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AMED » Topics » Our growth strategy depends on our ability to develop and to acquire additional agencies on favorable terms and to integrate and operate these agencies effectively. If we are unable to do so, our future growth and operating results could be negatively imp

This excerpt taken from the AMED 10-K filed Mar 16, 2006.

Our growth strategy depends on our ability to develop and to acquire additional agencies on favorable terms and to integrate and operate these agencies effectively. If we are unable to do so, our future growth and operating results could be negatively impacted.

Developments. We expect to continue to open agencies in our existing and new markets. Our new agency growth, however, will depend on several factors, including our ability to:

 

  •   obtain locations for agencies in markets where need exists;

 

  •   identify and hire a sufficient number of appropriately trained home care and other health care professionals;

 

  •   obtain adequate financing to fund growth; and

 

  •   operate successfully under applicable government regulations.

Acquisitions. We are focusing significant time and resources on the acquisition of home healthcare providers, or of certain of their assets, in targeted markets. We may be unable to identify, negotiate, and complete suitable acquisition opportunities on reasonable terms. We may incur future liabilities related to acquisitions. Should any of the following problems, or others, occur as a result of our acquisition strategy, the impact could be material:

 

  •   difficulties integrating personnel from acquired entities and other corporate cultures into our business;

 

  •   difficulties integrating information systems;

 

  •   the potential loss of key employees or referral sources of acquired companies or a reduction in patient referrals by hospitals from which we have acquired home health care agencies;

 

  •   the assumption of liabilities and exposure to undisclosed liabilities of acquired companies;

 

  •   the acquisition of an agency with undisclosed compliance problems;

 

  •   the diversion of management attention from existing operations;

 

  •   difficulties in recouping partial episode payments and other types of misdirected payments for services from the previous owners; or

 

  •   an unsuccessful claim for indemnification rights from previous owners for acts or omissions arising prior to the date of acquisition.
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