U.S. SECURITIES AND
                               EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q
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[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002

or

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

         For the transition period from ___________________________________ to ________________________________


Commission file number: 0-24260

                                 AMEDISYS, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



              Delaware                                  11-3131700
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

                11100 Mead Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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           (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)



                                 (225) 292-2031
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



         Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2001:
5,911,620March 31, 2002: 7,374,711
shares


1THIS FILING INCLUDES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 10-01(D) OF REGULATION S-X PROMULGATED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DUE TO THE DISMISSAL OF OUR AUDITORS, ARTHUR ANDERSEN.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Information with Respect to Financial Statements ........................................... 3 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2000....................... 32001 ..................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2002 and 2001 and 2000...................................................................... 4.................................................................... 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2002 and 2001 and 2000...... 5... 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................................... 6Statements ................................................. 7 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS............ 12OPERATIONS ...... 13 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS...................................... 14
PART II.RISKS ................................ 16 PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS................................................................................ 14PROCEEDINGS .......................................................................... 16 ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES............................................................................ 14SECURITIES ...................................................................... 16 ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.................................................................. 15SECURITIES ............................................................ 16 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.............................................. 15HOLDERS ........................................ 16 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION................................................................................ 15INFORMATION .......................................................................... 16 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K................................................................. 158-K ........................................................... 16
2 ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS This filing includes unaudited financial statements that have not been reviewed in accordance with Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission due the dismissal of our auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP. Our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditors for Amedisys, Inc. Upon the formal appointment and Subsidiariesacceptance by a successor auditing firm, Amedisys, Inc. intends to have the successor firm review the financial statements for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 in accordance with Rule 10-01(d). 3 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS as of September 30,AS OF MARCH 31, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 (Dollar Amounts in 000's)(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN 000'S)
(Unaudited) September 30,MARCH 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 December 31, 2000 -------------------------------- ----------------- (UNAUDITED) (AUDITED) CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and Cash EquivalentsCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 3,3452,334 $ 6,967 Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $2,391 in September3,515 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $3,538 IN MARCH 2002 AND $3,125 IN DECEMBER 2001 and $1,385 in December 2000 10,518 6,628 Prepaid Expenses 415 196 Inventory and Other Current Assets 929 414 Current Assets Held for Sale -- 715 ----------------- ----------------- Total Current Assets 15,207 14,920 Property and Equipment, net 5,334 2,935 Other Assets, net 22,769 20,426 Long-term Assets Held for Sale -- 689 ----------------- ----------------- Total Assets5,348 10,468 PREPAID EXPENSES 1,093 244 INVENTORY AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 1,215 822 ------------ ------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 9,990 15,049 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 9,853 10,290 OTHER ASSETS, NET 22,298 22,288 NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES 25 13 ------------ ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 43,31042,166 $ 38,970 ================= =================47,640 ============ ============ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts PayableACCOUNTS PAYABLE $ 1,9972,382 $ 1,590 Accrued Expenses: Payroll and Payroll Taxes 6,047 6,203 Insurance 1,487 708 Income Taxes 492 638 Other 5,327 3,925 Notes Payable 9,455 2,952 Notes Payable to Related Parties 10 10 Current Portion of Long-term Debt 4,702 3,379 Current Portion of Obligations under Capital Leases 521 385 Deferred Revenue 2,119 2,119 Current Liabilities Held for Sale -- 480 ----------------- ----------------- Total Current Liabilities 32,157 22,389 Long-term Debt 5,002 9,343 Long-term Medicare Liabilities 1,775 6,053 Deferred Revenue 2,295 3,884 Obligations under Capital Leases 448 30 Other Long-term Liabilities 826 826 Long-term Liabilities Held for Sale -- 966 ----------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities 42,503 43,491 ----------------- ----------------- Minority Interest 78 -- ----------------- -----------------2,440 ACCRUED EXPENSES: PAYROLL AND PAYROLL TAXES 5,900 6,798 INSURANCE 2,110 1,881 INCOME TAXES 1,352 930 OTHER 3,572 4,309 NOTES PAYABLE 3,649 9,305 CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT 5,727 5,355 CURRENT PORTION OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES 2,367 2,391 ------------ ------------ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 27,059 33,409 LONG-TERM DEBT 4,210 5,591 LONG-TERM MEDICARE LIABILITIES 595 958 OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES 2,658 3,208 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 1,052 1,099 ------------ ------------ TOTAL LIABILITIES 35,574 44,265 ------------ ------------ MINORITY INTEREST 66 66 ------------ ------------ STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: COMMON STOCK (7,374,711 SHARES IN MARCH 2002 AND 7,178,152 SHARES IN DECEMBER 2001) 7 7 ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL 17,690 16,539 TREASURY STOCK (4,667 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN MARCH 2002 AND DECEMBER 2001) (25) (25) RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) (11,146) (13,212) ------------ ------------ TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Common Stock (5,911,620 Shares in September 2001 and 5,326,126 Shares in December 2000) 6 5 Preferred Stock (350,000 Shares in September 2001 and 390,000 Shares in December 2000) -- 1 Additional Paid-in Capital 16,126 14,096 Treasury Stock (4,667 Shares of Common Stock in September 2001 and December 2000) (25) (25) Retained Earnings (Deficit) (15,378) (18,598) ----------------- ----------------- Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 729 (4,521) ----------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity6,526 3,309 ------------ ------------ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 43,31042,166 $ 38,970 ================= =================47,640 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 3THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4 Amedisys, Inc. and SubsidiariesAMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the three and nine months ended September 30,FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited, In 000's, except per share data)(UNAUDITED, DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN 000'S, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30,MARCH 31, 2002 MARCH 31, 2001 September 30, 2000 September 30, 2001 September 30, 2000 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------------------- -------------- Income: Service revenueINCOME: SERVICE REVENUE $ 29,67231,850 $ 22,09122,171 COST OF SERVICE REVENUE 13,869 9,766 ------------ ------------ GROSS MARGIN 17,981 12,405 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: SALARIES AND BENEFITS 9,431 6,643 OTHER 5,557 5,641 ------------ ------------ TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 14,988 12,284 OPERATING INCOME 2,993 121 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE: INTEREST INCOME 18 155 INTEREST EXPENSE (578) (703) OTHER INCOME, NET 131 18 ------------ ------------ TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET (429) (530) NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 2,564 (409) INCOME TAX EXPENSE 498 -- ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 2,066 (409) (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES -- (207) ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 79,0422,066 $ 68,779 Cost of service revenue 13,053 10,366 34,977 32,580 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Gross margin 16,619 11,725 44,065 36,199 General and administrative expenses: Salaries and benefits 7,749 7,462 21,951 23,288 Other 6,308 5,122 17,621 15,407 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total general and administrative expenses 14,057 12,584 39,572 38,695 Operating income (loss) 2,562 (859) 4,493 (2,496) Other income and expense: Interest income 49 88 303 175 Interest expense (704) (690) (2,214) (1,957) Other income, net 71 (8) 167 75 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total other expense, net (584) (610) (1,744) (1,707) Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations 1,978 (1,469) 2,749 (4,203) Income tax expense 0 0 0 0 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Income (loss) before discontinued operations 1,978 (1,469) 2,749 (4,203) (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (456) (407) (585) (2,806) Gain on sale of discontinued operations net of income taxes 1,056 1,114 1,056 3,623 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total discontinued operations 600 707 471 817 Net income (loss)(616) ============ ============ BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 7,241 5,492 BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $ 2,5780.29 $ (762)(0.07) (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES -- (0.04) ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 3,2200.29 $ (3,386) ================= ================= ================= ================= Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 5,873 4,955 5,716 4,006 Basic income (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before discontinued operations $ 0.34 $ (0.29) $ 0.47 $ (1.05) (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.08) (0.08) (0.10) (0.69) Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.18 0.22 0.19 0.90 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net income (loss) $ 0.44 $ (0.15) $ 0.56 $ (0.84) ================= ================= ================= ================= Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 7,934 4,955 7,812 4,006 Diluted income (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before discontinued operations(0.11) ============ ============ DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 8,353 5,492 DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $ 0.25 $ (0.29)(0.07) (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES -- (0.04) ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 0.350.25 $ (1.05) (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.06) (0.08) (0.07) (0.69) Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.13 0.22 0.14 0.90 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net income (loss) $ 0.32 $ (0.15) $ 0.42 $ (0.84) ================= ================= ================= =================(0.11) ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 4THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 5 Amedisys, Inc. and SubsidiariesAMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the nine months ended September 30,FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in 000's)(UNAUDITED, DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN 000'S)
For the nine months ended September 30,MARCH 31, 2002 MARCH 31, 2001 September 30, 2000 ------------------ -------------------------------- -------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 2,066 $ (616) ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $ 3,220 $ (3,386) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,220 2,101 Provision for bad debts 1,584 1,622 Compensation expenseDEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 773 682 PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 679 702 COMPENSATION EXPENSE -- 70 DEFERRED REVENUE -- (Gain) on sale of discontinued operations (1,738) (3,779) Impairment of goodwill(530) CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: (INCREASE) IN CASH INCLUDED IN ASSETS HELD FOR SALE -- 1,771 Minority interest 722 -- Deferred revenue (1,589) (1,589) Changes in assets and liabilities: Decrease in cash included in assets held for sale 20 261 (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (5,464) 468 (Increase) decrease in inventory and other current assets (510) 331 (Increase) decrease in other assets (49) 96 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 244 (727) Increase in accrued expenses 3,312 1,479 ------------------ ------------------ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,042 (1,352) ------------------ ------------------(200) DECREASE IN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 4,441 2,821 (INCREASE) IN INVENTORY AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (1,242) (449) (INCREASE) DECREASE IN OTHER ASSETS (38) 48 (DECREASE) IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (59) (145) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN ACCRUED EXPENSES 123 (311) ------------ ------------ NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 6,743 2,072 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 12 114 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,202) (244) Proceeds from sale of Company operations 1,684 4,949 Cash used in purchase acquisitions (3,406)PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -- Minority interest investment in subsidiary 101 214 Partnership distributions (745) -- ------------------ ------------------ Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,556) 5,033 ------------------ ------------------PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (308) (379) MINORITY INTEREST INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY -- 30 ------------ ------------ NET CASH (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (308) (349) ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net borrowings (repayments) on line of credit agreements 6,503 (3,856) Proceeds from issuance of notes payable and capital leases 624 1,000 Payments on notes payable and capital leases (3,196) (3,623) Increase (decrease) in long-term Medicare liabilities (4,278) 4,895 Capitalized interest expenseNET (REPAYMENTS) BORROWINGS ON LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENTS (5,656) 6,539 PROCEEDS FROM ISSUANCE OF NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES 441 -- 1,106 Proceeds from issuance of stock 239PAYMENTS ON NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES (2,023) (218) CASH USED IN PURCHASE ACQUISITIONS -- ------------------ ------------------ Net cash (used in) financing activities (108) (478) ------------------ ------------------(440) (INCREASE) IN NOTES RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTIES (13) -- (DECREASE) IN LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (48) -- (DECREASE) IN LONG-TERM MEDICARE LIABILITIES (362) (2,417) PROCEEDS FROM ISSUANCE OF STOCK 45 55 ------------ ------------ NET CASH (USED) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (7,616) 3,519 ------------ ------------ NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,622) 3,203(1,181) 5,242 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 3,515 6,967 1,425 ------------------ ------------------------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 3,3452,334 $ 4,628 ================== ==================12,209 ============ ============ SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash payments for: InterestCASH PAID FOR: INTEREST $ 2,273505 $ 971 ================== ================== Income taxes727 ============ ============ INCOME TAXES $ 321143 $ 56 ================== ==================266 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 5THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 6 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. ORGANIZATION Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Amedisys" or "the Company"), is a leading multi-state provider of home health care nursing services. The Company operates fifty-fivefifty-six home care nursing offices and onetwo corporate officeoffices in the southern and southeastern United States. In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position at September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2002 and 2001, and 2000, and cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and 2000.2001. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the entire year. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual financial statements and related notes in the Company's Form 10-K. 2. RESTATEMENT The Company has restated the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the quarter ended March 31, 2001 due to a net revenue overstatement for the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001. The Medicare reimbursement changes effective October 1, 2000 required substantial changes to the Company's software applications, both from an operational and an accounting perspective, including the recording of revenue related to patients receiving therapy services. Under the changed reimbursement system, if a patient, upon initial assessment by the nurse, is expected to require ten or more therapy visits in an episode, the expected reimbursement for that episode is increased ("therapy add-on"). If, upon completion of the episode, the expected therapy utilization of ten or more visits was not met, the provider is not entitled to the therapy add-on. The Company's software did not detect differences between the initial nurse's assessment that called for ten or more visits and the therapist's subsequent evaluation which indicated that fewer than ten visits were necessary. The Company has modified its software and has changed certain processes to detect any discrepancies in assessed therapy need and to more closely monitor the patient's progress as it relates to scheduled therapy services. 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION Prior to the implementation of the Medicare Prospective Payment System ("PPS") on October 1, 2000, reimbursement for home health care services to patients covered by the Medicare program was based on reimbursement of allowable costs subject to certain limits. Final reimbursement was determined after submission of annual cost reports and audits thereof by the fiscal intermediaries. Under PPS, the Company is paid by Medicare based on episodes of care. An episode of care is defined as a length of care up to sixty days with multiple continuous episodes allowed. The standard episode payment beginning October 1, 2000 was established by the Medicare Program at $2,115 per episode, to be adjusted by a case mix adjuster consisting of eighty (80) home health resource groups ("HHRG") and the applicable geographic wage index. The standard episode payment may be subject to further individual adjustments due to low utilization, intervening events and other factors. The episode payment will be made to providers regardless of the cost to provide care. The services covered by the episode payment include all disciplines of care, in addition to medical supplies, within the scope of the home health benefit. Revenue is recognized foras services are provided based on the number of visits performed during the earningsreporting period at the expected payment amount.and a historical weighted average revenue per visit. Effective October 1, 2001, the standard episode payment was increased, through federal legislation, to $2,274 per episode. 6 4.3. EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000,March 31, 2001, there was no difference between basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding as the effect of stock options (605,086 and 580,108(719,585 weighted average outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, respectively)March 31, 2001), warrants (210,000 and 199,325(264,000 weighted average outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, respectively)March 31, 2001) and preferred shares (390,000(370,000 preferred shares convertible into 1,473,913 and 2,040,0241,263,705 weighted average common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, respectively)March 31, 2001) were anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2002 and 2001 and 2000 including the results of discontinued operations. 7
In 000's, except per share dataamounts --------------------------------------- Three months ended Three months Nine months Nine months ended ended ended ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,March 31, 2002 March 31, 2001 2000 2001 2000 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ Basic Net Income (Loss) per Share: Net Income (Loss) $ 2,5782,066 $ (762) $ 3,220 $ (3,386) ================= ================= ================= =================(616) ============ ============ Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding 5,873 4,955 5,716 4,006 ================= ================= ================= =================7,241 5,492 ============ ============ Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic $ 0.440.29 $ (0.15) $ 0.56 $ (0.84) ================= ================= ================= =================(0.11) ============ ============ Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share: Net Income (Loss) $ 2,5782,066 $ (762) $ 3,220 $ (3,386) ================= ================= ================= =================(616) ============ ============ Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding 5,873 4,955 5,716 4,0067,241 5,492 Effect of Dilutive Securities: Stock Options 635 -- 645822 -- Warrants 260 -- 250290 -- Convertible Preferred Shares (350,000 convertible into 1,166,666 Common Shares at September 30, 2001) 1,166 -- 1,201 -- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- ------------ Average Shares - Diluted 7,934 4,955 7,812 4,006 ================= ================= ================= =================8,353 5,492 ============ ============ Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted $ 0.320.25 $ (0.15) $ 0.42 $ (0.84) ================= ================= ================= =================(0.11) ============ ============
5.4. MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT AND REFORM The Company derived approximately 88%89% of its revenues from continuing operations from the Medicare system for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and approximately 91% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2000.March 31, 2001. On June 28, 2000, HCFA issued the final rules for PPS (as discussed in Note 3)2), which were effective for all Medicare-certified home health agencies on October 1, 2000. The final regulations establish payments based on episodes of care. An episode is defined as a length of care up to sixty days with multiple continuous episodes allowed under the rule. A standard episode payment has beenwas established at $2,115 per episode for federal fiscal year 2001, to be adjusted by a case mix adjuster consisting of eighty (80) home health resource groups ("HHRG") and the applicable geographic wage index. The standard episode payment may be subject to further individual adjustments due to low utilization, intervening events and other factors. Providers are allowed to make a request for anticipated payment at the start of care equal to 60% of the expected payment for the initial episode and 50% for each subsequent episode. The remaining balance due to the provider is paid following the submission of the final claim at the end of the episode. In contrast to 7 the cost-based reimbursement system whereby providers' reimbursement was limited, among other things, to their actual costs, episode payments are made to providers regardless of the cost to provide care, except with regard to certain outlier provisions. As a result, home health agencies have the opportunity to be profitable under this system. In December 2000, Congress passed the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act ("BIPA"), which provides additional funding to health care providers. BIPA provided for the following: (i) a one-year delay in applying the budgeted 15% reduction on payment limits, (ii) the restoration of a full home health market basket update for episodes ended on or after April 1, 2001, and before October 1, 2001 resulting in an expected increase in revenues of 2.2%, (iii) a 10% increase, effective April 1, 2001 and extending for a period of twenty four months, for home health services provided in a rural area, and (iv) a one-time payment equal to two-monthstwo months of periodic interim payments ("PIP") (See Note 10). Effective October 1, 2001, the standard episode payment for federal fiscal year 2002 has beenwas increased to $2,274 per episode. 6.Currently, there is a budgeted 15% reduction in payment limits that will be effective October 1, 2002. Based on the complicated reimbursement formula and taking these reductions into account, offset by an anticipated inflationary update with the beginning of the new federal fiscal year, the anticipated reduction to service revenues should approximate 5%. This budgeted reduction has been delayed for the past three years and there is ongoing debate and discussion at the congressional level concerning delaying or eliminating in its entirety this scheduled reduction, but there can be no assurance that the scheduled reduction will not be implemented. In addition to this scheduled reduction that will be effective October 1, 2002, 8 the provision in BIPA whereby home health providers received a 10% increase in reimbursement for serving patients in rural areas, which accounts for approximately 30% of the Company's patient population, is scheduled to expire March 31, 2003. In the event that either of these reductions takes place, the Company would reflect a decrease to service revenues which could be material. The Company is currently evaluating its operations to increase efficiencies and reduce costs in an effort to mitigate these impending reductions. 5. ACQUISITIONS Effective March 1, 2001, the Company acquired, through its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary Amedisys Home Health, Inc. of Alabama, certain assets and liabilities of Seton Home Health Services, Inc. ("Seton") from Seton Health Corporation of North Alabama associated with their operations in Mobile and Fairhope, Alabama. The assets acquired consisted primarily of all furniture, fixtures, equipment (except computer equipment and printers) and leasehold improvements; supplies; inventory; lists of present and former patients and mailing lists; vendor lists; employee records; telephone numbers and listings; intangibles and other rights and privileges; leasehold interest in the locations; goodwill and going concern; rights under certain agreements; rights under all contracts including capital leases and non-competition agreements; licenses and permits relating to ownership, development and operations; and rights under Medicare Provider Agreements. The liabilities assumed consisted of accrued but unused vacation and obligations under capital and operating leases. In consideration for the acquired assets and liabilities, the Company paid $440,000 cash, which represents a purchase price of $475,000 less the estimated value of accrued vacation obligations. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $448,000 in goodwill (See Note 12).of goodwill. Effective April 6, 2001, the Company acquired, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Amedisys Home Health, Inc. of Alabama, certain additional assets and liabilities of Seton Home Health Services, Inc. ("Seton") from Seton Health Corporation of North Alabama associated with their operations in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Greensboro, and Reform, Alabama. The assets acquired consisted primarily of all furniture, fixtures, equipment (except computer equipment and printers) and leasehold improvements; supplies; inventory; lists of present and former patients and mailing lists; vendor lists; employee records; telephone numbers and listings; intangibles and other rights and privileges; leasehold interest in four of the five locations; goodwill and going concern; rights under certain agreements; rights under all contracts including capital leases and non-competition agreements; licenses and permits relating to ownership, development and operations; and rights under Medicare Provider Agreements. The liabilities assumed consisted of estimated accrued but unused vacation and obligations under capital and operating leases. In consideration for the acquired assets and liabilities, the Company paid $2,216,000 cash, which represents a purchase price of $2,325,000 less the estimated value of accrued vacation obligations. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $2,235,000 in goodwill (See Note 12).of goodwill. Effective June 11, 2001, the Company acquired from East Cooper Community Hospital, Inc. ("East Cooper") certain assets and liabilities of HealthCalls Professional Home Health Services. The assets consisted primarily of all furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements and supplies; inventory; current patient lists of present or former patients, mailing lists, telephone numbers and intangibles and other rights and privileges; leasehold interest in the premises located at the business address; goodwill and going concern; benefits of all amounts previously paid by East Cooper for advertising, design fees, rent services, or interest relating to the business or assets to the extent they are to be performed after the closing; rights under certain agreements; licenses and permits relating to ownership, development and operations of the business, including the Medicare Provider Number, rights under the Medicare Provider Agreement, the Medicaid Provider Number and rights under the Medicaid Provider Agreement; technical outlines and records, and any and all know-how and software and other technology, including all contracts, licenses, authorizations and permits; trade secrets, inventions, patents, copyrights, trade names, business names, trademarks, and other intangible assets; copies of medical records of patients who received services from East Cooper to the extent reasonably necessary to transfer the care of such patients; and copies of business records related to the operation of the business. The liabilities assumed consisted of liabilities related to the operation of the business for services provided post-closing. In consideration for 8 the acquired assets and liabilities, the Company paid $750,000 cash. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded $726,000 in goodwill (See Note 12). 7.goodwill. 6. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS During 1999, the Company changed its strategy from providing a variety of alternate site provider health care services to becoming a leader in home health care nursing services. Pursuant to this strategy, the Company launched a restructuring plan to divest its non-home health care nursing divisions. The Company sold its six surgery centers and sold or closed its four infusion locations with the final sale taking place (as described below) in September, 2001. Effective September 7, 2001, the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary Amedisys Surgery Centers, L.C., its 56% owned subsidiary Hammond Surgical Care Center, L.C. d/b/a St. Luke's SurgiCenter ("St. Luke's"), and Surgery Center of Hammond, L.L.C. ("Surgery Center") entered into an agreement for the purchase and sale of the operations and assets of St. Luke's, an outpatient surgery center located in Hammond, Louisiana, to Surgery Center. The sales price of $2,850,000 was paid at closing and distributed in the following manner: $1,066,000 paid directly to debtors of St. Luke's relating to existing debt obligations, $1,684,000 paid to St. Luke's, and $100,000 in cash to be released upon the determination of the value of working capital transferred. Subsequent to the sale, St. Luke's made partnership distributions of $1,693,000 of which the Company received $948,000 and the physician investors received $745,000. The assets sold consisted primarily of patient accounts receivable; contracts, including the Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements; all machinery, equipment, fixtures, computers, computer hardware and software, tools, supplies, furniture, and other tangible personal property; leases; operating data and records including client lists; licenses and permits to the extent transferable; all rights and interest to the name "St. Luke's SurgiCenter"; telephone numbers; supplies, prepaid expenses, and inventory; and other assets. The liabilities assumed include trade accounts payable as of the closing and all obligations relating to the assumed assets arising on or after the effective date. The agreement stipulated a required level of working capital, defined as patient accounts receivable less trade accounts payable, of $430,000 to be conveyed at closing. Any amount in excess of $430,000 will be returned to St. Luke's, and any amount less than $430,000 will be payable by St. Luke's to Surgery Center. The Company and its affiliates had no material relationship with Surgery Center prior to this transaction. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $1,738,000, offset by minority interest expense of $672,000, resulting in a net pre-tax gain of $1,066,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2001. 9 Summarized financial information for the discontinued operations is as follows (in 000's):
For the three months For the nine months Ended September 30 ended September 30 ---------------------------- ----------------------------March 31, 2001 2000 2001 2000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Outpatient Surgery Division: Service Revenue $ 564 $ 815 $ 1,846 $ 2,396538 (Loss) from Discontinued Operations before Provision for Income Taxes (456) (4) (535) 371(74) (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes (456) (4) (535) 371 Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes 1,066 -- 1,066 2,675 Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes 1,056 -- 1,056 2,509(74) Infusion Therapy Division: Service Revenue $ -- $ 478 $ -- $ 4,485 (Loss) from Discontinued Operations before Provision for Income Taxes -- (404) (50) (3,178)(133) (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes -- (404) (50) (3,178) Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes -- 1,114 -- 1,114 Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes -- 1,114 -- 1,114 DME / Management Services Divisions: Service Revenue $ -- $ -- $ $ -- Income from Discontinued Operations before Provision for Income Taxes -- 1 -- 1 Income from Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes -- 1 -- 1(133) Total Discontinued Operations: Service Revenue $ 564 $ 1,293 $ 1,846 $ 6,881538 Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations before Provision for Income Taxes (456) (407) (585) (2,806)(207) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes (456) (407) (585) (2,806) Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes 1,066 1,114 1,066 3,789 Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations Net of Income Taxes 1,056 1,114 1,056 3,623(207)
Included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2000 are the following assets and liabilities relating to the discontinued operations (in 000's):
December 31, 2000 ----------------- Cash $ 20 Accounts Receivable 510 Prepaid Expenses 13 Inventory and Other Current Assets 172 ---------------- Current Assets Held for Sale $ 715 ================ Property $ 681 Other Assets 8 ---------------- Long-term Assets Held for Sale $ 689 ================ Accounts Payable $ 190 Accrued Payroll 50 Accrued Other 34 Current Portion of Long-term Debt 192 Current Portion of Obligations under Capital Leases 14 ---------------- Current Liabilities Held for Sale $ 480 ================ Long-term Debt $ 966 ---------------- Long-term Liabilities Held for Sale $ 966 ================
10 8.7. NOTES PAYABLE Notes payable as of September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 consists primarily of an asset-based line of credit with availability, depending on collateral, of up to $25 million with National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc. ("NCFE") and borrowings under a revolving bank line of credit of up to $2.5 million. The $25 million asset-based line of credit, which expires December, 2003, is collateralized by eligible accounts receivable and as of September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2000,2001, had an outstanding balance of $9,280,000$2,894,000 and $2,952,000,$8,593,000, respectively. There were no amountswas $4,984,000 available under this line as of September 30,March 31, 2002 and no amounts available as of December 31, 2001. Eligible receivables are defined as receivables, exclusive of workers' compensation and self-pay, that are aged less than 181 days. The effective interest rate on this line of credit was 11.91%10.09% and 15.29%11.00% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2000,2001, respectively. The revolving bank line of credit of $2.5 million bears interest at the Bank One Prime Floating Rate, which was 6.0% and 9.5%4.75% at September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2000, respectively.2001. At September 30,March 31, 2002, there was $754,000 drawn on the bank line of credit with $1,746,000 available. At December 31, 2001, there was $175,000$712,000 drawn on the line of credit with $2,325,000$1,788,000 available. At December 31, 2000, there were no amounts drawn on the line of credit. 9.8. LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt consists primarily of a $7.9$7.8 million note payable to NPF Capital, a $744,000$613,000 note payable to CareSouth Home Health Services, Inc. ("CareSouth"), and a $724,000$567,000 note payable to Winter Haven Hospital. The $7.9$7.8 million note to NPF Capital is payable over a three year term, due in December, 2003, with interest only payments for a six month period ended June, 2001 and monthly payments of principal and interest of $387,000$428,000 for the remainder of the term. In connection with the sale of St. Luke's (see Note 6), the Company made a mandatory accelerated payment of $1 million on the NPF Capital note. The Company makes monthly principal and interest payments of $25,000 on the $744,000$613,000 note to CareSouth, which is due July, 2003 and monthly principal and interest payments of $30,000 on the $724,000$567,000 note to Winter Haven Hospital, which is due November, 2003. 9. CAPITAL LEASES Capital leases consist primarily of a Software License Agreement with CareSouth Home Health Services, Inc. ("CareSouth") and an equipment lease agreement with Cisco Systems Capital Corporation ("Cisco"). The CareSouth lease requires monthly principal and interest payments of $178,000 and had an outstanding balance of $4,206,000 at March 31, 2002. This agreement contains a bargain purchase option which the Company intends to exercise upon 10 expiration of the agreement in May 2004. The Cisco capital lease, secured by equipment utilized in connection with the Company's wide-area network, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $22,000 and had a balance of $559,000 at March 31, 2002. This lease expires July 2004. 10. AMOUNTS DUE TO AND DUE FROM MEDICARE Prior to the implementation of PPS, the Company recorded Medicare revenues at the lower of actual costs, the per visit cost limit, or a per beneficiary cost limit on an individual provider basis in accordance with established guidelines. As of September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, the Company estimates an aggregate payable to Medicare of $16.5$13.8 million resulting from interim cash receipts in excess of expected reimbursement. In the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, the amounts due to Medicare within one year of $14.7$13.2 million are netted against accounts receivable. The amount payable to Medicare in excess of one year of $1.8$0.6 million is shown as Long-term Medicare Liabilities. Of the $14.7$13.2 million netted against accounts receivable, $7.4 million is attributed to a provision in BIPA whereby a lump-sum payment equal to two months of Periodic Interim Payments ("PIP")PIP was issued to providers. Upon completionfiling of the annualfiscal year ending December 31, 2000 cost reports due in March,June, 2002, the Company will request extended repayment plans for these payments. There can be no assurances, however, that the extended repayment plans will be accepted. Also included in the $14.7$13.2 million is a $3.2$3.1 million overpayment relating to Alliance Home Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which filed for bankruptcy protection on September 29, 2000. The BIPA overpayment of $7.4 million and the Alliance debt of $3.2$3.1 million currently do not have repayment plans and no payments are currently being made. 11. CAPITAL STOCK In accordance with the terms of conversion of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock as stated in the Series A Preferred Stock Conversion Agreement, eight preferred shareholders converted a total of 360,000 preferred shares into 1,200,000 common shares during 2000. During the first quarter of 2001, two additional preferred shareholders converted a total of 20,000 preferred shares into 66,667 common shares and during the second quarter of 2001, one additional preferred shareholder converted 20,000 preferred shares into 66,667 common shares. The conversion rate for the preferred shares was $3.33. 12. EFFECT OF NEW FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Financial Accounting Standards Statement No. 141, Business Combinations ("SFAS 141") and Financial Accounting Standards Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS 142"). SFAS 141 eliminates the pooling-of-interests method of 11 accounting for business combinations except for qualifying business combinations that were initiated prior to July 1, 2001. The purchase method of accounting is required to be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS 141 also requires separate recognition of intangible assets that meet certain criteria. Under SFAS 142, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment. Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. For goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, goodwill will continue to bewas amortized through the remainder of 2001, at which time amortization will ceaseceased and a transitional goodwill impairment test will bewas performed. Any impairment charges resulting from the initial application of the new rules will be classified as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. The Company will adoptadopted SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002. Management is currently evaluatinghas evaluated the impact of the new accounting standards on existing goodwill and other intangible assets.assets and has concluded that no impairment exists as of March 31, 2002. Included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations is goodwill amortization expense as follows (in 000's):
3 months ended 9 months ended September 30, September 30,March 31, 2002 2001 2000 2001 2000 ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------- -------- Goodwill Amortization Expense $ 320-- $ 244 $ 914 $ 732342
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which requires recording the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period incurred. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, with earlier application permitted. Upon adoption of the standard, the Company will be required to use a cumulative effect approach to recognize transition amounts for any existing retirement obligation liabilities, asset retirement costs and accumulated depreciation. The Company hasdoes not determinedhave any asset retirement obligations; therefore, adoption of this statement is not applicable to the transition amounts.Company. In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"), which supersedes FASB Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of". This new statement also supersedes certain aspects of APB 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions", with regard to reporting the effects of a disposal of a segment of a business and will require expected future operating losses from discontinued operations to be reported in discontinued operations in the period incurred rather than as of the measurement date as presently required by APB 40. Additionally, certain dispositions may now qualify for discounteddiscontinued operations treatment. The provisions of this statement are required to be 11 applied for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company hasadopted SFAS 144 effective January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not yet determined whathave any effect this statement will have on itsthe Company's financial statements. 12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS In accordance with SFAS 142, the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002. A reconciliation of previously reported net income and earnings per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill amortization, net of tax, follows (in 000s, except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------------------- 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ Net income (loss), as reported $ 2,066 $ (616) Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax -- 342 ------------ ------------ Adjusted net income (loss) $ 2,066 $ (274) ============ ============ Basic income (loss) per share: Reported net income (loss) $ 0.29 $ (0.11) Goodwill amortization -- 0.06 ------------ ------------ Adjusted net income (loss) $ 0.29 $ (0.05) ============ ============ Diluted income (loss) per share: Reported net income (loss) $ 0.25 $ (0.11) Goodwill amortization -- 0.06 ------------ ------------ Adjusted net income (loss) $ 0.25 $ (0.05) ============ ============
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 are as follows (in 000s): Balance as of December 31, 2001 $ 21,933 Goodwill acquired in the three months ended March 31, 2002 -- ------------ Balance as of March 31, 2002 $ 21,933 ============
The table below presents the Company's other intangible assets at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, all of which are subject to amortization (in 000s):
March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001 --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Gross Net Gross Net Carrying Accumulated Carrying Carrying Accumulated Carrying Amount Amortization Amount Amount Amortization Amount -------- ------------ -------- -------- ------------ -------- Acquisition Costs $ 617 $ (326) $ 291 $ 581 $ (298) $ 283
Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $28,000 and is estimated to be $121,000 for the year ending December 31, 2002. Estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years is as follows (in 000s): 2003 $ 116 2004 $ 37 2005 $ 37 2006 $ 8 2007 $ -- 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTEVENTS. Effective OctoberApril 1, 2001,2002, the Company, terminatedthrough its management agreement with CareSouthwholly-owned subsidiary Amedisys Texas, Ltd., acquired certain assets and liabilities of Christus Spohn Home Health Services Inc. ("CareSouth"). This managementfrom Christus Spohn Health System Corporation associated with their operations in Corpus Christi, Texas. The assets acquired consisted of all furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements and supplies; inventory; current patient lists of present and former patients; mailing lists; business records; telephone numbers and listings; intangibles and other rights and privileges; sublease interest; goodwill and going concern; benefits for all amounts previously paid for advertising, design, fees, rent services, or interest; all rights under the specified agreements; all state home health licenses, permits, the Medicare provider agreement, whichand the Medicaid provider agreement; and all trade secrets, inventions, patents, copyrights, trade names, business names, trademarks, and other intangible assets. The liabilities assumed consisted of the accrued, but unused, paid time off of the employees as well as the obligations accruing after April 1, 2002 relating to the conveyed contracts and agreements. In consideration for the acquired assets and 12 liabilities, the Company entered into on November 2, 1998paid $875,000 cash at closing and amended on Septemberexecuted a promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 bearing interest at 7% annually and payable over a three-year term in quarterly principal and interest installments of $93,000 beginning July 1, 1999, was for the provision of payroll processing, billing services, and collection services.2002. In connection with this termination,acquisition, the Company entered into a Software License Agreement ("License Agreement") with CareSouth forwill record approximately $1,837,000 of goodwill in the usesecond quarter of a home health care billing and collections software system. The License Agreement, which expires May 1, 2004, provided for a $2,000,000 cash payment at signing, monthly payments beginning October 1, 2000 of $178,226 through May, 2004, and a $1,000,000 cash payment due on or before February 28, 2002. At the expiration of the License Agreement,On April 26, 2002, the Company hascompleted a private placement of 1,460,000 shares of Common Stock with private investors at a price of $6.94 per share. This placement provided net proceeds to the option to acquire the software system for $1.00, and consequently, theCompany of approximately $9.5 million. The Company intends to accountuse the proceeds for both debt reduction and general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions. The Company engaged Belle Haven Investments, L.P. ("BHI") and Sanders Morris Harris ("Sanders") as placement agents for this leasetransaction whereby they were entitled to receive a cash fee as well as warrants for a capital lease obligation.successful placement. BHI received $544,300 in cash and BHI and its principals received 64,500 warrants exercisable at $8.12 per share. Sanders received $15,615 in cash and 4,500 warrants exercisable at $8.12 per share. On April 30, 2002, the Company dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's independent auditors. This decision was approved by the Company's Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee. A Form 8-K was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2002 and a Form 8-K/A was filed with the SEC on May 13, 2002 relating to this matter. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company's results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto (the "Notes") appearing in Item 1 and the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2000,2001, Notes, and the related Management's Discussion and Analysis as amended and restated in Form 10-K/A. GENERAL Amedisys is a leading multi-regional provider of home health care nursing services. The Company operates fifty-five home care nursing offices and one corporate office in the southern and southeastern United States. During 1999, the Company changed its strategy from providing a variety of alternate site provider health care services to becoming a leader in home health care nursing services. Pursuant to this strategy, the Company launched a restructuring plan to divest its non-home health care nursing divisions. The Company subsequently sold its six surgery centers and sold or closed its four infusion locations. The Company has systematically reduced its operating costs since 1998 in preparation for PPS. Significant cost reduction measures undertaken by the Company included the consolidation/closure of offices which overlapped service areas, converting its method of nurse pay to a variable or per visit rate rather than a fixed or salary system, utilizing economies of scale, and reducing corporate overhead when possible. Business functions that are not considered part of the core business have been outsourced and management levels have been streamlined. The Company has positioned its operations to be successful under PPS. The Company has implemented Disease 12 State Management programs and clinical protocols as well as supporting technology to monitor and report outcome data, to standardize care, and to ensure quality outcomes. Using clinical managers to assess and track patient progress and highly skilled nurses to deliver care are also important components of the overall strategy.10-K. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company has restated the Consolidated Financial StatementsService Revenues. Net revenues increased $9,679,000 or 44% for the three months ended March 31, 2001 due to a net revenue overstatement for the first quarter of 2001 as discussed in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 include the effect of the restatement as discussed in Note 2. Service Revenues. Net revenues increased $7,581,000 or 34% and $10,263,000 or 15% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively,2002, as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2000.2001. This increase was attributed to an increase in patient admissions, the change in the Medicare reimbursement effective October 1, 2000, the price increase effective April 1, 2001 as a result of BIPA (as discussed in Note 5)4), and the price increase for patients on service at the end of the third quarter effective October 1, 2001. Patient admissions increased 3,2302,681 or 52%34% from 6,2307,945 for the three months ended September 30, 2000March 31, 2001 to 9,46010,626 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and increased 7,747 or 40% from 19,233 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 to 26,980 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002. The increase in patient admissions is attributable to both internal growth and agencies acquired in the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first six months of 2001. Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased 26%42% for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2000.2001. These increases are attributed to an increase in patient visits and increased salaries for the clinical manager positions of $1,253,000 and $4,785,000positions. Patient visits increased 62,571, or 30% from 208,233 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2001 to 270,804 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Salaries for the clinical manager positions increased $747,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001. The clinical manager position was implemented company-wide in the latter part of 2000 to provide a greater level of patient care oversight and coordination. General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A"). G&A increased $1,473,000,$2,704,000, or 12%22%, for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and $877,000, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2000.2001. As a percentage of net revenues, G&A decreased 8% from 55% for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to 47% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The dollar increase is primarily attributed to anadministrative expenses for acquisitions of $1.2 million, increased bad debt provisionhealth insurance costs of $433,000$700,000, increased depreciation expense in connection with the installation of the wide-area network during the latter part of 2001, and additional personnel costs in several corporate departments including billing and information services. Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense of $498,000 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2002. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and include amounts based on management's judgements and estimates. These judgements and estimates are based on, among other things, historical experience and information available from outside sources. The critical accounting policies presented below have been discussed with the Audit Committee as to the development and selection of the accounting estimates used as well as the disclosures provided herein. 13 MEDICARE REVENUE RECOGNITION The Company derived approximately 89% of net service revenue from the Medicare system for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2002. Under PPS, the Company is paid by Medicare based on episodes of care. An episode of care is defined as a length of care up to sixty days with multiple continuous episodes allowed. The standard episode payment beginning October 1, 2000 was established by the Medicare Program at $2,115 per episode, to be adjusted by a case mix adjuster consisting of eighty (80) home health resource groups ("HHRG") and the applicable geographic wage index. The standard episode payment may be subject to further individual adjustments due to low utilization, intervening events and other factors. Effective October 1, 2001, the standard episode payment was increased, through federal legislation, to $2,274 per episode. Revenue is recognized as services are provided based on the number of visits performed during the reporting period and $862,000a historical weighted average revenue per visit. Any significant change in the current case mix of patients, geographic distribution of patients, or utilization of services could produce a variance to service revenue that differs materially from the revenue recorded based on historical information. Prior to the implementation of PPS on October 1, 2000, Medicare revenue was based on allowable costs subject to certain limits. Final reimbursement was determined after submission of annual cost reports and audits thereof by the fiscal intermediaries. In 1997, Congress approved the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the "Budget Act"). The Budget Act established an interim payment system (the "IPS") that provided for the ninelowering of reimbursement limits for home health visits until PPS was implemented. For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997, Medicare-reimbursed home health agencies' cost limits were determined as the lesser of (i) their actual costs, (ii) per visit cost limits based on 105% of median costs of freestanding home health agencies, or (iii) a per beneficiary limit determined for each specific agency. The IPS cost limits applied to the Company for the cost reporting period beginning January 1, 1998 and remained in effect until October 1, 2000. NON-MEDICARE REVENUE RECOGNITION The Company derived approximately 11% of net service revenue from non-Medicare payor sources for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as comparedMarch 31, 2002. Non-Medicare payor sources reimburse the Company for services provided under both fee-for-service arrangements and capitated arrangements. Under fee-for-service arrangements, net service revenues are recorded at the expected realizable amount in the reporting period in which the service is provided. The expected realizable amount is determined using the contractual reimbursement rates on a per payor, per discipline basis if available, or historical experience. Under capitated arrangements, net service revenues are recorded at the predetermined monthly per member per month rate irrespective of the services performed. COLLECTIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The process for estimating the ultimate collectibility of accounts receivable involves judgement, primarily relating to the prior year amounts.non-Medicare accounts receivable. The Company currently records an allowance for uncollectible accounts on a percentage of revenues basis unless a specific issue is noted, at which time an additional allowance may be recorded. FINANCIAL CONDITION The Company recorded operating losses and had negative cash flow for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the first three quarters of 2000, during which time its operations were primarily funded by the divestiture of certain non-core assets. The significant losses and negative cash flow from operations were largely attributable to the prior Medicare reimbursement system which was effective January 1, 1998 for the Company. In the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, the Company reported positive cash flow and a decrease in operating losses primarily as a result of the implementation of PPS on October 1, 2000. InBeginning in the second and third quartersquarter of 2001 and through this quarter ending March 31, 2002, the Company has reported profitability and positive cash flow due, in part, to a price increaseincreases effective April 1, 2001 as a result of BIPA.and October 1, 2001. The Company expectsanticipates positive cash flow from operations will continue and the Company will be able to fund operations primarily from this source.continue. As of September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, the Company had a working capital deficit of $17.0$17.1 million. Included in the components of this deficit are the following significant items that do not currently impact cash flow:
September 30, 2001 ------------------ Short-term Medicare Liabilities (See Note 10) $ 10,600,000 Deferred Revenue (Current portion) 2,119,000 ------------ Total $ 12,719,000 ============
The short-term Medicare liability amount presented above, which isliabilities, netted against accounts receivable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet, consistsSheets, which the Company does not expect to fully liquidate in cash during 2002. These Medicare liabilities include an overpayment of two components. The first is an overpayment$3.1 million relating to Alliance, a subsidiary of the Company currently in bankruptcy proceedings, and overpayments totaling $7.4 million as a result of BIPA of approximately $7.4 million, andBIPA. The overpayment relating to Alliance is listed as a debt to be discharged during the second is a $3.2 million liability for a bankrupt subsidiary.final liquidation. The $7.4 millionBIPA overpayment relates to fiscal year 2000 prior tofor which the implementation of PPS. Cost reports for this period are due March 10, 2002; therefore, no payments are expected until that time.year-end cost report deadline is June 14 17, 2002. The Company plans to request a 36thirty-six (36) month paymentrepayment plan for this overpayment.overpayment upon submission of the cost reports. Repayment plans over a similar period have been requested by the Company in previous years and approved by CMS, although there can be no assurance that such request would be granted in the future. If approved, the long-term portion of this debt will be reflected as Long-Term Medicare Liabilities on the balance sheet. The $3.2Also included in the working capital deficit as of March 31, 2002 is $2.9 million overpayment relatesof notes payable secured by eligible receivables under the NCFE facility described in Note 7. Under this facility, the Company makes regular repayments as receivables are collected, and receives additional funds as eligible receivables are generated in the normal course of business. This facility expires in December 2003, and provided that the Company continues to fiscal year 1998generate eligible accounts receivable in a similar manner to the twelve months ended December 31, 2001 and is listed as a debtthe three months ended March 31, 2002, and other conditions of the line of credit are met, this amount would not need to be discharged duringrepaid in full by the final liquidationCompany until the expiration of the bankrupt subsidiary. The deferred revenue of $2.1 million is the current portion of the deferred gain resulting from the sale of the Company's software system in 1998. Due to the Company's continuing involvement with the software system, the gain on the sale of the system was deferred and is being amortized over a five-year period.facility. The Company also has certain contingencies recorded as current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance SheetSheets (in accordance with SFAS No. 5) that management does not believe will currently impact cash flow. Also, as discussed in Note 8,7, the Company has available $2.3$6.7 million under the NCFE and bank linelines of credit which would be available to fund working capital needs. As mentioned in Note 13, the Company completed a private placement of Common Stock in April 2002 for net proceeds of approximately $9.5 million. The following table summarizes the Company's current contractual obligations (in 000's):
Payments Due by Period --------------------------------------------------------------- Contractual Obligations Total Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years ------------ ---------------- ------------ ------------ Long-Term Debt $ 9,937 $ 5,727 $ 4,202 $ 8 Capital Lease Obligations 5,025 2,367 2,656 2 Notes Payable 3,649 3,649 -- -- Medicare Liabilities 13,761 13,166 595 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total Contractual Cash Obligations $ 32,372 $ 24,909 $ 7,453 $ 10 ============ ============ ============ ============
For a description of Notes Payable and Long-term Debt, see Notes 87 and 9.8. For a discussion of Amounts Due Medicare, see Note 10. The Company's operating activities provided $2.0 million$6,743,000 in cash during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, whereas such activities used $1.4 millionprovided $2,072,000 in cash during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2000.March 31, 2001. Cash provided by operating activities in 20012002 is primarily attributable to net income of $3.2 million and$2,066,000, net non-cash items 13 such as depreciation and amortization of $2.2 million offset by$773,000, provision for bad debts of $679,000, and changes in assets and liabilities of $2.5 million.$3,225,000. Investing activities used $5.6 million$308,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001,March 31, 2002, whereas such activities provided $5.0 millionused $349,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2000.March 31, 2001. Cash used by investing activities in 20012002 is primarily attributed to the purchase of property, plant and equipment of $3.2 million, cash used for acquisitions of $3.4 million, and partnership distributions of $745,000, offset by proceeds from the sale of Company operations of $1.7 million.$308,000. Financing activities used cash during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002 of $108,000,$7,616,000, whereas such activities used $478,000provided $3,519,000 during the same period in 2000.2001. Cash used by financing activities in 20012002 is primarily attributed to borrowings on line of credit agreements of $6.5 million, proceeds from the issuance of notes payable and capital leases of $624,000,$441,000, and proceeds from the issuance of stock of $239,000,$45,000, offset by repayments on line of credit agreements of $5,656,000, payments on notes payable and capital leases of $3.2 million$2,023,000, increase in related party notes receivable of $13,000, decrease in long-term liabilities of $48,000, and a decrease in long-term Medicare liabilities of $4.3 million. As discussed$362,000. The Company derived approximately 89% of its service revenues from the Medicare system for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Currently, there is a budgeted 15% reduction in payment limits that will be effective October 1, 2002. Based on the complicated reimbursement formula and taking these reductions into account, offset by an anticipated inflationary update with the beginning of the new federal fiscal year, the anticipated reduction to service revenues should approximate 5%. This budgeted reduction has been delayed for the past three years and there is ongoing debate and discussion at the congressional level concerning delaying or eliminating in its entirety this scheduled reduction, but there can be no assurance that the scheduled reduction will not be implemented. In addition to this scheduled reduction that will be effective October 1, 2002, the provision in BIPA whereby home health providers received a 10% increase in 15 reimbursement for serving patients in rural areas, which accounts for approximately 30% of the Company's Annual Reportpatient population, is scheduled to expire March 31, 2003. In the event that either of Form 10-K,these reductions takes place, the Company began,would reflect a decrease to service revenues which could be material. The Company is currently evaluating its operations to increase efficiencies and reduce costs in the first quarter of 2001, the installation of a company-wide computer network infrastructurean effort to connect all of its regional offices. This wide area network ("WAN") will allow more immediate access to information by all company personnel including senior management, which will increase operational efficiencies. The original expected project cost was $1.5 million, however, the commitment has subsequently been revised to approximately $2.5 million due to the incremental cost for acquired agencies and requested design enhancements. Capital expenditures through September 30, 2001 relating to this project approximated $1.8 million and are included in purchase of property, plant, and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.mitigate these impending reductions The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on its results of operations for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS When included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in documents incorporated herein by reference, the words "expects", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", and analogous expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements inherently are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general economic and business conditions, current cash flows and operating deficits, debt service needs, adverse changes in federal and state laws relating to the health care industry, competition, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS The Company does not engage in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments, or derivative commodity instruments for speculative or trading/non-trading purposes. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On August 23 and October 4, 2001, two suits were filed against the Company and three of its executive officers in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana by two individuals purportedly as class actions on behalf of all purchasers of Amedisys stock between March 1, 2001 and June 13, 2001. The suits seek damages based on the decline in Amedisys' stock price following an announced restatement of earnings for the fourth quarter of 2000 and first quarter of 2001, claiming that the defendants knew or were reckless in not knowing the facts giving rise to the restatement. The Company intends to seek dismissal of both claims.None. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES In accordance with the terms of conversion of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock as stated in the Series A Preferred Stock Conversion Agreement, during the first quarter of 2001, two preferred shareholders converted a total of 20,000 preferred shares into 66,667 common shares. During the second quarter of 2001, one preferred shareholder converted 20,000 preferred shares into 66,667 common shares. The conversion was exempt under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933. 14 None. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit No. Identification of Exhibit - ------- ------------------------- 2.1(6) - Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Surgery Center of Hammond, L.L.C. and Hammond Surgical Care Center, L.C. and Amedisys, Inc. and Amedisys Surgery Centers, L.C. 3.1(1)3.1(4) - Certificate of Incorporation 3.2(5)and amendments 3.2(3) - Bylaws 4.1(1) - Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock 4.2(2)4.2(1) - Common Stock Specimen 4.3(2) - Preferred Stock Specimen 4.4(2) - Form of Placement Agent's Warrant Agreement 4.5(3) - Series A Preferred Stock Conversion Agreement Specimen 4.6(3) - Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designation Specimen 4.7(4)16 4.7(2) - Shareholder Rights Agreement 10.1(6) - Modification Agreement by and between CareSouth Home Health Services, Inc. and Amedisys, Inc. 10.2(6) - Software License Agreement by and between CareSouth Home Health Services, Inc. and Amedisys, Inc. 21.1(2)21.1(1) - List of Subsidiaries - ---------- (1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994. (2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated March 11, 1998. (3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended June 30, 1999. (4)(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 16, 2000 and the Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 16, 2000. (5)(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001. (6)(4) Filed herewith. ---------- (b) Report on Form 8-K On July 17, 2001,March 6, 2002, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC attaching a press release quantifying a net revenue overstatement previously announced. On July 19, 2001,pursuant to Section 18 under the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K withSecurities Act of 1934 to furnish the SEC attaching a press release announcing expected second quarter earnings. On August 21, 2001,text of slides which the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC attaching a press release announcing quarter ended June 30, 2001 operating results and that the Company would host a conference callCompany's management began using during presentations at 4:15 EDT that same day. On September 18, 2001, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC attaching a press release that announced that it had sold its last remaining outpatient surgery center, Hammond Surgical Care Center, L.C., 15 d/b/a St. Luke's SurgiCenter, to Surgery Center of Hammond, L.L.C., an affiliate of Universal Health Services, Inc.investor conferences. 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. By: /s/ John M. Joffrion --------------------------------------- John M. Joffrion Senior Vice President of FinanceLARRY R. GRAHAM ------------------------------ Larry R. Graham Principal Accounting and Financial Officer DATE: November 13, 2001May 15, 2002 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Identification of Exhibit - ------- ------------------------- 3.1(4) - Certificate of Incorporation and amendments 3.2(3) - Bylaws 4.2(1) - Common Stock Specimen 4.4(1) - Form of Placement Agent's Warrant Agreement 4.7(2) - Shareholder Rights Agreement 21.1(1) - List of Subsidiaries
- ---------- (1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated March 11, 1998. (2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 16, 2000 and the Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 16, 2000. (3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001. (4) Filed herewith.