-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IY4XbwAEPSezco8/I7scYOlIFdjWVdOcJ2LY0lXwWY3d8xDPS0eKDVneGS34vJX2 diN3/L+zvaRzlcb2I70S1A== 0000950144-08-005149.txt : 20080627 0000950144-08-005149.hdr.sgml : 20080627 20080627140736 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-08-005149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080627 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HLTH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009575 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 943236644 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24975 FILM NUMBER: 08922030 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2 STREET 2: 669 RIVER DR CITY: ELMWOOD PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07407 BUSINESS PHONE: 2017033400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2 STREET 2: 669 RIVER DR CITY: ELMWOOD PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMDEON CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051018 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBMD CORP /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHEON CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980729 8-K 1 g14015e8vk.htm HLTH CORPORATION HLTH CORPORATION
 
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
 
June 27, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
HLTH Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
         
Delaware   0-24975   94-3236644
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
 
 
669 River Drive, Center 2
Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407-1361
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
(201) 703-3400
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
(Former name or 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
  o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
  o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are or may be, forward-looking statements. For example, statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts and statements that describe our objectives, future performance, plans or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations concerning future results and events and can generally be identified by the use of expressions such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “future,” “estimate,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” and other similar words or phrases, as well as statements in the future tense. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The following important risks and uncertainties could affect our future results, causing those results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements: failure to achieve sufficient levels of usage of WebMD’s public portals; inability to successfully deploy new or updated applications or services; failure to achieve sufficient levels of utilization and market acceptance of new or updated products and services; difficulties in forming and maintaining relationships with customers and strategic partners; inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; anticipated benefits from acquisitions not being fully realized or not being realized within the expected time frames; general economic, business or regulatory conditions affecting the healthcare, information technology, Internet and plastics industries being less favorable than expected; and the other risks and uncertainties described in Exhibit 99.4 to this Current Report. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable ones, could also have material adverse effects on our future results. Except as required by law or regulation, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
 
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Item 8.01.   Other Events
 
HLTH Corporation (the “Company”) has filed this Current Report on Form 8-K in order to provide, in exhibits attached hereto, historical financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the same periods included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”), but that reflect the reclassification of its ViPS and Porex segments to discontinued operations and related changes in segment reporting described below. This reclassification had no effect on the Company’s reported net income or net income per share.
 
On February 21, 2008, the Company announced its intention to divest its ViPS and Porex segments and, on June 3, 2008, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ViPS segment to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation. As a result of the Company’s intention to divest these segments and the expectation that these divestitures will be completed within one year, the Company reflected these segments as discontinued operations, in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“ SFAS 144”), in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2008. As a result of this discontinued operations presentation, ViPS and Porex are no longer reported as segments. The Company’s two operating segments are now: WebMD Online Services and WebMD Publishing and Other Services, which had been previously reported as one reporting segment, WebMD. The expansion of the WebMD segment into two segments has resulted in enhanced disclosure regarding WebMD in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Section, as well as within the Notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2008. The Company has also provided this additional segment information for the comparable prior year periods, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”).
 
In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that WebMD Health Corp. (“WHC”) intends to file relating to the proposed merger of the Company and WHC (the “Proposed Merger”), the same reclassifications described above are required with respect to the previously issued financial statements included in the Company’s 2007 Form 10-K. Accordingly, Exhibits 12.1 and 99.1 through 99.3 attached hereto retroactively reflect the reclassifications described above, in accordance with SFAS 144 and SFAS 131, but do not reflect any other events occurring after the filing of the 2007 Form 10-K on February 29, 2008. Certain other events occurring after February 29, 2008 have been disclosed in other public filings made by the Company, including various Current Reports on Form 8-K and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2008. Exhibits 12.1 and 99.1 through 99.3 are intended to be incorporated by reference into the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the Company and WHC to be included in the Form S-4 referred to above (or, alternatively, to be included as Annexes thereto).
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  12 .1   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Changes
  23 .1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  99 .1   Selected Financial Data
  99 .2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  99 .3   Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Financial Data
  99 .4   Risk Factors

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SIGNATURE
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
HLTH CORPORATION
 
  By: 
/s/  Lewis H. Leicher
Lewis H. Leicher
Senior Vice President
 
Dated: June 27, 2008


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  12 .1   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Changes
  23 .1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  99 .1   Selected Financial Data
  99 .2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  99 .3   Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Financial Data
  99 .4   Risk Factors

EX-12.1 2 g14015exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12.1 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Exhibit 12.1
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
The following table sets forth our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:
 
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.7       19.7       2.7       2.1       *  
 
 
* The earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003 were inadequate to cover total fixed charges. The coverage deficiency for the year ended December 31, 2003 (in thousands) was $2,086.
 
In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings have been based on income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) provision plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest, amortization of debt issuance costs and the portion of rental expense on operating leases attributable to interest.

EX-23.1 3 g14015exv23w1.htm EX-23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP EX-23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Exhibit 23.1
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-110629 and No. 333-130484) and on Form S-8 (No. 333-39592, No. 333-42616, No. 333-47250, No. 333-84825, No. 333-88418, No. 333-88420, No. 333-90795, No. 333-110516, No. 333-120439 and No. 333-145332) of HLTH Corporation of our report dated February 28, 2008, except for Notes 2 and 9 as to which the date is June 26, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of HLTH Corporation, and our report dated February 28, 2008 with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of HLTH Corporation, included in this filing on Form 8-K.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
MetroPark, New Jersey
June 26, 2008

EX-99.1 4 g14015exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA EX-99.1 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Exhibit 99.1
 
Selected Financial Data
 
The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3.
 
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,(1)  
    2007     2006(2)(3)(4)     2005     2004     2003(5)  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
                                       
Revenue
  $ 331,693     $ 908,927     $ 852,010     $ 811,267     $ 629,994  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of operations
    117,281       545,706       528,004       512,679       404,186  
Sales and marketing
    93,645       119,103       104,669       114,216       91,798  
General and administrative
    104,321       132,334       118,202       106,703       98,615  
Depreciation and amortization
    28,256       44,558       43,548       39,134       47,053  
Interest income
    42,035       32,339       21,527       18,708       22,855  
Interest expense
    18,593       18,794       16,321       19,249       15,201  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399       352,297                    
Other income (expense), net
    3,406       (4,252 )     (27,965 )     (13,308 )     1,918  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) provision
    15,437       428,816       34,828       24,686       (2,086 )
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (8,741 )     50,389       (2,170 )     4,272       3,148  
Minority interest in WHC
    10,667       405       775              
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    28,566       763                    
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    42,077       378,785       36,223       20,414       (5,234 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (22,198 )     393,132       32,588       16,197       (13,188 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,879     $ 771,917     $ 68,811     $ 36,611     $ (18,422 )
                                         
Basic income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 1.36     $ 0.11     $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.13 )     1.41       0.09       0.05       (0.04 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.11     $ 2.77     $ 0.20     $ 0.11     $ (0.06 )
                                         
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.21     $ 1.20     $ 0.10     $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.12 )     1.18       0.10       0.05       (0.04 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.09     $ 2.38     $ 0.20     $ 0.11     $ (0.06 )
                                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding used in computing income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
    179,330       279,234       341,747       320,080       304,858  
                                         
Diluted
    188,763       331,642       352,852       333,343       304,858  
                                         
 


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    As of December 31,(1)  
    2007     2006(2)(3)     2005     2004     2003  
    (In thousands)  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:
                                       
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
  $ 827,737     $ 648,831     $ 423,003     $ 101,655     $ 266,097  
Long-term marketable equity securities
    2,383       2,633       4,430       515,838       456,034  
Working capital (excluding assets and liabilities of discontinued operations)
    860,133       618,126       398,751       44,607       194,217  
Total assets
    1,651,397       1,470,366       2,214,879       2,309,012       2,129,642  
Convertible notes
    650,000       650,000       650,000       649,999       649,999  
Minority interest in WHC
    131,353       101,860       43,096              
Convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
          98,768       98,533       98,299        
Stockholders’ equity
    599,777       372,527       1,061,233       1,214,876       1,171,980  
 
 
(1) On February 21, 2008, we announced our intention to divest our ViPS and Porex segments. Accordingly, this selected consolidated financial data has been reclassified to reflect the historical results of these two segments as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
 
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2006, the consolidated financial position and results of operations reflect the sale of a 52% interest in our Emdeon Business Services segment (which we refer to as EBS), as of November 16, 2006. Accordingly, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 excludes the assets and liabilities of EBS, includes an investment in EBS Master LLC accounted for under the equity method of accounting related to our 48% ownership, and the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes the operations of EBS for the period January 1, 2006 through November 16, 2006 and our 48% equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC from November 17, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
 
(3) On September 14, 2006, we completed the sale of the Emdeon Practice Services segment. Accordingly, this selected consolidated financial data has been reclassified to reflect the historical results of the Emdeon Practice Services segment as a discontinued operation for this and all prior periods presented.
 
(4) On January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 “(Revised 2004): Share Based Payment” that resulted in additional non-cash stock-based compensation expense during 2006 and the subsequent period. See Results of Operations included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations attached as Exhibit 99.2.
 
(5) On August 1, 2003, we completed the sale of two operating units of our Porex businesses. Accordingly, this selected consolidated financial data has been reclassified to reflect the historical results of these two operating units as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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EX-99.2 5 g14015exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS EX-99.2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FIN.
Exhibit 99.2
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
This Exhibit 99.2 contains forward-looking statements with respect to possible events, outcomes or results that are, and are expected to continue to be, subject to risks, uncertainties and contingencies, including those identified in this Exhibit and in the “Risk Factors” included in Exhibit 99.4. See “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Current Report on Form 8-K to which this Exhibit 99.2 is attached.
 
This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, or MD&A, is for the same periods as the MD&A that were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008 (which we refer to as 2007 Form 10-K), however, it reflects the reclassification of our ViPS and Porex segments to discontinued operations (see “— Introduction — Recent and Pending Corporate Transactions”) and reflects the reclassification of segment information for WebMD into two WebMD segments (see “— Results of Operations by Operating Segment”). In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that WebMD Health Corp. (which we refer to as “WHC”) intends to file relating to the proposed merger of HLTH and WHC, the reclassifications described above are required with respect to the previously issued financial statements and MD&A included in the 2007 Form 10-K. While this MD&A reflects the reclassifications described above, it does not reflect any other events occurring after the filing of the 2007 Form 10-K on February 29, 2008. Certain other events occurring after that date have been disclosed in other public filings we made including various Current Reports on Form 8-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008.
 
Overview
 
Our MD&A is provided as a supplement to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Exhibit 99.3 below beginning on page F-l and to provide an understanding of our results of operations, financial condition and changes in financial condition. Our MD&A is organized as follows:
 
  •  Introduction.  This section provides a general description of our company, a brief discussion of our operating segments, descriptions of recent and pending corporate transactions and other significant developments, a summary of the acquisitions we completed during the last three years, background information on certain trends and strategies and a discussion on how our business is impacted by seasonality.
 
  •  Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies. This section discusses those accounting policies that both are considered important to our financial condition and results of operations, and require us to exercise subjective or complex judgments in making estimates and assumptions. In addition, all of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies, are summarized in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Exhibit 99.3.
 
  •  Results of Operations and Results of Operations by Operating Segment. These sections provide our analysis and outlook for the significant line items on our consolidated statements of operations, as well as other information that we deem meaningful to understand our results of operations on both a company-wide and a segment-by-segment basis.
 
  •  Liquidity and Capital Resources.  This section provides an analysis of our liquidity and cash flows and discussions of our contractual obligations and commitments, as well as our outlook on our available liquidity as of December 31, 2007.
 
  •  Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  This section provides a summary of the most recent authoritative accounting standards and guidance that have either been recently adopted or may be adopted in the future.
 
In this MD&A, dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.


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Introduction
 
HLTH Corporation is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in December 1995 and commenced operations in January 1996 as Healtheon Corporation. We changed our name to Healtheon/WebMD Corporation in November 1999, to WebMD Corporation in September 2000, to Emdeon Corporation in October 2005 and to HLTH Corporation in May 2007. Our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “HLTH” on February 11, 1999 and now trades under that symbol on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
 
As of December 31, 2007, we owned approximately 84% of the aggregate amount of outstanding shares of WHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and, accordingly, our consolidated financial statements reflect the minority shareholders’ 16% share of equity and net income of WHC.
 
On February 21, 2008, we announced our intention to divest our ViPS and Porex segments. As a result of our intention to divest these segments and our expectation that these divestitures will be completed within one year, we reflected these segments as discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements contained in Exhibit 99.3.
 
On December 31, 2007, through WHC, we sold certain assets and liabilities of our medical reference publications and textbook publication business, including the publications ACP Medicine and ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice (which we collectively refer to as the ACS/ACP Business), to Decker Intellectual Properties Inc. and BC Decker Inc. Accordingly, the results of the ACS/ACP Business have been presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
 
From November 16, 2006 to February 8, 2008, we owned 48% of EBS Master LLC (which we refer to as EBSCo), which owns Emdeon Business Services LLC. Emdeon Business Services LLC conducts the business that comprised our Emdeon Business Services segment until we sold a 52% interest in that business to an affiliate of General Atlantic LLC (which we refer to as GA) on November 16, 2006 (we refer to that transaction as the 2006 EBS Sale). In this MD&A, we use the names Emdeon Business Services and EBS to refer to the business owned by EBSCo and, with respect to periods prior to the consummation of the EBS Sale, to the reporting segment of our company. See “Background Information on Certain Trends and Strategies — Strategic Considerations Relating to the EPS Sale and the 2006 EBS Sale” below for background information regarding the 2006 EBS Sale.
 
On September 14, 2006, we completed the sale of our Emdeon Practice Services segment (which we refer to as EPS) to Sage Software, Inc. (which we refer to as Sage Software). We refer to this transaction in this MD&A as the EPS Sale. Accordingly, the results of EPS have been presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 consist of post-sale activities related to EPS, including litigation costs that were indemnified as part of the EPS Sale. See “— Introduction — Other Significant Developments” below with respect to this matter and see “Background Information on Certain Trends and Strategies — Strategic Considerations Relating to the EPS Sale and the 2006 EBS Sale” below for background information regarding the EPS Sale.
 
Segments
 
As a result of our intention to divest our ViPS and Porex segments, our only remaining operating segments are WebMD Online Services and WebMD Publishing and Other Services (which we refer to together, as our WebMD Segments). The following is a description of each of our current operating segments, our corporate segment and the EBS segment (which ceased being a separate segment in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale):
 
  •  WebMD Online Services.  WebMD owns and operates both public and private online portals. WebMD’s public portals enable consumers to become more informed about healthcare choices and assist them in playing an active role in managing their health. The public portals also enable physicians and other healthcare professionals to improve their clinical knowledge and practice of medicine, as well


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  as their communication with patients. WebMD’s public portals generate revenue primarily through the sale of advertising and sponsorship products, including continuing medical education (which we refer to as CME) services. WebMD’s sponsors and advertisers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and consumer products companies. WebMD provides information and services that enable employees and members, respectively, to make more informed benefit, treatment and provider decisions through WebMD’s private portals for employers and health plans. WebMD also provides related services for use by such employees and members, including lifestyle education and personalized telephonic health coaching as a result of the acquisition of Summex on June 13, 2006. WebMD generates revenue from its private portals through the licensing of these portals to employers and health plans either directly or through distributors. WebMD also distributes its online content and services to other entities and generates revenue from these arrangements through the sale of advertising and sponsorship products and content syndication fees. WebMD also provides e-detailing promotion and physician recruitment services for use by pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies as a result of the acquisition of Medsite on September 11, 2006.
 
  •  WebMD Publishing and Other Services.  WebMD provides several offline products and services: The Little Blue Book, a physician directory; and WebMD the Magazine, a consumer-targeted publication launched in early 2005 that is distributed free of charge to physician office waiting rooms. WebMD generates revenue from sales of The Little Blue Book directories and advertisements in those directories, and sales of advertisements in WebMD the Magazine. WebMD also conducted in — person medical education through December 31, 2006, as a result of the acquisition of the assets of Conceptis Technologies, Inc. in December 2005. Until December 31, 2007, WebMD published ACP Medicine and ACS Surgery: Principles of Practice, its medical reference textbooks. WebMD sold this business in 2007 and it has now been reflected as a discontinued operation in our financial statements. WebMD’s Publishing and Other Services segment complements its Online Services segment and extends the reach of WebMD’s brand and WebMD’s influence among health-involved consumers and clinically-active physicians.
 
  •  Corporate.  Corporate includes personnel costs and other expenses related to functions that are not directly managed by one of our segments, or by the ViPS and Porex businesses which are reflected within discontinued operations. The personnel costs include executive personnel, legal, accounting, tax, internal audit, risk management, human resources and certain information technology functions. Other corporate costs and expenses include professional fees including legal and audit services, insurance, costs of leased property and facilities, telecommunication costs and software maintenance expenses. Corporate expenses are net of $3,340, $3,190 and $5,117 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which are costs allocated to WebMD for services provided by the Corporate segment. In connection with the sale of our EBS and EPS segments during the second half of 2006, we entered into transition services agreements whereby we provided Sage Software and EBSCo certain administrative services, including payroll, accounting, purchasing and procurement, tax, and human resource services, as well as information technology support. Additionally, EBSCo provides us certain administrative services, including telecommunication infrastructure and management services, data center support and purchasing and procurement services. Some of the services provided by EBSCo to HLTH are, in turn, used to fulfill HLTH’s obligations to provide transition services to Sage Software. These services are provided through the Corporate segment, and the related transition services fee we charge to EBSCo and Sage Software, net of the fee we pay to EBSCo, is also included in the Corporate segment, which approximates the cost of providing these services.
 
  •  Emdeon Business Services.  EBS provides solutions that automate key business and administrative functions for healthcare payers and providers, including electronic patient eligibility and benefit verification; electronic and paper claims processing; electronic and paper paid-claims communication services; and patient billing, payment and communications services. In addition, EBS provides clinical communications services that improve the delivery of healthcare by enabling physicians to manage laboratory orders and results, hospital reports and electronic prescriptions. As a result of the 2006 EBS Sale, beginning November 17, 2006, the results of EBS are no longer included in the segment results but are reflected as an equity investment in our operating results.


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Recent and Pending Corporate Transactions
 
Proposed WHC Merger.  On February 20, 2008, HLTH and WHC entered into a Merger Agreement, pursuant to which HLTH will merge into WHC (which we refer to as the WHC Merger), with WHC continuing as the surviving company. In the WHC Merger, each outstanding share of HLTH common stock will be converted into 0.1979 shares of WHC common stock and $6.89 in cash, which cash amount is subject to a downward adjustment as described below (which we refer to as the Merger Consideration). The shares of WHC Class A Common Stock currently outstanding will remain outstanding and will be unchanged in the WHC Merger. The WHC Merger will eliminate both the controlling class of WHC stock held by HLTH and WHC’s existing dual-class stock structure. The terms of the Merger Agreement were negotiated between HLTH and a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of WHC. The Merger Agreement was approved by the Board of WHC based on the recommendations of the Special Committee and by the Board of HLTH.
 
The cash portion of the Merger Consideration will be funded from cash and investments at WHC and HLTH, and proceeds from HLTH’s anticipated sales of its ViPS and Porex businesses. See “— Proposed Divestitures of Porex and ViPS” below. The cash portion of the Merger Consideration is subject to downward adjustment prior to the closing, based on the amount of proceeds received from the disposition of approximately $195,000 of HLTH’s investment (which excludes the portion held by WHC) in certain ARS, which, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, must be liquidated by HLTH prior to closing of the WHC Merger. We cannot predict, at this time, the amount of such downward adjustment. See “— Other Significant Developments — Investment in Auction Rate Securities Backed by Federally Guaranteed Student Loans” below. If either ViPS or Porex has not been sold at the time the WHC Merger is ready to be consummated, WHC may issue up to $250,000 in redeemable notes to the stockholders of HLTH in lieu of a portion of the cash consideration otherwise payable in the WHC Merger. The notes would bear interest at a rate of 11% per annum, payable in kind annually in arrears. The notes would be subject to mandatory redemption by WHC from the proceeds of the divestiture of the remaining ViPS or Porex business. The redemption price would be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest through the date of the redemption.
 
Completion of the WHC Merger is subject to: HLTH and WHC receiving required stockholder approvals; a requirement that the surviving company have an amount of cash, as of the closing, at least equal to an agreed upon threshold, calculated in accordance with a formula contained in the Merger Agreement; completion of the sale by HLTH of either ViPS or Porex and the sale of HLTH’s ARS investments; and other customary closing conditions. HLTH, which owns shares of WHC constituting approximately 96% of the total number of votes represented by outstanding shares, has agreed to vote its shares of WHC in favor of the WHC Merger. The transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2008.
 
Following the WHC Merger, WHC as the surviving corporation will assume the obligations of HLTH under HLTH’s 31/8% Convertible Notes due September 1, 2025 and HLTH’s 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2023 (collectively referred to as Notes). In the event a holder of these Notes converts these Notes into shares of HLTH Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the applicable indenture prior to the effective time of the WHC Merger, those shares would be treated in the WHC Merger like all other shares of HLTH Common Stock. In the event a holder of the Notes converts those Notes pursuant to the applicable indenture following the effective time of the WHC Merger, those Notes would be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration payable in respect of the shares of HLTH Common Stock into which such Notes would have been convertible.
 
Sale of EBSCo.  On February 8, 2008, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (which we refer to as the Purchase Agreement) and simultaneously completed the sale (which we refer to as the 2008 EBSCo Sale) of our 48% minority ownership interest in EBSCo for $575,000 in cash to an affiliate of GA and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman, LLC (which we refer to as H&F). The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties and covenants that are customary for transactions of this type. We, including the WebMD Segments, will be continuing our product development and marketing relationships with EBSCo. We expect to recognize a taxable gain on the 2008 EBSCo Sale and expect to utilize a portion of our federal net operating loss carryforward to offset a portion of the tax liability that would otherwise result from the 2008 EBSCo Sale. Under the existing Tax Sharing Agreement between HLTH and WHC, HLTH has agreed to


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reimburse WHC for any net operating loss carryforward attributable to WHC that is utilized by HLTH in connection with this transaction. The amount of the net operating loss carryforward attributable to WHC to be utilized and the amount of the resulting reimbursement depend on numerous factors and cannot be determined at this time. This reimbursement obligation would be extinguished by the completion of the WHC Merger.
 
Proposed Divestitures of Porex and ViPS.  On February 21, 2008, HLTH announced that it intends to divest its ViPS and Porex segments. These divestitures are not dependent on the WHC Merger and do not require shareholder approval. As a result of our intention to divest these segments and our expectation that these divestitures will be completed within one year, we reflected these segments as discontinued operations within the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Exhibit 99.3.
 
Strategic Considerations Relating to the Recent and Pending Transactions.  In late 2007, HLTH’s Board of Directors initiated the process leading to the entry into the Merger Agreement with WHC because it believed that the primary reason of many of the holders of HLTH common stock for owning those shares was HLTH’s controlling interest in WHC and that the value of HLTH’s other businesses was not adequately reflected in the trading price of HLTH common stock. Accordingly, HLTH sought to negotiate a transaction with the Special Committee of the Board of WHC that would allow HLTH’s stockholders to participate more directly in the ownership of WHC and would unlock the value of the other HLTH assets. Cash on hand at HLTH and WHC (including proceeds from the sales of ViPS, Porex and HLTH’s remaining 48% interest in EBS) would be used as a portion of the consideration in the WHC Merger, reducing the need for issuance of shares of WHC common stock. Upon completion of the WHC Merger, as structured in the definitive Merger Agreement, HLTH stockholders will own approximately 80% of the outstanding common stock of WHC, based on shares currently outstanding at HLTH and WHC. The WHC Merger will eliminate HLTH’s controlling interest in WHC, and is expected to enhance the liquidity of WHC shares by significantly increasing the public float. In connection with the entry by HLTH and WHC into the merger agreement, the HLTH Board made a determination to divest Porex and VIPS (which divestitures are not, however, dependent on the merger occurring). The decisions relating to the divestitures of ViPS, Porex and HLTH’s 48% interest in EBS were based on the corporate strategic considerations described above and not the performance of, or underlying business conditions affecting, the respective businesses.
 
Other Significant Developments
 
Investment in Auction Rate Securities Backed by Federally Guaranteed Student Loans.  As of February 21, 2008, HLTH had investments of approximately $364,000 in certain auction rate securities (which we refer to as ARS). The types of ARS investments that HLTH owns are backed by student loans, 97% of which are guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (which we refer to as FFELP), and all had credit ratings of AAA or Aaa when purchased. HLTH does not own any other type of ARS investments. The interest rates on these ARS investments are reset every 28 days by an auction process. Historically, these types of ARS investments have been highly liquid. In mid-February 2008, auctions for ARS investments backed by student loans failed, including auctions for the ARS investments held by HLTH. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS investments continue to pay interest in accordance with their terms until the next successful auction; however, liquidity will be limited until there is a successful auction or until such time as other markets for these ARS investments develop. HLTH believes that the underlying credit quality of the assets backing its ARS investments has not been impacted by the reduced liquidity of these ARS investments. As a result of these recent events, HLTH is in the process of evaluating the extent of any impairment in its ARS investments resulting from the current lack of liquidity; however, it is not yet able to quantify the amount of any impairment. HLTH believes that the lack of liquidity relating to its ARS investments will not have an impact on its ability to fund its current operations.
 
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage Litigation.  On July 23, 2007, we commenced litigation (which we refer to as the Coverage Litigation) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County against ten insurance companies in which we are seeking to compel the defendant companies (which we refer to collectively as the Defendants) to honor their obligations under certain directors and officers liability insurance policies (which we refer to as the Policies). We are seeking an order requiring the Defendants to advance and/or reimburse expenses that we have incurred and expect to continue to incur


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for the advancement of the reasonable defense costs of initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of our former EPS subsidiary who were indicted in connection with the previously disclosed investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina (which we refer to as the Investigation) described in Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies” located in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Exhibit 99.3. We subsequently have settled with two of the insurance companies during January 2008, through which we received an aggregate amount of $14,625. This amount is included within (loss) income from discontinued operations in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and is included within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.
 
Pursuant to a stipulation among the parties, the Coverage Litigation was transferred on September 13, 2007 to the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. The Policies were issued to our company and to EPS, our former subsidiary, which is our co-plaintiff in the Coverage Litigation (which we refer to collectively as the Plaintiffs). EPS was sold in September 2006 to Sage Software and has changed its name to Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. (which we refer to as SSHI). In connection with our sale of EPS to Sage Software, we retained certain obligations relating to the Investigation and agreed to indemnify Sage Software and SSHI with respect to certain expenses in connection with the Investigation. We retained the right to assert claims and recover proceeds under the Policies on behalf of SSHI.
 
The Policies at issue in the Coverage Litigation consist of two separate groups of insurance policies. Each group of policies consists of several layers of coverage, with different insurers having agreed to provide specified amounts of coverage at various levels. The first group of policies was issued to EPS in the amount of $20,000 (which we refer to as the EPS Policies) and the second group of policies was issued to Synetic, Inc. (the former parent of EPS, which merged into HLTH) in the amount of $100,000, of which approximately $3,600 was paid by the primary carrier with respect to another unrelated matter (which we refer to as the Synetic Policies). To date, $31,000 has been paid by insurance companies representing the EPS Policies and the Synetic Policies through a combination of payment under the terms of the Policies, payment under reservation of rights and settlement. As a result of these payments, we have exhausted our coverage under the EPS Policies. Additionally, as of December 31, 2007, $16,414 has been paid under the Synetic Policies and we have remaining coverage under such policies of approximately $80,000. Our insurance policies provide that under certain circumstances, amounts advanced by the insurance companies in connection with the defense costs of the indicted individuals, may have to be repaid by our company, although the $14,625 that we received in settlement from certain carriers is not subject to being repaid. We have obtained an undertaking from each indicted individual pursuant to which, under certain circumstances, such individual has agreed to repay defense costs advanced on such individual’s behalf.
 
The carrier with the third level of coverage in the Synetic Policies has filed a motion for summary judgment in the Coverage Litigation, which most of the carriers who have issued the Synetic policies have joined, seeking summary judgment that any liability to pay defense costs should be allocated among the three sets of policies available to our company (including the policies with respect to which the Coverage Litigation relates and a third set of policies the issuers of which have not been named by our company) such that the Synetic Policies would only be liable to pay about $23,000 of the $96,400 total coverage available under such policies. We believe that such assertion is without merit. We are due to file our opposition to the motion by February 29, 2008 together with our motion for summary judgment against such carrier and several other carriers who have issued the Synetic Policies seeking to require such carriers to advance payment of the defense costs that we are obligated to pay while the Coverage Litigation is pending. Oral argument with respect to both motions is set for May 5, 2008.
 
We believe that the Defendants are required to advance and/or reimburse amounts that we have incurred and expect to continue to incur for the advancement of the reasonable defense costs of the indicted individuals and as described above several carriers have reimbursed us through a combination of payment under the terms of the Policies, payment under reservation of rights and settlement. However, there can be no assurance that we will prevail in the Coverage Litigation or that the Defendants will be required to provide funding on an interim basis pending the resolution of the Coverage Litigation. We intend to continue to satisfy our legal obligations to the indicted individuals with respect to advancement of amounts for their defense costs.


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Indemnification Obligations.  We have certain indemnity obligations to advance amounts for reasonable defense costs for initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of EPS, who were indicted in connection with the Investigation. In connection with the sale of EPS, we agreed to indemnify Sage Software relating to these indemnity obligations. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, based on information we had recently received at that time, we determined a reasonable estimate of the range of probable costs with respect to our indemnification obligation and accordingly, recorded a pre-tax charge of $57,774, which represented our estimate of the low end of the probable range of costs related to this matter. We reserved the low end of the probable range of costs because no estimate within the range was a better estimate than any other amount. That estimate included assumptions as to the duration of the trial and pre-trial periods, and the defense costs to be incurred during these periods. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, we updated the estimate of the range of our indemnification obligation, and as a result, recorded an additional pre-tax charge of $15,573, which reflects the increase in the low end of the probable range of costs related to this matter. As of December 31, 2007, the probable range of future costs with respect to this matter is approximately $46,600 to $70,500. The increase in this estimate is primarily due to a delay in the expected trial date and an increase in the estimated costs during the pre-trial period. The ultimate outcome of this matter is still uncertain, and accordingly, the amount of cost we may ultimately incur could be substantially more than the reserve we have currently provided. If the recorded reserves are insufficient to cover the ultimate cost of this matter, we will need to record additional charges to our consolidated statement of operations in future periods. The remaining accrual related to this obligation is $55,563 and is reflected as liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.
 
Acquisitions
 
2006 Acquisitions.  During 2006, we acquired five companies, Subimo LLC (which we refer to as Subimo), Medsite, Inc. (which we refer to as Medsite), Interactive Payer Network, Inc. (which we refer to as IPN), Summex Corporation (which we refer to as Summex) and eMedicine.com, Inc. (which we refer to as eMedicine), or which we collectively called the 2006 Acquisitions.
 
  •  On December 15, 2006, through WHC, we acquired Subimo, a privately held provider of healthcare decision support applications to large employers, health plans and financial institutions. The total purchase consideration for Subimo was approximately $59,320, comprised of $32,820 in cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired, $26,000 of WHC equity and $500 of acquisition costs. The $26,000 of WHC equity, equal to 640,930 shares of WHC Class A Common Stock, will not be issued until December 2008, subject to certain conditions. While a maximum of 246,508 of these shares may be used to settle any outstanding claims or warranties against the sellers, the remaining 394,422 of these shares will be issued with certainty. Accordingly, we recorded a gain to equity of $11,627, in connection with the issuance of these 394,422 WHC shares. The results of operations of Subimo have been included in our financial statements from December 15, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
  •  On September 11, 2006, through WHC, we acquired the interactive medical education, promotion and physician recruitment businesses of Medsite. The total purchase consideration for Medsite was approximately $31,467, comprised of $30,682 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $785 of acquisition costs. The results of operations of Medsite have been included in our financial statements from September 11, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
  •  On July 18, 2006, through EBS, we acquired IPN, a privately held provider of healthcare electronic data interchange services. The total purchase consideration for IPN was approximately $3,907, comprised of $3,799 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $108 of acquisition costs. In addition, we agreed to pay up to an additional $3,000 in cash over a two-year period beginning in August 2007 if certain financial milestones are achieved. The IPN business is part of the EBS businesses that were sold on November 16, 2006. Accordingly, the results of operations of IPN have been included in our financial statements, specifically within our EBS segment, from July 18, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, through


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  November 16, 2006, the closing date of the 2006 EBS Sale. The obligation to pay up to $3,000 in earn out payments was transferred in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale and is no longer our obligation.
 
  •  On June 13, 2006, through WHC, we acquired Summex, a provider of health and wellness programs that include online and offline health risk assessments, lifestyle education and personalized telephonic health coaching. The total purchase consideration for Summex was approximately $30,191, comprised of $29,691 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $500 of acquisition costs. In addition, we have agreed to pay up to an additional $5,000 in cash in June 2008 if certain financial milestones are achieved. The results of operations of Summex have been included in our financial statements from June 13, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
  •  On January 17, 2006, through WHC, we acquired eMedicine, a privately held online publisher of medical reference information for physicians and other healthcare professionals. The total purchase consideration for eMedicine was approximately $25,195, comprised of $24,495 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $700 of acquisition costs. The results of operations of eMedicine have been included in our financial statements from January 17, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
2005 Acquisitions.  During 2005, we acquired the assets of Conceptis Technologies, Inc. (which we refer to as Conceptis) and HealthShare Technology, Inc. (which we refer to as HealthShare), or which we collectively called the 2005 Acquisitions.
 
  •  On December 2, 2005, through WHC, we acquired the assets of and assumed certain liabilities of Conceptis, a Montreal-based provider of online and offline medical education and promotion aimed at physicians and other healthcare professionals. The total purchase consideration for Conceptis was approximately $19,859, comprised of $19,256 in cash and $603 of acquisition costs. The results of operations of Conceptis have been included in our financial statements from December 2, 2005, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services and the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segments.
 
  •  On March 14, 2005, through WHC, we acquired HealthShare, which provides online tools that compare cost and quality measures of hospitals for use by consumers, providers and health plans. The total purchase consideration for HealthShare was approximately $29,985, comprised of $29,533 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $452 of acquisition costs. The results of operations of HealthShare have been included in our financial statements from March 14, 2005, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
Strategic Considerations Relating to the 2006 Acquisitions and 2005 Acquisitions by WebMD.  The 2006 Acquisitions and the 2005 Acquisitions made by WebMD reflect WebMD’s efforts to acquire businesses that have products and services that it believes are complementary to its own health information products and services, including:
 
  •  products and services intended for or sought by WebMD’s existing users and clients; and
 
  •  products and services that can be distributed through WebMD’s existing infrastructure.
 
The acquisitions of eMedicine, Conceptis and Medsite strengthened WebMD’s public portals and related services. The acquisitions of HealthShare, Summex and Subimo strengthened WebMD’s private portal offerings and related services for employers and health plans.
 
Background Information on Certain Trends and Strategies
 
Use of the Internet by Consumers and Physicians.  The Internet has emerged as a major communications medium and has already fundamentally changed many sectors of the economy, including the marketing and sales of financial services, travel, and entertainment, among others. The Internet is also changing the healthcare industry and has transformed how consumers and physicians find and utilize healthcare information. As consumers are required to assume greater financial responsibility for rising healthcare costs, the Internet serves as a valuable resource by providing them with immediate access to searchable and dynamic interactive content


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to check symptoms, assess risks, understand diseases, find providers and evaluate treatment options. The Internet has also become a primary source of information for physicians seeking to improve clinical practice and is growing relative to traditional information sources, such as conferences, meetings and offline journals.
 
Increased Online Marketing and Education Spending for Healthcare Products.  Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies spend large amounts each year marketing their products and educating consumers and physicians about them; however, only a small portion of this amount is currently spent on online services. We believe that these companies, which comprise the majority of WebMD’s advertisers and sponsors, are becoming increasingly aware of the effectiveness of the Internet relative to traditional media in providing health, clinical and product-related information to consumers and physicians, and this increasing awareness will result in increasing demand for WebMD’s services.
 
Changes in Health Plan Design; Health Management Initiatives.  In a healthcare market where a greater share of the responsibility for healthcare costs and decision-making has been increasingly shifting to consumers, use of information technology (including personal health records) to assist consumers in making informed decisions about healthcare has also increased. WebMD believes that through WebMD’s Health and Benefits Manager tools, including WebMD’s personal health record application, WebMD is well positioned to play a role in this consumer-directed healthcare environment, and these services will be a significant driver for the growth of WebMD’s private portals during the next several years. However, WebMD’s growth strategy depends, in part, on increasing usage of WebMD’s private portal services by WebMD’s employer and health plan clients’ employees and members, respectively. Increasing usage of WebMD’s services requires WebMD to continue to deliver and improve the underlying technology and develop new and updated applications, features and services. In addition, WebMD faces competition in the area of healthcare decision-support tools and online health management applications and health information services. Many of WebMD’s competitors have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than WebMD does, and may be better known than WebMD is.
 
Strategic Considerations Relating to the EPS Sale and the 2006 EBS Sale.  In February 2006, we announced that, in connection with inquiries received from several third parties expressing an interest in acquiring our EBS and EPS segments, our Board of Directors had authorized commencing a process to evaluate strategic alternatives relating to these businesses (other than the ViPS business then included in EBS) to maximize stockholder value. After seeking offers from qualified purchasers for EPS and EBS, we announced, in August 2006, that we had entered into a definitive agreement with Sage Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Sage Group plc with respect to the EPS Sale, for a purchase price of $565 million, subject to customary adjustments. The EPS Sale was completed in September 2006. Also in September 2006, we entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the 2006 EBS Sale, which was completed in November 2006. The 2006 EBS Sale allowed us to realize proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion in cash while preserving our ability to participate in the future growth of EBS through our 48% ownership stake. We used proceeds from the 2006 EBS Sale and the EPS Sale to fund a tender offer for our common stock, pursuant to which we purchased approximately 129.2 million shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $12.00 per share, for a total cost of approximately $1.55 billion. By significantly reducing the number of outstanding shares of our common stock and simplifying our corporate structure through these transactions, our shareholders increased their participation in the performance of WebMD, which became our primary business.
 
Seasonality
 
The timing of our revenue is affected by seasonal factors. WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue is seasonal, primarily as a result of the annual budget approval process of the advertising and sponsorship clients of the public portals. This portion of revenue is usually the lowest in the first quarter of each calendar year, and increases during each consecutive quarter throughout the year. WebMD’s private portal licensing revenue is historically highest in the second half of the year as new customers are typically added during this period in conjunction with their annual open enrollment periods for employee benefits. Additionally, the annual distribution cycle for certain publishing products results in a significant portion of WebMD’s publishing revenue being recognized in the second and third quarter of each calendar year.


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Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
Our discussion and analysis of HLTH’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience, current business factors, and various other assumptions that we believe are necessary to consider in order to form a basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, the recorded amounts of revenue and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We are subject to uncertainties such as the impact of future events, economic, environmental and political factors, and changes in our business environment; therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates. Accordingly, the accounting estimates used in preparation of our financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. Changes in estimates are made when circumstances warrant. Such changes in estimates and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations; if material, the effects of changes in estimates are disclosed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
 
We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, short-term and long-term investments, income taxes and tax contingencies, collectibility of customer receivables, long-lived assets including goodwill and other intangible assets, software and Web site development costs, prepaid advertising services, certain accrued expenses, contingencies, litigation and related legal accruals and the value attributed to employee stock options and other stock-based awards.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
We believe the following reflects our critical accounting policies and our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:
 
  •  Revenue — Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:
 
WebMD Segments.  Revenue from advertising is recognized as advertisements are delivered or as publications are distributed. Revenue from sponsorship arrangements, content syndication and distribution arrangements, and licenses of healthcare management tools and private portals as well as related health coaching services are recognized ratably over the term of the applicable agreement. Revenue from the sponsorship of CME is recognized over the period WebMD substantially completes its contractual deliverables as determined by the applicable agreements. When contractual arrangements contain multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each element based on its relative fair value determined using prices charged when elements are sold separately. In certain instances where fair value does not exist for all the elements, the amount of revenue allocated to the delivered elements equals the total consideration less the fair value of the undelivered elements. In instances where fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements, revenue is recognized when the last element is delivered.
 
Emdeon Business Services.  Through the date of the 2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006, healthcare payers and providers paid us fees for transaction services, generally on either a per transaction basis or, in the case of some providers, on a monthly fixed fee basis. Healthcare payers and providers also paid us fees for document conversion, patient statement and paid-claims communication services, typically on a per document, per statement or per communication basis. EBS generally charged a one-time implementation fee to healthcare payers and providers at the inception of a contract, in connection with their related setup to submit and receive medical claims and other related transactions through EBS’s clearinghouse network. Revenue for transaction services, patient statement services and paid-claims communication services was recognized as the services were provided. The implementation fees were deferred and amortized to revenue on a straight line basis over the contract period of the related transaction processing services, which generally vary from one to three years.


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  •  Long-Lived Assets — Our long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets arise from the acquisitions we have made. The amount assigned to intangible assets is subjective and based on our estimates of the future benefit of the intangible asset using accepted valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow and replacement cost models. Our long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which we determine based on the consideration of several factors, including the period of time the asset is expected to remain in service. We evaluate the carrying value and remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, whenever indicators of impairment are present. We evaluate the carrying value of goodwill annually, or whenever indicators of impairment are present. We use a discounted cash flow approach to determine the fair value of goodwill. Long-lived assets held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. There was no impairment of goodwill noted as a result of our impairment testing in 2007.
 
  •  Investments — Our investments, at December 31, 2007, consisted principally of money market funds and investments in certain ARS. All of our investments were classified as available-for-sale and were carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses associated with available-for-sale securities are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value determined to be other-than-temporary are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. A decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary if we do not have the intent and ability to retain the investment until any anticipated recovery in market value. The cost of securities is based on the specific identification method.
 
As discussed in more detail above in “— Introduction — Other Significant Developments”, during mid-February 2008, auctions for ARS investments backed by student loans failed, including auctions for the ARS investments we held. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS investments continue to bear interest in accordance with their terms until the next successful auction; however, liquidity will be limited until there is a successful auction or until such time as other markets for these ARS investments develop. We believe that the underlying credit quality of the assets backing its ARS investments have not been impacted by the reduced liquidity of these ARS investments. As a result of these recent events, we are in the process of evaluating the extent of any impairment in our ARS investments resulting from the current lack of liquidity; however, we are not yet able to quantify the amount of any impairment.
 
  •  Sale of Subsidiary Stock — Our WHC subsidiary issues its Class A Common Stock in various transactions, which results in a dilution of our percentage ownership in WHC. We account for the sale of WHC Class A Common Stock in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 51 “Accounting for Sales of Stock by a Subsidiary.” The difference between the carrying amount of our investment in WHC before and after the issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock is considered either a gain or loss and is reflected as a component of our stockholders’ equity. During 2007 and 2006, WHC issued Class A Common Stock for the following transactions, which resulted in our ownership in WHC decreasing to 84.1% as of December 31, 2007 from 85.2% as of December 31, 2006:
 
  •  Compensation Related.  During 2007 and 2006, WHC stock options were exercised and restricted stock awards were released in accordance with WHC’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and WHC issued WHC Class A Common Stock to its Board of Directors as payment for their services. The issuance of these shares resulted in an aggregate gain of $14,492 and $5,152 in 2007 and 2006. We expect to continue to record gains in the future related to the future issuances of WHC Class A Common Stock in these types of transactions.
 
  •  Acquisition of Subimo.  During 2006, WHC purchased Subimo for cash and agreed to the future issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock (see “— Introduction — Acquisitions” above for further details) and, accordingly, we recorded a gain to equity of $11,627 in connection with the issuance of the non-contingent portion of this WHC Class A Common Stock.
 
  •  Equity Investment in EBSCo — We accounted for our equity investment in EBSCo (which, as described above, was sold on February 8, 2008) in accordance with Accounting Principles Board


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  (which we refer to as APB) Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock” (which we refer to as APB 18), which stipulates that the equity method should be used to account for investments whereby an investor has “the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of an investee,” but does not exercise control. APB 18 generally considers an investor to have the ability to exercise significant influence when it owns 20% or more of the voting stock of an investee. We believe that our equity investment in EBSCo met these criteria. We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of our investment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a loss in value that is other than a temporary decline. Factors indicating a decline in value that is deemed to be other-than-temporary include the lack of intent and our inability to retain the investment until any anticipated recovery in the carrying amount of the investment, or the inability of the investment to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount. As of December 31, 2007, the current fair value of our equity investment in EBSCo exceeded its carrying amount of $25,261.
 
  •  Stock-Based Compensation — On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123, “(Revised 2004): Share-Based Payment” (which we refer to as SFAS 123R), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (which we refer to as SFAS 123) and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (which we refer to as APB 25). SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. We elected to use the modified prospective transition method. Under the modified prospective transition method, awards that were granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006 are measured and accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123R. Unvested stock options and restricted stock awards that were granted prior to January 1, 2006 will continue to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123, using the same grant date fair value and same expense attribution method used under SFAS 123, except that all awards are recognized in the results of operations over the remaining vesting periods. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount recognized for all stock-based compensation beginning January 1, 2006. As of December 31, 2007, approximately $23,480 and $39,840 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards (net of estimated forfeitures) is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.2 years and 1.6 years, related to the HLTH and WHC stock-based compensation plans. The total recognition period for the remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for both the HLTH and WHC stock-based compensation plans is approximately four years; however, the majority of this cost will be recognized over the next two years, in accordance with our vesting provisions.
 
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in this model are expected dividend yield, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected term. The expected volatility for stock options to purchase HLTH Common Stock is based on implied volatility from traded options of HLTH Common Stock combined with historical volatility of HLTH Common Stock. Prior to August 1, 2007, the expected volatility for stock options to purchase WHC Class A Common Stock was based on implied volatility from traded options of stock of comparable companies combined with historical stock price volatility of comparable companies. Beginning on August 1, 2007, expected volatility is based on implied volatility from traded options of WHC Class A Common Stock combined with historical volatility of WHC Class A Common Stock.
 
  •  Deferred Taxes — Our deferred tax assets are comprised primarily of net operating loss carryforwards. At December 31, 2007, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1.3 billion, which expire at varying dates from 2011 through 2028. These loss carryforwards may be used to offset taxable income in future periods, reducing the amount of taxes we might otherwise be required to pay. Until the quarter ended December 31, 2007, a full valuation allowance had been provided against all net deferred taxes, except for a deferred tax liability originating from business combinations that resulted in tax deductible goodwill. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, after consideration of


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  the relevant positive and negative evidence, we reversed a portion of our valuation allowance primarily through the tax provision and discontinued operations. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, management determined the probability of realizing deferred tax assets, taking into consideration factors including historical operating results, expectations of future earnings and taxable income. Management will continue to evaluate the need for a valuation allowance, and in the future, should management determine that realization of the net deferred tax asset is more likely than not, some or all of the remaining valuation allowance will be reversed, and our effective tax rate may be reduced by such reversal.
 
  •  Tax Contingencies — Our tax contingencies are recorded to address potential exposures involving tax positions we have taken that could be challenged by tax authorities. These potential exposures result from applications of various statutes, rules, regulations and interpretations. Our estimates of tax contingencies reflect assumptions and judgments about potential actions by taxing jurisdictions. We believe that these assumptions and judgments are reasonable; however, our accruals may change in the future due to new developments in each matter and the ultimate resolution of these matters may be greater or less than the amount that we have accrued. Consistent with our historical financial reporting, we have elected to reflect interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of the income tax provision. As of December 31, 2007, accrued interest and penalties were $978.
 
On January 1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (which we refer to as FASB) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (which we refer to as FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognizing, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Upon adoption, we reduced the existing reserves for uncertain income tax positions by $1,475, primarily related to a reduction in state income tax matters. This reduction was recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit. In addition, we reduced $5,213 of a deferred tax asset and its associated valuation allowance upon adoption of FIN 48.


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Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations data and expresses that data as a percentage of revenue for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
    $     %     $     %     $     %  
 
Revenue
  $ 331,693       100.0     $ 908,927       100.0     $ 852,010       100.0  
Costs and expenses:
                                               
Cost of operations
    117,281       35.3       545,706       60.0       528,004       61.9  
Sales and marketing
    93,645       28.2       119,103       13.1       104,669       12.3  
General and administrative
    104,321       31.5       132,334       14.6       118,202       13.9  
Depreciation and amortization
    28,256       8.5       44,558       4.9       43,548       5.1  
Interest income
    42,035       12.7       32,339       3.6       21,527       2.5  
Interest expense
    18,593       5.6       18,794       2.1       16,321       1.9  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399       0.1       352,297       38.8              
Other income (expense), net
    3,406       1.0       (4,252 )     (0.5 )     (27,965 )     (3.3 )
                                                 
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) provision
    15,437       4.7       428,816       47.2       34,828       4.1  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (8,741 )     (2.6 )     50,389       5.6       (2,170 )     (0.3 )
Minority interest in WHC
    10,667       3.2       405       0.0       775       0.1  
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    28,566       8.6       763       0.1              
                                                 
Income from continuing operations
    42,077       12.7       378,785       41.7       36,223       4.3  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (22,198 )     (6.7 )     393,132       43.2       32,588       3.8  
                                                 
Net income
  $ 19,879       6.0     $ 771,917       84.9     $ 68,811       8.1  
                                                 
 
Revenue is currently derived from the WebMD Segments and was derived through our EBS segment through the date of the 2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006. The WebMD Online Services segment derives revenue from advertising, sponsorship (including online CME services), e-detailing promotion and physician recruitment services, content syndication and distribution, and licenses of private online portals to employers, healthcare payers and others, along with related services including lifestyle education and personalized telephonic coaching. The WebMD Publishing and Other Services segment derives revenue from sales of, and advertising in, its physician directories, and advertisements in WebMD the Magazine, and from in-person CME programs from December 2005 through December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, these in-person CME programs were no longer offered by WebMD. Additionally, WebMD sold its ACS/ACP Business as of December 31, 2007 and the revenue and expenses of this business are shown as discontinued operations for all periods presented. WebMD’s customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and consumer products companies, as well as employers and health plans. WebMD’s customers also include physicians and other healthcare providers who buy our physician directories and reference text books. EBS, which was a segment through November 16, 2006, the date of the 2006 EBS Sale, provided solutions that automate key business and administrative functions for healthcare payers and providers, including: electronic patient eligibility and benefit verification; electronic and paper claims processing; electronic and paper paid-claims communication services; and patient billing, payment and communications services. EBS also provided clinical communications services that enable physicians to manage laboratory orders and results, hospital reports and electronic prescriptions. A significant portion of EBS revenue was generated from the country’s largest national and regional healthcare payers.
 
Cost of operations consists of costs related to services and products WebMD provides to customers and costs associated with the operation and maintenance of WebMD’s public and private portals. These costs relate to editorial and production operations, Web site operations, non-capitalized Web site development costs, and costs related to the production and distribution of WebMD’s publications. These costs consist of expenses related to salaries and related expenses, non-cash stock-based compensation, creating and licensing content, telecommunications, leased properties and printing and distribution and non-cash advertising costs. Prior to the


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2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006, cost of operations also related to EBS’ products and services including the cost of postage related to EBS’ automated print-and-mail services and paid-claims communication services, as well as sales commissions paid to certain distributors of EBS’ products.
 
Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of advertising, product and brand promotion, salaries and related expenses, and non-cash stock-based compensation. These expenses include items related to salaries and related expenses of account executives, account management and marketing personnel, costs and expenses for marketing programs, and fees for professional marketing and advertising services. Also included in sales and marketing expense are the non-cash advertising expenses, which are discussed below.
 
General and administrative expense consists primarily of salaries, non-cash stock-based compensation and other salary-related expenses of administrative, finance, legal, information technology, human resources and executive personnel. These expenses include costs of general insurance and costs of accounting and internal control systems to support our operations.
 
Our discussions throughout MD&A make references to certain non-cash expenses. We consider non-cash expenses to be those expenses that result from the issuance of our equity instruments. The following is a summary of our principal non-cash expenses:
 
  •  Non-cash stock-based compensation expense.  Expense for 2007 and 2006 reflects the adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. Expense for 2005 primarily related to restricted stock awards. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is reflected in the same expense captions as the related salary costs of the respective employee.
 
  •  Non-cash advertising expense.  Expense related to the use of WebMD’s prepaid advertising inventory that WHC received from News Corporation in exchange for equity instruments we issued in connection with an agreement we entered into with News Corporation in 1999 and subsequently amended in 2000. This non-cash advertising expense is included in cost of operations when WHC utilizes this advertising inventory in conjunction with offline advertising and sponsorship programs and is included in sales and marketing expense when WHC uses the asset for promotion of WHC’s brand.
 
The following table is a summary of our non-cash expenses included in the respective statements of operations captions.
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Stock-based compensation expense:
                       
Cost of operations
  $ 5,063     $ 11,541     $  
Sales and marketing
    5,056       7,461        
General and administrative
    22,533       23,143       4,713  
                         
Total
  $ 32,652     $ 42,145     $ 4,713  
                         
Advertising expense:
                       
Cost of operations
  $     $     $ 336  
Sales and marketing
    5,264       7,414       10,534  
                         
Total
  $ 5,264     $ 7,414     $ 10,870  
                         
 
Modification to the Classification of Results
 
The following discussion of our operating results reflects the reclassification of EPS as a discontinued operation for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, as a result of the EPS Sale that was completed on September 14, 2006, and the reclassification of our ViPS and Porex businesses as discontinued operations in all periods presented, as a result our intention to divest these segments.


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In contrast to the discontinued operations presentation for EPS, ViPS and Porex, the 2006 EBS Sale did not result in the accounting for EBS as a discontinued operation, because the 2006 EBS Sale was only a partial sale, through which we retained a 48% ownership interest in EBSCo following the transaction. Accordingly, the historical results of operations for EBS are included in our financial statements from January 1, 2006 through the date of the 2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006 and for the year ended 2005. Subsequent to the 2006 EBS Sale on November 17, 2006, our 48% portion of EBSCo’s income is reflected in the line item “Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC.” Because of this treatment, our consolidated results of operations for 2007, 2006 and 2005, as well as the EBS segment results for these periods, are presented on a basis that makes prior period results not directly comparable to the results for the full year 2007 and 2006. In the discussion of those consolidated operating results, in addition to noting the effect of the 2006 EBS Sale (which is relatively large as compared to all other differences between the periods), we have provided comparative information on items that reflect trends in our operating results based on their materiality to our consolidated operating results for the years ended 2007, 2006 and 2005. The results of the WebMD Segments were not affected by the 2006 EBS Sale and comparisons with prior periods are not subject to the considerations applicable to EBS and to our consolidated results.
 
2007 and 2006
 
The following discussion is a comparison of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007, to the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
Revenue
 
Our revenue decreased 63.5% to $331,693 in 2007 from $908,927 in 2006. Revenue attributable to EBS decreased by $661,090 as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale. Partially offsetting this decrease was higher revenue in our WebMD Segments. The WebMD Online Services segment accounted for $83,417 of the higher revenue, partially offset by lower revenue of $239 within the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segment. Excluding the impact of the acquisitions WebMD made in 2006, our total revenue attributable to WebMD increased by approximately $60,000 from 2006 to 2007. A more detailed discussion regarding changes in revenue is included below under “— Results of Operations by Operating Segment.”
 
Costs and Expenses
 
Cost of Operations.  Cost of operations was $117,281 in 2007, compared to $545,706 in 2006. Our cost of operations represented 35.3% of revenue in 2007, compared to 60.0% of revenue in 2006. Included in cost of operations are non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation of $5,063 in 2007, compared to $11,541 in 2006. The decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense for 2007 was primarily due to the graded vesting schedule that was used for all stock options and restricted stock awards granted prior to the January 1, 2006 adoption date of SFAS 123R, including the WHC options and restricted stock granted at the time of the initial public offering, as well as approximately $2,600 of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to EBS employees, which was included in the prior year period.
 
Cost of operations, excluding the non-cash stock-based compensation expense discussed above, was $112,218 or 33.8% of revenue in 2007, compared to $534,165 or 58.8% of revenue in 2006. The decrease in cost of operations excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as a percentage of revenue and in dollars, was primarily due to the 2006 EBS Sale, which was the reason for approximately $441,200 of the decrease in cost of operations, as EBS services and products had lower gross margins than our WebMD Segments. Partially offsetting this impact of the 2006 EBS Sale was higher cost of operations of approximately $19,300 related to the WebMD Segments as a result of the growth within that business.
 
Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expense was $93,645 in 2007, compared to $119,103 in 2006. Our sales and marketing expense represented 28.2% of revenue in 2007, compared to 13.1% of revenue in 2006. Non-cash expense related to advertising was $5,264 in 2007, compared to $7,414 in 2006. This decrease was due to lower utilization of WebMD’s prepaid advertising inventory. Non-cash stock-based compensation was $5,056 in 2007, compared to $7,461 in 2006. The decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense in


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2007, when compared to 2006, is due to approximately $1,600 related to the 2006 EBS Sale, as well as approximately $800 in lower non-cash stock-based compensation expense for our WebMD Segments which primarily related to the graded vesting methodology used in determining stock-based compensation expense related to WebMD’s stock options and restricted stock awards granted at the time of the initial public offering.
 
Sales and marketing expense, excluding the non-cash expenses discussed above, was $83,325 or 25.1% of revenue in 2007, compared to $104,228 or 11.5% of revenue in 2006. The increase in sales and marketing expense, excluding the non-cash expenses discussed above, as a percentage of revenue, was primarily due to the 2006 EBS Sale, as EBS had lower sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue than our WebMD Segments. The 2006 EBS Sale was also the primary reason for the decrease in sales and marketing expense, in the amount of approximately $41,300. This decrease was partially offset by approximately $20,400 in higher expenses within our WebMD Segments related to an increase in compensation related costs due to increased staffing and sales commissions related to higher revenue and to expenses related to WebMD’s acquisitions of Summex, Medsite and Subimo.
 
General and Administrative.  General and administrative expense was $104,321 in 2007, compared to $132,334 in 2006. Our general and administrative expense represented 31.5% of revenue in 2007, compared to 14.6% of revenue in 2006. Included in general and administrative expense were non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation. Non-cash stock-based compensation was $22,533 in 2007, compared to $23,143 in 2006. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense was lower in 2007, when compared to 2006 in our WebMD Segments by approximately $2,600 as a result of the graded vesting methodology used in determining stock-based compensation expense related to WebMD’s stock options and restricted stock awards granted at the time of the initial public offering. Additionally, our non-cash stock compensation expense was lower in 2007, as compared to 2006 by approximately $1,700 as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale. These decreases were offset by approximately $3,700 in our Corporate segment primarily related to additional stock compensation expense related to new equity awards granted during the second half of 2006.
 
General and administrative expense, excluding the non-cash stock-based compensation expense discussed above, was $81,788 or 24.7% of revenue in 2007, compared to $109,191 or 12.0% of revenue in 2006. The increase in general and administrative expense, excluding the non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as a percentage of revenue, was primarily due to the impact of the 2006 EBS Sale. The 2006 EBS Sale was also the primary reason for the decrease in general and administrative expense in dollars, in the amount of approximately $25,000. Also contributing to the decrease in general and administrative expense were approximately $13,900 of lower shared service costs and other corporate expenses primarily due to the 2006 EBS Sale and EPS Sale. This decrease was partially offset by higher expenses within our WebMD Segments of approximately $11,500 primarily related to an increase in compensation related costs and expenses due to increased staffing levels and outside personnel expenses and expenses related to WebMD’s acquisitions of Summex, Medsite and Subimo.
 
Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense was $28,256 or 8.5% of revenue in 2007, compared to $44,558 or 4.9% of revenue in 2006. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $25,900 due to the 2006 EBS Sale. Partially offsetting this decrease was the impact of recent acquisitions and capital improvements within our WebMD Segments, which resulted in additional depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $9,600 when compared to 2006.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income increased to $42,035 in 2007, from $32,339 in 2006. The increase was due to higher average investment balances and higher rates of return in 2007, as compared to 2006.
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense of $18,593 in 2007 was consistent with interest expense of $18,794 in 2006. Interest expense in both 2007 and 2006 primarily included the interest expense and the amortization of debt issuance costs for our $350,000 of 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023 and our $300,000 of 31/8% Convertible Notes due 2025.
 
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale.  The gain on the 2006 EBS Sale of $399 in 2007 represented a gain recognized in connection with the working capital adjustment associated with the 2006 EBS Sale, while the gain on sale of $352,297 in 2006 represents the gain recognized in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale as of the November 16, 2006 closing date.


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Other Income (Expense), Net.  Other income, net was $3,406 in 2007, compared to other expense, net of $4,252 in 2006. Other income (expense), net includes transition services income of $5,833 and $2,524 in 2007 and 2006 related to the services we provide to EBSCo and Sage Software, net of services EBSCo provides to us, related to each of their respective transition services agreements, and $1,497 in 2007 related to the reversal of certain sales and use tax contingencies resulting from the expiration of various statutes. We expect these transaction service fees to be lower in 2008. Other expense of $2,527 and $4,198 in 2007 and 2006 represents advisory expenses for professional fees, primarily consisting of legal, accounting and financial advisory services related to our exploration of strategic alternatives for WHC in 2007 and our former EBS segment in 2006. See “— Introduction — Recent and Pending Corporate Transactions” above for more information on the WHC Merger. Also included in other income (expense), net was $1,397 and $2,578 in 2007 and 2006 of external legal costs and expenses we incurred related to the investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC.
 
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision.  The income tax benefit of $8,741 in 2007 and provision of $50,389 in 2006, includes tax expense for operations that were profitable in certain states and other jurisdictions in which we do not have net operating loss carryforwards to offset that income. The income tax provision includes a non-cash provision for taxes of $2,610 and $30,770 in 2007 and 2006, respectively, that has not been reduced by the reversal of the valuation allowance as these tax benefits were acquired through business combinations and therefore the related valuation allowance was reversed through goodwill. Additionally, included in the income tax provision in 2007 and 2006 is a deferred tax provision of $3,623 and a benefit of $3,929, respectively, primarily related to a certain portion of our goodwill that is deductible for tax purposes. The 2007 tax provision also includes a benefit of $16,327 related to the reversal of our valuation allowance related to the estimated utilization of our net operating losses in 2008. The income tax provision in 2006 was considerably higher than in 2007 and prior periods as a result of the gain we recorded in connections with the 2006 EBS Sale and the reversal of a portion of our valuation allowance at December 31, 2007.
 
Minority Interest in WHC.  Minority interest expense of $10,667 in 2007, compared to $405 in 2006, represents the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of income for WHC. The ownership interest of minority shareholders fluctuates based on the net income or loss reported by WHC, combined with changes in the percentage ownership of WHC held by the minority interest shareholders. The minority interest shareholders percentage ownership changes as a result of the issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock for the exercise of stock options, the release of restricted awards and stock issued for acquisitions, such as Subimo.
 
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.  Loss from discontinued operations was $22,198 in 2007, which includes a pre-tax charge of $73,347 related to the estimate of our indemnity obligations to advance amounts for reasonable defense costs for initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of EPS, who were indicted in connection with the previously disclosed investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. Partially offsetting the pre-tax charge, is the reimbursement of $14,625 by two of the nine insurance companies we have been seeking to honor their obligations under certain directors and officers liability insurance policies. For a description of this matter, see “— Introduction — Other Significant Developments” above. Income from discontinued operations in 2006 was $393,132, which included a gain of $353,158, net of tax, recognized in connection with the EPS Sale, as well as EPS’s net operating results of $17,902 during the period from January 1, 2006 through the date of sale on September 16, 2006. Also included in (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, during 2007 and 2006 was the net operating results of ViPS, Porex and WebMD’s ACS/ACP Business, which, in the aggregate amounted to $32,119 in 2007 and $22,072 in 2006, including the gain on the sale of the ACS/ACP business on December 31, 2007 of $3,571.
 
2006 and 2005
 
The following discussion is a comparison of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, to the year ended December 31, 2005.


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Revenue
 
Our total revenue increased 6.7% to $908,927 in 2006 from $852,010 in 2005. The WebMD Online Services and the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segments accounted for $78,165 and $7,401 of the revenue increase for 2006 and 2005, respectively, which was partially offset by a decrease in revenue of $28,215 as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale. A more detailed discussion regarding changes in revenue is included below under “— Results of Operations by Operating Segment.”
 
Costs and Expenses
 
Cost of Operations.  Cost of operations was $545,706 in 2006, compared to $528,004 in 2005. Our cost of operations represented 60.0% of revenue in 2006, compared to 61.9% of revenue in 2005. Included in cost of operations are non-cash stock-based compensation expenses of $11,541 for the year ended December 31, 2006, with no corresponding amount in the prior year period, as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R.
 
Cost of operations, excluding the non-cash stock-based compensation expense, was $534,165 or 58.8% of revenue in 2006. This increase of $6,161 was primarily due to higher compensation expenses as a result of higher staffing levels and outside personnel expenses related to WebMD’s Web site operations and development, increased expenses associated with creating and licensing WebMD content, increased production costs related to the WebMD the Magazine which shipped larger issues in 2006, as compared to 2005, and expenses related to WebMD’s acquisitions. In the aggregate, the increase in cost of operations related to our WebMD Segments was approximately $27,600. This increase was partially offset by lower cost of operations in our EBS segment as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale and also as a result of lower direct expenses in our EBS segment during 2006, when compared to 2005, through operating efficiencies and cost savings. In the aggregate, the decrease in cost of operations attributed to the EBS segment in 2006, when compared to 2005, was approximately $21,400.
 
Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expense was $119,103 in 2006, compared to $104,669 in 2005. Our sales and marketing expense represented 13.1% of revenue in 2006, compared to 12.3% of revenue in 2005. Included in sales and marketing expense were non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation and advertising services. Non-cash stock-based compensation was $7,461 in 2006, with no corresponding amount in the prior year period, as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R. Non-cash expenses related to advertising services were $7,414 in 2006, compared to $10,534 in 2005. The decrease in non-cash advertising expense for 2006 was due to lower utilization of our prepaid advertising inventory.
 
Sales and marketing expense excluding the non-cash expenses discussed above was $104,228, or 11.5% of revenue in 2006, compared to $94,135, or 11.0% of revenue in 2005. The increase in dollars in 2006, compared to 2005, was primarily due to increased compensation related costs due to increased staffing levels and sales commission related to WebMD’s acquisitions, which were not included, or only partially included a year ago. In the aggregate and excluding the non-cash expenses discussed above, sales and marketing expense related to the WebMD Segments increased by approximately $20,300 in 2006, as compared to 2005. In contrast, these higher costs at WebMD were partially offset by approximately $9,300 of lower costs for EBS in 2006, compared to 2005, as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale.
 
General and Administrative.  General and administrative expense was $132,334 in 2006, compared to $118,202 in 2005. Our general and administrative expense represented 14.6% of revenue in 2006, compared to 13.9% of revenue in 2005. Included in general and administrative expense were non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense increased to $23,143 in 2006, compared to $4,713 in 2005, reflecting the adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006.
 
General and administrative expense, excluding the non-cash expense discussed above, was $109,191 or 12.0% of revenue in 2006, compared to $113,489 or 13.3% of revenue in 2005. The decrease in dollars in 2006, compared to 2005, was primarily due to the 2006 EBS Sale, in the amount of approximately $12,300, and our Corporate segment, in the amount of approximately $4,000. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in our WebMD Segments, which in the aggregate was approximately $12,000, as a result of higher staffing levels and increased expenses related to WebMD’s acquisitions and public company related costs. Additionally, within


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2005 is a charge of approximately $2,200 related to the resignation of WebMD’s former CEO and recruitment of WebMD’s Executive Vice President of Product and Programming and Chief Technology Officer.
 
Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense was $44,558 or 4.9% of revenue in 2006, compared to $43,548 or 5.1% of revenue in 2005. The 2006 Acquisitions and 2005 Acquisitions in our WebMD Segments, as well as increased capital expenditures throughout 2006 and 2005 within our WebMD Segments resulted in higher depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $7,000 in 2006 when compared to 2005. This increase was offset by a decrease of approximately $6,400 in depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale. The EBS business was deemed to be an asset held for sale on September 26, 2006 in connection with the signing of a definitive agreement for the partial sale of that business, and accordingly, no depreciation or amortization expense was recorded for the EBS business during the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income increased to $32,339 in 2006, from $21,527 in 2005. The increase was mainly due to higher rates of return in 2006, compared to 2005. Also contributing to the increase in interest income were higher investment balances, particularly during the fourth quarter of 2006, as a result of the proceeds received in connection with the EPS Sale on September 14, 2006 and the 2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006, partially offset by the $1.55 billion used in connection with the 2006 Tender Offer that was completed on December 4, 2006.
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased to $18,794 in 2006, from $16,321 in 2005, primarily due to higher weighted average debt outstanding during 2006, compared to 2005.
 
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale.  The gain on 2006 EBS Sale represents a gain of $352,297, recognized in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale, for gross cash proceeds of approximately $1,209,000.
 
Other Income (Expense), Net.  Other expense, net was $4,252 and $27,965 in 2006 and 2005. Other expense, net in 2006 includes advisory expenses of $4,198 for professional fees, primarily consisting of legal, accounting and financial advisory services related to our exploration of strategic alternatives for our EBS business, from the time we initiated this exploration, through the date we signed the definitive agreement for the 2006 EBS Sale on September 26, 2006. Also included in other expense, net was transition services income of $2,524 earned from the service fee charged to EBSCo and Sage Software for services rendered under each of their respective transition services agreement and external legal costs and expenses of $2,578 and $17,835 that we incurred related to the investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC. Other expense, net in 2005 represents a charge of $1,863 related to the settlement of litigation in 2005, a loss of $1,902 related to the redemption of our $300,000 31/4% Convertible Notes on June 2, 2005 and a net loss of $6,365 on marketable securities.
 
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision.  The income tax provision of $50,389 and benefit of $2,170 in 2006 and 2005 includes tax expense for operations that are profitable in certain states and other jurisdictions in which we do not have net operating losses to offset that income. In addition, the income tax provision includes a non-cash provision for taxes of $30,770 in 2006 that has not been reduced by the reversal of the valuation allowance as these tax benefits were acquired through business combinations and therefore the related valuation allowance was reversed through goodwill. Additionally, included in the income tax provision in 2006 and 2005 is a deferred tax benefit of $3,929 and expense of $4,247, respectively, primarily related to a certain portion of our goodwill that is deductible for tax purposes. The income tax provision in 2006 was considerably higher than in prior periods, as a result of the gain we recorded in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale. In 2005, the tax expense was partially offset by the reversal of reserves for tax contingencies resulting from the completion of an IRS Joint Committee review and, to a lesser extent, the expiration of the statutes of limitation periods applicable to certain of our tax returns.
 
Minority Interest in WHC.  Minority interest of $405 and $775 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, represents the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of income for WHC. The ownership interest of minority shareholders was created as part of our initial public offering of WHC on September 28, 2005 and fluctuates based on the net income or loss reported by WHC, combined with changes in the percentage ownership of WHC held by the minority interest shareholders.


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(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.  Income from discontinued operations, net of tax includes EPS’s net operating results of $17,902 during the period from January 1, 2006 through the date of sale on September 14, 2006 and $16,265 for the year ended December 31, 2005, as well as a gain of $353,158, net of tax, recognized in 2006 in connection with the completed EPS Sale. In addition, included in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, is the net operating results of our ViPS segment, our Porex segment and WebMD’s ACS/ACP Business, which, in the aggregate, amounted to $22,072 and $16,323 in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Results of Operations by Operating Segment
 
We monitor the performance of our business based on earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items. Other items include: legal expenses we incurred which reflect costs and expenses related to the investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC; income related to the reduction of certain sales and use tax contingencies; professional fees in 2007, primarily consisting of legal, accounting and financial advisory services, related to the merger of HLTH and WHC, the sale of our 48% ownership interest in EBSCo and the 2006 EBS Sale; a charge related to the redemption of $300,000 31/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes; loss recognized related to the sale of marketable securities; and costs and expenses related to the settlement of litigation in 2005. Inter-segment revenue primarily represents printing services provided by EBS during 2006 and 2005 and certain services provided by our WebMD Segments during 2007, 2006 and 2005.
 
Reclassification of Segment Information.  As a result of our intention to divest the ViPS and Porex segments and due to the December 31, 2007 sale of WHC’s ACS/ACP business, the financial information for these businesses has been reclassified to discontinued operations for the current and prior year periods. In addition, certain expenses of Porex related to activities that were previously managed by, and therefore reported within, the Corporate segment, were also reclassified to discontinued operations, as these expenses do not relate to our continuing operations. These expenses were reclassified for the current and prior year periods and amounted to $609, $1,684 and $290 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, as a result of the discontinued operations presentation for ViPS and Porex, our only remaining operating segment is WebMD. We expanded our segment disclosure for WebMD to provide additional information related to the WebMD Online Services segment and the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segment. This additional information for WebMD has been provided for all periods presented.


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Summarized financial information for each of our operating segments and our Corporate segment and a reconciliation to net income are presented below (amounts in thousands):
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006(a)     2005  
 
Revenue
                       
Emdeon Business Services
  $     $ 661,090     $ 689,305  
WebMD Online Services:
                       
Advertising and sponsorship
    229,333       170,626       109,850  
Licensing
    81,471       55,621       33,540  
Content syndication and other
    2,378       3,518       8,210  
                         
Total WebMD Online Services
    313,182       229,765       151,600  
WebMD Publishing and Other Services
    18,772       19,011       11,610  
Inter-segment eliminations
    (261 )     (939 )     (505 )
                         
    $ 331,693     $ 908,927     $ 852,010  
                         
Earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items
                       
Emdeon Business Services
  $     $ 152,911     $ 138,529  
WebMD Online Services
    80,594       52,324       27,766  
WebMD Publishing and Other Services
    4,103       362       (386 )
Corporate
    (24,502 )     (41,730 )     (49,191 )
                         
      60,195       163,867       116,718  
Interest, taxes, non-cash and other items
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    (28,256 )     (44,558 )     (43,548 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation
    (32,652 )     (42,145 )     (4,713 )
Non-cash advertising
    (5,264 )     (7,414 )     (10,870 )
Interest income
    42,035       32,339       21,527  
Interest expense
    (18,593 )     (18,794 )     (16,321 )
Income tax benefit (provision)
    8,741       (50,389 )     2,170  
Minority interest in WHC
    (10,667 )     (405 )     (775 )
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    28,566       763        
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399       352,297        
Other expense, net
    (2,427 )     (6,776 )     (27,965 )
                         
Income from continuing operations
    42,077       378,785       36,223  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (22,198 )     393,132       32,588  
                         
Net income
  $ 19,879     $ 771,917     $ 68,811  
                         
 
 
(a) The EBS segment was sold on November 16, 2006 and, therefore, the operations of the EBS segment are included only for the period January 1, 2006 through November 16, 2006.
 
2007 and 2006
 
The following discussion is a comparison of the results of operations for our WebMD Segments and our corporate segment for the year ended December 31, 2007, to the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
WebMD Online Services.  Revenue was $313,182 in 2007, an increase of $83,417 or 36.3% from 2006. Advertising and sponsorship revenue increased $58,707 or 34.4% in 2007, compared to 2006. The increase in advertising and sponsorship revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of brands and sponsored programs promoted on WebMD’s Web sites as well as the acquisition of Medsite in September 2006. The acquisition of Medsite contributed $16,291 and $4,852 of advertising and sponsorship revenue in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Including the Medsite acquisition, the number of such programs grew to approximately 1,000 in 2007 compared to approximately 800 in 2006. In general, pricing remained relatively stable for our advertising and sponsorship programs and was not a significant source of the revenue increase.


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Licensing revenue increased $25,850 or 46.5% in 2007 compared to 2006. This increase was due to an increase in the number of companies using WebMD’s private portal platform to 117 from 99 last year. WebMD also had approximately 150 additional customers who purchase stand alone decision support services as a result of the acquisitions completed in 2006. The acquisitions of Summex and Subimo contributed $19,526 and $4,398 in licensing revenue for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Content syndication and other revenue decreased $1,140 in 2007 from $3,518 in 2006, primarily as a result of the completion of certain contracts and our decision not to seek new content syndication business.
 
WebMD Online Services earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was $80,594 or 25.7% of revenue in 2007, compared to $52,324 or 22.8% of revenue in 2006. This increase as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to higher revenue from the increase in the number of brands and sponsored programs in WebMD’s public portals as well as the increase in companies using WebMD’s private online portal without incurring a proportionate increase in overall expenses, due to the benefits achieved from WebMD’s infrastructure investments as well as acquisition synergies.
 
WebMD Publishing and Other Services.  Revenue was $18,772 in 2007, a decrease of $239 or 1.3% from 2006. The decrease was primarily attributable to WebMD’s decision to discontinue offline CME products.
 
WebMD Publishing and Other Services earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was $4,103 or 21.9% of revenue in 2007, compared to $362 or 1.9% of revenue in 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to a change in mix of revenues to higher margin products compared to the same period last year.
 
Corporate.  Corporate includes costs and expenses for functions that are not directly managed by one of our segments, or by the Porex and ViPS businesses which are reflected within discontinued operations. Corporate expenses decreased to $24,502, or 7.4% of consolidated revenue in 2007, compared to $41,730, or 4.6% of consolidated revenue in 2006. The decrease in corporate expenses, in dollars, for 2007 was the result of the 2006 EBS Sale and the EPS Sale which occurred in the second half of 2006 and resulted in a significant reduction in a portion of the shared services performed at corporate, which previously supported those operations. The most significant reductions in expenses were related to certain outside services including legal and accounting services, as well as personnel expenses. Additionally, included in corporate is transition service income, net of expenses, of $5,833 and $2,524 in 2007 and 2006, related to the services we continue to provide to EBSCo and Sage Software, which were only partially included in the prior year period. These amounts were reflected within our Corporate segment, partially offsetting the cost of providing these services. We expect these transaction service fees to be lower in 2008. The increase in corporate expenses as a percentage of revenue was due to the impact of lower revenue as a result of the 2006 EBS Sale, combined with the effect of certain corporate expenses that are fixed in nature, and accordingly, did not decrease in proportion to the reduction in revenue.
 
Inter-Segment Eliminations.  Inter-segment eliminations primarily represents printing services provided by the EBS segment in 2006 and certain services provided by the WebMD Segments.
 
2006 and 2005
 
The following discussion is a comparison of the results of operations for each of our operating segments and corporate segment for the year ended December 31, 2006, to the year ended December 31, 2005.
 
Emdeon Business Services.  Revenue was $661,090 in 2006, a decrease of $28,215 or 4.1% from 2005. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to the impact of the 2006 EBS Sale that occurred on November 6, 2006. As a result, the 2006 period is not directly comparable to the full year of 2005.
 
Earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was $152,911 in 2006, compared to $138,529 in 2005. As a percentage of revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was 23.1% in 2006, compared to 20.1% in 2005. The increase in operating margin, as a percentage of revenue, was primarily the result of revenue growth experienced in the period prior to the 2006 EBS Sale, without a proportionate increase in costs. This was due to a combination of certain costs that are more fixed in nature


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and do not increase proportionately with revenue including certain personnel related costs, as well as the result of operating efficiencies and cost savings. The operating efficiencies and costs savings included lower direct expenses in the areas of telecommunication expenses and other direct material costs related to our patient statement and remittance and payment service offerings.
 
WebMD Online Services.  Revenue was $229,765 in 2006, an increase of $78,165 or 51.6% from 2005. Advertising and sponsorship revenue increased $60,776 or 55.3% in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase in advertising and sponsorship revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of brands and sponsored programs promoted on WebMD’s Web sites as well as the acquisitions of Conceptis in December 2005, eMedicine in January 2006 and Medsite in September 2006. The acquisitions of Conceptis, eMedicine and Medsite contributed approximately $21,200 of advertising and sponsorship revenue in 2006. Including the Conceptis, eMedicine and Medsite acquisitions, the number of such programs grew to approximately 800 in 2006 compared to approximately 570 in 2005. In general, pricing remained relatively stable for our advertising and sponsorship programs and was not significant source of the revenue increase. Licensing revenue increased $22,081 or 65.8% in 2006 compared to 2005. This increase was due to an increase in the number of companies using WebMD’s private portal platform to 99 from 78 last year. WebMD also has approximately 150 additional customers who purchase stand alone decision support services as a result of the acquisitions completed in 2005 and 2006. The acquisitions of Summex and Subimo contributed approximately $4,400 in licensing revenue in 2006. HealthShare pre-acquisition revenue not included in our results for the period from January 1, 2005 to March 13, 2005 was $1,824. Content syndication and other revenue declined $4,692 in 2006 from $8,210 in 2005, primarily as a result of the completion of certain contracts and our decision not to seek new content syndication business.
 
WebMD Online Services earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was $52,324 or 22.8% of revenue in 2006, compared to $27,766 or 18.3% of revenue in 2005. This increase as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to higher revenue from the increase in number of brands and sponsored programs in WebMD’s public portals as well as the increase in companies using WebMD’s private online portal without incurring a proportionate increase in overall expenses, offset by a charge of approximately $3,150 during the year ended December 31, 2005 related to the resignation of WebMD’s former CEO and other personnel, and the recruitment of WebMD’s Executive Vice President of Product and Programming and Chief Technology Officer.
 
WebMD Publishing and Other Services.  Revenue was $19,011 in 2006, an increase of $7,401 or 63.7% from 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to WebMD’s acquisition of Conceptis in December 2005, which contributed approximately $4,000 in offline medical education revenue in 2006 and higher revenue of approximately $1,500 from The Little Blue Book physician oriented offerings.
 
WebMD Publishing and Other Services earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items was $362 or 1.9% of revenue in 2006, compared to a loss of $386 or 3.3% of revenue in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to a change in mix of revenues to higher margin products compared to the same period last year.
 
Corporate.  Corporate includes costs and expenses for functions that are not directly managed by one of our segments, or by the Porex and ViPS businesses which are reflected within discontinued operations. Corporate expenses decreased to $41,730, or 4.6% of consolidated revenue in 2006, compared to $49,191, or 5.8% of consolidated revenue in 2005. These expenses, in dollars, decreased as a result of lower personnel related costs due to lower headcount. Additionally, our corporate expenses as a percentage of revenue continue to decrease when compared to the prior periods reflecting our ability to increase revenue without a proportionate increase in corporate costs which are generally more fixed in nature. Additionally, in connection with the transition services we are providing to EPS and EBSCo following the EPS Sale and 2006 EBS Sale, we charged EPS and EBSCo transition services fees of $2,524 during 2006, which is net of certain fees we pay to EBSCo, related to certain services they perform for us. This amount was reflected within our Corporate segment during 2006, partially offsetting the cost of providing these services.
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows
 
Cash provided by operating activities from our continuing operations was $47,896 in 2007, compared to $134,696 in 2006. The $86,800 decrease in cash provided by operating activities from our continuing operations when compared to a year ago primarily relates to EBS being treated as an equity investment during 2007, compared to it being treated as part of our operations for the period January 1, 2006 through November 16, 2006. While we are sharing 48% of EBSCo’s earnings, we did not receive cash distributions from the investment during the current year period. Also contributing to this decrease in cash flow from operating activities, when compared to the prior year, were estimated payments for income taxes, which were higher than the prior year period due to the gain recognized for the 2006 EBS Sale during the three months ended December 31, 2006.
 
Cash used in investing activities from our continuing operations was $242,408 in 2007, compared to cash provided by investing activities from our continuing operations of $1,741,837 in 2006. Cash used in investing activities from our continuing operations in 2007 included net disbursements of $256,712 from purchases, net of maturities and sales, of available for sale securities, compared to $241,469 of proceeds from maturities and sales, net of purchases, in 2006. Partially offsetting this disbursement of cash during 2007, is the receipt of $18,792 in repayment of advances to EBSCo, which primarily consisted of $10,000 advanced to EBSCo at closing on November 16, 2006 to support working capital needs and $10,016 of expenses paid by us on EBSCo’s behalf through December 31, 2006. In addition, during 2007, we received $11,667, which was released from escrow, related to the EPS Sale. Cash provided by investing activities from our continuing operations in 2006 was primarily attributable to $1,199,872 and $522,604 of proceeds received from the 2006 EBS Sale and EPS Sale, respectively. Cash paid in business combinations, net of cash acquired, was $152,672 in 2006, which primarily related to the acquisitions of Subimo, Medsite, Summex and eMedicine, as well as contingent consideration payments related to our acquisitions of Advanced Business Fulfillment, Inc. and MedicineNet. Investments in property and equipment were $19,053 in 2007, compared to $49,420 in 2006.
 
Cash provided by financing activities from our continuing operations was $92,512 in 2007, compared to cash used in financing activities from our continuing operations of $1,479,546 in 2006. Cash provided by financing activities for 2007 principally related to proceeds of $133,054 from the issuance of HLTH Common Stock and WHC Class A Common Stock resulting from the exercises of employee stock options, as well as a tax benefit of $6,601 from the exercise of employee stock options, partially offset by the repurchases of 3.4 million shares of HLTH Common Stock for $47,123. Cash used in financing activities in 2006 principally related to the repurchases of a total of 137.5 million shares of HLTH Common Stock for $1,635,287, offset by proceeds from the issuance of HLTH Common Stock and WHC Class A Common Stock (primarily resulting from exercises of employee stock options) of $156,078.
 
Included in our consolidated statements of cash flows are cash flows from our discontinued operations, which include (i) cash provided by the operations of the EPS segment through the date of the EPS Sale on September 14, 2006, (ii) the operating activities of the ViPS and Porex businesses and (iii) the operations of WebMD’s ACS/ACP Business through the date of its sale on December 31, 2007. Other cash flow activity related to our discontinued operations during 2007 includes (i) $17,784 in payments of legal fees related to our indemnity obligations of the initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of EPS, who were indicted in connection with the Investigation and (ii) the January 2008 reimbursement of $14,625 from two of the nine insurance companies for these costs related to this obligation. Our remaining reserve relating to this indemnity obligation was $55,563 as of December 31, 2007. The ultimate outcome of this matter is still uncertain, and accordingly, the amount of cost we may ultimately incur could be substantially more than the reserve we have currently provided.
 
Outlook on Future Liquidity
 
Our liquidity during 2008 is expected to be significantly impacted as a result of the planned WHC Merger, and also as a result of the planned divestitures of ViPS and Porex, see “— Introduction — Recent and Pending Corporate Transactions” above. The planned merger with WHC will result in the payment of up to


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$6.89 in cash for each outstanding share of HLTH Corporation as of the closing date of the merger. We expect to use available cash on hand, as well as cash proceeds to be received from the divestitures of Porex and ViPS to fund the cash portion of the merger consideration. Additionally, if either Porex or ViPS has not been sold at the time the WHC Merger is ready to be consummated, WHC could issue up to $250,000 in redeemable notes to the HLTH stockholders in lieu of a portion of the cash consideration otherwise payable in the merger.
 
As of February 21, 2008, we have approximately $1.45 billion in consolidated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which reflects the receipt of $575,000 in cash on February 8, 2008 as a result of the sale of our remaining 48% interest in EBSCo. Also as of February 21, 2008, and as discussed in more detail above (see “— Introduction — Other Significant Developments”), we owned investments in approximately $364,000 of ARS investments, including approximately $169,000 of ARS investments held at WHC. In mid-February 2008, auctions for ARS investments backed by student loans failed, including auctions for the ARS investments we held. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS investments continue to bear interest in accordance with their terms until the next successful auction; however, liquidity will be limited until there is a successful auction or until such time as other markets for these ARS investments develop. We believe that any lack of liquidity relating to our ARS investments will not have an impact on our ability to fund our operations.
 
We believe that our available cash resources and future cash flow from operations, will provide sufficient cash resources to meet the commitments described above and to fund our currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements, for up to twenty-four months. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including retention of customers at current volume and revenue levels, our existing and new application and service offerings, competing technological and market developments, cost of maintaining and upgrading the information technology platforms and communications systems that WebMD uses to provide its services and potential future acquisitions. We may need to raise additional funds to support expansion, develop new or enhanced applications and services, respond to competitive pressures, acquire complementary businesses or technologies or take advantage of unanticipated opportunities. If required, we may raise such additional funds through public or private debt or equity financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that such financing will not be dilutive to our stockholders. Future indebtedness may impose various restrictions and covenants on us that could limit our ability to respond to market conditions, to provide for unanticipated capital investments or to take advantage of business opportunities.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
The following table summarizes our principal commitments as of December 31, 2007 for future specified contractual obligations, including those of our discontinued operations, that are not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets, as well as the estimated timing of the cash payments associated with these obligations. This table also provides the timing of cash payments related to our long-term debt obligations included in our consolidated balance sheets. Management’s estimates of the timing of future cash flows are largely based on historical experience, and accordingly, actual timing of cash flows may vary from these estimates.
 
                                         
          Less Than
                More Than
 
    Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     4-5 Years     5 Years  
    (In thousands)  
 
Long-term debt(a)
  $ 712,188     $ 15,500     $ 377,938     $ 318,750     $  
Leases(b)
    64,415       11,063       22,131       16,260       14,961  
Purchase obligations(c)
    7,626       5,439       2,187              
Other long-term obligation
    456       280       176              
                                         
Total
  $ 784,685     $ 32,282     $ 402,432     $ 335,010     $ 14,961  
                                         
 
 
(a) Long-term debt includes our 31/8% Notes, and our 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023, which are first puttable at the option of the holders in 2012 and 2010, respectively. Amounts include our contractual interest payments through the earliest date at which these notes are puttable by the holder.


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(b) The lease amounts are net of sublease income.
 
(c) Purchase obligations include amounts committed under legally enforceable contracts or purchase orders for goods and services with defined terms as to price, quantity and delivery.
 
The above table excludes $11,529 of uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, under FIN 48, as we are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of the settlement of these items. These uncertain tax positions include those of our discontinued operations. See Note 16, “Income Taxes” located in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Exhibit 99.3.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (which we refer to as FASB) issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (which we refer to as SFAS 141R), a replacement of FASB Statement No. 141. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and applies to all business combinations. SFAS 141R provides that, upon initially obtaining control, an acquirer shall recognize 100 percent of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill, and assumed liabilities, with only limited exceptions, even if the acquirer has not acquired 100 percent of its target. As a consequence, the current step acquisition model will be eliminated. Additionally, SFAS 141R changes current practice, in part, as follows: (1) contingent consideration arrangements will be fair valued at the acquisition date and included on that basis in the purchase price consideration; (2) transaction costs will be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized as part of the purchase price; (3) pre-acquisition contingencies, such as legal issues, will generally have to be accounted for in purchase accounting at fair value; and (4) in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase accounting, the requirements in FASB Statement No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” would have to be met at the acquisition date. While there is no expected impact to our consolidated financial statements on the accounting for acquisitions completed prior to December 31, 2008, the adoption of SFAS 141R on January 1, 2009 could materially change the accounting for business combinations consummated subsequent to that date.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51,” (which we refer to as SFAS 160). SFAS 160 requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the results of operations. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. SFAS 160 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the statement is applied. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 160 will have on our operations, financial positions and cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of SFAS 115” (which we refer to as SFAS 159), which permits but does not require us to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As we do not expect to elect to fair value any of our financial instruments under the provisions of SFAS 159, the adoption of this statement is not expected to have any impact to our consolidated financial statements.
 


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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (which we refer to as SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a hierarchy that categorizes and prioritizes the sources to be used to estimate fair value. SFAS 157 also expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. On February 6, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-b (which we refer to as FSP 157-b) which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). SFAS 157 and FSP 157-b are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We have elected a partial deferral of SFAS 157 under the provisions of FSP 157-b related to the measurement of fair value used when evaluating goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment and valuing asset retirement obligations and liabilities for exit or disposal activities. The impact of partially adopting SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 is not expected to be material to our consolidated financial statements.


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EX-99.3 6 g14015exv99w3.htm EX-99.3 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA EX-99.3 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/FIN.
Exhibit 99.3
 
HLTH Corporation
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Data
 
         
    Page
 
Historical Financial Statements:
       
Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
    F-2  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
    F-3  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-4  
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006
    F-5  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
    F-6  
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
    F-7  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
    F-8  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    F-10  
Supplemental Financial Data:
       
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
    S-1  
 
All other schedules not listed above have been omitted as not applicable or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or in the notes thereto. Columns omitted from the schedule filed have been omitted because the information is not applicable.


F-1


 

 
REPORT OF MANAGEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
Management of HLTH Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by its board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
 
  •  pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
 
  •  provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
 
  •  provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Internal control over financial reporting includes the controls themselves, monitoring and internal auditing practices and actions taken to correct deficiencies as identified.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
HLTH management assessed the effectiveness of HLTH’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, HLTH management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment and those criteria, HLTH management concluded that HLTH maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.
 
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited and reported on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, has audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, as stated in their report which appears on page F-3.
 
February 28, 2008


F-2


 

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
HLTH Corporation
 
We have audited HLTH Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). HLTH Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, HLTH Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 based on the COSO criteria.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 2007 consolidated financial statements of HLTH Corporation and our report dated February 28, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
MetroPark, New Jersey
February 28, 2008


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
HLTH Corporation
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HLTH Corporation (and subsidiaries) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of HLTH Corporation (and subsidiaries) at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” using the modified prospective transition method. Also, as discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.”
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), HLTH Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
 
MetroPark, New Jersey
February 28, 2008,
except for Notes 2 and 9, as to which the date is
June 26, 2008


F-4


 

 
HLTH CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 536,879     $ 614,691  
Short-term investments
    290,858       34,140  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,165 at December 31, 2007 and $956 at December 31, 2006
    86,081       89,652  
Due from EBS Master LLC
    1,224       30,716  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    71,090       27,794  
Assets of discontinued operations
    262,964       274,232  
                 
Total current assets
    1,249,096       1,071,225  
Marketable equity securities
    2,383       2,633  
Property and equipment, net
    49,554       46,076  
Goodwill
    217,323       223,484  
Intangible assets, net
    36,314       45,268  
Investment in EBS Master LLC
    25,261       1,521  
Other assets
    71,466       80,159  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,651,397     $ 1,470,366  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accrued expenses
  $ 49,598     $ 102,781  
Deferred revenue
    76,401       76,086  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    123,131       55,098  
                 
Total current liabilities
    249,130       233,965  
1.75% convertible subordinated notes due 2023
    350,000       350,000  
31/8% convertible notes due 2025
    300,000       300,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    21,137       13,246  
Minority interest in WHC
    131,353       101,860  
Convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2007; 10,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006
          98,768  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 4,990,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 457,803,361 shares issued at December 31, 2007; 449,600,747 shares issued at December 31, 2006
    46       45  
Additional paid-in capital
    12,479,574       12,290,126  
Treasury stock, at cost; 275,786,634 shares at December 31, 2007; 287,770,823 shares at December 31, 2006
    (2,564,948 )     (2,585,769 )
Accumulated deficit
    (9,320,748 )     (9,341,985 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    5,853       10,110  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    599,777       372,527  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,651,397     $ 1,470,366  
                 
 
See accompanying notes.


F-5


 

 
HLTH CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
  $ 331,693     $ 908,927     $ 852,010  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of operations
    117,281       545,706       528,004  
Sales and marketing
    93,645       119,103       104,669  
General and administrative
    104,321       132,334       118,202  
Depreciation and amortization
    28,256       44,558       43,548  
Interest income
    42,035       32,339       21,527  
Interest expense
    18,593       18,794       16,321  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399       352,297        
Other income (expense), net
    3,406       (4,252 )     (27,965 )
                         
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) provision
    15,437       428,816       34,828  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (8,741 )     50,389       (2,170 )
Minority interest in WHC
    10,667       405       775  
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    28,566       763        
                         
Income from continuing operations
    42,077       378,785       36,223  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of taxes of ($5,206), $36,531 and $6,109 in 2007, 2006 and 2005)
    (22,198 )     393,132       32,588  
                         
Net income
  $ 19,879     $ 771,917     $ 68,811  
                         
Basic income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 1.36     $ 0.11  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.13 )     1.41       0.09  
                         
Net income
  $ 0.11     $ 2.77     $ 0.20  
                         
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.21     $ 1.20     $ 0.10  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.12 )     1.18       0.10  
                         
Net income
  $ 0.09     $ 2.38     $ 0.20  
                         
Weighted-average shares outstanding used in computing income (loss) per common share:
                       
Basic
    179,330       279,234       341,747  
                         
Diluted
    188,763       331,642       352,852  
                         
 
See accompanying notes.


F-6


 

 
HLTH CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
 
                                                                         
    Stockholders’ Equity  
                                              Accumulated
       
                Additional
    Deferred
                      Other
    Total
 
    Common Stock     Paid-In
    Stock
    Treasury Stock     Accumulated
    Comprehensive
    Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Compensation     Shares     Amount     Deficit     Income     Equity  
 
Balances at January 1, 2005
    394,041,320     $ 39     $ 11,776,911     $ (7,819 )     80,849,495     $ (379,968 )   $ (10,182,244 )   $ 7,957     $ 1,214,876  
Net income
                                        68,811             68,811  
Net increase in unrealized gains on securities
                                              2,976       2,976  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                              (3,326 )     (3,326 )
                                                                         
Comprehensive income
                                                    68,461  
Issuance of common stock for option exercises, ESPP, 401(k) and other issuances
    11,385,269       1       48,570                                     48,571  
Gain on issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock
                82,275                                     82,275  
Conversion of 31/4% convertible subordinated notes
    23,197,650       3       214,014                                     214,017  
Accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
                                        (234 )           (234 )
Deferred stock compensation
                2,241       (2,241 )                              
Stock-based compensation expense
                330       3,451                               3,781  
Purchase of treasury stock under repurchase program
                            2,541,000       (21,246 )                 (21,246 )
Purchase of treasury stock in tender offer
                            66,905,919       (549,268 )                 (549,268 )
Adjustment to deferred stock compensation for terminations
                (2,910 )     2,910                                
                                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2005
    428,624,239       43       12,121,431       (3,699 )     150,296,414       (950,482 )     (10,113,667 )     7,607       1,061,233  
Net income
                                        771,917             771,917  
Net decrease in unrealized gains on securities
                                              (1,108 )     (1,108 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                              3,611       3,611  
                                                                         
Comprehensive income
                                                    774,420  
Issuance of common stock for option exercises, ESPP and other issuances
    20,976,508       2       151,237                                     151,239  
Accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
                                        (235 )           (235 )
Reversal of deferred stock compensation — adoption of SFAS 123R
                (3,699 )     3,699                                
Stock-based compensation expense
                26,720                                     26,720  
Purchase of treasury stock under repurchase program
                            8,240,245       (83,167 )                 (83,167 )
Purchase of treasury stock in tender offer
                            129,234,164       (1,552,120 )                 (1,552,120 )
Gain on issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock
                16,779                                     16,779  
Minority interest impact of cash transferred to WHC
                (22,342 )                                   (22,342 )
                                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2006
    449,600,747       45       12,290,126             287,770,823       (2,585,769 )     (9,341,985 )     10,110       372,527  
Net income
                                        19,879             19,879  
Net decrease in unrealized gains on securities
                                              (249 )     (249 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                              3,318       3,318  
HLTH’s share of EBSCo’s comprehensive loss
                                              (7,326 )     (7,326 )
                                                                         
Comprehensive income
                                                    15,622  
Cumulative effect to prior year related to the adoption of FIN 48
                                        1,475             1,475  
Issuance of stock for option exercises, ESPP and other issuances
    8,202,614       1       96,893             (4,715,883 )     22,840                   119,734  
Tax benefit realized from issuances of common stock and valuation reversal
                7,171                                     7,171  
Gain on issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock
                14,492                                     14,492  
Conversion and accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
                53,781             (10,638,297 )     45,104       (117 )           98,768  
Stock-based compensation expense
                18,699                                     18,699  
Purchase of treasury stock under repurchase program
                            3,369,991       (47,123 )                 (47,123 )
Minority interest impact of cash transferred to WHC
                (1,588 )                                   (1,588 )
                                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2007
    457,803,361     $ 46     $ 12,479,574     $       275,786,634     $ (2,564,948 )   $ (9,320,748 )   $ 5,853     $ 599,777  
                                                                         
 
See accompanying notes.
 
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HLTH CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 19,879     $ 771,917     $ 68,811  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    22,198       (393,132 )     (32,588 )
Depreciation and amortization
    28,256       44,558       43,548  
Minority interest in WHC
    10,667       405       775  
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    (28,566 )     (763 )      
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    2,916       2,906       2,541  
Non-cash advertising
    5,264       7,414       10,870  
Non-cash stock-based compensation
    32,652       42,145       4,713  
Deferred income taxes
    (10,136 )     26,841       4,247  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    (399 )     (352,297 )      
Loss on investments
                6,365  
Loss on redemption of convertible debt
                1,902  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    3,840       (41,727 )     (22,151 )
Prepaid expenses and other, net
    5,329       (12,092 )     57  
Accounts payable
    (629 )     (722 )     (6,453 )
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities
    (43,689 )     21,727       4,809  
Deferred revenue
    314       17,516       4,016  
                         
Net cash provided by continuing operations
    47,896       134,696       91,462  
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    27,497       64,324       69,824  
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    75,393       199,020       161,286  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities
    670,326       928,284       1,063,606  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (927,038 )     (686,815 )     (758,687 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (19,053 )     (49,420 )     (47,241 )
Cash paid in business combinations, net of cash acquired
          (152,672 )     (93,622 )
Proceeds from the 2006 EBS Sale, net
    2,898       1,199,872        
Proceeds from advances to EBS Master LLC
    18,792       (20,016 )      
Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations
    11,667       522,604        
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations
    (242,408 )     1,741,837       164,056  
Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (4,741 )     (3,296 )     (15,124 )
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (247,149 )     1,738,541       148,932  
 
See accompanying notes.


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    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from issuance of HLTH and WHC common stock
    133,054       156,078       48,571  
Tax benefit on stock-based awards
    6,601              
Purchases of treasury stock under repurchase program
    (47,123 )     (83,167 )     (21,246 )
Purchases of treasury stock in tender offer
          (1,552,120 )     (549,268 )
Payments of notes payable and other
    (20 )     (337 )     (552 )
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
                289,875  
Issuance of WHC common stock in initial public offering
                123,344  
Redemption of convertible debt
                (86,694 )
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
    92,512       (1,479,546 )     (195,970 )
Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (175 )     (100 )     (79 )
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    92,337       (1,479,646 )     (196,049 )
Effect of exchange rates on cash
    1,607       1,135       (678 )
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (77,812 )     459,050       113,491  
Changes in cash of discontinued operations
          25       2,145  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    614,691       155,616       39,980  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 536,879     $ 614,691     $ 155,616  
                         
 
See accompanying notes.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Background
 
HLTH Corporation (“HLTH” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in December 1995 and commenced operations in January 1996 as Healtheon Corporation. HLTH’s Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “HLTH” on February 11, 1999 and now trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Company changed its name to Healtheon/WebMD Corporation in November 1999 and to WebMD Corporation in September 2000. In October 2005, WebMD Corporation changed its name to Emdeon Corporation in connection with the initial public offering of equity securities of WebMD Health Corp. (“WHC”). In connection with the November 2006 sale of a 52% interest in the Company’s Emdeon Business Services segment, the Company transferred its rights to the name “Emdeon” and related intellectual property to Emdeon Business Services. Accordingly, in May 2007, the Company changed its name to HLTH Corporation.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of HLTH Corporation and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in United States dollars, and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The consolidated accounts include 100% of the assets and liabilities of the majority-owned WHC and the ownership interests of minority stockholders of WHC are recorded as minority interest in WHC in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes are for the same periods as the consolidated financial statements that were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008 (the “2007 Form 10-K”), however, they reflect the reclassification of its ViPS and Porex segments to discontinued operations (as described in Note 2) and reflect the reclassification of segment information for WebMD into two WebMD segments (as described in Note 9). In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 that WHC intends to file relating to the proposed merger of the Company and WHC, the reclassifications described above are required with respect to the previously issued financial statements included in the 2007 Form 10-K. While the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the reclassifications described above, they do not reflect any other events occurring after the filing of the 2007 Form 10-K on February 29, 2008. Other events occurring after that date have been disclosed in other public filings made by the Company including various Current Reports on Form 8-K and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008.
 
On September 14, 2006, the Company completed the sale of its Emdeon Practice Services (“EPS”) segment to Sage Software, Inc. (the “EPS Sale”). Accordingly, the historical results of EPS, including the gain related to the sale, have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for a further description of this transaction.
 
On November 16, 2006, the Company completed the sale of a 52% interest in its Emdeon Business Services segment, excluding the ViPS business unit (“EBS”) to an affiliate of General Atlantic LLC (the “2006 EBS Sale”). The Company’s remaining 48% ownership interest in EBS is being accounted for under the equity method since the transaction date. Additionally, in February 2008, the Company sold its remaining 48% ownership in EBS. See Notes 3 and 23 for further descriptions of these transactions.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company, through WHC, entered into an Asset Sale Agreement and completed the sale of certain assets and certain liabilities of its medical reference publications business, including the publications ACP Medicine and ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice (“ACS/ACP Business”), to Decker Intellectual Properties Inc. and BC Decker Inc. Accordingly, the historical financial information of


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
the ACS/ACP Business, including the gain related to the sale, has been reclassified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 for a further description of this transaction.
 
Business
 
As a result of the Company’s intention to divest its ViPS and Porex segments, the Company’s only remaining operating segments are WebMD Online Services and WebMD Publishing and Other Services (the “WebMD Segments”). Additionally, until the 2006 EBS Sale, EBS also represented an operating segment. These segments and the Company’s Corporate segment are described as follows:
 
  •  WebMD Online Services.  WebMD provides health information services to consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employees and health plans through its public and private online portals. WebMD’s public portals for consumers enable them to obtain detailed information on a particular disease or condition, check symptoms, locate physicians, store individual healthcare information, receive periodic e-newsletters on topics of individual interest, enroll in interactive courses and participate in online communities with peers and experts. WebMD’s public portals for physicians and healthcare professionals make it easier for them to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education (“CME”) credit and communicate with peers. WebMD’s private portals enable employers and health plans to provide their employees and plan members with access to personalized health and benefit information and decision-support technology that helps them make more informed benefit, provider and treatment choices. WebMD provides related services for use by such employees and members, including lifestyle education and personalized telephonic health coaching as a result of the acquisition of Summex Corporation on June 13, 2006. WebMD also provides e-detailing promotion and physician recruitment services for use by pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies as a result of the acquisition of Medsite, Inc. on September 11, 2006.
 
  •  WebMD Publishing and Other Services.  WebMD publishes The Little Blue Book, a physician directory; and, since 2005, WebMD the Magazine, a consumer magazine distributed to physician office waiting rooms. WebMD also conducted in-person CME through December 31, 2006, as a result of the acquisition of the assets of Conceptis Technologies, Inc. in December 2005. WebMD also published medical reference textbooks until it divested this business on December 31, 2007. See Note 2 for further details.
 
  •  Corporate includes personnel costs and other expenses related to functions that are not directly managed by one of the Company’s segments or by the Porex and ViPS businesses included in discontinued operations. The personnel costs include executive personnel, legal, accounting, tax, internal audit, risk management, human resources and certain information technology functions. Other corporate costs and expenses include professional fees including legal and audit services, insurance, costs of leased property and facilities, telecommunication costs and software maintenance expenses. Corporate expenses are net of $3,340, $3,190 and $5,117 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which are costs allocated to WebMD for services provided by the Corporate segment. In connection with the 2006 EBS Sale and EPS Sale, the Company entered into transition services agreements whereby the Company provided Sage Software and EBSCo certain administrative services, including payroll, accounting, purchasing and procurement, tax, and human resource services, as well as information technology support. Additionally, EBSCo provided certain administrative services to the Company. See Note 2 and Note 3. These services were provided through the Corporate segment, and the related transition services fees that the Company charged to EBSCo and Sage Software, net of the fee the Company paid to EBSCo, were also included in the Corporate segment, which approximates the cost of providing these services.
 
  •  Emdeon Business Services provides solutions that automate key business and administrative functions for healthcare payers and providers, including electronic patient eligibility and benefit verification;


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
  electronic and paper claims processing; electronic and paper paid-claims communication services; and patient billing, payment and communications services. In addition, EBS provides clinical communications services that improve the delivery of healthcare by enabling physicians to manage laboratory orders and results, hospital reports and electronic prescriptions. As a result of the 2006 EBS Sale, beginning November 17, 2006, the results of EBS are no longer included in the segment results. See Note 3.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The results of operations for companies acquired or disposed of are included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal. The Company has made certain reclassifications to the consolidated financial statements to provide comparative financial information for segments reflected as discontinued operations. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Accounting Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current business factors, and various other assumptions that the Company believes are necessary to consider in order to form a basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, the recorded amounts of revenue and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company is subject to uncertainties such as the impact of future events, economic, environmental and political factors, and changes in the Company’s business environment; therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates. Accordingly, the accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company’s operating environment changes. Changes in estimates are made when circumstances warrant. Such changes in estimates and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations; if material, the effects of changes in estimates are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect: the allowance for doubtful accounts, the carrying value of prepaid advertising, the carrying value of long-lived assets (including goodwill and intangible assets), the amortization period of long-lived assets (excluding goodwill), the carrying value, capitalization and amortization of software and Web site development costs, the carrying value of short-term and long-term investments, the provision for income taxes and related deferred tax accounts, certain accrued expenses, revenue recognition, contingencies, litigation and related legal accruals and the value attributed to employee stock options and other stock-based awards.
 
Seasonality
 
The timing of the Company’s revenue is affected by seasonal factors. WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue is seasonal, primarily as a result of the annual budget approval process of the advertising and sponsorship clients of the public portals. This portion of revenue is usually the lowest in the first quarter of each calendar year, and increases during each consecutive quarter throughout the year. WebMD’s private portal licensing revenue is historically highest in the second half of the year as new customers are typically added during this period in conjunction with their annual open enrollment periods for employee benefits. Additionally, the annual distribution cycle for certain publishing products results in a significant portion of WebMD’s publishing revenue being recognized in the second and third quarter of each calendar year.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Minority Interest
 
Minority interest represents the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of equity and net income of WHC. Additionally, minority interest includes the non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and other stock awards based on WHC Class A Common Stock that have been expensed since the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “(Revised 2004): Share-Based Payment” on January 1, 2006, and to a much lesser extent, the expense associated with these awards that were expensed in connection with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) prior to January 1, 2006. Additionally, as of December 31, 2006, minority interest includes the value of committed, but unissued WHC equity, in connection with the December 2006 Subimo acquisition. The minority stockholders’ proportionate share of the equity in WHC of $131,353 and $101,860, as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, is reflected as minority interest in WHC in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The minority stockholders’ proportionate share of net income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $10,667, $405 and $775, respectively, and is reflected as minority interest in WHC in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
Sale of Stock by a Subsidiary
 
The Company accounts for the sale of stock by a subsidiary of the Company in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 51, “Accounting for Sales of Stock by a Subsidiary” (“SAB 51”), which requires that the difference between the carrying amount of the parent’s investment in a subsidiary and the underlying net book value of the subsidiary after the issuance of stock by the subsidiary be reflected as either a gain or loss in the statement of operations or reflected as an equity transaction. The Company has elected to record gains or losses resulting from the sale of a subsidiary’s stock as equity transactions. The Company does not record any deferred taxes related to the SAB 51 gains associated with WHC, as it has under current federal tax rules and regulations, the ability to recover its investment in WHC on a tax free basis. On February 20, 2008, the Company and WHC entered into a Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will merge into WHC. For federal income tax purposes, the merger is intended to qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
All highly liquid investments with an original maturity from the date of purchase of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates market. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are generally invested in various money market accounts.
 
Marketable Securities
 
The Company classifies its investments in marketable securities as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such classifications at each balance sheet date. The Company does not invest in trading securities. Debt securities in which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity; otherwise they are classified as available-for-sale. Investments in marketable equity securities are also classified as available-for-sale.
 
Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost and available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value as of each balance sheet date. Unrealized gains and losses associated with available-for-sale securities are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value determined to be other-than-temporary are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. A decline in value of a debt security is deemed to be other-than-temporary if the Company does not have the intent and ability to retain the investment until any anticipated recovery in market value. The cost of securities is based on the specific identification method.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Equity Investment in EBS Master LLC
 
The Company accounts for its investment in EBS Master LLC in accordance with APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock” (“APB 18”), which stipulates that the equity method should be used to account for investments whereby an investor has “the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of an investee,” but does not exercise control. APB 18 generally considers an investor to have the ability to exercise significant influence when it owns 20% or more of the voting stock of an investee.
 
The Company assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its investments whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a loss in value that is other than a temporary decline. A decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary, but not limited to, if the Company does not have the intent and ability to retain the investment until any anticipated recovery in carrying amount of the investment, inability of the investment to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount or the current fair value of the investment is less than its carrying amount.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable reflects the Company’s best estimate of losses inherent in the Company’s receivable portfolio determined on the basis of historical experience, specific allowances for known troubled accounts and other currently available evidence.
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The useful lives are generally as follows:
 
     
Computer equipment
  3 to 5 years
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and other
  3 to 7 years
Software
  3 to 5 years
Web site development costs
  3 years
Leasehold improvements
  Shorter of useful life or lease term
 
Expenditures for maintenance, repair and renewals of minor items are charged to expense as incurred. Major betterments are capitalized.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill and intangible assets result from acquisitions accounted for under the purchase method. Goodwill is subject to impairment review by applying a fair value based test. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the individually estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
 
     
Content
  2 to 5 years
Customer relationships
  2 to 12 years
Acquired technology and patents
  3 years
Trade names
  3 to 10 years


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Recoverability
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”), the Company reviews the carrying value of goodwill annually and whenever indicators of impairment are present. The Company measures impairment losses by comparing the carrying value of its reporting units to the fair value of its reporting units determined using an income approach valuation. The Company’s reporting units are determined in accordance with SFAS 142, which defines a reporting unit as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment.
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), long-lived assets used in operations are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company recognizes an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. Long-lived assets held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.
 
Software Development Costs
 
Internal Use Software
 
The Company accounts for internal use software development costs in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use” (“SOP 98-1”). Software development costs that are incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred. Once certain criteria of SOP 98-1 have been met, internal and external direct costs incurred in developing or obtaining computer software are capitalized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as property and equipment. Training and data conversion costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalized software costs are depreciated over a three-year period. The Company capitalized $5,423 and $18,391 during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation expense related to internal use software was $3,492, $7,307 and $7,122 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Web Site Development Costs
 
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-2, “Accounting for Web Site Development Costs,” costs related to the planning and post implementation phases of the Company’s Web site development efforts, as well as minor enhancements and maintenance, are expensed as incurred. Direct costs incurred in the development phase are capitalized. The Company capitalized $7,980 and $12,187 during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These capitalized costs are included in property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are depreciated over a three-year period. Depreciation expense related to Web site development costs was $4,501 and $446 during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There was no depreciation expense related to Web site development costs during the year ended December 31, 2005.
 
Restricted Cash
 
The Company’s restricted cash primarily relates to collateral for letters of credit obtained to support the Company’s operations. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the total restricted cash was $15,093 and $16,260, respectively, and is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Deferred Charges
 
Other assets includes costs associated with the issuance of the convertible notes that are amortized to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, using the effective interest method over the period from issuance through the earliest date on which holders can demand redemption. The Company capitalized $10,731 of issuance costs in connection with the issuance of the $300,00031/8% Convertible Notes due 2025 and $10,354 of issuance costs in connection with the issuance of the $350,000 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the total unamortized issuance costs for all outstanding convertible notes were $11,192 and $14,108, respectively.
 
Leases
 
The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis, including predetermined fixed escalations, over the initial lease term including reasonably assured renewal periods, net of lease incentives, from the time that the Company controls the leased property. Leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Lease incentives are recorded as a deferred credit and recognized as a reduction to rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term as described above.
 
Revenue
 
Recognition
 
Revenue is derived from the Company’s WebMD Segments and was derived from the Company’s EBS segment until the date of its sale on November 16, 2006.
 
  •  WebMD Online Services.  The Company generates revenue from its public portals through the sale of advertising and sponsorship products. The Company generates revenue from private portals through the licensing of its content and technology to employers, payers and others. The Company also distributes its online content and services to other entities and generates revenue from these arrangements from the sale of advertising and sponsorship products and from content syndication fees.
 
  •  WebMD Publishing and Other Services.  The Company generates revenue from sales of The Little Blue Book physician directory and from sales of advertisements in those directories and WebMD the Magazine. As a result of the acquisition of the assets of Conceptis Technologies, Inc. in December 2005, the Company also generated revenue from in-person CME programs in 2006. As of December 31, 2006, these services were no longer offered by the Company.
 
Through the WebMD Segments, the Company generates revenue from advertising which is recognized as advertisements are delivered or as publications are distributed. Revenue from sponsorship arrangements, content syndication and distribution arrangements and licenses of healthcare management tools and private portals as well as related health coaching services are recognized ratably over the term of the applicable agreement. Revenue from the sponsorship of CME is recognized over the period the Company substantially completes its contractual deliverables as determined by the applicable agreements. When contractual arrangements contain multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each element based on its relative fair value determined using prices charged when elements are sold separately. In certain instances where fair value does not exist for all the elements, the amount of revenue allocated to the delivered elements equals the total consideration less the fair value of the undelivered elements. In instances where fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements, revenue is recognized when the last element is delivered.
 
Through the date of the 2006 EBS Sale on November 16, 2006, the Company generated revenue by selling transaction services to healthcare payers and providers, generally on either a per transaction basis or, in the case of some providers, on a monthly fixed fee basis. The Company also generated revenue through EBS


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
by selling its document conversion, patient statement and paid-claims communication services, typically on a per document, per statement or per communication basis. Revenue for transaction services, patient statement and paid-claims communication services was recognized as the services were provided. EBS generally charged a one-time implementation fee to healthcare payers and providers at the inception of a contract, in connection with their related setup to submit and receive medical claims and other related transactions through EBS’s clearinghouse network. The implementation fees were deferred and amortized to revenue on a straight-line basis over the contract period of the related transaction processing services, which generally vary from one to three years.
 
Cash receipts or billings in advance of revenue recognition are recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The deferred revenue is reversed at the time revenue is recognized.
 
Sales, Use and Value Added Tax
 
The Company excludes sales, use and value added tax from revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
Advertising Costs
 
Advertising costs are generally expensed as incurred and included in sales, marketing, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Advertising expense totaled $15,714, $18,825 and $18,862 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Included in advertising expense were non-cash advertising costs of $5,264, $7,414 and $10,534 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These non-cash advertising costs resulted from the issuance of the Company’s equity securities in connection with past advertising agreements with certain service providers. The values of the equity securities issued were capitalized and are being amortized as the advertisements are broadcast or over the term of the underlying agreement. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the current portion of unamortized prepaid advertising costs was $2,329 and $2,656, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the long-term portion of unamortized prepaid advertising costs was $4,521 and $9,459, respectively, and is included in other assets.
 
Foreign Currency
 
The financial statements and transactions of the Company’s foreign facilities are generally maintained in their local currency. In accordance with SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation,” the translation of foreign currencies into United States dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using average exchange rates during the year. The gains or losses resulting from translation are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net income and were not material in any of the periods presented. The Company’s foreign operations, which are part of the Company’s Porex segment, are included in discontinued operations.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
None of the Company’s customers individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue in 2007, 2006 or 2005 or more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2007, 2006 or 2005, The Company’s revenue is principally generated in the United States. An adverse change in economic conditions in the United States could negatively affect the Company’s revenue and results of operations. Due to the acquisition of Conceptis Technologies, Inc., the Company recorded revenue from foreign customers of $3,660, $3,475 and $405 during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for using the liability method in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequence of differences between the tax and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities at each reporting period. A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Tax contingencies are recorded to address potential exposure involving tax positions the Company has taken that could be challenged by tax authorities. These potential exposures result from applications of various statutes, rules, regulations and interpretations. The Company’s estimates of tax contingencies contain assumptions and judgments about potential actions by taxing jurisdictions.
 
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognizing, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Consistent with its historical financial reporting, the Company has elected to reflect interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of the income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Upon adoption, the Company reduced its existing reserves for uncertain income tax positions by $1,475, primarily related to a reduction in state income tax matters. This reduction was recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company reduced $5,213 of a deferred tax asset and its associated valuation allowance upon adoption of FIN 48.
 
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
 
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123, “(Revised 2004): Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes APB 25. SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. The Company elected to use the modified prospective transition method and as a result, prior period results were not restated. Under the modified prospective transition method, awards that were granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006 are measured and accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123R. Unvested stock options and restricted stock awards that were granted prior to January 1, 2006 will continue to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123, using the same grant date fair value and same expense attribution method used under SFAS 123, except that all awards are recognized in the results of operations over the remaining vesting periods. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount recognized for all stock-based compensation beginning January 1, 2006.
 
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based employee compensation using the intrinsic value method under the recognition and measurement principles of APB 25, and related interpretations. In accordance with APB 25, the Company did not recognize stock-based compensation cost with respect to stock options granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. As a result, the recognition of stock-based compensation expense was generally limited to the expense related to restricted stock awards and stock option modifications, as well as the amortization of deferred compensation related to certain acquisitions in 2000. Additionally, all restricted stock awards and stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006 had graded vesting, and the Company valued these awards and recognized actual and pro-forma expense, with respect to restricted stock awards and stock options, as if each vesting portion of the award was a separate award. This resulted in an accelerated attribution of compensation expense over the vesting period. As permitted under SFAS 123R, the Company


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
began using a straight-line attribution method beginning January 1, 2006 for all stock options and restricted stock awards granted on or after January 1, 2006, but will continue to apply the accelerated attribution method for the remaining unvested portion of any awards granted prior to January 1, 2006.
 
Net Income Per Common Share
 
Basic income (loss) per common share and diluted income (loss) per common share are presented in conformity with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (“SFAS 128”). In accordance with SFAS 128, basic income (loss) per common share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to give effect to the participating rights of the convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock. Diluted income per common share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to give effect to potentially dilutive securities and assumes that any dilutive convertible notes were converted, only in the periods in which such effect is dilutive. Additionally, for purposes of calculating diluted income (loss) per common share of the Company, the numerator has been adjusted to consider the effect of potentially dilutive securities of WHC, which can dilute the portion of WHC’s net income otherwise retained by the Company. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share (shares in thousands):
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Numerator:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 42,077     $ 378,785     $ 36,223  
Convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock fee
    174       350       350  
                         
Income from continuing operations — Basic
    42,251       379,135       36,573  
Interest expense on convertible notes
          18,406        
Effect of WHC dilutive securities
    (2,053 )     (189 )     (125 )
                         
Income from continuing operations — Diluted
  $ 40,198     $ 397,352     $ 36,448  
                         
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax — Basic
  $ (22,198 )   $ 393,132     $ 32,588  
Effect of WHC dilutive securities
    (108 )     4       1  
                         
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax — Diluted
  $ (22,306 )   $ 393,136     $ 32,589  
                         
Denominator:
                       
Common stock
    174,052       268,596       331,109  
Convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
    5,278       10,638       10,638  
                         
Weighted-average shares — Basic
    179,330       279,234       341,747  
Employee stock options, restricted stock and warrants
    9,433       10,392       11,105  
Convertible notes
          42,016        
                         
Adjusted weighted-average shares — Diluted
    188,763       331,642       352,852  
                         
Basic income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 1.36     $ 0.11  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.13 )     1.41       0.09  
                         
Net income
  $ 0.11     $ 2.77     $ 0.20  
                         
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.21     $ 1.20     $ 0.10  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (0.12 )     1.18       0.10  
                         
Net income
  $ 0.09     $ 2.38     $ 0.20  
                         


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Company has excluded convertible subordinated notes and convertible notes, as well as certain outstanding warrants and stock options, from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per common share during the periods in which such securities were anti-dilutive. The following table presents the total number of shares that could potentially dilute income (loss) per common share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per common share during the periods presented (shares in thousands):
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Options and warrants
    19,762       50,505       60,007  
Convertible notes
    42,016             42,016  
                         
      61,778       50,505       102,023  
                         
 
Discontinued Operations
 
The Company accounts for discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS 144. Under SFAS 144, the operating results of a business unit are reported as discontinued if its operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the business, the operations have been sold or will be sold within a year, there will be no continuing involvement in the operation after the disposal date and certain other criteria are met. Significant judgments are involved in determining whether a business component meets the criteria for discontinued operation reporting and the period in which these criteria are met.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”), a replacement of FASB Statement No. 141. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and applies to all business combinations. SFAS 141R provides that, upon initially obtaining control, an acquirer shall recognize 100 percent of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill, and assumed liabilities, with only limited exceptions, even if the acquirer has not acquired 100 percent of its target. As a consequence, the current step acquisition model will be eliminated. Additionally, SFAS 141R changes current practice, in part, as follows: (1) contingent consideration arrangements will be fair valued at the acquisition date and included on that basis in the purchase price consideration; (2) transaction costs will be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized as part of the purchase price; (3) pre-acquisition contingencies, such as legal issues, will generally have to be accounted for in purchase accounting at fair value; and (4) in order to accrue for a restructuring plan in purchase accounting, the requirements in FASB Statement No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” would have to be met at the acquisition date. While there is no expected impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements on the accounting for acquisitions completed prior to December 31, 2008, the adoption of SFAS 141R on January 1, 2009 could materially change the accounting for business combinations consummated subsequent to that date.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51,” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the results of operations. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. SFAS 160 is effective for


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the statement is applied. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 160 will have on its operations, financial position and cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of SFAS 115” (“SFAS 159”), which permits but does not require us to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As the Company does not expect to elect to fair value any of our financial instruments under the provisions of SFAS 159, the adoption of this statement is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and establishes a hierarchy that categorizes and prioritizes the sources to be used to estimate fair value. SFAS 157 also expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. On February 6, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-b (“FSP 157-b”) which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). SFAS 157 and FSP 157-b are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has elected a partial deferral of SFAS 157 under the provisions of FSP 157-b related to the measurement of fair value used when evaluating goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment and valuing asset retirement obligations and liabilities for exit or disposal activities. The impact of partially adopting SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 is not expected to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
 
2.   Discontinued Operations
 
ViPS and Porex
 
In November 2007, the Company announced its intention to propose a transaction that would allow HLTH’s stockholders to participate more directly in the ownership of WHC stock. Also at that time, the Company announced its intention to explore potential sales transactions for its ViPS and Porex businesses, as the cash proceeds from the potential sales of ViPS and Porex would partially fund the cash necessary to consummate the potential transaction with WHC.
 
In February 2008, the Company announced the WHC Merger (as defined in Note 23) and its intention to divest the ViPS and Porex segments. These divestitures are not dependent on the WHC Merger and do not require shareholder approval. The Company expects the disposal of these entities will be completed within one year. As a result of the Company’s intention to divest the ViPS and Porex segments, the financial information of these businesses has been reclassified to discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
ViPS
 
Summarized operating results for ViPS for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
  $ 103,083     $ 98,874     $ 90,313  
                         
Earnings before taxes
  $ 6,601     $ 6,752     $ 4,800  
                         
 
The major classes of assets and liabilities of ViPS as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Assets of discontinued operations:
               
Accounts receivable, net
  $ 17,240     $ 19,378  
Property and equipment, net
    4,020       4,182  
Goodwill
    71,253       71,253  
Intangible assets, net
    47,815       58,498  
Deferred tax assets
    804       1,075  
Other assets
    2,833       3,154  
                 
Total
  $ 143,965     $ 157,540  
                 
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,599     $ 1,595  
Accrued expenses and other
    4,370       5,213  
Deferred revenue
    10,982       9,757  
Deferred tax liability
    16,924       21,525  
                 
Total
  $ 33,875     $ 38,090  
                 
 
Porex
 
Summarized operating results for Porex for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
  $ 92,581     $ 85,702     $ 79,124  
                         
Earnings before taxes
  $ 20,790     $ 16,862     $ 16,827  
                         


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The major classes of assets and liabilities of Porex as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Assets of discontinued operations:
               
Accounts receivable, net
  $ 12,922     $ 12,658  
Inventory
    11,772       9,966  
Property and equipment, net
    21,176       21,782  
Goodwill
    43,283       42,932  
Intangible assets, net
    24,872       25,707  
Deferred tax assets
    1,420       1,204  
Other assets
    3,554       2,395  
                 
Total
  $ 118,999     $ 116,644  
                 
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,533     $ 1,624  
Accrued expenses
    7,684       6,243  
Deferred tax liability
    24,375       7,296  
Other long-term liabilities
    101       200  
                 
Total
  $ 33,693     $ 15,363  
                 
 
ACS/ACP Business
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company, through WHC, entered into an Asset Sale Agreement and completed the sale of certain assets and certain liabilities of its medical reference publications business, including the publications ACP Medicine and ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice, to Decker Intellectual Properties Inc. and BC Decker Inc. ACP Medicine and ACS Surgery are official publications of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Surgeons, respectively. As a result of the sale, the historical financial information of the ACS/ACP Business has been reclassified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company will receive net cash proceeds of $2,809, consisting of $1,328 received in January 2008 and $1,481 which will be received by June 30, 2008. The Company incurred approximately $800 of professional fees and other expenses associated with the sale of the ACS/ACP Business. In connection with the sale, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $3,394, which is included in income from discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. Summarized operating results for the ACS/ACP Business and the gain recognized on the sale are as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
  $ 4,219     $ 5,105     $ 5,028  
                         
(Loss) earnings before taxes
  $ (129 )   $ 385     $ 161  
                         
Gain on disposal before taxes
  $ 3,394     $     $  
                         


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The assets and liabilities of the ACS/ACP Business are reflected as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2006 and were comprised of the following:
 
         
Assets of discontinued operations:
       
Other assets
  $ 48  
         
Total
  $ 48  
         
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
       
Deferred revenue
  $ 1,645  
         
Total
  $ 1,645  
         
 
EPS
 
In February 2006, the Company announced that, in connection with inquiries received from several third parties expressing an interest in acquiring EPS and EBS, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized commencing a process to evaluate strategic alternatives relating to EPS and EBS. For information regarding the sale transaction involving EBS, see Note 3.
 
On August 8, 2006, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement for the sale of EPS to Sage Software, Inc. (“Sage Software”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Sage Group plc. On September 14, 2006, the Company completed the sale of Emdeon Practice Services, Inc., which together with its subsidiaries comprised EPS (the “EPS Sale”). Accordingly, the historical financial information of EPS has been reclassified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company and Sage Software made an IRC Section 338(h)(10) election and treated the EPS Sale as a sale of assets for tax purposes. The Company received cash proceeds of $532,991, net of professional fees and other expenses associated with the EPS Sale. These cash proceeds include the receipt of $11,667 that was released from escrow in September 2007, but does not include $23,333 being held in escrow as security for the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement. The amount in escrow is scheduled to be released in March 2008, subject to pending and paid claims, if any, and is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007. In connection with the EPS Sale, the Company recognized a gain of $353,158, which is included in income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $33,037, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
In connection with the EPS Sale, the Company entered into a transition services agreement with EPS whereby it provided EPS with certain administrative services, including payroll, accounting, purchasing and procurement, tax and human resource services, as well as IT support. The transition services agreement terminated on December 31, 2007 and the fee charged to EPS for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period from September 15, 2006 to December 31, 2006 was $3,894 and $2,099, respectively. The fee is included in the Company’s Corporate segment, and within other expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
In connection with the EPS Sale, EPS agreed to continue its strategic relationship with WebMD and to integrate WebMD’s personal health record with the clinical products, including the electronic medical record, of EPS to allow import of data from one to the other, subject to applicable law and privacy and security requirements.
 
The Company has certain indemnity obligations to advance amounts for reasonable defense costs for initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of EPS, who were indicted in connection with the previously disclosed investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina (the “Investigation”), which is more fully described in Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies.” In connection


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
with the sale of EPS, the Company agreed to indemnify Sage Software relating to these indemnity obligations. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, based on information it had recently received at that time, the Company determined a reasonable estimate of the range of probable costs with respect to its indemnification obligation and accordingly, recorded a pre-tax charge of $57,774, which represented the Company’s estimate of the low end of the probable range of costs related to this matter. The Company had reserved the low end of the probable range of costs because no estimate within the range was a better estimate than any other amount. That estimate included assumptions as to the duration of the trial and pre-trial periods, and the defense costs to be incurred during these periods. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company updated the estimate of the range of its indemnification obligation, and as a result, recorded an additional pre-tax charge of $15,573, which reflects the increase in the low end of the probable range of costs related to this matter. As of December 31, 2007, the probable range of future costs with respect to this matter is approximately $46,600 to $70,500. The increase in this estimate is primarily due to a delay in the expected trial date and an increase in the estimated costs during the pre-trial period. The ultimate outcome of this matter is still uncertain, and accordingly, the amount of cost the Company may ultimately incur could be substantially more than the reserve the Company has currently provided. If the recorded reserves are insufficient to cover the ultimate cost of this matter, the Company will need to record additional charges to its consolidated statement of operations in future periods. The remaining accrual related to this obligation is $55,563 and is reflected as liabilities of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.
 
Also included in loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 is stock-based compensation expense from the Company’s equity held by EPS employees, offset by a reduction of certain sales and use tax contingencies, which were indemnified by the Company for Sage Software, resulting from the expiration of statutes.
 
Summarized operating results for the discontinued operations of EPS through September 14, 2006, the indemnification obligation and the gain recorded on disposal were as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Revenue
  $     $ 212,329     $ 304,175  
                         
(Loss) earnings before taxes (a)
  $ (58,722 )   $ 19,469     $ 16,909  
                         
Gain on disposal before taxes
  $ 662     $ 386,195     $  
                         
 
 
(a) In 2007, the amount includes (i) the aggregate charge of $73,347 related to the indemnification obligation and (ii) the benefit of $14,625 related to insurance settlements (see Note 12).
 
3.   Emdeon Business Services
 
Sale of Interest in Emdeon Business Services
 
On November 16, 2006, the Company completed the sale of a 52% interest in EBS to an affiliate of General Atlantic LLC (“GA”). The 2006 EBS Sale was structured so that the Company and GA each own interests in a limited liability company, EBS Master LLC (“EBSCo”), which owns the entities comprising EBS through a wholly owned limited liability company, Emdeon Business Services LLC. The Company received gross cash proceeds of approximately $1,209,000 at closing, and received $11,099 subsequent to December 31, 2006 in connection with the working capital adjustment. Additionally, the Company advanced cash of $10,000 to EBSCo at closing, to support general working capital needs, and paid $10,016 of expenses on EBSCo’s behalf through December 31, 2006. These amounts are included in due from EBS Master LLC in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and were repaid in full subsequent to December 31, 2006. The acquisition was financed with approximately $925,000 in bank debt and an investment of approximately $320,000 by GA. The bank debt is an obligation of Emdeon Business Services


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
LLC and is guaranteed by EBSCo, but is not an obligation of or guaranteed by the Company. In connection with the 2006 EBS Sale, the Company recognized a gain of $352,297, which considers approximately $16,103 of professional fees and other expenses associated with the 2006 EBS Sale. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized a gain of $399 which relates to the finalization of the working capital adjustment.
 
In connection with the 2006 EBS Sale, the Company entered into a transition services agreement whereby it provided EBSCo with certain administrative services, including payroll, accounting, tax, treasury, contract and litigation support, real estate vendor management and human resource services, as well as IT support. Additionally, EBSCo provided certain administrative services to the Company, including telecommunication infrastructure and management services, data center support, purchasing and procurement and certain other services. Some of the services provided by EBSCo to HLTH were, in turn, used to fulfill HLTH’s obligation to provide transition services to EPS. The transition services agreement terminated on December 31, 2007 and the fee charged to EBSCo of $3,009 and $610 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period from November 17, 2006 to December 31, 2006; net of the amount charged to the Company of $1,070 and $185, respectively, is included in the Company’s Corporate segment, and within other income (expense), net in the accompanying statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
In connection with the 2006 EBS Sale, EBSCo agreed to continue its strategic relationship with WebMD and to market WebMD’s online decision-support platform and tools that support consumer directed health plans and health savings accounts to its payer customers for integration into their consumer directed health plan offerings. In addition, EBSCo agreed to license certain de-identified data to HLTH and its subsidiaries, including WebMD, for use in the development and commercialization of certain applications that use clinical information, including consumer decision-support applications.
 
Equity Investment in EBSCo
 
The Company’s 48% ownership interest in EBSCo is reflected as an investment in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, accounted for under the equity method. The 48% equity interest is $25,261 at December 31, 2007, which results in a difference of $119,987 in the carrying value and the underlying equity in the investment. This difference is principally due to the excess of the fair value of EBSCo’s net assets as adjusted for in purchase accounting, over the carryover basis of the Company’s investment in EBSCo. The Company’s share of EBSCo’s net earnings after the date of sale is reported as equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. On February 8, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and simultaneously completed the sale of its 48% minority ownership interest in EBSCo for $575,000 in cash to an affiliate of GA and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman, LLC. See Note 23 for a further description of this transaction.
 
The following is summarized financial information of EBSCo for the year ended December 31, 2007, for the period from November 17, 2006 to December 31, 2006 and as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:
 
                 
          Period From
 
          November 17, 2006
 
    Year Ended
    through
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
Statement of Operations Data:
               
Revenue
  $ 808,537     $ 87,903  
Cost of operations
    517,884       56,775  
Net income (loss)
    34,493       (1,198 )
 


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Balance Sheet Data:
               
Current assets
  $ 168,108     $ 164,207  
Noncurrent assets
    1,179,116       1,197,641  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 1,347,224     $ 1,361,848  
                 
Current liabilities
  $ 104,404     $ 125,837  
Noncurrent liabilities
    940,220       959,535  
Members’ equity
    302,600       276,476  
                 
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity
  $ 1,347,224     $ 1,361,848  
                 
 
4.   Business Combinations
 
2006 Acquisitions
 
On December 15, 2006, the Company acquired, through WHC, all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Subimo, LLC (“Subimo”), a privately held provider of healthcare decision support applications to large employers, health plans and financial institutions. The total purchase consideration for Subimo was approximately $59,320, comprised of $32,820 in cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired, $26,000 of WHC equity and $500 of estimated acquisition costs. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, WHC deferred the issuance of the $26,000 of equity, equal to 640,930 shares of WHC Class A Common Stock (the “Deferred Shares”), until December 2008. While a maximum of 246,508 of these shares may be used to settle any outstanding claims or warranties against the seller, the remaining 394,422 of these shares will be issued with certainty. Issuance of a portion of these shares may be further deferred until December 2010 subject to certain conditions. If the Deferred Shares have a market value that is less than $24.34 per share when issued, then WHC will pay additional consideration equal to this shortfall, either in the form of WHC Class A Common Stock or cash, in its sole discretion. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price and intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $47,776 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $12,300 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible assets recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets are comprised of $10,000 relating to customer relationships with estimated useful lives of twelve years and $2,300 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years. The results of operations of Subimo have been included in the financial statements of the Company from December 15, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
On September 11, 2006, the Company acquired, through WHC, the interactive medical education, promotion and physician recruitment businesses of Medsite, Inc. (“Medsite”). Medsite provides e-detailing services for pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies, including program development, targeted recruitment and online distribution and delivery. In addition, Medsite provides educational programs to physicians. The total purchase consideration for Medsite was approximately $31,467, comprised of $30,682 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $785 of acquisition costs. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price and intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $31,934 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $11,000 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible assets recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets are comprised of $6,000 relating to customer relationships

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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
with estimated useful lives of twelve years, $2,000 relating to a trade name with an estimated useful life of ten years, $2,000 relating to content with an estimated useful life of four years and $1,000 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years. The results of operations of Medsite have been included in the financial statements of the Company from September 11, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
On July 18, 2006, the Company acquired, through EBS, Interactive Payer Network, Inc. (“IPN”), a privately held provider of healthcare electronic data interchange services. The total purchase consideration for IPN was approximately $3,907, comprised of $3,799 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $108 of acquisition costs. In addition, the Company agreed to pay up to an additional $3,000 in cash over a two-year period beginning in August 2007 if certain financial milestones are achieved. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the preliminary allocation of the purchase price, goodwill of $3,692 was recorded. The goodwill recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The IPN business is part of the EBS businesses that were sold on November 16, 2006. Accordingly, the results of operations of IPN have been included in the financial statements of the Company, specifically within the Emdeon Business Services segment, from July 18, 2006 (the closing date of the acquisition) through November 16, 2006 (the closing date of the 2006 EBS Sale). The obligation to pay up to $3,000 in earn out payments was also transferred in connection with the 2006 EBS Sale and is no longer an obligation of the Company.
 
On June 13, 2006, the Company acquired, through WHC, Summex Corporation (“Summex”), a provider of health and wellness programs that include online and offline health risk assessments, lifestyle education and personalized telephonic health coaching. The total purchase consideration for Summex was approximately $30,191, comprised of $29,691 in cash, net of the cash acquired, and $500 of acquisition costs. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay up to an additional $5,000 in cash in June 2008 if certain financial milestones are achieved. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price and intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $19,000 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $11,300 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible assets recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets are comprised of $6,000 relating to customer relationships with estimated useful lives of eleven years, $2,700 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years, $1,100 relating to content with an estimated useful life of four years and $1,500 relating to a trade name with an estimated useful life of ten years. The results of operations of Summex have been included in the financial statements of the Company from June 13, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
On January 17, 2006, the Company acquired, through WHC, eMedicine.com, Inc. (“eMedicine”), a privately held online publisher of medical reference information for physicians and other healthcare professionals. The total purchase consideration for eMedicine was approximately $25,195, comprised of $24,495 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $700 of acquisition costs. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price and intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $20,704 and an intangible asset subject to amortization of $6,390 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible asset recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets recorded were $4,300 relating to content with an estimated useful life of three years, $1,000 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years, $790 relating to a trade name with an estimated useful life of ten years and $300 relating to customer relationships with estimated useful lives of ten years. The results of operations of eMedicine have been included in the financial statements of the Company from January 17, 2006, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
2005 Acquisitions
 
On December 2, 2005, the Company acquired, through WHC, the assets of and assumed certain liabilities of Conceptis Technologies, Inc. (“Conceptis”), a privately held Montreal-based provider of online and offline medical education and promotion aimed at physicians and other healthcare professionals. The total purchase consideration for Conceptis was approximately $19,859, comprised of $19,256 in cash and $603 of estimated acquisition costs. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price and intangible asset valuation, goodwill of $14,694 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $6,140 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible assets recorded will be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets recorded were $1,900 relating to content with an estimated useful life of two years, $3,300 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years and $940 relating to a trade name with an estimated useful life of ten years. The results of operations of Conceptis have been included in the financial statements of the Company from December 2, 2005, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services and the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segments.
 
On March 14, 2005, the Company acquired HealthShare Technology, Inc. (“HealthShare”), a privately held company that provides online tools that compare cost and quality measures of hospitals for use by consumers, providers and health plans. The total purchase consideration for HealthShare was approximately $29,985, comprised of $29,533 in cash, net of cash acquired, and $452 of acquisition costs. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on the basis of their respective fair values. In connection with the allocation of the purchase price, goodwill of $24,609 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $8,500 were recorded. The goodwill and intangible assets recorded will not be deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets are comprised of $7,500 relating to customer relationships with estimated useful lives of five years and $1,000 relating to acquired technology with an estimated useful life of three years. The results of operations of HealthShare have been included in the financial statements of the Company from March 14, 2005, the closing date of the acquisition, and are included in the WebMD Online Services segment.
 
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
 
The following table summarizes the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and the consideration paid for each acquisition:
 
                                                 
                Other
                Total
 
    Accounts
    Deferred
    Tangible Assets
    Intangible
          Purchase
 
    Receivable     Revenue     (Liabilities), net     Assets     Goodwill     Price  
 
2006
                                               
Subimo
  $ 1,725     $ (6,900 )   $ 4,419     $ 12,300     $ 47,776     $ 59,320  
Medsite
    2,469       (13,124 )     (812 )     11,000       31,934       31,467  
IPN
    358             (143 )           3,692       3,907  
Summex
    1,064       (1,173 )           11,300       19,000       30,191  
eMedicine
    1,717       (2,612 )     (1,004 )     6,390       20,704       25,195  
2005
                                               
Conceptis
    2,893       (2,866 )     (1,002 )     6,140       14,694       19,859  
HealthShare
    1,925       (4,622 )     (427 )     8,500       24,609       29,985  


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Information
 
The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2006 gives effect to the acquisitions of Subimo, Medsite, IPN, Summex and eMedicine, including the amortization of intangible assets, as if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2006. The information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the transactions had been consummated on the date indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results of the consolidated companies, and should not be construed as representative of these results for any future period.
 
         
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2006  
 
Revenue
  $ 933,788  
Income from continuing operations
    370,837  
Net income
    763,969  
Basic income per common share:
       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.33  
         
Net income
  $ 2.74  
         
Diluted income per common share:
       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.17  
         
Net income
  $ 2.36  
         
 
5.   WebMD Health Corp.
 
Initial Public Offering
 
In May 2005, the Company formed WHC as a wholly-owned subsidiary to act as a holding company for the business of the WebMD Segments and to issue shares in an initial public offering. In September 2005, the Company contributed to WHC the subsidiaries, the assets and the liabilities included in the Company’s WebMD segment. On September 28, 2005, WHC sold, in an initial public offering, 7,935,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at $17.50 per share. This resulted in proceeds of approximately $129,142, net of underwriting discounts of $9,721, which was retained by WHC to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $5,800 of legal, accounting, printing and other expenses related to the offering.
 
Minority Interest
 
The Company owned, on December 31, 2007 and 2006, the 48,100,000 shares of WHC Class B Common Stock that it owned at the time of the initial public offering, representing ownership of 84.1% and 85.2%, respectively, of the outstanding WHC Common Stock. WHC Class A Common Stock has one vote per share, while WHC Class B Common Stock has five votes per share. As a result, the WHC Class B Common Stock owned by the Company represented, as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, 96.2% and 96.5%, respectively, of the combined voting power of WHC’s outstanding Common Stock. Each share of WHC Class B Common Stock is convertible at the Company’s option into one share of WHC Class A Common Stock. In addition, shares of WHC Class B Common Stock will automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of WHC Class A Common Stock on a transfer to any person other than a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company or a successor of the Company. On the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the initial public offering, all then outstanding shares of WHC Class B Common Stock will automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of WHC Class A Common Stock.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of the equity in WHC of $131,353 and $101,860, respectively, is reflected as Minority Interest in WHC in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The minority stockholders’ proportionate share of net income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $10,667, $405 and $775, respectively.
 
Relationships between the Company and WHC
 
The Company entered into a number of agreements with WHC governing the future relationship of the companies, including a Services Agreement, a Tax Sharing Agreement and an Indemnity Agreement. These agreements cover a variety of matters, including responsibility for certain liabilities, including tax liabilities, as well as matters related to providing WHC with administrative services, such as payroll, accounting, tax, employee benefit plan, employee insurance, intellectual property, legal and information processing services. Under the Services Agreement, the Company will receive an amount that reasonably approximates its cost of providing services to WHC. The Company has agreed to make the services available to WHC for up to five years; however, WHC is not required, under the Services Agreement, to continue to obtain services from the Company and is able to terminate services, in whole or in part, at any time generally by providing, with respect to the specified services or groups of services, 60 days’ prior notice and, in some cases, paying a nominal termination fee to cover costs relating to the termination. On January 31, 2006, the Company entered into additional agreements with WHC in which both parties agreed to support each other’s product development and marketing efforts of specific product lines for agreed upon fees, as defined in the agreements. These agreements were amended, in connection with the EPS Sale and 2006 EBS Sale, to separate the provisions applicable to each of HLTH, EPS and EBS and to make certain modifications in the relationships between WebMD and each of those parties. In amended agreements with WebMD, EPS agreed to continue its strategic relationship with WebMD and to integrate WebMD’s personal health record with the clinical products of EPS, including the electronic medical record, to allow import of data from one to the other, subject to applicable law and privacy and security requirements. In amended agreements with WebMD, EBS agreed to continue its strategic relationship with WebMD and to market WebMD’s online decision-support platform and tools that support consumer directed health plans and health savings accounts to its payer customers for integration into their consumer directed health offerings. In addition, EBS agreed to license certain de-identified data to HLTH and its subsidiaries, including WebMD, for use in the development and commercialization of certain applications that use clinical information, including consumer decision-support applications.
 
On February 15, 2006, the Company amended the Tax Sharing Agreement with WHC. Under the amended Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse WHC, at the current federal statutory tax rate of 35%, for net operating loss carryforwards attributable to WHC that are utilized by the Company as a result of certain types of extraordinary transactions, as defined in the Tax Sharing Agreement, which includes the EPS Sale and 2006 EBS Sale. During 2007, the Company reimbursed WHC $149,682 as the payment required pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement with respect to the EPS Sale and the 2006 EBS Sale. The total cash reimbursement resulted in an increase to minority interest and a decrease to additional paid-in capital of $23,930, reflecting the portion of the aggregate reimbursement of $149,862 that related to the minority interest shareholders.
 
Gain Upon Sale of WHC Class A Common Stock
 
In connection with the initial public offering on September 28, 2005, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of WHC Class A Common Stock in the amount of approximately $82,275, which was reflected as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital in accordance with SAB 51. As a result of the sale of WHC Class A Common Stock at the time of the initial public offering, the Company’s ownership of WHC was reduced to 85.8%.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the issuance of WHC Class A Common Stock resulted in an aggregate SAB 51 gain to equity of $14,492 and $5,152, respectively, in connection with stock option exercises, restricted stock releases and annual board retainers discussed in Note 13.
 
Also during 2006, WHC purchased Subimo for cash and $26,000 of WHC equity (see Note 4). Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, the $26,000 of WHC equity, equal to 640,930 shares of WHC Class A Common Stock, will not be issued until December 2008, subject to certain conditions. While a maximum of 246,508 of these shares may be used to settle any outstanding claims or warranties against the sellers, the remaining 394,422 of these shares will be issued with certainty. Accordingly, the Company recorded an additional SAB 51 gain to equity of $11,627, in connection with the issuance of these 394,422 shares.
 
As a result of the issuance of the WHC Class A Common Stock in 2006 and 2007, the Company’s ownership percentage in WHC decreased from 85.8% in 2005 to 85.2% in 2006 and then to 84.1% in 2007.
 
6.   Significant Transactions
 
America Online, Inc.
 
In May 2001, the Company entered into an agreement for a strategic alliance with Time Warner, Inc. (“Time Warner”). Under the agreement, the Company was the primary provider of healthcare content, tools and services for use on certain America Online (“AOL”) properties. The agreement ended on May 1, 2007. Under the agreement, the Company and AOL shared certain revenue from advertising, commerce and programming on the health channels of the AOL properties and on a co-branded service created for AOL by the Company.
 
The Company was entitled to share in revenue and was guaranteed a minimum of $12,000 during each contract year from May 1, 2005 through May 1, 2007 when the agreement ended, for its share of advertising revenue. Included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was revenue of $2,658, $8,312 and $7,805, respectively, related to sales to third parties of advertising and sponsorship on the AOL health channels, primarily sold through the Company’s sales organization. Also included in revenue during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was revenue of $1,515, $5,125 and $5,951, respectively, related to such guarantee.
 
News Corporation
 
In connection with the strategic relationship with News Corporation entered into in 2000 and amended in 2001, the Company received the rights to an aggregate of $205,000 of advertising services from News Corporation to be used over nine years expiring in 2009 in exchange for equity securities of the Company. The amount of advertising services received in any contract year is based on the current market rates in effect at the time the advertisement is placed. Additionally, the amount of advertising services that can be used in any contract year is subject to contract limitations. The advertising services were recorded at fair value determined using a discounted cash flow methodology. Also as part of the same relationship, the Company licensed its content to News Corporation for use across News Corporation’s media properties for four years, which ended in January 2005, for cash payments totaling $12,000 per contract year. The remaining current and long-term portions of the prepaid advertising services are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other assets, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
7.   Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock
 
On March 19, 2004, the Company issued $100,000 of Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) in a private transaction to CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners, LLC (“CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners”). CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners is a private equity fund managed by the Pacific Corporate Group and principally backed by California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Preferred Stock had a liquidation preference of $100,000 in the aggregate and was convertible into 10,638,297 shares of HLTH’s Common Stock in the aggregate, representing a conversion price of $9.40 per share of common stock. So long as the Preferred Stock remained outstanding, the Company was required to pay to CalPERS/PCG Corporate Partners, on a quarterly basis, an aggregate annual fee of 0.35% of the face amount of the then outstanding Preferred Stock. Holders of the Preferred Stock had the right to vote, together with the holders of HLTH’s Common Stock on an as converted to common stock basis, on matters that were put to a vote of the common stock holders. The Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock also provided that the Company would not, without the prior approval of holders of 75% of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding, voting as a separate class, issue any additional shares of the Preferred Stock, or create any other class or series of capital stock that ranks senior to or on a parity with the Preferred Stock.
 
On June 26, 2007, the Company notified the Holder that it had elected to redeem all outstanding shares of its Preferred Stock. On June 29, 2007, prior to the date set for the redemption, the Holder converted all of the then outstanding Preferred Stock to Common Stock. In aggregate, 10,000 shares of Preferred Stock were converted to 10,638,297 shares of HLTH Common Stock during 2007.
 
The Company incurred issuance costs related to the Preferred Stock of approximately $1,885, which were recorded against the Preferred Stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The issuance costs were being amortized to accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock, using the effective interest method over the period from issuance through March 19, 2012. In 2007, 2006 and 2005, $117, $235 and $234, respectively, were recorded to accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock, included within stockholders’ equity. In connection with the conversion of the Preferred Stock to Common Stock, the unamortized portion of the deferred issuance costs related to the Preferred Stock of $1,115 was reflected as a reduction to stockholders’ equity.
 
8.   Convertible Notes
 
$300,000 31/8% Convertible Notes due 2025
 
On August 24, 2005, the Company issued $300,000 aggregate principal amount of 31/8% Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “31/8% Notes”) in a private offering. Unless previously redeemed or converted, the 31/8% Notes will mature on September 1, 2025. Interest on the 31/8% Notes accrues at the rate of 31/8% per annum and is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1, commencing March 1, 2006. The Company will also pay contingent interest of 0.25% per annum to the holders of the 31/8% Notes during specified six-month periods, commencing with the six-month period beginning on September 1, 2012, if the average trading price of a 31/8% Note for the specified period equals 120% or more of the principal amount of the 31/8% Note.
 
The 31/8% Notes are convertible into an aggregate of 19,273,393 shares of the Company’s common stock (representing a conversion price of $15.57 per share). Holders of the 31/8% Notes may require the Company to repurchase their 31/8% Notes on September 1, 2012, September 1, 2015 and September 1, 2020, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 31/8% Notes being repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, payable in cash. Additionally, the holders of the 31/8% Notes may require the Company to repurchase the 31/8% Notes upon a change in control of the Company at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 31/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, payable in cash or, at the Company’s option, in shares of the Company’s common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. On or after September 5, 2010, September 5, 2011 and September 5, 2012, the 31/8% Notes are redeemable, at the option of the Company, for cash at redemption prices of 100.893%, 100.446% and 100.0%, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
$350,000 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023
 
On June 25, 2003, the Company issued $300,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the “1.75% Notes”) in a private offering. On July 7, 2003, the Company issued an additional $50,000 aggregate principal amount of the 1.75% Notes. Unless previously redeemed or converted, the 1.75% Notes will mature on June 15, 2023. Interest on the 1.75% Notes accrues at the rate of 1.75% per annum and is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15, commencing December 15, 2003. The Company will also pay contingent interest of 0.25% per annum of the average trading price of the 1.75% Notes during specified six-month periods, commencing on June 20, 2010, if the average trading price of the 1.75% Notes for specified periods equals 120% or more of the principal amount of the 1.75% Notes.
 
The 1.75% Notes are convertible into an aggregate of 22,742,040 shares of HLTH’s Common Stock (representing a conversion price of $15.39 per share) if the sale price of HLTH’s Common Stock exceeds 120% of the conversion price for specified periods and in certain other circumstances. The 1.75% Notes are redeemable by the Company after June 15, 2008 and prior to June 20, 2010, subject to certain conditions, including the sale price of HLTH’s Common Stock exceeding certain levels for specified periods. If the 1.75% Notes are redeemed by the Company during this period, the Company will be required to make additional interest payments. After June 20, 2010, the 1.75% Notes are redeemable at any time for cash at 100% of their principal amount. Holders of the 1.75% Notes may require the Company to repurchase their 1.75% Notes on June 15, 2010, June 15, 2013 and June 15, 2018, for cash at 100% of the principal amount of the 1.75% Notes, plus accrued interest. Upon a change in control, holders may require the Company to repurchase their 1.75% Notes for, at the Company’s option, cash or shares of HLTH’s Common Stock, or a combination thereof, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 1.75% Notes being repurchased.
 
$300,000 31/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007
 
On April 1, 2002, the Company issued $300,000 aggregate principal amount of 31/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the “31/4% Notes”) in a private offering. Interest on the 31/4% Notes accrued at the rate of 31/4% per annum and was payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1. At the time of issuance, the 31/4% Notes were convertible into an aggregate of approximately 32,386,916 shares of HLTH’s Common Stock (representing a conversion price of $9.26 per share). During the three months ended June 30, 2003, $1 principal amount of the 31/4% Notes was converted into 107 shares of HLTH’s Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the 31/4% Notes.
 
On June 2, 2005, the Company completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 31/4% Notes. Prior to the redemption, the holders of the 31/4% Notes converted a total of $214,880 principal amount of the 31/4% Notes into 23,197,650 shares of common stock of the Company, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, at a price of $9.26 per share. The Company redeemed the balance of $85,119 principal amount of the 31/4% Notes at an aggregate redemption price, together with accrued interest and redemption premium, of $86,694. In connection with this transaction, the Company wrote off the remaining unamortized portion of its deferred issuance costs related to the 31/4% Notes of $2,854, of which $2,009 was reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital, representing the portion related to the 31/4% Notes converted by the holders. The write-off of the remaining unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the portion of the 31/4% Notes that was redeemed, and the payment of the redemption premium resulted in a total charge of $1,902. This charge is included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and in loss on redemption of convertible debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
 
9.   Segment Information
 
Segment information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”). The accounting policies of the segments are the same as the accounting policies for the consolidated Company. Inter-segment revenue primarily represents


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
printing services provided by the EBS segment and certain services provided by the WebMD Segments. The performance of the Company’s business is monitored based on earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items. Other items include: legal expenses incurred by the Company, which reflect costs and expenses related to the investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC; income related to the reduction of certain sales and use tax contingencies; professional fees in 2007, primarily consisting of legal, accounting and financial advisory services, related to the merger of HLTH into WHC, the sale of the Company’s 48% ownership interest in EBSCo and the 2006 EBS Sale; a charge related to the redemption of the 31/4% Notes; loss recognized related to the sale of marketable securities; and costs and expenses related to the settlement of litigation in 2005.
 
Reclassification of Segment Information.  As a result of the Company’s intention to divest the ViPS and Porex segments and due to the December 31, 2007 sale of WHC’s ACS/ACP business, the financial information for these businesses has been reclassified to discontinued operations for the current and prior year periods. In addition, certain expenses of Porex related to activities that were previously managed by, and therefore reported within, the Corporate segment, were also reclassified to discontinued operations, as these expenses do not relate to the Company’s continuing operations. These expenses were reclassified for the current and prior year periods and amounted to $609, $1,684 and $290 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, as a result of the discontinued operations presentation for ViPS and Porex, the Company’s only remaining operating segment is WebMD. The Company expanded its segment disclosure for WebMD to provide additional information related to the WebMD Online Services segment and the WebMD Publishing and Other Services segment. This additional information for WebMD has been provided for all periods presented.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Summarized financial information for each of the Company’s operating segments and Corporate segment and reconciliation to net income are presented below:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006(a)     2005  
 
Revenue
                       
Emdeon Business Services
  $     $ 661,090     $ 689,305  
WebMD Online Services:
                       
Advertising and sponsorship
    229,333       170,626       109,850  
Licensing
    81,471       55,621       33,540  
Content syndication and other
    2,378       3,518       8,210  
                         
Total WebMD Online Services
    313,182       229,765       151,600  
WebMD Publishing and Other Services
    18,772       19,011       11,610  
Inter-segment eliminations
    (261 )     (939 )     (505 )
                         
    $ 331,693     $ 908,927     $ 852,010  
                         
                         
Earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items
                       
Emdeon Business Services
  $     $ 152,911     $ 138,529  
WebMD Online Services
    80,594       52,324       27,766  
WebMD Publishing and Other Services
    4,103       362       (386 )
Corporate
    (24,502 )     (41,730 )     (49,191 )
                         
      60,195       163,867       116,718  
Interest, taxes, non-cash and other items
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    (28,256 )     (44,558 )     (43,548 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation
    (32,652 )     (42,145 )     (4,713 )
Non-cash advertising
    (5,264 )     (7,414 )     (10,870 )
Interest income
    42,035       32,339       21,527  
Interest expense
    (18,593 )     (18,794 )     (16,321 )
Income tax benefit (provision)
    8,741       (50,389 )     2,170  
Minority interest in WHC
    (10,667 )     (405 )     (775 )
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    28,566       763        
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399       352,297        
Other expense, net
    (2,427 )     (6,776 )     (27,965 )
                         
Income from continuing operations
    42,077       378,785       36,223  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (22,198 )     393,132       32,588  
                         
Net income
  $ 19,879     $ 771,917     $ 68,811  
                         
 
 
(a) The EBS segment was sold on November 16, 2006 and, therefore, the operations of the EBS segment are included only for the period January 1, 2006 through November 16, 2006.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The following table represents supplemental financial data for the Company’s segments:
 
                                 
    Emdeon
                   
    Business
    WebMD
    Corporate
       
    Services     Segments     and Other (a)     Total (b)  
 
2007
                               
Capital expenditures
  $     $ 18,058     $ 995     $ 19,053  
Total assets
          713,605       674,828       1,388,433  
2006
                               
Capital expenditures
    20,835       28,452       133       49,420  
Total assets
          475,184       720,950       1,196,134  
2005
                               
Capital expenditures
    28,808       18,126       307       47,241  
 
 
(a) Includes the Company’s investment in EBS Master LLC.
 
(b) Excludes information related to the Company’s discontinued operations.
 
10.   Long-Lived Assets
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Computer equipment
  $ 18,114     $ 14,859  
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and other
    6,754       5,412  
Software
    17,100       16,798  
Web site development costs
    21,389       13,409  
Leasehold improvements
    16,799       16,743  
                 
      80,156       67,221  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (30,602 )     (21,145 )
                 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 49,554     $ 46,076  
                 
 
Depreciation expense was $15,202, $22,253 and $22,194 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141”) requires business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. It also specifies the types of acquired intangible assets that are required to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144. Based on the Company’s analysis, there was no impairment of goodwill in connection with the annual impairment tests that were performed during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
 
                                 
                WebMD
       
    Emdeon
    WebMD
    Publishing
       
    Business
    Online
    And Other
       
    Services     Services     Services     Total  
 
Balance as of January 1, 2006
  $ 681,612     $ 89,624     $ 11,045     $ 782,281  
Acquisitions during the period
    3,692       122,782             126,474  
Contingent consideration for prior period acquisitions(a)
    (1,913 )                 (1,913 )
Tax reversals(b)
    (40,522 )     (1,636 )           (42,158 )
Adjustments to finalize purchase price allocations
          1,669             1,669  
2006 EBS Sale
    (642,869 )                 (642,869 )
                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2007
          212,439       11,045       223,484  
Tax reversals(b)
          (2,793 )           (2,793 )
Adjustments to finalize purchase price allocations
          (3,368 )           (3,368 )
                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2007
  $     $ 206,278     $ 11,045     $ 217,323  
                                 
 
 
(a) The Company adjusted goodwill by $2,539 in connection with an over accrual of contingent consideration in the Emdeon Business Services segment. In addition, the Company made a contingent consideration payment in the amount of $626 for a 2003 acquisition within the Emdeon Business Services segment.
 
(b) Represents a reduction to goodwill as a result of the reversal of a portion of the income tax valuation allowances that were originally established in connection with the purchase accounting of prior acquisitions. In 2006, a portion of these income tax valuation allowances, or $11,454, was reversed in connection with the utilization of net operating losses attributable to the discontinued operations, including the gain on disposal.
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following:
 
                                                                 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
                      Weighted
                      Weighted
 
                      Average
                      Average
 
    Gross
                Remaining
    Gross
                Remaining
 
    Carrying
    Accumulated
          Useful
    Carrying
    Accumulated
          Useful
 
    Amount     Amortization     Net     Life(a)     Amount     Amortization     Net     Life(a)  
 
Content
  $ 15,954     $ (12,581 )   $ 3,373       2.1     $ 16,854     $ (7,893 )   $ 8,961       2.6  
Customer relationships
    33,191       (10,183 )     23,008       9.2       28,191       (6,677 )     21,514       9.4  
Technology and patents
    14,967       (10,126 )     4,841       1.5       14,967       (6,036 )     8,931       2.3  
Trade names
    7,817       (2,725 )     5,092       7.7       7,817       (1,955 )     5,862       8.5  
                                                                 
Total
  $ 71,929     $ (35,615 )   $ 36,314       7.3     $ 67,829     $ (22,561 )   $ 45,268       6.6  
                                                                 
 
 
(a) The calculation of the weighted average remaining useful life is based on the net book value and the remaining amortization period (reflected in years) of each respective intangible asset.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
Amortization expense was $13,054, $22,305 and $21,354 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be:
 
         
Years Ending December 31,      
 
2008
  $ 9,715  
2009
    6,401  
2010
    3,337  
2011
    2,464  
2012
    2,464  
Thereafter
    11,933  
 
11.   Accrued Expenses
 
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Accrued compensation
  $ 20,146     $ 22,272  
Accrued outside services
    8,525       17,227  
Accrued income, sales and other taxes
    5,781       34,794  
Other accrued liabilities
    15,146       28,488  
                 
    $ 49,598     $ 102,781  
                 
 
12.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Investigations by United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC
 
As previously disclosed, the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina is conducting an investigation of the Company, which the Company first learned about on September 3, 2003. Based on the information available to the Company, it believes that the investigation relates principally to issues of financial accounting improprieties relating to Medical Manager Corporation, a predecessor of the Company (by its merger into the Company in September 2000), and, more specifically, its Medical Manager Health Systems, Inc. subsidiary. Medical Manager Health Systems was a predecessor to Emdeon Practice Services, Inc., a subsidiary that the Company sold to Sage Software in September 2006. The Company has been cooperating and intends to continue to cooperate fully with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As previously reported, the Board of Directors of the Company has formed a special committee consisting solely of independent directors to oversee this matter with the sole authority to direct the Company’s response to the allegations that have been raised. As previously disclosed, the Company understands that the SEC is also conducting a formal investigation into this matter. In connection with the EPS Sale, the Company agreed to indemnify Sage Software with respect to this matter.
 
The United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina announced on January 10, 2005, that three former employees of Medical Manager Health Systems each had agreed to plead guilty to one count of mail fraud and that one such employee had agreed to plead guilty to one count of tax evasion for acts committed while they were employed by Medical Manager Health Systems. The three former employees include a Vice President of Medical Manager Health Systems responsible for acquisitions who was terminated for cause in January 2003; an executive who served in various accounting roles at Medical Manager Health Systems until his resignation in March 2002; and a former independent Medical Manager dealer who was a paid consultant


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
to Medical Manager Health Systems until the termination of his services in 2002. According to the Informations, Plea Agreements and Factual Summaries filed by the United States Attorney in, and available from, the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina — Beaufort Division, on January 7, 2005, the three former employees and other then unnamed co-schemers were engaged in schemes between 1997 and 2002 that included causing companies acquired by Medical Manager Health Systems to pay the former vice president in charge of acquisitions and co-schemers kickbacks which were funded through increases in the purchase price paid by Medical Manager Health Systems to the acquired companies and that included fraudulent accounting practices to inflate artificially the quarterly revenues and earnings of Medical Manager Health Systems when it was an independent public company called Medical Manager Corporation from 1997 through 1999, when and after it was acquired by Synetic, Inc. in July 1999 and when and after it became a subsidiary of the Company in September 2000. A fourth former officer of Medical Manager Health Systems pleaded guilty to similar activities later in 2005.
 
The fraudulent accounting practices cited by the government in the January 7, 2005 District Court filings included: causing companies acquired by Medical Manager Health Systems to reclassify previously recognized sales revenue as deferred income so that such deferred income could subsequently be reported as revenue by Medical Manager Health Systems and its parents in later periods; fabricating deferred revenue entries which could be used to inflate earnings when Medical Manager Health Systems acquired companies; causing companies acquired by Medical Manager Health Systems to inflate reserve accounts so that these reserves could be reversed in later reporting periods in order to artificially inflate earnings for Medical Manager Health Systems and its parents; accounting for numerous acquisitions through the pooling of interests method in order to fraudulently inflate Medical Manager Health Systems’ quarterly earnings, when the individuals involved knew the transactions failed to qualify for such treatment; causing companies acquired by Medical Manager Health Systems to enter into sham purchases of software from Medical Manager Health Systems in connection with the acquisition, which purchases were funded by increasing the purchase price paid by Medical Manager Health Systems to the acquired company and using these “round trip” sales to create fraudulent revenue for Medical Manager Health Systems and its parents; and causing Medical Manager Health Systems to book and record sales and training revenue before the revenue process was complete in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and thereby fraudulently inflating Medical Manager Health Systems’ reported revenues and earnings. According to the Informations to which the former employees have pled guilty, the fraudulent accounting practices resulted in the reported revenues of Medical Manager Health Systems and its parents being overstated materially between June 1997 and at least December 31, 2001, and reported quarterly earnings being overstated by at least one cent per share in every quarter during that period.
 
The documents filed by the United States Attorney in January 2005 stated that the former employees engaged in their fraudulent conduct “in concert with senior management,” and “at the direction of senior Medical Manager officers.” In its statement at that time, the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina stated that “the senior management and officers referred to in the Court documents were members of senior management of the Medical Manager subsidiary during the relevant time period.”
 
On December 15, 2005, the United States Attorney announced indictments of the following former officers and employees of Medical Manager Health Systems: Ted W. Dorman, a former Regional Vice President of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until March 2003; Charles L. Hutchinson, a former Controller of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until June 2001; Maxie L. Juzang, a former Vice President of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until August 2005; John H. Kang, a former President of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until May 2001; Frederick B. Karl, Jr., a former General Counsel of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until April 2000; Franklyn B. Krieger, a former Associate General Counsel of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until February 2002; Lee A. Robbins, a former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until September 2000; John P. Sessions, a former President and Chief Operating Officer of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
employed until September 2003; Michael A. Singer, a former Chief Executive Officer of Medical Manager Health Systems and a former director of the Company, who was most recently employed by the Company as its Executive Vice President, Physician Software Strategies until February 2005; and David Ward, a former Vice President of Medical Manager Health Systems, who was employed until June 2005. The indictment charges the persons listed above with conspiracy to commit mail, wire and securities fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 and conspiracy to commit money laundering, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). The indictment charges Messrs. Sessions and Ward with substantive counts of money laundering, violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957. The allegations set forth in the indictment describe activities that are substantially similar to those described above with respect to the January 2005 plea agreements.
 
On February 27, 2007, the United States Attorney filed a Second Superseding Indictment with respect to the former officers and employees of Medical Manager Health Systems charged under the prior Indictment, other than Mr. Juzang. The allegations set forth in the Second Superseding Indictment are substantially similar to those described above.
 
Based on the information it has obtained to date, including that contained in the court documents filed by the United States Attorney in South Carolina, the Company does not believe that any member of its senior management whose duties were not primarily related to the operations of Medical Manager Health Systems during the relevant time periods engaged in any of the violations or improprieties described in those court documents. The Company understands, however, that in light of the nature of the allegations involved, the U.S. Attorney’s office has been investigating all levels of the Company’s management. The Company has not uncovered information that it believes would require a restatement for any of the years covered by its financial statements. In addition, the Company believes that the amounts of the kickback payments referred to in the court documents have already been reflected in the financial statements of the Company to the extent required.
 
The Company has certain indemnity obligations to advance amounts for reasonable defense costs for the initial ten, and now nine former officers and directors of EPS. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $73,347, related to its estimated liability with respect to these indemnity obligations. See Note 2 for a more detailed discussion regarding this charge.
 
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage Litigation
 
On July 23, 2007, the Company commenced litigation (the “Coverage Litigation”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County against ten insurance companies in which the Company is seeking to compel the defendant companies (collectively, the “Defendants”) to honor their obligations under certain directors and officers liability insurance policies (the “Policies”). The Company is seeking an order requiring the Defendants to advance and/or reimburse expenses that the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur for the advancement of the reasonable defense costs of initially ten and now nine former officers and directors of the Company’s former EPS subsidiary who were indicted in connection with the Investigation described above in this Note 12. The Company subsequently has settled with two of the insurance companies during January 2008, through which the Company received an aggregate amount of $14,625. This amount is included within (loss) income from discontinued operations in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and is included within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007.
 
Pursuant to a stipulation among the parties, the Coverage Litigation was transferred on September 13, 2007 to the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. The Policies were issued to the Company and to EPS, a former subsidiary of the Company, which is a co-plaintiff with the Company in the Coverage Litigation (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”). EPS was sold in September 2006 to Sage Software and has changed its name to Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. (“SSHI”). In connection with the Company’s sale of


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
EPS to Sage Software, the Company retained certain obligations relating to the Investigation and agreed to indemnify Sage Software and SSHI with respect to certain expenses in connection with the Investigation. The Company retained the right to assert claims and recover proceeds under the Policies on behalf of SSHI.
 
The Policies at issue in the Coverage Litigation consist of two separate groups of insurance policies. Each group of policies consists of several layers of coverage, with different insurers having agreed to provide specified amounts of coverage at various levels. The first group of policies was issued to EPS in the amount of $20,000 (the “EPS Policies”) and the second group of policies was issued to Synetic, Inc. (the former parent of EPS, which merged into the Company) in the amount of $100,000, of which approximately $3,600 was paid by the primary carrier with respect to another unrelated matter (the “Synetic Policies”). To date, $31,000 has been paid by insurance companies representing the EPS Policies and the Synetic Policies through a combination of payment under the terms of the Policies, payment under reservation of rights and settlement. As a result of these payments, the Company has exhausted its coverage under the EPS Policies. Additionally, as of December 31, 2007, $16,414 has been paid under the Synetic Policies and the Company has remaining coverage under such policies of approximately $80,000. The Company’s insurance policies provide that under certain circumstances, amounts advanced by the insurance companies in connection with the defense costs of the indicted individuals, may have to be repaid by the Company, although the $14,625 that the Company has received in settlement from certain carriers is not subject to being repaid. The Company has obtained an undertaking from each indicted individual pursuant to which, under certain circumstances, such individual has agreed to repay defense costs advanced on such individual’s behalf.
 
The carrier with the third level of coverage in the Synetic Policies has filed a motion for summary judgment in the Coverage Litigation, which most of the carriers who have issued the Synetic policies have joined, seeking summary judgment that any liability to pay defense costs should be allocated among the three sets of policies available to the Company (including the policies with respect to which the Coverage Litigation relates and a third set of policies the issuers of which have not been named by the Company) such that the Synetic Policies would only be liable to pay about $23,000 of the $96,400 total coverage available under such policies. The Company believes that such assertion is without merit. The Company is due to file its opposition to the motion by February 29, 2008 together with its motion for summary judgment against such carrier and several other carriers who have issued the Synetic Policies seeking to require such carriers to advance payment of the defense costs that the Company is obligated to pay while the Coverage Litigation is pending. Oral argument with respect to both motions is set for May 5, 2008.
 
The Company believes that the Defendants are required to advance and/or reimburse amounts that the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur for the advancement of the reasonable defense costs of the indicted individuals and as described above several carriers have reimbursed the Company through a combination of payment under the terms of the Policies, payment under reservation of rights and settlement. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in the Coverage Litigation or that the Defendants will be required to provide funding on an interim basis pending the resolution of the Coverage Litigation. The Company intends to continue to satisfy its legal obligations to the indicted individuals with respect to advancement of amounts for their defense costs.
 
Litigation Regarding Distribution of Shares in Healtheon Initial Public Offering
 
As previously disclosed, seven purported class action lawsuits were filed against Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Goldman Sachs & Co., underwriters of the initial public offering of the Company (then known as Healtheon Corporation) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the summer and fall of 2001. Three of these suits also named the Company and certain of its former officers and directors as defendants. These suits were filed in the wake of reports of governmental investigations of the underwriters’ practices in the distribution of shares in certain initial public offerings. Similar suits were filed in connection with over 300 other initial public offerings that occurred in 1999, 2000 and 2001.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The complaints against the Company and its former officers and directors alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 under that Act and Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 because of failure to disclose certain practices alleged to have occurred in connection with the distribution of shares in the Healtheon IPO. Claims under Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 were also brought against the underwriters. These claims were consolidated, along with claims relating to over 300 other initial public offerings, in the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs have dismissed the claims against the four former officers and directors of the Company without prejudice, pursuant to Reservation of Rights Tolling Agreements with those individuals. On July 15, 2002, the issuer defendants in the consolidated action, including the Company, filed a joint motion to dismiss the consolidated complaints. On February 18, 2003, the District Court denied, with certain exceptions not relevant to the Company, the issuer defendants’ motion to dismiss.
 
After a lengthy mediation under the auspices of former United States District Judge Nicholas Politan, the issuer defendants in the consolidated action (including the Company), the affected insurance companies, and the plaintiffs reached an agreement on a settlement to resolve the matter among the participating issuer defendants, their insurers, and the plaintiffs. The settlement called for the participating issuers’ insurers jointly to guarantee that plaintiffs recover a certain amount in the IPO litigation and certain related litigation from the underwriters and other non-settling defendants. Accordingly, in the event the guarantee became payable, the agreement called for the Company’s insurance carriers, not the Company, to pay the Company’s pro rata share.
 
The Company, and virtually all of the approximately 260 other issuer defendants who were eligible to participate, elected to participate in the settlement. Although the Company believed that the claims alleged in the lawsuits were primarily directed at the underwriters and, as they relate to the Company, were without merit, the Company believed that the settlement was beneficial to the Company because it would have reduced the time, expense and risks of further litigation, particularly since virtually all the other issuer defendants elected to participate and the Company’s insurance carriers strongly supported the settlement.
 
On June 10, 2004, plaintiffs submitted to the court a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement with Defendant Issuers and Individuals. On February 15, 2005, the court certified the proposed settlement class and preliminarily approved the settlement, subject to certain modifications, to which the parties agreed. On April 24, 2006, the court held a hearing for final approval of the settlement.
 
On December 5, 2006, in response to an appeal by the underwriter defendants, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s certification of the classes in six related “focus cases” dealing with the offerings of other issuers. On April 6, 2007, the Second Circuit denied the plaintiffs’ petition for rehearing. In the view of counsel for the issuers and the insurance carriers and the district court, the definition of the proposed settlement class embodied in the settlement was inconsistent with the Second Circuit’s ruling on class certification in the focus cases. Accordingly, the parties to the previously-negotiated settlement agreement terminated the settlement agreement. On June 28, 2007, the court entered a Stipulation and Order terminating the settlement.
 
On August 14, 2007, the plaintiffs filed amended complaints in the six “focus cases,” in which they proposed a new class definition, and on September 27, 2007, they moved for class certification. Briefing on the amended complaints was completed on January 28, 2008, and briefing on the motion for class certification is underway. At this point, it is impossible to determine whether a class will be certified.
 
Porex Corporation v. Kleanthis Dean Haldopoulos, Benjamin T. Hirokawa and Micropore Plastics, Inc.
 
On September 24, 2005, the Company’s subsidiary Porex Corporation filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Fulton County against two former employees of Porex, Dean Haldopoulos and Benjamin Hirokawa, and their corporation, Micropore Plastics, Inc. (“Micropore”), alleging misappropriation of Porex’s trade


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
secrets and breaches of Haldopoulos’ and Hirokawa’s employment agreements, and seeking monetary and injunctive relief. The lawsuit was subsequently transferred to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia. On October 24, 2005, the defendants filed an Answer and Counterclaims against Porex. In the Answer and Counterclaims, the defendants allege that Porex breached non-disclosure and standstill agreements in connection with a proposed transaction between Porex and Micropore and engaged in fraud. The defendants also seek punitive damages and expenses of litigation. On February 13, 2006, the Superior Court granted a motion by the defendants for summary judgment with respect to Porex’s trade secret claims, ruling that those claims are barred by the statute of limitations. Porex appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals and, on March 27, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of the Superior Court. On April 16, 2007, the defendants filed a petition for certiorari with the Georgia Supreme Court, requesting that the Georgia Supreme Court review and reverse the March 27, 2007 decision of the Court of Appeals. On June 25, 2007, the Georgia Supreme Court denied the defendants’ petition for certiorari. On or about July 31, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals formally returned the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings, and the parties are proceeding with discovery. Porex is continuing to seek to vigorously enforce its rights in this litigation.
 
Other Legal Proceedings
 
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various other claims and legal proceedings. While the ultimate resolution of these matters, and those discussed above, has yet to be determined, the Company does not believe that their outcome will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
 
Leases
 
During 2004, the Company entered into a ten-year and ten-month lease agreement for its WebMD Segments headquarters in New York, New York. In connection with this lease the Company received ten months of rent abatement and a landlord contribution totaling $5,393 in connection with leasehold improvements. The Company recorded $4,854 as a deferred rent credit during 2005 related to this contribution and the remaining $539 during 2006. The balance of this deferred rent credit was $3,941 and $4,439 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. According to the terms of the lease, the Company began making payments in December 2005. Payments will increase approximately 2% per annum with a one-time increase in December 2010 of approximately 15%. The lease terminates on November 30, 2015; however, the Company may exercise a five year renewal option at its discretion.
 
The Company leases its offices and other facilities under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2015. Total rent expense for all operating leases was approximately $7,918, $12,266 and $13,063 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Included in other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $9,278 and $7,888, respectively, related to lease incentives and the difference between rent expense and the rental amount payable for leases with fixed escalations.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable lease agreements at December 31, 2007 were as follows:
 
         
Years Ending December 31,      
 
2008
  $ 7,238  
2009
    7,260  
2010
    7,011  
2011
    5,437  
2012
    3,998  
Thereafter
    10,995  
         
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 41,939  
         
 
Other Contingencies
 
The Company provides certain indemnification provisions within its license agreements to protect the other party from any liabilities or damages resulting from a claim of misappropriation or infringement by third parties relating to its products and services. The Company has not incurred a liability relating to any of these indemnification provisions in the past and management believes that the likelihood of any future payment relating to these provisions is unlikely. Therefore, the Company has not recorded a liability during any period for these indemnification provisions.
 
13.   Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has various stock-based compensation plans (collectively, the “Plans”) under which directors, officers and other eligible employees receive awards of options to purchase HLTH Common Stock and restricted shares of HLTH Common Stock. Additionally, WHC has two similar stock-based compensation plans that provide for stock options and restricted stock awards based on WHC Class A Common Stock. The Company also maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which provides employees with the ability to buy shares of HLTH Common Stock at a discount. The following sections of this note summarize the activity for each of these plans.
 
HLTH Plans
 
The Company had an aggregate of 5,726,256 shares of HLTH Common Stock available for future grants under the Plans as of December 31, 2007. In addition to the Plans, the Company has granted options to certain directors, officers and key employees pursuant to individual stock option agreements. At December 31, 2007, there were options to purchase 4,139,881 shares of HLTH Common Stock outstanding to these individuals. The terms of these grants are similar to the terms of the options granted under the Plans and accordingly, the stock option activity of these individuals is included in all references to the Plans. Beginning in April 2007, shares are issued from treasury stock when options are exercised or restricted stock is granted. Prior to this time, new shares were issued in connection with these transactions.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Stock Options
 
Generally, options under the Plans vest and become exercisable ratably over a three to five year period based on their individual grant dates subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. The majority of options granted under the Plans expire within ten years from the date of grant. Options are granted at prices not less than the fair market value of HLTH Common Stock on the date of grant. The following table summarizes activity for the Plans for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
 
                                 
                Weighted
       
          Weighted
    Average
       
          Average
    Remaining
    Aggregate
 
          Exercise Price
    Contractual Life
    Intrinsic
 
    Shares     Per Share     (In Years)     Value(1)  
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2005
    106,257,252     $ 12.44                  
Granted
    3,920,913       9.03                  
Exercised
    (9,235,018 )     4.81                  
Cancelled
    (12,760,052 )     13.37                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
    88,183,095       12.96                  
Granted
    9,845,500       10.10                  
Exercised
    (20,277,247 )     7.40                  
Cancelled
    (14,151,477 )     14.08                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    63,599,871       14.04                  
Granted
    170,000       12.86                  
Exercised
    (12,081,643 )     10.08                  
Cancelled
    (4,394,651 )     22.82                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    47,293,577     $ 14.35       3.8     $ 86,768  
                                 
Vested and exercisable at the end of the year
    41,266,988     $ 14.98       3.2     $ 66,445  
                                 
 
 
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the market price of HLTH’s Common Stock on December 31, 2007, which was $13.40, less the applicable exercise price of the underlying option. This aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount that would have been realized if all of the option holders had exercised their options on December 31, 2007.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The following table summarizes information with respect to options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2007:
 
                                         
    Outstanding     Exercisable  
                Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Weighted
    Average
          Average
 
          Average
    Remaining
          Exercise
 
          Exercise Price
    Contractual Life
          Price Per
 
Exercise Prices
  Shares     Per Share     (In Years)     Shares     Share  
 
$0.68-$8.55
    5,185,877     $ 6.52       5.3       4,000,998     $ 6.29  
$8.58-$9.88
    6,661,016       8.85       6.7       4,671,339       8.75  
$9.89-$11.55
    5,394,666       11.47       2.7       5,236,893       11.49  
$11.60-$12.50
    5,405,950       11.97       6.7       2,761,690       12.09  
$12.54-$13.50
    6,287,297       13.00       2.6       6,287,297       13.00  
$13.63-$15.20
    3,112,565       14.20       1.9       3,062,565       14.21  
$15.38-$16.06
    4,951,000       16.06       2.5       4,951,000       16.06  
$16.13-$20.00
    5,059,878       17.96       2.4       5,059,878       17.96  
$20.50-$94.69
    5,235,328       31.15       2.1       5,235,328       31.15  
                                         
      47,293,577     $ 14.35       3.8       41,266,988     $ 14.98  
                                         
 
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, considering the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on implied volatility from traded options of HLTH Common Stock combined with historical volatility of HLTH Common Stock. Prior to January 1, 2006, only historical volatility was considered. The expected term represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding following their grant date, and was determined using historical exercise data. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to the expected term of the options on the grant date.
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %
Expected volatility
    0.31       0.37       0.50  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.67 %     4.54 %     3.48 %
Expected term (years)
    3.94       4.46       3.25-5.50  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year
    $4.01       $3.79       $3.68  


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
HLTH Restricted Stock consists of shares of HLTH Common Stock which have been awarded to employees with restrictions that cause them to be subject to substantial risk of forfeiture and restrict their sale or other transfer by the employee until they vest. Generally, HLTH Restricted Stock awards vest ratably over a three to five year period from their individual award dates subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. The following table summarizes the activity of non-vested HLTH Restricted Stock for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
 
                                                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
          Weighted
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
          Average
 
          Grant Date
          Grant Date
          Grant Date
 
    Shares     Fair Value     Shares     Fair Value     Shares     Fair Value  
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
    2,300,846     $ 10.44       1,042,557     $ 8.24       1,637,609     $ 8.02  
Granted
                2,298,010       10.66       239,000       9.38  
Vested
    (967,881 )     10.14       (562,575 )     8.39       (481,716 )     8.04  
Forfeited
    (92,668 )     9.50       (477,146 )     9.13       (352,336 )     8.26  
                                                 
Balance at the end of the year
    1,240,297     $ 10.74       2,300,846     $ 10.44       1,042,557     $ 8.24  
                                                 
 
Proceeds received from the exercise of options to purchase HLTH Common Stock were $121,725, $150,065 and $44,456 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The intrinsic value related to the exercise of these stock options, as well as the fair value of shares of HLTH Restricted Stock that vested was $67,393, $92,574 and $46,756 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
WebMD Plans
 
During September 2005, WHC adopted the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “WHC Plan”). In connection with the acquisition of Subimo in December 2006, WHC adopted the WebMD Health Corp. Long-Term Incentive Plan for Employees of Subimo (the “Subimo Plan”). The terms of the Subimo Plan are similar to the terms of the WHC Plan but it has not been approved by WHC stockholders. Awards under the Subimo Plan were made on the date of the Company’s acquisition of Subimo in reliance on the NASDAQ Global Select Market exception to shareholder approval for equity grants to new hires. No additional grants will be made under the Subimo Plan. The WHC Plan and the Subimo Plan are included in all references as the “WebMD Plans.” The maximum number of shares of WHC Class A Common Stock that may be subject to options or restricted stock awards under the WebMD Plans is 9,480,574, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the WebMD Plans. WHC had an aggregate of 2,701,478 shares of Class A Common Stock available for future grants under the WebMD Plans at December 31, 2007.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Stock Options
 
Generally, options under the WebMD Plans vest and become exercisable ratably over a four year period based on their individual grant dates subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. The options granted under the WebMD Plans expire within ten years from the date of grant. Options are granted at prices not less than the fair market value of WHC’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. The following table summarizes activity for the WebMD Plans for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
 
                                 
          Weighted
    Weighted Average
       
          Average
    Remaining
    Aggregate
 
          Exercise Price
    Contractual Life
    Intrinsic
 
    Shares     Per Share     (In Years)     Value(1)  
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2005
        $                  
Granted
    4,574,900       18.31                  
Cancelled
    (41,800 )     17.50                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
    4,533,100       18.31                  
Granted
    1,683,700       38.16                  
Exercised
    (291,154 )     18.05                  
Cancelled
    (523,863 )     27.84                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    5,401,783       23.59                  
Granted
    998,850       47.49                  
Exercised
    (684,909 )     20.96                  
Cancelled
    (695,173 )     31.80                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    5,020,551     $ 27.56       8.3     $ 74,102  
                                 
Vested and exercisable at the end of the year
    1,382,091     $ 20.41       7.9     $ 28,599  
                                 
 
 
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the market price of WHC’s Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2007, which was $41.07, less the applicable exercise price of the underlying option. This aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount that would have been realized if all of the option holders had exercised their options on December 31, 2007.
 
The following table summarizes information with respect to options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2007:
 
                                         
    Outstanding     Exercisable  
                Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Weighted
    Average
          Average
 
          Average
    Remaining
          Exercise
 
          Exercise Price
    Contractual Life
          Price Per
 
Exercise Prices
  Shares     Per Share     (In Years)     Shares     Share  
 
$17.50
    2,891,630     $ 17.50       7.7       1,137,776     $ 17.50  
$24.00-$38.01
    686,731       33.19       8.4       187,967       31.88  
$38.03-$42.98
    634,890       40.43       8.9       45,548       39.93  
$43.09-$51.48
    627,950       47.34       9.5       10,800       45.32  
$51.50-$61.35
    179,350       53.52       9.5              
                                         
      5,020,551     $ 27.56       8.3       1,382,091     $ 20.41  
                                         
 
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, considering the assumptions noted in the following table. Prior to August 1, 2007, expected volatility was based on implied volatility from traded options of stock of comparable companies combined


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
with historical stock price volatility of comparable companies. Beginning on August 1, 2007, expected volatility is based on implied volatility from traded options of WHC Class A Common Stock combined with historical volatility of WHC Class A Common Stock. The expected term represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding following their grant date, and was determined using historical exercise data of WHC employees who were previously granted HLTH stock options. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to the expected term of the options on the grant date.
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %
Expected volatility
    0.44       0.60       0.60  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.25 %     4.69 %     4.05 %
Expected term (years)
    3.40       3.24       3.25-5.50  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year
    $17.26       $17.33       $8.75  
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
WHC Restricted Stock consists of shares of WHC Class A Common Stock which have been awarded to employees with restrictions that cause them to be subject to substantial risk of forfeiture and restrict their sale or other transfer by the employee until they vest. Generally, WHC Restricted Stock awards vest ratably over a four year period from their individual award dates subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. The following table summarizes the activity of non-vested WHC Restricted Stock for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
 
                                                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
          Weighted
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
          Average
 
          Grant Date
          Grant Date
          Grant Date
 
    Shares     Fair Value     Shares     Fair Value     Shares     Fair Value  
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
    441,683     $ 25.49       376,621     $ 17.55           $  
Granted
    71,700       47.02       184,710       39.50       376,621       17.55  
Vested
    (104,809 )     21.92       (94,418 )     17.61              
Forfeited
    (100,852 )     32.42       (25,230 )     39.00              
                                                 
Balance at the end of the year
    307,722     $ 29.46       441,683     $ 25.49       376,621     $ 17.55  
                                                 
 
Proceeds received from the exercise of options to purchase WHC Class A Common Stock were $14,355 and $5,257 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The intrinsic value related to the exercise of these stock options, as well as the fair value of shares of WHC Restricted Stock that vested was $24,821 and $9,115 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
The Company’s 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ESPP”), allows eligible employees the opportunity to purchase shares of HLTH Common Stock through payroll deductions, up to 15% of a participant’s annual compensation with a maximum of 5,000 shares available per participant during each purchase period. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the fair market value on the last day of each purchase period. As of December 31, 2007, a total of 8,075,172 shares of HLTH Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the ESPP. The ESPP provides for annual increases equal to the lesser


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
of 1,500,000 shares, 0.5% of the outstanding common shares, or a lesser amount determined by the Board of Directors. There were 69,800, 274,378 and 383,658 shares issued under the ESPP during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Other
 
At the time of the WHC initial public offering and each year on the anniversary of the IPO, WHC issued shares of WHC Class A Common Stock to each non-employee director with a value equal to their annual board and committee retainers. The Company recorded $340, $340 and $85 of stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, in connection with these issuances.
 
Additionally, the Company recorded $1,094 and $69 of stock-based compensation expense during 2007 and 2006, respectively, in connection with a stock transferability right for shares required to be issued in connection with the acquisition of Subimo by WHC.
 
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
 
The following table summarizes the components and classification of stock-based compensation expense:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
HLTH Plans:
                       
Stock options
  $ 11,310     $ 20,685     $ 462  
Restricted stock
    7,231       5,635       3,318  
WebMD Plans:
                       
Stock options
    14,006       17,810        
Restricted stock
    2,768       3,736       874  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    162       406        
Other
    1,455       409       85  
                         
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 36,932     $ 48,681     $ 4,739  
                         
Included in:
                       
Cost of operations
  $ 5,063     $ 11,541     $  
Sales and marketing
    5,056       7,461        
General and administrative
    22,533       23,143       4,713  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
          30        
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    2,107       310        
                         
Income from continuing operations
    34,759       42,485       4,713  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    2,173       6,196       26  
                         
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 36,932     $ 48,681     $ 4,739  
                         
 
Tax benefits attributable to stock-based compensation expense were only realized in certain states in which the Company does not have operating loss carryforwards because a valuation allowance was maintained for substantially all net deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2007, approximately $23,480 and $39,840 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards (net of estimated forfeitures) is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.2 years and 1.6 years, related to the HLTH Plans and the WHC Plans, respectively.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes pro forma net income and net income per common share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to discontinued operations) for the year ended December 31, 2005:
 
         
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2005  
 
Net income as reported
  $ 68,811  
Add:
       
Non-cash stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income
    4,739  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards
    (37,218 )
         
Pro forma net income
  $ 36,332  
         
Net income per common share:
       
Basic and diluted — as reported
  $ 0.20  
         
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.11  
         
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.10  
         
 
14.   Retirement Plans
 
The Company maintains various defined contribution retirement plans covering substantially all of its employees. During 2005, the Company amended one of the defined contribution retirement plans to provide for Company matching contributions. Certain of these plans provide for discretionary contributions and, as a result of this amendment, substantially all of the plans provide for Company matching contributions. The Company has recorded expenses related to these plans of $1,116, $1,746 and $1,154 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
15.   Stockholders’ Equity
 
Common Stock
 
Repurchased shares are recorded under the cost method and are reflected as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
Tender Offers
 
On October 20, 2006, the Company commenced a tender offer to purchase shares of its common stock (“2006 Tender Offer”). On December 4, 2006, the 2006 Tender Offer was completed and, as a result, the Company repurchased 129,234,164 shares of its common stock at a price of $12.00 per share. The total cost of the 2006 Tender Offer was approximately $1,552,120, which includes approximately $1,309 of costs directly attributable to the purchase.
 
On November 23, 2005, the Company commenced a tender offer to purchase shares of its common stock (“2005 Tender Offer”). On December 21, 2005, the 2005 Tender Offer was completed and, as a result, the Company repurchased 66,905,919 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.20 per share. The total cost of the 2005 Tender Offer was approximately $549,268, which includes approximately $640 of costs directly attributable to the purchase.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Stock Repurchase Programs
 
On January 23, 2006, the Company announced the authorization of a stock repurchase program (the “2006 Repurchase Program”), at which time the Company was authorized to use up to $48,000 to purchase shares of its common stock, from time to time, in the open market, through block trades or in private transactions, depending on market conditions and other factors. On February 8, 2006, the maximum aggregate amount authorized for purchases under the 2006 Repurchase Program was increased to $68,000 and was then further increased on March 28, 2006 to $83,000. During 2006, 7,329,305 shares were repurchased under the 2006 Repurchase Program at a cost of approximately $71,843. In December 2006, the Company terminated the 2006 Repurchase Program and announced a new stock repurchase program (“New Repurchase Program”). Under the New Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to use up to $100,000 to purchase shares of HLTH’s Common Stock from time to time beginning on December 19, 2006, subject to market conditions. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, the Company had repurchased 4,280,931 and 910,940 shares at a cost of approximately $58,447 and $11,324 under the New Repurchase Program.
 
On March 29, 2001, the Company announced a stock repurchase program. Under that program, the Company was originally authorized to use up to $50,000 to purchase shares of HLTH’s Common Stock from time to time beginning on April 2, 2001, subject to market conditions. The maximum aggregate amount of purchases under that program was subsequently increased to $100,000, $150,000, $200,000 and $345,000 on November 2, 2001, November 7, 2002, August 19, 2004 and November 1, 2005, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had repurchased 29,126,986 shares at a cost of approximately $159,714 under that program, of which 2,541,000 shares were repurchased during 2005 for an aggregate purchase price of $21,246 and 4,272,630 shares were repurchased during 2004 for an aggregate purchase price of $32,110. On November 23, 2005, in connection with the 2005 Tender Offer, the Company announced the termination of the Program.
 
Preferred Stock
 
On September 23, 2004, two related proposals were approved at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. The first proposal reduced the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock from 5,000,000 to 10,000. The other proposal authorized the Company’s Board of Directors to approve the issuance of up to 4,990,000 shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in any such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. No shares have been issued pursuant to that authority and the 10,000 shares of Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock were the only shares of preferred stock of the Company that were issued and outstanding and then converted in 2007. For a description of the Company’s Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock, see Note 7.
 
Warrants
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase 2,440,838 shares of common stock which are all vested and exercisable. The following table summarizes information with respect to warrants outstanding at December 31, 2007:
 
                         
                Weighted Average
 
          Weighted
    Remaining
 
          Average
    Contractual Life
 
Exercise Prices
  Shares     Exercise Price     (In Years)  
 
$9.25
    2,408,908     $ 9.25       0.35  
$30.00
    31,930       30.00       0.94  
                         
      2,440,838     $ 9.52       0.36  
                         


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
During 2007 and 2005, warrants to purchase a total of 4,971 shares and 1,416,668 shares, of the Company’s Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $6.43 per share and $1.53 per share, respectively, were exercised. In 2006 there were no exercises of warrants. Also during 2007, 2006 and 2005, warrants to purchase a total of 3,014,229 shares, 100,000 shares and 599,197 shares, of the Company’s Common Stock at a weighted average price of $15.03 per share, $38.13 per share and $8.04 per share, respectively, expired.
 
16.   Income Taxes
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Federal net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 427,007     $ 418,391  
State net operating loss carryforwards
    59,024       67,316  
Federal tax credits
    28,809       33,963  
Other accrued expenses
    40,142       27,842  
Stock-based compensation
    18,610       12,230  
Investment in EBS Master LLC
    19,950       30,072  
Intangible assets
    12,313       14,173  
Other
    10,118       8,688  
                 
Total deferred tax assets
    615,973       612,675  
Valuation allowance
    (503,900 )     (554,204 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets
    112,073       58,471  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Goodwill
    (8,855 )     (5,233 )
Convertible notes
    (52,206 )     (36,506 )
Other
    (356 )     (668 )
                 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (61,417 )     (42,407 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 50,656     $ 16,064  
                 
 


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Current deferred tax assets, net:
               
Current deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities
  $ 58,396     $ 28,310  
Valuation allowance
    (47,770 )     (28,310 )
                 
Current deferred tax assets, net
    10,626        
                 
Non-current deferred tax assets, net:
               
Non-current deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities
    496,160       541,958  
Valuation allowance
    (456,130 )     (525,894 )
                 
Non-current deferred tax assets, net
    40,030       16,064  
                 
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 50,656     $ 16,064  
                 
 
The income tax (benefit) provision was as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ (366 )   $ 7,494     $ (5,610 )
State and other
    (2,199 )     16,054       (807 )
                         
Current income tax (benefit) provision
    (2,565 )     23,548       (6,417 )
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    (13,012 )     (3,526 )     3,812  
State
    308       (403 )     435  
                         
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
    (12,704 )     (3,929 )     4,247  
Reversal of valuation allowance applied to goodwill
    2,610       30,770        
Reversal of valuation allowance applied to additional paid-in capital
    3,918              
                         
Total income tax (benefit) provision
  $ (8,741 )   $ 50,389     $ (2,170 )
                         

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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The reconciliation between the federal statutory rate and the effective income tax rate is as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
United States federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)
    20.8       1.2       0.4  
Goodwill amortization
          (0.8 )     (12.2 )
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    (17.3 )     14.1        
Minority interest
    11.2             0.8  
Valuation allowance
    (124.9 )     (84.5 )     37.2  
Cumulative effect of change in tax rate
                (68.0 )
Non-deductible officer compensation
    6.3       1.0       1.6  
Settlement of tax contingencies
    (1.7 )     (0.6 )     (18.1 )
Reversal of valuation allowance applied to goodwill
    7.8       7.2        
Reversal of valuation allowance applied to additional paid-in capital
    11.8              
Losses benefited to discontinued operations
    20.1       40.0       14.1  
Other
    4.7       (0.9 )     2.8  
                         
Effective income tax rate
    (26.2 )%     11.7 %     (6.4 )%
                         
 
Until the quarter ended December 31, 2007, a full valuation allowance had been provided against all domestic net deferred tax assets, except for a deferred tax liability originating from the Company’s business combinations that resulted in tax-deductible goodwill which is indefinite as to when such liability will reverse. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, after consideration of the relevant positive and negative evidence, the Company reversed $24,652 of its valuation allowance, of which $16,327 reversed through the tax provision and the remainder primarily reversed through discontinued operations.
 
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets decreased by $50,304 and $369,951 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The reduction in the valuation allowance in 2006 primarily relates to the utilization of net operating losses to offset the gain on the EPS Sale and the 2006 EBS Sale.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $1.3 billion, which expire in 2011 through 2028, and federal tax credits of approximately $34,022, which excludes the impact of any unrecognized tax benefits, which expire in 2008 through 2028. Approximately $440,424 and $29,739 of these net operating loss carryforwards were recorded through additional paid-in capital and goodwill, respectively. Therefore, if in the future the Company believes that it is more likely than not that these tax benefits will be realized, this portion of the valuation allowance will be reversed against additional paid-in capital and goodwill, respectively.
 
The Company uses the “with-and-without” approach as described in EITF Topic No. D-32 in determining the order in which tax attributes are utilized. Using the “with-and-without” approach, the Company will only recognize a tax benefit from stock-based awards in additional paid-in capital if an incremental tax benefit is realized after all other tax attributes currently available to the Company have been utilized. As a result of this approach, tax net operating loss carryforwards generated from operations and acquired entities are considered utilized before the current period’s share-based deduction.
 
The Company has excess tax benefits, related to stock option exercises subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) of $147,140 that are not recorded as a deferred tax asset as the amounts would not have resulted in a reduction in current taxes payable as all other tax attributes currently available to the Company were utilized. The benefit of these deductions will be recorded to additional paid-in capital at the time the tax deduction results in a reduction of current taxes payable.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
A portion of net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation regarding their utilization against taxable income in future periods due to the “change of ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. A portion of these carryforwards may expire before becoming available to reduce future income tax liabilities.
 
The income taxes for 2007 and 2006 include a provision for federal taxes of $2,565 and $28,783, respectively, that has not been reduced by the decrease in valuation allowance as these tax benefits were acquired through business combinations. In addition, in 2005 the Joint Committee of the Internal Revenue Service completed its review of claims related to 2001 and 2002. The 2005 federal tax benefit reflects approximately $5,610 of a reduction in tax expense primarily as a result of the reevaluation of our liabilities and contingencies in light of the completion of the review.
 
Some of the Company’s operating companies are profitable in certain states in which the Company does not have net operating losses to offset that income, or are utilizing net operating losses established through additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the Company provided for taxes of $2,860, $19,330, and $544 related to state and other jurisdictions during 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, the income tax expense in 2007 and 2006 includes a provision for state taxes of $45 and $1,987, respectively, that has not been reduced by the decrease in valuation allowance as these tax benefits were acquired through business combinations. The state tax provision in 2007, 2006 and 2005 also reflects approximately $1,138, $3,446 and $1,511, respectively, of a reduction in tax expense related to discrete items associated with the reversal of contingencies for various statute expirations.
 
As of January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the Company had unrecognized income tax benefits, including those of its discontinued operations, of $12,044 and $11,529, which if recognized, would result in $6,831 and $6,315, respectively, being reflected as a component of the income tax provision. Included in the unrecognized income tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 are accrued interest and penalties of $1,135 and $978, respectively. If recognized, these benefits would be reflected as a component of the income tax (benefit) provision. The following table summarizes the activity of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, for the year ended December 31, 2007:
 
         
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $ 10,909  
Increases related to prior year tax positions
    140  
Increases related to current year tax positions
    1,364  
Settlements with tax authorities
    (769 )
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes
    (1,093 )
         
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 10,551  
         
 
Although the Company files U.S. federal, and various state and other tax returns, the major taxing jurisdiction is the U.S. The Company is currently under audit in a number of state and local taxing jurisdictions and will have statutes of limitations with respect to certain tax returns expiring within the next twelve months. As a result, it is reasonably possible that a reduction in the unrecognized income tax benefits, prior to any annual increase, may occur from $1,400 to $1,500 within the next twelve months. With the exception of adjusting net operating loss carryforwards that may be utilized, the Company is no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for tax years before 2004 and for state and local income tax examinations for years before 2002.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
17.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” The estimated fair values have been determined using available market information as of December 31, 2007. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
 
                                 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Cost Basis     Fair Value     Cost Basis     Fair Value  
 
Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 536,879     $ 536,879     $ 614,691     $ 614,691  
Short-term investments
    290,858       290,858       34,140       34,140  
Marketable securities — long term
    1,473       2,383       1,474       2,633  
Liabilities:
                               
Convertible notes
    650,000       654,083       650,000       636,996  
Convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
                98,768       132,500  
 
In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” below is a summary of the fair value, gains and losses relating to the Company’s investments in debt and equity securities:
 
                                                                 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Cost or
    Gross
    Gross
          Cost or
    Gross
    Gross
       
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
          Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
       
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value     Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
 
Short-Term:
                                                               
Auction rate securities
  $ 269,500     $     $     $ 269,500     $ 29,500     $     $     $ 29,500  
Settlement due from broker
    20,000                   20,000                          
Certificate of deposits and other
    1,358                   1,358       4,640                   4,640  
                                                                 
Total short-term
  $ 290,858     $     $     $ 290,858     $ 34,140     $     $     $ 34,140  
                                                                 
Long-Term:
                                                               
Equity securities
  $ 1,473     $ 912     $ 2     $ 2,383     $ 1,474     $ 1,161     $ 2     $ 2,633  
                                                                 
 
As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, all of the Company’s investments were classified as available-for-sale. As reflected in the table above, the Company’s investment portfolio includes investments in auction rate securities (“ARS”). The types of ARS investments that the Company owns are backed by student loans, almost all of which are guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and all of which had credit ratings of AAA or Aaa when purchased. Refer to Note 23 for a discussion regarding recent developments with respect to the Company’s ARS investments.
 
During 2007 and 2006, the Company did not realize any gains or losses from the sales and maturities of its investments. During 2005, the Company sold investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities for total proceeds of $1,063,606 which are included in proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company realized a total gain of $1,961 and realized a total loss of $8,326 in connection with these sales. These gains and losses have been included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, for the year ended December 31, 2005. Prior to the recognition of this loss, any excess of book value over the market value of these investments was reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
18.   Other Income (Expense), Net
 
Other income (expense), net consists of the following items:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Transition service fees(a)
  $ 5,833     $ 2,524     $  
Reduction of tax contingencies(b)
    1,497              
Legal expense(c)
    (1,397 )     (2,578 )     (17,835 )
Advisory expense(d)
    (2,527 )     (4,198 )      
Loss on investments(e)
                (6,365 )
Loss on redemption of convertible note(f)
                (1,902 )
Settlement of litigation(g)
                (1,863 )
                         
Other income (expense), net
  $ 3,406     $ (4,252 )   $ (27,965 )
                         
 
 
(a) Represents the net fees received from Sage Software and EBSCo in relation to their respective transition services agreements.
 
(b) Represents the reduction of certain sales and use tax contingencies resulting from the expiration of various statutes.
 
(c) Represents the costs and expenses incurred by the Company related to the investigation by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC.
 
(d) In 2007, represents professional fees, primarily consisting of legal, accounting and financial advisory services incurred by the Company related to the potential merger of HLTH into WHC and the related 2008 EBSCo Sale. In 2006, represents similar professional fees related to the 2006 EBS Sale through September 26, 2006, the date the Company entered into a definitive agreement with General Atlantic regarding the 2006 EBS Sale.
 
(e) Represents the loss recognized related to the sale of marketable securities.
 
(f) Represents a write-off of the remaining unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the portion of the 31/4% Notes that were redeemed, and the payment of the redemption premium.
 
(g) Represents the settlement of litigation in 2005, in which the Company was named as a defendant.
 
19.   Related Party Transactions
 
In 2004, the Company’s WebMD Segments entered into an agreement with Fidelity Human Resources Services Company LLC (“FHRS”) to integrate WebMD’s private portals product into the services FHRS provides to its clients. FHRS provides human resources administration and benefit administration services to employers. The Company recorded revenue of $10,362, $7,802 and $2,960 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $1,544 and $2,145 were included in accounts receivable as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, related to the FHRS agreement. FHRS is an affiliate of FMR Corp, which reported beneficial ownership of shares that represent approximately 13.6% of HLTH’s Common Stock and approximately 16.5% of WHC Class A Common Stock as of December 31, 2007. Affiliates of FMR Corp. provide services to the Company in connection with certain of the Company’s 401(k) plans.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
20.   Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive (loss) income. Other comprehensive (loss) income includes foreign currency translation adjustments and certain changes in equity that are excluded from net income, such as changes in unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale marketable securities. The following table presents the components of other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
  $ 3,318     $ 3,611     $ (3,326 )
Comprehensive loss of EBSCo. 
    (7,326 )            
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities:
                       
Unrealized holding losses
    (249 )     (1,108 )     (3,389 )
Less: reclassification adjustment for net losses realized in net income
                (6,365 )
                         
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities
    (249 )     (1,108 )     2,976  
                         
Other comprehensive (loss) income
    (4,257 )     2,503       (350 )
Net income
    19,879       771,917       68,811  
                         
Comprehensive income
  $ 15,622     $ 774,420     $ 68,461  
                         
 
Included in comprehensive loss of EBSCo is the Company’s share of unrealized loss on the fair value of EBSCo’s interest rate swap agreements.
 
Deferred taxes are not included within accumulated other comprehensive income because a valuation allowance was maintained for substantially all net deferred tax assets.
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income includes:
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Unrealized holding gains on securities
  $ 910     $ 1,159     $ 2,267  
Foreign currency translation gains
    12,269       8,951       5,340  
Comprehensive loss of EBSCo. 
    (7,326 )            
                         
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 5,853     $ 10,110     $ 7,607  
                         


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
21.   Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
 
Supplemental information related to the consolidated statements of cash flows is summarized below:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 15,764     $ 15,821     $ 13,128  
                         
Taxes paid, net of refunds(a)
  $ 27,375     $ 23,210     $ 5,727  
                         
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing activities:
                       
Conversion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock to HLTH Common Stock
  $ 100,000     $     $  
                         
Accretion of convertible redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
  $ 117     $ 235     $ 234  
                         
SAB 51 gain
  $ 14,492     $ 16,779     $ 82,275  
                         
Conversion of $300,000 31/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes to HLTH Common Stock
  $     $     $ 214,880  
                         
Deferred stock compensation related to restricted stock awards
  $     $     $ 2,241  
                         
 
 
(a) As the Company generally files its tax returns on a consolidated basis, taxes paid, net of refunds, includes all taxes paid by the Company, including those of the Company’s discontinued operations.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
22.   Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
The following table summarizes the quarterly financial data for 2007 and 2006. The per common share calculations for each of the quarters are based on the weighted average number of common shares for each period; therefore, the sum of the quarters may not necessarily be equal to the full year per common share amount.
 
                                 
    2007  
    First
    Second
    Third
    Fourth
 
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
 
Revenue
  $ 71,881     $ 77,197     $ 86,034     $ 96,581  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of operations
    28,618       28,997       30,021       29,645  
Sales and marketing
    22,868       21,928       22,462       26,387  
General and administrative
    28,445       26,951       25,715       23,210  
Depreciation and amortization
    6,325       7,239       7,390       7,302  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
    399                    
Interest income, net
    4,965       5,484       6,204       6,789  
Other income (expense), net
    2,483       1,396       989       (1,462 )
                                 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) provision
    (6,528 )     (1,038 )     7,639       15,364  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (231 )     1,658       2,977       (13,145 )
Minority interest in WHC
    115       843       1,800       7,909  
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
    7,099       7,575       8,005       5,887  
                                 
Income from continuing operations
    687       4,036       10,867       26,487  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    5,015       (49,499 )     5,704       16,582  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,702     $ (45,463 )   $ 16,571     $ 43,069  
                                 
Basic income (loss) per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02     $ 0.06     $ 0.15  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    0.03       (0.27 )     0.03       0.09  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.03     $ (0.25 )   $ 0.09     $ 0.24  
                                 
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02     $ 0.06     $ 0.13  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    0.03       (0.26 )     0.03       0.07  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.03     $ (0.24 )   $ 0.09     $ 0.20  
                                 
 


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                 
    2006  
    First
    Second
    Third
    Fourth
 
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
 
Revenue
  $ 231,200     $ 242,792     $ 252,580     $ 182,355  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of operations
    148,813       150,177       150,908       95,808  
Sales and marketing
    28,034       29,286       32,082       29,701  
General and administrative
    32,514       33,058       33,714       33,048  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,167       12,934       13,826       5,631  
Gain on 2006 EBS Sale
                      352,297  
Interest (expense) income, net
    (280 )     (244 )     1,871       12,198  
Other (expense) income, net
    (542 )     (2,347 )     (2,809 )     1,446  
                                 
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
    8,850       14,746       21,112       384,108  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    1,821       2,596       3,428       42,544  
Minority interest in WHC (loss) income
    (472 )     (121 )     69       929  
Equity in earnings of EBS Master LLC
                      763  
                                 
Income from continuing operations
    7,501       12,271       17,615       341,398  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    8,089       9,815       362,852       12,376  
                                 
Net income
  $ 15,590     $ 22,086     $ 380,467     $ 353,774  
                                 
Basic income per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.06     $ 1.33  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    0.02       0.04       1.26       0.05  
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 1.32     $ 1.38  
                                 
Diluted income per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.06     $ 1.12  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    0.02       0.03       1.21       0.04  
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.05     $ 0.07     $ 1.27     $ 1.16  
                                 
 
23.   Subsequent Events
 
Investment in Auction Rate Securities Backed by Federally Guaranteed Student Loans
 
As of February 21, 2008, the Company had approximately $1.45 billion in consolidated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which includes approximately $364,000 of investments in certain ARS. Also as of this date, WHC had approximately $327,000 of the Company’s consolidated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including approximately $169,000 of the Company’s consolidated ARS investments. The types of ARS investments that the Company owns are backed by student loans, 97% of which are guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and all had credit ratings of AAA or Aaa when purchased. The Company and its subsidiaries do not own any other type of ARS investments.
 
The interest rates on these ARS investments are reset every 28 days by an auction process. Historically, these types of ARS investments have been highly liquid. In mid-February 2008, auctions for ARS investments backed by student loans failed, including auctions for the ARS investments held by the Company. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS investments continue to bear interest in accordance with their terms until the next successful auction; however, liquidity will be limited until there is a successful auction or until such time as other markets for these ARS investments develop. The Company believes that the underlying credit quality of the assets backing its ARS investments has not been impacted by the reduced liquidity of these

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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
ARS investments. As a result of these recent events, the Company is in the process of evaluating the extent of any impairment in its ARS investments resulting from the current lack of liquidity; however, the Company is not yet able to quantify the amount of any impairment. The Company believes that any lack of liquidity relating to its ARS investments will not have an impact on its ability to fund its current operations.
 
WHC Merger
 
On February 20, 2008, the Company and WHC entered into a Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will merge into WHC ( the “WHC Merger”), with WHC continuing as the surviving company. In the WHC Merger, each outstanding share of Company common stock will be converted into 0.1979 shares of WHC common stock and $6.89 in cash, which cash amount is subject to a downward adjustment as described below (the “Merger Consideration”). The shares of WHC Class A Common Stock currently outstanding will remain outstanding and will be unchanged in the WHC Merger. The WHC Merger will eliminate both the controlling class of WHC stock held by the Company and WHC’s existing dual-class stock structure. The terms of the Merger Agreement were negotiated between the Company and a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of WHC. The Merger Agreement was approved by the Board of WHC based on the recommendations of the Special Committee and by the Board of the Company.
 
The cash portion of the Merger Consideration will be funded from cash and investments at WHC and the Company, and proceeds from the Company’s anticipated sales of its ViPS and Porex businesses. The cash portion of the Merger Consideration is subject to downward adjustment prior to the closing, based on the amount of proceeds received from the disposition of the Company’s investment in certain ARS, which, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, must be liquidated by the Company prior to closing of the WHC Merger. The Company cannot predict, at this time, the amount of such downward adjustment. See “Investment in Auction Rate Securities Backed by Federally Guaranteed Student Loans” above. If either ViPS or Porex has not been sold at the time the WHC Merger is ready to be consummated, WHC may issue up to $250,000 in redeemable notes to the stockholders of the Company in lieu of a portion of the cash consideration otherwise payable in the WHC Merger. The notes would bear interest at a rate of 11% per annum, payable in kind annually in arrears. The notes would be subject to mandatory redemption by WHC from the proceeds of the divestiture of the remaining ViPS or Porex business. The redemption price would be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest through the date of the redemption.
 
Completion of the WHC Merger is subject to: the Company and WHC receiving required stockholder approvals; a requirement that the surviving company have an amount of cash, as of the closing, at least equal to an agreed upon threshold, calculated in accordance with a formula contained in the Merger Agreement; completion of the sale by the Company of either ViPS or Porex and the sale of the Company’s ARS investments; and other customary closing conditions. The Company, which owns shares of WHC constituting approximately 96% of the total number of votes represented by outstanding shares, has agreed to vote its shares of WHC in favor of the WHC Merger. The transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2008.
 
Following the WHC Merger, WHC as the surviving corporation will assume the obligations of the Company under the Company’s 31/8% Convertible Notes due September 1, 2025 and the Company’s 1.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2023 (“Convertible Notes”). In the event a holder of these Convertible Notes converts these Convertible Notes into shares of HLTH Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the applicable indenture prior to the effective time of the WHC Merger, those shares would be treated in the WHC Merger like all other shares of HLTH Common Stock. In the event a holder of the Convertible Notes converts those Convertible Notes pursuant to the applicable indenture following the effective time of the WHC Merger, those Convertible Notes would be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration payable in respect of the shares of HLTH Common Stock into which such Convertible Notes would have been convertible. For additional information regarding these Convertible Notes, see Note 8, above.


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HLTH CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Sale of EBSCo
 
On February 8, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and simultaneously completed the sale (the “2008 EBSCo Sale”) of its 48% minority ownership interest in EBSCo for $575,000 in cash to an affiliate of GA and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman, LLC (“H&F”). The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties and covenants that are customary for transactions of this type. The Company and WHC will be continuing their product development and marketing relationships with EBSCo. The Company expects to recognize a taxable gain on the 2008 EBSCo Sale and expects to utilize a portion of its federal NOL carryforward to offset a portion of the tax liability that would otherwise result from the 2008 EBSCo Sale. Under the existing Tax Sharing Agreement between the Company and WHC, the Company has agreed to reimburse WHC for any NOL carryforward attributable to WHC that is utilized by the Company in connection with this transaction. The amount of the NOL carryforward attributable to WHC to be utilized and the amount of the resulting reimbursement depend on numerous factors and cannot be determined at this time. This reimbursement obligation would be extinguished by the completion of the WHC Merger.


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Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
                                                 
    Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005  
    Balance at
    Charged to
                         
    Beginning
    Costs and
                      Balance at
 
    of Year     Expenses     Acquired     Write-offs     Other     End of Year  
    (In thousands)  
 
December 31, 2007
                                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
  $ 956     $ 1,177     $     $ (968 )   $     $ 1,165  
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
    554,204       (42,953 )     1,449             (8,800 )(c)     503,900  
December 31, 2006
                                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    6,245       1,852       229       (3,731 )     (3,639 )(b)     956  
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
    924,155       (370,313 )     362                   554,204  
December 31, 2005
                                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    5,957       2,202       60       (1,974 )           6,245  
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets
    881,438       12,733       12,893             17,091 (a)     924,155  
 
 
(a) Represents valuation allowance created through equity as a result of stock option and warrant exercises.
 
(b) Represents the sale of the Emdeon Business Services segment on November 16, 2006.
 
(c) Represents valuation allowance released as a result of (i) the adoption of FIN 48, and (ii) stock option and warrant exercises, partially offset by the valuation allowance established relating to the Company’s share of unrealized loss on the fair value of EBSCo’s interest rate swap agreements.


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Exhibit 99.4
 
RISK FACTORS
 
This section describes circumstances or events that could have a negative effect on our financial results or operations or that could change, for the worse, existing trends in some or all of our businesses. The occurrence of one or more of the circumstances or events described below could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or on the trading prices of the common stock and convertible notes that we have issued or securities we may issue in the future. The risks and uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also adversely affect our business and operations.
 
 
Risks Related to WebMD
 
If WebMD is unable to provide content and services that attract and retain users to The WebMD Health Network on a consistent basis, its advertising and sponsorship revenue could be reduced
 
Users of The WebMD Health Network have numerous other online and offline sources of healthcare information services. WebMD’s ability to compete for user traffic on its public portals depends upon its ability to make available a variety of health and medical content, decision-support applications and other services that meet the needs of a variety of types of users, including consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, with a variety of reasons for seeking information. WebMD’s ability to do so depends, in turn, on:
 
  •  its ability to hire and retain qualified authors, journalists and independent writers;
 
  •  its ability to license quality content from third parties; and
 
  •  its ability to monitor and respond to increases and decreases in user interest in specific topics.
 
We cannot assure you that WebMD will be able to continue to develop or acquire needed content, applications and tools at a reasonable cost. In addition, since consumer users of WebMD’s public portals may be attracted to The WebMD Health Network as a result of a specific condition or for a specific purpose, it is difficult for WebMD to predict the rate at which they will return to the public portals. Because WebMD generates revenue by, among other things, selling sponsorships of specific pages, sections or events on The WebMD Health Network, a decline in user traffic levels or a reduction in the number of pages viewed by users could cause WebMD’s revenue to decrease and could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations.
 
Developing and implementing new and updated applications, features and services for WebMD’s public and private portals may be more difficult than expected, may take longer and cost more than expected and may not result in sufficient increases in revenue to justify the costs
 
Attracting and retaining users of WebMD’s public portals and clients for its private portals requires WebMD to continue to improve the technology underlying those portals and to continue to develop new and updated applications, features and services for those portals. If WebMD is unable to do so on a timely basis or if WebMD is unable to implement new applications, features and services without disruption to its existing ones, it may lose potential users and clients.
 
WebMD relies on a combination of internal development, strategic relationships, licensing and acquisitions to develop its portals and related applications, features and services. WebMD’s development and/or implementation of new technologies, applications, features and services may cost more than expected, may take longer than originally expected, may require more testing than originally anticipated and may require the acquisition of additional personnel and other resources. There can be no assurance that the revenue


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opportunities from any new or updated technologies, applications, features or services will justify the amounts spent.
 
WebMD faces significant competition for its products and services
 
The markets in which WebMD operates are intensely competitive, continually evolving and, in some cases, subject to rapid change.
 
  •  WebMD’s public portals face competition from numerous other companies, both in attracting users and in generating revenue from advertisers and sponsors. WebMD competes for users with online services and Web sites that provide health-related information, including commercial sites as well as public sector and not-for-profit sites. WebMD competes for advertisers and sponsors with: health-related Web sites; general purpose consumer Web sites that offer specialized health sub-channels; other high-traffic Web sites that include both healthcare-related and non-healthcare-related content and services; search engines that provide specialized health search; and advertising networks that aggregate traffic from multiple sites.
 
  •  WebMD’s private portals compete with: providers of healthcare decision-support tools and online health management applications; wellness and disease management vendors; and health information services and health management offerings of healthcare benefits companies and their affiliates.
 
  •  WebMD’s offline publications compete with numerous other offline publications, some of which have better access to traditional distribution channels than WebMD has, and also compete with online information sources.
 
Many of WebMD’s competitors have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than it does. These organizations may be better known than WebMD and have more customers or users than WebMD does. WebMD cannot provide assurance that it will be able to compete successfully against these organizations or any alliances they have formed or may form. Since there are no substantial barriers to entry into the markets in which WebMD’s public portals participate, we expect that competitors will continue to enter these markets.
 
Failure to maintain and enhance the “WebMD” brand could have a material adverse effect on WebMD’s business
 
We believe that the “WebMD” brand identity that WebMD has developed has contributed to the success of its business and has helped it achieve recognition as a trusted source of health and wellness information. We also believe that maintaining and enhancing that brand is important to expanding the user base for WebMD’s public portals, to its relationships with sponsors and advertisers and to its ability to gain additional employer and healthcare payer clients for our private portals. WebMD has expended considerable resources on establishing and enhancing the “WebMD” brand and its other brands, and it has developed policies and procedures designed to preserve and enhance its brands, including editorial procedures designed to provide quality control of the information it publishes. WebMD expects to continue to devote resources and efforts to maintain and enhance its brand. However, WebMD may not be able to successfully maintain or enhance awareness of its brands and circumstances or events, including ones outside of its control, may have a negative effect on its brands. If WebMD is unable to maintain or enhance awareness of its brand, and do so in a cost-effective manner, its business could be adversely affected.
 
WebMD’s online businesses have a limited operating history
 
WebMD’s online businesses have a limited operating history and participate in relatively new markets. These markets, and WebMD’s online businesses, have undergone significant changes during their short history and can be expected to continue to change. Many companies with business plans based on providing healthcare information and related services through the Internet have failed to be profitable and some have filed for bankruptcy and/or ceased operations. Even if demand from users exists, we cannot assure you that WebMD’s businesses will continue to be profitable.


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WebMD’s success depends, in part, on its attracting and retaining qualified executives and employees
 
The success of WebMD depends, in part, on its ability to attract and retain qualified executives, writers and editors, software developers and other technical and professional personnel and sales and marketing personnel. WebMD anticipates a continuing need to hire and retain qualified employees in these areas. Competition for qualified personnel in the healthcare information technology and healthcare information services industries is intense, and we cannot assure you that WebMD will be able to hire or retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel to meet its requirements, or that it will be able to do so at salary, benefit and other compensation costs that are acceptable to it. Failure to do so may have an adverse effect on its business.
 
If WebMD is unable to provide healthcare content for its offline publications that attracts and retains users, its revenue will be reduced
 
Interest in WebMD’s offline publications, such as The Little Blue Book, is based upon WebMD’s ability to make available up-to-date health content that meets the needs of its physician users. Although WebMD has been able to continue to update and maintain the physician practice information that it publishes in The Little Blue Book, if WebMD is unable to continue to do so for any reason, the value of The Little Blue Book would diminish and interest in this publication and advertising in this publication would be adversely affected.
 
WebMD the Magazine was launched in April 2005 and, as a result, has a very short operating history. We cannot assure you that WebMD the Magazine will be able to attract and retain the advertisers needed to make this publication successful in the future.
 
The timing of WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter
 
WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not in WebMD’s control, and some of which may be difficult to forecast accurately. The majority of WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship programs are for terms of approximately four to twelve months. WebMD has relatively few longer term advertising and sponsorship programs. In addition, WebMD has recently noted a trend, among some of its advertisers and sponsors, of seeking to enter into shorter term contracts than they had entered into in the past. We cannot assure you that WebMD’s current advertisers and sponsors will continue to use its services beyond the terms of their existing contracts or that they will enter into any additional contracts.
 
In addition, the time between the date of initial contact with a potential advertiser or sponsor regarding a specific program and the execution of a contract with the advertiser or sponsor for that program may be lengthy, especially for larger contracts, and may be subject to delays over which WebMD has little or no control, including as a result of budgetary constraints of the advertiser or sponsor or their need for internal approvals. Other factors that could affect the timing of contracting for specific programs with advertisers and sponsors, or receipt of revenue under such contracts, include:
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval for new products or for new approved uses for existing products;
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval of generic products that compete with existing brand name products;
 
  •  the timing of withdrawals of products from the market;
 
  •  seasonal factors relating to the prevalence of specific health conditions and other seasonal factors that may affect the timing of promotional campaigns for specific products; and
 
  •  the scheduling of conferences for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
 
Lengthy sales and implementation cycles for WebMD’s private online portals make it difficult to forecast revenues from these applications and may have an adverse impact on that business
 
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six to twelve months, but in some cases has been longer. These sales may be subject to delays due to a client’s internal procedures for approving large expenditures and other factors beyond WebMD’s control. The time it takes to implement a private online portal is also difficult to predict and has lasted as long as six months from contract execution to the commencement of live operation. Implementation may be subject to delays based on the availability of the internal resources of the client that are needed and other factors outside of WebMD’s control. As a result, we have limited ability to forecast the timing of revenue from new clients. This, in turn, makes it more difficult to predict WebMD’s financial performance from quarter to quarter.
 
During the sales cycle and the implementation period, we may expend substantial time, effort and money preparing contract proposals, negotiating contracts and implementing the private online portal without receiving any related revenue. In addition, many of the expenses related to providing private online portals are relatively fixed in the short term, including personnel costs and technology and infrastructure costs. Even if WebMD’s private portal revenue is lower than expected, it may not be able to reduce related short-term spending in response. Any shortfall in such revenue would have a direct impact on its results of operations.
 
WebMD’s ability to provide comparative information on hospital cost and quality depends on its ability to obtain the required data on a timely basis and, if it is unable to do so, its private portal services would be less attractive to clients
 
WebMD provides, in connection with its private portal services, comparative information about hospital cost and quality. WebMD’s ability to provide this information depends on its ability to obtain comprehensive, reliable data. WebMD currently obtains this data from a number of public and private sources, including CMS, 24 individual states and the Leapfrog Group. We cannot provide assurance that WebMD would be able to find alternative sources for this data on acceptable terms and conditions. Accordingly, WebMD’s business could be negatively impacted if CMS or our other data sources cease to make such information available or impose terms and conditions for making it available that are not consistent with WebMD’s planned usage. In addition, the quality of the comparative information services that WebMD provides depends on the reliability of the information that it is able to obtain. If the information WebMD uses to provide these services contains errors or is otherwise unreliable, WebMD could lose clients and its reputation could be damaged.
 
WebMD’s ability to renew existing licenses with employers and health plans will depend, in part, on WebMD’s ability to continue to increase usage of our private portal services by their employees and plan members
 
In a healthcare market where a greater share of the responsibility for healthcare costs and decision-making has been increasingly shifting to consumers, use of information technology (including personal health records) to assist consumers in making informed decisions about healthcare has also increased. WebMD believes that through WebMD’s Health and Benefits Manager tools, including WebMD’s personal health record application, WebMD is well positioned to play a role in this consumer-directed healthcare environment, and these services will be a significant driver for the growth of WebMD’s private portals during the next several years. However, WebMD’s growth strategy depends, in part, on increasing usage of WebMD’s private portal services by WebMD’s employer and health plan clients’ employees and members, respectively. Increasing usage of WebMD’s services requires WebMD to continue to deliver and improve the underlying technology and develop new and updated applications, features and services. In addition, WebMD faces competition in the area of healthcare decision-support tools and online health management applications and health information services. Many of WebMD’s competitors have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than WebMD does, and may be better known than we are. WebMD cannot provide assurance that WebMD will be able to meet WebMD’s development and implementation goals, nor that WebMD will be able to compete successfully against other vendors offering competitive services and, as a result, may experience static or diminished usage for WebMD’s private portal services and possible non-renewals of WebMD’s license agreements.


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WebMD may be unsuccessful in its efforts to increase advertising and sponsorship revenue from consumer products companies
 
Most of WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue has, in the past, come from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. WebMD has been focusing on increasing sponsorship revenue from consumer products companies that are interested in communicating health-related or safety-related information about their products to WebMD’s audience. However, while a number of consumer products companies have indicated an intent to increase the portion of their promotional spending used on the Internet, we cannot assure you that these advertisers and sponsors will find WebMD’s consumer Web sites to be as effective as other Web sites or traditional media for promoting their products and services. If WebMD encounters difficulties in competing with the other alternatives available to consumer products companies, this portion of WebMD’s business may develop more slowly than we expect or may fail to develop.
 
WebMD could be subject to breach of warranty or other claims by clients of our online portals if the software and systems we use to provide them contain errors or experience failures
 
Errors in the software and systems WebMD uses could cause serious problems for clients of its online portals. WebMD may fail to meet contractual performance standards or client expectations. Clients of WebMD’s online portals may seek compensation from WebMD or may seek to terminate their agreements with WebMD, withhold payments due to WebMD, seek refunds from WebMD of part or all of the fees charged under those agreements or initiate litigation or other dispute resolution procedures. In addition, WebMD could face breach of warranty or other claims by clients or additional development costs. WebMD’s software and systems are inherently complex and, despite testing and quality control, we cannot be certain that they will perform as planned.
 
WebMD attempts to limit, by contract, its liability to its clients for damages arising from its negligence, errors or mistakes. However, contractual limitations on liability may not be enforceable in certain circumstances or may otherwise not provide sufficient protection to WebMD from liability for damages. WebMD maintains liability insurance coverage, including coverage for errors and omissions. However, it is possible that claims could exceed the amount of WebMD’s applicable insurance coverage, if any, or that this coverage may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts. Even if these claims do not result in liability to WebMD, investigating and defending against them could be expensive and time consuming and would divert management’s attention away from WebMD’s operations. In addition, negative publicity caused by these events may delay or hinder market acceptance of WebMD’s services, including unrelated services.
 
Any service interruption or failure in the systems that WebMD uses to provide online services could harm WebMD’s business
 
WebMD’s online services are designed to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without interruption. However, WebMD has experienced and expects that it will in the future experience interruptions and delays in services and availability from time to time. WebMD relies on internal systems as well as third-party vendors, including data center providers and bandwidth providers, to provide its online services. WebMD may not maintain redundant systems or facilities for some of these services. In the event of a catastrophic event with respect to one or more of these systems or facilities, WebMD may experience an extended period of system unavailability, which could negatively impact its relationship with users. To operate without interruption, both WebMD and its service providers must guard against:
 
  •  damage from fire, power loss and other natural disasters;
 
  •  communications failures;
 
  •  software and hardware errors, failures and crashes;
 
  •  security breaches, computer viruses and similar disruptive problems; and
 
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Any disruption in the network access or co-location services provided by third-party providers to WebMD or any failure by these third-party providers or WebMD’s own systems to handle current or higher volume of use could significantly harm WebMD’s business. WebMD exercises little control over these third-party vendors, which increases its vulnerability to problems with the services they provide.
 
Any errors, failures, interruptions or delays experienced in connection with these third-party technologies and information services or WebMD’s own systems could negatively impact WebMD’s relationships with users and adversely affect its brand and its business and could expose WebMD to liabilities to third parties. Although WebMD maintains insurance for its business, the coverage under its policies may not be adequate to compensate it for all losses that may occur. In addition, we cannot provide assurance that WebMD will continue to be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at an acceptable cost.
 
WebMD’s online services are dependent on the development and maintenance of the Internet infrastructure
 
WebMD’s ability to deliver its online services is dependent on the development and maintenance of the infrastructure of the Internet by third parties. The Internet has experienced a variety of outages and other delays as a result of damages to portions of its infrastructure, and it could face outages and delays in the future. The Internet has also experienced, and is likely to continue to experience, significant growth in the number of users and the amount of traffic. If the Internet continues to experience increased usage, the Internet infrastructure may be unable to support the demands placed on it. In addition, the reliability and performance of the Internet may be harmed by increased usage or by denial-of-service attacks. Any resulting interruptions in WebMD’s services or increases in response time could, if significant, result in a loss of potential or existing users of and advertisers and sponsors on WebMD’s Web sites and, if sustained or repeated, could reduce the attractiveness of WebMD’s services.
 
Customers who utilize WebMD’s online services depend on Internet service providers and other Web site operators for access to WebMD’s Web sites. All of these providers have experienced significant outages in the past and could experience outages, delays and other difficulties in the future due to system failures unrelated to WebMD’s systems. Any such outages or other failures on their part could reduce traffic to WebMD’s Web sites.
 
Implementation of additions to or changes in hardware and software platforms used to deliver WebMD’s online services may result in performance problems and may not provide the additional functionality that was expected
 
From time to time, WebMD implements additions to or changes in the hardware and software platforms that it uses for providing its online services. During and after the implementation of additions or changes, a platform may not perform as expected, which could result in interruptions in operations, an increase in response time or an inability to track performance metrics. In addition, in connection with integrating acquired businesses, WebMD may move their operations to its hardware and software platforms or make other changes, any of which could result in interruptions in those operations. Any significant interruption in WebMD’s ability to operate any of its online services could have an adverse effect on its relationships with users and clients and, as a result, on its financial results. WebMD relies on a combination of purchasing, licensing, internal development, and acquisitions to develop its hardware and software platforms. WebMD’s implementation of additions to or changes in these platforms may cost more than originally expected, may take longer than originally expected, and may require more testing than originally anticipated. In addition, we cannot provide assurance that additions to or changes in these platforms will provide the additional functionality and other benefits that were originally expected.
 
If the systems WebMD uses to provide online portals experience security breaches or are otherwise perceived to be insecure, WebMD’s business could suffer
 
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WebMD’s reputation or result in liability. WebMD may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches and hackers or to alleviate problems caused by breaches. Despite the implementation of security measures, this infrastructure or other systems that WebMD interfaces with, including the Internet and related systems, may be vulnerable to physical break-ins, hackers, improper employee or contractor access, computer viruses, programming errors, denial-of-service attacks or other attacks by third parties or similar disruptive problems. Any compromise of WebMD’s security, whether as a result of its own systems or the systems that they interface with, could reduce demand for its services and could subject WebMD to legal claims from its clients and users, including for breach of contract or breach of warranty.
 
WebMD faces potential liability related to the privacy and security of personal information it collects from or on behalf of users of its services
 
Privacy of personal health information, particularly personal health information stored or transmitted electronically, is a major issue in the United States. The Privacy Standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (or HIPAA) establish a set of basic national privacy standards for the protection of individually identifiable health information by health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and healthcare providers (referred to as covered entities) and their business associates. Only covered entities are directly subject to potential civil and criminal liability under the Privacy Standards. Accordingly, the Privacy Standards do not apply directly to WebMD. However, portions of WebMD’s business, such as those managing employee or plan member health information for employers or health plans, are or may be business associates of covered entities and are bound by certain contracts and agreements to use and disclose protected health information in a manner consistent with the Privacy Standards. Depending on the facts and circumstances, WebMD could potentially be subject to criminal liability for aiding and abetting or conspiring with a covered entity to violate the Privacy Standards. We cannot assure you that WebMD will adequately address the risks created by the Privacy Standards. In addition, we are unable to predict what changes to the Privacy Standards might be made in the future or how those changes could affect our business. Any new legislation or regulation in the area of privacy of personal information, including personal health information, could also affect the way WebMD operates its business and could harm its business.
 
In addition, Internet user privacy and the use of consumer information to track online activities are major issues both in the United States and abroad. For example, in December 2007, the FTC published for comment proposed principles to govern tracking of consumers’ activities online in order to deliver advertising targeted to the interests of individual consumers. WebMD has privacy policies posted on its Web sites that it believes comply with applicable laws requiring notice to users about WebMD’s information collection, use and disclosure practices. However, whether and how existing privacy and consumer protection laws in various jurisdictions apply to the Internet is still uncertain. WebMD also notifies users about its information collection, use and disclosure practices relating to data it receives through offline means such as paper health risk assessments. We cannot assure you that the privacy policies and other statements WebMD provides to users of its products and services, or WebMD’s practices will be found sufficient to protect it from liability or adverse publicity in this area. A determination by a state or federal agency or court that any of WebMD’s practices do not meet applicable standards, or the implementation of new standards or requirements, could adversely affect WebMD’s business.
 
Failure to comply with regulations related to advertising and promotion may result in enforcement action and loss of sponsorship
 
The WebMD Health Network provides services involving advertising and promotion of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medical devices. If the FDA or the FTC finds that any information on The WebMD Health Network or in the WebMD the Magazine violates FDA or FTC regulations, they may take regulatory or judicial action against WebMD and/or the advertiser or sponsor of that information. State attorneys general may also take similar action based on their state’s consumer protection statutes. Any increase or change in regulation of drug or medical device advertising and promotion could make it more difficult for WebMD to contract for sponsorships and advertising. Members of Congress, physician groups and others have criticized


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the FDA’s current policies, and have called for restrictions on advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices to consumers and increased FDA enforcement. We cannot predict what actions the FDA or industry participants may take in response to these criticisms. It is also possible that new laws will be enacted that impose restrictions on such advertising and promotion. WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue could be materially reduced by additional restrictions on the advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices to consumers, whether imposed by law or regulation or required under policies adopted by industry members.
 
Failure to maintain its CME accreditation could adversely affect WebMD’s ability to provide online CME offerings
 
Medscape’s CME activities are planned and implemented in accordance with the current Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, or ACCME, which oversees providers of CME credit, and other applicable accreditation standards. In 2007, ACCME revised its standards for commercial support of CME. The revised standards are intended to ensure, among other things, that CME activities of ACCME-accredited providers, such as Medscape, are independent of “commercial interests,” which are now defined as entities that produce, market, re-sell or distribute health care goods and services, excluding certain organizations. “Commercial interests,” and entities owned or controlled by “commercial interests,” are ineligible for accreditation by ACCME. The revised standards also provide that accredited CME providers may not place their CME content on Web sites owned or controlled by a “commercial interest.” In addition, accredited CME providers may no longer ask “commercial interests” for speaker or topic suggestions, and are also prohibited from asking “commercial interests” to review CME content prior to delivery.
 
As a result of the revised standards, WebMD has made certain adjustments to its corporate structure, management and operations intended to ensure that Medscape will continue to provide CME activities that are developed independently from those programs developed by its sister companies, which may not be independent of “commercial interests.” ACCME required accredited providers to implement changes relating to placing CME content on websites owned or controlled by “commercial interests” by January 1, 2008, and is requiring accredited providers to implement any corporate structural changes necessary to meet the revised standards regarding the definition of “commercial interest” by August 2009. WebMD believes that the adjustments that it and Medscape have made to their structure and operations satisfy the revised standards.
 
Medscape’s current ACCME accreditation expires at the end of July 2010. In order for Medscape to renew its accreditation, it will be required to demonstrate to the ACCME that it continues to meet ACCME requirements. If Medscape fails to maintain its status as an accredited ACCME provider (whether at the time of such renewal or at an earlier time as a result of a failure to comply with existing additional ACCME standards), it would not be permitted to accredit ACCME activities for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Instead, it would be required to use third parties to provide such CME-related services. That, in turn, could discourage potential sponsors from engaging Medscape to develop CME or education-related activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Government regulation and industry initiatives could adversely affect the volume of sponsored online CME programs implemented through WebMD’s Web sites or require changes to how WebMD offers CME
 
CME activities may be subject to government regulation by Congress, the FDA, the OIG, HHS, the federal agency responsible for interpreting certain federal laws relating to healthcare, and by state regulatory agencies. Medscape and/or the sponsors of the CME activities that Medscape accredits may be subject to enforcement actions if any of these CME activities are deemed improperly promotional, potentially leading to the termination of sponsorships.
 
During the past several years, educational activities, including CME, directed to physicians have been subject to increased governmental scrutiny to ensure that sponsors do not influence or control the content of the activities. In response, pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies have developed and implemented internal controls and procedures that promote adherence to applicable regulations and requirements. In implementing these controls and procedures, Medscape’s various sponsors may interpret the


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regulations and requirements differently and may implement varying procedures or requirements. These controls and procedures:
 
  •  may discourage pharmaceutical companies from providing grants for independent educational activities;
 
  •  may slow their internal approval for such grants;
 
  •  may reduce the volume of sponsored educational programs that Medscape produces to levels that are lower than in the past, thereby reducing revenue; and
 
  •  may require Medscape to make changes to how it offers or provides educational programs, including CME.
 
In addition, future changes to laws and regulations, or to the internal compliance programs of supporters or potential supporters, may further discourage, significantly limit or prohibit supporters or potential supporters from engaging in educational activities with Medscape, or may require Medscape to make further changes in the way it offers or provides educational programs.
 
 
Risks Related to ViPS
 
ViPS is heavily dependent on CMS contract programs as its primary source of revenue and, if ViPS’ relationship with CMS were harmed, ViPS’ financial results could be materially adversely affected
 
ViPS is heavily dependent upon The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, as its primary source of revenue (directly as a prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor) and we believe that the success and development of its business will continue to depend on its successful participation in CMS contract programs. ViPS generated approximately 72% of its revenue from CMS (as prime contractor or as a subcontractor) in 2007, approximately 71% in 2006, and approximately 72% in 2005. ViPS’ reputation and relationship with CMS is a key factor in maintaining and growing revenues under CMS contract programs. Poor contract performance, employee misconduct, information security breaches or other performance issues could harm ViPS’ reputation, as could negative press reports regarding ViPS or regarding other parts of HLTH’s business that are unrelated to ViPS. If ViPS’ reputation with CMS were negatively affected, or if its performance were perceived and/or documented as being less than satisfactory, current contracts could be terminated and ViPS could find it difficult to get future contracts, which could materially adversely affect its financial results. If ViPS were suspended or debarred from contracting with government agencies, the material adverse effect on ViPS’ financial results could be even greater.
 
In September 2007, ViPS was selected as an information technology partner by CMS in its new contracting vehicle named Enterprise Systems Development, or ESD. CMS is expected to procure a majority of its information technology development work for the next ten years under this new contract. The ESD contract is a master agreement that provides ViPS with the opportunity to submit bids on future task orders issued by CMS, but does not specifically allocate any task orders to ViPS. There can be no assurance that bids submitted by ViPS under ESD will be accepted or that ViPS will be awarded any specific amount of work under ESD.
 
ViPS depends on being retained as a subcontractor by other CMS contractors for a significant portion of its revenues and, if ViPS’ reputation or relationships with CMS or such contractors were harmed, ViPS’ financial results would be adversely affected
 
ViPS depends on being retained as a subcontractor by other CMS contractors for a significant portion of its revenues. ViPS generated approximately 15% of its revenue in 2007, approximately 17% of its revenue in 2006, and approximately 18% of its revenue in 2005 from acting as a subcontractor for other CMS contractors. ViPS’ financial results could be adversely affected if other CMS contractors eliminate or reduce their subcontracts with ViPS (which could occur if, for example, ViPS’ reputation or relationship with CMS is negatively affected as discussed above) or if CMS terminates or reduces these other contractors’ programs, does not award them new contracts or refuses to pay under a contract.


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CMS may modify, curtail or terminate contracts prior to their completion and, if ViPS does not replace them, its financial results may suffer
 
Many of the CMS contracts in which ViPS participates as a contractor or subcontractor may extend for several years. These programs are normally funded on an annual basis. Under these contracts, CMS generally has the right not to exercise options to extend or expand ViPS’ contracts and may modify, curtail or terminate the contracts and subcontracts at its convenience under standard government contract clauses included in the contracts.
 
Any decision by CMS not to exercise contract options or to modify, curtail or terminate ViPS’ major programs or contracts would adversely affect ViPS’ financial results.
 
Procurement rules and regulations applicable to CMS contracts may be costly to comply with and failure to comply may result in termination of those contracts or other penalties
 
ViPS must comply with laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration and performance of CMS contracts. Such laws and regulations impose costs on ViPS’ business and any failure to comply with them by ViPS could potentially lead to liability under the contracts, penalties, and termination of its CMS contracts. Some significant regulations that affect ViPS include the following:
 
  •  the Federal Acquisition Regulation and supplements, which regulate the formation, administration and performance of U.S. Government contracts;
 
  •  the Truth in Negotiations Act, which requires certification and disclosure of cost and pricing data in connection with contract negotiations; and
 
  •  the Cost Accounting Standards, which impose accounting requirements that govern ViPS’ right to reimbursement under certain cost-based government contracts.
 
In addition, contracts under ESD have significantly greater compliance obligations for prime contractors and subcontractors than contracts issued under the predecessor Professional Technology Services or PITS contracting vehicle. These compliance obligations may make performance under ESD more difficult and costly than performance under PITS, which could adversely affect ViPS’ financial results.
 
ViPS’ contracts with CMS are subject to periodic review, investigation and audit by the government. If such a review, investigation or audit identifies improper or illegal activities, ViPS (or possibly HLTH as a whole) may be subject to civil or criminal penalties or administrative sanctions, including the termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, liability for defective pricing, liability for overcharges pursuant to price reduction or other similar clauses, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or debarment from doing business with U.S. Government agencies. ViPS could also suffer harm to its reputation if allegations of impropriety were made against it, which could impair its or HLTH’s ability to obtain Federal contract awards in the future or to receive renewals of existing contracts. If ViPS incurs a material penalty or administrative sanction or otherwise suffers harm to its reputation, ViPS’ financial results could be adversely affected.
 
For additional information regarding risks relating to government contracting, see “Risks Applicable to Our Entire Company and to Ownership of Our Securities — Contractual relationships with governmental customers may impose special burdens and additional risks on us that are not generally found in contracts with other customers” below.
 
ViPS is subject to routine audits and cost adjustments by the U.S. government, which, if resolved unfavorably to ViPS, could adversely affect its profitability
 
U.S. government agencies routinely audit and review their contractors’ performance on contracts, cost structure, pricing practices and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. They also review the adequacy of, and a contractor’s compliance with, its internal control systems and policies, including the contractor’s purchasing, property, estimating, compensation and management information systems. Such audits may result in adjustments to ViPS’ contract costs, and any costs found to be improperly allocated will not be reimbursed. ViPS records contract revenues based upon costs it expects to realize upon final audit. However,


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ViPS may not be able to accurately predict the outcome of future audits and adjustments and, if future audit adjustments exceed its estimates, ViPS’ profitability could be adversely affected.
 
Changes in government regulations or practices could adversely affect ViPS’ financial results
 
The U.S. Government and/or CMS may revise procurement practices or adopt new contract rules and regulations at any time. Any changes could impair ViPS’ ability to obtain new contracts or contracts under which it currently performs when those contracts are put up for re-competition. In addition, new contracting methods could be costly or administratively difficult for ViPS to implement and could adversely affect its financial results.
 
If subcontractors with which ViPS works fail to satisfy their obligations to ViPS or to the customers, ViPS’ reputation and financial results could be adversely affected
 
ViPS depends on subcontractors in conducting its business. There is a risk that ViPS may have disputes with its subcontractors arising from, among other things, the quality and timeliness of work performed by the subcontractor, customer concerns about the subcontractor, and ViPS’ failure to extend existing task orders or issue new task orders under a subcontract. In addition, if any of ViPS’ subcontractors fail to perform the agreed-upon services, ViPS’ ability to fulfill its obligations may be jeopardized. If that happens, it could result in a customer terminating a contract for default. A termination for default could expose ViPS to liability and have an adverse effect on ViPS’ ability to compete for future contracts and orders, especially if the customer is CMS.
 
If ViPS’ systems experience security breaches or are otherwise perceived to be insecure, its business could suffer
 
A security breach could damage ViPS’ reputation or result in liability. ViPS designs and manages systems that retain and transmit confidential information, including patient health information, in its business operations with CMS and commercial health payers and other facilities. It is critical that ViPS’ systems and infrastructure remain secure and be perceived by the marketplace as secure. ViPS may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches and hackers or to alleviate problems caused by breaches or to undergo external audit testing of its security programs. Despite the implementation of security measures, ViPS’ infrastructure or other systems with which it interfaces, including the Internet and related systems, may be vulnerable to physical break-ins, hackers, improper employee or contractor access, computer viruses, programming errors, denial-of-service attacks or other attacks by third parties or similar disruptive problems. Any compromise of ViPS’ security, whether as a result of its own systems or interfacing systems, could reduce demand for ViPS’ services and, as a result, have an adverse effect on ViPS’ financial results.
 
Lengthy sales, installation and implementation cycles for some ViPS applications may result in unanticipated fluctuations in its revenues
 
ViPS provides licensed software products and related services to commercial payers and information technology services to government customers. The period from ViPS’ initial contact with a potential client and the purchase of a ViPS solution by the client is difficult to predict. In the past, this period has generally ranged from 6 to 12 months, but in some cases has extended much longer. Sales by ViPS may be subject to delays due to customers’ internal procedures for approving large expenditures, to delays in government funding and to delays resulting from other factors outside of our control. The time it takes to implement a licensed software solution is also difficult to predict and has lasted as long as 12 months from contract execution to the commencement of live operation. Implementation may be subject to delays based on the availability of the internal resources of the client that are needed and other factors outside of ViPS’ control. As a result, ViPS has only limited ability to forecast the timing of revenue from new sales. During the sales cycle and the implementation period, ViPS may expend substantial time, effort and money preparing contract proposals and negotiating contracts without receiving any related revenue.


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ViPS could be subject to breach of warranty, product liability or other claims if software or services it provides contain errors or do not meet contractual performance standards
 
ViPS software products and the services ViPS provides are inherently complex and, despite testing and quality control, ViPS cannot be certain that errors will not be found. Errors in the software or services that ViPS provides to customers could cause serious problems for its customers. If problems like these occur, ViPS’ customers may seek compensation from ViPS or may seek to terminate their agreements with ViPS, withhold payments due to ViPS, seek refunds from ViPS of part or all of the fees charged under those agreements or initiate litigation or other dispute resolution procedures. In addition, ViPS may be subject to claims against it by others affected by any such problems. In addition, ViPS could face breach of warranty or other claims or additional development costs if its software and services do not meet contractual performance standards, do not perform in accordance with their documentation, or do not meet the expectations that its customers have for them.
 
ViPS attempts to limit, by contract, its liability for damages arising from its negligence, errors or mistakes. However, contractual limitations on liability may not be enforceable in certain circumstances or may otherwise not provide sufficient protection to ViPS from liability for damages. ViPS maintains liability insurance coverage, including coverage for errors and omissions. However, it is possible that claims could exceed the amount of the applicable insurance coverage, if any, or that this coverage may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts. Even if these claims do not result in liability to ViPS, investigating and defending against them could be expensive and time consuming and could divert management’s attention away from operations. In addition, negative publicity caused by these events may delay market acceptance of ViPS’ products and services, including unrelated products and services, or may harm its reputation and business.
 
ViPS’ HealthPayer Solutions Group depends on Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association for a significant portion of its revenue and, if its reputation or relationship with the BCBS business community were harmed, that business would be adversely affected
 
ViPS’s HealthPayer Solutions Group depends on Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) for a significant portion of its revenue. The HealthPayer Solutions Group’s reputation and relationship with BCBS Plans and BCBSA is a key factor in maintaining and growing these revenues. Negative press reports, employee misconduct, information security breaches or performance problems with one or more of the HealthPayer Solutions Group’s products or services could harm the HealthPayer Solutions Group’s reputation and cause BCBS Plans or BCBSA to reduce or terminate their use of its products and services. In addition, similar problems involving other businesses of HLTH (including other businesses of ViPS) could also have an adverse effect on the HealthPayer Solutions Group’s reputation and its relationships with BCBS Plans or BCBSA.
 
In order to attract and retain customers, ViPS HealthPayer Solutions Group must develop and implement new and updated software products
 
ViPS HealthPayer Solutions Group must introduce new software products and improve the functionality of its existing products in a timely manner in order to retain existing customers and attract new ones. If ViPS does not respond successfully to technological and regulatory changes and evolving industry standards, its products may become obsolete.
 
The development and/or implementation by ViPS of new software applications and features may cost more than expected, may take longer than originally expected, may require more testing than originally anticipated and may require the acquisition of additional personnel and other resources. There can be no assurance that the revenue opportunities from any new or updated applications or features will justify the amounts spent or that ViPS will be able to successfully develop and implement these applications and features.


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ViPS faces significant competition for its services
 
The markets in which ViPS operates are intensely competitive. Competition for work for CMS is, in general, subject to formal competitive bidding processes. ViPS’ primary competitors for work for CMS are: Northrop Grumman Corporation; Computer Sciences Corporation; CGI Federal Group, Inc./CGI-AMS; Electronic Data Systems, or EDS; Lockheed Martin Corporation; IBM Corporation; and Science Applications International Corporation, or SAIC. These organizations are all larger and better known than ViPS. ViPS cannot provide assurance that it will be able to compete successfully against these organizations. Additionally, in recent years, CMS has been required to increase the amount of business it does with small businesses. This trend is expected to continue and could result in a decrease to the amount of business that CMS does with ViPS and adversely affect ViPS’ financial results. ViPS’ primary competitors for ViPS’ HealthPayer Solutions Group include: DST Health Solutions; Ingenix, a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group; IBM; Milliman; McKesson Corporation; Thomson Corporation/MedStat; and Trizetto Group. Most of these competitors are larger and better known than ViPS and have greater resources than ViPS does, including for marketing their products and services. ViPS cannot provide assurance that it will be able to compete successfully against them.
 
 
Risks Related to Porex
 
Porex’s success depends upon demand for its products, which in some cases ultimately depends upon end-user demand for the products of its customers
 
Demand for our Porex products may change materially as a result of economic or market conditions and other trends that affect the industries in which Porex participates. In addition, because a significant portion of our Porex products are components that are eventually integrated into or used with products manufactured by customers for resale to end-users, the demand for these product components is dependent on product development cycles and marketing efforts of these other manufacturers, as well as variations in their inventory levels, which are factors that we are unable to control. Accordingly, the amount of Porex’s sales to manufacturer customers can be difficult to predict and subject to wide quarter-to-quarter variances.
 
Porex faces significant competition for its products
 
Porex operates in competitive markets and its products are, in general, used in applications that are affected by technological change and product obsolescence. The competitors for Porex’s porous plastic products include other producers of porous plastic materials as well as companies that manufacture and sell products made from materials other than porous plastics that can be used for the same purposes as Porex’s products. For example, Porex’s porous plastic pen nibs compete with felt and fiber tips manufactured by a variety of suppliers worldwide. Other Porex porous plastic products compete, depending on the application, with membrane material, porous metals, metal screens, fiberglass tubes, pleated paper, resin-impregnated felt, ceramics and other substances and devices. Some of Porex’s competitors may have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than Porex does. We cannot provide assurance that Porex will be able to compete successfully against these companies or against particular products they provide or may provide in the future.
 
Porex’s product offerings must meet changing customer requirements
 
A significant portion of our Porex products are integrated into end products used by manufacturing companies in various industries, some of which are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent new product introductions. Accordingly, to satisfy its customers, Porex must develop and introduce, in a timely manner, products that meet changing customer requirements at competitive prices. To do this, Porex must:
 
  •  develop new uses of existing porous plastics technologies and applications;
 
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  •  commercialize those technologies and applications;
 
  •  manufacture at a cost that allows it to price its products competitively;
 
  •  manufacture and deliver its products in sufficient volumes and on time;
 
  •  accurately anticipate customer needs; and
 
  •  differentiate its offerings from those of its competitors.
 
We cannot assure you that Porex will be able to develop new or enhanced products or that, if it does, those products will achieve market acceptance. If Porex does not introduce new products in a timely manner and make enhancements to existing products to meet the changing needs of its customers, some of its products could become obsolete over time, in which case Porex’s customer relationships, revenue and operating results would be negatively impacted.
 
Potential new or enhanced Porex products may not achieve sufficient sales to be profitable or justify the cost of their development
 
We cannot be certain, when we engage in Porex research and development activities, whether potential new products or product enhancements will be accepted by the customers for whom they are intended. Achieving market acceptance for new or enhanced products may require substantial marketing efforts and expenditure of significant funds to create awareness and demand by potential customers. In addition, sales and marketing efforts with respect to these products may require the use of additional resources for training our existing Porex sales forces and customer service personnel and for hiring and training additional salespersons and customer service personnel.
 
There can be no assurance that the revenue opportunities from new or enhanced products will justify amounts spent for their development and marketing. In addition, there can be no assurance that any pricing strategy that we implement for any new or enhanced Porex products will be economically viable or acceptable to the target markets.
 
Porex may not be able to source the raw materials it needs or may have to pay more for those raw materials
 
Some of Porex’s products require high-grade plastic resins with specific properties as raw materials. While Porex has not experienced any material difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of high-grade plastic resins that meet its requirements, it relies on a limited number of sources for some of these plastic resins. If Porex experiences a reduction or interruption in supply from these sources, it may not be able to access alternative sources of supply within a reasonable period of time or at commercially reasonable rates, which could have a material adverse effect on its business and financial results.
 
In addition, the prices of some of the raw materials that Porex uses depend, to a great extent, on the price of petroleum. As a result, increases in the price of petroleum could have an adverse effect on Porex’s margins and on the ability of Porex’s porous plastics products to compete with products made from other raw materials.
 
Disruptions in Porex’s manufacturing operations could have a material adverse effect on its business and financial results
 
Any significant disruption in Porex’s manufacturing operations, including as a result of fire, power interruptions, equipment malfunctions, labor disputes, material shortages, earthquakes, floods, computer viruses, sabotage, terrorist acts or other force majeure, could have a material adverse effect on Porex’s ability to deliver products to customers and, accordingly, its financial results.
 
Porex may not be able to keep third parties from using technology it has developed
 
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proprietary processes, Porex relies on a combination of trade secret laws, license agreements, nondisclosure and other contractual provisions and technical measures, including designing and manufacturing its porous molding equipment and most of its molds in-house. Trade secret laws do not afford the statutory exclusivity possible for patented processes. There can be no assurance that the legal protections afforded to Porex or the steps taken by Porex will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of its technology. In addition, these protections do not prevent independent third-party development of competitive products or services.
 
The nature of Porex’s products exposes it to product liability claims that may not be adequately covered by indemnity agreements or insurance
 
The products sold by Porex, whether sold directly to end-users or sold to other manufacturers for inclusion in the products that they sell, expose it to potential risk of product liability claims, particularly with respect to Porex’s life sciences, clinical, surgical and medical products. In addition, Porex is subject to the risk that a government authority or third party may require it to recall one or more of its products. Some of Porex’s products are designed to be permanently implanted in the human body. Design defects and manufacturing defects with respect to such products sold by Porex or failures that occur with the products of Porex’s manufacturer customers that contain components made by Porex could result in product liability claims and/or a recall of one or more of Porex’s products. Porex believes that it carries adequate insurance coverage against product liability claims and other risks. We cannot assure you, however, that claims in excess of Porex’s insurance coverage will not arise. In addition, Porex’s insurance policies must be renewed annually. Although Porex has been able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at an acceptable cost in the past, we cannot assure you that Porex will continue to be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at an acceptable cost.
 
In most instances, Porex enters into indemnity agreements with its manufacturing customers. These indemnity agreements generally provide that these customers would indemnify Porex from liabilities that may arise from the sale of their products that incorporate Porex components to, or the use of such products by, end-users. While Porex generally seeks contractual indemnification from its customers, any such indemnification is limited, as a practical matter, to the creditworthiness of the indemnifying party. If Porex does not have adequate contractual indemnification available, product liability claims, to the extent not covered by insurance, could have a material adverse effect on its business and its financial results.
 
Porex’s manufacturing of medical devices is subject to extensive regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its failure to meet strict regulatory requirements could require it to pay fines, incur other costs or close facilities
 
Porex’s Surgical Products Group manufactures and markets medical devices, such as reconstructive and aesthetic surgical implants used in craniofacial applications and post-surgical drains. In addition, Porex manufactures and markets blood serum filters as a medical device for use in laboratory applications. These products are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA under the FDC Act. The FDA’s regulations govern, among other things, product development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, storage, premarket clearance (referred to as 510(k) clearance), premarket approval (referred to as PMA approval), advertising and promotion, and sales and distribution. In addition, the Porex facilities and manufacturing techniques used for manufacturing medical devices generally must conform to standards that are established by the FDA and other government agencies, including those of European and other foreign governments. These regulatory agencies may conduct periodic audits or inspections of such facilities or processes to monitor Porex’s compliance with applicable regulatory standards. If the FDA finds that Porex has failed to comply with applicable regulations, the agency can institute a wide variety of enforcement actions, including: warning letters or untitled letters; fines and civil penalties; unanticipated expenditures to address or defend such actions; delays in clearing or approving, or refusal to clear or approve, products; withdrawal or suspension of approval of products; product recall or seizure; orders for physician notification or device repair, replacement or refund; interruption of production; operating restrictions; injunctions; and criminal prosecution. Any adverse action by an applicable regulatory agency could impair Porex’s ability to produce its medical device products in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to meet customer demands. Porex may also be required to bear other costs or take other actions that may have a negative impact on its future sales of such products and its ability to generate profits.


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Economic, political and other risks associated with Porex’s international sales and geographically diverse operations could adversely affect Porex’s operations and financial results
 
Since Porex sells its products worldwide, its business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally. In addition, Porex has manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, Germany and Malaysia. Accordingly, Porex’s operations and financial results could be harmed by a variety of factors, including:
 
  •  changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
 
  •  changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets;
 
  •  trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements;
 
  •  changes in tax laws;
 
  •  differing protection of intellectual property rights in different countries; and
 
  •  changes in regulatory requirements.
 
Environmental regulation could adversely affect Porex’s business
 
Porex is subject to foreign and domestic environmental laws and regulations and is subject to scheduled and random checks by environmental authorities. Porex’s business involves the handling, storage and disposal of materials that are classified as hazardous. Although Porex’s safety procedures for handling, storage and disposal of these materials are designed to comply with the standards prescribed by applicable laws and regulations, Porex may be held liable for any environmental damages that result from Porex’s operations. Porex may be required to pay fines, remediation costs and damages, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations.
 
 
Risks Related to Providing Products and Services to the Healthcare Industry
 
Developments in the healthcare industry and its funding could adversely affect our businesses
 
Most of the revenue of WebMD and ViPS is derived from healthcare industry participants and could be affected by changes affecting healthcare spending. In addition, a significant portion of Porex’s revenue comes from products used in healthcare or related applications. WebMD’s advertising and sponsorship revenue is particularly dependent on pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. General reductions in expenditures by healthcare industry participants could result from, among other things:
 
  •  government regulation or private initiatives that affect the manner in which healthcare providers interact with patients, payers or other healthcare industry participants, including changes in pricing or means of delivery of healthcare products and services;
 
  •  consolidation of healthcare industry participants;
 
  •  reductions in governmental funding for healthcare or in tax benefits applicable to healthcare expenditures; and
 
  •  adverse changes in business or economic conditions affecting healthcare payers or providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers or other healthcare industry participants.
 
Even if general expenditures by healthcare industry participants remain the same or increase, developments in the healthcare industry may result in reduced spending in some or all of the specific markets we serve. For example, use of our products and services could be affected by:
 
  •  changes in the design of health insurance plans;
 
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  •  decreases in marketing expenditures by pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers, including as a result of governmental regulation or private initiatives that discourage or prohibit promotional activities by pharmaceutical or medical device companies.
 
In addition, healthcare industry participants’ expectations regarding pending or potential industry developments may also affect their budgeting processes and spending plans with respect to products and services of the types we provide. Furthermore, because ViPS derives a substantial amount of its revenue from government contracts and subcontracts, a general reduction in government spending or a reduction in government spending on healthcare or information technology projects could adversely affect ViPS.
 
The healthcare industry has changed significantly in recent years and we expect that significant changes will continue to occur. However, the timing and impact of developments in the healthcare industry are difficult to predict. We cannot provide assurance that the markets for our products and services will continue to exist at current levels or that we will have adequate technical, financial and marketing resources to react to changes in those markets.
 
Government regulation of healthcare creates risks and challenges with respect to our compliance efforts and business strategies
 
The healthcare industry is highly regulated and is subject to changing political, legislative, regulatory and other influences. Existing and new laws and regulations affecting the healthcare industry could create unexpected liabilities for us, could cause us to incur additional costs and could restrict our operations. Many healthcare laws are complex and their application to specific products and services may not be clear. In particular, many existing healthcare laws and regulations, when enacted, did not anticipate the healthcare information services and technology solutions that we provide. However, these laws and regulations may nonetheless be applied to our products and services. Our failure to accurately anticipate the application of these laws and regulations, or other failure to comply, could create liability for us, result in adverse publicity and negatively affect our businesses. Some of the risks that we face from healthcare regulation are as follows:
 
  •  because WebMD’s public portals business involves advertising and promotion of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medical devices, any increase in regulation of these areas could make it more difficult for WebMD to contract for sponsorships and advertising;
 
  •  because WebMD is the leading distributor of online CME to healthcare professionals, any failure to maintain its status as an accredited CME provider or any change in government regulation of CME or in industry practices could adversely affect WebMD’s business;
 
  •  because Porex manufactures medical devices for implantation, it is subject to extensive FDA regulation, as well as foreign regulatory requirements;
 
  •  because we provide products and services to healthcare providers, our sales and promotional practices must comply with federal and state anti-kickback laws; and
 
  •  in providing health information to consumers, we must not engage in activities that could be deemed to be practicing medicine and a violation of applicable laws.
 
 
Risks Applicable to Our Entire Company and to Ownership of Our Securities
 
The ongoing investigations by the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and the SEC could negatively impact our company and divert management attention from our business operations
 
The United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina is conducting an investigation of our company. Based on the information available to HLTH as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, we believe that the investigation relates principally to issues of financial accounting improprieties for Medical Manager Corporation, a predecessor of HLTH (by its merger into HLTH in September 2000), and Medical Manager Health Systems, a former subsidiary of HLTH; however, we cannot be sure of the investigation’s


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exact scope or how long it may continue. In addition, HLTH understands that the SEC is conducting a formal investigation into this matter. Adverse developments in connection with the investigations, if any, including as a result of matters that the authorities or HLTH may discover, could have a negative impact on our company and on how it is perceived by investors and potential investors and customers and potential customers. In addition, the management effort and attention required to respond to the investigations and any such developments could have a negative impact on our business operations.
 
HLTH intends to continue to fully cooperate with the authorities in this matter. We believe that the amount of the expenses that we will incur in connection with the investigations will continue to be significant and we are not able to determine, at this time, what portion of those amounts may ultimately be covered by insurance or may ultimately be repaid to us by individuals to whom we are advancing amounts for their defense costs. In connection with the sale of Emdeon Practice Services to Sage Software, we have agreed to indemnify Sage Software with respect to this matter.
 
If certain transactions occur with respect to our capital stock, limitations may be imposed on our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits to reduce our income taxes
 
As of December 31, 2007, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1.3 billion for federal income tax purposes and federal tax credits of approximately $35.7 million, which excludes the impact of any unrecognized tax benefits. If certain transactions occur with respect to our capital stock, including issuances, redemptions, recapitalizations, exercises of options, conversions of convertible debt, purchases or sales by 5%-or-greater shareholders and similar transactions, that result in a cumulative change of more than 50% of the ownership of our capital stock, over a three-year period, as determined under rules prescribed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury regulations, an annual limitation would be imposed with respect to our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and federal tax credits. We expect the WHC Merger to result in a cumulative change of more than 50% of the ownership of our capital, as determined under rules prescribed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury regulations. However, we are currently unable to calculate the annual limitation that would be imposed on our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and federal tax credits.
 
Recent and pending management changes may disrupt our operations and our ability to recruit and retain other personnel
 
In the past two years, we have experienced changes in our senior management. We hired a new Chief Financial Officer in November 2006, after our previous Chief Financial Officer took a position with Sage Software in connection with our sale of Emdeon Practice Services to Sage Software. Our Chief Executive Officer went on medical leave in February 2008 and our Chairman is serving as Acting CEO. Changes in senior management and uncertainty regarding pending changes may disrupt the operations of our business and may impair our ability to recruit and retain needed personnel. Any such disruption or impairment may have an adverse affect on our company.
 
Contractual relationships with governmental customers may impose special burdens and additional risks on us that are not generally found in contracts with other customers
 
A significant portion of ViPS’ revenue and a portion of the revenue of WebMD comes from customers that are governmental agencies. Government contracts and subcontracts may be subject to some or all of the following:
 
  •  termination when appropriated funding for the current fiscal year is exhausted;
 
  •  termination for the governmental customer’s convenience, subject to a negotiated settlement for costs incurred and profit on work completed, along with the right to place contracts out for bid before the full contract term, as well as the right to make unilateral changes in contract requirements, subject to negotiated price adjustments;


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  •  “most-favored customer” price disclosure requirements and/or requirements to submit proprietary cost or pricing data (both such disclosure requirements being designed to ensure that the government will receive contract pricing that is fair and reasonable);
 
  •  commercial customer price tracking requirements that require contractors to monitor pricing offered to a specified class of customers and to extend price reductions offered to that class of customers to the government;
 
  •  reporting and compliance requirements related to, among other things: conflicts of interest, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action for veterans and for workers with disabilities, accessibility for the disabled, product origin and small business subcontracting;
 
  •  broader audit rights than we would usually grant to non-governmental customers; and
 
  •  specialized remedies for breach and default, including setoff rights, retroactive price adjustments, and civil or criminal fraud penalties, as well as mandatory administrative dispute resolution procedures instead of state contract law remedies.
 
In addition, certain violations of federal law may subject government contractors to having their contracts terminated and, under certain circumstances, suspension and/or debarment from future government contracts. We are also subject to conflict-of-interest rules that may affect our eligibility for some government contracts, including rules applicable to all U.S. government contracts as well as rules applicable to the specific agencies with which we have contracts or with which we may seek to enter into contracts. Finally, some of our government contracts are priced based on our cost of providing products and services. Those contracts are subject to regulatory cost-allowability standards and a specialized system of cost accounting standards.
 
We may not be successful in protecting our intellectual property and proprietary rights
 
Intellectual property and proprietary rights are important to our businesses. The steps that we take to protect our intellectual property, proprietary information and trade secrets may prove to be inadequate and, whether or not adequate, may be expensive. We rely on a combination of trade secret, patent and other intellectual property laws and confidentiality procedures and non-disclosure contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property. We cannot assure you that we will be able to detect potential or actual misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual property, proprietary information or trade secrets. Even if we detect misappropriation or infringement by a third party, we cannot assure you that we will be able to enforce our rights at a reasonable cost, or at all. In addition, our rights to intellectual property, proprietary information and trade secrets may not prevent independent third-party development and commercialization of competing products or services.
 
Third parties may claim that we are infringing their intellectual property, and we could suffer significant litigation or licensing expenses or be prevented from selling products or services
 
We could be subject to claims that we are misappropriating or infringing intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others. These claims, even if not meritorious, could be expensive to defend and divert management’s attention from our operations. If we become liable to third parties for infringing these rights, we could be required to pay a substantial damage award and to develop non-infringing technology, obtain a license or cease selling the products or services that use or contain the infringing intellectual property. We may be unable to develop non-infringing products or services or obtain a license on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. We may also be required to indemnify our customers if they become subject to third-party claims relating to intellectual property that we license or otherwise provide to them, which could be costly.
 
Acquisitions, business combinations and other transactions may be difficult to complete and, if completed, may have negative consequences for our business and our securityholders
 
We may seek to acquire or to engage in business combinations with companies engaged in complementary businesses. In addition, we may enter into joint ventures, strategic alliances or similar arrangements with third parties. These transactions may result in changes in the nature and scope of our


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operations and changes in our financial condition. Our success in completing these types of transactions will depend on, among other things, our ability to locate suitable candidates and negotiate mutually acceptable terms with them, as well as the availability of financing. Significant competition for these opportunities exists, which may increase the cost of and decrease the opportunities for these types of transactions.
 
Financing for these transactions may come from several sources, including:
 
  •  cash and cash equivalents on hand and marketable securities;
 
  •  proceeds from the incurrence of indebtedness; and
 
  •  proceeds from the issuance of additional common stock, preferred stock, convertible debt or other securities.
 
Our issuance of additional securities could:
 
  •  cause substantial dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders at the time of the issuance;
 
  •  cause substantial dilution of our earnings per share;
 
  •  subject us to the risks associated with increased leverage, including a reduction in our ability to obtain financing or an increase in the cost of any financing we obtain;
 
  •  subject us to restrictive covenants that could limit our flexibility in conducting future business activities; and
 
  •  adversely affect the prevailing market price for our outstanding securities.
 
We do not intend to seek securityholder approval for any such acquisition or security issuance unless required by applicable law or regulation or the terms of existing securities.
 
Our business will suffer if we fail to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies or to assess the risks in particular transactions
 
We have in the past acquired, and may in the future acquire, businesses, technologies, services, product lines and other assets. The successful integration of the acquired businesses and assets into our operations, on a cost-effective basis, can be critical to our future performance. The amount and timing of the expected benefits of any acquisition, including potential synergies between HLTH and the acquired business, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to:
 
  •  our ability to maintain relationships with the customers of the acquired business;
 
  •  our ability to cross-sell products and services to customers with which we have established relationships and those with which the acquired businesses have established relationships;
 
  •  our ability to retain or replace key personnel;
 
  •  potential conflicts in payer, provider, strategic partner, sponsor or advertising relationships;
 
  •  our ability to coordinate organizations that are geographically diverse and may have different business cultures; and
 
  •  compliance with regulatory requirements.
 
We cannot guarantee that any acquired businesses will be successfully integrated with our operations in a timely or cost-effective manner, or at all. Failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses or to achieve anticipated operating synergies, revenue enhancements or cost savings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Although our management attempts to evaluate the risks inherent in each transaction and to value acquisition candidates appropriately, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain all such risks or that acquired businesses and assets will perform as we expect or enhance the value of our company as a whole. In


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addition, acquired companies or businesses may have larger than expected liabilities that are not covered by the indemnification, if any, that we are able to obtain from the sellers.
 
We will incur significant additional non-cash interest expense upon the adoption of FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)”
 
On May 9, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (or FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” that will significantly impact the accounting for convertible debt when it is adopted during the first quarter of 2009. The FSP will require cash settled convertible debt to be separated into debt and equity components at issuance and a value to be assigned to each. The value assigned to the debt component will be the estimated fair value, as of the issuance date, of a similar bond without the conversion feature. The difference between the bond cash proceeds and this estimated fair value will be recorded as a debt discount and amortized to interest expense over the life of the bond. Although FSP APB 14-1 will have no impact on our actual past or future cash flows, it will require us to record a significant amount of non-cash interest expense as the debt discount is amortized. As a result, there will be an adverse impact on our results of operations and earnings per share for past and future periods and that impact could be material.
 
We may not be able to raise additional funds when needed for our business or to exploit opportunities
 
Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the success of the integration of our businesses, our existing and new applications and service offerings, competing technologies and market developments, potential future acquisitions and dispositions of companies or businesses, and additional repurchases of our common stock. We may need to raise additional funds to support expansion, develop new or enhanced applications and services, respond to competitive pressures, acquire complementary businesses or technologies or take advantage of unanticipated opportunities. If required, we may raise such additional funds through public or private debt or equity financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that such financing will not be dilutive to our stockholders.
 
Negative conditions in the market for certain auction rate securities may result in us incurring a loss on such investments
 
As of March 31, 2008, HLTH had a total of approximately $362.9 million (face value) of investments in certain auction rate securities (ARS) of which $168.4 million (face value) relate to WHC. The types of ARS investments that HLTH owns are backed by student loans, 97% of which are guaranteed under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and all had credit ratings of AAA or Aaa when purchased. HLTH and its subsidiaries do not own any other type of ARS investments.
 
Recent negative conditions in the regularly held auctions for these securities have prevented holders from being able to liquidate their holdings through that type of sale. As a result, HLTH has determined that the fair value of the ARS, as of March 31, 2008, was $302.8 million. Accordingly, HLTH recorded an impairment charge of $60.1 related to these securities in its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. In the event HLTH or WHC needs to or wants to sell its ARS investments, it may not be able to do so until a future auction on these types of investments is successful or until a buyer is found outside the auction process. If potential buyers are unwilling to purchase the investments at their carrying amount, HLTH and/or WHC would incur a loss on any such sales.
 
The WHC Merger will result in a substantial increase in the number of shares of WHC Common Stock available for trading, which could depress the price of such stock and/or increase the volatility of the price of such stock, both before and after completion of the WHC Merger
 
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number of outstanding shares of WHC Common Stock, the WHC Merger will greatly increase the number of such shares available for sale in the public markets. Currently, all 48,100,000 outstanding shares of WHC Class B Common Stock are held by HLTH and do not trade in the public markets. As of March 31, 2008, approximately 9,150,000 shares of WHC Class A Common Stock (the class traded publicly) were outstanding. In the WHC Merger, the WHC Class B Common Stock will be extinguished, but more than 36,000,000 new shares of WHC Common Stock will be issued to holders of HLTH Common Stock and become immediately available for sale. Additional shares could become available for sale at or after that time depending upon:
 
  •  whether holders of options to purchase HLTH Common Stock exercise those options and the timing of such exercises; and
 
  •  whether holders of convertible notes issued by HLTH convert those notes and the timing of any such conversions.
 
Sales of large amounts of WHC Common Stock could depress the market price of WHC Common Stock. In addition, the potential that such sales may occur could depress prices even in advance of such sales. We cannot predict the effect that the HLTH Merger will have on the price of WebMD Common Stock, either before or after completion of the HLTH Merger.
 
The WHC Merger is subject to closing conditions that, if not satisfied or waived, will result in the WHC Merger not being completed, which may cause the market price of HLTH Common Stock to decline
 
The WHC Merger is subject to customary conditions to closing, including the receipt of required approvals of the stockholders of HLTH and WHC and receipt of opinions of counsel relating to tax matters. In addition, the WHC Merger is subject to deal-specific closing conditions, including: the combined company having a sufficient amount of available cash at closing to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration while leaving an agreed upon amount of cash in the combined company, calculated pursuant to a formula contained in the Merger Agreement; and completion of the sale of either ViPS or Porex. If any condition to the WHC Merger is not satisfied or, if permissible, waived, the WHC Merger will not be completed. Generally, waiver by WHC of a condition to closing will require approval of the Special Committee of the WHC Board that negotiated the transaction with HLTH. We cannot predict what the effect on the market price of HLTH Common Stock would be if the WHC Merger is not able to be completed, but depending on market conditions at the time, it could result in a decline in that market price. In addition, if there is uncertainty regarding whether the WHC Merger will be completed (including uncertainty regarding whether the conditions to closing will be met), that could result in a decline in the market price of HLTH Common Stock or an increase in the volatility of that market price.
 
Our decision to sell ViPS and Porex may have a negative impact on those businesses
 
As a result of our recent announcement that we plan to divest ViPS and Porex, the financial results and operations of those businesses may be adversely affected by the diversion of management resources to the sale process and by uncertainty regarding the outcome of the process. For example, the uncertainty of who will own those businesses in the future could lead us to lose or fail to attract employees, customers or business partners. Although we have taken steps to address these risks, there can be no assurance that any such losses or distractions will not adversely affect the operations or financial results of these businesses.


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