ACQUISITIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

3. ACQUISITIONS

We complete acquisitions from time to time in order to pursue our strategy of increasing our market presence by expanding our service base and enhancing our position in certain geographic areas as a leading provider of home health, hospice and personal care services. The purchase price paid for acquisitions is negotiated through arm's length transactions, with consideration based on our analysis of, among other things, comparable acquisitions and expected cash flows. Acquisitions are accounted for as purchases and are included in our consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates. Goodwill generated from acquisitions is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over tangible and identifiable intangible assets because of the expected contributions of the acquisitions to our overall corporate strategy. We typically engage outside appraisal firms to assist in the fair value determination of identifiable intangible assets. Preliminary purchase price allocation is adjusted, as necessary, up to one year after the acquisition closing date if management obtains more information regarding asset valuation and liabilities assumed.

On February 1, 2017, we acquired the assets of Home Staff, L.L.C. which owns and operates three personal-care care centers servicing the state of Massachusetts for a total purchase price of $4.0 million (subject to certain adjustments), of which $0.4 million was placed in a promissory note to be paid over 24 months, subject to any offsets or withholds for indemnification purposes. The purchase price was paid with cash on hand on the date of the transaction. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, we recorded goodwill ($3.8 million), other intangibles – non-compete agreements ($0.2 million) and other assets and liabilities, net ($0.5 million) in connection with the acquisition. The non-compete agreements will be amortized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

On May 1, 2017, we acquired three home health care centers (one in each Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas) and two hospice care centers (one in each Arizona and Massachusetts)from Tenet Healthcare for a total purchase price of $20.5 million, (subject to certain adjustments). The purchase price was paid with cash on hand on the date of the transaction. Based on our preliminary purchase price allocation, we recorded goodwill ($20.9 million) and other assets and liabilities, net ($0.8 million) in connection with this acquisition during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017. We will finalize the purchase price allocation for this acquisition once we receive the final valuation report from our outside appraisal firm.