SC 13E3/A 1 dsc13e3a.htm SCHEDULE 13E-3 AMENDMENT NO. 2 Schedule 13E-3 Amendment No. 2

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13E-3

RULE 13e-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT

(Amendment No. 2)

(Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13e-3 thereunder)

 

 

PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

(Name of the Issuer)

 

 

Pediatric Services of America, Inc.  

Portfolio Logic LLC

Portfolio Logic Management LLC

Pointer Acquisition Co., Inc.

Jeffrey D. Zients

(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

705323103

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

 

Pediatric Services of America, Inc.

c/o Daniel J. Kohl

Chief Executive Officer and President

310 Technology Parkway

Norcross, Georgia 30092

(770) 441-1580

 

Portfolio Logic LLC

Portfolio Logic Management LLC

Pointer Acquisition Co., Inc.

Jeffrey D. Zients

600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

9th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 266-7900

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)

Copies to:

 

Thomas Wardell, Esq.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

303 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 527-4990

 

Gregory V. Gooding, Esq.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(212) 909-6000

This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):

 

a.

  x   The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule 13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

b.

  ¨   The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.

c.

  ¨   A tender offer.

d.

  ¨   None of the above.

Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies:  x

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the transaction:  ¨

Calculation of Filing Fee

 

Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee**
$111,825,739   $3,433

* Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the filing fee. The filing fee was determined based on the sum of (A) $105,381,169 (6,484,995 shares of common stock outstanding on May 18, 2007 that are not owned by Portfolio Logic LLC and its affiliates multiplied by $16.25) and (B) $6,444,570 (976,450 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of in-the-money options multiplied by $6.60, the difference between $16.25 and $9.65, the weighted-average exercise price of in-the-money options) (such sum, the “Total Consideration”).

 

** In accordance with Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 0-11(c)(1) promulgated thereunder, the filing fee was determined by multiplying 0.0000307 by the Total Consideration.

 

x Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and date of its filing.

 

 

Amount Previously Paid:  

   $3,433

 

Form or Registration No.:  

   Preliminary Schedule 14A

 

Filing Party:  

   Pediatric Services of America, Inc.

 

Date Filed:  

   May 25, 2007


INTRODUCTION

This Amendment No. 2 to the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3, together with the exhibits hereto (this “Transaction Statement”), amends and restates the Schedule 13E-3 filed on May 25, 2007, as amended and restated by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on July 3, 2007 and is being filed by (1) Pediatric Services of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PSA” or the “Company”), the issuer of the PSA common stock, $.01 par value, that is subject to the Rule 13e-3 transaction, (2) Portfolio Logic LLC (“Portfolio Logic”), a Delaware limited liability company, (3) Portfolio Logic Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is the manager of Portfolio Logic, (4) Mr. Jeffrey Zients, who is the managing member of Portfolio Logic Management LLC, and (5) Pointer Acquisition Co., Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Portfolio Logic. PSA, Portfolio Logic, Merger Sub, Portfolio Logic Management LLC and Mr. Zients are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “Filing Persons.” This Transaction Statement relates to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 25, 2007, by and among PSA, Portfolio Logic and Merger Sub (the “Merger Agreement”) and the merger contemplated thereby (the “Merger”).

If the Merger Agreement is adopted by the Company’s stockholders and the other conditions to the closing of the Merger are satisfied or waived, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”). In the Merger, (a) each share of Company common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than shares owned by Portfolio Logic and its subsidiaries (or by stockholders who are entitled to and who properly exercise their statutory appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive $16.25 in cash, without interest, and (b) each outstanding option to purchase shares of Company common stock granted under any of the Company’s option plans, whether vested or unvested, will at the effective time of the Merger become fully vested and be cancelled and converted into a right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of shares of PSA common stock underlying such option multiplied by the amount (if any) by which $16.25 exceeds the option exercise price, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

Concurrently with the filing of this Transaction Statement, PSA is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission an amendment to its preliminary proxy statement (as so amended, the “Proxy Statement”) under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), relating to the special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which the stockholders of the Company will consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, and pursuant to which the Company’s board of directors is soliciting proxies from stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger. The approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the number of votes entitled to be cast at the close of business on the record date by stockholders of the Company. The Proxy Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(3) and the Merger Agreement is filed as Annex A to Exhibit (a)(3). As of the date hereof, the Proxy Statement is in preliminary form and is subject to completion or amendment.

The cross-references below are being supplied pursuant to General Instruction G to Schedule 13E-3 and show the location in the Proxy Statement of the information required to be included in response to the items of Schedule 13E-3. The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all annexes thereto, is expressly incorporated in its entirety herein by this reference, and the responses to each Item in this Transaction Statement are qualified in their entirety by the information contained in the Proxy Statement and the annexes thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Proxy Statement. All information contained in this Transaction Statement concerning any of the Filing Persons has been provided by such Filing Person and none of the Filing Persons, including the Company, takes responsibility for the accuracy of any information not supplied by such Filing Person.

The filing of this Transaction Statement shall not be construed as an admission by any of the Filing Persons, or by any affiliate of a Filing Person, that PSA is “controlled” by any Filing Person.

 

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Item 1. Summary Term Sheet.

Regulation M-A Item 1001

The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

 

Item 2. Subject Company Information.

Regulation M-A Item 1002

(a) Name and Address. The Company’s name and the address and telephone number of its principal executive offices are as follows:

Pediatric Services of America, Inc.

310 Technology Parkway

Norcross, Georgia 30092

(770) 441-1580

(b) Securities. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Notice of Special Meeting”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“The Special Meeting—Record Date; Shares Outstanding and Entitled to Vote”

(c) Trading Market and Price. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Market for Common Stock and Dividends” is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Dividends. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Market for Common Stock and Dividends” is incorporated herein by reference.

(e) Prior Public Offerings. None.

(f) Prior Stock Purchases. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Prior Purchases and Sales of PSA Common Stock” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Persons.

Regulation M-A Item 1003

(a) Name and Address. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Parties to the Merger”

“Parties to the Merger”

“Important Information Regarding the Portfolio Logic Parties”

(b) Business and Background of Entities. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Parties to the Merger”

“Parties to the Merger”

 

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“Other Important Information Regarding PSA”

“Important Information Regarding the Portfolio Logic Parties”

(c) Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Parties to the Merger”

“Parties to the Merger”

“Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Directors and Executive Officers”

“Important Information Regarding the Portfolio Logic Parties”

 

Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.

Regulation M-A Item 1004

(a)(1) Material Terms—Tender Offers. Not applicable.

(a)(2) Material Terms—Mergers.

(i) Transaction Description. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(ii) Consideration. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Effects of the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Treatment of Outstanding Options”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement—Treatment of Stock and Options”

(iii) Reasons for the Transaction. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background”

“Special Factors—Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

(iv) Vote Required for Approval. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—The Special Meeting”

“Summary Term Sheet—Record Date”

“Summary Term Sheet—Required Vote”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“The Special Meeting—Record Date, Shares Outstanding and Entitled to Vote”

“The Special Meeting—Quorum; Votes Required”

 

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(v) Differences in the Rights of Security Holders. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement—Treatment of Stock and Options”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(vi) Accounting Treatment. Not material.

(vii) Federal Income Tax Consequences. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger”

(c) Different Terms. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement—Treatment of Stock and Options”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(d) Appraisal Rights. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Rights of Appraisal”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Appraisal Rights”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

Annex C—Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

(e) Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.

Regulation M-A Item 1005

(a) Transactions. None.

(b) Significant Corporate Events. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

 

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“Special Factors—Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

 

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(c) Negotiations or Contacts. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(e) Agreements Involving the Subject Company’s Securities. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

Regulation M-A Item 1006

(b) Use of Securities Acquired. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

 

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“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement—Treatment of Stock and Options”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(c)(1)-(8) Plans. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—The Proposal”

“Summary Term Sheet—Effects of the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

Item 7. Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects.

Regulation M-A Item 1013

(a) Purposes. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—The Proposal”

“Summary Term Sheet—Effects of the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

(b) Alternatives. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

 

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(c) Reasons. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

(d) Effects. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction

Regulation M-A Item 1014

(a) Fairness. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of PSA’s Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

Annex B—Opinion of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

(b) Factors Considered in Determining Fairness. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of PSA’s Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

 

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“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

Annex B—Opinion of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

(c) Approval of Security Holders. The transaction is not structured so that approval of at least a majority of unaffiliated security holders is required. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—The Special Meeting”

“Summary Term Sheet—Record Date”

“Summary Term Sheet—Required Vote”

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“The Special Meeting—Record Date, Shares Outstanding and Entitled to Vote”

“The Special Meeting—Quorum; Votes Required”

(d) Unaffiliated Representative. An unaffiliated representative was not retained to act solely on behalf of unaffiliated security holders for purposes of negotiating the terms of the transaction. All directors who are not employees of the Company retained an unaffiliated representative, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”), to prepare a report concerning the fairness of the transaction. See Item 9(a)-(b) below. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of PSA’s Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

Annex B—Opinion of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

(e) Approval of Directors. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

(f) Other Offers. None.

 

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Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations.

Regulation M-A Item 1015

(a)-(b) Reports, Opinions, Appraisal and Certain Negotiations; Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal. As referenced in Item 8(d) above, the special committee of the Company’s board of directors (comprised of all of the non-employee directors serving on the board) retained Raymond James to act as financial advisor and the board of directors of the Company retained Raymond James to prepare a fairness opinion. Raymond James’s fairness opinion addressed to the board of directors of the Company, dated April 25, 2007, is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(1) and is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of PSA’s Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Opinion of Financial Advisor”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

Annex B—Opinion of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

(c) Availability of Documents. The materials referenced in this Item 9 will be made available for inspection and copying at the principal executive offices of the Company during regular business hours by any interested holder of the Company’s common stock or a representative of such holder as so designated in writing.

 

Item 10. Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration.

Regulation M-A Item 1007

(a) Source of Funds. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Expenses and Termination Fee”

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“Special Factors—Fees and Expenses”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(b) Conditions. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Required Vote”

“Summary Term Sheet—What We Need to Do to Complete the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Regulatory Approvals That Must be Obtained”

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“Special Factors—Fees and Expenses”

“Special Factors—Regulatory Approvals”

“The Special Meeting—Quorum; Votes Required”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

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(c) Expenses. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Expenses and Termination Fee”

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“Special Factors—Fees and Expenses”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

(d) Borrowed Funds. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Certain Effects of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“The Merger Agreement”

Annex A—Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

Item 11. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

Regulation M-A Item 1008

(a) Securities Ownership. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”

(b) Securities Transactions. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”

“Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Prior Purchases and Sales of PSA Common Stock”

 

Item 12. The Solicitation or Recommendation.

Regulation M-A Item 1012

(d) Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Summary Term Sheet—Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers”

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

 

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“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Plans for PSA After the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

(e) Recommendations of Others. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Portfolio Logic Parties’ Purpose and Reasons for the Merger”

“Special Factors—The Position of the Portfolio Logic Parties as to the Fairness of the Merger”

 

Item 13. Financial Information.

Regulation M-A Item 1010

(a) Financial Statements. The audited financial statements set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2006, and the unaudited financial statements set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, and the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions are incorporated herein by reference:

“Other Important Information Regarding PSA—Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information”

“Where You Can Find More Information”

(b) Pro Forma Information. Not applicable.

 

Item 14. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.

Regulation M-A Item 1009

(a) Solicitations or Recommendations. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Our Position as to the Fairness of the Merger; Board Recommendation”

“Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

“Special Factors— Our Purposes and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Fees and Expenses”

“The Special Meeting—Solicitation of Proxies”

(b) Employees and Corporate Assets. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:

“Summary Term Sheet—Financing for the Merger; Source and Amount of Funds”

Questions and Answers about the Special Meeting and the Merger”

“Special Factors—Background of the Merger”

 

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“Special Factors—Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of Our Board of Directors; Fairness of the Merger”

“Special Factors—Interests of PSA’s Directors and Officers in the Merger”

“Special Factors—Source and Amount of Funds; Financing for the Merger”

“Special Factors—Fees and Expenses”

“The Special Meeting—Solicitation of Proxies”

 

Item 15. Additional Information.

Regulation M-A Item 1011

(b) Other Material Information. The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all annexes thereto, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

Regulation M-A Item 1016

 

(a)(1)   Letter to Stockholders of Pediatric Services of America, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007
(a)(2)   Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007
(a)(3)   Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007*
(c)(1)   Fairness Opinion of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., dated April 25, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Annex B of Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007
(c)(2)   Presentation of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. to the Board of Directors of Pediatric Services of America, Inc. dated April 25, 2007
(d)(1)  

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 25, 2007 among Pediatric Services of America, Inc., Portfolio Logic LLC and Pointer Acquisition Co., Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Annex A of Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007

(d)(2)   First Amendment to Standstill Agreement, dated April 29, 2007, among Pediatric Services of America, Inc., David Nierenberg, The D3 Family Fund, L.P., The DIII Offshore Fund, L.P., The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P., Nierenberg Investment Management Company, and Nierenberg Management Offshore, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8.1 of the Form 8-K filed by Pediatric Services of America with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2007
(d)(3)   Memorandum of Understanding dated May 25, 2007 between Portfolio Logic LLC, The D3 Family Fund, L.P., The DIII Offshore Fund LLC, The D3 Family Bulldog Fund L.P., Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., Nierenberg Investment Offshore Inc., and David Nierenberg, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed by Portfolio Logic LLC with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2007
(f)(1)   Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated herein by reference to Annex C of the Proxy Statement on Amendment No. 2 to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Pediatric Services of America, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2007

* Previously filed.

 

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SIGNATURES

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

    PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
Dated: July 19, 2007     By:   /s/ Daniel J. Kohl
      Name: Daniel J. Kohl
     

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

    PORTFOLIO LOGIC LLC
Dated: July 19, 2007     By:   Portfolio Logic Management LLC, its Manager
    By:   /s/ Jeffrey D. Zients
      Name: Jeffrey D. Zients
      Title: Manager

 

    PORTFOLIO LOGIC MANAGEMENT LLC
Dated: July 19, 2007     By:   /s/ Jeffrey D. Zients
      Name: Jeffrey D. Zients
      Title: Manager

 

    POINTER ACQUISITION CO., INC.
Dated: July 19, 2007     By:   /s/ Jeffrey D. Zients
      Name: Jeffrey D. Zients
      Title: President and Treasurer

 

    JEFFREY D. ZIENTS
Dated: July 19, 2007     /s/ Jeffrey D. Zients
     
     


Exhibit (c)(2)

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Fairness Opinion Analysis Prepared for:

 


 

PROJECT     BULLDOG

 


April 23, 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Tab    Page
1.    SUMMARY OF ANALYSES   
   Introduction    5
   Summary of Terms    6
   Bulldog Summary Financial Information    7
   Value of Sale Consideration Based on Bulldog Financial Results    8
   Summary of Fairness Opinion Analyses    9
2.    TRADING ANALYSIS   
   Bulldog Historical P/E & Enterprise Value / EBITDA Multiples    12
   Stock Price Histogram—Trailing Twelve Months    13
3.    SELECTED PUBLIC COMPANIES ANALYSIS   
   Summary Market Statistics    15
4.    SELECTED ACQUISITION ANALYSIS   
   Summary of Selected Transactions    17
5.    ACQUISITION PREMIUM ANALYSIS   
   Health Care Services Transactions (Enterprise Value > $50.0 million)    19
   Health Care Services Transactions (Enterprise Value $50.0 million to $500.0 million)    20
   Health Care Services Transactions (with Financial Buyer)    21
6.    DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS   
   Summary    23
   Free Cash Flow Calculation—Management Model    26
   Free Cash Flow Calculation—Management Model—Cash + Internal Growth    27
   WACC Calculation: Methodology A    28
   WACC Calculation: Methodology B    29
7.    FORM OF FAIRNESS OPINION LETTER    31
EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINANCIAL INFORMATION    35


CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL DISCLAIMER

THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN MATERIAL TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE “BOARD”) OF BULLDOG (THE “COMPANY”) BY RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES (“RAYMOND JAMES”) IN OUR ROLE AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER (THE “MERGER”) OF A POINTER MERGER SUBSIDIARY (“MERGER SUB”), A DELAWARE CORPORATION AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF POINTER (“PARENT”), WITH AND INTO THE COMPANY PURSUANT AND SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND PARENT AND MERGER SUB DATED AS OF APRIL 22, 2007 (THE “AGREEMENT”). ANY ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE BEEN PREPARED OR ADOPTED BY BULLDOGS MANAGEMENT, OR OBTAINED FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, OR ARE BASED UPON SUCH ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS, AND INVOLVE NUMEROUS AND SIGNIFICANT SUBJECTIVE DETERMINATIONS, AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS WILL BE REALIZED. RAYMOND JAMES DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS, OR THE BASIS ON WHICH THEY WERE PREPARED. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION AND NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN IS, OR SHALL BE RELIED UPON AS, A REPRESENTATION, WHETHER AS TO THE PAST, THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE. THIS MATERIAL WAS NOT PREPARED FOR USE BY READERS NOT AS FAMILIAR WITH THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF BULLDOG AS THE BOARD AND, ACCORDINGLY, NEITHER BULLDOG NOR RAYMOND JAMES NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVISORS OR ACCOUNTANTS TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL IF USED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE BOARD. RAYMOND JAMES DOES NOT HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR OTHERWISE REVISE THE ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS.



 

  SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

INTRODUCTION

 

Ø The purpose of this presentation is to deliver to the Board of Directors of Bulldog the opinion of Raymond James and Associates regarding the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of the outstanding common stock of Bulldog (the “Company”) regarding the consideration to be received by such holders in connection with the proposed merger (the “Merger”) of the Company with Pointer (“Pointer”) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger among Pointer, a direct and wholly owned entity of Pointer (“Merger Sub”), and Bulldog (the “Agreement”). For the purposes of these materials and our letter, the term “shareholder” excludes Pointer and its affiliates to the extent any is a shareholder of Bulldog; consequently, we offer no opinion regarding the fairness of the Merger, from a financial point of view, to Pointer or its affiliates.

 

Ø In arriving at its opinion, Raymond James:

 

   

reviewed the financial terms and conditions as stated in the April 22, 2007 draft Agreement;

 

   

reviewed the Company’s amended annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and the quarterly report filed on form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006;

 

   

reviewed certain other publicly available information on the Company;

 

   

reviewed other Company financial and operating information provided by the Company;

 

   

discussed with senior management of the Company certain information related to the foregoing; and

 

   

considered such other quantitative and qualitative factors that we deemed to be relevant to our analysis.

 

Ø The advice and analyses included in this presentation are meant to be considered in conjunction with the Raymond James opinion to the Board of Directors of the Company to be delivered on April 25, 2007; the form of our opinion letter is included in these materials as Tab 7.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

SUMMARY OF TERMS

This summary of financial terms is provided for discussion purposes only. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all of the relevant terms and conditions contained in the Agreement.

 

TRANSACTION TERMS

  

DETAILS

STRUCTURE    At the effective date, a wholly owned Pointer merger subsidiary will be merged with and into Bulldog and cease to exist; Bulldog will be the surviving corporation of the Merger.

TRANSACTION

   Pointer will purchase all Bulldog common stock issued and outstanding, except for shares owned by Pointer or its affiliates, for $16.25 per share in cash. Each outstanding Bulldog stock option will be cancelled and the holder will receive in cash equal to the product of (x) the excess, if any, merger consideration over the exercise price per share of Bulldog common stock multiplied by (y) the total number of shares subject to the option.

FINANCING

   Sources: $25.0 million of debt financing by CapitalSource; the balance will be acquiror cash. Uses: $109.1 million to acquire the outstanding Bulldog shares Pointer does not currently own (approximately 85.0%)

TARGET AGREEMENT EXECUTION DATE

   April 25, 2007.
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BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

BULLDOG SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

(000s except per share amounts)

Bulldog

Summary Historical and Projected Income Statement (Fiscal Year Ends September 30)

                 Analyst Estimates (2)    Management Estimates (3)
     Actual
FY2005 (1)
    Actual
FY2006 (1)
    Projected
FY2007
   Projected
FY2008
   Projected
FY2007
   Projected
FY2008

Net revenue

   $ 114,146     $ 119,360     $ 146,841    $ 181,078    $ 143,412    $ 180,591

Costs of goods and services

     98,880       104,823       126,550      154,574      124,664      155,170
                                           

Gross margin

     15,267       14,537       20,291      26,504      18,749      25,421

Provision for doubtful accounts

     679       126       559      681      1,030      1,392

Corporate G&A

     21,692       21,064       18,795      20,827      17,245      18,890
                                           

EBITDA

     (7,104 )     (6,653 )     937      4,996      474      5,139

Depreciation & amortization

     997       1,032       1,245      1,549      890      1,255

Interest expense

     2,482       564       —        —        —        —  

Interest income

     212       2,248       3,398      3,378      3,518      2,941

Other income (expense)

     65       54       58      —        —        —  
                                           

Pre-tax income

     (10,306 )     (5,947 )     3,148      6,825      3,102      6,825

Income taxes

     (4,726 )     (3,019 )     1,286      2,662      1,241      2,730
                                           

Net income

   $ (5,581 )   $ (2,927 )   $ 1,862    $ 4,163    $ 1,861    $ 4,095
                                           

Diluted shares

     7,413       7,413       7,862      8,262      7,800      7,900

Diluted EPS

   $ (0.75 )   $ (0.39 )   $ 0.24    $ 0.50    $ 0.24    $ 0.52

 

(000s except per share amounts)

Bulldog

Summary Balance Sheet, as of December 31, 2006

Cash

   $ 70,587

Accounts receivable

     19,824

Prepaid expenses

     2,621

Workers’ comp loss fund

     4,625

Other current assets

     3,649

Property and equipment, net

     2,605

Goodwill

     20,019

Other assets

     9,585
      

Total assets

   $ 133,515
      

Accounts payable

   $ 1,144

Accrued compensation and insurance

     14,018

Other current liabilities

     5,560

Long-term accrued insurance

     11,769

Other long-term liabilities

     1,278

Common stock / paid in capital

     56,449

Retained earnings

     43,297
      

Total stockholders’ equity

     99,746
      

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 133,515
      

(1) Historical financial results from Bulldog’s FY2006 10K filed on December 12, 2006 are presented post-elimination of results for the Company’s respiratory and specialty pharmacy operations and exclude non-recurring charges.
(2) Based on Deutsche Bank estimates, published February 27, 2007. Excludes one-time charges in Q1 FY2007. These estimates have been used in all analyses requiring estimates, except for the DCF analysis.
(3) Based on projections provided by Bulldog management; see Exhibit A for five-year projections. These projections have been used in the DCF analysis.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

VALUE OF SALE CONSIDERATION BASED ON BULLDOG FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

(000s except per share amounts)

    

Most Recent (1)

           

Bulldog

   Day Prior     5 Days Prior     30 Days Prior    

52-week

High

   

Acquisition

Consideration

Acquisition Consideration & Valuation

   $ 14.11     $ 14.28     $ 13.09     $ 14.30     $ 16.25
I. Calculation of Equity and Enterprise Value           

Basic shares outstanding (2)

     7,546       7,546       7,546       7,546       7,546

Add: net impact of options (3)

     327       334       282       334       410
                                         

Diluted shares outstanding

     7,872       7,879       7,828       7,880       7,956

x price per share

   $ 14.11     $ 14.28     $ 13.09     $ 14.30     $ 16.25
                                         

Equity value

   $ 111,078     $ 112,517     $ 102,469     $ 112,686     $ 129,282

Add: outstanding net debt

     —         —         —         —         —  

Less: cash

     —         —         —         —         —  
                                         

Enterprise value

   $ 111,078     $ 112,517     $ 102,469     $ 112,686     $ 129,282
                                         
II. Valuation Multiples           

CY2006 / TTM

   Enterprise value / Net revenue      0.9x       0.9x       0.8x       0.9x       1.0x
   Enterprise value / EBITDA      nmf       nmf       nmf       nmf       nmf
  

Price / Earnings

     nmf       nmf       nmf       nmf       nmf

FY2007 (4)

   Enterprise value / Net revenue      0.8x       0.8x       0.7x       0.8x       0.9x
   Enterprise value / EBITDA      118.5x       120.1x       109.4x       120.3x       138.0x
  

Price / Earnings

     59.6x       60.3x       55.3x       60.4x       68.6x

FY2008 (4)

   Enterprise value / Net revenue      0.6x       0.6x       0.6x       0.6x       0.7x
   Enterprise value / EBITDA      22.2x       22.5x       20.5x       22.6x       25.9x
   Price / Earnings      28.0x       28.3x       26.0x       28.4x       32.3x
III. Acquisition Consideration Premium           

Price per share

   $ 14.11     $ 14.28     $ 13.09     $ 14.30     $ 16.25

Per share acquisition consideration premium

     15.2 %     13.8 %     24.1 %     13.6 %     —  

Price per share (ex-cash) (5)

   $ 5.14     $ 5.32     $ 4.07     $ 5.34     $ 7.38

Per share acquisition consideration premium (ex-cash)

     43.4 %     38.6 %     81.1 %     38.1 %     —  

(1) As of April 17, 2007.
(2) Shares as of February 6, 2007 as noted on Bulldog 10Q filed February 9, 2007.
(3) Based on the March 31, 2007 options schedule provided to Pointer by Bulldog management; calculated using the treasury method.
(4) Based on Deutsche Bank estimates, published February 27, 2007. Excludes one-time charges in Q1 FY2007.
(5) Based on actual cash balance of $70.6 million as of December 31, 2006 and diluted shares outstanding as calculated above.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

SUMMARY OF FAIRNESS OPINION ANALYSES

 

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(1) Bulldog projections from Deutsche Bank research model published February 27, 2007. Excludes one-time charges in Q1 FY2007.
(2) Comparable company analysis utilizes publicly available research estimates.
(3) Precedent transaction multiples derived from publicly available information.
(4) Source: Factset Mergerstat
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES

SUMMARY OF FAIRNESS OPINION ANALYSES

 

                                  

Pointer Acquisition
of Bulldog

 

Comparison to Value of Bulldog Acquisition Consideration—$16.25 / Share

           $ 16.25     Ex-cash  (1)
     High     Low     Median     Mean              

Comparable Public Company Analysis (2)

            

Enterprise value / Revenue

   TTM    2.2x       0.8x       1.6x       1.5x       1.0x     —    
   CY2007    1.7x       0.7x       1.2x       1.2x       0.8x     —    
   CY2008    1.4x       0.6x       1.0x       1.0x       0.7x     —    

Enterprise value / EBITDA

   TTM    19.4x       10.2x       15.0x       14.6x       nmf     —    
   CY2007    11.3x       7.6x       9.4x       9.4x       63.9x     —    
   CY2008    9.8x       6.3x       8.1x       8.1x       20.7x     —    

Price / Earnings

   TTM    30.9x       18.8x       25.9x       26.1x       nmf     —    
   CY2007    21.9x       15.1x       18.4x       18.4x       51.6x     —    
   CY2008    18.8x       12.9x       15.9x       15.9x       27.8x     —    
          High     Low     Median     Mean              

Selected Acquisition Analysis (3)

               

Enterprise value / Revenue

   TTM    1.6x       0.5x       0.7x       0.8x       1.0x     —    

Enterprise value / EBITDA

   TTM    9.3x       7.4x       9.1x       8.6x       nmf     —    
     High     Low     Median     Mean              

Acquisition Premium Analysis—Selected Health Care Tx’s > $50.0 mm (4)

            

1-day premium

      104.0 %     (2.7 )%     22.0 %     29.4 %     15.2 %   43.4 %

5-day premium

      100.0 %     (2.5 )%     25.0 %     30.5 %     13.8 %   38.6 %

30-day premium

      140.0 %     (1.0 )%     31.5 %     36.5 %     24.1 %   81.1 %

52-week high premium

      29.3 %     (66.8 )%     (2.0 )%     (2.2 )%     13.6 %   38.1 %
     High     Low     Median     Mean              

Acquisition Premium Analysis —Selected Health Care Tx’s $50.0 mm—$500.0 mm (4)

            

1-day premium

      41.0 %     (2.7 )%     24.0 %     17.7 %     15.2 %   43.4 %

5-day premium

      44.0 %     (2.50 )%     24.0 %     20.7 %     13.8 %   38.6 %

30-day premium

      61.0 %     12.2 %     34.0 %     34.4 %     24.1 %   81.1 %

52-week high premium

      29.3 %     (19.2 )%     4.4 %     3.7 %     13.6 %   38.1 %
     High     Low     Median     Mean              

Acquisition Premium Analysis —Selected Health Care Go-private Tx’s (4)

            

1-day premium

      27.0 %     (2.7 )%     13.0 %     13.2 %     15.2 %   43.4 %

5-day premium

      30.0 %     (2.5 )%     16.0 %     15.2 %     13.8 %   38.6 %

30-day premium

      37.0 %     4.0 %     17.0 %     20.2 %     24.1 %   81.1 %

52-week high premium

      26.4 %     (4.7 )%     4.2 %     6.0 %     13.6 %   38.1 %

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

          7.0x       8.0x       9.0x      

Management Model

   Range of discount rates and terminal multiples    14.0 %   $ 13.95     $ 15.67     $ 17.39      
      16.0 %     12.91       14.49       16.08     $ 16.25     —    
      18.0 %     11.95       13.42       14.90      

Management Model

   Range of discount rates and terminal multiples        7.0x       8.0x       9.0x      

— Cash + Internal Growth

      12.0 %   $ 12.87     $ 13.48     $ 14.09      
      14.0 %     12.53       13.09       13.66     $ 16.25     —    
      16.0 %     12.22       12.74       13.26      

(1) Excludes Bulldog cash value per share from Bulldog transaction consideration and Bulldog historical prices to isolate implied premium being paid for operating business.
(2) Comparable company analysis utilizes publicly available research estimates.
(3) Precedent transaction multiples derived from publicly available information.
(4) Source: Factset Mergerstat
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  TRADING ANALYSIS

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

TRADING ANALYSIS

BULLDOG HISTORICAL FORWARD P/E AND ENTERPRISE VALUE / EBITDA MULTIPLES

LOGO

 

Average Price

   $  13.06    $ 8.72    $ 9.76    $  12.11    $  12.82    $  12.40    $  15.24     $  13.56     $ 13.20     $ 12.51     $  12.34    $  13.17    $  14.08

NTM Earnings (1)

   $ 0.46    $ 0.51    $ 0.75    $ 0.56    $ 0.52    $ 0.40    $ 0.01     $ 0.14     $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.40    $ 0.31    $ 0.38

P/E Ratio

     28.4x      17.1x      13.0x      21.8x      24.8x      31.3x      nmf       96.9x       120.0x       104.2x       30.8x      42.5x      37.0x
                                                                     ($millions)

Average EV

   $ 97.8    $ 64.3    $ 72.7    $ 92.7    $ 98.6    $ 89.3    $ 110.7     $ 100.0     $ 98.9     $ 92.7     $ 95.2    $ 101.6    $ 108.6

NTM EBITDA (1)

   $ 12.2    $ 12.7    $ 11.6    $ 7.6    $ 5.6    $ 3.3    ($ 0.7 )   ($ 1.4 )   ($ 2.7 )   ($ 3.4 )   $ 1.2    $ 2.0    $ 3.2

EV / EBITDA

     8.0x      5.1x      6.3x      12.1x      17.5x      27.3x      nmf       nmf       nmf       nmf       80.2x      50.3x      34.4x
     FQ3 04      FQ4 04      FQ1 05      FQ2 05      FQ3 05      FQ4 05      FQ1 06       FQ2 06       FQ3 06       FQ4 06       FQ1 07      FQ2 07      FQ3 07

(1) Earnings from operations; EBITDA from continuing operations. Deutsche Bank estimates published February 27, 2007 were used for the periods after December 31, 2006.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

TRADING ANALYSIS

STOCK PRICE HISTOGRAM — TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS

 

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  SELECTED PUBLIC COMPANIES ANALYSIS

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COMPANIES ANALYSIS

SUMMARY MARKET STATISTICS

 

($ in millions except per share values)

Company (1)

   Price
4/17/2007
   Diluted
Shares (2)
   Equity
Value
   Net
Debt (3)
    Enterprise
Value

Almost Family

   $ 24.12    6.0    $ 144.3    $ 11.3     $ 155.6

Amedisys

     32.36    26.4      853.5      (78.9 )     774.6

Gentiva

     19.68    28.8      567.2      306.8       874.0

LHC Group

     28.14    17.9      503.0      (23.0 )     480.0

Providence Service Corp

     24.75    11.7      288.5      9.3       297.9

 

     Enterprise Value / Revenue    Enterprise Value / EBITDA    Price / Earnings

Company

   TTM    CY2007E    CY2008E    TTM     CY2007E    CY2008E    TTM     CY2007E    CY2008E

Almost Family (4)

   $ 91.8      na      na    $ 8.0       na      na    $ 0.80       na      na

Multiple

     1.7x      na      na      19.4x       na      na      30.2x       na      na

Amedisys

   $ 541.1    $ 653.3    $ 806.8    $ 75.8     $ 101.5    $ 123.8    $ 1.72     $ 2.15    $ 2.50

Multiple

     1.4x      1.2x      1.0x      10.2x       7.6x      6.3x      18.8x       15.1x      12.9x

Gentiva

   $ 1,106.6    $ 1,253.0    $ 1,357.9    $ 70.3     $ 101.1    $ 109.6    $ 0.76     $ 1.20    $ 1.36

Multiple

     0.8x      0.7x      0.6x      12.4x       8.6x      8.0x      25.9x       16.4x      14.5x

LHC Group (5)

   $ 215.2    $ 284.2    $ 341.2    $ 31.9     $ 47.1    $ 58.2    $ 1.13     $ 1.38    $ 1.63

Multiple

     2.2x      1.7x      1.4x      15.0x       10.2x      8.2x      24.9x       20.4x      17.3x

Providence Service Corp

   $ 191.9    $ 248.4    $ 285.9    $ 18.9     $ 26.4    $ 30.5    $ 0.80     $ 1.13    $ 1.32

Multiple

     1.6x      1.2x      1.0x      15.8x       11.3x      9.8x      30.9x       21.9x      18.8x

Mean

     1.5x      1.2x      1.0x      14.6x       9.4x      8.1x      26.1x       18.4x      15.9x

Median

     1.6x      1.2x      1.0x      15.0x       9.4x      8.1x      25.9x       18.4x      15.9x

High

     2.2x      1.7x      1.4x      19.4x       11.3x      9.8x      30.9x       21.9x      18.8x

Low

     0.8x      0.7x      0.6x      10.2x       7.6x      6.3x      18.8x       15.1x      12.9x

Bulldog Transaction (5)

   $ 123.5    $ 155.0    $ 194.8    ($ 4.9 )   $ 2.0    $ 6.2    ($ 0.28 )   $ 0.32    $ 0.58
     1.0x      0.8x      0.7x      nmf       63.9x      20.7x      nmf       51.6x      27.8x

(1) Selected public companies include all publicly-traded home nursing companies and one privatized social services company with a payor and margin profile more similar to that of Bulldog.
(2) Diluted shares calculated using the treasury valuation method.
(3) Net debt is calculated as total debt minus cash on the balance sheet.
(4) Almost Family does not have research coverage.
(5) For LHC Group, EBITDA is calculated after minority interest.
(6) Presented on a calendar year basis.
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   SELECTED ACQUISITION ANALYSIS

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

SELECTED ACQUISITION ANALYSIS

SUMMARY OF SELECTED TRANSACTIONS (1)

 

($millions)

                   

Multiples of TTM Results

Enterprise Value /

Announcement / Closing Date

   Target / Acquiror   

Enterprise

Value

   Net
Revenue
   EBITDA

November 28, 2006

   National Home Health Care       $ 47.4    0.5x    7.4x

Pending

   Angelo Gordon            

August 28, 2006

   Bulldog Respiratory Division         35.2    0.6x    na

November 7, 2006

   Lincare            

January 5, 2006

   The Healthfield Group         452.9    1.6x    9.1x

February 28, 2006

   Gentiva            

October 10, 2005

   Bulldog Specialty Pharmacy Division         72.0    0.8x    na

November 21, 2005

   Medco            

July 1, 2005

   Housecall         106.8    1.0x    9.3x

July 11, 2005

   Amedisys            

May 9, 2002

   Patient Care Inc.         70.0    0.5x    na

October 11, 2002

   SV Life Sciences            
      Mean       0.8x    8.6x
      Median       0.7x    9.1x
      High       1.6x    9.3x
      Low       0.5x    7.4x

Bulldog transaction ($16.25 per share)

      $ 129.3    1.0x    nmf

(1) Selected recent home nursing transactions for which public financial information was available; Patient Care was included because of certain similar characteristics.
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   ACQUISITION PREMIUM ANALYSIS

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

ACQUISITION PREMIUM ANALYSIS

SELECTED HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACQUISITION PREMIUMS (1) (2)

 

($millions, except per share)

 

Announce

Date

 

Close

Date

  

Buyer

  

Seller

  

Enterprise

Value

  

Price /

Share

   Premium  
                 1 Day     5 Day     30 Day     52-wk High  

19-Mar-07

  Pending    Community Health Systems    Triad Hospitals    $ 6,268.0    $ 54.00    9.0 %   10.0 %   25.0 %   (3.8 )%

12-Mar-07

  Pending    UnitedHealth Group    Sierra Health Services      2,462.3      43.50    21.0 %   19.0 %   24.0 %   7.7 %

16-Jan-07

  Pending    Formation Capital /JER Partners    Genesis Healthcare      1,679.4      64.25    22.0 %   30.0 %   35.0 %   (5 )%

08-Jan-07

  Pending    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    United Surgical Partners International      1,734.2      31.05    13.0 %   10.0 %   21.0 %   26.4 %

21-Dec-06

  Pending    Psychiatric Solutions    Horizon Health      404.9      20.00    24.0 %   24.0 %   31.0 %   29.3 %

28-Nov-06

  Pending    Angelo Gordon    National Home Health Care (3)      47.4      11.50    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   12.2 %   4.4 %

01-Nov-06

  22-Mar-07    CVS    Caremark Rx      24,088.1      57.90    18.0 %   17.0 %   (1.0 )%   3.0 %

24-Jul-06

  17-Nov-06    Bain, KKR, and Merrill Lynch    HCA      31,821.7      51.00    7.0 %   16.0 %   17.0 %   3.1 %

07-Jul-06

  15-Nov-06    Primedex Health Systems    Radiologix      210.1      4.59    104.0 %   100.0 %   140.0 %   (1.7 )%

12-May-06

  25-Jul-06    Brookdale Senior Living    American Retirement      1,379.0      33.00    31.0 %   30.0 %   29.0 %   (14.5 )%

04-May-05

  31-Mar-06    Fresenius Medical Care    Renal Care Group      3,785.3      48.00    22.0 %   27.0 %   32.0 %   (4.8 )%

19-Jan-06

  23-Mar-06    Koninklijke Philips Electronics    Lifeline Systems      675.1      47.75    21.0 %   26.0 %   32.0 %   (1.7 )%

21-Nov-05

  14-Mar-06    Fillmore Capital Partners    Beverly Enterprises      1,696.0      12.50    7.0 %   5.0 %   4.0 %   4.2 %

30-Sep-05

  31-Jan-06    AmeriPath    Specialty Laboratories      301.4      13.25    2.0 %   6.0 %   34.0 %   6.6 %

27-Sep-05

  28-Dec-05    WellPoint    WellChoice      6,497.1      77.23    9.0 %   7.0 %   9.0 %   (2.2 )%

06-Jul-05

  21-Dec-05    UnitedHealth Group    PacifiCare Health Systems      8,244.0      90.87    25.0 %   26.0 %   44.0 %   (15.2 )%

08-Aug-05

  01-Nov-05    Quest Diagnostics    LabOne      980.6      43.90    17.0 %   12.0 %   16.0 %   (2.5 )%

23-Feb-05

  18-Aug-05    Medco Health Solutions    Accredo Health      2,591.5      46.65    54.0 %   56.0 %   64.0 %   (9.7 )%

24-May-04

  28-Jul-05    Omnicare    NeighborCare      1,684.6      34.75    97.0 %   94.0 %   50.0 %   (8.9 )%

16-Aug-04

  15-Apr-05    LifePoint Hospitals    Province Healthcare      1,744.7      24.36    79.0 %   75.0 %   47.0 %   (21.0 )%

18-Oct-04

  25-Feb-05    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    Select Medical      2,041.4      18.00    27.0 %   28.0 %   37.0 %   7.7 %

04-Nov-04

  31-Jan-05    Extendicare    Assisted Living Concepts      253.9      18.50    24.0 %   32.0 %   61.0 %   (19.2 )%

14-Oct-04

  28-Jan-05    Coventry Health Care    First Health Group      1,932.9      19.21    28.0 %   23.0 %   24.0 %   29.3 %

15-Sep-04

  13-Dec-04    PacifiCare Health Systems    American Medical Security Life Insurance      458.7      32.75    41.0 %   44.0 %   34.0 %   (2.6 )%

29-Jun-04

  10-Dec-04    National Senior Care    Mariner Health Care      965.2      30.00    49.0 %   66.0 %   114.0 %   (7.8 )%

27-Oct-03

  30-Nov-04    Anthem    WellPoint Health Networks      19,080.6      123.40    47.0 %   48.0 %   56.0 %   (66.8 )%

22-Mar-04

  20-Aug-04    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    US Oncology      1,445.5      15.05    19.0 %   20.0 %   15.0 %   0.6 %

26-Apr-04

  29-Jul-04    UnitedHealth Group    Oxford Health Plans      4,388.7      55.46    9.0 %   5.0 %   17.0 %   4.5 %
                Mean    29.4 %   30.5 %   36.5 %   (2.2 )%
                Median    22.0 %   25.0 %   31.5 %   (2.0 )%
                High    104.0 %   100.0 %   140.0 %   29.3 %
                Low    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   (1.0 )%   (66.8 )%
    

Pointer

   Bulldog    $ 129.3    $ 16.25    15.2 %   13.8 %   24.1 %   13.6 %
    

Pointer

   Bulldog ex-cash (4)      129.3      7.38    43.4 %   45.9 %   81.1 %   38.1 %

Source: FactSet Mergerstat

(1) For health care services transactions with an enterprise value greater than $50.0 million that have been announced in the past three years and are closed or currently pending.
(2) Shading denotes financial buyer.
(3) Included because of its relevance to the Bulldog transaction.
(4) Excludes Bulldog cash value per share from Bulldog transaction consideration and Bulldog historical prices to isolate implied premium being paid for operating business.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

ACQUISITION PREMIUM ANALYSIS

SELECTED HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACQUISITION PREMIUMS FOR TRANSACTIONS $50.0 TO $500.0

MILLION (1) (2) (3)

 

($millions, except per share)

 

Announce

Date

  

Close

Date

  

Buyer

  

Seller

  

Enterprise

Value

  

Price /

Share

   Premium  
                  1 Day     5 Day     30 Day     52-wk High  
21-Dec-06    Pending    Psychiatric Solutions    Horizon Health    $ 404.9    $ 20.00    24.0 %   24.0 %   31.0 %   29.3 %
28-Nov-06    Pending    Angelo Gordon    National Home Health Care (4)      47.4      11.50    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   12.2 %   4.4 %
30-Sep-05    31-Jan-06    AmeriPath    Specialty Laboratories      301.4      13.25    2.0 %   6.0 %   34.0 %   6.6 %
04-Nov-04    31-Jan-05    Extendicare    Assisted Living Concepts      253.9      18.50    24.0 %   32.0 %   61.0 %   (19.2 )%
15-Sep-04    13-Dec-04    PacifiCare Health Systems    American Medical Security Life Insurance      458.7      32.75    41.0 %   44.0 %   34.0 %   (2.6 )%
                 Mean    17.7 %   20.7 %   34.4 %   3.7 %
                 Median    24.0 %   24.0 %   34.0 %   4.4 %
                 High    41.0 %   44.0 %   61.0 %   29.3 %
                 Low    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   12.2 %   (19.2 )%
      Pointer    Bulldog    $ 129.3    $ 16.25    15.2 %   13.8 %   24.1 %   13.6 %
      Pointer    Bulldog ex-cash (5)      129.3      7.38    43.4 %   45.9 %   81.1 %   38.1 %

Source: FactSet Mergerstat

(1) For health care services transactions with an enterprise value greater than $50.0 million and less than $500.0 million that have been announced in the past three years and are closed or currently pending.
(2) Shading denotes financial buyer.
(3) Primedex Health Systems acqusition of Radiologix excluded due to outlier nature of premiums within a small sample set.
(4) Included because of its relevance to the Bulldog transaction.
(5) Excludes Bulldog cash value per share from Bulldog transaction consideration and Bulldog historical prices to isolate implied premium being paid for operating business.
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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

ACQUISITION PREMIUM ANALYSIS

SELECTED HEALTH CARE SERVICES FINANCIAL BUYER ACQUISITION PREMIUMS (1)

 

 

($millions, except per share)

 

Announce

Date

  

Close

Date

  

Buyer

  

Seller

  

Enterprise

Value

  

Price /

Share

   Premium  
                  1 Day     5 Day     30 Day     52-wk High  

16-Jan-07

   Pending    Formation Capital /JER Partners    Genesis Healthcare    $ 1,679.4    $ 64.25    22.0 %   30.0 %   35.0 %   (4.7 )%

08-Jan-07

   Pending    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    United Surgical Partners International      1,734.2      31.05    13.0 %   10.0 %   21.0 %   26.4 %

28-Nov-06

   Pending    Angelo Gordon    National Home Health Care (2)      47.4      11.50    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   12.2 %   4.4 %

24-Jul-06

   17-Nov-06    Bain, KKR, and Merrill Lynch    HCA      31,821.7      51.00    7.0 %   16.0 %   17.0 %   3.1 %

21-Nov-05

   14-Mar-06    Fillmore Capital Partners    Beverly Enterprises      1,696.0      12.50    7.0 %   5.0 %   4.0 %   4.2 %

18-Oct-04

   25-Feb-05    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    Select Medical      2,041.4      18.00    27.0 %   28.0 %   37.0 %   7.7 %

22-Mar-04

   20-Aug-04    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe    US Oncology      1,445.5      15.05    19.0 %   20.0 %   15.0 %   0.6 %
                 Mean    13.2 %   15.2 %   20.2 %   6.0 %
                 Median    13.0 %   16.0 %   17.0 %   4.2 %
                 High    27.0 %   30.0 %   37.0 %   26.4 %
                 Low    (2.7 )%   (2.5 )%   4.0 %   (4.7 )%
      Pointer    Bulldog    $ 129.3    $ 16.25    15.2 %   13.8 %   24.1 %   13.6 %
      Pointer    Bulldog ex-cash (3)      129.3      7.38    43.4 %   45.9 %   81.1 %   38.1 %

Source: FactSet Mergerstat

(1) For health care services transactions with financial buyers and an enterprise value greater than $50.0 million that have been announced in the past three years and are closed or currently pending.
(2) Included because of its relevance to the Bulldog transaction.
(3) Excludes Bulldog cash value per share from Bulldog transaction consideration and Bulldog historical prices to isolate implied premium being paid for operating business.
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   DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

 

Ø Bulldog management provided Raymond James with a five-year projection model. Management assumptions over the five-year projection horizon include, but are not limited to:

Income Statement:

 

   

a compound annual revenue growth rate of 22.2% between FY2006 and FY2011; components:

 

   

base nursing revenue growth of 8.3% annually between FY2006 and FY2011

 

   

PPEC revenue growth of 6.1% annually from between FY2006 and FY2011

 

   

de novo nursing revenue of $19.2 million by FY2011

 

   

the acquisition of approximately $125.0 million of revenue over the five-year period through a series of staged acquisitions involving a combination of large targets (15 acquisitions — $7.0 million in annual revenue) and small targets (ten acquisitions — $2.0 million in annual revenue)

 

   

branch-level contribution margin improving 260 basis points from 12.2% in FY2006 to 14.8% in FY2011:

 

   

base nursing contribution margin improving from 11.3% in FY2006 to 15.7% in FY2011

 

   

PPEC contribution margin improving from 20.6% in FY2006 to 26.5% in FY2011

 

   

cumulative de novo nursing activity reaching break-even in FY2010 with contribution margin of 7.2% in FY2011

 

   

contribution margins for nursing acquisitions of 13.6%

 

   

corporate G&A expense declining from $21.1 million in FY2006 to $17.2 million in FY2007 and then growing to $21.2 million in FY2011

 

   

EBITDA margin improving 1,300 basis points from (5.6%) in FY2006 to 7.5% in FY2011

 

   

average cash balance earning interest income of 5.5%

 

   

normalized tax rate of 40.0%

 

   

growth in fully-diluted shares from 7.8 million to 8.0 million

Balance Sheet / Cash Flow:

 

   

projected March 31, 2007 cash balance of approximately $67.8 million

 

   

maintenance capital expenditures of $1.1 million per year

 

   

cumulative acquisition expenditures of approximately $84.6 million

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PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

 

(000s except per share amounts)

 

Bulldog Management Plan

Projected Income Statement

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,       
   2006A     2007P    2008P    2009P    2010P    2011P    CAGR (1)  

Total revenue

   $ 119,360     $ 143,412    $ 180,591    $ 228,535    $ 275,440    $ 324,619    22.2 %

Total cost of services

     104,823       124,664      155,170      195,684      235,184      276,462    21.4 %
                                                 

Gross margin

     14,537       18,749      25,421      32,850      40,256      48,157    27.1 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

     126       1,030      1,392      1,849      2,299      2,769    85.5 %

Corporate G&A

     21,064       17,245      18,890      19,650      20,350      21,202    0.1 %
                                                 

EBITDA

     (6,653 )     474      5,139      11,352      17,607      24,186    nmf  

Depreciation & amortization

     1,032       890      1,255      1,566      1,854      1,976    13.9 %

Interest expense

     564       —        —        —        —        —      nmf  

Interest income

     2,302       3,518      2,941      2,403      1,544      1,053    nmf  
                                                 

Pre-tax income

     (5,947 )     3,102      6,825      12,189      17,297      23,264    nmf  

Income taxes

     (3,019 )     1,241      2,730      4,876      6,919      9,305    nmf  
                                                 

Net income

   $ (2,927 )   $ 1,861    $ 4,095    $ 7,314    $ 10,378    $ 13,958    nmf  
                                                 

Diluted shares

     7,413       7,800      7,900      7,900      8,000      8,000    1.5 %

Diluted EPS

   $ (0.39 )   $ 0.24    $ 0.52    $ 0.93    $ 1.30    $ 1.74    nmf  

(1) The compound annual growth rates presented are computed over the five-year period from FY2006 to FY2011. FY2006 results are presented post-elimination of results for the Company’s repiratory and specialty pharmacy operations and also exclude non-recurring charges.
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DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

 

Ø In the pages that follows, we have evaluated two separate discounted cash flow analyses:

 

  1. Management Model. This analysis derives the present value of the business based on the discounted future cash flow value per share of existing operations plus acquisitions, which are funded by balance sheet cash, utilizing a five-year projection horizon.

 

  2. Management Model — Cash + Internal Growth. This analysis derives the present value of the business by adding (i) the current cash value per share to (ii) the discounted future cash flow per share of the Company’s existing operations without acquisitions utilizing a five-year projection horizon.

 

Ø Pages 28 and 29 present the WACC calculation methodologies used to inform the range of discount rates in the discounted cash flow analyses:

 

   

Methodology A calculates the equity risk premium using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to represent all of the market and company-specific risk associated with a required equity return.

 

   

Using this method, the cost of equity = current risk free rate + (equity risk premium * beta).

 

   

Methodology B utilizes a bifurcated formula provided by Ibbotson Associates that divides the cost of equity capital into two components: (i) market risk and (ii) risk associated with company size (i.e., market equity value). See Ibbotson Associates “Risk Premia Over Time Report: 2006” page 6.

 

   

Using this method, the cost of equity = current risk free rate + (large company equity risk premium * beta) + size premium.

 

Ø Because Bulldog has no debt in its capital structure, the cost of equity capital also represents the weighted average cost of capital for DCF purposes.
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BULLDOG

 
         

 

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

MANAGEMENT MODEL

 

($000s except per share)

 

Bulldog

Management Plan Projections (1)

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,  
   2007 (2)     2008     2009     2010     2011  

I. Calculation of Free Cash Flow

          

EBITDA

   $ 1,597     $ 5,139     $ 11,352     $ 17,607     $ 24,186  

-   Cash taxes

     (1,150 )     (2,730 )     (4,876 )     (6,919 )     (9,305 )

-   Net working capital additions

     (2,424 )     (2,865 )     (8,835 )     (5,409 )     (5,879 )

-   Maintenance capital expenditures

     (800 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )

-   Net interest income (expense)

     1,766       2,941       2,403       1,544       1,053  
                                        

=  Free cash flows

   $ (1,012 )   $ 1,385     $ (1,056 )   $ 5,724     $ 8,954  
                                        

II. Calculation of Terminal Equity Value

          

Terminal year (FY2011) EBITDA

     24,186       24,186       24,186       24,186       24,186  

Range of terminal multiples

     6.0x       7.0x       8.0x       9.0x       10.0x  
                                        

Terminal enterprise values

   $ 145,119     $ 169,305     $ 193,492     $ 217,678     $ 241,865  

Less: terminal year debt

     —         —         —         —         —    

Add: terminal year cash

     12,620       12,620       12,620       12,620       12,620  
                                        

Terminal equity values

   $ 157,739     $ 181,925     $ 206,112     $ 230,298     $ 254,485  
                                        

 

($000s except per share)

Assumptions

Discount value to date    3/31/2007
Diluted shares    7,800

 

Discount Rate

  

Value of

Discounted

Cash Flows

  

Equity Value

(Discounted Cash Flow plus Discounted Terminal Value)

  

Price per Share

(Equity Value / Diluted shares)

      6.0x    7.0x    8.0x    9.0x    10.0x    6.0x    7.0x    8.0x    9.0x    10.0x

12.0%

   $ 8,640    $ 103,319    $ 117,837    $ 132,354    $ 146,872    $ 161,389    $ 13.25    $ 15.11    $ 16.97    $ 18.83    $ 20.69

14.0%

     8,009      95,433      108,838      122,243      135,648      149,053      12.24      13.95      15.67      17.39      19.11

16.0%

     7,432      88,270      100,665      113,060      125,455      137,850      11.32      12.91      14.49      16.08      17.67

18.0%

     6,905      81,752      93,228      104,705      116,181      127,658      10.48      11.95      13.42      14.90      16.37

20.0%

     6,422      75,812      86,451      97,091      107,731      118,371      9.72      11.08      12.45      13.81      15.18

(1) Analysis uses five-year projections provided by Bulldog management. See projection detail in Exhibit A.
(2) Six months ended September 30, 2007; FY2007 stub period is used to approximate projection horizon remaining as of March 31, 2007.
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DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

MANAGEMENT MODEL — CASH + INTERNAL GROWTH

 

($000s except per share)

 
Bulldog    Fiscal Years Ending September 30,  

Management Plan Projections (1)

   2007 (2)     2008     2009     2010     2011  
I. Calculation of Free Cash Flow           

EBITDA

   $ 494     $ 534     $ 2,557     $ 5,119     $ 7,930  

-   Cash taxes

     (33 )     258       (411 )     (1,306 )     (2,392 )

-   Net working capital additions

     (1,290 )     (331 )     (2,043 )     (2,221 )     (2,482 )

-   Maintenance capital expenditures

     (800 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )     (1,100 )
                                        

=  Free cash flows

   $ (1,629 )   $ (638 )   $ (997 )   $ 492     $ 1,956  
                                        
II. Calculation of Terminal Equity Value           

Terminal year (FY2011) EBITDA

     7,930       7,930       7,930       7,930       7,930  

Range of terminal multiples

     6.0x       7.0x       8.0x       9.0x       10.0x  
                                        

Terminal enterprise values

   $ 47,578     $ 55,508     $ 63,437     $ 71,367     $ 79,297  

Less: terminal year debt

     —         —         —         —         —    

Add: terminal year cash

     1,507       1,507       1,507       1,507       1,507  
                                        

Terminal equity values

   $ 49,085     $ 57,014     $ 64,944     $ 72,874     $ 80,803  
                                        

($000s except per share)

 

Assumptions

 
Discount value to date              3/31/2007  
Diluted shares              7,800  

 

Discount

Rate

   Value of
Discounted
Cash Flows
   

Equity Value

(Discounted Cash Flow plus Discounted Terminal Value)

  

Price per Share

(Equity Value / Diluted shares)

     6.0x    7.0x    8.0x    9.0x    10.0x    6.0x    7.0x    8.0x    9.0x    10.0x

12.0%

   $ (1,323 )   $ 28,139    $ 32,899    $ 37,658    $ 42,418    $ 47,178    $ 3.61    $ 4.22    $ 4.83    $ 5.44    $ 6.05

14.0%

     (1,372 )     25,832      30,227      34,622      39,017      43,412      3.31      3.88      4.44      5.00      5.57

16.0%

     (1,415 )     23,740      27,803      31,867      35,931      39,995      3.04      3.56      4.09      4.61      5.13

18.0%

     (1,452 )     21,839      25,602      29,364      33,127      36,889      2.80      3.28      3.76      4.25      4.73

20.0%

     (1,483 )     20,110      23,598      27,086      30,575      34,063      2.58      3.03      3.47      3.92      4.37

Cash Value per Share (3)

                    $ 12.26    $ 12.87    $ 13.48    $ 14.09    $ 14.70

$8.66

                      11.97      12.53      13.09      13.66      14.22
                      11.70      12.22      12.74      13.26      13.78
                      11.46      11.94      12.42      12.90      13.38
                      11.23      11.68      12.13      12.58      13.02

(1) Analysis uses five-year projections provided by Bulldog management without impact from acquisitions. See projection detail in Exhibit A.
(2) Six months ended September 30, 2007; FY2007 stub period is used to approximate projection horizon remaining as of March 31, 2007.
(3) Cash value per share is $8.66; based on $70.6 million of actual cash on December 31, 2006 less $3.1 million of cash to fund working capital and 7.8 million diluted shares outstanding.

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DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

WACC CALCULATION: METHODOLOGY A

 

Calculation of Debt Component

    

Pre-tax cost of debt (1)

     7.8 %

x 1 - tax rate

     60.0 %
        

= after-tax cost of debt

     4.7 %
        

Calculation of Equity Component

    

Market total return (2)

     18.8 %

- risk-free return (3)

     5.2 %
        

= equity risk premium (4)

     13.6 %

Equity risk premium

     13.6 %

x beta (5)

     0.72  
        

Bulldog equity risk premium

     9.8 %

Current risk-free rate (6)

     4.5 %

+ Bulldog equity risk premium

     9.8 %
        

= cost of equity

     14.4 %
        

Calculation of WACC

    

Debt as percentage of total capitalization / cost of debt

   0.0 %   4.7 %

Equity as percentage of total capitalization / cost of equity

   100.0 %   14.4 %

Weighted average cost of debt (7)

     0.0 %

Weighted average cost of equity (8)

     14.4 %
        

Weighted average cost of capital

     14.4 %
        

(1) Current 30-day LIBOR plus 250 bps.
(2) Arithmetic average of micro-cap company returns from 1926 to 2005. Source: Ibbotson Associates “Risk Premia Over Time Report: 2006” page 5.
(3) Arithmetic average of long-term government bond income returns from 1926 to 2005. Source: Ibbotson Associates “Risk Premia Over Time Report: 2006” page 5.
(4) Based on Ibbotson Associates’ definition of long-term equity risk premium.
(5) Equals the average of Bulldog’s three, four, and five-year beta.
(6) Current 5-year government bond yield, as of April 20, 2007. Source: Bloomberg.
(7) Equals the cost of debt * (debt / total capitalization).
(8) Equals the cost of equity * (equity / total capitalization).
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DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

WACC CALCULATION: METHODOLOGY B

 

Calculation of Debt Component

    

Pre-tax cost of debt (1)

     7.8 %

x 1 - tax rate

     60.0 %
        

= after-tax cost of debt

     4.7 %
        

Calculation of Equity Component

    

Large company equity risk premium (2)

     7.1 %

x beta (3)

     0.72  
        

Bulldog equity risk premium (4)

     5.1 %

Size premium (5)

     9.8 %
        

Bulldog size-adjusted equity risk premium

     15.0 %

Current risk-free rate (6)

     4.5 %

+ Bulldog size-adjusted equity risk premium

     15.0 %
        

= cost of equity

     19.5 %
        

Calculation of WACC

    

Debt as percentage of total capitalization / cost of debt

   0.0 %   4.7 %

Equity as percentage of total capitalization / cost of equity

   100.0 %   19.5 %

Weighted average cost of debt (7)

     0.0 %

Weighted average cost of equity (8)

     19.5 %
        

Weighted average cost of capital

     19.5 %
        

(1) Current 30-day LIBOR plus 250 bps.
(2) Equals the large company stock total returns minus long-term government bond income returns. Source: Ibbotson Associates “Risk Premia Over Time Report: 2006” page 6.
(3) Equals the average of Bulldog’s three, four, and five-year beta.
(4) Represents the return required to compensate for general market risk.
(5) Excess return required to adjust for size-specific risk; represents premium for companies with market equity value up to $169.2 million. Source: Ibbotson Associates “Risk Premia Over Time Report: 2006” page 6.
(6) Current 5-year government bond yield, as of April 20, 2007. Source: Bloomberg.
(7) Equals the cost of debt * (debt / total capitalization).
(8) Equals the cost of equity * (equity / total capitalization).
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   FORM OF FAIRNESS OPINION LETTER

 




 

   EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINACIAL INFORMATION

 



       

PROJECT 

BULLDOG

 
         

 

EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BULLDOG MANAGEMENT PROJECTIONS

 

(000s except per share amounts)

 

Bulldog Management Plan

Projected Income Statement

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,       
   2006A     2007P    2008P    2009P    2010P    2011P    CAGR (1)  

Total revenue

   $ 119,360     $ 143,412    $ 180,591    $ 228,535    $ 275,440    $ 324,619    22.2 %

Total cost of services

     104,823       124,664      155,170      195,684      235,184      276,462    21.4 %
                                                 

Gross margin

     14,537       18,749      25,421      32,850      40,256      48,157    27.1 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

     126       1,030      1,392      1,849      2,299      2,769    85.5 %

Corporate G&A

     21,064       17,245      18,890      19,650      20,350      21,202    0.1 %
                                                 

EBITDA

     (6,653 )     474      5,139      11,352      17,607      24,186    nmf  

Depreciation & amortization

     1,032       890      1,255      1,566      1,854      1,976    13.9 %

Interest expense

     564       —        —        —        —        —      nmf  

Interest income

     2,302       3,518      2,941      2,403      1,544      1,053    nmf  
                                                 

Pre-tax income

     (5,947 )     3,102      6,825      12,189      17,297      23,264    nmf  

Income taxes

     (3,019 )     1,241      2,730      4,876      6,919      9,305    nmf  
                                                 

Net income

   $ (2,927 )   $ 1,861    $ 4,095    $ 7,314    $ 10,378    $ 13,958    nmf  
                                                 

Diluted shares

     7,413       7,800      7,900      7,900      8,000      8,000    1.5 %

Diluted EPS

   $ (0.39 )   $ 0.24    $ 0.52    $ 0.93    $ 1.30    $ 1.74    nmf  

(1) The compound annual growth rates presented are computed over the five-year period from FY2006 to FY2011. FY2006 results are presented post-elimination of results for the Company’s repiratory and specialty pharmacy operations and also exclude non-recurring charges.
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EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BULLDOG MANAGEMENT PROJECTIONS

 

   

Bulldog Management Plan

Common-Size Income Statement

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,  
   2006A     2007P     2008P     2009P     2010P     2011P  

Total revenue

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Total cost of services

   87.8 %   86.9 %   85.9 %   85.6 %   85.4 %   85.2 %
                                    

Gross margin

   12.2 %   13.1 %   14.1 %   14.4 %   14.6 %   14.8 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

   0.1 %   0.7 %   0.8 %   0.8 %   0.8 %   0.9 %

Corporate G&A

   17.6 %   12.0 %   10.5 %   8.6 %   7.4 %   6.5 %
                                    

EBITDA

   (5.6 )%   0.3 %   2.8 %   5.0 %   6.4 %   7.5 %

Depreciation & amortization

   0.9 %   0.6 %   0.7 %   0.7 %   0.7 %   0.6 %

Interest expense

   0.5 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Interest income

   1.9 %   2.5 %   1.6 %   1.1 %   0.6 %   0.3 %
                                    

Pre-tax income

   (5.0 )%   2.2 %   3.8 %   5.3 %   6.3 %   7.2 %

Income taxes

   (2.5 )%   0.9 %   1.5 %   2.1 %   2.5 %   2.9 %
                                    

Net income

   (2.5 )%   1.3 %   2.3 %   3.2 %   3.8 %   4.3 %
                                    

(1) Six months ended September 30, 2007; FY2007 stub period is used to approximate projection horizon remaining as of March 31, 2007.
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EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BULLDOG MANAGEMENT PROJECTIONS — NO ACQUISITIONS

 

(000s except per share amounts)

 

Bulldog Management Plan (No Acquisitions)

Projected Income Statement

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,       
   2006A     2007P     2008P     2009P    2010P    2011P    CAGR (1)  

Total revenue

   $ 119,360     $ 133,537     $ 144,045     $ 158,737    $ 176,333    $ 195,596    10.4 %

Total cost of services

     104,823       116,132       123,595       135,379      149,556      164,986    9.5 %
                                                   

Gross margin

     14,537       17,406       20,451       23,358      26,777      30,610    16.1 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

     126       931       1,027       1,151      1,308      1,479    63.7 %

Corporate G&A

     21,064       17,245       18,890       19,650      20,350      21,202    0.1 %
                                                   

EBITDA

     (6,653 )     (771 )     534       2,557      5,119      7,930    nmf  

Depreciation & amortization

     1,032       890       1,255       1,566      1,854      1,976    13.9 %

Interest expense

     564       —         —         —        —        —      nmf  

Interest income

     2,302       1,828       75       36      —        26    nmf  
                                                   

Pre-tax income

     (5,947 )     167       (646 )     1,027      3,265      5,980    nmf  

Income taxes

     (3,019 )     67       (258 )     411      1,306      2,392    nmf  
                                                   

Net income

   $ (2,927 )   $ 100     $ (388 )   $ 616    $ 1,959    $ 3,588    nmf  
                                                   

Diluted shares

     7,413       7,800       7,900       7,900      8,000      8,000    1.5 %

Diluted EPS

   $ (0.39 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.08    $ 0.24    $ 0.45    nmf  

(1) The compound annual growth rates presented are computed over the five-year period from FY2006 to FY2011. FY2006 results are presented post-elimination of results for the Company’s repiratory and specialty pharmacy operations and also exclude non-recurring charges.
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EXHIBIT A: BULLDOG FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BULLDOG MANAGEMENT PROJECTIONS — NO ACQUISITIONS

 

   

Bulldog Management Plan (No Acquisitions)

Common-Size Income Statement

   Fiscal Years Ending September 30,  
   2006A     2007P     2008P     2009P     2010P     2011P  

Total revenue

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Total cost of services

   87.8 %   87.0 %   85.8 %   85.3 %   84.8 %   84.4 %
                                    

Gross margin

   12.2 %   13.0 %   14.2 %   14.7 %   15.2 %   15.6 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

   0.1 %   0.7 %   0.7 %   0.7 %   0.7 %   0.8 %

Corporate G&A

   17.6 %   12.9 %   13.1 %   12.4 %   11.5 %   10.8 %
                                    

EBITDA

   (5.6 )%   (0.6 )%   0.4 %   1.6 %   2.9 %   4.1 %

Depreciation & amortization

   0.9 %   0.7 %   0.9 %   1.0 %   1.1 %   1.0 %

Interest expense

   0.5 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %

Interest income

   1.9 %   1.4 %   0.1 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                                    

Pre-tax income

   (5.0 )%   0.1 %   (0.4 )%   0.6 %   1.9 %   3.1 %

Income taxes

   (2.5 )%   0.1 %   (0.2 )%   0.3 %   0.7 %   1.2 %
                                    

Net income

   (2.5 )%   0.1 %   (0.3 )%   0.4 %   1.1 %   1.8 %
                                    
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