Form 8-K

0001193125-09-031153.txt : 20120723 0001193125-09-031153.hdr.sgml : 20120723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-031153 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 18 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090217 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMEDISYS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896262 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 113131700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24260 FILM NUMBER: 09613656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70816 BUSINESS PHONE: 2252922031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANALYTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: M&N CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930125 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2009

Commission File Number: 0-24260

LOGO

Amedisys, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware

11-3131700

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5959 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 292-2031 or (800) 467-2662

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

We have furnished as Exhibit 100 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) the following materials from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2009, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007; (ii) Consolidated Income Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 401 of Regulation S-T that the financial and other information contained in the XBRL documents is unaudited and these are not our official publicly filed financial statements. The purpose of submitting these XBRL formatted documents is to test the related format and technology and, as a result, investors should continue to rely on the official filed version of the furnished documents and not rely on the information in this Form 8-K, including the information attached as Exhibit 100, in making investment decisions.

In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, the information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 100, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Form 8-K in such filing.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial statements of business acquired.

Not applicable

(b)

Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable

(c)

Shell company transactions.

Not applicable

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
100		The following materials from Amedisys, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007; (ii) Consolidated Income Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

Signatures

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


AMEDISYS, INC. (Registrant)

By:		/s/ Dale E. Redman
		Dale E. Redman Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer

DATE: February 17, 2009

Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description
100		The following materials from Amedisys, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007; (ii) Consolidated Income Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively; and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings We are involved in legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary damages, including claims for punitive damages. We do not believe that these actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Home Health Corporation of America (“HHCA”) Corporate Integrity Agreement We acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of HHCA on October 1, 2008, which was subject to a five-year CIA with the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) as of the date of the transaction. HHCA entered into the CIA in 2005 as a result of the settlement of claims arising out of an alleged kickback scheme dating from February 1997 through May 1998. Although the ownership of the HHCA agencies has changed, the provisions of the CIA remain binding on us as HHCA’s successor and remain in effect until May 17, 2010, or until such time thereafter as the OIG reviews the final annual report submitted. Based on our review of the CIA and discussions with both outside counsel and representatives of the OIG, we believe that these contractual obligations and the associated risks are applicable solely to the six home health agencies acquired from HHCA in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The CIA requires that we maintain HHCA’s existing compliance program and provides for additional training requirements for certain staff involved in business development functions, the implementation of certain tracking and reporting processes related to financial relationships with referral sources, an annual, independent review of financial relationships with referral sources, and regular reporting to the OIG. The agreement also provides for stipulated penalties in the event of non-compliance by us, including the possibility of exclusion from the Medicare program. We believe that these obligations will not materially impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows over the period of the agreement and we believe that we are currently in compliance with the agreement. Alliance Home Health, Inc. Alliance Home Health, Inc. (“Alliance”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries (which was acquired in 1998 and ceased operations in 1999), filed for Chapter 7 Federal bankruptcy protection with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Oklahoma in September 2000. A trustee was appointed for Alliance in 2001. On September 28, 2007, a Federal judge from the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Oklahoma (“bankruptcy court”) overseeing the Chapter 7 Federal bankruptcy proceedings for Alliance finalized its order on the distribution of funds to creditors. As a result of the ruling by the bankruptcy court, the liabilities of $4.2 million attributable to Alliance would not be paid because Alliance had insufficient assets to discharge the liabilities. These liabilities, however, were recorded on our consolidated financial statements because of Alliance’s being a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary. Neither we nor any of our affiliates (other than Alliance), however, had any direct obligation for these liabilities and we do not believe there is any basis for asserting that there is an indirect obligation on our part or any of our affiliates for these liabilities. Accordingly, upon completion of the Alliance bankruptcy, we reversed the accrual for these liabilities that appeared in our consolidated financial statements and recognized a gain of $4.2 million as other income in our accompanying consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2007. The discharge of the liabilities was a non-taxable event. Operating Leases We have leased office space at various locations under non-cancelable agreements that expire between 2009 and 2016, and require various minimum annual rentals. Our typical operating leases are for lease terms of three to seven years and may include, in addition to base rental amounts, certain landlord pass-through costs for our pro-rata share of the lessor’s real estate taxes, utilities and common area maintenance costs. Some of our operating leases contain escalation clauses, in which annual minimum base rentals increase over the term of the lease. Total minimum rental commitments at December 31, 2008 are as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="88%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Year ended December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=2> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,498</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,820</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10,978</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,138</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,161</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Future years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>78</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>61,673</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Rent expense for non-cancelable operating leases was $28.3 million, $18.2 million and $14.7 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Insurance We are obligated for certain costs associated with our insurance programs, including employee health, workers’ compensation and professional liability. While we maintain various insurance programs to cover these risks, we are self-insured for a substantial portion of our potential claims. We recognize our obligations associated with these costs in the period in which a claim is incurred, including with respect to both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported, up to specified deductible limits. These costs have generally been estimated based on historical data of our claims experience. Such estimates, and the resulting reserves, are reviewed and updated by us on a quarterly basis. The following table presents details of our insurance programs, including amounts accrued for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands) in accrued expenses in our accompanying balance sheets. The amounts accrued below represent our total estimated liability for individual claims that are less than our noted insurance coverage amounts, which can include outstanding claims and claims incurred but not reported.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Type of Insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Health insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,254</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,064</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,521</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,688</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Professional liability</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,042</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,499</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>19,817</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14,251</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: long-term portion</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2,685</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2,833</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,132</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,418</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     As of December 31, 2008, both our health insurance and workers’ compensation insurance had retention limits of $250,000 and our professional liability insurance had retention limit of $100,000. Employment Contracts We have commitments related to employment contracts with a number of our senior executives. These contracts generally commit us to pay bonuses upon the attainment of certain operating goals and severance benefits under certain circumstances. Other We are subject to various other types of claims and disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business. While the resolution of such issues is not presently determinable, we believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

86225000

5. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS Long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="81%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Senior Notes:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD 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$35.0 million Series C Notes; semi-annual interest only payments; interest rate at 6.49% per annum; due March 25, 2015</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> $150.0 million Term Loan; $7.5 million principal payments plus accrued interest payable quarterly; interest rate at ABR Rate plus applicable percentage or Eurodollar Rate plus the applicable percentage (3.08% at December 31, 2008); due March 26, 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>127,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> $250.0 million Revolving Credit Facility; interest only quarterly payments; interest rate at ABR Rate plus applicable percentage or Eurodollar Rate plus the applicable percentage (1.72% at December 31, 2008); due March 26, 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>80,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Promissory notes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,645</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Capital leases</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>237</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>395</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,574</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,040</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(42,632</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,049</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>285,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,991</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Maturities of debt as of December 31, 2008 are as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="65%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Capital leases</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,528</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>120</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,648</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,809</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>95</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,904</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>47</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,047</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>123,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>123,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Future years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>65,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>65,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>262</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,599</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less amounts representing interest</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Long-term obligations and present value of future lease payments</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>237</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,574</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     Senior Notes, Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility In connection with our March 2008 acquisition of TLC, we incurred additional indebtedness by (i) issuing $100.0 million in Senior notes and (ii) entering into a $400.0 million Credit Agreement that provided for a $150.0 million term loan and a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, all of which are described in detail below. On March 25, 2008, we entered into a new $100.0 million Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which we issued and sold on March 26, 2008, three series of Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable at the prescribed rates semi-annually on March 25 and September 25 of each year beginning September 25, 2008. The Senior Notes are unsecured, but are guaranteed by all of our material subsidiaries. On March 26, 2008, we entered into a new $400.0 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which consists of: (i) a $150.0 million, five-year Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a $250.0 million, five-year Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility provides for and includes within its $250.0 million limit a $15.0 million swingline facility and commitments for up to $25.0 million in letters of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility may be utilized by us to provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes. The Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility are unsecured, but are guaranteed by all of our material subsidiaries. The proceeds of the Term Loan, our initial draw of $145.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes were utilized by us (a) to fund the purchase price of the TLC acquisition; (b) to pay transaction and other expenses associated with the TLC acquisition and the closings contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement; and (c) for other general corporate purposes. In addition, in connection with incurring this new debt, we recorded $8.1 million in deferred debt issuance costs as other assets in our consolidated balance sheet, which are being amortized over the term of the debt. The Term Loan is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $7.5 million each plus accrued interest beginning on June 30, 2008, with any remaining balance due at maturity on March 26, 2013. Upon occurrence of certain events, including our issuance of capital stock if our leverage ratio at the time of issuance is equal to or in excess of 2.50 and certain asset sales by us where the cash proceeds are not reinvested within a specified time period, mandatory prepayments are required in the amounts specified in the Credit Agreement and Note Purchase Agreement. Mandatory prepayments are paid ratably to the lenders under the Credit Agreement and the holders of Senior Notes, based upon the respective indebtedness outstanding. Amounts paid to the lenders under the Credit Agreement are applied first to the Term Loan, with any excess, applied to amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, without reduction in the commitments to make revolving loans under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, which are not within the swingline facility or letters of credit, are subject to classification as either ABR loans or Eurodollar rate (i.e. LIBOR) loans, as selected by us. Outstanding principal balances of ABR loans are subject to an interest rate based on the ABR Rate, which is set as the greater of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum plus an applicable margin, and outstanding principal balances of Eurodollar rate loans are subject to an interest rate as determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin since the inception of the facility through June 30, 2008 was set at 1.75% per the terms of the Credit Agreement and all subsequent quarters are determined based upon our total leverage ratio, as presented in the table below, for both the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility. Overdue amounts bear interest at 2% per annum above the applicable rate. We are also subject to a commitment fee under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears, as presented in the table below.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="24%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="23%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="24%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="23%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle> Total Leverage Ratio</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Margin for ABR Loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Margin for Eurodollar Loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Commitment Fee</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>³ 3.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>2.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.40%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 3.00 and ³ 2.50</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.35%</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 2.50 and ³ 2.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.50%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.50%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.30%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 2.00 and ³ 1.50</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.25%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.25%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.25%</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 1.50 and ³ 1.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.20%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 1.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.15%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Our weighted-average interest rate for the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility was 4.3% for 2008. The Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement require us to meet two financial covenants which are calculated on a rolling four quarter basis. One is a total leverage ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and the second is a fixed charge coverage ratio of adjusted EBITDA plus rent expense to certain fixed charges (i.e. interest expense, required principal payments, capital expenditures, etc). The Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on (a) incurrence of liens; (b) incurrence of additional debt; (c) sales of assets or other fundamental corporate changes; (d) investments; (e) declarations of dividends; and (f) capital expenditures. These covenants contain customary exclusions and baskets. As of December 31, 2008, our total leverage ratio (used to compute the margin and commitment fees, described above) was 1.58 and our fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.35 and we were in compliance with the covenants in the Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement. The following table presents our availability under our $250.0 million Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2008 (amounts in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="88%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total Revolving Credit Facility</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>250,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding revolving credit loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(80,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding swingline loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding letters of credit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(9,142</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Remaining availability under the Revolving Credit Facility</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>160,358</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Promissory Notes Our promissory notes outstanding of $20.3 million as of December 31, 2008 were generally issued for three-year periods, range in amounts between $0.2 million and $9.9 million and bear interest in a range of 2.66% to 10.25%. These promissory notes include notes issued in conjunction with our acquisitions for a portion of the purchase price as well as promissory notes issued for software licenses, unrelated to acquisitions.

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8. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN We have a Deferred Compensation Plan for additional tax-deferred savings to a select group of management or highly compensated employees. The Deferred Compensation Plan permits participants to defer up to 75% of compensation that would otherwise be payable to them for the calendar year and up to 100% of their annual bonus. In addition, we will credit to the participants’ accounts such amounts as would have been contributed to our 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, but for the limitations that are imposed under the Internal Revenue Code based upon the participants’ status as highly compensated employees. We may also make additional discretionary allocations as determined by the Compensation Committee. Amounts credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan are funded into a rabbi trust, which is managed by a trustee. The trustee has the discretion to manage the assets of the Deferred Compensation Plan as deemed fit, thus the assets are not necessarily reflective of the same investment choices made by the participants. We maintain accounts to reflect the amounts owed to each participant. Daily, the accounts are credited with earnings or losses calculated on the basis of the investment choices made by each participant. Differences between the value of the assets of the Deferred Compensation Plan and the liability recorded for amounts due to participants is recorded as compensation expense for the period for realized gains/losses and is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gains/losses. The total liability recorded in our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008 and 2007 related to the Deferred Compensation Plan was $2.2 million and the unrealized gains/losses on plan assets recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income was $(0.5) million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

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7. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION We are authorized by our Certificate of Incorporation to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which 27,083,231 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008. Our Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion and voting rights, redemption rights and other privileges and restrictions applicable to our preferred stock. On August 20, 2007, we filed a $250.0 million shelf registration statement with the availability for the issuance of any combination of preferred and common stock, which became effective on August 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2008 all $250.0 million was available. Share-Based Awards In 2008, both our 1998 Stock Option Plan and Directors’ Stock Option Plan expired and were replaced with the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders on June 5, 2008. The Plan authorizes the grant of various types of equity-based awards, such as stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and stock options, to eligible participants, which include all of our employees and all employees of our 50% or more owned subsidiaries, our non-employee directors and certain consultants. The vesting terms of the awards may be tied to continued employment (or, for our non-employee directors, continued service on the Board of Directors) and/or the achievement of certain pre-determined performance goals. We refer to stock awards subject to service-based vesting conditions as “non-vested stock” and restricted stock units subject to service-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions as “non-vested stock units.” Cash bonuses may also be granted under the Plan to certain eligible senior employees. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, which determines, within the provisions of the Plan, those eligible employees to whom, and the times at which, awards shall be granted. The Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may delegate its authority and duties under the Plan to specified officers; however, only the Compensation Committee may approve the terms of awards to our executive officers. Equity-based awards may be granted for a number of shares not to exceed, in the aggregate, approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock and we had 1,740,310 shares available at December 31, 2008. The price per share for stock options shall be of no less than the greater of (a) 100% of the fair value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted or (b) the aggregate par value of the shares of our common stock on the date the option is granted. If a stock option is granted to any owner of 10% or more of our total combined voting power of us and our subsidiaries, the price is to be at least 110% of the fair value of a share of our common stock on the date the award is granted. Each equity-based award vests ratably over a 12 month-to-five year period, with the exception of those issued under contractual arrangements that specify otherwise, that may be exercised during a period as determined by our Compensation Committee or as otherwise approved by our Compensation Committee. The contractual terms of stock options exercised shall not exceed ten years from the date such option is granted. Warrants During 2008, we received approximately $0.5 million in cash proceeds related to the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase 50,667 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $10.80 per share. The warrants had been issued in connection with a November 2003 private placement by us of our common stock. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) We have a plan whereby our eligible employees may purchase our common stock at 85% of the market price at the time of purchase. On June 7, 2007, our stockholders ratified an amendment adopted by our Board of Directors to increase the total number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under our ESPP from 1,333,333 shares to 2,500,000 shares, and as of December 31, 2008, there were 1,037,189 shares available for future issuance. The following is a detail of the purchases that were made or pending Board of Director approval under the plan:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="83%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Shares Issued</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Price</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2006 and Prior</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,269,189</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.98</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,070</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27.57</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,770</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30.88</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,193</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32.66</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,762</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.24</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,106</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>33.44</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22,794</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42.86</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,374</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.37</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>34,553</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.14</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,462,811</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table summarizes our ESPP expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements for the periods indicated below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> ESPP expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>751</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>472</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>499</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     Stock Options We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of our stock-based awards; however, there have been no stock options granted during 2008, 2007 or 2006. The following table summarizes our compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements for the periods indicated below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="77%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Stock option compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>185</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>711</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,248</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table summarizes our stock option activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="66%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average exercise price</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Weighted average contractual life (years)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Outstanding options at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>848,694</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.32</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.09</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Exercised</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(172,570</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.34</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Canceled, forfeited or expired</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(17,778</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29.22</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Outstanding options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>658,346</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.73</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.07</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Exercisable options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>658,346</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.73</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.07</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The aggregate intrinsic value of our outstanding options and exercisable options at December 31, 2008 was $16.2 million. Total intrinsic value of options exercised was $7.1 million, $5.6 million and $3.4 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The following table summarizes our non-vested stock option award activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="8%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock options at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>51,563</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.64</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(44,897</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.17</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,666</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>28.80</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Non-vested Stock We issue shares of non-vested stock with vesting terms ranging from one to five years. The compensation expense is determined based on the market price of our common stock at the date of grant applied to the total number of shares that are anticipated to fully vest. The following table summarizes our compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,390</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,087</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>813</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table presents our non-vested stock award activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>132,709</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>31.59</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>137,728</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>51.75</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(33,236</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30.87</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(7,508</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32.30</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>229,693</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>43.76</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> At December 31, 2008, there was $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock award payments that we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years. Non-vested Stock Units — Service-based and Performance-based Awards From time to time, we issue non-vested stock unit awards that are service-based, performance-based or a combination of both with vesting terms ranging from three to four years. Based on the terms and conditions of these awards, we determine if the awards should be recorded as either equity or liability instruments. The compensation expense is determined based on the market price of our common stock at the date of grant applied to the total number of units that are anticipated to vest, unless the award specifies differently. We account for such awards similar to our non-vested stock awards; however no shares of stock are issued to the recipient until the stock unit awards have vested and after the pre-determined delivery date has occurred. The following table summarizes the compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="77%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,046</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>918</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>      The following table presents our non-vested stock units activity during 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock units at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,958</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>34.92</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>59,877</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>49.46</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(22,086</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>39.78</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock units at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>80,749</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>44.37</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During the second quarter of 2008, we awarded performance-based awards to certain employees. If we achieve the targeted level established by the award, then the recipients receive 47,537 non-vested stock units and if we exceed the target objective to the point of achieving the projected maximum payout, the recipients receive 59,421 non-vested stock units. As of December 31, 2008, the performance-based objectives had been satisfied for the recipients to receive the projected maximum payout; however, the award stipulated that the grant date for such awards was the date of the 2008 earnings release. These performance-based awards vest equally over three-years beginning April 1, 2009. Once these non-vested stock units vest, the recipient will receive shares of our common stock on a pre-determined delivery date. These awards have not been included in the table above. During the first quarter of 2008, the 2007 performance-based awards were issued at the projected maximum payout of $1.3 million and the number of non-vested stock units was determined on the date of the 2007 earnings release or February 27, 2008. These awards began to vest on December 31, 2008 and vest over three years. These awards have been included in the table above. At December 31, 2008, there was $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-vested stock unit payments that we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET The following table summarizes the activity related to our goodwill and our other intangible assets, net for 2008, 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="51%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom rowSpan=2> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=13>Other Intangible Assets, Net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Certificates of Need and Licenses</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Acquired Name of Business</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Non-Compete Agreements & Reacquired Franchise Rights</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2005</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>197,002</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,150</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,311</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,986</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,447</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,317</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,200</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,063</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,263</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(287</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(575</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,989</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(475</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>939</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,791</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,791</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Impairment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(125</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(125</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>213,032</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,650</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,783</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,733</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>119,587</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,030</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,900</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,930</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(85</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,362</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,362</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>332,534</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8,680</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,321</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14,301</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>408,221</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,973</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,915</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,874</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,060</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(205</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,855</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,683</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,683</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>733,881</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32,682</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,406</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,388</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During 2008, we adjusted goodwill by $6.9 million primarily in association with our completion of purchase accounting adjustments for our 2007 acquisition of IntegriCare, Inc., where we allocated an additional $4.1 million in value to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and $2.9 million was allocated to other intangible assets. Additionally, we reacquired $4.0 million in certain franchise rights and $1.0 million in non-compete agreements in association with licensing agreements we assumed as part of our TLC acquisition. The weighted-average amortization period for the assets is 5 years. During 2006, we allocated $2.0 million to acquired name of business in association with our finalization of the Housecall Medical Resources, Inc. acquisition. See “Note 2, Acquisitions” for further details on additions to goodwill and other intangible assets, net. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="89%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,064</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,460</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,130</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,029</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>723</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,406</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

141356000

890000

6. INCOME TAXES We utilize the asset and liability approach to measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences existing at each balance sheet date using currently enacted tax rates in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS 109”). Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when we believe it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.     The total provision for income taxes consist of the following (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="70%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current income tax expense:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Federal</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,085</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>31,641</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,659</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> State and local</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,193</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,128</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,484</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25,278</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35,769</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,143</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred income tax expense:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Federal</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>28,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,098</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>15,216</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> State and local</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,136</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,431</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,283</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29,436</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,529</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,499</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income tax expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54,714</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38,298</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,642</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following components (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities):</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> NOL carry forward</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,917</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Allowance for doubtful accounts</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10,150</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,022</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Accrued expenses</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,774</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,684</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Self insurance reserve</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,963</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(27,172</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(16,158</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(301</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(319</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(4,663</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,771</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Noncurrent portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities):</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization of intangible assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(7,924</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(14,205</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Property and equipment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(15,418</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,056</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Share-based compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,065</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,380</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,775</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>815</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Capital loss carry forward</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,091</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,091</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> NOL carry forward, expiring beginning in 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13,649</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,731</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: valuation allowance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(14,826</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,211</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Noncurrent portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,548</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(18,495</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Net deferred tax liabilities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(16,211</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25,266</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> As of December 31, 2008, we had a Federal net operating loss carry forward of $22.3 million, which we acquired as part of the TLC acquisition and begins to expire in 2025. We have a capital loss carry forward of $23.3 million that expires in 2010. Both our Federal net operating loss carry forward and capital loss carry forward are available to offset future taxable income. In addition, we had state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $244.0 million, of which $101.5 million were acquired as part of the TLC acquisition, which begin to expire in 2010.   Our recorded valuation allowance above was established against the deferred tax assets to the extent we had determined realization of these deferred tax assets is not likely. In addition, our deferred tax assets related to the Housecall, HMA and TLC acquisitions were established through purchase accounting. Any future changes in these determinations could result in either a decrease or increase in our provision for income taxes to the extent the change in valuation allowance is attributable to a change in the realizability of our deferred tax assets existing and acquired under purchase accounting. We establish our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax asset will not be realized. Our valuation allowance increased $1.6 million from 2007 primarily due to a change in our estimated future realization of state net operating loss deferred tax asset. In addition, there was a decrease in our valuation allowance recorded through goodwill related to a change in the realizability of our net operating losses initially recorded in purchase accounting. Our provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to net income before taxes. The sources of the tax effects of the differences are as follows:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="81%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=7>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income taxes computed on federal statutory rate</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> State income taxes and other, net of federal benefit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Valuation allowance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Tax credit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Nondeductible expenses and other, net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Non-taxable discharge of indebtedness</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During 2008, 2007 and 2006, our estimated effective tax rate benefited from Hurricane Katrina Tax credits that had been initially set to expire in August 2007, which were extended to August 2009 by the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. The extension of the credits created a 2008 Federal income tax benefit of $1.1 million, which was reflected as a reduction to income tax expense. The primary reason that the rate has not been consistent over the three year period is due to a non-taxable discharge of indebtedness related to the conclusion of the Alliance bankruptcy proceeding in 2007 (see “Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies” for further details regarding Alliance). Uncertain Tax Position We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Balance at beginning of period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,093</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Plus: additions based on tax positions related to the current year</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Plus: additions for tax positions of prior years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: reductions made for tax positions of prior years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Settlements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balance at end of period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>      Included in the balance of unrecognized benefits as December 31, 2008, are $0.5 million of tax benefits that, if recognized in future periods, would impact our effective tax rate. To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such amounts have been accrued and classified as either a component of tax penalties or interest expense in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. This is an accounting policy election we made that is a continuation of our historical policy and we intend to continue to consistently apply this policy in the future. As of December 31, 2008, we accrued $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million of gross interest and penalties, respectively of which $0.1 million was recorded as a reduction of our retained earnings in 2007. In addition, we are subject to both income taxes in the United States and in many of the 50 individual states, with significant operations in Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. We are open to examination in United States and in various individual states for tax years ended December 2004 through December 2007. We are also open to examination for the years ended 2000-2003 resulting from net operating losses generated and available for carry forward from those years. We do not anticipate a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

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14. LIQUIDITY As part of our cash management process, we pay down our outstanding debt with any available cash generated from operations and rely on availability of funds under our Revolving Credit Agreement for our liquidity and acquisition needs. As of December 31, 2008, we have made our minimum required payments of $22.5 million on our Term Loan and have reduced our Revolving Credit Facility by $64.5 million. As of the date of this filing, we do not believe our availability of funds under our Revolving Credit Facility is at risk; however, if our availability under our Revolving Credit Facility were to decrease, in light of the credit market conditions, we may need to consider adjusting our strategy to meet our operating forecasts, debt service requirements and acquisition and start-up activity needs. Such changes could include, but would not be limited to, meeting our minimum debt service requirements and meeting our forecasted operating needs with operating cash flows, while retaining any surplus in operating cash flows, as deemed necessary. As we experience over a 99% collection rate on our Medicare claims, which represents 87% of our net service revenue, we believe that we could adjust our cash management strategy, as deemed necessary.

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13. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following is a summary of our unaudited quarterly results of operations. See accompanying accountants’ review report on unaudited information included in this filing (amounts in thousands, except per share data):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="61%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Net income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Net income per share (1)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Basic</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Diluted</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2008:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 1st Quarter</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>213,087</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,464</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.63</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.62</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2nd Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>312,671</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,384</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.77</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.76</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 3rd Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>321,561</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,493</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.88</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.87</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 4th Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>340,096</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,341</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.99</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.97</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,187,415</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>86,682</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.28</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.22</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2007:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 1st Quarter</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>153,581</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13,265</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.52</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.51</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2nd Quarter</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>169,457</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14,917</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.58</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.57</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 3rd Quarter (3)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>180,910</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,216</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.78</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.77</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 4th Quarter</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>193,986</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,715</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.64</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.63</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>697,934</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>65,113</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.52</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.48</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(1)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Because of the method used in calculating per share data, the quarterly per share data may not necessarily total to the per share data as computed for the entire year. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(2)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> During the second, third and fourth quarters of 2008, certain TLC integration costs were incurred primarily for the payment of severance for TLC employees and for the conversion of the acquired TLC agencies to our operating systems including our Point of Care network. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $1.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(3)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Our results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 include the extinguishment of $4.2 million liabilities associated with Alliance, which was a non-taxable event. See “Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements for further details. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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2. ACQUISITIONS Each of the following acquisitions was completed in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service base and enhancing our position in certain geographic areas as a leading provider of home health and hospice services. The purchase price of each acquisition was determined based on our analysis of, among other things, comparable acquisitions and expected cash flows. Each of the following acquisitions was accounted for as a purchase and is included in our consolidated financial statements from the respective acquisition date. Goodwill generated from the acquisitions was recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets because of the expected contributions of each acquisition to our overall corporate strategy.   Summary of 2008 Acquisitions The following table presents details of our acquisitions (dollars in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="3%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="16%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="34%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle rowSpan=2> (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Date</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Acquired Entity (location of assets)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price (1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price Allocation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=3>Number of Agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2>Number of States</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Cash</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Promissory Note</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Other Intangible Assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Home Health</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Hospice</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> October 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Home Health Corporation of America (“HHCA”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Washington agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> † †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> October 1, 2008 May 9, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Health Management Associates, Inc.</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 20, 2008 and March 26, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>TLC</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>396.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>335.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>92</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>February 28, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Family Home Health Care, Inc. & Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services, Inc. (“HMA”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>40.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Carolina, Puerto Rico agency (3)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>N/A</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>471.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>408.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>21.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>131</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(1)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The total purchase price does not include such items as closing costs or other miscellaneous amounts that have been included in the value recorded for goodwill and other intangible assets. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(2)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The acquisitions marked with the cross symbol (†) were asset purchases and those marked with an asterisk symbol (*) were stock purchases. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(3)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The home health location purchased was located in Carolina, Puerto Rico and not located within the United States. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> On March 26, 2008, we acquired 100% of the stock of TLC, a privately-held provider of home nursing and hospice services with 92 home health and 11 hospice agencies located in 22 states and the District of Columbia for a total purchase price of $396.4 million (subject to certain adjustments), of which $16.7 million was placed in escrow with $15.8 million for indemnification purposes and working capital price adjustments and $0.9 million for the delayed acquisition of TLC’s West Virginia agencies, discussed below. As of December 31, 2008, $3.0 million has been released from escrow and paid to the selling stockholders under the working capital price adjustment provisions of the acquisition agreement. In addition, we incurred approximately $2.6 million in closing costs associated with the acquisition. The purchase price was financed with cash on hand on the date of the transaction and proceeds from new indebtedness incurred by us as described in “Note 5, Long-Term Obligations”. As of December 31, 2008, we allocated the aggregate purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values. The $335.9 million excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired at the date of acquisition plus the closing costs incurred were allocated to goodwill, of which $181.4 million is presently expected to be deductible for income tax purposes over approximately 15 years. On June 20, 2008, we closed on our acquisition of the TLC West Virginia agencies, which included the assets of three home health agencies and three hospice agencies, which had been delayed due to necessary regulatory approvals associated with West Virginia Certificates of Need (“CON”) requirements. As a result, $0.9 million that had been placed into escrow was released and paid to the selling stockholders. As part of the TLC transaction, we became obligated under certain licensing agreements to allow six (four as of December 31, 2008) different unaffiliated companies to operate within designated territories utilizing our resources (See “Note 3, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net” for details on reacquired franchise rights). Our resources that are utilized include, but are not limited to, our operating licenses, our trade names, our policies and procedures, our accounting and office systems and other administrative support. Under these agreements, the unaffiliated companies share with us the gross profit generated by the associated agencies, which is based on a defined formula. We believe that the TLC acquisition provided a market presence complementary to the geographic markets that existed for our home health and hospice operations as of the date of the acquisition. The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2008, the estimated fair values of the TLC assets acquired and liabilities assumed on March 26, 2008 (amounts in thousands), which estimates are subject to change as we finalize our purchase accounting for such items as patient accounts receivable and certain current liabilities.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="90%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Patient accounts receivable, net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,525</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Property and equipment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>492</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>335,911</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Intangible assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,700</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred taxes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41,095</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other current assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>981</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,523</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Current liabilities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(32,873</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>396,354</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The intangible assets in the table above include $6.7 million for certificates of need, $4.5 million for Medicare licenses and $0.5 million for non-compete agreements. The non-compete agreements have a remaining amortization period of 1.2 years. The following table contains unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement information assuming that the TLC transaction closed on January 1, 2007, for 2008 and 2007 (amounts in thousands except per share data).   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Net service revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,267,629</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>991,249</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Operating income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>165,772</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>125,483</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Net income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>89,019</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>68,893</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Basic earnings per share</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.37</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.67</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Diluted earnings per share</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.31</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.62</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The pro forma disclosures in the table above include adjustments for interest expense, amortization of intangible assets and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs to reflect results that are more representative of the combined results of the transaction if it had occurred on January 1, 2007. This pro forma information excludes all other acquisitions as they are not considered significant for pro forma disclosure. This pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results of operations that would have actually occurred had the TLC transaction occurred as presented. In addition, future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in the pro forma information.   Summary of 2007 Acquisitions The following table presents details of our acquisitions (dollars in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="3%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="16%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="37%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle rowSpan=2> (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Date</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Acquired Entity (location of assets)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price (1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price Allocation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=3>Number of Agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2>Number of States</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Cash</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Promissory Note</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Other Intangible Assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Home Health</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Hospice</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>One South Carolina and five Georgia agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>December 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>IntegriCare - West Virginia assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>September 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>IntegriCare, Inc. (“IntegriCare”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>46.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>56.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>July 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Searcy, Arkansas agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Oak Park, Illinois agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Lancaster, Pennsylvania agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Baltimore, Maryland agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>May 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Dyna Care Health Ventures, Inc. (“Dyna Care”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>15.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>April 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Tallahassee, Florida agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>March 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Texas agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>February 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Horizon’s Hospice Care, Inc.</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>102.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>119.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(1)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The total purchase price does not include such items as closing costs or other miscellaneous amounts that have been included in the value recorded for goodwill and other intangible assets. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(2)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The acquisitions marked with the cross symbol (†) were asset purchases and those marked with an asterisk symbol (*) were stock purchases. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> IntegriCare owned and operated 15 home health agencies, owned and operated nine hospice agencies (which all function as both home health and hospice agencies and are included in both the reported total number of home health and hospice agency locations), and managed four home health agencies and two hospice agencies (which all function as both home health and hospice agencies), which were owned by four separate, unconsolidated joint ventures with local area hospitals. In connection with the acquisition, we also acquired interests in a fifth joint venture, which was consolidated with our results of operations because it qualified as a variable interest entity as defined by FIN 46R. The acquisition closed as two separate transactions due to regulatory issues for the four home health agencies in West Virginia.

12. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS The following table summarizes the activity and ending balances in our allowance for doubtful accounts (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="36%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Year end</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Balance at beginning of Year</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Provision for doubtful accounts</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Write offs</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Acquired through acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Balance at end of Year</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,968</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,998</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,094</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,180</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,052</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,870</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,975</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(8,970</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>93</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,968</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,387</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,390</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,989</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>82</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,870</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Amedisys,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a multi-state provider of home health and hospice services with approximately 87%, 89% and 93% of our net service revenue derived from Medicare for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, we had 480 Medicare-certified home health and 48 Medicare-certified hospice agencies in 37 states within the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Use of Estimates Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Reclassifications and Comparability Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial statements in order to conform to the current periods’ presentation. For instance, we have reclassified $20.3 million and $16.7 million from our general and administrative expenses to our cost of service for health care insurance costs and other miscellaneous expenses, which are associated with our direct care employees for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Finally, as a result of our rapid growth, primarily through acquisitions, including the TLC Health Care Services, Inc. (“TLC”) acquisition, our operating results are not comparable for the periods that are presented. Principles of Consolidation These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amedisys, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in our accompanying consolidated financial statements, and business combinations accounted for as purchases have been included in our consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In addition to our wholly owned subsidiaries, we also have certain equity investments that are accounted for as set forth below. Equity Investments We consolidate subsidiaries and/or joint ventures when the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary, as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46R”), or if we have controlling interests in the entity, which is generally ownership in excess of 50%. Third party equity interests in our consolidated joint ventures are reflected as minority interests in our consolidated financial statements. For subsidiaries or joint ventures in which we do not have a controlling interest or for which we are not the primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46R, we record such investments under the equity method of accounting. Revenue Recognition We earn net service revenue through our home health and hospice agencies by providing a variety of services almost exclusively in the homes of our patients. This net service revenue is earned and billed either on an episode of care basis (on a 60-day episode of care basis for home health services and on a 90-day episode of care basis for the first two hospice episodes of care and on a 60-day episode of care basis for any subsequent hospice episodes), on a per visit basis or on a daily basis depending upon the payment terms and conditions established with each payor for services provided. We refer to home health revenue earned and billed on a 60-day episode of care as episodic-based revenue. For the services we provide, Medicare is our largest payor, representing 87% of our net service revenue during 2008. When we record our service revenue, we record it net of estimated revenue adjustments and contractual adjustments to reflect amounts we estimate to be realizable for services provided, as discussed below. We believe, based on information currently available to us and based on our judgment, that changes to one or more factors that impact the accounting estimates (such as our estimates related to revenue adjustments, contractual adjustments and episodes in progress) we make in determining net service revenue, which changes are likely to occur from period to period, will not materially impact our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or our future financial results. Home Health Revenue Recognition Medicare Revenue Net service revenue is recorded under the Medicare payment program (PPS) based on a 60-day episode payment rate that is subject to adjustment based on certain variables including, but not limited, to: (a) an outlier payment if our patient’s care was unusually costly; (b) a low utilization adjustment (“LUPA”) if the number of visits was fewer than five; (c) a partial payment if our patient transferred to another provider or we received a patient from another provider before completing the episode; (d) a payment adjustment based upon the level of therapy services required (thresholds set at 6, 14 and 20 visits); (e) the number of episodes of care provided to a patient, regardless of whether the same home health provider provided care for the entire series of episodes; (f) changes in the base episode payments established by the Medicare Program; (g) adjustments to the base episode payments for case mix, geographic wages and low utilization; and (h) recoveries of overpayments. We make adjustments to Medicare revenue on completed episodes to reflect differences between estimated and actual payment amounts, an inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or authorizations acceptable to the payor and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of such payment adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record this estimate during the period in which services are rendered as an estimated revenue adjustment and a corresponding reduction to patient accounts receivable. Therefore, we believe that our reported net service revenue and patient accounts receivable will be the net amounts to be realized from Medicare for services rendered. For 2008, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $6.4 million, $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, in estimated revenue adjustments to Medicare revenue. In addition to revenue recognized on completed episodes, we also recognize a portion of revenue associated with episodes in progress. Episodes in progress are 60-day episodes of care that begin during the reporting period, but were not completed as of the end of the period. We estimate this revenue on a monthly basis based upon historical trends. The primary factors underlying this estimate are the number of episodes in progress at the end of the reporting period, expected Medicare revenue per episode and our estimate of the average percentage complete based on visits performed. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the difference between the cash received from Medicare for a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) on episodes in progress and the associated estimated revenue was included as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets for such periods, since only a nominal amount represents cash collected in advance of providing services.   Non-Medicare Revenue Episodic-based Revenue. We recognize revenue in a similar manner as we recognize Medicare revenue for episodic-based rates that are paid by Medicaid and other insurance carriers, including Medicare Advantage programs; however, these rates can vary based upon the negotiated terms. Non-episodic Based Revenue. Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established or estimated per-visit rates, as applicable. Contractual adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realizable from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine net service revenue and as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable. In addition, we receive a minimal amount of our net service revenue from patients who are either self-insured or are obligated for an insurance co-payment. Hospice Revenue Recognition Hospice Medicare Revenue Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to the estimated payment rates. We make adjustments to Medicare revenue for an inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or authorizations acceptable to the payor and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of these adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes our historical collection rate on Medicare claims, and record it during the period services are rendered as an estimated revenue adjustment and as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable. Additionally, as Medicare is subject to an inpatient cap limit and an overall payment cap, we monitor our provider numbers and estimate amounts due back to Medicare if a cap has been exceeded. We record these adjustments as a reduction to revenue and increase other accrued liabilities. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had $0.1 million recorded for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in other accrued liabilities in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As a result of our adjustments we believe our revenue and patients accounts receivable are recorded at amounts that will be ultimately realized. Hospice Non-Medicare Revenue We record gross revenue on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established rates or estimated per visit rates, as applicable. Contractual adjustments are recorded for the difference between our established rates and the amounts estimated to be realizable from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine our net service revenue and patient accounts receivable. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Patient Accounts Receivable Our patient accounts receivable are uncollateralized and primarily consist of amounts due from Medicare, other third-party payors and patients. We believe there is a certain level of credit risk associated with non-Medicare payors. To provide for our non-Medicare patient accounts receivable that could become uncollectible in the future, we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated net realizable value. We believe the credit risk associated with our Medicare accounts, which represents 74% and 78% of our net patient accounts receivable at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively is limited due to (i) our historical collection rate of over 99% from Medicare and (ii) the fact that Medicare is a U.S. government payor. Accordingly, we do not record an allowance for doubtful accounts for our Medicare patient accounts receivable which are recorded at their net realizable value after recording estimated revenue adjustments as discussed above. There is no other single payor, other than Medicare that accounts for more than 10% of our total outstanding patient receivable and thus we believe there are no other significant concentrations of receivables that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our patient accounts receivable. We fully reserve for accounts which are aged at 360 days or greater. We write off accounts on a monthly basis once we have exhausted our collection efforts and deem an account to be uncollectible. Medicare Home Health Our Medicare billing process begins with a concerted effort to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We submit a RAP for 60% of our estimated payment for the initial episode at the start of care or 50% of the estimated payment for any subsequent episodes of care contiguous with the first episode for a particular patient. The full amount of the episode is billed after the episode has been completed (“final billed”). The RAP received for that particular episode is then deducted from our final payment. If a final bill is not submitted within the greater of 120 days from the start of the episode, or 60 days from the date the RAP was paid, any RAPs received for that episode will be recouped by Medicare from any other claims in process for that particular provider number. The RAP and final claim must then be re-submitted. Medicare Hospice For our hospice patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Once each patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will bill Medicare for the services provided to the patient on a monthly basis. Non-Medicare Home Health and Hospice For our non-Medicare patients, our pre-billing process primarily begins with verifying a patient’s eligibility for services with the applicable payor. Once the patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will provide services to the patient and bill the applicable payor based on either the contracted rates or expected payment rates, which are based on our historical experience. We estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts to reduce the carrying amount of the receivables to the amounts we estimate will be ultimately collected. Our review and evaluation of non-Medicare accounts includes a detailed review of outstanding balances and special consideration to concentrations of receivables from particular payors or groups of payors with similar characteristics that would subject us to any significant credit risk. Where such groups have been identified, we have given special consideration to both the billing methodology and evaluation of the ultimate collectibility of the accounts. In addition, the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon our assessment of historical and expected net collections, business and economic conditions, trends in payment and an evaluation of collectibility based upon the date that the service was provided. Based upon our best judgment, we believe the allowance for doubtful accounts adequately provides for accounts that will not be collected due to credit risk. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is stated at cost and we depreciate it on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Additionally, we have internally generated computer software that has been developed for our own use. Such software development costs are capitalized in accordance with AICPA Statement Position No. 98-1. Additions and improvements (including interest costs for construction of qualifying long-lived assets) are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred. The cost of property and equipment sold or disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the property and related accumulated depreciation accounts, and any gain or loss is credited or charged to other income (expense). We generally provide for depreciation over the following estimated useful service lives, additionally if there are indicators that certain assets may be potentially impaired we will analyze such assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="49%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Years</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Building</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>39</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Leasehold improvements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle>Lesser of life of lease or expected useful life</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Equipment and furniture</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>3 to 7</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Vehicles</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>5 to 10</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Computer software</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table summarizes the activity related to our property and equipment for 2008, 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Property and equipment:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Land</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,159</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,119</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Building and leasehold improvements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22,892</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>21,447</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Equipment and furniture</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>72,560</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54,515</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Computer software</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>19,855</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13,998</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>118,466</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>93,079</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: accumulated depreciation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(39,208</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(24,766</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>79,258</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>68,313</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets related to capital leases for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $18.6 million, $12.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets We perform impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived assets as required by FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). The impairment analysis requires numerous subjective assumptions and estimates to determine fair value of the respective reporting units as required by SFAS 142. We completed our annual impairment review as of October 31, 2008 and determined that no impairment charge was required. Depending on changes in Medicare payment, admissions volume and other factors, we may be required to recognize impairment charges in the future. As of December 31, 2008, there were no indicators noted that required us to re-evaluate our annual impairment test. Intangible assets consist of Certificates of Need, licenses, acquired names, non-compete agreements and reacquired franchise rights. We amortize non-compete agreements and reacquired franchise rights on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is generally two years for non-compete agreements and up to five years for reacquired franchise rights.   Debt Issuance Costs We amortize deferred debt issuance costs related to our long-term obligations over its term through interest expense, unless the debt is extinguished, in which case unamortized balances are immediately expensed. We amortized $1.2 million, less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million in deferred debt issuance costs in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had unamortized debt issuance costs of $6.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively recorded as other assets in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the first quarter of 2008, we expensed the $0.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs from December 31, 2007 as the associated $100.0 million revolving credit facility was terminated and we expensed $1.3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs in 2006 related to the early termination of a revolving credit facility associated with the Housecall Medical Resources, Inc. (“Housecall”) acquisition. The unamortized debt issuance costs of $6.9 million at December 31, 2008 will be amortized over 4.5 years. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and fair value differ, as calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) (amounts in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="42%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>As of December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>Fair Value at Reporting Date Using</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Financial Instrument</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>278.6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The estimates of the fair value of our long-term debt are based upon a discounted present value analysis of future cash flows. Due to the existing uncertainty in the capital and credit markets the actual rates that would be obtained to borrow under similar conditions could materially differ from the estimates we have used. SFAS 157 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> For our other financial instruments, including our cash and cash equivalents, patient accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses we estimate the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short term maturity. Our deferred compensation plan assets are recorded at fair value. Stock-Based Compensation Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FASB SFAS No. 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”). This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (the intrinsic value method). SFAS 123(R) requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. This statement was adopted using the modified prospective method of application, which requires us to recognize compensation cost on a prospective basis. Under this method, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, using the fair value amounts determined for pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123. We recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. SFAS 123(R) also requires that excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises be reflected as financing cash flows. Stock-based compensation expense for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $6.4 million, $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and the total income tax benefit recognized for these expenses was $2.5 million, $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Net income per common share, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, shares used in our computation of the weighted-average shares outstanding, which are used to calculate our basic and diluted net income per common share (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="73%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Weighted average number of shares outstanding — basic</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,445</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25,842</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>21,809</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Effect of dilutive securities:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Stock options</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>316</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>343</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>426</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Warrants</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>36</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock and stock units</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>113</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Weighted average number of shares outstanding — diluted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,903</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,275</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22,289</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table sets forth shares that were anti-dilutive to the computation of diluted net income per common share (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="80%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Anti-dilutive securities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>50</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Advertising Costs We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $5.5 million, $4.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which provides expanded disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 requires expanded disclosure including, the fair value of derivative instruments and their gains or losses in a tabular format, information about credit risk, and strategies and objectives for using derivative instruments. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, we did not have any derivative or hedging activities; however if we do in the future, SFAS 161 will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R changes the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS 141R, an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R will change the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific items in a business combination. For instance, acquisition-related costs, with the exception of debt or equity issuance costs, are to be recorded in the period that the costs are incurred and the services are received. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (i.e. our 2009 fiscal year). We expect SFAS 141R will have an impact on accounting for business combinations once adopted but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time. In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 gives guidance on the presentation and disclosure of noncontrolling interests (currently known as minority interests) of consolidated subsidiaries. This statement requires the noncontrolling interest to be included in the equity section of the balance sheet, requires disclosure on the face of the consolidated income statement of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the consolidated parent and the noncontrolling interest, and expands disclosures. The provisions of this statement are to be applied prospectively to fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 or for our 2009 fiscal year. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 160, minority interests will be presented as noncontrolling interests and will appear in stockholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheet and presented separately on the income statement and statement of comprehensive income, both retrospectively and prospectively after adoption. 4. DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS Additional information regarding certain balance sheet accounts is presented below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="86%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other current assets:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Payroll tax escrow</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,079</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,113</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Medicare withholds</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,771</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,869</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,878</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,719</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,991</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Other current assets at December 31, 2008 included $1.8 million in Medicare withholds related to the filing of cost reports for recent acquisitions.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="85%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other assets:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,515</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,550</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Health insurance deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>940</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>801</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other miscellaneous deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,270</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>967</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred financing fees</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>448</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,642</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>423</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,261</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,317</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,450</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Other assets included an increase in our deferred financing fees and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures. Our deferred financing fees in 2008 included $8.1 million recorded in deferred debt issuance costs that were incurred in connection with our debt associated with our TLC acquisition (see “Note 5, Long-Term Obligations” for more details on this debt), and our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures included our finalization of the purchase accounting for our 2007 IntegriCare, Inc. acquisition. As a result of this finalization, we allocated an additional $4.1 million to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and recorded an offsetting decrease in the recorded goodwill (see “Note 3, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net” for additional details on the purchase accounting adjustment to goodwill).   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Accrued expenses:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Payroll and payroll taxes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>90,299</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>43,322</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Self insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,132</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,418</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Legal and other settlements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,314</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>876</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income taxes payable</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>824</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,392</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Charity care</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,324</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,032</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,156</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,627</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>134,049</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>66,667</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     As of December 31, 2008, our accrued expenses included increases of $47.0 million in payroll and payroll taxes and $5.7 million in self insurance as we increased our headcount by 65% as a result of our start-up and acquisition activities. Additionally, accrued expenses included a $5.3 million increase in charity care. This amount includes a reserve for amounts owed to the State of Georgia for the difference between charity care commitments and the actual amount of charity care provided. The increase was primarily due to the addition of TLC’s agencies and our growth in revenue. 11. AMOUNTS DUE TO MEDICARE As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we owed Medicare the following amounts for outstanding cost reports and Medicare PPS related claims inclusive of $1.8 million assumed in the TLC acquisition during 2008 (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Cost reports</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,078</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,978</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Medicare PPS related claims</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,553</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>833</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,631</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,811</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The estimated amounts due to Medicare for cost reports relates to both settled and open cost reports that are still subject to the completion of audits and the issuance of final assessments. The Medicare PPS related claims are estimated amounts due to Medicare for a notification received from CMS that it intended to make certain recoveries of amounts overpaid to providers for the periods dating from the inception of PPS on October 1, 2000 through particular dates in 2003 and 2004. We believe that the estimated amounts above reflect the amounts that we will ultimately owe Medicare, but we cannot assure you that different amounts will not be ultimately claimed by Medicare. Additionally, we have recorded these amounts as current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as these amounts could become due, if mandated by Medicare, at any time. 1207000 4095000 0 0 600000 0 1030314000 406000 12384000 1849000 27200000 27200000 0 12384000 10. 401(k) BENEFIT PLAN We maintain a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for all employees who have reached 21 years of age, effective the first month after hire date. 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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1 amed_BusinessDescriptionAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock amed false na duration string This element may be used to describe the nature of the entity's business and to describe all significant accounting policies... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Amedisys,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a multi-state provider of home health and hospice services with approximately 87%, 89% and 93% of our net service revenue derived from Medicare for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, we had 480 Medicare-certified home health and 48 Medicare-certified hospice agencies in 37 states within the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Use of Estimates Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Reclassifications and Comparability Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial statements in order to conform to the current periods’ presentation. For instance, we have reclassified $20.3 million and $16.7 million from our general and administrative expenses to our cost of service for health care insurance costs and other miscellaneous expenses, which are associated with our direct care employees for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Finally, as a result of our rapid growth, primarily through acquisitions, including the TLC Health Care Services, Inc. (“TLC”) acquisition, our operating results are not comparable for the periods that are presented. Principles of Consolidation These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amedisys, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in our accompanying consolidated financial statements, and business combinations accounted for as purchases have been included in our consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. In addition to our wholly owned subsidiaries, we also have certain equity investments that are accounted for as set forth below. Equity Investments We consolidate subsidiaries and/or joint ventures when the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary, as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46R”), or if we have controlling interests in the entity, which is generally ownership in excess of 50%. Third party equity interests in our consolidated joint ventures are reflected as minority interests in our consolidated financial statements. For subsidiaries or joint ventures in which we do not have a controlling interest or for which we are not the primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46R, we record such investments under the equity method of accounting. Revenue Recognition We earn net service revenue through our home health and hospice agencies by providing a variety of services almost exclusively in the homes of our patients. This net service revenue is earned and billed either on an episode of care basis (on a 60-day episode of care basis for home health services and on a 90-day episode of care basis for the first two hospice episodes of care and on a 60-day episode of care basis for any subsequent hospice episodes), on a per visit basis or on a daily basis depending upon the payment terms and conditions established with each payor for services provided. We refer to home health revenue earned and billed on a 60-day episode of care as episodic-based revenue. For the services we provide, Medicare is our largest payor, representing 87% of our net service revenue during 2008. When we record our service revenue, we record it net of estimated revenue adjustments and contractual adjustments to reflect amounts we estimate to be realizable for services provided, as discussed below. We believe, based on information currently available to us and based on our judgment, that changes to one or more factors that impact the accounting estimates (such as our estimates related to revenue adjustments, contractual adjustments and episodes in progress) we make in determining net service revenue, which changes are likely to occur from period to period, will not materially impact our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or our future financial results. Home Health Revenue Recognition Medicare Revenue Net service revenue is recorded under the Medicare payment program (PPS) based on a 60-day episode payment rate that is subject to adjustment based on certain variables including, but not limited, to: (a) an outlier payment if our patient’s care was unusually costly; (b) a low utilization adjustment (“LUPA”) if the number of visits was fewer than five; (c) a partial payment if our patient transferred to another provider or we received a patient from another provider before completing the episode; (d) a payment adjustment based upon the level of therapy services required (thresholds set at 6, 14 and 20 visits); (e) the number of episodes of care provided to a patient, regardless of whether the same home health provider provided care for the entire series of episodes; (f) changes in the base episode payments established by the Medicare Program; (g) adjustments to the base episode payments for case mix, geographic wages and low utilization; and (h) recoveries of overpayments. We make adjustments to Medicare revenue on completed episodes to reflect differences between estimated and actual payment amounts, an inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or authorizations acceptable to the payor and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of such payment adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes a historical collection rate of over 99% on Medicare claims, and record this estimate during the period in which services are rendered as an estimated revenue adjustment and a corresponding reduction to patient accounts receivable. Therefore, we believe that our reported net service revenue and patient accounts receivable will be the net amounts to be realized from Medicare for services rendered. For 2008, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $6.4 million, $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, in estimated revenue adjustments to Medicare revenue. In addition to revenue recognized on completed episodes, we also recognize a portion of revenue associated with episodes in progress. Episodes in progress are 60-day episodes of care that begin during the reporting period, but were not completed as of the end of the period. We estimate this revenue on a monthly basis based upon historical trends. The primary factors underlying this estimate are the number of episodes in progress at the end of the reporting period, expected Medicare revenue per episode and our estimate of the average percentage complete based on visits performed. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the difference between the cash received from Medicare for a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) on episodes in progress and the associated estimated revenue was included as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets for such periods, since only a nominal amount represents cash collected in advance of providing services.   Non-Medicare Revenue Episodic-based Revenue. We recognize revenue in a similar manner as we recognize Medicare revenue for episodic-based rates that are paid by Medicaid and other insurance carriers, including Medicare Advantage programs; however, these rates can vary based upon the negotiated terms. Non-episodic Based Revenue. Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established or estimated per-visit rates, as applicable. Contractual adjustments are recorded for the difference between our standard rates and the contracted rates to be realizable from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine net service revenue and as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable. In addition, we receive a minimal amount of our net service revenue from patients who are either self-insured or are obligated for an insurance co-payment. Hospice Revenue Recognition Hospice Medicare Revenue Gross revenue is recorded on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to the estimated payment rates. We make adjustments to Medicare revenue for an inability to obtain appropriate billing documentation or authorizations acceptable to the payor and other reasons unrelated to credit risk. We estimate the impact of these adjustments based on our historical experience, which primarily includes our historical collection rate on Medicare claims, and record it during the period services are rendered as an estimated revenue adjustment and as a reduction to our outstanding patient accounts receivable. Additionally, as Medicare is subject to an inpatient cap limit and an overall payment cap, we monitor our provider numbers and estimate amounts due back to Medicare if a cap has been exceeded. We record these adjustments as a reduction to revenue and increase other accrued liabilities. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had $0.1 million recorded for estimated amounts due back to Medicare in other accrued liabilities in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As a result of our adjustments we believe our revenue and patients accounts receivable are recorded at amounts that will be ultimately realized. Hospice Non-Medicare Revenue We record gross revenue on an accrual basis based upon the date of service at amounts equal to our established rates or estimated per visit rates, as applicable. Contractual adjustments are recorded for the difference between our established rates and the amounts estimated to be realizable from patients, third parties and others for services provided and are deducted from gross revenue to determine our net service revenue and patient accounts receivable. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Patient Accounts Receivable Our patient accounts receivable are uncollateralized and primarily consist of amounts due from Medicare, other third-party payors and patients. We believe there is a certain level of credit risk associated with non-Medicare payors. To provide for our non-Medicare patient accounts receivable that could become uncollectible in the future, we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated net realizable value. We believe the credit risk associated with our Medicare accounts, which represents 74% and 78% of our net patient accounts receivable at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively is limited due to (i) our historical collection rate of over 99% from Medicare and (ii) the fact that Medicare is a U.S. government payor. Accordingly, we do not record an allowance for doubtful accounts for our Medicare patient accounts receivable which are recorded at their net realizable value after recording estimated revenue adjustments as discussed above. There is no other single payor, other than Medicare that accounts for more than 10% of our total outstanding patient receivable and thus we believe there are no other significant concentrations of receivables that would subject us to any significant credit risk in the collection of our patient accounts receivable. We fully reserve for accounts which are aged at 360 days or greater. We write off accounts on a monthly basis once we have exhausted our collection efforts and deem an account to be uncollectible. Medicare Home Health Our Medicare billing process begins with a concerted effort to ensure that our billings are accurate through the utilization of an electronic Medicare claim review. We submit a RAP for 60% of our estimated payment for the initial episode at the start of care or 50% of the estimated payment for any subsequent episodes of care contiguous with the first episode for a particular patient. The full amount of the episode is billed after the episode has been completed (“final billed”). The RAP received for that particular episode is then deducted from our final payment. If a final bill is not submitted within the greater of 120 days from the start of the episode, or 60 days from the date the RAP was paid, any RAPs received for that episode will be recouped by Medicare from any other claims in process for that particular provider number. The RAP and final claim must then be re-submitted. Medicare Hospice For our hospice patients, our pre-billing process includes verifying that we are eligible for payment from Medicare for the services that we provide to our patients. Once each patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will bill Medicare for the services provided to the patient on a monthly basis. Non-Medicare Home Health and Hospice For our non-Medicare patients, our pre-billing process primarily begins with verifying a patient’s eligibility for services with the applicable payor. Once the patient has been confirmed for eligibility, we will provide services to the patient and bill the applicable payor based on either the contracted rates or expected payment rates, which are based on our historical experience. We estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts to reduce the carrying amount of the receivables to the amounts we estimate will be ultimately collected. Our review and evaluation of non-Medicare accounts includes a detailed review of outstanding balances and special consideration to concentrations of receivables from particular payors or groups of payors with similar characteristics that would subject us to any significant credit risk. Where such groups have been identified, we have given special consideration to both the billing methodology and evaluation of the ultimate collectibility of the accounts. In addition, the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon our assessment of historical and expected net collections, business and economic conditions, trends in payment and an evaluation of collectibility based upon the date that the service was provided. Based upon our best judgment, we believe the allowance for doubtful accounts adequately provides for accounts that will not be collected due to credit risk. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is stated at cost and we depreciate it on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Additionally, we have internally generated computer software that has been developed for our own use. Such software development costs are capitalized in accordance with AICPA Statement Position No. 98-1. Additions and improvements (including interest costs for construction of qualifying long-lived assets) are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred. The cost of property and equipment sold or disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the property and related accumulated depreciation accounts, and any gain or loss is credited or charged to other income (expense). We generally provide for depreciation over the following estimated useful service lives, additionally if there are indicators that certain assets may be potentially impaired we will analyze such assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="49%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Years</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Building</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>39</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Leasehold improvements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle>Lesser of life of lease or expected useful life</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Equipment and furniture</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD 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vAlign=bottom align=right>21,447</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Equipment and furniture</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>72,560</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54,515</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Computer software</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>19,855</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13,998</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>118,466</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>93,079</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: accumulated depreciation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(39,208</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(24,766</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>79,258</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>68,313</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets related to capital leases for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $18.6 million, $12.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets We perform impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived assets as required by FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). The impairment analysis requires numerous subjective assumptions and estimates to determine fair value of the respective reporting units as required by SFAS 142. We completed our annual impairment review as of October 31, 2008 and determined that no impairment charge was required. Depending on changes in Medicare payment, admissions volume and other factors, we may be required to recognize impairment charges in the future. As of December 31, 2008, there were no indicators noted that required us to re-evaluate our annual impairment test. Intangible assets consist of Certificates of Need, licenses, acquired names, non-compete agreements and reacquired franchise rights. We amortize non-compete agreements and reacquired franchise rights on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is generally two years for non-compete agreements and up to five years for reacquired franchise rights.   Debt Issuance Costs We amortize deferred debt issuance costs related to our long-term obligations over its term through interest expense, unless the debt is extinguished, in which case unamortized balances are immediately expensed. We amortized $1.2 million, less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million in deferred debt issuance costs in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we had unamortized debt issuance costs of $6.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively recorded as other assets in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the first quarter of 2008, we expensed the $0.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs from December 31, 2007 as the associated $100.0 million revolving credit facility was terminated and we expensed $1.3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs in 2006 related to the early termination of a revolving credit facility associated with the Housecall Medical Resources, Inc. (“Housecall”) acquisition. The unamortized debt issuance costs of $6.9 million at December 31, 2008 will be amortized over 4.5 years. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and fair value differ, as calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) (amounts in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="42%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="11%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>As of December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>Fair Value at Reporting Date Using</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Financial Instrument</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>278.6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The estimates of the fair value of our long-term debt are based upon a discounted present value analysis of future cash flows. Due to the existing uncertainty in the capital and credit markets the actual rates that would be obtained to borrow under similar conditions could materially differ from the estimates we have used. SFAS 157 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="5%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="2%">•</TD> <TD vAlign=top width="1%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> For our other financial instruments, including our cash and cash equivalents, patient accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses we estimate the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short term maturity. Our deferred compensation plan assets are recorded at fair value. Stock-Based Compensation Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FASB SFAS No. 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”). This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (the intrinsic value method). SFAS 123(R) requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. This statement was adopted using the modified prospective method of application, which requires us to recognize compensation cost on a prospective basis. Under this method, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, using the fair value amounts determined for pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123. We recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. SFAS 123(R) also requires that excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises be reflected as financing cash flows. Stock-based compensation expense for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $6.4 million, $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and the total income tax benefit recognized for these expenses was $2.5 million, $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Net income per common share, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, shares used in our computation of the weighted-average shares outstanding, which are used to calculate our basic and diluted net income per common share (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="73%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Weighted average number of shares outstanding — basic</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,445</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25,842</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>21,809</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Effect of dilutive securities:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Stock options</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>316</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>343</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>426</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Warrants</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>36</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock and stock units</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>113</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Weighted average number of shares outstanding — diluted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,903</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,275</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22,289</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table sets forth shares that were anti-dilutive to the computation of diluted net income per common share (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="80%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Anti-dilutive securities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>50</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Advertising Costs We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense for 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $5.5 million, $4.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which provides expanded disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 requires expanded disclosure including, the fair value of derivative instruments and their gains or losses in a tabular format, information about credit risk, and strategies and objectives for using derivative instruments. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, we did not have any derivative or hedging activities; however if we do in the future, SFAS 161 will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R changes the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS 141R, an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R will change the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific items in a business combination. For instance, acquisition-related costs, with the exception of debt or equity issuance costs, are to be recorded in the period that the costs are incurred and the services are received. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (i.e. our 2009 fiscal year). We expect SFAS 141R will have an impact on accounting for business combinations once adopted but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time. In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 gives guidance on the presentation and disclosure of noncontrolling interests (currently known as minority interests) of consolidated subsidiaries. This statement requires the noncontrolling interest to be included in the equity section of the balance sheet, requires disclosure on the face of the consolidated income statement of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the consolidated parent and the noncontrolling interest, and expands disclosures. The provisions of this statement are to be applied prospectively to fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 or for our 2009 fiscal year. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 160, minority interests will be presented as noncontrolling interests and will appear in stockholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheet and presented separately on the income statement and statement of comprehensive income, both retrospectively and prospectively after adoption. 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Amedisys,” false false This element may be used to describe the nature of the entity's business and to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. No authoritative reference available. false 4 2. ACQUISITIONS 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Schedule of a material business acquisition planned, initiated, or completed during the period, including background, timing,... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 2. ACQUISITIONS Each of the following acquisitions was completed in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service base and enhancing our position in certain geographic areas as a leading provider of home health and hospice services. The purchase price of each acquisition was determined based on our analysis of, among other things, comparable acquisitions and expected cash flows. Each of the following acquisitions was accounted for as a purchase and is included in our consolidated financial statements from the respective acquisition date. Goodwill generated from the acquisitions was recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets because of the expected contributions of each acquisition to our overall corporate strategy.   Summary of 2008 Acquisitions The following table presents details of our acquisitions (dollars in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="3%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="16%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="34%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle rowSpan=2> (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Date</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Acquired Entity (location of assets)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price (1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price Allocation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=3>Number of Agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2>Number of States</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Cash</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Promissory Note</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Other Intangible Assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Home Health</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Hospice</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> October 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Home Health Corporation of America (“HHCA”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Washington agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> † †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> October 1, 2008 May 9, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Health Management Associates, Inc.</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 20, 2008 and March 26, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>TLC</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>396.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>335.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>92</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>February 28, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Family Home Health Care, Inc. & Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services, Inc. (“HMA”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>40.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Carolina, Puerto Rico agency (3)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>N/A</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>471.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>408.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>21.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>131</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(1)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The total purchase price does not include such items as closing costs or other miscellaneous amounts that have been included in the value recorded for goodwill and other intangible assets. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(2)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The acquisitions marked with the cross symbol (†) were asset purchases and those marked with an asterisk symbol (*) were stock purchases. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(3)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The home health location purchased was located in Carolina, Puerto Rico and not located within the United States. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> On March 26, 2008, we acquired 100% of the stock of TLC, a privately-held provider of home nursing and hospice services with 92 home health and 11 hospice agencies located in 22 states and the District of Columbia for a total purchase price of $396.4 million (subject to certain adjustments), of which $16.7 million was placed in escrow with $15.8 million for indemnification purposes and working capital price adjustments and $0.9 million for the delayed acquisition of TLC’s West Virginia agencies, discussed below. As of December 31, 2008, $3.0 million has been released from escrow and paid to the selling stockholders under the working capital price adjustment provisions of the acquisition agreement. In addition, we incurred approximately $2.6 million in closing costs associated with the acquisition. The purchase price was financed with cash on hand on the date of the transaction and proceeds from new indebtedness incurred by us as described in “Note 5, Long-Term Obligations”. As of December 31, 2008, we allocated the aggregate purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values. The $335.9 million excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired at the date of acquisition plus the closing costs incurred were allocated to goodwill, of which $181.4 million is presently expected to be deductible for income tax purposes over approximately 15 years. On June 20, 2008, we closed on our acquisition of the TLC West Virginia agencies, which included the assets of three home health agencies and three hospice agencies, which had been delayed due to necessary regulatory approvals associated with West Virginia Certificates of Need (“CON”) requirements. As a result, $0.9 million that had been placed into escrow was released and paid to the selling stockholders. As part of the TLC transaction, we became obligated under certain licensing agreements to allow six (four as of December 31, 2008) different unaffiliated companies to operate within designated territories utilizing our resources (See “Note 3, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net” for details on reacquired franchise rights). Our resources that are utilized include, but are not limited to, our operating licenses, our trade names, our policies and procedures, our accounting and office systems and other administrative support. Under these agreements, the unaffiliated companies share with us the gross profit generated by the associated agencies, which is based on a defined formula. We believe that the TLC acquisition provided a market presence complementary to the geographic markets that existed for our home health and hospice operations as of the date of the acquisition. The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2008, the estimated fair values of the TLC assets acquired and liabilities assumed on March 26, 2008 (amounts in thousands), which estimates are subject to change as we finalize our purchase accounting for such items as patient accounts receivable and certain current liabilities.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="90%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Patient accounts receivable, net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,525</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Property and equipment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>492</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>335,911</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Intangible assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,700</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred taxes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41,095</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other current assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>981</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,523</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Current liabilities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(32,873</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>396,354</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The intangible assets in the table above include $6.7 million for certificates of need, $4.5 million for Medicare licenses and $0.5 million for non-compete agreements. The non-compete agreements have a remaining amortization period of 1.2 years. The following table contains unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement information assuming that the TLC transaction closed on January 1, 2007, for 2008 and 2007 (amounts in thousands except per share data).   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Net service revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,267,629</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>991,249</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Operating income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>165,772</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>125,483</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Net income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>89,019</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>68,893</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Basic earnings per share</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.37</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.67</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Diluted earnings per share</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.31</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.62</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The pro forma disclosures in the table above include adjustments for interest expense, amortization of intangible assets and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs to reflect results that are more representative of the combined results of the transaction if it had occurred on January 1, 2007. This pro forma information excludes all other acquisitions as they are not considered significant for pro forma disclosure. This pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results of operations that would have actually occurred had the TLC transaction occurred as presented. In addition, future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in the pro forma information.   Summary of 2007 Acquisitions The following table presents details of our acquisitions (dollars in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="3%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="16%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="37%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle rowSpan=2> (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Date</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2> Acquired Entity (location of assets)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price (1)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Purchase Price Allocation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=3>Number of Agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle rowSpan=2>Number of States</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Cash</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Promissory Note</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Other Intangible Assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Home Health</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Hospice</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>One South Carolina and five Georgia agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>December 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>IntegriCare - West Virginia assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>September 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>IntegriCare, Inc. (“IntegriCare”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>46.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>56.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>July 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Searcy, Arkansas agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Oak Park, Illinois agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Lancaster, Pennsylvania agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>June 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Baltimore, Maryland agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>May 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Dyna Care Health Ventures, Inc. (“Dyna Care”)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>15.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>April 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Tallahassee, Florida agency</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> †</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>March 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Texas agencies</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle> *</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>February 1, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>Horizon’s Hospice Care, Inc.</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>102.3</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>119.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>   <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(1)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The total purchase price does not include such items as closing costs or other miscellaneous amounts that have been included in the value recorded for goodwill and other intangible assets. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(2)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> The acquisitions marked with the cross symbol (†) were asset purchases and those marked with an asterisk symbol (*) were stock purchases. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> IntegriCare owned and operated 15 home health agencies, owned and operated nine hospice agencies (which all function as both home health and hospice agencies and are included in both the reported total number of home health and hospice agency locations), and managed four home health agencies and two hospice agencies (which all function as both home health and hospice agencies), which were owned by four separate, unconsolidated joint ventures with local area hospitals. In connection with the acquisition, we also acquired interests in a fifth joint venture, which was consolidated with our results of operations because it qualified as a variable interest entity as defined by FIN 46R. The acquisition closed as two separate transactions due to regulatory issues for the four home health agencies in West Virginia. 2. ACQUISITIONS Each of the following acquisitions was completed in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service false false Schedule of a material business acquisition planned, initiated, or completed during the period, including background, timing, and allocation of acquisition costs. Does not include leveraged buyouts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph a false 5 3. 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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET The following table summarizes the activity related to our goodwill and our other intangible assets, net for 2008, 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="51%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Goodwill</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom rowSpan=2> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=13>Other Intangible Assets, Net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Certificates of Need and Licenses</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Acquired Name of Business</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Non-Compete Agreements & Reacquired Franchise Rights</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2005</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>197,002</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,150</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,311</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,986</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,447</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,317</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,200</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,063</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,263</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(287</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(575</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,989</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(475</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>939</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,791</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,791</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Impairment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(125</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(125</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>213,032</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,650</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,783</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,733</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>119,587</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,030</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,900</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,930</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(85</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,362</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,362</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>332,534</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8,680</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,321</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14,301</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Additions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>408,221</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,973</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,915</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Adjustments related to acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,874</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,060</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(205</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,855</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,683</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1,683</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balances at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>733,881</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32,682</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,406</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,388</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During 2008, we adjusted goodwill by $6.9 million primarily in association with our completion of purchase accounting adjustments for our 2007 acquisition of IntegriCare, Inc., where we allocated an additional $4.1 million in value to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and $2.9 million was allocated to other intangible assets. Additionally, we reacquired $4.0 million in certain franchise rights and $1.0 million in non-compete agreements in association with licensing agreements we assumed as part of our TLC acquisition. The weighted-average amortization period for the assets is 5 years. During 2006, we allocated $2.0 million to acquired name of business in association with our finalization of the Housecall Medical Resources, Inc. acquisition. See “Note 2, Acquisitions” for further details on additions to goodwill and other intangible assets, net. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="89%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,064</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,460</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,130</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,029</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>723</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,406</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET The following table summarizes the activity related to our goodwill and our other intangible assets, net for false false Discloses the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain or loss on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire intangible asset disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 false 6 4. DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS 1 amed_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock amed false na duration string Includes additional disclosure related to certain balance sheet accounts. This disclosure includes providing additional... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 4. DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS Additional information regarding certain balance sheet accounts is presented below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="86%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other current assets:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Payroll tax escrow</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,079</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,113</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Medicare withholds</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,771</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,869</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,878</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,719</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,991</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Other current assets at December 31, 2008 included $1.8 million in Medicare withholds related to the filing of cost reports for recent acquisitions.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="85%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other assets:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,515</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,550</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Health insurance deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>940</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>801</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other miscellaneous deposits</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,270</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>967</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred financing fees</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>448</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,642</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>423</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,261</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,317</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,450</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Other assets included an increase in our deferred financing fees and investment in unconsolidated joint ventures. Our deferred financing fees in 2008 included $8.1 million recorded in deferred debt issuance costs that were incurred in connection with our debt associated with our TLC acquisition (see “Note 5, Long-Term Obligations” for more details on this debt), and our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures included our finalization of the purchase accounting for our 2007 IntegriCare, Inc. acquisition. As a result of this finalization, we allocated an additional $4.1 million to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and recorded an offsetting decrease in the recorded goodwill (see “Note 3, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net” for additional details on the purchase accounting adjustment to goodwill).   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Accrued expenses:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Payroll and payroll taxes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>90,299</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>43,322</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Self insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,132</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,418</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Legal and other settlements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,314</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>876</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income taxes payable</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>824</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,392</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Charity care</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,324</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,032</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,156</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,627</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>134,049</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>66,667</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     As of December 31, 2008, our accrued expenses included increases of $47.0 million in payroll and payroll taxes and $5.7 million in self insurance as we increased our headcount by 65% as a result of our start-up and acquisition activities. Additionally, accrued expenses included a $5.3 million increase in charity care. This amount includes a reserve for amounts owed to the State of Georgia for the difference between charity care commitments and the actual amount of charity care provided. The increase was primarily due to the addition of TLC’s agencies and our growth in revenue. 4. DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS Additional information regarding certain balance sheet accounts is presented below (amounts in thousands): false false Includes additional disclosure related to certain balance sheet accounts. This disclosure includes providing additional information of the amounts that are included in these certain balance sheet accounts. No authoritative reference available. false 7 5. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS 1 us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit,... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 5. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS Long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="81%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Senior Notes:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> $35.0 million Series A Notes; semi-annual interest only payments; interest rate at 6.07% per annum; due March 25, 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> $30.0 million Series B Notes; semi-annual interest only payments; interest rate at 6.28% per annum; due March 25, 2014</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> $35.0 million Series C Notes; semi-annual interest only payments; interest rate at 6.49% per annum; due March 25, 2015</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> $150.0 million Term Loan; $7.5 million principal payments plus accrued interest payable quarterly; interest rate at ABR Rate plus applicable percentage or Eurodollar Rate plus the applicable percentage (3.08% at December 31, 2008); due March 26, 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>127,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> $250.0 million Revolving Credit Facility; interest only quarterly payments; interest rate at ABR Rate plus applicable percentage or Eurodollar Rate plus the applicable percentage (1.72% at December 31, 2008); due March 26, 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>80,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Promissory notes</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,645</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Capital leases</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>237</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>395</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,574</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,040</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(42,632</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,049</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>285,942</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,991</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Maturities of debt as of December 31, 2008 are as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="65%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Long-term obligations</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Capital leases</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,528</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>120</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,648</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,809</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>95</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37,904</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>47</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,047</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>123,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>123,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Future years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>65,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>65,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>262</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,599</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less amounts representing interest</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Long-term obligations and present value of future lease payments</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,337</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>237</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>328,574</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     Senior Notes, Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility In connection with our March 2008 acquisition of TLC, we incurred additional indebtedness by (i) issuing $100.0 million in Senior notes and (ii) entering into a $400.0 million Credit Agreement that provided for a $150.0 million term loan and a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, all of which are described in detail below. On March 25, 2008, we entered into a new $100.0 million Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which we issued and sold on March 26, 2008, three series of Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable at the prescribed rates semi-annually on March 25 and September 25 of each year beginning September 25, 2008. The Senior Notes are unsecured, but are guaranteed by all of our material subsidiaries. On March 26, 2008, we entered into a new $400.0 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which consists of: (i) a $150.0 million, five-year Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a $250.0 million, five-year Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility provides for and includes within its $250.0 million limit a $15.0 million swingline facility and commitments for up to $25.0 million in letters of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility may be utilized by us to provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes. The Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility are unsecured, but are guaranteed by all of our material subsidiaries. The proceeds of the Term Loan, our initial draw of $145.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes were utilized by us (a) to fund the purchase price of the TLC acquisition; (b) to pay transaction and other expenses associated with the TLC acquisition and the closings contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement; and (c) for other general corporate purposes. In addition, in connection with incurring this new debt, we recorded $8.1 million in deferred debt issuance costs as other assets in our consolidated balance sheet, which are being amortized over the term of the debt. The Term Loan is repayable in 20 equal quarterly installments of $7.5 million each plus accrued interest beginning on June 30, 2008, with any remaining balance due at maturity on March 26, 2013. Upon occurrence of certain events, including our issuance of capital stock if our leverage ratio at the time of issuance is equal to or in excess of 2.50 and certain asset sales by us where the cash proceeds are not reinvested within a specified time period, mandatory prepayments are required in the amounts specified in the Credit Agreement and Note Purchase Agreement. Mandatory prepayments are paid ratably to the lenders under the Credit Agreement and the holders of Senior Notes, based upon the respective indebtedness outstanding. Amounts paid to the lenders under the Credit Agreement are applied first to the Term Loan, with any excess, applied to amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, without reduction in the commitments to make revolving loans under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, which are not within the swingline facility or letters of credit, are subject to classification as either ABR loans or Eurodollar rate (i.e. LIBOR) loans, as selected by us. Outstanding principal balances of ABR loans are subject to an interest rate based on the ABR Rate, which is set as the greater of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum plus an applicable margin, and outstanding principal balances of Eurodollar rate loans are subject to an interest rate as determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin since the inception of the facility through June 30, 2008 was set at 1.75% per the terms of the Credit Agreement and all subsequent quarters are determined based upon our total leverage ratio, as presented in the table below, for both the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility. Overdue amounts bear interest at 2% per annum above the applicable rate. We are also subject to a commitment fee under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears, as presented in the table below.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="24%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="23%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="24%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="2%"></TD> <TD width="23%"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap align=middle> Total Leverage Ratio</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Margin for ABR Loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Margin for Eurodollar Loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle> Commitment Fee</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>³ 3.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>2.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.40%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 3.00 and ³ 2.50</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.35%</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 2.50 and ³ 2.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.50%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.50%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.30%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 2.00 and ³ 1.50</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.25%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.25%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.25%</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 1.50 and ³ 1.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>1.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.20%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle>< 1.00</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.00%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.75%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle>0.15%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Our weighted-average interest rate for the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility was 4.3% for 2008. The Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement require us to meet two financial covenants which are calculated on a rolling four quarter basis. One is a total leverage ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and the second is a fixed charge coverage ratio of adjusted EBITDA plus rent expense to certain fixed charges (i.e. interest expense, required principal payments, capital expenditures, etc). The Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on (a) incurrence of liens; (b) incurrence of additional debt; (c) sales of assets or other fundamental corporate changes; (d) investments; (e) declarations of dividends; and (f) capital expenditures. These covenants contain customary exclusions and baskets. As of December 31, 2008, our total leverage ratio (used to compute the margin and commitment fees, described above) was 1.58 and our fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.35 and we were in compliance with the covenants in the Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement. The following table presents our availability under our $250.0 million Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2008 (amounts in millions):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="88%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total Revolving Credit Facility</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>250,000</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding revolving credit loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(80,500</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding swingline loans</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: outstanding letters of credit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(9,142</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Remaining availability under the Revolving Credit Facility</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>160,358</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Promissory Notes Our promissory notes outstanding of $20.3 million as of December 31, 2008 were generally issued for three-year periods, range in amounts between $0.2 million and $9.9 million and bear interest in a range of 2.66% to 10.25%. These promissory notes include notes issued in conjunction with our acquisitions for a portion of the purchase price as well as promissory notes issued for software licenses, unrelated to acquisitions. 5. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS Long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, consisted of the following for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands): false false Information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancings and noncompliance with debt covenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 false 8 6. INCOME TAXES 1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Description containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 6. INCOME TAXES We utilize the asset and liability approach to measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences existing at each balance sheet date using currently enacted tax rates in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS 109”). Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when we believe it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.     The total provision for income taxes consist of the following (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="70%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current income tax expense:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Federal</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,085</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>31,641</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,659</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> State and local</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,193</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,128</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,484</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25,278</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35,769</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>7,143</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred income tax expense:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Federal</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>28,300</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,098</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>15,216</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> State and local</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,136</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,431</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,283</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29,436</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,529</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,499</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income tax expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>54,714</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38,298</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,642</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following components (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities):</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> NOL carry forward</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,917</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Allowance for doubtful accounts</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10,150</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,022</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Accrued expenses</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,774</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,684</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Self insurance reserve</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,963</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Deferred revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(27,172</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(16,158</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(301</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(319</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Current portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(4,663</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,771</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Noncurrent portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities):</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Amortization of intangible assets</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(7,924</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(14,205</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Property and equipment</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(15,418</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,056</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Share-based compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,065</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,380</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,775</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Other</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>815</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Capital loss carry forward</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,091</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,091</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> NOL carry forward, expiring beginning in 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13,649</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,731</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: valuation allowance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(14,826</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,211</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Noncurrent portion of deferred tax assets (liabilities)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(11,548</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(18,495</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Net deferred tax liabilities</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(16,211</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(25,266</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> As of December 31, 2008, we had a Federal net operating loss carry forward of $22.3 million, which we acquired as part of the TLC acquisition and begins to expire in 2025. We have a capital loss carry forward of $23.3 million that expires in 2010. Both our Federal net operating loss carry forward and capital loss carry forward are available to offset future taxable income. In addition, we had state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $244.0 million, of which $101.5 million were acquired as part of the TLC acquisition, which begin to expire in 2010.   Our recorded valuation allowance above was established against the deferred tax assets to the extent we had determined realization of these deferred tax assets is not likely. In addition, our deferred tax assets related to the Housecall, HMA and TLC acquisitions were established through purchase accounting. Any future changes in these determinations could result in either a decrease or increase in our provision for income taxes to the extent the change in valuation allowance is attributable to a change in the realizability of our deferred tax assets existing and acquired under purchase accounting. We establish our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax asset will not be realized. Our valuation allowance increased $1.6 million from 2007 primarily due to a change in our estimated future realization of state net operating loss deferred tax asset. In addition, there was a decrease in our valuation allowance recorded through goodwill related to a change in the realizability of our net operating losses initially recorded in purchase accounting. Our provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to net income before taxes. The sources of the tax effects of the differences are as follows:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="81%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=7>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Income taxes computed on federal statutory rate</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> State income taxes and other, net of federal benefit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.8</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Valuation allowance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Tax credit</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.1</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Nondeductible expenses and other, net</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.9</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.5</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.6</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Non-taxable discharge of indebtedness</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(1.4</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38.7</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>37.0</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>38.2</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>%</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During 2008, 2007 and 2006, our estimated effective tax rate benefited from Hurricane Katrina Tax credits that had been initially set to expire in August 2007, which were extended to August 2009 by the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. The extension of the credits created a 2008 Federal income tax benefit of $1.1 million, which was reflected as a reduction to income tax expense. The primary reason that the rate has not been consistent over the three year period is due to a non-taxable discharge of indebtedness related to the conclusion of the Alliance bankruptcy proceeding in 2007 (see “Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies” for further details regarding Alliance). Uncertain Tax Position We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Balance at beginning of period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,093</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Plus: additions based on tax positions related to the current year</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Plus: additions for tax positions of prior years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>8</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Less: reductions made for tax positions of prior years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Settlements</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Balance at end of period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,101</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>      Included in the balance of unrecognized benefits as December 31, 2008, are $0.5 million of tax benefits that, if recognized in future periods, would impact our effective tax rate. To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such amounts have been accrued and classified as either a component of tax penalties or interest expense in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. This is an accounting policy election we made that is a continuation of our historical policy and we intend to continue to consistently apply this policy in the future. As of December 31, 2008, we accrued $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million of gross interest and penalties, respectively of which $0.1 million was recorded as a reduction of our retained earnings in 2007. In addition, we are subject to both income taxes in the United States and in many of the 50 individual states, with significant operations in Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. We are open to examination in United States and in various individual states for tax years ended December 2004 through December 2007. We are also open to examination for the years ended 2000-2003 resulting from net operating losses generated and available for carry forward from those years. We do not anticipate a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. 6. INCOME TAXES We utilize the asset and liability approach to measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences existing at each false false Description containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph (h) -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 136, 172 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 false 9 7. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 1 us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 7. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION We are authorized by our Certificate of Incorporation to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which 27,083,231 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008. Our Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights and terms, conversion and voting rights, redemption rights and other privileges and restrictions applicable to our preferred stock. On August 20, 2007, we filed a $250.0 million shelf registration statement with the availability for the issuance of any combination of preferred and common stock, which became effective on August 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2008 all $250.0 million was available. Share-Based Awards In 2008, both our 1998 Stock Option Plan and Directors’ Stock Option Plan expired and were replaced with the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders on June 5, 2008. The Plan authorizes the grant of various types of equity-based awards, such as stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and stock options, to eligible participants, which include all of our employees and all employees of our 50% or more owned subsidiaries, our non-employee directors and certain consultants. The vesting terms of the awards may be tied to continued employment (or, for our non-employee directors, continued service on the Board of Directors) and/or the achievement of certain pre-determined performance goals. We refer to stock awards subject to service-based vesting conditions as “non-vested stock” and restricted stock units subject to service-based and/or performance-based vesting conditions as “non-vested stock units.” Cash bonuses may also be granted under the Plan to certain eligible senior employees. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, which determines, within the provisions of the Plan, those eligible employees to whom, and the times at which, awards shall be granted. The Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may delegate its authority and duties under the Plan to specified officers; however, only the Compensation Committee may approve the terms of awards to our executive officers. Equity-based awards may be granted for a number of shares not to exceed, in the aggregate, approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock and we had 1,740,310 shares available at December 31, 2008. The price per share for stock options shall be of no less than the greater of (a) 100% of the fair value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted or (b) the aggregate par value of the shares of our common stock on the date the option is granted. If a stock option is granted to any owner of 10% or more of our total combined voting power of us and our subsidiaries, the price is to be at least 110% of the fair value of a share of our common stock on the date the award is granted. Each equity-based award vests ratably over a 12 month-to-five year period, with the exception of those issued under contractual arrangements that specify otherwise, that may be exercised during a period as determined by our Compensation Committee or as otherwise approved by our Compensation Committee. The contractual terms of stock options exercised shall not exceed ten years from the date such option is granted. Warrants During 2008, we received approximately $0.5 million in cash proceeds related to the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase 50,667 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $10.80 per share. The warrants had been issued in connection with a November 2003 private placement by us of our common stock. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) We have a plan whereby our eligible employees may purchase our common stock at 85% of the market price at the time of purchase. On June 7, 2007, our stockholders ratified an amendment adopted by our Board of Directors to increase the total number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under our ESPP from 1,333,333 shares to 2,500,000 shares, and as of December 31, 2008, there were 1,037,189 shares available for future issuance. The following is a detail of the purchases that were made or pending Board of Director approval under the plan:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="83%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="3%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Period</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Shares Issued</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Price</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2006 and Prior</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,269,189</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.98</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,070</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27.57</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,770</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30.88</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,193</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32.66</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>18,762</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.24</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,106</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>33.44</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>22,794</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42.86</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,374</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>41.37</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>34,553</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>35.14</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,462,811</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table summarizes our ESPP expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements for the periods indicated below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> ESPP expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>751</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>472</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>499</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     Stock Options We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of our stock-based awards; however, there have been no stock options granted during 2008, 2007 or 2006. The following table summarizes our compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements for the periods indicated below (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="77%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Stock option compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>185</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>711</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,248</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table summarizes our stock option activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="66%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average exercise price</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Weighted average contractual life (years)</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Outstanding options at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>848,694</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.32</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6.09</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Exercised</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(172,570</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>13.34</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Canceled, forfeited or expired</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(17,778</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>29.22</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Outstanding options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>658,346</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.73</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.07</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Exercisable options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>658,346</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16.73</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5.07</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The aggregate intrinsic value of our outstanding options and exercisable options at December 31, 2008 was $16.2 million. Total intrinsic value of options exercised was $7.1 million, $5.6 million and $3.4 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The following table summarizes our non-vested stock option award activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="8%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock options at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>51,563</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.64</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(44,897</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>25.17</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(6,666</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>28.80</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock options at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Non-vested Stock We issue shares of non-vested stock with vesting terms ranging from one to five years. The compensation expense is determined based on the market price of our common stock at the date of grant applied to the total number of shares that are anticipated to fully vest. The following table summarizes our compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,390</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,087</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>813</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The following table presents our non-vested stock award activity for 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>132,709</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>31.59</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>137,728</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>51.75</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(33,236</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>30.87</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(7,508</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>32.30</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>229,693</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>43.76</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> At December 31, 2008, there was $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock award payments that we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years. Non-vested Stock Units — Service-based and Performance-based Awards From time to time, we issue non-vested stock unit awards that are service-based, performance-based or a combination of both with vesting terms ranging from three to four years. Based on the terms and conditions of these awards, we determine if the awards should be recorded as either equity or liability instruments. The compensation expense is determined based on the market price of our common stock at the date of grant applied to the total number of units that are anticipated to vest, unless the award specifies differently. We account for such awards similar to our non-vested stock awards; however no shares of stock are issued to the recipient until the stock unit awards have vested and after the pre-determined delivery date has occurred. The following table summarizes the compensation expense that was included in general and administrative expenses in our accompanying consolidated income statements (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="77%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=8>For the Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2006</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Compensation expense</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,046</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>918</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>      The following table presents our non-vested stock units activity during 2008:   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="75%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle>Number of Shares</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Weighted average grant date fair value</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock units at January 1, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>42,958</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>34.92</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Granted</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>59,877</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>49.46</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Vested</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(22,086</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>39.78</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Forfeited</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>—  </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Non-vested stock units at December 31, 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>80,749</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>44.37</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> During the second quarter of 2008, we awarded performance-based awards to certain employees. If we achieve the targeted level established by the award, then the recipients receive 47,537 non-vested stock units and if we exceed the target objective to the point of achieving the projected maximum payout, the recipients receive 59,421 non-vested stock units. As of December 31, 2008, the performance-based objectives had been satisfied for the recipients to receive the projected maximum payout; however, the award stipulated that the grant date for such awards was the date of the 2008 earnings release. These performance-based awards vest equally over three-years beginning April 1, 2009. Once these non-vested stock units vest, the recipient will receive shares of our common stock on a pre-determined delivery date. These awards have not been included in the table above. During the first quarter of 2008, the 2007 performance-based awards were issued at the projected maximum payout of $1.3 million and the number of non-vested stock units was determined on the date of the 2007 earnings release or February 27, 2008. These awards began to vest on December 31, 2008 and vest over three years. These awards have been included in the table above. At December 31, 2008, there was $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-vested stock unit payments that we expect to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. 7. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION We are authorized by our Certificate of Incorporation to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par false false Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64, 65, A240 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 93-6 -Paragraph 53 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 false 10 8. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 1 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDisclosurePostretirementBenefitsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Disclosure reflecting pension and other postretirement benefit arrangements with individual employees, which are generally... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 8. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN We have a Deferred Compensation Plan for additional tax-deferred savings to a select group of management or highly compensated employees. The Deferred Compensation Plan permits participants to defer up to 75% of compensation that would otherwise be payable to them for the calendar year and up to 100% of their annual bonus. In addition, we will credit to the participants’ accounts such amounts as would have been contributed to our 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, but for the limitations that are imposed under the Internal Revenue Code based upon the participants’ status as highly compensated employees. We may also make additional discretionary allocations as determined by the Compensation Committee. Amounts credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan are funded into a rabbi trust, which is managed by a trustee. The trustee has the discretion to manage the assets of the Deferred Compensation Plan as deemed fit, thus the assets are not necessarily reflective of the same investment choices made by the participants. We maintain accounts to reflect the amounts owed to each participant. Daily, the accounts are credited with earnings or losses calculated on the basis of the investment choices made by each participant. Differences between the value of the assets of the Deferred Compensation Plan and the liability recorded for amounts due to participants is recorded as compensation expense for the period for realized gains/losses and is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gains/losses. The total liability recorded in our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008 and 2007 related to the Deferred Compensation Plan was $2.2 million and the unrealized gains/losses on plan assets recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income was $(0.5) million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007. 8. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN We have a Deferred Compensation Plan for additional tax-deferred savings to a select group of management or highly compensated false false Disclosure reflecting pension and other postretirement benefit arrangements with individual employees, which are generally based on employment contracts between the entity and one or more selected officers or key employees, and which contain a promise by the employer to pay certain amounts at designated future dates, usually including a period after retirement, upon compliance with stipulated requirements. This type of arrangement is distinguished from broader based employee benefit plans as it is usually tailored to the employee. Disclosure also typically includes the amount of related compensation expense recognized during the reporting period and the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the related liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 6, 7 false 11 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings We are involved in legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary damages, including claims for punitive damages. We do not believe that these actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Home Health Corporation of America (“HHCA”) Corporate Integrity Agreement We acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of HHCA on October 1, 2008, which was subject to a five-year CIA with the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) as of the date of the transaction. HHCA entered into the CIA in 2005 as a result of the settlement of claims arising out of an alleged kickback scheme dating from February 1997 through May 1998. Although the ownership of the HHCA agencies has changed, the provisions of the CIA remain binding on us as HHCA’s successor and remain in effect until May 17, 2010, or until such time thereafter as the OIG reviews the final annual report submitted. Based on our review of the CIA and discussions with both outside counsel and representatives of the OIG, we believe that these contractual obligations and the associated risks are applicable solely to the six home health agencies acquired from HHCA in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The CIA requires that we maintain HHCA’s existing compliance program and provides for additional training requirements for certain staff involved in business development functions, the implementation of certain tracking and reporting processes related to financial relationships with referral sources, an annual, independent review of financial relationships with referral sources, and regular reporting to the OIG. The agreement also provides for stipulated penalties in the event of non-compliance by us, including the possibility of exclusion from the Medicare program. We believe that these obligations will not materially impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows over the period of the agreement and we believe that we are currently in compliance with the agreement. Alliance Home Health, Inc. Alliance Home Health, Inc. (“Alliance”), one of our wholly owned subsidiaries (which was acquired in 1998 and ceased operations in 1999), filed for Chapter 7 Federal bankruptcy protection with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Oklahoma in September 2000. A trustee was appointed for Alliance in 2001. On September 28, 2007, a Federal judge from the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Oklahoma (“bankruptcy court”) overseeing the Chapter 7 Federal bankruptcy proceedings for Alliance finalized its order on the distribution of funds to creditors. As a result of the ruling by the bankruptcy court, the liabilities of $4.2 million attributable to Alliance would not be paid because Alliance had insufficient assets to discharge the liabilities. These liabilities, however, were recorded on our consolidated financial statements because of Alliance’s being a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary. Neither we nor any of our affiliates (other than Alliance), however, had any direct obligation for these liabilities and we do not believe there is any basis for asserting that there is an indirect obligation on our part or any of our affiliates for these liabilities. Accordingly, upon completion of the Alliance bankruptcy, we reversed the accrual for these liabilities that appeared in our consolidated financial statements and recognized a gain of $4.2 million as other income in our accompanying consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2007. The discharge of the liabilities was a non-taxable event.  Operating Leases We have leased office space at various locations under non-cancelable agreements that expire between 2009 and 2016, and require various minimum annual rentals. Our typical operating leases are for lease terms of three to seven years and may include, in addition to base rental amounts, certain landlord pass-through costs for our pro-rata share of the lessor’s real estate taxes, utilities and common area maintenance costs. Some of our operating leases contain escalation clauses, in which annual minimum base rentals increase over the term of the lease. Total minimum rental commitments at December 31, 2008 are as follows (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="88%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Year ended December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=2> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2009</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>24,498</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2010</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,820</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2011</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>10,978</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2012</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>6,138</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2013</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,161</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Future years</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>78</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Total</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>61,673</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Rent expense for non-cancelable operating leases was $28.3 million, $18.2 million and $14.7 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Insurance We are obligated for certain costs associated with our insurance programs, including employee health, workers’ compensation and professional liability. While we maintain various insurance programs to cover these risks, we are self-insured for a substantial portion of our potential claims. We recognize our obligations associated with these costs in the period in which a claim is incurred, including with respect to both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported, up to specified deductible limits. These costs have generally been estimated based on historical data of our claims experience. Such estimates, and the resulting reserves, are reviewed and updated by us on a quarterly basis. The following table presents details of our insurance programs, including amounts accrued for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands) in accrued expenses in our accompanying balance sheets. The amounts accrued below represent our total estimated liability for individual claims that are less than our noted insurance coverage amounts, which can include outstanding claims and claims incurred but not reported.   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="79%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="5%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=6>As of December 31,</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Type of Insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Health insurance</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>5,254</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,064</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Workers’ compensation</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,521</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,688</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Professional liability</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,042</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,499</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>19,817</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>14,251</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Less: long-term portion</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2,685</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(2,833</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>17,132</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,418</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> </TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     As of December 31, 2008, both our health insurance and workers’ compensation insurance had retention limits of $250,000 and our professional liability insurance had retention limit of $100,000. Employment Contracts We have commitments related to employment contracts with a number of our senior executives. These contracts generally commit us to pay bonuses upon the attainment of certain operating goals and severance benefits under certain circumstances. Other We are subject to various other types of claims and disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business. While the resolution of such issues is not presently determinable, we believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings We are involved in legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary damages, false false Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 false 12 10. 401(k) BENEFIT PLAN 1 amed_BenefitPlan401kTextBlock amed false na duration string Disclosure of the company's 401(k) plan. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 10. 401(k) BENEFIT PLAN We maintain a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for all employees who have reached 21 years of age, effective the first month after hire date. Under the plan, eligible employees may elect to defer a portion of their compensation, subject to Internal Revenue Service limits. During 2008, 2007 and 2006, our match of contributions made to each eligible employee contribution was $0.75 for every $1.00 of contribution made up to the first 6% of their salary. The match is discretionary and thus is subject to change at the discretion of management. These contributions are made in the form of our common stock, valued based upon the fair value of the stock as of the end of each calendar quarter end. We expensed approximately $14.1 million, $8.9 million and $6.0 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. 10. 401(k) BENEFIT PLAN We maintain a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for all employees who have reached 21 years of false false Disclosure of the company's 401(k) plan. No authoritative reference available. false 13 11. AMOUNTS DUE TO MEDICARE 1 amed_AmountsDueToMedicareDisclosureTextBlock amed false na duration string Amounts Due to Medicare Disclosure false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 11. AMOUNTS DUE TO MEDICARE As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we owed Medicare the following amounts for outstanding cost reports and Medicare PPS related claims inclusive of $1.8 million assumed in the TLC acquisition during 2008 (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="82%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>As of December 31,</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>2007</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> Cost reports</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,078</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,978</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> Medicare PPS related claims</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,553</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>833</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>4,631</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>2,811</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> The estimated amounts due to Medicare for cost reports relates to both settled and open cost reports that are still subject to the completion of audits and the issuance of final assessments. The Medicare PPS related claims are estimated amounts due to Medicare for a notification received from CMS that it intended to make certain recoveries of amounts overpaid to providers for the periods dating from the inception of PPS on October 1, 2000 through particular dates in 2003 and 2004. We believe that the estimated amounts above reflect the amounts that we will ultimately owe Medicare, but we cannot assure you that different amounts will not be ultimately claimed by Medicare. Additionally, we have recorded these amounts as current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as these amounts could become due, if mandated by Medicare, at any time. 11. AMOUNTS DUE TO MEDICARE As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, we owed Medicare the following amounts for outstanding cost reports and Medicare PPS false false Amounts Due to Medicare Disclosure No authoritative reference available. false 14 12. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string An element designated to encapsulate the entire schedule of any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 12. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS The following table summarizes the activity and ending balances in our allowance for doubtful accounts (amounts in thousands):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="84%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="36%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="6%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="7%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap> Year end</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Balance at beginning of Year</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Provision for doubtful accounts</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Write offs</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Acquired through acquisitions</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Balance at end of Year</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2008</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,968</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,998</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,094</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3,180</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>27,052</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2007</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,870</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,975</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(8,970</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>93</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,968</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 2006</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>12,387</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>11,390</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>(13,989</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom noWrap>)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>82</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>9,870</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 12. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS The following table summarizes the activity and ending balances in our allowance for doubtful accounts (amounts in false false An element designated to encapsulate the entire schedule of any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). Alternatively, disclosure of the required information may be within the footnotes to the financial statements or a supplemental schedule to the financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 false 15 13. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1 us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string This element can be used to disclose the entire quarterly financial data disclosure in the annual financial statements as a... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 13. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following is a summary of our unaudited quarterly results of operations. See accompanying accountants’ review report on unaudited information included in this filing (amounts in thousands, except per share data):   <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="92%" align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="61%"></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom width="4%"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Revenue</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2 rowSpan=2>Net income</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=5>Net income per share (1)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Basic</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom align=middle colSpan=2>Diluted</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2008:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 1st Quarter</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>213,087</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>16,464</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.63</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.62</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2nd Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>312,671</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>20,384</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.77</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.76</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> 3rd Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>321,561</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>23,493</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.88</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.87</TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 4th Quarter (2)</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>340,096</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>26,341</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.99</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>0.97</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>1,187,415</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>$</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>86,682</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.28</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom align=right>3.22</TD></TR> <TR style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" vAlign=bottom> </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD></TR> <TR bgColor=#cceeff> <TD vAlign=top> 2007:</TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD vAlign=bottom>  </TD> <TD vAlign=bottom></TD> <TD 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employees and for the conversion of the acquired TLC agencies to our operating systems including our Point of Care network. Net of income taxes, these costs amounted to $1.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="4%"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="4%">(3)</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left> Our results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 include the extinguishment of $4.2 million liabilities associated with Alliance, which was a non-taxable event. See “Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements for further details. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 13. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following is a summary of our unaudited quarterly results of operations. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Gains and other income producing transactions that result in no cash inflows or outflows in the period in which they occur, but increase net income and thus are subtracted (removed) when calculating net cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 13 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 19 Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. For classified balance sheets, used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer); for unclassified balance sheets, used to reflect the total liabilities (regardless of due date). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 The cash inflow from the swingline portion of an outstanding revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity that is collateralized (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien in the entity's assets). No authoritative reference available. Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 24 -Article 5 This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No authoritative reference available. The cash inflow associated with the aggregate amount received by the entity through sale or maturity of marketable securities (trading, held-to-maturity, or available-for-sale) during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph a Total of all Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 32 -Article 5 State aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to price at which the common equity was last sold, or average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No authoritative reference available. The net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activity for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 26 Amount of the current period expense charged against operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 5 -Article 5 Schedule of a material business acquisition planned, initiated, or completed during the period, including background, timing, and allocation of acquisition costs. Does not include leveraged buyouts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph a This element represents Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains (losses) on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 22, 23, 24, 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 31 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Value stock issued during the period as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent, salaries, and utilities. For classified balance sheets, used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer); for unclassified balance sheets, used to reflect the total liabilities (regardless of due date). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Represents the noncurrent portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A noncurrent taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a noncurrent asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise shall separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 41, 42, 43 Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange. No authoritative reference available. The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights, excluding goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph c Value of each class of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that may be calculated differently depending on whether the stock is issued at par value, no par or stated value. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29 -Article 5 The cash outflow to pay off an obligation from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph b Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 5 The sum of expenses not otherwise specified in the taxonomy for managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. No authoritative reference available. Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes also preferred shares that have been repurchased). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the preferred shareholders. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29 -Article 5 Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 21 -Article 5 Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 17 -Article 5 The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph c Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 14 -Article 5 The amount of payables that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 32 Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity during the period and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 The net change during the reporting period in amount due upon demand for Medicare obligations. No authoritative reference available. Aggregate change in value for stock issued during the period as a result of employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29 -Article 5 The net change during the reporting period in other operating obligations not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources, net of tax effect, at fiscal year-end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 14, 17, 26 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 31 -Article 5 The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation 12B -Number 240 -Section 12b -Subsection 1 The component of income tax expense for the period representing the net change in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph (h) -Article 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b The Central Index Key (CIK) is a unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is a required entry in forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation 12B -Number 240 -Section 12b -Subsection 1 Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph (h) -Subparagraph (1)(i) -Article 4 The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale to allocate or recognize the cost of assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset. Examples include buildings, production equipment and customer lists. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 4, 5 The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph b The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph i Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph a The difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of a property, plant, and equipment asset that was sold or retired during the reporting period. This element refers to the gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Discloses the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain or loss on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire intangible asset disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 The net cash inflow for the net change associated with withdrawals from restricted cash. No authoritative reference available. Purchases of assets held under deferred compensation arrangements. No authoritative reference available. Total of all Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 4 -Section E Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Amortization of cash outflows paid to third parties iin connection with debt origination, which will occur over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt. No authoritative reference available. The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the stock plan during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph a Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No authoritative reference available. Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Reclassifications Required by SFAS 123R No authoritative reference available. Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. This caption alerts the reader that one or more notes to the financial statements disclose pertinent information about the entity's commitments and contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 17 -Article 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 8, 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 25 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph 19 -Article 7 Value of stock issued during the period to employees as employer's matching contribution to the company's 401(K) plan. No authoritative reference available. The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph c Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 44, 45 If the value is true, then the document as an amendment to previously-filed/accepted document. No authoritative reference available. Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits should not be reported as cash and cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 7, 26 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8, 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph fn1 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Represents the current portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A current taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a current asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise shall separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 41, 42, 43 Description containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph (h) -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 136, 172 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 The net change in the reporting period in Other Current Assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. No authoritative reference available. The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 46 -Subparagraph b The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock issued to employees as the employers' matching contribution to the company's 401K plan. No authoritative reference available. Number of basic shares determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 128 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph a Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 128 -Paragraph 8 The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 21 -Article 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 7 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 128 -Paragraph 36, 37, 38 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 20 -Article 5 The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations due within one year (or one business cycle). This may include trade payables, amounts due to related parties, royalties payable, and other obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section H Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. No authoritative reference available. The net cash outflow for the net change associated with deposits into restricted cash. No authoritative reference available. The profit or loss of the entity net of income taxes for the reporting period, calculated and presented in the income statement in accordance with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 19 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 20 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 87-21 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 10, 15 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28, 29, 30 Amount of net income (loss) for the period allocated to noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in one or more of the entities included in the reporting entity's consolidated financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 18 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 10 -Article 7 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (e) -Article 9 Value of stock issued to shareholders as a dividend during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Disclose whether operations for the current or prior years generated sufficient cash to cover current obligations, whether waivers were obtained from creditors relating to the company's default under the provisions of debt agreements and possible effects of such conditions and events, such as: whether there is a possible need to obtain additional financing (debt or equity) or to liquidate certain holdings to offset future cash flow deficiencies. No authoritative reference available. Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 29 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 27 -Subparagraph f Value of issued common stock that may be calculated differently depending on whether the stock is issued at par value, no par or stated value. Note: elements for number of common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Article 5 Value of treasury stock acquired in connection with acquistion settlement. No authoritative reference available. The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 26 The accumulated amount of amortization of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph a(2) The net cash inflow (outflow) from the excess drawing from an existing cash balance, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the drawer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Technical Practice Aid (TPA) -Number 1300 -Paragraph 15 The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18, 19, 20 This element can be used to disclose the entire quarterly financial data disclosure in the annual financial statements as a single block of text. The disclosure includes a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income (loss) before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished. Alternatively, the details of this disclosure can be reported using the elements in this group, or by using other taxonomy elements and applying the appropriate quarterly date and period contexts when creating an instance document. For example, the element for "Interest and Dividend Income, Operating" may be used by financial institutions from the Statement of Income, applying the appropriate quarterly date and period context when creating an instance document. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section G -Subsection 1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 28 -Paragraph 23, 24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 28 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph a-j Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 302 -Paragraph a The fair value of notes issued in Noncash investing and financing activities Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 32 Indicate number of shares outstanding of each of registrant's classes of common stock, as of latest practicable date. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No authoritative reference available. The expensing of deferred financing costs associated with long-term debt that was extinguished prior to its original maturity. No authoritative reference available. This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the undistributed net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. Such amount typically reflects adjustments similar to those made in preparing consolidated statements, including adjustments to eliminate intercompany gains and losses, and to amortize, if appropriate, any difference between cost and underlying equity in net assets of the investee at the date of investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph c Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 9 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph b Includes additional disclosure related to certain balance sheet accounts. This disclosure includes providing additional information of the amounts that are included in these certain balance sheet accounts. No authoritative reference available. Total costs related to services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 2 -Article 5 Value of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 Tax benefit associated with any share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). (ESOP). The tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 62 Income derived from investments in debt and equity securities and on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income represents earnings which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Dividend income represents a distribution of earnings to shareholders by investee companies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 115 -Paragraph 14 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 7 a, b -Article 5 The cash inflow from the issuance of common, preferred, and treasury stocks, stock options, and such forth. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph a Proceeds from the sale of assets held under deferred compensation agreements. No authoritative reference available. Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 8 -Article 5 The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 18 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 21 -Article 9 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 128 -Paragraph 11, 12, 36 The net change between the beginning and ending balance of cash and cash equivalents Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 26 Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in one or more of the entities included in the reporting entity's consolidated financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 27 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph 20 -Article 7 The net amount of other nonoperating income and expense, which does not qualify for separate disclosure on the income statement under materiality guidelines. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph 9 -Article 5 The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph b The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock options, amortization of restricted stock, and adjustment for officers compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a(1) -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Number of shares issued during the period related to Restricted Stock Awards, net of any shares forfeited. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 4, 5 Cumulative net-of-tax effect of initial adoption of FIN 48 - Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes on the opening balance of retained earnings. The cumulative-effect adjustment does not include items that would not be recognized in earnings, such as the effect of adopting this Interpretation on tax positions related to business combinations. The amount of that cumulative-effect adjustment is the difference between the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position prior to the application of this Interpretation and the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized as a result of applying the provisions of this Interpretation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 48 -Paragraph 23, 24 Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that have been repurchased). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued includes shares outstanding and shares held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 30 -Article 5 Number of shares issued during the period as a stock dividend. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 Amounts Due to Medicare Disclosure No authoritative reference available. Number of common shares issued during the period to employees as employer's matching contribution to the company's 401(K) plan. No authoritative reference available. Indicate whether registrants are (1) Large accelerated filers, (2) Accelerated filers, (3) Non-accelerated filers, or (4) Smaller reporting companies. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No authoritative reference available. The aggregate interest expense incurred on trading liabilities, commercial paper, long-term debt, capital leases, deposits, and all other borrowings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 34 -Paragraph 21 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher OTS -Name Federal Regulation (FR) -Number Title 12 -Chapter V -Section 563c.102 -Paragraph 9 -Subsection II Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 9 -Article 9 The cash outflow to pay off an obligation from the swingline portion of an outstanding revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity. No authoritative reference available. Obligation related to long-term debt (excluding convertible debt) and capital leases, the portion which is due in one year or less in the future. No authoritative reference available. Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. No authoritative reference available. End date of current fiscal year No authoritative reference available. Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due Medicare upon demand. No authoritative reference available. Sum of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 3 -Section A -Paragraph 4 Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified share-based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from share-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element represents the cash inflow reported in the enterprise's financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph i Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 00-15 -Paragraph 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 2 Total number of shares of common stock held by shareholders. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the common shareholders. Excludes common shares repurchased by the entity and held as Treasury shares. Shares outstanding equals shares issued minus shares held in treasury. Does not include common shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 30 -Article 5 The net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 26 This element may be used to describe the nature of the entity's business and to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. No authoritative reference available. The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18, 19, 20 The amount of cash paid during the current period payroll taxes. No authoritative reference available. Value received from shareholders in common stock-related transactions that are in excess of par value or stated value and amounts received from other stock-related transactions. Includes only common stock transactions (excludes preferred stock transactions). May be called contributed capital, capital in excess of par, capital surplus, or paid-in capital. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 31 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON) -Number 6 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 18 -Article 5 Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No authoritative reference available. Disclosure of the company's 401(k) plan. No authoritative reference available. The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, N-1A, etc). The document type should have the same value as the supporting SEC submission type No authoritative reference available. The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired with excess cash, having ready marketability, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity based on management's intention and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15, 17 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 159 -Section Appendix C -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph c The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, profit sharing and incentive compensation, and other employee benefits, including include share-based compensation and pension & other postretirement benefit expense. No authoritative reference available. This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No authoritative reference available. Disclosure reflecting pension and other postretirement benefit arrangements with individual employees, which are generally based on employment contracts between the entity and one or more selected officers or key employees, and which contain a promise by the employer to pay certain amounts at designated future dates, usually including a period after retirement, upon compliance with stipulated requirements. This type of arrangement is distinguished from broader based employee benefit plans as it is usually tailored to the employee. 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