-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UB8y280Oxcf0MZWikneTsBN2jsAJEnl55CvJxueMiu2vsXy5VhVlmtmrYg5s492j R63PiGTWIzdqORKBXMv3zw== 0000904978-09-000042.txt : 20090429 0000904978-09-000042.hdr.sgml : 20090429 20090429161354 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904978-09-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] IRS NUMBER: 850410612 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12040 FILM NUMBER: 09779399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 SUN AVENUE N E CITY: ALBUQUERQUE STATE: NM ZIP: 87109 BUSINESS PHONE: 5058213355 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 SUN LANE N E CITY: ALBUQERQUE STATE: NM ZIP: 87109 10-Q 1 form10q.htm form10q.htm

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 ended March 31, 2009

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, zip code 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes £ No £

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

Large accelerated filer  ¨
Accelerated filer  x
   
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  ¨

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 April 28, 2009, there were 43,592,519 shares of the Registrant’s $.01 par value Common Stock outstanding.


 
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Index
   
Page
Numbers
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
3-4
 
          As of March 31, 2009
 
 
          As of December 31, 2008
 
     
 
Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)
5
 
          For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
6
 
          For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
 
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
7-23
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24-33
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
34
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
34
     
   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 5.
Other Information
 
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
35
     
Signature
 
35

References throughout this document to the Company, “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries and not any other person.

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, liquidity, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, the impact of changes in government reimbursement programs, projected costs and capital expenditures, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations and words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” "intend,” ”should,” “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 caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth below and elsewhere herein.  We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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 as a result of, but not limited to, the factors set forth below. You should carefully consider the risks described in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (see Item 1A – “Risk Factors”).  There may be additional risks of which we are presently unaware or that we currently deem immaterial.
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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

ASSETS
(in thousands)

   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
(Note 1)
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 99,945     $ 92,153  
Restricted cash
    26,568       34,676  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
               
of $46,282 and $44,830 at March 31, 2009 and
               
December 31, 2008, respectively
    211,552       205,620  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    22,200       21,456  
Assets held for sale
    959       3,654  
Deferred tax assets
    57,705       57,261  
                 
Total current assets
    418,929       414,820  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    605,500       603,645  
Intangible assets, net
    52,839       54,388  
Goodwill
    326,957       326,808  
Restricted cash, non-current
    3,305       3,303  
Deferred tax assets
    128,189       134,807  
Other assets
    5,097       5,563  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,540,816     $ 1,543,334  





See accompanying notes.


 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (CONTINUED)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)

   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
(Note 1)
 
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 58,681     $ 62,000  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    64,938       60,660  
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current
    46,527       45,293  
Other accrued liabilities
    61,469       56,857  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    8,225       17,865  
                 
Total current liabilities
    239,840       242,675  
                 
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current portion
    114,230       114,557  
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    698,061       707,976  
Unfavorable lease obligations, net
    14,807       15,514  
Other long-term liabilities
    59,082       58,903  
                 
Total liabilities
    1,126,020       1,139,625  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
               
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock of $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000
               
shares, no shares were issued or outstanding as of
               
March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    -       -  
Common stock of $.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 
               
shares; 43,548,765 and 43,544,765 shares issued and
               
outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
               
respectively
    435       435  
Additional paid-in capital
    651,455       650,543  
Accumulated deficit
    (232,439 )     (242,683 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (4,655 )     (4,586 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    414,796       403,709  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,540,816     $ 1,543,334  





See accompanying notes.

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


   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
             
Total net revenues
  $ 468,296     $ 450,369  
Costs and expenses:
               
Operating salaries and benefits
    262,984       254,932  
Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general and
               
professional liability insurance
    14,659       14,774  
Operating administrative expenses
    12,577       11,936  
Other operating costs
    95,819       92,941  
Center rent expense
    18,415       18,441  
General and administrative expenses
    16,750       16,586  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,723       9,607  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    3,987       3,308  
Interest, net of interest income of $108 and $545, respectively
    12,726       14,431  
Gain on sale of assets
    -       (77 )
Total costs and expenses
    448,640       436,879  
                 
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations
    19,656       13,490  
Income tax expense
    8,059       5,388  
Income from continuing operations
    11,597       8,102  
                 
Discontinued operations:
               
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of related taxes
    (1,046 )     537  
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of
               
related taxes
    (308 )     (62 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
    (1,354 )     475  
                 
Net income
  $ 10,243     $ 8,577  
                 
Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.27     $ 0.19  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
    (0.04 )     0.01  
Net income
  $ 0.23     $ 0.20  
                 
Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.26     $ 0.18  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
    (0.03 )     0.01  
Net income
  $ 0.23     $ 0.19  
                 
Weighted average number of common and common
               
equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    43,643       43,067  
Diluted
    43,872       44,474  

See accompanying notes.

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

   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 10,243     $ 8,577  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
               
operating activities, including discontinued operations:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    10,723       9,717  
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease intangibles
    (401 )     (503 )
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    3,987       3,301  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, including discontinued
               
operations, net
    523       (15 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    1,268       965  
Deferred taxes
    6,174       1,829  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable
    (10,068 )     (16,040 )
Restricted cash
    8,106       5  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    154       (3,416 )
Accounts payable
    (3,536 )     (1,403 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
    4,273       1,062  
Accrued self-insurance obligations
    907       2,033  
Income taxes payable
    -       470  
Other accrued liabilities
    4,743       6,432  
Other long-term liabilities
    297       1,785  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    37,393       14,799  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (11,865 )     (5,916 )
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
    2,174       3,777  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    -       (307 )
Net cash used for investing activities
    (9,691 )     (2,446 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Principal repayments of long-term debt and capital lease
               
obligations
    (19,612 )     (3,084 )
Payment to non-controlling interest
    -       (2,035 )
Distribution to non-controlling interest
    (311 )     (223 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    13       39  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (19,910 )     (5,303 )
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,792       7,050  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    92,153       55,832  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 99,945     $ 62,882  
                 



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 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

Our subsidiaries provide long-term, post-acute 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 207 healthcare centers in 25 states as of March 31, 2009.

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 are a fair statement of our financial position at March 31, 2009, and our consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  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 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of these statements should refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “2008 Form 10-K”).

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 significant 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 160”).  SFAS No. 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements; that net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest be clearly identifiable; that changes in a parent’s ownership interest, while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary, be accounted for as equity transactions and that disclosures be expanded to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners.  SFAS No. 160 is effective beginning January 1, 2009, and did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

 
FAS 157-2”), which delayed the effective date of the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until interim periods for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  SFAS No. 157 changed the underlying methodology of determining fair value when fair value measurements are required in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  SFAS No. 157 also expanded the disclosure requirements about fair value measurements.  The adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
 
        In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP FAS No. 157-4”), which expand quarterly disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 157 about how an entity determines fair value when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased and transactions related to such assets and liabilities are not orderly.  This pronouncement is effective beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.  We are currently assessing the impact of FSP FAS No. 157-4 on our consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”), which expands quarterly disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity (“SFAS No. 133”), about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and we have included the required disclosures in Note 2 – “Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations” below.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP FAS 142-3”). This pronouncement amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”), regarding the factors that should be considered in developing the useful lives for intangible assets with renewal or extension provisions. FSP FAS 142-3 requires an entity to consider its own historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, regardless of whether those arrangements have explicit renewal or extension provisions, when determining the useful life of an intangible asset. In the absence of such experience, an entity shall consider the assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension, adjusted for entity-specific factors. FSP FAS 142-3 also requires an entity to disclose information regarding the extent to which the expected future cash flows associated with an intangible asset are affected by the entity’s intent and/or ability to renew or extend the arrangement. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for qualifying intangible assets acquired on or after January 1, 2009. The application of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations; however, it could impact future transactions.  

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 107”), and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting (“APB No. 28”).  This pronouncement is effective for our reporting periods beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.  The amendments expand the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 107 and APB No. 28 about how an entity reports on fair value to be included in the summarized, interim financial statements.  We do not anticipate that this FASB Staff Position will impact our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations, and we will include the required disclosures beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which provides guidance for measuring and expands the presentation and disclosure requirements of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in interim and annual financial statements.  As we currently do not own any debt or equity securities, this Staff Position is not expected to impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.  Should we own any such securities in the future, the provisions of this Staff Position will be applied.

Reclassifications and Adjustments
 
        Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the 2009 financial statement presentation.  Primarily, we have reclassified the results of operations of six divested centers (see Note 4 – “Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale”) for all periods presented to discontinued operations within the income statement, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  As discussed in “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” above, the adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations, although we did reclassify $1.5 million previously reported as minority interest payable on our December 31, 2008 consolidated balance sheet in our 2008 Form 10-K to other long-term liabilities to conform to the 2009 financial statement presentation.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)


(2)  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):

   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
             
Revolving credit facility
  $ -     $ -  
Mortgage notes payable due at various dates through 2037, interest at
               
rates from 4.3% to 11.1%, collateralized by the carrying values of
               
various centers totaling approximately $200,000 (1)
    173,502       178,142  
Term loan agreement
    331,625       346,359  
Senior subordinated notes
    200,000       200,000  
Capital leases
    1,159       1,340  
Total long-term obligations
    706,286       725,841  
Less amounts due within one year
    (8,225 )     (17,865 )
Long-term obligations, net of current portion
  $ 698,061     $ 707,976  

(1)
The mortgage notes payable balance includes fair value premiums of $0.7 million related to acquisitions.


The scheduled or expected maturities of long-term obligations, excluding premiums, as of March 31, 2009, were as follows (in thousands):

For the twelve months ending March 31:
 
       
2010    
  $ 8,225  
2011
    16,144  
2012
    60,921  
2013
    7,602  
2014
    37,911  
Thereafter
    574,791  
    $ 705,594  

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.  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, changes in fair value are recognized through other comprehensive loss.  Ineffectiveness, if any, would be recognized in earnings.

We entered into interest rate swap agreements in July 2008 and July 2007 for interest rate risk management purposes.  The interest rate swap agreements effectively modify our exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of our floating rate debt to a fixed rate.  These agreements involve 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 July 2008 agreement is based on a notional amount of $50.0 million and has a term of two years.  Settlement occurs on a quarterly basis, which is based upon a floating rate of LIBOR and an annual fixed rate of 3.65%.  The July 2007 agreement is based on a notional amount of $100.0 million and has a 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 agreements qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133 and have been designated as cash flow hedges.  Hedge effectiveness testing for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 indicates
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

 
that the swaps are highly effective hedges and as such, there is no amount related to hedging ineffectiveness to expense.  We do not anticipate our 2009 other comprehensive loss to be reclassified into earnings within the next year.
 
The fair values of our interest rate swap agreements as presented in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
March 31, 2009
 
December 31, 2008
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments:
               
Interest rate swap agreements
Other Long Term
Liabilities
  $ 7,758  
Other Long Term
Liabilities
  $ 7,644  


The effect of the interest rate swap agreements on our consolidated comprehensive income, net of related taxes, as of March 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
   
Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income (effective portion)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Derivatives designated as cash
flow hedges:
                       
Interest rate swap agreements
  $ (70 )   $ (1,721 )   $ -     $ -  

(3)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 157 establishes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
   
Level 2:
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
   
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value.  The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments by the above SFAS No. 157 pricing levels as of March 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
Total
   
Unadjusted Quoted Market Prices
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
                   
Cash and cash equivalents – money
                 
  market funds/certificate of deposit
  $ 35,513     $ 30,466     $ 5,047  
Restricted cash – money market funds
  $ 1,273     $ 1,273     $ -  
Interest rate swap agreement – liability
  $ 7,758     $ -     $ 7,758  

We currently have no other financial instruments subject to fair value measurement on a recurring basis.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)


(4) Discontinued Operations and Assets 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 income statements as their operations and cash flows have been (or will be) eliminated from our ongoing operations and we will not have any significant continuing involvement in their operations after their disposal.

As a result of June 2008 flooding in the Midwest, our center in Terre Haute, Indiana was severely damaged and the operation permanently discontinued, at which time we recorded a $1.8 million fixed assets impairment charge for the three months ended June 30, 2008 due to the damage to the building and contents.  This center was sold during March 2009 for cash proceeds of $2.2 million and a $0.5 million loss on disposal was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

During 2008, we reclassified six skilled nursing centers into discontinued operations because they were divested, sold or otherwise qualified as assets held for sale. In the second quarter of 2008, we sold two hospitals that were classified as held for sale since 2007 for $10.1 million and recorded a net loss of $2.7 million. In the third quarter of 2008, we exercised an option to purchase a skilled nursing center in Indiana that was classified as held for sale since 2007 and simultaneously sold the asset for a net $0.4 million and recorded a net loss of $0.2 million.  In the third quarter of 2008, we exercised options to purchase two skilled nursing centers in Oklahoma that were classified as held for sale.  We sold these two centers and one other Oklahoma skilled nursing center for $7.6 million and recorded a net loss of $0.9 million.  We also transferred operations of a leased skilled nursing center in Tennessee to an outside party. In the fourth quarter of 2008, we transferred operations of a leased skilled nursing center in Utah to an outside party. We also sold a subsidiary that provided adolescent rehabilitation and special education services.

A summary of the discontinued operations for the periods presented is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2009
 
   
Inpatient
             
   
Services
   
Other
   
Total
 
                   
Net operating revenues
  $ 43     $ -     $ 43  
                         
Loss from discontinued operations, net (1)
  $ (1,038 )   $ (8 )   $ (1,046 )
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net (2)
    (279 )     (29 )     (308 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net
  $ (1,317 )   $ (37 )   $ (1,354 )
 
(1)  Net of related tax benefit of $727
(2)  Net of related tax benefit of $214
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2008
 
   
Inpatient
             
   
Services
   
Other
   
Total
 
                   
Net operating revenues
  $ 20,009     $ 4,319     $ 24,328  
                         
Loss from discontinued operations, net (1)
  $ 916     $ (379 )   $ 537  
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net (2)
    (16 )     (46 )     (62 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net
  $ (900 )   $ (425 )   $ 475  
 
(1)  Net of related tax expense of $395
(2)  Net of related tax expense of $10

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)



(b) Assets Held for Sale

As of March 31, 2009, assets held for sale consisted of an undeveloped parcel of land valued at $1.0 million, which is classified in our Corporate segment in our consolidated financial statements.


(5)  Commitments and Contingencies

Insurance
 
Since January 2000, we have relied upon self-funded insurance programs for general and professional liability claims, which amounts we are responsible for funding, and we have maintained excess insurance policies for claims above those amounts. Since January 1, 2004, we have had self-funded policies for $5.0 million per claim. Operations that we acquired in 2005 and in 2007 utilized several different general and professional insurance programs.  We have added these operations to our general and professional liability programs.  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 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.  In cases where our historical data are 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 are estimates of ultimate losses, which include 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 are determined for the open accident years based on judgment reflecting the range of estimates produced by the methods.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

Activity in our insurance reserves as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Professional
   
Workers’
       
   
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
                   
Balance as of January 1, 2008
  $ 86,291     $ 61,439     $ 147,730  
Current year provision, continuing operations
    8,321       6,453       14,774  
Current year provision, discontinued operations
    465       272       737  
Claims paid, continuing operations
    (4,167 )     (4,351 )     (8,518 )
Claims paid, discontinued operations
    (1,207 )     (1,014 )     (2,221 )
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
    (1,052 )     (2,025 )     (3,077 )
Balance as of March 31, 2008
  $ 88,651     $ 60,774     $ 149,425  
                         
Balance as of January 1, 2009
  $ 87,282     $ 66,588     $ 153,870  
Current year provision, continuing operations
    7,240       7,419       14,659  
Current year provision, discontinued operations
    306       155       461  
Claims paid, continuing operations
    (3,173 )     (5,217 )     (8,390 )
Claims paid, discontinued operations
    (478 )     (835 )     (1,313 )
Amounts paid for administrative services and other
    (2,881 )     (1,900 )     (4,781 )
Balance as of March 31, 2009
  $ 88,296     $ 66,210     $ 154,506  

A summary of the assets and liabilities related to insurance risks at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is as indicated (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2009
     
December 31, 2008
 
   
Professional
   
Workers’
       
|
 
Professional
   
Workers’
       
   
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
|
 
Liability
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
Assets (1):
                 
|
                 
Restricted cash
                 
|
                 
Current
  $ 3,389     $ 14,295     $ 17,684  
|
  $ 3,439     $ 22,131     $ 25,570  
Non-current
    -       -       -  
|
    -       -       -  
Total
  $ 3,389     $ 14,295     $ 17,684  
|
  $ 3,439     $ 22,131     $ 25,570  
                         
|
                       
Liabilities (2)(3):
                       
|
                       
Self-insurance
                       
|
                       
Liabilities
                       
|
                       
Current
  $ 20,234     $ 20,042     $ 40,276  
|
  $ 20,739     $ 18,574     $ 39,313  
Non-current
    68,062       46,168       114,230  
|
    66,543       48,014       114,557  
Total
  $ 88,296     $ 66,210     $ 154,506  
|
  $ 87,282     $ 66,588     $ 153,870  

(1)
 
Total restricted cash includes cash collateral deposits posted and other cash deposits held by third parties.  Total restricted cash above excludes $12,189 and $12,409 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, held for bank collateral, various mortgages, bond payments and capital expenditures on HUD insured buildings.
     
(2)
 
Total self-insurance liabilities above excludes $6,251and $5,980 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, related to our employee health insurance liabilities.
     
(3)
 
Total self-insurance liabilities are collateralized, in addition to the restricted cash, by letters of credit of $750 and $55,884 for general and professional liability insurance and workers’ compensation, respectively, as of March 31, 2009 and $750 and $48,172 for general and professional liability insurance and workers’ compensation, respectively, as of December 31, 2008.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)


(6)  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes of $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of approximately 41%.  The provision for income taxes of $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was based on a combined income tax rate of approximately 40%.

The realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of taxable income during periods in which deductions and/or credits can be utilized.  As a result, 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 in determining the amount of the valuation allowance.  Based on these considerations, we significantly reduced our valuation allowance in 2007 and 2008.  The remaining valuation allowance of $34.3 million relates primarily to state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and other deferred tax assets for which realization is uncertain.

The Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382 annual base limitation to be applied to our tax attribute carryforwards is approximately $24.9 million, which includes approximately $14.6 million due to a significant acquisition in 2007. Accordingly, our net operating loss (“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.  As a result of unused IRC Section 382 limitations from prior years and post-ownership change NOLs, there is approximately $134.9 million of NOLs which can be used to offset U.S. taxable income in 2009. Considering annual Section 382 limitations and built-in gains, we have a total of $285.5 million of utilizable NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2009 and future years.


(7)  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 centers and 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 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 Healthcare Corporation ("Harborside"), which we acquired in 2007, 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, financial condition and cash flows.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The Kentucky Attorney General’s office commenced an investigation in 2008 that relates to potentially all of our 20 centers in Kentucky, which we acquired in April 2007.  The investigation appears to be focused on resident care provided at certain centers, although we have not been informed of the complete scope of the investigation.  We continue to cooperate with the Attorney General’s office.  At this time we are unable to predict the outcome of the investigation.

(b)  Other Inquiries

From time to time, 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.

(8)  Segment Information

We operate predominantly in the long-term care segment of the healthcare industry. We are a provider of long-term, sub-acute and related ancillary care services to nursing home patients.

The following summarizes the services provided by our reportable 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 March 31, 2009, we operated 207 healthcare centers (consisting of 184 skilled nursing centers, 15 assisted living and independent living centers and eight mental health centers) in 25 states with 23,345 licensed beds as compared with 213 healthcare centers (consisting of 190 skilled nursing centers, 15 assisted living and independent living centers, and eight mental health centers) with 24,002 licensed beds at March 31, 2008.

Rehabilitation Therapy Services:  This segment provides primarily physical, occupational and speech and respiratory therapy supplies and services to affiliated and nonaffiliated skilled nursing centers.  At March 31, 2009, this segment provided services in 33 states to 451 centers, of which 331 were nonaffiliated and 120 were affiliated, as compared to 418 centers, of which 312 were nonaffiliated and 106 were affiliated at March 31, 2008.

Medical Staffing Services: As of March 31, 2009, this segment provided services in 37 states and derived 57.4% of its revenues from hospitals and other providers, 23.3% from skilled nursing centers, 15.7% from schools and 3.6% 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 March 31, 2009, this segment had 28 branch offices, which provided temporary therapy, nursing, pharmacy and physician staffing services in major metropolitan areas and one division office, which specializes in the placement of temporary traveling therapists, and one office servicing locum tenens.

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 Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our 2008 Form 10-K.  We primarily evaluate segment performance based on profit or loss from operations before reorganization and restructuring items, income taxes and extraordinary items (net segment income). Gains or losses on sales of assets and certain items including impairment of assets recorded in connection with SFAS No. 144 and SFAS No. 142, and restructuring costs are not considered in the evaluation of segment performance.  Interest expense is recorded in the segment carrying the obligation to which the interest relates.

Our reportable segments are strategic business units that provide different products and services. They are managed separately because each business has different marketing strategies due to differences in types of customers, distribution channels and capital resource needs.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)


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

 As of and for the
                                   
Three Months Ended
                                   
March 31, 2009
                                   
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                   
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
       
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                                     
Revenues from external customers
  $ 415,402     $ 25,516     $ 27,374     $ 4     $ -     $ 468,296  
                                                 
Intersegment revenues
    -       18,216       560       -       (18,776 )     -  
                                                 
Total revenues
    415,402       43,732       27,934       4       (18,776 )     468,296  
                                                 
Operating salaries and benefits
    207,102       36,189       19,693       -       -       262,984  
                                                 
Self-insurance for workers’
                                               
compensation and general and
                                               
professional liability insurance
    13,650       535       372       102       -       14,659  
                                                 
Other operating costs
    108,348       1,790       4,456       1       (18,776 )     95,819  
                                                 
General and administrative expenses
    9,864       1,916       797       16,750       -       29,327  
                                                 
Provision for losses on accounts
                                               
receivable
    3,656       171       160       -       -       3,987  
                                                 
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 72,782     $ 3,131     $ 2,456     $ (16,849 )   $ -     $ 61,520  
                                                 
Center rent expense
    18,056       115       244       -       -       18,415  
                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    9,728       128       190       677       -       10,723  
                                                 
Interest, net
    3,209       (1 )     1       9,517       -       12,726  
                                                 
Net segment income (loss)
  $ 41,789     $ 2,889     $ 2,021     $ (27,043 )   $ -     $ 19,656  
                                                 
                                                 
Identifiable segment assets
  $ 1,152,071     $ 15,020     $ 27,359     $ 880,149     $ (528,445 )   $ 1,546,154  
                                                 
Goodwill
  $ 322,349     $ 75     $ 4,533     $ -     $ -     $ 326,957  
                                                 
Segment capital expenditures
  $ 11,426     $ 135     $ 41     $ 263     $ -     $ 11,865  

______________________________________

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, net gain (loss) on sale of assets, income tax expense and discontinued operations.
 
The term “net segment income (loss)” is defined as earnings before gain (loss) on sale of assets, net, income tax expense and discontinued operations.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)




 As of and for the                                    
 Three Months Ended
                                   
 March 31, 2008
                                   
         
Rehabilitation
   
Medical
                   
   
Inpatient
   
Therapy
   
Staffing
         
Intersegment
       
   
Services
   
Services
   
Services
   
Corporate
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                                     
Revenues from external customers
  $ 398,980     $ 21,710     $ 29,668     $ 11     $ -     $ 450,369  
                                                 
Intersegment revenues
    -       14,291       533       -       (14,824 )     -  
                                                 
Total revenues
    398,980       36,001       30,201       11       (14,824 )     450,369  
                                                 
Operating salaries and benefits
    202,533       29,926       22,473       -       -       254,932  
                                                 
Self-insurance for workers’
                                               
compensation and general and
                                               
professional liability insurance
    13,790       527       342       115       -       14,774  
                                                 
Other operating costs
    102,394       1,502       3,869       -       (14,824 )     92,941  
                                                 
General and administrative expenses
    9,509       1,617       811       16,585       -       28,522  
                                                 
Provision for losses on accounts
                                               
receivable
    2,887       89       332       -       -       3,308  
                                                 
Segment operating income (loss)
  $ 67,867     $ 2,340     $ 2,374     $ (16,689 )   $ -     $ 55,892  
                                                 
Center rent expense
    18,107       86       248       -       -       18,441  
                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    8,599       126       195       687       -       9,607  
                                                 
Interest, net
    3,318       -       (1 )     11,114       -       14,431  
                                                 
Net segment income (loss)
  $ 37,843     $ 2,128     $ 1,932     $ (28,490 )   $ -     $ 13,413  
                                                 
                                                 
Identifiable segment assets
  $ 1,099,591     $ 14,307     $ 37,875     $ 732,891     $ (521,050 )   $ 1,363,614  
                                                 
Goodwill
  $ 319,744     $ -     $ 4,533     $ -     $ -     $ 324,277  
                                                 
Segment capital expenditures
  $ 5,267     $ 56     $ 34     $ 482     $ -     $ 5,839  

______________________________________

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, net gain (loss) on sale of assets, income tax expense and discontinued operations.
 
The term “net segment income (loss)” is defined as earnings before gain (loss) on sale of assets, net, income tax expense and discontinued operations.


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(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
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net segment income
  $ 19,656     $ 13,413  
Gain on sale of assets
    -       (77 )
Consolidated income before income taxes and
               
discontinued operations
  $ 19,656     $ 13,490  


(9) Summarized Consolidating Information

        In connection with the Company's offering of 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) in April 2007, certain 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”) have, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed the Notes. These guarantees are subordinated to all existing and future senior debt and senior guarantees of the Guarantors and are unsecured.

The Company conducts all of its business through and derives virtually all of its income from its subsidiaries. Therefore, the Company's ability to make required payments with respect to its indebtedness (including the Notes) and other obligations depends on the financial results and condition of its subsidiaries and its ability to receive funds from its subsidiaries.

Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, the following summarized consolidating information is provided for the Company (the “Parent”), the Guarantors, and the Company's non-Guarantor subsidiaries with respect to the Notes. This summarized financial information has been prepared from the books and records maintained by the Company, 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. 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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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2009
(in thousands)


         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 83,300     $ 14,967     $ 1,678     $ -     $ 99,945  
Restricted cash
    17,684       5,093       3,791       -       26,568  
Accounts receivable, net
    -       209,054       2,515       (17 )     211,552  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    7,752       15,226       400       (1,178 )     22,200  
Assets held for sale
    959       -       -       -       959  
Deferred tax assets
    -       64,889       1,261       (8,445 )     57,705  
Total current assets
    109,695       309,229       9,645       (9,640 )     418,929  
Property and equipment, net
    7,462       530,166       67,872       -       605,500  
Intangible assets, net
    36,077       12,298       970       3,494       52,839  
Goodwill
    -       323,062       3,895       -       326,957  
Restricted cash, non-current
    2,963       342       -       -       3,305  
Other assets
    412       4,710       -       (25 )     5,097  
Deferred tax assets
    15,110       126,130       -       (13,051 )     128,189  
Intercompany balances
    318,265       -       15,308       (333,573 )     -  
Investment in subsidiaries
    565,718       -       -       (565,718 )     -  
Total assets
  $ 1,055,702     $ 1,305,937     $ 97,690     $ (918,513 )   $ 1,540,816  
                                         
Current liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 8,172     $ 49,746     $ 780     $ (17 )   $ 58,681  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    6,450       57,378       1,110       -       64,938  
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current
    4,110       42,009       408       -       46,527  
Other accrued liabilities
    6,420       52,188       4,039       (1,178 )     61,469  
Deferred tax liability
    8,445       -       -       (8,445 )     -  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
                                       
   obligations
    3,359       3,634       1,232       -       8,225  
   Total current liabilities
    36,956       204,955       7,569       (9,640 )     239,840  
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current
    42,832       70,969       429       -       114,230  
Deferred tax liability
    -       -       13,051       (13,051 )     -  
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current
portion
    528,810       105,171       64,080       -       698,061  
Unfavorable lease obligations, net
    -       18,301       -       (3,494 )     14,807  
Intercompany balances
    -       326,610       -       (326,610 )     -  
Other long-term liabilities
    32,308       23,559       3,215       -       59,082  
Total liabilities
    640,906       749,565       88,344       (352,795 )     1,126,020  
                                         
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
Common stock
    435       -       -       -       435  
Additional paid-in capital
    651,455       -       -       -       651,455  
Accumulated deficit
    (232,439 )     556,372       9,346       (565,718 )     (232,439 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (4,655 )     -       -       -       (4,655 )
Total stockholders' equity
    414,796       556,372       9,346       (565,718 )     414,796  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,055,702     $ 1,305,937     $ 97,690     $ (918,513 )   $ 1,540,816  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2008
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 72,529     $ 17,952     $ 1,672     $ -     $ 92,153  
Restricted cash
    25,570       5,135       3,971       -       34,676  
Accounts receivable, net
    -       201,390       4,251       (21 )     205,620  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    8,909       13,229       496       (1,178 )     21,456  
Assets held for sale
    951       2,693       10       -       3,654  
Deferred tax assets
    -       64,445       1,261       (8,445 )     57,261  
Total current assets
    107,959       304,844       11,661       (9,644 )     414,820  
Property and equipment, net
    7,877       527,413       68,355       -       603,645  
Intangible assets, net
    37,202       12,681       4,505       -       54,388  
Goodwill
    -       323,062       3,746       -       326,808  
Restricted cash, non-current
    2,963       340       -       -       3,303  
Other assets
    912       4,643       16       (8 )     5,563  
Deferred tax assets
    15,140       132,718       -       (13,051 )     134,807  
Intercompany balances
    372,179       -       3,730       (375,909 )     -  
Investment in subsidiaries
    539,385       -       -       (539,385 )     -  
Total assets
  $ 1,083,617     $ 1,305,701     $ 92,013     $ (937,997 )   $ 1,543,334  
                                         
Current liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 14,630     $ 46,107     $ 1,284     $ (21 )   $ 62,000  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    9,271       50,433       956       -       60,660  
Accrued self-insurance obligations, current
    4,001       40,735       557       -       45,293  
Other accrued liabilities
    14,741       42,585       709       (1,178 )     56,857  
Deferred tax liability
    8,445       -       -       (8,445 )     -  
         Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
                                       
        obligations
    10,255       6,394       1,216       -       17,865  
Total current liabilities
    61,343       186,254       4,722       (9,644 )     242,675  
Accrued self-insurance obligations, net of current
    43,159       70,969       429       -       114,557  
Deferred tax liability
    -       -       13,051       (13,051 )     -  
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current
portion
    543,214       100,360       64,402       -       707,976  
Unfavorable lease obligations, net
    -       15,514       -       -       15,514  
Intercompany balances
    -       375,917       -       (375,917 )     -  
Other long-term liabilities
    32,192       26,711       -       -       58,903  
Total liabilities
    679,908       775,725       82,604       (398,612 )     1,139,625  
                                         
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
Common stock
    435       -       -       -       435  
Additional paid-in capital
    650,543       -       -       -       650,543  
Accumulated deficit
    (242,683 )     529,976       9,409       (539,385 )     (242,683 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (4,586 )     -       -       -       (4,586 )
Total stockholders' equity
    403,709       529,976       9,409       (539,385 )     403,709  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,083,617     $ 1,305,701     $ 92,013     $ (937,997 )   $ 1,543,334  


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
  $ 4     $ 479,881     $ 7,187     $ (18,776 )   $ 468,296  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Operating salaries and benefits
    -       258,973       4,011       -       262,984  
Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and
                                   
general and professional liability insurance
102       14,398       159       -       14,659  
General and administrative expenses (1)
    17,121       12,206       -       -       29,327  
Other operating costs
    -       112,808       1,787       (18,776 )     95,819  
Center rent expense
    -       18,898       (483 )     -       18,415  
Depreciation and amortization
    676       9,469       578       -       10,723  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    -       3,879       108       -       3,987  
Interest, net
    9,377       2,231       1,118       -       12,726  
Income from investment in subsidiaries
    (26,333 )     -       -       26,333       -  
Total costs and expenses
    943       432,862       7,278       7,557       448,640  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes and
                                       
discontinued operations
    (939 )     47,019       (91 )     (26,333 )     19,656  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (11,182 )     19,278       (37 )     -       8,059  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    10,243       27,741       (54 )     (26,333 )     11,597  
                                         
Discontinued operations:
                                       
Loss from discontinued operations, net
    -       (823 )     (223 )     -       (1,046 )
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued
                                       
operations, net
    -       (522 )     214       -       (308 )
Loss on discontinued operations, net
    -       (1,345 )     (9 )     -       (1,354 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 10,243     $ 26,396     $ (63 )   $ (26,333 )   $ 10,243  

     (1) Includes operating administrative expenses

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Total net revenues
  $ 12     $ 459,538     $ 5,643     $ (14,824 )   $ 450,369  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Operating salaries and benefits
    1       251,873       3,058       -       254,932  
Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and
                                   
general and professional liability insurance
115       14,499       160       -       14,774  
General and administrative expenses (1)
    16,586       11,936       -       -       28,522  
Other operating costs
    -       106,562       1,203       (14,824 )     92,941  
Center rent expense
    -       19,012       (571 )     -       18,441  
Depreciation and amortization
    687       8,360       560       -       9,607  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    -       3,189       119       -       3,308  
Interest, net
    11,113       2,154       1,164       -       14,431  
Gain on sale of assets
    (77 )     -       -       -       (77 )
Income from investment in subsidiaries
    (25,627 )     -       -       25,627       -  
Total costs and expenses
    2,798       417,585       5,693       10,803       436,879  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes and
                                       
discontinued operations
    (2,786 )     41,953       (50 )     (25,627 )     13,490  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (11,362 )     16,770       (20 )     -       5,388  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    8,576       25,183       (30 )     (25,627 )     8,102  
                                         
Discontinued operations:
                                       
Income from discontinued operations, net
    1       535       1       -       537  
Loss on disposal of discontinued
                                       
operations, net
    -       (4 )     (58 )     -       (62 )
Income (loss) on discontinued operations, net
    1       531       (57 )     -       475  
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 8,577     $ 25,714     $ (87 )   $ (25,627 )   $ 8,577  

(1)   Includes operating administrative expenses


 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 25,816     $ 7,335     $ 4,242     $ -     $ 37,393  
                                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
    (260 )     (11,539 )     (66 )     -       (11,865 )
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
    -       2,174       -       -       2,174  
Net cash used for investing activities
    (260 )     (9,365 )     (66 )     -       (9,691 )
                                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Principal repayments of long-term debt and
                           
 capital lease obligations
    (14,798     (955     (3,859     -       (19,612
Distribution to non-controlling interest
    -       -       (311 )     -       (311 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    13       -       -       -       13  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (14,785 )     (955 )     (4,170 )     -       (19,910 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    10,771       (2,985 )     6       -       7,792  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    72,529       17,952       1,672       -       92,153  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 83,300     $ 14,967     $ 1,678     $ -     $ 99,945  



For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
(in thousands)

         
Combined
   
Combined
             
   
Parent
   
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Company
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Elimination
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 10,167     $ 2,519     $ 2,113     $ -     $ 14,799  
                                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
    (481 )     (5,429 )     (6 )     -       (5,916 )
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
    3,777       -       -       -       3,777  
Acquisitions, net
    -       (307 )     -       -       (307 )
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    3,296       (5,736 )     (6 )     -       (2,446 )
                                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Principal repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
(926 )     (1,873 )     (285 )     -       (3,084 )
Payment to non-controlling interest
    -       -       (2,035 )     -       (2,035 )
Distribution to non-controlling interest
    -       -       (223 )     -       (223 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    39       -       -       -       39  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (887 )     (1,873 )     (2,543 )     -       (5,303 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    12,576       (5,090 )     (436 )     -       7,050  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    30,221       23,547       2,064       -       55,832  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 42,797     $ 18,457     $ 1,628     $ -     $ 62,882  


 
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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 nursing, rehabilitative and related specialty healthcare services primarily to the senior population in the United States. Our core business is providing inpatient services, primarily through 184 skilled nursing centers, 15 assisted and independent living centers and eight mental health centers with 23,345 licensed beds located in 25 states as of March 31, 2009. Our subsidiaries also provide hospice services, rehabilitation therapy services and temporary medical staffing services to skilled nursing centers.

Revenues from Medicare, Medicaid and Other Sources

We receive revenues from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, self-pay residents, other third party payors and healthcare 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, and pressures on state budgets resulting from the worsening economic conditions in the United States may intensify these efforts. This focus has not been limited to skilled nursing centers, but includes specialty services provided by us, such as skilled therapy services, to third parties. 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.

In addition, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, due to current economic conditions, reduced demand for the specialty services that we provide to third parties.  We are unable to predict the future impact or extent of such reduced demand.

The following table sets forth the 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 (data is in thousands and includes revenues for acquired centers following the date of acquisition only):

   
For the
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Sources of Revenues
 
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
                         
Consolidated:
                       
Medicaid
  $ 181,451       38.7 %   $ 178,917       39.7 %
Medicare
    141,876       30.3       129,158       28.7  
Private pay and other
    118,560       25.4       120,271       26.7  
Managed care and commercial insurance
    26,409       5.6       22,023       4.9  
Total
  $ 468,296       100.0 %   $ 450,369       100.0 %
                                 
Inpatient Only:
                               
Medicaid
  $ 181,410       43.7 %   $ 178,899       44.8 %
Medicare
    137,864       33.2       126,413       31.7  
Private pay and other
    69,861       16.8       71,802       18.0  
Managed care and commercial insurance
    26,267       6.3       21,866       5.5  
Total
  $ 415,402       100.0 %   $ 398,980       100.0 %

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.
 
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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 healthcare centers for the periods indicated (data includes revenues for acquired centers following the date of acquisition only):

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
$
450.47
 
$
412.91
 

On July 31, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule to implement a 3.4% market basket increase for the 2009 federal fiscal year which commenced on October 1, 2008.  The rule also contained an update of the wage indices.   We estimate that the net impact of these changes will be a 3.3% increase in our reimbursement rates, which should result in increased revenues of approximately $3.8 million per quarter. 

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established limits on reimbursement provided under Medicare Part B for therapy services.  An automatic exception is currently in place for patients residing in skilled nursing centers until at least December 31, 2009.

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. Although administered under broad federal regulations, states are given flexibility to construct programs and payment methods. Each state in which we operate nursing and rehabilitation centers has its own unique Medicaid reimbursement system.

The following table sets forth the average amounts of inpatient Medicaid revenues per patient, per day (excluding any impact of individually identifiable state-imposed provider taxes), recorded by our healthcare centers for the periods indicated (data includes revenues for acquired centers following the date of acquisition only):

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
$
168.71
 
$
165.06
 

Medicaid outlays are a significant component of state budgets, and there have been cost containment pressures on Medicaid outlays for nursing homes.  The current economic downturn has caused many states to institute freezes on or reductions in Medicaid spending to address state budget concerns.

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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Managed Care and Insurance

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we received 5.6% of our revenues from managed care and insurance, of which the Medicare Advantage program is the primary component.  As discussed above, Medicare Advantage is the Medicare Part C managed care option for beneficiaries entitled to Part A and enrolled in Part B.  Medicare Advantage is administered by contracted third party payors.  The managed care and insurance payors are continuing their efforts to control healthcare costs through direct contracts with healthcare providers and increased utilization review.  These payors are increasingly demanding discounted fee structures and the assumption by healthcare providers of all or a portion of the financial risk.

The following table sets forth the average amounts of inpatient revenues per patient, per day, recorded by our healthcare centers from these revenue sources for the periods indicated (data includes revenues for acquired centers following the date of acquisition only):

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
$
373.93
 
$
342.93
 
 
Private Payors, Veterans and Other

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we received 25.4% of our revenues from private payors, veterans’ coverage, healthcare centers that utilize our specialty medical services, self-pay center residents and other third party payors. These private and other payors are continuing their efforts to control healthcare costs.  Private payor rates are set at a price point that enables continued competition; they are driven by the markets in which our healthcare centers operate.

The following table sets forth the average amounts of inpatient revenues per patient, per day, recorded by our healthcare centers from these revenue sources for the periods indicated (data includes revenues for acquired centers following the date of acquisition only):

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
$
178.31
 
$
171.18
 
 
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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 160”).  SFAS No. 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements; that net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest be clearly identifiable; that changes in a parent’s ownership interest, while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary, be accounted for as equity transactions and that disclosures be expanded to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners.  SFAS No. 160 is effective beginning January 1, 2009, and did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
 
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In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP FAS 157-2”), which delayed the effective date of the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until interim periods for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  SFAS No. 157 changed the underlying methodology of determining fair value when fair value measurements are required in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  SFAS No. 157 also expanded the disclosure requirements about fair value measurements.  The adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP FAS No. 157-4”), which expands quarterly disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 157 about how an entity determines fair value when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased and transactions related to such assets and liabilities are not orderly.  This pronouncement is effective for our reporting periods beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.  We are currently assessing the impact of FSP FAS No. 157-4 on our consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”), which expands quarterly disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and we have included the required disclosures in Note 2 – “Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations” of our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP FAS 142-3”). This pronouncement amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, regarding the factors that should be considered in developing the useful lives for intangible assets with renewal or extension provisions. FSP FAS 142-3 requires an entity to consider its own historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, regardless of whether those arrangements have explicit renewal or extension provisions, when determining the useful life of an intangible asset. In the absence of such experience, an entity shall consider the assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension, adjusted for entity-specific factors. FSP FAS 142-3 also requires an entity to disclose information regarding the extent to which the expected future cash flows associated with an intangible asset are affected by the entity’s intent and/or ability to renew or extend the arrangement. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for qualifying intangible assets acquired on or after January 1, 2009. The application of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations; however, it could impact future transactions.  

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 107”), and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting (“APB No. 28”).  This pronouncement is effective for our reporting periods beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.  The amendments expand the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 107 and APB No. 28 about how an entity reports on fair value to be included in the summarized, interim financial statements.  We do not anticipate that this FASB Staff Position will impact our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations, and we will include the required disclosures beginning with our June 30, 2009 interim financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which provides guidance for measuring and expands the presentation and disclosure requirements of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in interim and annual financial statements.  As we currently do not own any debt or equity securities, this Staff Position is not expected to impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.  Should we own any such securities in the future, the provisions of this Staff Position will be applied.
 
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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our unaudited 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 Net Revenues
 
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
             
   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2008
 
                         
Total net revenues
  $ 468,296     $ 450,369       100.0 %     100.0 %
Costs and expenses:
                               
Operating salaries and benefits
    262,984       254,932       56.2       56.6  
Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general
                               
and professional liabilities
    14,659       14,774       3.1       3.3  
Other operating costs (1)
    108,396       104,877       23.1       23.3  
Center rent expense
    18,415       18,441       3.9       4.1  
General and administrative expenses
    16,750       16,586       3.6       3.7  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,723       9,607       2.3       2.1  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    3,987       3,308       0.9       0.7  
Interest, net
    12,726       14,431       2.7       3.2  
Other income
    -       (77 )     -       -  
Income before income taxes and discontinued
                               
operations
    19,656       13,490       4.2       3.0  
Income tax expense
    8,059       5,388       1.7       1.2  
Income from continuing operations
    11,597       8,102       2.5       1.8  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net
    (1,354 )     475       (0.3 )     0.1  
Net income
  $ 10,243     $ 8,577       2.2 %     1.9 %

(1)   Operating administrative expenses are included in “other operating costs” above.


The following discussion of the “Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2008” is based, in part, on the financial information presented in Note 8 – “Segment Information” in our consolidated financial statements.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

The following summarizes our results of operations on a consolidated basis.  A more detailed discussion and analysis of the results of operations of each of our segments (Inpatient Services, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, Medical Staffing Services and Corporate) is provided below under “Segment Information.”

Net revenues increased $17.9 million, or 4.0%, to $468.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $450.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. We reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 of $10.2 million compared to net income of $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

The increase in net revenues for the 2009 period included $16.4 million of additional revenue in our Inpatient Services segment primarily due to increases in Medicare Part A and Part B rates, higher customer base and rates in managed care and commercial insurance revenues, and improved Medicaid rates.  The remainder of the increase primarily resulted from a $7.7 million increase in revenue from our Rehabilitation Therapy segment due primarily to increases in billable minutes and billing rates, partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in revenue from our Medical Staffing segment mainly due to a decrease in billable nursing hours.

Operating salaries and benefits, excluding workers’ compensation insurance costs, increased $8.1 million, or 3.2%, to $263.0 million (56.2% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $254.9 million (56.6% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase resulted primarily from $4.6 million of wage increases
 
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in our Inpatient Services segment and a $6.3 million increase from our Rehabilitation Therapy segment attributable to wage rate increases and business growth.  These increases were offset by a $2.8 million decrease in our Medical Staffing segment due to a decline in staffing levels resulting from a decrease in the nurse staffing and pharmacy business.
 
Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance decreased $0.1 million, or 0.7%, to $14.7 million (3.1% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $14.8 million (3.3% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to decreased medical, legal and administrative costs associated with claims.

Other operating costs increased $3.5 million, or 3.3%, to $108.4 million (23.1% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $104.9 million (23.3% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in our Inpatient Services segment primarily driven by increased therapy costs due to an increase in higher acuity patients requiring more rehabilitation therapy and an increase in purchased services.

Center rent expense remained constant at $18.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 (3.9% of net revenues) from the three months ended March 31, 2008 (4.1% of net revenues).

General and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million, or 1.2%, to $16.8 million (3.6% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $16.6 million (3.7% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was due to higher costs in our Corporate segment primarily from increased benefits expenses and customer service initiatives, partially offset by cost reductions in professional and consultant fees and utilities.

Depreciation and amortization increased $1.1 million, or 11.5%, to $10.7 million (2.3% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $9.6 million (2.1% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was attributable to additional depreciation expense due to the purchase of previously leased centers and for property and equipment acquired during the period.

The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $0.7 million, or 21.2%, to $4.0 million (0.9% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $3.3 million (0.7% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase resulted from slower cash collections which we attribute to the weakened economy.

Net interest expense decreased $1.7 million, or 11.8%, to $12.7 million (2.7% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $14.4 million (3.2% of net revenues) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 due to lower interest rates on variable rate indebtedness in the current quarter coupled with reduced debt balances.

Segment Information

The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of certain elements of total net revenues for the three months ended March 31 (dollars in thousands):

   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Inpatient Services
  $ 415,402       88.7 %   $ 398,980       88.6 %
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
    43,732       9.3       36,001       8.0  
Medical Staffing Services
    27,934       6.0       30,201       6.7  
Corporate
    4       -       11       -  
Intersegment Eliminations
    (18,776 )     (4.0 )     (14,824 )     (3.3 )
                                 
Total net revenues
  $ 468,296       100.0 %   $ 450,369       100.0 %

 
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Inpatient services revenues 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 three months ended March 31 (in thousands):

   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
  $ 18,216     $ 14,291  
Medical Staffing Services
    560       533  
Total intersegment revenue
  $ 18,776     $ 14,824  

The following table sets forth the amount of net segment income for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):

   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Inpatient Services
  $ 41,789     $ 37,843  
Rehabilitation Therapy Services
    2,889       2,128  
Medical Staffing Services
    2,021       1,932  
Net segment income before Corporate
    46,699       41,903  
Corporate
    (27,043 )     (28,490 )
Net segment income
  $ 19,656     $ 13,413  

Inpatient Services

 Net revenues increased $16.4 million, or 4.1%, to $415.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $399.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was primarily the result of:

-
an increase of $11.6 million in Medicare revenues comprised of a $10.1 million increase from an increase in Medicare Part A rates and a $1.5 million increase in Medicare Part B revenues;
   
-
a $4.4 million increase in managed care and commercial insurance revenues driven by a higher customer base, which contributed $2.3 million of the increase, and higher rates, which drove the remaining $2.1 million of the increase;
   
-
an increase of $3.7 million in Medicaid revenues due to improved rates;
   
-
a $3.0 million increase in hospice Medicare revenues;
   
-
a $2.4 million increase in private pay revenues due to higher rates; and
   
-
an increase of $0.4 million in other revenues;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $4.6 million decrease in private pay revenues due to lower customer base and lower other revenues;
   
-
a $3.0 million decrease in Medicare revenues due to lower customer base;
 
 
-
a $1.3 million decrease in Medicaid revenues due to lower customer base; and
   
-
a $0.2 million decrease in revenues related to our Medicare Part B billing company.


 
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Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $4.6 million, or 2.3%, to $207.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $202.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was attributable to the following:

-
wage increases and related benefits and taxes of $5.5 million;
   
-
an increase of $0.7 million in health insurance expense; and
   
-
an increase of $0.5 million in bonus expense;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a decrease of $2.1 million in overtime pay.

Self-insurance for workers’ compensation and general and professional liability insurance decreased $0.1 million, or 0.7%, to $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to decreased medical, legal and administrative costs associated with claims.

Other operating costs increased $5.9 million, or 5.8%, to $108.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $102.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase was attributable to the following:

-
a $3.3 million increase in therapy costs due to an increase in higher acuity patients requiring more rehabilitation therapy;
   
-
a $1.5 million increase in purchased services including repairs and maintenance, software maintenance and service contracts;
   
-
a $1.0 million increase in taxes primarily related to real estate and gross receipts;
   
-
a $0.5 million increase in supplies, due to higher costs for medical, IV, oxygen and office supplies; and
   
-
a $0.2 million increase in utilities expense, principally due to increases in electricity rates;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
a $0.6 million decrease in civil monetary penalties and legal fees.
   
General and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million, or 4.2%, to $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase is primarily due to the salaries and benefits associated with the filling of open positions and increased travel and utility costs.

The provision for losses on accounts receivable increased $0.8 million, or 27.6%, to approximately $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The increase resulted from slower cash collections which we attribute to the weakened economy.

Center rent expense of $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was consistent with the $18.1 million of rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Depreciation and amortization increased $1.1 million, or 12.8%, to $9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was attributable to additional depreciation expense due to the purchase of previously leased centers and for property and equipment acquired during the period.

Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $3.2 million as compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
 
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Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Total revenues from the Rehabilitation Therapy Services segment increased $7.7 million, or 21.4%, to $43.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $36.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The revenue increase was the result of:

-
an increase of $6.9 million attributable to increased billable minutes, of which (1) new contracts, net of lost contracts, accounted for $3.2 million, or 46%, and (2) existing contracts accounted for $3.7 million, or 54%;
   
-
an increase of $0.7 million attributable to an increase in our revenue per minute rate due to our renegotiation of certain customer contract rates and an increase in assisted and community living business; and
   
-
an increase of $0.1 million attributable to an increase in revenue earned for contract management fees.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses increased $6.3 million, or 21.1%, to $36.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $29.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was primarily driven by wage rate increases coupled with the aforementioned increase in service volume.

Medical Staffing Services

Total revenues from the Medical Staffing Services segment decreased $2.3 million, or 7.6%, to $27.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $30.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The decrease was primarily the result of:

-
a decrease of $2.8 million attributable to a decline in demand for one line of business, nursing; and
   
-
a decrease of $1.0 million related to closed offices;
   
 
Offset in part by:
   
-
an increase of $1.1 million due to an increase in fees earned from the temporary placement of physicians; and
   
-
an increase of $0.4 million due principally to an average across the board bill rate per hour increase.

Operating salaries and benefits expenses were $19.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $22.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 12.4%. The decrease in operating salaries and benefits resulted from a decline in staffing levels due to a decrease in the nurse staffing and pharmacy business.

Other operating costs increased $0.6 million, or 15.4%, to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to costs paid for temporary independent contractors that are physicians.
 
Corporate

General and administrative expenses not directly attributed to segments increased $0.2 million, or 1.2%, to $16.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $16.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase was primarily due to increases in benefits expenses and customer service initiatives, partially offset by cost reductions in professional and consultant fees and utilities.

Interest expense

Interest expense not directly attributed to operating segments decreased $1.6 million, or 14.4%, to $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 due to lower interest rates on variable rate indebtedness in the current quarter coupled with a decrease in aggregate indebtedness since March 31, 2008.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

There have been no material changes to our liquidity and capital resources since December 31, 2008.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our net income was $10.2 million.  As of March 31, 2009, our working capital was $179.1 million. As of March 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $99.9 million, $706.3 million in borrowings and $50.0 million available under our revolving credit facility.  As of March 31, 2009, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility and our term loan indebtedness, and the indenture governing our 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

We believe that our operating cash flows, existing cash reserves and availability for borrowing under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient funds for our operations, capital expenditures and regularly scheduled debt service payments at least through the next twelve months.  Recent issues involving the stability of financial institutions generally have called into question credit availability, and under the terms of our revolving credit facility, if one lender defaults on a borrowing request, then the other lenders are not required to fund that lender’s share.  While we do not anticipate that any of our lenders will be unable to lend under our revolving credit facility if we determine to borrow funds, no assurance can be given that one or more of our lenders will be able to fulfill their commitments.  We do not depend on cash flows from discontinued operations to provide for future liquidity.

In April 2009, we purchased a leased center in Oklahoma that we operate but did not own.  The purchase price of $3.3 million was funded through available cash.

Cash Flows

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $22.6 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 $1.7 million, (ii) our quarter-over-quarter increase in working capital changes of $13.9 million, driven by changes in accounts receivable, restricted cash, prepaid expenses and other assets, income taxes payable, accrued compensation and benefits and other accrued liabilities and (iii) a $7.0 million increase in non-cash adjustments to net income, principally related to deferred taxes.

Net cash used for investing activities of $9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is comprised of (i) $11.9 million used for capital expenditures offset by (ii) $2.2 million of proceeds received from the sale of assets held for sale.

Net cash used for financing activities of $19.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is comprised of (i) $19.6 million used to repay long-term debt and capital lease obligations and (ii) $0.3 million used for distributions to non-controlling interests.

Capital Expenditures

We incurred capital expenditures, related primarily to improvements in continuing operations, as reflected in our consolidated statements of cash flows, of $11.9 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk because we have issued 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 of interest on our 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
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
Thereafter
   
Total
   
2009 (1)
   
2008 (1)
 
     
(Dollars in thousands)
     
Long-term debt:
                                                     
Fixed rate debt (2)
$
5,911
 
$
13,798
 
$
34,568
 
$
5,701
 
$
36,485
 
$
402,199
 
$
498,662
 
$
445,613
 
$
442,992
 
  Rate
 
8.0
%
 
7.7
%
 
7.4
%
 
7.9
%
 
7.4
%
 
7.6
%
                 
                                                       
Variable rate debt
$
2,314
 
$
2,346
 
$
26,353
 
$
1,901
 
$
1,426
 
$
172,592
 
$
206,932
 
$
141,306
 
$
202,442
 
  Rate
 
3.5
%
 
3.4
%
 
2.9
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.4
%
                 
                                                       
Interest rate swaps:
                                                     
Variable to fixed
$
150,000
 
$
150,000
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
       
$
(7,758
)
$
(7,644
)
Average pay rate
 
4.8
%
 
4.8
%
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
                   
Average receive rate
 
1.2
%
 
1.2
%
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
                   

(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)
Excludes fair value premiums of $0.7 million related to acquisitions.



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 our principal financial officer (L. Bryan Shaul), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Disclosure controls  and procedures are defined as 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 within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information 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 were effective as of March 31, 2009.  No 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 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

On December 17, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.  The material terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan were described in Part II, Item 4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2009, and such description is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

10.1
Executive Bonus Plan
   
10.2
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
   
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


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)

April 29, 2009

 
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EX-10.1 2 ex101.htm ex101.htm
Exhibit 10.1

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan
(as amended and restated on March 17, 2009)

Effective January 1, 2009, annual incentive bonuses of senior management (“Executives”) of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Sun”) and senior management of SunBridge Healthcare Corporation (“SunBridge”) shall be determined pursuant to this plan.  This plan is intended to provide bonuses that qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m) (“Section 162(m)”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  This plan is adopted under Section 10 of Sun’s Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and bonuses awarded under this plan shall be Benefits under the Plan that are subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan.

The incentive bonus (the “Bonus”) of an Executive for any fiscal year (the “Applicable Fiscal Year”) shall be based on the criteria set forth below.   For Mr. Matros, Mr. Mathies and Dr. Hunker, the Bonus will be based upon achievement of the EBITDA and quality of care targets as described below.  For Mr. Shaul, Mr. Newman and Ms. Chrispell, the Bonus will be determined solely by achievement of the EBITDA target as described below.

1.           EBITDA.  Within the first ninety (90) days of the Applicable Fiscal Year, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Sun (the “Committee”) shall establish a target for Sun’s consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”).  EBITDA shall be measured using the normalized actual EBITDA results of Sun as published by Sun in its press release announcing financial results for the Applicable Fiscal Year,  which normalizing adjustments consist of actuarial adjustments for self insurance for general and professional liability, EBITDA of discontinued operations, and nonrecurring costs related to acquisitions and other similar events. When determining whether the EBITDA target has been achieved, the Committee shall make adjustments to the EBITDA target to eliminate the effect of discontinued operations or any change in accounting policies or practices.

Subject to the provisions of Section 2, the amount of the Bonus for the Applicable Fiscal Year shall be based upon normalized actual EBITDA attained as a percentage of the target EBITDA as follows (percentages in the tables are percentages of base salary as of the last day of the Applicable Fiscal Year):

Name
Position
85% of target
100% of target
115% of target
R. Matros
Chairman &
CEO
18%
95%
158%
W. Mathies
COO
SunBridge
15%
80%
131%
B. Shaul
CFO
15%
75%
131%
C. Hunker
Ch. Comp. &
Ch. Risk Off.
15%
75%
131%
M. Newman
GC
15%
75%
131%
C. Chrispell
SVP, HR
10%
50%
88%

 
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If normalized actual EBITDA is less than 85% of target EBITDA, no Bonus will be paid to any Executive.  If normalized actual EBITDA exceeds 115% of target EBITDA, each Bonus will equal the percentage of base salary set forth in the last column of the table above.  If normalized actual EBITDA is greater than 85% of target EBITDA but less than 100% of target EBITDA, or greater than 100% but less than 115%, the amount of the Bonus will be prorated on a straight-line basis between the amounts shown in the applicable columns of the table.

In no case, however, shall the amount of any Executive’s Bonus exceed (i) the amount that has been accrued for such Bonus in the calculation of EBITDA and (ii) the applicable limit set forth in Section 10(a) of the Plan.

2.           Quality of Care Component.  If the quality of care target is met, the Bonus shall be paid in the amount determined as set forth above.  If the quality of care target is not met, the Committee shall deduct such amount of the Bonus for each of Mr. Matros, Mr. Mathies and Dr. Hunker as it determines in its discretion from the amount otherwise payable.  The quality of care target is met if quality of care at skilled nursing centers operated by SunBridge and its subsidiaries is better than or equal to the quality of care at skilled nursing centers of SunBridge’s for-profit peer group of companies for the Applicable Fiscal Year (or the twelve month period ending as close as possible to the end of Applicable Fiscal Year for which data are available at the time the Committee considers the amount of the Bonus), in each case as measured by the Health Deficiency Index reported by PointRight, Inc. or whichever independent reporting entity is then used by Sun to provide such information.  Notwithstanding the above, if actual EBITDA is at least equal to 85% of target, the amount of the Bonus payable to Messrs. Matros and Mathies cannot be less than 10% of their respective base salaries.

3.           Committee Certification and Timing of Payment.  As soon as practicable after the end of the Applicable Fiscal Year, the Committee shall determine the amount of Sun’s normalized actual EBITDA for such year.  No Bonus shall be paid to an Executive for the Applicable Fiscal Year unless and until the Committee has certified, by resolution or other appropriate action in writing, the normalized actual EBITDA earned by Sun, the normalized actual EBITDA earned by Sun as a percentage of the target EBITDA and the amount of the Bonus earned by each Executive.  Any Bonuses shall be paid to each executive as soon as practicable after completion of the year-end audit for the Applicable Fiscal Year and following the Committee’s certification described above  (but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the Applicable Fiscal Year to which the Bonus relates).

4.           Recoupment of Bonus Payments.  A Bonus paid to an Executive is subject to recoupment, to the extent determined to be appropriate by the Committee, if each of the following circumstances occur: (1) the amount of the Bonus was calculated based on the achievement of EBITDA, the calculation of which was based on financial statements that are subsequently the subject of an accounting restatement due to noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws; (2) fraud or intentional misconduct by any Executive, or any officer or employee that reports to an Executive was a significant contributing factor to such noncompliance; and (3) the restated financial statements are issued and completed prior to the issuance and completion of the financial statements for the third fiscal year following
 
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the Applicable Fiscal Year to which the Bonus relates.  In such circumstances, a Bonus will be subject to recoupment only to the extent a lesser Bonus would have been paid to an Executive based upon EBITDA, as restated, and only as to the net amount of such portion of the Bonus after reduction for the Executive’s tax liability on that portion of the Bonus.  By accepting a Bonus, each Executive agrees to promptly make any Bonus reimbursement required by the Committee in accordance with this section, and that Sun, SunBridge and their respective affiliates may deduct from any amounts owed to the executive from time to time (such as wages or other compensation) any amounts the Executive is required to reimburse Sun and/or SunBridge pursuant to this section.  This section does not limit any other remedies Sun, SunBridge or their respective affiliates may have available in the circumstances, which may include, without limitation, dismissing the executive or initiating other disciplinary procedures.  The provisions of this section are in addition to (and not in lieu of) any rights to repayment Sun, SunBridge or their respective affiliates may have under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other applicable laws.

5.           Administration.  This plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist solely of two or more members of the Board of Directors of Sun who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3) under Section 162(m).  The Committee shall have the same administrative authority with respect to this plan as provided for under the Plan.

6.           Section 162(m).  This plan is intended to provide bonuses that qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m).  Any provision, application or interpretation of this plan inconsistent with this intent to satisfy the standards in Section 162(m) shall be disregarded.
 
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EX-10.2 3 ex102.htm ex102.htm
EXHIBIT 10.2


 
 
 
 
 
SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
 
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
 
- PLAN DOCUMENT - -

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

SECTION 1     INTRODUCTION
 
1.1  
Adoption of Plan and Purpose
 
This Plan is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan.  With the consent of the Employer (as defined in subsection 2.16) the plan may be adopted by executing the Adoption Agreement (as defined in subsection 2.3) in the form attached hereto.  The Plan contains certain variable features which the Employer has specified in the Adoption Agreement.  Only those variable features specified by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement will be applicable to the Employer.
 
The purpose of the Plan is to provide certain supplemental benefits under the Plan to a select group of management or highly compensated Employees of the Employer (in accordance with Sections 201, 301 and 401 of ERISA), Members of the Board(s) of the Employer, or Other Service Providers to the Employer (as defined below), and to allow such Employees, Board Members or Other Service Providers the opportunity to defer a portion of their salaries, bonuses and other compensation, subject to the terms of the Plan.  Participants (and their Beneficiaries) shall have only those rights to payments as set forth in the Plan and shall be considered general, unsecured creditors of the Employer with respect to any such rights.  The Plan is designed to comply with the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Jobs Act”) and Code Section 409A.  It is intended that the Plan be interpreted according to a good faith interpretation of the Jobs Act and Code Section 409A, and consistent with published IRS guidance, including proposed and final IRS regulations under Code Section 409A. Treatment of amounts in the Plan under any transition rules provided under all IRS and other guidance in connection with the Jobs Act or Code Section 409A shall be expressly authorized hereunder in accordance with procedures developed by the Administrator.  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the Jobs Act or Code Section 409A (and regulations thereunder), the terms of the Jobs Act and Code Section 409A (and the regulations thereunder) shall control.  The Plan is intended to constitute an account balance plan (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)).
 
By becoming a Participant and making deferrals under this Plan, each Participant agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Plan and the determinations of the Employer and the Administrator hereunder.
 
1.2  
Adoption of the Plan
 
The Employer may adopt the Plan by completing and signing the Adoption Agreement in the form attached hereto.
 
1.3  
Plan Year
 
The Plan is administered on the basis of a Plan Year, as defined in subsection 2.27.
 
1.4  
Plan Administration
 
The plan shall be administered by a plan administrator (the “Administra­tor,” as that term is defined in Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA) designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  The Administrator has full discretionary authority to construe and interpret the
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provisions of the Plan and make factual deter­minations thereunder, including the power to determine the rights or eligibility of em­ployees or participants and any other persons, and the amounts of their benefits under the plan, and to remedy ambiguities, inconsistencies or omissions, and such determina­tions shall be binding on all parties.  The Administrator from time to time may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desirable for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan and as are consistent with the terms of the Plan.  The admin­istrator may delegate all or any part of its powers, rights, and duties under the Plan to such person or persons as it may deem advisable, and may engage agents to provide cer­tain administrative services with respect to the Plan.  Any notice or document relating to the Plan which is to be filed with the Administrator may be delivered, or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid, to the Administrator, or to any designated representative of the Administrator, in care of the Employer, at its principal office.
 
SECTION 2     DEFINITIONS
 
2.1  
Account
 
“Account” means all notional accounts and subaccounts maintained for a Participant in order to reflect his interest under the Plan, as described in Section 6.
 
2.2  
Administrator
 
“Administrator” means the individual or individuals (if any) delegated authority by the Employer to administer the Plan, as defined in subsection 1.4.
 
2.3  
Adoption Agreement
 
“Adoption Agreement” shall mean the form executed by the Employer and attached hereto, which Agreement shall constitute a part of the Plan.
 
2.4  
Beneficiary
 
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons to whom a deceased Participant’s benefits are payable under subsection 9.5.
 
2.5  
Board
 
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Employer (if applicable), as from time to time constituted.
 
2.6  
Board Member
 
“Board Member” means a member of the Board.
 
2.7  
Bonus
 
“Bonus” (also referred to herein as a “Non-Performance-Based Bonus) means an award of cash that is not a Performance-Based Bonus (as defined in subsection 2.25) that is payable to
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an Employee (or Board Member or Other Service Provider, as applicable) in a given year, with respect to the immediately preceding Bonus performance period, which may or may not be contingent upon the achievement of specified performance goals.
 
2.8  
Code
 
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Reference to a specific section of the Code shall include such section, any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, and any comparable provision of any future legislation amending, supplementing, or superseding such section.
 
2.9  
Compensation
 
“Compensation” shall mean the amount of a Participant’s remuneration from the Employer designated in the Adoption Agreement.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation of an Other Service Provider (as defined in subsection 2.22) shall mean his remuneration from the Employer pursuant to an agreement to provide services to the Employer.   With respect to any Participant who is a Member of the Board (if applicable), “Compensation” means all cash remuneration which, absent a deferral election under the Plan, would have otherwise been received by the Board Member in the taxable year, payable to the Board Member for service on the Board and on Board committees, including any cash payable for attendance at Board meetings and Board committee meetings, but not including any amounts constituting reimbursements of expenses to Board Members.   To the extent the Employer has designated “401(k) Refunds” in the Adoption Agreement (and to the extent elected by the Participant), an amount equal to the Participant’s “401(k) Refund” shall be deferred from the Participant’s Compensation otherwise payable to the Participant in the next subsequent Compensation pay period (or such later pay period in the same calendar year as the Administrator determines shall be administratively feasible), and shall be credited to the Participant’s Compensation Deferral Account in accordance with subsection 4.1.  For purposes of this subsection, “401(k) Refund” means any amount distributed to the applicable Participant from the Employer’s qualified retirement plan intended to comply with Section 401(k) of the Code that is in excess of the maximum deferral for the prior calendar year allowable under such qualified retirement plan.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of compensation for purposes of determining key employees under subsection 9.3 of the Plan shall be determined solely in accordance with subsection 9.3.  To the extent not otherwise designated by the Employer in a separate document forming part of the Plan, Compensation payable after December 31 of a given year solely for services performed during the Employer’s final payroll period containing December 31, is treated as Compensation payable for services performed in the subsequent year in which the non-deferred portion of the payroll payment is actually made.
 
2.10  
Compensation Deferrals
 
“Compensation Deferrals” means the amounts credited to a Participant’s Compensation Deferral Account pursuant to the Participant’s election made in accordance with subsection 4.1.
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2.11  
Deferral Election
 
“Deferral Election” means an election by a Participant to make Compensation Deferrals or Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals in accordance with Section 4.
 
2.12  
Disability
 
“Disability” for purposes of this Plan shall mean the occurrence of an event as a result of which the Participant is considered disabled, as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
 
2.13  
Effective Date
 
“Effective Date” means the Effective Date of the Plan, as indicated in the Adoption Agreement.
 
2.14  
Eligible Individual
 
“Eligible Individual” means each Board Member, Other Service Provider, or Employee of an Employer who satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in the Adoption Agreement, for the period during which he is determined by the Employer to satisfy such requirements.
 
2.15  
Employee
 
“Employee” means a person who is employed by an Employer and is treated and/or classified by the Employer as a common law employee for purposes of wage withholding for Federal income taxes.  If a person is not considered to be an Employee of the Employer in accordance with the preceding sentence, a subsequent determination by the Employer, any governmental agency, or a court that the person is a common law employee of the Employer, even if such determination is applicable to prior years, will not have a retroactive effect for purposes of eligibility to participate in the Plan.
 
2.16  
Employer
 
“Employer” means the business entity designated in the Adoption Agreement, and its successors and assigns unless otherwise herein provided, or any other corporation or business organization which, with the consent of the Employer, or its successors or assigns, assumes the Employer’s obligations hereunder, and any affiliate or subsidiary of the Employer, as defined in Subsections 414(b) and (c) of the Code and Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations.
 
2.17  
Employer Contributions
 
“Employer Contributions” means the amounts other than Matching Contributions that are credited to a Participant’s Employer Contributions Account under the Plan by the Employer in accordance with subsection 4.4.
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2.18  
ERISA
 
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.  Reference to a specific section of ERISA shall include such section, any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, and any comparable provision of any future legislation amending, supplementing, or superseding such section.
 
2.19  
Fiscal Year Compensation
 
“Fiscal Year Compensation” means Compensation relating to a period of service coextensive with one or more consecutive non-calendar-year fiscal years of the Employer, where no amount of such Compensation is paid or payable during the service period.  For example, a Bonus based upon a service period of two consecutive fiscal years payable after the completion of the second fiscal year would be “Fiscal Year Compensation,” but periodic salary payments or Bonuses based on service periods other than the Employer’s fiscal year would not be Fiscal Year Compensation.
 
2.20  
Investment Funds
 
“Investment Funds” means the notional funds or other investment vehicles designated pursuant to subsection 5.1.
 
2.21  
Matching Contributions
 
“Matching Contributions” means the amounts credited to a Participant’s Employer Contribution Account under the Plan by the Employer that are based on the amount of Participant Deferrals made by the Participant under the Plan, or that are based upon such other formula as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, in accordance with subsection 4.3.
 
2.22  
Other Service Providers
 
“Other Service Providers” shall mean independent contractors, consultants, or other similar providers of services to the Employer, other than Employees and Board Members.  To the extent that an Other Service Provider is unrelated to the Employer and satisfies the other requirements under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(i), as described therein and in Code Section 409A and other applicable regulations, guidance, etc. thereunder, the provisions of such guidance shall not apply.  To the extent that an Other Service Provider uses an accrual method of accounting for a given taxable year, amounts deferred under the Plan in such taxable year shall not be subject to Code Section 409A and other applicable guidance thereunder, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary.
 
2.23  
Participant
 
“Participant” means an Eligible Individual who meets the requirements of Section 3 and elects to make Compensation Deferrals pursuant to Section 4, or who receives Employer Contributions or Matching Contributions pursuant to subsection 4.3 or 4.4.  A Participant shall cease being a Participant in accordance with subsection 3.2 herein.
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2.24  
Participant Deferrals
 
“Participant Deferrals” means all amounts deferred by a Participant under this Plan, including Participant Compensation Deferrals and Participant Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals.
 
2.25  
Performance-Based Bonus
 
“Performance-Based Bonus” generally means Compensation where the amount of, or entitlement to, the compensation is contingent on the satisfaction of previously established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months in which the Eligible Individual performs services, pursuant to rules described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(e).
 
2.26  
Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals
 
“Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals” means the amounts credited to a Participant’s Compensation  Deferral Account from the Participant’s Performance-Based Bonus pursuant to the Participant’s election made in accordance with subsection 4.2.
 
2.27  
Plan Year
 
“Plan Year” means each 12-month period specified in the Adoption Agreement, on the basis of which the Plan is administered.
 
2.28  
Retirement
 
“Retirement” for purposes of this Plan means the Participant’s Termination Date, as defined in subsection 2.30, after attaining any age and/or service minimums with respect to Retirement or Early Retirement as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
 
2.29  
Spouse
 
“Spouse” means the person to whom a Participant is legally married under applicable state law at the earlier of the date of the Participant’s death or the date payment of the Participant’s benefits commenced and who is living on the date of the Participant’s death.
 
2.30  
Termination Date
 
“Termination Date” means (i) with respect to an Employee Participant, the Participant’s separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations, notices and other guidance thereunder, including death or separation following Disability) with the Employer, and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Employer as defined in Sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code and Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations; (ii) with respect to a Board Member Participant, the Participant’s resignation or removal from the Board (for any reason, including death or following Disability); and (iii) with respect to any Other Service Provider, the expiration of all agreements to provide services to the Employer (for any reason, including death or following Disability).  The date that an Employee’s performance of services for all the
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Employers is reduced to a level less than 20% of the average level of services performed in the preceding 36-month period, shall be considered a Termination Date, and the performance of services at a level of 50% or more of the average level of services performed in the preceding 36-month period shall not be considered a Termination Date, based on the parties’ reasonable expectations as of the applicable date. A Participant’s Termination Date shall not be deemed to have occurred if the Employee’s average level of service performed in the preceding 36-month period drops below 50% but not less than 20%, unless the Employer: (i) has designated in a writing forming part of the Plan that a level between 20% and 50% will be deemed to trigger a Termination Date, and (ii) such writing was in place at or prior to the time of the Participant’s Deferral Election ..  If such designation is subsequently changed, the change must comply with the rules regarding subsequent deferrals and the acceleration of payments described in Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices, rulings and other guidance thereunder.  If a Participant is both a Board Member Participant and an Employee Participant, “Termination Date” means the date the Participant satisfies both criteria (i) and (ii) above.
 
2.31  
Valuation Date
 
“Valuation Date” means the last day of each Plan Year and any other date that the Employer, in its sole discretion, designates as a Valuation Date, as of which the value of an Investment Fund is adjusted for notional deferrals, contributions, distributions, gains, losses, or expenses.
 
2.32  
Other Definitions
 
Other defined terms used in the Plan shall have the meanings given such terms elsewhere in the Plan.
 
SECTION 3     ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
 
3.1  
Eligibility
 
Each Eligible Individual on the Effective Date of the Plan shall be eligible to become a Participant by properly making a Deferral Election on a timely basis as described in Section 4, or, if applicable and eligible as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, by receiving a Matching Contribution or other Employer Contribution under the Plan.  Each other Eligible Individual may become a Participant by making a Deferral Election on a timely basis as described in Section 4 or, if applicable and eligible as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, by receiving a Matching Contribution or other Employer Contribution under the Plan.  Each Eligible Individual’s decision to become a Participant by making a Deferral Election shall be entirely voluntary.  The Employer may require the Participant to complete any necessary forms or other information as it deems necessary or advisable prior to permitting the Eligible Individual to commence participation in the Plan.
 
3.2  
Cessation of Participation
 
If a Termination Date occurs with respect to a Participant, or if a Participant otherwise ceases to be an Eligible Individual, no further Compensation Deferrals, Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals, Matching Contributions or other Employer Contributions shall be credited to
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the Participant’s Accounts after the end of the then-current Plan Year or performance period applicable to Performance-Based Bonuses , unless he is again determined to be an Eligible Individual, but the balance credited to his Accounts shall continue to be adjusted for notional investment gains and losses under the terms of the Plan and shall be distributed to him at the time and manner set forth in Section 9.  An Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider shall cease to be a Participant after his Termination Date or other loss of eligibility as soon as his entire Account balance has been distributed.
 
3.3  
Eligibility for Matching or Employer Contributions
 
An Employee Participant who has satisfied the requirements necessary to become an Eligible Individual with respect to Matching Contributions as specified in the Adoption Agreement, and who has made a Compensation Deferral election pursuant to subsection 4.1 herein or who has satisfied such other criteria as specified in the Adoption Agreement, shall be eligible to receive Matching Contributions described in subsection 4.3.  An Employee Participant who has satisfied the requirements necessary to become an Eligible Individual with respect to Employer Contributions other than Matching Contributions as specified in the Adoption Agreement, shall be eligible to receive Employer Contributions described in subsection 4.4.
 
SECTION 4     DEFERRALS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
 
4.1  
Compensation Deferrals Other Than Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals
 
Each Plan Year, an Eligible Individual may elect to defer receipt of no less than the minimum and no greater than the maximum percentage or amount selected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement with respect to each type of Compensation (other than Performance-Based Bonuses) earned with respect to pay periods beginning on and after the effective date of the election; provided, however, that Compensation earned prior to the date the Participant satisfies the eligibility requirements of Section 3 shall not be eligible for deferral under this Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a Participant’s Deferral Election for a Plan Year under this subsection must be made not later than December 31 of the preceding Plan Year (or such earlier date as determined by the Administrator) with respect to Compensation (other than Performance-Based Bonuses) earned in pay periods beginning on or after the following January 1 in accordance with rules established by the Administrator.
 
An Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider who first becomes an Eligible Individual during a Plan Year (by virtue of a promotion, Compensation increase, commencement of employment with the Employer, commencement of Board service, execution of an agreement to provide services to an Employer, or any other reason) shall be provided enrollment documents (including Deferral Election forms) as soon as administratively feasible following such initial notification of eligibility.  Such Eligible Individual must make his Deferral Elections within 30 days after first becoming an Eligible Individual, with respect to his Compensation (other than Performance-Based Bonuses) earned on or after the effective date of the Deferral Election (provided, however, that if such Eligible Individual is participating in any other account balance plan maintained by the Employer or any member of the Employer’s “controlled group” (as defined in subsections 414(b) and (c) of the Code), such Eligible Individual must make his Compensation Deferral Election no later than December 31 of the preceding Plan Year (or such
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earlier date as determined by the Administrator), or he may not elect to make Compensation Deferrals for that initial Plan Year).  If an Eligible Individual does not elect to make Compensation Deferrals during that initial 30-day period, he may not later elect to make Compensation Deferrals for that year under this subsection.  In the event that an Eligible Individual first becomes eligible during a Plan Year with respect to which Fiscal Year Compensation is payable, such Eligible Individual must make his Fiscal Year Compensation Deferral Election on or before the end of the fiscal year of the Employer immediately preceding the first fiscal year in which any services are performed for which the Fiscal Year Compensation is payable.
 
In the case of an Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider who is rehired (or who recommences Board Service or recommences providing services to an Employer as an Other Service Provider) after having previously been an Eligible Individual, the phrase “first becomes an Eligible Individual” in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph shall be interpreted to apply only where the Eligible Individual either (i) previously received payment of his total Account balances under the Plan, or (ii) did not previously receive payment of his total Account balances under the Plan, but is rehired (or recommences Board Service or recommences providing services to an Employer as an Other Service Provider) at least 24 months after his last day as a previously Eligible Individual prior to again becoming such an Eligible Individual.  In all other cases such rehired Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider may not elect to make Compensation Deferrals until the next date determined by the Administrator with respect to Compensation earned after the following January 1.  Similarly, in the case of an Employee who recommences status as an Eligible Individual for any other reason after having previously lost his status as an Eligible Individual (due to Compensation fluctuations, transfer from an ineligible location or job classification, or otherwise), the phrase “first becomes an Eligible Individual” shall be interpreted to apply only where the Eligible Individual either:  (i) previously received payment of his total Account balances under the Plan, or (ii) did not previously receive payment of his total Account balances under the Plan, but regains his status as an Eligible Individual at least 24 months after his last day as a previously Eligible Individual prior to again becoming such an Eligible Individual.  In all other cases such Re-Eligible Participant may not elect to make Compensation Deferrals until the next date determined by the Administrator with respect to Compensation earned after the following January 1.
 
An election to make Compensation Deferrals under this subsection 4.1 shall remain in effect through the last pay period commencing in the calendar year to which the election applies (except as provided in Section 2.9 or subsection 4.5), shall apply with respect to the applicable type of Compensation (other than Performance-Based Bonuses) to which the Deferral Election relates earned for pay periods commencing in the applicable calendar year to which the election applies, and shall be irrevocable (provided, however, that a Participant making a Deferral Election under this subsection may change his election at any time prior to December 31 of the year preceding the year for which the Deferral Election is applicable, subject to rules established by the Administrator).   If a Participant fails to make a Compensation Deferral election for a given Plan Year, such Participant’s Compensation Deferral Election for that Plan Year shall be deemed to be zero; provided, however, that if the Employer has elected in the Adoption Agreement that a Participant’s Compensation Deferral Election shall be “evergreen”, then such Participant’s Compensation Deferral Election shall be deemed to be identical to the most recent
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applicable Deferral Election on file with the Administrator with respect to the applicable type of Compensation.
 
Compensation Deferrals shall be credited to the Participant’s Compensation Deferral Account as soon as administratively feasible after such amounts would have been payable to the Participant.
 
4.2  
Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals
 
Each Plan Year, an Eligible Individual may elect to defer receipt of no less than the minimum and no greater than the maximum percentage or amount selected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement with respect to Performance-Based Bonuses earned with respect to the performance period for which the Performance-Based  Bonus is earned; provided, however, that the Eligible Individual performed services continuously from a date no later than the date upon which the performance criteria are established through a date no earlier than the date upon which the Eligible Individual makes a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election; and further provided that in no event may an election to defer Performance-Based Bonuses be made after such Bonuses have become readily ascertainable.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a Participant’s Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election under this subsection must be made not later than six months (or such earlier date as determined by the Administrator) prior to the end of the performance period.
 
An Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider who first becomes an Eligible Individual during a Plan Year (by virtue of a promotion, Compensation increase, commencement of employment with the Employer, commencement of Board service, execution of an agreement to provide services to an Employer, or any other reason) shall be provided enrollment documents (including Deferral Election forms) as soon as administratively feasible following such initial notification of eligibility.  Such Eligible Individual must make his Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election within 30 days after first becoming an Eligible Individual (provided, however, that if such Eligible Individual is participating in any other account balance plan maintained by the Employer or any member of the Employer’s “controlled group” (as defined in subsections 414(b) and (c) of the Code), such Eligible Individual must perform services continuously from a date no later than the date upon which the performance criteria are established, and must make his Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election no later than six months (or such earlier date as determined by the Administrator) prior to the end of the performance period and at a time when the Performance-Based Bonus is not readily ascertainable, or he may not elect to make Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals for such initial Plan Year).  In the case of a Deferral Election in the first year of eligibility that is made after the beginning of the Performance-Based Bonus performance period, the Deferral Election will apply to the portion of the Performance-Based Bonus equal to the total amount of the Performance-Based Bonus for the performance period multiplied by the ratio of the number of days remaining in the performance period after the effective date of the Deferral Election over the total number of days in the Performance Period.  If such an Eligible Individual does not elect to make a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral during that initial 30-day period, he may not later elect to make a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral for that performance period under this subsection.  Rules relating to the timing of elections to make a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral with respect to an Employee, Board Member or Other Service Provider who becomes an Eligible Individual (due to rehire or other
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similar event) after having previously been an Eligible Individual shall be applied in a manner similar to rules described applicable to rehired and other Re-Eligible Participants in subsection 4.1 above.
 
An election to make Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals under this subsection 4.2 shall remain in effect through the end of the performance period to which the election applies (except as provided in subsection 4.5), and shall be irrevocable (provided, however, that as long as the Performance-Based Bonus is not readily ascertainable, a Participant making a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election under this subsection (other than a Participant who first becomes an Eligible Individual and who makes his Deferral Election after the beginning of the performance period and within 30 days after first becoming an Eligible Individual) may change his election at any time prior to the first day of the six-month period ending on the last day of the performance period for which the Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election is applicable, subject to rules established by the Administrator).   If a Participant fails to make a Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election for a given performance period, such Participant’s Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election for that performance period shall be deemed to be zero; provided, however, that if the Employer has elected in the Adoption Agreement that a Participant’s Performance-Based Deferral Election shall be “evergreen”, then such Participant’s Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election shall be deemed to be identical to the most recent applicable Performance-Based Bonus Deferral Election on file with the Administrator.
 
Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals shall be credited to the Participant’s Compensation  Deferral Account as soon as administratively feasible after such amounts would have been payable to the Participant.
 
4.3  
Matching Contributions
 
Matching Contributions shall be discretionary from year to year, shall be determined in accordance with the formula specified in the Adoption Agreement, and shall be credited to the Employer Contribution Accounts of Participants who have satisfied the eligibility requirements for Matching Contributions specified in the Adoption Agreement.  Matching Contributions under this Plan shall be credited to such Participants’ Employer Contribution Accounts as soon as administratively feasible after the Applicable Period selected in the Adoption Agreement, but only with respect to Participants eligible to receive such Matching Contributions as described in the Adoption Agreement.
 
4.4  
Other Employer Contributions
 
Employer Contributions other than Matching Contributions shall be discretionary from year to year, and shall be credited to the Employer Contribution Accounts of Participants who have satisfied the eligibility requirements for Employer Contributions, all as determined by the Employer and documented in writing, and such writings will form part of the Plan, as specified in the Adoption Agreement.  Employer Contributions under this Plan shall be credited to such Participants’ Employer Contributions Accounts as soon as administratively feasible.
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4.5  
No Election Changes During Plan Year
 
A Participant shall not be permitted to change or revoke his Deferral Elections (except as otherwise described in subsections 4.1 and 4.2), except that, if a Participant’s status changes such that he becomes ineligible for the Plan, the Participant’s Deferrals under the Plan shall cease as described in subsection 3.2.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Employer maintains a qualified plan designed to comply with the requirements of Code Section 401(k) that requires the cessation of all deferrals in the event of a hardship withdrawal under such plan, the Participant’s Deferrals under this Plan shall cease and be cancelled as soon as administratively feasible upon notification to the Administrator that the participant has taken such a hardship withdrawal.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employer has elected in the Adoption Agreement to permit Unforeseeable Emergency Withdrawals pursuant to subsection 9.8, the Participant’s Deferrals under this Plan shall cease and be cancelled as soon as administratively feasible upon approval by the Administrator of a Participant’s properly submitted request for an Unforeseeable Emergency Withdrawal under subsection 9.8.
 
4.6  
Crediting of Deferrals
 
The amount of deferrals pursuant to subsections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be credited to the Participant’s Accounts as of a date determined to be administratively feasible by the Administrator.
 
4.7  
Reduction of Deferrals or Contributions
 
Any Participant Deferrals or Employer Contributions to be credited to a Participant’s Account under this Section may be reduced by an amount equal to the Federal, state, local or foreign income, payroll, or other taxes required to be withheld on such deferrals or contributions .  A Participant shall be entitled only to the net amount of such deferral or contribution (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Plan).
 
SECTION 5     NOTIONAL INVESTMENTS
 
5.1  
Investment Funds
 
The Employer may designate, in its discretion, one or more Investment Funds for the notional investment of Participants’ Accounts.  The Employer, in its discretion, may from time to time establish new Investment Funds or eliminate existing Investment Funds.  The Investment Funds are for recordkeeping purposes only and do not allow Participants to direct any Employer assets (including, if applicable, the assets of any trust related to the Plan).  Each Participant’s Accounts shall be adjusted pursuant to the Participant’s notional investment elections made in accordance with this Section 5, except as otherwise determined by the Employer or Administrator in their sole discretion.
 
5.2  
Investment Fund Elections
 
The Employer shall have full discretion in the direction of notional investments of Participants’ Accounts under the Plan; provided, however, that if the Employer so elects in the Adoption Agreement, each Participant may elect from among the Investment Funds for the
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notional investment of such of his Accounts as are permitted under the Adoption Agreement from time to time in accordance with procedures established by the Employer.  The Administrator, in its discretion, may adopt (and may modify from time to time) such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or appropriate to implement the notional investment of the Participant’s Accounts.  Such procedures may differ among Participants or classes of Participants, as determined by the Employer or the Administrator in its discretion.  The Employer or Administrator may limit, delay or restrict the notional investment of certain Participants’ Accounts, or restrict allocation or reallocation into specified notional investment options, in accordance with rules established in order to comply with Employer policy and applicable law,  to minimize regulated filings and disclosures, or under any other circumstances in the discretion of the Employer.  Any deferred amounts subject to a Participant’s investment election that must be so limited, delayed or restricted under such circumstances may be notionally invested in an Investment Fund designated by the Administrator, or may be credited with earnings at a rate determined by the Administrator, which rate may be zero.  A Participant’s notional investment election shall remain in effect until later changed in accordance with the rules of the Administrator.  If a Participant does not make a notional investment election, all deferrals by the Participant and contributions on his behalf will be deemed to be notionally invested in the Investment Fund designated by the Employer for such purpose, or, at the Employer’s election, may remain uninvested until such time as the Administrator receives proper direction, or may be credited with earnings at a rate determined by the Administrator or Employer, which rate may be zero.
 
5.3  
Investment Fund Transfers
 
A Participant may elect that all or a part of his notional interest in an Investment Fund shall be transferred to one or more of the other Investment Funds.  A Participant may make such notional Investment Fund transfers in accordance with rules established from time to time by the Employer or the Administrator, and in accordance with subsection 5.2.
 
SECTION 6     ACCOUNTING
 
6.1  
Individual Accounts
 
Bookkeeping Accounts shall be maintained under the Plan in the name of each Participant, as applicable, along with any subaccounts under such Accounts deemed necessary or advisable from time to time, including a subaccount for each Plan Year that a Participant’s Deferral Election is in effect.  Each such subaccount shall reflect (i) the amount of the Participant’s Deferral during that year, any Matching Contributions or Employer Contributions credited during that year, and the notional gains, losses, expenses, appreciation and depreciation attributable thereto.
 
Rules and procedures may be established relating to the maintenance, adjustment, and liquidation of Participants’ Accounts, the crediting of deferrals and contributions and the notional gains, losses, expenses, appreciation, and depreciation attributable thereto, as are considered necessary or advisable.
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6.2  
Adjustment of Accounts
 
Pursuant to rules established by the Employer,  Participants’ Accounts will be adjusted on each Valuation Date, except as provided in Section 9, to reflect the notional value of the various Investment Funds as of such date, including adjustments to reflect any deferrals and contributions, notional transfers between Investment Funds, and notional gains, losses, expenses, appreciation, or depreciation with respect to such Accounts since the previous Valuation Date.  The “value” of an Investment Fund at any Valuation Date may be based on the fair market value of the Investment Fund, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
 
6.3  
Accounting Methods
 
The accounting methods or formulae to be used under the Plan for purposes of monitoring Participants’ Accounts, including the calculation and crediting of notional gains, losses, expenses, appreciation, or depreciation, shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.  The accounting methods or formulae selected by the Administrator may be revised from time to time.
 
6.4  
Statement of Account
 
At such times and in such manner as determined by the Administrator, but at least annually, each Participant will be furnished with a statement reflecting the condition of his Accounts.
 
SECTION 7     VESTING
 
A Participant shall be fully vested at all times in his Compensation Deferral Account (if applicable).  A Participant shall be vested in his Matching Contributions and/or Employer Contributions (if applicable), in accordance with the vesting schedule elected by the Employer under the Adoption Agreement.  Vesting Years of Service shall be determined in accordance with the election made by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  Amounts in a Participant’s Accounts that are not vested upon the Participant’s Termination Date  shall be forfeited.
 
If a Participant has a Termination Date with the Employer as a result of the Participant’s Misconduct (as defined by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement), or if the Participant engages in Competition with the Employer (as defined by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement), and the Employer has so elected in the Adoption Agreement, the Participant shall forfeit all amounts allocated to his or her Matching Contribution Account and/or Employer Contribution Accounts (if applicable).
 
Neither the Administrator nor the Employer in any way guarantee the Participant’s Account balance from loss or depreciation.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Participant’s Account balance is subject to Section 8.
 
Vesting Years of Service in the event of the rehire of a Participant shall be reinstated.
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SECTION 8     FUNDING
 
No Participant or other person shall acquire by reason of the Plan any right in or title to any assets, funds, or property of the Employer whatsoever, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any specific funds, assets, or other property of the Employer.  Benefits under the Plan are unfunded and unsecured.  A Participant shall have only an unfunded, unsecured right to the amounts, if any, payable hereunder to that Participant.  The Employer’s obligations under this Plan are not secured or funded in any manner, even if the Employer elects to establish a trust with respect to the Plan.  Even though benefits provided under the Plan are not funded, the Employer may establish a trust to assist in the payment of benefits.  All investments under this Plan are notional and do not obligate the Employer (or its delegates) to invest the assets of the Employer or of any such trust in a similar manner.
 
SECTION 9     DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS
 
9.1  
Distribution of Accounts
 
A Participant’s vested Account balances shall be distributed to the Participant upon the first to occur of the Participant’s Termination Date, Disability or a Change in Control of the Employer, to the extent that each such event is designated as a payment event by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. To the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant may elect one time and form of payment that will apply if the Participant’s Termination Date occurs as a result of Retirement or Early Retirement, and another time and form of payment that will apply if the Participant’s Termination Date occurs for any other reason, however the time and form of payment for Retirement and Early Retirement must be the same.  In addition, to the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, if distribution of the Participant’s vested Account balances is triggered by the Participant’s Termination Date or Disability, the Participant may elect to have any unpaid amounts become payable in a single lump sum payment upon an intervening Change in Control of the Employer that occurs before the Participant’s entire vested Account balances is paid.
 
 The Participant’s vested Account balances shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the case of the Participant’s death, to the Participant’s Beneficiary), in the form of a single lump sum payment, or, if subsection 9.2 applies, in the form of installment payments as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  Subject to subsection 9.3 hereof, distribution of a Participant’s Accounts shall be made within the 90-day period following the occurrence of a distribution event  (provided, however, that if calculation of the amount of the payment is not administratively practicable due to events beyond the control of the Participant, the payment will be made as soon as administratively practicable for the Administrator to make such payment).    Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, for purposes of this subsection, a Participant’s Accounts shall be valued as of a Valuation Date as soon as administratively feasible preceding the date such distribution is made, in accordance with rules established by the Administrator.  A Participant’s Accounts may be offset by any amounts owed by the Participant to the Employer, but such offset shall not occur in excess of or prior to the date distribution of the amount would otherwise be made to the Participant.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant may elect, in accordance with this subsection, a distribution date for his Compensation Deferral Accounts that is prior to either his Termination Date, Disability or a Change in Control  (an “In-Service Distribution”).  A Participant’s election of an In-Service Distribution date must: (i) be made at the time of his Deferral Election for a Plan Year; and (ii) apply only to amounts deferred pursuant to that election, and any earnings, gains, losses, appreciation, and depreciation credited thereto or debited therefrom with respect to such amounts.  The Employer may limit the number of In-Service Distribution dates permitted for Participants to elect under the Plan. Payments made pursuant to an In-Service Distribution election shall be made in a lump sum or installments, to the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  Each such payment pursuant to an In-Service Distribution election shall be made as soon as administratively feasible following January 1 of the calendar year in which the payment was elected to be made, but in no event later than the end of the calendar year in which the payment was elected to be made (provided, however, that if calculation of the amount of the payment is not administratively practicable due to events beyond the control of the Participant, the payment will be made as soon as administratively practicable for the Administrator to make such payment).  For purposes of such payment, the value of the Participant’s Accounts for the applicable Plan Year shall be determined as of a Valuation Date preceding the date that such distribution is made, in accordance with rules established by the Administrator.  In the event a Participant’s Termination Date occurs (or, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, in the event Disability or a Change in Control of the Employer occurs) prior to the date the Participant had previously elected to have an In-Service Distribution payment made to him, such amount shall be paid to the Participant under the rules applicable for payment on Termination of Employment (or, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, for payment on Disability or a Change in Control) in accordance with this subsection 9.1 and subsection 9.2.  In addition, to the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, if distribution of the Participant’s vested Account balances is triggered by an In-Service Distribution Election, the Participant may elect to have any unpaid amounts become payable in a single lump sum payment upon an intervening Change in Control of the Employer that occurs before the Participant’s entire vested Account balances attributable to the In-Service Distribution election is paid.
 
To the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Participants whose Termination Date has not yet occurred may elect to defer payment of any In-Service Distribution (whether paid in a lump sum or installments), provided that such election is made in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator, and further provided that any such election must be made no later than 12 calendar months prior to the first originally elected In-Service Distribution Date (which for these purposes shall be January 1 of the calendar year in which the payment was elected to be made).  Participants may elect any deferred payment date, but such date must be no fewer than five years from the first original In-Service Distribution Date (which for these purposes shall be January 1 of the calendar year in which the payment was elected to be made).
 
9.2  
Installment Distributions
 
To the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, upon a Termination Date or Disability, a Participant may elect to receive payments from his Accounts in the form of
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a single lump sum, as described in Section 9.1, or in annual  installments over a period elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  To the extent a Participant fails to make an election, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to receive his distribution for that Plan Year in the form of a single lump sum.  To the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant may make a separate election with respect to his Performance-Based Bonus Deferrals for each year (as adjusted for gains and losses thereon) that provides for a different method of distribution from the method of distribution he elects with respect to his Compensation Deferrals (as adjusted for gains and losses thereon) for that year.  The Participant’s Employer Contributions Account attributable to such year, if any (as adjusted for gains and losses thereon), shall be distributed in the same manner as his Compensation Deferral Account for such year (and if no election has been made for the Compensation Deferral Account for such year, in a single lump sum payment triggered by the Termination Date).
 
(a)  
Installment Elections.  A Participant will be required to make his distribution election in accordance with the deferral election timing and other requirements of Section 4 .
 
(b)  
Installment Payments.  The first installment payment shall  be made within the 90-day period following the Participant’s Termination Date or, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Disability (provided, however, that if calculation of the amount of the payment is not administratively practicable due to events beyond the control of the Participant, the payment will be made as soon as administratively practicable for the Administrator to make such payment).  Succeeding payments shall generally be made as soon as administratively practicable following  January 1 of each succeeding calendar year following the calendar year in which the Participant’s Termination Date or, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Disability occurs , but in no event later than the end of each succeeding calendar year (provided, however, that if calculation of the amount of the payment is not administratively practicable due to events beyond the control of the Participant, the payment will be made as soon as administratively practicable for the Administrator to make such payment). The amount to be distributed in each installment payment shall be determined by dividing the value of the Participant’s Accounts being paid in installments as of a Valuation Date preceding the date of each distribution by the number of installment payments remaining to be made, in accordance with rules established by the Administrator.  In the event of the death of the Participant prior to the full payment of his Accounts being paid in installments, payments will continue to be made to his Beneficiary in the same manner and at the same time as would have been payable to the Participant.
 
To the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, Participants who have elected payment in installments may make a subsequent election to elect payment of that amount in the form of a lump sum or in a different number of installment payments (but no fewer than the minimum number, and not to exceed the maximum number of installments elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement), if payment of installments with respect to that year’s deferrals has not yet commenced.  Such election must be made in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator, and any such election must not take effect until at least 12
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months after the date on which the election is made and must be made no later than 12 calendar months prior to the originally elected payment date of the first installment (which for these purposes shall be the first day on which payment could be made).  The new payment date for the installments with respect to which such election is made must be deferred to a date no fewer than five years from the date the first such installment payment would otherwise have been made (which for these purposes shall be the first day on which payment could be made).  Participants will be permitted to make such a change only once with respect to any year’s Deferral Elections.
 
9.3  
Key Employees
 
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and subject to Code Section 409A, except in the case of the Participant’s death, payment under the Plan shall not be made or commence as a result of the Participant’s Termination Date to any Participant who is a key employee (defined below) before the date that is not less than six months after the Participant’s Termination Date.  For this purpose, a key employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).  In the event amounts are payable to a key employee in installments in accordance with subsection 9.2, the first installment shall be delayed by six months, with all other installment payments payable as originally scheduled.  To the extent not otherwise designated by the Employer in a separate document forming a part of the Plan applicable to all its nonqualified deferred compensation plans, the identification date for determining the Employer’s key employees is each December 31 (and the new key employee list is updated and effective each subsequent April 1).  To the extent not otherwise designated by the Employer in a separate document forming a part of the Plan, the definition of compensation used to determine key employee status shall be determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.415(c)-2(a).  This subsection 9.3 is applicable only with respect to Employers whose stock is publicly traded on an “established securities market” (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(k)), and is not applicable to privately held Employers unless and until such Employers become publicly traded as defined in the Treasury regulations.
 
9.4  
Mandatory Cash-Outs of Small Amounts
 
If the value of a Participant’s total Accounts at his Termination Date (or his death or other applicable distribution date) or at any time thereafter, together with the value of the Participant’s accounts under any other account balance plan maintained by the Employer or any member of the Employer’s “controlled group” (as defined in subsections 414(b) and (c) of the Code), is equal to or less than such amount as stated in the Adoption Agreement (which amount shall not exceed the limit described in Section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code from time to time), the Accounts will be paid to the Participant (or, in the event of his death, his Beneficiary) in a single lump sum, notwithstanding any election by the Participant otherwise.  Payments made under this subsection 9.4 shall be made as soon as administratively practicable once the value of the Accounts reaches the applicable threshold.
 
9.5  
Designation of Beneficiary
 
Each Participant from time to time may designate any individual, trust, charity or other person or persons to whom the value of the Participant’s Accounts (plus any applicable Survivor Benefit, if elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement) will be paid in the event the
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Participant dies before receiving the value of all of his Accounts.  A Beneficiary designation must be made in the manner required by the Administrator for this purpose.  Primary and secondary Beneficiaries are permitted. A married participant designating a Beneficiary other than his Spouse must obtain the consent of his Spouse to such designation (in accordance with rules determined by the Administrator). Payments to the Participant’s Beneficiary(ies) shall be made in accordance with subsection 9.1, 9.2  or 9.4, as applicable, after the Administrator has received proper notification of the Participant’s death.
 
A Beneficiary designation will be effective only when the Beneficiary designation is filed with the Administrator while the Participant is alive, and a subsequent Beneficiary designation will cancel all of the Participant’s Beneficiary designations previously filed with the Administrator.  Any designation or revocation of a Beneficiary shall be effective  only if it is received by the Administrator.  Once received, such designation shall be effective as of the date the designation was executed, but without prejudice to the Administrator on account of any payment made before the change is recorded by the Administrator.  If a Beneficiary dies before payment of the Participant’s Accounts have been made, the Participant’s Accounts shall be distributed in accordance with the Participant’s Beneficiary designation and pursuant to rules established by the Administrator.  If a deceased Participant failed to designate a Beneficiary, or if the designated Beneficiary predeceases the Participant, the value of the Participant’s Accounts shall be payable to the Participant’s Spouse or, if there is none, to the Participant’s estate, or in accordance with such other equitable procedures as determined by the Administrator.
 
9.6  
Reemployment
 
If a former Participant is rehired by an Employer, or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Employer described in Section 414(b) and (c) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), regardless of whether he is rehired as an Eligible Individual (with respect to an Employee Participant), or a former Participant returns to service as a Board member, any payments being made to such Participant hereunder by virtue of his previous Termination Date shall continue to be made to him without regard to such rehire.    If a former Participant is rehired by the Employer (with respect to an Employee Participant) or returns to service as a Board member, and in either case any payments to be made to the Participant by virtue of his previous Termination Date have not been made or commenced, any payments being made to such Participant hereunder by virtue of his previous Termination Date shall continue to be made to him without regard to such rehire or return to service.  See subsections 4.1 and 4.2 of the Plan for special rules applicable to deferral elections for rehired or Re-Eligible Participants.
 
9.7  
Special Distribution Rules
 
Except as otherwise provided herein and in Section 12, Account balances of Participants in this Plan shall not be distributed earlier than the applicable date or dates described in this Section 9.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of payments:  (i) the deduction for which would be limited or eliminated by the application of Section 162(m) of the Code; (ii) that would violate securities or other applicable laws; or (iii) that would jeopardize the ability of the Employer to continue as a going concern in accordance with Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder, deferral of such payments may be made by the Employer at the Employer’s discretion, so long as the Employer treats all payments to similarly situated
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Participants in a reasonably consistent basis. In the case of a payment described in (i) above, the payment must be deferred either to a date in the first year in which the Employer or Administrator reasonably anticipates that a payment of such amount would not result in a limitation of a deduction with respect to the payment of such amount under Section 162(m), or the year in which the Participant’s Termination Date occurs.  In the case of a payment described in (ii) or (iii) above, payment will be made at the earliest date at which the Employer or Administrator reasonably anticipates that the payment would not jeopardize the ability of the Employer to continue as a going concern in accordance with Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder, or the payment would not result in a violation of securities or other applicable laws.  Payments intended to pay employment taxes or payments made as a result of income inclusion of an amount in a Participant’s Accounts as a result of a failure to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall be permitted at the Employer or Administrator’s discretion at any time and to the extent provided in Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code  and any applicable subsequent guidance.  “Employment taxes” shall include Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax imposed under Sections 3101, 3121(a) and 3121(v)(2) of the Code on compensation deferred under the Plan (the “FICA Amount”), the income tax imposed under Section 3401 of the Code or corresponding provisions of applicable state, local or foreign tax laws on the FICA Amount, and to pay the additional income tax under Section 3401 of the Code or corresponding provisions of applicable state, local or foreign tax laws attributable to the pyramiding Section 3401 wages and taxes.    With respect to a subchapter S corporation, a distribution may be accelerated to avoid a nonallocation year under Code Section 409(p) with respect to a subchapter S corporation in the discretion of the Employer or Administrator, provided that the amount distributed does not exceed 125 percent of the minimum amount of distribution necessary to avoid the occurrence of a nonallocation year, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(x).
 
9.8  
Distribution on Account of Unforeseeable Emergency
 
If elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, if a Participant  incurs a severe financial hardship of the type described below, he may request an Unforeseeable Emergency Withdrawal, provided that the withdrawal is necessary in light of severe financial needs of the Participant ..  To the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the ability to apply for an Unforeseeable Emergency Withdrawal may be restricted to Participants whose Termination Date has not yet occurred.  Such a withdrawal shall not exceed the amount required (including anticipated taxes on the withdrawal) to meet the severe financial need and not reasonably available from other resources of the Participant (including reimbursement or compensation by insurance, cessation of deferrals under this Plan for the remainder of the Plan Year, and liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent liquidation itself would not cause severe financial hardship).  Each such withdrawal election shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Administrator shall determine, and shall be effective in accordance with such rules as the Administrator shall establish and publish from time to time.  Severe financial needs are limited to amounts necessary for:
 
(a)  
A sudden unexpected illness or accident incurred by the Participant, his Spouse, Beneficiary or dependents (as defined in Code Section 152(a)).
 
(b)  
Uninsured casualty loss pertaining to property owned by the Participant.
 
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(c)  
Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances involving an uninsured loss arising from an event outside the control of the Participant.
 
Withdrawals of amounts under this subsection shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum as soon as administratively feasible following receipt of the appropriate forms and information required by and acceptable to the Administrator.
 
9.9  
Distribution Upon Change in Control
 
In the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Employer or a member of the Employer’s controlled group (as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, and to the extent certified by the Administrator that a Change in Control has occurred, which certification shall be strictly ministerial and not involve any discretionary authority), distributions shall be made to Participants to the extent elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, in the form elected by the Participants as if a Termination Date had occurred with respect to each Participant, or as otherwise specified by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.   The Change in Control shall relate to:  (i)  the corporation for whom the Participant is performing services at the time of the Change in Control event; (ii) the corporation that is liable for the payment from the Plan to the Participant (or all corporations so liable if more than one corporation is liable); (iii) a corporation that is a majority shareholder of a corporation described in (i) or (ii) above; or (iv) any corporation in a chain of corporations in which each such corporation is a majority shareholder of another corporation in the chain, ending in a corporation described in (i) or (ii) above, as elected by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.  A “majority shareholder” for these purposes is a shareholder owning more than 50% of the total fair market value and total voting power of such corporation.  Attribution rules described in section 318(a) of the Code apply to determine stock ownership.  Stock underlying a vested option  is considered owned by the individual who holds the vested  option.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a vested option is exercisable for stock that is not substantially vested (as defined in section 1.83-3(b) and (j) of the Code), the stock underlying the option is not treated as owned by the individual who holds the option.    To the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement, the Change in Control shall occur upon the date that: (v) a person or “Group” (as defined in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B) and (vi)(D)) acquires more than 50% of the total fair market value or voting power of stock of the corporation designated in (i) through (iv) above; (vi) a person or Group acquires ownership (“effective control”) of stock of the corporation with at least 30% of the total voting power of the corporation designated in (i) through (iv) above and as further limited by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)); (vii) a majority of the board of directors of any corporation designated in (i) through (iv) above for which no other corporation is a majority shareholder is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the board as constituted prior to the appointment or election; or (viii) a person or Group acquires assets from the corporation designated in (i) through (iv) above having a total fair market value of at least 40% of the value of all assets of the corporation immediately prior to such acquisition; as designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
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An increase in the percentage of stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a Group, as a result of a transaction in which the corporation acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock for purposes of this subsection.  For purposes of (v) through (viii) above, a Change in Control shall be further limited in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v), (vi) and (vii).  Supplemental Survivor Death Benefit
 
A supplemental survivor death benefit shall be paid to the Beneficiary of an eligible Participant who has satisfied the following criteria prior to his death:  
 
(a)  
The Participant is eligible to participate in the Plan and, at the time of his death, had a current Account balance (regardless of whether or not the Participant actually was making Compensation Deferrals at the time of his death);
 
(b)  
The Participant was an active Employee with the Employer at the time of his death;
 
(c)  
The Participant completed and submitted an insurance application to the Administrator; and
 
(d)  
The Employer subsequently purchased an insurance policy on the life of the Participant, with a death benefit payable,  which policy is in effect at the time of the Participant’s death.
 
Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any other document to the contrary, the supplemental survivor death benefit payable pursuant to this Subsection 9.10 shall be paid only if an insurance policy has been issued on the Participant’s life and such policy is in force at the time of the Participant’s death and the Employer shall have no obligation with respect to the payment of the supplemental survivor death benefit, or to maintain an insurance policy for any Participants.
 
SECTION 10     GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
10.1  
Interests Not Transferable
 
The interests of persons entitled to benefits under the Plan are not subject to their debts or other obligations and, except as may be required by the tax withholding provisions of the Code or any state’s income tax act, may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, or encumbered; provided, however, that a Participant’s interest in the Plan may be transferable pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Section 414(p) of the Code to the extent designated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
 
10.2  
Employment Rights
 
The Plan does not constitute a contract of employment, and participation in the Plan shall not give any Employee the right to be retained in the employ of an Employer, nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan, unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the
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terms of the Plan.  The Employer expressly reserves the right to discharge any Employee at any time.
 
10.3  
Litigation by Participants or Other Persons
 
If a legal action begun against the Administrator (or any member or former member thereof), an Employer, or any person or persons to whom an Employer or the Administrator has delegated all or part of its duties hereunder, by or on behalf of any person results adversely to that person, or if a legal action arises because of conflicting claims to a Participant’s or other person’s benefits, the cost to the Administrator (or any member or former member thereof), the Employer or any person or persons to whom the Employer or the Administrator has delegated all or part of its duties hereunder of defending the action may be charged to the extent permitted by law to the sums, if any, which were involved in the action or were payable to the Participant or other person concerned.
 
10.4
Indemnification
 
To the extent permitted by law, the Employer shall indemnify each member of the Administrator committee, and any other employee or member of the Board with duties under the Plan, against losses and expenses (including any amount paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any claims against such person by reason of such person’s conduct in the performance of duties under the Plan, except in relation to matters as to which such person has acted fraudulently or in bad faith in the performance of duties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer shall not indemnify any person for any expense incurred through any settlement or compromise of any action unless the Employer consents in writing to the settlement or compromise.
 
10.5  
Evidence
 
Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by certificate, affidavit, document, or other information which the person acting on it considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made, or presented by the proper party or parties.
 
10.6  
Waiver of Notice
 
Any notice required under the Plan may be waived by the person entitled to such notice.
 
10.7  
Controlling Law
 
Except to the extent superseded by laws of the United States, the laws of the state indicated by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement shall be controlling in all matters relating to the Plan.
 
10.8  
Statutory References
 
Any reference in the Plan to a Code section or a section of ERISA, or to a section of any other Federal law, shall include any comparable section or sections of any future legislation that amends, supplements, or supersedes that section.
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10.9  
Severability
 
In case any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal and invalid provision had never been set forth in the Plan.
 
10.10  
Action By the Employer or the Administrator
 
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Employer under the Plan shall be by resolution of its Board of Directors (which term shall include any similar governing body for any Employer that is not a corporation), by resolution or other action of a duly authorized committee of its Board of Directors, or by action of a person or persons authorized by resolution of its Board of Directors or such committee.  Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Administrator under the Plan shall be by resolution or other action of the Administrator or by a person or persons duly authorized by the Administrator.
 
10.11  
Headings and Captions
 
The headings and captions contained in this Plan are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way define, limit, enlarge, or describe the scope or intent of the Plan, nor in any way shall affect the construction of any provision of the Plan.
 
10.12  
Gender and Number
 
Where the context permits, words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.
 
10.13  
Examination of Documents
 
Copies of the Plan and any amendments thereto are on file at the office of the Employer where they may be examined by any Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan during normal business hours.
 
10.14  
Elections
 
Each election or request required or permitted to be made by a Participant (or a Participant’s Spouse or Beneficiary) shall be made in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Employer or Administrator and shall be effective as determined by the Administrator.  The Administrator’s rules and procedures may address, among other things, the method and timing of any elections or requests required or permitted to be made by a Participant (or a Participant’s Spouse or Beneficiary).  All elections under the Plan shall comply with the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended (“USERRA”).
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10.15  
Manner of Delivery
 
Each notice or statement provided to a Participant shall be delivered in any manner established by the Administrator and in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, electronic delivery.
 
10.16  
Facility of Payment
 
When a person entitled to benefits under the Plan is a minor, under legal disability, or is in any way incapacitated so as to be unable to manage his financial affairs, the Administrator may cause the benefits to be paid to such person’s guardian or legal representative.  If no guardian or legal representative has been appointed, or if the Administrator so determines in its sole discretion, payment may be made to any person as custodian for such individual under any applicable state law, or to the legal representative of such person for such person’s benefit, or the Administrator may direct the application of such benefits for the benefit of such person.  Any payment made in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be a full and complete discharge of any liability for such payment under the Plan.
 
10.17  
Missing Persons
 
The Employer and the Administrator shall not be required to search for or locate a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary.  Each Participant, Spouse, and Beneficiary must file with the Administrator, from time to time, in writing the Participant’s, Spouse’s, or Beneficiary’s post office address and each change of post office address.  Any communication, statement, or notice addressed to a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary at the last post office address filed with the Administrator, or if no address is filed with the Administrator, then in the case of a Participant, at the Participant’s last post office address as shown on the Employer’s records, shall be considered a notification for purposes of the Plan and shall be binding on the Participant and the Participant’s Spouse and Beneficiary for all purposes of the Plan.
 
If the Administrator is unable to locate the Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary to whom a Participant’s Accounts are payable, the Participant’s Accounts shall be frozen as of the date on which distribution would have been completed under the terms of the Plan, and no further notional investment returns shall be credited thereto.
 
If a Participant whose Accounts were frozen (or his Beneficiary) files a claim for distribution of the Accounts within 7 years after the date the Accounts are frozen, and if the Administrator or Employer determines that such claim is valid, then the frozen balance that has become payable shall be paid by the Employer to the Participant or Beneficiary in a lump sum cash payment as soon as practicable thereafter.  If the Administrator notifies a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary of the provisions of this Subsection, and the Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary fails to claim the Participant’s, Spouse’s, or Beneficiary’s benefits or make such person’s whereabouts known to the Administrator within 7 years after the date the Accounts are frozen, the benefits of the Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary may be disposed of, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by one or more of the following methods:
 
(a)  
By retaining such benefits in the Plan.
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(b)  
By paying such benefits to a court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination of the right thereto.
 
(c)  
By forfeiting such benefits in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator.  If a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary is subsequently located, such benefits may be restored (without adjustment) to the Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary under the Plan.
 
(d)  
By any equitable manner permitted by law under rules adopted by the Administrator.
 
10.18  
Recovery of Benefits
 
In the event a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary receives a benefit payment from the Plan that is in excess of the benefit payment that should have been made to such Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary, or in the event a person other than a Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary receives an erroneous payment from the Plan, the Administrator or Employer shall have the right, on behalf of the Plan, to recover the amount of the excess or erroneous payment from the recipient.  To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Administrator or Employer may, at its option, deduct the amount of such excess or erroneous payment from any future benefits payable to the applicable Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary.
 
10.19  
Effect on Other Benefits
 
Except as otherwise specifically provided under the terms of any other employee benefit plan of the Employer, a Participant’s participation in this Plan shall not affect the benefits provided under such other employee benefit plan.
 
10.20  
Tax and Legal Effects
 
The Employer, the Administrator, and their representatives and delegates do not in any way guarantee the tax treatment of benefits for any Participant, Spouse, or Beneficiary, and the Employer, the Administrator, and their representatives and delegates do not in any way guarantee or assume any responsibility or liability for the legal, tax, or other implications or effects of the Plan.  In the event of any legal, tax, or other change that may affect the Plan, the Employer may, in its sole discretion, take any actions it deems necessary or desirable as a result of such change.
 
SECTION 11     THE ADMINISTRATOR
 
11.1  
Information Required by Administrator
 
Each person entitled to benefits under the Plan must file with the Administrator from time to time in writing such person’s mailing address and each change of mailing address.  Any communication, statement, or notice addressed to any person at the last address filed with the Administrator will be binding upon such person for all purposes of the Plan.  Each person entitled to benefits under the Plan also shall furnish the Administrator with such documents, evidence, data, or information as the Administrator considers necessary or desirable for the
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purposes of administering the Plan.  The Employer shall furnish the Administrator with such data and information as the Administrator may deem necessary or desirable in order to administer the Plan.  The records of the Employer as to an Employee’s or Participant’s period of employment or membership on the Board, termination of employment or membership and the reason therefor, leave of absence, reemployment, and Compensation will be conclusive on all persons unless determined to the Administrator’s or Employer’s satisfaction to be incorrect.
 
11.2  
Uniform Application of Rules
 
The Administrator shall administer the Plan on a reasonable basis.  Any rules, procedures, or regulations established by the Administrator shall be applied uniformly to all persons similarly situated.
 
11.3  
Review of Benefit Determinations
 
Benefits will be paid to Participants and their beneficiaries without the necessity of formal claims.  Participants or their beneficiaries, however, may make a written request to the Administrator for any Plan benefits to which they may be entitled.  Participants’ written request for Plan benefits will be considered a claim for Plan benefits, and will be subject to a full and fair review.  If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the Administrator will furnish the claimant with a written notice of this denial.  This written notice will be provided to the claimant within 90 days after the receipt of the claim by the Administrator.  If notice of the denial of a claim is not furnished to the claimant in accordance with the above within 90 days, the claim will be deemed denied.  The claimant will then be permitted to proceed to the review stage described in the following paragraphs.
 
Upon the denial of the claim for benefits, the claimant may file a claim for review, in writing, with the Administrator.  The claim for review must be filed no later than 60 days after the claimant has received written notification of the denial of the claim for benefits or, if no written denial of the claim was provided, no later than 60 days after the deemed denial of the claim.  The claimant may review all pertinent documents relating to the denial of the claim and submit any issues and comments, in writing, to the Administrator.  If the claim is denied, the Administrator must provide the claimant with written notice of this denial within 60 days after the Administrator’s receipt of the claimant’s written claim for review.  The Administrator’s decision on the claim for review will be communicated to the claimant in writing and will include specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision was based.  If the Administrator’s decision on review is not furnished to the claimant within the time limitations described above, the claim will be deemed denied on review.  If the claim for Plan benefits is finally denied by the Administrator (or deemed denied), then the claimant may bring suit in federal court.  The claimant may not commence a suit in a court of law or equity for benefits under the Plan until the Plan’s claim process and appeal rights have been exhausted and the Plan benefits requested in that appeal have been denied in whole or in part.  However, the claimant may only bring a suit in court if it is filed within 90 days after the date of the final denial of the claim by the Administrator.

With respect to claims for benefits payable as a result of a Participant being determined to be disabled, the Administrator will provide the claimant with notice of the status of his claim
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for disability benefits under the Plan within a reasonable period of time after a complete claim has been filed, but no later than 45 days after receipt of the claim for benefits.  The Administrator may request an additional 30-day extension if special circumstances warrant by notifying the claimant of the extension before the expiration of the initial 45-day period.  If a decision still cannot be made within this 30-day extension period due to circumstances outside the Plan’s control, the time period may be extended for an additional 30 days, in which case the claimant will be notified before the expiration of the original 30-day extension.
 
If the claimant has not submitted sufficient information to the Administrator to process his disability benefit claim, he will be notified of the incomplete claim and given 45 days to submit additional information.  This will extend the time in which the Administrator has to respond to the claim from the date the notice of insufficient information is sent to the claimant until the date the claimant responds to the request.  If the claimant does not submit the requested missing information to the Administrator within 45 days of the date of the request, the claim will be denied.
 
If a disability benefit claim is denied, the claimant will receive a notice which will include: (i) the specific reasons for the denial, (ii) reference to the specific Plan provisions upon which the decision is based, (iii) a description of any additional information the claimant might be required to provide with an explanation of why it is needed, and (iv) an explanation of the Plan’s claims review and appeal procedures, and (v) a statement regarding the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following a denial on appeal.
 
The claimant may appeal a denial of a disability benefit claim by filing a written request with the Administrator within 180 days of the claimant’s receipt of the initial denial notice.  In connection with the appeal, the claimant may request that the Plan provide him, free of charge, copies of all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim.  The claimant may also submit written comments, records, documents and other information relevant to his appeal, whether or not such documents were submitted in connection with the initial claim. The Administrator may consult with medical or vocational experts in connection with deciding the claimant’s claim for benefits.
 
The Administrator will conduct a full and fair review of the documents and evidence submitted and will ordinarily render a decision on the disability benefit claim no later than 45 days after receipt of the request for review on appeal.  If there are special circumstances, the decision will be made as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days after receipt of the request for review on appeal.  If such an extension of time is needed, the claimant will be notified in writing prior to the end of the first 45-day period.  The Administrator’s final written decision will set forth: (i) the specific reasons for the decision, (ii) references to the specific Plan provisions on which the decision is based, (iii) a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, access to and copies of all documents, records and other information relevant to the benefit claim, and (iv) a statement regarding the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following a denial on appeal.  The Administrator’s decision made in good faith will be final and binding.
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11.4  
Administrator’s Decision Final
 
Benefits under the Plan will be paid only if the Administrator decides in its sole discretion that a Participant or Beneficiary (or other claimant) is entitled to them.  Subject to applicable law, any interpretation of the provisions of the Plan and any decisions on any matter within the discretion of the Administrator made by the Administrator or its delegate in good faith shall be binding on all persons.  A misstatement or other mistake of fact shall be corrected when it becomes known and the Administrator shall make such adjustment on account thereof as it considers equitable and practicable.
 
SECTION 12     AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
 
While the Employer expects and intends to continue the Plan, the Employer and the Administrator each reserve the right to amend the Plan at any time and for any reason, including the right to amend this Section 12 and the Plan termination rules herein; provided, however, that each Participant will be entitled to the amount credited to his Accounts immediately prior to such amendment.  The power to amend the Plan includes (without limitation) the power to change the Plan provisions regarding eligibility, contributions, notional investments, vesting, and distribution forms, and timing of payments, including changes applicable to benefits accrued prior to the effective date of any such amendment; provided, however, that amendments to the Plan (other than amendments relating to Plan termination) generally shall not cause the Plan to provide for acceleration of distributions in violation of Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder.
 
The Employer reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason; provided, however, that each Participant will be entitled to the amount credited to his Accounts immediately prior to such termination (but such Accounts shall  not be adjusted for future notional income, losses, expenses, appreciation and depreciation).
 
In the event that the Plan is terminated pursuant to this Section 12, the balances in affected Participants’ Accounts shall be distributed at the time and in the manner set forth in Section 9.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Plan and all other account balance plans maintained by the Employer or any member of the Employer’s “controlled group” (as defined in subsections 414(b) and (c) of the Code) are terminated other than in connection with a downturn in financial health, the Employer and the Administrator reserve the right to make all such distributions within the second twelve-month period commencing with the date of termination of the Plan; provided, however, that no such distribution will be made during the first twelve-month period following such date of Plan termination other than those that would otherwise be payable under Section 9 absent the termination of the Plan.  In the event of such a Plan termination due to a Change in Control of the Employer, distributions shall be made within 12 months of the date of termination of the Plan.
 
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EX-31.1 4 ex311.htm ex311.htm
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Richard K. Matros, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date: April 29, 2009
/s/ Richard K. Matros
 
Richard K. Matros
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



EX-31.2 5 ex312.htm ex312.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, L. Bryan Shaul, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date: April 29, 2009
/s/ L. Bryan Shaul
 
L. Bryan Shaul
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 

 


EX-32.1 6 ex321.htm ex321.htm
EXHIBIT 32.1

WRITTEN STATEMENT
 PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350



   The undersigned, Richard K. Matros, the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, hereby certifies that:

(i)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 of the Company (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: April 29, 2009
/s/ Richard K. Matros
 
Richard K. Matros
 
 


EX-32.2 7 ex322.htm ex322.htm
EXHIBIT 32.2

WRITTEN STATEMENT
 PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350



   The undersigned, L. Bryan Shaul, the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, hereby certifies that:

(i)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 of the Company (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: April 29, 2009
/s/ L. Bryan Shaul
 
L. Bryan Shaul

 

 


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