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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513103324 Filed on March 12, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
Revenue	$350.2M	$1.441B	$370.3M
YoY Change	-5.43%	1.57%	2.55%
Cost Of Revenue	$197.8M	$841.1M	$201.8M
YoY Change	-1.98%	12.09%	15.78%
Gross Profit	$152.4M	$630.1M	$168.5M
YoY Change	-9.55%	-5.67%	-9.75%
Gross Profit Margin	43.52%	43.73%	45.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$134.1M	$537.7M	$137.8M
YoY Change	-2.69%	3.5%	12.86%
% of Gross Profit	87.99%	85.34%	81.78%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.10M	$40.06M	$10.70M
YoY Change	-5.61%	1.26%	15.05%
% of Gross Profit	6.63%	6.36%	6.35%
Operating Expenses	$143.9M	$576.9M	$148.0M
YoY Change	-2.77%	3.52%	13.32%
Operating Profit	$8.500M	-$108.9M	$20.50M
YoY Change	-58.54%	-76.84%	-63.46%
Interest Expense	-$5.400M	$12.12M	-$1.700M
YoY Change	217.65%	37.87%	21.43%
% of Operating Profit	-63.53%		-8.29%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$3.600M	-$6.422M	$0.00
YoY Change		-18.26%	-100.0%
Pretax Income	-$155.5M	-$115.3M	$13.00M
YoY Change	-1296.15%	-75.84%	-75.97%
Income Tax	-$34.30M	-$20.02M	$5.600M
% Of Pretax Income			43.08%
Net Earnings	-$106.8M	-$83.59M	$4.300M
YoY Change	-2583.72%	-78.14%	-80.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-30.5%	-5.8%	1.16%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$3.52	-$2.79	$0.15
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$3.52	-$2.79	$0.15
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	30.94M shares	29.90M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		29.90M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$14.50M	$14.50M	$48.00M
YoY Change	-69.79%	-69.79%	-60.1%
Cash & Equivalents	$14.55M	$14.50M	$48.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$11.44M	$20.50M	$24.63M
YoY Change	-53.55%	-21.46%	-23.51%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$10.63M		$11.32M
Receivables	$169.2M	$170.7M	$148.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.8M	$205.8M	$232.0M
YoY Change	-11.3%	-11.29%	-21.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$156.7M	$156.7M	$148.5M
YoY Change	5.5%	5.52%	7.17%
Goodwill	$209.6M		$334.7M
YoY Change	-37.38%		-57.71%
Intangibles	$47.00M		$50.00M
YoY Change	-6.0%		-6.37%
Long-Term Investments		$9.400M
YoY Change		46.88%
Other Assets	$18.65M	$102.1M	$24.32M
YoY Change	-23.32%	17.9%	8.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$524.8M	$524.8M	$626.3M
YoY Change	-16.2%	-16.21%	-37.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.8M	$205.8M	$232.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$524.8M	$524.8M	$626.3M
Total Assets	$730.6M	$730.6M	$858.3M
YoY Change	-14.88%	-14.88%	-33.97%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$29.18M	$29.20M	$25.48M
YoY Change	14.52%	14.51%	23.07%
Accrued Expenses	$54.86M	$134.2M	$68.49M
YoY Change	-19.91%	-10.89%	-52.5%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$35.81M	$35.80M	$33.89M
YoY Change	5.66%	5.6%	-8.9%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$204.8M	$204.8M	$221.7M
YoY Change	-7.64%	-7.62%	2.51%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$66.90M	$66.90M	$111.6M
YoY Change	-40.03%	-40.05%	-22.91%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.671M	$4.700M	$4.852M
YoY Change	-3.73%	-4.08%	-28.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$71.57M	$71.60M	$116.4M
YoY Change	-38.51%	-38.54%	-23.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$204.8M	$204.8M	$221.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$71.57M	$71.60M	$116.4M
Total Liabilities	$276.4M	$278.3M	$338.1M
YoY Change	-18.27%	-18.0%	-19.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$18.62M		$102.2M
YoY Change	-81.78%
Common Stock	$450.8M		$432.4M
YoY Change	4.26%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$17.12M		$15.77M
YoY Change	8.54%
Treasury Stock Shares	789.9K shares		688.8K shares
Shareholders Equity	$452.3M	$452.3M	$518.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$730.6M	$730.6M	$858.3M
YoY Change	-14.88%	-14.88%	-33.97%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$106.8M	-$83.59M	$4.300M
YoY Change	-2583.72%	-78.14%	-80.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.10M	$40.06M	$10.70M
YoY Change	-5.61%	1.26%	15.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.60M	$69.49M	$36.90M
YoY Change	-57.72%	-50.79%	9.5%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$16.10M	$48.26M	-$5.800M
YoY Change	177.59%	8.66%	-78.03%
Acquisitions		$12.50M
YoY Change		-90.55%
Other Investing Activities	-$3.600M	-$11.70M	-$6.200M
YoY Change	-41.94%	-91.42%	10.71%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$19.80M	-$59.99M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	65.0%	-66.8%	-62.38%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$15.00M	$104.4M
YoY Change		178.62%
Cash From Financing Activities	-20.50M	-42.96M	-6.300M
YoY Change	225.4%	31.01%	-32.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	15.60M	69.49M	36.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-19.80M	-59.99M	-12.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-20.50M	-42.96M	-6.300M
Net Change In Cash	-24.70M	-33.46M	18.60M
YoY Change	-232.8%	-53.72%	-344.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.60M	$69.49M	$36.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$16.10M	$48.26M	-$5.800M
Free Cash Flow	$31.70M	$21.23M	$42.70M
YoY Change	-25.76%	-78.06%	-28.95%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Comparability Of Prior Year Financial Data ComparabilityOfPriorYearFinancialData	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Reclassifications and Comparability</i></b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial statements in order to conform to the current period’s presentation. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, we closed 3, 29 and 23 care centers, respectively. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of operations for these care centers are presented in discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 4 for additional information regarding our discontinued operations.</font></p> </div>
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.33
CY2012	amed	General And Administrative Expense Segment GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseSegment	535259000
CY2012	amed	Employee Match Expense EmployeeMatchExpense	10013000
CY2012	amed	Depreciation And Amortization For Continuing Operations DepreciationAndAmortizationForContinuingOperations	39926000
CY2012	amed	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Contribution For Employer Matching Program DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeContributionForEmployerMatchingProgram	1.00
CY2012	amed	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContribution	0.375
CY2012	amed	Historical Collection Rate On Medicare Claims HistoricalCollectionRateOnMedicareClaims	0.99	pure
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CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.54
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	359300000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Business Exit Costs BusinessExitCosts	700000
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	368400000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	21600000
CY2011Q2	amed	Cms Bonus Pay For Performance Demonstration CmsBonusPayForPerformanceDemonstration	2900000
CY2011Q2	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	700000
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.18
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.18
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	370800000
CY2012Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	5400000
CY2012Q1	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	2200000
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.26
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.26
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	378500000
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	7900000
CY2012Q2	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	800000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-14.73
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	434600000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-14.73
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	370300000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.33
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	375600000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	9900000
CY2012Q3	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	600000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.15
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	3800000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.15
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	370300000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Exit Costs BusinessExitCosts	3100000
CY2012Q4	amed	Line Of Credit Facility Loan Cost LineOfCreditFacilityLoanCost	2800000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	4300000
CY2011Q4	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	1800000
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-3.52
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Proceeds From Legal Settlements ProceedsFromLegalSettlements	2100000
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	110200000
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-3.52
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue	363000000
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-106800000
CY2012Q4	amed	Costs Associated With Realignment Of Our Operations And Legal Expenses CostsAssociatedWithRealignmentOfOurOperationsAndLegalExpenses	1400000

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