-----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, UVezXM5SehUcGuamF60EbNlf0yPbeBrzsiwpc+vI1Sv4TyL5AERgj0Oz1vR59C58 uqy3Mqatki8N2jWHorzGrQ== 0000899243-99-001134.txt : 19990518 0000899243-99-001134.hdr.sgml : 19990518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-99-001134 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990331 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMEDISYS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896262 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 113131700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24260 FILM NUMBER: 99628363 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3029 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD STE 300 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70816 BUSINESS PHONE: 2252922031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3029 SOUTH SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANALYTICAL NURSING MANAGEMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: M&N CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930125 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ---------------- [X]Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 or [_]Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 0-24260 ---------------- AMEDISYS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 11-3131700 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) 3029 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Ste. 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) (225) 292-2031 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ---------------- Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_] Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 1999: 3,071,797 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998.. 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998...................................................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998...................................................... 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................. 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................................................... 9 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings................................................. 12 Item 2. Changes in Securities............................................. 12 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities................................... 12 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............... 12 Item 5. Other Information................................................. 12 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................. 13
2 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998
March 31, December 31, 1999 1998 --------- ------------ (Unaudited, in 000s) ASSETS ------ Current Assets: Cash.................................................. $ 2,768 $ 572 Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $2,397 in March 1999 and $3,095 in December 1998........................................ 12,173 7,456 Prepaid Expenses...................................... 771 604 Inventory............................................. 1,304 1,440 Other Current Assets.................................. 170 263 ------- ------- Total Current Assets.............................. 17,186 10,335 Notes Receivable from Related Parties................... 0 89 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net...................... 7,916 8,574 Other Assets, Net....................................... 25,528 25,430 ------- ------- Total Assets...................................... $50,630 $44,428 ======= ======= LIABILITIES ----------- Current Liabilities: Notes Payable......................................... $27,673 $18,979 Current Portion of Long-Term Debt..................... 3,141 3,141 Deferred Revenue...................................... 2,119 2,119 Accounts Payable...................................... 6,062 7,295 Accrued Expenses: Payroll and Payroll Taxes........................... 5,090 5,257 Income Taxes........................................ 0 0 Insurance........................................... 255 368 Other............................................... 6,058 4,456 ------- ------- Total Current Liabilities......................... 50,398 41,615 Long-Term Debt.......................................... 5,756 5,447 Deferred Revenue........................................ 7,591 8,121 Other Long-Term Liabilities............................. 826 826 ------- ------- Total Liabilities................................. 64,571 56,009 ------- ------- Minority interest....................................... 96 103 ------- ------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock.......................................... 3 3 Preferred Stock....................................... 1 1 Additional paid-in capital............................ 12,152 12,005 Treasury Stock........................................ (25) (25) Stock Subscriptions Receivable........................ 0 0 Retained Earnings..................................... (26,168) (23,668) ------- ------- Total Stockholders' Equity (deficit).............. (14,037) (11,684) ------- ------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity...... $50,630 $44,428 ======= =======
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
Three Months Ended ------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ---------- (Restated) (Unaudited, in 000s) Income: Service revenue.......................................... $29,005 $ 8,142 Cost of service revenue.................................. 14,289 4,554 ------- ------- Gross margin........................................... 14,716 3,588 General and administrative expenses: Salaries and benefits.................................... 8,900 4,693 Other.................................................... 7,522 3,123 ------- ------- Total general and administrative expenses.............. 16,422 7,816 ------- ------- Operating (loss)....................................... (1,706) (4,228) ------- ------- Other income and expense: Interest income.......................................... 17 12 Interest expense......................................... (580) (202) Miscellaneous............................................ (236) 8 ------- ------- Total other income and expenses........................ (799) (182) ------- ------- (Loss) before income taxes and minority interest, and discontinued operations................................. (2,505) (4,410) (Benefit) for estimated income taxes..................... 0 (1,495) ------- ------- (Loss) before minority interest and discontinued opera- tions................................................... (2,505) (2,915) Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary............. 7 0 ------- ------- (Loss) before discontinued operations.................... (2,498) (2,915) Discontinued operations: Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax... 0 394 ------- ------- Total discontinued operations.......................... 0 394 ------- ------- Net (Loss)............................................... $(2,498) $(2,521) ======= ======= Weighted average common shares outstanding............... 3,086 3,051 Net (loss) per common share before discontinued opera- tions................................................... $ (0.81) $ (0.96) Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax... 0.00 0.13 ------- ------- Net (loss) per common share.............................. $ (0.81) $ (0.83) ======= =======
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
Three months ended --------------------- March 1999 March 1998 ---------- ---------- (Unaudited, in 000s) Cash Flows from operating activities: Net (Loss).............................................. $(2,498) $(2,521) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization........................... 814 410 Provision for bad debts................................. 527 317 Minority interest in affiliated company................. (7) 0 (Gain) on sale of company assets........................ (100) 0 (Gain) on disposal of durable medical equipment company................................................ (35) 0 Loss on disposal of property and equipment.............. 0 4 Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable............. (6,289) 3,376 (Increase) in prepaid expenses......................... (173) (420) (Increase) decrease in other current assets............ 32 (1,539) (Increase) decrease in other assets.................... 119 (152) (Decrease) in accounts payable......................... (20) (335) Increase in accrued expenses........................... 259 510 (Decrease) in deferred revenue......................... (530) 0 ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities... (7,901) (350) ------- ------- Cash flow from investing activities: Purchase of furniture, fixtures & equipment............. (115) (830) Cash paid for acquisitions.............................. 0 (1,905) Proceeds from sale of durable medical equipment company................................................ 100 0 Decrease in notes receivable from related parties....... 89 22 ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities... 74 (2,713) ------- ------- Cash flow from financing activities: Cash received in acquisitions........................... 0 123 Net increase (decrease) in borrowings on line of credit................................................. 9,957 (2,901) Payments on notes payable............................... (234) (387) Proceeds from note payables............................. 300 165 Proceeds from preferred stock........................... 0 3,253 ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities............. 10,023 253 ------- ------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................ 2,196 (2,810) Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 1998 and 1997.. 572 4,070 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 1999 and 1998..... $ 2,768 $ 1,260 ======= ======= Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash payments for: Interest................................................ $ 112 $ 225 ======= ======= Income taxes............................................ $ 0 $ 19 ======= ======= Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activity (See note 9 to financial statements): Value of stock issued in exchange....................... $ 874 Value of note payable issued in exchange................ 375 Cash acquired in exchange............................... 123 Working capital acquired net of cash and cash equivalents............................................ (3,272) Fair value of property, plant and equipment acquired.... 279 Fair value of other assets acquired..................... 26 Long term debt assumed.................................. 2,998 Fair value of other liabilities assumed................. 54 ------- Non cash portion of acquisitions........................ 7,146 Cash payment for acquisitions........................... 1,905 ------- Goodwill recorded in exchange........................... $ 9,051 =======
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 5 AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. Organization Amedisys, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading multi-regional provider of home health nursing services, alternate-site infusion therapy, and ambulatory surgery centers. The Company operates 71 offices within a network of subsidiaries in the south and southeastern United States. In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 1999 and the result of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results of operations for the entire year. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual financial statements and related notes in the Company's Form 10-K. 2. Reclassifications Certain amounts previously reported in the 1998 interim unaudited financial statements have been reclassified due to the sale of the Staffing division in September, 1998 which qualified as a discontinued operation. 3. Earnings Per Share Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income (loss) per share is not presented as stock options and convertible securities outstanding (total 2,742,233 shares) during the periods presented were not dilutive. 4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 ("SFAS 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. The Statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative's gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and requires that a company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. SFAS 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999 and must be applied to instruments issued, acquired, or substantively modified after December 31, 1997. The Company does not expect the adoption of the accounting pronouncement to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations. 5. Medicare Reimbursement Reductions and Related Restructuring The Company derives 73% of its revenues from the Medicare system. In 1997, Congress approved the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the "Budget Act"). The Budget Act established an interim payment system (the "IPS") that provided for the lowering of reimbursement limits for home health visits until the Prospective Payment System ("PPS") is implemented. For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997, Medicare-reimbursed home health agencies' cost limits were determined as the lesser of (i) their actual costs, 6 (ii) per visit cost limits based on 105% of median costs of freestanding home health agencies, or (iii) a per beneficiary limit determined for each specific agency based on whether the agency was an "old" or "new" provider. An old provider was defined as an agency which filed a twelve month cost report in Federal FY 1994 and a new agency as one that did not. An old provider per beneficiary limit was based on 75% of 98% of the 1994 agency cost adjusted for inflation, plus 25% of a regional average as determined by Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA"). A new provider per beneficiary limit was based on a national average, as determined by HCFA, adjusted for regional labor costs. The schedule of per visit limits for cost reporting periods ending on or after October 1, 1997 was published by HCFA in January, 1998 and the schedule of per-beneficiary limits for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997 was published in March, 1998, by HCFA. The new IPS cost limits apply to the Company for the cost reporting period beginning January 1, 1998 and will remain in effect until the implementation of PPS, which is currently anticipated to be October, 2000. As a result of these reimbursement changes, a significant restructuring effort by the Company was completed during 1998, resulting in office reorganizations, consolidations, and closures as it transitioned to IPS. After the acquisition of certain home health care agencies from Columbia/HCA in November and December, 1998, a similar restructuring effort was implemented and completed during the 1st quarter of 1999 in an overall effort to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, while maintaining the same high-quality of patient care. Since the impact of these cost reductions was not fully-realized in the 1st quarter of 1999, the Company expects to report improved operating results for the 2nd quarter of 1999. As the home care industry faces continued changes in reimbursement structure, Amedisys is committed to improve and streamline systems and take appropriate actions to offset these changes, creating a company focused on long-term growth. 6. Dispositions On January 1, 1999, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding stock of Amedisys Durable Medical Equipment, Inc. d/b/a Care Medical and Mobility ("ADME") to Ace Drug Medical Equipment, Inc. ("ACE"), a Texas Corporation. The sales price was $672,385 of which $100,000 was paid at closing; $418,318 was payable pursuant to a two year note in eight equal quarterly payments of principal and interest at prime plus 2%, adjusted annually; and $154,067 was payable pursuant to a one year note, payable in four quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest at prime plus 2%. Each note is solitarily guaranteed by Terry Huckabee, a principal of ACE. ACE acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of ADME. This transaction was accounted for as a sale by the Company. The Company expects that this disposition will not have a material effect on net revenues or income of the Company. 7. Discontinued Operations In September, 1998, the Company sold certain assets, subject to the assumption of certain liabilities, of its Staffing division. This sale qualified as a discontinued operation, and has been reflected as such in the consolidated statements of operations. Summarized financial information for the discontinued operation is as follows (in 000's):
Three months ended March 1998 ------------ Service Revenue............................................ $4,568 Income from discontinued operation before provision for income taxes.............................................. $ 597 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes... $ 394
8. Income Taxes For the three month period ending March 31, 1998, the Company established a deferred tax asset by recording an estimated net income tax benefit of $1,292,000. This figure is comprised of a $1,495,000 income 7 tax benefit reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as a benefit for income taxes, offset by a $203,000 income tax expense reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as a component of income from discontinued operations. In December, 1998, a valuation allowance was recorded against this deferred tax asset, effectively writing-off the deferred tax asset due to the significant losses incurred by the Company for the year ended December 31, 1998. Due to the continued losses for the three month period ending March 31, 1999, the Company has not recorded an estimated income tax benefit. 9. Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing Activity The following unaudited table presents (in 000's) the detail of the acquisitions completed during the first quarter of 1998 presented in the supplemental schedule to the consolidated cash flow statement. No acquisitions were completed during the first quarter of 1999.
Alliance Infusion Precision StaffCor Home Care Health Staffing Health, PRN, Solutions, Systems, Services, Inc. Inc. Inc. L.L.C. L.L.C. Total -------- ---- ---------- --------- --------- ------- Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activity: Value of stock issued in exchange.......... $ 874 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 874 Value of note payable issued in exchange... 0 0 125 250 0 375 Cash acquired in exchange............. 72 (2) 1 51 0 123 Working capital acquired net of cash and cash equivalents.......... (3,388) 40 18 57 0 (3,272) Fair value of property, plant and equipment acquired... 220 28 0 12 19 279 Fair value of other assets acquired...... 23 2 0 0 0 26 Long term debt assumed.............. 2,927 72 0 0 0 2,998 Fair value of other liabilities assumed.. 0 23 28 3 0 54 ------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ------- Non cash portion of acquisitions......... 6,873 26 134 132 (19) 7,146 Cash payment for acquisition.......... 300 430 375 770 30 1,905 ------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ------- Goodwill recorded in exchange............. $ 7,173 $456 $509 $902 $ 11 $ 9,051 ------- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------
10. Notes Payable Notes payable consist primarily of a $25 million asset-based line of credit, a one-year $14 million note payable to Columbia/HCA, and borrowings under revolving bank lines of credit of $2,500,000 and $750,000. The $25 million asset-based line of credit is collateralized by eligible accounts receivable of the home health care nursing division. Eligible receivables are defined as receivables, exclusive of workers' compensation and self-pay, that are aged less than 181 days. The ongoing fees associated with this line of credit equate to 1% of eligible billed receivables generated during each billing period. The $14 million note payable to Columbia/HCA is a result of the acquisition consummated in November, 1998. The revolving bank lines of credit of $2,500,000 and $750,000 bear interest at bank prime plus 1.5% and bank prime plus 1%, respectively. At March 31, 1999, approximately $656,000 was available under the combined bank lines of credit. These lines of credit are collateralized by 80% of eligible receivables in outpatient surgery and infusion, 75% of eligible receivables in home health care, and 80% of physician notes receivable. Eligible receivables are defined principally as accounts that are aged less than 90 days for outpatient surgery and infusion and 120 days for home health care. Subsequent to March 31, 1999, the $2,500,000 line of credit was decreased to $2,000,000, with scheduled step-downs in availability until the expiration of the line on July 31, 1999. The $2,500,000 bank line of credit is subject to certain covenants, including a monthly borrowing base, a debt service coverage ratio, and a leverage ratio. At December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999, the Company was in default on the debt service coverage ratio requirement of 1.1 : 1.0 due to the losses incurred in these periods. This default was waived by the bank through March 31, 1999. 8 11. Amounts Due To and Due From Medicare The Company is currently working to determine the tentative amounts due to and due from the Medicare program for the first quarter of 1999. The integration and change of ownership process of the acquired home health agencies of Columbia/HCA have delayed the rate review process with Medicare. Rate reviews and reconciliations have been forwarded to Medicare and responses are expected to be received by the Company by the end of the second quarter of 1999. Based on the information currently available to the Company, the Company has estimated any amounts due to Medicare or other parties as of March 31, 1999 and such amounts are netted against accounts receivable. For the cost report year ending December 31, 1998, year-end cost reports have been compiled with an estimated aggregate payable due to Medicare of $4.4 million which the Company is in the process of negotiating with Medicare for extended repayment. Although management expects Medicare to agree to a revised payment plan, there is no assurance at this time that the proposed terms will be accepted by Medicare. 12. Liquidity The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company experienced significant losses from operations in 1998 and 1997 and has a deficit in stockholders' equity of $14,037,000 at March 31, 1999. In addition, at March 31, 1999, the Company has $30,814,000 in debt repayment obligations coming due within one year and Management's current projections indicate that operations will not produce sufficient cash flow to fund those obligations. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has undertaken a significant restructuring effort to reduce operating costs by closing unprofitable locations and reducing components of overhead expenses to minimize this deficit. The Company is negotiating the restructuring of certain debt obligations and is considering the possible sale of certain operating assets to generate cash to fund remaining obligations. Management believes that the strategies it has undertaken will enable the Company to satisfy its obligations as they become due; however, there can be no assurance that these strategies will succeed. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of asset carrying amount or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the company be unable to continue as a going concern. Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company's results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in Item 1. GENERAL Amedisys, Inc. is a leading multi-regional provider of fully integrated alternate-site health care services. The Company offers the following services: infusion therapy; home health nursing services; and ambulatory surgery centers. The Company operates 71 offices within a network of subsidiaries in the south and southeastern United States. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Revenues. Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1999 increased $20,863,000 or 256% to $29,005,000 from $8,142,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. The Home Health Care Nursing division's net revenues increased $19,983,000 or 394%. This increase was attributed to the acquisition of certain Columbia/HCA home health care agencies in the latter part of 1998. Visits for the comparative three month periods increased 229,916, or 232% from 99,144 in 1998 to 329,060 in 1999. Infusion therapy revenues increased $840,000, or 61%, from $1,371,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 to $2,211,000 for the same period in 1999. The infusion therapy division, which began operations in the fourth quarter of 1997, has demonstrated continued revenue growth through the opening of additional locations and expanding services and patient base for existing locations. 9 Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased by $9,734,000 to $14,289,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from $4,555,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 primarily attributed to the acquisition of certain Columbia/HCA home health care agencies. As a percentage of the net revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 49% from 56% for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. This decrease is attributed to cost reduction efforts implemented during 1998 in all operating divisions. For the home health care nursing division, all nursing employees were converted to a per-visit payment basis, thereby increasing overall productivity. General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A"). General and administrative expenses increased by $8,606,000 or 110% to $16,422,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from $7,816,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily attributed to the acquisition of certain Columbia/HCA home health care agencies. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 57% from 96%. This decrease is attributed to the cost reduction efforts implemented for all operating divisions and corporate departments in addition to improvements in operating efficiencies. The operating efficiencies that were gained through these efforts helped to offset the additional resources needed following the Columbia/HCA acquisition, resulting in a minimal increase in administrative personnel and resources to appropriately manage and support the new home health care agencies. Operating (Loss). The Company had an operating loss of $1,707,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 as compared to an operating loss of $4,228,000 for the same period in 1998. The reduction in operating losses of $2,521,000, or 60%, is mainly attributed to the restructuring efforts implemented during 1998 and the economies of scale achieved with the acquisition of certain Columbia/HCA home health care agencies. (Benefit) for Estimated Income Taxes. For the three month period ending March 31, 1998, the Company established a deferred tax asset by recording an estimated net income tax benefit of $1,292,000. This figure is comprised of a $1,495,000 income tax benefit reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as a benefit for income taxes, offset by a $203,000 income tax expense reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as a component of income from discontinued operations. In December, 1998, a valuation allowance was recorded against this deferred tax asset, effectively writing-off the deferred tax asset due to the significant losses incurred by the Company for the year ended December 31, 1998. Due to the continued losses for the three month period ending March 31, 1999, the Company has not recorded an estimated income tax benefit. Discontinued Operations. In September, 1998, the Company sold its Staffing division and reflected this sale as a discontinued operation in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Net revenues for the Staffing division were $4,568,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and net income from discontinued operations, net of income tax of $203,000, was $394,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Net (Loss). As a result of the reasons described above, the Company had a net loss of $2,498,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 compared with a net loss of $2,521,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. The company expects the quarterly losses to decrease throughout 1999 as the full benefit of the restructuring efforts are realized. FINANCIAL CONDITION The Company's principal capital requirements are for additional working capital to fund current cash requirements of the Company. The Company recorded a net loss for both the year-ended December 31, 1998 and the three months ended March 31, 1999 and had negative cash flow from operations. The negative cash flow from operations is largely attributable to the changes in Medicare reimbursement which were effective January 1, 1998 for the Company. The Company has undertaken a significant restructuring effort to reduce operating costs but expects to record losses for the remainder of 1999. The operating losses and negative cash flow from operations has impacted the availability of the Company's current financing sources and has 10 decreased the Company's overall liquidity position. The Company expects the negative cash flow from operations to continue on a short-term basis and is currently evaluating alternative strategies to secure the needed capital until such time that a positive cash flow from operations is generated. Notes payable consist primarily of a $25 million asset-based line of credit, a one-year $14 million note payable to Columbia/HCA, and borrowings under revolving bank lines of credit of $2,500,000 and $750,000. The $25 million asset-based line of credit is collateralized by eligible accounts receivable of the Home Health Care Nursing division. Eligible receivables are defined as receivables, exclusive of workers' compensation and self-pay, that are aged less than 181 days. The ongoing fees associated with this line of credit equate to 1% of eligible billed receivables generated during each billing period. The $14 million note payable to Columbia/HCA is a result of the acquisition consummated in November 1998 and is payable in December, 1999. Management of the Company and representatives from Columbia/HCA are currently in negotiations to restructure the repayment terms of this note payable. In the event that an agreement can not be reached, the Company does not expect to have the cash flow to fund the obligation when due, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The revolving bank lines of credit of $2,500,000 and $750,000 bear interest at bank prime plus 1.5% and bank prime plus 1%, respectively. At March 31, 1999, approximately $656,000 was available under the combined bank lines of credit. These lines of credit are collateralized by 80% of eligible receivables in outpatient surgery and infusion, 75% of eligible receivables in home health care, and 80% of physician notes receivable. Eligible receivables are defined principally as accounts that are aged less than 90 days for outpatient surgery and infusion and 120 days for home health care. Subsequent to March 31, 1999, the $2,500,000 line of credit was decreased to $2,000,000, with scheduled step-downs in availability until the expiration on July 31, 1999. The $2,500,000 bank line of credit is subject to certain covenants, including a monthly borrowing base, a debt service coverage ratio, and a leverage ratio. At December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999, the Company was in default on the debt service coverage ratio requirement of 1.1 : 1.0 due to the losses incurred in these periods. This default was waived by the bank through March 31, 1999. The Company's operating activities used $7,901,000 during the first three months of 1999, whereas such activities used $350,000 in cash during the first three months of 1998. This increase in cash used in operating activities is primarily attributable to an increase in accounts receivable as a result of the acquisition of certain home health agencies of Columbia/HCA. The Company's investing activities provided $74,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999, whereas investing activities used $2,713,000 for the three months ending March 31, 1998. Cash used in acquisitions decreased $1,905,000 in addition to a decrease in purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment of $716,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 as compared to the same period in 1998. Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $10,023,000 from $253,000 for the three months ending March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. This increase is due to the net increase in borrowings on the lines of credit of $12,858,000 resulting from increased expenditures related to the acquired home health care agencies of Columbia/HCA, offset by a decrease in proceeds from preferred stock of $3,253,000. At March 31, 1999, the Company had negative working capital of $33,212,000 and a stockholder's equity deficit of $14,037,000. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES The Company continues to evaluate its entire operation in preparation for potential problems associated with Year 2000 (Y2K). A task force was established within the Company to evaluate all areas for compliance issues and develop correction plans if necessary. Some internal areas and processes being evaluated include initial charge entry through billing and collections; accounts payable invoice receipt through processing and payment; bank processing of receipts and disbursements; computer hardware and software functionality; and time and/or date-sensitive office and medical equipment functionality. In preparation for Y2K, the Company has replaced, or is in the process of replacing, all of its mission critical computer systems that are not Y2K compliant. The general accounting system was replaced and has been in use since October, 1998. The 11 Company's home health care nursing, outpatient surgery center, and infusion division software systems are Y2K compliant. At present, the Company does not anticipate any material disruption in its operations or significant costs to be incurred to attain compliance. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will identify or adequately assess all aspects of the business that may be affected. Due to this uncertainly, a contingency plan is being developed as each area is evaluated to minimize any negative impact to the Company. In the event that any of the Company's significant payors, suppliers, or customers do not successfully and in a timely manner achieve Year 2000 compliance, the Company's business and/or operations could be adversely affected. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS When included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in documents incorporated herein by reference, the words "expects", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", and analogous expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements inherently are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general economic and business conditions, current cash flows and operating deficits, debt services needs, adverse changes in federal and state laws relating to the health care industry, competition, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These forward- looking statements speak only as of the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES None Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES At March 31, 1999, the Company was in default on the $2,500,000 revolving bank line of credit. The line of credit is collateralized by accounts receivable and is subject to certain covenants, including a monthly borrowing base, a debt service coverage ratio, and a leverage ratio. The Company was in default on the debt service coverage ratio requirement of 1.1 : 1.0 due to the losses incurred in these periods. This default was waived by the bank through March 31, 1999. Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION On April 1, 1999, Mitchel G. Morel resigned from the Company. Mr. Morel served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from June, 1994 to March, 1999. 12 Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits
Exhibit Page No. Identification of Exhibit Number ------- ------------------------- ------ 3.1(ii) --Certificate of Incorporation -- 3.2(ii) --Bylaws -- 10.1(i) --Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Ace Drug Medical Corporation and Amedisys Durable Medical Equipment, Inc. d/b/a Care Medical and Mobility and Amedisys, Inc. 15 27.1(i) --Financial Data Schedule 36
- -------- (i) Filed herewith. (ii) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994 which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) Report on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the first quarter of 1999. 13 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AMEDISYS, INC. /s/ Larry R. Graham By: _________________________________ Larry R. Graham Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer DATE: May 17, 1999 14 EX-2.1 2 STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ACE DRUG MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION AND AMEDISYS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC. D/B/A CARE MEDICAL AND MOBILITY A LOUISIANA CORPORATION AND AMEDISYS, INC. A DELAWARE COMPANY STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made effective as of January 1, 1999, by and among ACE DRUG MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC., a Texas corporation, with its registered office at 800 West 34/th/ Street, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78705 ("Ace"), AMEDISYS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC. D/B/A CARE MEDICAL AND MOBILITY, a Louisiana corporation with its registered office at 3029 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 (the "Company"), AMEDISYS, INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 3029 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 (the "Stockholder"). Ace, the Company and the Stockholder are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, Ace desires to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Company Stock") from the Stockholder as hereinafter provided and the Stockholder desires to effect such purchase; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises made herein, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 1.01. Closing: The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 1.02 Default: The failure of either of the Parties to perform any of their respective obligations hereunder. 1.03 Excluded Liabilities: Those liabilities of Company, notwithstanding this Agreement, which shall not be assumed by Ace, as set forth on Schedule 3.20. 1.04. GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles. 1.05. Health Care Laws: All federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances related to the business of the Company including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare and regulations of the Health Care Finance Administration. 1.06. Knowledge: means actual knowledge which Company or Stockholder has or should have, after reasonable investigation. 1.07. Material Adverse Effect: Any change in the financial condition or operation of the business that would materially affect the Company's business adversely, including, but not limited to, material changes to management, business conditions, or financial condition. 1.08. Operating Licenses: Licenses, permits and registrations issued by the appropriate state and federal agencies, which are necessary to the operation of the Company's business. 1.09. Prime. The prime interest rate as designated daily by The Wall Street Journal. 2. Terms of Stock Purchase. On the basis of the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement: 2.01. Transfer. The Stockholder shall assign, transfer and convey at the Closing the Company Stock, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, to Ace. The Stockholder shall deliver at Closing a Stock Power in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.01. 2.02. Consideration. Ace shall pay Stockholder SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE AND 80/100 ($672,385.80) DOLLARS, to be paid as follows: (i) The total sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($100,000.00) DOLLARS, cash in hand, at Closing; and (ii) Ace will deliver and execute a promissory note ("Long Term Note"), the form of which is attached hereto as Schedule 2.02(ii), payable to the order of Amedisys, Inc., for the principal amount of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 80/100 ($418,318.80) DOLLARS. The Long Term Note shall bear interest from the date of the Closing until paid on the unpaid principal balance at a per annum interest rate equal to the Prime plus two percentage points, adjusted on an annual basis, and shall be payable, principal plus interest, in eight (8) equal quarterly installments. The Long Term Note shall be solidarily guaranteed by Terry Huckabee, in his individual capacity (the "Guarantor"), shall provide for acceleration of the entire principal balance in the event of default by Ace in the payment of any installment thereunder or under this Agreement and shall provide for the payment of the reasonable attorney fees incurred by Stockholder in the collection thereof. Ace shall be entitled, upon the mutual written consent of the Parties hereto, to an offset of payment due pursuant to the Long Term Note for any undisclosed debts, claims or liabilities incurred by Company prior to the Closing. (iii) Ace will deliver and execute a promissory note ("Short Term Note"), the form of which is attached hereto as Schedule 2.02(iii), payable to the order of Amedisys, Inc., for the principal amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY SEVEN AND 64/100 ($154,067.64) DOLLARS. The Short Term Note shall bear interest from the date of the Closing until paid on the unpaid principal balance at a per annum interest rate equal to the Prime plus two percentage points, adjusted on an annual basis, and shall be payable, principal plus interest, in four (4) equal quarterly installments. The Short Term Note shall be solidarily guaranteed by Terry Huckabee, in his individual capacity (the "Guarantor"), shall provide for acceleration of the entire principal balance in the event of default by Ace in the payment of any installment thereunder or under this Agreement and shall provide for the payment of the reasonable attorney fees incurred by Stockholder in the collection thereof. 2.03. The Company Stock referred to in Section 2.01. and the consideration to be paid by Ace referred to in Section 2.02. shall constitute all of the consideration to be paid in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. -2- 2.04. The Closing. The Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be on or before January 31, 1999, at the Stockholder's offices, 3029 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 300, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or at some other location mutually agreed upon by the Parties. The Closing shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M. January 1, 1999. 3. Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Stockholder. The Company and the Stockholder hereby agree, represent, and warrant to Ace, on the date of this Agreement and on the date of the Closing, as follows: 3.01. Organization and Qualification. The Company does not own any interest in any other business enterprise or legal entity, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.01. Schedule 3.01 also correctly sets forth as to the Company its state of incorporation, principal place of business, and jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business. The Company is a Louisiana corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and is not in breach of, or in default with respect to, any term of its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or other organizational documents, except where such breach would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has obtained all necessary consents, authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates, and permits of and from, and declarations and filings with, all federal, state, local, and other governmental authorities and all courts and other tribunals, to own, lease, license, and use its properties and assets and to carry on the business in which it is now engaged and the business in which it contemplates engaging, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is duly qualified to transact the business in which it is engaged in every jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing, licensing, or use of property or assets or the conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 3.02. Capitalization. The Stockholder owns 1,000 shares of the Company Common Stock, which constitutes all of the outstanding capital stock of Company. The Company Stock is not owned or held in violation of any preemptive right of any other person or entity, is validly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and is owned of record and beneficially by the Stockholder. The shares of Company Stock held by the Stockholder are free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, voting agreements, and voting trusts. There is no commitment, plan, or arrangement to issue, and no outstanding option, warrant, or other right calling for the issuance of, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any security or other instrument convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for capital stock of the Company. There is outstanding no security or other instrument convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock of the Company. As of the Closing, Company has not been put on notice of any adverse claim of or to ownership in the capital stock of the Company. 3.03. Due Authorization; Third Party Consents. The Company has the right, power, legal capacity, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and, except as set forth on Schedule 3.03 to this Agreement, no approval or consent of any person other than the Company is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Company, and is valid and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except that (i) the enforcement of certain rights and remedies created by this Agreement is subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, and similar laws of general application -3- affecting the rights and remedies of parties, (ii) the enforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement under principles of equity or the availability of equitable remedies, such as specific performance, injunctive relief, waiver or other equitable remedies, is subject to the discretion of courts of competent jurisdiction, and (iii) any court or administrative body may refuse to enforce the choice of law provision of Section 9.11 of this Agreement. 3.04. Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.04, there is not any claim, suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding or governmental investigation (formal or informal), pending or to the best of Company's or Stockholder's Knowledge threatened (or any basis therefor known to the Company or the Stockholder), with respect to the Company or the Stockholder (as it relates to the business of the Company), including but not limited to any action or claim under any federal, state, local or other governmental act, rule, regulation, or any interpretations thereof, relating to environmental matters or the protection of the safety and health of persons connected with the Company's business (including but not limited to the transportation, treatment, storage, recycling, disposal, or release into the environment of hazardous or toxic materials or waste), or any basis on which any proceeding or investigation against the Company or the Stockholder might reasonably be undertaken or brought. The Company and the Stockholder have informed Ace of, and upon request has furnished or made available to Ace copies of all relevant court papers and other documents relating to, the matters set forth in Schedule 3.04. Included in Schedule 3.04 is a list of all suits, actions, arbitrations, or other proceedings or investigations in which the Company has been involved during the five year period immediately preceding the Closing. The Company is not presently engaged in any legal action to recover monies due to the Company, for damages sustained by the Company, or amounts owed to the Company, except as set forth on Schedule 3.04. 3.05. Employees. The Company does not have, or contribute to, any pension, profit-sharing, option, other incentive plan, or other Employee Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), or has any obligation to or customary arrangement with employees for bonuses, incentive compensation, vacations, severance pay, insurance, or other benefits, except as set forth in Schedule 3.05. Schedule 3.05. contains a true and correct statement of the names, relationship with the Company, and present rates of compensation for employees of the Company. 3.06. No Violation of Employee Contracts. No employee of the Company is in violation of any term of any employment contract, non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant with, or any other common law obligation to, a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Company because of the nature of the business conducted by the Company or of the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. There is neither pending nor, to the Knowledge of the Company or the Stockholder, threatened, any actions, suits, proceedings, or claims with respect to any contract, agreement, covenant, or obligation referred to in the preceding sentence, except as listed in Schedule 3.06. 3.07. Insurance. Schedule 3.07 sets forth an accurate and complete list and brief description of all policies of insurance or indemnity bonds held by the Company. The Company is not in default with respect to any provisions of any such policy or indemnity bond and has not failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder in due and timely fashion, which failure or failures to give such notice or present such claim, individually or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse Effect on the business of the Company. All such policies and bonds are (i) in full force and effect, (ii) with insurance companies believed by the Company and the Stockholder to be financially sound and reputable, (iii) are sufficient for compliance by the Company with all requirements of law and of all agreements and instruments to which -4- the Company is a party, (iv) provide that they will remain in full force and effect through the respective dates set forth in Schedule 3.07, and (v) will not in any significant respect be affected by, and will not terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Schedule 3.07 sets forth an accurate and complete list of all accident or other liability claims received by or known by the Company and the Stockholder for the three year period immediately preceding the Closing, as well as a description of the status of each such claim. Such claims are covered by one or more insurance policies set forth in Schedule 3.07. Ace reserves the rights to any insurance proceeds arising from any claim for insurance coverage made by the Company prior to Closing relating to any claim for loss of or damage to Company property. 3.08. Contracts, Agreements and Instruments. Schedule 3.08 accurately and completely sets forth the information required to be contained therein. The Company has furnished to Ace: 3.08.01. The Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and other organizational documents of the Company and all amendments thereto, as presently in effect, certified by the president of the Company; 3.08.02. True and correct copies of all contracts, agreements and other instruments having a value in excess of $5,000.00 referred to in Schedule 3.08; 3.08.03. True and correct written descriptions of all service, material supply, distribution, agency, financing or other arrangements or understandings referred to in Schedule 3.08 involving an obligation on the part of the Company in excess of $5,000. Except for matters which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect or are otherwise disclosed in the Agreement, to the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholder, no other party to any such contract, agreement, instrument, leases, or license is now in violation or breach of, or in default with respect to complying with, any material provision thereof, and each such contract, agreement, instrument, lease, or license contained in the Schedules hereto is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the parties thereto and is enforceable as to them in accordance with its terms. Each such service, supply, distribution, agency, financing, or other arrangement or understanding contained in the Schedules hereto is a valid and continuing arrangement or understanding, except for matters which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect; neither the Company, the Stockholder, nor any other party to any such arrangement or understanding has given notice of termination or taken any action inconsistent with the continuance of such arrangement or understanding, except for matters which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not prejudice any such arrangement or understanding in any way contained in the Schedules hereto, except for matters which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not a member of a customer or user organization or of a trade association which relationship would be materially affected by the execution and performance of this Agreement. 3.09. Compliance With Laws. The Company has complied with, and is not in violation of any (i) term or provision of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; or (ii) to the Company's and the Stockholder's Knowledge term or provision of any applicable judgment, decree, order, statute, injunction, rule, ordinance; (iii) to the Company's and the Stockholder's Knowledge any Health Care Law; or (iv) or the Company's and the Stockholder's Knowledge, foreign, United States, state or local statutes, laws, rules, or regulations. -5- 3.10. Financial Condition. The Company has delivered to Ace true and correct copies of the following: the balance sheet ("the Company's Last Balance Sheet") dated as of December 31, 1998 ("the Company's Last Balance Sheet Date"), and an unaudited income statement and unaudited consolidated statement of the Company for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1998. Each such balance sheet presents fairly the financial condition, assets and liabilities of the Company as of its date; each such statement of income presents fairly the results of operations of the Company for the period indicated. The financial statements referred to in this Section 3.10 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and all applicable laws and government regulations, consistently applied throughout the periods involved, are correct and complete in all material respects, and are in accordance with the books and records of the Company. 3.11. Permits and Licenses. The Company has all permits, licenses, and other similar authorizations necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, and it is not in default in any respect under any such permits, licenses, or authorizations. All permits, licenses, and other similar authorizations necessary for the conduct of the Company's business as now being conducted by it are as set forth in Schedule 3.11. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11, no royalties, commissions, or fees are payable by the Company to any person by reason of the ownership or use of any intangible property. The Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all of its assets, does not use any of its assets by the consent of any other person and is not required to and does not make any payments to others with respect thereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11, there are no material licenses, sub-licenses, or agreements relating to the use of any intangible property now in effect, and the Company and the Stockholder have no Knowledge that any intangible property is being infringed by others. Except as listed in Schedule 3.04, no claim that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the business of the Company is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, or has been made since the Company's inception to the effect that, nor does the Company have any Knowledge that the operation of the Company's business or any method, process, part, or material that the Company employs, conflicts in any material way with, or infringes in any material way upon any rights of the type enumerated above, owned by others. 3.12. Properties. The Company has good and marketable title to all properties and assets used in its business or owned by it (except such real and other property and assets as are held pursuant to leases or licenses described in Schedule 3.12), free and clear of all liens, mortgages, security interests, pledges, charges, and encumbrances (except such as are disclosed in Schedule 3.12 or disclosed on the Company Last Balance Sheet of December 31, 1998). 3.12.01. Attached as Schedule 3.12 is a true and complete list of all properties and assets owned, leased, or licensed by the Company having an individual or aggregate value of $5,000 or more, including with respect to such properties and assets leased or licensed by the Company, a description of such lease or license. All such properties and assets owned by the Company are reflected on the Company Last Balance Sheet. All properties and assets owned, leased, or licensed by the Company are in good and usable condition (reasonable wear and tear, which is not such as to have a Material Adverse Effect on the operation of the business of the Company, excepted); 3.12.02. The properties and assets owned, leased, or licensed by the Company constitute all such properties and assets which are necessary to the business of the Company as presently conducted or as it contemplates conducting; -6- 3.12.03. No real property owned, leased or licensed by the Company lies in an area which is, to the Knowledge of the Company or any Stockholder, or will be subjected to zoning, use or building code restrictions which would prohibit, and no stated facts relating to the actions or inaction of another person or entity of his or its ownership, licensing, leasing, or use of any real or personal property exists or will exist which would prevent, the continued effective ownership, leasing, licensing or use of such real property in the business in which the Company is now engaged or the business in which it contemplates engaging; and 3.12.04. All accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Company Last Balance Sheet, and arising since the Last Balance Sheet Date, have been collected, or are and will be good and collectible, in each case at the aggregate recorded amounts thereof without right of recourse, defense, deduction, return of goods, counterclaim, offset, or setoff on the part of the obligor, and, if not collected, can reasonably be anticipated to be paid within 90 days of the date incurred. Furthermore, Company specifically represents and warrants account receivables of Company representing Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 ($750,000.00) Dollars of said receivables are collectible within 180 days of the date of Closing. There has been no claim of credit or offset relating to the receivables of the Company by any debtor of Company. Ace shall have the right to offset an amount payable due under the Long Term Note, after 180 days of the date of Closing, and upon the written mutual consent of the Parties, equal to the amount of Company receivables warranted in this provision minus the amount of pre-Closing receivables actually collected by Ace. Ace shall use its best faith effort and customary and standard collection procedures in collecting the Company receivables. 3.13. Hazardous Materials. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, the Company is not in the business of possession, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials. If and to the extent that the Company's business has involved the possession, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials, to the best of the Company's and the Stockholder's Knowledge the Company has complied with any and all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations and has not and will not be the basis of any claim or proceeding against, or any liability of, the Company with respect to the period prior to the Closing. To the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholder, no employee of the Company has been exposed to hazardous materials such that exposure could cause damage to such employee. 3.14. Interest in Competitors. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14 to this Agreement, no shareholder, officer, director, or employee of the Company, nor any spouse or child of any shareholder, officer, director, or any employee with authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the Company, has any direct or indirect interest in any competitor, supplier, or customer of the Company or in any person from whom or to whom the Company leases any real or personal property, or in any other person with whom the Company is doing business. 3.15. Tax and Other Liabilities. The Company does not have any present liability of any nature, accrued or contingent, including, without limitation, liabilities for federal, state, local, or foreign taxes and liabilities to customers or suppliers, which could have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company, other than the following: -7- (i) Liabilities for which full provision has been made on the Company Last Balance Sheet as of the Company Last Balance Sheet Date; and (ii) Other liabilities arising since the Company Last Balance Sheet Date and prior to the Closing in the ordinary course of business which are not inconsistent with the representations and warranties of the Company or any other provision of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the amounts set forth as provisions for taxes on the Company Last Balance Sheet are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes of the Company, whether or not due and payable and whether or not disputed, under tax laws, as in effect on the Company Last Balance Sheet Date or now in effect, for the period ended on such date and for all fiscal years prior thereto. All due tax liability is made and kept current by the Company as of the Closing. The Company has filed all applicable tax returns required to be filed by it or has obtained applicable extensions and are not delinquent with respect to such extensions; have paid (or have established on the Company Last Balance Sheet a reserve for) all taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges payable or remittable by it or levied upon it or its properties, assets, income, or franchises, which are due and payable and have delivered to the Company a true and correct copy of any report as to adjustments received by the Company from any taxing authority during the past five years and a statement as to any litigation, governmental or other proceeding (formal or informal), or investigation pending. 3.16. Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, since the Company's Last Balance Sheet Date, none of the following has occurred: 3.16.01. Any material transaction by the Company not in the ordinary course of business involving amounts in excess of $5,000; 3.16.02. Any material capital expenditure by the Company involving amounts in excess of $5,000; 3.16.03. Other than in the ordinary course of business, any changes in the condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities, assets, or business or in any business relationships of the Company, including relationships with suppliers or customers, that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.04. The destruction of, damage to, or loss of any asset of the Company (regardless of whether covered by insurance) that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.05. Any labor disputes that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.06. Except as listed on Schedule 3.16., there have been no changes in accounting methods or practices (including, without limitation, any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates) by the Company, except for any such changes as were required by law; -8- 3.16.07. Other than in the ordinary course of business, any increase in the salary or other compensation payable or to become payable by the Company to any employee, or the declaration, payment, or commitment or obligation of any kind for the payment by the Company of a bonus or other additional salary or compensation to any such person; 3.16.08. The material amendment or termination of any material contract, agreement, or license to which the Company is a party, except in the ordinary course of business; 3.16.09. Any loan by the Company to any person or entity, or the guaranteeing by the Company of any loan other than loans made in the ordinary course of business; 3.16.10. Any mortgage, pledge, UCC financing statement or other encumbrance of any asset of the Company except in the ordinary course of business; 3.16.11. The waiver or release of any right or claim of the Company, except in the ordinary course of business; 3.16.12. Any other events or conditions of any character within the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholder that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, have or might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.13. Any loss or, to the Knowledge of the Company or the Stockholder, any threatened loss of any permit, license, qualification, special charter or certificate of authority held or enjoyed or formerly held or enjoyed by the Company which loss has had or upon occurrence might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.14. To the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholder, any statute, regulation, order, ordinance or other law the adoption or rescission of which might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 3.16.15. Any failure on the part of the Company to operate its business in the ordinary course and consistent with past practices so as to preserve its business organization intact, to retain the services of its employees and to preserve its goodwill and relationships with suppliers, creditors, customers, and others having business relationships with it; 3.16.16. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Company which would cause (after lapse of time, notice or both) the breach, default, or acceleration of any right, contract, commitment, or other obligation of the Company which would have a Material Adverse Effect; or 3.16.17. Any agreement by the Company to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses 3.16.01 through 3.16.16. 3.17. No Defaults. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in or constitute any of the following: (i) a breach of any term or provision of any other agreement of the Company that will not be waived or released at Closing; (ii) a -9- default or an event that will not be waived or released at Closing, and that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would be a default, breach, or violation of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or of any lease, license, promissory note, conditional sales contract, commitment, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement, instrument, or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its assets are bound; (iii) an event that will not be waived or released at Closing and that would permit any party to terminate any agreement or to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligation of the Company; (iv) the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance on any of the Company's assets; or (v) a violation of any law or any rule or regulation of any administrative agency or governmental body unrelated to the business or profession of health care and any profession related to health care, of any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, administrative agency or governmental body to which the Company is subject. 3.18. No Prohibited Payments. Neither the Company nor any employee, or agent of the Company, has made or authorized any payment of funds of the Company or on behalf of the Company prohibited by law and no funds of the Company have been set aside to be used for any payment prohibited by law. 3.19. Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty and no Schedule, Exhibit, or certificate prepared by the Company pursuant hereto and no statement made or other document prepared by the Company and furnished to Ace by the Company contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading. 3.20. Excluded Liabilities. Ace shall not assume, nor in any event be liable for, any Excluded Liability, a list of which is set forth in Schedule 3.20, or any undisclosed debt, claim or liability of which Company or Stockholder had Knowledge prior to the Closing. 4. Representations and Warranties of Ace. Ace hereby agrees, represents, and warrants to the Stockholder, on the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date, as follows: 4.01. Organization. Ace is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and authorized to carry on business in the State of Louisiana and in every other jurisdiction in which its ownership, leasing, licensing, or use of property or assets or the conduct of it business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 4.02. Due Authorization; Third Party Consents. Ace has the right, power, legal capacity, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.02 to this Agreement, no approval or consent of any person other than Ace is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Ace has been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Ace are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation of Ace, and is valid and enforceable against Ace in accordance with its terms except that (i) the enforcement of certain rights and remedies created by this Agreement is subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, and similar laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of parties, (ii) the enforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement under principles of equity or the availability of equitable remedies, such as specific performance, injunctive relief, waiver or other equitable remedies, is subject to the discretion of courts of competent jurisdiction, and (iii) any court or administrative body may refuse to enforce the choice -10- of law provision of Section 9.11 of this Agreement. 4.03. No Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in or constitute any of the following: (i) a breach of any term or provision of any other agreement of Ace that will not be waived or released at Closing; (ii) a default or an event that will not be waived or released at Closing and that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would be a default, breach, or violation of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Ace or of any lease, license, promissory note, conditional sales contract, commitment, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement, instrument, or arrangement to which Ace is a party or by which Ace or the property of Ace is bound; or (iii) a violation of any law or any rule or regulation of any administrative agency or governmental body or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court, administrative agency or governmental body to which Ace is subject. 4.04. Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty and no Schedule, Exhibit, or certificate prepared by Ace pursuant hereto and no statement made or other document prepared by Ace and furnished to the Company by Ace contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading. 5. Conditions to Obligations of Ace. The obligations of Ace under this Agreement are subject, at the option of Ace, to the following conditions: 5.01. Accuracy of Representations and Compliance With Conditions. All representations and warranties of Company or the Stockholder contained in this Agreement shall be accurate when made and, in addition, shall be accurate as of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were then made by Company or such Stockholder on the part of Company or any Stockholder. As of the Closing, the Company and the Stockholder shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements and satisfied all conditions required to be performed and complied with by any of them at or before such time by this Agreement and Ace shall have received certificates signed by the Stockholder dated the date of the Closing to that effect, substantially in the form of Schedule 5.01. The representations and warranties made by the Company or the Stockholder herein shall survive the Closing. Any breach of any representation or warranty made herein shall give rise to a right of offset upon the mutual written consent of both parties. 5.02. Other Closing Documents. Company and the Stockholder shall have delivered to Ace at or prior to the Closing such other documents as Ace may reasonably request in order to enable Ace to determine whether the conditions to their obligations under this Agreement have been met and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. 5.03. Review of Proceedings. All actions, proceedings, instruments, and documents required to carry out this Agreement, or any agreement incidental thereto and all other related legal matters shall be subject to the reasonable approval of counsel to Ace, and the Company shall have furnished such counsel for Ace such documents for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters. 5.04. Legal Action. There shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating to, or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenging the consummation of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or related agreements or to obtain substantial damages with respect thereto, except as listed in Schedule 3.04. 5.05. No Governmental Action. There shall not have been any notice given or any action taken, -11- or any law, rule, regulation, order, or decree proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced, or deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any federal, state, local, or other governmental authority or by any court or other tribunal, including the entry of a preliminary or permanent injunction, which, Ace determines that: 5.05.01. Makes any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal; 5.05.02. Results in a delay which affects the ability of Ace to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 5.05.03. Requires the divestiture by Ace of a material portion of the business of either Ace taken as a whole, or of the Company taken as a whole; and 5.05.04. Otherwise prohibits, restricts, or delays consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impairs the contemplated benefits to Ace of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 5.06. Contractual Consents Needed. The parties to this Agreement shall have obtained at or prior to the Closing all consents required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from any party to any contract, agreement, instrument, lease, license, arrangement, or understanding to which any of them or any subsidiary is a party, or to which any of their respective businesses, properties, or assets are subject, except where the failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 5.07. Other Agreements. Agreements set forth as exhibits or schedules to this Agreement shall have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the parties thereto at or prior to the Closing, shall be in full force and effect, valid and binding upon the parties thereto, and enforceable by them in accordance with their terms at the Closing, and no party thereto at any time from the execution thereof until immediately after the Closing shall have been in violation of or in default in complying with any material provision thereof. 5.08. Board and Shareholder Approval. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have approved the transactions contemplated herein. 5.09. Legal Opinion. Ace shall have received the opinion of Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P., dated the date of the Closing, in the form of Schedule 5.09 attached hereto. 6. Conditions to Obligations of The Company. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are subject, at the option of the Company, to the following conditions: 6.01. Accuracy of Representations and Compliance With Conditions. All representations and warranties of Ace contained in this Agreement shall be accurate when made and, in addition, shall be materially accurate as of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were then made by Ace on the part of Ace. As of the Closing, Ace shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements and satisfied all conditions required to be performed and complied with at or before such time by this Agreement and the Company shall have received certificates signed by the officers of Ace dated the date of the Closing to that effect, substantially in the form of Schedule 6.01. -12- 6.02. Other Closing Documents. Ace shall have delivered to the Company, at or prior to the Closing, such other documents as the Company may reasonably request in order to enable the Company to determine whether the conditions to its obligations under this Agreement have been met and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. 6.03. Review of Proceedings. All actions, proceedings, instruments, and documents required to carry out this Agreement, or any agreement incidental thereto and all other related legal matters shall be subject to the reasonable approval of counsel to the Company and Ace shall have furnished such counsel such documents as such counsel may have reasonably requested for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters. 6.04. Legal Action. There shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating to, or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenging the consummation of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or related agreements set forth as an exhibit hereto, or to obtain substantial damages with respect thereto. 6.05. No Governmental Action. There shall not have been any action taken, or any law, rule, regulation, order, or decree proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced, or deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any federal, state, local, or other governmental authority or by any court or other tribunal, including the entry of a preliminary or permanent injunction, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Company: 6.05.01. Makes any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal; 6.05.02. Results in a delay which affects the ability of the Company to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 6.05.03. Otherwise prohibits, restricts, or delays consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impairs the contemplated benefits to the Company or the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 6.06. Contractual Consents Needed. The Parties to this Agreement shall have obtained at or prior to the Closing all consents required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from any party to any contract, agreement, instrument, lease, license, arrangement, or understanding to which any of them or any subsidiary is a party, or to which any of their respective businesses, properties, or assets are subject, except where the failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.07. Other Agreements. Agreements set forth as exhibits or schedules to this Agreement shall have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Parties thereto at or prior to the Closing, shall be in full force, valid and binding upon the Parties thereto, and enforceable by them in accordance with their terms at the Closing, and no party thereto at any time from the execution thereof until immediately after the Closing shall have been in violation of or in default in complying with any material provision thereof. 6.08. Board Approval. The Board of Directors of Ace shall have approved the transactions contemplated herein. -13- 6.09. Legal Opinion. Company shall have received the opinion of Caire, Gregorie & Whitehead, dated the date of the Closing, in the form of Schedule 6.09 attached hereto. 7. Covenants and Agreements of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees as follows: 7.01. Public Statements. Before the Company shall release any information concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which is intended for or may result in public dissemination thereof, the Company shall cooperate with Ace, shall furnish drafts of all documents or proposed oral statements to Ace for comment, and shall not release any such information without the written consent of Ace. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Company from furnishing any information to any governmental authority if required to do so by law, with the exception of consents more fully described in 7.06 of this Agreement. 7.02. Consents Without any Condition. The Company shall not make any agreement or understanding with a third party not in the ordinary course of business without approval in writing by Ace. 7.03. Access. The Company will afford the officers, counsel, agents, investment bankers, accountants, and other representatives of Ace, free and full access to the plans, properties, books, and records of the Company; will permit them to make extracts from and copies of such books and records; and will from time to time furnish Ace with such additional financial and operating data and other information as to the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, assets, liabilities, or future prospects of the Company as Ace from time to time may request. The Company will also cause the public accountants of the Company to make available to Ace and its public accountants the work papers relating to the audits of the Company. 7.04. Conduct of Business. The Company will use its best efforts to conduct its affairs so that at the Closing, no representation or warranty of the Company will be inaccurate, no covenant or agreement of the Company will be breached, and no condition in this Agreement will remain unfulfilled by reason of the actions or omissions of the Company. 7.05. Notice of Changes. Until the Closing or the earlier rightful termination of this Agreement, the Company will immediately advise Ace in a detailed written notice of any fact or occurrence or any pending or threatened occurrence of which any of them obtains knowledge and which (if existing and known at the date of the execution of this Agreement) would have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or pursuant to this Agreement or an exhibit or schedule hereto, which (if existing and known at any time prior to or at the Closing) would make the performance by any party of a covenant contained in this Agreement impossible or make such performance materially more difficult than in the absence of such fact or occurrence, or which (if existing and known at the time of the Closing) would cause a condition to any party's obligations under this Agreement not to be fully satisfied. 8. Covenants and Agreements of Ace. Ace covenants and agrees as follows: 8.01. Public Statements. Before Ace shall release any information concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which is intended for or may result in public dissemination thereof, Ace shall cooperate with the Company, shall furnish drafts of all documents or proposed oral statements to the Company for comments, and shall not release any such information without the written consent of the Company. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Ace from furnishing any information to -14- any governmental authority if required to do so by law. In the event Ace and the Company have not completed the terms of this Agreement, both Ace and the Company shall not disclose any information concerning this Agreement to any third party, except as more fully described in Section 8.01 of this Agreement. 8.02. Conduct of Business. Ace will conduct its affairs so that at the Closing no representation or warranty of Ace will be inaccurate, no covenant or agreement of Ace will be breached, and no condition in this Agreement will remain unfulfilled by reason of the actions or omissions of Ace. 8.03. Notice of Changes. Until the Closing or the earlier rightful termination of this Agreement, Ace will immediately advise the Company in a detailed written notice of any fact or occurrence or any pending or threatened occurrence of which it obtains knowledge and which (if existing and known at the date of the execution of this Agreement) would have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or pursuant to this Agreement or an exhibit or schedule hereto, which (if existing and known at any time prior to or at the Closing) would make the performance by any party of a covenant contained in this Agreement impossible or make such performance materially more difficult than in the absence of such fact or occurrence, or which (if existing and known at the time of the Closing) would cause a condition to any party's obligations under this Agreement not to be fully satisfied. 9. Miscellaneous. 9.01. Brokerage and Other Fees. The parties agree that there are no brokerage arrangements or fee obligations, in writing or otherwise, with respect to the transactions set forth in this Agreement. Each party shall be responsible for the fees of their respective professionals (including, without limitation, legal and accounting fees) engaged to assist in the preparation, negotiation and counseling with respect, and relating, to this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, as well as their respective out-of-pocket expenses except Ace agrees to pay for the preparation of the necessary transfer documents to accomplish the transactions herein. 9.02. Further Actions. At any time and from time to time, the parties agree, at their expense, to take such actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement. 9.03. Availability of Equitable Remedies. Since a breach of the provisions of this Agreement could not adequately be compensated by money damages, the parties shall be entitled before, and only before, Closing, in addition to any other right or remedy available to them, to an injunction restraining such breach or a threatened breach and to specific performance of any such provision of this Agreement; and in either case, no bond or other security shall be required in connection therewith, and the parties hereby consent to the issuance of such an injunction and to the ordering of specific performance. 9.04. Modification. The Agreement and the schedules and exhibits hereto set forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof supersede all existing agreements among them concerning such subject matter, and may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by the Parties. 9.05. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder -15- shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier services, by telecopy (confirmed by telephone within twenty-four (24) hours following receipt thereof), or by registered or certified mail, (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following address (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section11.06): (a) If to Ace: Ace Drug Medical Equipment, Inc. 800 West 34/th/ Street, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78705 Attention: Terry Huckabee with copy to: Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P. Two Post Oak Central 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77056 Attention: Dale Jefferson (b) If to Terry Huckabee Terry Huckabee 800 West 34/th/ Street, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78705 with copy to: Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P. Two Post Oak Central 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77056 Attention: Dale Jefferson (c) If to Stockholder Amedisys, Inc. 3029 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. Suite 300 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 Attention: Larry Graham with copy to: Amedisys, Inc. 3029 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. -16- Suite 300 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 Attention: Michael D. Lutgring, Esq. 9.06. Waiver. Any waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of that provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing and, in the case of a corporate party, be authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors or by an officer of the waiving party. 9.07. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party's respective successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives. 9.08. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement. 9.09. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances. 9.10. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. 9.11. Counterparts, Governing Law. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana without giving effect to conflict of laws. 9.12. Indemnification by the Stockholder. The Stockholder shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ace and each of its officers, directors, agents and affiliates from and against any damage, loss, claim, liability (including without limitation, the Excluded Liabilities), cost or expense, including fees and disbursements of counsel, accountants, experts and other consultants (collectively, "Damages"), resulting from, arising out of, based upon or occasioned by the operation of the Company prior to the Closing, any misstatement or omission from any representation by, or any breach of warranty, covenant or agreement of, the Company or the Stockholder contained herein ("Other Liabilities") in excess of the aggregate sum of $5,000. 9.13. Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by Ace (the "Indemnitee"), of notice of any action, suit, proceeding, audit, claim or potential claim (any of which is hereinafter individually referred to as a "Circumstance"), which could give rise to a right to indemnification for damages pursuant to Section 9.13, the Indemnitee shall give the party who may become obligated to provide indemnification hereunder (the "Indemnitor") written notice describing the Circumstance in reasonable detail; provided, that failure of an Indemnitee to give such notice to the Indemnitor shall not relieve the Indemnitor from any of its indemnification obligations hereunder unless (and then only to the extent) that the failure to give such notice prejudices the defense of the Circumstance by the Indemnitee. Such Indemnitor shall have the right, -17- at its option and upon its acknowledgment to the Indemnitee of Indemnitor's liability to indemnify Indemnitee in respect of such asserted liability, to compromise or defend, at its own expense and by its own counsel, any such matter involving the asserted liability of the Indemnitee; provided, that any such compromise (i) shall include as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to such Indemnitee of a release from all liability in respect of such claim and (ii) shall not result in the imposition on the Indemnitee of any remedy other than monetary damages to be paid in full by the Indemnitor pursuant to this Section 9.14. If any indemnitor shall undertake to compromise or defend any such asserted liability, it shall promptly notify the Indemnitee of its intention to do so, and the Indemnitee agrees to, and to cause its own independent counsel to, cooperate fully with the Indemnitor and its counsel in the compromise of, or defense against, any such asserted liability. All reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such cooperation (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnitee's own independent counsel) shall be borne by the Indemnitor. In any event, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate with its own counsel (the reasonable fees and expenses of which will be borne by Indemnitor) in the defense of such asserted liability; provided that if with respect to a Circumstance, Indemnitor shall have acknowledged Indemnitor's liability to indemnify Indemnitee if and to the extent of any loss arising out of such Circumstance and Indemnitor shall be diligently defending such matter, Indemnitor shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for the cost of Indemnitee's participation in such defense, including Indemnitee's attorney's fees. Under no circumstances shall the Indemnitee compromise any such asserted liability without the written consent of the Indemnitor (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless the Indemnitor shall have failed or refused to undertake the defense of any such asserted liability after a reasonable period of time has elapsed following the notice of a Circumstance received by such Indemnitor pursuant to this Section 9.14. 9.14. Other Indemnification Provisions. The foregoing indemnification provisions under this Section 9 are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any statutory, equitable or common law remedy any party may have for breach of representation, warranty or covenant. 9.15 Opportunity to Cure: Upon the occurrence of a Default hereunder, the defaulting Party shall be entitled to a period of twenty (20) days from the receipt of notice (pursuant to Section 9.05) from the non-defaulting Party, of said Default, in which to cure said Default. The notice shall set forth specifically the nature of the Default. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the date written in the preamble of this Agreement. ACE DRUG MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC. By: ------------------------------------- Terry Huckabee, President Guarantor ---------------------------------------- TERRY HUCKABEE -18- AMEDISYS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC. By: -------------------------------------- Larry Graham, Vice President AMEDISYS, INC. By: --------------------------------------- Larry Graham, Senior Vice President - Operations -19- LIST OF SCHEDULES Schedule No. Schedule Description - ------------ -------------------- 2.01 Stock Power 2.02(ii) Form of Long Term Note 2.02(iii) Form of Short Term Note 3.01 Organization and Qualification 3.03 Authorizations and Third Party Consents 3.04 Litigation 3.05 Employees and Compensation 3.06 Violations of Employee Contracts 3.07 Insurance 3.08 Contracts, Agreements and Instruments 3.11 Permits and Licenses 3.12 Properties 3.13 Hazardous Materials 3.14 Interest in Competitors 3.16 Changes or Events 3.17 Defaults 3.20 Excluded Liabilities 4.02 Authorizations and Third Party Consents 5.01 Amedisys, Inc. Closing Certificate 5.09 Legal Opinion of Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P. 6.01 Ace Drug Medical Equipment, Inc. Closing Certificate 6.09 Legal Opinion of Michael D. Lutgring -20- EX-27 3 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 3-MOS DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 MAR-31-1999 2,768,000 0 14,570,000 2,397,000 1,304,000 170,000 11,540,000 (3,624,000) 50,630,000 41,815,000 5,756,000 0 1,000 3,000 (14,041,000) 50,630,000 29,005,000 29,005,000 14,289,000 14,289,000 16,641,000 527,000 580,000 (2,498,000) 0 (2,498,000) 0 0 0 (2,498,000) (0.81) (0.81)
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