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UNITED STATES
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 September 30, 2007

or

[    ]     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-12040

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
85-0410612
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

18831 Von Karman, Suite 400
Irvine, CA  92612
(949) 255-7100
(Address and telephone number of Registrant)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (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 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No x

As of October 31, 2007, there were 43,127,265 shares of the Registrant's $.01 par value Common Stock outstanding, inclusive of 10,182 shares of treasury stock.


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SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index
   
Page
Numbers
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
   
3-4
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
          As of September 30, 2007
 
 
          As of December 31, 2006
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
5-6
 
          For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
          For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
7
 
          For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
          For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
8-39
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
40-55
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
55
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
55
   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
56
     
Item 5.
Other Information
56
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
56-57
     
Signature
 
58

STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "10-Q") contains "forward-looking" information as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act").  All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows (including our ability to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations), our integration of the operations of Harborside Healthcare Corporation, indebtedness, lease obligations and liquidity, financing plans, business strategies, budgets, estimates of critical accounting policies, projected costs and capital expenditures, competitive position, growth opportunities, the anticipated impact of changes in Medicare, Medicaid and other governmental reimbursement programs and the impact of regulatory initiatives that may affect our business, our ability to defend lawsuits, the ability of our self-insurance programs to satisfy claims, plans of management for future operations and words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, which are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Act.  We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Such material differences may result from the factors described in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (see "Item 1A - Risk Factors") and Part II, Item 1A herein and other factors that are unknown to us or may be beyond our control.  Such risks should be carefully considered before any investment is made in our securities.  Given these risks and other uncertainties, we can give no assurances that any of the events or circumstances described in our forward-looking statements will in fact transpire, or that the impact of such events or circumstances will be material to our business and financial condition.  Therefore undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements.
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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
         
(Note 1)
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,053
 
$
131,935
 
Restricted cash
 
40,318
   
32,752
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
           
of $44,487 and $24,866 at September 30, 2007
           
and December 31, 2006, respectively
 
184,458
   
117,091
 
Inventories
 
6,966
   
4,808
 
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
           
of $1,870 and $3,064 at September 30, 2007 and
           
December 31, 2006, respectively
 
3,383
   
2,211
 
Assets held for sale
 
12,487
   
7,173
 
Prepaid expenses
 
7,113
   
3,304
 
             
Total current assets
 
339,778
   
299,274
 
             
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
           
amortization of $72,294 and $48,233 at September 30, 2007 and
           
December 31, 2006, respectively
 
691,665
   
217,544
 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,161 and
           
$6,799 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
           
respectively
 
31,741
   
13,691
 
Goodwill
 
225,764
   
55,092
 
Restricted cash, non-current
 
6,873
   
29,083
 
Other assets, net
 
7,115
   
6,739
 
             
Total assets
$
1,302,936
 
$
621,423
 


See accompanying notes.


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SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
         
(Note 1)
 
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
$
52,578
 
$
43,400
 
Accrued compensation and benefits
 
61,954
   
42,723
 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current portion
 
46,772
   
48,689
 
Income taxes payable
 
11,008
   
8,799
 
Liabilities held for sale
 
4,038
   
1,672
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
77,499
   
33,736
 
Current portion of long-term debt:
           
Company obligations
 
26,778
   
22,780
 
Clipper partnerships
 
812
   
736
 
Capital leases, current
 
832
   
494
 
             
Total current liabilities
 
282,271
   
203,029
 
             
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current portion
 
112,622
   
81,559
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
           
Company obligations
 
643,901
   
100,067
 
Clipper partnerships
 
48,774
   
49,392
 
Capital leases, net of current
 
891
   
696
 
Unfavorable lease obligations, net of accumulated amortization
           
of $13,077 and $13,558 at September 30, 2007 and
           
December 31, 2006, respectively
 
13,061
   
13,423
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
26,778
   
26,712
 
Deferred income taxes
 
2,412
   
2,412
 
             
Total liabilities
 
1,130,710
   
477,290
 
             
Commitments and contingencies
           
             
Minority interest
 
420
   
-
 
             
Stockholders' equity:
           
Preferred stock of $.01 par value, authorized
           
10,000,000 shares, no shares were issued or outstanding as of
           
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
 
-
   
-
 
Common stock of $.01 par value, authorized
           
125,000,000 shares, 43,104,013 shares issued and 43,093,831
           
shares outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and 42,889,918
           
shares issued and 42,879,736 shares outstanding as of
           
December 31, 2006
 
431
   
429
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
560,916
   
553,275
 
Accumulated deficit
 
(387,322
)
 
(409,480
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(2,128
)
 
-
 
   
171,897
   
144,224
 
Less:
           
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 10,182 shares
           
as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
 
(91
)
 
(91
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
171,806
   
144,133
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
1,302,936
 
$
621,423
 
 
See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Total net revenues
$
439,570
 
$
252,777
 
Costs and expenses:
           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
250,063
   
146,023
 
Self-insurance for workers' compensation and general and
           
professional liability insurance
 
16,028
   
11,772
 
Operating administrative expenses
 
10,267
   
6,376
 
Other operating costs
 
91,199
   
50,993
 
Center rent expense
 
18,832
   
13,337
 
General and administrative expenses
 
16,877
   
12,580
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,051
   
4,941
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
3,455
   
2,270
 
Interest, net of interest income of $604 and $170, respectively
 
14,841
   
4,697
 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
 
12
   
(87
)
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
975
 
Total costs and expenses
 
431,625
   
253,877
 
             
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
7,945
   
(1,100
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
2,800
   
(169
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
5,145
   
(931
)
             
Discontinued operations:
           
Loss from discontinued operations, net of related taxes
 
(578
)
 
(83
)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of related
           
taxes
 
629
   
(180
)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
51
   
(263
)
             
Net income (loss)
$
5,196
 
$
(1,194
)
             
Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share:
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
0.12
 
$
(0.03
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
-
   
(0.01
)
Net income (loss)
$
0.12
 
$
(0.04
)
             
Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share:
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
0.12
 
$
(0.03
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
-
   
(0.01
)
Net income (loss)
$
0.12
 
$
(0.04
)
             
Weighted average number of common and common
           
equivalent shares outstanding:
           
Basic
 
43,114
   
31,345
 
Diluted
 
44,266
   
31,345
 

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Total net revenues
$
1,136,758
 
$
746,461
 
Costs and expenses:
           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
646,692
   
431,812
 
Self-insurance for workers' compensation and general and
           
professional liability insurance
 
34,505
   
28,965
 
Operating administrative expenses
 
28,353
   
21,007
 
Other operating costs
 
234,411
   
151,172
 
Center rent expense
 
53,280
   
38,813
 
General and administrative expenses
 
47,008
   
36,354
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
23,643
   
11,497
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
9,059
   
5,818
 
Interest, net of interest income of $2,929 and $439, respectively
 
28,901
   
14,140
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
23
   
156
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
 
19
   
-
 
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
975
 
Total costs and expenses
 
1,105,894
   
740,709
 
             
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
30,864
   
5,752
 
Income tax expense
 
11,331
   
2,408
 
Income from continuing operations
 
19,533
   
3,344
 
             
Discontinued operations:
           
Income from discontinued operations, net of related taxes
 
1,999
   
4,284
 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of related taxes
 
 
626
   
 
(375
 
)
Income from discontinued operations, net
 
2,625
   
3,909
 
             
Net income
$
22,158
 
$
7,253
 
             
Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share:
           
Income from continuing operations
$
0.46
 
$
0.11
 
Income from discontinued operations, net
 
0.07
   
0.12
 
Net income
$
0.53
 
$
0.23
 
             
Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share:
           
Income from continuing operations
$
0.45
 
$
0.11
 
Income from discontinued operations, net
 
0.06
   
0.12
 
Net income
$
0.51
 
$
0.23
 
             
Weighted average number of common and common
           
Equivalent shares outstanding:
           
Basic
 
42,072
   
31,252
 
Diluted
 
43,068
   
31,338
 

See accompanying notes.
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SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income (loss)
$
5,196
 
$
(1,194
)
$
22,158
 
$
7,253
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
                       
operating activities, including discontinued operations:
                       
Depreciation
 
7,654
   
3,582
   
17,393
   
7,645
 
Amortization
 
2,482
   
1,796
   
6,508
   
5,153
 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease intangibles
 
(193
)
 
(376
)
 
(602
)
 
(1,134
)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
3,520
   
2,823
   
9,780
   
7,215
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net
 
(629
)
 
180
   
(626
)
 
375
 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
 
12
   
(87
)
 
23
   
156
 
Minority interest
 
-
   
-
   
50
   
-
 
Restricted stock and share-based stock option compensation
 
990
   
732
   
2,684
   
1,739
 
Other, net
 
(479
)
 
(15
)
 
(590
)
 
15
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                       
Accounts receivable
 
5,647
   
5,756
   
(3,590
)
 
(11,962
)
Inventories
 
-
   
(7
)
 
-
   
(2
)
Other receivables, net
 
(1,588
)
 
466
   
602
   
(997
)
Restricted cash
 
(343
)
 
(3,581
)
 
1,274
   
(3,869
)
Prepaids and other assets
 
4,057
   
3,594
   
11,158
   
(362
)
Accounts payable
 
(10,378
)
 
(2,673
)
 
(17,221
)
 
(1,449
)
Accrued compensation and benefits
 
8,701
   
1,898
   
14,910
   
(2,676
)
Accrued self-insurance obligations
 
(1,082
)
 
3,882
   
(7,910
)
 
(5,918
)
Income taxes payable
 
930
   
(82
)
 
8,317
   
6,746
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
1,386
   
(4,197
)
 
17,066
   
(6,250
)
Other long-term liabilities
 
(220
)
 
403
   
(3,387
)
 
1,613
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
25,663
   
12,900
   
77,997
   
3,291
 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Capital expenditures
 
(8,372
)
 
(5,458
)
 
(23,327
)
 
(14,083
)
Exercise of real estate purchase option
 
(2,984
)
 
-
   
(33,220
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
 
500
   
942
   
5,989
   
942
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
7,432
   
(3,120
)
 
(361,083
)
 
(3,356
)
Accrued acquisition costs
 
-
   
-
   
3,585
   
-
 
Insurance proceeds received
 
-
   
150
   
-
   
150
 
Proceeds from sale/leaseback
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
838
 
Net cash used for investing activities
 
(3,424
)
 
(7,486
)
 
(408,056
)
 
(15,509
)
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net (repayments) borrowings under Revolving Credit Agreement
 
(15,000
)
 
(1,486
)
 
(9,994
)
 
24,368
 
Long-term debt borrowings
 
-
   
-
   
327,000
   
11,636
 
Long-term debt repayments
 
(6,568
)
 
(2,655
)
 
(40,708
)
 
(23,219
)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
 
(271
)
 
(819
)
 
(929
)
 
(853
)
Net proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
 
116
   
320
   
781
   
499
 
Distribution of partnership equity
 
-
   
-
   
(511
)
 
(123
)
Release of third-party collateral
 
-
   
-
   
25,640
   
-
 
Distribution of minority interest
 
-
   
-
   
(57
)
 
-
 
Deferred financing costs
 
-
   
-
   
(18,045
)
 
-
 
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
 
(21,723
)
 
(4,640
)
 
283,177
   
12,308
 
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
516
   
774
   
(46,882
)
 
90
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
84,537
   
15,957
   
131,935
   
16,641
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
85,053
 
$
16,731
 
$
85,053
 
$
16,731
 
 

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
For the three months ended September 30, 2007, in connection with the exercise of a real estate purchase option, we assumed a mortgage payable of $20,901 and reduced a note receivable by $2,889.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, also in connection with the exercise of real estate purchase options, we assumed mortgages payable of $29,825 and reduced notes receivable by $7,487.  See “Note 2 – Acquisition” for non-cash activity related to the Harborside acquisition.

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(UNAUDITED)

(1)  Nature of Business

References throughout this document to the Company include Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and our direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Plain English” guidelines, this report has been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours,” and “us” refer to Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries and not any other person.

Business

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.’s subsidiaries are providers of long-term, subacute and related specialty healthcare in the United States.  We operate through three principal business segments: (i) inpatient services, (ii) rehabilitation therapy services, and (iii) medical staffing services.  Inpatient services represent the most significant portion of our business.  We operated 213 long-term care centers in 25 states as of September 30, 2007.

Other Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with our customary accounting practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements.  In our opinion, the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2007, and the consolidated results of our operations and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  We believe that all adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature with the exception of certain purchase accounting adjustments made in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141”) (see “Note 2 – Acquisitions”). These statements are unaudited, and certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted, as permitted under the applicable rules and regulations. Readers of these statements should refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Form 10-K/A”).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include determination of third-party payor settlements, allowances for doubtful accounts, self-insurance obligations, loss accruals, and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant Accounting Policy – Income Taxes

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”), deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for tax carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes using enacted tax laws and rates.  A valuation allowance is provided on our net deferred tax assets if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.  FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement parameters for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

In accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting (“APB No. 28”), and FASB Interpretation No. 18, Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods (“FIN 18”), as of each reporting period, we estimate an effective income tax rate that is expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year.  The estimate of our effective income tax rate requires significant judgments regarding any utilization of deferred tax assets and the reduction in the related valuation allowance.  Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established in fresh-start

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

accounting when we emerged from bankruptcy in February 2002 will first reduce any remaining intangible assets recorded in fresh-start accounting, with any excess being treated as an increase to capital in excess of par value.  Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established after our emergence from bankruptcy will result in either a reduction of our income tax expense or as an adjustment to goodwill recorded in purchase accounting.

Our effective tax rate is also influenced by the recognition and derecognition of tax positions pursuant to the more likely than not standard established by FIN 48 that such positions will be sustained by the taxing authority.  In addition, other factors such as changes in tax laws, rulings by taxing authorities and court decisions, and significant changes in our operations through acquisitions or divestitures, can have a material impact on the effective tax rate.  Differences between our estimated and actual effective income tax rates and related liabilities are recorded in the period they become known.

Significant Accounting Policy – Interest Rate Swap Agreements

We manage interest expense using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt, and to help manage borrowing costs, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Under these arrangements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. We use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk related to borrowings.  Our intent is to only enter such arrangements that qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activity (“SFAS No. 133”).  Accordingly, we designate all such arrangements as cash-flow hedges and perform initial and quarterly effectiveness testing using the hypothetical derivative method.  To the extent that such arrangements are effective hedges, all changes in fair value are recognized through Other Comprehensive Income.  Ineffectiveness, if any, would be recognized in earnings.

Reclassifications and Adjustments

Certain reclassifications of assets, liabilities, income and expense have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the 2007 financial statement presentation.  Specifically, we have reclassified the results of operations of material divestitures subsequent to December 31, 2006 (see “Note 5 – Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale”) for all periods presented to discontinued operations within the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

As discussed in our 2006 Form 10-K/A, we recorded a $2.5 million non-cash charge to pre-tax earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006, to account for certain lease rate escalation clauses pursuant to the adoption of the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”).  Consistent with the requirements of SAB 108, this adjustment has been allocated to the appropriate 2006 quarter in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

(2)  Acquisition

In October 2006, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Harborside Healthcare Corporation (“Harborside”), a privately-held healthcare company based in Boston, Massachusetts that operated 73 skilled nursing centers, one assisted living center and one independent living center with approximately 9,000 licensed beds in ten states.  On April 19, 2007, we acquired Harborside by purchasing all the outstanding Harborside stock for $394.4 million.  In addition to the purchase price paid for Harborside, the former shareholders of Harborside are entitled to a distribution of cash in an amount equal to the future tax benefits realized by us, if any, from the deductibility of specified employee compensation and unamortized debt costs related to Harborside.  In connection with the acquisition of Harborside, we entered into a $485.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions led by Credit Suisse as the administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The proceeds from the Credit Agreement, plus cash on hand and the net proceeds from our issuance on April 12, 2007, of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”) due 2015, were used to purchase all of the outstanding stock of Harborside, refinance certain of the Harborside debt and replace our prior revolving credit facility. Harborside's results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since April 1, 2007.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)


The total purchase price of the Harborside acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

Cash consideration paid
$
349,401
Refinanced debt obligations, net of associated transaction costs
 
216,945
Estimated direct transaction costs
 
23,942
 
$
590,288

The purchase price was funded with the following:

Term loan agreement, net of fees and expenses
$
298,223
Senior subordinated notes, net of fees and expenses
 
194,257
Revolving credit agreement
 
15,000
Cash on hand
 
82,808
 
$
590,288

Under the purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price, as shown in the table above, was preliminarily allocated to Harborside’s net tangible and intangible assets based upon their estimated fair values as of April 1, 2007. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets is recorded as goodwill.

We paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangibles assets acquired because we believed the acquisition of Harborside would create the following benefits:  (1) increase the scale of our operations, thus leveraging our corporate and regional infrastructure; (2) improve our payor mix with increased revenue derived from Medicare; (3) increase our services to high-acuity patients for whom we are reimbursed at higher rates; (4) increase our percentage of owned skilled nursing centers; and (5) increase our presence in four states and expand into six contiguous states.

The application of purchase accounting under SFAS No. 141 requires that the total purchase price be allocated to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the effective acquisition date, with amounts exceeding fair values being recorded as goodwill.  The allocation process requires an analysis of acquired fixed assets, contracts, contractual commitments, legal contingencies and brand value to identify and record the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  In valuing acquired assets and liabilities assumed, fair values were based on, but not limited to:  future expected discounted cash flows for trade names and customer relationships; current replacement cost for similar capacity and obsolescence for certain fixed assets; comparable market rates for contractual obligations and certain investments, real estate, and liabilities; expected settlement amounts for litigation and contingencies, including self-insurance reserves; and appropriate discount rates and growth rates.  The purchase price allocation for the Harborside acquisition has been prepared on a preliminary basis and is subject to finalization once we have completed our analysis of the facts and circumstances existing at the acquisition date and the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Once the valuation of Harborside’s assets and liabilities, including lease intangibles and insurance reserves for general and professional and workers’ compensation liabilities, is completed, we will adjust the purchase price allocation to reflect the final values.  We expect to finalize our valuations by the end of 2007.  Changes to the valuation may result in adjustments to the fair value of property and equipment, certain identifiable intangible assets acquired, deferred taxes, depreciation and amortization, all of which may include material adjustments to goodwill.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

   The preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition were as follows (in thousands):

Net working capital
$
37,912
Property and equipment
 
404,527
Identifiable intangible assets
 
5,258
Goodwill
 
171,159
Other long-term assets
 
16,032
Total assets acquired
 
634,888
     
Debt
 
22,858
Other long-term liabilities
 
21,742
Total liabilities assumed
 
44,600
     
Net assets acquired
$
590,288


Preliminarily, we have identified $5.3 million in intangible assets in connection with the Harborside acquisition, of which $5.0 million represented an initial estimated value for favorable lease intangibles, and $0.3 million represented deferred financing costs., We have preliminarily assigned an amortization period for the lease intangibles of approximately seven years. The $171.2 million in goodwill has been initially assigned to the Inpatient Services segment and none of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.  Preliminarily, net deferred tax assets, for which a full valuation allowance was recognized, were recorded with the acquisition.


The following unaudited summarized pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, assume that the Harborside acquisition occurred at the beginning of each of the periods presented (information for the three months ended September 30, 2007 are the actual results of operation for that period).  These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations (in thousands, except per share data):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(actual)
   
(pro forma)
   
(pro forma)
   
(pro forma)
 
                         
Revenues
$
439,570
 
$
416,724
 
$
1,299,325
 
$
1,226,473
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Operating costs
 
387,889
   
372,828
   
1,148,366
   
1,094,976
 
Center rent expense
 
18,832
   
20,049
   
60,233
   
61,240
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,051
   
9,262
   
28,396
   
24,561
 
Interest, net
 
14,841
   
8,670
   
33,546
   
24,871
 
Non-operating costs
 
12
   
889
   
41
   
1,130
 
Total costs and expenses
 
431,625
   
411,698
   
1,270,582
   
1,206,778
 
                         
Income before income taxes and
                       
discontinued operations
 
7,945
   
5,026
   
28,743
   
19,695
 
Income tax expense
 
2,800
   
1,637
   
10,511
   
4,519
 
Income from continuing operations
 
5,145
   
3,389
   
18,232
   
15,176
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
51
   
(685
)
 
2,060
   
2,458
 
Net income
$
5,196
 
$
2,704
 
$
20,292
 
$
17,634
 
                         
Earnings per share:
                       
Basic:
                       
Income from continuing operations
$
0.12
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.36
 
Net income
$
0.12
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.48
 
$
0.42
 
                         
Diluted:
                       
Income from continuing operations
$
0.12
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.42
 
$
0.35
 
Net income
$
0.12
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.47
 
$
0.41
 

(3)  Loan Agreements

On April 12, 2007, we issued $200.0 million of the Notes, which mature on April 15, 2015.  We are entitled to redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2011 at certain pre-specified redemption prices.  In addition, prior to April 15, 2011, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make whole” premium.  We are entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes until April 15, 2010 with the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at certain pre-specified redemption prices.  The Notes accrue interest at an annual rate of 9.125% and pay interest semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th of each year through the April 15, 2015 maturity date.  The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries but are not secured by any of our assets or those of our subsidiaries.  See Note 13 – “Summarized Consolidating Information.”

On April 19, 2007, we terminated an existing credit facility in conjunction with our entering into a new Credit Agreement in connection with our acquisition of Harborside (see “Note 2 - Acquisition”).  The new Credit Agreement provided for $310.0 million in term loans, $55.0 million in delayed draw term loans, a $50.0 million revolving credit facility and a $70.0 million letter of credit facility.  Availability of amounts under the revolving credit facility is subject to compliance with financial covenants including an interest coverage test, a total leverage covenant and a senior leverage covenant.  The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, such as our failure to make payment of amounts due, defaults under other agreements evidencing indebtedness, certain bankruptcy events and a change of control (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants restricting, among other things, incurrence of indebtedness, liens, payment of dividends, repurchase of stock, acquisitions and dispositions, mergers and investments.  The Credit Agreement is secured by our assets and the assets of most of our subsidiaries.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

  Amounts borrowed under the term loan facilities are due in quarterly installments of 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loans under the term loan facilities outstanding as of January 15, 2008, with the remaining principal amount due on the maturity date of the term loans.  Accrued interest is payable at the end of an interest period, but no less frequently than every three months.  The loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to an applicable percentage plus, at our option, either (a) an alternative base rate determined by reference to the higher of (i) the prime rate announced by Credit Suisse and (ii) the federal funds rate plus one-half of 1.0%, or (b) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), adjusted for statutory reserves.  The applicable percentage for term loans is 1.0% for alternative base rate loans and 2.0% for LIBOR loans; and the applicable percentage for revolving loans is up to 1.0% for alternative base rate revolving loans and up to 2.0% for LIBOR rate revolving loans based on our total leverage ratio. 

On July 24, 2007, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement for interest rate risk management purposes.  The interest rate swap agreement effectively modifies our exposure to interest by converting a portion of our floating rate debt to a fixed rate.  This agreement involves the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.  The agreement is based on a notional amount of $100 million and has term of three years.  Settlement occurs on a quarterly basis, which is based upon a floating rate of LIBOR and an annual fixed rate of 5.388%.

The interest rate swap agreement qualifies for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133 and has been designated as a cash flow hedge.  Hedge effectiveness testing for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, indicates that the swap is a fully effective hedge and as such, the derivative mark-to-market adjustment resulted in decreased other comprehensive income of $2.1 million.

(4)  Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following as of the periods indicated (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
             
Revolving credit agreement
$
-
 
$
10,000
 
Mortgage notes payable due at various dates through 2037, interest at rates
           
from 5.7% to 11.1%, collateralized by various centers (1)(2)
 
178,848
   
153,627
 
Term loan agreement
 
341,417
   
-
 
Senior subordinated notes
 
200,000
   
-
 
Capital leases (3)
 
1,723
   
1,190
 
Other long-term debt
 
-
   
4,693
 
Industrial revenue bonds
 
-
   
4,655
 
Total long-term obligations
 
721,988
   
174,165
 
Less amounts due within one year
 
(28,422
)
 
(24,010
)
Long-term obligations, net of current portion
$
693,566
 
$
150,155
 

(1)
Includes fair value premium of $0.2 million related to the acquisition of Peak Medical Corporation (“Peak”) in December 2005 and $0.6 million related to the acquisition of Harborside in April 2007.
(2)
Includes $49.6 million and $50.1 million related to the consolidation of nine partnerships in which we own a minority interest (“Clipper”) as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively (see “Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities”).
(3)
Excludes $0.8 million, at December 31, 2006, reclassified to liabilities held for sale (See “Note 5 – Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale”).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

The scheduled or expected maturities of long-term debt, excluding premiums, as of September 30, 2007, were as follows (in thousands):


     
2008
$
28,422
2009
 
11,493
2010
 
15,699
2011
 
18,429
2012
 
25,509
Thereafter
 
621,634
 
$
721,186

Included in the expected maturities of long-term debt are the following amounts related to the consolidation of Clipper (in thousands):  $812, $873, $932, $994, $1,054, and $44,922 for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and thereafter, respectively (see “Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities”).

(5)  Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

(a) Discontinued Operations

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), the results of operations of assets to be disposed of, disposed assets and the gains (losses) related to these divestitures have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

We sold our remaining laboratory and radiology services operations in the second quarter of 2007 for $2.5 million plus the working capital value of $0.7 million as of April 30, 2007. Final settlement occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2007, which is reflected as an additional gain on disposal of discontinued operations of $1.0 million in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

In October 2007, we sold our 75% interest in a home health services subsidiary, which we acquired as part of the Harborside acquisition, for $1.6 million. The results of operations for this subsidiary for the third quarter of 2007 were included in our discontinued operations.

Other discontinued operations are principally comprised of certain operations of a regional therapy program, which we consider non-core to our business.

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(b) Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

As of September 30, 2007, assets held for sale consisted of (i) our home health services subsidiary, with a net carrying amount of $1.6 million, consisting of $1.9 million in assets, offset in part by $0.3 million in liabilities, (ii) a skilled nursing center with a net carrying amount of $1.0 million, consisting of $1.3 million in assets, offset in part by $0.3 million in liabilities, (iii) two hospitals with a net carrying amount of $5.0 million, consisting of $8.4 million in assets, offset in part by $3.4 million in liabilities, and (iv) an undeveloped parcel of land valued at $0.9 million, which is classified in our Corporate segment in our consolidated financial statements.  As mentioned above, we sold our interest in our home health services subsidiary in October 2007.

As of December 31, 2006, assets held for sale consisted of (i) our laboratory and radiology operations with a net carrying amount of $0.9 million, consisting of $1.7 million in assets, offset in part by $0.8 million in liabilities, (ii) a skilled nursing center with a carrying amount of $3.8 million, consisting of $4.6 million in assets, offset in part by $0.8 million in liabilities, and (iii) an undeveloped parcel of land valued at $0.9 million, which is classified in our Corporate segment in our consolidated financial statements.
 
The two hospitals and one skilled nursing center classified into discontinued operations during the three months ended September 30, 2007, provided net revenues for the three months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, of $10,521 and $9,341, respectively.  Pre-tax loss for the three months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, were $487 and $122, respectively.  Net revenues for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, were $33,566 and $30,872, respectively, while pre-tax income for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, were $802 and $2,259, respectively.

A summary of the discontinued operations for the periods presented is as follows (in thousands):

   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
 
   
Inpatient
     
Laboratory/
   
Home
             
   
Services
     
Radiology
   
Health
   
Other
   
Total
 
                                 
Net operating revenues
$
10,419
   
$
-
 
$
1,298
 
$
4,478
 
$
16,195
 
                                 
(Loss) income from discontinued
                               
operations, net (1)
$
(427
)
 
$
(42
)
$
(412
)
$
303
 
$
(578
)
(Loss) gain on disposal of
                               
discontinued operations, net (2)
 
(358
)
   
992
   
-
   
(5
)
 
629
 
(Loss) income on discontinued
                               
operations, net
$
(785
)
 
$
950
 
$
(412
)
$
298
 
$
51
 

(1)  Net of related tax benefit of $314
(2)  Net of related tax expense of $342
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)


   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
Inpatient
   
Laboratory/
   
Home
             
   
Services
   
Radiology
   
Health
   
Other
   
Total
 
                               
Net operating revenues
$
12,869
 
$
3,764
 
$
15,391
 
$
4,383
 
$
36,407
 
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued
                             
operations, net (1)
$
(606
)
$
(87
)
$
355
 
$
255
 
$
(83
)
Loss on disposal of
                             
discontinued operations, net (2)
 
(42
)
 
-
   
(125
)
 
(13
)
 
(180
)
Income (loss) on discontinued
                             
operations, net
$
(648
)
$
(87
)
$
230
 
$
242
 
$
(263
)

(1)  Net of related tax expense of $327
(2)  Net of related tax expense of $0
 

   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
 
   
Inpatient
   
Laboratory/
   
Home
             
   
Services
   
Radiology
   
Health
   
Other
   
Total
 
                               
Net operating revenues
$
36,382
 
$
5,360
 
$
2,941
 
$
13,726
 
$
58,409
 
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued
                             
operations, net (1)
$
2,157
 
$
109
 
$
(827
)
$
560
 
$
1,999
 
(Loss) gain on disposal of
                             
discontinued operations, net (2)
 
(1,001
)
 
1,597
   
41
   
(11
)
 
626
 
Income (loss) on discontinued
                             
operations, net
$
1,156
 
$
1,706
 
$
(786
)
$
549
 
$
2,625
 

(1)  Net of related tax expense of $386
(2)  Net of related tax expense of $341


   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
Inpatient
   
Laboratory/
   
Home
             
   
Services
   
Radiology
   
Health
   
Other
   
Total
 
                               
Net operating revenues
$
44,622
 
$
11,171
 
$
46,160
 
$
15,906
 
$
117,859
 
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued
                             
operations, net (1)
$
1,572
 
$
(305
)
$
1,018
 
$
1,999
 
$
4,284
 
Loss on disposal of
                             
discontinued operations, net(2)
 
(19
)
 
(211
)
 
(125
)
 
(20
)
 
(375
)
Income (loss) on discontinued
                             
operations, net
$
1,553
 
$
(516
)
$
893
 
$
1,979
 
$
3,909
 

(1)  Net of related tax expense of $2,572
(2)  Net of related tax benefit of $86


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

(6)  Variable Interest Entities

In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN No. 46R”), which was originally issued in January 2003.  FIN No. 46R provides guidance on the consolidation of certain entities when control exists through means other than ownership of voting (or similar) interests and was effective for public entities that have interests in variable interest entities commonly referred to as special purpose entities for the first reporting period that ends after March 15, 2004.  FIN No. 46R requires consolidation by the majority holder of expected residual gains and losses of the activities of a variable interest entity (“VIE”).

As of September 30, 2007, we currently own 15.5% of the voting interest in nine Clipper entities, each of which owns one center that we operate in New Hampshire. Clipper's objective is to achieve rental income from the leasing of its centers. In April 2004, we entered into an agreement with the owners of the remaining interests in those nine entities.  That agreement granted us options, exercisable sequentially over a period of seven years, pursuant to which we can acquire 100% of the ownership of those nine entities for an aggregate amount of up to $10.3 million.  We have paid an aggregate option purchase price for the first three option exercises of $0.9 million through September 30, 2007.  The agreement also provides the owners the right to require us to purchase those ownership interests at the above described option prices.  These put rights can be exercised for any options that have come due but which were not exercised up to that point in time, but no later than December 31, 2010.

We have concluded that Clipper meets the definition of a VIE because we have agreements with the majority owners granting to us the option to acquire, and to the owners, the right to put to us, 100% ownership of Clipper. We have recognized $7.7 million of the option value in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.  The remaining $2.1 million is recorded as current in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.  We have not recorded any minority interest associated with the 84% interest in which we do not own since the partnerships' net equity was a deficit and as the primary beneficiary, we would be responsible for all of their losses. Pursuant to FIN No. 46R, we have eliminated center rent expense of $0.7 million and $0.9 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $1.9 million and $2.6 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and included $49.6 million and $50.1 million of mortgage debt of Clipper in our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, although we own less than 16% of the voting interest in the Clipper properties and are not directly obligated on the debt. The debt is collateralized by the fixed assets of the respective partnerships and limited liability companies that own the Clipper properties and none of our assets.  Creditors do not have any general recourse against us for the mortgage debt.

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The following provides the balance sheet impact of Clipper upon consolidation as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$
566
 
$
546
 
Other receivables
 
78
   
565
 
Restricted cash, current
 
1,562
   
767
 
Prepaids and other assets
 
47
   
126
 
Total current assets
 
2,253
   
2,004
 
             
Property and equipment, net:
           
Land
 
6,171
   
6,171
 
Land improvements
 
30
   
34
 
Buildings
 
34,340
   
35,034
 
Building improvements
 
2,689
   
2,830
 
Equipment
 
159
   
185
 
Total property and equipment, net
 
43,389
   
44,254
 
             
Favorable lease intangibles, net
 
7,541
   
9,122
 
Intercompany
 
4,836
   
4,836
 
             
Total assets
$
58,019
 
$
60,216
 
             
Current liabilities:
           
Mortgages, current
$
812
 
$
736
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
2,333
   
597
 
Total current liabilities
 
3,145
   
1,333
 
             
Mortgages, net of current
 
48,774
   
49,392
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
15,163
   
16,464
 
Total long-term liabilities
 
63,937
   
65,856
 
             
Total liabilities
 
67,082
   
67,189
 
             
Stockholders' deficit:
           
Accumulated deficit
 
(9,063
)
 
(6,973
)
             
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
$
58,019
 
$
60,216
 

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the consolidation of Clipper resulted in the recording in our financial statements of a net loss of $0.4 million comprised of a $0.8 million charge to interest expense, and a $0.4 million charge to depreciation expense, partially offset by a $0.7 million credit to rent expense and a $0.1 million credit to taxes and other expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the consolidation of Clipper included a net loss of $0.5 million comprised of a $1.0 million charge to interest expense, and a $0.4 million charge to depreciation expense, partially offset by a $0.9 million credit to rent expense.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the consolidation of Clipper resulted in the recording in our financial statements of a net loss of $1.2 million comprised of a $2.3 million charge to interest expense, and a $1.2 million charge to depreciation expense, partially offset by a $1.9 million credit to rent expense and a $0.4 million credit to taxes and other expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the consolidation of Clipper included a net loss of $1.4 million comprised of a $2.9 million charge to interest expense, a $1.0 million charge to depreciation expense, and a $0.1 million charge to taxes and other expense, partially offset by a $2.6 million credit to rent expense.

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(7)  Commitments and Contingencies

(a)  Insurance

Prior to January 1, 2000, the maximum loss exposure with respect to the third-party insurance policies was $100,000 per claim for general and professional liability.  For the period of January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2002, limits under the occurrence-based general and professional liability policy were $1.0 million per claim, $3.0 million annual aggregate per location, and a $50.0 million excess policy for claims in excess of $3.0 million.  For the period of January 1, 2003 to present, we rely upon self-funded insurance programs for general and professional liability with limits of $3.0 million per occurrence, $3.0 million per location aggregate, a $5.0 million excess policy for claims in excess of $5.0 million, and a $40.0 million excess policy for claims in excess of $10.0 million.  The Harborside operations (other than in Florida), which were acquired in April 2007, have a self-funded insurance program for general and professional liability claims with limits of $10.0 million, and an excess policy with a $25 million aggregate limit for general liability and a $10.0 million sub-limit for professional liability for claims in excess of $10.0 million.  The Harborside operations in Florida are separately insured for general and professional liability claims with limits of $25,000 per occurrence and $250,000 policy aggregate.  The Peak operations (other than in Oklahoma), which were acquired in December 2005, had general and professional insurance programs with limits of $1.0 million per occurrence and $3.0 million annual aggregate, and a $100,000 per occurrence deductible for claims reported from 2003 until December 2005.  Peak locations in Oklahoma had limited or no insurance coverage in effect prior to December 2005.  Peak locations, including Oklahoma operations, were added to our general and professional liability programs effective December 9, 2005.  Insurance coverage for punitive damages arising from general and professional liability litigation may not be available due to state law public policy prohibitions and our insurance coverages. There can be no assurance that we will not be liable for punitive damages awarded in litigation in which insurance coverage is not available.

With the exception of state-controlled workers’ compensation plans, our workers’ compensation risks are insured through high-retention insurance policies with third parties.

We evaluate the adequacy of our self-insurance reserves on a quarterly basis and perform detailed actuarial analyses semi-annually in the second and fourth quarters. The analyses use generally accepted actuarial methods in evaluating the workers’ compensation reserves and general and professional liability reserves. For both the workers’ compensation reserves and the general and professional liability reserves, those methods include reported and paid loss development methods, expected loss method and the reported and paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods. The foundation for each of these methods is our actual historical reported and/or paid loss data, which is reliably determinable. In cases where our historical data is not statistically credible, stable, or mature, we supplement our experience with industry benchmark reporting and payment patterns. The use of multiple methods tends to eliminate any biases that one particular method might have. The results of each of the methods is an estimate of ultimate losses which includes the case reserves plus an estimate for future development of these reserves based on past trends, and an estimate for losses incurred but not reported. These results are compared by accident year and an estimated unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expense is determined for the open accident years based on judgment reflecting the range of estimates produced by the methods.

During June 2007, we determined that the previous estimates for general and professional liability reserves for accident years prior to 2007 were overstated, based on currently available information, by $5.5 million or approximately 7.3%.  Of that amount, $4.0 million related to continuing operations and $1.5 million related to discontinued operations. There were no large or unusual settlements or significant new claims during the period.  Professional liability claims have a reporting tail that exceeds one year.  A significant component of our reserves is estimates for incidents that have been incurred but not reported. The reduction in prior period’s reserves is driven in part by emergence of fewer than expected incurred but not reported claims.  In addition, we experienced more favorable settlement terms than anticipated when the reserves were established in a period of greater uncertainty.

We also determined during June 2007 that the previous estimates for workers’ compensation reserves for accident years prior to 2007 were overstated, based on currently available information, by $3.5 million or approximately 6.8%.  Of that amount, $2.0 million related to continuing operations and $1.5 million related to discontinued operations.  While certain of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
the claims settled for less than the case reserves, a number also settled for greater than the case reserves.  There were no large or unusual settlements during the period.  The primary reason for the reduction in prior period’s reserves was more favorable development due to better experience resulting from our risk management programs in our centers and an overall improvement in our industry’s loss experience.

Activity in our insurance reserves as of and for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Professional
   
Workers’
       
   
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
                   
Balance as of January 1, 2006
$
86,454
 
$
56,106
 
$
142,560
 
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
7,289
   
5,073
   
12,362
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
490
   
843
   
1,333
 
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(2,364
)
 
(1,896
)
 
(4,260
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(2,657
)
 
(751
)
 
(3,408
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
(546
)
 
(1,634
)
 
(2,180
)
Balance as of March 31, 2006
 
88,666
   
57,741
   
146,407
 
                   
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
6,306
   
3,895
   
10,201
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
468
   
704
   
1,172
 
Prior year reserve adjustments, continuing operations
 
(5,370
)
 
-
   
(5,370
)
Prior year reserve adjustments, discontinued
                 
operations
 
(2,630
)
 
-
   
(2,630
)
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(3,141
)
 
(5,416
)
 
(8,557
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(2,018
)
 
(2,453
)
 
(4,471
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
(2,451
)
 
(825
)
 
(3,276
)
Balance as of June 30, 2006
 
79,830
   
53,646
   
133,476
 
                   
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
7,247
   
4,525
   
11,772
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
418
   
684
   
1,102
 
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(4,509
)
 
(2,356
)
 
(6,865
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(2,058
)
 
(1,370
)
 
(3,428
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
791
   
472
   
1,263
 
Balance as of September 30, 2006
$
81,719
 
$
55,601
 
$
137,320
 
                   
                   
Balance as of January 1, 2007
$
75,078
 
$
51,521
 
$
126,599
 
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
6,305
   
3,981
   
10,286
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
234
   
313
   
547
 
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(1,849
)
 
(2,276
)
 
(4,125
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(2,938
)
 
(1,172
)
 
(4,110
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
(1,963
)
 
(1,060
)
 
(3,023
)
Balance as of March 31, 2007
 
74,867
   
51,307
   
126,174
 
                   
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
7,986
   
6,157
   
14,143
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
153
   
268
   
421
 
Prior year reserve adjustments, continuing operations
 
(3,962
)
 
(1,994
)
 
(5,956
)

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Prior year reserve adjustments, discontinued
                 
operations
 
(1,538
)
 
(1,506
)
 
(3,044
)
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(3,277
)
 
(4,405
)
 
(7,682
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(1,430
)
 
(926
)
 
(2,356
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
(1,472
)
 
(1,290
)
 
(2,762
)
Reserve established through purchase accounting
 
17,796
   
14,352
   
32,148
 
Balance as of June 30, 2007
 
89,123
   
61,963
   
151,086
 
                   
Current year provision, continuing operations
 
8,591
   
7,437
   
16,028
 
Current year provision, discontinued operations
 
151
   
213
   
364
 
Claims paid, continuing operations
 
(4,974
)
 
(4,271
)
 
(9,245
)
Claims paid, discontinued operations
 
(1,990
)
 
(1,145
)
 
(3,135
)
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
 
(1,267
)
 
(2,508
)
 
(3,775
)
Balance as of September 30, 2007
$
89,634
 
$
61,689
 
$
151,323
 

 
A summary of the assets and liabilities related to insurance risks at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is as indicated (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2007
     
December 31, 2006
 
   
Professional
   
Workers'
       
|
 
Professional
   
Workers'
       
   
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
|
 
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
Assets (1):
                 
|
                 
Restricted cash
                 
|
                 
Current
$
3,497
 
$
18,187
 
$
21,684
 
|
$
4,311
 
$
21,073
 
$
25,384
 
Non-current
 
-
   
3,755
   
3,755
 
|
 
-
   
25,977
   
25,977
 
Total
$
3,497
 
$
21,942
 
$
25,439
 
|
$
4,311
 
$
47,050
 
$
51,361
 
                   
|
                 
Liabilities (2)(3):
                 
|
                 
Self-insurance
                 
|
                 
Liabilities
                 
|
                 
Current
$
20,515
 
$
18,187
 
$
38,702
 
|
$
23,967
 
$
21,073
 
$
45,040
 
Non-current
 
69,119
   
43,502
   
112,621
 
|
 
51,111
   
30,448
   
81,559
 
Total
$
89,634
 
$
61,689
 
$
151,323
 
|
$
75,078
 
$
51,521
 
$
126,599
 

(1)
 
Total restricted cash excluded $21,752 and $10,474 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, held for bank collateral, various mortgages, bond payments and reserves for capital expenditures required by HUD guaranteed mortgages.  Additionally, in May 2007, we experienced a decrease in our restricted cash in conjunction with a $25.6 million cash receipt from one of our third party umbrella insurance providers.  The $25.0 million in cash was returned to us in exchange for the issuance of a $27.2 million letter of credit to the provider under our Credit Agreement.
     
(2)
 
Total self-insurance liabilities in the table excluded $8,071 and $3,649 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, related to our health insurance liabilities.
     
(3)
 
Total self-insurance liabilities are collateralized, in addition to the restricted cash, by letters of credit of $750 and $52,542 for general and professional liability insurance and workers' compensation, respectively, as of September 30, 2007 and $750 and $10,694 for general and professional liability insurance and workers' compensation, respectively, as of December 31, 2006.
 
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(8)  Capital Stock

(a)  Common Stock

As of September 30, 2007, we had issued 43,104,013 shares, inclusive of 10,182 treasury shares.  The shares issued included (i) 9,998,917 shares issued in connection with the extinguishment of liabilities subject to compromise pursuant to our Plan of Reorganization implemented in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in 2002, (ii) 4,425,232 shares issued in a private placement of our common stock in February 2004, (iii) 760,000 shares issued in payment of deferred rent as part of our restructuring plan initiated in 2003, (iv) 8,871,890 shares issued in connection with the acquisition of Peak, (v) 6,900,000 shares issued in a public offering in December 2005, (vi) 11,500,000 shares issued in a public offering in December 2006, and (vii) 647,974 shares issued pursuant to stock options and stock awards to our employees and directors.

(b)  Warrants

In February 2004, in conjunction with our private equity offering, we issued warrants to purchase 2,017,897 shares of our common stock, of which 1,707,924 shares have a strike price of $12.65, 62,160 shares have a strike price of $12.82, and 247,813 shares have a strike price of $15.87.  The warrants expire in February 2009.  Warrants to purchase 12,598 shares of common stock, with a strike price of $12.65, were exercised, and the associated shares issued, in October 2007.

(c)  Equity Incentive Plans

Our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”), as amended, allows for the issuance of up to 5.6 million shares of our common stock. Restricted stock awards are outright stock grants.  Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on four years of continuous service and have seven-year contractual terms.  Share awards generally vest over four years and no dividends are paid on unexercised options or unvested share awards.  Pursuant to the 2004 Plan, certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the 2004 Plan).

Pursuant to the 2004 Plan, as of September 30, 2007, our employees and directors held options to purchase 1,780,821 shares of common stock, 10,398 shares of unvested restricted common stock, and 855,236 unvested restricted stock units.  During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we issued 118,603 shares of common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock shares, restricted stock units and the exercise of stock options.

As of September 30, 2007, our directors held options to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock under our 2002 Non-employee Director Equity Incentive Plan (the “Director Plan”). Upon the adoption of the 2004 Plan, the grant of further awards under the Director Plan was suspended so that no additional awards could be made under the Director Plan.

Upon our acquisition of Peak, we assumed the Peak 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Peak Plan”).  As of September 30, 2007, our employees held options to purchase 3,187 shares of common stock under the Peak Plan, and 97,650 shares had been issued upon the exercise of stock options.  No additional awards will be made under the Peak Plan.

All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the statement of operations based on their fair values. Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), cash flows resulting from the tax benefits in excess of the compensation cost recognized for employee stock options (excess tax benefits) are to be classified as financing cash flows; however, since we have a net operating loss carryforward that is increased by any excess tax benefits, the tax benefits will not be recognized until the deduction actually reduces current taxes payable. As of September 30, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was $3.7 million and the related weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.3 years. Recognition of share-based payments at fair value reduced income before income taxes and discontinued operations, and net income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 by $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 by $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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(UNAUDITED)

A summary of option activity under the 2004 Plan, the Director Plan, and the Peak Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is presented below:
 
               
Weighted
       
               
Average
   
Aggregate
 
         
Weighted
   
Remaining
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
Average
   
Contractual
   
Value
 
Options
 
(in thousands)
   
Exercise Price
   
Term
   
(in thousands)
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2007
 
1,492
 
$
7.52
             
Granted
 
455
   
12.41
             
Exercised
 
(114
)
 
7.13
             
Forfeited or expired
 
(52
)
 
8.35
             
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
 
1,781
 
$
8.76
   
5 years
 
$
14,159
 
                         
Exercisable at September 30, 2007
 
821
 
$
7.48
   
5 years
 
$
5,758
 
                         

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table.  Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock.  The expected term of options granted is derived using a temporary “shortcut approach” for our “plain vanilla” employee stock options.  Under this approach, the expected term is presumed to be the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term.  The risk-free rate for the period within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $6.79 and $4.39, respectively.

Expected volatility
53.88% - 80.62%
Weighted-average volatility
64.27%
Expected term (in years)
4.75
Risk-free rate
3.02% - 5.03%

Compensation cost associated with the restricted stock awards granted to employees is recognized over the requisite service period with an offsetting credit to equity; the full fair value of the share-based payment is not recognized until the instrument is vested.  A summary of restricted stock activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:

         
Weighted-
 
         
Average
 
   
Shares
   
Grant-Date
 
Nonvested Shares
 
(in thousands)
   
Fair Value
 
             
Nonvested at January 1, 2007
 
587
 
$
7.92
 
Granted
 
455
 
$
12.41
 
Vested
 
(141
)
$
7.99
 
Forfeited
 
(65
)
$
8.72
 
Nonvested at September 30, 2007
 
836
 
$
10.30
 

The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively; the fair value of restricted shares vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $0.3 million and $0.9 million.

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(9)  Net Income per Share

Basic net income per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The weighted average number of common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, include all the common shares that are presently outstanding and the common shares issued as common stock awards.  See “Note 8 - Capital Stock.”

The diluted calculation of income per common share includes the dilutive effect of warrants, stock options and non-vested restricted stock using the treasury stock method.

(10)  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was based upon our estimate of taxable income or loss for each respective accounting period.  We recognized an asset or liability for the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.  These temporary differences would result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amounts of the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled.  We also recognized as deferred tax assets the future tax benefits from net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards.  A valuation allowance was provided for deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized in the near term.

We intend to maintain a valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets until a realization event occurs to support the reversal of all or a portion of the allowance.  The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income during those periods in which temporary differences become deductible and/or credits can be utilized.  To this end, we consider the level of historical taxable income, historical non-recurring credits and charges, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax-planning strategies and projected future taxable income.  Based on these considerations, we believe that a reduction of the valuation allowance may be possible by year end 2007 or in 2008, if appropriate levels of profitability are attained.

Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established in fresh-start accounting when we emerged from bankruptcy in February 2002 will first reduce any remaining intangible assets recorded in fresh-start accounting, with any excess being treated as an increase to capital in excess of par value.  Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established after our emergence from bankruptcy will result in either a reduction of our income tax expense or an adjustment to goodwill recorded in purchase accounting.

The provision for income taxes of $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is based on a combined federal and state effective income tax rate of approximately 35%.  The provision for income taxes of $11.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is based on a combined effective tax rate of approximately 37%.  These combined effective rates reflect the impact of both permanent differences and the reversal of our valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets that were generated after our emergence from bankruptcy in February 2002.  These rates are subject to change if assumptions relating to the allocation of tax attributes between pre- and post-emergence periods change, or if our ability to use our deferred tax assets were to change.  The current benefit for income taxes of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was based on a combined effective tax rate of approximately 15%.  The provision for income taxes of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was based on a combined effective tax rate of approximately 42%.

In connection with the fresh-start accounting adopted in 2002, our assets and liabilities were recorded at their respective fair values.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities were then recognized for the tax effects of the differences between fair values and tax bases.  In addition, deferred tax assets were recognized for future tax benefits of NOL, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards, and a valuation allowance was recorded for the overall net increase in deferred tax assets recognized in connection with fresh-start accounting. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the fresh-start valuation allowance was reduced by $8.1 million, and remaining intangible assets recorded in fresh-start accounting and additional paid-in capital were adjusted accordingly.

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Internal Revenue Code Section 382 imposes a limitation on the use of a company's NOL carryforwards and other losses when the company has an ownership change.  In general, an ownership change occurs when shareholders owning 5% or more of a "loss corporation" (a corporation entitled to use NOL or other loss carryovers) have increased their ownership of stock in such corporation by more than 50 percentage points during any 3-year testing period beginning on the first day following the change date for an earlier ownership change.  The annual base Section 382 limitation is calculated by multiplying the loss corporation's value at the time of the ownership change times the greater of the long-term tax-exempt rate determined by the IRS in the month of the ownership change or the two preceding months.
 
   The issuance of our common stock in connection with the acquisition of Peak in 2005 resulted in an ownership change under Section 382.  The annual base Section 382 limitation to be applied to our tax attribute carryforwards as a result of this ownership change is approximately $10.0 million.  Accordingly, our NOL, capital loss, and tax credit carryforwards have been reduced to take into account this limitation and the respective carryforward periods for these tax attributes. In addition, our acquisition of Harborside in April of 2007 resulted in an ownership change under Section 382 for Harborside.  Therefore, any tax attribute carryforwards of Harborside would be subject to a Section 382 limitation based on the value of Harborside on the date of the acquisition.  The amount of Harborside’s tax attribute carryforwards and related Section 382 limitation have not yet been determined.

Our application of the rules under Section 382 is subject to challenge upon IRS review.  A successful challenge could significantly impact our ability to utilize deductions, losses and tax credits generated prior to the dates of the Peak and Harborside acquisitions.

After considering the reduction in tax attributes from the Section 382 limitation resulting from the Peak acquisition (and no amounts from Harborside), we have Federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $138.1 million with expiration dates from 2007 through 2026.  Various subsidiaries have state NOL carryforwards totaling approximately $61.0 million with expiration dates through the year 2026.

We adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements and requires the impact of a tax position to be recognized in the financial statements if that position is more likely than not of being sustained by the taxing authority.  The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In addition to the full valuation allowance offsetting our net deferred tax assets, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $18.0 million as of January 1, 2007, the adoption date.  If recognized, $9.6 million of these unrecognized tax benefits would impact the effective tax rate.  As of September 30, 2007, there have been no material changes to our total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, or to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate.  Unrecognized tax benefits are not expected to change significantly over the next twelve months except for a possible increase resulting from our acquisition of Harborside (see “Note 2 – Acquisition”).

We recognized potential accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties, if incurred, would also be recognized as a component of income tax expense.  The amount of accrued interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits was $3.2 million as of the adoption date.  As of September 30, 2007, there has been no material change to the amount of accrued interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits.

We file numerous consolidated and separate state and local income tax returns in addition to our consolidated U.S. federal income tax return.  With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations for years before 2003.  These jurisdictions can, however, adjust NOL carryforwards from earlier years.

(11)  Other Events

(a)  Litigation

We are a party to various legal actions and administrative proceedings and are subject to various claims arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims that our services have resulted in injury or death to the residents of our
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centers, claims relating to employment and commercial matters. Although we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these matters, there can be no assurance that the outcomes of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
 
We operate in industries that are extensively regulated. As such, in the ordinary course of business, we are continuously subject to state and federal regulatory scrutiny, supervision and control. Such regulatory scrutiny often includes inquiries, investigations, examinations, audits, site visits and surveys, some of which are non-routine. In addition to being subject to direct regulatory oversight of state and federal regulatory agencies, these industries are frequently subject to the regulatory supervision of fiscal intermediaries. If a provider is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have engaged in improper practices, it could be subject to civil, administrative or criminal fines, penalties or restitutionary relief, and reimbursement authorities could also seek the suspension or exclusion of the provider or individual from participation in their program. We believe that there has been, and will continue to be, an increase in governmental investigations of long-term care providers, particularly in the area of Medicare/Medicaid false claims, as well as an increase in enforcement actions resulting from these investigations. Adverse determinations in legal proceedings or governmental investigations, whether currently asserted or arising in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
In December 2006, Harborside was notified by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that one of its subsidiaries is one of a significant number of unrelated defendants in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the Federal False Claims Act. It is our understanding that Harborside’s involvement relates to its Medicare billings for durable medical equipment. Although the complaint remains under seal pending completion of the DOJ’s investigation, it is our understanding that neither Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. nor any of its other subsidiaries is a defendant in this litigation.  We have met with a representative of the DOJ to discuss the litigation and intend to continue to cooperate with the investigation and respond to the litigation in a timely fashion.  Based on our understanding of the allegations as described by the DOJ, we do not believe that the litigation will have a material impact on our operations or financial condition.

(b)  Other Inquiries

From time to time, Medicare fiscal intermediaries and Medicaid agencies examine cost reports filed by predecessor operators of our skilled nursing centers. If, as a result of any such examination, it is concluded that overpayments to a predecessor operator were made, we, as the current operator of such centers, may be held financially responsible for such overpayments. At this time we are unable to predict the outcome of any existing or future examinations.

(12)  Segment Information

Our subsidiaries operate predominantly in the long-term care segment of the healthcare industry, providing long-term, sub-acute and related ancillary care services to nursing home patients.

Our home health services, the laboratory and radiology services operations and two of our hospitals have been reclassified to assets and liabilities held for sale, and pursuant to SFAS No. 144, their net revenues and net operating income have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented and are no longer considered reportable segments.

The following summarizes the services provided by our reportable and other segments:

Inpatient Services:  This segment provides, among other services, inpatient skilled nursing and custodial services as well as rehabilitative, restorative and transitional medical services. We provide 24-hour nursing care in these centers by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing aids.  At September 30, 2007, we operated 213 long-term care centers (consisting of 190 skilled nursing centers, 15 assisted living and independent living centers, seven mental health centers, and one specialty acute care hospital) with 24,002 licensed beds as compared with 145 long-term care centers (consisting of 122 skilled nursing centers, 13 assisted living and independent living centers, seven mental health centers, and one specialty acute care hospital) with 16,687 licensed beds at September 30, 2006.  We also provide hospice services, including palliative care, social services, pain management and spiritual counseling in three states for individuals facing end of life issues.

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Rehabilitation Therapy Services:  This segment provides primarily physical, occupational and speech services to affiliated and nonaffiliated skilled nursing centers.  At September 30, 2007, this segment provided services in 33 states to 412 centers, of which 309 were nonaffiliated and 103 were affiliated, as compared to 386 centers, of which 298 were nonaffiliated and 88 were affiliated at September 30, 2006.

Medical Staffing Services: As of September 30, 2007, this segment provided services in 33 states and derived 63.6% of its revenues from hospitals and other providers, 23.2% from skilled nursing centers, 6.8% from schools and 6.4% from prisons. We provide (i) licensed therapists skilled in the areas of physical, occupational and speech therapy, (ii) nurses, (iii) pharmacists, pharmacist technicians and medical imaging technicians, (iv) physicians, and (v) related medical personnel. As of September 30, 2007, this segment had 33 branch offices, which provided temporary therapy, nursing and physician staffing services in major metropolitan areas and one division office, which specializes in the placement of temporary traveling therapists. 

Corporate assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables from subsidiary segments, notes receivable, property and equipment and unallocated intangible assets. Although corporate assets include unallocated intangible assets, the amortization, if applicable, is reflected in the results of operations of the associated segment.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the “Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of our 2006 Form 10-K/A.  We primarily evaluate segment performance based on profit or loss from operations after allocated expenses and before reorganization and restructuring items, income taxes and extraordinary items. Gains or losses on sales of assets and certain items including impairment of assets recorded in connection with SFAS No. 144 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and restructuring costs are not considered in the evaluation of segment performance. Allocated expenses include intersegment charges assessed to segments for management services and asset use based on segment operating results and average asset balances, respectively. We account for intersegment sales and provision of services at estimated market prices.

Our reportable segments are strategic business units that provide different products and services. They are managed separately, among other reasons, because each business has different marketing strategies due to differences in types of customers, different distribution channels and different capital resource needs.

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The following tables summarize, for the periods indicated, operating results and other financial information, by business segment:

As of and for the
                                         
Three Months Ended
                                         
September 30, 2007
             
Segment Information (in thousands):
             
                                           
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                         
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
         
Discontinued
 
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
   
Operations
 
                                           
Revenues from external customers
$
391,760
 
$
20,579
 
$
27,197
 
$
34
 
$
-
 
$
439,570
 
$
16,195
 
                                           
Intersegment revenues
 
-
   
11,300
   
1,084
   
-
   
(12,384
)
 
-
   
-
 
                                           
Total revenues
 
391,760
   
31,879
   
28,281
   
34
   
(12,384
)
 
439,570
   
16,195
 
                                           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
201,533
   
26,801
   
21,729
   
-
   
-
   
250,063
   
6,759
 
                                           
Self insurance for workers'
                                         
compensation and general and
                                         
professional liability insurance
 
15,017
   
461
   
417
   
133
   
-
   
16,028
   
364
 
                                           
Other operating costs
 
99,192
   
1,435
   
2,955
   
1
   
(12,384
)
 
91,199
   
8,528
 
                                           
General and administrative expenses
 
8,662
   
1,172
   
432
   
16,878
   
-
   
27,144
   
(8
)
                                           
Provision for losses on accounts
                                         
receivable
 
3,308
   
130
   
17
   
-
   
-
   
3,455
   
65
 
                                           
Segment operating income (loss)
$
64,048
 
$
1,880
 
$
2,731
 
$
(16,978
)
$
-
 
$
51,681
 
$
487
 
                                           
Center rent expense
 
18,557
   
51
   
224
   
-
   
-
   
18,832
   
1,291
 
                                           
Depreciation and amortization
 
8,929
   
132
   
189
   
801
   
-
   
10,051
   
85
 
                                           
Interest, net
 
3,144
   
-
   
(1
)
 
11,698
   
-
   
14,841
   
3
 
                                           
Net segment income (loss)
$
33,418
 
$
1,697
 
$
2,319
 
$
(29,477
)
$
-
 
$
7,957
 
$
(892
)
                                           
Identifiable segment assets
$
848,984
 
$
13,168
 
$
37,104
 
$
958,928
 
$
(570,773
)
$
1,287,411
 
$
15,525
 
                                           
Goodwill, net
$
220,753
 
$
-
 
$
5,011
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
225,764
 
$
-
 
                                           
Segment capital expenditures
$
7,348
 
$
116
 
$
143
 
$
613
 
$
-
 
$
8,220
 
$
152
 

______________________________________
General and administrative expenses include operating administrative expenses.

The term "segment operating income (loss)" is defined as earnings before center rent expense, depreciation and amortization, interest, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

The term "net segment income (loss)" is defined as earnings before restructuring costs, net, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

Other operating costs include loss on extinguishment of debt.

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As of and for the
                                         
Three Months Ended
                                         
September 30, 2006
             
Segment Information (in thousands):
             
                                           
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                         
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
         
Discontinued
 
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
   
Operations
 
                                           
Revenues from external customers
$
211,231
 
$
20,224
 
$
21,305
 
$
17
 
$
-
 
$
252,777
 
$
36,408
 
                                           
Intersegment revenues
 
-
   
9,726
   
322
   
-
   
(10,048
)
 
-
   
-
 
                                           
Total revenues
 
211,231
   
29,950
   
21,627
   
17
   
(10,048
)
 
252,777
   
36,408
 
                                           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
103,753
   
25,111
   
17,159
   
-
   
-
   
146,023
   
20,674
 
                                           
Self insurance for workers'
                                         
compensation and general and
                                         
professional liability insurance
 
10,954
   
430
   
290
   
98
   
-
   
11,772
   
1,102
 
                                           
Other operating costs
 
58,137
   
1,489
   
1,415
   
-
   
(10,048
)
 
50,993
   
11,453
 
                                           
General and administrative expenses
 
4,600
   
1,204
   
572
   
12,580
   
-
   
18,956
   
294
 
                                           
Provision for losses on accounts
                                         
receivable
 
2,095
   
135
   
40
   
-
   
-
   
2,270
   
553
 
                                           
Segment operating income (loss)
$
31,692
 
$
1,581
 
$
2,151
 
$
(12,661
)
$
-
 
$
22,763
 
$
2,332
 
                                           
Center rent expense
 
13,089
   
57
   
191
   
-
   
-
   
13,337
   
1,610
 
                                           
Depreciation and amortization
 
4,148
   
91
   
190
   
512
   
-
   
4,941
   
437
 
                                           
Interest, net
 
3,251
   
(1
)
 
39
   
1,408
   
-
   
4,697
   
41
 
                                           
Net segment income (loss)
$
11,204
 
$
1,434
 
$
1,731
 
$
(14,581
)
$
-
 
$
(212
)
$
244
 
                                           
Identifiable segment assets
$
364,728
 
$
12,691
 
$
33,271
 
$
598,741
 
$
(525,658
)
$
483,773
 
$
38,714
 
                                           
Goodwill, net
$
57,255
 
$
-
 
$
5,497
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
62,752
 
$
-
 
                                           
Segment capital expenditures
$
4,447
 
$
48
 
$
65
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
4,560
 
$
535
 

______________________________________
General and administrative expenses include operating administrative expenses.

The term "segment operating income (loss)" is defined as earnings before center rent expense, depreciation and amortization, interest, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

The term "net segment income (loss)" is defined as earnings before restructuring costs, net, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

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As of and for the
                                         
Nine Months Ended
                                         
September 30, 2007
             
Segment Information (in thousands):
             
                                           
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                         
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
         
Discontinued
 
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
   
Operations
 
                                           
Revenues from external customers
$
995,680
 
$
62,048
 
$
78,962
 
$
68
 
$
-
 
$
1,136,758
 
$
58,408
 
                                           
Intersegment revenues
 
-
   
31,894
   
2,472
   
-
   
(34,366
)
 
-
   
-
 
                                           
Total revenues
 
995,680
   
93,942
   
81,434
   
68
   
(34,366
)
 
1,136,758
   
58,408
 
                                           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
505,076
   
78,222
   
63,394
   
-
   
-
   
646,692
   
24,599
 
                                           
Self insurance for workers'
                                         
compensation and general and
                                         
professional liability insurance
 
31,680
   
1,303
   
1,173
   
349
   
-
   
34,505
   
(1,714
)
                                           
Other operating costs
 
256,560
   
4,837
   
7,379
   
20
   
(34,366
)
 
234,430
   
28,138
 
                                           
General and administrative expenses
 
22,425
   
3,674
   
2,252
   
47,010
   
-
   
75,361
   
90
 
                                           
Provision for losses on accounts
                                         
receivable
 
8,876
   
(45
)
 
228
   
-
   
-
   
9,059
   
721
 
                                           
Segment operating income (loss)
$
171,063
 
$
5,951
 
$
7,008
 
$
(47,311
)
$
-
 
$
136,711
 
$
6,574
 
                                           
Center rent expense
 
52,472
   
154
   
653
   
1
   
-
   
53,280
   
3,873
 
                                           
Depreciation and amortization
 
20,739
   
382
   
553
   
1,969
   
-
   
23,643
   
257
 
                                           
Interest, net
 
8,120
   
10
   
13
   
20,758
   
-
   
28,901
   
59
 
                                           
Net segment income (loss)
$
89,732
 
$
5,405
 
$
5,789
 
$
(70,039
)
$
-
 
$
30,887
 
$
2,385
 
                                           
Identifiable segment assets
$
848,984
 
$
13,168
 
$
37,104
 
$
958,928
 
$
(570,773
)
$
1,287,411
 
$
15.525
 
                                           
Goodwill, net
$
220,753
 
$
-
 
$
5,011
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
225,764
 
$
-
 
                                           
Segment capital expenditures
$
18,564
 
$
1,260
 
$
305
 
$
2,828
 
$
-
 
$
22,957
 
$
380
 

______________________________________
General and administrative expenses include operating administrative expenses.

The term "segment operating income (loss)" is defined as earnings before center rent expense, depreciation and amortization, interest, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

The term "net segment income (loss)" is defined as earnings before restructuring costs, net, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

Other operating costs include loss on extinguishment of debt.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)


As of and for the
                                         
Nine Months Ended
                                         
September 30, 2006
             
Segment Information (in thousands):
             
                                           
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                         
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
         
Discontinued
 
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
   
Operations
 
                                           
Revenues from external customers
$
622,032
 
$
60,360
 
$
64,047
 
$
22
 
$
-
 
$
746,461
 
$
117,859
 
                                           
Intersegment revenues
 
-
   
28,723
   
752
   
-
   
(29,475
)
 
-
   
-
 
                                           
Total revenues
 
622,032
   
89,083
   
64,799
   
22
   
(29,475
)
 
746,461
   
117,859
 
                                           
Operating salaries and benefits
 
304,179
   
75,670
   
51,963
   
-
   
-
   
431,812
   
63,859
 
                                           
Self insurance for workers'
                                         
compensation and general and
                                         
professional liability insurance
 
26,667
   
1,232
   
796
   
270
   
-
   
28,965
   
977
 
                                           
Other operating costs
 
171,731
   
5,141
   
3,791
   
(16
)
 
(29,475
)
 
151,172
   
37,513
 
                                           
General and administrative expenses
 
13,772
   
5,035
   
2,201
   
36,353
   
-
   
57,361
   
904
 
                                           
Provision for losses on accounts
                                         
receivable
 
5,543
   
45
   
230
   
-
   
-
   
5,818
   
1,396
 
                                           
Segment operating income (loss)
$
100,140
 
$
1,960
 
$
5,818
 
$
(36,585
)
$
-
 
$
71,333
 
$
13,210
 
                                           
Center rent expense
 
38,037
   
165
   
611
   
-
   
-
   
38,813
   
4,888
 
                                           
Depreciation and amortization
 
9,349
   
270
   
564
   
1,314
   
-
   
11,497
   
1,301
 
                                           
Interest, net
 
10,229
   
(9
)
 
113
   
3,807
   
-
   
14,140
   
165
 
                                           
Net segment income (loss)
$
42,525
 
$
1,534
 
$
4,530
 
$
(41,706
)
$
-
 
$
6,883
 
$
6,856
 
                                           
Identifiable segment assets
$
364,728
 
$
12,691
 
$
33,271
 
$
598,741
 
$
(525,658
)
$
483,773
 
$
38,714
 
                                           
Goodwill, net
$
57,255
 
$
-
 
$
5,497
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
62,752
 
$
-
 
                                           
Segment capital expenditures
$
10,553
 
$
172
 
$
169
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
10,882
 
$
1,118
 

______________________________________
General and administrative expenses include operating administrative expenses.

The term "segment operating income (loss)" is defined as earnings before center rent expense, depreciation and amortization, interest, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.

The term "net segment income (loss)" is defined as earnings before restructuring costs, net, loss on contract termination, gain on sale of assets, net, income taxes and discontinued operations.
 
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(UNAUDITED)

Measurement of Segment Income

We evaluate financial performance and allocate resources primarily based on income or loss from operations before income taxes, excluding any unusual items. The following table reconciles net segment income to consolidated income before income taxes and discontinued operations (in thousands):

   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Net segment income (loss)
$
7,957
 
$
(212
)
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
(975
)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets, net
 
(12
)
 
87
 
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and
           
discontinued operations
$
7,945
 
$
(1,100
)

   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Net segment income
$
30,887
 
$
6,883
 
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
(975
)
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
(23
)
 
(156
)
Consolidated income before income taxes and
           
discontinued operations
$
30,864
 
$
5,752
 

(13) Summarized Consolidating Information

In connection with the Company's offering of the Notes in April 2007, certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the Notes. These guarantees are subordinated to all existing and future senior debt and guarantees of the Guarantors and are unsecured.

We conduct all of our business through and derive virtually all of our income from our subsidiaries. Therefore, our ability to make required payments with respect to indebtedness (including the Notes) and other obligations depends on the financial results and condition of our subsidiaries and our ability to receive funds from our subsidiaries.

Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, the following summarized consolidating information is for the Company (the "Parent"), the wholly-owned Guarantors, and the Parent's non-Guarantor subsidiaries with respect to the Notes. This summarized financial information has been prepared from the books and records maintained by the Parent, the Guarantors and the non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The summarized financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had the Guarantors or non-Guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities. The separate financial statements of the Guarantors are not presented because management has determined they would not be material to investors. Current and deferred taxes are provided for by the Parent. In addition, intercompany activities between subsidiaries and the Parent are presented within operating activities on the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows.

Condensed consolidating financial statements for the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Parent only, the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows:

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(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2007
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
$
59,625
 
$
23,920
 
$
1,508
 
$
-
 
$
85,053
 
Restricted cash
 
30,217
   
6,922
   
3,179
   
-
   
40,318
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
-
   
182,476
   
1,982
   
-
   
184,458
 
Inventories, net
 
-
   
6,919
   
47
   
-
   
6,966
 
Other receivables, net
 
985
   
2,122
   
276
   
-
   
3,383
 
Assets held for sale
 
903
   
9,693
   
1,891
   
-
   
12,487
 
Prepaid expenses
 
4,521
   
2,592
   
-
   
-
   
7,113
 
Deferred tax asset
 
(10
)
 
-
   
10
   
-
   
-
 
Total current assets
 
96,241
   
234,644
   
8,893
   
-
   
339,778
 
Property and equipment, net
 
124,901
   
494,457
   
72,307
   
-
   
691,665
 
Intangible assets, net
 
22,231
   
8,180
   
1,330
   
-
   
31,741
 
Goodwill, net
 
167,325
   
58,439
   
-
   
-
   
225,764
 
Restricted cash, non-current
 
3,755
   
3,118
   
-
   
-
   
6,873
 
Other assets, net
 
29,027
   
13,726
   
(7,410
)
 
(28,228
)
 
7,115
 
Investment in subsidiaries
 
80,040
   
-
   
-
   
(80,040
)
 
-
 
Total assets
$
523,520
 
$
812,564
 
$
75,120
 
$
(108,268
)
$
1,302,936
 
                               
Current liabilities:
                             
Accounts payable
$
12,109
 
$
39,830
 
$
639
 
$
-
 
$
52,578
 
Accrued compensation and benefits
 
12,158
   
49,344
   
452
   
-
   
61,954
 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current portion
 
6,769
   
35,941
   
4,062
   
-
   
46,772
 
Income taxes payable
 
11,056
   
-
   
(48
)
 
-
   
11,008
 
Liabilities held for sale
 
-
   
3,716
   
322
   
-
   
4,038
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
26,612
   
44,402
   
6,485
   
-
   
77,499
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
3,318
   
23,139
   
1,133
   
-
   
27,590
 
Capital leases, current
 
207
   
625
   
-
   
-
   
832
 
Total current liabilities
 
72,229
   
196,997
   
13,045
   
-
   
282,271
 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current portion
 
36,803
   
75,390
   
429
   
-
   
112,622
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
 
545,917
   
80,844
   
65,914
   
-
   
692,675
 
Capital leases, net of current
 
106
   
785
   
-
   
-
   
891
 
Unfavorable lease obligations, net
 
(133
)
 
19,683
   
(6,489)
   
-
   
13,061
 
Intercompany balances
 
(308,888
)
 
329,518
   
7,598
   
(28,228
)
 
-
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
2,376
   
16,734
   
7,668
   
-
   
26,778
 
Deferred income taxes
 
2,412
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,412
 
Total liabilities
 
350,822
   
719,951
   
88,165
   
(28,228
)
 
1,130,710
 
                               
Minority interest
 
892
   
50
   
(522
)
 
-
   
420
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity:
                             
Common stock
 
431
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
431
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
560,916
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
560,916
 
Accumulated deficit
 
(387,322
)
 
92,563
   
(12,523
)
 
(80,040
)
 
(387,322
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(2,128
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,128
)
Less: common stock held in treasury, at cost
 
(91
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(91
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
171,806
   
92,563
   
(12,523
)
 
(80.040
)
 
171,806
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
523,520
 
$
812,564
 
$
75,120
 
$
(108,268
)
$
1,302,936
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of  December 31, 2006
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
$
119,810
 
$
11,337
 
$
788
 
$
-
 
$
131,935
 
Restricted cash
 
27,335
   
4,571
   
846
   
-
   
32,752
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
-
   
116,710
   
381
   
-
   
117,091
 
Inventories, net
 
-
   
4,808
   
-
   
-
   
4,808
 
Other receivables, net
 
261
   
835
   
1,115
   
-
   
2,211
 
Assets held for sale
 
897
   
4,614
   
1,661
   
-
   
7,172
 
Prepaid expenses
 
1,856
   
1,374
   
75
   
-
   
3,305
 
Total current assets
 
150,159
   
144,249
   
4,866
   
-
   
299,274
 
Property and equipment, net
 
6,508
   
157,310
   
53,726
   
-
   
217,544
 
Intangible assets, net
 
1,876
   
10,509
   
1,306
   
-
   
13,691
 
Goodwill, net
 
(3,834
)
 
58,926
   
-
   
-
   
55,092
 
Restricted cash, non-current
 
25,977
   
3,106
   
-
   
-
   
29,083
 
Other assets, net
 
2,329
   
(9,165
)
 
(7,340
)
 
20,915
   
6,739
 
Investment in subsidiaries
 
98,180
   
-
   
-
   
(98,180
)
 
-
 
Total assets
$
281,195
 
$
364,935
 
$
52,558
 
$
(77,265
)
$
621,423
 
                               
Current liabilities:
                             
Accounts payable
$
12,350
 
$
29,854
 
$
1,196
 
$
-
 
$
43,400
 
Accrued compensation and benefits
 
8,561
   
33,025
   
1,137
   
-
   
42,723
 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current portion
 
(3,345
)
 
45,225
   
6,809
   
-
   
48,689
 
Income taxes payable
 
8,848
   
(1
)
 
(48
)
 
-
   
8,799
 
Liabilities held for sale
 
-
   
825
   
847
   
-
   
1,672
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
4,356
   
23,438
   
5,942
   
-
   
33,736
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
3,696
   
18,861
   
959
   
-
   
23,516
 
Capital leases, current
 
189
   
305
   
-
   
-
   
494
 
Total current liabilities
 
34,655
   
151,532
   
16,842
   
-
   
203,029
 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current portion
 
35,141
   
45,989
   
429
   
-
   
81,559
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
 
16,707
   
78,308
   
54,444
   
-
   
149,459
 
Capital leases, net of current
 
278
   
418
   
-
   
-
   
696
 
Unfavorable lease obligations, net
 
-
   
21,409
   
(7,986
)
 
-
   
13,423
 
Intercompany balances
 
47,559
   
(47,060
)
 
(21,414
)
 
20,915
   
-
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
310
   
17,110
   
9,292
   
-
   
26,712
 
Deferred income taxes
 
2,412
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,412
 
Total liabilities
 
137,062
   
267,706
   
51,607
   
20,915
   
477,290
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity:
                             
Common stock
 
429
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
429
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
553,275
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
553,275
 
Accumulated deficit
 
(409,480
)
 
97,229
   
951
   
(98,180
)
 
(409,480
)
Less: common stock held in treasury, at cost
 
(91
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(91
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
144,133
   
97,229
   
951
   
(98,180
)
 
144,133
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
281,195
 
$
364,935
 
$
52,558
 
$
(77,265
)
$
621,423
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
$
34
 
$
446,470
 
$
5,450
 
$
(12,384
)
$
439,570
 
Costs and expenses:
                             
Operating salaries and benefits
 
-
   
247,385
   
2,678
   
-
   
250,063
 
Self insurance for workers’ compensation and
                             
general and professional liability insurance
 
133
   
15,730
   
165
   
-
   
16,028
 
General and administrative expenses (1)
 
16,873
   
10,266
   
5
   
-
   
27,144
 
Other operating costs
 
-
   
102,532
   
1,051
   
(12,384
)
 
91,199
 
Center rent expense
 
-
   
19,411
   
(579
)
 
-
   
18,832
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
801
   
8,545
   
705
   
-
   
10,051
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
-
   
3,279
   
176
   
-
   
3,455
 
Interest, net
 
11,698
   
1,890
   
1,253
   
-
   
14,841
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
-
   
12
   
-
   
-
   
12
 
Income from investment in subsidiaries
 
(37,465
)
 
-
   
-
   
37,465
   
-
 
Total costs and expenses
 
(7,960
)
 
409,050
   
5,454
   
25,081
   
431,625
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes and
                             
discontinued operations
 
7,994
   
37,420
   
(4
)
 
(37,465
 
7,945
 
Income tax expense
 
2,800
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,800
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
5,194
   
37,420
   
(4
)
 
(37,465
)
 
5,145
 
                               
Discontinued operations:
                             
Loss from discontinued operations, net
 
-
   
(440
)
 
(138
)
 
-
   
(578
)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
                             
operations, net
 
2
   
(6
)
 
633
   
-
   
629
 
Income on discontinued operations, net
 
2
   
(446
)
 
495
   
-
   
51
 
                               
Net income
$
5,196
 
$
36,974
 
$
491
 
$
(37,465
)
$
5,196
 

(1) Includes operating administrative expenses

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
$
17
 
$
260,685
 
$
2,123
 
$
(10,048
)
$
252,777
 
Costs and expenses:
                             
Operating salaries and benefits
 
-
   
144,892
   
1,131
   
-
   
146,023
 
Self insurance for workers’ compensation and
                             
general and professional liability insurance
 
97
   
11,573
   
102
   
-
   
11,772
 
General and administrative expenses (1)
 
12,467
   
6,485
   
4
   
-
   
18,956
 
Other operating costs
 
-
   
60,532
   
509
   
(10,048
)
 
50,993
 
Center rent expense
 
-
   
14,220
   
(883
)
 
-
   
13,337
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
511
   
4,008
   
422
   
-
   
4,941
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
-
   
2,228
   
42
   
-
   
2,270
 
Interest, net
 
1,408
   
2,179
   
1,110
   
-
   
4,697
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
(89
)
 
2
   
-
   
-
   
(87
)
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
975
   
-
   
-
   
975
 
Income from investment in subsidiaries
 
(13,021
)
 
-
   
-
   
13,021
   
-
 
Total costs and expenses
 
1,373
   
247,094
   
2,437
   
2,973
   
253,877
 
                               
(Loss) income before income taxes and
                             
discontinued operations
 
(1,356
)
 
13,591
   
(314
)
 
(13,021
)
 
(1,100
)
Income tax benefit
 
(169
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(169
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 
(1,187
)
 
13,591
   
(314
)
 
(13,021
)
 
(931
)
                               
Discontinued operations:
                             
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
2
   
(206
)
 
121
   
-
   
(83
)
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued
                             
operations, net
 
(9
)
 
4
   
(175
)
 
-
   
(180
)
(Loss) income on discontinued operations, net
 
(7
)
 
(202
)
 
(54
)
 
-
   
(263
)
                               
Net (loss) income
$
(1,194
)
$
13,389
 
$
(368
)
$
(13,021
)
$
(1,194
)

(1) Includes operating administrative expenses

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
$
68
 
$
1,158,440
 
$
12,616
 
$
(34,366
)
$
1,136,758
 
Costs and expenses:
                             
Operating salaries and benefits
 
-
   
640,309
   
6,383
   
-
   
646,692
 
Self insurance for workers’ compensation and
                             
general and professional liability insurance
 
349
   
33,737
   
419
   
-
   
34,505
 
General and administrative expenses (1)
 
46,996
   
28,351
   
14
   
-
   
75,361
 
Other operating costs
 
15
   
266,251
   
2,511
   
(34,366
)
 
234,411
 
Center rent expense
 
-
   
54,828
   
(1,548
)
 
-
   
53,280
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,969
   
19,809
   
1,865
   
-
   
23,643
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
-
   
8,822
   
237
   
-
   
9,059
 
Interest, net
 
20,758
   
4,893
   
3,250
   
-
   
28,901
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
 
-
   
19
   
-
   
-
   
19
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
-
   
23
   
-
   
-
   
23
 
Income from investment in subsidiaries
 
(103,506
)
 
-
   
-
   
103,506
   
-
 
Total costs and expenses
 
(33,419
)
 
1,057,042
   
13,131
   
69,140
   
1,105,894
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes and
                             
discontinued operations
 
33,487
   
101,398
   
(515
)
 
(103,506
)
 
30,864
 
Income tax expense
 
11,331
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
11,331
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
22,156
   
101,398
   
(515
)
 
(103,506
)
 
19,533
 
                               
Discontinued operations:
                             
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
-
   
2,109
   
(110
)
 
-
   
1,999
 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
                             
operations, net
 
2
   
(629
)
 
1,253
   
-
   
626
 
Income on discontinued operations, net
 
2
   
1,480
   
1,143
   
-
   
2,625
 
                               
Net income
$
22,158
 
$
102,878
 
$
628
 
$
(103,506
)
$
22,158
 

(1) Includes operating administrative expenses

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
$
22
 
$
769,585
 
$
6,329
 
$
(29,475
)
$
746,461
 
Costs and expenses:
                             
Operating salaries and benefits
 
-
   
428,562
   
3,250
   
-
   
431,812
 
Self insurance for workers’ compensation and
                             
general and professional liability insurance
 
264
   
28,390
   
311
   
-
   
28,965
 
General and administrative expenses (1)
 
35,929
   
21,419
   
13
   
-
   
57,361
 
Other operating costs
 
-
   
179,114
   
1,533
   
(29,475
)
 
151,172
 
Center rent expense
 
-
   
41,448
   
(2,635
)
 
-
   
38,813
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,313
   
8,958
   
1,226
   
-
   
11,497
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
-
   
5,747
   
71
   
-
   
5,818
 
Interest, net
 
3,812
   
6,997
   
3,331
   
-
   
14,140
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
 
(71
)
 
218
   
9
   
-
   
156
 
Loss on contract termination
 
-
   
975
   
-
   
-
   
975
 
Income from investment in subsidiaries
 
(50,914
)
 
-
   
-
   
50,914
   
-
 
Total costs and expenses
 
(9,667
)
 
721,828
   
7,109
   
21,439
   
740,709
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes and
                             
discontinued operations
 
9,689
   
47,757
   
(780
)
 
(50,914
)
 
5,752
 
Income tax expense
 
2,408
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,408
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
7,281
   
47,757
   
(780
)
 
(50,914
)
 
3,344
 
                               
Discontinued operations:
                             
Income from discontinued operations, net
 
-
   
2,897
   
1,387
   
-
   
4,284
 
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued
                             
operations, net
 
(28
)
 
117
   
(464
)
 
-
   
(375
)
(Loss) income on discontinued operations, net
 
(28
)
 
3,014
   
923
   
-
   
3,909
 
                               
Net income
$
7,253
 
$
50,771
 
$
143
 
$
(50,914
)
$
7,253
 

(1) Includes operating administrative expenses


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
(UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
$
(2,479
)
$
88,296
 
$
(4,931
)
$
-
 
$
80,886
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                             
Capital expenditures
 
(2,862
)
 
(20,061
)
 
(404
)
 
-
   
(23,327
)
Exercise of real estate purchase option
 
4,598
   
(40,707
)
 
-
   
-
   
(36,109
)
Acquisitions, net
 
(361,083
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(361,083
)
Accrued acquisition costs, net
 
3,585
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,585
 
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
 
2,251
   
3,238
   
500
   
-
   
5,989
 
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
 
(353,511
)
 
(57,530
)
 
96
   
-
   
(410,945
)
                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                             
Net borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
 
(9,994
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(9,994
)
Long-term debt borrowings
 
304,142
   
10,404
   
12,454
   
-
   
327,000
 
Long-term debt repayments
 
(6,559
)
 
(27,866
)
 
(6,283
)
 
-
   
(40,708
)
Principal payments under capital lease obligation
 
(160
)
 
(721
)
 
(48
)
 
-
   
(929
)
Net proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
 
781
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
781
 
Distribution of partnership equity
 
-
   
-
   
(511
)
 
-
   
(511
)
Distribution of minority interest
 
-
   
-
   
(57
)
 
-
   
(57
)
Release of third party collateral
 
25,640
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
25,640
 
Deferred financing costs
 
(18,045
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(18,045
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
 
295,805
   
(18,183
)
 
5,555
   
-
   
283,177
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(60,185
)
 
12,583
   
720
   
-
   
(46,882
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
119,810
   
11,337
   
788
   
-
   
131,935
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
59,625
 
$
23,920
 
$
1,508
 
$
-
 
$
85,053
 


For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
$
(21,059
)
$
22,606
 
$
1,744
 
$
-
 
$
3,291
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                             
Capital expenditures
 
(2,105
)
 
(11,262
)
 
(716
)
 
-
   
(14,083
)
Acquisitions, net
 
-
   
(3,356
)
 
-
   
-
   
(3,356
)
Proceeds from assets held for sale
 
942
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
942
 
Proceeds from sale/leaseback
 
-
   
838
   
-
         
838
 
Insurance proceeds received
 
150
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
150
 
Net cash used for investing activities
 
(1,013
)
 
(13,780
)
 
(716
)
 
-
   
(15,509
)
                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                             
Net borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility
 
24,368
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
24,368
 
Long-term debt borrowings
 
-
   
11,636
   
-
   
-
   
11,636
 
Long-term debt repayments
 
(3,481
)
 
(18,634
)
 
(1,104
)
 
-
   
(23,219
)
Principal payments under capital lease obligation
 
-
   
(794
)
 
(59
)
 
-
   
(853
)
Net proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
 
499
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
499
 
Distribution of partnership equity
 
-
   
-
   
(123
)
 
-
   
(123
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
 
21,386
   
(7,792
)
 
(1,286
)
 
-
   
12,308
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(686
)
 
1,034
   
(258
)
 
-
   
90
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
5,351
   
10,485
   
805
   
-
   
16,641
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
4,665
 
$
11,519
 
$
547
 
$
-
 
$
16,731
 


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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.’s subsidiaries are providers of long-term, subacute and related specialty healthcare services primarily to the senior population in the United States. Our core business is providing inpatient services, primarily through 190 skilled nursing centers, 15 assisted and independent living centers, seven mental health centers and one specialty acute care hospital with 24,002 licensed beds located in 25 states as of September 30, 2007. Our subsidiaries also provide hospice services, rehabilitation therapy services and temporary medical staffing services to skilled nursing centers.

In April 2007, we acquired Harborside Healthcare Corporation (“Harborside”), which operated 73 skilled nursing centers, one assisted living center and one independent living center, in exchange for $349.4 million in cash for all of Harborside’s outstanding stock.  In connection with the acquisition, we refinanced or assumed Harborside’s debt.

Revenue Sources

We receive revenues from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, self-pay residents, other third party payors and long-term care centers that utilize our specialty medical services. The sources and amounts of our inpatient services revenues are determined by a number of factors, including the number of licensed beds and occupancy rates of our centers, the acuity level of patients and the rates of reimbursement among payors. Federal and state governments continue to focus on methods to curb spending on health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. This focus has not been limited to skilled nursing centers, but includes other services provided by us, such as skilled therapy services. We cannot at this time predict the extent to which proposals limiting federal or state expenditures will be adopted or, if adopted and implemented, what effect, if any, such proposals will have on us. Efforts to impose reduced coverage, greater discounts and more stringent cost controls by government and other payors are expected to continue.

The following table sets forth the total nonaffiliated revenues and percentage of revenues by payor source for our continuing operations, on a consolidated and on an inpatient operations only basis, for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands).  On a consolidated basis, our acquisition of Harborside effectively diluted our skilled mix of revenues, because its revenues were derived predominantly from long-term care Medicaid and Medicare sources.  Prior to the acquisition, private pay revenues from our staffing segment contributed a more significant percentage to our skilled mix:

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Consolidated:
                                       
Sources of Revenues
                                       
Medicaid
$
188,175
 
42.8
%
$
102,577
 
40.6
%
$
471,419
 
41.5
%
$
298,360
 
40.0
%
Medicare
 
115,314
 
26.2
   
61,774
 
24.4
   
302,371
 
26.6
   
185,259
 
24.8
 
Private pay and other
 
136,081
 
31.0
   
88,426
 
35.0
   
362,968
 
31.9
   
262,842
 
35.2
 
Total
$
439,570
 
100.0
%
$
252,777
 
100.0
%
$
1,136,758
 
100.0
%
$
746,461
 
100.0
%
                                         

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Inpatient Only:
                                       
Sources of Revenues
                                       
Medicaid
$
188,153
 
48.0
%
$
102,559
 
48.6
%
$
471,323
 
47.3
%
$
298,262
 
47.9
%
Medicare
 
113,058
 
28.9
   
60,243
 
28.5
   
296,344
 
29.8
   
180,966
 
29.1
 
Private pay and other
 
90,549
 
23.1
   
48,429
 
22.9
   
228,013
 
22.2
   
142,804
 
23.0
 
Total
$
391,760
 
100.0
%
$
211,231
 
100.0
%
$
995,680
 
100.0
%
$
622,032
 
100.0
%
                                         
 
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Medicare

Medicare is available to nearly every United States citizen 65 years of age and older. It is a broad program of health insurance designed to help the nation's elderly meet hospital, hospice, home health and other health care costs. Health insurance coverage extends to certain persons under age 65 who qualify as disabled or those having end-stage renal disease. Medicare is comprised of four related health insurance programs.  Medicare Part A provides for inpatient services including hospital, skilled long-term care, and home healthcare.  Medicare Part B provides for outpatient services including physicians' services, diagnostic service, durable medical equipment, skilled therapy services and medical supplies.  Medicare Part C is a managed care option ("Medicare Advantage") for beneficiaries who are entitled to Part A and enrolled in Part B.  Medicare Part D is a benefit that provides prescription drug benefits for both Medicare and Medicare/Medicaid dually eligible patients.

Medicare reimburses our skilled nursing centers for Medicare Part A services under the Prospective Payment System ("PPS") as defined by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and subsequently refined in 1999, 2000 and 2005.  PPS regulations predetermine a payment amount per patient, per day, based on the 1995 costs of treating patients indexed forward. The amount to be paid is determined by classifying each patient into one of 53 resource utilization group ("RUG") categories that are based upon each patient's acuity level.

The following table sets forth the average amounts of inpatient Medicare Part A revenues per patient, per day, recorded by our long-term care ("LTC") centers for the periods indicated:

 
For the
   
For the
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
$
391.30
 
$
346.71
 
$
382.14
 
$
342.07
 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule which includes a 3.3% market basket increase effective for the 2008 Federal fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2007.  The United States Congress is currently reviewing the CMS final rule and has proposed changes to the market basket rate increase proposed by CMS.  The proposed changes could result in a decrease or elimination of the proposed market based increase.  No final Congressional decision on this matter has been made as of the date of this filing.   

Medicaid

Medicaid is a state-administered program financed by state funds and federal matching funds. The program provides for medical assistance to the indigent and certain other eligible persons. Administered under broad federal regulations, states are given flexibility to construct programs and payment methods. Each state in which we operate nursing centers has its own unique Medicaid reimbursement program.

The following table sets forth the average amounts of inpatient Medicaid revenues per patient, per day (excluding any impact of state-imposed provider taxes), recorded by our LTC centers for the periods indicated:

 
For the
   
For the
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
$
163.41
 
$
144.07
 
$
158.45
 
$
142.08
 

Medicaid outlays are a significant component of state budgets and there have been increased cost containment pressures on Medicaid outlays for nursing homes.

Eighteen of the states in which we operate impose a provider tax on nursing homes as a method of increasing federal matching funds paid to those states for Medicaid.  Those states that have imposed the provider tax have used some or all of the matching funds to fund Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes.

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Private payors

We currently receive 31.0% of our revenues from commercial insurance, long-term care centers that utilize our specialty medical services, self-pay center residents, and other third party payors. These private third party payors are continuing their efforts to control healthcare costs through direct contracts with healthcare providers, increased utilization review and greater enrollment in managed care programs and preferred provider organizations. These private payors increasingly are demanding discounted fee structures and the assumption by healthcare providers of all or a portion of the financial risk.

Other reimbursement matters

Net revenues realizable under third-party payor agreements are subject to change due to examination and retroactive adjustment by payors during the settlement process. Under cost-based reimbursement plans, payors may disallow, in whole or in part, requests for reimbursement based on determinations that certain costs are not reimbursable or reasonable or because additional supporting documentation is necessary. We recognize revenues from third-party payors and accrue estimated settlement amounts in the period in which the related services are provided. We estimate these settlement balances by making determinations based on our prior settlement experience and our understanding of the applicable reimbursement rules and regulations.

Critical Accounting Policies Update

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FIN 48.  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement parameters for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2007.  See "Note 10 – Income Taxes" to our consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the effect upon adoption of FIN 48.

In accordance with SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for tax carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes using enacted tax laws and rates.  A valuation allowance is provided on our net deferred tax assets if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.

In accordance with SFAS No. 109, APB No. 28, and FIN 18, as of each reporting period, we estimate an effective income tax rate that is expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year.  The estimate of our effective income tax rate requires significant judgments regarding any utilization of deferred tax assets and the reduction in the related valuation allowance.  Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established in fresh-start accounting when we emerged from bankruptcy in February 2002 will first reduce any remaining intangible assets recorded in fresh-start accounting, with any excess being treated as an increase to capital in excess of par value.  Any reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance that was established after our emergence from bankruptcy will result in either a reduction of our income tax expense or an adjustment to goodwill recorded in purchase accounting.

Our effective tax rate is also influenced by the recognition and derecognition of tax positions pursuant to the more likely than not standard established by FIN 48 that such positions will be sustained by the taxing authority.  In addition, other factors such as changes in tax laws, rulings by taxing authorities and court decisions, and significant changes in our operations through acquisitions or divestitures, can have a material impact on the effective tax rate.  Differences between our estimated and actual effective income tax rates and related liabilities are recorded in the period they become known.

We manage interest expense using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt and to help manage borrowing costs, may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Under these arrangements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. We use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk related to borrowings.  Our intent is to only enter such arrangements that qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activity (“SFAS No. 133”).  Accordingly, we designate all such arrangements as hedges and perform initial and quarterly effectiveness testing using the hypothetical derivative method.  All changes in fair value are recognized through Other Comprehensive Income.

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We believe there have been no significant changes, other than accounting for income taxes and interest rate swap agreements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in our 2006 Form 10-K/A.


Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our Company’s historical consolidated income statements and certain percentage relationships for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

   
For the Three
   
For the Three
 
As a Percentage of Revenues
 
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
           
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
           
                       
Total net revenues
$
439,570
 
$
252,777
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Costs and expenses:
                     
Operating salaries and benefits
 
250,063
   
146,023
 
57.0
   
57.6
 
Self-insurance for workers' compensation and general
                     
and professional liability insurance
 
16,028
   
11,772
 
3.6
   
4.7
 
Operating administrative expenses
 
10,267
   
6,376
 
2.3
   
2.5
 
Other operating costs
 
91,199
   
50,993
 
20.7
   
20.2
 
Center rent expense
 
18,832
   
13,337
 
4.3
   
5.3
 
General and administrative expenses
 
16,877
   
12,580
 
3.8
   
5.0
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,051
   
4,941
 
2.3
   
1.9
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
3,455
   
2,270
 
0.8
   
0.9
 
Interest, net
 
14,841
   
4,697
 
3.4
   
1.9
 
Other expenses
 
12
   
888
 
-
   
0.4
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued
operations
 
7,945
   
(1,100
)
1.8
   
(0.4
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
2,800
   
(169
)
0.6
   
(0.1
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
5,145
   
(931
)
1.2
   
(0.4
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net
 
51
   
(263
)
-
   
(0.2
)
Net income (loss)
$
5,196
 
$
(1,194
)
1.2
%
 
(0.5
)%




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For the Nine
   
For the Nine
 
As a Percentage of Revenues
 
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
           
   
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
September 30,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
           
                       
Total net revenues
$
1,136,758
 
$
746,461
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Costs and expenses:
                     
Operating salaries and benefits
 
646,692
   
431,812
 
57.0
   
57.8
 
Self-insurance for workers' compensation and general
                     
and professional liability insurance
 
34,505
   
28,965
 
3.0
   
3.9
 
Operating administrative expenses
 
28,353
   
21,007
 
2.5
   
2.8
 
Other operating costs
 
234,411
   
151,172
 
20.6
   
20.3
 
Center rent expense
 
53,280
   
38,813
 
4.7
   
5.2
 
General and administrative expenses
 
47,008
   
36,354
 
4.1
   
4.9
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
23,643
   
11,497
 
2.1
   
1.5
 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
 
9,059
   
5,818
 
0.8
   
0.8
 
Interest, net
 
28,901
   
14,140
 
2.5
   
1.9
 
Other expenses
 
42
   
1,131
 
-
   
0.1
 
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
 
30,864
   
5,752
 
2.7
   
0.8
 
Income tax expense
 
11,331
   
2,408
 
1.0
   
0.3
 
Income from continuing operations
 
19,533
   
3,344
 
1.7
   
0.4
 
Income from discontinued operations, net
 
2,625
   
3,909
 
0.2
   
0.5
 
Net income
$
22,158
 
$
7,253
 
1.9
%
 
1.0
%


The following discussion of the "Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006" and the "Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006" is based, in part, on the financial information presented in "Note 12 - Segment Information" in our consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net revenue increased $186.8 million, or 73.9%, to $439.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $252.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. We reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 of $5.2 million compared to net loss of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

The increase in net revenue for the 2007 period included $180.5 million of additional revenue in our Inpatient Services segment, of which $165.5 million is attributable to Harborside, with the remainder due to increases in Medicare Part A, Medicaid, and private payor rates, and increases in commercial insurance revenues, offset by decreases due to a lower Medicare and Medicaid customer base.  The remainder of the increase primarily resulted from $6.7 million of revenue from our Medical Staffing segment mainly due to an increase in billable hours, increases in average bill rates, and the addition of a medical staffing business in the Harborside acquisition, and $1.9 million of revenue from our Rehabilitation Therapy segment due to the renegotiation and restructuring of customer contracts.

Operating salaries and benefits, excluding workers’ compensation insurance costs, increased $104.1 million, or 71.3% to $250.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $146.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside contributed $88.9 million to the increases while the remaining increase resulted primarily from $6.0 million of wage increases in our Inpatient Services segment and a $4.5 million increase from our Medical Staffing segment as a direct result of its increase in revenue.

Self insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance increased $4.2 million or 35.6% to $16.0 million (3.6% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $11.8 million (4.7% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside contributed $4.5 million to the increase, which was partially offset by reduced workers’ compensation claims.

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Operating administrative expenses increased $3.9 million or 60.9% to $10.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to a $2.7 million increase attributable to Harborside’s operations.

Other operating costs increased $40.2 million or 78.8% to $91.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $51.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to $39.4 million in additional costs due to the addition of Harborside’s operations and a $1.7 million increase in our Inpatient Services segment driven by increased therapy costs due to an increase in Medicare patients requiring more rehabilitation therapy, offset by a $1.0 million decrease in contract nursing labor.

Center rent expense increased $5.5 million or 41.4% to $18.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $13.3 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, of which $5.3 million was due to the additional rent expense resulting from the Harborside acquisition.

General and administrative expenses increased $4.3 million or 34.1% to $16.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $12.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to stock-based compensation and Company initiatives in our Corporate segment.

Depreciation and amortization increased $5.2 million or 106.1% to $10.1 million (2.3% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.9 million (1.9% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  Substantially all of the increase was attributable to the addition of the Harborside centers.

The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $1.2 million or 52.2% to $3.5 million (0.8% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $2.3 million (0.9% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was due to the addition of Harborside’s operations.

Net interest expense increased $10.1 million or 214.9% to $14.8 million (3.4% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.7 million (1.9% of net revenues) for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase is attributable to the debt incurred and assumed in the Harborside acquisition offset by a decrease due to the pay down of mortgages, notes payable and industrial revenue bonds, as well as several other existing obligations during the first quarter of 2007.

Segment Information

The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of certain elements of total net revenues for continuing operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
                         
Inpatient Services
$
391,760
   
89.1
%
$
211,231
   
83.6
%
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
31,879
   
7.3
   
29,950
   
11.8
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
28,281
   
6.4
   
21,627
   
8.6
 
Corporate
 
34
   
-
   
17
   
-
 
Intersegment Eliminations
 
(12,384
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(10,048
)
 
(4.0
)
                         
Total net revenues
$
439,570
   
100.0
%
$
252,777
   
100.0
%


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Inpatient services revenues for long-term care, subacute care and assisted living services include revenues billed to patients for therapy and medical staffing provided by our affiliated operations.  The following table sets forth a summary of the intersegment revenues for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Inpatient Services
$
-
 
$
-
 
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
11,299
   
9,726
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
1,085
   
322
 
Total intersegment revenue
$
12,384
 
$
10,048
 

The following table sets forth the amount of net segment income (loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Inpatient Services
$
33,418
 
$
11,204
 
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
1,697
   
1,434
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
2,319
   
1,731
 
Net segment income before Corporate
 
37,434
   
14,369
 
Corporate
 
(29,477
)
 
(14,581
)
Net segment income
$
7,957
 
$
(212
)


Inpatient Services

Net revenues increased $180.5 million, or 85.5%, to $391.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $211.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside contributed $165.5 million of the increase.  The remaining increase of $15.0 million was primarily the result of:

-
an increase of $5.7 million in Medicare revenues driven by an increase in Medicare Part A rates and an increase in Medicare Part B revenues, which drove $5.1 million and $0.6 million of the increase, respectively;
   
-
an increase of $5.5 million in Medicaid revenues due primarily to improved rates;
   
-
a $3.8 million increase in managed and commercial insurance revenues driven by a higher customer base, which contributed $3.0 million of the increase, and higher rates, which drove the remaining $0.4 million of the increase;
   
-
a $3.7 million increase in Private revenues due to higher rates, which contributed $2.3 million to the increase, and a higher customer base, which contributed $1.4 million to the increase; and
   
-
an increase of $1.0 million in hospice revenues;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $1.8 million decrease in Medicare revenues due to lower customer base; and
   
-
a $2.8 million decrease in Medicaid revenues due to lower customer base.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $97.8 million, or 94.3%, to $201.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $107.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The accretive impact of

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the Harborside operations contributed $88.9 million of the increase, with the remaining increase of $8.9 million attributable to the following:

-
wage increases and related benefits and taxes of $6.0 million;
   
-
an increase of $1.3 million in bonus expense;
 
-
 
an increase of $0.8 million in health insurance expense;
 
-
an increase of $0.5 million in paid time-off, including sick, vacation and holiday; and
   
-
a $0.3 million increase in overtime expenses.

Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance increased $4.1 million, or 37.1%, to $15.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $11.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside caused an increase of $4.5 million.  The decrease from same store operations of $0.4 million was due to:

-
a decrease of $1.0 million in general and professional liability insurance provision due to a decrease in 2007 ultimate loss estimates based on a decrease in both frequency and severity of claims;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
an increase of $0.6 million related to workers’ compensation expense primarily related to a non-recurring favorable adjustment in the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

Other operating costs increased $41.1 million, or 70.7%, to $99.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $58.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  Approximately $39.4 million of this amount was due to the addition of Harborside.  The remaining increase of $1.7 million was primarily due to:

-
a $1.7 million increase in therapy costs due to an increase in Medicare patients requiring more rehabilitation therapy;
   
-
a $0.5 million increase in supplies, due to higher costs for medical, incontinency and food supplies;
   
-
a $0.5 million increase in industry dues;
   
-
a $0.3 million increase in utilities expense; and
   
-
a $0.2 million increase in administrative and other costs;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $1.0 million decrease in contract nursing labor.

General and administrative expenses increased $4.1 million, or 89.1%, to $8.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of the Harborside operations accounted for $2.7 million of the increase with the remaining $1.4 million due primarily to the filling of open positions.

The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $1.2 million, or 57.1%, to approximately $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of the Harborside operations.

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        Center rent expense of $18.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased $5.5 million, or 42.0%, compared to $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, due to $5.3 million of rent expense associated with the acquired Harborside operations and $0.2 million of scheduled rent increases on Sun centers.

Depreciation and amortization increased $4.8 million, or 117.1%, to $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of the Harborside centers.

Net interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $3.1 million as compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The decrease of $0.1 million, or 3.1%, was due to the pay down of mortgages, notes payable and industrial revenue bonds.

Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Total revenues from the Rehabilitation Therapy Services segment increased $1.9 million, or 6.3%, to $31.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $30.0million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The revenue increase resulted from our renegotiation of certain non-affiliated customer contract rates in conjunction with an overall increase in service volume, mainly in the affiliated segment.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $1.7 million, or 6.8%, to $26.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $25.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily driven by wage rate increases coupled with the already mentioned increase in business volume.

Medical Staffing Services

Total revenues from the Medical Staffing Services segment increased $6.7 million, or 31.0%, to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $21.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily the result of:

-
an increase of $3.0 million attributable to an 17.9% increase in billable hours;
   
-
an increase of $0.4 million due to an average bill rate per hour increase;
   
-
an increase of $0.4 million due to an increase in placement of personnel in schools and in temporary placement of physicians; and
 
-
an increase of $1.8 million due to addition of Harborside’s medical staffing business;
 
 
offset by
   
-
a decrease of $0.7 million related to disposed offices.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses were $21.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $17.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $4.5 million, or 26.2%.  The increase in operating salaries and benefits resulted from the increase in business.

Other operating costs increased $1.6 million, or 114.3%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily attributable to costs paid for travel and lodging.

Corporate

General and administrative expenses not directly attributed to segments increased $4.3 million, or 34.1%, to $16.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $12.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased compensation largely as a result of recognizing stock-based compensation as required by SFAS No. 123(R) and additional costs incurred in the current period for company initiatives.  As a percent of

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consolidated revenues, general and administrative expenses were 3.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 5.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Interest expense

Interest expense not directly attributed to operating segments increased $10.3 million, or 735.7%, to $11.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was due to the substantial increase in the new debt incurred and assumed in the Harborside acquisition.


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net revenue increased $390.3 million, or 52.3%, to $1,136.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $746.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. We reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $22.2 million compared to net income of $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

The increase in net revenue for the 2007 period primarily included $373.7 million of revenue in our Inpatient Services segment, of which $329.2 million is attributable to Harborside with the balance primarily due to increases in Medicare Part A and Medicaid rates.  The remainder of the increase primarily resulted from $16.6 million of revenue from our Medical Staffing segment mainly due to an increase in billable hours and an increased average billing rate.

Operating salaries and benefits, excluding workers’ compensation insurance costs, increased $214.9 million, or 49.8%, to $646.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $431.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside contributed $176.6 million to the increase while the remaining increase resulted primarily from $24.3 million of wage increases in our Inpatient Services segment and a $11.4 million increase from our Medical Staffing segment as a direct result of its increase in revenue.

Self insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance increased $5.5 million, or 19.0%, to $34.5 million (3.0% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $29.0 million (3.9% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  $8.3 million of the increase resulted primarily from the addition of Harborside, offset by $3.3 million due to reduced workers’ compensation and general and professional liability claims.

Operating administrative expenses increased $7.4 million, or 35.2%, to $28.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $21.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to a $5.2 million increase attributable to Harborside’s operations.

Other operating costs increased $83.2 million, or 55.0%, to $234.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $151.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to $77.5 million in additional costs due to the addition of Harborside’s operations and a $7.3 million increase in our Inpatient Services segment significantly driven by an increase in therapy costs due to a higher number of Medicare patients requiring more rehabilitation therapy, and offset by a $2.0 million reduction in contract nursing labor.

Center rent expense increased $14.5 million, or 37.4%, to $53.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $38.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, due to $13.0 million of rent expense associated with the acquired Harborside operations and $1.5 million of scheduled rent increases.

General and administrative expenses increased $10.6 million, or 29.1%, to $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $36.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily due to stock-based compensation and various company initiatives in our Corporate segment.

Depreciation and amortization increased $12.1 million, or 105.2%, to $23.6 million (2.1% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $11.5 million (1.5% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily as a result of the addition of the Harborside centers coupled with additional capital expenditures incurred for center improvement in 2007.

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The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $3.3 million, or 56.9%, to $9.1 million (0.8% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $5.8 million (0.8% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was due to the addition of the Harborside operations coupled with the impact of a slowdown of Medicaid payments due to revised rules associated with Medicaid pending patients.

Net interest expense increased $14.8 million, or 105.0%, to $28.9 million (2.5% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $14.1 million (1.9% of net revenues) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was attributable to the debt incurred and assumed in the Harborside acquisition offset by a decrease due to the pay down of mortgages, notes payable and industrial revenue bonds, as well as several other existing obligations, during the first quarter of 2007.

Segment Information

The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of certain elements of total net revenues for continuing operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
                         
Inpatient Services
$
995,680
   
87.5
%
$
622,032
   
83.3
%
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
93,942
   
8.3
   
89,083
   
11.9
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
81,434
   
7.2
   
64,799
   
8.7
 
Corporate
 
68
   
-
   
22
   
-
 
Intersegment Eliminations
 
(34,366
)
 
(3.0
)
 
(29,475
)
 
(3.9
)
                         
Total net revenues
$
1,136,758
   
100.0
%
$
746,461
   
100.0
%

Inpatient services revenues for long-term care, subacute care and assisted living services include revenues billed to patients for therapy and medical staffing provided by our affiliated operations.  The following table sets forth a summary of the intersegment revenues for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Inpatient Services
$
-
 
$
-
 
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
31,894
   
28,723
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
2,472
   
752
 
Total intersegment revenue
$
34,366
 
$
29,475
 

The following table sets forth the amount of net segment income (loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):

   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
             
Inpatient Services
$
89,731
 
$
42,525
 
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
 
5,405
   
1,534
 
Medical Staffing Services
 
5,789
   
4,530
 
Net segment income before Corporate
 
100,925
   
48,589
 
Corporate
 
(70,038
)
 
(41,706
)
Net segment income
$
30,887
 
$
6,883
 
 
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Inpatient Services

Net revenues increased $373.7 million, or 60.1%, to $995.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $622.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside caused $329.2 million of the increase.  The remaining increase of $44.5 million was primarily the result of:

-
an increase of $15.9 million in Medicare revenues driven by an increase in Medicare Part A rates and an increase in Medicare Part B revenues, which drove $14.0 million and $1.9 million of the increase, respectively;
   
-
an increase of $15.2 million in Medicaid revenues due primarily to improved rates;
   
-
an $8.5 million increase in managed and commercial insurance revenues driven by a higher customer base and higher rates, which caused $5.5 million and $3.0 million of the increase, respectively;
   
-
a $5.9 million increase in Private revenues due to higher rates, which caused $5.4 million of the increase, and a higher customer base, which drove $0.5 million of the increase; and
   
-
an increase of $2.5 million in hospice revenues;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $5.3 million decrease in Medicaid revenues due to a lower customer base; and
   
-
a $1.2 million decrease in Medicare revenues due to a lower customer base.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $200.9 million, or 66.0%, to $505.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $304.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The accretive impact of the Harborside operations contributed $176.6 million of the increase with the remaining increase of $24.3 million attributable to the following:

-
wage increases and related benefits and taxes of $16.0 million;
   
-
an increase of $2.8 million in bonus expense;
   
-
an increase of $2.3 million in paid time-off, including sick, vacation and holiday;
   
-
a $1.7 million increase in overtime expenses; and
   
-
an increase of $1.5 million in health insurance costs.

Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance increased $5.0 million, or 18.8%, to $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $26.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of Harborside contributed an increase of $8.3 million.  The decrease from same store operations of $3.3 million was due to:

-
a decrease of $2.6 million related to workers’ compensation expense driven by a decrease in the projection of 2007 ultimate loss estimates comprised of a decrease in both frequency and severity of claims; and
   
-
a decrease of $0.7 million in general and professional liability insurance due to decrease in 2007 ultimate loss estimates based on a decrease in both frequency and severity of claims.

Other operating costs increased $84.9 million, or 49.4%, to $256.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $171.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  Approximately $77.5 million of this amount was due to the addition of Harborside.  The remaining increase of $7.4 million was primarily due to:
 
-
a $5.8 million increase in therapy costs due to an increase in Medicare patients requiring more rehabilitation

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therapy;
   
-
a $1.5 million increase in supplies, due to higher costs for pharmacy, incontinency and food supplies;
   
-
a $0.7 million increase in repairs and maintenance expense  both for our centers and information systems;
   
-
a $0.5 million increase in industry dues;
   
-
a $0.5 million increase in utilities expense; and
   
-
a $0.3 million increase in equipment and other operating rental expense;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $2.0 million decrease in contract nursing labor.

General and administrative expenses increased $8.6 million, or 62.3%, to $22.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $13.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of the Harborside operations accounted for $5.2 million of the increase with the remaining $3.4 million of increase due to the strategic addition of staff for hospice and clinical reimbursement and the filling of open positions.

The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $3.4 million, or 61.8%, to approximately $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The addition of the Harborside operations with the impact of the slowdown of Medicaid cash receipts as a result of revised rules associated with Medicaid pending patients caused an increase of $3.8 million, which was offset by a $0.4 million decrease in same store operations.

Center rent expense of $52.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $14.5 million, or 38.2%, compared to $38.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, due to $13.0 million of rent expense associated with the acquired Harborside operations and $1.5 million of scheduled rent increases on Sun centers.

Depreciation and amortization increased $11.4 million, or 122.6%, to $20.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of the Harborside centers coupled with additional capital expenditures incurred for center improvement in 2007.

Net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $8.1 million as compared to $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The decrease of $2.1 million, or 20.6%, was due to the pay down of mortgages, notes payable and industrial revenue bonds.

Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Total revenues from the Rehabilitation Therapy Services segment increased $4.8 million, or 5.4%, to $93.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $89.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  Service volume growth in the affiliated business drove approximately $3.2 million of the increase.  Contract renegotiation and rehab agency business growth drove the remainder of the increase.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $2.5 million, or 3.3%, to $78.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $75.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily driven by wage increases in combination with the overall service volume increase mentioned previously.

Other operating costs, including contract labor expenses, decreased $0.3 million, or 5.9%, to $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in contract labor.

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General and administrative expenses, decreased $1.3 million, or 26.0%, to $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of our labor force in alignment with the adjusted portfolio.

Medical Staffing Services

Total revenues from the Medical Staffing Services segment increased $16.6 million, or 25.6%, to $81.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $64.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily the result of:

-
an increase of $10.5 million attributable to a 16.6% increase in billable hours;
   
-
an increase of $1.1 million due to an average bill rate per hour increase;
   
-
an increase of $2.2 million due to an increase in placement of personnel in schools and physician placement; and
   
-
an increase of $5.4 million due to addition of Harborside’s medical staffing business;
   
 
offset by
   
-
a decrease of $2.6 million related to disposed offices.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses were $63.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $52.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $11.4 million, or 21.9%. The increase in operating salaries and benefits resulted from the increase in business.

Other operating costs increased $3.6 million, or 94.7%, to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  The increase was primarily attributable to travel and lodging.

Corporate

General and administrative expenses not directly attributed to segments increased $10.6 million, or 29.1%, to $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $36.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased compensation largely as a result of recognizing stock-based compensation as required by SFAS No. 123(R) and additional costs incurred in the current period for company initiatives.  As a percent of consolidated revenues, general and administrative expenses were 4.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 4.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Interest expense

Net interest expense not directly attributed to operating segments increased $17.0 million, or 447.4%, to $20.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was due to the debt incurred and assumed in the Harborside acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, our net income was $5.2 million and $22.2 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2007, our working capital was $57.5 million. As of September 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of $85.1 million, $722.0 million in borrowings, $50.0 million available on our line of credit and $20.0 million on our delayed draw term loan available to us for additional borrowing.

In April 2007, we completed the acquisition of Harborside.  We acquired all the outstanding stock of Harborside and refinanced or assumed Harborside’s debt. In connection with the acquisition of Harborside, we entered into the Credit Agreement. The proceeds from the Credit Agreement, plus cash on hand and the net proceeds from our issuance on April 12, 2007, of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, were used to
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purchase all of the outstanding stock of Harborside for $349.4 million, refinance certain of the debt of Harborside and replace our Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement also has provided or will provide funds for previously-exercised options related to the purchase of nine skilled nursing centers, as well as additional liquidity and a letter of credit facility.
 
We believe that our operating cash flows, existing cash reserves and availability for borrowing under our Credit Agreement will provide sufficient funds for our operations, capital expenditures and regularly scheduled debt service payments at least through the next twelve months. We do not depend on cash flows from discontinued operations to provide for future liquidity.

Cash Flows

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $15.7 million as compared to the same period last year. This increase was the result of (i) our quarter-over-quarter increase in net income of $6.4 million, (ii) our quarter-over-quarter increase in working capital changes of $4.5 million and (iii) a $4.7 million increase in non-cash adjustments to net income, principally related to depreciation and amortization expenses.

Credit and Loan Agreements

In April 2007, we entered into the Credit Agreement in connection with the acquisition of Harborside.  The Credit Agreement, which is secured by substantially all of our assets, provided for $310.0 million in term loans, $55.0 million in delayed draw term loans, a $50.0 million revolving credit facility and a $70.0 million letter of credit facility.  Availability of amounts under the revolving credit facility is subject to compliance with financial covenants including an interest coverage test, a total leverage covenant and a senior leverage covenant.  The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, such as our failure to make payment of amounts due, defaults under other agreements evidencing indebtedness, certain bankruptcy events and a change of control (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants restricting, among other things, incurrence of indebtedness, liens, payment of dividends, repurchase of stock, acquisitions and dispositions, mergers and investments. Availability of amounts under the Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with financial covenants.

The loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to an applicable percentage plus, at our option, either (a) an alternative base rate determined by reference to the higher of (i) the prime rate announced by Credit Suisse and (ii) the federal funds rate plus one-half of 1.0%, or (b) LIBOR, adjusted for statutory reserves.  The applicable percentage for term loans is 1.0% for alternative base rate loans and 2.0% for LIBOR loans; and the applicable percentage for revolving loans is up to 1.0% for alternative base rate revolving loans and up to 2.0% for LIBOR rate revolving loans, based on our total leverage ratio. 

On July 24, 2007, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement for interest rate risk management purposes.  The interest rate swap agreement effectively modifies our exposure to interest by converting a portion of our floating rate debt to a fixed rate.  This agreement involves the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.  The agreement is based on a notional amount of $100 million and has a term of three years.  Settlement occurs on a quarterly basis, which is based upon floating rate of LIBOR and an annual fixed rate of 5.388%.

Other Debt

On April 12, 2007, we issued $200.0 million the Notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries and are unsecured.  The Notes mature on April 15, 2015, and we are entitled to redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2011 at certain pre-specified redemption prices.  In addition, prior to April 15, 2011, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make whole” premium as per the terms of the Notes.  We are entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes until April 15, 2010 with the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at certain pre-specified redemption prices.  The Notes accrue interest at an annual rate of 9.125%.  The notes pay interest semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th of each year through the April 15, 2015 maturity date of the Notes.

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Our net long-term debt of $692.7 million includes $48.8 million representing Clipper debt.  Of the $27.6 million current portion of long-term debt as of September 30, 2007, $0.8 million represents Clipper debt.

Capital Expenditures

We incurred total net capital expenditures related primarily to improvements at existing centers, as reflected in the segment reporting, of $8.4 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $23.3 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk because we hold debt that is sensitive to changes in interest rates. We manage our interest rate risk exposure by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rates for debt. The following table provides information regarding our market sensitive financial instruments and constitutes a forward-looking statement.

                                             
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
 
   
Expected Maturity Dates
         
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
Thereafter
   
Total
   
2007 (1)
   
2006 (1)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                                       
Long-term Debt:
                                                     
Fixed rate debt (2)
  $
25,414
    $
4,244
    $
12,068
    $
4,021
    $
22,059
    $
296,605
    $
364,411
    $
336,291
    $
126,728
 
Rate
    7.6 %     8.5 %     8.5 %     8.4 %     6.4 %     8.6 %                        
Variable rate debt
  $
3,808
    $
7,249
    $
3,631
    $
14,408
    $
3,450
    $
325,030
    $
357,576
    $
332,964
    $
34,714
 
      Rate
    7.6 %     7.8 %     7.4 %     7.8 %     7.4 %     7.4 %                        
                                                                         
Interest rate swap:
                                                                       
  Variable to fixed
  $
100,000
    $
100,000
    $
100,000
     
-
     
-
     
-
            $ (2,128 )    
-
 
     Average pay rate
5.39 %     5.39 %     5.39 %    
-
     
-
     
-
                         
     Average receive rate
5.36 %     5.36 %     5.36 %    
-
     
-
     
-
                         

(1)
The fair value of fixed and variable rate debt was determined based on the current rates offered for debt with similar risks and maturities.
   
(2)
Fixed rate long-term debt includes $49.6 million related to the consolidation of Clipper as of September 30, 2007 and $50.1 million as of December 31, 2006. (See "Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities.")


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including our principal executive officer (Richard Matros) and principal financial officer (L. Bryan Shaul), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007.  Disclosure controls  and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported with the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated  and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding  required disclosure.  Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2007.  As discussed in Part II, Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” of our 2006 Form 10-K/A, management was informed that the control deficiency related to the accounting for lease escalation clauses constituted a material weakness and that our internal control over financial reporting was therefore not effective as of December 31, 2006. As further discussed in our 2006 Form 10-K/A, Part II, Item 9A. “Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting,” the review process for new and/or modified lease agreements was enhanced by subjecting such agreements to a more thorough and detailed review, thereby remediating the material weakness so that ongoing internal controls are effective. We also implemented several new internal controls to enhance our review process, including controls related to our interest rate swap agreement.  No other change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the Risk Factors set forth in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” of our 2006 Form 10-K/A, we are subject to the following additional risks:

We may not be able to successfully integrate our acquisition of Harborside or realize the potential benefits of the acquisition, which could cause our business to suffer.

In April 2007, we acquired Harborside. We may not be able to combine successfully the operations of Harborside with our operations and, even if such integration is accomplished, we may never realize the potential benefits of the acquisition. The integration of Harborside with our operations will also require significant attention from management, possibly reducing its ability to focus on other operations or other projects. Any delays or increased costs of combining the two companies could adversely affect our operations, financial results and liquidity.

We have incurred a significant amount of debt in connection with the acquisition of Harborside.

We entered into a new Credit Agreement (see “Item 2 -- Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources”) in connection with the acquisition of Harborside. The proceeds of the Credit Agreement were principally used to finance the Harborside purchase and to refinance certain of our indebtedness and certain indebtedness of Harborside. As such, we have a significant amount of debt.  Our indebtedness could have important consequences such as: requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments on our debt; limiting our ability to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate requirements; and making us more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On October 31, 2007, we entered into amendments to the employment agreements with Richard Matros, L. Bryan Shaul, William A. Mathies, Chauncey J. Hunker, Michael Newman and Heidi J. Fisher.  The compensation terms included within each of the amendments were approved by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee").

Each of the amendments revised the range of our targeted financial performance at which the employee would be entitled to a bonus.  The range as amended is 85% to 115% of target.  In addition, the amendments for Mr. Matros, Mr. Mathies and Dr. Hunker include a new provision that allows the Compensation Committee to reduce the bonuses that might otherwise be payable to such employees if the quality of care provided to the patients in the centers operated by SunBridge Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiaries does not meet established thresholds.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

10.1
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and L. Bryan Shaul.
   
10.2
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and Michael Newman.
   
10.3
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Health Specialty Services, Inc. and William A. Mathies.
   
10.4
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and Richard Matros.

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10.5
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and Chauncey J. Hunker.
   
10.6
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement effective as of October 31, 2007 by and between Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and Heidi J. Fisher.
   
31.1
Section 302 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification by Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2
Section 302 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification by Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1
Section 906 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification by Chief Executive Officer
   
32.2
Section 906 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification by Chief Financial Officer
 

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
By:  /s/ L. Bryan Shaul                                        
L. Bryan Shaul
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

November 1, 2007
 
 
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