- Proxy Statement - Merger or Acquistion (definitive) (DEFM14A)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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LETTER TO PHC STOCKHOLDERS
 
     
(COMPANY LOGO)   (COMPANY LOGO)
PROXY STATEMENT PROSPECTUS
 
To the Stockholders of PHC, Inc.:
 
The Boards of Directors of PHC, Inc. (“PHC”) and Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia”) have approved a merger combining PHC and Acadia.
 
If the merger is completed, PHC will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia. The terms of the merger agreement provide for Acadia to issue shares of its common stock to PHC stockholders in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of PHC, with holders of PHC Class A Common Stock receiving one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock that they hold and holders of PHC Class B Common Stock receiving one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC Class B Common Stock that they hold and an amount of cash equal to $5,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than (i) any shares of PHC Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement and (ii) any share of PHC Class B Common Stock owned by a subsidiary of PHC). Based on the number of shares of PHC Class B Common Stock outstanding as of May 23, 2011, this calculation would have resulted in a cash payment of $6.46 per share of PHC Class B Common Stock. Upon completion of the merger, Acadia stockholders will retain 77.5% and the former PHC stockholders will own 22.5% of Acadia’s common stock on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement). All of the outstanding options and warrants to purchase PHC Class A Common Stock will be assumed by Acadia in connection with the merger. The merger is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
PHC and Acadia anticipate that concurrent with the closing of the merger, Acadia’s common stock will be listed for trading on The NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “ACHC.” Acadia has applied for listing on NASDAQ and, in order to be listed, will be required to meet the initial listing requirements established by NASDAQ. Following the merger, PHC will be delisted from the NYSE Amex Stock Market.
 
You are requested, at the special meeting of PHC stockholders, to approve the merger agreement. Your vote is important. We cannot complete the merger unless the merger agreement is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least (i) two-thirds of our outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class (with the holders of our Class A Common Stock having one vote per share and the holders of our Class B Common Stock having five votes per share), (ii) two-thirds of our outstanding Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class and (iii) two-thirds of our outstanding Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class. The PHC board of directors recommends that you vote FOR approval of the merger agreement.
 
The proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about Acadia, PHC, the merger agreement and the proposed merger. We encourage you to read and carefully consider the proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety. For a discussion of significant matters that should be considered before voting at the special meeting, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18.
 
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, you may vote your shares via the toll-free telephone number or via the Internet, or you may complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card and return it in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope. Instructions regarding all three methods of voting are contained on the proxy card and voting instruction card and in the attached proxy statement/prospectus. If you attend the annual meeting and prefer to vote in person, you may do so in accordance with the procedures described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. If you hold shares in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, nominee or other institution, you must provide a proxy from that institution in order to vote your shares at the special meeting, except as otherwise discussed in the proxy statement/prospectus.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/  Bruce A. Shear
Bruce A. Shear
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Peabody, Massachusetts
September 27, 2011
 
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting: The proxy statement/prospectus is available at www.proxyvote.com.
 
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of this transaction or the Acadia common stock to be issued in the PHC merger or determined whether this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated September 27, 2011, and is first being mailed to
PHC stockholders on or about September 28, 2011


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NOTICE OF MEETING
 
PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Suite 102
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
 
 
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 26, 2011
 
 
 
Dear PHC Stockholder:
 
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of Stockholders of PHC, Inc. (“PHC”), which will be held on October 26, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., at the corporate offices of PHC, Inc., 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, for the purpose of acting upon the following proposals:
 
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2011, among PHC, Inc., Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia (the “merger agreement”), pursuant to which PHC will merge with and into Acadia Merger Sub, LLC;
 
2. To consider and cast an advisory vote on the compensation to be received by PHC’s named executive officers in connection with the merger;
 
3. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the merger agreement; and
 
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
 
The PHC board of directors recommends that you vote FOR the resolution to approve the merger agreement . The PHC board of directors has fixed the close of business on September 19, 2011 as the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
Stockholders are entitled to appraisal rights under the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act (the “MBCA”) in connection with the merger. Any stockholder seeking to assert appraisal rights should carefully follow the procedures described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. A copy of the applicable provisions of the MBCA is attached as Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.
 
By order of the Board of Directors of PHC
 
Paula C. Wurts, Clerk
 
Peabody, Massachusetts
September 27, 2011


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SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to the merger. To understand the merger and related transactions fully and for a more complete description of the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, you should carefully read this entire proxy statement/prospectus as well as the additional documents to which it refers, including the merger agreement attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. For instructions on obtaining more information, see “Who Can Answer Other Questions” on page 8.
 
Parties to the Merger (See pages 120 and 152)
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia”).   Founded in December 2005, Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral health care services in the United States. Acadia operates 19 inpatient behavioral health care facilities in 13 states. On April 1, 2011, Acadia acquired Youth & Family Centered Services, Inc. (“YFCS”), the largest private, for-profit provider of behavioral health, education and long term support services exclusively for abused and neglected children and adolescents. YFCS’ services include residential treatment care, community-based services, acute care, specialized education services, therapeutic group homes, therapeutic foster care and medical and behavioral services. The address of Acadia’s principal executive offices is 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
Acadia Merger Sub, LLC (“Merger Sub”).   Acadia Merger Sub, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia that was recently formed in Delaware solely for the purpose of completing the merger. It does not conduct any business and has no material assets. Its principal executive offices have the same address and telephone number as Acadia.
 
PHC, Inc. (“PHC”).   PHC is a national healthcare company, which, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides psychiatric services to individuals who have behavioral health disorders, including alcohol and drug dependency, and to individuals in the gaming and transportation industries. PHC’s subsidiaries operate various substance abuse treatment and psychiatric facilities in Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia. PHC provides management, administrative and help line services through contracts with major railroads and operates a call center through a contract with Wayne County, Michigan. PHC also operates a website, Wellplace.com, which provides education and training for behavioral health professionals and internet support services to all of PHC’s subsidiaries. On July 1, 2011, PHC acquired substantially all of the assets of HHC Delaware, Inc. and its subsidiary (“HHC Delaware”), relating to MeadowWood Behavioral Health System (the assets acquired are referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as “MeadowWood”), an acute care psychiatric hospital located in New Castle, Delaware, with 58 beds providing services to adults suffering with mental illness and substance abuse. PHC was incorporated in 1976 and is a Massachusetts corporation with corporate offices located at 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, MA 01960.
 
The Combined Company.   The combined company’s corporate name will be Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. Acadia will do business as Pioneer Behavioral Health following the effective time of the merger. The combined company will be the leading publicly traded pure-play provider of inpatient behavioral health care services based upon the number of licensed beds. Acadia’s principal executive office located in Franklin, Tennessee will be the combined company’s principal executive office. Upon the completion of the merger, Acadia stockholders will own 77.5% and PHC stockholders will own 22.5% of the combined company’s issued and outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis. “Fully diluted” (as defined in the merger agreement and as used in this proxy statement/prospectus with respect to a party’s post-closing ownership percentage in the combined company) means the sum of (i) the aggregate number of shares of Acadia common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, plus (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Acadia common stock into which shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be converted in accordance with the merger agreement, plus (iii) the aggregate number of shares of Acadia common stock issuable pursuant to PHC stock options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger that have an exercise price equal to or less than the average per share closing prices of PHC Class A Common Stock as reported on AMEX for the ten full trading days ending on May 20, 2011. Acadia has applied for listing of its common stock to be issued in the merger on NASDAQ. Joey A. Jacobs, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia, will become the Chairman and Chief Executive


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Officer of the combined company. Bruce A. Shear, President & Chief Executive Officer of PHC, will become the Executive Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of the combined company.
 
From and after the effective time of the merger, unless otherwise contemplated by Acadia’s certificate of incorporation, the authorized number of directors on the Acadia board of directors will be established and maintained at 12, and the Acadia board of directors will be divided into three classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. The term of office of the initial Class I directors will expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders after the merger, the term of office of the initial Class II directors will expire at the second succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after the merger and the term of office of the initial Class III directors will expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders after the merger. At each annual meeting of stockholders after the merger, directors elected to replace those of a class whose terms expire at such annual meeting will be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting after their election and until their respective successors will have been duly elected and qualified.
 
Except as set forth below, the following persons will be appointed to the Acadia board of directors as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and nominated for re-election and elected to the Acadia board of directors as follows: (i) Mr. Jacobs, as a Class III director and, after the expiration of his initial term as a director, for so long as he serves as the chief executive officer of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) Mr. Shear, as a Class III director and, after the expiration of his initial term as a director, for one additional three-year term as a Class III director; (iii) William F. Grieco, a Class II director designated by Mr. Shear and a current director of PHC; and (iv) four directors designated by Waud Capital Partners. Pursuant to the stockholders agreement to be entered into in connection with the consummation of the merger; provided that (A) so long as Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Waud Capital Partners”) retain voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, Waud Capital Partners will have the right to designate seven directors, four of which will be Class I directors and three of which will be Class II directors and (B) in the event Waud Capital Partners ceases to have voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, Waud Capital Partners will have the right to designate such number of directors of the total authorized number of directors in proportion to the total number of shares of Acadia over which Waud Capital Partners retains voting control relative to the total number of shares of Acadia then issued and outstanding (with the number of representatives rounded up to the next whole number in all cases); provided that all such rights will terminate when Waud Capital Partners ceases to hold at least 17.5% of Acadia’s outstanding voting securities.
 
Risks Associated with Acadia, PHC and the Merger (See page 18)
 
The merger poses a number of risks to each company and its respective stockholders. In addition, both Acadia and PHC are subject to various risks associated with their businesses and their industry. These risks are discussed in detail under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18. You are encouraged to read and consider all of these risks carefully.
 
Special Meeting of the PHC Stockholders (See page 50)
 
The purpose of the special meeting is to hold a vote on the merger agreement and related matters. The special meeting will be held on October 26, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at PHC’s headquarters located at 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, MA 01960.
 
Recommendation of the PHC Board of Directors (See page 51)
 
After careful consideration, the PHC board of directors has unanimously (with Mr. Shear abstaining) approved the merger agreement and determined that the merger agreement is fair to, and in the best interests of, the stockholders of PHC. Therefore, the PHC board of directors recommends PHC stockholders vote FOR the approval of the merger agreement.
 
Opinion of Stout Risius Ross, Inc. (See page 61)
 
In connection with the merger, Stout Risius Ross, Inc. (“SRR”) delivered a written opinion to the PHC board of directors as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, as of the date of their opinion, to the holders of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “PHC common stock”), of the merger


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consideration to be received by such holders (in the aggregate), and to the holders of PHC’s Class A Common Stock, of the merger consideration to be received by such holders (in the aggregate). The full text of SRR’s written opinion, dated May 19, 2011, is attached hereto as Annex C. You are encouraged to read this opinion carefully in its entirety for a description of the procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken. SRR’s opinion is addressed to the PHC board of directors and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to any matters relating to the merger.
 
Acadia’s Financing for the Merger (See page 76)
 
In connection with the merger, Acadia has entered into a second amendment, dated July 12, 2011 (the “Second Amendment”), to its senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Second Amendment will, among other things, permit the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The effectiveness of the Second Amendment is subject to certain closing conditions as described in “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Following the Merger,” including consummation of the merger and related transactions on or prior to December 15, 2011.
 
In connection with the merger agreement, Acadia received an amended and restated debt commitment letter, dated July 12, 2011 (the “Debt Commitment Letter”), from Jefferies Finance LLC (“Jefferies Finance”) to provide a senior unsecured bridge loan facility of up to $150 million in the event that $150 million of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”) are not issued by Acadia to finance the merger (the “Bridge Facility”). Net proceeds from the issuance of $150 million of Senior Notes or, if the Senior Notes are not issued, drawings under the $150 million Bridge Facility will be used, in addition to existing cash balances, to pay the aggregate $5.0 million in cash payable to holders of PHC Class B Common Stock in connection with the merger, pay a dividend to Acadia’s existing stockholders, refinance certain existing indebtedness of PHC and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger. Acadia expects to issue $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes and/or borrow $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount under the Bridge Facility. A portion of the borrowings will be used to make a payment to Waud Capital in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement between Acadia and Waud Capital (as more fully described in “Acadia Interested Transactions — Professional Services Agreement,” the “Professional Services Agreement”) and to pay a dividend to the stockholders of Acadia immediately prior to the merger. The aggregate amount of such payments will be between $90 million and $80 million depending on the amount of net cash available after repayment of PHC’s indebtedness, the Class B merger consideration and fees and expenses related to the merger. We refer to such amount as the “net proceeds”. For a description of this calculation, see “The Merger Agreement — Acadia Dividend.” To the extent the amount available for such payments is less than $90 million, up to $10 million may be paid to Acadia’s stockholders in the form of promissory notes (each a “Deficit Note”) issued by Acadia. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, it is a condition to the obligation of both PHC and Acadia to complete the merger that the net proceeds not be less than $80 million. The first $15.6 million of the net proceeds will be used to make a payment to Waud Capital in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement, with the remainder (including any Deficit Notes) issued to Acadia stockholders immediately prior to the merger as a dividend.
 
The Bridge Facility commitment is subject to certain closing conditions described under “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Following the Merger.” The Bridge Facility commitment will terminate on December 15, 2011 if the closing of the Bridge Facility has not been consummated on or before such date or if the merger agreement has been terminated or if the merger has been abandoned. In addition, the commitments to provide and arrange unsecured bridge loans will terminate upon the issuance of the Senior Notes.
 
Each of Acadia and PHC is obligated under the merger agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange the debt financing on the terms contemplated. The receipt of the debt financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter is a condition to the obligation of both Acadia and PHC to consummate the merger.
 
Record Date (See page 50)
 
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vote at the special meeting. As of the record date, PHC had 18,771,679 shares of Class A Common Stock and 773,717 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.
 
Vote Required and Voting Power (See page 50)
 
PHC stockholders are being asked to vote on a proposal to approve the merger agreement. The merger agreement provides that it is a condition to completion of the merger that the proposal to approve the merger agreement be approved by the stockholders of PHC. Approval of this proposal requires an affirmative vote of (i) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class, (ii) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class and (iii) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class.
 
Each record holder of shares of PHC Class A Common Stock will be entitled at the special meeting to one vote for each share of PHC Class A Common Stock held on the record date. Each record holder of shares of PHC Class B Common Stock will be entitled at the special meeting to five votes for each share of PHC Class B Common Stock held on the record date on any matter on which they vote together with the holders of the Class A Common Stock.
 
Conversion of PHC Shares (See page 85)
 
Each share of PHC Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than (i) any shares of PHC Class A Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement, (ii) any shares of PHC Class A Common Stock owned by any PHC subsidiary and (iii) any shares held by stockholders that properly demand and perfect their appraisal rights under the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act (“MBCA”) and the merger agreement (“Excluded Shares”)) will be converted into and become exchangeable for one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Acadia common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each share of PHC Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than the Excluded Shares) will be converted into and become exchangeable for (x) one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Acadia common stock, par value $0.01 per share and (y) an amount of cash equal to $5.0 million divided by the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than (i) any shares of PHC Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement and (ii) any share of PHC Class B Common Stock owned by a subsidiary of PHC). Based on the number of shares of PHC Class B Common Stock outstanding as of May 23, 2011, this calculation would have resulted in a cash payment of $6.46 per share of PHC Class B Common Stock.
 
Voting Agreement (See page 101)
 
The directors and executive officers of PHC, who as of May 23, 2011 held in the aggregate approximately 11% of the outstanding PHC Class A Common Stock, 93.2% of PHC Class B Common Stock and 24.8% of the outstanding voting power of the PHC Class A Common Stock and the PHC Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class, have agreed to vote their shares in favor of approval of the merger agreement.
 
Interests of PHC’s Directors and Executive Officers (See page 82)
 
Upon completion of the merger and the issuance of Acadia common stock in the merger, the directors and executive officers of PHC will collectively beneficially own approximately 3.2% of the outstanding stock of Acadia, calculated on the basis set forth under “Beneficial Ownership of Acadia Common Stock After the Merger.”
 
The directors and executive officers of PHC have interests in the merger that are different from, and in addition to, the interests of PHC stockholders generally.
 
Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock will collectively receive cash consideration in the merger of $5.0 million. Mr. Shear, PHC’s current Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns approximately 93.2% of PHC’s Class B Common Stock and will be entitled to receive cash merger consideration of approximately $4.7 million.
 
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employees. Pursuant to such plan, upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts are entitled to receive change in control payments of approximately $1,530,000, $465,000 and $408,000, respectively, payable as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 days, following the date of the closing of the merger.
 
Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts hold stock options to purchase shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, subject to various vesting provisions. Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, Acadia will assume these options in accordance with their existing terms, with the number of shares and the exercise prices adjusted in accordance with the merger exchange rate. Mr. Shear currently holds 170,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share, Mr. Boswell currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share and Ms. Wurts currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share.
 
Upon the closing of the merger, notwithstanding the terms and conditions of the corresponding PHC stock option plan or as otherwise set forth in a stock option agreement, with respect to the assumed PHC options granted to current PHC directors, (i) all such assumed options (other than those held by Mr. Shear) will be fully vested at closing, and (ii) such assumed options will not terminate as a result of such holder ceasing or failing to be a director or employee and will be fully exercisable at any time prior to the expiration of the option term.
 
After the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Boswell are expected to be employed by the combined company pursuant to employment agreements which are to become effective upon the closing of the merger.
 
Upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear will join the Acadia board of directors. In addition, upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear will become Acadia’s Executive Vice Chairman. After the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Boswell may receive stock options to purchase shares of Acadia common stock.
 
Structure and Effects of the Merger (See page 85)
 
At the completion of the merger, PHC will be merged with and into Merger Sub, and Merger Sub will continue as the surviving company of the merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia.
 
Treatment of PHC Stock Options and Warrants to Purchase PHC Stock (See pages 85 and 86)
 
After the completion of the merger, each outstanding PHC option granted under PHC’s stock option plans will be assumed by Acadia and will be converted into an option to purchase one-quarter of one share of Acadia common stock and each warrant to purchase one share of PHC stock will be assumed by Acadia and will be converted into a warrant to purchase one-quarter of one share of Acadia common stock. Except with respect to stock options previously granted to PHC directors (other than Mr. Shear), as further described in “The Merger Agreement — Assumption of Stock Options,” each assumed option and warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration date and exercise provisions as contemplated by the applicable award agreement) as were applicable to the corresponding option or warrant, as applicable, immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.
 
Completion and Effectiveness of the Merger (See page 85)
 
Acadia and PHC expect to complete the merger when all of the conditions to completion of the merger contained in the merger agreement have been satisfied or waived. The merger will become effective upon the filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
Acadia and PHC are working toward satisfying the conditions to the merger and expect to complete the merger in the fourth quarter of 2011.
 
Restrictions on Solicitation of Alternative Transactions by PHC (See page 91)
 
The merger agreement contains restrictions on the ability of PHC to solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party with respect to a proposal to acquire a significant interest in the equity or assets of PHC. Notwithstanding these restrictions, the merger agreement provides that, under specified circumstances, if PHC receives an unsolicited proposal from a third party to acquire a significant interest in PHC that PHC may engage in discussions or


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negotiations with a third party if the PHC board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable laws, and the PHC board of directors determines in good faith, based on the information then available and after consultation with its independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal either constitutes a superior proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a superior proposal.
 
Conditions to the Completion of the Merger (See page 96)
 
Acadia’s and PHC’s obligations to complete the merger are subject to certain conditions described under the heading “The Merger Agreement — Conditions to the Merger.”
 
Termination of the Merger Agreement and Payment of Certain Termination Fees (See page 98)
 
Acadia and PHC may terminate the merger agreement by mutual agreement and under certain other circumstances. Acadia and PHC have agreed that if the merger agreement is terminated under the circumstances described under “The Merger Agreement — Termination Fee,” PHC will pay Acadia $3,000,000 in fees.
 
Fees and Expenses; Expense Reimbursement (See pages 99 and 100)
 
The merger agreement provides that, except in circumstances described below, regardless of whether the merger is completed, Acadia and PHC will each pay their own expenses incurred in connection with the merger, except that Acadia and PHC will pay 75% and 25%, respectively, of all fees and expenses, other than attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, incurred in relation to the printing and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, the proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of such filings, the filing fees under any applicable antitrust law or regulation or state “blue sky” laws or the listing fees incurred in obtaining (or attempting to obtain) listing and/or eligibility on NASDAQ or another national securities exchange.
 
In the event the merger agreement is terminated by PHC due to the fact that Acadia or Merger Sub has breached any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties set forth in the merger agreement such that a condition related to PHC’s obligation to close would not be satisfied, then Acadia will pay all of PHC’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by PHC and its affiliates on or prior to the termination of merger agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, which amount will in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate and shall be paid in four annual installments, with the first annual installment due within two business days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date.
 
In the event the merger agreement is terminated by Acadia under circumstances in which the termination fee is not then payable, due to the fact that (i) PHC has breached any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties such that a condition related to Acadia’s obligation to close would not be satisfied or (ii) the supplement to the disclosure schedules delivered to Acadia in connection with PHC’s recent acquisition of MeadowWood would cause a breach of a PHC representation or warranty such that a condition related to Acadia’s obligation to close would not be satisfied, then PHC will pay all of Acadia’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Acadia and its affiliates on or prior to the termination of the merger agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, which amount will in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate and shall be paid in four annual installments, with the first annual installment due within two business days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date.
 
Stockholders Agreement (See page 182)
 
Acadia, certain members of Acadia’s management and Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates will enter into a stockholders agreement in connection with the consummation of the merger. The stockholders agreement will contain certain voting agreements and transfer restrictions with respect to equity of Acadia held by the stockholders party to the stockholders agreement and impose certain negative and affirmative covenants on


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Acadia and its subsidiaries. The stockholders agreement will also grant certain board nomination, information and consent rights to Waud Capital Partners. See “Stockholders Agreement” for a description of the agreement.
 
Material United States Federal Tax Consequences of the Merger (See page 77)
 
The closing of the merger is conditioned upon the receipt by Acadia and PHC of opinions that the merger will constitute a reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes and that Acadia and PHC will be parties to the reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes. Assuming the merger constitutes a reorganization, subject to the limitations and qualifications described in “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger,” PHC stockholders whose shares of PHC common stock are exchanged in the merger solely for shares of Acadia common stock will not recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes on the exchange (except to the extent they receive cash in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock), and PHC stockholders whose shares of PHC common stock are exchanged in the merger for shares of Acadia common stock and cash will recognize capital gain (but not loss) realized on the exchange in an amount not exceeding the amount of cash received (excluding cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock). This tax treatment may not apply to certain PHC stockholders, as described in “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.” Determining the actual tax consequences of the merger to you may be complex and will depend on the facts of your own situation. You should consult your own tax advisors to fully understand the tax consequences to you of the merger, including estate, gift, state, local or non-United States tax consequences of the merger.
 
Accounting Treatment of the Merger (See page 76)
 
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), Acadia will account for the acquisition of shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock through the merger under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
 
Dissenters’ Rights (See page 87)
 
Holders of shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time who have not voted in favor of or consented in writing to the merger and who have properly demanded and perfected their rights to be paid the fair value of such shares in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA, will not have such shares converted into or exchangeable for the right to receive merger consideration and will be entitled only to receive payment of the fair value of such shares, in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA, unless and until such stockholder withdraws or effectively loses the right to dissent.
 
Surrender of PHC Stock Certificates (See page 87)
 
Following the effective time of the merger, Acadia will cause a letter of transmittal to be mailed to all holders of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock containing instructions for surrendering their certificates. Certificates should not be surrendered until the letter of transmittal is received, fully completed and returned as instructed in the letter of transmittal.
 
Regulatory Approvals (See page 83)
 
We do not believe that notification will be required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder. However, given uncertainties regarding the future market price of the publicly traded stock of PHC and the uncertain closing date, we cannot currently predict with certainty whether notification will be required under the HSR Act. If such notification is required, the merger cannot be completed until each of Acadia and PHC files a notification and report form with the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the HSR Act and the applicable waiting period has expired or been terminated.
 
Acadia and/or PHC currently intend to obtain approvals from, file new license and/or permit applications with, or provide notice to applicable governmental authorities in connection with the merger. The approval of such governmental authorities, if any, is not a condition to Acadia or PHC’s obligation to complete the merger except where the failure to obtain any such approval would reasonably be expected to have a “Pioneer Material Adverse


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Effect” or an “Acadia Material Adverse Effect” (each as defined in the merger agreement) or a material adverse effect on the parties’ ability to consummate such transactions.
 
Litigation Regarding the Merger (See page 84)
 
In connection with the merger, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit (as amended) has been filed in Massachusetts state court. A second lawsuit has also been filed in federal district court in Massachusetts making essentially the same allegations against the same defendants. PHC, Acadia and Merger Sub believe that these lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend them vigorously.
 
Comparison of Acadia and PHC Stockholder Rights (See page 186)
 
Upon completion of the merger, PHC stockholders will become stockholders of Acadia. The internal affairs of Acadia will be governed by Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws attached hereto as Annexes D and E. The internal affairs of PHC are governed by PHC’s restated articles of organization and bylaws. Due to differences between the governing documents of Acadia and PHC, the merger will result in PHC stockholders having different rights once they become Acadia stockholders.
 
Who Can Answer Other Questions
 
If you have any questions about the mergers or the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or, if you are a PHC stockholder, how to submit your proxy or would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus, you should contact PHC’s proxy solicitor:
 
Georgeson Inc.
199 Water Street, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10038-3560
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Summary Historical Condensed Consolidated Financial Data and Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data
 
Acadia Historical Financial Data
 
The following table sets forth summary historical condensed consolidated financial data for Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the periods ended and at the dates indicated and does not give effect to YFCS operating results prior to April 1, 2011 or the consummation of the merger. Acadia has derived the historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 from Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the summary consolidated financial data as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 from Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the summary consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2008 from Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s audited consolidated financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The summary consolidated financial data below should be read in conjunction with “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. On May 13, 2011, Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC elected to convert to a corporation (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.) in accordance with Delaware law.
 
                                         
          Six Months Ended
 
    Year Ended December 31,     June 30,  
    2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
Income Statement Data:
                                       
Net patient service revenue
  $ 33,353     $ 51,821     $ 64,342     $ 32,472     $ 82,961  
Salaries, wages and benefits*
    22,342       30,752       36,333       18,374       70,538  
Professional fees
    952       1,977       3,612       1,240       3,130  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,804       2,424       2,239       1,186       1,002  
Other operating expenses**
    8,328       12,116       13,286       6,523       23,406  
Depreciation and amortization
    740       967       976       480       2,201  
Interest expense, net
    729       774       738       358       2,215  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    (1,542 )     2,811       7,158       4,311       (19,531 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    20       53       477       287       2,517  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (1,562 )     2,758       6,681       4,024       (22,048 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (156 )     119       (471 )     96       (58 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,718 )   $ 2,877     $ 6,210     $ 4,120     $ (22,106 )
                                         
 
                                         
    December 31,     June 30,  
    2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 45     $ 4,489     $ 8,614     $ 6,961     $ 3,456  
Total assets
    32,274       41,254       45,412       42,938       266,643  
Total debt
    11,062       10,259       9,984       10,103       140,313  
Total members’ equity
    15,817       21,193       25,107       22,781       73,863  
 
 
* Salaries, wages and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes $19.8 million of equity-based compensation expense recorded related to equity units issued in conjunction with the YFCS acquisition.
 
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YFCS Historical Financial Data
 
The following table sets forth summary historical condensed consolidated financial data for YFCS and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the periods ended and at the dates indicated and does not give effect to Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS or the consummation of the merger . Acadia has derived the historical consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 from YFCS’ audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the summary consolidated financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 from YFCS’ unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the summary consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2008 from YFCS’ audited consolidated financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may have been expected for the entire fiscal year. The summary financial data below should be read in conjunction with “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — YFCS Acquisition” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and YFCS’ consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
                                         
          Three Months Ended
 
    Year Ended December 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Income Statement Data:
                                       
Revenue
  $ 180,646     $ 186,586     $ 184,386     $ 45,489     $ 45,686  
Salaries and benefits
    110,966       113,870       113,931       27,813       29,502  
Other operating expenses
    37,704       37,607       38,146       8,944       9,907  
Provision for bad debts
    1,902       (309 )     525       56       208  
Interest expense
    12,488       9,572       7,514       1,954       1,726  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,419       7,052       3,456       914       819  
Impairment of goodwill
                23,528              
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    8,167       18,794       (2,714 )     5,808       3,524  
Provision for income taxes
    3,132       7,133       5,032       2,267       1,404  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    5,035       11,661       (7,746 )     3,541       2,120  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    964       (1,443 )     (4,060 )     (151 )     (64 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,999     $ 10,218     $ (11,806 )   $ 3,390     $ 2,056  
                                         
 
                                         
    December 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 20,874     $ 15,294     $ 5,307     $ 8,570     $ 4,009  
Total assets
    271,446       254,620       217,530       249,748       216,609  
Total debt
    138,234       112,127       86,073       98,831       84,304  
Total stockholders’ equity
    102,696       113,921       102,126       117,311       104,182  


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PHC Historical Financial Data
 
The following table sets forth summary historical condensed consolidated financial data for PHC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the periods ended and at the dates indicated and does not give effect to the acquisition of MeadowWood (substantially all of the assets of HHC Delaware) completed on July 1, 2011 or the consummation of the merger. The consolidated financial statements of HHC Delaware and notes related thereto are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. PHC has derived the historical consolidated financial data as of June 30, 2010 and 2011 and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2011 from PHC’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Certain amounts for all periods presented have been reclassified to be consistent with Acadia’s financial information. PHC has derived the historical consolidated financial data as of June 30, 2009 and for the year ended June 30, 2009 from PHC’s audited financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The summary financial data below should be read in conjunction with the “PHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and PHC’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
                         
    Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
    2009     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Income Statement Data:
                       
Revenues
  $ 46,411     $ 53,077     $ 62,008  
Patient care expenses
    23,835       26,307       30,236  
Contract expenses
    3,016       2,965       3,618  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,638       2,131       3,406  
Administrative expenses
    18,721       19,111       22,206  
Legal settlement
                446  
                         
Operating income (loss)
    (799 )     2,563       2,096  
Other income including interest expense, net
    (177 )     (37 )     (108 )
                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (976 )     2,526       1,988  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    65       1,106       1,408  
                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    (1,041 )     1,420       580  
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (1,413 )            
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,454 )   $ 1,420     $ 580  
                         
 
                         
    June 30,  
    2009     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 3,199     $ 4,540     $ 3,668  
Total assets
    22,692       25,650       28,282  
Total debt
    2,241       2,557       2,239  
Total stockholders’ equity
    16,044       17,256       17,915  


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Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data
 
The following summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and year ended December 31, 2010 reflect (i) Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS on April 1, 2011, (ii) PHC’s acquisition of MeadowWood on July 1, 2011 and (iii) consummation of the merger and related transactions, as if the transactions had occurred on June 30, 2011 for the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and January 1, 2010 for the unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations. The YFCS acquisition is reflected in Acadia’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 and the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2011 reflects the MeadowWood acquisition and the consummation of the merger and related transactions as if each had occurred on June 30, 2011.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data is based on the historical financial statements of Acadia, YFCS, PHC and HHC Delaware and certain assumptions and adjustments as discussed in the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” beginning on page 37 of this proxy statement/prospectus, including assumptions relating to the fair value of consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions of YFCS, MeadowWood and PHC. MeadowWood was acquired in an asset acquisition. The assets acquired consisted of substantially all of the assets of HHC Delaware. The pro forma adjustments reflect the elimination of any assets of HHC Delaware not acquired by PHC. The fiscal years of Acadia, YFCS and HHC Delaware end December 31 while the fiscal year of PHC ends on June 30. The combined company will use Acadia’s fiscal year ending December 31. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data combines Acadia’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 with the consolidated balance sheet of PHC and the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of HHC Delaware as of June 30, 2011. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 combines Acadia’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 with the audited consolidated statement of operations of YFCS for the year ended December 31, 2010, the audited consolidated statement of operations of HHC Delaware for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 (which was derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 less the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2009 plus the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2010). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 combines Acadia’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 with the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of YFCS from January 1, 2011 through the date of the YFCS acquisition, the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of HHC Delaware for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (which was derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 less the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2010). The adjustments necessary to fairly present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data have been made based on available information and in the opinion of management are reasonable. Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” beginning on page 37 of this proxy statement/prospectus. and other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The following should be read in conjunction with the “Selected Historical Financial Information,” “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “PHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
Preliminary estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the YFCS, MeadowWood and PHC acquisitions have been incorporated into the unaudited condensed combined financial information. The finalization of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will most likely result in changes in the values assigned to property and equipment and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what Acadia’s


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financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the events noted above in fact occurred on the assumed dates or to project our financial position or results of operations for any future date or future period.
 
                 
    December 31, 2010     June 30, 2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data:
               
Revenue
  $ 320,298     $ 168,493  
Salaries, wages and benefits
    189,000       121,587  
Professional fees
    18,245       9,180  
Supplies
    15,305       8,152  
Rent
    10,046       5,219  
Other operating expenses
    32,723       17,683  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    6,141       3,292  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,977       2,378  
Interest expense, net
    22,467       11,270  
Impairment of goodwill
    23,528        
Sponsor management fees
            90  
Legal settlement
          446  
                 
Total expenses
    323,432       179,297  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (3,134 )     (10,804 )
Provision for income taxes
    5,019       6,473  
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (8,153 )   $ (17,277 )
                 
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data (as of June 30, 2011):
               
Cash and equivalents
          $ 7,474  
Total assets
            358,442  
Total debt
            290,313  
Total stockholders’ equity
            7,424  
 
The foregoing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data does not give effect to any anticipated cost savings or synergies. For a discussion of anticipated cost savings and synergies, see page 133 in “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Anticipated Synergies, Cost Savings and Revenue Improvements.”


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
 
The following are some questions that you, as a stockholder of PHC, may have regarding the merger and the other matters being considered at the special meeting and brief answers to those questions. Acadia and PHC urge you to read carefully the remainder of this proxy statement/prospectus, including the documents attached to this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
Q: Why are Acadia and PHC proposing the merger? (See pages 57 and 58)
 
A: Acadia and PHC are proposing the merger because they believe the resulting combined company will be a stronger, more competitive company capable of achieving greater financial strength, earning power, access to capital and growth potential than either company would have separately.
 
Acadia and PHC believe that the merger may result in a number of benefits, including the following positive factors that they believe will contribute to the success of the combined enterprise:
 
• the opportunity to diversify service types and payor mix;
 
• the ability to expand the number of facilities and beds and expand into additional new states;
 
• Acadia’s and PHC’s facilities are complementary and their combination will increase geographic diversity;
 
• the increased ability to access private and public equity markets, including for purposes of acting on attractive opportunities to further expand Acadia’s business;
 
• Acadia’s management will provide additional resources and has a demonstrated record of achievement;
 
• the opportunity to expand PHC’s internet and telephonic-based support services, which include crisis intervention, critical incidents coordination, employee counselor support, client monitoring, case management and health promotion; and
 
• the opportunity for PHC stockholders to own 22.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement).
 
Q: What percentage of Acadia will the former PHC stockholders own collectively immediately following the merger? (See page 53)
 
A: Upon completion of the merger, Acadia stockholders will retain 77.5% and the former PHC stockholders will own 22.5% of the combined company’s common stock issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement).
 
Q: What will PHC stockholders receive in exchange for PHC common stock in the merger? (See page 85)
 
A: Each share of PHC Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be converted into and become exchangeable for one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Acadia common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each share of PHC Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be converted into and become exchangeable for (x) one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Acadia common stock, par value $0.01 per share and (y) and an amount of cash equal to $5.0 million divided by the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than (i) any shares of PHC Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement and (ii) any share of PHC Class B Common Stock owned by a subsidiary of PHC). Based on shares of PHC Class B Common Stock outstanding as of May 23, 2011, this calculation would have resulted in a cash payment of $6.46 per share of PHC Class B Common Stock.
 
Q: Will PHC stockholders be able to trade the Acadia common stock that they receive in the merger? (See page 94)
 
A: Yes. Each of Acadia and PHC have agreed to cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to authorize for listing on NASDAQ the shares of Acadia common stock to be issued in the merger or if such listing is not possible, to be listed on NYSE Amex Stock Market or another securities exchange. In


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addition, it is a condition to completion of the merger that the shares of Acadia common stock to be issued in the merger are authorized for listing on a national securities exchange or eligible for trading on the over the counter bulletin board. Acadia has applied to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ‘‘ACHC.” Please see the risk factors beginning on page 18 for a discussion of risks associated with these listings.
 
Q: Who will be the directors of Acadia following the merger? (See page 103)
 
A: Except as set forth below the following persons will be appointed to the Acadia board of directors as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and nominated for re-election and elected to the Acadia board of directors as follows: (i) Mr. Jacobs, as a Class III director and, after the expiration of his initial term as a director, for so long as he serves as the chief executive officer of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) Mr. Shear, as a Class III director and, after the expiration of his initial term as a director, for one additional three-year term as a Class III director; (iii) Mr. Grieco, a Class II director designated by Mr. Shear and a current director of PHC; and (iv) four directors designated by Waud Capital Partners pursuant to the stockholders agreement to be entered into in connection with the consummation of the merger; provided that (A) so long as Waud Capital Partners retains voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, Waud Capital Partners will have the right to designate seven directors, four of which will be Class I directors and three of which will be Class II directors and (B) in the event Waud Capital Partners ceases to have voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, Waud Capital Partners will have the right to designate such number of directors of the total authorized number of directors in proportion to the total number of shares of Acadia over which Waud Capital Partners retains voting control relative to the total number of shares of Acadia then issued and outstanding (with the number of representatives rounded up to the next whole number in all cases); provided that all such rights will terminate when Waud Capital Partners ceases to hold at least 17.5% of Acadia’s outstanding voting securities.
 
Q: What constitutes a quorum for the special meeting? (See page 51)
 
A: A majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of issued and outstanding shares of PHC common stock must be present or represented by proxy to constitute a quorum for action on each of the matters to be voted upon at the special meeting. All shares of PHC common stock represented at the special meeting, including abstentions and broker non-votes, will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for all matters voted on at the special meeting of the PHC stockholders.
 
Q: What stockholder approval is needed to complete the merger? (See page 50)
 
A: Approval of the merger agreement requires an affirmative vote of (i) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class, (ii) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class and (iii) at least two-thirds of the outstanding Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class.
 
Each record holder of shares of PHC Class A Common Stock will be entitled at the special meeting to one vote for each share of PHC Class A Common Stock held on the record date. Each record holder of shares of PHC Class B Common Stock will be entitled at the special meeting to five votes for each share of PHC Class B Common Stock held on the record date on any matter on which they vote together with the holders of the Class A Common Stock.
 
Q: What vote of PHC’s stockholders is required to approve the non-binding, advisory proposal regarding certain merger-related executive compensation arrangements? (See pages 50 and 200)
 
A: Approval of the non-binding, advisory proposal regarding certain merger-related executive compensation arrangements requires the affirmative vote of holders of majority of the outstanding shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and the outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock present and voting (voting together, with the shares of Class B Common Stock casting five votes for each share held). Stockholders should note that the proposal regarding certain merger-related executive compensation arrangements is merely an advisory vote which will not be binding on PHC, Acadia or the Acadia board of directors.


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Q: What do I need to do now? (See page 51)
 
A: After reading and considering the information contained in and incorporated into this proxy statement/prospectus, please submit your proxy card according to the instructions on the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. If you do not submit a proxy card or attend the special meeting and vote in person, your shares will not be represented or voted at the meeting. This will have the same effect as voting against the proposal to approve the merger agreement.
 
Q: If my shares of PHC common stock are held in “street name” by my bank or broker, will my bank or broker vote my shares for me? (See page 51)
 
A: Your bank or broker will vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote by following the information provided to you by your bank or broker.
 
Without instructions from you on how to vote your shares, your bank or broker will not have discretionary authority to vote your shares on the matters currently proposed to be presented at the special meeting. As a result, your bank or broker may deliver a proxy card expressly indicating that it is NOT voting your shares. This indication that a broker is not voting your shares is referred to as a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes will be counted for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum at the special meeting. However, a broker non-vote will not be entitled to vote on the proposal to approve the merger agreement, and thus a broker non-vote will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.
 
Q: What will happen if I abstain from voting or fail to vote? (See page 51)
 
A: With respect to the proposal to approve the merger agreement, if you abstain from voting on the proposal, fail to cast your vote in person or by proxy or if your shares are held by your broker or other nominee (i.e., in “street name”) and you fail to give voting instructions to your broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares, it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to approve the merger agreement.
 
With respect to the non-binding, advisory proposal regarding certain merger-related executive compensation and the proposal to approve any adjournment of the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, if you abstain from voting on either proposal, fail to cast your vote in person or by proxy or if you hold your shares in “street name” and fail to give voting instructions to your broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares, it will not have any effect on the outcome of the vote on such proposal.
 
Q: If I am a PHC stockholder, what do I do if I want to change my vote after I have submitted my proxy? (See page 52)
 
A: You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting. There are three ways for you to do this:
 
• by delivering to the clerk of PHC a signed notice that you wish to revoke your proxy;
 
• by delivering to the clerk of PHC a signed and later-dated proxy; or
 
• by attending the special meeting and voting in person.
 
If your shares are held in “street name” by a bank or broker and you have instructed your bank or broker to vote your shares, you must follow your bank’s or broker’s instructions to change your vote.
 
Q: When do you expect the merger to be completed? (See page 85)
 
A: PHC and Acadia are working to complete the merger as quickly as possible. Acadia and PHC expect to complete the merger in the fourth quarter of 2011.
 
Q: Will the merger trigger the recognition of gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes for PHC stockholders? (See page 77)
 
A: The closing of the merger is conditioned upon the receipt by PHC and Acadia of legal opinions that the merger will constitute a reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes. Assuming the merger constitutes a reorganization, subject to the limitations and qualifications described in “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger,” PHC stockholders whose shares of PHC common


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stock are exchanged in the merger solely for shares of Acadia common stock will not recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes on the exchange (except to the extent they receive cash in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock), and PHC stockholders whose shares of PHC common stock are exchanged in the merger for shares of Acadia common stock and cash will recognize capital gain (but not loss) realized on the exchange in an amount not exceeding the amount of cash received (excluding cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock). The tax consequences to PHC stockholders will depend on each stockholder’s own circumstances. This tax treatment may not apply to certain PHC stockholders, as described in “The Merger — Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.” Determining the actual tax consequences of the merger to you may be complex and will depend on the facts of your own situation. You should consult your own tax advisors to fully understand the tax consequences to you of the merger, including estate, gift, state, local or non-United States tax consequences of the merger.
 
Q: Should PHC stockholders send in their stock certificates now? (See page 87)
 
A: No. After the merger is completed, Acadia will send you written instructions for exchanging your PHC stock certificates for Acadia stock certificates.
 
Q: Whom should I call with questions? (See page 51)
 
A: Georgeson Inc.
199 Water Street, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10038-3560
Banks and Brokers Call (212) 440-9800
All Others Call Toll-Free (888) 658-3624
          


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RISK FACTORS
 
You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus, before you decide whether to vote or direct your vote to be cast to approve the merger or the merger agreement. References to “we,” “us” and “our” in this “Risk Factor” section refer to the operations of the combined company following completion of the merger.
 
Risks Related to the Merger
 
The directors and executive officers of PHC have interests that differ from those of PHC stockholders.
 
The directors and executive officers of PHC have interests in the merger as individuals that are different from, and in addition to, the interests of PHC stockholders generally, including the following:
 
  •  Holders of Class B Common Stock of PHC will receive $5.0 million in aggregate cash consideration for shares of Class B Common Stock exchanged for shares of Acadia common stock in the merger. Mr. Shear, PHC’s current Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns approximately 93.2% of PHC’s Class B Common Stock and will be entitled to receive cash merger consideration of approximately $4.7 million;
 
  •  Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell, PHC’s current Senior Vice President, and Ms. Wurts, PHC’s current Chief Financial Officer, are participants in the PHC change-in-control supplemental benefit plan. Pursuant to such plan, upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts are entitled to receive certain change in control payments in the amount of approximately $1,530,000, $465,000 and $408,000, respectively;
 
  •  Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts hold stock options to purchase shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, subject to various vesting provisions. Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, Acadia will assume these options in accordance with their existing terms, with the number of shares and the exercise prices adjusted in accordance with the merger exchange rate. Mr. Shear currently holds 170,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share, Mr. Boswell currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share and Ms. Wurts currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share;
 
  •  Upon the closing of the merger, notwithstanding the terms and conditions of the corresponding PHC stock option plan or as otherwise set forth in a stock option agreement, with respect to the assumed PHC options granted to current PHC directors other than Mr. Shear, (i) all such assumed options will be fully vested at closing, and (ii) such assumed options will not terminate as a result of such holder ceasing or failing to be a director or employee and will be fully exercisable at any time prior to the expiration of the option term;
 
  •  Upon the closing of the merger, notwithstanding the terms and conditions of the corresponding stock option plan or otherwise set forth in Mr. Shear’s stock option agreement, with respect to the assumed PHC options granted to Mr. Shear, (i) all such assumed options shall be subject to the same vesting conditions to which they were subject prior to the assumption and (ii) the vested portion of such assumed options will not terminate as a result of Mr. Shear ceasing or failing to become a director or employee and, subject to satisfaction of the vesting conditions, will be fully exercisable at any time prior to the expiration of the option term;
 
  •  Upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear will become a director of Acadia and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Acadia board of directors and Mr. Boswell will become Acadia’s Senior Vice President and their new employment agreements will become effective upon the closing of the merger; and
 
  •  Acadia will maintain all rights to indemnification existing in favor of the directors and officers of PHC and its subsidiaries for their acts and omissions occurring prior to the completion of the merger and will maintain the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to cover any such liabilities for six years following the completion of the merger.
 
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directors. This relationship may have influenced his decision to vote his PHC Class B Common Stock in favor of the merger agreement. Mr. Shear abstained from the vote of the PHC directors on the merger.
 
PHC stockholders should consider whether these interests may have influenced these directors and executive officers to vote in favor of the merger agreement and to recommend that PHC stockholders vote in favor of the merger agreement.
 
Following the merger the combined company will have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could adversely affect our financial health.
 
Following the merger the combined company will have a substantial amount of indebtedness. As of June 30, 2011, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the merger, the combined company would have had approximately $290 million of total indebtedness and approximately $23 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility. Between $80.0 million and $90.0 million of Acadia’s borrowings under the Senior Notes and/or Bridge Facility shall be used to pay a dividend to Acadia’s existing shareholders and to make a payment to Waud Capital Partners in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement. For a description of the expected financing for the merger, see “The Merger — Acadia’s Financing for the Merger” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”
 
Our substantial level of indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, it could:
 
  •  increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
 
  •  limit our ability to obtain additional financing for future working capital, capital expenditures, raw materials, strategic acquisitions and other general corporate requirements;
 
  •  expose us to interest rate fluctuations because the interest on the debt under our the Senior Secured Credit Facility is imposed at variable rates;
 
  •  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt (including scheduled repayments on our outstanding term loan borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility), thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow for operations and other purposes;
 
  •  make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations to our lenders, resulting in possible defaults on and acceleration of such indebtedness;
 
  •  limit our ability to refinance indebtedness or increase the associated costs;
 
  •  require us to sell assets to reduce debt or influence our decision about whether to do so;
 
  •  limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate or prevent us from carrying out capital spending that is necessary or important to our growth strategy and efforts to improve operating margins or our business; and
 
  •  place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to any competitors that have less debt or comparable debt at more favorable interest rates and that, as a result, may be better positioned to withstand economic downturns.
 
We will incur substantial expenses related to the merger and issue a significant cash dividend to Acadia’s stockholders prior to the merger in connection with the merger.
 
Acadia and PHC estimate that they will incur aggregate costs of approximately $40.6 million associated with the merger, as well as severance costs relating to employees of PHC of approximately $3.7 million. In addition, the combined company expects to incur certain costs in connection with the integration of the two companies. Such costs cannot now be reasonably estimated, because they depend on future decisions to be made by management of the combined company, but they could be material. Between $80.0 million and $90.0 million of Acadia’s borrowings under the Senior Notes and/or Bridge Facility shall be used to pay a dividend to Acadia’s existing shareholders and to make a payment to Waud Capital Partners in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement.


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PHC stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after the merger and will exercise less influence over management of the combined company following the merger.
 
After the merger, PHC stockholders will own a significantly smaller percentage of Acadia than they currently own of PHC. Following completion of the merger, PHC stockholders will own 22.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement). Consequently, PHC stockholders will be able to exercise less influence over the management and policies of Acadia than they currently exercise over the management and policies of PHC.
 
If we do not successfully integrate the operations of Acadia and PHC and realize the expected benefits of the merger, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
 
Achieving the expected benefits of the merger will depend in part upon the retention of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, medical director, physicians and other key personnel at the facilities owned and operated by Acadia and PHC and the successful integration of the operations, medical and management personnel, suppliers and technology of Acadia and PHC in a timely and efficient manner. Retention and integration efforts may be difficult and unpredictable because of possible cultural conflicts and different opinions on technical decisions, strategic plans and other decisions. We do not know whether we will be successful in these retention and integration efforts and cannot give assurances that we will realize the expected benefits of the merger.
 
In addition, successful integration of the operations of Acadia and PHC may place a significant burden on our management and internal resources. The diversion of management’s attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have an adverse effect on the future business, financial condition and operating results of the combined company.
 
Although the PHC board of directors received a “fairness opinion” with respect to some aspects of the merger consideration, the opinion is limited and does not address the “fairness” of all aspects of the merger.
 
SRR has delivered to the PHC board of directors an opinion dated May 19, 2011 to the effect that, as of that date and subject to the assumptions made, matters considered and limitations as set forth therein, (i) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (in the aggregate) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders, and (ii) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. SRR was not requested to opine as to, and its opinion does not in any manner address: (A) PHC’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the merger, (B) the amount of the merger consideration to be paid to holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock, the amount of any distribution paid to Acadia stockholders, the allocation of the merger consideration among the PHC stockholders or the amount per share of the merger consideration, the amount of the merger consideration paid to the holders of PHC’s Class A Common Stock relative to the merger consideration paid to the holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock or relative to the merger consideration paid to all holders of PHC common stock, the amount of any payments made to PHC directors, officers or employees relative to the amount of the merger consideration paid to the holders of PHC’s common stock or any other term or condition or any agreement or document related to, or the form or any other portion or aspect of, the merger, except as expressly stated in its opinion letter, or (C) the solvency, creditworthiness or fair value of PHC, Acadia or any other participant in the merger under any applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters.
 
Risks Affecting Acadia, PHC and the Combined Company
 
Our revenues and results of operations are significantly affected by payments received from the government and third-party payers.
 
A significant portion of our revenues is from the government, principally Medicare and Medicaid. For the year ended December 31, 2010, Acadia derived approximately 68% of its revenues (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition) from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. PHC derived approximately 27% of its revenues from such programs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the MeadowWood


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acquisition). Changes in government health care programs may reduce the reimbursement we receive and could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
 
Changes in these government programs in recent years have resulted in limitations on reimbursement and, in some cases, reduced levels of reimbursement for healthcare services. Payments from federal and state government programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings, interpretations and determinations, requirements for utilization review, and federal and state funding restrictions, all of which could materially increase or decrease program payments, as well as affect the cost of providing service to patients and the timing of payments to facilities. We are unable to predict the effect of recent and future policy changes on our operations. In addition, since most states operate with balanced budgets and since the Medicaid program is often a state’s largest program, some states can be expected to enact or consider enacting legislation formulated to reduce their Medicaid expenditures. Furthermore, the current economic downturn has increased the budgetary pressures on the federal government and many states, which may negatively affect the availability of taxpayer funds for Medicare and Medicaid programs. If the rates paid or the scope of services covered by government payers are reduced, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.
 
On August 2, 2011, the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the “Budget Control Act”) was enacted into law. The Budget Control Act imposes annual spending limits on many federal agencies and programs aimed at reducing budget deficits by $917 billion between 2012 and 2021, according to a report released by the Congressional Budget Office. The Budget Control Act also establishes a bipartisan joint select committee of Congress that is responsible for developing recommendations to reduce future federal budget deficits by an additional $1.2 trillion over 10 years. If the joint select committee is unable to reach an agreement, across-the-board cuts to mandatory and discretionary federal spending could be automatically implemented, which could result in reductions of payments to Medicare providers of up to 2%. We cannot predict if reductions to future Medicare or other government payments to providers will be implemented as a result of the Budget Control Act or what impact, if any, the Budget Control Act will have on our business or results of operations.
 
In addition to changes in government reimbursement programs, our ability to negotiate favorable contracts with private payers, including managed care providers, significantly affects the revenues and operating results of our facilities.
 
We expect continued third-party efforts to aggressively manage reimbursement levels and cost controls. Reductions in reimbursement amounts received from third-party payers could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and our results of operations.
 
A worsening of the economic and employment conditions in the United States could materially affect our business and future results of operations.
 
During periods of high unemployment, governmental entities often experience budget deficits as a result of increased costs and lower than expected tax collections. These budget deficits at the federal, state and local levels have decreased, and may continue to decrease, spending for health and human service programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, which are significant payer sources for our facilities. In periods of high unemployment, we also face the risk of potential declines in the population covered under managed care agreements, patient decisions to postpone or decide against receiving behavioral health services, potential increases in the uninsured and underinsured populations we serve and further difficulties in collecting patient co-payment and deductible receivables.
 
Furthermore, the availability of liquidity and credit to fund the continuation and expansion of many business operations worldwide has been limited in recent years. Our ability to access the capital markets on acceptable terms may be severely restricted at a time when we would like, or need, access to those markets, which could have a negative impact on our growth plans, our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions and our ability to refinance existing debt (including indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facility). The current economic downturn or other economic conditions could also adversely affect the counterparties to our agreements, including the lenders under the Acadia Senior Secured Facility, causing them to fail to meet their obligations to us.


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If we fail to comply with extensive laws and government regulations, we could suffer penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations.
 
Our industry is required to comply with extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state and local government levels relating to, among other things: billing practices and prices for services; relationships with psychiatrists, physicians and other referral sources; necessity and quality of medical care; condition and adequacy of facilities; qualifications of medical and support personnel; confidentiality, maintenance and security issues associated with health-related information and patient personal information and medical records; the screening, stabilization and/or transfer of patients who have emergency medical conditions; certification, licensure and accreditation of our facilities; operating policies and procedures, activities regarding competitors; and addition or expansion of facilities and services.
 
Among these laws are the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the federal False Claims Act and similar state laws. These laws, and particularly the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, impact the relationships that we may have with psychiatrists and other referral sources. We have a variety of financial relationships with physicians who refer patients to our facilities, including employment contracts, leases and professional service agreements. These laws govern those relationships. The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “OIG”) has enacted safe harbor regulations that outline practices that are deemed protected from prosecution under the Anti-Kickback Statute. While we endeavor to comply with applicable safe harbors, certain of our current arrangements with physicians and other referral sources may not qualify for safe harbor protection. Failure to meet a safe harbor does not mean that the arrangement necessarily violates the Anti-Kickback Statute, but may subject it to greater scrutiny. We cannot offer assurances that practices that are outside of a safe harbor will not be found to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Allegations of violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute may be brought under the federal Civil Monetary Penalty Law, which requires a lower burden of proof than other fraud and abuse laws, including the Anti-Kickback Statute.
 
These laws and regulations are extremely complex, and, in many cases, we do not have the benefit of regulatory or judicial interpretation. In the future, it is possible that different interpretations or enforcement of these laws and regulations could subject our current or past practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services, capital expenditure programs and operating expenses. A determination that we have violated one or more of these laws could subject us to liabilities, including civil penalties (including the loss of our licenses to operate one or more facilities), exclusion of one or more facilities from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state health care programs and, for violations of certain laws and regulations, criminal penalties. Even the public announcement that we are being investigated for possible violations of these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, and our business reputation could suffer. In addition, we cannot predict whether other legislation or regulations at the federal or state level will be adopted, what form such legislation or regulations may take or what their impact on us may be.
 
We may be required to spend substantial amounts to comply with legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to privacy and security of patient health information and standards for electronic transactions.
 
There are currently numerous legislative and regulatory initiatives at the federal and state levels addressing patient privacy and security concerns. In particular, federal regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, require our facilities to comply with standards to protect the privacy, security and integrity of health care information. These regulations have imposed extensive administrative requirements, technical and physical information security requirements, restrictions on the use and disclosure of individually identifiable patient health and related financial information and have provided patients with additional rights with respect to their health information. Compliance with these regulations requires substantial expenditures, which could negatively impact our financial results. In addition, our management has spent, and may spend in the future, substantial time and effort on compliance measures.
 
Violations of the privacy and security regulations could subject our inpatient facilities to civil penalties of up to $25,000 per calendar year for each provision contained in the privacy and security regulations that are violated and criminal penalties of up to $250,000 per violation for certain other violations, in each case with the size of such


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penalty based on certain factors. Because there is no significant history of enforcement efforts by the federal government at this time, it is not possible to ascertain the likelihood of enforcement efforts in connection with these regulations or the potential for fines and penalties that may result from the violation of the regulations.
 
We may be subject to liabilities from claims brought against our facilities.
 
We are subject to medical malpractice lawsuits and other legal actions in the ordinary course of business. Some of these actions may involve large claims, as well as significant defense costs. We cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits or the effect that findings in such lawsuits may have on us. All professional and general liability insurance we purchase is subject to policy limitations. We believe that, based on our past experience and actuarial estimates, our insurance coverage is adequate considering the claims arising from the operations of our facilities. While we continuously monitor our coverage, our ultimate liability for professional and general liability claims could change materially from our current estimates. If such policy limitations should be partially or fully exhausted in the future, or payments of claims exceed our estimates or are not covered by our insurance, it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
 
We have been and could become the subject of governmental investigations, regulatory actions and whistleblower lawsuits.
 
Healthcare companies are subject to numerous investigations by various governmental agencies. Further, under the federal False Claims Act, private parties are permitted to bring qui tam or “whistleblower” lawsuits against companies that submit false claims for payments to, or improperly retain overpayments from, the government. Because qui tam lawsuits are filed under seal, we could be named in one or more such lawsuits of which we are not aware.
 
Certain of our facilities have received, and other facilities may receive, government inquiries from, and may be subject to investigation by, federal and state agencies. Depending on whether the underlying conduct in these or future inquiries or investigations could be considered systemic, their resolution could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
 
If any of our existing health care facilities lose their accreditation or any of our new facilities fail to receive accreditation, such facilities could become ineligible to receive reimbursement under Medicare or Medicaid.
 
The construction and operation of healthcare facilities are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation relating to, among other things, the adequacy of medical care, equipment, personnel, operating policies and procedures, fire prevention, rate-setting and compliance with building codes and environmental protection. Additionally, such facilities are subject to periodic inspection by government authorities to assure their continued compliance with these various standards.
 
We are subject to uncertainties regarding recent health care reform, which represents a significant change to the health care industry.
 
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “PPACA”). The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “Reconciliation Act”), which contains a number of amendments to the PPACA, was signed into law on March 30, 2010. Two primary goals of the PPACA, combined with the Reconciliation Act (collectively referred to as the “Health Reform Legislation”), are to provide for increased access to coverage for healthcare and to reduce healthcare-related expenses.
 
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reimbursement under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to emphasize the efficient delivery of high quality care and contains a number of incentives and penalties under these programs to achieve these goals. The Health Reform Legislation provides for decreases in the annual market basket update for federal fiscal years 2010 through 2019, a productivity offset to the market basket update beginning October 1, 2011 for Medicare Part B reimbursable items and services and beginning October 1, 2012 for Medicare inpatient hospital services. The Health Reform Legislation will reduce Medicare and Medicaid disproportionate share payments beginning in 2014, which would adversely impact the reimbursement we receive under these programs.
 
The various provisions in the Health Reform Legislation that directly or indirectly affect reimbursement are scheduled to take effect over a number of years. Health Reform Legislation provisions are likely to be affected by the incomplete nature of implementing regulations or expected forthcoming interpretive guidance, gradual implementation, future legislation, and possible judicial nullification of all or certain provisions of the Health Reform Legislation. Further Health Reform Legislation provisions, such as those creating the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Independent Payment Advisory Board, create certain flexibilities in how healthcare may be reimbursed by federal programs in the future. Thus, we cannot predict the impact of the Health Reform Legislation on our future reimbursement at this time.
 
The Health Reform Legislation also contains provisions aimed at reducing fraud and abuse in healthcare. The Health Reform Legislation amends several existing laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “Anti-Kickback Statute”) and the False Claims Act, making it easier for government agencies and private plaintiffs to prevail in lawsuits brought against healthcare providers. Congress revised the intent requirement of the Anti-Kickback Statute to provide that a person is not required to “have actual knowledge or specific intent to commit a violation of” the Anti-Kickback Statute in order to be found guilty of violating such law. The Health Reform Legislation also provides that any claims for items or services that violate the Anti-Kickback Statute are also considered false claims for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act. The Health Reform Legislation provides that a healthcare provider that knowingly retains an overpayment in excess of 60 days is subject to the federal civil False Claims Act. The Health Reform Legislation also expands the Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicaid. These amendments also make it easier for severe fines and penalties to be imposed on healthcare providers that violate applicable laws and regulations.
 
The impact of the Health Reform Legislation on each of our facilities may vary. Because Health Reform Legislation provisions are effective at various times over the next several years and in light of federal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Health Reform Legislation, we anticipate that many of the provisions in the Health Reform Legislation may be subject to further revision or judicial nullification. We cannot predict the impact the Health Reform Legislation may have on our business, results of operations, cash flow, capital resources and liquidity, or whether we will be able to successfully adapt to the changes required by the Health Reform Legislation.
 
We operate in a highly competitive industry, and competition may lead to declines in patient volumes.
 
The healthcare industry is highly competitive, and competition among healthcare providers (including hospitals) for patients, psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals has intensified in recent years. There are other healthcare facilities that provide behavioral and other mental health services comparable to at least some of those offered by our facilities in each of the geographical areas in which we operate. Some of our competitors are owned by tax-supported governmental agencies or by nonprofit corporations and may have certain financial advantages not available to us, including endowments, charitable contributions, tax-exempt financing and exemptions from sales, property and income taxes.
 
If our competitors are better able to attract patients, recruit and retain psychiatrists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, expand services or obtain favorable managed care contracts at their facilities, we may experience a decline in patient volume and our business may be harmed.
 
The trend by insurance companies and managed care organizations to enter into sole source contracts may limit our ability to obtain patients.
 
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lesser extent, Medicaid and Medicare, are beginning to carve-out specific services, including mental health and substance abuse services, and establish small, specialized networks of providers for such services at fixed reimbursement rates. Continued growth in the use of carve-out arrangements could materially adversely affect our business to the extent we are not selected to participate in such smaller specialized networks or if the reimbursement rate is not adequate to cover the cost of providing the service.
 
Our performance depends on our ability to recruit and retain quality psychiatrists and other physicians.
 
The success and competitive advantage of our facilities depends, in part, on the number and quality of the psychiatrists and other physicians on the medical staffs of our facilities and our maintenance of good relations with those medical professionals. Although we employ psychiatrists and other physicians at many of our facilities, psychiatrists and other physicians generally are not employees of our facilities, and, in a number of our markets, they have admitting privileges at hospitals providing acute or inpatient behavioral health services. Such physicians (including psychiatrists) may terminate their affiliation with us at any time or admit their patients to competing healthcare facilities or hospitals. If we are unable to attract and retain sufficient numbers of quality psychiatrists and other physicians by providing adequate support personnel and facilities that meet the needs of those psychiatrists and other physicians, they may be discouraged from referring patients to our facilities and our results of operations may decline.
 
It may become difficult for us to attract and retain an adequate number of psychiatrists and other physicians to practice in certain of the communities in which our facilities are located. Our failure to recruit psychiatrists and other physicians to these communities or the loss of such medical professionals in these communities could make it more difficult to attract patients to our facilities and thereby may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Additionally, our ability to recruit psychiatrists and other physicians is closely regulated. The form, amount and duration of assistance we can provide to recruited psychiatrists and other physicians is limited by the federal physician self-referral law (the “Stark Law”), the Anti-Kickback Statute, state anti-kickback statutes, and related regulations. For example, the Stark Law requires, among other things, that recruitment assistance can only be provided to psychiatrists and other physicians who meet certain geographic and practice requirements, that the amount of assistance cannot be changed during the term of the recruitment agreement, and that the recruitment payments cannot generally benefit psychiatrists and other physicians currently in practice in the community beyond recruitment costs actually incurred by them.
 
Our facilities face competition for staffing that may increase our labor costs and reduce our profitability.
 
Our operations depend on the efforts, abilities, and experience of our management and medical support personnel, including our therapists, nurses, pharmacists and mental health technicians, as well as our psychiatrists and other physicians. We compete with other healthcare providers in recruiting and retaining qualified management, physicians (including psychiatrists) and support personnel responsible for the daily operations of our facilities.
 
The nationwide shortage of nurses and other medical support personnel has been a significant operating issue facing us and other healthcare providers. This shortage may require us to enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other medical support personnel or require us to hire more expensive temporary or contract personnel. In addition, certain of our facilities are required to maintain specified nurse-staffing levels. To the extent we cannot meet those levels, we may be required to limit the services provided by these facilities, which would have a corresponding adverse effect on our net operating revenues.
 
Increased labor union activity is another factor that could adversely affect our labor costs. To date, labor unions represent employees at only three of our facilities. Although we are not aware of any union organizing activity at any of our other facilities, we are unable to predict whether any such activity will take place in the future. To the extent that a greater portion of our employee base unionizes, it is possible that our labor costs could increase materially.


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We cannot predict the degree to which we will be affected by the future availability or cost of attracting and retaining talented medical support staff. If our general labor and related expenses increase, we may not be able to raise our rates correspondingly. Our failure to either recruit and retain qualified management, nurses and other medical support personnel or control our labor costs could harm our results of operations.
 
We depend heavily on key management personnel and the departure of one or more of our key executives or a significant portion of our local facility management personnel could harm our business.
 
The expertise and efforts of our senior executives and the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, medical director, physicians and other key members of our facility management personnel are critical to the success of our business. The loss of the services of one or more of our senior executives or of a significant portion of our facility management personnel could significantly undermine our management expertise and our ability to provide efficient, quality healthcare services at our facilities, which could harm our business.
 
We could face risks associated with, or arising out of, environmental, health and safety laws and regulations.
 
We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations that (i) regulate certain activities and operations that may have environmental or health and safety effects, such as the generation, handling and disposal of medical wastes, (ii) impose liability for costs of cleaning up, and damages to natural resources from, past spills, waste disposals on and off-site, or other releases of hazardous materials or regulated substances, and (iii) regulate workplace safety. Compliance with these laws and regulations could increase our costs of operation. Violation of these laws may subject us to significant fines, penalties or disposal costs, which could negatively impact our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We could be responsible for the investigation and remediation of environmental conditions at currently or formerly operated or leased sites, as well as for associated liabilities, including liabilities for natural resource damages, third party property damage or personal injury resulting from lawsuits that could be brought by the government or private litigants, relating to our operations, the operations of facilities or the land on which our facilities are located. We may be subject to these liabilities regardless of whether we lease or own the facility, and regardless of whether such environmental conditions were created by us or by a prior owner or tenant, or by a third party or a neighboring facility whose operations may have affected such facility or land. That is because liability for contamination under certain environmental laws can be imposed on current or past owners or operators of a site without regard to fault. We cannot assure you that environmental conditions relating to our prior, existing or future sites or those of predecessor companies whose liabilities we may have assumed or acquired will not have a material adverse affect on our business.
 
Acadia may not be able to successfully integrate its acquisition of YFCS or realize the potential benefits and synergies of the acquisition, which could cause an adverse effect on the combined company.
 
Acadia may not be able to combine successfully the operations of YFCS with its operations, and, even if such integration is accomplished, Acadia may never realize the potential benefits of the acquisition. The integration of YFCS with the Acadia operations requires significant attention from management, may impose substantial demands on Acadia’s operations or other projects and may impose challenges on the combined business including, but not limited to, consistencies in business standards, procedures, policies and business cultures. The integration of YFCS also involves a significant capital commitment, and the return that Acadia achieves on any capital invested may be less than the return that Acadia would achieve on our other projects or investments. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that the combined company will achieve anticipated cost savings and synergies in a timely manner or at all. Any of these factors could cause delays or increased costs of combining YFCS with Acadia and could adversely affect our operations, financial results and liquidity.
 
Our growth strategy depends, in part, on acquisitions, and we may not be able to continue to acquire facilities that meet our target criteria.
 
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acquisitions have included Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”), Aurora Behavioral Health Care (“Aurora”) and Ascend Health Corporation (“Ascend”). Also, suitable acquisitions may not be accomplished due to unfavorable terms.
 
Further, the cost of an acquisition could result in a dilutive effect on our results of operations, depending on various factors, including the amount paid for an acquired facility, the acquired facility’s results of operations, the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, effects of subsequent legislation and limits on rate increases.
 
We may not achieve all of the expected benefits from synergies, cost savings and recent improvements to our revenue base.
 
Although we have identified certain synergies and cost savings in connection with the merger, as well as recent improvements to our revenue base, we may not realize any benefits from expected operating improvements. The improvements to our revenue base result from a rate increase on one of our contracts effective in March 2011 and the expansion of one of our existing contracts in December 2010. In an effort to illustrate the impact of these items on our operating income, we have made an estimate of the impact of these improvements for 2010, even though they were not effective for the entire 2010 fiscal year. In addition, we have made an estimate of start up losses at the Seven Hills Behavioral Center, which was opened in the fourth quarter of 2008 and became CMS certified in July 2010, because we incurred certain of these start up losses in 2010 but do not expect to incur them in the future. See “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Anticipated Synergies, Cost Savings and Revenue Improvements.” Although these estimates are presented in “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Anticipated Synergies, Cost Savings and Revenue Improvements” with numerical specificity, they are inherently uncertain and are not intended to represent what our financial position or results of operations might be for any future period. Our ability to realize the expected benefits from these improvements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, such as changes to government regulation governing or otherwise impacting the behavioral health care industry, reductions in reimbursement rates from third party payors, reductions in service levels under our contracts, operating difficulties, client preferences, changes in competition and general economic or industry conditions. If we are unsuccessful in implementing these improvements or if we do not achieve our expected results, it may adversely impact our results of operations.
 
If we are unable to improve the operations of the facilities we acquire, our growth strategy may be adversely affected.
 
We may be unable to timely and effectively integrate the facilities that we acquire (including from YFCS and PHC) with our ongoing operations. We may experience delays in implementing operating procedures and systems in newly acquired facilities. Integrating a new facility could be expensive and time consuming and could disrupt our ongoing business, negatively affect cash flow and distract management and other key personnel. In addition, some of the facilities we acquired may have had significantly lower operating margins than the facilities we operated prior to the time of our acquisition thereof or had operating losses prior to such acquisition. If we fail to improve the operating margins of the facilities we acquire, operate such facilities profitably or effectively integrate the operations of acquired facilities, our results of operations could be negatively impacted.
 
If we acquire facilities with unknown or contingent liabilities, we could become liable for material obligations.
 
Facilities that we acquire may have unknown or contingent liabilities, including, but not limited to, liabilities for failure to comply with healthcare laws and regulations. Although we typically attempt to exclude significant liabilities from our acquisition transactions and seek indemnification from the sellers of such facilities for at least a portion of these matters, we may experience difficulty enforcing those obligations or we may incur material liabilities for the past activities of acquired facilities. Such liabilities and related legal or other costs and/or resulting damage to a facility’s reputation could negatively impact our business.


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State efforts to regulate the construction or expansion of health care facilities could impair our ability to operate and expand our operations.
 
A majority of the states in which we operate facilities have enacted Certificates of Need (“CON”) laws as a condition to the construction or expansion of healthcare facilities, to make certain capital expenditures or to make changes in services or bed capacity. In giving approval, these states consider the need for additional or expanded healthcare facilities or services. Our failure to obtain necessary state approval could result in our inability to acquire a targeted facility, complete a desired expansion or make a desired replacement, make a facility ineligible to receive reimbursement under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, result in the revocation of a facility’s license or impose civil or criminal penalties on us, any of which could harm our business.
 
In addition, significant CON reforms have been proposed in a number of states that would increase the capital spending thresholds and provide exemptions of various services from review requirements. In the past, we have not experienced any material adverse effects from those requirements, but we cannot predict the impact of these changes upon our operations.
 
Controls designed to reduce inpatient services may reduce our revenues.
 
Controls imposed by Medicare, Medicaid and commercial third-party payers designed to reduce admissions and lengths of stay, commonly referred to as “utilization review,” have affected and are expected to continue to affect our facilities. Utilization review entails the review of the admission and course of treatment of a patient by health plans. Inpatient utilization, average lengths of stay and occupancy rates continue to be negatively affected by payer-required preadmission authorization and utilization review and by payer pressure to maximize outpatient and alternative healthcare delivery services for less acutely ill patients. Efforts to impose more stringent cost controls are expected to continue. For example, the Health Reform Legislation potentially expands the use of prepayment review by Medicare contractors by eliminating statutory restrictions on its use. Utilization review is also a requirement of most non-governmental managed-care organizations and other third-party payers. Although we are unable to predict the effect these controls and changes will have on our operations, significant limits on the scope of services reimbursed and on reimbursement rates and fees could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
 
We expect that our stock price will experience significant volatility due to external factors in our quarterly operating results.
 
We intend that our common stock will trade on NASDAQ. Acadia is currently a private company and its common stock does not currently trade on an exchange. Historically, PHC’s common stock has generally experienced relatively low daily trading volumes in relation to the aggregate number of shares outstanding. Many economic and seasonal factors outside of our control could cause fluctuations in our quarterly earnings and adversely affect the price of our common stock. These factors include certain of the risks discussed herein, demographic changes, operating results of other behavioral healthcare companies (including hospitals providing such services), changes in our financial estimates or recommendations of securities analysts, speculation in the press or investment community, the possible effects of war, terrorist and other hostilities, adverse weather conditions, managed care contract negotiations and terminations, changes in general conditions in the economy or the financial markets, or other developments affecting the health care industry. If we are unable to operate our facilities as profitably as our stockholders expect us to in the future, the market price of our common stock will likely decline as stockholders could sell shares of our common stock when it becomes apparent that the market expectations may not be met.
 
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If the ownership of Acadia common stock following the completion of the merger continues to be highly concentrated, it may prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may result in conflicts of interest that could cause Acadia’s stock price to decline.
 
Waud Capital Partners and Acadia’s executive officers, directors and their affiliates will beneficially own 77.5% of the outstanding shares of Acadia common stock on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement) following the completion of the merger. Accordingly, Waud Capital Partners and these executive officers, directors and their affiliates, acting as a group, will have substantial influence over the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or any other significant corporate transactions. These stockholders may also delay or prevent a change of control of us, even if such a change of control would benefit our other stockholders. The significant concentration of stock ownership may cause the trading price of our common stock to decline due to investor perception that conflicts of interest may exist or arise.
 
Additionally, the stockholders agreement to be entered into by Acadia, Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates and certain members of Acadia and PHC management in connection with the merger will grant Waud Capital Partners certain board nomination, information and consent rights. It will also impose certain restrictions on Acadia’s business and operations for so long as Waud Capital Partners and its affiliates hold at least 17.5% of Acadia’s outstanding voting securities. See “Stockholders Agreement” for a description of this agreement and the related restrictions.
 
We are a “controlled company,” controlled by Waud Capital Partners, whose interest in our business may be different from ours or yours.
 
After consummation of the merger, Waud Capital Partners will control approximately 63.0% of the voting power of our common stock and be able to elect a majority of our board of directors. As a result, we will be considered a “controlled company” for the purposes of the NASDAQ listing requirements. As a “controlled company,” we will be permitted to, and we intend to, opt out of the NASDAQ listing requirements that would otherwise require a majority of the members of our board of directors to be independent and require that we either establish a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee, each comprised entirely of independent directors, or otherwise ensure that the compensation of our executive officers and nominees for directors are determined or recommended to our board of directors by the independent members of our board of directors. The NASDAQ listing requirements are intended to ensure that directors who meet the independence standard are free of any conflicting interest that could influence their actions as directors. It is possible that the interests of Waud Capital Partners may in some circumstances conflict with our interests and the interests of our other stockholders.
 
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if they were to change their recommendations regarding Acadia stock adversely or if the operating results of the combined company do not meet their expectations, Acadia’s stock price and trading volume could decline.
 
Following the merger, the trading market for Acadia’s common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about the combined company. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of Acadia or fail to regularly publish reports on Acadia, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause Acadia’s stock price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover Acadia downgrade its stock or if the operating results of the combined company do not meet their expectations, Acadia’s stock price could decline.
 
Future sales of common stock by Acadia’s existing stockholders may cause the Acadia stock price to fall.
 
The market price of Acadia’s common stock could decline as a result of sales by Acadia’s then existing stockholders in the market after the completion of the merger, or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales might also make it more difficult for Acadia to sell equity securities at a time and price that it deems appropriate.


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Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates, along with certain members of our management, have certain demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to shares of Acadia common stock beneficially owned by them. The presence of additional shares of Acadia common stock trading in the public market, as a result of the exercise of such registration rights, may have an adverse effect on the market price of Acadia’s securities.
 
Different interpretations of accounting principles could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
 
Generally accepted accounting principles are complex, continually evolving and may be subject to varied interpretation by us, our independent registered public accounting firm and the SEC. Such varied interpretations could result from differing views related to specific facts and circumstances. Differences in interpretation of generally accepted accounting principles could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
 
Although we have facilities in 18 states, we have substantial operations in each of Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Nevada, which makes us sensitive to regulatory, economic, environmental and competitive conditions and changes in those states.
 
We operated 34 treatment facilities as of June 30, 2011 (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the merger, including PHC’s acquisition of MeadowWood), 14 of which are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi or Nevada. Our revenues in those states represented approximately 53% of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition and the merger, including PHC’s acquisition of MeadowWood). This concentration makes us particularly sensitive to legislative, regulatory, economic, environmental and competition changes in those states. Any material change in the current payment programs or regulatory, economic, environmental or competitive conditions in these states could have a disproportionate effect on our overall business results.
 
In addition, our facilities in Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi and other areas across the Gulf Coast (including Texas) are located in hurricane-prone areas. In the past, hurricanes have had a disruptive effect on the operations of our facilities in the Gulf Coast and the patient populations in those states. Our business activities could be marked by a particularly active hurricane season or even a single storm, and our property insurance may not be adequate to cover losses from such storms or other natural disasters.
 
An increase in uninsured and underinsured patients or the deterioration in the collectability of the accounts of such patients could harm our results of operations.
 
Collection of receivables from third-party payers and patients is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and the portion of the bill that is the patient’s responsibility, which primarily includes co-payments and deductibles. We estimate our provisions for doubtful accounts based on general factors such as payer source, the agings of the receivables and historical collection experience. At December 31, 2010, the combined company’s allowance for doubtful accounts represented approximately 19% of its accounts receivable balance as of such date (calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to the YFCS acquisition, the MeadowWood acquisition and the merger). We routinely review accounts receivable balances in conjunction with these factors and other economic conditions that might ultimately affect the collectability of the patient accounts and make adjustments to our allowances as warranted. Significant changes in business office operations, payer mix, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental health coverage (including implementation of the Health Reform Legislation) could affect our collection of accounts receivable, cash flow and results of operations. If we experience unexpected increases in the growth of uninsured and underinsured patients or in bad debt expenses, our results of operations will be harmed.


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Provisions of our charter documents following the completion of the merger or Delaware law could delay or prevent an acquisition of us, even if the acquisition would be beneficial to our stockholders, and could make it more difficult for you to change management.
 
Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws following the completion of the merger may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. This is because these provisions may prevent or frustrate attempts by stockholders to replace or remove our management following the completion of the merger. These provisions include:
 
  •  a classified board of directors;
 
  •  a prohibition on stockholder action through written consent (once Waud Capital Partners no longer beneficially own at least a majority of our outstanding common stock);
 
  •  a requirement that special meetings of stockholders be called upon a resolution approved by a majority of our directors then in office;
 
  •  advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations; and
 
  •  the authority of the board of directors to issue preferred stock with such terms as the board of directors may determine.
 
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person that together with its affiliates owns or within the last three years has owned 15% of voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Although we have elected not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will contain provisions that have the same effect as Section 203, except that they will provide that both Waud Capital Partners, its affiliates and any investment fund managed by Waud Capital Partners and any persons to whom Waud Capital Partners sells at least five percent (5%) of outstanding voting stock of Acadia will be deemed to have been approved by our board of directors, and thereby not subject to the restrictions set forth in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation that have the same effect as Section 203 of the DGCL. Accordingly, the provision in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation that adopts a modified version of Section 203 of the DGCL may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of us.
 
As a result of these provisions in our charter documents following the completion of the merger and Delaware law, the price investors may be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock may be limited.
 
Acadia does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Following the completion of the merger and the payment of the dividend to holders of Acadia’s common stock prior to the merger, Acadia intends to retain its future earnings, if any, for use in the business of the combined company or for other corporate purposes and does not anticipate that cash dividends in respect to common stock will be paid in the foreseeable future. Any decision as to the future payment of dividends will depend on the results of operations, the financial position of the combined company and such other factors, as the Acadia board of directors, in its discretion, deems relevant. In addition, the terms of Acadia’s existing debt substantially limit its ability to pay these dividends. We anticipate that the indebtedness incurred in connection with the merger will also substantially limit Acadia’s ability to pay dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of Acadia common stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This proxy statement/prospectus contains “forward-looking statements.” All statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus or made by management of Acadia or PHC, other than statements of historical fact regarding Acadia or PHC, are forward-looking statements.


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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus include, among others:
 
  •  the impact of payments received from the government and third-party payers on our revenues and results of operations;
 
  •  the impact of the economic and employment conditions in the United States on our business and future results of operations;
 
  •  the impact of recent health care reform;
 
  •  the impact of our highly competitive industry on patient volumes;
 
  •  the impact of recruitment and retention of quality psychiatrists and other physicians on our performance;
 
  •  the impact of competition for staffing on our labor costs and profitability;
 
  •  our dependence on key management personnel, key executives and our local facility management personnel;
 
  •  compliance with laws and government regulations;
 
  •  the impact of claims brought against our facilities;
 
  •  the impact of governmental investigations, regulatory actions and whistleblower lawsuits;
 
  •  difficulties in successfully integrating Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS and PHC (including Meadow Wood) or realizing the potential benefits and synergies of these acquisitions;
 
  •  the impact on our growth strategy from difficulties in acquiring facilities in general and from not-for-profit entities due to regulatory scrutiny;
 
  •  difficulties in improving the operations of the facilities we acquire;
 
  •  the impact of unknown or contingent liabilities on facilities we acquire;
 
  •  the impact of state efforts to regulate the construction or expansion of health care facilities on our ability to operate and expand our operations;
 
  •  the impact of controls designed to reduce inpatient services on our revenues;
 
  •  the impact of fluctuations in our operating results, quarter to quarter earnings and other factors on the price of our common stock;
 
  •  the impact of different interpretations of accounting principles on our results of operations or financial condition;
 
  •  the impact of an increase in uninsured and underinsured patients or the deterioration in the collectability of the accounts of such patients on our results of operations;
 
  •  the impact of legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to privacy and security of patient health information and standards for electronic transactions;
 
  •  the impact of the trend for insurance companies and managed care organizations to enter into sole source contracts on our ability to obtain patients;
 
  •  our status as a “controlled company”; and
 
  •  the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or the announcement thereof.
 
This proxy statement/prospectus contains forward-looking statements based on current projections about operations, industry, financial condition and liquidity. Words such as “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “may,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and words and terms of


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similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance, the merger or the business of the combined company identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Those statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements.
 
All forward-looking statements reflect present expectations of future events by Acadia’s and PHC’s management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks related to the businesses of Acadia, PHC and the combined company, the uncertainty concerning the completion of the merger and the matters discussed above under “Risk Factors,” among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the relative valuations of Acadia and PHC, the market’s difficulty in valuing the combined business, the possible failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger and the conflicts of interest of directors recommending the merger. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Neither Acadia nor PHC is under any obligation, and each expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Acadia Historical Financial Data
 
The selected financial data presented below as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 do not give effect to the YFCS operating results prior to April 1, 2011 or the consummation of the merger. Acadia has derived the selected consolidated financial data presented below as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 from Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the selected consolidated financial data presented below as of December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007 from Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s audited consolidated financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the selected consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 from Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The selected consolidated financial data below should be read in conjunction with the “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to the acquisitions described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, Acadia completed the acquisitions of the Vermillion and Montana facilities in 2006 and the Abilene facility in 2007. On May 13, 2011, Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC elected to convert to a corporation (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.) in accordance with Delaware law.
 
                                                         
          Six Months Ended
 
    Year Ended December 31,     June 30,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands, except per unit data)  
Income Statement Data:
                                                       
Net patient service revenue
  $ 8,542     $ 25,512     $ 33,353     $ 51,821     $ 64,342     $ 32,472     $ 82,961  
Salaries, wages and benefits*
    7,269       19,212       22,342       30,752       36,333       18,374       70,538  
Professional fees
    1,103       1,349       952       1,977       3,612       1,240       3,130  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    304       991       1,804       2,424       2,239       1,186       1,002  
Other operating expenses**
    4,865       8,112       8,328       12,116       13,286       6,523       23,406  
Depreciation and amortization
    202       522       740       967       976       480       2,201  
Interest expense, net
    171       992       729       774       738       358       2,215  
                                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    (5,372 )     (5,666 )     (1,542 )     2,811       7,158       4,311       (19,531 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
                20       53       477       287       2,517  
                                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (5,372 )     (5,666 )     (1,562 )     2,758       6,681       4,024       (22,048 )
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (838 )     (3,208 )     (156 )     119       (471 )     96       (58 )
(Loss) income on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          (2,019 )                              
                                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (6,210 )   $ (10,893 )   $ (1,718 )   $ 2,877     $ 6,210     $ 4,120     $ (22,106 )
                                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations per unit
  $ (0.54 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.28     $ 0.67     $ 0.40     $ (2.20 )
Cash dividends per unit
                          $ 0.23     $ 0.08     $ 0.04  
 
                                                         
    December 31,     June 30,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                                                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 28       1,681     $ 45     $ 4,489     $ 8,614     $ 6,961     $ 3,456  
Total assets
    17,878       23,414       32,274       41,254       45,412       42,938       266,643  
Total debt
    3,889       11,608       11,062       10,259       9,984       10,103       140,313  
Total members’ equity
    7,568       7,135       15,817       21,193       25,107       22,781       73,863  
 
 
* Salaries wages and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes $19.8 million of equity-based compensation expense recorded related to equity units issued in conjunction with the YFCS Acquisition.
 
** Expenses of $8.4 million related to the YFCS acquisition and PHC merger are reflected in other operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011.


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YFCS Historical Financial Data
 
The selected financial data presented below as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 do not give effect to Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS or the consummation of the merger. Acadia has derived the selected financial data presented below for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 from YFCS’ audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the selected consolidated financial data presented below for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007 from YFCS’ audited financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. Acadia has derived the selected consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 from YFCS’ unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may have been expected for the entire fiscal year. The selected consolidated financial data below should be read in conjunction with the “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — YFCS Acquisition” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and YFCS’ consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
                                                         
          Three Months Ended
 
    Year Ended December 31,     March 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Income Statement Data:
                                                       
Revenue
  $ 149,837     $ 171,425     $ 180,646     $ 186,586     $ 184,386     $ 45,489     $ 45,686  
Salaries and benefits
    88,870       105,754       110,966       113,870       113,931       27,813       29,502  
Other operating expenses
    32,216       36,799       37,704       37,607       38,146       8,944       9,907  
Provision for bad debts
    365       1,411       1,902       (309 )     525       56       208  
Interest expense
    14,280       14,768       12,488       9,572       7,514       1,954       1,726  
Depreciation and amortization
    8,846       9,890       9,419       7,052       3,456       914       819  
Impairment of goodwill
                            23,528              
                                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    5,260       2,803       8,167       18,794       (2,714 )     5,808       3,524  
Provision for income taxes
    1,491       1,252       3,132       7,133       5,032       2,267       1,404  
                                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    3,769       1,551       5,035       11,661       (7,746 )     3,541       2,120  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (2,160 )     844       964       (1,443 )     (4,060 )     (151 )     (64 )
                                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,609     $ 2,395     $ 5,999     $ 10,218     $ (11,806 )   $ 3,390     $ 2,056  
                                                         
 
                                                         
    December 31,     March 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                                                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 8,492     $ 6,875     $ 20,874     $ 15,294     $ 5,307     $ 8,570     $ 4,009  
Total assets
    279,091       268,622       271,446       254,620       217,530       249,748       216,609  
Total debt
    151,102       139,687       138,234       112,127       86,073       98,831       84,304  
Total stockholders’ equity
    94,244       96,647       102,696       113,921       102,126       117,311       104,182  


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PHC Historical Financial Data
 
The selected financial data presented below for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 do not give effect to the recently completed acquisition of MeadowWood (substantially all of the assets of HHC Delaware) or consummation of the merger. The consolidated financial statements of HHC Delaware and notes related thereto are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. PHC has derived the selected financial data presented below as of June 30, 2010 and 2011 and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2011 from PHC’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. PHC has derived the selected financial data presented below as of June 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009 from PHC’s audited consolidated financial statements not included in this proxy statement/prospectus. Certain amounts for all periods presented have been reclassified to be consistent with Acadia’s financial information. The selected financial data below should be read in conjunction with “PHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” and PHC’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
                                         
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands, except per share data)  
 
Income Statement Data:
                                       
Revenues
  $ 40,563     $ 45,397     $ 46,411     $ 53,077     $ 62,008  
Patient care expenses
    19,738       22,133       23,835       26,307       30,236  
Contract expenses
    3,103       3,390       3,016       2,965       3,618  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,933       1,311       1,638       2,131       3,406  
Administrative expenses
    12,722       15,465       18,721       19,111       22,206  
Legal settlement
                            446  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    3,067       3,098       (799 )     2,563       2,096  
Other income including interest expense, net
    (8 )     (148 )     (177 )     (37 )     (108 )
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    3,059       2,950       (976 )     2,526       1,988  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
    1,144       1,366       65       1,106       1,408  
                                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    1,915       1,584       (1,041 )     1,420       580  
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (233 )     (1,259 )     (1,413 )            
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,682     $ 325     $ (2,454 )   $ 1,420     $ 580  
                                         
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share of common stock
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.07     $ 0.03  
                                         
Diluted
  $ 0.10     $ 0.08     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.07     $ 0.03  
                                         
Cash dividends per share of common stock
  $     $     $     $     $  
 
                                         
    June 30,  
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
                                       
Cash and equivalents
  $ 3,308     $ 3,142     $ 3,199     $ 4,540     $ 3,668  
Total assets
    26,856       26,507       22,692       25,650       28,282  
Total debt
    2,566       2,422       2,241       2,557       2,239  
Total stockholders’ equity
    18,250       18,659       16,044       17,256       17,915  


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
The following tables set forth the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data for Acadia, YFCS, PHC and MeadowWood as a combined company, giving effect to (1) Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS and the related debt and equity financing transactions on April 1, 2011, (2) PHC’s acquisition of MeadowWood and related debt financing transaction on July 1, 2011 and (3) Acadia’s merger with PHC and the related transactions described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, as if the transactions had occurred on June 30, 2011 for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and January 1, 2010 for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. Acadia’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 reflects the acquisition of YFCS and related debt and equity transactions and Acadia’s condensed consolidated statement of operations reflects the results of YFCS operations for the period from April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011.
 
MeadowWood was acquired by PHC in an asset acquisition. The assets acquired consisted of substantially all of the assets of HHC Delaware. The pro forma adjustments reflect the elimination of any assets of HHC Delaware not acquired by PHC. The fiscal years of Acadia, YFCS and HHC Delaware end December 31 while the fiscal year of PHC ends on June 30. The combined company will use Acadia’s fiscal year ending December 31. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines Acadia’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 with the consolidated balance sheet of PHC and the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of HHC Delaware as of June 30, 2011. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 combines Acadia’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 with the audited consolidated statement of operations of YFCS for the year ended December 31, 2010, the audited consolidated statement of operations of HHC Delaware for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 (which was derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 less the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2009 plus the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2010). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 combines Acadia’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 with the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of YFCS from January 1, 2011 through the date of the YFCS acquisition, the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of HHC Delaware for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (which was derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 less the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of PHC for the six months ended December 31, 2010).
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations under GAAP. The adjustments necessary to fairly present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data have been made based on available information and in the opinion of management are reasonable. Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and revisions to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the financing of the transactions may have a significant impact on the pro forma adjustments. A final valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the YFCS, MeadowWood and PHC acquisitions cannot be made prior to the completion of the merger and the completion of fair value determinations will most likely result in changes in the values assigned to property and equipment and other assets (including intangibles) acquired and liabilities assumed.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what Acadia’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the events noted above in fact occurred on the assumed dates or to project our financial position or results of operations for any future date or future period.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data does not reflect the effects of any future restructuring activities or operating efficiencies pertaining to the combined operations (for a discussion of anticipated cost savings and synergies, see page 133 of “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of


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Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Anticipated Synergies, Cost Savings and Revenue Improvements”).
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Financial Information,” “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, ” “PHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ” and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto of Acadia, YFCS, PHC and MeadowWood included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
As of June 30, 2011
 
                                                                 
          PHC                      
                      Pro Forma
              Pro Forma
           
                HHC
    MeadowWood
        Pro Forma
    Merger
        Pro Forma
 
    Acadia(1)     PHC(3)     Delaware(4)     Adjustments     Notes   PHC     Adjustments     Notes   Combined  
    ($ in thousands)  
ASSETS
                                                               
Current assets:
                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,456     $ 3,669     $ 32     $ (32 )   (5)   $ 4,191     $ (173 )   (13)   $ 7,474  
                              522     (8)                            
Accounts receivable, net
    22,560       11,079       1,482                   12,561                   35,121  
Other current assets
    10,246       4,615       1,055       (643 )   (5)     5,027                   15,273  
                                                                 
Total current assets
    36,262       19,363       2,569       (153 )         21,779       (173 )         57,868  
Property and equipment, net
    55,313       4,713       8,108       1,566     (7)     14,387       107     (12)     69,807  
Goodwill
    146,811       969       18,677       (9,136 )   (7)     10,510       37,550     (12)     194,871  
Intangible assets, net
    18,836                   700     (7)     700       1,100     (12)     20,636  
Other assets
    9,421       3,237             1,399     (8d)     4,593       3,800     (13a)     15,260  
                                                  (648 )   (12)        
                              (43 )   (10)             (1,906 )   (10)        
                                                                 
Total assets
  $ 266,643     $ 28,282     $ 29,354     $ (5,667 )       $ 51,969     $ 39,830         $ 358,442  
                                                                 
                                                                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                                
Current liabilities:
                                                               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 6,750     $ 2,163     $ 52     $ (1,898 )   (9)   $ 265     $ (265 )   (14)   $ 6,750  
                              (52 )   (5)                            
Accounts payable
    6,705       2,890       157                   3,047                   9,752  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    12,906       2,027       635       (635 )   (5)     2,027                   14,933  
Other accrued liabilities
    6,873       2,387       457       (401 )   (8b)     2,138                   9,011  
                              (305 )   (5)                            
                                                                 
Total current liabilities
    33,234       9,467       1,301       (3,291 )         7,477       (265 )         40,446  
Long-term debt
    133,563       57       53       26,178     (9)     26,235       123,765     (14)     283,563  
                              (53 )   (5)                            
Other liabilities
    25,983       843       27,744       (27,744 )   (5)     843       183     (12)     27,009  
                                                                 
Total liabilities
    192,780       10,367       29,098       (4,910 )         34,555       123,683           351,018  
Equity:
                                                               
Member’s equity
                256       (256 )   (6)                        
Common stock
    100       208                         208       (208 )   (6)     226  
                                                  77     (11)        
                                                  49     (12)        
Additional paid-in capital
    105,557       28,221                         28,221       (28,221 )   (6)     79,534  
                                                  (77 )   (11)        
                                                  48,495     (12a)        
                                                  (74,441 )   (13)        
Treasury stock
          (1,809 )                       (1,809 )     1,809     (6)      
Accumulated deficit
    (31,794 )     (8,705 )           (388 )   (8c)     (9,206 )     9,206     (6)     (72,336 )
                              (70 )   (8a)             (40,432 )   (13a)        
                              (43 )   (10)             (110 )   (12)        
                                                                 
Total equity
    73,863       17,915       256       (757 )         17,414       (83,853 )         7,424  
                                                                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 266,643     $ 28,282     $ 29,354     $ (5,667 )       $ 51,969     $ 39,830         $ 358,442  
                                                                 
 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
                                                                                             
    Acadia     PHC                  
                Pro Forma
                          Pro Forma
              Pro Forma
           
    Acadia
          YFCS
        Pro Forma
          HHC
    MeadowWood
        Pro Forma
    Merger
        Pro Forma
 
    Healthcare(1)     YFCS(2)     Adjustments     Notes   Acadia     PHC(3)     Delaware(4)     Adjustments     Notes   PHC     Adjustments     Notes   Combined  
    ($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
 
Revenue
  $ 82,961     $ 45,686                 $ 128,647     $ 32,305     $ 7,541     $           $ 39,846                 $ 168,493  
Salaries, wages and benefits
    70,538       29,502                   100,040       16,800       4,747                   21,547                   121,587  
Professional fees
    3,130             1,901     (15)     5,031       3,695       454                   4,149                   9,180  
Supplies
    4,282             2,204     (15)     6,486       1,197       469                   1,666                   8,152  
Rents and leases
    2,062             1,320     (15)     3,382       1,818       19                   1,837                   5,219  
Other operating expenses
    8,110       9,907       (5,425 )   (15)     12,592       4,455       636                   5,091                   17,683  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,002       208                   1,210       1,743       339                   2,082                   3,292  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,201       819       (1,494 )   (18a)     1,526       559       179       31     (18b)     769       83     (18c)     2,378  
Interest expense, net
    2,215       1,726       (169 )   (19a)     3,772       (15 )     224       768     (19b)     977       6,521     (19c)     11,270  
Sponsor management fees
    590                         590                                     (500 )   (22)     90  
Transaction-related expenses
    8,362             (8,362 )   (16)           1,608             (1,608 )   (16)                        
Legal settlement
                                  446                         446                   446  
                                                                                             
Total expenses
    102,492       42,162       (10,025 )         134,629       32,306       7,067       (809 )         38,564       6,104           179,297  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (19,531 )     3,524       10,025           (5,982 )     (1 )     474       809           1,282       (6,104 )         (10,804 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    2,517       1,404       (133 )   (20)     7,798       600       193       324     (21)     1,117       (2,442 )   (21)     6,473  
                      4,010     (21)                                                                
                                                                                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (22,048 )   $ 2,120     $ 6,148         $ (13,780 )   $ (601 )   $ 281     $ 485         $ 165     $ (3,662 )       $ (17,277 )
                                                                                             
Earnings per unit/share — income (loss) from continuing operations:
                                                                                           
Basic
  $ (2.20 )                                                                               $ (0.77 )
                                                                                             
Diluted
  $ (2.20 )                                                                               $ (0.76 )
                                                                                             
Weighted average shares:
                                                                                           
Basic
    10,000,000                                                                       12,554,223     (23)     22,554,223  
                                                                                             
Diluted
    10,000,000                                                                       12,659,476     (23)     22,659,476  
                                                                                             
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial information.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
                                                                                             
    Acadia     PHC                  
                Pro Forma
                          Pro Forma
              Pro Forma
           
    Acadia
          YFCS
        Pro Forma
          HHC
    MeadowWood
        Pro Forma
    Merger
        Pro Forma
 
    Healthcare(1)     YFCS(2)     Adjustments     Notes   Acadia     PHC(3)     Delaware(4)     Adjustments     Notes   PHC     Adjustments     Notes   Combined  
    ($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
 
Revenue
  $ 64,342     $ 184,386                 $ 248,728     $ 57,269     $ 14,301     $           $ 71,570                 $ 320,298  
Salaries, wages and benefits
    36,333       113,931       1,239     (17)     151,503       28,647       8,850                   37,497                   189,000  
Professional fees
    3,612             6,724     (15)     8,953       8,401       891                   9,292                   18,245  
                      (1,383 )   (16)                                                                
Supplies
    3,709             8,380     (15)     12,089       2,319       897                   3,216                   15,305  
Rents
    1,288             5,244     (15)     6,532       3,494       20                   3,514                   10,046  
Other operating expenses
    8,289       38,146       (20,348 )   (15)     24,848       6,644       1,231                   7,875                   32,723  
                      (1,239 )   (17)                                                                
Provision for doubtful accounts
    2,239       525                   2,764       2,866       511                   3,377                   6,141  
Depreciation and amortization
    976       3,456       (159 )   (18a)     4,273       1,129       308       112     (18b)     1,549       155     (18c)     5,977  
Interest expense, net
    738       7,514       (953 )   (19a)     7,299       148       524       1,444     (19b)     2,116       13,052     (19c)     22,467  
Impairment of goodwill
          23,528                   23,528                                                 23,528  
                                                                                             
Total expenses
    57,184       187,100       (2,495 )         241,789       53,648       13,232       1,556           68,436       13,207           323,432  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    7,158       (2,714 )     2,495           6,939       3,621       1,069       (1,556 )         3,134       (13,207 )         (3,134 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    477       5,032       2,448     (20)     8,955       1,532       437       (622 )   (21)     1,347       (5,283 )   (21)     5,019  
                      998     (21)                                                                
                                                                                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 6,681     $ (7,746 )   $ (951 )       $ (2,016 )   $ 2,089     $ 632     $ (934 )       $ 1,787     $ (7,924 )       $ (8,153 )
                                                                                             
Earnings per unit/share — income (loss) from continuing operations:
                                                                                           
Basic
  $ 0.67                                                                                 $ (0.36 )
                                                                                             
Diluted
  $ 0.67                                                                                 $ (0.36 )
                                                                                             
Weighted average shares:
                                                                                           
Basic
    10,000,000                                                                       12,579,198     (23)     22,579,198  
                                                                                             
Diluted
    10,000,000                                                                       12,602,672     (23)     22,602,672  
                                                                                             
 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
($ in thousands)
 
(1) The amounts in this column represent, for Acadia, actual balances as of June 30, 2011 or actual results for the periods presented.
 
(2) The amounts in this column represent, for YFCS, actual results for the periods from January 1, 2011 to the April 1, 2011 acquisition date and for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
(3) The amounts in this column represent, for PHC, actual balances as of June 30, 2011 or actual results for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated statements of operations of PHC have been reclassified to conform to Acadia’s expense classification policies.
 
(4) The amounts in this column represent, for HHC Delaware, actual balances as of June 30, 2011 or actual results for the periods presented.
 
(5) Represents the elimination of $32 of cash, $643 of deferred tax assets, $52 of current capital lease liabilities, $53 of long-term capital lease liabilities, $635 of accrued salaries and benefits, $305 of other accrued liabilities, $954 of deferred tax liabilities and a $26,790 payable to MeadowWood’s former parent company not acquired by PHC in the MeadowWood acquisition.
 
(6) Reflects the elimination of the equity accounts and accumulated earnings of HHC Delaware and PHC.
 
(7) Represents the adjustments to acquired property and equipment and license intangible assets based on preliminary estimates of fair value and the adjustment to goodwill derived from the difference in the estimated total consideration transferred and the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by PHC in the MeadowWood acquisition, calculated as follows:
 
         
Consideration transferred
  $ 21,500  
         
Accounts receivable
    1,482  
Other current assets
    412  
Property and equipment
    9,674  
Licenses
    700  
Accounts payable
    (157 )
Other accrued liabilities
    (152 )
         
Fair value of assets acquired less liabilities assumed
    11,959  
         
Estimated goodwill
    9,541  
Less: Historical goodwill
    (18,677 )
         
Goodwill adjustment
  $ (9,136 )
         
 
The acquired assets and liabilities assumed will be recorded at their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the MeadowWood acquisition. Estimated goodwill is based upon a determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed that is preliminary and subject to revision as the value of total consideration is finalized and additional information related to the fair value of property and equipment and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available. The actual determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will differ from that assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and such differences may be material.
 
(8) Represents a $522 increase in cash as a result of the MeadowWood acquisition. The sources and uses of cash for the MeadowWood acquisition were as follows:
 
         
Sources:
       
Incurrence of indebtedness under PHC’s senior credit facility
  $ 26,500  
Uses:
       
Cash consideration paid for MeadowWood
    (21,500 )
Repayment of existing debt
    (2,220 )
Transaction costs(a)
    (2,258 )
         
Net cash adjustment
  $ 522  
         


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(a) The transaction costs paid at closing of $2,258 include $577 of acquisition-related costs, $1,611 of debt financing costs and debt prepayment penalties of $70
 
(b) Represents $401 of transaction-related expenses accrued as of June 30, 2011, including $189 of acquisition-related costs and $212 of capitalized debt financing costs
 
(c) Represents acquisition-related costs of $577 less $189 accrued as of June 30, 2011
 
(d) Represents debt financing costs of $1,611 less $212 already deferred as of June 30, 2011
 
(9) Represents the effect of the MeadowWood acquisition on the current portion and long-term portion of total debt, as follows:
 
                         
    Current Portion     Long-term Portion     Total Debt  
 
Repayment of PHC historical debt
  $ (2,163 )   $ (57 )   $ (2,220 )
Incurrence of indebtedness under PHC’s senior credit facility
    265       26,235       26,500  
                         
Adjustments
  $ (1,898 )   $ 26,178     $ 24,280  
                         
 
(10) Represents the elimination of PHC deferred financing costs in connection with the repayment of debt.
 
(11) Acadia plans to effect a stock split or issuance on or prior to the closing of the Merger with PHC such that approximately 17,676,101 shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding. Thus, on a pro forma basis, common stock has been increased by $77 based on the increase of 7,676,101 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value), and additional paid-in capital has been decreased by $77.
 
(12) Represents the adjustments to acquired property and equipment and intangible assets based on preliminary estimates of fair value and the adjustment to goodwill derived from the difference in the estimated total consideration transferred by Acadia and the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Acadia in the PHC merger, calculated as follows:
 
         
Estimated equity consideration(a)
  $ 46,891  
Estimated fair value of vested replacement share-based awards
    1,543  
Estimated repayment of indebtedness under PHC’s senior credit facility
    26,500  
Estimated cash consideration to Class B common stockholders
    5,000  
         
Estimated total consideration
    79,934  
         
Cash and cash equivalents
    4,191  
Accounts receivable
    12,561  
Other current assets
    5,027  
Property and equipment
    14,494  
Contract-based and other intangible assets
    1,800  
Other long-term assets
    2,039  
Accounts payable
    (3,047 )
Accrued salaries and benefits
    (2,027 )
Other accrued liabilities
    (2,138 )
Deferred tax liability-long-term(b)
    (183 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (843 )
         
Fair value of assets acquired less liabilities assumed
    31,874  
         
Estimated goodwill
    48,060  
Less: Historical goodwill
    (10,510 )
         
Goodwill adjustment
  $ 37,550  
         
 
 
(a) The estimated fair value of Acadia common shares issuable to PHC stockholders is based on total outstanding PHC Class A and Class B shares of 19,537,835 as of June 30, 2011 multiplied by a current stock price of $2.40. The fair value of equity consideration will be adjusted based on the fair value of


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Acadia common stock distributed to PHC stockholders upon closing of the Merger. The equity consideration is reflected as a $49 increase in common stock based on the conversion of each PHC share into one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock ($0.01 par value) and a $46,842 increase in additional paid-in capital. The total increase in additional paid-in capital of $48,495 also includes the estimated fair value of the vested portion of replacement equity-based awards of $1,543 and the $110 charge resulting from the accelerated vesting of the stock options held by PHC directors.
 
(b) The deferred tax liability of $183 represents the reclassification of PHC’s deferred tax asset of $648 from other assets to other liabilities less acquisition adjustments of $831 related to book and tax basis differences in intangible assets acquired.
 
The acquired assets and liabilities assumed will be recorded at their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the Merger. Estimated goodwill is based upon a determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed that is preliminary and subject to revision as the value of total consideration is finalized and additional information related to the fair value of property and equipment and other assets (including intangible assets) acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available. The actual determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will differ from that assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and such differences may be material. Qualitative factors comprising goodwill include efficiencies derived through synergies expected by the elimination of certain redundant corporate functions and expenses, the ability to leverage call center referrals to a broader provider base, coordination of services provided across the combined network of facilities, achievement of operating efficiencies by benchmarking performance and applying best practices throughout the combined company.
 
(13) Represents a $173 decrease in cash as a result of the merger. The sources and uses of cash in connection with the merger are expected to be as follows:
 
         
         
Sources:
       
Issuance of $150,000 of Senior Notes
  $ 150,000  
Uses:
       
Dividend to be paid to Acadia stockholders
    (74,441 )
Repayment of indebtedness under PHC’s senior credit facility
    (26,500 )
Cash portion of PHC merger consideration
    (5,000 )
Transaction costs(a)
    (44,232 )
         
Cash adjustment
  $ (173 )
         
 
 
(a) Costs incurred in connection with the PHC merger and related transactions are estimated to be $19,873 of acquisition-related expenses (including approximately $2,403 of change in control payments due to certain PHC executives), $20,559 to terminate the Professional Services Agreement and $3,800 of debt financing costs associated with the Senior Notes, the amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the Debt Commitment Letter.
 
(14) Represents the effect of the merger on the current portion and long-term portion of total debt, as follows:
 
                         
    Current Portion     Long-term Portion     Total Debt  
 
Repayment of indebtedness under PHC’s senior credit facility
    (265 )     (26,235 )     (26,500 )
Issuance of Senior Notes
          150,000       150,000  
                         
Adjustments
  $ (265 )   $ 123,765     $ 123,500  
                         
 
(15) Reflects the reclassification from YFCS other operating expenses of: (a) professional fees of $1,901 and $6,724 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively, (b) supplies expense of $2,204 and $8,380 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively, and (c) rent expense of $1,320 and $5,244 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively, to conform to Acadia’s classification of expenses.
 
(16) Reflects the removal of acquisition-related expenses included in the historical statements of operations of Acadia and YFCS relating to Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS and the merger between Acadia and PHC. Acadia recorded $8,362 and $849 of acquisition-related expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. YFCS recorded $534 of acquisition-related expenses


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in the twelve months ended December 31, 2010. PHC recorded $1,608 of acquisition-related and sale-related expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2011.
 
(17) Reflects the reclassification of workers’ compensation insurance expense of $1,239 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 to salaries, wages and benefits.
 
(18) Represents the adjustments to depreciation and amortization expense as a result of recording the property and equipment and intangible assets at preliminary estimates of fair value as of the respective dates of the acquisitions, as follows:
 
(a) YFCS acquisition:
 
                                     
          Useful
        Six Months
    Twelve Months
 
          Lives
  Monthly
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Amount     (In Years)   Depreciation     June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Land
  $ 5,122     N/A   $     $     $  
Land improvements
    2,694     10     22       66       264  
Building and improvements
    21,832     25, or
lease term
    73       219       876  
Equipment
    2,024     3-7     53       159       636  
Construction in progress
    239     N/A                  
                                     
      31,911           148       444       1,776  
Non-compete intangible asset
    321     1     27       81       321  
Patient-related intangible assets
    1,200     0.25     400             1,200  
                                     
Total depreciation and amortization
                        525       3,297  
Less: historical depreciation and amortization expense
                        (2,019 )     (3,456 )
                                     
Depreciation and amortization expense adjustment
                      $ (1,494 )   $ (159 )
                                     
 
The adjustment to decrease depreciation and amortization expense relates to the excess of the historical amortization of the pre-acquisition intangible assets of YFCS over the amortization expense resulting from the intangible assets identified by Acadia in its acquisition of YFCS.
 
(b) MeadowWood acquisition:
 
                                     
          Useful
        Six Months
    Twelve Months
 
          Lives
  Monthly
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Amount     (In Years)   Depreciation     June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Land
  $ 1,420     N/A   $     $     $  
Building and improvements
    7,700     25     26       156       312  
Equipment
    554     3-7     9       54       108  
                                     
      9,674           35       210       420  
Indefinite-lived license intangibles
    700     N/A                  
                                     
Total depreciation and amortization
                        210       420  
Less: historical depreciation and amortization expense
                        (179 )     (308 )
                                     
Depreciation and amortization expense adjustment
                      $ 31     $ 112  
                                     


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(c) PHC acquisition:
 
                                     
          Useful
        Six Months
    Twelve Months
 
          Lives
  Monthly
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Amount     (In Years)   Depreciation     June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Land
  $ 1,540     N/A   $     $     $  
Building and improvements
    11,150     25, or
lease term
    93       558       1,116  
Equipment
    1,804     3-7     30       180       360  
                                     
      14,494           123       738       1,476  
Indefinite-lived license intangibles
    700     N/A                  
Customer contract intangibles
    1,100     5     19       114       228  
                                     
Total depreciation and amortization
                        852       1,704  
Less: PHC pro forma depreciation and amortization expense
                        (769 )     (1,549 )
                                     
Depreciation and amortization expense adjustment
                      $ 83     $ 155  
                                     
 
(19) Represents adjustments to interest expense to give effect to the Senior Secured Credit Facility entered into by Acadia on April 1, 2011, the debt incurred by PHC to fund the MeadowWood acquisition, and the amendment of the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the Senior Notes to be issued on the closing date of the merger.
 
(a) The YFCS pro forma interest expense adjustment assumes that the interest rate of 4.2% at April 1, 2011, the closing date of the YFCS acquisition and the Senior Secured Credit Facility, was in effect for the entire period, as follows:
 
                 
    Six Months
  Twelve Months
    Ended
  Ended
    June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010
 
Interest related to Senior Credit Facility
  $ 1,489     $ 6,134  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs
    291       1,165  
                 
      1,780       7,299  
Less: historical interest expense of Acadia and YFCS
    (1,949 )     (8,252 )
                 
Interest expense adjustment
  $ (169 )   $ (953 )
                 
 
An increase or decrease of 0.125% in the assumed interest rate would result in a change in interest expense of $43 and $178 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
(b) The PHC pro forma interest expense adjustment assumes that the interest rate of 7.25% at July 1, 2011, the closing date of the loans under PHC’s senior credit facility funding the MeadowWood acquisition, was in effect for the entire period, as follows:
 
                 
    Six Months
  Twelve Months
    Ended
  Ended
    June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010
 
Interest related to PHC’s senior credit facility
  $ 950     $ 1,914  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs
    191       381  
                 
      1,141       2,295  
Less: historical interest expense of PHC and MeadowWood
    (373 )     (851 )
                 
Interest expense adjustment
  $ 768     $ 1,444  
                 


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An increase or decrease of 0.125% in the assumed interest rate would result in a change in interest expense of $16 and $33 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
(c) The pro forma interest expense adjustment for the merger assumes that the Senior Notes will have an interest rate of 9.25%, which represents an estimate of the fixed interest rate of the Senior Notes based on current market interest rates, and reflects a 0.50% increase in the interest rate applicable to the Senior Secured Credit Facility related to the amendment, as follows:
 
                 
    Six Months
  Twelve Months
    Ended
  Ended
    June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010
 
Interest related to Senior Notes
  $ 6,938     $ 13,875  
Interest related to Senior Credit Facility amendment
    344       712  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs
    380       760  
                 
      7,662       15,347  
Less: Interest related to PHC’s senior credit facility to be repaid in connection with the merger
    (1,141 )     (2,295 )
                 
Interest expense adjustment
  $ 6,521     $ 13,052  
                 
 
 
An increase or decrease of 0.125% in the assumed interest rate would result in a change in interest expense of $178 and $366 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
(20) Reflects a decrease in income taxes of $133 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and an increase in income taxes of $2,448 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 to give effect to the election by Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC to be treated as a taxable corporation on April 1, 2011.
 
(21) Reflects adjustments to income taxes to reflect the impact of the above pro forma adjustments applying combined federal and state statutory tax rates for the respective periods.
 
(22) Represents the elimination of advisory fees paid to Waud Capital Partners pursuant to our professional services agreement dated April 1, 2011. The adjustment to eliminate advisory fees is factually supportable and directly attributable to the Merger given the termination of the professional services agreement in connection with the Merger and is expected to have a continuing impact.
 
(23) Adjustments to weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per unit/share are as follows:
 
Basic earnings per unit/share
 
Prior to the closing of the merger, Acadia will effect a stock split or issuance such that Acadia stockholders immediately prior to the closing of the merger will own 77.5% of the combined company’s issued and outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement) and approximately 17,676,101 shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding.
 
The conversion and exchange of each Class A and Class B common share of PHC, Inc. for one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of a share of common stock of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. The estimated issuance of Acadia common stock based on the one-to-four conversion rate and the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods is 4,878,122 and 4,903,097 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. Weighted average shares outstanding are derived from PHC, Inc. consolidated financial statements for the respective periods.
 
Diluted earnings per unit/share
 
The adjustments described above related to basic earnings per unit/share.
 
The conversion of outstanding PHC employee stock options and warrants into substantially equivalent Acadia stock options and warrants. The estimated incremental dilutive effect of the stock options and warrants, derived from the consolidated financial statements of PHC, Inc. based on the one-to-four conversion rate applicable to such awards, is 105,253 and 23,474 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.


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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE INFORMATION
 
The following table sets forth selected historical share, net income (loss) per share and book value per share information of Acadia and PHC. The table also sets forth the Acadia unaudited pro forma share, net income (loss) per share and book value per share information after giving effect to (i) the YFCS acquisition and (ii) both the YFCS acquisition and the merger (including PHC’s acquisition of MeadowWood). The pro forma equivalent information of PHC was derived by multiplying the pro forma share, net income (loss) per share and book value per share information by the exchange ratio of 0.25. You should read this information in conjunction with the selected historical financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited pro forma share, net income (loss) per share and book value per share information is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements and related notes included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The historical share, net income (loss) per share and book value per share information of Acadia is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Acadia as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Acadia as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011. PHC’s fiscal year ends on June 30. Accordingly, PHC’s net income (loss), basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share, and the number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2010, were not obtained from PHC’s annual audited financial statements. PHC’s financial data presented in this table has been prepared assuming a December 31 fiscal year end. See the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
                                         
    December 31, 2010
    Acadia   PHC
                    Pro Forma
            Pro Forma
      Equivalent of
        Pro Forma
  for YFCS
      One Acadia
    Historical(1)   for YFCS   and Merger   Historical   Share(2)
 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.62     $ (0.55 )   $ (0.56 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.14 )
Diluted
    0.62       (0.55 )     (0.56 )     0.11       (0.14 )
Shares used in calculating income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
                                       
Basic
    10,000,000       10,000,000       22,579,198       19,612,388                    
Diluted
    10,000,000       10,000,000       22,602,672       19,706,284          
 
                                         
    June 30, 2011  
    Acadia     PHC  
                            Pro Forma
 
                Pro Forma
          Equivalent of
 
          Pro Forma
    for YFCS
          One Acadia
 
    Historical(1)     for YFCS     and Merger     Historical     Share(2)  
 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
                                       
Basic
  $ (2.21 )   $ (1.39 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.19 )
Diluted
    (2.21 )     (1.39 )     (0.77 )     (0.03 )     (0.19 )
Book value per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 7.39     $ 7.46     $ 0.29     $ 0.92     $ 0.07  
Diluted
    7.39       7.46       0.29       0.91       0.07  
Shares used in calculating net income (loss) per share and book value per share attributable to common stockholders:
                                       
Basic
    10,000,000       10,000,000       22,554,223       19,512,489                    
Diluted
    10,000,000       10,000,000       22,659,476       19,698,086          
 
 
(1) All Acadia share numbers have been restated for the stock split effected by means of a stock dividend on May 20, 2011 such that 10,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding on such date. An additional stock split or issuance will be effected immediately prior to the merger to the extent required in order


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for the Acadia common stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger to represent 77.5% of the common stock on fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement) post-merger.
 
(2) These amounts were calculated by applying the exchange ratio of 0.25 to the Acadia per share amounts giving effect to the YFCS acquisition and the merger.
 
MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
 
PHC
 
PHC’s common stock currently trades on the NYSE Amex Stock Market under the symbol “PHC”. The following table shows the high and low sales price for the Class A Common Stock by quarter, as reported by the NYSE Amex for the periods indicated:
 
                 
    Price Range  
Period
  High     Low  
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011
               
First Quarter (July 1, 2010 — September 30, 2010)
  $ 1.34     $ 1.04  
Second Quarter (October 1, 2010 — December 31, 2010)
    1.80       1.31  
Third Quarter (January 1, 2011 — March 31, 2011)
    2.74       1.61  
Fourth Quarter (April 1, 2011 — June 30, 2011)
    3.61       2.19  
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010
               
First Quarter (July 1, 2009 — September 30, 2009)
  $ 1.70     $ 1.22  
Second Quarter (October 1, 2009 — December 31, 2009)
  $ 1.34     $ 0.99  
Third Quarter (January 1, 2010 — March 31, 2010)
  $ 1.55     $ 1.06  
Fourth Quarter (April 1, 2010 — June 30, 2010)
  $ 1.35     $ 0.98  
 
On May 23, 2011, the last full trading day immediately preceding the public announcement date of the merger, and on September 26, 2011, the most recent practicable date prior to the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus, the last reported sales prices of PHC’s Class A Common Stock, as reported by the NYSE Amex Stock Market, were $3.00 and $2.45 per share, respectively. You are encouraged to obtain current trading prices for PHC’s Class A Common Stock in considering whether to vote to approve the merger. As of September 2, 2011, there were approximately 645 holders of record of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and approximately 297 holders of record of PHC’s Class B Common Stock. PHC has not paid cash dividends on its common stock and has no intention to do so in the foreseeable future.
 
Acadia
 
Acadia’s common stock is not listed for trading on any securities exchange, and Acadia has not previously filed reports with the SEC. Upon completion of the merger, it is anticipated that Acadia’s common stock will be listed on NASDAQ, and Acadia will be an SEC reporting company.
 
Acadia has never declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock other than the dividend to be paid to Acadia stockholders immediately prior to the merger. Acadia does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its capital stock in the foreseeable future and will be substantially restricted from doing so under the terms of the agreements governing its indebtedness following the merger. See “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources.”


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THE SPECIAL MEETING OF PHC STOCKHOLDERS
 
Date, Time and Place
 
The special meeting of PHC stockholders will be held on October 26, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the corporate offices of PHC, 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960.
 
Matters to be Considered at the Special Meeting of PHC Stockholders
 
At the special meeting of PHC stockholders, and any adjournments thereof, PHC stockholders will be asked:
 
  •  to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among PHC, Acadia Healthcare, Inc. and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia, pursuant to which PHC will be merged with and into Merger Sub;
 
  •  to consider and cast an advisory vote on the compensation to be received by PHC’s named executive officers in connection with the merger;
 
  •  to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the adjournment to approve the merger agreement; and
 
  •  To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
 
Record Date
 
The PHC board of directors has fixed September 19, 2011, as the record date for determination of PHC stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting of PHC stockholders and any adjournments thereof. As of the close of business on the record date for the special meeting of PHC stockholders, there were 18,771,679 shares of PHC Class A Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote, held by approximately 651 holders of record, and 773,717 shares of PHC Class B Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote, held by approximately 297 holders of record.
 
Votes Required
 
Approval of the merger agreement will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least (i) two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class (with the holders of the Class A Common Stock having one vote per share and the holders of the Class B Common Stock having five votes per share), (ii) two-thirds of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class and (iii) two-thirds of the outstanding Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class.
 
Advisory approval of the change in control payments to be made to PHC’s named executive officers and approval of any necessary adjournment will each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock casting votes at the special meeting, voting together as a single class (with the holders of the Class A Common Stock having one vote per share and the holders of the Class B Common Stock having five votes per share).
 
As of the record date for the special meeting of PHC stockholders, the directors and executive officers of PHC and their affiliates owned approximately 11% of the outstanding shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock and approximately 25% of the outstanding voting power of the PHC Class A Common Stock and the PHC Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class. Each of PHC’s directors and executive officers has entered into a voting agreement with Acadia


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dated as of May 23, 2011, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote all shares of PHC capital stock owned by them as of the record date in favor of the proposal to approve the merger agreement. See “The Voting Agreement.”
 
Quorum and Abstentions
 
The presence of a quorum is separately determined with respect to each matter to be acted on at the special meeting. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of shares having the right to cast a majority of the votes which may be cast with respect to such matter constitutes the required quorum for such matter. Abstentions will be included in determining the number of shares present at the special meeting of PHC stockholders for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.
 
Abstaining from the vote on the proposal to approve the merger agreement will have the effect of a vote against this proposal. The failure of a PHC stockholder to return a proxy or to vote in person, or if a stockholder’s shares are held by a broker or other nominee (i.e., in “street name”), the failure to give voting instructions to the broker or other nominee on how to vote the shares, also will have the effect of a vote against this proposal. Shares abstaining from the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers or the vote on the proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies will have no effect on the vote with respect to these proposals because approval of each of these proposals requires a majority of votes cast with respect to the proposal at the special meeting.
 
PHC stockholders are encouraged to return the enclosed proxy card marked to indicate their vote as described in the instructions accompanying the proxy card.
 
Recommendation of Board of Directors
 
After careful consideration, the PHC board of directors has unanimously (with Mr. Shear abstaining) approved the merger agreement and determined that the merger agreement is fair to, and in the best interests of, the stockholders of PHC. Therefore, the PHC board of directors recommends PHC stockholders vote FOR the approval of the merger agreement.
 
In considering this recommendation, PHC stockholders should be aware that the PHC directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of other PHC stockholders generally. See “The Merger — Interests of PHC’s Directors and Executive Officers.”
 
Solicitation of Proxies
 
PHC and Acadia shall bear 25% and 75%, respectively, of the aggregate fees and expenses incurred in connection with the filing with the SEC, printing and mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus. Solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, facsimile and other electronic means, advertisements and personal solicitation by the directors, officers or employees of PHC. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers or employees for those solicitation efforts. PHC has engaged Georgeson Inc. (“Georgeson”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting, and PHC has agreed to pay Georgeson a fee of $8,500 and will reimburse them for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation.
 
Voting of Proxies
 
PHC requests that its stockholders complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and promptly return it by mail in the accompanying envelope in accordance with the instructions accompanying the proxy card. All properly signed and dated proxies that PHC receives prior to the vote at the special meeting of PHC stockholders, and not subsequently revoked, will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated on the proxies. All properly signed and dated proxies received by PHC prior to the vote at the special meeting that do not contain any direction as to how to vote in regards to any or all of the proposals will be voted for approval of any proposal in regards to which no directions are provided.


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Stockholders may revoke their proxies at any time prior to their use:
 
  •  by delivering to the clerk of PHC a signed notice of revocation;
 
  •  by delivering to the clerk of PHC a later-dated, signed proxy; or
 
  •  by attending the special meeting of PHC stockholders and voting in person.
 
Attendance at the special meeting of PHC stockholders does not in itself constitute the revocation of a proxy.
 
Even if a PHC stockholder plans to attend the special meeting in person, PHC requests that the stockholder sign and return the enclosed proxy card as described in the proxy statement/prospectus and in accordance with the instructions accompanying the proxy card, thus ensuring that the shares held by the stockholder will be represented at the special meeting. If a PHC stockholder does attend the special meeting and wishes to vote in person, he or she may withdraw the proxy and vote in person.


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THE MERGER
 
General Description of the Merger
 
At the effective time of the merger, PHC will merge with and into Merger Sub. PHC stockholders will receive one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock in exchange for each share of PHC common stock they own. In addition, holders of PHC Class B Common Stock will receive their pro rata share of $5.0 million of cash consideration for each share of PHC Class B Common Stock exchanged in the merger. PHC warrant holders holding warrants will receive warrants to purchase one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock subject to such warrants. PHC option holders holding options, whether vested or unvested, will receive options to purchase one-quarter of a share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock subject to such options.
 
Upon completion of the merger, Acadia stockholders will retain 77.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement) and the former PHC stockholders will receive 22.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement).
 
Background of the Merger
 
Mr. Jacobs, Acadia’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of Acadia’s current management team were previously executive officers of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (“PSI”), a publicly traded behavioral health care company that owned and operated 95 inpatient facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mr. Jacobs was a founder of PSI and served as its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President from 1997 to the time of its sale to Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”) in November 2010. Mr. Jacobs and the senior management team grew PSI from a market capitalization of approximately $50 million when it went public in July 2002, to over $1.8 billion in November 2010.
 
Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Shear, PHC’s Chief Executive Officer, have served together as directors of the National Association of Psychiatric Hospital Systems (“NAPHS”) for several years. Mr. Jacobs also was familiar with PHC and its business from his experience as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of PSI. In 2008, PSI approached PHC about a possible combination of the two companies and in connection therewith, Messrs. Jacobs and Shear discussed the possible combination, although the discussions never progressed beyond the exploratory stage. Following the sale of PSI to UHS in November 2010, Mr. Jacobs called Mr. Shear and during that conversation, they arranged to meet in person.
 
In December 2010, Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Shear met to discuss PHC’s strategic plans, including the possibility of Mr. Jacobs and other former PSI senior executive officers joining PHC. Concurrently, Mr. Jacobs discussed with representatives of Acadia and Waud Capital Partners the possibility of Mr. Jacobs and other former PSI senior executive officers joining Acadia. On January 31, 2011, Mr. Jacobs and other former PSI senior executive officers entered into employment agreements with Acadia.
 
On January 31, 2011, Mr. Jacobs contacted Mr. Shear and informed him that he and other former PSI executive officers had entered into employment agreements with Acadia. Messrs. Jacobs and Shear further discussed a possible strategic combination of Acadia and PHC and agreed it would be helpful to meet with Jefferies & Company, Inc. (“Jefferies”). Jefferies had previously been retained by PHC to act as a financing source in connection with PHC’s proposed acquisition of MeadowWood, which PHC was exploring at that time.
 
On January 31, 2011, Mr. Shear updated the PHC board of directors on his discussions with Mr. Jacobs and discussed the possibility of a strategic combination of PHC and Acadia. Mr. Shear indicated to the PHC board of directors that if the companies combined operations, Mr. Shear believed that Mr. Jacobs would be able to generate further growth through additional acquisitions by virtue of his experience at PSI.
 
On February 2, 2011, Mr. Jacobs and Brent Turner, Co-President of Acadia, met with Mr. Shear and representatives of Jefferies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to discuss a possible strategic combination of Acadia and PHC, including initial discussions regarding relative valuations and deal terms.


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Following the February 2, 2011 meeting, the parties continued discussions regarding the possible combination on periodic conference calls. On February 8, 2011, Mr. Shear and representatives from Acadia, Waud Capital Partners and Jefferies met in Chicago, Illinois to further discuss the possible combination of Acadia and PHC.
 
After the February 8, 2011 meeting, the parties continued to share models regarding the possible combination and further discussed potential terms.
 
During these discussions, Mr. Shear expressed several principles which guided the discussions on behalf of PHC:
 
  •  PHC desired a combination in which PHC stockholders would participate in the growth of the combined company;
 
  •  In view of PHC’s recent growth and prospects, PHC’s contribution to the combination should take into account PHC’s 12 month projections as well as its recent historical performance; and
 
  •  Any acquisition must fairly compensate the holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock for their control rights, including their right to elect a majority of PHC’s directors and their right to five votes per share.
 
On February 18, 2011, Mr. Shear updated the PHC board of directors on discussions with Acadia and the PHC board of directors approved PHC’s retention of Jefferies to act as exclusive advisor in connection with a possible combination of Acadia and PHC.
 
On February 24, 2011, representatives of Acadia, Waud Capital Partners, Jefferies and a potential acquisition target met in Chicago, Illinois to have preliminary discussions regarding a possible combination with Acadia and PHC. The parties elected not to pursue this opportunity at that time due to differences of opinion with the potential target over valuation issues and complexities of structuring a three-way combination.
 
On March 7, 2011, the NAPHS held its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. While attending this meeting, Mr. Turner and Mr. Shear continued their discussions regarding the terms of a possible transaction between Acadia and PHC. In subsequent discussions the parties agreed to discuss a letter of intent reflecting proposed terms.
 
On March 16, 2011, Mr. Shear further updated the PHC board of directors on discussions with Acadia.
 
On March 22, 2011, Acadia delivered a letter of intent to the PHC board of directors. The parties and their respective counsel negotiated the letter of intent between March 23, 2011 and March 28, 2011.
 
On March 28, 2011, the PHC board of directors met to consider the proposed letter of intent. Jefferies made a presentation to the PHC board of directors, describing reasons for a combination of PHC and Acadia and providing background information with respect to Acadia, a summary of the transaction proposed by the letter of intent and pro forma financial information for the proposed combined company. The PHC board of directors discussed the presentation and the letter of intent and authorized PHC’s execution of the letter of intent. The PHC board of directors also appointed Mr. William Grieco as the lead independent director with respect to the following: (i) discussions regarding the combination; (ii) working with PHC’s Chief Executive Officer and management team; (iii) facilitating discussions amongst the members of the PHC board of directors; (iv) interacting with external advisors; and (v) assisting with PHC stockholder communications. Mr. Grieco was further directed to interview, select and engage a financial advisory firm without an interest in the completion of the transaction to evaluate the fairness of the proposed combination from a financial point of view, in light of Jefferies’ potential role in providing financing to the combined company. The PHC board of directors did not form a special committee based upon its determination that, other than Mr. Shear, none of the directors had interests in the proposed transaction that would prevent them from making an independent evaluation of the transaction, its appointment of Mr. Grieco as lead independent director and its determination, based upon the advice of counsel, that under applicable Massachusetts law a special committee was not required to be appointed under the circumstances of the proposed transaction.
 
The letter of intent that was signed on March 28, 2011 was non-binding, except that PHC granted exclusivity to Acadia and the parties agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding the proposed transaction. The letter of intent reflected that:
 
  •  PHC stockholders would receive common stock constituting 22.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement), and Acadia stockholders would receive common stock constituting 77.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement);


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  •  Based upon the relative values of PHC and Acadia and in order to achieve the proposed 22.5% — 77.5% proportion, Acadia stockholders would receive a distribution of approximately $90 million in cash;
 
  •  In order to induce holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock to give up their control rights and exchange their Class B Common Stock for ordinary common stock, PHC stockholders would receive common stock constituting 22.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement), and holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock would recapitalize into common stock of the combined company and receive an aggregate of $5 million in cash;
 
  •  Mr. Shear would serve as Vice Chairman of the combined company and, along with another representative designated by Mr. Shear, would serve as a director of the combined company;
 
  •  the senior executive officers of PHC would enter into employment agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the parties and the employees; and
 
  •  PHC, Waud Capital Partners and specified other stockholders would enter into an investment agreement that would provide certain rights in favor of Waud Capital Partners, including registration rights and such other rights as agreed to by the parties.
 
In reaching agreement to the proposed 22.5%-77.5% post-merger split of ownership interests in Acadia and the $90 million distribution of cash to the Acadia stockholders, the parties considered a number of factors, including the following: (i) the respective trailing 12 month revenue and adjusted EBITDA for each of Acadia and PHC; (ii) the relative contributions of each party to the proposed combined company; (iii) the opportunity to improve the operations at each party’s facilities; (iii) the proven record of substantial growth demonstrated by Acadia’s senior management team; and (iv) the opportunity for PHC’s stockholders to own a substantial percentage of the combined company.
 
On March 30, 2011, Mr. Grieco engaged Pepper Hamilton LLP (“Pepper Hamilton”) on behalf of PHC to provide advice regarding Massachusetts corporate law in connection with the proposed combination with Acadia. Pepper Hamilton was also engaged to represent Messrs. Shear and Boswell in connection with related employment agreement negotiations.
 
On March 31, 2011, the parties entered into a confidentiality agreement and began due diligence and Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“Kirkland & Ellis”), outside counsel to Acadia, delivered an initial draft of a merger agreement to Arent Fox LLP (“Arent Fox”), outside counsel to PHC. Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco reviewed the draft agreement and provided comments on key issues to Arent Fox. On April 6, 2011, representatives of Kirkland & Ellis and Arent Fox discussed the draft merger agreement and the proposed structure.
 
A meeting was held in Franklin, Tennessee on April 8, 2011 to discuss the structure and proposed terms of the transaction and proposed financing for the transaction. Mr. Shear and other representatives from PHC, representatives from Jefferies, members of Acadia’s management team, representatives from Waud Capital Partners, representatives from Kirkland & Ellis, representatives from Arent Fox, representatives from Ernst & Young LLP, Acadia’s accountants, and BDO USA, LLP, PHC’s accountants, were either in attendance or participated by telephone. Discussions were also held between Mr. Jacobs, other members of Acadia management, Mr. Shear and a representative from Jefferies with respect to the proposed terms of the employment agreements of Messrs. Shear and Boswell with the combined company.
 
On April 18, 2011, Arent Fox provided Kirkland & Ellis with a revised draft of the merger agreement.
 
During the weeks of April 18th and April 25th, the parties and their respective counsel continued to discuss the merger agreement and the proposed structure of the transaction and the parties continued to conduct their respective due diligence. In particular, the parties decided to revise the merger agreement to reflect that PHC would merge with and into a subsidiary of Acadia and that Acadia would issue common stock to the former PHC stockholders representing 22.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement).
 
On April 25, 2011, Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco updated the PHC board of directors on discussions with Acadia, including the engagement of accountants to conduct financial due diligence. The PHC board of directors provided Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco comments on the key issues and instructions with respect to due diligence. Following the meeting, Mr. Grieco retained SRR on behalf of the PHC board of directors to provide an opinion to the PHC board of directors with respect to the fairness, from a financial point of view of (i) the proposed merger consideration to be


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received by holders of PHC’s common stock (in the aggregate) and (ii) the proposed merger consideration to be received by holders of PHC’s Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate). On May 2, 2011, representatives of SRR met with Mr. Shear, Mr. Grieco and other members of PHC management in Peabody, Massachusetts in connection with SRR’s review of PHC, and on May 5, 2011, representatives of SRR met with Acadia management in Franklin, Tennessee in connection with SRR’s review of Acadia.
 
On May 3, 2011, Kirkland & Ellis distributed a revised draft of the merger agreement to Arent Fox that reflected a structure in which PHC would merge with and into an Acadia entity. After discussing the revised draft, Kirkland & Ellis distributed a further revised draft of the merger agreement to Arent Fox on May 9, 2011 that reflected the status of negotiations to date.
 
On May 9, 2011, a meeting of the PHC board of directors was held in Peabody, Massachusetts at which Jefferies presented a summary of the combination, including a discussion of certain deal terms, financing and pro forma financial statements for the combined company. Mr. Shear and Jefferies, based upon their familiarity with the participants in the behavioral health market, and Jefferies based upon its familiarity with potential financial investors in the behavioral health market, discussed with the PHC board of directors the absence of other viable candidates for a combination with PHC. Because the PHC board of directors, based upon discussions with its financial advisor, believed that a strategic combination of Acadia and PHC would best maximize the value to PHC stockholders in a transaction and there was an absence of other viable merger candidates, the PHC board of directors determined not to actively solicit potential alternative transactions. Instead, the PHC board of directors determined to confirm that there were no reasonably available alternative transactions by including in the merger agreement customary provisions permitting the PHC board of directors to terminate the agreement and pursue any superior alternate transaction that might arise following the announcement of an agreement with Acadia.
 
Following the May 9th meeting, Mr. Grieco discussed the revised draft merger agreement with the PHC board members and collected their comments. He then discussed his comments and the other directors’ comments with PHC management and Arent Fox. During the week of May 9th, Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco continued to review the draft merger agreement and provided comments to Arent Fox, Jefferies and Acadia.
 
On May 11, 2011, Arent Fox delivered to Kirkland & Ellis a revised draft of the merger agreement reflecting the status of current negotiations.
 
On May 12, 2011, Jefferies Finance delivered to Acadia a draft commitment letter and a draft engagement letter with respect to Jefferies Finance’s proposed financing of the combination.
 
During the negotiations regarding the merger agreement, the parties negotiated closing conditions, covenants and termination provisions of the merger agreement, including the termination fee and expense reimbursement provisions set forth in the merger agreement. Acadia had initially requested a termination fee of $5 million. PHC rejected this proposal, at which point Acadia proposed a termination fee of up to $3 million. Subsequently, PHC proposed a fee of $2 million payable by PHC upon its acceptance of a superior offer and a break-up fee of $6 million payable by Acadia. Acadia proposed that PHC’s fee would be payable upon the happening of specified events, including termination due to a failure to consummate the merger by the end date, failure to receive stockholder approval or breach by PHC of its representations and warranties.
 
Following extensive negotiation, the parties agreed that PHC may adversely change its recommendation under certain circumstances if it receives a superior proposal, as described in the merger agreement. PHC would pay Acadia a termination fee of $3 million in the event the merger agreement is terminated because the PHC board of directors has adversely changed its recommendation to approve the merger or if PHC enters into or consummates an alternative transaction within 12 months of the merger agreement being terminated because the merger has not been consummated by the December 15, 2011, PHC has not obtained the required stockholder approval or PHC would be unable to satisfy its closing conditions regarding its covenants and agreements or representations and warranties. Additionally, if either party terminates the merger agreement as a result of the other party breaching any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties such that a condition related to close would not be satisfied (and the termination fee is not otherwise payable in connection with such termination), the breaching party will pay (in four annual payments) up to $1 million of the non-breaching parties reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, with the first


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annual installment due within two business days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date.
 
During the weeks of May 9th and May 16th, Kirkland & Ellis and Acadia continued to negotiate with Jefferies Finance and its counsel the terms of the proposed debt financing.
 
On May 13, 2011, the Acadia board of directors held a telephonic meeting. Kirkland & Ellis and members of Acadia’s management also attended the meeting telephonically. Acadia’s CFO reviewed the financial terms of the proposed merger. Kirkland & Ellis reviewed the terms of the merger agreement.
 
On May 15, 2011, Kirkland & Ellis distributed a revised draft of the merger agreement to Arent Fox, reflecting the status of continued negotiations.
 
The Acadia board of directors held a subsequent telephonic meeting on May 16, 2011. At this meeting, Kirkland & Ellis reviewed the terms of the merger agreement with the Acadia board of directors. Acadia’s General Counsel and representatives of Kirkland & Ellis reviewed with the Acadia board of directors additional due diligence findings and representatives of Kirkland & Ellis reviewed the terms of the merger agreement. After further discussion, the Acadia board of directors then approved Acadia’s entering into the merger agreement and authorized Acadia management to finalize the merger agreement.
 
On May 16, 2011, Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco updated the PHC board of directors on the proposed revised terms of the merger agreement and reviewed remaining concerns with the PHC board members.
 
On May 17th, 19th, 20th and 22nd, Kirkland & Ellis distributed revised drafts of the merger agreement to Arent Fox, reflecting, in each case, the status of negotiations at that time.
 
On May 19, 2011, the PHC board of directors met to consider the proposed merger. Arent Fox, Jefferies and Mr. Grieco reviewed the principal terms of the merger agreement and related agreements, and SRR reviewed the financial analysis that it had performed related to the consideration to be paid in the proposed merger. After further discussion of the proposed transaction, SRR provided the PHC board of directors with its opinion that, as of that date, based upon certain assumptions and qualifications, (i) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of outstanding PHC common stock (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders and (ii) the consideration to be paid to holders of the PHC Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. After further discussion, the PHC board of directors unanimously voted (with Mr. Shear abstaining from the vote) to approve the merger agreement and authorized management to enter into the merger agreement on behalf of PHC and submit the merger agreement to PHC’s stockholders for approval, subject to finalization of the merger agreement.
 
On May 23, 2011, Acadia and PHC signed the merger agreement and on May 24, 2011 issued a joint press release announcing the signing. On May 23, 2011, certain members of PHC’s management, including Mr. Shear, entered into voting agreements pursuant to which they agreed to vote in favor of the merger.
 
Acadia’s Reasons for the Merger
 
In approving and authorizing the merger and the merger agreement, the Acadia board of directors considered a number of factors, including, among others, the facts discussed in the following paragraphs. Although the foregoing discussion sets forth the material factors considered by the Acadia board in reaching its determination, it may not include all of the factors considered by the Acadia board. In light of the number and wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger, the Acadia board did not consider it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its determination. The Acadia board viewed its position and determinations as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors.
 
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consideration by the Acadia board of numerous factors, including the following positive factors that it believes will contribute to the success of the combined enterprise:
 
  •  the opportunity to diversify service types and payor mix;
 
  •  the ability to expand the number of facilities and beds and expand into additional new states;
 
  •  Acadia’s and PHC’s facilities are complementary and their combination will increase geographic diversity;
 
  •  the increased ability to access private and public equity markets, including for purposes of acting on attractive opportunities to further expand Acadia’s business;
 
  •  Acadia’s management will provide additional resources and has a demonstrated record of achievement;
 
  •  the opportunity to expand PHC’s internet and telephonic-based support services, which include crisis intervention, critical incidents coordination, employee counselor support, client monitoring, case management and health promotion;
 
  •  the opportunity to retain 77.5% of the combined company while achieving partial liquidity through a pre-merger dividend;
 
  •  the fact that the merger will provide Acadia stockholders, who currently hold shares in a private company, with shares of common stock in a publicly traded company, which would provide liquidity to Acadia stockholders;
 
  •  the increased ability to access private and public equity markets, including for purposes of acting on attractive opportunities to further expand Acadia’s business; and
 
  •  its understanding of Acadia’s business, operations, financial condition and prospects, and of PHC’s business, operations, financial condition and prospects.
 
The Acadia board also identified and considered a number of uncertainties and risks including the following:
 
  •  the risk that the potential benefits of the merger might not be realized;
 
  •  the risk that the merger may not be completed;
 
  •  the challenges, costs, resource constraints and risks of entering into the merger agreement and integrating the businesses of Acadia and PHC and the potential management, customer and employee disruption that may be associated with the merger;
 
  •  the amount of indebtedness required to finance the merger and the related restrictions to which the combined company would be subject; and
 
  •  various other applicable risks associated with the combined company and the merger, including those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
The Acadia board weighed the benefits, advantages and opportunities against the negative factors described above, including the possible diversion of management attention for an extended period of time. The Acadia board realized that there can be no assurance about future results, including results expected or considered in the factors listed above. However, the Acadia board concluded that the potential benefits significantly outweighed the potential risks of completing the merger.
 
After taking into account these and other factors, the Acadia board unanimously approved and authorized the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.
 
PHC’s Reasons for the Merger
 
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PHC board of directors did not consider it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its determination. The PHC board of directors viewed its position and determinations as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors.
 
In reaching its decision, the PHC board of directors consulted with PHC’s management with respect to strategic and operational matters and with PHC’s legal counsel with respect to the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The PHC board of directors also consulted with Jefferies, PHC’s financial advisor, with respect to the financial aspects of the merger.
 
Among the factors considered by the PHC board of directors in its decision to approve the merger agreement were the following:
 
  •  its knowledge of PHC’s business, operations, financial condition, earnings and prospects, as well as the risks in achieving those prospects;
 
  •  its belief that the merger is more favorable to PHC’s stockholders than any other alternative reasonably available, including the alternative of remaining a stand-alone, independent company and seeking to grow by pursuing acquisitions and the alternative of seeking another merger partner, as well as the potential rewards, risks and uncertainties associated with those alternatives;
 
  •  the judgment, advice and analysis of PHC’s senior management with respect to the potential benefits of the merger, based on the business, financial, accounting and legal due diligence investigations performed with respect to Acadia;
 
  •  the opinion of SRR to the PHC board of directors that the merger consideration specified in the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of PHC Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate) and to the holders of all of the PHC common stock (in the aggregate), as of the date thereof;
 
  •  historical information concerning Acadia’s business, financial performance and condition, funding ability, operations, management and competitive position and the related prospects for the combined company;
 
  •  the fact that financial and other terms and conditions of the merger agreement were the product of extensive arm’s-length negotiations among the parties and were designed to provide as much certainty as was possible that the merger would ultimately be consummated on a timely basis;
 
  •  the fact that Acadia obtained a firm commitment for the financing necessary to complete the merger and the associated transactions, including the fact that Jefferies Finance, an affiliate of Jefferies, with PHC’s prior consent, provided the commitment;
 
  •  the fact that negotiations were conducted under the oversight of a lead independent director who is not an employee of PHC;
 
  •  the fact that the lead independent director selected SRR to provide its opinion to the PHC board of directors as to the fairness of the merger consideration from a financial point of view;
 
  •  the fact that the merger agreement must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, voting separately, as well as the vote of the holders of the PHC Class A Common Stock and the PHC Class B Common Stock voting together;
 
  •  the current conditions in the behavioral health market and the positioning of the combined company within that market after the merger;
 
  •  the current conditions of the equity and debt market, as it relates to PHC’s ability to raise additional capital from new investors for the continued growth of PHC’s business, and as it relates to the potential prospects for the combined company; and
 
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In reaching its determination to approve the merger agreement, the members of the PHC board of directors identified and considered a number of the potential benefits of the merger, including the following:
 
  •  Acadia’s assembled set of seasoned behavioral health facilities;
 
  •  PHC’s and Acadia’s facilities are complementary and their combination will increase geographic diversity;
 
  •  the combination of the businesses will diversify the revenue and the payor base;
 
  •  the combination of the businesses will improve the scale of operations and operating leverage;
 
  •  Acadia’s management will provide additional resources and has a demonstrated record of achievement;
 
  •  the combined company will provide a platform for additional acquisitions;
 
  •  the opportunity to own 22.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement);
 
  •  the combined company’s greater outstanding equity should result in increased stock liquidity and research coverage; and
 
  •  the combined company should have a greater range of options to access private and public equity and debt markets to fund future capital needs, which are likely be greater than the options available to PHC alone.
 
The members of the PHC board of directors also identified and considered a number of uncertainties and risks, including the following:
 
  •  the risk that the potential benefits of the merger might not be realized;
 
  •  the risk that Acadia’s stockholders will control the combined company and the fact that Acadia’s stock ownership is concentrated in the hands of relatively few stockholders;
 
  •  the amount of indebtedness required to finance the merger and the related restrictions to which the combined company would be subject;
 
  •  the interests that PHC’s directors and executive officers have with respect to the merger, in addition to their interests as holders of PHC Class A Common Stock, as described in “The Merger — Interests of PHC’s Directors and Executive Officers”;
 
  •  the possible diversion of management attention for an extended period of time;
 
  •  the substantial expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the merger;
 
  •  the risk that the merger may not be completed; and
 
  •  various other applicable risks associated with the combined company and the merger, including those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
The PHC board of directors weighed the benefits, advantages and opportunities of a potential transaction against the risk factors described above. The PHC board of directors considered the uncertainties associated with the relative valuations of PHC and Acadia, including the analysis involved in determining that a distribution to the Acadia shareholders (as described below in “The Merger Agreement — Acadia Dividend”) was required to in order to arrive at the 22.5%-77.5% post-merger split of ownership interests. The PHC board of directors also considered the borrowing needed to fund the distribution and the payment to Waud Capital Partners in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement (as further described in “Acadia Interested Transactions — Professional Services Agreement”). The PHC board of directors viewed the merger as a strategic combination that would best maximize the value to PHC stockholders in a transaction and determined that the PHC’s shareholders’ opportunity to participate in the potential benefits of the combination represented by the 22.5% interest in the combined company was preferable to a smaller share of the combined company and a smaller distribution to the Acadia shareholders. The PHC board of directors also evaluated the additional debt required to be carried by the combined company to fund the distribution. The PHC board of directors believe that the debt is supportable by the combined company.


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In evaluating the proposed transaction, the PHC board of directors noted that the holders of the Class B Common Stock were entitled to be fairly compensated for the surrender of their control rights and that Mr. Shear, in his capacity as a holder of the Class B Common Stock, had negotiated a $5 million cash payment to the holders of the Class B Common Stock as part of the merger. The PHC board of directors, in reaching its conclusion that the merger agreement is fair to, and in the best interests of, the PHC stockholders, considered a number of factors in evaluating the proposed payment to the holders of the Class B Common Stock, including the rights of the holders of the Class B Common Stock, the fact that the proposed transaction could not be completed without the approval of the holders of the Class B Common Stock and the opinion of SRR to the PHC board of directors that, from a financial point of view, the merger consideration to be received by the holders of PHC Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate) was fair to such holders and the merger consideration to be received by the holders of all of the PHC common stock (in the aggregate) was fair to such holders.
 
The PHC board of directors realized that there can be no assurance about future results, including results expected or considered in the factors listed above. However, the PHC board of directors concluded that the potential benefits significantly outweighed the potential risks of completing the merger.
 
After taking into account these and other factors, the PHC board of directors approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated therewith, including the merger.
 
The Recommendation of the PHC Board of Directors
 
After careful consideration, the PHC board of directors has unanimously (with Mr. Shear abstaining) approved the merger agreement and determined that the merger agreement is fair to, and in the best interests of, the stockholders of PHC. Therefore, the PHC board of directors recommends PHC stockholders vote FOR the approval of the merger agreement.
 
In considering the recommendation of the PHC board of directors with respect to the merger agreement, you should be aware that the directors and executive officers of PHC have interests in the merger that are different from, or are in addition to, the interests of other PHC stockholders. Please see “The Merger — Interests of PHC’s Directors and Executive Officers.”
 
Acadia has obtained from PHC’s directors and executive officers their agreement to vote their shares of capital stock to approve the merger agreement.
 
Opinion of Stout Risius Ross, Inc.
 
On May 19, 2011, SRR delivered to the PHC board of directors its oral opinion, which opinion was subsequently confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated May 19, 2011, to the effect that, as of that date, and subject to assumptions made, matters considered and limitations as set forth therein, (i) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (in the aggregate) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders, and (ii) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
 
The full text of the written opinion of SRR, dated May 19, 2011, is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this proxy statement/prospectus. The opinion sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, work performed, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of the review undertaken by SRR. You should read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. SRR’s opinion was directed to the PHC board of directors and addresses only the fairness, from a financial point of view, of (i) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (in the aggregate) and (ii) the merger consideration to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate), in each case to the respective holders thereof. The opinion does not address any other aspect of the merger and does not constitute a recommendation to the PHC board of directors or to any other person in respect to the merger, including as to how any holder of shares of PHC common stock should vote or act in respect to the merger. The summary of the opinion of SRR set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion. SRR has consented to the inclusion in this proxy statement/prospectus of its opinion and the description of its opinion appearing below.


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The sources of information used in performing SRR’s analysis included, but were not limited to:
 
  •  PHC’s 10-K filings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 through 2010;
 
  •  PHC’s 10-Q filing for the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
 
  •  Acadia Holdings’ audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2006 though 2010;
 
  •  YFCS’ audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2006 through 2010;
 
  •  Acadia Holdings’ internally prepared unaudited financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011;
 
  •  YFCS’ internally prepared unaudited financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011;
 
  •  draft of the merger agreement, dated May 19, 2011;
 
  •  PHC’s five-year financial forecast (including MeadowWood) for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent long-term growth rates prepared by PHC management;
 
  •  Acadia’s five-year financial forecast (including YFCS) for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent growth rates prepared by Acadia management;
 
  •  combined (both PHC and Acadia) five-year financial forecast for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent long-term growth rates prepared by PHC and Acadia management;
 
  •  a review of publicly available financial data of certain publicly traded companies that SRR deemed relevant;
 
  •  a review of publicly available information regarding certain publicly available merger and acquisition transactions that SRR deemed relevant;
 
  •  a review of other financial and other information for PHC and Acadia that was publicly available or provided to SRR by management of PHC or Holdings;
 
  •  discussions with PHC and Acadia management concerning their business, industry, history, and prospects;
 
  •  discussions with PHC’s financial advisors, Jefferies; and
 
  •  an analysis of other facts and data resulting in our conclusions.
 
SRR was not requested to opine as to, and its opinion does not in any manner address: (i) PHC’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the merger, (ii) the amount of the merger consideration to be paid to holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock, any distribution paid to Acadia stockholders, the allocation of the merger consideration among the PHC stockholders or the amount per share of the merger consideration, the amount of the merger consideration paid to the holders of PHC’s Class A Common Stock relative to the merger consideration paid to the holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock or relative to the merger consideration paid to all holders of PHC common stock, or any other term or condition of any agreement or document related to, or the form or any other portion or aspect of, the merger, except as expressly stated in its opinion letter, or (iii) the solvency, creditworthiness or fair value of PHC, Acadia or any other participant in the merger under any applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. Further, SRR was not requested to consider, and its opinion does not address, the merits of the merger relative to any alternative business strategies that may have existed for PHC or the effect of any other transactions in which PHC might have engaged, nor did SRR offer any opinion as to the terms of the merger. Moreover, SRR was not engaged to recommend, and did not recommend, a transaction price or exchange ratio, or participate in the merger negotiations. Furthermore, no opinion, counsel or interpretation was intended in matters that require legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance, tax or other similar professional advice. SRR’s opinion does not constitute, and they have not made, a recommendation to the PHC board of directors or any security holder of PHC or any other person as to how to act or vote with respect to the merger or otherwise. SRR also assumed, with PHC’s consent, that the final executed form of the merger agreement would not differ from the draft of the merger agreement that they examined, that the conditions to the merger as set forth in the draft merger agreement would be satisfied, and that the merger would be consummated on a timely basis in the manner contemplated by the draft merger


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agreement, without any limitations, restrictions, or conditions, regulatory or otherwise. SRR expressed no opinion as to the price at which the shares of any of PHC, Acadia and the combined company might trade at any time.
 
The SRR opinion was intended to be utilized by the PHC board of directors as only one input to consider in its process of analyzing the merger.
 
SRR assumed that the assets, liabilities, financial condition and prospects of PHC and Acadia as of the date of its opinion had not changed materially since the date of the most recent financial information made available to them. SRR also assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all financial and other information that was publicly available, furnished by PHC or Acadia, or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with them, and of the representations and warranties of PHC and Acadia contained in the draft merger agreement, in each case without independent verification of such information. SRR assumed, without independent verification, that the financial forecasts and projections, as well as the synergy estimates, provided to them were reasonably prepared and reflected the best currently available estimates of the future financial results of PHC, Acadia and the combined company and represent reasonable estimates, and SRR relied upon such forecasts, projections and estimates in arriving at its opinion. SRR was not engaged to assess the reasonableness or achievability of such forecasts, projections and estimates or the assumptions upon which they were based, and expressed no view as to the forecasts, projections, estimates or assumptions. SRR assumed that the merger would be consummated on the terms described in the merger agreement, without any waiver of any material terms or conditions by PHC or Acadia.
 
SRR did not conduct any physical inspection, evaluation or appraisal of PHC’s or Acadia’s facilities, assets or liabilities. SRR’s opinion was based on business, economic, market and other conditions as they existed and could be evaluated as of the date of its opinion letter. It should be noted that although subsequent developments may affect its opinion, SRR does not have any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion.
 
SRR did not form a conclusion as to whether any individual analysis, when considered independently of the other analyses conducted by SRR, supported or failed to support its opinion. SRR did not specifically rely or place any specific weight on any individual analysis. Accordingly, SRR believes that the analyses must be considered in their entirety, and that selecting portions of the analyses or the factors it considered, without considering all analyses and factors together, could create an imperfect view of the processes underlying the analyses performed by SRR in connection with the preparation of its opinion.
 
The following is a brief summary of the material analyses performed by SRR in connection with its oral opinion and the preparation of its written opinion dated May 19, 2011. This summary of financial analyses includes information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the financial analyses used by SRR, the tables must be read together with the accompanying text. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses.
 
Financial Analyses with respect to PHC
 
Historical Trading Performance — PHC
 
To provide context, SRR reviewed the historical stock price and volume of PHC Class A Common Stock for the five-year period ending May 17, 2011. SRR noted that the low and high closing prices of PHC Class A Common Stock during this period were $0.50 and $3.75 per share. SRR also noted that the low and high closing prices during the three-year period ending May 17, 2011 were $0.50 and $2.90 per share and during the one-year period ending May 17, 2011 were $0.98 and $2.89 per share.
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method — PHC
 
SRR performed a discounted cash flow analysis of PHC in order to derive an implied enterprise value of PHC based on the present value of PHC’s future cash flows. In performing its discounted cash flow analysis of PHC, SRR relied on the financial forecast prepared by PHC management. This financial forecast includes PHC management’s estimate of the impact of the MeadowWood acquisition. The residual year growth rate was provided by PHC management.
 
SRR estimated the debt free cash flows that PHC could generate through the period ending December 31, 2015 based upon the PHC management forecast. These cash flows were discounted to a present value-equivalent using a range of discount rates of 13.5% to 14.5%, which was based upon PHC’s estimated weighted average cost of capital


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(“WACC”) and residual year growth rates ranging from 2.5% to 3.5%. The estimated WACC was based upon estimates of PHC’s cost of equity capital, cost of debt capital and an assumed capital structure, all of which were based upon information from various independent sources (including market risk-free interest rates, market equity risk premiums, small stock risk premiums, equity betas and corporate bond rates).
 
Based on the assumptions described above, the discounted cash flow analysis indicated an implied enterprise value from operations (“EV”) range for PHC of approximately $67.3 million to $78.4 million.
 
Guideline Company Method — PHC
 
SRR reviewed and compared specific financial and operating data relating to PHC to that of several publicly-traded companies that SRR deemed to have certain characteristics that are similar to those of PHC. These selected companies were:
 
  •  Universal Health Services, Inc.,
 
  •  Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
 
  •  The GEO Group, Inc.,
 
  •  Health Management Associates, Inc.,
 
  •  Lifepoint Hospitals Inc., and
 
  •  Community Health Systems, Inc.
 
SRR noted, however, that none of the selected publicly traded companies is identical or directly comparable to PHC.
 
As part of its analysis, SRR reviewed multiples of EV of the selected companies, which were calculated as equity value, plus debt and preferred stock, plus minority interests, less cash and cash equivalents, divided by the selected companies’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (commonly known as EBITDA), for the next fiscal year (“NFY”) and NFY+1 estimates. Multiples for the selected companies were based on stock prices for the selected companies as of May 17, 2011. Estimates of future performance for the selected companies were compiled from equity analyst estimates, as provided by Capital IQ, Inc. This analysis indicated the following EV multiples for the selected companies:
 
Market Multiples of the Guideline Companies
 
                         
          EV/NFY
    EV/NFY+1
 
Company
  EV     EBITDA     EBITDA  
    (In millions
             
    of U.S. dollars)              
 
Universal Health Services Inc. 
  $ 9,348.8       7.9 x     7.4 x
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 
    7,794.0       6.3 x     6.0 x
The GEO Group, Inc. 
    3,018.7       9.7 x     8.7 x
Health Management Associates Inc. 
    5,812.0       7.2 x     6.7 x
Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. 
    3,571.9       6.7 x     6.3 x
Community Health Systems, Inc. 
    11,929.7       6.4 x     6.1 x
Low
    3,018.7       6.3 x     6.0 x
High
    11,929.7       9.7 x     8.7 x
Mean
    6,912.5       7.4 x     6.9 x
Median
    6,803.0       7.0 x     6.5 x
 
PHC financial metrics for 2011 and 2012 were taken from the financial forecast for PHC provided by the management of PHC. Based on this analysis and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, profitability and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of PHC relative to the selected companies, SRR selected for PHC a range of NFY EBITDA multiples of 7.5x to 8.0x and NFY+1 EBITDA


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multiples of 5.5x to 6.0x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for PHC of approximately $71.2 million to $76.8 million.
 
Merger and Acquisition Method — PHC
 
SRR identified for consideration in its analysis 12 recent transactions (for which sufficient disclosure of financial terms was publicly available) involving the acquisition of healthcare companies that SRR deemed to have certain characteristics that are similar to those of PHC. SRR noted, however, that none of the companies included in the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to PHC and that none of the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to the merger. SRR compared selected information of PHC with the corresponding data indicated in the selected transactions.
 
SRR examined multiples of EV to latest twelve months (“LTM”) EBITDA. Multiples for the selected transactions were based upon the information available in the latest financial statements issued prior to the transaction announcement date. Financial data for the selected transactions was obtained from various independent sources including Capital IQ, Inc. The EV multiples implied by the selected transactions are as follows:
 
Market Multiples of the Selected Mergers and Acquisitions
 
                 
    Date
          Indicated Multiples  
Announced
 
Target
 
Acquirer
  EV/LTM EBITDA  
 
3/16/2011
  MeadowWood Behavioral Health System   PHC, Inc.     n/a  
2/8/2011
  RehabCare Group Inc.   Kindred Healthcare Inc.     7.7 x
11/22/2010
  Cocentra, Inc.   Humana, Inc.     n/a  
7/27/2010
  Wuesthoff Health System, Inc.   Health Management Associates, Inc.     n/a  
5/27/2010
  Shands HealthCare   Health Management Associates, Inc.     n/a  
5/17/2010
  Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.   Universal Health Services, Inc.     9.4 x
4/19/2010
  Cornell Companies, Inc.   The GEO Group, Inc.     8.3 x
4/1/2010
  Clark Regional Medical Center, Inc.   Lifepoint Hospitals Inc.     n/a  
3/31/2010
  University Community Health, Inc.   Adventist Health System, Inc.     n/a  
4/14/2009
  Brotman Medical Center, Inc.   Prospect Hospital Advisory Services, Inc.     6.8 x
11/4/2008
  Correctional Mental Health Services LLC   Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.     n/a  
11/27/2007
  Community Health Systems, Inc.   Capella Healthcare, Inc.     n/a  
Low
            6.8 x
High
            9.4 x
Mean
            8.1 x
Median
            8.0 x
 
Based on this analysis, and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, profitability, and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of PHC relative to the selected companies, SRR selected a range of EV to EBITDA (for the last twelve months) multiples of 7.5x to 8.0x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for PHC of approximately $68.8 million to $73.4 million.
 
Summary of Valuation Methodologies — PHC
 
SRR utilized the enterprise values for PHC implied by the discounted cash flow, guideline company and merger and acquisition analyses described above in determining an implied range of equity value for PHC. After adjustments to implied enterprise value for debt, cash and certain investments, as provided by PHC management, these analyses indicated an implied equity range for PHC of $47.1 million to $54.2 million, as illustrated in the chart below, or $2.37 to $2.73 per share of PHC common stock.


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Valuation Summary — PHC
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of
 
    U.S. dollars  
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method
  $ 67,300     $ 78,400  
Guideline Public Company Method
    71,200       76,800  
Mergerand Acquisition Method
    68,800       73,400  
                 
Indicated Enterprise Value
  $ 69,100     $ 76,200  
Less: Interest-Bearing Debt
    (23,500 )     (23,500 )
Add: Cash and Cash Equivalents
    504       504  
Add: Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
    1,037       1,037  
                 
Total Adjustments to Enterprise Value
    (21,959 )     (21,959 )
                 
Indicated Value of Equity
    47,141       54,241  
Divided by: Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    19,872       19,872  
                 
Indicated Value of Equity Per Share
  $ 2.37     $ 2.73  
                 
 
Financial Analyses with respect to Acadia
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method — Acadia
 
SRR performed a discounted cash flow analysis of Acadia in order to derive an implied enterprise value of Acadia based on the present value of Acadia’s future cash flows. In performing its discounted cash flow analysis of Acadia, SRR relied on the financial forecast prepared by Acadia management. The residual year growth rate was provided by Acadia management.
 
SRR estimated the debt free cash flows that Acadia could generate through the period ending December 31, 2015 based upon the Acadia management forecast. These cash flows were discounted to a present value-equivalent using a range of discount rates of 11.5% to 12.5%, which was based upon Acadia’s estimated WACC and residual year growth rates ranging from 3.0% to 4.0%. The estimated WACC was based upon estimates of Acadia’s cost of equity capital, cost of debt capital and an assumed capital structure, all of which were based upon information from various independent sources (including market risk-free interest rates, market equity risk premiums, small stock risk premiums, equity betas and corporate bond rates).
 
Based on the assumptions described above, the discounted cash flow analysis indicated an implied enterprise value range for Acadia of approximately $356.4 million to $432.3 million.
 
Guideline Company Method — Acadia
 
SRR reviewed and compared specific financial and operating data relating to Acadia to that of the six selected publicly traded companies described above with respect to its analysis of PHC. SRR noted, however, that none of the selected publicly traded companies is identical or directly comparable to Acadia.
 
Acadia financial metrics for 2011 and 2012 were taken from the financial forecast for Acadia provided by the management of Acadia. Based on this analysis, and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, historical and projected growth rates, profitability and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of Acadia relative to the selected companies, SRR selected a range of NFY EBITDA multiples of 8.5x to 9.0x and NFY+1 EBITDA multiples of 8.0x to 8.5x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for Acadia of approximately $364.8 million to $386.9 million.


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Merger and Acquisition Method — Acadia
 
SRR compared selected information of Acadia with the corresponding data indicated in the 12 acquisition transactions described above with respect to its analysis of PHC. SRR noted, however, that none of the companies included in the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to Acadia and that none of the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to the merger.
 
Based on this analysis, and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, profitability and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of Acadia relative to the selected companies, SRR selected a range of EV to EBITDA multiples of 8.5x to 9.0x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for Acadia of approximately $362.4 million to $383.7 million.
 
Summary of Valuation Methodologies — Acadia
 
SRR utilized the enterprise values for Acadia implied by the discounted cash flow, guideline company and merger and acquisition analyses described above in determining an implied range of value of equity for Acadia. After adjustments to implied enterprise value for debt and cash, as provided by the management of Acadia, these analyses indicated an implied range of equity value for Acadia of $224.2 million to $264.0 million, as illustrated in the chart below.
 
Valuation Summary — Acadia
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value
 
    as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of U.S. dollars  
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method
  $ 356,400     $ 432,300  
Guideline Public Company Method
    364,800       386,900  
Merger and Acquisition Method
    362,400       383,700  
                 
Indicated Enterprise Value
  $ 361,200     $ 401,000  
Less: Interest-Bearing Debt
    (145,000 )     (145,000 )
Add: Cash and Cash Equivalents
    8,028       8,028  
                 
Total Adjustments to Enterprise Value
    (136,972 )     (136,972 )
                 
Indicated Value of Equity
  $ 224,228     $ 264,028  
                 
 
Financial Analyses with respect to the Combined Company
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method — Combined Company
 
SRR performed a discounted cash flow analysis of the combined company in order to derive an implied enterprise value of the combined company based on the present value of the combined company’s estimated future cash flows. In performing its discounted cash flow analysis of the combined company, SRR relied on the financial forecast jointly prepared by PHC and Acadia management. The residual year growth rate was jointly provided by PHC and Acadia management.
 
SRR estimated the debt free cash flows that the combined company could generate through the period ending December 31, 2015 based upon the joint management forecast. These cash flows were discounted to a present value-equivalent using a range of discount rates of 10.5% to 11.5%, which was based upon the combined company’s estimated WACC, and residual year growth rates ranging from 3.0% to 4.0%. The estimated WACC was based upon estimates of the combined company’s cost of equity capital, cost of debt capital and an assumed capital structure, all of which were based upon information from various independent sources (including market risk-free interest rates, market equity risk premiums, small stock risk premiums, equity betas and corporate bond rates).
 
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Guideline Company Method — Combined Company
 
SRR reviewed and compared specific financial and operating data relating to the combined company to that of the six publicly traded companies described above with respect to its analysis of PHC. SRR noted, however, that none of the selected publicly traded companies is identical or directly comparable to the combined company.
 
The combined company’s estimated financial metrics for 2011 and 2012 were provided by the joint management of PHC and Acadia. Based on this analysis, and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, historical and projected growth rates, profitability and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of the combined company relative to the selected companies, SRR selected a range of NFY EBITDA multiples of 9.0x to 9.5x and NFY+1 EBITDA multiples of 8.0x to 8.5x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for the combined company of approximately $499.0 million to $528.5 million.
 
Merger and Acquisition Method — Combined Company
 
SRR compared selected information of to the combined company with the corresponding data indicated in the 12 acquisition transactions described above with respect to its analysis of PHC. SRR noted, however, that none of the companies included in the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to the combined company and that none of the selected transactions is identical or directly comparable to the merger.
 
Based on this analysis, and on SRR’s judgment and experience with respect to the differences in size, profitability and risk, among other quantitative and qualitative factors of the combined company relative to the selected companies, SRR selected a range of EV to EBITDA multiples of 9.0x to 10.0x. This analysis indicated a range of EV for the combined company of approximately $496.8 million to $552.0 million.
 
Summary of Valuation Methodologies — Combined Company
 
SRR utilized the enterprise values for to the combined company implied by the discounted cash flow, guideline company and merger and acquisition analyses described above in determining an implied range of value of equity for the combined company. After adjustments to implied enterprise value for debt and cash, as provided by the management of PHC and Acadia, these analyses indicated an implied range of equity value for the combined company of $220.6 million to $292.4 million, as illustrated in the chart below.
 
Valuation Summary — Combined Company
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value
 
    as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of U.S. dollars  
 
Discounted Cash Flow Method
  $ 516,400     $ 646,900  
Guideline Public Company Method
    499,000       528,500  
Merger and Acquisition Method
    496,800       552,000  
                 
Indicated Enterprise Value
  $ 504,100     $ 575,800  
Less: Pro Forma Interest-Bearing Debt
    (293,500 )     (293,500 )
Add: Pro Forma Cash and Cash Equivalents
    10,082       10,082  
                 
Total Adjustments to Enterprise Value
    (283,418 )     (283,418 )
                 
Indicated Value of Equity
  $ 220,682     $ 292,382  
                 
 
Total Consideration
 
Based on the implied equity values of PHC and Acadia resulting from the financial analyses described above, SRR compared the relative pre-merger equity contributions to the combined company of both PHC and Acadia.
 
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value of PHC to the sum of the low-end implied equity value of PHC plus the high-end implied equity value of Acadia) and 19.5% (based on the ratio of the high-end implied equity value of PHC to the sum of the high-end implied equity value of PHC plus the low-end implied equity value of Acadia) of the total pre-merger combined implied equity value (prior to any distributions to stockholders of PHC or Acadia).
 
The results of this analysis are reflected in the following chart:
 
Indicated Allocation of Total Consideration
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of
 
    U.S. dollars  
 
Indicated Range of Equity Value — PHC
  $ 47,141     $ 54,241  
Indicated Range of Equity Value — Acadia
    224,228       264,028  
                 
Total Combined Equity Value (Pre-Merger)
  $ 271,369     $ 318,269  
                 
PHC % of Total Consideration
    15.1 %[a]     19.5 %[b]
                 
 
 
[a] Calculated based on the low-end of the range for PHC and the high-end of the range for Acadia.
 
[b] Calculated based on the high-end of the range for PHC and the low-end of the range for Acadia.
 
SRR also analyzed the allocation of the implied equity value of Acadia resulting from the financial analyses described above, based on the allocation of capital of Acadia pursuant to the terms of the merger (22.5% to the holders of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock), together with the cash merger consideration to be paid to holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock. This analysis indicated that the holders of outstanding shares of PHC common stock (in the aggregate) would receive between 17.3% and 18.3% of such total value allocated between PHC and Acadia stockholders in the merger (including the cash merger consideration to be paid to holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock).
 
The results of this analysis are reflected in the following chart:
 
Fairness Conclusion — Total Consideration
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of
 
    U.S. dollars  
 
Indicated Equity Value of Combined Company
  $ 220,682     $ 292,382  
Add: Cash Payments to PHC/Acadia Shareholders
    95,000       95,000  
                 
Total Value to PHC/Acadia Stockholders
  $ 315,682     $ 387,382  
22.5% Equity Interest Received By PHC Stockholders on a Fully-Diluted Basis
  $ 49,654     $ 65,786  
Add: Cash Payment to PHC Class B Stockholders
    5,000       5,000  
                 
Total Consideration to PHC Stockholders
  $ 54,654     $ 70,786  
     % Allocation
    17.3 %     18.3 %
                 
 
Class A Consideration
 
SRR compared the implied value of the consideration to be received by the holders of PHC Class A Common Stock with the implied equity value of PHC Class A Common Stock indicated by the financial analyses with respect to PHC described above SRR noted that the range of implied equity value of a PHC equivalent share of Acadia common stock is $2.50 to $3.31 per share, compared to a stand-alone range of implied equity value of PHC Class A Common Stock of $2.37 to $2.73 per share.


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This comparison is illustrated in the following chart:
 
Valuation Summary — Class A Consideration
 
                 
    Indicated Range of Value as of 5/17/2011  
    In thousands of
 
    U.S. dollars  
 
Indicated Equity Value of Combined Company
  $ 220,682     $ 292,382  
                 
Divided by: Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding[a]
    22,080       22,080  
                 
Post-Transaction Equity Value Per Share
  $ 9.99     $ 13.24  
                 
Post-Transaction PHC Share Equivalent[b]
  $ 2.50     $ 3.31  
                 
Pre-Transaction Equity Value Per Share
  $ 2.37     $ 2.73  
                 
 
 
[a] Based on 19,872,000 pre-merger shares of PHC divided by 22.5% and multiplied by the 1/4 exchange ratio.
 
[b] Based on an exchange ratio of 1/4 share of the combined company Common Stock for each share of PHC Common Stock.
 
Accretion/Dilution Analysis
 
SRR also prepared a pro forma analysis of the potential impact of the merger on the forecasted earnings per share of PHC common stock. Using the combined company financial forecast provided jointly by the managements of PHC and Acadia, SRR calculated the PHC equivalent pro forma earnings per share of the combined company for 2011, 2012 and 2013. SRR compared the resulting earnings per share with the earnings per share of PHC common stock for each of those years as indicated in the financial forecast for PHC prepared by management of PHC. This comparison indicated that on a pro forma basis the merger would result in earnings per PHC equivalent share that would be neutral compared to the forecasted earnings per share of PHC common stock on a stand-alone basis in 2011 and 2012, and accretive compared to the forecasted earnings per share of PHC common stock on a stand-alone basis in 2013.
 
General
 
In connection with the review of the proposed merger by the PHC board of directors, SRR performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses for purposes of rendering its opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary described above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying SRR’s opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, SRR considered the results of all the analyses and did not draw, in isolation, conclusions from or with regard to any one analysis or factor considered by it for purposes of its opinion. SRR made its determination as to fairness on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all the analyses. In addition, SRR may have considered various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions. As a result, the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis or combination of analyses described above should not be taken to be the view of SRR with respect to the actual value of PHC, Acadia or to the combined company. In performing its analyses, SRR made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, regulatory, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters. Many of these assumptions are beyond the control of PHC and Acadia. Any estimates contained in SRR’s analyses are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such estimates.
 
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SRR’s opinion and its presentation to the PHC board of directors was one of many factors taken into consideration by the PHC board of directors in deciding to approve the merger agreement and the related documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. Consequently, the analyses as described above should not be viewed as determinative of the opinion of the PHC board of directors with respect to the terms of the merger or of whether the PHC board of directors would have been willing to agree to different terms.
 
The issuance of its opinion was approved by a committee of SRR authorized to approve opinions of this nature.
 
Pursuant to an engagement letter dated April 25, 2011, the PHC board of directors engaged SRR to provide to the PHC board of directors an opinion with respect to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received by holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (in the aggregate) and of the merger consideration to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock (in the aggregate). Under the terms of its engagement letter, PHC has paid SRR a fee of $225,000 for its services, of which a portion was payable upon signing of the engagement letter and the remainder became payable upon delivery of SRR’s opinion. SRR’s compensation is neither based upon nor contingent on the results of its engagement or the consummation of the merger. PHC has also agreed to reimburse SRR for expenses reasonably incurred by SRR in performing its services, including fees and expenses of its legal counsel, and to indemnify SRR and related persons against liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws, arising out of its engagement. SRR has not been requested to opine to, and its opinion does not address, the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of PHC’s officers, directors or employees, or class of such persons, relative to the compensation to PHC’s public stockholders.
 
The PHC board of directors selected SRR to provide an opinion to the PHC board in connection with its consideration of the merger because SRR is a financial advisory firm with experience in similar transactions. SRR is regularly engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, leveraged transactions, and private placements. SRR has not previously provided financial advisory services to PHC, Acadia Holdings or Acadia.
 
Certain Financial Forecasts
 
PHC does not publicly disclose, as a matter of course, financial forecasts as to future financial performance, earnings or other results. PHC is especially cautious of making financial forecasts for extended periods due to unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, in connection with the evaluation of the merger, PHC prepared and provided to SRR certain non-public internal financial forecasts regarding the projected future operations of PHC and the combined company, in each case for the 2011 through 2015 fiscal years, in connection with SRR’s evaluation of the fairness of the merger consideration. As a private company, Acadia does not publicly disclose any financial information. However, it provided to PHC and SRR for purposes of the foregoing financial forecasts for Acadia for such periods.
 
A summary of these financial forecasts is not being included in this proxy statement/prospectus to influence your decision whether to vote for or against the proposal to approve the merger agreement, but because these financial forecasts were made available to SRR and the PHC board of directors for purposes of evaluating the merger. The inclusion of this information should not be regarded as an indication that Acadia, PHC or any of their respective advisors or any other person considered, or now considers, such financial forecasts to be material or to be a reliable prediction of actual future results. Each management’s internal financial forecasts, upon which the financial forecasts were based, are subjective in many respects. There can be no assurance that these financial forecasts will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower than forecasted. The financial forecasts cover multiple years and such information by its nature becomes subject to greater uncertainty with each successive year. As a result, the inclusion of the financial forecasts in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be relied on as necessarily predictive of actual future events.
 
In addition, the financial forecasts were prepared solely for internal use in evaluating the merger, and not with a view toward public disclosure or toward complying with GAAP, the published guidelines of the SEC regarding projections and the use of non-GAAP measures or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. The financial forecasts included below were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, Acadia (with respect to the Acadia financial


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forecasts) and PHC (with respect to the PHC financial forecasts and those of the combined company). None of Ernst & Young, LLP or BDO USA, LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firms have compiled, examined or performed any procedures with respect to the financial forecasts contained herein or expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability. The reports of these independent registered public accounting firms, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, relate to the historical financial information of Acadia, YFCS, PHC and HHC Delaware, as applicable. They do not extend to the financial forecasts and should not be read to do so.
 
These financial forecasts were based on numerous variables and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and may be beyond the control of Acadia and PHC. Important factors that may affect actual results and cause these financial forecasts to not be achieved include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Acadia and PHC businesses and that of the combined company (including their ability to achieve strategic goals, objectives and targets over the applicable periods), industry performance, the regulatory environment, general business and economic conditions and other factors described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of this proxy statement/prospectus and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 31 of this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition, the forecasts do not reflect revised prospects for the Acadia, PHC or combined company business, changes in general business or economic conditions or any other transaction or event that has occurred or that may occur and that was not anticipated at the time the financial forecasts were prepared. As a result, actual results may differ materially from those contained in these internal financial forecasts. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that these financial forecasts will be realized or that the future financial results of the combined company will not materially vary from these financial forecasts.
 
The inclusion of a summary of these internal financial forecasts in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that any of Acadia, PHC or their respective affiliates, advisors or representatives considered these internal financial forecasts to be predictive of actual future events, and these internal financial forecasts should not be relied upon as such nor should the information contained in these internal financial forecasts be considered appropriate for other purposes. None of Acadia, PHC or their respective affiliates, advisors, officers, directors, managers or representatives can give you any assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these internal financial forecasts, and none of them undertakes any obligation to update or otherwise revise or reconcile these internal financial forecasts to reflect circumstances existing after the date these internal financial forecasts were generated or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying these forecasts are shown to be in error. Neither PHC nor Acadia intends to make publicly available any update or other revision to these internal financial forecasts, even in the event that any or all of the underlying assumptions are shown to be in error.
 
None of Acadia, PHC or any of their respective affiliates, advisors, officers, directors, managers or representatives made or makes any representation to any stockholder or anyone else regarding the information included in the financial forecasts set forth below, which are forward-looking statements and speak only as of the date they were prepared. Readers of this proxy statement/prospectus are cautioned not to rely on the forecasted financial information. The below forecasts for Acadia and PHC do not give effect to the merger.


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PHC, Inc. Forecast
 
                                         
    2011E     2012E     2013E     2014E     2015E  
 
Income Statement Data
                                       
Net revenue
  $ 79.3     $ 90.0     $ 93.2     $ 96.5     $ 99.8  
EBIT(1)
    8.0       10.7       11.7       13.4       15.2  
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
    8.9       13.4       14.9       16.5       18.3  
Net Income
    3.6       4.2       4.5       5.9       7.1  
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period)
                                       
Cash
  $ 1.3     $ 4.5     $ 9.6     $ 15.3     $ 21.9  
Accounts receivable, total
    10.3       11.0       11.05       11.9       12.3  
Other current assets
    4.5       4.8       5.1       5.2       5.4  
                                         
Total current assets
    16.1       20.3       26.1       32.4       39.7  
Restricted cash
                             
Property, plant & equipment
    11.6       12.1       12.1       12.1       12.1  
Goodwill
    23.9       23.9       23.9       23.9       23.9  
Other long term assets
    4.0       4.0       4.0       4.0       4.0  
Deferred financing fees
    1.6       1.4       0.3              
                                         
Total assets
  $ 57.2     $ 61.7     $ 66.4     $ 72.4     $ 79.7  
                                         
Accounts payable
  $ 1.9     $ 2.0     $ 2.0     $ 2.1     $ 2.1  
Accrued liabilities
    3.5       3.7       3.8       3.9       3.9  
Other current liabilities
    0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1  
Current long term debt
                             
                                         
Total current liabilities
    5.4       5.7       5.9       6.0       6.1  
Revolving credit facility
                             
Term loan issued
    23.5       23.5       23.5       23.5       23.5  
Other
    7.4       7.4       7.4       7.4       7.4  
                                         
Total liabilities
  $ 36.3     $ 36.6     $ 36.8     $ 37.0     $ 37.0  
Total equity
  $ 20.9     $ 25.1     $ 29.6     $ 35.6     $ 42.7  
                                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 57.2     $ 61.7     $ 66.4     $ 72.4     $ 79.7  
                                         
Cash Flow Data
                                       
Total cash flow from operations
  $ 4.3     $ 7.2     $ 8.2     $ 8.9     $ 9.8  
Capital expenditures
    (1.3 )     (3.2 )     (3.2 )     (3.1 )     (3.1 )
Total cash flow from investing
    (2.6 )     (4.0 )     (3.2 )     (3.1 )     (3.1 )
Total cash flow from financing
                             
 
 
(1) Defined as earnings before interest and taxes.
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. Forecast
 
                                         
    2011E     2012E     2013E     2014E     2015E  
 
Income Statement Data
                                       
Net Revenue
  $ 258.7     $ 275.2     $ 299.4     $ 329.5     $ 347.5  
EBIT(1)
    35.8       37.3       43.8       54.7       58.8  
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
    42.6       45.9       49.8       61.0       65.9  
Net income
    18.3       18.2       22.1       28.6       31.1  
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period)
                                       
Cash
  $ 15.7     $ 32.4     $ 52.5     $ 79.1     $ 109.3  
Accounts receivable, total
    22.7       24.1       27.3       30.1       31.7  
Other current assets
    7.6       8.1       9.1       10.1       10.6  
                                         
Total current assets
    46.0       64.6       89.0       119.2       151.7  
Property, plant & equipment
    46.7       47.6       48.0       48.3       48.3  
Goodwill
    146.0       146.0       146.0       146.0       146.0  
Other long term assets
    30.2       30.2       30.2       30.2       30.2  
Deferred financing fees
                             
                                         
Total assets
  $ 268.9     $ 288.4     $ 313.2     $ 343.7     $ 376.1  
                                         
Accounts payable
  $ 4.1     $ 4.4     $ 4.9     $ 5.3     $ 5.5  
Accrued liabilities
    7.7       8.2       9.2       9.9       10.4  
Other current liabilities
    9.0       9.6       10.8       11.6       12.2  
Current long term debt
                             
                                         
Total current liabilities
    20.9       22.2       24.8       26.7       28.1  
New revolver
    10.0       10.0       10.0       10.0       10.0  
Term Loan A
    135.0       135.0       135.0       135.0       135.0  
Deferred tax
                             
Other
    16.6       16.6       16.6       16.6       16.6  
                                         
Total liabilities
    182.4       183.7       186.4       188.3       189.6  
Total equity
    86.4       104.7       126.8       155.4       186.5  
                                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 268.9     $ 288.4     $ 313.2     $ 343.7     $ 376.1  
                                         
Cash Flow Data
                                       
Total cash flow from operations
  $ 14.5     $ 26.2     $ 26.5     $ 33.2     $ 37.3  
Capital expenditures
    (9.1 )     (9.5 )     (6.4 )     (6.7 )     (7.1 )
Total cash flow from investing
    (9.1 )     (9.5 )     (6.4 )     (6.7 )     (7.1 )
Total cash flow from financing
                             
 
 
(1) Defined as earnings before interest and taxes.
 
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Combined Company Forecast
 
                                         
    2011E     2012E     2013E     2014E     2015E  
 
Income Statement Data
                                       
Net Revenue
  $ 338.0     $ 365.2     $ 392.6     $ 426.0     $ 447.4  
EBIT(1)
    43.7       48.0       55.5       68.1       74.0  
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
    55.0       62.6       68.1       81.0       87.6  
Net Income
    15.8       18.8       23.8       32.1       36.6  
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period)
                                       
Cash
  $ 1.0     $ 1.0     $ 1.0     $ 1.0     $ 1.0  
Accounts receivable, total
    32.7       34.8       38.7       42.0       44.1  
Other current assets
    11.9       12.7       14.1       15.3       16.1  
                                         
Total current assets
    45.7       48.6       53.9       58.4       61.2  
Property, plant & equipment
    58.3       59.8       60.1       60.4       60.4  
Goodwill
    357.3       357.3       357.3       357.3       357.3  
Other long term assets
    34.2       34.2       34.2       34.2       34.2  
Deferred financing fees
    7.0       5.8       4.7       3.6       2.5  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 502.4     $ 505.6     $ 510.1     $ 513.9     $ 515.6  
                                         
Accounts payable
  $ 10.5     $ 11.1     $ 12.2     $ 13.0     $ 13.5  
Accrued liabilities
    11.2       11.8       13.0       13.8       14.4  
Other current liabilities
    9.4       9.9       10.9       11.5       12.0  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    31.1       32.9       36.1       38.3       39.9  
Acadia revolving credit facility
                             
Acadia term loan
    120.7       103.3       80.8       50.2       13.7  
High yield bonds issued
    150.0       150.0       150.0       150.0       150.0  
Deferred tax
    24.0       24.0       24.0       24.0       24.0  
                                         
Total liabilities
    325.7       310.1       290.8       262.4       227.6  
Total equity
    176.7       195.5       219.3       251.4       288.0  
                                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 502.4     $ 505.6     $ 510.1     $ 513.9     $ 515.6  
                                         
Cash Flow Data
                                       
Total cash flow from operations
  $ 25.2     $ 30.1     $ 32.0     $ 40.4     $ 46.7  
Capital expenditures
    (10.4 )     (12.7 )     (9.5 )     (9.8 )     (10.2 )
Total cash flow from investing
    (10.4 )     (12.7 )     (9.5 )     (9.8 )     (10.2 )
Total cash flow from financing
    (22.8 )     (17.4 )     (22.5 )     (30.6 )     (36.4 )
 
 
(1) Defined as earnings before interest and taxes.
 
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Acadia’s Financing for the Merger
 
On July 12, 2011, Acadia entered into the Second Amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Second Amendment will, among other things, permit the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The effectiveness of the Second Amendment is subject to certain closing conditions as described in “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Following the Merger — Second Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility,” including consummation of the merger and related transactions on or prior to December 15, 2011.
 
In connection with the entry into the merger agreement, Acadia received the Debt Commitment Letter from Jefferies Finance to provide the Bridge Facility of up to $150 million in the event that $150 million of Senior Notes are not issued by Acadia to finance the merger. Net proceeds from the issuance of $150 million of Senior Notes, or, if the Senior Notes are not issued, drawings under the $150 million Bridge Facility will be used, in addition to existing cash balances, to pay the $5 million in cash payable to holders of PHC Class B Common Stock in connection with the merger and to refinance certain existing indebtedness of PHC and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger. A portion of the borrowings will also be used to make a payment to Waud Capital Partners in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement and to pay a dividend to the stockholders of Acadia immediately prior to the merger. The aggregate amount of such payments will be between $80.0 million and $90.0 million depending on the amount of net cash available after repayment of PHC’s indebtedness, the Class B merger consideration and fees and expenses related to the merger. We refer to such amount as the “net proceeds”. To the extent the amount available for such payments is less than $90 million, up to $10 million may be paid to Acadia’s stockholders in the form of Deficit Notes issued by Acadia. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, it is a condition to the obligation of both PHC and Acadia to complete the merger that the net proceeds not be less than $80 million. The first $15.6 million of the net proceeds will be used to make a payment to Waud Capital in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement, with the remainder (including any Deficit Notes) issued to Acadia stockholders immediately prior to the merger as a dividend.
 
The Bridge Facility is subject to certain closing conditions described under “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Debt Commitment Letter.” The Bridge Facility commitment will terminate on December 15, 2011, if the closing of the Bridge Facility has not been consummated on or before such date or if the merger agreement has been terminated or if the merger has been abandoned. In addition, the commitments to provide and arrange unsecured bridge loans will terminate upon the issuance of the Senior Notes. Each of Acadia and PHC is obligated under the merger agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange the debt financing on the terms contemplated. The receipt of the debt financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter are condition to the obligation of both Acadia and PHC to consummate the merger.
 
Accounting Treatment
 
Existing GAAP requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. In applying the acquisition method, it is necessary to identify the acquirer and the acquiree for accounting purposes. In a business combination effected through an exchange of equity interests, the entity that issues the equity interests is generally considered the acquirer, but there are other factors that must also be considered. Acadia management considered these other factors and determined that Acadia will be considered the acquirer of PHC for accounting purposes. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from PHC will be recorded at their fair values as of the date of the completion of the transaction, with any excess recorded to goodwill. Reports of financial condition and results of operations of Acadia issued after completion of the merger will reflect Acadia’s balances and results after completion of the merger but will not be restated retroactively to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of PHC. Following the completion of the merger, the earnings of the combined company will reflect acquisition accounting adjustments; for example, additional depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of identified intangible assets or other impacts from the adjustment of assets acquired and liabilities assumed to their fair values as of the acquisition date.
 
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frequently if certain indicators are present). If Acadia management determines that the value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets have become impaired, the combined company will incur an impairment loss during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.
 
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
 
The following discussion is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to holders of PHC common stock and represents the opinion of Arent Fox LLP, counsel to PHC, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to Acadia. This discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial authorities, each as in effect as of the date of this document and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. In addition, this discussion does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences of the merger.
 
This discussion addresses only PHC stockholders who hold PHC common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). It does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to a particular PHC stockholder in light of that stockholder’s individual circumstances or to a PHC stockholder that is subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, including, without limitation, a stockholder that is:
 
  •  a bank, insurance company or other financial institution;
 
  •  a tax-exempt organization;
 
  •  a mutual fund;
 
  •  a holder that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code;
 
  •  a holder who acquired its PHC common stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or right or otherwise as compensation;
 
  •  a U.S. expatriate;
 
  •  an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes or an investor in such partnership;
 
  •  a dealer in securities;
 
  •  a holder who has a functional currency other than the United States dollar;
 
  •  a holder who holds PHC common stock as part of a hedge, straddle or conversion transaction;
 
  •  a holder liable for the alternative minimum tax; or
 
  •  a trader in securities who elects to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting.
 
This discussion does not address other U.S. federal tax consequences (such as gift or estate taxes or alternative minimum taxes), or consequences under state, local or foreign tax laws, nor does it address certain tax reporting requirements that may be applicable with respect to the transaction. Also, this discussion does not address U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to holders of options or warrants to purchase PHC common stock.
 
If a partnership (or any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds PHC common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding PHC common stock should consult its own tax advisors with respect to the consequences of the merger.
 
Holders should consult their tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of the merger in light of their particular circumstances, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws.
 
In the opinion of Arent Fox LLP, counsel to PHC, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to Acadia, (i) the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and (ii) PHC and Acadia will each


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be a party to the reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code. It is a condition to the completion of the merger that Acadia and PHC each receives an additional written opinion from its counsel, dated the effective time, substantially to the same effect.
 
The opinions described above have been (or will be) based, in part, on the accuracy of certain assumptions and representations as to factual matters and covenants and undertakings. If any such assumptions, representations, covenants or undertakings are inaccurate as of the effective time of the merger, or are violated in any material respect, the tax consequences to holders of PHC common stock of the merger could differ materially from those described below. No ruling has been or will be sought from the Internal Revenue Service as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger. An opinion of counsel represents counsel’s best legal judgment but is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or any court. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that the Internal Revenue Service or a court would not disagree with or challenge any of the conclusions described herein.
 
Assuming treatment of the merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and of each of PHC and Acadia as a party to the reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code, is proper, the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder of PHC common stock will differ depending on whether (i) the holder’s shares are exchanged in the merger solely for shares of Acadia common stock (except for cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock) or (ii) the holder’s shares are exchanged in the merger for shares of Acadia common stock and cash.
 
The material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder of PHC common stock whose shares are exchanged in the merger solely for shares of Acadia common stock will be as follows:
 
  •  a holder will not recognize capital gain or loss on the exchange (except as described below in connection with receipt of cash in lieu of a fractional share);
 
  •  a holder will have an aggregate tax basis in the shares of Acadia common stock received in the exchange (including a fractional share of Acadia common stock for which cash is received) equal to the stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in its shares of PHC common stock surrendered;
 
  •  the holding period of the shares of Acadia common stock received in the exchange will include the holding period of the shares of PHC common stock surrendered in exchange therefor;
 
  •  a holder receiving cash in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock will generally be treated as if it received the fractional share in the merger and then received cash in redemption thereof. It should generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the tax basis in the fractional share (determined as described above). Any gain or loss recognized will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the effective time, the shares of PHC common stock exchanged were held for more than one year.
 
The material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder of PHC common stock whose shares are exchanged in the merger for shares of Acadia common stock and cash will be as follows:
 
  •  a holder will recognize capital gain (but not loss) realized on the exchange in an amount not exceeding the amount of cash received (excluding cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock). Any gain recognized will be long-term capital gain if, as of the effective time, the shares of PHC common stock exchanged were held for more than one year unless the holder’s receipt of cash has the effect of a dividend distribution, as described below;
 
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  •  the holding period of the shares of Acadia common stock received in the exchange will include the holding period of the shares of PHC common stock surrendered in exchange therefor; and
 
  •  a holder will recognize capital gain or loss with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the tax basis in the fractional share (determined as described above). Any gain or loss recognized will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the effective time, the shares of PHC common stock exchanged were held for more than one year.
 
If a holder acquired different blocks of PHC common stock at different times or different prices, the foregoing rules generally will be applied separately with reference to each block of PHC common stock. In particular, in computing the amount of gain recognized, if any, a holder of PHC common stock may not offset a loss realized on one block of shares against the gain realized on another block of shares.
 
If the receipt of cash has the effect of a distribution of a dividend under the provisions of the Code, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, any gain recognized will be treated as a dividend to the extent of such stockholder’s ratable share of the undistributed earnings and profits of PHC. Holders should consult their tax advisors as to the possibility that all or a portion of any cash received in exchange for their shares of PHC common stock will be treated as a dividend.
 
Reporting Requirements of Holders.   Holders of PHC common stock receiving Acadia common stock in the merger will be required to maintain records pertaining to the merger. Holders (i) whose tax basis in the PHC common stock surrendered in the merger equals or exceeds $1,000,000, or (ii) who (a) with respect to those PHC stockholders owning only shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, own immediately before the merger at least 5% (by vote or value) of the total outstanding stock of PHC, or (b) with respect to all other PHC stockholders, own at least 1% (by vote or value) of the total outstanding stock of PHC, are subject to certain requirements with respect to the merger and should consult their tax advisers with respect to these and other reporting requirements.
 
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.   A holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding at a rate of 28% on any cash payment received (including any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Acadia common stock), unless such stockholder properly establishes an exemption or provides a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with backup withholding rules. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and may be allowed as a refund or credit against such holder’s United States federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
Appraisal Rights
 
General.   Section 13.02(a) of the MBCA provides generally that stockholders of Massachusetts corporations are entitled to appraisal rights in the event of a merger.
 
Any stockholder who wishes to exercise appraisal rights or who wishes to preserve that right should review carefully the following discussion and Sections 13.01 through 13.31 of Part 13 of the MBCA, attached as Annex D to this proxy statement/prospectus. Failure to strictly comply with the procedures specified in Part 13 of the MBCA will result in the loss of appraisal rights.
 
Notice of Intent and Demand for Payment.   Any holder of PHC common stock wishing to exercise the right to demand appraisal under Part 13 of the MBCA must satisfy each of the following conditions:
 
  •  before the vote to approve the merger agreement is taken, a PHC stockholder electing to exercise his or her appraisal rights must deliver to PHC written notice of such stockholder’s intent to demand payment for his or her shares if the merger is completed. The written notice should be delivered to Paula C. Wurts, Clerk, PHC, Inc., 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, MA 01960. PHC recommends you send your notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; and
 
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  proposal to approve the merger agreement or a direction to abstain, the proxy will be voted FOR the merger agreement, which will have the effect of waiving that stockholder’s appraisal rights.
 
Generally, a stockholder may assert appraisal rights only if the stockholder seeks them with respect to all of the holder’s shares of common stock. Stockholders of record for more than one beneficial stockholder may assert appraisal rights with respect to fewer than all the shares registered in such stockholder’s name as holder of record, provided that such stockholder notifies PHC in writing of the name and address of each beneficial stockholder on whose behalf such stockholder is asserting appraisal rights. For a beneficial stockholder to assert appraisal rights, such beneficial stockholder must submit to PHC such record stockholder’s written consent to the assertion of such rights not fewer than 40 nor more than 60 days after PHC sends out written notice to the stockholder of appraisal rights, as described below. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or other nominee forms and who wish to exercise appraisal rights are urged to consult with their brokers to determine the appropriate procedures for the making of a demand for appraisal by the nominee.
 
Appraisal Notice and Form.   If the merger agreement is approved, within 10 days after the effective date of the merger, PHC will deliver a written appraisal notice and a form containing certain information to all stockholders who have properly demanded appraisal rights. The appraisal notice will include a copy of Part 13 of the MBCA and a form that specifies the date of the first announcement to stockholders of the principal terms of the merger. The form will require the stockholder asserting appraisal rights to certify (i) whether or not beneficial ownership of the shares for which appraisal rights are asserted were acquired before the date of the first announcement of the proposed merger and (ii) that the stockholder did not vote for the proposal to approve the merger agreement. The form provided with the appraisal notice will state:
 
  •  where the form must be returned, where certificates for shares must be deposited and the date by which such certificates must be deposited;
 
  •  the date on which the form is due, which will not be fewer than 40 nor more than 60 days after the date the appraisal notice and form are sent, and notice that the stockholder shall have waived the right to demand appraisal with respect to such shares unless the form is received by the specified date;
 
  •  PHC’s estimate of the fair value of the shares;
 
  •  that, if requested in writing, PHC will provide within 10 days after the date on which all forms are due, the number of stockholders who have returned the forms and the total number of shares owned by such stockholders; and
 
  •  the date by which the stockholder may withdraw his or her notice of intent to demand appraisal rights, which date will be within 20 days after the date on which all forms are due.
 
Perfection of Rights.   A stockholder who wishes to exercise appraisal rights shall execute and return the form provided, with all certifications completed, and deposit such stockholder’s share certificates in accordance with the terms of the notice. Once a stockholder deposits his or her share certificates, such stockholder loses all rights as a stockholder unless the stockholder withdraws his or her election in accordance with the withdrawal procedures, which are summarized below. If a stockholder fails to make the certification on the form that such stockholder acquired the shares before the date of the first announcement of the proposed merger, PHC may elect to treat those shares as “after-acquired shares,” as described below.
 
Withdrawal of Appraisal Rights.   A stockholder who has otherwise properly perfected his or her appraisal rights may decline to exercise his or her appraisal rights and withdraw from the appraisal process by notifying PHC in writing within 20 days after the date on which all forms were due. If the stockholder fails to withdraw from the appraisal process before the expiration of the withdrawal period, such stockholder may not thereafter withdraw without PHC’s written consent.
 
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their shares, plus interest but subject to any applicable withholding taxes. The payment to each stockholder will be accompanied by:
 
  •  PHC’s financial statements;
 
  •  a statement of PHC’s estimate of the fair value of the shares, which estimate will equal or exceed the estimate given with the appraisal notice; and
 
  •  a statement that stockholders may demand further payment if the stockholder is dissatisfied with the payment or offer in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 13.26 of the MBCA (as described below).
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the stockholder is demanding payment for “after-acquired shares,” PHC may elect to withhold payment from such stockholder. If PHC elects to withhold payment, it must, within 30 days after the date on which the form described above is due, notify all stockholder who have “after-acquired shares”:
 
  •  of the information in PHC’s financial statements;
 
  •  of PHC’s estimate of the fair value of the shares, which estimate will equal or exceed the estimate given with the appraisal notice;
 
  •  that the stockholders may accept the estimate of fair value, plus interest, in full satisfaction of their demands or demand appraisal under Section 13.26 of the MBCA (as described below);
 
  •  that those stockholders who wish to accept PHC’s offer shall notify PHC of their acceptance within 30 days after receiving such offer; and
 
  •  that those stockholders who do not satisfy the requirements for demanding appraisal under Section 13.26 of the MBCA shall be deemed to have accepted PHC’s offer.
 
Within 10 days after receiving the stockholder’s acceptance of the offer, PHC will pay in cash the amount offered to each stockholder who agreed to accept PHC’s offer for his or her “after-acquired shares.” Within 40 days after sending the notice to holders of “after-acquired shares”, PHC must pay in cash the amount offered to each stockholder who does not satisfy the requirements for demanding appraisal under Section 13.26 of the MBCA.
 
Procedure if Stockholder is Dissatisfied with Payment or Offer.   Pursuant to Section 13.26 of the MBCA, within 30 days after receipt of payment for a stockholder’s shares, a stockholder who is dissatisfied with the amount of the payment to be received shall notify PHC in writing of that stockholder’s estimate of the fair value of the shares and demand payment of that estimate plus interest, less any payment previously paid. In addition, within 30 days after receiving PHC’s offer to pay for a stockholder’s “after-acquired shares”, a stockholder holding “after-acquired shares” who was offered payment (as described above) and who is dissatisfied with that offer shall reject the offer and demand payment of the stockholder’s stated estimate of the fair value of the shares plus interest. A stockholder’s failure to notify PHC within such 30 day period waives the right to demand payment and shall be entitled only to the payment made or offered as described above.
 
Court Proceedings.   If a stockholder makes a proper and timely demand for payment that remains unsettled, PHC will commence an equitable proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If PHC does not commence the proceeding within the 60-day period, it will pay in cash to each stockholder the amount the stockholder demanded, plus interest.
 
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Federal Securities Laws Consequences
 
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be an “affiliate” of Acadia for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Affiliates include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or under the common control with Acadia. Acadia believes that its executive officers (including Messrs. Turner, Carter, Polson, Fincher and Howard), directors (including Messrs. Jacobs and Shear) and Waud Capital Partners are affiliates for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. This proxy statement/prospectus does not cover resales of Acadia common stock received by any person upon the completion of the merger, and no person is authorized to make any use of this proxy statement/prospectus in connection with any resale.
 
Interests of PHC’s Directors and Executive Officers
 
PHC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the merger as individuals in addition to, and that may be different from, the interests of PHC’s stockholders. The PHC board of directors was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in its decision to approve the merger agreement.
 
Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, holders of PHC’s Class B Common Stock will collectively receive cash consideration of $5,000,000. Mr. Shear beneficially owns approximately 93.2% of PHC’s Class B Common Stock and will be entitled to receive cash merger consideration of approximately $4.7 million.
 
PHC’s executive officers, Messrs. Shear and Boswell and Ms. Paula C. Wurts, hold stock options to purchase shares of PHC Class A Common Stock, subject to various vesting provisions. Pursuant to the merger agreement and except as discussed below, upon completion of the merger, Acadia will assume these options in accordance with their existing terms, with the number of shares and the exercise prices adjusted in accordance with the merger exchange rate. With respect to assumed options granted to current PHC directors (i) all such assumed options (other than those held by Mr. Shear) will be fully vested at closing and (ii) such assumed options will not be terminate as a result of such holder ceasing or failing to be a director or employee and will be fully exercisable at any time prior to the expiration of the option term. Mr. Shear currently holds 170,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share, Mr. Boswell currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share and Ms. Wurts currently holds 85,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $2.95 per share.
 
In addition to the options held by Mr. Shear, PHC’s other directors, Messrs. David E. Dangerfield, William F. Grieco, Howard W. Phillips, Donald E. Robar and Douglas J. Smith, hold stock options to purchase shares of PHC Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon completion of the merger, Acadia will issue substitute options for these options with terms substantially the same as their existing terms, with the number of shares and the exercise prices adjusted in accordance with the merger exchange rate. Mr. Dangerfield currently holds 147,500 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $3.18 per share, Mr. Grieco currently holds 195,000 options exercisable at prices ranging from $0.22 per share to $3.18 per share, Mr. Phillips currently holds 127,500 options exercisable at prices ranging from $1.08 per share to $3.18 per share, Mr. Robar currently holds 157,500 options exercisable at prices ranging from $0.35 per share to $3.18 per share and Mr. Smith currently holds 20,000 options exercisable at $1.65 per share.
 
Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts are participants in the PHC change-in-control supplemental benefit plan. Pursuant to the plan, upon the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Boswell and Ms. Wurts are entitled to receive change in control payments of approximately $1,530,000, $465,000 and $408,000, respectively, payable as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 days, following the date of the closing of the merger.
 
After the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Boswell are expected to be employed by the combined company. See “Acadia Management After the Merger — Acadia Employment Agreements” for a description of Mr. Shear’s employment agreement.
 
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In addition to base salary, Mr. Boswell is entitled to participate in his sole discretion in all of Acadia’s employee benefit programs for which senior executive officers are generally eligible, on terms at least as favorable as those received by such executives from PHC immediately prior to the closing of the merger. Furthermore, during the term of his employment agreement, Acadia shall pay 100% of the monthly premiums or other costs associated with Mr. Boswell’s participation in such employee benefit programs and benefits.
 
Upon the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Grieco will join the Acadia board of directors. Mr. Shear will not receive any additional compensation for serving as a director. The amount of compensation to be paid to Mr. Grieco for serving as a director has yet to be determined. In addition, upon the closing of the merger, Mr. Shear will become Acadia’s Executive Vice Chairman. After the closing of the merger, Messrs. Shear and Grieco may receive stock options to purchase shares of Acadia common stock.
 
Acadia will maintain all rights to indemnification existing in favor of the PHC directors and officers for their acts and omissions occurring prior to the completion of the merger and will maintain PHC’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to cover any such liabilities for six years following the completion of the merger.
 
As a result of the foregoing, the directors and executive officers of PHC may be more likely to vote to approve the merger than PHC stockholders generally.
 
Regulatory Approvals
 
Under the terms of the merger agreement, the merger cannot be completed until (i) any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the merger under the HSR Act and any other antitrust, competition, or trade regulation law, as applicable, shall have expired or been terminated and (ii) Acadia and PHC and their respective subsidiaries shall have timely obtained from each governmental authority all approvals, waivers and consents, if any, necessary for the consummation of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, free of any condition that reasonably would be expected to have a “Pioneer Material Adverse Effect” or an “Acadia Material Adverse Effect” or a material adverse effect on the parties’ ability to consummate such transactions. As defined in the merger agreement and as used in this proxy statement/prospectus, each of “Pioneer Material Adverse Effect” and “Acadia Material Adverse Effect” includes any event, change, condition or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the financial or other condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business, value, operations or results of operations of PHC or Acadia, as applicable, and its subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, other than event, change, condition or effect relating to any of the following: (i) the merger or related transactions or the announcement thereof; (ii) compliance with the terms of the merger agreement or the taking of any action consented to or requested by PHC (with respect to a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect) or Acadia or Merger Sub (with respect to an Acadian Material Adverse Effect); (iii) any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP, or any interpretations thereof; (iv) the United States economy in general; or (v) the behavioral healthcare industry in general. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these definitions include any change in or effect on the business of PHC or Acadia, as applicable, and its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the financial or other condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of PHC or Acadia, as applicable, and its subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, if such change or effect is significantly more adverse to PHC or Acadia, as applicable, and its subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, than to the behavioral healthcare industry in general.
 
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Services, the Utah Department of Health, and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, state boards of pharmacy, state Medicaid programs, The Joint Commission and other accrediting agencies, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
 
Litigation Relating to the Merger
 
On June 2, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts state court, MAZ Partners LP v. Bruce A. Shear, et al., C.A. No. 11-1041, against PHC, the members of the PHC board of directors, and Acadia and Merger Sub. The MAZ Partners complaint asserts that the members of the PHC board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by causing PHC to enter into the merger agreement and further asserts that Acadia and Merger Sub aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. Specifically, the MAZ Partners complaint alleged that the process by which the merger agreement was entered into was unfair and that the agreement itself is unfair in that, according to the plaintiff, the compensation to be paid to PHC Class A shareholders is inadequate, particularly in light of the proposed cash payment to be paid to Class B shareholders and the anticipated pre-closing payment of a dividend to Acadia shareholders, and the anticipated level of debt to be held by the merged entity. The complaint sought, among other relief, an order enjoining the consummation of the merger and rescinding the merger agreement.
 
On June 13, 2011, a second lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Massachusetts, Blakeslee v. PHC, Inc., et al., No. 11-cv-11049, making essentially the same allegations against the same defendants. On June 21, 2011, PHC removed the MAZ Partners case to federal court (11-cv-11099). On July 7, 2011, the parties to the MAZ Partners case moved to consolidate that action with the Blakeslee case and asked the court to approve a schedule for discovery and a potential hearing on plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
 
On August 11, 2011, the plaintiffs in the MAZ Partners case filed an amended class action complaint. Like the original complaint, the amended complaint asserts claims of breach of fiduciary duty against PHC, members of the board of directors of PHC, and claims of aiding and abetting those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty against Acadia and Merger Sub. The amended complaint alleges that both the merger process and the provisions of the merger are unfair, that the directors and executive officers of PHC have conflicts of interests with regard to the merger, that the dividend to be paid to Acadia shareholders is inappropriate, that a special committee or independent director should have been appointed to represent the interest of the Class A shareholders, that the merger consideration is grossly inadequate and the exchange ratio is unfair, and that the preliminary proxy filed by PHC contains material misstatements and omissions. The amended complaint also seeks, among other things, an order enjoining the consummation of the merger and rescinding the merger agreement.
 
On August 15, 2011, PHC filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuits and a motion for a stay discovery on the grounds that plaintiffs’ complaints stated claims that were derivative in nature and thus subject to dismissal for failure to make a pre-suit demand and a stay of discovery pursuant to a provision of Massachusetts state law providing for a stay of discovery in cases asserting derivative claims on behalf of a corporation. On August 19, 2011, Acadia also filed a motion to dismiss both cases. On September 2, 2011, the court issued an order finding that plaintiffs’ claims were in part derivative, staying all discovery pending the filings of initial litigation disclosures, and directing the parties to file initial disclosures by September 16, 2011. The court has not yet ruled on the pending motions to dismiss.
 
On September 6, 2011, the plaintiff in the Blakeslee case filed an amended complaint making allegations substantially similar to the those in the amended complaint filed in the Maz Partners case and asserting claims for violations of Section 14(a) and Rule 14(a)-9 of the Exchange Act against the individual PHC defendants.
 
PHC, Acadia and Merger Sub believe that these lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously. Regardless of the disposition of the motions to dismiss, PHC and Acadia do not anticipate the outcome to have a material impact on the progress of the merger or to have a material adverse effect on PHC’s financial condition or results of operations.


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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
 
The following summary describes certain material provisions of the merger agreement. The full text of the merger agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. This summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you, and you are encouraged to read carefully the entire merger agreement. The following description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the merger agreement.
 
The merger agreement has been included to provide you with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Acadia or PHC. Such information can be found elsewhere in this document and in the other public filings PHC makes with the SEC, which are available without charge at www.sec.gov.
 
The representations and warranties described below and included in the merger agreement were made by each of Acadia and PHC to the other. These representations and warranties were made as of specific dates and may be subject to important qualifications, limitations and supplemental information agreed to by Acadia and PHC in connection with negotiating the terms of the merger agreement. In addition, the representations and warranties may have been included in the merger agreement for the purpose of allocating risk between Acadia and PHC rather than to establish matters as facts. The merger agreement is described in, and included as Annex A hereto, only to provide you with information regarding its terms and conditions, and not to provide any other factual information regarding PHC, Acadia or their respective businesses. Accordingly, the representations and warranties and other provisions of the merger agreement should not be read alone, and you should read the information provided elsewhere in this document for information regarding Acadia and PHC and their respective businesses.
 
Structure of the Merger
 
At the effective time of the merger, PHC will merge with and into Acadia’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Merger Sub. Upon completion of the merger, Merger Sub will be the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia.
 
Effective Time of the Merger
 
The closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will occur no later than the second business day after the last of the conditions to the transaction have been satisfied or waived, or at another time as Acadia and PHC may agree. Acadia and PHC expect to close the merger in the fourth quarter of 2011. Contemporaneously with the closing, Acadia and PHC will file a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The transaction will become effective upon the filing of this certificate or at another time as Acadia and PHC agree in writing and specify in the certificate of merger.
 
Managers and Officers
 
At the effective time, the managers and officers of Merger Sub will be the managers and officers of the surviving company, subject to change thereafter.
 
Conversion of PHC Shares
 
Each share of PHC Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be automatically converted into and become exchangeable for a number of shares of common stock of Acadia equal to the Class A merger consideration. Each share of PHC Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be automatically converted into and become exchangeable for a number of shares of common stock of Acadia and portion of cash equal to the Class B merger consideration.
 
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immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than (i) any shares of PHC Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement and (ii) any share of PHC Class B Common Stock owned by a subsidiary of PHC). Based on shares of PHC Class B Common Stock outstanding as of May 24, 2011, this calculation would have resulted in a cash payment of $6.46 per share of PHC Class B Common Stock.
 
Assumption of Stock Options
 
When the merger becomes effective, each outstanding PHC option granted under the PHC stock option plans will be assumed by Acadia. Except with respect to stock options previously granted to PHC directors (other than Mr. Shear), each PHC option so assumed by Acadia will continue to have the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable PHC stock option plan immediately prior to the effective time, except that (i) each PHC option will be exercisable for one-quarter of one share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock subject to such PHC stock option and (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of Acadia common stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed PHC option will be equal to four multiplied by the exercise price per share of PHC common stock at which such PHC option was exercisable immediately prior to the effective time, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. All of the assumed stock options issued to Messrs. Howard Phillips, William Grieco, David Dangerfield, Donald Robar and Doug Smith will be 100% vested at the time of issuance by Acadia. All such options (along with assumed stock options issued to Mr. Shear) will not terminate as a result of the holder ceasing to be an employee or director and will be fully exercisable at any time prior to the end of the option term.
 
Assumption of Warrants
 
At the completion of the merger, each outstanding PHC warrant will be assumed by Acadia. Each PHC warrant so assumed by Acadia will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable PHC warrant, except that (i) each PHC warrant will be exercisable for one-quarter of one share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock that was issuable upon exercise of such PHC warrant immediately prior to the effective time and (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of Acadia common stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed PHC warrant will be equal to four multiplied by the exercise price per share of PHC common stock at which such PHC warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the effective time, rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
 
Acadia Common Stock Split
 
Prior to the effective time of the merger, Acadia will consummate a stock split, reverse stock split or issuance of Acadia common stock such that the shares of Acadia common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will, immediately following the effective time, equal 77.5% of the fully diluted shares of Acadia (as calculated in accordance with the merger agreement).
 
Acadia Dividend
 
Immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, Acadia will have the right to declare and, if so declared, at the effective time Acadia will pay a cash dividend to the holders of shares Acadia common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. The aggregate amount of such dividend will be between $90 million and $80 million, less the amount of the payment to be made to Waud Capital Partners in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement. The aggregate amount of the dividend will depend on the amount of net cash available after repayment of PHC’s indebtedness, the Class B merger consideration and fees and expenses related to the merger. We refer to such amount as the “net proceeds”. To the extent the amount available for such payments is less than $90 million, up to $10 million may be paid to Acadia’s stockholders in the form of Deficit Notes issued by Acadia. The first $15.6 million of the net proceeds will be used to make a payment to Waud Capital in connection with the termination of the Professional Services Agreement, with the remainder (including any Deficit Notes) issued to Acadia stockholders immediately prior to the merger as a dividend. “Net proceeds” as defined in the merger agreement and used in this “Merger Agreement” section means the lesser of (i) $90,000,000 and (ii) the sum of (A) the gross cash proceeds received by Acadia and its subsidiaries (including PHC and its subsidiaries) from any and all debt financing incurred in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated under the merger agreement plus (B) the unrestricted cash, marketable securities


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and short term investments of Acadia and PHC (as recorded on the books and records of Acadia or PHC, as applicable, and in accordance with GAAP) as of the effective time of the merger minus (C) $5,000,000 minus (D) the aggregate amount of indebtedness of Acadia and PHC actually repaid or payable in connection with the merger and other transactions contemplated under the merger agreement minus (E) all of the reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by PHC and Acadia and their respective affiliates in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated under the merger agreement, including fees relating to the filing, printing and mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus and stock exchange listing fees and the aggregate costs and expenses incurred by Acadia and its affiliates under or pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letter or in connection with obtaining financing in connection therewith.
 
Termination of Acadia Professional Services Agreement
 
Acadia intends to terminate the Professional Services Agreement pursuant to the terms of a termination agreement in connection with consummation of the merger. Acadia will pay a related termination fee to Waud Capital Partners in connection with such termination. As discussed above, such fee will be paid with the first $15.6 million of net proceeds from the anticipated issuance of the Senior Notes and/or borrowings under the Bridge Facility.
 
Fractional Shares
 
No fractional shares of Acadia common stock will be issued in the merger. Instead, as soon as practicable following the completion of the merger, Acadia will determine the excess of (i) the number of full shares of Acadia common stock to be issued by Acadia pursuant to merger agreement over (ii) the aggregate number of full shares of Acadia to be delivered pursuant to merger agreement. Acadia will sell such excess at then prevailing prices on the exchange or electronic market on which such Acadia shares are traded. Until the net proceeds of such sale or sales have been distributed to the holders of PHC common stock (in lieu of fractional shares), Acadia will hold such proceeds in trust.
 
Surrender of PHC Certificates
 
Following the effective time of the merger, Acadia or the exchange agent, selected by Acadia, will mail to each holder of PHC common stock a letter of transmittal and instructions regarding the details of the exchange. The holders will use the letter of transmittal to exchange PHC stock certificates for the shares of Acadia common stock, cash representing the amount of the cash consideration to be paid to the holders of PHC Class B Common Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of Acadia common stock to which the holders of PHC common stock are entitled to receive in connection with the merger.
 
United States Tax Consequences
 
It is intended by both Acadia and PHC that the merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
 
Dissenters’ Rights
 
Holders of shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger who have not voted in favor of or consented in writing to the merger and who have properly demanded and perfected their rights to be paid the fair value of such shares in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA, will not have such shares converted into or exchangeable for the right to receive merger consideration and will be entitled only to receive payment of the fair value of such shares, in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA, unless and until such stockholder withdraws or effectively loses the right to dissent.


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Representations and Warranties
 
The merger agreement contains substantially reciprocal representations and warranties made by each company to the other. The representations and warranties relate to:
 
  •  corporate organization, good standing, qualification to do business and subsidiaries;
 
  •  absence of a breach of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, law or material agreement as a result of the merger;
 
  •  capitalization;
 
  •  authority to enter into the merger agreement;
 
  •  permits required to conduct business and compliance with those permits;
 
  •  compliance with applicable legal requirements;
 
  •  financial statements;
 
  •  the absence of any undisclosed liabilities;
 
  •  the accuracy of information supplied in this proxy statement/prospectus;
 
  •  the absence of certain changes or events since December 31, 2010;
 
  •  the absence of litigation;
 
  •  certain restrictions of business activities;
 
  •  owned and leased real property;
 
  •  intellectual property matters;
 
  •  employee benefit plans and other employment matters;
 
  •  labor relations;
 
  •  taxes, tax returns and audits;
 
  •  material contracts;
 
  •  insurance;
 
  •  environmental matters;
 
  •  the approval of the merger and related matters by the board of directors;
 
  •  payments required to be made to brokers and agents in connection with the merger;
 
  •  transactions with related parties; and
 
  •  fees and expenses.
 
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Conduct of Business Prior to the Completion of the Merger
 
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law and subject to certain exceptions (including the transactions associated with the MeadowWood acquisition), each company has agreed to additional restrictions that prohibit it from:
 
  •  amending or proposing to amend, as the case may be, its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, articles of organization or bylaws (or other comparable organizational documents);
 
  •  splitting, combining, reclassifying, purchasing, repurchasing, redeeming, otherwise acquiring, declaring, setting aside, establishing a record date for, making or paying any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock, property or otherwise) in respect of, or entering into any contract with respect to the voting of, any membership interests, shares of capital stock or other equity securities of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  issuing, delivering, selling, pledging, transferring, disposing of or encumbering any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of it or its subsidiaries, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any such shares of such capital stock or other equity securities of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  increasing the salaries, bonuses or other compensation and benefits payable or that could become payable by it or any of its subsidiaries to any of their respective directors, limited liability company managers, officers, stockholders, members, employees or other service providers, except, solely with respect to employees who are not officers or directors, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
  •  entering into any new or amending in any material respect, any employment, severance, retention or change in control agreement with any past or present director, limited liability company manager, officer, stockholder, member, employee or other service provider of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  promoting any officers or employees, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as the result of the termination or resignation of any officer or employee;
 
  •  acquiring by merging, consolidating with or purchasing any equity securities, a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner any interest in, or making any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in, any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or any division thereof or any assets thereof, other than acquisitions in the ordinary course of business not exceeding $25,000,000 in the aggregate;
 
  •  transferring, licensing, selling, leasing, assigning or otherwise disposing of any material assets by merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise, including the capital stock or other equity securities of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  granting any lien on any of the assets of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  adopting, entering into or effecting a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  redeeming, repurchasing, prepaying, defeasing, canceling, incurring or otherwise acquiring, or modifying the terms of, any indebtedness for borrowed money or assuming, guaranteeing or endorsing, or otherwise become responsible for, any such indebtedness of any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization;
 
  •  issuing or selling any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of it or its subsidiaries or assuming, guaranteeing or endorsing, or otherwise becoming responsible for, any debt securities of any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization;
 
  •  making any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements having a cost in excess of $250,000 (by Acadia) or $100,000 (by PHC), except for capital expenditures that are contemplated by Acadia’s or PHC’s existing plans for annual capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 (for Acadia) or June 30, 2011 (for PHC), or failing to make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements contemplated by such existing plans;
 
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  •  waiving any material default under, or releasing, settling or compromising any material claim against it or liability or obligation owing to it under any material contract;
 
  •  instituting, settling, releasing, waiving or compromising any action (i) pending or threatened before any arbitrator, court or other governmental authority involving the payment of monetary damages by it or its subsidiaries of any amount exceeding $250,000 (by Acadia) or $100,0000 (by PHC), (ii) involving any current, former or purported holder or group of holders of the capital stock or other equity securities of it or its subsidiaries or (iii) which settlement involves a conduct remedy or injunctive or similar relief or has a restrictive impact on the business of it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  making any change in financial accounting methods, principles, policies, procedures or practices;
 
  •  making, changing or rescinding any tax election, filing any amended tax return, entering into any closing agreement relating to taxes, waiving or extending the statute of limitations in respect of material taxes or settling or compromising any tax liability in excess of $100,000 (by Acadia) or $50,000 (by PHC);
 
  •  entering into any material agreement, agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or similar contract with respect to any joint venture, strategic partnership or alliance;
 
  •  abandoning, encumbering, conveying title (in whole or in part), exclusively licensing or granting any right or other licenses to intellectual property rights owned by it or its subsidiaries;
 
  •  failing to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies covering it and its subsidiaries and its and their respective properties, assets and businesses;
 
  •  effecting or permitting a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” as those terms are defined in the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act without complying with the notice requirements and all other provisions of such act;
 
  •  entering into or modifying or amending in any material respect or terminating any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union; and
 
  •  agreeing to take any of the actions described above.
 
Additional Agreements
 
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Acadia and PHC have each agreed:
 
  •  to promptly prepare and file this proxy statement/prospectus, and Acadia will prepare and file the registration statement in which the proxy statement/prospectus is to be included;
 
  •  to cooperate with each other in the preparation and filing of the proxy statement/prospectus;
 
  •  to promptly notify one another of any comments from the SEC with respect to the proxy statement/prospectus;
 
  •  to provide to the other party or its representatives access, at reasonable times upon prior notice, to its and its subsidiaries’ officers, employees, agents, representatives, properties, offices, facilities, books and records; and
 
  •  to furnish promptly such information concerning its and its subsidiaries’ business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities and personnel as the other party or its representatives may reasonably request.
 
In addition, PHC has agreed:
 
  •  to mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders at the earliest practicable time after the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC;
 
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  effective, and take all reasonable lawful action to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of adoption of the merger agreement; and
 
  •  that its board of directors will recommend (and reaffirm its recommendation of) the adoption of the merger agreement and the merger to its stockholders, and, except in certain circumstances, neither the board of PHC nor any committee thereof will withdraw, amend or modify the recommendation.
 
PHC Stockholder Meeting
 
PHC will, in accordance with and subject to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its restated articles of organization, as amended, and bylaws, and the rules of NYSE Amex Equities, cause a meeting of the PHC stockholders to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable after this proxy statement/prospectus is cleared by the SEC and the related registration statement on Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act for the purpose of voting on the approval of the merger agreement.
 
Access to Information; Confidentiality
 
Acadia and PHC have executed a confidentiality agreement dated March 31, 2011, which will continue in full force in accordance with its terms and expire on September 30, 2012. The expiration of the confidentiality agreement will not relieve either party from liability in respect of breaches by such party prior to such expiration. Subject to the confidentiality agreement and in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, Acadia and PHC will each grant the other’s representatives reasonable access to its records, properties, offices, facilities and personnel and will promptly furnish such information regarding its business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities and personnel as the other party may reasonably request.
 
Solicitation by PHC
 
PHC has agreed, subject to limitations described below, that it will not nor will it permit or authorize any of its subsidiaries or any of its or its subsidiaries’ respective officers, directors or employees or other representatives to:
 
  •  initiate, solicit, propose, encourage (including by providing information) or take any action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal;
 
  •  engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or provide any information or data concerning PHC or any of its subsidiaries to any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization relating to, any acquisition proposal;
 
  •  provide any information or data concerning PHC or any of its subsidiaries to any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization pursuant to any commercial arrangement, joint venture arrangement, or other existing agreement or arrangement;
 
  •  grant any waiver, amendment or release under any standstill or confidentiality agreement or any takeover, anti-takeover, moratorium, “fair price”, “control share” or other similar law applicable to PHC, or otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt by any business, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization to make an acquisition proposal; and
 
  •  approve, endorse, recommend, or execute or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an acquisition proposal.
 
PHC further agrees that it and its subsidiaries and its respective representatives, including non-officer employees and other agents will immediately cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any third parties with respect to any acquisition proposal with respect to themselves, and will promptly request each person who has entered into a confidentiality agreement in connection with their consideration of an acquisition proposal to return all confidential information furnished by PHC.


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Notification of Unsolicited Acquisition Proposals
 
Promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) after any of PHC’s officers, directors or representatives receives or becomes aware of the receipt of any acquisition proposal by PHC, or any request for nonpublic information or any discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with PHC, PHC will provide Acadia with written notice of the identity of the person or group making such proposal and the material terms of the acquisition proposal.
 
“Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer relating to (i) the acquisition of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the PHC common stock (by vote or by value) by any third party, (ii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, share exchange, sale of assets, recapitalization, equity investment, joint venture, liquidation, dissolution or other transaction which would result in any third party acquiring assets (including capital stock of or interest in any subsidiary or affiliate of PHC) representing, directly or indirectly, fifteen percent (15%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of PHC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) the acquisition (whether by merger, consolidation, equity investment, share exchange, joint venture or otherwise) by any third party, directly or indirectly, of any capital stock in any entity that holds assets representing, directly or indirectly, fifteen percent (15%) or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of PHC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer, as such terms are defined under the Exchange Act, that, if consummated, would result in any third party beneficially owning fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding shares of PHC common stock and any other voting securities of PHC, or (v) any combination of the foregoing.
 
Superior Proposals
 
In the event that PHC receives an acquisition proposal and its board determines in good faith, (i) after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable laws, and (ii) based on the information then available and after consultation with its independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal either constitutes a superior proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a superior proposal, PHC may:
 
  •  provide information in response to an unsolicited bona fide written acquisition proposal after the date of the merger agreement if and only if, prior to providing such information, PHC has received from the third party requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement; and
 
  •  engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any third party who has made an unsolicited bona fide written acquisition proposal.
 
“Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written acquisition proposal (with all of the percentages included in the definition of acquisition proposal increased to 66 2 / 3 %) and not solicited in violation of the merger agreement which the PHC board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, and taking into consideration, among other things, all of the terms, conditions, impact and all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such acquisition proposal and merger agreement, including financing, regulatory approvals, stockholder litigation, identity of the third party making the acquisition proposal, breakup fee and expense reimbursement provisions and other events or circumstances beyond the control of the party invoking the condition, (a) is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms and (b) would result in a transaction more favorable to the stockholders of PHC from a financial point of view than the transactions provided for in the merger agreement (after taking into account the expected timing and risk and likelihood of consummation).
 
Change of Recommendation
 
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constitutes a superior proposal, the PHC board may withdraw, amend or modify the PHC board recommendation if and only if:
 
  •  the PHC board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable laws;
 
  •  PHC has complied with its obligations with respect to solicitations;
 
  •  PHC has provided prior written notice to Acadia at least five business days in advance, which states that PHC received a bona fide written acquisition proposal that was not withdrawn and that the PHC board of directors concludes in good faith constitutes a superior proposal and, absent any revision to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the PHC board of directors has resolved to adversely change its recommendation for the merger; and
 
  •  prior to changing the PHC board recommendation for approval of the merger, PHC will, and will cause its representatives to, (i) negotiate with Acadia and its financial and legal advisors in good faith (to the extent Acadia desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of the agreement, so that such acquisition proposal would cease to constitute a superior proposal, and (ii) permit Acadia and its financial and legal advisors to make a presentation to the PHC board of directors regarding the agreement and any adjustments with respect thereto (to the extent Acadia desires to make such presentation).
 
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance
 
From and after the effective time of the merger, Acadia and the surviving company will, jointly and severally, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers, directors and limited liability company managers of PHC and its subsidiaries against all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and settlement amounts paid in connection with any action (whether arising before or after the effective time), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission in their capacity as an officer, director, limited liability company manager, employee, fiduciary or agent, whether occurring at or before the effective time.
 
If PHC is unable to do so, Acadia shall obtain and fully pay the premium for the extension of the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage of PHC’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policies, for a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six years from and after the effective time of the merger with respect to any claim related to any period or time at or prior to the effective time from an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as PHC’s existing insurance carrier with respect to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable as the coverage provided under PHC’s existing policy with respect to any matter claimed against a director or officer of PHC or any of its subsidiaries by reason of him or her serving in such capacity that existed or occurred at or prior to the effective time of the merger.
 
Employee Matters
 
PHC and Acadia have agreed to cooperate to conduct a review of their respective employee benefit and compensation plans and programs in order to (i) coordinate the provision of benefits and compensation to the employees of PHC and Acadia and their respective subsidiaries after the effective time, (ii) eliminate duplicative benefits and (iii) treat similarly situated employees of PHC, Acadia and their respective subsidiaries on a substantially similar basis in all material respects, taking into account all relevant factors, including duties, geographic location, tenure, qualifications and abilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PHC, Acadia or any of their respective subsidiaries shall not be required to continue the employment of any specific person. Furthermore, no provision of the merger agreement shall be construed as prohibiting or limiting the ability of PHC, Acadia or any of their respective subsidiaries to amend, modify or terminate any plans programs, policies, arrangements, agreements or understandings of PHC or Acadia or any of their respective subsidiaries.


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Further Action
 
Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, each party will use reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain promptly all authorizations, consents, orders, approvals, licenses, permits and waivers of all governmental authorities and officials that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations pursuant to, the merger agreement, (ii) cooperate fully with the other parties in promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents, orders, approvals, licenses, permits and waivers, (iii) provide such other information to any governmental authority as such governmental authority may reasonably request in connection therewith, (iv) obtain all necessary consents, approvals or waivers from third parties under such party’s respective contracts, and (v) from and after the effective time, execute and deliver any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and to fully carry out the purposes of the merger agreement. Each party promptly will notify each other party thereto of any material communication it or any of its affiliates receives from any governmental authority relating to the matters that are the subject of the merger agreement.
 
Update Disclosure; Breaches
 
From and after the date of the merger agreement until the effective time, each party will promptly notify the other party thereto by written update to its disclosure schedule of (i) the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to cause any condition to the obligations of any party to effect the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement not to be satisfied, (ii) any action commenced or, to any party’s knowledge, threatened against, such party or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting such party or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or (iii) the failure of such party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with by it pursuant to the merger agreement which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be likely to result in any condition to the obligations of any party to effect the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement not to be satisfied. PHC delivered to Acadia and Merger Sub a supplement to the disclosure schedule after the closing of the MeadowWood acquisition containing any additions, revisions or modifications to such disclosure schedule that are required as a result of PHC’s acquisition of the MeadowWood assets.
 
Stock Exchange Listing
 
Each of Acadia and PHC will cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Acadia common stock to be issued in connection with the merger to be listed on NASDAQ and if not possible, NYSE Amex Stock Market, another securities exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the effective time.
 
Section 16 Matters
 
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock to file reports with the SEC disclosing their ownership, and changes in their ownership, of our equity securities. Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act requires those subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act to disgorge to Acadia any profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction (i.e., a purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of our equity or derivative securities within a period of less than six months). Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained therein, Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act exempts certain transactions from the short-swing profit rules of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Prior to the effective time, PHC and Acadia will take all steps necessary to cause the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including any acquisition of Acadia Common Stock in connection therewith, by each individual who is or will be subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Acadia, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3.


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Takeover Statutes
 
If any “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other anti-takeover law becomes or is deemed to be applicable to Acadia, PHC, Merger Sub, the merger or any other transaction contemplated by the merger agreement, then each of Acadia, PHC, Merger Sub, and their respective boards of directors or managers will grant all such approvals and take all such actions as are necessary so that the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated thereby and otherwise act to render such anti-takeover law inapplicable to the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
 
Deregistration
 
PHC will use its reasonable best efforts to cause its shares of PHC Class A Common Stock to no longer be quoted on AMEX and to be de-registered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the effective time.
 
Tax Free Reorganization Treatment
 
Neither Acadia nor PHC will, nor will they permit any of their respective subsidiaries to, take any action prior to or after the closing that would reasonably be expected to cause the merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization with the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
 
Public Announcements
 
Each of Acadia and PHC will consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements (including conference calls with investors and analysts) with respect to the merger agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. No party to the merger agreement will issue any such press release or make any such public statement with respect to the merger agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby prior to such consultation, except to the extent public disclosure is required by applicable law or the requirements of the NYSE Amex Stock Market or NASDAQ, as applicable, in which case the issuing party will use its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party before issuing any such press release or making any such public statements.
 
Transfer Taxes
 
Acadia and PHC will cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any sales, transfer, stamp, stock transfer, value added, use, real property transfer or gains and any similar taxes that become payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. From and after the effective time, the surviving company agrees to assume liability for and pay any such taxes of PHC, Acadia or any of their respective subsidiaries.
 
Other Actions
 
From the date of the merger agreement until the earlier to occur of the effective time or the termination of the merger agreement in accordance with its terms, Acadia and PHC will not, and will not permit any of their respective subsidiaries to, take, or agree or commit to take, any action that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
 
Financing
 
Each of PHC and Acadia will cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to arrange the debt financing on the terms and conditions to those described in the Debt Commitment Letter, together with the related fee letter and that certain engagement letter dated as of the same date by and among Acadia and Jefferies. Each of PHC and Acadia will use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) negotiate definitive agreements with respect thereto and (ii) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions in such definitive agreements that are within its control.


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PHC Stock Purchase Plans
 
Except with respect to PHC’s 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which shall be terminated at the conclusion of the current participation period on August 31, 2011, PHC will take all actions necessary (i) to suspend any and all offering or grants during the offering periods currently in effect under the PHC stock purchase plans effective as of the date of the merger agreement (such that no shares of PHC capital stock can be issued pursuant thereto) and (ii) to terminate the PHC stock purchase plans prior to the effective time.
 
Peabody Office
 
Acadia will keep PHC’s Peabody, Massachusetts office open for as long as reasonably required to effect necessary transition matters, which Acadia and PHC anticipate will take from three to six months following the effective time.
 
Company Name
 
For a period of two years following the effective time of the merger, Acadia will file a “dba” in Delaware and such other jurisdictions as it deems necessary to enable it to conduct business as “Pioneer Behavioral Health,” and Acadia will conduct business under such dba, including by using corporate stationary bearing such name and by answering the telephone in the corporate offices under such name. Acadia anticipates that each of PHC’s subsidiaries will retain their current names from and after the effective time.
 
Conditions to the Merger
 
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party
 
The obligations of Acadia, PHC and Merger Sub to effect the transaction are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (in writing, by mutual agreement of Acadia and PHC where permissible) of various conditions, which include the following:
 
  •  the SEC will have declared the registration statement effective, and no stop order will have been issued or proceedings initiated or threatened by the SEC suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or any part thereof;
 
  •  the PHC stockholder approval must be obtained in accordance with Massachusetts Law;
 
  •  no governmental authority will have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order that is in effect and that has the effect of making the merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting completion of the merger and there will not be any pending or overtly threatened suit or action by any court of competent jurisdiction or other restraint or prohibition of any governmental authority;
 
  •  the expiration or early termination of the waiting period applicable to the transaction under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act, if required, and the acquisition of all other material foreign antitrust requirements required to consummate the transaction;
 
  •  (i) Acadia will have obtained debt financing in the amounts described in, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Debt Commitment Letter, (ii) Acadia will have received an opinion that its and its subsidiaries’ total consolidated liabilities will not exceed their total consolidated assets immediately after giving effect to the merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (iii) the net proceeds to be distributed to Acadia Holdings’ existing members will be equal to or greater than $80,000,000 (and as a result, the aggregate principal amount of the Deficit Note(s) shall not exceed $10,000,000); and
 
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Conditions to the Obligations of Acadia
 
The obligations of Acadia to consummate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
  •  the representations and warranties of PHC contained in the merger agreement relating to organization, standing and power, subsidiaries, capitalization, authority, absence of certain changes, stockholder vote and PHC board approval must be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date as if made at and as of the closing date;
 
  •  other than the representations and warranties listed in the prior paragraph and relating to SEC filings and undisclosed liabilities, the representations and warranties of PHC contained in the merger agreement must be true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date, except (i) where the failure to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on PHC, or (ii) to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations must have been true and correct as of such earlier date;
 
  •  the representations and warranties of PHC contained in the merger agreement relating to SEC filings and undisclosed liabilities must be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date as if made at and as of the closing date;
 
  •  PHC must have performed or complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants required by the merger agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the closing date;
 
  •  since the date of the merger agreement, there must not have been or occurred any material adverse effect with respect to PHC;
 
  •  Acadia must have received a certificate, signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of PHC, certifying that the following requirements have been satisfied: (i) the representations and warranties are true and correct as of a certain date and (ii) the requisite agreements and covenants have been complied with;
 
  •  Acadia must have been provided with any third party consents or approvals PHC is required to obtain in connection with the merger;
 
  •  the directors and officers of PHC required to resign as set forth in the merger agreement must have resigned as directors and officers of PHC;
 
  •  Acadia and PHC and their respective subsidiaries must have timely obtained from each governmental authority all approvals, waivers and consents, if any, necessary for the consummation of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
 
  •  Acadia must have received an opinion by its legal counsel with respect to federal income tax purposes, which states that: (i) the merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) Acadia and PHC will each be a party to that reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;
 
  •  PHC must have received an opinion of its special counsel, substantially in the form attached to the merger agreement, that the merger consideration to be paid to holders of PHC’s common stock does not violate PHC’s articles of organization or bylaws or the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, subject to the assumptions and exclusions contained in such opinion;
 
  •  PHC must have consummated its acquisition of the MeadowWood assets; and
 
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Conditions to the Obligations of PHC
 
The obligations of Acadia to consummate the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
  •  the representations and warranties of Acadia contained in the merger agreement relating to organization, standing and power, subsidiaries, capitalization, authority, absence of certain changes or events and Acadia board approval must be true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date as if made at and as of the closing date;
 
  •  other than the representations and warranties listed in the prior paragraph and relating to financial statements, the representations and warranties of Acadia contained in the merger agreement must be true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date, except (i) where the failure to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Acadia, or (ii) to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations must have been true and correct as of such earlier date;
 
  •  the representations and warranties of Acadia contained in the merger agreement relating to financial statements must be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date as if made at and as of the closing date;
 
  •  Acadia must have performed or complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants required by the merger agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the closing date;
 
  •  since the date of the merger agreement, there must not have been or occurred any material adverse effect with respect to Acadia;
 
  •  PHC must have received a certificate, signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Acadia, certifying that the following requirements have been satisfied: (i) the representations and warranties are true and correct as of a certain date and (ii) the requisite agreements and covenants have been complied with;
 
  •  PHC must have been provided with any third party consents or approvals Acadia is required to obtain in connection with the merger; and
 
  •  PHC must have received an opinion by its legal counsel with respect to federal income tax purposes, which states that: (i) the merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) Acadia and PHC will each be a party to that reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code.
 
Termination of the Merger Agreement
 
Termination by the Parties
 
The merger agreement may be terminated by the mutual written consent of Acadia and PHC or by either party (if, in the case of PHC it has not breached the no solicitation provisions of the merger agreement):
 
  •  if the merger has not been consummated by 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on December 15, 2011 (the “End Date”); provided, however, that such right to terminate the merger agreement shall not be available to PHC if PHC has not obtained stockholder approval;
 
  •  if an order of any governmental authority having competent jurisdiction is entered enjoining PHC, Acadia or Merger Sub from consummating the merger and has become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that such right to terminate the merger agreement shall not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of the merger agreement results in the imposition of any such order or the failure of such order to be resisted, resolved or lifted, as applicable;
 
  •  if any law that makes consummation of the merger illegal or otherwise prohibited (unless the consummation of the merger in violation of such law would not have a material adverse effect on PHC); provided, however, that such right to terminate the merger agreement shall not be available to any party whose breach of any


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  provision of the merger agreement results in the imposition of any such order or the failure of such order to be resisted, resolved or lifted, as applicable; or
 
  •  if PHC has not obtained stockholder approval.
 
Termination by the PHC
 
The merger agreement may be terminated by PHC:
 
  •  if Acadia or Merger Sub has breached any of the covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement to be complied with by Acadia or Merger Sub such that PHC’s closing condition regarding such covenants or agreements would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after Acadia or Merger Sub receives written notice of such breach from PHC; provided that PHC will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to this paragraph if, at the time of the termination, Acadia or Merger Sub would be unable to satisfy their closing condition because PHC is in breach of any of its covenants or agreements;
 
  •  if there exists a breach of any of the representations or warranties of Acadia or Merger Sub contained in the merger agreement such that PHC’s closing condition regarding such representations or warranties would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after Acadia or Merger Sub receives written notice of such breach from PHC; provided that PHC will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to this paragraph if, at the time of the termination, Acadia and Merger Sub would be unable to satisfy their closing condition because PHC is in breach of any of its representations or warranties; or
 
  •  if, prior to the obtaining of the PHC stockholder approval, the PHC board of directors or any committee thereof has adversely changed its recommendation to approve the merger.
 
Termination by Acadia
 
The merger agreement may be terminated by Acadia:
 
  •  if PHC has breached any of the covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement to be complied with by PHC such that Acadia’s closing condition regarding such covenants or agreements would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after PHC receives written notice of such breach from Acadia; provided that Acadia will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to this paragraph if, at the time of the termination, PHC would be unable to satisfy its closing condition because Acadia or Merger Sub is in breach of any of their covenants or agreements;
 
  •  if there exists a breach of any of the representations or warranties of PHC contained in the merger agreement such that Acadia’s closing condition regarding such representations or warranties would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after PHC receives written notice of such breach from PHC; provided that Acadia will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to this paragraph if, at the time of the termination, PHC would be unable to satisfy its closing condition because Acadia or Merger Sub is in breach of any of their representations or warranties; or
 
  •  if, prior to the obtaining of the PHC stockholder approval, the PHC board of directors or any committee thereof has adversely changed its recommendation to approve the merger; or
 
  •  if after the completion of the MeadowWood asset purchase and the additions, revisions and modifications to the supplemental disclosures provided by PHC to Acadia, Acadia would be unable to satisfy its closing condition because PHC representations or warranties are no longer true and correct in all respects as of the date of delivery of the MeadowWood disclosure schedule supplement.


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Expense Reimbursement
 
In the event the merger agreement is terminated by PHC due to the fact that Acadia or Merger Sub has breached any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties such that a condition related to PHC’s obligation to close would not be satisfied, then Acadia will pay all of PHC’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by PHC and its affiliates on or prior to the termination of merger agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, which amount will in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, and shall be paid in four annual installments, with the first annual installment due within two business days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date.
 
In the event the merger agreement is terminated by Acadia under circumstances in which the termination fee is not then payable, due to the fact that (i) PHC has breached any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties such that a condition related to Acadia’s obligation to close would not be satisfied or (ii) the supplement to the disclosure schedules delivered to Acadia in connection with PHC’s recent acquisition of MeadowWood would cause a breach of a PHC representation or warranty such that a condition related to Acadia’s obligation to close would not be satisfied, then PHC will pay all of Acadia’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Acadia and its affiliates on or prior to the termination of the merger agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, which amount will in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate and shall be paid in four annual installments, with the first annual installment due within two business days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the existence of circumstances which could require payment of the termination fee by PHC subsequent to termination of the merger agreement will not relieve PHC of its obligations to pay Acadia reimbursable expenses.
 
Termination Fee
 
In the event the merger agreement is terminated by PHC or Acadia because, prior to the obtaining of the PHC stockholder approval, the PHC board of directors or any committee thereof has adversely changed its recommendation to approve the merger, PHC will promptly pay Acadia an amount equal to $3,000,000, but in any event within two business days after the date of such termination, by wire transfer of same day funds to one or more accounts designated by Acadia.
 
In the event that (i) the merger agreement is terminated (A) by either Acadia or PHC because the merger has not been consummated by the End Date or PHC has not obtained stockholder approval in accordance with the merger agreement or (B) by Acadia because PHC would be unable to satisfy its closing conditions regarding covenants and agreements or representations and warranties as of the closing date and (ii) after the date of the merger agreement and prior to the twelve month anniversary of the termination of the merger agreement, PHC consummates an acquisition proposal, enters into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement related to an acquisition proposal, or PHC files a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 that includes the PHC board’s recommendation of any acquisition proposal to PHC’s stockholders, then PHC will, on the date an acquisition proposal is consummated, any such letter is executed or agreement is entered into or any such statement is filed with the SEC, pay to Acadia an amount equal to $3,000,000 (less the amount of any reimbursable expenses previously paid by PHC to Acadia pursuant to the merger agreement, if any) to Acadia by wire transfer of same day funds to one or more accounts designated by Acadia.
 
For purposes of the termination section of the merger agreement only, a transaction pursuant to an acquisition proposal (as defined above and in the merger agreement) all percentages in the definition of acquisition proposal will be replaced with 50%.
 
Fees and Expenses
 
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agreement. This prohibition does not apply to fees and expenses related to the following activities: (i) the filing, Edgarizing, printing, mailing and similar out of pocket fees and expenses (but not legal or accounting fees and expenses) relating to this proxy statement/prospectus and any other necessary filings with respect to the merger or any related transactions under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and applicable state “blue sky” laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) the listing fee(s) incurred in obtaining (or attempting to obtain) the stock exchange listing(s) or trading eligibility for Acadia. Regardless of whether the merger is completed, Acadia and PHC will pay 75% and 25% respectively of such fees. The prohibition also does not apply to the incurrence by Acadia or any of its affiliates of any costs or expenses under or pursuant to the debt commitment letter or otherwise in connection with obtaining the financing under such commitment letter.
 
Amendment, Extension and Waiver
 
The merger agreement may be amended, at any time, by the parties, by action taken or authorized by their respective boards of directors, before or after approval of the merger agreement by the stockholders of PHC, provided that after any such approval, no amendment can be made that requires further stockholder approval without such approval having been obtained. The merger agreement may not be amended except by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Acadia and PHC.
 
Subject to the foregoing, at any time prior to the effective time, the parties may, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
 
  •  extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties;
 
  •  waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant thereto; or
 
  •  waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in the merger agreement.
 
After any approval of the merger agreement by the PHC stockholders, there may not be any extension or waiver of the merger agreement which decreases the merger consideration provided therein or which adversely affects the rights of the PHC stockholders thereunder without the approval of such stockholders. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to assert any of its rights under the merger agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of those rights.
 
Material Adverse Effect
 
For purposes of the merger agreement, the term material adverse effect, when used in connection with PHC or Acadia, means any event, change, condition or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such entity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any event, change, condition or effect relating to:
 
  •  the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or the announcement thereof;
 
  •  compliance with the terms of the merger agreement or the taking of any action consented to or requested by PHC or, in the case of Acadia, Merger Sub;
 
  •  any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP, or any interpretations thereof;
 
  •  the United States economy in general; or
 
  •  the behavioral healthcare industry in general.
 
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significantly more adverse to such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than to the behavioral healthcare industry in general.
 
THE VOTING AGREEMENT
 
In connection with the merger, each of PHC’s directors and executive officers entered into a voting agreement with Acadia pursuant to which these individuals agreed to vote their shares of PHC common stock in favor of the merger agreement, among other things. The following description of the voting agreement describes the material terms of the voting agreement.
 
As of the record date, the directors and executive officers of PHC who have entered into the voting agreement collectively owned beneficially and of record shares of PHC common stock representing less than 11% of the total outstanding shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and 94% of the total outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting of PHC stockholders.
 
Bruce A. Shear, Donald E. Robar, Robert H. Boswell, Paula C. Wurts, Howard W. Phillips, William F. Grieco, David E. Dangerfield, and Douglas J. Smith, have each entered into the voting agreement with Acadia dated as of March 23, 2011.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the voting agreement, each director and executive officer who signed the voting agreement has agreed to vote (i) in favor of approval of the merger agreement, (ii) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to or competition with consummation of the merger and the merger agreement, including any acquisition proposal, (iii) against any transaction of the type described in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” in the merger agreement from any party other than Acadia or an affiliate of Acadia as contemplated by the merger agreement, (iv) against any other proposal that is intended to, or is reasonably likely to, result in the conditions of Acadia’s or Merger Sub’s obligations under the merger agreement not being fulfilled, (v) against any amendment of PHC’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws that is not requested or expressly approved by Acadia and (vi) against any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of PHC. The directors and executive officers also agree that until the earlier of the termination of the merger agreement or completion of the merger, they will not enter into any agreement or understanding with another person to vote or give instructions inconsistent with the foregoing obligations.
 
In furtherance of the foregoing obligations and in the event of a failure by a director or officer who is party to the voting agreement of his or her obligations as to voting or executing a written consent pursuant to the voting agreement, such director or officer revokes any and all other proxies or powers of attorney in respect of any of the shares of PHC common stock governed by the voting agreement and agrees that during the period commencing on the date of the voting agreement until its expiration, each director and executive officer appointed Acadia, Merger Sub or any individual designated by Acadia or Merger Sub as such individual’s agent, attorney-in-fact and proxy (with full power of substitution) to vote all shares owned by such director or executive officer in accordance with the voting agreement. Such proxy will be valid and irrevocable until termination of the voting agreement.
 
The directors and executive officers may vote their shares of PHC common stock on all other matters not referred to by the voting agreement, and Acadia may not exercise its proxy with respect to such other matters.
 
The directors and executive officers agreed not to, and not to permit any entity under such director’s or executive officer’s control to, (i) solicit proxies or become a “participant” in a “solicitation” (as such terms are defined in Rule 14a-1 under the Exchange Act) with respect to an acquisition proposal, (ii) initiate a stockholders’ vote with respect to an acquisition proposal, (iii) become a member of a “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) with respect to any voting securities of PHC with respect to an acquisition proposal or (iv) solicit, entertain, promote, negotiate, knowingly aid, accept, enter or agree into or discuss, directly or indirectly, any proposal, arrangement, agreement or offer regarding an acquisition proposal.
 
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this paragraph; (c) grant any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization or consent with respect to any of the shares governed thereunder (other than the proxy contemplated in the voting agreement); or (d) deposit any of the shares governed thereunder into a voting trust, or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to any of the shares governed thereunder; provided, however, that a stockholder (and any permitted transferee thereof) may take an action enumerated in (a) of this paragraph with respect to any or all of the shares governed thereunder to such stockholder’s spouse, descendants (whether natural or adopted) or any trust or other entity controlled by such stockholder; provided that such permitted transferee provides Acadia and Merger Sub with a written agreement to be bound by the terms of the voting agreement and to hold such shares governed thereunder subject to all terms of the voting agreement, in each case, as if it were the stockholder.
 
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ACADIA MANAGEMENT AFTER THE MERGER
 
Management and Board of Directors
 
The following is a list of the persons who are anticipated to be Acadia’s executive officers and directors following the merger and their ages and anticipated positions following the merger.
 
             
Name
 
Age
 
Position/Affiliation
 
Joey A. Jacobs
    58     Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer
Bruce A. Shear
    57     Executive Vice Chairman and Director
Brent Turner
    45     Co-President
Trey Carter
    45     Co-President
Ron Fincher
    58     Chief Operating Officer
Jack E. Polson
    45     Chief Financial Officer
Christopher L. Howard
    45     Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Reeve B. Waud
    47     Director
Charles E. Edwards
    33     Director
Matthew A. London
    29     Director
Gary A. Mecklenburg
    65     Director
William F. Grieco
    59     Director
 
Joey A. Jacobs , age 58, joined Acadia in February 2011 and has served as the Chairman of the Acadia board of directors and as Acadia’s Chief Executive Officer since that time. Mr. Jacobs has extensive experience in the behavioral health industry. He co-founded Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (“PSI”) and served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PSI from April 1997 to November 2010. Prior to founding PSI, Mr. Jacobs served for 21 years in various capacities with Hospital Corporation of America (“HCA,” also formerly known as Columbia and Columbia/HCA), most recently as President of the Tennessee Division. Mr. Jacobs’ background at HCA also included serving as president of HCA’s Central Group, vice president of the Western Group, assistant vice president of the Central Group and assistant vice president of the Salt Lake City Division. The board of directors of Acadia believes that Mr. Jacob’s qualifications to serve as a director include his 35 years of experience in the health care industry.
 
Bruce A. Shear , age 57, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of PHC since 1980 and Treasurer of PHC from September 1993 until February 1996. Upon consummation of the merger, it is anticipated that Mr. Shear will be appointed as the Executive Vice Chairman and a director of Acadia. From 1976 to 1980, he served as Vice President, Financial Affairs, of PHC. The board of directors of Acadia believes that Mr. Shear is qualified to serve as a director due to, among other things, his extensive knowledge of and experience in the healthcare industry and his knowledge of PHC. Mr. Shear has served on the Board of Governors of the Federation of American Health Systems for over fifteen years and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems. Since November 2003, Mr. Shear has been a member of the Board of Directors of Vaso Active Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company marketing and selling over-the-counter pharmaceutical products that incorporate Vaso’s transdermal drug delivery technology.
 
Brent Turner , age 45, joined Acadia in February 2011 and has served as a Co-President of Acadia since that time. Previously, Mr. Turner served as the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration of PSI from August 2005 to November 2010 and as the Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations of PSI from February 2003 to August 2005. From late 2008 through 2010, Mr. Turner also served as a Division President of PSI overseeing facilities in Texas, Illinois and Minnesota. From 1996 until January 2001, Mr. Turner was employed by Corrections Corporation of America, a private prison operator, serving as Treasurer from 1998 to 2001.
 
Trey Carter , age 45, joined Acadia in May 2007 and has served as a Co-President of Acadia since February 2011. Previously, Mr. Carter served as Acadia’s Chief Executive Officer from May 2007 until February 2011. Prior to joining Acadia, Mr. Carter served as Regional Vice President, Behavioral Health Division for Universal Health Services from May 2005 to April 2007 and as Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Hospital located in Atlanta,


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Georgia from January 2003 to May 2005. Prior to his tenure with Universal Health Services, Trey Carter was Director of Behavioral Health Services at Tanner Behavioral Health in Carrollton, Georgia.
 
Ron Fincher , age 58, joined Acadia in February 2011 and has served as Acadia’s Chief Operating Officer since that time. Previously, Mr. Fincher served as PSI’s Chief Operating Officer from October 2008 to November 2010. As Chief Operating Officer of PSI, Mr. Fincher oversaw hospital operations for 95 facilities. He had served PSI as a Division President since April 2003. As a Division President, Mr. Fincher was responsible for managing the operations of multiple inpatient behavioral health care facilities owned by the Company. Prior to joining PSI, Mr. Fincher served as a Regional Vice President of Universal Health Services, Inc. from 2000 until 2003.
 
Jack E. Polson , age 45, joined Acadia in February 2011 and has served as Acadia’s Chief Financial Officer since that time. Previously, Mr. Polson served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of PSI from September 2006 to November 2010 and as PSI’s Chief Accounting Officer from August 2002 to September 2006. Prior to being appointed to Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Polson had served as Controller of PSI since June 1997. From June 1995 until joining PSI, Mr. Polson served as Controller for Columbia Healthcare Network, a risk-bearing physician health organization in HCA’s Tennessee Division.
 
Christopher L. Howard , age 45, joined Acadia in February 2011 and has served as Acadia’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since that time. Before joining Acadia, Mr. Howard served as PSI’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from September 2005 to November 2010. Prior to joining PSI, Mr. Howard was a partner at of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, a law firm based in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Reeve B. Waud , age 47, has served as a director of Acadia (and a manager of its predecessor Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC) since December 2005. Mr. Waud formed Waud Capital Partners in 1993 and has served as the Managing Partner of Waud Capital Partners since that time. Prior to founding Waud Capital Partners, Mr. Waud was an investment professional at Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner, Inc. (GTCR), a private equity investment group based in Chicago, Illinois. Before joining GTCR, Mr. Waud was in the Corporate Finance Group of Salomon Brothers, Inc. and was a founding member of its Venture Capital Group. The board of directors of Acadia believes that Mr. Waud is qualified to serve as a director due to, among other things, his extensive knowledge of and experience in the healthcare industry and his general business and financial acumen. Mr. Waud also serves as the controlling shareholder and/or chairman of the board of directors of Adreima, CarePoint Partners, Maxum Petroleum, True Partners Consulting, and Whitehall Products, all private companies. He also serves on the board of directors of Northwestern Memorial Foundation, the philanthropic arm that supports the fundraising, grant-making and stewardship activities of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (“NMHC”), and is a member of the NMHC Finance Committee. Mr. Waud currently serves as an advisor to Green Courte Partners, a private equity, real estate investment firm. In addition, Mr. Waud is a member of the Commonwealth Club of Chicago and is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago. He is a trustee of St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire and the John G. Shedd Aquarium. In addition, he serves on the Visiting Committee of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.
 
Charles E. Edwards , age 33, has served as a director of Acadia (and a manager of its predecessor Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC) since 2008. Mr. Edwards is a Principal of Waud Capital Partners and joined the firm in 2005. Prior to joining Waud Capital Partners, Mr. Edwards worked in the investment baking group at A.G. Edwards & Sons from 2000 to 2003 and attended the Harvard Business School from 2003 to 2005. The board of directors of Acadia believes that Mr. Edwards is qualified to serve as a director due to, among other things, his extensive knowledge of and experience in the healthcare industry and his general business and financial acumen. Mr. Edwards also serves on the board of directors of Maxum Petroleum, a private company.
 
Matthew A. London , age 29, has served as a director of Acadia (and a manager of its predecessor Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC) since April 2011. Mr. London is a Vice President of Waud Capital Partners and joined the firm in 2007. Prior to joining Waud Capital Partners, Mr. London was an investment banking analyst with Deutsche Bank from 2004 to 2007 and with Morgan Keegan from January 2004 to December 2004. The board of directors of Acadia believes that Mr. London is qualified to serve as a director due to, among other things, his extensive knowledge of and experience in the healthcare industry and his general business and financial acumen. Mr. London also serves on the board of directors of Maxum Petroleum, a private company, and previously served on the board of Regency Hospital Company, a private company in the healthcare services industry.


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Gary A. Mecklenburg , age 65, has served as a director of Acadia (and a manager of its predecessor Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC) since 2006. Mr. Mecklenburg is an Executive Partner of Waud Capital and joined the firm in 2006. Prior to joining Waud Capital Partners, Mr. Mecklenburg served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare from 1986 to 2006 and Northwestern Memorial Hospital from 1985 to 2003. Mr. Mecklenburg’s career has included senior management positions at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, Stanford University Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Franciscan Healthcare in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Acadia board of directors believes that Mr. Mecklenburg is qualified to serve as a director due, among other things, his extensive knowledge of and experience in the healthcare industry and his general business and financial acumen. He currently serves as a director of the board of White Glove Health, LHP Hospital Partners, Adreima, CarePoint Partners and Becton Dickinson. Previously he served as Chairman of the Board of Regency Hospital Company (where he first joined as an outside director in 2002) and on the boards of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
 
William F Grieco , age 59, has served as a director of PHC since February 1997. Since 2008, Mr. Grieco has served as the Managing Director of Arcadia Strategies, LLC, a legal business consulting organization servicing healthcare, science and technology companies. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of American Science and Engineering, Inc., an x-ray inspection technology company. From 2001 to 2002, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of IDX Systems Corporation, a healthcare information technology company. Previously, from 1995 to 1999, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Fresenius Medical Care North America. Prior to that, Mr. Grieco was partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart, a general service law firm. The board of directors of Acadia concluded that based on Mr. Grieco’s legal and healthcare expertise, senior management, business experience and education that he should serve as a director of Acadia.
 
Controlled Company
 
We have applied for listing of the shares to be issued in the merger on NASDAQ. For purposes of the Nasdaq rules, we expect to be a “controlled company.” “Controlled companies” under those rules are companies of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company. Waud Capital Partners will control approximately 78.3% of the voting power of our common stock upon completion of the merger and be able to elect a majority of our board of directors. As a result, we will be considered a “controlled company” for the purposes of the NASDAQ listing requirements. As a “controlled company,” we will be permitted to, and we intend to, opt out of the NASDAQ listing requirements that would otherwise require a majority of the members of our board of directors to be independent and require that we either establish a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee, each comprised entirely of independent directors, or otherwise ensure that the compensation of our executive officers and nominees for directors are determined or recommended to our board by the independent members of our board.
 
Acadia Board of Directors Composition
 
Upon the closing of the merger, the Acadia board of directors will be divided into three classes, with each director serving a three-year term and one class being elected at each year’s annual meeting of stockholders. The Acadia board of directors has determined that Mr. Grieco is “independent” as independence is defined in the NASDAQ rules and the SEC rules. Acadia intends to add an additional independent director within 90 days after the completion of the merger and a third independent director no later than the first anniversary of the completion of the merger. Three (3) directors to be designated by Waud Capital Partners and a director to be designated by Bruce Shear, the President of PHC, will be in the class of directors whose initial terms expires at the 2012 annual meeting of the stockholders; provided that Mr. Shear’s designee shall satisfy the applicable director independence requirements of NASDAQ or any other securities exchange on which Acadia’s securities may be listed (collectively, the “Director Independence Requirements”). Mr. Bruce Shear and three (3) directors to be designated by Waud Capital Partners will be in the class of directors whose initial term expires at the 2013 annual meeting of the stockholders. Mr. Joey A. Jacobs, one director to be designated by Waud Capital Partners and two directors designated by the other directors (the “Other Independent Directors”) shall be in the class of directors whose initial term expires at the 2014 annual meeting for stockholders; provided, that the Other Independent Directors shall satisfy the Director Independence Requirements.


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Committees of the Acadia Board of Directors
 
Upon completion of the merger, the Acadia board of directors will establish two standing committees: the audit committee, and the compensation committee.
 
Audit Committee.   Acadia’s audit committee will be responsible for preparing such reports, statements or charters as may be required by NASDAQ or federal securities laws, as well as, among other things:
 
  •  overseeing and monitoring the integrity of its financial statements, its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters and its internal accounting and financial controls;
 
  •  preparing the report that SEC rules require be included in its annual proxy statement;
 
  •  overseeing and monitoring its independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, independence and performance;
 
  •  providing the board with the results of its monitoring and recommendations; and
 
  •  providing to the board additional information and materials as it deems necessary to make the board aware of significant financial matters that require the attention of the board.
 
Acadia’s audit committee will consist of at least one member that is independent upon the consummation of the merger, a majority of members that are independent within ninety days thereafter and all members that are independent within one year thereafter. The board of directors nominated Reeve Waud and Charles Edwards to serve as the initial members of Acadia’s audit committee. The board of directors also nominated William Grieco to serve as a member of Acadia’s audit committee, upon consummation of the merger. After consummation of the merger, Mr. Grieco will serve as Chairman of the audit committee. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Waud qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined under the SEC rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The board of directors has also determined that Mr. Grieco will be an independent director, as that term is defined under the NASDAQ listing rules. The board of directors will nominate an additional independent director to serve on the audit committee within 90 days of the closing of the merger. The board will nominate another independent director within a year of closing of the merger.
 
Compensation Committee.   In reliance on the “controlled company” exemption from the NASDAQ listing requirements, the Acadia board of directors nominated Mr. Waud, Mr. Edwards and Gary Mecklenburg to serve as the initial members of the compensation committee. The Acadia board of directors will appoint at least two independent directors to the compensation committee within 90 days of the closing of the merger.
 
The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:
 
  •  reviewing and approving for the chief executive officer and other executive officers (a) the annual base salary, (b) the annual incentive bonus, including the specific goals and amount, (c) equity compensation, (d) employment agreements, severance arrangements and change in control arrangements, and (e) any other benefits, compensations, compensation policies or arrangements;
 
  •  reviewing and making recommendations to the board regarding the compensation policy for such other officers as directed by the board;
 
  •  preparing a report to be included in the annual proxy statement that describes: (a) the criteria on which compensation paid to the chief executive officer for the last completed fiscal year is based; (b) the relationship of such compensation to our performance; and (c) the committee’s executive compensation policies applicable to executive officers; and
 
  •  acting as administrator of Acadia’s current benefit plans and making recommendations to the Acadia board of directors with respect to amendments to the plans, changes in the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder and regarding other benefit plans proposed for adoption.


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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
 
Introduction
 
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes the compensation arrangements Acadia has with its Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) that are expected to serve as executive officers following the merger and Bruce Shear, PHC’s current chief executive officer, who is expected to serve as an executive officer and director of Acadia following the merger. NEO’s include our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, regardless of compensation level, and our three most highly compensated executive officers during our last completed fiscal year, other than our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Because Mr. Carter is the only executive officer that was employed by Acadia during 2010 that is expected to be an executive officer following the merger, he is the only executive officer of Acadia for whom information is provided in this CD&A. As further described below under “— Intended Objectives of Acadia’s Executive Compensation Program; Elements of Compensation — Base Salary,” the other executive officers of Acadia joined Acadia in February 2011. No PHC executive officers other than Mr. Shear are expected to become executive officers or directors of Acadia following the merger.
 
Intended Objectives of Acadia’s Executive Compensation Program; Elements of Compensation
 
The Acadia board of directors oversees the design and administration of Acadia’s executive compensation program. Acadia’s objective is to have an executive compensation program that will attract and retain the best possible executive talent, to tie annual and long-term cash compensation to the achievement of measurable corporate and individual performance goals and objectives and to align executives’ incentives with stockholder value creation.
 
Compensation for Acadia’s NEOs has historically consisted of the following elements:
 
Base Salary
 
Mr. Carter joined Acadia in April 2007. His base salary was negotiated with him at that time based upon his experience level and anticipated duties and responsibilities. His base salary has been subject to annual increase at the discretion of the Acadia board of directors. The remaining members of Acadia’s senior management, including Messrs. Jacobs, Fincher, Turner, Howard and Polson, were hired in February of 2011. These officers were formerly employed by PSI. PSI, a publicly-traded company, was sold to UHS in November of 2010. Following the sale of PSI to UHS, Acadia hired the former PSI management team and Acadia Management Company, Inc. (“Acadia Management”) entered into employment agreements with these former PSI executive officers, effective on January 31, 2011. Acadia Management also entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Carter in March 2011, which sets forth his annual base salary. The base salary is subject to increase by the Acadia board of directors, in its sole discretion, on an annual basis. These base salaries were the result of negotiation between Waud Capital Partners and these members of management.
 
In anticipation of consummation of the merger, Acadia has also entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Shear, PHC’s current Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shear’s employment agreement sets forth his expected duties and responsibilities, his compensation and benefits and certain restrictions to which he will be subject after consummation of the merger.
 
See “Acadia Employment Agreements” for a description of the employment agreements with Messrs. Jacobs, Shear, Turner, Carter, Fincher, Polson and Howard (collectively, the “Acadia Employment Agreements”).
 
Cash Bonuses
 
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total annual base salary tied to the company’s EBITDA performance, as compared to base and stretch EBITDA targets (the “EBITDA Portion”).
 
Mr. Carter was not eligible to receive any portion of his targeted bonus for fiscal year 2010 unless Acadia met or exceeded its base EBITDA for the same period. “EBITDA” for purposes of calculating the EBITDA Portion of Mr. Carter’s annual bonus, is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, as may be adjusted in the discretion of the Acadia board of directors for certain one-time or non-recurring items.
 
For fiscal year 2010, base target EBITDA was set at $7,045,000 and stretch target EBITDA was set at $9,000,000. Acadia Holdings’ actual adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2010 (which excludes transaction related expenses and non-budgeted director fees) was $9,677,000, resulting in the bonus for the EBITDA Portion being set at 62.0% of base salary for Mr. Carter, resulting in bonuses of $196,614 attributable to the EBITDA Portion paid to Mr. Carter for fiscal year 2010. Mr. Carter achieved each of his individual performance goals, resulting in a payment for the Individual Portion of his 2010 bonus equal to 8% of his base salary, or $25,370.
 
Mr. Carter’s Acadia Employment Agreement provides that during each calendar year in the related employment period beginning on December 31, 2011, he will be eligible to earn a target annual bonus of up to 100% of his base salary, subject to satisfaction of specified performance criteria established by the Acadia board of directors or its compensation committee. Following the merger, Mr. Shear will be eligible to earn a target annual bonus of up to 60% of his base salary, subject to satisfaction of certain performance criteria.
 
Mr. Carter also entered into a bonus agreement with Acadia Management on January 4, 2010, pursuant to which Mr. Carter will be entitled to receive a one-time cash bonus payment of $40,000 subject to satisfaction of the following conditions in the 2011 fiscal year: (i) the absence of a “change of control” (as defined in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement); (ii) continuous employment with Acadia Management from January 4, 2010 until the date on which such bonus is paid; and (iii) Acadia’s achievement of certain EBITDA targets as set forth therein. Mr. Carter has not yet received any payments under this bonus agreement and will not be entitled to receive any such payments until 2012, subject to satisfaction of the aforementioned conditions.
 
Historical Equity Arrangements
 
Acadia Holdings sold shares of its Class A Common Units and Class A Preferred Units to certain executives, including Mr. Carter, in January 2010. Acadia Holdings also issued Class B Common Units and Class B Preferred Units to Mr. Carter and certain other executives that only vest upon certain qualified changes in control. Acadia Holdings reclassified all of its units into Class A Units and Class B Units in April 2011 in connection with a reclassification of its equity structure. Acadia Holdings also issued Class C Units and Class D Units to certain executives, including Mr. Carter, in connection with the reclassification. In connection with the merger, Acadia Holdings, the sole stockholder of Acadia, will distribute the shares of Acadia common stock that it owns to its members, including Mr. Carter, in accordance with their respective ownership interests in Acadia Holdings.
 
Mr. Carter, along with Messrs. Fincher, Howard, Jacobs, Polson and Turner, will enter into a stockholders agreement with Waud Capital Partners and Acadia in connection with the merger. The stockholders agreement will contain certain transfer restrictions with respect to the Acadia common stock received from Acadia Holdings in connection with the distribution from Acadia Holdings. See “Stockholders Agreement” for a description of the terms of these restrictions.
 
Long-Term Equity Incentives Following the Merger
 
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compensation committee) the authority to make periodic grants under the Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2011 Incentive Plan”) to our executive officers based on the achievement of certain corporate and individual performance criteria, or otherwise in accordance with the 2011 Acadia Incentive Plan. See “— 2011 Incentive Plan.”
 
Acadia Employment Agreements
 
Mr. Carter did not have an employment agreement in fiscal 2010. In 2011, Acadia Management entered into Acadia Employment Agreements with each of Messrs. Jacobs, Fincher, Turner, Howard, Polson and Carter. In anticipation of the merger, Acadia entered into the Acadia Employment Agreements with Messrs. Shear and Boswell. In connection with the merger, the Acadia board of directors intends to retain a compensation consultant to assist it with a transition to a compensation program more consistent with that of a public company.
 
Pursuant to the terms of his Acadia Employment Agreement, Mr. Carter currently receives annual base salary of $317,474. Each of Messrs. Jacobs, Fincher, Turner, Howard and Polson currently receives an annual base salary of $240,000.
 
The term of the Acadia Employment Agreements for each of Messrs. Shear and Boswell will commence immediately following the closing of the merger. Mr. Shear’s Acadia Employment Agreement has a five year term, which shall automatically be extended for successive one-year terms, subject to non-renewal if either party gives the other 90 day’s prior written notice of termination. The Acadia Employment Agreement for Mr. Boswell is subject to a two-year term, subject to automatic one year extensions unless earlier terminated. The annual base salaries for each of Messrs. Shear and Boswell are $350,000 and $226,000, respectively.
 
The base salaries under the Acadia Employment Agreements for Messrs. Jacobs, Fincher, Turner, Howard, Polson and Carter are subject to an annual increase in the sole discretion of the Acadia board of directors. The Acadia Employment Agreements for Messrs. Shear and Boswell provide that the base salary for the applicable executive shall be increased by at least 5% of the base salary for the prior year as of the first day of each calendar year in the term.
 
In addition to base salary, the senior executives under the Acadia Employment Agreements are entitled to participate in their sole discretion in all of Acadia’s employee benefit programs for which senior executive officers are generally eligible. These benefits (for the former PSI executive officers) are in addition to any that the related executives may receive from PSI. The benefits to be provided to the executives under the Acadia Employment Agreements for Messrs. Shear and Boswell must be on terms at least as favorable as those received by such executives from PHC immediately prior to the closing of the merger. Furthermore, during the term of such Acadia Employment Agreements, Acadia shall pay 100% of the monthly premiums or other costs associated with the related executives participation in such employee benefit programs and benefits. Mr. Shear is also permitted, under the terms of his Acadia Employment Agreement, to use the automobile leased by Acadia for him until the scheduled expiration of the lease and Acadia shall continue to make all lease payments until the expiration of the lease.
 
Executives (other than Messrs. Shear and Boswell) are eligible to receive discretionary annual bonuses of up to 100% of such executive’s base salary and reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in connection with services performed under each executive’s respective Acadia Employment Agreement. Each of Messrs. Shear and Boswell are eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 60% of his base salary under his Acadia Employment Agreement. In each case, achievement of the annual bonus is based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria established by the Acadia board of directors or compensation committee or as set forth in the applicable Acadia Employment Agreement.
 
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number of days elapsed in such year prior to the termination date; (vi) an amount equal to the cost of the premiums for continued health and dental insurance for the executive and/or his or her dependents in accordance with the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 for a specified period; (vii) a specified severance payment; and (viii) solely with respect to Mr. Shear, the continued use of his leased automobile until the scheduled termination of the lease and the continued payment by Acadia of all related lease payments (collectively, the “Termination Payments”).
 
“Cause” (as defined in the Acadia Employment Agreements) means the occurrence of one or more of the following with respect to the applicable executive: (i) the conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or the conviction of any crime involving misappropriation, embezzlement or fraud with respect to Acadia or any of its subsidiaries or any of their customers, suppliers or other business relations, (ii) conduct outside the scope of such executive’s duties and responsibilities under his/her Acadia Employment Agreement that causes Acadia or any of its subsidiaries substantial public disgrace or disrepute or economic harm, (iii) repeated failure to perform duties consistent with this Agreement as reasonably directed by the Acadia board of directors, (iv) any act or knowing omission aiding or abetting a competitor, supplier or customer of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries to the disadvantage or detriment of Acadia and its subsidiaries, (v) breach of fiduciary duty, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to Acadia or any of its subsidiaries, (vi) an administrative or other proceeding results in the suspension or debarment of such executive from participation in any contracts with, or programs of, the United States or any of the fifty states or any agency or department thereof, or (vii) any other material breach by such executive of his/her Acadia Employment Agreement or any other agreement between such executive and Acadia or any of its subsidiaries, which is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Acadia board of directors within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to such executive.
 
“Good Reason” (as defined in the Acadia Employment Agreements for executives other than Mr. Shear) means if the applicable executive resigns his/her employment with Acadia (a) as a result of one or more of the following actions (in each case taken without executive’s written consent): (i) a reduction in such executive’s base salary (other than as part of an across-the-board reduction that (A) results in a 10% or less reduction of such executive’s base salary as in effect on the date of any such reduction or (B) is approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Acadia), (ii) a material diminution of such executive’s job duties or responsibilities inconsistent with Executive’s position; (iii) any other material breach by Acadia (or its successors) of such Acadia Employment Agreement; or (iv) a relocation of Acadia’s principal executive offices and corporate headquarters outside of a thirty (30) mile radius of Nashville, Tennessee following relocation thereto in accordance with Section 1; provided that, none of the events described in clauses (i) through (iv) shall constitute Good Reason unless such executive shall have notified Acadia in writing describing the event which constitutes Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such event and then only if Acadia and its subsidiaries shall have failed to cure such event within thirty (30) days after Acadia’s receipt of such written notice and such executive elects to terminate his employment as a result at the end of such thirty (30) day period, or (b) for any reason within 180 days following a Sale of the LLC (as defined in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement). The merger does not constitute a Sale of the LLC (as defined in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement). For Mr. Shear, “Good Reason” (as defined in his Acadia Employment Agreement) is defined as (A) a reduction in his base salary (other than as part of an across-the-board reduction that (1) results in a 10% or less reduction of such executive’s base salary as in effect on the date of any such reduction or (2) is approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Acadia), (B) a material diminution of his job duties or responsibilities inconsistent with his position; (C) the failure by Acadia to nominate Mr. Shear to serve on the Acadia board of directors; or (D) any other material breach by Acadia (or its successors) of Mr. Shear’s Acadia Employment Agreement; provided that, none of the events described in clauses (A) through (D) shall constitute Good Reason unless such executive shall have notified Acadia in writing describing the event which constitutes Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such event and then only if Acadia and its subsidiaries shall have failed to cure such event within thirty (30) days after Acadia’s receipt of such written notice and such executive elects to terminate his employment as a result at the end of such thirty (30) day period.
 
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be entitled to receive continued installment payments of such executive’s base salary as in effect on the termination date for a specified period of time.
 
If Acadia terminates an executive under an Acadia Employment Agreement for cause or if any such executive resigns without good reason, such executive will only be entitled to receive his or her unpaid base salary through the termination date and any bonus amount to which such executive is entitled by reference to the calendar year that ended on or prior to the termination date.
 
During the term of the Acadia Employment Agreement for each executive officer (other than Mr. Shear) and for one year thereafter (or 24 months thereafter in the case of Mr. Jacobs), each such executive is prohibited from (i) directly or indirectly managing, controlling, consulting, rendering services for or participating, engaging or owning an interest in any business which derives 25% of its gross revenue from the business of providing behavioral healthcare and/or related services and (ii) directly or indirectly managing, controlling, rendering services for or participating or consulting with any unit, division, segment or subsidiary of any other business that engages in or otherwise competes with (or was organized for the purpose of engaging in or competing with) the business of providing behavioral healthcare and/or related services, subject to certain exceptions. Each such executive is prohibited from directly or indirectly soliciting or hiring any employee or independent contractor of Acadia or directly or indirectly soliciting any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of Acadia during the employment period and for 12 months thereafter. The non-compete provisions to which Mr. Shear will be subject under his Acadia Employment Agreement shall terminate on the lesser of (i) 24 months and (ii) the number of months remaining until the expiration of his employment term (but in no event less than 12 months), calculated from the date of his termination of service. In addition, the executive officers party to an Acadia Employment Agreement are (or will be) subject to customary confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations both during and following their employment with Acadia.
 
2011 Incentive Plan
 
In connection with the merger, we adopted the Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan, or the “2011 Incentive Plan.” The 2011 Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and other cash-based. Directors, officers and other employees of us and our subsidiaries, as well as other persons and entities performing consulting or advisory services for us, are eligible for grants under the 2011 Incentive Plan. The purpose of the 2011 Incentive Plan is to provide incentives that will attract, retain and motivate high performing officers, directors, employees and consultants by providing them a proprietary interest in our long-term success or compensation based on their performance in fulfilling their responsibilities to our company. Set forth below is a summary of the material terms of the 2011 Incentive Plan. For further information about the 2011 Incentive Plan, we refer you to the complete copy of the 2011 Incentive Plan, filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.
 
Administration.   The 2011 Incentive Plan is administered by a committee designated by our board of directors. Among the committee’s powers is to determine the form, amount and other terms and conditions of awards; clarify, construe or resolve any ambiguity in any provision of the 2011 Incentive Plan or any award agreement; amend the terms of outstanding awards; and adopt such rules, forms, instruments and guidelines for administering the 2011 Incentive Plan as it deems necessary or proper. The committee has full authority to administer and interpret the 2011 Incentive Plan, to grant discretionary awards under the 2011 Incentive Plan, to determine the persons to whom awards will be granted, to determine the types of awards to be granted, to determine the terms and conditions of each award, to determine the number of shares of common stock to be covered by each award, to make all other determinations in connection with the 2011 Incentive Plan and the awards thereunder as the committee deems necessary or desirable and to delegate authority under the 2011 Incentive Plan to our executive officers.
 
Available Shares.   The aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued or used for reference purposes under the 2011 Incentive Plan or with respect to which awards may be granted may not exceed 2,700,000 shares. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2011 Incentive Plan may be subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganization, stock split, merger or similar change in the corporate structure or the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. In the event of any of these occurrences, we may make any


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adjustments we consider appropriate to, among other things, the number and kind of shares, options or other property available for issuance under the plan or covered by grants previously made under the plan. The shares available for issuance under the plan may be, in whole or in part, either authorized and unissued shares of our common stock or shares of common stock held in or acquired for our treasury. In general, if awards under the 2011 Incentive Plan are for any reason cancelled, or expire or terminate unexercised, the shares covered by such awards may again be available for the grant of awards under the 2011 Incentive Plan.
 
Eligibility for Participation.   Members of our board of directors, as well as employees of, and consultants to, us or any of our subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the 2011 Incentive Plan.
 
Award Agreement.   Awards granted under the 2011 Incentive Plan will be evidenced by award agreements, which need not be identical, that provide additional terms, conditions, restrictions or limitations covering the grant of the award, including, without limitation, additional terms providing for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting of awards in the event of a change of control or conditions regarding the participant’s employment, as determined by the committee.
 
Stock Options.   The committee may grant nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock only to eligible employees. The committee will determine the number of shares of our common stock subject to each option, the term of each option, which may not exceed ten years, or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a 10% or greater stockholder, the exercise price, the vesting schedule, if any, and the other material terms of each option. No incentive stock option or nonqualified stock option may have an exercise price less than the fair market value of a share of our common stock at the time of grant or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a 10% or greater stockholder, 110% of such share’s fair market value. Options will be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the committee at grant and the exercisability of such options may be accelerated by the committee.
 
Stock Appreciation Rights.   The committee may grant stock appreciation rights, or “SARs,” either with a stock option, which may be exercised only at such times and to the extent the related option is exercisable, or “Tandem SAR,” or independent of a stock option, or “Non-Tandem SAR.” A SAR is a right to receive a payment in shares of our common stock or cash, as determined by the committee, equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price per share established in connection with the grant of the SAR. The term of each SAR may not exceed ten years. The exercise price per share covered by an SAR will be the exercise price per share of the related option in the case of a Tandem SAR and will be the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant in the case of a Non-Tandem SAR. The committee may also grant limited SARs, either as Tandem SARs or Non-Tandem SARs, which may become exercisable only upon the occurrence of a change in control, as defined in the 2011 Incentive Plan, or such other event as the committee may designate at the time of grant or thereafter.
 
Restricted Stock.   The committee may award shares of restricted stock. Except as otherwise provided by the committee upon the award of restricted stock, the recipient generally will have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares, including the right to receive dividends, the right to vote the shares of restricted stock and, conditioned upon full vesting of shares of restricted stock, the right to tender such shares, subject to the conditions and restrictions generally applicable to restricted stock or specifically set forth in the recipient’s restricted stock agreement. The committee may determine at the time of award that the payment of dividends, if any, will be deferred until the expiration of the applicable restriction period. Recipients of restricted stock will be required to enter into a restricted stock agreement with us that states the restrictions to which the shares are subject, which may include satisfaction of pre-established performance goals, and the criteria or date or dates on which such restrictions will lapse. If the grant of restricted stock or the lapse of the relevant restrictions is based on the attainment of performance goals, the committee will establish for each recipient the applicable performance goals, formulae or standards and the applicable vesting percentages with reference to the attainment of such goals or satisfaction of such formulae or standards while the outcome of the performance goals are substantially uncertain. Such performance goals may incorporate provisions for disregarding, or adjusting for, changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions, including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions, and other similar events or circumstances. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code requires that performance awards be based upon objective performance measures. The performance goals for performance-based restricted stock will be based on


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one or more of the objective criteria set forth on Exhibit A to the 2011 Incentive Plan and are discussed in general below.
 
Other Stock-Based Awards.   The committee may, subject to limitations under applicable law, make a grant of such other stock-based awards, including, without limitation, performance units, dividend equivalent units, stock equivalent units, restricted stock and deferred stock units under the 2011 Incentive Plan that are payable in cash or denominated or payable in or valued by shares of our common stock or factors that influence the value of such shares. The committee may determine the terms and conditions of any such other awards, which may include the achievement of certain minimum performance goals for purposes of compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code and a minimum vesting period. The performance goals for performance-based other stock-based awards will be based on one or more of the objective criteria set forth on Exhibit A to the 2011 Incentive Plan and discussed in general below.
 
Other Cash-Based Awards.   The committee may grant awards payable in cash. Cash-based awards shall be in such form, and dependent on such conditions, as the committee shall determine, including, without limitation, being subject to the satisfaction of vesting conditions or awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions. If a cash-based award is subject to vesting conditions, the committee may accelerate the vesting of such award in its discretion.
 
Performance Awards.   The committee may grant a performance award to a participant payable upon the attainment of specific performance goals. The committee may grant performance awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code as well as performance awards that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. If the performance award is payable in cash, it may be paid upon the attainment of the relevant performance goals either in cash or in shares of restricted stock, based on the then current fair market value of such shares, as determined by the committee. Based on service, performance or other factors or criteria, the committee may, at or after grant, accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any performance award.
 
Performance Goals.   The committee may grant awards of restricted stock, performance awards, and other stock-based awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. These awards may be granted, vest and be paid based on attainment of specified performance goals established by the committee. These performance goals may be based on the attainment of a certain target level of, or a specified increase or decrease in, one or more of the following measures selected by the committee: (1) earnings per share; (2) operating income; (3) gross income; (4) net income, before or after taxes; (5) cash flow; (6) gross profit; (7) gross profit return on investment; (8) gross margin return on investment; (9) gross margin; (10) operating margin; (11) working capital; (12) earnings before interest and taxes; (13) earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization; (14) return on equity; (15) return on assets; (16) return on capital; (17) return on invested capital; (18) net revenues; (19) gross revenues; (20) revenue growth, as to either gross or net revenues; (21) annual recurring net or gross revenues; (22) recurring net or gross revenues; (23) license revenues; (24) sales or market share; (25) total shareholder return; (26) economic value added; (27) specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in all or a portion of our bank debt or other long-term or short-term public or private debt or other similar financial obligations, which may be calculated net of cash balances and other offsets and adjustments as may be established by the committee; (28) the fair market value of the a share of common stock; (29) the growth in the value of an investment in the common stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; (30) reduction in operating expenses or (31) other objective criteria determined by the committee.
 
To the extent permitted by law, the committee may also exclude the impact of an event or occurrence which the committee determines should be appropriately excluded, such as (1) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring charges; (2) an event either not directly related to our operations or not within the reasonable control of management; or (3) a change in accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles. Performance goals may also be based on an individual participant’s performance goals, as determined by the committee. In addition, all performance goals may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of our performance, or the performance of a subsidiary, division or other operational unit, under one or more of the measures described above relative to the performance of other corporations. The


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committee may designate additional business criteria on which the performance goals may be based or adjust, modify or amend those criteria.
 
Change in Control.   In connection with a change in control, as defined in the 2011 Incentive Plan, the committee may accelerate vesting of outstanding awards under the 2011 Incentive Plan. In addition, such awards may be, in the discretion of the committee, (1) assumed and continued or substituted in accordance with applicable law; (2) purchased by us for an amount equal to the excess of the price of a share of our common stock paid in a change in control over the exercise price of the awards; or (3) cancelled if the price of a share of our common stock paid in a change in control is less than the exercise price of the award. The committee may also provide for accelerated vesting or lapse of restrictions of an award at any time.
 
Stockholder Rights.   Except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, and with respect to an award of restricted stock, a participant will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of our common stock covered by any award until the participant becomes the record holder of such shares.
 
Amendment and Termination.   Notwithstanding any other provision of the 2011 Incentive Plan, our board of directors may at any time amend any or all of the provisions of the 2011 Incentive Plan, or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively or otherwise; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by law or specifically provided in the 2011 Incentive Plan, the rights of a participant with respect to awards granted prior to such amendment, suspension or termination may not be adversely affected without the consent of such participant.
 
Transferability.   Awards granted under the 2011 Incentive Plan generally are nontransferable, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except that the committee may provide for the transferability of nonqualified stock options at the time of grant or thereafter to certain family members or such other person or entity as specified by the committee.
 
Recoupment of Awards.   The 2011 Incentive Plan provides that awards granted under the 2011 Incentive Plan are subject to any recoupment policy adopted regarding the clawback of “incentive-based compensation” under the Exchange Act or under any applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.
 
Effective Date.   The 2011 Incentive Plan was adopted by the Acadia board of directors on September 7, 2011 and will become effective upon the consummation of the merger.
 
Board of Directors Report
 
The full Acadia board of directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b)(1) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, has recommended that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
THE ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Joey A. Jacobs
Reeve B. Waud
Charles E. Edwards
Matthew A. London
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Executive Compensation Tables
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
The table below summarizes the total compensation earned by Mr. Carter for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 as Mr. Carter was the only NEO employed by Acadia during fiscal year 2010 that is expected to be an executive officer of Acadia following consummation of the merger.
 
                                                                         
                            Change in
       
                            Pension
       
                            Value and
       
                            Non-Qualified
       
                        Non-Equity
  Deferred
       
        Base
      Stock
  Option
  Incentive Plan
  Compensation
  All Other
   
    Fiscal
  Salary
  Bonus
  Awards
  Awards
  Compensation
  Earnings
  Compensation
  Total
Name and Principal Position
  Year   ($)   ($)(2)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)(4)   ($)
 
Trey Carter(1)
    2010       317,119       222,232       (3)                       4,579       543,930  
 
 
(1) Mr. Carter served as Acadia’s Chief Executive Officer from May 2007 until February 2011. In February 2011, he was appointed as a Co-President of Acadia and will serve in such capacity following the merger.
 
(2) Bonus amounts were earned in fiscal year 2010 and paid in fiscal year 2011.
 
(3) Mr. Carter received a grant of 6,500 shares of Class B Common Units and 400 shares of Class B Preferred Units in fiscal 2010. The grant date fair value of such rewards was determined to be de minimis. These awards vest only upon certain change of control events.
 
(4) Acadia allows employees to cash-in up to 40 hours of accrued vacation time payable at 75% of its accrued value.
 
The table below summarizes the total compensation earned by Mr. Shear from PHC during its fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 
                                                                         
                            Change in
       
                            Pension
       
                            Value and
       
                            Non-Qualified
       
                        Non-Equity
  Deferred
       
        Base
      Stock
  Option
  Incentive Plan
  Compensation
  All Other
   
Name and Principal
  Fiscal
  Salary
  Bonus
  Awards
  Awards
  Compensation
  Earnings
  Compensation
  Total
Position
  Year   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)(2)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Bruce A. Shear(1)
    2011       516,650       49,000             10,760                   40,656 (3)     617,066  
      2010       468,369       49,000             17,199                   22,719 (4)     557,287  
      2009       453,846                   42,648                   13,685 (5)     510,179  
 
 
(1) Mr. Shear has served (and currently serves) as the President, Chief Executive Officer of PHC since 1980. It is anticipated that he will serve as the Executive Vice Chairman and a member of the Acadia board of directors after consummation of the merger.
 
(2) These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards granted during the fiscal year.
 
(3) This amount represents $11,497 contributed by PHC to PHC’s Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, $13,154 in premiums paid by PHC with respect to life and disability insurance for the benefit of Mr. Shear, $2,955 in personal use of a company car used by Mr. Shear and $13,050 intrinsic value of stock options exercised by Mr. Shear.
 
(4) This amount represents $9,837 contributed by PHC to PHC’s Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, $3,520 in premiums paid by PHC with respect to life and disability insurance for the benefit of Mr. Shear and $9,362 in personal use of a company car used by Mr. Shear.
 
(5) This amount represents $8,894 contributed by PHC to PHC’s Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, $3,706 in premiums paid by PHC with respect to life and disability insurance for the benefit of Mr. Shear and $1,085 in personal use of a company car used by Mr. Shear.


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Grant of Plan-Based Awards
 
The table below summarizes grants of incentive plan awards to each of Acadia’s NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010:
 
                                                         
                    Estimated
       
                    Future
  All Other
   
                    Payouts
  Stock
   
        Estimated Future Payouts
  Under
  Awards:
  Grant
        Under
  Equity
  Number of
  Date Fair
        Non-Equity Incentive Plan
  Incentive
  Shares of
  Value of
        Awards(1)   Plan
  Stock or
  Stock
    Grant
  Threshold
  Target
  Maximum
  Awards
  Units
  Awards
Name
  Date   ($)   ($)   ($)   (#)(2)   (#)   ($)(3)
 
Trey Carter
    1/4/2010                               6,500 (4)           0  
      1/4/2010                               400 (4)           0  
      2/24/2011             126,990       203,183                    
      1/4/2010             40,000                          
 
 
(1) See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Intended Objectives of Acadia’s Executive Compensation Program; Elements of Compensation — Cash Bonuses” for a discussion of Acadia’s annual incentive plan.
 
(2) All of the equity incentive plans awards granted in the fiscal year are performance based awards that would have vested upon the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as defined in the Prior LLC Agreement) in which Waud Capital Partners achieves a targeted internal rate of return. All of these awards were reclassified into Class B Units in connection with Acadia Holdings’ entry into the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement on April 1, 2011.
 
(3) The grant date fair value of the awards reflected in this column was determined to be de minimis. There awards were subject to vesting only upon certain change of control events.
 
(4) Represents 6,500 Class B Common Units and 400 Class B Preferred Units of Acadia Holdings, which were reclassified into Class B Units of Acadia Holdings on April 1, 2011.
 
PHC made no incentive plan awards to Mr. Shear during its fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
 
The table below summarizes Acadia Holdings equity awards outstanding for Mr. Carter as of December 31, 2010:
 
                         
            Equity
            Incentive Plan
            Awards:
            Market or
        Equity Incentive
  Payout Value
        Plan Awards:
  of Unearned
        Number of
  Shares, Units
        Unearned Shares,
  or Other
        Units or Other
  Rights That
    Grant
  Rights That Have
  Have Not
Name
  Date   Not Vested (#)   Vested ($)
 
Trey Carter(1)
    1/4/2010       6,500 (1)   $ 1,302,000  
      1/4/2010       400 (1)     800,000  
 
 
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The following table provides information about PHC options outstanding, held by Mr. Shear as of PHC’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2011:
 
                                 
    Number of
  Number of
       
    Securities
  Securities
       
    Underlying
  Underlying
       
    Unexercised
  Unexercised
  Option
   
    Options
  Options
  Exercise
  Option
    (#)
  (#)
  Price
  Expiration
Name
  Exercisable   Unexercisable   ($)   Date
 
Bruce A. Shear
    15,000             2.06       10/14/12  
      15,000             2.95       10/31/12  
      20,000             2.90       11/14/12  
      20,000             2.75       2/18/13  
      50,000             1.25       11/28/13  
      15,000       5,000 (1)     1.20       6/15/14  
      7,500       7,500 (2)     1.08       12/14/14  
      7,500       7,500 (2)     1.08       12/14/14  
 
 
(1) The additional 5,000 unvested options are scheduled to vest on June 15, 2012.
 
(2) The additional 15,000 unvested options are scheduled to vest 7,500 on December 14, 2011 and 7,500 on December 14, 2012.
 
Options Exercised and Stock Vested
 
None of the units of Acadia Holdings issued to Mr. Carter prior to April 2011 were subject to any vesting.
 
During PHC’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Mr. Shear exercised options for 15,000 shares, realizing a value of $13,050 upon exercise.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Neither Acadia nor PHC offered any pension benefits to any of NEO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 or June 30, 2011, as applicable.
 
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
 
Neither Acadia nor PHC have any non-qualified deferred compensation plans. We do not intend to adopt any non-qualified deferred compensation after consummation of the merger.
 
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control
 
The equity agreements pursuant to which Acadia Holdings issued units of Acadia Holdings to certain members of Acadia management provide for potential payments that could be received by the NEOs employed by Acadia upon termination of employment or in connection with a Sale of Acadia. Consummation of the merger will not trigger a change-in-control payment under such agreements.
 
PHC has entered into a change-in-control arrangement with Mr. Shear. The arrangement calls for Mr. Shear, in the event of a change in control, to receive payment of his average annual salary for the past five years times a multiplier of 2.99, as set by PHC’s compensation committee. The proposed merger constitutes a change in control under Mr. Shear’s change-in-control arrangements with PHC. Assuming a June 30, 2011 closing date for the merger, Mr. Shear would have been entitled to a change-in-control payment of $1,529,951 under his change-in-control arrangement.
 


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        Termination
                Following
       
                Change-in-
  Death or
   
        For Cause
  Not for Cause
  Control
  Disability
  Retirement
Name
 
Element
  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Trey Carter
  Salary           317,474                    
    Bonus                              
    Benefits                              
    Acadia Holdings Units                 2,102,000              
    Totals                              
Bruce A. Shear(2)
  Salary                 1,529,951       519,000        
    Bonus                              
    Benefits                       1,490,948 (3)      
    Stock Options                              
    Totals                 1,529,951       2,009,948        
 
 
(1) Amounts set forth in this table for Mr. Carter assume that the triggering event occurred as of December 31, 2010. They do not take into account any amounts to which Mr. Carter may be entitled under his Acadia Employment Agreement, which he entered into on March 29, 2011.
 
(2) Amounts set forth in this table for Mr. Shear assume that the triggering occurred as of June 30, 2011. They do not take into account any amounts to which Mr. Shear may be entitled under his Acadia Employment Agreement which he entered into on May 23, 2011.
 
(3) In the event of disability, Mr. Shear would have been entitled to receive a disability benefit of $990,948 paid out over four years. In the event of his death, Mr. Shear’s survivors would have received a $500,000 death benefit under a PHC paid life insurance policy.
 
Mr. Shear entered into an Acadia Employment Agreement (as discussed above in “— Acadia Employment Agreements”) in connection with the merger.
 
Director Compensation
 
For fiscal 2010, Mr. Mecklenburg received a payment of $5,000 per month for serving as a manager of Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC. The other managers of Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC (including Messrs. Waud, Edwards and London) did not receive any fees for attending meetings.
 
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid to Mr. Mecklenburg for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010:
 
                                 
    Fees
           
    Earned or
  Stock
  All Other
   
    Paid in
  Awards
  Compensation
   
Director
  Cash ($)   ($)   ($)   Total ($)
 
Mr. Mecklenburg
  $ 60,000                 $ 60,000  
 
In fiscal 2011, Mr. Grieco received the following compensation from PHC as a director:
 
                                 
    Fees
           
    Earned or
  Option
  All Other
   
    Paid in
  Awards
  Compensation
   
Director
  Cash ($)   ($)(1)   ($)   Total ($)
 
Mr. Grieco
  $ 27,000       23,432       17,300(2 )   $ 67,732  
 
 
(1) This amount represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards granted during the fiscal year.
 
(2) This amount represents the intrinsic value of stock options exercised.
 
As of June 30, 2011, Mr. Grieco had 195,000 outstanding PHC stock options, 162,500 of which had vested.

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ACADIA BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
 
As used in this “Acadia Business Description” and in the “Acadia Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” “Acadia Principal Stockholders” and “Acadia Interested Transactions” sections, unless otherwise set forth herein, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Acadia and its subsidiaries after acquisition of YFCS but prior to consummation of the merger.
 
Overview
 
Founded in December 2005, Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral health care services in the United States. Acadia operates 19 inpatient behavioral health care facilities in 13 states. On April 1, 2011, Acadia acquired Youth & Family Centered Services, Inc. (“YFCS”), the largest private, for-profit provider of behavioral health, education and long term support services exclusively for abused and neglected children and adolescents. YFCS’ services include residential treatment care, community-based services, acute care, specialized education services, therapeutic group homes, therapeutic foster care and medical and behavioral services.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2010 and the quarter ended June 30, 2011, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition, we generated revenues of $248.7 million and $128.6 million, respectively. As of August 1, 2011, we operated 19 facilities, including six inpatient psychiatric facilities that provide acute care services, 13 inpatient facilities that provide resident treatment care, eight facilities that provide community based services and one substance abuse facility.
 
History and Acquisitions
 
Acadia was formed in 2005 by Waud Capital Partners (“WCP”) as a behavioral health company to acquire, develop and operate behavioral health facilities. Acadia has grown both organically and through acquisitions. Key acquisitions since 2008 include:
 
Youth & Family Centered Services, Inc. (2011)  — largest private, for-profit provider of behavioral health, education and long term support services exclusively for abused and neglected children and adolescents. YFCS had 12 active operations in eight states, over 100 clinical programs and served over 4,300 infants, children and adolescents at the time of its acquisition by Acadia.
 
Peninsula Village (2009) — 145-bed residential treatment center located in Louisville, Tennessee.
 
Acadiana Addiction Center (2009) — 42-bed substance abuse facility located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
 
Riverwoods (2008) — 55-bed inpatient psychiatric facility located in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Acadia was formed as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware in 2005. Our principal executive offices are located at 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, Tennessee 37067. Our telephone number is (615) 861-6000.


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Types of Facilities and Services
 
Our facilities and services can generally be classified into the following categories: acute inpatient psychiatric facilities; residential treatment centers; group home, therapeutic group home and foster care; substance abuse centers; outpatient community-based services; specialized educational services and other behavioral services. The table below presents the percentage of our total net revenue (on an a pro forma basis giving effect to Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS) attributed to each facility or service category for the year ended December 31, 2010:
 
         
    Percentage of Net
    Revenue for the Year
    Ended December 31,
Facility/Service
  2010
    (Unaudited)
 
Inpatient facilities/acute care
    19.9 %
Residential treatment centers
    43.0 %
Group home, therapeutic group home and foster care
    3.2 %
Substance abuse facilities
    1.5 %
Community-based services
    27.2 %
Specialized educational services
    4.7 %
Other behavioral services
    0.5 %
 
Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
 
Acute inpatient psychiatric facilities provide a high level of care in order to stabilize patients that are either a threat to themselves or to others. The acute setting provides 24-hour observation, daily intervention and monitoring by psychiatrists. Generally, due to high patient turnover and the special security and health precautions required, acute psychiatric hospitals have lower average occupancy.
 
Our facilities which offer acute care services provide evaluation and crisis stabilization of patients with severe psychiatric diagnoses through a medical model delivery that incorporates structured and intensive medical and behavioral therapies with 24-hour monitoring by a psychiatrist, psychiatric trained nurses and direct care staff. Lengths of stay for crisis stabilization and acute care range in these facilities range from three to five days and from five to twelve days, respectively.
 
As of August 1, 2011, we operated six facilities that provide acute care services in addition to other services.
 
Residential Treatment Centers
 
Residential treatment centers treat psychiatric patients in a non-hospital setting. The facilities balance therapy activities with social, academic and other activities. Since the setting is less intensive, demands on staffing, security and oversight are generally lower than inpatient psychiatric facilities. In contrast to acute care psychiatric facilities, occupancy can be managed more easily given a longer length of stay. Over time, however, residential treatment centers have continued to serve increasingly severe patients who would have been treated in acute care facilities in earlier years.
 
We provide residential treatment care through a medical model residential treatment facility, which offers intensive, medically-driven interventions, intense staff-to-patient ratios and sophisticated treatment regimens designed to deal with the high level of patient acuity and dysfunction. Children and adolescents admitted to these facilities typically have had multiple prior failed treatment attempts, histories of severe physical, sexual and emotional abuse, termination of parental custody, substance abuse, marked deficiencies in social, interpersonal and academic skills and a wide range of multiple psychiatric disorders. Treatment typically is provided by an interdisciplinary team coordinating psychopharmacological, individual, group and family therapy along with specialized accredited educational programs in both secure and unlocked environments. Lengths-of-stay range from three months to several years.
 
As of August 1, 2011, we operated 13 facilities that provide residential treatment care, in addition to other services.


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Group Home, Therapeutic Group Homes and Foster Care
 
Our group-home programs provide family-style living for approximately four to 12 youths in a single house or apartment within residential communities where supervision and support are provided by 24-hour staff. The goal of a group home program is to teach family living and social skills through individual and group counseling sessions within a real life environment. The residents are encouraged to take on responsibility for the home and their health as well as actively take part in community functions. Most attend an accredited and licensed school (on our premises) or a local public school in their area.
 
We also operate therapeutic group homes which provide comprehensive treatment services for serious, emotionally disturbed adolescents. The ultimate goal is to reunite or place these children with their families or prepare them, when appropriate, for permanent placement with a relative or an adoptive family. Therapeutic foster care is considered the least restrictive form of therapeutic placement for children and adolescents with emotional disorders who often are part of the child welfare or juvenile justice system. Care is delivered in private homes with experienced foster parents who are trained to work with children and adolescents with special needs.
 
As of August 1, 2011, we operated two facilities that provide group home services and one facility that provides therapeutic group home services.
 
Substance Abuse Centers
 
Substance abuse centers (or SACs) provide a comprehensive continuum of care for male and female adults with addictive disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. Our detox, inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment options are cost-effective and give patients access to the least restrictive level of care. All programs offer individualized treatment in a supportive and nurturing environment. As of August 1, 2011, we operated one SAC.
 
Outpatient Community-Based Services
 
Our community-based services can be divided into two age groups: children and adolescents (seven to 18 years of age) and young children (three months to six years of age). Community-based programs are designed to provide therapeutic treatment to children and adolescents who have a clinically-defined emotional, psychiatric or chemical dependency disorder while enabling the youth to remain at home and within their community. Many patients who participate in community-based programs have transitioned out of a residential facility or have a disorder that does not require placement in a facility that provides 24-hour care.
 
Community-based programs developed for these age groups provide a unique array of therapeutic services to a very high-risk population of children. These children suffer from severe congenital, neurobiological, speech/motor and early onset psychiatric disorders. These services are provided in clinics and employ a treatment model that is consistent with our multi, interdisciplinary medical treatment approach. Depending on their individual needs and treatment plan, children receive speech, physical, occupational and psychiatric interventions that are coordinated with services provided by their referring primary care physician. The children receive treatment from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. five days a week.
 
As of August 1, 2011, we operated eight facilities that provide community-based services.
 
Specialized Education Services
 
Our accredited grammar, middle and high schools (including charter schools) are unique because of their focus on integrating educational interventions into each child’s individual treatment plan through participation in inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings to assist in monitoring and reporting on each child’s clinical progress.
 
Our education programs are accredited schools that provide a full educational experience to children and adolescents having special education needs. In some states, we provide educational services on an extended school year basis. As a result of the YFCS acquisition, we now also have charter schools that utilize teaching methods that address therapeutic needs particular to learning and behavioral deficits of the students.
 
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also offered for students who require assistance in developing test-taking skills and who would benefit from tutoring services.
 
As of August 1, 2011, we operated 11 facilities that provide educational services.
 
Other Behavioral Services
 
We also offer a variety of other behavioral health services for specialized populations who need specific treatment methods. Programs include “at risk” infant and children clinics, sexually maladaptive behavior (“SMB”) programs, programs for adolescent females, programs for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled youth and programs for severe and persistently mentally ill youths.
 
Business Strengths
 
We believe the following strengths differentiate us from our competitors and contribute to our success:
 
Premier Operational Management Team with Track Record of Success
 
Our management team has 135 combined years of experience in acquiring, integrating and operating a variety of behavioral facilities. Following the sale of PSI to UHS in November 2010, PSI’s former executive officers joined Acadia in February 2011. The combination of the Acadia management team with the operational expertise of the former PSI management team gives us what we believe to be the premier leadership team in the behavioral health care industry. The new management team will bring its years of experience operating behavioral health facilities, generating strong cash flow and growing a strong business.
 
Favorable industry and legislative trends
 
  •  Health reform and the expansion of health insurance coverage may increase the number of patients seeking behavioral health services as payment issues are the primary reasons for people not seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment.
 
  •  Expanded coverage should reduce uncollectible accounts receivable.
 
  •  The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the “MHPAEA”) provides for equal coverage between psychiatric or mental health services and conventional medical health services and forbids employers and insurers from placing stricter limits on mental health care compared to other health conditions.
 
  •  Expanded coverage has in turn increased awareness and acceptance of mental health and substance abuse diseases.
 
  •  Mental health and substance abuse treatment in the United States is projected to grow from approximately $121 billion in 2003 to approximately $239 billion in 2014 at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6.4%.
 
  •  Approximately 6% of people in the United States suffer from a seriously debilitating mental illness and over 20% of children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental disorder.
 
Leading Platform in Highly Attractive Healthcare Niche
 
Upon our acquisition of YFCS, we became one of the largest providers of behavioral health care services in the United States. Our scale positions us well, as the industry itself is undergoing consolidation in an effort to reduce costs and better negotiate with larger payer organizations. In addition, the behavioral health care industry has significant barriers to entry as it is highly specialized and regulated. Significant capital requirements are required and market entrants are expected to have knowledge of state and federal laws, medical facility operations and be licensed with each agency in each location.


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Diversified Revenue and Payor Bases
 
After giving effect to the YFCS acquisition, we now operate 19 facilities in 13 states. The YFCS acquisition increased our payor, patient/client and geographic diversity, which mitigates the potential risk associated with any single facility. On a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition, our largest facility accounted for less than 15% of 2010 revenue and no other facility accounted for more than 11% of total facility revenue. Such increased diversity also mitigates the impact of any financial or budgetary pressure that may arise in a particular state in which we operate a facility, with no state accounting for more than 20% of revenue on a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition.
 
Business Strategy
 
We are committed to providing the communities we serve with high quality, cost-effective behavioral health services, while growing our business, increasing profitability and creating long-term value for our stockholders. To achieve these objectives, we have aligned our activities around the following growth strategies:
 
Increase Margins by Enhancing Programs and Improving Underperforming Facilities
 
We believe we can improve efficiencies and increase operating margins by utilizing our management’s expertise and experience within existing programs and their expertise in improving performance at underperforming facilities. We believe the efficiencies can be realized by investing in growth in strong markets, addressing capital constrained facilities that have underperformed and improving management systems. Furthermore, the YFCS acquisition gives us an opportunity to develop a national marketing strategy in many markets which should help to increase the geographic footprint from which our existing facilities attract patients and referrals.
 
Opportunistically Pursue Acquisitions
 
We selectively seek opportunities to expand and diversify our base of operations by acquiring additional facilities. The combination of Acadia and YFCS creates a national platform to become the leading dedicated provider of high quality behavioral health care services in the U.S. We intend to focus our efforts on acquiring additional acute psychiatric facilities, which should increase the percentage of such facilities in our portfolio. We leverage our management team’s expertise to identify and integrate acquisitions based on a disciplined acquisition strategy that focuses on quality of service, return on investment, and strategic benefits.
 
Drive Organic Growth of Existing Facilities
 
We seek to increase revenue at our facilities by providing a broader range of services to new and existing patients and clients. The YFCS acquisition presents us with an opportunity to leverage YFCS’ platform in order to provide a wider array of behavioral health services (including adult services and acute services) to patients and clients in the markets YFCS serviced before the acquisition without increasing the number of our licensed beds. We also intend to increase licensed bed counts in our existing facilities, with a focus on increasing the number of acute psychiatric beds. Furthermore, we believe that opportunities exist to leverage out-of-state referrals to increase volume and minimize payor concentration, especially with respect to our youth and adolescent focused services and our substance abuse services.
 
Facilities
 
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services and various other outpatient behavioral health services. The following table summarizes the services provided at, and information regarding, our facilities as of August 1, 2011.
 
                             
        Type of
                   
    Acadia or
  Facility or
          Certificate
  # of
   
    YFCS
  Key
          of Need
  Licensed
   
Facility
 
Facility
 
Services(1)
 
City
  State   State?   Beds   Owned/Leased
 
Vermillion
  Acadia   IPF   Lafayette   LA   No   56   Leased
Abilene
  Acadia   IPF   Abilene   TX   No   60   Owned
Riverwoods
  Acadia   IPF   Riverdale   GA   Yes   55   Owned
Montana
  Acadia   RTC   Butte   MT   Yes   68   Owned
The Village
  Acadia   RTC   Louisville   TN   Yes   145   Leased
Acadiana
  Acadia   SAC   Lafayette   LA   No   42   Leased
Casa Grande(2)
  YFCS   RTC   Casa Grande   AZ   No   32   Owned
Parc Place
  YFCS   RTC, ES   Chandler   AZ   No   87   Owned
Desert Hills
  YFCS   AC, RTC, TFC, ES and CBS   Albuquerque   NM   No   100   Owned
Lakeland
  YFCS   AC, RTC and ES   Springfield   MO   Yes   149   Owned
Milcreek-AR
  YFCS   RTC, MR and ES   Fordyce   AR   Yes   172   Leased
Ascent
  YFCS   MBS, ES and CBS   Jonesboro   AR   Yes   N/A   Owned
Milcreek-Pontotoc
  YFCS   RTC, CBS and ES   Pontotoc   MS   Yes   51   Leased
Milcreek-Magee
  YFCS   RTC, MR, TGH, CBS and ES   Magee   MS   Yes   205   Leased
PsychSolutions
  YFCS   CBS   Miami   FL   Yes   N/A   Leased
Southwood
  YFCS   AC, RTC, ES and CBS   Pittsburgh   PA   No   112   Owned
Options
  YFCS   RTC, ES and GH   Indianapolis   IN   No   98   Leased
Resource
  YFCS   RTC, CBS and ES   Indianapolis   IN   No   90   Leased
Resolute
  YFCS   RTC, GH, ES and CBS   Indianapolis   IN   No   86   Leased
 
 
(1) The following definitions apply to the services listed in this column:“IPF” means inpatient psychiatric facility; “RTC” means residential treatment care; “AC” means acute care; “GH” means group home; “TGH” means therapeutic group home; “CBS” means community-based services; “ES” means specialized educational services; “TFC” means therapeutic foster care; “MR” means mentally retarded; “MBS” means medical and behavioral services; and “SAC” means substance abuse center.
 
(2) Scheduled to re-open fourth quarter 2011.
 
Sources of Revenue
 
We receive payments from the following sources, for services rendered in our facilities: (i) state governments under their respective Medicaid programs and otherwise; (ii) private insurers, including managed care plans; (iii) educational institutions; (iv) the federal government under the Medicare Program (Medicare) administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); and (v) directly from other payors including individual patients and clients. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the YFCS acquisition, approximately 63% of our revenue came from Medicaid, approximately 12% came from state governments, approximately 9% came from private insurers, approximately 9% came from educational institutions, approximately 5% came from Medicare and approximately 1% came directly from patients or clients.
 
Industry Overview
 
Mental Health Industry
 
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 26.2% of Americans ages 18 or older, or slightly more than one in four adults, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year and about 6% suffer from a serious mental illness. Approximately one in five children and adolescents has a mental disorder.
 
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to grow to approximately $11 billion by 2014 according to IBISWorld. This market is likely to expand in light of the growing under age of 18 population, which is expected to reach 81.7 million by 2020. National expenditures on mental health and substance abuse treatment are expected to reach $239 billion by 2014. The mental health and substance abuse centers industry is growing in response to an increased awareness of mental and substance abuse diseases. In 2010, the industry generated revenue of approximately $9.0 billion. In 2014, the industry is expected to generate revenue of approximately $10.2 billion according to IBISWorld. The behavioral health industry is highly fragmented, with only a few large national providers of significant scale. The industry is characterized by favorable supply and demand dynamics, with capacity reductions during the 1990s driving a sustained increase in occupancy rates.
 
The capacity reduction was largely driven by third-party payors reducing reimbursement, implementing more stringent admission criteria and decreasing the authorized length of stay. Since then, the supply of new beds has remained relatively stable as the industry has high barriers to entry, including CON restrictions, Medicare/Medicaid certification requirements and high start-up costs. Reduced capacity, mental health parity legislation (as discussed below in “— Regulation — Mental Health Parity Legislation”) and increased demand for behavioral healthcare services have resulted in favorable industry fundamentals over the last several years. The industry has been characterized by relatively stable pricing and inpatient average length of stay combined with increased admissions and occupancy trends, with minimal exposure to uncompensated care and relatively low maintenance capital expenditure requirements.
 
The growing acceptance of mental health and substance abuse conditions is expected to accelerate demand for services while healthcare reform is expected to increase access to industry services as more people gain insurance coverage. A key aspect of reform legislation is the extension of mental health parity protections established into law by the MHPAEA. Further, all health plans purchased through the new federally funded health insurance exchange system will cover mental health and substance abuse services on par with coverage for medical and surgical services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, healthcare reform makes a number of changes to Medicare and Medicaid that we believe may have an adverse impact on us. See “Risk Factors — Risks Affecting Acadia, PHC and the Combined Company — We are subject to uncertainties regarding recent health care reform, which represents a significant change to the health care industry.”
 
Regulation
 
Overview
 
The healthcare industry is subject to numerous laws, regulations and rules including, among others, those related to government healthcare participation requirements, various licensure and accreditations, reimbursement for patient services, health information privacy and security rules, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse provisions. Providers that are found to have violated any of these laws and regulations may be excluded from participating in government healthcare programs, subjected to significant fines or penalties and/or required to repay amounts received from the government for previously billed patient services. We believe we are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and are not aware of pending or threatened investigations involving allegations of wrongdoing. While no such regulatory inquiries have been made, compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation, as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties and exclusion from government health programs.
 
Licensing and Certification
 
All of our facilities must comply with various federal, state and local statutes and regulations and receive periodic inspection by licensing agencies to assure compliance with such laws.
 
Certificates of Need
 
Many of the states in which we operate facilities have enacted CON laws as a condition prior to hospital capital expenditures, construction, expansion, modernization or initiation of major new services. Failure to obtain CON approval of certain activities can result in our inability to complete an acquisition, expansion or replacement, the imposition of civil or, in some cases, criminal sanctions, the inability to receive Medicare or Medicaid


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reimbursement or the revocation of a facility’s license, which could harm our business. In the past, we have not experienced any material adverse effects from those requirements, but we cannot predict the impact of these changes upon our operations.
 
Utilization Review
 
Federal regulations require that admissions and utilization of facilities by Medicare and Medicaid patients must be reviewed in order to ensure efficient utilization of facilities and services. The law and regulations require Quality Improvement Organizations (“QIOs”) to review the appropriateness of Medicare and Medicaid patient admissions and discharges, the quality of care provided, the validity of diagnosis related group classifications and the appropriateness of cases of length of stay. QIOs may deny payment for services provided, assess fines and also have the authority to recommend to the Department of Health and Human Services that a provider that is in substantial non-compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation be excluded from participating in the Medicare program.
 
Audits
 
Most healthcare facilities are subject to federal and state audits to validate the accuracy of claims submitted to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. If these audits identify overpayments, we could be required to make substantial repayments subject to various administrative appeal rights. Each of Acadia and YFCS has undergone claims audits related to its respective receipt of federal healthcare payments during the last several years with no material overpayments identified. However, potential liability from future federal or state audits could ultimately exceed established reserves, and any excess could potentially be substantial. Further, Medicare and Medicaid regulations also provide for withholding Medicare and Medicaid overpayments in certain circumstances, which could adversely affect our cash flow.
 
Anti-Kickback Legislation
 
A provision of the Social Security Act known as the “anti-kickback statute” prohibits healthcare providers and others from directly or indirectly soliciting, receiving, offering or paying money or other remuneration to other individuals and entities in return for using, referring, ordering, recommending or arranging for such referrals or orders of services or other items covered by a federal or state health care program. However, recent changes to the anti-kickback statute have reduced the intent required for violation. One is no longer required to “have actual knowledge or specific intent to commit a violation of” the anti-kickback statute in order to be found guilty of violating such law.
 
The anti-kickback statute contains certain exceptions, and the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) has issued regulations that provide for “safe harbors,” from the federal anti-kickback statute for various activities. The fact that conduct or a business arrangement does not fall within a safe harbor or exception does not automatically render the conduct or business arrangement illegal under the anti-kickback statute. However, such conduct and business arrangements may lead to increased scrutiny by government enforcement authorities.
 
Although we believe that our arrangements with physicians, psychiatrists and other referral sources have been structured to comply with current law and available interpretations, there can be no assurance that all arrangements comply with an available safe harbor or that regulatory authorities enforcing these laws will determine these financial arrangements do not violate the anti-kickback statute or other applicable laws. Violations of the anti-kickback statute may be punished by a criminal fine. Civil money penalties may also be imposed.
 
These laws and regulations are extremely complex and, in many cases, we do not have the benefit of regulatory or judicial interpretation. It is possible that different interpretations or enforcement of these laws and regulations could subject our current or past practices (or those of Acadia or YFCS) to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services, capital expenditure programs and operating expenses. A determination that we have violated one or more of these laws, or the public announcement that we are being investigated for possible violations of one or more of these laws, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, we cannot predict whether other


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legislation or regulations at the federal or state level will be adopted, what form such legislation or regulations may take or what their impact on us may be.
 
If we are deemed to have failed to comply with the anti-kickback statute or other applicable laws and regulations, we could be subjected to liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil penalties (including the loss of our licenses to operate one or more facilities), and exclusion of one or more facilities from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state health care programs. The imposition of such penalties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Federal False Claims Act and Other Fraud and Abuse Provisions
 
The Social Security Act also imposes criminal and civil penalties for submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. False claims include, but are not limited to, billing for services not rendered, billing for services without prescribed documentation, misrepresenting actual services rendered in order to obtain higher reimbursement and cost report fraud. Like the anti-kickback statute, these provisions are very broad.
 
Violations of the Federal False Claims Act are punishable by fines up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus mandatory civil penalties. There are many potential bases for liability under the False Claims Act. Liability often arises when an entity knowingly submits a false claim for reimbursement to the federal government. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act has expanded the number of actions for which liability may attach under the False Claims Act, eliminating requirements that false claims be presented to federal officials or directly involve federal funds. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act also clarifies that a false claim violation occurs upon the knowing retention, as well as the receipt, of overpayments. In addition, recent changes to the anti-kickback statute have made violations of that law punishable under the civil False Claims Act. Further, a number of states have adopted their own false claims provisions as well as their own whistleblower provisions whereby a private party may file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the state in state court.
 
A current trend affecting the health care industry is the increased use of the federal False Claims Act, and, in particular, actions being brought by individuals on the government’s behalf under the False Claims Act’s qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions. Whistleblower provisions allow private individuals to bring actions on behalf of the government by alleging that the defendant has defrauded the Federal government.
 
Further, HIPAA broadened the scope of the fraud and abuse laws by adding several criminal provisions for health care fraud offenses that apply to all health benefit programs, whether or not payments under such programs are paid pursuant to federal programs. HIPAA also introduced enforcement mechanisms to prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare. There are civil penalties for prohibited conduct, including, but not limited to billing for medically unnecessary products or services.
 
HIPAA Administrative Simplification and Privacy Requirements
 
The administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), require the use of uniform electronic data transmission standards for health care claims and payment transactions submitted or received electronically. These provisions are intended to encourage electronic commerce in the health care industry. HIPAA also established federal rules protecting the privacy and security of personal health information. The privacy and security regulations address the use and disclosure of individual health care information and the rights of patients to understand and control how such information is used and disclosed. Violations of HIPAA can result in both criminal and civil fines and penalties.
 
The HIPAA security regulations require health care providers to implement administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient information. HITECH has since strengthened certain HIPAA rules regarding the use and disclosure of protected health information, extended certain HIPAA provisions to business associates, and created new security breach notification requirements. HITECH has also increased maximum penalties for violations of HIPAA privacy rules. We believe that we have been in material compliance with the HIPAA regulations and continuously develop our policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance.


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Mental Health Parity Legislation
 
The MHPAEA was signed into law in October 2008. The MHPAEA requires health insurance plans that offer mental health and addiction coverage to provide that coverage on par with financial and treatment coverage offered for other illnesses. In addition, the law applies to Medicaid managed care plans, state Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) and group health plans that do not already cover mental health and substance abuse benefits. The MHPAEA has some limitations because health plans that do not already cover mental health treatments will not be required to do so, and health plans are not required to provide coverage for every mental health condition published in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association. The MHPAEA also contains a cost exemption which operates to exempt a group health plan from the MHPAEA’s requirements if compliance with the MHPAEA becomes too costly.
 
The MHPAEA specifically directed the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury to issue regulations to implement the legislation. Although regulations regarding how the MHPAEA was to be implemented were issued on February 2, 2010 in the form of an interim final rule, final regulations have not yet been published and interpretative guidance from the regulators has been limited to date.
 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
 
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “Health Reform Law”), expands coverage of uninsured individuals and provides for significant reductions in the growth of Medicare program payments, material decreases in Medicare and Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, and the establishment of programs where reimbursement is tied in part to quality and integration. Based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, the Health Reform Law, as enacted, is expected to expand health insurance coverage to approximately 32 to 34 million additional individuals through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms. This increased coverage will occur through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance and other reforms.
 
The most significant changes will expand the categories of individuals eligible for Medicaid coverage and permit individuals with relatively higher incomes to qualify. The federal government reimburses the majority of a state’s Medicaid expenses, and it conditions its payment on the state meeting certain requirements. The federal government currently requires that states provide coverage for only limited categories of low-income adults under 65 years old (e.g., women who are pregnant, and the blind or disabled). In addition, the income level required for individuals and families to qualify for Medicaid varies widely from state to state.
 
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages
 
As Medicaid is a joint federal and state program, the federal government provides states with “matching funds” in a defined percentage, known as the federal medical assistance percentage (“FMAP”). Beginning in 2014, states will receive an enhanced FMAP for the individuals enrolled in Medicaid pursuant to the Health Reform Law. The FMAP percentage is as follows: 100% for calendar years 2014 through 2016; 95% for 2017; 94% in 2018; 93% in 2019; and 90% in 2020 and thereafter. We do not expect the enhanced FMAP funds paid to states beginning in 2014 to have a meaningful impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
Risk Management and Insurance
 
The healthcare industry is general continues to experience an increase in the frequency and severity of litigation and claims. As is typical in the healthcare industry, we could be subject to claims that our services have resulted in injury to our patients or clients or other adverse effects. In addition, resident, visitor and employee injuries could also subject us to the risk of litigation. While we believe that quality care is provided to patients and clients in our facilities and that we materially comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, an adverse determination in a legal proceeding or government investigation could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
 
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commercial insurance coverage on an occurrence basis with a $250,000 deductible per claim and a $1 million per claim limit. We maintain commercial insurance coverage on a claims-made basis for general and professional liability claims with a $50,000 deductible and $1 million per claim limit and an aggregate limit of $3 million with excess umbrella coverage for an additional $7 million.
 
Environmental Matters
 
We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws that (i) regulate certain activities and operations that may have environmental or health and safety effects, such as the handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of medical waste products generated at our facilities; the identification and warning of the presence of asbestos-containing materials in buildings, as well as the removal of such materials; the presence of other hazardous substances in the indoor environment; and protection of the environment and natural resources in connection with the development or construction of our facilities; (ii) impose liability for costs of cleaning up, and damages to natural resources from, past spills, waste disposals on and off-site, or other releases of hazardous materials or regulated substances, and (iii) regulate workplace safety. Some of our facilities generate infectious or other hazardous medical waste due to the illness or physical condition of our patients. The management of infectious medical waste is subject to regulation under various federal, state and local environmental laws, which establish management requirements for such waste. These requirements include record-keeping, notice and reporting obligations. Each of our facilities (other than our call centers) has an agreement with a waste management company for the disposal of medical waste. The use of such companies, however, does not completely protect us from alleged violations of medical waste laws or from related third-party claims for clean-up costs.
 
From time to time, our operations have resulted in, or may result in, non-compliance with, or liability pursuant to, environmental or health and safety laws or regulations. We believe that our operations are generally in compliance with environmental and health and safety regulatory requirements or that any non-compliance will not result in a material liability or cost to achieve compliance. Historically, the costs of achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental laws and regulations have not been material. However, we cannot assure you that future costs and expenses required for us to comply with any new or changes in existing environmental and health and safety laws and regulations or new or discovered environmental conditions will not have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We have not been notified of and are otherwise currently not aware of any contamination at our currently or formerly operated facilities for which we could be liable under environmental laws or regulations for the investigation and remediation of such contamination and we currently are not undertaking any remediation or investigation activities in connection with any contamination conditions. There may however be environmental conditions currently unknown to us relating to our prior, existing or future sites or operations or those of predecessor companies whose liabilities we may have assumed or acquired which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
New laws, regulations or policies or changes in existing laws, regulations or policies or their enforcement, future spills or accidents or the discovery of currently unknown conditions or non-compliances may give rise to investigation and remediation liabilities, compliance costs, fines and penalties, or liability and claims for alleged personal injury or property damage due to substances or materials used in our operations; any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow.
 
Competition
 
The healthcare industry is highly competitive. Our principal competitors include other behavioral health service companies, including UHS, Aurora and Ascend. We also compete against hospitals and general health care facilities that provide mental health services. An important part of our business strategy is to continue to make targeted acquisitions of other behavioral health facilities. However, reduced capacity, the passage of mental health parity legislation and increased demand for mental health services are likely to attract other potential buyers, including diversified healthcare companies and possibly other pure behavioral healthcare companies.
 
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programs, other treatment facilities, managed care organizations, unions, emergency departments, judicial officials, social workers, police departments and word of mouth from previously treated patients and their families, among others. These referral sources may instead refer patients to hospitals that are able to provide a full suite of medical services or to other behavioral health centers.
 
Employees
 
As of August 16, 2011, we had approximately 4,857 employees, of whom approximately 4,105 were employed full-time. Approximately 3,655 of these employees (approximately 3,271 full-time employees) are employed by the facilities acquired by us in connection with our acquisition of YFCS in April 2011. Typically, our inpatient facilities are staffed by a chief executive officer, medical director, director of nursing, chief financial officer, clinical director and director of performance improvement. Psychiatrists and other physicians working in our facilities are licensed medical professionals who are generally not employed by us and work in our facilities as independent contractors.
 
Seasonality of Services
 
Due to the large number of children and adolescent patients served, our inpatient behavioral health care facilities typically experience lower patient volumes and revenue during the summer months, the year-end holidays and other periods when school is out of session.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
In addition to the litigation described in “The Merger — Litigation Relating to the Merger”, Acadia is subject to various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that Acadia currently is party to any proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.


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ACADIA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations with “Selected Historical Financial Information — Acadia Historical Financial Data” and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this proxy statement/prospectus. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should read “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”
 
Overview
 
Our business strategy is to acquire and develop inpatient behavioral health care facilities and improve our operating results within our inpatient facilities and our other behavioral health care operations. From 2006 through 2010 the company acquired eight inpatient behavioral and substance abuse facilities. During this time, the company also closed two underperforming assets. Our goal is to improve the operating results of our facilities by providing high quality services, expanding referral networks and marketing initiatives while meeting the increased demand for behavioral health care services through expansion of our current locations as well as developing new services within existing locations.
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased to $7.2 million in 2010 from $2.8 million in 2009, or an increase of 157%. The increase in income from continuing operations was a direct result of the increase in net revenues, which increased 24% in 2010 over that in 2009 as inpatient and outpatient volumes increased by 31% and 18%, respectively. Income from continuing operations before income taxes in 2010 was negatively affected by $0.8 million of transaction fees as a result of the YFCS merger.
 
Sources of Revenue
 
Patient service revenue is generated by our facilities for services provided to patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis within the behavioral health facilities. Patient service revenue is recorded at our established billing rates less contractual adjustments. Contractual adjustments are recorded to state our patient service revenue at the amount we expect to collect for the services provided based on amounts reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under provisions of cost or prospective reimbursement formulas or amounts due from other third-party payors at contractually determined rates. In 2010, 2009 and 2008, Medicare and Medicaid accounted for 62%, 62% and 63% of total patient service revenue, respectively. Inpatient services revenue comprised approximately 72%, 71% and 73% of our total revenue for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Outpatient service and other revenue accounted for 28%, 29% and 27% of our total revenue for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Acquisitions
 
On April 1, 2011, Acadia completed the acquisition of YFCS, a provider of behavioral health care services, for $178.0 million. YFCS operates 13 facilities in eight states and offers a broad array of behavioral programs to adults, adolescents, and children. These programs include behavioral acute and residential care in inpatient facilities, therapeutic group homes, therapeutic foster care services, education, and other community based services. This transaction was financed with a new $135 million Senior Secured Term Loan and $10 million of borrowings on a new $30 million revolving credit facility, as well as $52.5 million of new equity.
 
On May 23, 2011, Acadia signed a definitive merger agreement with PHC, a leading national provider of inpatient and outpatient mental health and drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia. Upon the completion of the merger, Acadia stockholders will own approximately 77.5% of the combined company, and PHC stockholders will own 22.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis (as defined in the merger agreement). The merger will bring together Acadia’s 19 behavioral health facilities, with approximately 1,600 beds in 13 states, with PHC’s nine facilities with approximately 280 beds in four states. In addition, on July 1, 2011, PHC acquired MeadowWood, a 58 bed acute inpatient behavioral facility located in Newcastle, Delaware.


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Anticipated Synergies, Cost Savings and Revenue Improvements
 
Acadia management believes that the merger presents significant synergies through the elimination of certain corporate overhead costs. The current PHC corporate functions would be integrated with and moved to the existing Acadia corporate offices in Franklin, TN. The combined company would eliminate certain redundant positions, professional services and other expenses, as well as achieve efficiencies by integrating corporate functions within a larger company framework. We are targeting annual cost savings of approximately $3.4 million per annum beginning in fiscal 2012 as a result of this integration. In addition to these cost savings, Acadia management believes that there are substantial opportunities to generate organic revenue growth by increasing bed capacity in existing facilities, increasing utilization rates at our existing facilities, leveraging out-of-state referrals to increase volume, developing a national marketing plan and expanding services at existing facilities.
 
In addition to synergies relating to the merger, we currently expect that the capitalization of a certain facility lease will reduce lease expense by approximately $0.7 million per annum. Acadia management has also identified several recent improvements to our revenue base from (i) a rate increase on one of our contracts effective in March 2011, assuming such increased rate had been effective throughout the twelve month period ended June 30, 2011, and (ii) the expansion of PHC’s Wayne County call center contract in December 2010, assuming such expansion had been effective throughout the twelve month period ended June 30, 2011. We believe that these improvements would have had a positive effect on operating income (before taxes) of $2.0 million and $0.3 million for 2010, respectively. We estimated the improvement from the rate increase by multiplying historical plan enrollment by the newly-contracted rate, and we estimated the improvement from the contract expansion using an estimate of monthly incremental operating income resulting from the expansion, applied to months prior to December 2010. In addition, we incurred start up losses at the Seven Hills Behavioral Center, which was opened in the fourth quarter of 2008 and became CMS certified in July 2010. The elimination of the start up losses incurred in 2010 but not expected to be incurred in the future would have resulted in additional operating income (before taxes) of approximately $1.5 million. See “Risk Factors — Risks Affecting Acadia, PHC and the Combined Company — We may not achieve all of the expected benefits from synergies, cost savings and recent improvements to our revenue base.”
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table illustrates our consolidated results of operations from continuing operations for the respective periods shown (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,     Year Ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2010     2009     2008  
    Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
Revenue
  $ 82,961       100.0 %   $ 32,472       100.0 %   $ 64,342       100.0 %   $ 51,821       100.0 %   $ 33,353       100.0 %
Salaries, wages and benefits
    70,538       85.0 %     18,374       56.6 %     36,333       56.5 %     30,752       59.3 %     22,342       67.0 %
Professional fees
    3,130       3.8 %     1,240       3.8 %     3,612       5.6 %     1,977       3.8 %     952       2.9 %
Supplies
    4,282       5.2 %     1,841       5.7 %     3,709       5.8 %     2,841       5.5 %     2,076       6.2 %
Rents and leases
    2,062       2.5 %     636       2.0 %     1,288       2.0 %     885       1.7 %     852       2.6 %
Other operating expenses
    8,110       9.8 %     4,046       12.5 %     8,289       12.9 %     8,390       16.2 %     5,400       16.2 %
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,002       1.2 %     1,186       3.7 %     2,239       3.5 %     2,424       4.7 %     1,804       5.4 %
Depreciation and amortization
    2,201       2.6 %     480       1.5 %     976       1.5 %     967       1.9 %     740       2.2 %
Interest expense
    2,215       2.7 %     358       1.1 %     738       1.1 %     774       1.5 %     729       2.2 %
Sponsor management fees
    590       0.7 %                                                
Transaction-related expenses
    8,362       10.1 %                                                
                                                                                 
      102,492       123.5 %     28,161       86.9 %     57,184       88.9 %     49,010       94.6 %     34,895       104.6 %
                                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    (19,531 )     (23.5 )%     4,311       13.3 %     7,158       11.1 %     2,811       5.4 %     (1,542 )     (4.6 )%
Provision for income taxes
    2,517       3.0 %     994       3.1 %     477       0.7 %     53       0.1 %     20       0.1 %
                                                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (22,048 )     (26.5 )%   $ 3,317       10.2 %   $ 6,681       10.4 %   $ 2,758       5.3 %   $ (1,562 )     (4.7 )%
                                                                                 


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Six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2010
 
Revenue.   Revenue increased $50.5 million, or 155.5%, to $83.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $32.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase relates primarily $47.0 million of revenue generated from the YFCS acquisition on April 1, 2011. The remainder of the increase in revenue is attributable to same-facility growth in patient days of 5.1% and outpatient visits of 17.4%.
 
Salaries, wages and benefits.   Salaries, wages and benefits (“SWB”) expense was $70.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $52.1 million. SWB expense includes $19.8 million of equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011. This equity-based compensation was realized because the acquisition of YFCS and the expected acquisition of PHC in 2011 have provided a means to measure the fair market value of these awards. We do not expect equity-based compensation to be this significant in future periods because the acquisition of PHC will exchange this equity for common stock of the combined company. There was no equity-based compensation expense during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Excluding equity-based compensation expense, SWB expense was $50.7 million, or 61.1% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to 56.6% of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in SWB expense, excluding equity-based compensation expense, as a percent of revenue is attributable to the higher SWB expense associated with the residential treatment facilities acquired from YFCS on April 1, 2011. Same-facility SWB expense, excluding equity-based compensation expense, was $21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 59.7% of revenue, compared to $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 56.6% of revenue. This increase is primarily related to the additional corporate support to facilitate the acquisition and integration of the combined companies.
 
Professional fees.   Professional fees were $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 3.8% of revenue, compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 3.8% of revenue. Same-facility professional fees were $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 3.7% of revenue, compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 3.8% of revenue.
 
Supplies.   Supplies expense was $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 5.2% of total revenue, compared to $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 5.7% of revenue. Same-facility supplies expense was $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 5.5% of revenue, compared to $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 5.7% of revenue.
 
Rents and leases.   Rents and leases were $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 2.5% of total revenue, compared to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 2.0% of total revenue. The increase in rents and leases is attributable to the YFCS acquisition on April 1, 2011. Same-facility rents and leases were $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 2.1% of revenue, compared to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 2.0% of revenue.
 
Other operating expenses.   Other operating expenses consist primarily of purchased services, utilities, insurance, travel and repairs and maintenance expenses. Other operating expenses were $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 9.8% of revenue, compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 12.5% of revenue. The decrease in other operating expenses as a percentage of revenue is attributable to the lower other operating expenses associated with the residential treatment facilities acquired from YFCS on April 1, 2011. Same-facility other operating expenses were $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 10.9% of revenue, compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 12.5% of revenue.
 
Provision for doubtful accounts.   The provision for doubtful accounts was $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 1.2% of revenue, compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 3.7% of revenue. The decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts is attributable to the lower volumes of private pay admissions and bad debt associated with the facilities acquired from YFCS on April 1, 2011. The same-facility provision for doubtful accounts was $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 2.9% of revenue, compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 3.7% of revenue.
 
Depreciation and amortization.   Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, or 2.6% of revenue, compared to $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, or 1.5% of revenue. The increase in depreciation and amortization is attributable to the YFCS acquisition on April 1, 2011.


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Interest expense.   Interest expense was $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in interest expense is a result of the $145.0 million we borrowed under our Senior Secured Credit Facility on April 1, 2011.
 
Sponsor management fees.   Sponsor management fees were $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Sponsor management fees related to the professional services agreement we entered into with Waud Capital Partners on April 1, 2011, and there were no sponsor management fees incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
Transaction-related expenses.   Transaction-related expenses were $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 relating to the acquisition of YFCS on April 1, 2011 and the pending merger with PHC. There were no transaction-related expenses incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2010, and transaction-related expenses were included in professional fees in all prior periods.
 
Year ended December 31, 2010 as compared to year ended December 31, 2009
 
Revenue.   Revenue increased $12.5 million, or 24.2%, to $64.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $51.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. On a same-facility basis, revenue increased $7.0 million or 13.5% for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. Same-facility revenue growth is attributable an increase in same-facility inpatient days of 10.3% and an increase in same-facility outpatient visits of 17.6%. Revenue increased by $5.5 million in 2010 compared to 2009 as a result of the acquisitions of the Acadiana facility on March 5, 2009 and The Village facility on November 2, 2009.
 
Salaries, wages and benefits.   SWB expense was $36.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $30.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $5.5 million, or 18.1%. SWB expense represented 56.5% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 59.3% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009. Same-facility SWB expense was $32.8 million in 2010, or 55.8% of revenue, compared to $30.8 million in 2009, or 59.3% of revenue. This decrease in same-facility SWB expense as a percent of revenue is primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies on higher volumes.
 
Professional fees.   Professional fees were $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 5.6% of revenue, compared to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 3.8% of revenue. Professional fees increased for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily as a result of approximately $0.8 million of acquisition-related expenses incurred in the year ended December 31, 2010 in connection with the YFCS acquisition. Same-facility professional fees, excluding acquisition-related expenses, were $2.7 million in 2010, or 4.5% of revenue, compared to $2.0 million in 2009, or 3.8% of revenue.
 
Supplies.   Supplies expense was $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 5.8% of total revenue, compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 5.5% of total revenue. Same-facility supplies expense was $3.2 million in 2010, or 5.4% of revenue, compared to $2.8 million in 2009, or 5.5% of revenue.
 
Rentals and leases.   Rentals and leases were $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 2.0% of total revenue, compared to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 1.7% of total revenue. Same-facility rentals and leases were $1.0 million in 2010, or 1.7% of revenue, compared to $0.9 million in 2009, or 1.7% of revenue.
 
Other operating expenses.   Other operating expenses consist primarily of purchased services, utilities, insurance, travel and repairs and maintenance expenses. Other operating expenses were $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 12.9% of revenue, compared to $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 16.2% of revenue. Same-facility other operating expenses were $7.6 million in 2010, or 12.8% of revenue, compared to $8.4 million in 2009, or 16.2% of revenue. This decrease in same-facility other operating expenses as a percent of revenue is primarily attributable to reductions in insurance premiums as well as improved operating efficiencies.
 
Provision for doubtful accounts.   The provision for doubtful accounts was $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 3.5% of revenue, compared to $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 4.7% of revenue. This decrease as a percent of revenue was a result of improved collection efforts at our facilities.


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Depreciation and amortization.   Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 1.5% of revenue, compared to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 1.9% of revenue.
 
Interest expense.   Interest expense was $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to year ended December 31, 2008
 
Revenue.   Revenue increased $18.5 million, or 55.4%, to $51.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. On a same-facility basis, revenue increased $5.3 million or 15.8% for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. Same-facility revenue growth is attributable to an increase in same-facility inpatient days of 6.4% and an increase in same-facility outpatient visits of 21.9%. Revenue increased in 2009 compared to 2008 by $13.2 million related to the acquisitions of RiverWoods in September 2008, Acadiana in March 2009, and The Village in November 2009.
 
Salaries, wages and benefits.   SWB expense was $30.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $22.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $8.4 million, or 37.6%. SWB expense represented 59.3% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to 67.0% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008. Same-facility SWB expense was $24.5 million in 2009, or 63.5% of revenue, compared to $22.3 million in 2008, or 67.0% of revenue. This decrease in same-facility SWB expense as a percent of revenue is primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies on higher volumes.
 
Professional fees.   Professional fees were $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 3.8% of revenue, compared to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 2.9% of revenue. This $1.0 million increase in professional fees is primarily related to acquisition costs associated with the Acadiana facility and The Village facility.
 
Supplies.   Supplies expense was $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 5.5% of total revenue, compared to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 6.2% of total revenue. Same-facility supplies expense was $2.1 million in 2009, or 5.6% of revenue, compared to $2.1 million in 2008, or 6.2% of revenue. This decrease in same-facility supplies expense as a percent of revenue is primarily the result of improved operating efficiencies on higher volumes.
 
Rentals and leases.   Rentals and leases were $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 1.7% of total revenue, compared to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 2.6% of total revenue. Same-facility rentals and leases were $0.7 million in 2009, or 1.9% of revenue, compared to $0.9 million in 2008, or 2.6% of revenue.
 
Other operating expenses.   Other operating expenses consist primarily of purchased services, utilities, insurance, travel and repairs and maintenance expenses. Other operating expenses were $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 16.2% of revenue, compared to $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 16.2% of revenue.
 
Provision for doubtful accounts.   The provision for doubtful accounts was $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 4.7% of revenue, compared to $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 5.4% of revenue. This decrease as a percent of revenue was a result of improved collection efforts at our facilities.
 
Depreciation and amortization.   Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 1.9% of revenue, compared to $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, or 2.2% of revenue.
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Historical
 
Cash provided by continuing operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $3.9 million compared to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 was $8.2 million compared to $6.2 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. This increase is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of the Acadiana facility on March 5, 2009 and the Village facility on November 2, 2009 and improved operating results. As of June 30, 2011, we had working capital of $3.0 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $3.5 million. Days sales outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was 31 compared to 33 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Days sales outstanding for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was 31 compared to 40 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009. This improvement in days sales outstanding is primarily attributable to improvements in collection efforts at the facilities acquired in 2009 and overall improved collection efforts.
 
Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $183.8 million compared to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 consisted of cash paid for the YFCS acquisition of $178.0 million, cash paid for capital expenditures of $3.2 million and cash paid for a real estate acquisition of $2.2 million. Cash used in investing activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 was $1.5 million compared to cash used in investing activities of approximately $3.4 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due to two facility acquisitions in 2009.
 
Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $175.2 million compared to cash used in financing activities of $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 primarily consisted of term loan borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility of $135.0 million, net borrowings under the revolver portion of our Senior Secured Credit Facility of $7.0 million, contributions from Holdings of $51.0 million and repayments of long-term debt of $10.0 million. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily consisted of capital distributions of $1.7 million. Cash used in financing activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 was $2.6 million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $1.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Cash provided by financing activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 primarily consisted of capital distributions of $2.3 million and a $2.5 million capital contribution for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
 
To finance our acquisition of YFCS and refinance our existing $10.0 million secured promissory note, we entered into the Senior Secured Credit Facility on April 1, 2011. The Senior Secured Credit Facility, administered by Bank of America, N.A., includes $135.0 million of term loans and a revolving credit facility of $30.0 million. Of the $30.0 million available under the revolving portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, $10.0 million was borrowed on April 1, 2011 and $20.0 million was available for further borrowings. The term loans require quarterly principal payments of $1.7 million for June 30, 2011 to March 31, 2013, $3.4 million for June 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014, $4.2 million for June 30, 2014 to March 31, 2015, and $5.1 million for June 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015, with the remaining principal balance due on the maturity date of April 1, 2016. As of June 30, 2011, we had $23.0 million of availability under our revolving line of credit.
 
Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of Acadia’s domestic subsidiaries and are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of Acadia and its domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest at a rate tied to Acadia’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (defined as Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, in each case as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Credit Facility). The Applicable Rate for borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility was 4.0% and 3.0% for Eurodollar Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans, respectively, as of June 30, 2011. Eurodollar Rate Loans bear interest at the Applicable Rate plus the Eurodollar Rate (based upon the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate prior to commencement of the interest rate period). Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Applicable Rate plus the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1.0%, (ii) the prime rate and (iii) the Eurodollar rate plus 1.0%. As of June 30, 2011, borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bore interest at


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4.2%. In addition, Acadia is required to pay a commitment fee on undrawn amounts under the revolving line of credit. As of June 30, 2011, undrawn amounts bore interest at a rate of 0.50%.
 
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires Acadia and its subsidiaries to comply with customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. Set forth below is a brief description of such covenants, all of which are subject to customary exceptions, materiality thresholds and qualifications:
 
  •  the affirmative covenants include the following: (i) delivery of financial statements and other customary financial information; (ii) notices of events of default and other material events; (iii) maintenance of existence, ability to conduct business, properties, insurance and books and records; (iv) payment of taxes; (v) lender inspection rights; (vi) compliance with laws; (vii) use of proceeds; (viii) interest rate hedging; (ix) further assurances; and (x) additional collateral and guarantor requirements.
 
  •  the negative covenants include limitations on the following: (i) liens; (ii) debt (including guaranties); (iii) investments; (iv) fundamental changes (including mergers, consolidations and liquidations); (v) dispositions; (vi) sale leasebacks; (vii) affiliate transactions and the payment of management fees; (viii) burdensome agreements; (ix) restricted payments; (x) use of proceeds; (xi) ownership of subsidiaries; (xii) changes to line of business; (xiii) changes to organizational documents, legal name, form of entity and fiscal year; (xiv) capital expenditures (not to exceed 4.0% of total revenues of Acadia and its subsidiaries and including a 100% carry-forward of unused amounts to the immediately succeeding fiscal year); (xv) operations of Acadia (other than as a passive holding company); and (xvi) amendments to certain material agreements. Acadia is generally not permitted to issue dividends or distributions other than with respect to the following: (w) certain tax distributions; (x) the repurchase of equity held by employees, officers or directors upon the occurrence of death, disability or termination subject to cap of $500,000 in any fiscal year and compliance with certain other conditions; (y) in the form of capital stock; and (z) scheduled payments of deferred purchase price, working capital adjustments and similar payments pursuant to the merger agreement or any permitted acquisition.
 
  •  The financial covenants include maintenance of the following:
 
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio as described below:
 
         
    Maximum Consolidated
Fiscal Quarter of the Parent
  Leverage Ratio
 
June 30, 2011
    4.25:1.0  
September 30, 2011
    4.25:1.0  
December 31, 2011
    4.25:1.0  
March 31, 2012
    4.25:1.0  
June 30, 2012
    4.00:1.0  
September 30, 2012
    4.00:1.0  
December 31, 2012
    3.75:1.0  
March 31, 2013
    3.75:1.0  
June 30, 2013
    3.75:1.0  
September 30, 2013
    3.75:1.0  
December 31, 2013 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter
    3.00:1.0  
 
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio not to be less than 1.25:1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter, commencing June 30, 2011.
 
As of June 30, 2011, Acadia was in compliance with such covenants.
 
Following the Merger
 
Second Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility
 
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the merger and is conditioned upon the satisfaction of the conditions described in the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment permits Acadia to incur indebtedness pursuant to the Senior Notes and/or the Bridge Facility so long as conditions regarding such indebtedness (including those set forth below) are satisfied:
 
  •  the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness incurred under the Bridge Facility, the Senior Notes and the Deficit Notes may not exceed $150 million (plus any accrued interest, fees and premiums in connection with refinancing the Bridge Facility with the Senior Notes);
 
  •  the Senior Notes must have a maturity 181 days beyond the maturity of the Senior Secured Credit Facility;
 
  •  the interest rate (including any OID) shall not exceed the interest rate cap for the Bridge Facility and Senior Notes (plus any default interest and up to 1.00% per annum of liquidated damages in the form of increased interest);
 
  •  the Bridge Facility may only be subject to mandatory redemptions or prepayments (i) in connection with a change of control, (ii) with proceeds of equity, asset sale dispositions or indebtedness, in each case to the extent not required to prepay amounts owed under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and (iii) excess cash flow after repayment in full of all obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility (and any refinancings, renewals or restatements) and termination of any commitment thereunder;
 
  •  the Senior Notes may only be subject to mandatory prepayments in connection with a change of control or as a result of an asset sale;
 
  •  unless approved by the administrative agent, the indebtedness may not be subject to covenants or events of default that are materially more restrictive than covenants and events of default that are usual and customary for senior unsecured high yield notes giving due regard to prevailing conditions in the syndicated loan and financial markets and operational requirements of Acadia and its subsidiaries (it being understood and agreed that the covenants of the Bridge Facility will be incurrence based covenants based on those contained in the preliminary offering memorandum used to market customary senior unsecured high yield notes);
 
  •  the indebtedness may not be subject to any scheduled principal payments (other than on the maturity date); and
 
  •  delivery of certain financial covenant calculations.
 
The Second Amendment provides for a change in the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility based upon Acadia’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (defined as Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, in each case as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility). Interest rates and the commitment fee on unused commitments will be based upon the following grid:
 
                                 
Pricing
  Consolidated
  Eurodollar Rate
  Base Rate
  Commitment
Tier
 
Leverage Ratio
  Loans   Loans   Fee
 
  1     <2.75:1.0     3.50 %     2.50 %     0.45 %
  2     ³ 2.75:1.0 but <3.25:1.0     3.75 %     2.75 %     0.50 %
  3     ³ 3.25:1.0 but <3.75:1.0     4.00 %     3.00 %     0.50 %
  4     ³ 3.75:1.0 but <5.00:1.0     4.25 %     3.25 %     0.55 %
  5     ³ 5.00:1.0     4.50 %     3.50 %     0.55 %
 
The Second Amendment provides that the applicable rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans will be 4.50% and 3.50%, respectively, from the date of consummation of the merger through the date of delivery of a compliance certificate for the first fiscal quarter ending after consummation of the merger.
 
The Second Amendment will also amend the Consolidated Leverage Ratio covenant and the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Covenant and add a Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio covenant. Acadia’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio for fiscal quarters beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2011 may not be greater than 6.25:1.0 and for each quarter beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2011 through September 30, 2012, Acadia’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio may not be greater than 6.00:1.0, with the maximum ratio declining further thereafter.


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Acadia will be required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2011 and 1.20:1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter; provided that if the interest rate on the Senior Notes or the Bridge Facility exceeds 13.00% on the effective date of the Second Amendment, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may not be less than 1.10:1.00 as of the last day of two fiscal quarters ending after the effective date of the Second Amendment.
 
Acadia’s Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio covenant requires that such ratio not be greater than 3.50:1.0 for the quarter ending September 30, 2011, 3.00:1.0 for the quarter ending December 31, 2011 through September 30, 2012 and 2.50:1.0 for each quarter beginning December 31, 2012 and thereafter.
 
Effectiveness of the Second Amendment is conditioned upon satisfaction of conditions (including the following):
 
  •  the completion of the merger on or prior to December 15, 2011;
 
  •  consummation of the merger substantially in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement and other material acquisition agreements as in effect on the date of the Second Amendment; provided that if such material acquisition agreements have been amended, modified or supplemented, the administrative agent shall have consented to such amendment, modification or supplement to the extent such amendment, modification or supplement would be material and adverse to the lenders;
 
  •  absence of an “Acadia Material Adverse Effect” or a “Phoenix Material Adverse Effect” each as defined in the merger agreement;
 
  •  repayment of certain indebtedness, other than agreed upon indebtedness and incurrence of the Senior Notes or Bridge Facility;
 
  •  receipt of agreed upon financial statements, projections and consents necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement;
 
  •  payment of fees and expenses required by the Second Amendment;
 
  •  compliance with a 5.85:1.00 pro forma closing date total leverage ratio;
 
  •  compliance with a $53.5 million pro forma closing date minimum EBITDA condition;
 
  •  at least $20.0 million of availability under the revolving line of credit under the Senior Secured Credit Facility; and
 
  •  other customary financing conditions more fully set forth in the Second Amendment, including without limitation the absence of a “Default” four business days prior to the closing date and an “Event of Default” on the date of closing (and after giving effect to the transaction) (each as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Credit Facility).
 
Debt Commitment Letter
 
Acadia has entered into the Debt Commitment Letter with Jefferies Finance pursuant to which Jefferies Finance has committed, subject to customary conditions as further described below, to provide the Bridge Facility of up to $150 million in the event that $150 million of Senior Notes are not issued by Acadia to finance the merger. Net proceeds from the issuance of $150 million of Senior Notes or, if the Senior Notes are not issued, drawings under the $150 million Bridge Facility will be used, in addition to existing cash balances, to pay the $5 million in cash payable to holders of PHC Class B Common Stock in connection with the merger, pay a dividend to Acacia’s existing stockholders, refinance certain existing indebtedness of PHC and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger.
 
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and (iii) failure to issue replacement securities for any outstanding bridge loans in accordance with the terms of the Bridge Facility documentation. The lenders may exchange the outstanding loans after the first anniversary of the closing of the merger for notes due on such sixth anniversary.
 
The Bridge Facility commitment is subject to:
 
  •  consummation of the merger in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement as in effect on the date of the Debt Commitment Letter, which merger agreement, if amended, modified or supplemented must be with the consent of Jefferies Finance to the extent such amendment, modification or supplement would be material and adverse to the lenders;
 
  •  repayment of certain indebtedness, other than agreed upon indebtedness (including the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the Deficit Notes);
 
  •  receipt of agreed upon financial statements, projections and consents necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
 
  •  the absence of an Acadia Material Adverse Effect or a Phoenix Material Adverse Effect (each as defined in the merger agreement);
 
  •  payment of fees and expenses required by the Debt Commitment Letter;
 
  •  compliance by Acadia with the covenant contained in the Debt Commitment Letter which provides that prior to and during the syndication of the bridge facility, and subject to certain exceptions, there being no offer or sale of any debt facility, debt or preferred equity security by Acadia, PHC or any of subsidiaries;
 
  •  compliance with a 5.85:1.00 pro forma closing date total leverage ratio;
 
  •  compliance with a $53.5 million pro forma closing date minimum EBITDA condition;
 
  •  the absence of any amendment modification or supplements to the Senior Secured Credit Facility unless approved by Jefferies Finance (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned);
 
  •  the amount of the loans funded under the Bridge Facility (together with any Senior Notes) is at least $150.0 million;
 
  •  a 15 business day period prior to the completion of the merger to market the senior unsecured notes; and
 
  •  other customary financing conditions more fully set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter.
 
The commitment for the Bridge Facility will terminate on December 15, 2011 if the closing of the Bridge Facility has not been consummated on or before such date or if the merger agreement has been terminated. Each of Acadia and PHC is obligated under the merger agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange the debt financing on the terms contemplated. The receipt of the debt financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter is a condition to the obligation of both Acadia and PHC to consummate the merger.
 
Interest on the Bridge Facility, if funded, will initially bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) the three-month LIBOR, adjusted quarterly plus, in each case, a spread of 7.75%. The Bridge Facility may be repaid at any time at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest. The Bridge Facility will be required to be repaid at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest (i) with the net cash proceeds of the issuance of debt or equity securities, (ii) the incurrence of other indebtedness for borrowed money, subject to agreed upon exceptions, (iii) sales of assets and (iv) 50% of excess cash flow in fiscal year.


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Contractual Obligations
 
The following table presents a summary of contractual obligations as of June 30, 2011 and does not give effect to the YFCS acquisition or the merger (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
    Within
    During
    During
    After
       
    1 Year     Years 2-3     Years 4-5     5 Years     Total  
 
Long-term debt
  $ 6,750     $ 22,781     $ 110,782     $     $ 140,313  
Operating leases
    6,395       8,463       3,140       1,531       19,509  
Purchase and other obligations(a)
    2,112                         2,112  
                                         
Total obligations and commitments
  $ 15,237     $ 31,244     $ 113,922     $ 1,531     $ 161,934  
                                         
 
 
(a) Amounts relate to future purchase obligations, including commitments to purchase property and equipment or complete existing capital projects in future periods.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
Acadia has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Our interest expense is sensitive to changes in market interest rates. With respect to our interest-bearing liabilities, all of our long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2011 was at variable rates based on the prime rate plus an applicable margin, subject to an interest rate floor of 6.5%. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would not have an impact on our net income or cash flows due to the excess of the interest rate floor over market interest rates in recent periods.
 
YFCS Acquisition
 
Acadia completed the acquisition of YFCS on April 1, 2011. The following summary table and discussion describes the historical consolidated condensed results from continuing operations of YFCS for the respective periods shown (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2010     2009     2011     2010  
    $     %     $     %     $     %     $     %  
 
Revenue
  $ 184,386       100.0 %   $ 186,586       100.0 %   $ 45,686       100.0 %   $ 45,489       100.0 %
Salaries and benefits
    113,931       61.8 %     113,870       61.0 %     29,502       64.6 %     27,813       61.1 %
Other operating expenses
    38,146       20.7 %     37,607       20.2 %     9,907       21.7 %     8,944       19.7 %
Provision for bad debts
    525       0.3 %     (309 )     (0.2 )%     208       0.5 %     56       0.1 %
Interest
    7,514       4.1 %     9,572       5.1 %     1,726       3.8 %     1,954       4.3 %
Depreciation and amortization
    3,456       1.9 %     7,052       3.8 %     819       1.8 %     914       2.0 %
Impairment of goodwill
    23,528       12.8 %           0.0 %           0.0 %           0.0 %
                                                                 
Total expenses
    187,100       101.5 %     167,792       89.9 %     42,162       92.3 %     39,681       87.2 %
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations, before income taxes
    (2,714 )     (1.5 )%     18,794       10.1 %     3,524       7.7 %     5,808       12.8 %
Income taxes
    5,032       2.7 %     7,133       3.8 %     1,404       3.1 %     2,267       5.0 %
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations
  $ (7,746 )     (4.2 )%   $ 11,661       6.2 %   $ 2,120       4.6 %   $ 3,541       7.8 %
                                                                 
 
Revenue.   Revenue increased $0.2 million, or 0.4%, to $45.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from $45.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Revenue decreased $2.2 million, or 1.2%, to


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$184.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $186.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in revenue is attributable to a decline in inpatient volumes related to utilization pressures by referral sources.
 
Salaries and benefits.   Salaries and benefits expense was $29.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of $1.7 million or 6.1%. Salaries and benefits expense represented 64.6% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 61.1% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in salaries and benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 relates primarily to the January 1, 2011 release of a pay freeze and mandatory vacation requirements in place since 2009. Salaries and benefits expense was $113.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. Salaries and benefits expense represented 61.8% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 61.0% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Other operating expenses.   Other operating expenses were $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, or 21.7% of revenue, compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, or 19.7% of revenue. The increase in other operating expenses is due to increases in purchased services, supplies, and insurance expense related to the conversion of professional liability insurance policies to guaranteed cost programs. Other operating expenses were $38.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 20.7% of revenue, compared to $37.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 20.2% of revenue.
 
Provision for bad debts.   The provision for bad debts was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, or 0.5% of revenue, compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, or 0.1% of revenue. The provision for bad debts was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 0.3% of revenue, compared to net recoveries of bad debts of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. YFCS’ facilities experience minimal bad debts given their low volumes of private pay admissions.
 
Interest expense.   Interest expense was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Interest expense was $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in interest expense is a result of principal payments during 2010 and 2009.
 
Depreciation and amortization.   Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, or 1.8% of revenue, compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, or 2.0% of revenue. Depreciation and amortization expense was $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 1.9% of revenue, compared to $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or 3.8% of revenue. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily attributable to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized in 2009.
 
Impairment of goodwill.   The loss on impairment of goodwill of $23.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 was a result of management’s conclusion that the carrying value of goodwill exceeded the fair value implied by the sale of the company.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In preparing our financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in the financial statements. Estimates are based on historical experience and other available information, the results of which form the basis of such estimates. While we believe our estimation processes are reasonable, actual results could differ from our estimates. The following accounting policies are considered critical to our operating performance and involve highly subjective and complex assumptions and assessments.
 
Revenue and Contractual Discounts
 
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treatment of patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance (in network and out of network), and other programs, as well as uninsured patients. Revenue is recorded in the period in which services are provided.
 
The Medicare and Medicaid regulations are complex and various managed care contracts may include multiple reimbursement mechanisms for different types of services provided in our inpatient facilities and cost settlement provisions requiring complex calculations and assumptions subject to interpretation. We estimate the allowance for contractual discounts on a payor-specific basis by comparing our established billing rates with the amount we determine to be reimbursable given our interpretation of the applicable regulations or contract terms. Most payments are determined based on negotiated per-diem rates. The services authorized and provided and related reimbursement are often subject to interpretation that could result in payments that differ from our estimates. Additionally, updated regulations and contract renegotiations occur frequently necessitating continual review and assessment of the estimation process by our management. We periodically compare the contractual rates on our patient accounting systems with the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates or the third-party payor contract for accuracy. We also monitor the adequacy of our contractual adjustments using financial measures such as comparing cash receipts to net patient revenue adjusted for bad debt expense.
 
All revenues are shown net of estimated contractual adjustments and charity care provided. When payment is made, if the contractual adjustment is found to have been understated or overstate, appropriate adjustments are made in the period the payment is received in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) “Audit and Accounting Guide for Health Care Organizations.” Net contractual adjustments recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2011 for revenue booked in prior years resulted in an increase in revenue of approximately $297,000. Net contractual adjustments recorded in the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 for revenue booked in prior years resulted in a decrease/increase in revenue of approximately $20,000.
 
Our cost report receivables and other unsettled amounts due from third parties at June 30, 2011 were $562,000. We believe that these receivables are properly stated and are not likely to be settled for a significantly different amount. If the actual settlements differed by 1% from our estimated settlement value at June 30, 2011, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and net accounts receivable as of June 30, 2011 would have changed by approximately $6,000.
 
The following table presents patient service revenue by payor type and as a percent of total patient service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the interim six month period ending June 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30, 2011*     December 31, 2010  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
Private Pay
    2,481       1.9%       1,969       3.1%  
Commercial
    13,106       10.2%       22,024       34.2%  
Medicare
    7,197       5.6%       13,061       20.3%  
Medicaid
    105,863       82.3%       27,288       42.4%  
                                 
Total
    128,647               64,342          
                                 
 
 
* Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are combined with pre-acquisition YFCS revenues on a pro-forma basis to illustrate current expected payor mix.


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The following tables present a summary of our aging of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011:
 
Accounts Receivable Aging as of December 31, 2010 (in thousands)
 
                                                         
    Current     30-60     60-90     90-120     120-150     >150     Total  
 
Private Pay
  $ 90     $ 72     $ 73     $ 76     $ 1     $ 54     $ 366  
Commercial
    918       496       142       126       46       15       1,744  
Medicare
    867       67       55       11       9       23       1,033  
Medicaid
    1,608       503       111       40       17       48       2,327  
                                                         
Total
  $ 3,484     $ 1,138     $ 381     $ 252     $ 74     $ 140     $ 5,469  
                                                         
 
Accounts Receivable Aging as of June 30, 2011 (in thousands)
 
                                                         
    Current     30-60     60-90     90-120     120-150     >150     Total  
 
Private Pay
  $ 65     $ 81     $ 17     $ 39     $ 21     $ 3     $ 228  
Commercial
    1,875       375       309       100       30       70       2,758  
Medicare
    1,350       70       33       25       16       18       1,513  
Medicaid
    14,754       1,332       1,024       485       285       180       18,062  
                                                         
Total
  $ 18,044     $ 1,859     $ 1,384     $ 650     $ 352     $ 271     $ 22,560  
                                                         
 
Medicaid accounts receivable as of June 30, 2011 include approximately $150,000 of accounts pending Medicaid approval. These accounts are aged less than 60 days and are classified as Medicaid because we have experienced between 80% and 90% approval by Medicaid for this class of receivables.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Our ability to collect outstanding patient receivables from third-party payors is critical to our operating performance and cash flows. The primary collection risk with regard to patient receivables lies with uninsured patient accounts or patient accounts for which primary insurance has paid, but the portion owed by the patient remains outstanding. We estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts based on a number of factors, including the age of the accounts, historical collection experience, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. We continually monitor our accounts receivable balances and utilize retrorespective reviews and cash collection data to support our estimates of the provision for doubtful accounts. Our retrospective reviews have not resulted in significant changes to our allowance for doubtful accounts. Significant changes in payor mix or business office operations could have a significant impact on our results of operations and cash flows.
 
Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
 
Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, comprise a significant portion of our total assets. We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. When management believes impairment indicators may exist, projections of the undiscounted future cash flows associated with the use and eventual disposition of long-lived assets are prepared. If the projections indicate that the carrying values of the long-lived assets are not recoverable, we reduce the carrying values to fair value. We test for impairment of long-lived assets at the lowest level for which cash flows are measurable.
 
Goodwill also represents a significant portion of our total assets. We review goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events indicate that goodwill may be impaired. We review goodwill at the reporting level unit, which is one level below an operating segment. We compare the carrying value of the net assets of a reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment indicator exists and an estimate of the impairment loss is calculated. The fair value calculation includes multiple assumptions and estimates and changes in these assumptions and estimates could result in goodwill impairment that could materially adversely impact our financial position or results of operations.


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Income Taxes
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC was formed as a limited liability company (LLC). Some of Acadia’s subsidiaries are organized as LLCs and others as C-corporations. Acadia elected, where applicable, that all such entities be taxed as flow-through entities and as such, the results of operations of the Company related to the flow-through entities are included in the income tax returns of its members. Accordingly, taxable income is the direct obligation of the members.
 
Some of Acadia’s subsidiaries are taxed as C-corporations for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and are therefore directly liable for taxes on their respective separate income. A tax provision has been provided for income taxes that are the responsibility of Acadia or its subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements relating to the entities that are taxed as C-corporations and for any taxing jurisdictions that do not recognize an LLC as a flow-through entity.
 
Effective April 1, 2011, Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC elected to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, on May 13, 2011, converted to a corporation (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.) in accordance with Delaware law.
 
Insurance
 
We are subject to medical malpractice and other lawsuits due to the nature of the services we provide. We maintain commercial insurance coverage on a claims-made basis for general and professional liability claims with a $50,000 deductible and $1 million per claim limit and an aggregate limit of $3 million with excess umbrella coverage for an additional $7 million. The accrued insurance liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets include estimates of the ultimate costs for both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. The recorded liabilities for professional and general liability risks are estimated based on historical claims, demographic factors, industry trends, severity factors, and other actuarial assumptions calculated by an independent third-party actuary. The estimated liability for professional and general liability claims could be significantly affected should current and future occurrences differ from historical claim trends and expectations.


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ACADIA PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
As of August 18, 2011, all of the outstanding common stock of Acadia was held by Acadia Holdings, a holding company. Acadia Holdings will be dissolved shortly before or after the merger and the common stock of Acadia will be distributed to the members of Acadia Holdings in accordance with their respective ownership interests. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the number of shares of Acadia’s common stock that would have been beneficially owned assuming that Acadia Holdings had been dissolved as of August 18, 2011. Based on the foregoing assumption, the table sets forth the number of shares that would have been held by each person who would have owned more than 5% of Acadia common stock, each director of Acadia, each of the named executive officers of Acadia and all directors and named executive officers of Acadia as a group.
 
Unless otherwise indicated below, to the knowledge of Acadia, all persons listed below would have had sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law. In preparing the following table, Acadia has relied on the information furnished by the persons listed below.
 
Beneficial Owners 5% (Common Stock)
 
                 
    Amount and Nature
   
    of Beneficial
  Percent of
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Ownership   Class(1)
 
Waud Capital Partners
300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4900
Chicago, IL 60654(2)
    8,035,310       80.4 %
Joey A. Jacobs(3)
    756,037       7.6 %
 
Beneficial Ownership of Named Executive Officers and Directors
 
                 
    Amount and Nature
   
    of Beneficial
   
Name of Beneficial Owner
  Ownership   Percent of Class(1)
 
Joey A. Jacobs(3)
    756,037       7.6 %
Trey Carter(4)
    178,224       1.8 %
Reeve B. Waud(2)
    8,035,310       80.4 %
Charles E. Edwards(2)
          0 %
Matthew A. London(2)
          0 %
Gary A. Mecklenburg(2)
    3,361       *  
All Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group
    8,972,932       89.8 %
 
 
* Represents negligible amount
 
(1) Based on 10,000,000 shares of Acadia common stock outstanding as of August 18, 2011.
 
(2) The reported shares of Acadia common stock are owned of record as follows: (i) 1,499,237 shares by Waud Capital Partners II, L.P. (“WCP II”), (ii) 2,740,843 shares by Waud Capital Partners QP II, L.P. (“Waud QP II”), (iii) 477,039 shares by the Reeve B. Waud 2011 Family Trust, (iv) 53,004 shares by Waud Family Partners, L.P. (“WFP LP”), (v) 418,301 shares by WCP FIF II (Acadia), L.P. (“WCP FIF II”), (vi) 428,412 shares by Waud Capital Affiliates II, L.L.C. (“Waud Affiliates II”), (vii) 219,861 shares by Waud Capital Affiliates III, L.L.C. (“Waud Affiliates III”), (viii) 597,204 shares by WCP FIF III (Acadia), L.P. (“WCP FIF III”), (ix) 1,360,771 shares by Waud Capital Partners QP III, L.P. (“Waud QP III”) and (x) 240,638 shares by Waud Capital Partners III, L.P. (“WCP III”). Waud Capital Partners Management II, L.P. (“WCPM II”), as the general partner of WCP II, Waud QP II, WCP FIF II and the Manager of Waud Affiliates II and Waud Capital Partners II, L.L.C. (“Waud II LLC”), as the general partner of WCPM II, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by such entities. Waud Capital Partners Management III, L.P. (“WCPM III”), as the general partner of WCP FIF III, Waud QP III and WCP III and the Manager of Waud Affiliates III, and Waud Capital Partners III, L.L.C. (“Waud III LLC”), as the general partner of WCPM III, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by such entities. Reeve Waud may be deemed to


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beneficially own the units held by each of the above entities by virtue of his (A) making decisions for the Limited Partner Committee of each of WCPM II and WCPM III, (B) being the manager of Waud II LLC and Waud III LLC and WFP LP and (iii) being the investment advisor of the Reeve B. Waud 2011 Family Trust. The address for Messrs. Edwards, London and Mecklenburg is c/o Waud Capital Partners, LLC, 300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL 60654.
 
(3) The reported shares of Acadia common stock are owned of record by the Joey A. Jacobs 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (Acadia). The address for Mr. Jacobs is c/o Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
(4) The address for Mr. Carter is c/o Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
ACADIA INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS
 
Professional Services Agreement
 
Acadia and Waud Capital Partners are parties to a professional services agreement dated April 1, 2011, pursuant to which Waud Capital Partners renders general advisory and management services with respect to financial and operating matters, including advice on corporate strategy, budgeting of future corporate investment, acquisition and divestiture strategy and debt and equity financing. The parties entered into the professional services agreement in connection with entering into the second amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Acadia Holdings on April 1, 2011 (the “Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement”), which amended and restated Acadia Holdings’ prior limited liability company agreement dated August 31, 2009 (the “Prior LLC Agreement”).
 
Pursuant to the professional services agreement, Acadia is obligated to pay the following fees to Waud Capital Partners: (i) upon consummation of any credit facility (including any amendments to existing credit faculties which have the effect of increasing the committed amount under such facility, but excluding any credit facility entered into after April 1, 2011 with any affiliate of Waud Capital Partners if such affiliate is receiving a closing or similar fee in connection with such facility), financing fees in cash in an aggregate amount to equal 1.5% of the aggregate principal amount of all such loans (or 1.0% of the aggregate amount of all public bond issuances); (ii) advisory fees in connection with the negotiation and consummation of any acquisitions and/or dispositions by Acadia or any of its subsidiaries in an aggregate amount equal to 2.0% of the gross purchase price of any such acquisition or disposition (including any debt or other liabilities assumed or otherwise included in the transaction(s)), as compensation for the negotiation, arranging and structuring services Waud Capital Partners has agreed to provide Acadia with respect thereto; and (iii) upon consummation of Sale of Acadia (as defined below), a sale fee in cash in an amount equal to 1.5% of the enterprise value assigned to Acadia Holdings and its subsidiaries in connection with or implied by such Sale of Acadia, as compensation for the negotiation, structuring and other services Waud Capital Partners has agreed to provide Acadia with respect to Sale of Acadia.
 
Waud Capital Partners currently charges Acadia a management fee for ongoing advisory and management services of $2.0 million per year. The fee for the period from and including April 1, 2011 to and including June 30, 2011 was paid on April 1, 2011. Thereafter, the advisory fee is payable on July 1st and January 1st of each year in advance. Effective January 1, 2012 and each January 1st thereafter, such advisory fee shall be increased to an amount equal to the greater of (i) 5.0% of Acadia’s EBITDA (as defined below) for the immediately preceding year (as determined by the Acadia board of directors in good faith) and (ii) 110% of the prior year’s advisory fee. For purposes of the professional services agreement, “EBITDA” means, for any period, the result of (i) the consolidated net income (or loss) of Acadia Holdings and its subsidiaries for such period, plus (ii) to the extent deducted in any such period in determining such net income or loss: (A) all federal, state and local taxes, (B) interest expense, (C) amortization and depreciation expense, and (D) extraordinary losses, minus (iii) to the extent included in any such period in determining net income or loss, extraordinary gains, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP.
 
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services agreement, other than for liabilities resulting from their gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable order.
 
In connection with entry into the professional services agreement, the amendment and restatement of the Prior LLC Agreement and the consummation of Acadia’s acquisition of YFCS, Waud Capital Partners received $6.15 million in fees from Acadia on April 1, 2011, which consisted of a $3.6 million transaction fee, a $450,000 commitment fee and a $2.1 million financing fee.
 
Waud Capital Partners and Acadia will terminate the professional services agreement in connection with consummation of the merger and upon payment of $20,559,000 in aggregate transaction fees to Waud Capital Partners pursuant to the terms of the related termination agreement. Under the merger agreement, $15,559,000 of such transaction fees will be subtracted from the $90.0 million dividend to be made by Acadia to holders of Acadia capital stock immediately prior to consummation of the merger.
 
Prior to entry into the professional services agreement, Waud Capital Partners was entitled to receive the following fees from Acadia Holdings pursuant to the Prior LLC Agreement: (i) an annual advisory fee, payable on a semi-annual basis, as compensation for the financial and management consulting services Waud Capital Partners had agreed to provide Acadia Holdings and its subsidiaries with respect to their business and financial management generally and its financial affairs; and (ii) upon consummation of any credit facility (including amendments to existing credit facilities which have the effect of increasing the amount to be drawn under such facility by Acadia Holdings or its subsidiaries, but excluding any credit facility entered into after December 30, 2005 with any affiliate of Waud Capital Partners if such affiliate is receiving a closing or similar fee in connection with such facility) entered into by Acadia Holdings or its subsidiaries after December 30, 2005, financing fees in an aggregate amount to equal 2.0% of the aggregate principal amount of all such loans (or 1.0% of the aggregate amount of all public bond issuances), as compensation for the negotiation, arranging and structuring services Waud Capital Partners had agreed to provide to Acadia Holdings or its subsidiaries. Waud Capital Partners was also entitled to receive an annual advisory fee, payable semi-annually, under the Prior LLC Agreement (and its predecessor). Such fee was initially set at $350,000 per annum, subject to annual increases of $50,000, up to $600,000, effective January 1st of each year beginning January 1, 2007. Waud Capital Partners deferred the payment of all such management fees in accordance with the terms of the Prior LLC Agreement.
 
On April 1, 2011 in connection with entry into the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement, Waud Capital Partners received approximately $7.9 million of Acadia Holdings equity in exchange for fees it had previously deferred in accordance with the Prior LLC Agreement.
 
True Partners Engagement Agreement
 
Acadia and True Partners Consulting LLC (“True Partners”), an affiliate of Waud Capital Partners, are parties to an engagement agreement dated January 7, 2011, pursuant to which True Partners renders tax consulting and compliance services to Acadia and its affiliated entities. As of July 1, 2011, Waud Capital Partners and its affiliates indirectly own a majority of the True Partners membership interests. The engagement agreement will automatically terminate upon the completion of the services to be rendered by True Partners thereunder. Either party may terminate the engagement agreement upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Upon such termination, True Partners shall be entitled to receive payment for services performed and expenses incurred through the date of termination. Pursuant to the engagement agreement, Acadia pays certain fixed fees to True Partners for various tax consulting and compliance services, which are billed monthly as incurred. Acadia paid $73,200, $116,365 and $62,065 to True Partners for such services in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. In the event of a large transaction or other activity not otherwise covered under the engagement agreement for which True Partners provide services to Acadia, True Partners will provide consulting services to Acadia at its standard hourly rates, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
 
Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement
 
The Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement grants certain rights to the affiliates of Waud Capital Partners that are designated as the “WCP Investors” in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement (the “WCP Holdings Investors”). For so long as any WCP Holdings Investor holds any Class A Units of Acadia Holdings, the WCP Holdings Investors holding a majority of the Class A Units then held by all WCP Investors constitute the “Majority WCP Holdings


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Investors” under the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement. If no WCP Holdings Investor holds any Class A Units of Acadia Holdings, the “Majority WCP Holdings Investors” (for purpose of the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement) shall be the WCP Holdings Investors holding a majority of the Class B, Class C and Class D Units of Acadia Holdings held by all WCP Holdings Investors.
 
The board of managers of Acadia Holdings currently consists of five (5) managers, four of which are designated by the Majority WCP Holdings Investors (the “WCP Managers”). Except as provided in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement and for cases in which the approval of the Acadia Holdings members is expressly provided by the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement or by non-waivable provisions of applicable law, the powers of Acadia Holders are exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of Acadia Holdings are managed, under the direction of its board of managers. Under the terms of the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement, each of WCP FIF III, Waud QP II, Waud QP III and WCP III is able to designate one WCP Manager; provided, that Reeve Waud is entitled to serve as one of the WCP Managers at all times. Unless otherwise specified in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement or required by applicable law, any determination or action required to be taken by the board of managers shall be taken by a majority of the voting power of the managers then in office; provided that each WCP Manager is entitled to a number of votes on all matters coming before the board of managers in an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the number of WCP Managers which the WCP Holdings Investors are entitled to appoint under the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement by (ii) the number of WCP Managers then serving on the board of managers.
 
The Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement grants certain drag along rights to the WCP Holdings Investors in connection with any of the following transactions (each a “Sale of Acadia”): (i) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Acadia; or (ii) a transaction (including by way of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or sale of stock) the result of which the unitholders of Acadia Holdings immediately prior to such transaction are, after giving effect to such transaction, no longer in the aggregate “beneficial owners” (as such term is defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia Holdings. If the Majority WCP Holdings Investors approve a Sale of Acadia (an “Approved Sale”), each unitholder of Acadia Holdings and each person that retains voting control over any transferred units is obligated to, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, vote for, consent to and raise no objections against such Approved Sale. If the Approved Sale is structured as (A) a merger or consolidation, each unitholder is obligated to waive any dissenters’ rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with such merger or consolidation or (B) a sale of units, each holder is obligated to take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale as requested by Acadia Holdings’ board of managers (with the approval of the Majority WCP Holdings Investors) or the Majority WCP Holdings Investors. Furthermore, each Acadia Holdings unitholder shall take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale as requested Acadia Holdings’ board of managers (with the approval of the Majority WCP Holdings Investors) or the Majority WCP Holdings Investors. The Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement also provides that each unitholder is obligated to vote for, consent to (to the extent it has any voting or consent right) and raise no objections against an initial public offering of Acadia Holdings or any of its subsidiaries approved by Acadia Holdings’ board of managers.
 
The Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement requires that each “Management Investor” named therein bring, and cause each of its affiliates to bring, all investment or business opportunities to Acadia Holdings of which any of them become aware and which are within the scope and investment objectives of Acadia Holdings or its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement excludes holders of Class A Units and Class B Units held by the WCP Holdings Investors and their affiliates from all such restrictions, subject only to confidentiality restrictions contained in such agreement.
 
Except as provided in the Acadia Holdings LLC Agreement (including with respect to matters that must be approved by a majority of the Management Investors), such agreement may be amended, modified, or waived in any respect with the written consent of the Majority WCP Holdings Investors. Acadia Holdings will be dissolved shortly before or after the merger.


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Registration Rights Agreement
 
Acadia Holdings entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement with the holders of substantially all of its equity securities pursuant to which such holders have the right to demand the registration of all or a portion of their securities and have certain piggy back registration rights, subject to certain limitations. Waud Capital Partners and the other members of Acadia Holdings intend to cause the dissolution of Acadia Holdings prior to the consummation of the merger and to distribute the Acadia common stock held by Acadia Holdings to its members. In connection with such dissolution and distribution, Acadia will assume Acadia Holdings’ rights and obligations under the amended and restated registration rights agreement. The right to sell shares of common stock pursuant to the amended and restated registration rights agreement will be made subject to a lock-up agreement between those stockholders with registration rights and Acadia’s underwriters in connection with Acadia’s initial public offering which, unless waived, will prevent such holders from exercising this right until 180 days after the date of the prospectus associated with such initial public offering.
 
Affiliate Transactions
 
In August 2009, January 2010 and January 2011, Acadia Holdings entered into management agreements, manager unit agreements, executive purchase agreements and/or executive unit agreements with certain executives and managers pursuant to which such executives or managers purchased or otherwise were issued units of Acadia Holdings. See “Acadia Management After the Merger — Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Intended Objectives of Acadia’s Executive Compensation Program; Elements of Compensation — Historical Equity Arrangements” for a more detailed description of these agreements.
 
In connection with the purchase of Class A Common Units and Class A Preferred Units of Acadia Holdings by Messrs. Carpenter, Carter, Dodd and Swinson and Ms. Karen Prince in January 2010, each named executive issued a promissory note to Acadia Holdings to satisfy its obligations to make a capital contribution to Acadia Holdings in accordance with the terms of the related management agreement. Each of Messrs. Carpenter, Carter, Dodd and Swinson and Ms. Prince issued a promissory note to Acadia Holdings on January 4, 2010 in the aggregate principal amount of $65,000, $120,000, $42,000, $42,000 and $96,000, respectively. Interest on each promissory note accrues at the lesser of 8.00% per annum and the highest rate permitted by applicable law. Default interest on each promissory note accrues at a rate per annum equal to the base rate (determined in accordance with the prior sentence) plus 3.00%. Amounts due under each promissory note are secured by certain Acadia Holdings units owned by the related executive as set forth in such promissory note and the related pledge agreement.
 
Each executive is obligated to pay all accrued and unpaid interest on his/her promissory note on the last day of each March, June, September and December. Each executive is required to repay amounts borrowed under his/her promissory note in three equal installments on each April 30th. The first two scheduled principal payments under each promissory note were made on April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2011, respectively. Each of Messrs. Carpenter, Carter, Dodd and Swinson and Ms. Prince repaid his or her promissory note in full on July 7, 2011 and the related pledge agreement was terminated effective as of such date.
 
Procedure for Approval of Transactions with Related Parties
 
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PHC BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
 
Introduction
 
PHC is a national healthcare company, which, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides psychiatric services to individuals who have behavioral health disorders including alcohol and drug dependency and to individuals in the gaming and transportation industries. PHC’s subsidiaries operate substance abuse treatment facilities in Michigan, Utah and Virginia, four outpatient psychiatric facilities in Michigan, three outpatient psychiatric facilities in Nevada, one outpatient psychiatric facility in Pennsylvania and three psychiatric hospitals, one in Delaware acquired July 1, 2011, one in Michigan and one in Nevada and a residential treatment facility in Michigan. PHC provides management, administrative and help line services through contracts with major railroads and a call center contract with Wayne County, Michigan. PHC also operates a website, Wellplace.com, which provides education and training for the behavioral health professional and internet support services to all of PHC’s subsidiaries.
 
PHC provides behavioral health services through inpatient and outpatient facilities. PHC’s substance abuse facilities provide specialized treatment services to patients who typically have poor recovery prognoses and who are prone to relapse. These services are offered in small specialty care facilities, which permit PHC to provide its clients with efficient and customized treatment without the significant costs associated with the management and operation of general acute care hospitals. PHC tailors these programs and services to “safety-sensitive” industries and concentrate its marketing efforts on the transportation, oil and gas exploration, heavy equipment, manufacturing, law enforcement, gaming and health services industries. PHC’s psychiatric facilities provide inpatient psychiatric care, intensive outpatient treatment and partial hospitalization programs to children, adolescents and adults. PHC’s outpatient mental health clinics provide services to employees of major employers, as well as to managed care companies and Medicare and Medicaid clients. The psychiatric services are offered in a larger, more traditional setting than PHC’s substance abuse facilities, enabling PHC to take advantage of economies of scale to provide cost-effective treatment alternatives.
 
PHC treats employees who have been referred for treatment as a result of compliance with Subchapter D of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (commonly known as the Drug Free Workplace Act), which requires employers who are Federal contractors or Federal grant recipients to establish drug-free awareness programs which, among other things, inform employees about available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs. PHC also provides treatment under the Department of Transportation implemented regulations, which broaden the coverage and scope of alcohol and drug testing for employees in “safety-sensitive” positions in the transportation industry.
 
PHC was incorporated in 1976 and is a Massachusetts corporation. PHC’s corporate offices are located at 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, MA 01960 and PHC’s telephone number is (978) 536-2777.
 
On July 1, 2011, PHC completed the acquisition of MeadowWood, a behavioral health facility located in New Castle, Delaware, from UHS pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2011, between PHC and UHS. In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement, PHC MeadowWood, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of PHC (“PHC MeadowWood”), acquired substantially all of the operating assets (other than cash) and assumed certain liabilities associated with MeadowWood. The purchase price was $21,500,000 and is subject to a working capital adjustment. At closing, PHC MeadowWood hired the employees currently employed at MeadowWood and assumed certain obligations with respect to those transferred employees. Also at closing, PHC MeadowWood and UHS entered into a transition services agreement to facilitate the transition of the business.


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Psychiatric Services Industry
 
Substance Abuse Facilities
 
Industry Background
 
The demand for substance abuse treatment services has increased rapidly over the last decade. PHC believes that the increased demand is related to clinical advances in the treatment of substance abuse, greater societal willingness to acknowledge the underlying problems as treatable illnesses, improved health insurance coverage for addictive disorders and chemical dependencies and governmental regulation which requires certain employers to provide information to employees about drug counseling and employee assistance programs.
 
To contain costs associated with behavioral health issues in the 1980s, many private payors instituted managed care programs for reimbursement, which included pre-admission certification, case management or utilization review and limits on financial coverage or length of stay. These cost containment measures have encouraged outpatient care for behavioral problems, resulting in a shortening of the length of stay and revenue per day in inpatient chemical abuse facilities. PHC believes that it has addressed these cost containment measures by specializing in treating relapse-prone patients with poor prognoses who have failed in other treatment settings. These patients require longer lengths of stay and come from a wide geographic area. PHC continues to develop alternatives to inpatient care including residential programs, partial day and evening programs in addition to onsite and offsite outpatient programs.
 
PHC believes that because of the apparent unmet need for certain clinical and medical services, and its continued expansion into various modalities of care for the chemically dependant, that its strategy has been successful despite national trends towards shorter inpatient stays and rigorous scrutiny by managed care organizations.
 
PHC Operations
 
PHC has been able to secure insurance reimbursement for longer-term inpatient treatment as a result of its success with poor prognosis patients. PHC’s two adult substance abuse facilities work together to refer patients to the center that best meets the patient’s clinical and medical needs. Each facility caters to a slightly different patient population including high-risk, relapse-prone chronic alcoholics, drug addicts and dual diagnosis patients (those suffering from both substance abuse and psychiatric disorders). The programs are sensitive to the special behavioral health problems of children, women and Native Americans. PHC concentrates on providing services to insurers, managed care networks and health maintenance organizations for both adults and adolescents. PHC’s clinicians often work directly with managers of employee assistance programs to select the best treatment facility possible for their clients.
 
Each of PHC’s facilities operates a case management program for each patient including a clinical and financial evaluation of a patient’s circumstances to determine the most cost-effective modality of care from among detoxification, inpatient, residential, day care, specialized relapse treatment, outpatient treatment, and others. In addition to any care provided at one of PHC’s facilities, the case management program for each patient includes aftercare. Aftercare may be provided through the outpatient services provided by a facility. Alternatively, PHC may arrange for outpatient aftercare, as well as family and mental health services, through its numerous affiliations with clinicians located across the country once the patient is discharged.
 
In general, PHC does not accept patients who do not have either insurance coverage or adequate financial resources to pay for treatment. Each of PHC’s substance abuse facilities does, however, provide treatment free of charge to a small number of patients each year who are unable to pay for treatment but who meet certain clinical criteria and who are believed by PHC to have the requisite degree of motivation for treatment to be successful. In addition, PHC provides follow-up treatment free of charge to relapse patients who satisfy certain criteria. The number of patient days attributable to all patients who receive treatment free of charge in any given fiscal year is less than 5% of the total patient days.


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PHC believes that it has benefited from an increased awareness of the need to make substance abuse treatment services accessible to the nation’s workforce. For example, The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires employers who are Federal contractors or Federal grant recipients to establish drug free awareness programs to inform employees about available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs and the consequences of drug abuse violations. In response to the Drug Free Workplace Act, many companies, including many major national corporations and transportation companies, have adopted policies that provide for treatment options as an alternative to termination of employment.
 
Although PHC does not directly provide federally approved mandated drug testing, PHC treats employees who have been referred to PHC as a result of compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act, particularly from companies that are part of the gaming industry as well as “safety-sensitive” industries such as railroads, airlines, trucking firms, oil and gas exploration companies, heavy equipment companies, manufacturing companies and health services.
 
HIGHLAND RIDGE  — Highland Ridge is a 41-bed, freestanding alcohol and drug treatment hospital, which PHC has been operating since 1984. The hospital increased its bed capacity to 41 from 32 in November 2003 and expanded medical staff to include psychiatric care in its treatment plans. Its focus remains substance abuse and it is the oldest facility dedicated to substance abuse in Utah. Highland Ridge is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (“The Joint Commission”) and is licensed by the Utah Department of Health.
 
Although Highland Ridge does provide services to individuals from all of the States through contracts with the railroads and other major employers, most patients at this facility are from Utah and surrounding states. Individuals typically access Highland Ridge’s services through professional referrals, family members, employers, employee assistance programs or contracts between PHC and health maintenance organizations located in Utah.
 
Highland Ridge was the first private for-profit hospital to address specifically the special needs of chemically dependent women in Salt Lake County. In addition, Highland Ridge has contracted with Salt Lake County to provide medical detoxification services targeted to women. The hospital also operates a specialized continuing care support group to address the unique needs of women and minorities.
 
A pre-admission evaluation, which involves an evaluation of psychological, cognitive and situational factors, is completed for each prospective patient. In addition, each prospective patient is given a physical examination upon admission. Diagnostic tools, including those developed by the American Psychological Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory are used to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. The treatment regimen involves an interdisciplinary team which integrates the twelve-step principles of self-help organizations, medical detoxification, individual and group counseling, family therapy, psychological assessment, psychiatric support, stress management, dietary planning, vocational counseling and pastoral support. Highland Ridge also offers extensive aftercare assistance at programs strategically located in areas of client concentration throughout the United States. Highland Ridge maintains a comprehensive array of professional affiliations to meet the needs of discharged patients and other individuals not admitted to the hospital for treatment.
 
Highland Ridge periodically conducts or participates in research projects. Highland Ridge was the site of a research project conducted by the University of Utah Medical School. The research explored the relationship between individual motivation and treatment outcomes. The research was regulated and reviewed by the Human Subjects Review Board of the University of Utah and was subject to federal standards that delineated the nature and scope of research involving human subjects. Highland Ridge benefited from this research by expanding its professional relationships within the medical school community and by applying the findings of the research to improve the quality of services PHC delivers.
 
During fiscal 2011, Highland Ridge expanded its services to include the operation and management of a 26 bed psychiatric unit at Pioneer Valley Hospital located in West Valley City, Utah. The contract calls for reimbursement to Highland Ridge of all costs incurred in the management of the unit and a share in the profitability of the unit. Highland Ridge also provides assessment and referral services to other local hospitals on a fee for service basis.


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MOUNT REGIS  — Mount Regis is a 25-bed, freestanding alcohol and drug treatment center located in Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke. PHC acquired the center in 1987. It is the oldest of its kind in the Roanoke Valley. Mount Regis is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Mount Regis also operates Right Track, which is a residential program designed to provide individuals with the tools they need to make a smooth transition from inpatient treatment back into their everyday routine. In addition, Mount Regis operates Changes, an outpatient clinic, at its Salem, Virginia location. The Changes clinic provides structured intensive outpatient treatment for patients who have been discharged from Mount Regis and for patients who do not need the formal structure of a residential treatment program. The program is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and approved for reimbursement by major insurance carriers.
 
Similar to Highland Ridge, the programs at Mount Regis Center are sensitive to the needs of women and minorities. The majority of Mount Regis clients are from Virginia and surrounding states. In addition, because of its relatively close proximity and accessibility to New York, Mount Regis has been able to attract an increasing number of referrals from New York-based labor unions. Mount Regis has also been able to attract a growing number of clients through the Internet. Mount Regis has established programs that allow PHC to better treat dual diagnosis patients (those suffering from both substance abuse and psychiatric disorders), cocaine addiction and relapse-prone patients. The multi-disciplinary case management, aftercare and family programs are key factors to the prevention of relapse.
 
RENAISSANCE RECOVERY  — Renaissance Recovery is a 24-bed alcohol and drug treatment facility located in Detroit, Michigan which opened in April 2011. Renaissance Recovery treats boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 17, in need of behavioral health treatment due to chemical impairment.
 
The program incorporates a co-occurring based assessment model to identify and treat both substance abuse and mental health disorders, combining substance abuse therapy, educational services, medication therapy, group therapy and peer support and family counseling (parent(s), guardians and extended family and care givers). Techniques to recognize and manage internal emotional “triggers” that lead to substance or psychiatric relapse are taught as a feature of the therapy each child receives, individually and within a group.
 
Multi-disciplinary teams of licensed, certified and boarded professional staff utilize an eclectic therapy approach which includes cognitive behavioral therapy.
 
The residential program is case dependent, and length of stay may be from a period of minimally 5 — 7 days or up to a full program of thirty days or more as warranted. Step down from this program is continued through other Pioneer facilities for in-patient or out-patient treatment as appropriate to the “treatment plan’’ developed upon discharging.
 
The program accepts most insurance plans and is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Substance Abuse provider and as a Child Caring Institution and accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
 
General Psychiatric Facilities
 
PHC believes that its proven ability to provide high quality, cost-effective care in the treatment of substance abuse has enabled it to grow in the related behavioral health field of psychiatric treatment. PHC’s main advantage is its ability to provide an integrated delivery system of inpatient and outpatient care. As a result of integration, PHC is better able to manage and track patients.
 
PHC offers inpatient and partial hospitalization and psychiatric services. PHC provides inpatient psychiatric services through Harbor Oaks Hospital located in New Baltimore, Michigan, Seven Hills Hospital located in Las Vegas, Nevada and MeadowWood located in New Castle, Delaware and residential treatment to adjudicated juveniles through Detroit Behavioral Institute, Inc., doing business as Capstone Academy, located in Detroit Michigan. In addition, PHC currently operates seven outpatient psychiatric facilities.
 
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repeat procedures and therapeutic or diagnostic errors. Qualified, dedicated staff members take a full history on each new patient, and through test and evaluation procedures, they provide a thorough diagnostic write-up of the patient’s condition. In addition, a physician does a complete physical examination for each new patient. This information allows the caregivers to determine which treatment alternative is best suited for the patient and to design an individualized recovery program for the patient.
 
Managed health care organizations, state agencies, physicians and patients themselves refer patients to PHC’s facilities. These facilities have a patient population ranging from children as young as five years of age to senior citizens. Compared to the substance abuse facilities, the psychiatric facilities treat a larger percentage of female patients.
 
HARBOR OAKS  — PHC acquired Harbor Oaks Hospital, a 71-bed psychiatric hospital located in New Baltimore, Michigan, approximately 20 miles northeast of Detroit, in September 1994. Harbor Oaks Hospital is licensed by the Michigan Department of Community Health, Medicare certified and accredited by The Joint Commission. Harbor Oaks provides inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment to children, adolescents and adults. Harbor Oaks Hospital has treated clients from Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties and has expanded its coverage area to include Wayne, Sanilac and Livingston counties.
 
Harbor Oaks has become a primary provider for Medicaid patients from Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties. Utilization of a short-term crisis management model in conjunction with strong case management has allowed Harbor Oaks to successfully enter this segment of the market. Reimbursement for these services is comparable to traditional managed care payors. Given the current climate of public sector treatment availability, Harbor Oaks anticipates continued growth in this sector of the business.
 
In September 2009, Harbor Oaks Hospital replaced its residential unit with a much needed specialty unit for the treatment of chemical dependency. Harbor Oaks also operates an outpatient site near New Baltimore, Michigan. Its close proximity to the hospital allows for a continuum of care for patients after discharge.
 
DETROIT BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE  — Detroit Behavioral Institute operates a 66-bed residential treatment facility licensed as Capstone Academy. It is located in midtown Detroit and serves adjudicated adolescents diagnosed as seriously emotionally disturbed. These adolescents are placed in Capstone Academy by court order.
 
Prior to January of 2009, this program was operated in a setting on the campus of the Detroit Medical Center, and was licensed for fifty residents (30 boys/20 girls). In early 2009, all residents were moved to the current Capstone Academy location. Pursuant to licensing guidelines and the review and approval of sound and therapeutic programming, the State of Michigan Department of Human Services allowed PHC to increase the number of beds by 16. This became effective in June 2009.
 
In its present configuration, the facility includes twelve designated beds for a special program for girls requiring a more intensive and comprehensive treatment model, while the remaining fifty-four beds, which can be allocated for either boys or girls as referrals dictate, offer a more traditional treatment model. In all programs, however, intensive treatment models address and treat residents as appropriate to their needs with individual, group and family counseling.
 
The residents in the programs range from 12 to 17 years of age, with a minimum IQ of 70. Each program provides individual, group and family therapy sessions for medication orientation, anger management, impulse control, grief and loss, family interactions, coping skills, stress management, substance abuse, discharge and aftercare planning (home visits and community reintegration), recreation therapy and sexual/physical abuse counseling as required.
 
As a part of the treatment model, each resident learns life skills (didactics) and receives education, in accordance with Michigan’s required educational curriculum, from state certified teachers, who are members of PHC’s staff. Typically, a resident is placed for treatment for an initial period of 30 days to six months, case dependent.
 
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The treatment teams that provide therapy and review each resident for progress include licensed counselors, nursing staff, certified teachers, psychiatrists, youth specialists and other program personnel.
 
PHC is approved by the local school district, in accordance with state law to operate as a school under its auspices, for the education of program residents. Consequently, when residents transition back to the community they do so without losing school credits. Transcripts, testing scores and related items are readily accepted by the new education environment. PHC has successfully fulfilled this obligation for five years, with improved success. This allows PHC’s programs to integrate the residents’ education with their individual treatment model and provide the best education possible without transporting the individuals to another site.
 
SEVEN HILLS HOSPITAL  — Seven Hills Hospital, a 58-bed psychiatric hospital located in Las Vegas, Nevada, is licensed by the State of Nevada, accredited by The Joint Commission and received Medicare certification in July 2010. Seven Hills Hospital provides services to clients covered under the capitated contracts of PHC’s other subsidiary, Harmony Healthcare. Seven Hills Hospital has provided inpatient psychiatric care to adults since its opening in 2008 and began providing psychiatric care to adolescents in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Its treatment programs were expanded in fiscal 2009 to include detoxification and residential treatment of chemical dependency. PHC, through its subsidiary Seven Hills Hospital, Inc., leases Seven Hills Hospital from Seven Hills Psych Center, LLC, which constructed the hospital to PHC’s specifications. PHC owns a 15.24% interest in Seven Hills Psych Center, LLC.
 
HARMONY HEALTHCARE  — Harmony Healthcare, which consists of three psychiatric clinics in Nevada, provides outpatient psychiatric care to children, adolescents and adults in the local area. Harmony also operates employee assistance programs for railroads, health care companies and several large gaming companies including Boyd Gaming Corporation, the MGM Grand and the Venetian with a rapid response program to provide immediate assistance 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Harmony also provides outpatient psychiatric care and inpatient psychiatric case management through capitated rate behavioral health carve-outs with Behavioral Health Options and PacifiCare Insurance. The agreement with Behavioral Health Options is a significant contract which began in January 2007 and caused a major expansion of Harmony to better serve the contract population.
 
NORTH POINT-PIONEER, INC.  — North Point consists of three outpatient clinical offices strategically and geographically located to serve a large and populous region in Michigan. The clinics provide outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment to children, adolescents and adults operating under the name Pioneer Counseling Center. The three clinics are located in close proximity to the Harbor Oaks facility, which allows for more efficient integration of inpatient and outpatient services and provides for a larger coverage area and the ability to share personnel which results in cost savings. Since 2005, North Point has provided services under a contract with Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse to provide behavioral health outpatient and intensive outpatient services for indigent and Medicaid clients residing in Macomb County. The contract is renewable annually with an estimated annual value of $55,000.
 
MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.  — MeadowWood, located in New Castle, Delaware, was acquired by PHC on July 1, 2011. The facility is an acute care psychiatric hospital with 58 beds providing services to adults suffering with mental illness and substance abuse. MeadowWood is licensed by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Medicare certified and accredited by The Joint Commission. MeadowWood has both inpatient and partial hospitalization services focused on geriatric, co-occurring and acute mental disorders. MeadowWood anticipates seeking approval for additional beds to expand the facility during the next 12 months. The acquisition was made in connection with the divestiture requirements imposed on Universal Health Services following its acquisition of PSI.
 
WELLPLACE  — PHC operates an outpatient psychiatric facility in Monroeville, Pennsylvania to support the needs of its railroad clients.
 
Call Center Operations
 
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Statements of Operations, is a national, 24-hour telephone service, which supplements the services provided by the client’s Employee Assistance Programs. The services provided include information, crisis intervention, critical incidents coordination, employee counselor support, client monitoring, case management and health promotion. The hotline is staffed by counselors who refer callers to the appropriate professional resources for assistance with personal problems. Three major transportation companies subscribed to these services as of June 30, 2011. This operation is physically located in Highland Ridge hospital, but a staff dedicated to Wellplace provides the services from a separate designated area of the Hospital. Wellplace also contracts with Wayne County Michigan to operate its call center. This call center is located in mid-town Detroit on the campus of the Detroit Medical Center and provides 24-hour crisis, eligibility and enrollment services for the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency which oversees 56,000 lives or consumers for mental health services in Wayne County Michigan. Wellplace’s primary focus is now on growing its operations to take advantage of current opportunities and capitalize on the economies of scale in providing similar services to other companies and government units.
 
Internet Operations
 
PHC maintains a web site, Wellplace.com. PHC’s web site provides behavioral health professionals with the educational tools required to keep them abreast of behavioral health breakthroughs and keep individuals informed of current issues in behavioral health.
 
Operating Statistics
 
The following table reflects selected financial and statistical information for all services.
 
                                         
    Year Ended June 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007
 
Inpatient
                                       
Net patient service revenues
  $ 36,693,784     $ 29,743,377     $ 23,634,602     $ 22,327,159     $ 21,508,417  
Net revenues per patient day(1)
  $ 542     $ 477     $ 438     $ 387     $ 395  
Average occupancy rate(2)
    78.7 %     75.7 %     71.2 %     85.6 %     81.0 %
Total number of licensed beds at the end of the period
    285       260       260       244       180  
Source of Revenues:
                                       
Private(3)
    59.0 %     56.2 %     54.9 %     48.2 %     50.2 %
Government(4)
    41.0 %     43.8 %     45.1 %     51.8 %     49.8 %
Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient
                                       
Net Revenues:
                                       
Individual
  $ 8,792,896     $ 7,325,916     $ 5,800,090     $ 6,603,002     $ 6,518,115  
Contract
  $ 12,009,055     $ 12,578,102     $ 13,165,271     $ 11,925,916     $ 7,995,997  
Sources of revenues:
                                       
Private
    98.6 %     98.9 %     99.1 %     99.1 %     98.6 %
Government
    1.4 %     1.1 %     0.9 %     0.9 %     1.4 %
Other Services:
                                       
Contract Services (Wellplace)(5)
  $ 4,512,144     $ 3,429,831     $ 3,811,056     $ 4,541,260     $ 4,540,634  
 
 
(1) Net revenues per patient day equals net patient service revenues divided by total patient days excluding bed days provided by the Seven Hills subsidiary under the Harmony capitated contract.
 
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(3) Private pay percentage is the percentage of total patient revenue derived from all payors other than Medicare and Medicaid and county programs.
 
(4) Government pay percentage is the percentage of total patient revenue derived from the Medicare and Medicaid and county programs.
 
(5) Wellplace provides contract support services including clinical support, referrals management and professional services for a number of PHC’s national contracts and operates the Wayne County Michigan call center.
 
Marketing and Customers
 
PHC markets its substance abuse, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric health services both locally and nationally, primarily to “safety-sensitive” industries, including transportation, manufacturing and healthcare services. Additionally, PHC markets its services in the gaming industry both in Nevada and nationally and its help line services nationally.
 
PHC employs three individuals dedicated to marketing PHC s facilities. Each facility performs marketing activities in its local region. The Senior Vice President of PHC coordinates PHC’s national marketing efforts. In addition, employees at certain facilities perform local marketing activities independent of the Senior Vice President. PHC, with the support of its owned integrated outpatient systems and management services, continues to pursue more at-risk contracts and outpatient, managed health care fee-for-service contracts. “At-risk” contracts require that PHC provides all the clinically necessary behavioral health services for a group of people for a set fee per person per month. PHC currently has two at-risk contracts with large insurance carriers, which require PHC to provide behavioral health services to a large number of its insured for a fixed fee. These at-risk contracts represent less than 15% of PHC’s total gross revenues. In addition to providing excellent services and treatment outcomes, PHC will continue to negotiate pricing policies to attract patients for long-term intensive treatment which meet length of stay and clinical requirements established by insurers, managed health care organizations and PHC’s internal professional standards.
 
PHC’s integrated systems of comprehensive outpatient mental health programs complement PHC’s inpatient facilities. These outpatient programs are strategically located in Nevada, Virginia, Michigan, and Utah. They make it possible for PHC to offer wholly integrated, comprehensive, mental health services for corporations and managed care organizations on an at-risk or exclusive fee-for-service basis. Additionally, PHC operates Wellplace located in the Highland Ridge facility in Salt Lake City, Utah and in Detroit, Michigan. Wellplace provides clinical support, referrals, management and professional services for a number of PHC’s national contracts. It gives PHC the capacity to provide a complete range of fully integrated mental health services.
 
PHC provides services to employees of a variety of corporations including: Boyd Gaming Corporation, CSX Corporation, MGM Mirage, Union Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad Hospital Association and others.
 
In addition to its direct patient care services, PHC maintains its web site, Wellplace.com, which provides articles and information of interest to the general public as well as the behavioral health professional. PHC’s internet company also provides the added benefit of web availability of information for various Employee Assistance Program contracts held and serviced by those subsidiaries providing direct treatment services.
 
Competition
 
PHC’s substance abuse programs compete nationally with other health care providers, including general and chronic care hospitals, both non-profit and for-profit, other substance abuse facilities and short-term detoxification centers. Some competitors have substantially greater financial resources than PHC. PHC believes, however, that it can compete successfully with such institutions because of its success in treating poor prognosis patients. PHC will compete through its focus on such patients, its willingness to negotiate appropriate rates and its capacity to build and service corporate relationships.
 
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comparable facilities. The main reasons that PHC competes well are its integrated delivery and dual diagnosis programming. Integrated delivery provides for more efficient follow-up procedures and reductions in length of stay. Dual diagnosis programming provides a niche service for clients with a primary mental health and a secondary substance abuse diagnosis. PHC developed its dual diagnosis service in response to demand from insurers, employers and treatment facilities. PHC’s internet subsidiary provides the competitive edge for service information and delivery for PHC’s direct patient care programs.
 
Revenue Sources and Contracts
 
PHC has entered into relationships with numerous employers, labor unions and third-party payors to provide services to their employees and members for the treatment of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. In addition, PHC admits patients who seek treatment directly without the intervention of third parties and whose insurance does not cover these conditions in circumstances where the patient either has adequate financial resources to pay for treatment directly or is eligible to receive free care at one of PHC’s facilities. PHC’s psychiatric patients either have insurance or pay at least a portion of treatment costs based on their ability to pay. Most of PHC’s patients are covered by insurance. Free treatment provided each year amounts to less than 5% of PHC’s total patient days.
 
Each contract is negotiated separately, taking into account the insurance coverage provided to employees and members, and, depending on such coverage, may provide for differing amounts of compensation to PHC for different subsets of employees and members. The charges may be capitated, or fixed with a maximum charge per patient day, and, in the case of larger clients, frequently result in a negotiated discount from PHC’s published charges. PHC believes that such discounts are appropriate as they are effective in producing a larger volume of patient admissions. PHC treats non-contract patients and bills them on the basis of PHC’s standard per diem rates and for any additional ancillary services provided to them by PHC.
 
With Meditech, the billing software in use by the company, the charges are contractually adjusted at the time of billing using adjustment factors based on agreements or contracts with the insurance carriers and the specific plans held by the individuals as outlined above. This method may still require additional adjustment based on ancillary services provided and deductibles and copays due from the individuals, which are estimated at the time of admission based on information received from the individual. Adjustments to these estimates are recognized as adjustments to revenue in the period they are identified, usually when payment is received, and are not material to the financial statements.
 
PHC’s policy is to collect estimated co-payments and deductibles at the time of admission in the form of an admission deposit. Payments are made by way of cash, check or credit card. For inpatient services, if the patient does not have sufficient resources to pay the estimated co-payment in advance, PHC’s policy is to allow payment to be made in three installments, one third due upon admission, one third due upon discharge and the balance due 30 days after discharge. At times, the patient is not physically or mentally stable enough to comprehend or agree to any financial arrangement. In this case, PHC will make arrangements with the patient once his or her condition is stabilized. At times, this situation will require PHC to extend payment arrangements beyond the three payment method previously outlined. Whenever extended payment arrangements are made, the patient, or the individual who is financially responsible for the patient, is required to sign a promissory note to PHC, which includes interest on the balance due. For outpatient services, PHC’s policy is to charge a $5.00 billing/statement fee for any accounts still outstanding at month end.
 
PHC’s days sales outstanding (“DSO”) are significantly different for each type of service and each facility based on the payors for each service. Overall, the DSO for the combined operations of PHC was 71 days at June 30, 2011 and 64 days at June 30, 2010. This increase in the DSO is due primarily to increased revenue in PHC’s start up operations with slower payment and a delay in some contract payments. Contract services DSO’s fluctuate dramatically by the delay in payment of a few days for any of our large contracts. There was such a delay in payments for the Michigan call center at the end of fiscal 2011, artificially inflating the DSO’s for the period.


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DSO’s for each year for each business segment are as follows:
 
                 
    Treatment
  Contract
Twelve Months Ended
  Services   Services
 
06/30/2011
    61       69  
06/30/2010
    61       53  
 
Amounts pending approval from Medicare or Medicaid, as with all other third party payors, are maintained as receivables based on the discharge date of the patient, while appeals are made for payment. If accounts remain unpaid, when all levels of appeal have been exhausted, accounts are written off. Where possible, PHC will turn to the patient or the responsible party to seek reimbursement and send the account to collections before writing the account off.
 
Insurance companies and managed care organizations are entering into sole source contracts with healthcare providers, which could limit PHC’s ability to obtain patients. Private insurers, managed care organizations and, to a lesser extent, Medicaid and Medicare, are beginning to carve-out specific services, including mental health and substance abuse services, and establish small, specialized networks of providers for such services at fixed reimbursement rates. PHC is not aware of any lost business as a result of sole source contracts to date, as PHC has not been advised by any payor that PHC has been eliminated as a provider from their system based on an exclusivity contract with another provider. Continued growth in the use of carve-out systems could materially adversely affect PHC’s business to the extent it is not selected to participate in such smaller specialized networks or if the reimbursement rate is not adequate to cover the cost of providing the service.
 
Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
 
PHC has established comprehensive quality assurance programs at all of its facilities. These programs are designed to ensure that each facility maintains standards that meet or exceed requirements imposed upon PHC with the objective of providing high-quality specialized treatment services to its patients. To this end, the Joint Commission surveys and accredits PHC’s inpatient facilities, except Detroit Behavioral Institute and Renaissance Recovery which are accredited through the Council on Accreditation (“COA”). PHC’s outpatient facilities comply with the standards of National Commission on Quality Assurance (“NCQA”) although the facilities are not NCQA certified and are not required to be NCQA certified. PHC’s outpatient facilities in Michigan are certified by the American Osteopathic Association (“AOA”), which is a nationally accepted accrediting body, recognized by payors as the measure of quality in outpatient treatment and the only accrediting body whose standards are recognized by CMS. PHC’s professional staff, including physicians, social workers, psychologists, nurses, dietitians, therapists and counselors, must meet the minimum requirements of licensure related to their specific discipline, in addition to each facility’s own internal quality assurance criteria as adopted by the facility for operational purposes and approved by the Executive Committee. PHC participates in the federally mandated National Practitioners Data Bank, which monitors professional accreditation nationally. In each facility, continuing quality improvement (“CQI”) activity is reviewed quarterly by PHC’s corporate compliance unit and quality assurance activities are approved by the executive committee.
 
In response to the increasing reliance of insurers and managed care organizations upon utilization review methodologies, PHC has adopted a comprehensive documentation policy to satisfy relevant reimbursement criteria. Additionally, PHC has developed an internal case management system, which provides assurance that services rendered to individual patients are medically appropriate and reimbursable. Implementation of these internal policies has been integral to the success of PHC’s strategy of providing services to relapse-prone, higher acuity patients.
 
Government Regulation
 
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adopted. Among the proposals under consideration are reforms to increase the availability of group health insurance, to increase reliance upon managed care, to bolster competition and to require that all businesses offer health insurance coverage to their employees. Some states have already instituted laws that mandate employers offer health insurance plans to their employees. PHC cannot predict whether additional legislative proposals will be adopted and, if adopted, what effect, if any, such proposals would have on PHC’s business.
 
In addition, both the Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings and interpretations of policy, intermediary determinations and governmental funding restrictions, all of which may materially increase or decrease the rate of program payments to health care facilities. Since 1983, Congress has consistently attempted to limit the growth of federal spending under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and will likely continue to do so. Additionally, congressional spending reductions for the Medicaid program involving the issuance of block grants to states is likely to hasten the reliance upon managed care as a potential savings mechanism of the Medicaid program. As a result of this reform activity, PHC can give no assurance that payments under such programs will in the future remain at a level comparable to the present level or be sufficient to cover the costs allocable to such patients.
 
Control of the healthcare industry exercised by federal, state and local regulatory agencies can increase costs, establish maximum reimbursement levels and limit expansion. PHC and the health care industry are subject to rapid regulatory change with respect to licensure and conduct of operations at existing facilities, construction of new facilities, acquisition of existing facilities, the addition of new services, compliance with physical plant safety and land use requirements, implementation of certain capital expenditures, reimbursement for services rendered and periodic government inspections. Governmental budgetary restrictions have resulted in limited reimbursement rates in the healthcare industry including PHC. As a result of these restrictions, PHC cannot be certain that payments under government programs will remain at a level comparable to the present level or be sufficient to cover the costs allocable to such patients. In addition, many states, including the State of Michigan, where the majority of PHC’s Medicaid revenue is generated, are considering reductions in state Medicaid budgets.
 
Health Planning Requirements
 
Most of the states in which PHC operates have health planning statutes which require that prior to the addition or construction of new beds, the addition of new services, the acquisition of certain medical equipment or certain capital expenditures in excess of defined levels, a state health planning agency must determine that a need exists for such new or additional beds, new services, equipment or capital expenditures. These state determinations of need or certificate of need (“DoN”) programs are designed to enable states to participate in certain federal and state health related programs and to avoid duplication of health services. DoN’s typically are issued for a specified maximum expenditure, must be implemented within a specified time frame and often include elaborate compliance procedures for amendment or modification, if needed.
 
Licensure and Certification
 
All of PHC’s facilities must be licensed by state regulatory authorities. PHC’s Harbor Oaks facility is certified for participation as a provider in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and, as of July 8, 2010, PHC’s Seven Hills Hospital in Las Vegas is also certified for participation in these programs.
 
PHC’s initial and continued licensure of its facilities, and certification to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, depends upon many factors, including accommodations, equipment, services, patient care, safety, personnel, physical environment, the existence of adequate policies, procedures and controls and the regulatory process regarding the facility’s initial licensure. Federal, state and local agencies survey facilities on a regular basis to determine whether such facilities are in compliance with governmental operating and health standards and conditions for participating in government programs. Such surveys include review of patient utilization and inspection of standards of patient care. PHC has procedures in place to ensure that its facilities are operated in compliance with all such standards and conditions. To the extent these standards are not met, however, the license of a facility could be restricted, suspended or revoked, or a facility could be decertified from the Medicare or Medicaid programs.


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Environmental Matters
 
PHC is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws that (i) regulate certain activities and operations that may have environmental or health and safety effects, such as the handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of medical waste products generated at its facilities; the identification and warning of the presence of asbestos-containing materials in buildings, as well as the removal of such materials; the presence of other hazardous substances in the indoor environment; and protection of the environment and natural resources in connection with the development or construction of our facilities; (ii) impose liability for costs of cleaning up, and damages to natural resources from, past spills, waste disposals on and off-site, or other releases of hazardous materials or regulated substances, and (iii) regulate workplace safety. Some of PHC’s facilities generate infectious or other hazardous medical waste due to the illness or physical condition of our patients. The management of infectious medical waste is subject to regulation under various federal, state and local environmental laws, which establish management requirements for such waste. These requirements include record-keeping, notice and reporting obligations. Each of PHC’s in-patient facilities has an agreement with a waste management company for the disposal of medical waste. The use of such companies, however, does not completely protect us from alleged violations of medical waste laws or from related third-party claims for clean-up costs.
 
From time to time, PHC’s operations have resulted in, or may result in, non-compliance with, or liability pursuant to, environmental or health and safety laws or regulations. We believe that PHC’s operations are generally in compliance with environmental and health and safety regulatory requirements or that any non-compliance will not result in a material liability or cost to achieve compliance. Historically, the costs of achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental laws and regulations have not been material. However, no assurance can be made that future costs and expenses required for PHC to comply with any new or changes in existing environmental and health and safety laws and regulations or new or discovered environmental conditions will not have a material adverse effect on its business.
 
PHC has not been notified of and is otherwise currently not aware of any contamination at its currently or formerly operated facilities for which it could be liable under environmental laws or regulations for the investigation and remediation of such contamination and PHC currently is not undertaking any remediation or investigation activities in connection with any contamination conditions. There may however be environmental conditions currently unknown to us relating to PHC’s prior, existing or future sites or operations or those of predecessor companies whose liabilities PHC may have assumed or acquired which could have a material adverse effect on its business.
 
New laws, regulations or policies or changes in existing laws, regulations or policies or their enforcement, future spills or accidents or the discovery of currently unknown conditions or non-compliances may give rise to investigation and remediation liabilities, compliance costs, fines and penalties, or liability and claims for alleged personal injury or property damage due to substances or materials used in PHC’s operations; any of which may have a material adverse effect on PHC’s business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow.
 
Medicare Reimbursement
 
PHC received Medicare reimbursement in fiscal 2011 from Harbor Oaks Hospital and Seven Hills Hospital. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, 27.4% of revenues for these facilities were derived from Medicare programs. Total revenue from Harbor Oaks and Seven Hills accounted for 39.3% of PHC’s total net patient care revenues for fiscal 2011.
 
Medicare reimbursement rates are based 100% on the prospective payment rates. Although the rates are prospective, PHC will continue to file cost reports annually as required by Medicare to determine ongoing rates. These cost reports are routinely audited on an annual basis. Activity and cost report expense differences are reviewed on an interim basis and adjustments are made to the net expected collectable revenue accordingly. PHC believes that adequate provision has been made in the financial statements for any adjustments that might result from the outcome of Medicare audits. Approximately 27% of PHC’s total revenue is derived from Medicare and Medicaid payors for both of the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Differences between the amounts


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provided and subsequent settlements are recorded in operations in the year of the settlement. To date, settlement adjustments have not been material.
 
In order to receive Medicare reimbursement, each participating facility must meet the applicable conditions of participation set forth by the federal government relating to the type of facility, its equipment, its personnel and its standards of medical care, as well as compliance with all state and local laws and regulations. In addition, Medicare regulations generally require that entry into such facilities be through physician referral. PHC must offer services to Medicare recipients on a non-discriminatory basis and may not preferentially accept private pay or commercially insured patients. PHC currently meets all of these conditions and requirements and has systems in place to assure compliance in the future.
 
Medicaid Reimbursement
 
Currently, the only facilities of PHC that receive reimbursement under any state Medicaid program are Harbor Oaks, Seven Hills and Detroit Behavioral Institute. A portion of Medicaid costs is paid by states under the Medicaid program and the federal matching payments are not made unless the state’s portion is made. Accordingly, the timely receipt of Medicaid payments by a facility may be affected by the financial condition of the relevant state. For the year ended June 30, 2011, 16% of total net patient revenues of PHC were derived from Medicaid programs.
 
Harbor Oaks and Detroit Behavioral Institute are both participants in the Medicaid programs administered by the State of Michigan. Seven Hills participates in the Medicaid program administered by the State of Nevada. PHC receives reimbursement on a per diem basis, inclusive of ancillary costs. The state determines the rate and adjusts it annually based on cost reports filed by PHC.
 
Fraud and Abuse Laws
 
Various federal and state laws regulate the business relationships and payment arrangements between providers and suppliers of health care services, including employment or service contracts, and investment relationships. These laws include the fraud and abuse provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid statutes as well as similar state statutes (collectively, the “Fraud and Abuse Laws”), which prohibit the payment, receipt, solicitation or offering of any direct or indirect remuneration intended to induce the referral of patients, and the ordering, arranging, or providing of covered services, items or equipment. Violations of these provisions may result in civil and criminal penalties and/or exclusion from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs. The federal government has issued regulations that set forth certain “safe harbors,” representing business relationships and payment arrangements that can safely be undertaken without violation of the federal Fraud and Abuse Laws. Failure to fall within a safe harbor does not constitute a per se violation of the federal Fraud and Abuse Laws. PHC believes that its business relationships and payment arrangements either fall within the safe harbors or otherwise comply with the Fraud and Abuse Laws.
 
PHC has an active compliance program in place with a corporate compliance officer and compliance liaisons at each facility and a toll free compliance hotline. Compliance in-services and trainings are conducted on a regular basis. Information on PHC’s compliance program and its hot line number is available to its employees on PHC’s intranet and to the public on PHC’s website at www.phc-inc.com.
 
Employees
 
As of August 1, 2011, PHC had 962 employees of which six were dedicated to marketing, 224 (47 part time and 5 seasonal) to finance and administration and 732 (233 part time and 97 contingent) to patient care. These numbers include employees of MeadowWood, which was acquired July 1, 2011, as follows: 187 employees of which three were dedicated to marketing, 36 (11 part time) to finance and administration and 148 (13 part time and 54 contingent) to patient care.
 
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qualified employees in the future. On July 31, 2003, PHC’s largest facility, Harbor Oaks Hospital, with approximately 125 union eligible nursing and administrative employees, voted for union (UAW) representation. PHC and the UAW reached their first collective bargaining agreement in December 2004. The current agreement was negotiated in 2010 and will expire in December 2014. As of July 31, 2011, approximately 82% of the total number of employees of that subsidiary were covered by the collective bargaining agreement. In addition, in January, 2007, PHC’s largest out-patient facility, Harmony Healthcare, with approximately 43 union eligible employees, voted for union (Teamsters) representation. In April, 2007, PHC and Teamsters reached a collective bargaining Agreement, which was signed by Teamsters on April 26, 2007 and PHC on April 30, 2007 to be effective January 1, 2007 and expiring on January 1, 2010. This agreement was extended while the new contract was being negotiated. PHC and Teamsters reached a new agreement which was ratified on July 11, 2010, and expires on January 1, 2013. As of July 31, 2011, approximately 30% of the total number of employees of that subsidiary were covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
 
The limited number of healthcare professionals in the areas in which PHC operates may create staffing shortages. PHC’s success depends, in large part, on its ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, particularly skilled health care personnel, which are in short supply. PHC faces competition for such personnel from governmental agencies, health care providers and other companies and is constantly increasing its employee benefit programs, and related costs, to maintain required levels of skilled professionals. As a result of staffing shortages, PHC uses professional placement services to supply it with a pool of professionals from which to choose. These individuals generally are higher skilled, seasoned individuals who require higher salaries, richer benefit plans, and in some instances, require relocation. PHC has also entered into contracts with agencies to provide short-term interim staffing in addition to placement services. These additional costs impact PHC’s profitability.
 
Insurance
 
Each of PHC’s subsidiaries maintains professional liability insurance policies with coverage of $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 in the aggregate. In addition to this coverage, all of the subsidiaries collectively maintain a $20,000,000 umbrella policy shared by all facilities. In addition, each of these entities maintains general liability insurance coverage, which includes business owner’s liability insurance coverage, in similar amounts, as well as property insurance coverage.
 
PHC maintains $1,000,000 of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage. PHC believes, based on its experience, that its insurance coverage is adequate for its business and, although cost has escalated in recent years, that it will continue to be able to obtain adequate coverage.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
In addition to the litigation described in “The Merger — Litigation Relating to the Merger”, PHC is subject to various claims and legal action that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, PHC is not currently a party to any proceeding that would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.


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PHC MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of PHC for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. You should read the following discussion of PHC’s financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with PHC’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those set forth under the section entitled “Risk Factors — Risks Affecting Acadia, PHC and the Combined Company” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. PHC’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
 
Overview
 
PHC presently provides behavioral health care services through three substance abuse treatment centers, three psychiatric hospitals, a residential treatment facility and eight outpatient psychiatric centers (collectively called “treatment facilities”). PHC’s revenue for providing behavioral health services through these facilities is derived from contracts with managed care companies, Medicare, Medicaid, state agencies, railroads, gaming industry corporations and individual clients. The profitability of PHC is largely dependent on the level of patient census and the payer mix at these treatment facilities. Patient census is measured by the number of days a client remains overnight at an inpatient facility or the number of visits or encounters with clients at outpatient clinics. Payor mix is determined by the source of payment to be received for each client being provided billable services. PHC’s administrative expenses do not vary greatly as a percentage of total revenue but the percentage tends to decrease slightly as revenue increases. Also included in administrative expenses is PHC’s internet operation, Behavioral Health Online, Inc., which continues to provide internet technology support for the subsidiaries and their contracts. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, PHC returned to profitability, which has continued through fiscal 2011, with the exception of the fourth quarter in which transaction costs detailed below resulted in a loss.
 
The healthcare industry is subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation governing, among other things, licensure and certification, conduct of operations, audit and retroactive adjustment of prior government billings and reimbursement. In addition, there are on-going debates and initiatives regarding the restructuring of the health care system in its entirety. The extent of any regulatory changes and their impact on PHC’s business is unknown. The previous administration put forth proposals to mandate equality in the benefits available to those individuals suffering from mental illness (the “MHPAEA”). The MHPAEA is now law and its full implementation started January 1, 2011. This legislation has improved access to PHC’s programs but its total effect on behavioral health providers cannot be fully assessed at this stage. Managed care has had a profound impact on PHC’s operations, in the form of shorter lengths of stay, extensive certification of benefits requirements and, in some cases, reduced payment for services. The current economic conditions continue to challenge PHC’s profitability through increased uninsured patients in our fee for service business and increased utilization in our capitated business.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, PHC evaluates their estimates and assumptions, including but not limited to those related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, income tax valuation allowances, and the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. PHC bases their estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Revenue recognition and accounts receivable:
 
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periodic changes in the regulatory environment. Provisions for estimated third party payor settlements are provided in the period the related services are rendered. Differences between the amounts provided and subsequent settlements are recorded in operations in the period of settlement. Amounts due as a result of cost report settlements are recorded and listed separately on the consolidated balance sheets as “Other receivables”. The provision for contractual allowances is deducted directly from revenue and the net revenue amount is recorded as accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts does not include the contractual allowances.
 
PHC currently has two “at-risk” contracts. The contracts call for PHC to provide for all of the inpatient and outpatient behavioral health needs of the insurance carrier’s enrollees in a specified area for a fixed monthly fee per member per month. Revenues are recorded monthly based on this formula and the expenses related to providing the services under these contracts are recorded as incurred. PHC provides as much of the care directly and, through utilization review, monitors closely, all inpatient and outpatient services not provided directly. The contracts are considered “at-risk” because the cost of providing the services, including payments to third-party providers for services rendered, could equal or exceed the total amount of the revenue recorded.
 
All revenues reported by PHC are shown net of estimated contractual adjustment and charity care provided. When payment is made, if the contractual adjustment is found to have been understated or overstated, appropriate adjustments are made in the period the payment is received in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) “Audit and Accounting Guide for Health Care Organizations.” Net contractual adjustments recorded in fiscal 2011 for revenue booked in prior years resulted in a decrease in net revenue of approximately $233,800. Net contractual adjustments recorded in fiscal 2010 for revenue booked in prior years resulted in a decrease in net revenue of approximately $75,200. These adjustments primarily relate to commercial payors as Medicare and Medicaid are adjusted through cost reporting and not included here.
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, all cost reports through fiscal 2009 were finalized and a net payment of $92,267 was recorded in final settlement for all years through fiscal 2009. During fiscal 2011, $65,143 was received as tentative settlement for the fiscal 2010 Medicare cost report.
 
Below is revenue by payor and the accounts receivable aging information as of June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 for PHC’s treatment services segment.
 
                                 
    Net Revenue by Payor  
    For the Twelve Months Ended June 30  
    2011     2010  
    $     %     $     %  
    (In thousands)  
 
Private Pay
  $ 4,881       8     $ 3,495       7  
Commercial
    37,288       65       32,915       66  
Medicare*
    6,188       11       3,237       7  
Medicaid
    9,139       16       10,000       20  
                                 
Net Revenue
  $ 57,496             $ 49,647          
                                 
 
 
* Includes Medicare settlement revenue as noted above.
 
Accounts Receivable Aging (Net of allowance for bad debts)
 
As of June 30, 2011 (in thousands)
 
                                                                         
Payor
  Current     Over 30     Over 60     Over 90     Over 120     Over 150     Over 270     Over 360     Total  
 
Private Pay
  $ 136     $ 248     $ 248     $ 190     $ 153     $ 361     $ 2     $ 22     $ 1,360  
Commercial
    3,540       1,043       440       312       159       261             9       5,764  
Medicare
    582       116       64       153       115       83                   1,113  
Medicaid
    1,747       204       112       153       55       58       1       4       2,334  
                                                                         
Total
  $ 6,005     $ 1,611     $ 864     $ 808     $ 482     $ 763     $ 3     $ 35     $ 10,571  
                                                                         


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As of June 30, 2010
 
                                                                         
Payor
  Current     Over 30     Over 60     Over 90     Over 120     Over 150     Over 270     Over 360     Payor  
 
Private Pay
  $     $ 62     $ 45     $ 50     $ 60     $ 137     $ 13     $ 151     $ 518  
Commercial
    3,074       795       529       364       285       374       27       52       5,500  
Medicare
    349       82       19       4       7       23                   484  
Medicaid
    1,537       145       46       57       35       20       5       4       1,849  
                                                                         
Total
  $ 4,960     $ 1,084     $ 639     $ 475     $ 387     $ 554     $ 45     $ 207     $ 8,351  
                                                                         
 
Contract support service revenue is a result of fixed fee contracts to provide telephone support. Revenue for these services is recognized ratably over the service period. Revenues and receivables from our contract services division are based on a prorated monthly allocation of the total contract amount and usually paid within 30 days of the end of the month.
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
The provision for bad debts is calculated based on a percentage of each aged accounts receivable category beginning at 0-5% on current accounts and increasing incrementally for each additional 30 days the account remains outstanding until the account is over 300 days outstanding, at which time the provision is 100% of the outstanding balance. These percentages vary by facility based on each facility’s experience in and expectations for collecting older receivables, which is reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted if required. PHC compares this required reserve amount to the current “Allowance for doubtful accounts” to determine the required bad debt expense for the period. This method of determining the required “Allowance for doubtful accounts” has historically resulted in an allowance for doubtful accounts of 20% or greater of the total outstanding receivables balance.
 
Income Taxes:
 
PHC follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes, as set forth in ASC 740. ASC 740 prescribes an asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities. PHC’s policy is to record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized in future periods. In June 2010, PHC recorded a valuation allowance of $150,103 against its deferred tax asset. This amount relates to Arizona State tax credits accumulated by the research operations which were sold in fiscal 2009. Since PHC no longer does business in Arizona, it is not likely that these tax credits will be used. During fiscal year 2010, PHC recorded a tax expense of $1,106,100. PHC recorded estimated tax expense of $1,407,936 for the year ended June 30, 2011.
 
In accordance with ASC 740, PHC may establish reserves for tax uncertainties that reflect the use of the comprehensive model for the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. PHC has not established any such reserves at June 30, 2011 or 2010. Tax authorities periodically challenge certain transactions and deductions reported on our income tax returns. PHC does not expect the outcome of these examinations, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets are initially created as a result of business combinations or acquisitions. PHC makes significant estimates and assumptions, which are derived from information obtained from the management of the acquired businesses and PHC’s business plans for the acquired businesses in determining the value ascribed to the assets acquired. Critical estimates and assumptions used in the initial valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets include, but are not limited to: (i) future expected cash flows from services to be provided, (ii) customer contracts and relationships, and (iii) the acquired market position. These estimates and assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate because unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. If estimates and assumptions used to initially value goodwill and intangible assets prove to be inaccurate, ongoing reviews of the carrying values of such goodwill and intangible assets may indicate impairment which will require PHC to record an impairment charge in the period in which PHC identifies the impairment.


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Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
Included in other assets as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 is PHC’s investment in Seven Hills Psych Center, LLC of $302,244 and $325,384, respectively. This LLC holds the assets of the Seven Hills Hospital completed in May, 2008, being leased and operated by PHC’s subsidiary Seven Hills Hospital, Inc. Also included, as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, is PHC’s investment in Behavioral Health Partners, LLC of $687,972 and $711,947, respectively. This LLC constructed an out-patient clinic which was completed in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009 and occupied as a fourth site to PHC’s Harmony subsidiary on July 1, 2009 to replace its Longford site which was closed in fiscal 2010. This site has additional land available for construction of another hospital to be operated by PHC. Both investments are accounted for based on the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company records its share of the investor companies’ income/loss as an increase/decrease to the carrying value of these investments.
 
Results of Operations
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, PHC experienced continued increases in census and patient treatment revenue while contract services revenue decreased with changes in contracts.
 
The following table illustrates PHC’s consolidated results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
 
                                 
    2011     2010  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Statements of Operations Data:
                               
Revenues
  $ 62,008       100.0     $ 53,077       100.0  
Cost and Expenses:
                               
Patient care expenses
    30,235       48.8       26,307       49.5  
Contract expenses
    3,618       5.8       2,965       5.6  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    3,406       5.5       2,131       4.0  
Administrative expenses
    22,206       35.8       19,111       36.0  
Legal settlement
    446       0.7              
Interest expense
    311       0.5       326       0.6  
Other income including interest income, net
    (202 )     (0.3 )     (289 )     (0.5 )
                                 
Total expenses
    60,020       96.8       50,551       95.2  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    1,988       3.2       2,526       4.8  
Provision for income taxes
    1,408       2.3       1,106       2.1  
                                 
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 580       0.9     $ 1,420       2.7  
                                 
 
Year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to year ended June 30, 2010
 
PHC experienced continued profit from operations during fiscal 2011 with increases in census and revenue at Seven Hills and the Harbor Oaks chemical dependency and rehabilitation unit and a significant increase in one of PHC’s call center contracts. These increases were off-set by several one-time charges to income from operations including a litigation settlement of $446,320 and a 401 (k) compliance testing failure of approximately $185,000 in the third quarter and approximately $1,600,000 in merger and acquisition costs related to the MeadowWood acquisition completed on July 1, 2011 and the pending merger with Acadia. PHC’s income from operations decreased to income of $2,096,323 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $2,563,747 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Net income decreased to $580,005 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 compared to $1,419,662 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Income from operations before taxes decreased to $1,987,941 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $2,525,762 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This decrease in profit is the result of approximately $708,000 in losses stemming from the start up of Renaissance Recovery and the one-time charges outlined above. Without these charges income from operations would have increased by approximately $2,900,000 or greater than 94%.


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Total revenues increased 16.8% to $62,007,879 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $53,077,226 for the year ended June 30, 2010.
 
Total net patient care revenue from all facilities increased 15.8% to $57,495,735 for the year ended June 30, 2011 as compared to $49,647,395 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Patient days increased 4,336 days for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 over the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the majority of the increase in bed days was at Seven Hills Hospital, partially as a result of CMS licensure, and Harbor Oaks Hospital’s chemical dependency unit off-set by a decrease in census at Capstone Academy as a result of a slow-down of admissions in the Michigan Medicaid patients overall.
 
Net inpatient care revenue from inpatient psychiatric services increased 23.4% to $36,693,784 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $29,743,377 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This increase is due to a change in payor mix to payors with more favorable approved rates and increases in census noted above. Net partial hospitalization and outpatient care revenue increased 4.5% to $20,801,951 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $19,904,018 for the year ended June 30, 2010. This increase is primarily due to a more favorable payor mix and the increased utilization of these step down programs by managed care as a treatment alternative to inpatient care. Wellplace revenues increased 31.6% to $4,512,144 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $3,429,831 for the year ended June 30, 2010 due to a significant increase in the services provided under the Wayne County call center contract in Michigan. All revenues reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are shown net of estimated contractual adjustments and charity care provided. When payment is made, if the contractual adjustment is found to have been understated or overstated, appropriate adjustments are made in the period the payment is received in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Health Care Organizations.
 
Patient care expenses increased by $3,928,001, or 14.9%, to $30,234,829 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $26,306,828 for the year ended June 30, 2010 due to the increase in census at Seven Hills and Harbor Oaks and the start up of Renaissance Recovery in the last quarter of this fiscal year and increased utilization under PHC’s capitated contracts. Inpatient census increased by 4,336 patient days, 6.3%, for the year ended June 30, 2011 compared to the year ended June 30, 2010. Contract expense, which includes the cost of outside service providers for PHC’s capitated contracts, increased 2.2% to $5,418,010 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $5,300,747 for the year ended June 30, 2010 due to higher utilization under the capitated contracts. Payroll and service related consulting expenses, including agency nursing, increased 16.0% to $24,968,560 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $21,533,585 for the year ended June 30, 2010. These staffing increases relate to increased census and the higher staffing costs related to the start up of Renaissance Recovery. Food and dietary expense increased 4.7% to $1,160,903 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $1,108,691 for the year ended June 30, 2010, which is in line with the increased census. Lab fees increased 28.6% to $383,318 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $298,068 for the year ended June 30, 2010. All of these increases were a result of increased patient census and the start-up of the Renaissance Recovery program. PHC continues to closely monitor the ordering of all hospital supplies, food and pharmaceutical supplies, but these expenses all relate directly to the number of days of inpatient services PHC provides and are expected to increase with higher patient census and outpatient visits.
 
Cost of contract support services related to Wellplace increased 22.0% to $3,617,509 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $2,964,621 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Payroll expense increased 58.6% to $1,714,510 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $1,081,109 for the year ended June 30, 2010 and related payroll tax expense increased 54.9% to $222,704 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $143,767 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Other employee benefits increased 73.7% to $23,052 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $13,274 for the year ended June 30, 2010. These increases in employee related expenses directly relate to the increased services required under the Wayne County contract expansion. Office expense increased 21.5% to $47,480 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $39,091 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Postage increased 86.7% to $36,116 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $19,340 for the year ended June 30, 2010. And printing expense increased to $20,385 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $1,423 for the year ended June 30, 2010. These increases in expense are all related to the increased contract requirements under the expansion of the Michigan call center Wayne County contract.
 
Provision for doubtful accounts increased 59.8% to $3,406,443 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 from $2,131,392 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This increase is a result of increases in accounts receivable


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stemming from increases in revenue and the increase in aged accounts as the economic situation makes co-payments more difficult to collect timely. The policy of PHC is to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the age of receivables resulting in higher bad debt expense as receivables age. The goal of PHC, given this policy, is to keep any changes in the provision for doubtful accounts at a rate lower than changes in aged accounts receivable.
 
The environment in which PHC operates today makes collection of receivables, particularly older receivables, more difficult than in previous years. Accordingly, PHC has increased staff, standardized some procedures for collecting receivables and instituted a more aggressive collection policy, which has for the most part resulted in an overall decrease in the age of its accounts receivable. PHC’s gross receivables from direct patient care increased 37.0% to $16,155,900 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $11,796,154 for the year ended June 30, 2010. PHC strives to keep bad debt expense under 5% and believes its reserve of approximately 30% of accounts receivable is sufficient based on the age of the receivables. PHC continues to reserve for bad debt based on managed care denials and past difficulty in collections. The growth of managed care has negatively impacted reimbursement for behavioral health services with higher contractual adjustments and a higher rate of denials creating slower payment requiring higher reserves and write offs.
 
Total administrative expenses increased 16.3% to $22,206,445 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $19,110,638 for the year ended June 30, 2010. This increase includes previously mentioned costs related to acquisition and merger of $1,600,000 and a one-time charge of $185,000 related to the 401 (k) compliance testing failure. Payroll expense increased 7.0% to $8,159,091 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $7,623,957 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Employee benefits increased 23.0% to $1,362,092 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $1,107,740 for the year ended June 30, 2010. All of these increases in payroll and employee related expenses are a result of an increase in staff to facilitate increased operations. Maintenance expense increased 22.3% to $824,224 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $674,129 for the year ended June 30 2010 as PHC added maintenance expenses to ready Renaissance Recovery for operation and costs to maintain file servers and other equipment was higher than usual.
 
Legal Settlement expense of $446,320 resulted when an ongoing employee wrongful termination suit against PHC was settled in favor of the employee in April 2011. This litigation was initially settled through binding arbitration. When calculating the settlement awarded the employee, PHC believes the arbitrator erroneously took into consideration an employment agreement that was not in question and not terminated by PHC. Based on this miscalculation, PHC’s attorney recommended an appeal, which PHC initiated. Since PHC believed this judgment would be reversed on appeal, PHC did not make a provision for this settlement at the time of the appeal. In April 2011, the Michigan Supreme Court found in favor of the terminated employee requiring PHC to pay $446,320, which included accrued interest, to the terminated employee to satisfy this judgment. This amount is shown as a legal settlement expense in operations for the year ended June 30, 2011. Recording this transaction also eliminated the amount shown as restricted cash on the June 30, 2010 balance sheet.
 
Interest expense decreased 4.9% to $310,673 for the year ended June 30, 2011 from $326,582 for the year ended June 30, 2010. This decrease is due to a decrease in long term debt.
 
PHC recorded income tax expense of $1,407,936 for the year ended June 30, 2011 based on an estimated combined tax rate of approximately 71% for both Federal and State taxes. This higher combined tax rate is the result of merger and acquisition costs included in administrative expenses that are not tax deductible. PHC recorded a tax expense of $1,106,100 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Without large non-deductible charges, PHC expects the combined effective income tax rate to be approximately 50% as its highest revenue producing facilities are located in states with higher tax rates.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of June 30, 2011, PHC had working capital of $9,896,344, including cash and cash equivalents of $3,668,521, compared to working capital of $8,197,236, including cash and cash equivalents of $4,540,278 at June 30, 2010.


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PHC’s net cash provided by operating activities was $1,739,120 for the year ended June 30, 2011, compared to $2,193,930 for the year ended June 30, 2010. Cash flow provided by operations in fiscal 2011 consists of net income of $580,005, increased by non-cash activity including depreciation and amortization of $1,105,249, non-cash interest expense of $146,531, change in deferred tax asset of $73,708, non-cash share based charges of $164,916, warrant valuation of $11,626, provision for doubtful accounts of $3,406,443, offset by a non-cash gain on investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries of $25,864. Further offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $6,256,335 and an increase in prepaid expenses of $70,382, offset by an increase in income taxes payable of $105,169, an increase in accounts payable of $670,548, an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $1,408,237 and a decrease in other assets of $524,438.
 
Cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2011 of $1,900,545 consisted of $1,081,810 used for capital expenditures for the acquisition of property and equipment, $52,466 used in the purchase of software licenses, $1,001,934 used in the acquire notes receivable, offset by payments of $162,685 on the note receivable and $72,980 in distributions from the equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries.
 
Cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2011 of $710,332 consisted of $317,800 in net borrowings under PHC’s debt facilities, $295,052 in deferred financing costs and $215,327 used in the repurchase of 173,495 shares of PHC’s Class A common stock, offset by $117,847 in proceeds from the issuance of stock as a result of the exercise of options and the issue of shares under the employee stock purchase plan. On July 1, 2011, in connection with PHC’s purchase of MeadowWood Behavioral Health (See Note P), PHC entered into a term loan and revolving credit agreement in the amount of $23.5 million and $3 million, respectively.
 
A significant factor in the liquidity and cash flow of PHC is the timely collection of its accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2011, accounts receivable from patient care, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, increased approximately 26.3% to $11,106,008 from $8,793,831 on June 30, 2010. This increase is a result of increased revenue and slower payments from insurance payers. PHC monitors increases in accounts receivable closely and, based on the aging of the accounts receivables outstanding, is confident that the increase is not indicative of a payor problem. Better accounts receivable management due to increased staff, standardization of some procedures for collecting receivables and a more aggressive collection policy has made this possible in behavioral health, which is typically a difficult collection environment. The increased staff has allowed PHC to concentrate on current accounts receivable and resolve any problem issues before they become uncollectible. PHC’s collection policy calls for earlier contact with insurance carriers with regard to payment, use of fax and registered mail to follow-up or resubmit claims and earlier employment of collection agencies to assist in the collection process. PHC’s collectors will also seek assistance through every legal means, including the State Insurance Commissioner’s office, when appropriate, to collect claims. In light of the current economy, PHC has redoubled its efforts to collect accounts early. PHC will continue to closely monitor reserves for bad debt based on potential insurance denials and past difficulty in collections.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
PHC’s future minimum payments under contractual obligations related to capital leases, operating leases and term notes as of June 30, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
Year Ending
  Term Notes     Capital Leases     Operating
       
June 30,
  Principal     Interest     Principal     Interest     Leases     Total*  
 
2012
  $ 348     $ 8     $ 20     $     $ 3,481     $ 3,857  
2013
    57       3                   3,067       3,127  
2014
                            2,832       2,832  
2015
                            2,533       2,533  
2016
                            2,379       2,379  
Thereafter
                            5,279       5,279  
                                                 
Total
  $ 405     $ 11     $ 20     $     $ 19,571     $ 20,007  
                                                 


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* Total does not include the amount due under the revolving credit note of $1,814,877. This amount represents amounts advanced on the accounts receivable funding described below and is shown as a current note payable in the accompanying financial statements.
 
In October 2004, PHC entered into a revolving credit, term loan and security agreement with CapitalSource Finance, LLC to replace PHC’s primary lender and provide additional liquidity. Each of PHC’s material subsidiaries is a co-borrower under the agreement. This agreement was amended on June 13, 2007 to increase the amount available under the term loan, extend the term, decrease the interest rates and modify the covenants based on PHC’s current financial position. The agreement now includes a term loan in the amount of $3,000,000, with a balance of $297,500 at June 30, 2011, and an accounts receivable funding revolving credit agreement with a maximum loan amount of $3,500,000 and a current balance of $1,814,877. In conjunction with this refinancing, PHC paid $32,500 in commitment fees and approximately $53,000 in legal fees and issued a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at $3.09 per share valued at $456,880. The relative fair value of the warrants was recorded as deferred financing costs and is being amortized over the period of the loan as additional interest.
 
The term loan note carried interest at prime plus .75%, but not less than 6.25%, with twelve monthly reductions in available credit of $50,000 beginning July 1, 2007 and increasing to $62,500 on July 1, 2009 until the expiration of the loan. As of June 30, 2011, PHC had no funds available under the term loan.
 
The revolving credit note carried interest at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2011) plus 0.25%, but not less than 4.75% paid through lockbox payments of third party accounts receivable. The revolving credit term was three years, renewable for two additional one-year terms. The balance on the revolving credit agreement as of June 30, 2011 was $1,814,877. The balance outstanding as of June 30, 2011 for the revolving credit note is not included in the above table. The average interest rate paid on the revolving credit loan, which includes the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the financing of the debt, was 7.56%.
 
This agreement was amended on June 13, 2007 to modify the terms of the agreement. Advances were available based on a percentage of accounts receivable and the payment of principal is payable upon receipt of proceeds of the accounts receivable. The amended term of the agreement was for two years, automatically renewable for two additional one year terms. Upon expiration, all remaining principal and interest was due. The revolving credit note was collateralized by substantially all of the assets of PHC’s subsidiaries and guaranteed by PHC. Availability under this agreement was based on eligible accounts receivable and fluctuated with the accounts receivable balance and aging.
 
Subsequent to year-end, in order to facilitate the acquisition of MeadowWood Behavioral Health, the CaptialSource term loan and revolving credit debt were replaced by a term loan and revolving credit agreement with Jefferies Finance, LLC.
 
The terms of the Credit Agreement provide for (i) a $23,500,000 senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) up to $3,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), both of which were fully borrowed on the Closing Date in order to finance the MeadowWood purchase, to pay off PHC’s existing loan facility with CapitalSource Finance LLC, for miscellaneous costs, fees and expenses related to the Credit Agreement and the MeadowWood purchase, and for general working capital purposes. The Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility mature on July 1, 2014, and 0.25% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility will be required to be repaid each quarter during the term. PHC’s current and future subsidiaries are required to jointly and severally guarantee PHC’s obligations under the Credit Agreement, and PHC and its subsidiaries’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of their assets.
 
The Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the option of PHC, at (a) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (will in no event be less than 1.75%) plus the Applicable Margin (as defined below) or (b) the highest of (x) the U.S. prime rate, (y) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% and (z) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate plus 1% per annum (the “Alternate Base Rate”), plus the Applicable Margin. The “Applicable Margin” shall mean 5.5% per annum, in the case of Eurodollar loans, and 4.5% per annum, in the case of Alternate Base Rate loans.
 
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outstanding under the Credit Agreement with: (i) 100% of the net proceeds received from certain sales or other dispositions of all or any part of PHC’s and its subsidiaries’ assets, (ii) 100% of the net proceeds received by PHC or any of its subsidiaries from the issuance of certain debt or preferred stock, (iii) 100% of the net proceeds of the sale of certain equity, (iv) 100% of extraordinary receipts, (v) 100% of certain casualty and condemnation proceeds received by PHC or any of its subsidiaries, and (vi) 75% of PHC’s consolidated excess cash flow.
 
The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants reasonably customary for similar credit facilities, including a capital expenditures limitation of $3,800,000 for each fiscal year during the term and a requirement for PHC to maintain a minimum consolidated EBITDA, which increases during the term. In addition, PHC must maintain (i) a maximum total leverage ratio, which decreases during the term from 4.00 to 1.0 for the period ended September 30, 2011 to 1.50 to 1.0 for the period ended September 30, 2014 and (ii) a minimum consolidated fixed cover charge ratio, which increases during the term from 1.25 to 1.0 for the period ended September 30, 2011 to 2.25 to 1.0 for the period ended June 30, 2014 and 2.00 to 1.0 for the period ended September 30, 2014. In addition, no later than the 180th day after the Closing Date, PHC must enter into, and for a minimum of 18 months thereafter maintain, hedging agreements that result in at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Facility being effectively subject to a fixed or maximum interest rate acceptable to the administrative agent.
 
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, making of a materially false or misleading representation or warranty, covenant defaults, cross defaults to certain material indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, certain material events under ERISA, material judgments, loss of Lenders’ lien priority, exclusion from a medical reimbursement program and a change of control. Upon an event of default, the administrative agent, at the request of the Lenders, is entitled to take various actions, including terminate the commitments to make the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility available to PHC, accelerate the amounts due under the Credit Agreement and the other loan documents, and pursue any other rights or remedies available under applicable law.
 
The applicable interest rates will be subject to increase in certain circumstances. PHC paid certain fees in connection with the closing and will be required to pay certain additional fees in connection with the maintenance and administration of the loans, including a $100,000 per year administration fee, a duration fee that increases the longer the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility remain outstanding, and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the arranger, administrative agent, collateral agent, issuing bank and swingline lender with respect to the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
PHC has no off-balance-sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on PHC’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to PHC.
 
PHC PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the only classes of common stock of PHC currently outstanding) as of August 19, 2011 by each person known by PHC to beneficially own more than 5% of any class of PHC’s voting securities, each director of PHC, each of the named executive officers of PHC and all directors and officers of PHC. Shares of common stock subject to stock options vesting on or before October 18, 2011 (within 60 days of August 19, 2011) are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of such person but are not treated as outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of others.
 
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under applicable law. In preparing the following table, PHC has relied on the information furnished by the persons listed below:
 
Beneficial Owners 5% (Class A Common Stock)
 
                 
    Amount and Nature
   
    of Beneficial
   
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Ownership(14)   Percent of Class
 
Marathon Capital Mgmt, LLC
    2,022,700 (1)     10.4 %
4 North Park Drive, Suite 106
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
               
Camden Partners Capital Management LLC
    1,365,428 (2)     6.9 %
500 East Pratt Street, Suite 1200
Baltimore, MD 21202
               
RENN Capital Group
    1,483,900 (3)     7.6 %
8080 N. Central Expy, Suite 210 LB 59
Dallas, TX 75206
               
 
Beneficial Ownership of Named Executive Officers and Directors
 
                 
    Amount and Nature
       
    of Beneficial
       
Name of Beneficial Owner
  Ownership(14)     Percent of Class  
 
Class A Common Stock
               
Bruce A. Shear
    764,755 (4)     4.0 %
Robert H. Boswell
    276,682 (5)     1.5 %
Paula C. Wurts
    225,816 (6)     1.2 %
Howard W. Phillips
    243,750 (7)     1.3 %
Donald E. Robar
    229,167 (8)     1.2 %
William F. Grieco
    324,500 (9)     1.7 %
David E. Dangerfield
    144,940 (10)     *  
Douglas J. Smith
    5,000 (11)     *  
All Directors and Officers as a Group (8 persons)
    2,214,610 (12)     11.3 %
Class B Common Stock (13)
               
Bruce A. Shear
    721,259       93.2 %
All Directors and Officers as a Group (8 persons)
    721,259       93.2 %
 
 
(1) The holder has sole dispositive power for 2,022,700 shares of Class A Common Stock and sole voting power for 71,700 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
(2) The holder is the general partner of Camden Partners Limited Partnership and Camden Partners II Limited Partnership, and David L. Warnock, Richard M. Johnston, Richard M. Berkeley, Donald W. Hughes, Shane H. Kim and F. Mackey Hughes are officers, directors, members, managing members and/or general partners of the holder, Camden Partners Limited Partnership and/or Camden Partners II Limited Partnership. The holder and these additional persons are deemed to share dispositive and voting power.
 
(3) The holder is deemed to share dispositive and voting power with RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust, PLC and Russell Cleveland.
 
(4) Includes 150,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of $1.08 to $2.95 per share.
 
(5) Includes 70,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options at an exercise price range of $1.08 to $2.95 per share.
 
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(7) Includes 90,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options having an exercise price range of $1.08 to $3.18 per share.
 
(8) Includes 125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options having an exercise price range of $1.08 to $3.18 per share.
 
(9) Includes 162,500 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of $.55 to $3.18 per share.
 
(10) Includes 115,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of $1.08 to $3.18 per share.
 
(11) Includes 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price of $1.65 per share.
 
(12) Includes an aggregate of 787,500 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options. Of those options, 80,000 have an exercise price of $3.18 per share, 30,000 have an exercise price of $2.95 per share, 40,000 have an exercise price of $2.90 per share, 80,000 have an exercise price of $2.84 per share, 30,000 have an exercise price of $2.83 per share, 40,000 have an exercise price of $2.75 per share, 60,000 have an exercise price of $2.11 per share, 30,000 have an exercise price of $2.06 per share, 25,000 have an exercise price of $1.65 per share, 60,000 have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, 30,000 have an exercise price of $1.48 per share, 20,000 have an exercise price of $1.33 per share, 80,000 have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, 60,000 have an exercise price of $1.20 per share, 85,000 have an exercise price of $1.08 per share, 10,000 have an exercise price of $.75 per share, 10,000 have an exercise price of $0.74 per share and 17,500 have an exercise price of $0.55 per share.
 
(13) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock automatically upon any sale or transfer or at any time at the option of the holder.
 
(14) “Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership”. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to five votes per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote (except that the holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect two members of the PHC board of directors and holders of the Class B Common Stock are entitled to elect all the remaining members of the PHC board of directors).
 
By virtue of the fact that Mr. Shear owns 93% of the Class B shares and the Class B shareholders have the right to elect all of the directors except the two directors elected by the Class A shareholders, Mr. Shear has the right to elect the majority of the members of the PHC board of directors and may be deemed to be in control of PHC.
 
Based on the number of shares listed under the column headed “Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership,” the following persons or groups held the following percentages of voting rights for all shares of common stock combined as of August 19, 2011:
 
         
Bruce A. Shear
    19.19 %
All Directors and Officers as a Group (8 persons)
    24.85 %
 
PHC INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the PHC board of directors voted by unanimous written consent to allow short-term borrowing from related parties up to a maximum of $500,000, with an annual interest rate of 12% and a 2% origination fee. PHC utilized this funding during the March 31, 2009 quarter to provide for short-term borrowing needs of PHC for a total of $275,000 as follows:
 
         
Related Party
  Amount  
 
Eric E. Shear
  $ 200,000  
Stephen J. Shear
    75,000  
 
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In addition, during fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, PHC repurchased shares from beneficial owners of PHC as shown below:
 
                 
Related Party
  Number of Shares     Amount  
 
Camden Partners Limited Partnership, Camden Partners II Limited Partnership and Camden Partners Capital Management, LLC
    146,024     $ 235,099  
First Quadrant Mercury, L.P. 
    53,976       86,901  
                 
Total
    200,000     $ 322,000  
                 
 
There were no related party transactions in PHC’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 or June 30, 2011.
 
Before entering into any contract or agreement involving a related party the PHC board of directors reviews and approves the transaction. In the event one of the related parties is a member of the PHC board of directors, that member of the board recuses himself from participation in the discussion or approval of the transaction.
 
DESCRIPTION OF ACADIA CAPITAL STOCK
 
General
 
As of the closing of the merger, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Acadia will authorize 90,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value. The following description of Acadia’s capital stock is subject to and qualified by Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and by the applicable provisions of Delaware law.
 
Common Stock
 
Voting Rights
 
Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote with respect to each matter presented to Acadia’s stockholders on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote. Acadia’s common stock will vote as a single class on all matters relating to the election and removal of directors on the Acadia board of directors and as provided by law. Holders of Acadia’s common stock will not have cumulative voting rights. Except in respect of matters relating to the election of directors, or as otherwise provided in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation or required by law, all matters to be voted on by Acadia’s stockholders must be approved by a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting at which a quorum is present and entitled to vote on the subject matter. The holders of a majority of the outstanding voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Acadia stockholders. In the case of the election of directors, all matters to be voted on by Acadia’s stockholders must be approved by a plurality of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.
 
Dividend Rights
 
The holders of Acadia’s outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Acadia board of directors out of legally available funds. Acadia’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock will be limited by restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to it, including restrictions under the terms of the agreements governing Acadia’s indebtedness. See “The Merger — Acadia’s Financing for the Merger.”
 
Liquidation Rights
 
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Acadia’s affairs, holders of Acadia’s common stock would be entitled to share ratably in Acadia’s assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of Acadia’s debts and other liabilities. If Acadia has any preferred stock outstanding at such time, holders of the preferred stock may be entitled to distribution and/or liquidation


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preferences. In either such case, Acadia must pay the applicable distribution to the holders of its preferred stock, if any, before Acadia may pay distributions to the holders of its common stock.
 
Other Rights
 
Acadia’s stockholders will have no preemptive, conversion or other rights to subscribe for additional shares. All outstanding shares are, and all shares offered by this proxy statement/prospectus will be, when sold, validly issued fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of Acadia’s common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of Acadia’s preferred stock that the Acadia board of directors may designate and issue in the future.
 
Listing
 
Acadia has applied to have its common stock approved for listing on NASDAQ under the symbol “ACHC”.
 
Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
The transfer agent and registrar for Acadia’s common stock will be Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.
 
Preferred Stock
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize the Acadia board of directors to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the preferences, powers and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including the dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and liquidation preference, and to fix the number of shares to be included in any such series without any further vote or action by Acadia’s stockholders. Any preferred stock so issued may rank senior to Acadia’s common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or both. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of Acadia without further action by its stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of its common stock. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Acadia common stock, including the loss of voting control to others. At present, Acadia has no plans to issue any preferred stock.
 
Stock Options
 
In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, as of the effective time of the merger, each then outstanding option to purchase shares of PHC common stock, whether vested or unvested, issued pursuant to PHC’s 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (as amended December 2002), PHC’s 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended December 2002), PHC’s 1993 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (as amended December 2002), PHC’s 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, PHC’s 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan or PHC’s 2003 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (as amended December 2007) will be assumed by Acadia and will, by virtue of the merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into an option to purchase one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock subject to such stock option and the per share exercise price for Acadia common stock issuable upon the exercise of such assumed stock option will be equal to (i) the exercise price per share of PHC common stock at which such PHC stock option was exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by (ii) four (4) (rounded up to the nearest whole cent and as adjusted so as to comply with the regulations under Section 409A of the Code).
 
Except with respect to options held by the PHC directors (other than Mr. Shear), the assumed stock options will be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration date and exercise provisions as contemplated by the related PHC stock option plans) as were applicable to such PHC stock options immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. See “The Merger — Assumption of Stock Options.”
 
As of June 30, 2011, vested and unvested stock options exercisable for 1,287,250 shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock remained outstanding.


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Warrants
 
In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, as of the effective time of the merger, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of PHC common stock will be assumed by Acadia and will, by virtue of the merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a warrant to purchase one-quarter of one share of Acadia common stock for each share of PHC common stock subject to such PHC warrant and the per share exercise price for Acadia common stock issuable upon the exercise of such assumed warrant will be equal to (i) the exercise price per share of PHC common stock at which such PHC warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the merger multiplied by (ii) four (4) (rounded up to the nearest whole cent and as adjusted so as to comply with the regulations under Section 409A of the Code). Except as otherwise provided herein, the assumed warrants will be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration date and exercise provisions as contemplated by the applicable award agreement) as were applicable to the corresponding PHC warrant immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.
 
As of June 30, 2011, warrants exercisable for 363,000 shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock were issued and outstanding. These warrants consist of one warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of PHC’s Class A Common Stock at a price of $3.09 per share which expires in June 2017. The remaining warrants have an exercise price of $3.50 and expiration dates ranging from September 2012 to February 2014.
 
Board of Directors Composition
 
The stockholders agreement to be entered into among Acadia and the Stockholders named therein in connection with the closing of the merger will provide that so long as the WCP Investors (as defined therein) retain voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate seven (7) representatives to the Acadia board of directors, four (4) of which will be designated as Class I directors and three (3) of which will be designated as Class II directors. From and after the date on which the WCP Investors cease to have voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia and for so long as the WCP Investors hold at least 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate at least such number of directors to the Acadia board of directors that, when compared to the authorized number of directors on the Acadia board of directors, is not less than proportional (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will mean that the number of representatives will be rounded up to the next whole number in all cases) to the total number of shares of Acadia common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries over which the WCP Investors retain voting control relative to the total number of shares of Acadia common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries then issued and outstanding. From and after such time as the WCP Investors cease to hold at least 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have no right to designate any representative to the Acadia board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the stockholders agreement will provide that no reduction in the number of shares of Acadia common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries over which the WCP Investors retain voting control will shorten the term of any incumbent director on the Acadia board of directors.
 
For so long as the WCP Investors have the right to designate a majority of the Acadia board of directors, the directors designated by affiliates of Waud Capital Partners are expected to constitute a majority of each committee of the Acadia board of directors (other than the Audit Committee) and the chairman of each of the committees (other than the Audit Committee) is expected to be a director serving on such committee who is selected by affiliates of Waud Capital Partners, provided that, at such time as Acadia is not a “controlled company” under NASDAQ corporate governance standards, Acadia’s committee membership will comply with all applicable requirements of those standards and a majority of its board of directors will be “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of NASDAQ. See “Acadia Management After the Merger — Controlled Company.”
 
Corporate Opportunity
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the doctrine of “corporate opportunity” will not apply against Waud Capital Partners, its affiliates, any investment fund managed by Waud Capital Partners or any of their respective portfolio companies or their respective partners, members, directors, employees, stockholders, agents or successors, in a manner that would prohibit them from investing in competing


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businesses or doing business with Acadia’s clients or customers. See “Risk Factors — Risks Affecting Acadia, PHC and the Combined Company — If the ownership of Acadia common stock following the completion of the merger continues to be highly concentrated, it may prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may result in conflicts of interest that could cause Acadia’s stock price to decline.”
 
Antitakeover Effects of Delaware Law and Acadia’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
 
The amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws for Acadia will also contain provisions that may delay, defer or discourage another party from acquiring control of Acadia. Acadia expects that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of Acadia to first negotiate with the Acadia board of directors, which Acadia believes may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of its stockholders. However, they also give the Acadia board of directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor.
 
Undesignated Preferred Stock
 
The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock will make it possible for the Acadia board of directors to issue preferred stock with super voting, special approval, dividend or other rights or preferences on a discriminatory basis that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire it. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of Acadia.
 
Classified Board of Directors
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that its board of directors will be divided into three classes, with each class serving three-year staggered terms. In addition, under the DGCL, directors serving on a classified board of directors may only be removed from the board of directors with cause and by an affirmative vote of the majority of Acadia’s common stock. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of Acadia.
 
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Meetings
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be called only upon a resolution approved by a majority of the Acadia board of directors then in office.
 
Requirements for Nominations and Proposals at Stockholder Meetings
 
Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws will prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as brought by or at the direction of the Acadia board of directors. Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws will also provide that nominations of persons for election to its board of directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the notice of meeting (1) by or at the direction of the Acadia board of directors or (2) provided that the Acadia board of directors has determined that directors will be elected at such special meeting, by any Acadia stockholder who (i) is a stockholder of record both at the time the notice is delivered and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election, and (iii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of Acadia.
 
Stockholder Action by Written Consent
 
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provides otherwise. Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that until such time as the WCP Investors no longer beneficially own at least a majority of the outstanding Acadia common stock, the Acadia stockholders may take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken and bearing the dates of signature of the stockholders who signed the consent or consents, will be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. From and after such time as the WCP Investors no longer beneficially own at least a majority of the outstanding Acadia common stock, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by its stockholders may be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of its stockholders and may not be effected by consent in writing by such stockholders.
 
Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders
 
Acadia will elect in its amended and restated certificate of incorporation not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger, with a person or group owning 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless (with certain exceptions) the business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly, Acadia will not be subject to any anti-takeover effects of Section 203 of the DGCL. However, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will contain provisions that have the same effect as Section 203, except that they will provide that both Waud Capital Partners, any investment fund managed by Waud Capital Partners and any of their respective Affiliates and Associates (each as defined in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation) with whom any of the foregoing are acting as a group or in concert for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing shares of Acadia stock and any persons to whom Waud Capital Partners sells at least five percent (5%) of outstanding voting stock of Acadia will be deemed to have been approved by the Acadia board of directors, and thereby not subject to the restrictions set forth in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation that have the same effect as Section 203 of the DGCL.
 
Poison Pill Restrictions
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that on or prior to the effective date of the merger, neither Acadia nor any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries will adopt or otherwise implement any “poison pill” stockholder rights plan, or issue, sell or otherwise distribute any rights or securities to any person pursuant to such a plan, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of Acadia then outstanding.
 
Requirements for Amendments to Acadia’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
 
The DGCL provides that in order to amend the certificate of incorporation, the board of directors must adopt a resolution that then must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon, unless a greater vote is specified in the certificate of incorporation, and subject to any additional vote required by any series of preferred stock.
 
Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the articles relating to the following topics may only be amended, altered, changed or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of Acadia’s outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, other than shares of any “Interested Stockholder” (as defined in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation: Board of Directors (Article Six); Limitation of Director Liability (Article Seven); Limitations on Written Consent/Special Meetings (Article Eight); Business Combinations (Article Ten); Poison Pill (Article Eleven); Amendments (Article Twelve); Forum Selection (Article Thirteen); and Severability (Article Fourteen). Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also provide that Article Nine, which deals with corporate opportunity, may only be amended, altered or repealed by a vote of 80% of the voting power of all of Acadia’s shares of common stock then outstanding, voting together as a single class. See “— Corporate Opportunity.”


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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ACADIA COMMON STOCK AFTER THE MERGER
 
The following table sets forth the expected beneficial ownership of Acadia common stock following the merger by:
 
  •  each person or group who is expected to own beneficially more than 5% of Acadia’s outstanding common stock (after giving effect to the merger);
 
  •  each person who is expected to be an executive officer following the merger;
 
  •  each person who is expected to be a director following the merger; and
 
  •  all of our executive officers and directors as a group following the merger.
 
The percentages below are based upon an estimated 22,560,560 shares of Acadia common stock expected to be outstanding following the merger and each of the forgoing persons’ ownership interest in Acadia Holdings or PHC, as applicable, as of August 18, 2011.
 
As of August 18, 2011, all of the outstanding common stock of Acadia was held by Acadia Holdings. Acadia Holdings will be dissolved shortly before or after the merger and the common stock of Acadia will be distributed to the members of Acadia Holdings in accordance with their respective ownership interests. The information in the table sets forth the number of shares of Acadia common stock that would have been held by each holder of Acadia Holdings’ equity assuming that Acadia Holdings had been dissolved as of August 18, 2011.
 
The only executive officers and directors who will hold options as of the closing of the merger are Mr. Shear and Mr. Grieco. Mr. Grieco’s options will vest upon the closing of the merger and the shares of Acadia common stock that will be issuable upon exercise of such options are assumed to be outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of Mr. Grieco below. Mr. Shear’s ownership includes any options exercisable within 60 days of August 18, 2011. These options are treated as beneficially owned by Mr. Shear for purposes of computing his beneficial ownership below. Mr. Grieco and Mr. Shear’s options are not treated as outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
Unless otherwise indicated below, to the knowledge of Acadia, all persons listed below would have had sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law. In preparing the following table, Acadia has relied on the information furnished by the persons listed below.
 
             
        Percentage of
        Shares
    Shares
  Beneficially
    Beneficially
  Owned after
Name
  Owned   the Merger
 
5% Stockholders:
           
Waud Capital Partners(1)
    17,676,101     78.3%
300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4900 Chicago, IL 60654(1)
           
Joey A. Jacobs(2)
    1,395,406 (2)   6.2%
             
Executive Officers and Directors:
           
Joey A. Jacobs(2)
    1,395,406 (2)   6.2%
Bruce A. Shear(3)(5)
    371,528 (3)   1.7%
Brent Turner(6)
    355,170     1.6%
Trey Carter(7)
    315,030     1.4%
Ron Fincher(7)
    300,494     1.3%
Jack E. Polson(7)
    295,868     1.3%
Chris Howard(7)
    295,868     1.3%
Reeve B. Waud(1)
    17,676,101     78.3%
Charles E. Edwards(1)
        0%
Matthew A. London(1)
        0%
Gary A. Mecklenburg(1)
    5,941     *
William F. Grieco(4)(5)
    81,125     *
All executive officers and directors as a group (12 persons)
    18,128,754     80.4%
 
 
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(1) 14,203,294 of the reported shares of Acadia common stock are owned of record as follows: (i) 2,650,066 shares by WCP II, (ii) 4,844,741 shares by Waud QP II, (iii) 843,220 shares by the Reeve B. Waud 2011 Family Trust, (iv) 93,691 shares by WFP LP, (v) 739,392 shares by WCP FIF II, (vi) 757,265 shares by Waud Affiliates II, (vii) 388,629 shares by Waud Affiliates III (viii) 1,055,623 shares by WCP FIF III, (ix) 2,405,313 shares by Waud QP III and (x) 425,354 shares by WCP III. WCPM II as the general partner of WCP II, Waud QP II, WCP FIF II and the Manager of Waud Affiliates II and Waud II LLC, as the general partner of WCPM II, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by such entities. WCPM III, as the general partner of WCP FIF III, Waud QP III and WCP III and the Manager of Waud Affiliates III, and Waud III LLC, as the general partner of WCPM III, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by such entities. Reeve Waud may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock held by each of the above entities by virtue of his (A) making decisions for the Limited Partner Committee of each of WCPM II and WCPM III, (B) being the manager of Waud II LLC and Waud III LLC and WFP LP and (iii) being the investment advisor of the Reeve B. Waud 2011 Family Trust. The address for Messrs. Edwards, London and Mecklenburg is c/o Waud Capital Partners, LLC, 300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL 60654. As described under “Stockholders Agreement”, in connection with the merger, Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates will enter into a stockholders agreement with Acadia’s and certain members of Acadia’s management. The members of Acadia’s management party to the Stockholders Agreement will grant WCP II a proxy to vote their shares in connection with the election and removal of directors and certain other matters in the manner directed by the holders of a majority of the stock held by Waud Capital Partners. As a result of the foregoing, WCP II, WCPM II, Waud II LLC and Mr. Waud may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the 3,472,807 shares held by the members of Acadia’s management that have granted Waud Capital Partners a proxy pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement.
 
(2) The reported shares of Acadia common stock are owned of record by the Joey A. Jacobs 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (Acadia). Includes 1,336,378 shares of Acadia common stock that would have been held by Mr. Jacobs as of August 18, 2011 assuming the dissolution of Acadia Holdings. The remaining 59,028 shares represent shares of Acadia common stock issuable to the Joey A. Jacobs 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (Acadia) (the “Jacobs Trust”) in connection with the merger in exchange for 236,115 shares of PHC Class A Common Stock held by the Jacobs Trust as of August 18, 2011. The address for Mr. Jacobs is c/o Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
(3) Represents 614,755 shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and 721,357 of PHC Class B Common Stock held by Mr. Shear as of August 18, 2011, which will be exchangeable into shares of Acadia common stock in connection with the merger. This amount also includes 150,000 shares of PHC Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of $1.08 to $2.95 per share.
 
(4) Represents 162,000 shares of PHC Class A Common Stock held by Mr. Grieco as of August 18, 2011, which will be exchangeable into shares of Acadia common stock in connection with the merger. This amount also includes 162,500 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of $0.55 to $3.18 per share.
 
(5) The address for Messrs. Shear and Grieco is c/o PHC, Inc., 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, MA 01960.
 
(6) The reported shares of Acadia common stock are owned of record by the William Brent Turner 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. The address for Mr. Turner is c/o Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
(7) The address for Messrs. Carter, Fincher, Polson and Howard is c/o Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 830 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 610, Franklin, TN 37067.
 
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
 
In connection with consummation of the merger, Acadia, certain members of Acadia management (the “Management Investors”) and Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates will enter into a stockholders agreement. The following summary of the stockholders agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the stockholders agreement which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part.


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Management Rights.   As discussed above in “Description of Acadia’s Capital Stock — Board of Directors Composition,” for so long as the WCP Investors retain voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate seven (7) representatives to the Acadia board of directors, four (4) of which will be designated as Class I directors and three (3) of which will be designated as Class II directors. From and after the date on which the WCP Investors cease to have voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia and for so long as the WCP Investors hold at least 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate at least such number of directors to the Acadia board of directors that, when compared to the authorized number of directors on the Acadia board of directors, is not less than proportional to the total number of Stockholder Shares (as defined below) over which the WCP Investors retain voting control relative to the total number of Stockholder Shares then issued and outstanding (with the number of representatives rounded up to the next whole number in all cases). From and after such time as the WCP Investors cease to hold at least 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have no right to designate any representative to the Acadia board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the stockholders agreement will provide that no reduction in the number of shares of Acadia common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries over which the WCP Investors retain voting control will shorten the term of any incumbent director on the Acadia board of directors.
 
The stockholders agreement provides that the Acadia board of directors will appoint Messrs. Jacobs and Shear to the Acadia board of directors, as Class III directors. Mr. Jacob’s appointment shall last as long as he continues to serve as the chief executive officer of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries. Mr. Shear’s appointment will terminate after the expiration of the three-year term following his initial term.
 
“Stockholder Shares” is defined as (i) any shares of Acadia common stock or other equity securities of Acadia or its subsidiaries from time to time purchased or otherwise acquired or held by any party to the stockholders agreement, (ii) any Acadia common stock or other equity securities of Acadia or its subsidiaries from time to time issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of any securities purchased or otherwise acquired by any party to the stockholders agreement (excluding options to purchase Acadia common stock granted by Acadia unless and until such options are exercised), and (iii) any other capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or its subsidiaries from time to time issued or issuable directly or indirectly with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.
 
Voting Agreement.   Under the stockholders’ agreement, in the event the approval of Acadia’s stockholders is required in connection with any election or removal of directors, merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, conversion, sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of its property or assets, authorization or issuance of capital stock or other securities (including the adoption of any equity incentive plan), executive compensation, stockholder proposal, amendment to or restatement of the Acadia certificate of incorporation or bylaws or pursuant to any contractual agreement to which a Management Investor is a party or is bound, each Management Investor will vote all of his or her Stockholder Shares and any other voting securities over which such Management Investor has voting control, and will take all other necessary or desirable actions within his, her or its control so that all such Stockholder Shares and other Acadia voting securities are voted as directed by the WCP Investors holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Acadia common stock held by all WCP Investors as of such date (the “Majority WCP Investors”). In furtherance of the foregoing, each Management Investor will appoint Waud Capital Partners II, L.P. as such Management Investor’s true and lawful proxy and attorney-in fact, with full power and authority to vote such Management Investor’s Stockholder Shares and any other voting securities of Acadia over which such Management Investor has voting control for the election and/or removal of directors (in accordance with the provisions described above in “— Management Rights”) and all such matters as described in this “— Voting Agreement” section. The stockholders agreement will provide that the voting agreements and proxy described in this paragraph will terminate from and after such time as the WCP Investors cease to hold 17.5% of Acadia’s outstanding voting securities.
 
Transfer Restrictions.   The stockholders agreement will provide that no Management Investor may transfer any interest in any Stockholder Shares, except as described in the following sentence, without first obtaining the consent of the Majority WCP Investors; provided, that the Management Investors may transfer Stockholder Shares to their “Permitted Transferees” (as defined in the stockholders agreement) as long as the transferring Management Investor retains voting control over the transferred Stockholder Shares. The aforementioned restrictions on transfer do not apply to the following Stockholder Shares: (i) Stockholder Shares received as consideration in the merger; (ii) Stockholder


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Shares purchased or otherwise acquired by any Management Investor after the effective time of the merger (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Stockholder Shares received in the dissolution of Acadia Holdings to be consummated prior to the merger); and (iii) a percentage of Stockholder Shares held by each Management Investor and designated as “Unrestricted Shares” in accordance with the terms of the stockholders agreement. The stockholders agreement defines “Unrestricted Shares”, with respect to any Management Investor, as the number of such Management Investor’s Subject Shares determined by multiplying (x) the total number of Subject Shares held by such Management Investor as of the date of the stockholder agreement (as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and the like), by (y) the result of 100% minus the WCP Liquidity Percentage; provided, that (i) from and after the third anniversary of the date of the stockholders agreement, no fewer than 33% of the Subject Shares held by such Management Investor as of the date of the stockholders agreement shall be Unrestricted Shares, (ii) from and after the fourth anniversary of the stockholders agreement, no fewer than 67% of the Subject Shares held by such Management Investor as of the date of the stockholders agreement shall be Unrestricted Shares, and (iii) from and after the fifth anniversary of the date of the stockholders agreement, 100% of such Management Investor’s Subject Shares shall be Unrestricted Shares. The stockholders agreement also defines “Subject Shares”, with respect to any Management Investor”, as all Stockholder Shares purchased or otherwise acquired or held by such Management Investor other than (A) any Stockholder Shares received by such Management Investor as consideration in the merger, and (B) any Stockholder Shares purchased or otherwise acquired by such Management Investor after the effective time of the merger (which, for purposes of clarity, shall not include any Stockholder Shares received by such Management Investor in connection with the dissolution of Acadia Holdings or otherwise in connection with the liquidation and dissolution of Acadia Holdings) and “WCP Liquidity Percentage” as the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the total number of Stockholder Shares constituting WCP Equity as of the date of determination, by (ii) the total number of Stockholder Shares constituting WCP Equity as of the date of the stockholders agreement (as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and the like). The stockholders agreement defines “WCP Equity” as (i) the Acadia common stock held by the WCP Investors on the date of the stockholders agreement and any other Stockholder Shares from time to time issued to or otherwise acquired by the WCP Investors (other than pursuant to purchases made on the open market and not in connection with any private placement by Acadia), and (ii) any securities issued with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) by way of a stock split, stock dividend, or other division of securities, or in connection with a combination of securities, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other reorganization. As to any particular securities constituting WCP Equity, such securities shall cease to be WCP Equity when they have been (A) effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of for cash in accordance with the registration statement covering them, (B) purchased or otherwise acquired for cash by any person other than a WCP Investor, or (C) redeemed or repurchased for cash by Acadia or any of its subsidiaries or any designee thereof. The Stockholder Shares not described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the prior sentence are referred to in the stockholders agreement as “Restricted Shares.”
 
Lock-Ups.   The stockholders agreement will provide that no Management Investor or other holder of Restricted Shares will take any of the following actions from the date Acadia gives notice to the Management Investors that a preliminary or final prospectus has been circulated for a public offering and during the 90 days following the date of the final prospectus for such public offering: (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities; (ii) enter into any transaction which would have the same effect as described in clause (i); (iii) enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or part, any of the economic consequences or ownership of any of the securities described in clause (i); or (iv) publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii). The foregoing restrictions do not apply to transactions made in the subject public offering and those to which the underwriters managing such public offering agree in writing. As used in this “Stockholders Agreement” section, “public offering” refers to any offering by Acadia of its capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its subsidiaries to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or any comparable statement under any similar federal statute then in force.
 
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notice and execution of a customary confidentiality agreement, to visit and inspect any of the Acadia properties, to examine the corporate, financial and other records of Acadia and its subsidiaries and to consult with the directors, officers, managers, key employees and independent accountants of Acadia and its subsidiaries.
 
For so long as the WCP Investors continue to hold 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, Acadia will not be permitted to take (or permitted to cause its subsidiaries to take) any of the following actions, subject to certain limited exceptions, without the prior written consent of the Majority WCP Investors: (i) pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; (ii) authorize, issue or enter into any agreement providing for the issuance of any debt or equity securities; (iii) make loans, advances, guarantees or “Investments” (as defined in the stockholders agreement); (iv) engage in mergers or consolidations; (v) make or fail to make certain capital expenditures; (vi) sell, lease, license or dispose of any assets; (vii) liquidate, dissolve or wind up or effect a recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization; (viii) acquire any interest in any company or business; (ix) materially change its business activities; (x) enter into, amend, modify or supplement or waive any provisions of any agreement, transaction, commitment or arrangement with any affiliate; (xi) incur additional indebtedness exceeding $10.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time on a consolidated basis; or (xii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due. Furthermore, so long as the WCP Investors continue to hold 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia will (and will cause each of its subsidiaries to) take the following actions (subject to certain limited exceptions), unless it has received the prior written consent of the Majority WCP Investors: (A) maintain and keep its tangible assets in good repair, working order and condition; (B) maintain all material intellectual property rights necessary to the conduct of its business and maintain agreements providing for the confidentiality and protection of its intellectual property rights; (C) comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of all governmental entities; (D) cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to maintain, preserve and renew all licenses, permits and other approvals necessary for the conduct of the Acadia business and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (E) pay and discharge when payable all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon its properties or the income or profits therefrom; (F) use commercially reasonable efforts to continue in force adequate insurance; (G) maintain proper books of record and account which present fairly in all material respects its financial conditions and results of operations and make provisions on its financial statements for all proper reserves, each in accordance with GAAP.
 
Company Name.   For a period of two years following the effective time of the merger, Acadia will file a “dba” in Delaware and such other jurisdictions as it deems necessary to enable it to conduct business as “Pioneer Behavioral Health” and will conduct business under such name.


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COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDERS RIGHTS
 
PHC is incorporated in Massachusetts and Acadia is incorporated in Delaware. The rights of a PHC stockholder are governed by the MBCA, the PHC articles of organization and the PHC bylaws. Upon completion of the merger, PHC stockholders will receive shares of Acadia common stock in exchange for their shares of PHC common stock, and as Acadia stockholders their rights will be governed by the DGCL, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws.
 
The following is a summary of the material differences between the rights of PHC stockholders and the rights of Acadia stockholders, but does not purport to be a complete description of those differences. These differences may be determined in full by reference to the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, which we refer to as the MBCA, the DGCL, the PHC articles of organization, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the PHC bylaws and Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws. The PHC articles of organization, Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the PHC bylaws and Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws are subject to amendment in accordance with their terms. Copies of the governing corporate instruments are available, without charge, to any person, including any beneficial owner to whom this document is delivered, by following the instructions listed under “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 204.


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AUTHORIZED STOCK
 
     
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Authorized Shares
     
Acadia is authorized to issue 90,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per.   PHC is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Board Authority to Issue Capital Stock
     
The board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of common stock. The board of directors is also authorized, without stockholder approval, to create and issue preferred stock in one or more new series and to determine the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges of any such series.   The board of directors is authorized, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of its authorized common or preferred stock for such purposes, in such amounts, to such persons, for such consideration, and in the case of preferred stock, in one or more series or classes, all as the board of directors in its discretion may determine.
Dividends
     
Dividends may be declared by the board of directors upon shares of capital stock of Acadia in accordance with applicable law and subject to the right of any preferred stock then outstanding. Such dividends may be payable in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock of Acadia. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of Acadia available for dividends such sum or sums as the board of directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of Acadia or for such other purpose as the board of directors may think conducive to the interests of Acadia. The board of directors may modify or abolish any such reserves in the manner in which they were created.   Under PHC’s articles of organization, when, as, and if dividends are declared by the board of directors on the Common Stock, whether payable in cash, in property, or in securities of the corporation, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to share equally in and to receive, in accordance with the number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder, all such dividends, except that if dividends are declared that are payable in Common Stock, such stock dividends shall be payable at the same rate on each class of Common Stock and shall be payable only in shares of Class A Common Stock to holders of Class A Common Stock and only in shares of Class B Common Stock to holders of Class B Common Stock.
Liquidation
     
The DGCL provides that upon the dissolution or liquidation of Acadia, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably, and receive equal and substantially identical distributions of, all assets of the Acadia available for distribution to its stockholders, subject to any preferential or other rights of any then outstanding preferred stock.   Under PHC’s articles of organization, if the corporation is liquidated, dissolved or wound up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, after there shall have been paid or set aside for the holders of all shares of the preferred stock then outstanding the full preferential amounts to which they may be entitled, if any, under the resolutions authorizing the issuance of such preferred stock, the net assets of the corporation remaining thereafter shall be distributed equally to each share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.


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STOCKHOLDERS
 
Voting Rights
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that, except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and the certificate of designation relating to any outstanding class or series of preferred stock, every stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders of Acadia be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder. When holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of Acadia entitled to vote is present in person or represented by proxy, the affirmative vote of the majority of voting power of capital stock of Acadia present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of its stockholders, unless by express provisions of an applicable law, the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Acadia’s securities are listed, or other voting thresholds for certain actions as specifically set forth in the certificate of incorporation, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.   PHC’s articles of organization provide that the corporation shall have a board of directors with not less than five members, of which two shall be elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock voting as a class and the remainder shall be elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock voting as a class.
 
On all other matters, except as required by the MBCA, the holders of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class, with each Class A share entitled to one vote per share and each Class B share entitled to five votes per share.
     
The stockholders agreement to be entered into among Acadia and the stockholders named therein in connection with the closing of the merger will provide that so long as the WCP Investors (as defined therein) retain voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate seven representatives to the board of directors, four of which will be designated as Class I directors and three of which will be designated as Class II directors. From and after the date on which the WCP Investors cease to have voting control over at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia and for so long as the WCP Investors hold at least 17.5% of the outstanding voting securities of Acadia, the WCP Investors will have the right to designate at least such number of directors to the board of directors that, when compared to the authorized number of directors on the board of directors, is not less than proportional to the total number of shares of common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries over which the WCP Investors retain voting control relative to the total number of shares of common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries then issued and outstanding.    
     
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have no right to designate any representative to the board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the stockholders agreement will provide that no reduction in the number of shares of common stock and other equity securities of Acadia and its subsidiaries over which the WCP Investors retain voting control will shorten the term of any incumbent director on the board of directors.
   
Voting Rights in Extraordinary Transactions
     
The DGCL requires approval of a consolidation, merger, dissolution or sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of Acadia by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Approval by a surviving corporation’s stockholders of a plan of merger is not required if: (1) the agreement of merger does not amend in any respect the certificate of incorporation; (2) each share of stock of such constituent corporation outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger is to be an identical outstanding or treasury share of the surviving corporation after the effective date of the merger; and (3) the number of shares of common stock to be issued in connection with the merger does not exceed 20% of the shares of common stock of the corporation outstanding prior to the merger.   Pursuant to the MBCA, a plan of merger or share exchange requires adoption by the board of directors and the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the shares entitled to vote generally on the matter. Additionally, in certain cases, the plan of merger or share exchange may require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all of the shares of a class or series of shares voting as a separate voting group. Approval by a corporation’s stockholders of a plan of merger or share exchange is not required if: (1) the corporation will survive the merger or is the acquiring corporation in a share exchange; (2) its articles of organization will not be changed except for amendments by the board of directors that do not require stockholder approval; (3) each stockholder of the corporation whose shares were outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger or share exchange will hold the same number of shares, with identical preferences, limitations, and relative rights, immediately after the effective date of the merger or share exchange; (4) the number of shares to be issued in connection with the merger does not exceed 20% of the shares of the corporation of the same class or series outstanding prior to the merger; and (5) a domestic parent corporation that owns at least 90% of the voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter of a subsidiary merges with such subsidiary.
Amendment to Charter
     
The DGCL provides that in order to amend the certificate of incorporation, the board of directors must adopt a resolution that then must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon, unless a greater vote is specified in the certificate of incorporation, and subject to any additional vote required by any series of preferred stock. Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the articles relating to the following topics may only be amended, altered, changed or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a   Under the MBCA, most amendments to a corporation’s articles of organization require approval of the board of directors and the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the shares entitled to vote generally. Additionally, in certain cases, an amendment to the corporation’s articles of organization may require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all of the shares of a class or series of shares voting as a separate voting group. Amendments to a corporation’s articles of organization may be made with the approval of a majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares in connection with (1) an increase or reduction in the
     

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majority of the voting power of all of Acadia’s outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, other than shares of any “Interested Stockholder” (as defined in Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation: Board of Directors (Article Six); Limitation of Director Liability (Article Seven); Limitations on Written Consent/Special Meetings (Article Eight); Business Combinations (Article Ten); Poison Pill (Article Eleven); Amendments (Article Twelve); Forum Selection (Article Thirteen); and Severability (Article Fourteen). Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also provide that Article Nine, which deals with corporate opportunity, may only be amended, altered or repealed by a vote of 80% of the voting power of all of Acadia’s shares of common stock then outstanding, voting together as a single class. See “Description of Acadia Capital Stock — Corporate Opportunity.”
  corporation’s capital stock of any class or series then authorized, (2) a change in the corporation’s authorized shares into a different number of shares or the exchange thereof pro rata for a different number of shares of the same class or series or (3) a change of the corporation’s name.
Amendment to Bylaws
     
Under the DGCL, holders of a majority of the voting power of a corporation and, when provided in the certificate of incorporation, the directors of the corporation, have the power to adopt, amend and repeal the bylaws of a corporation. Acadia’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the board of directors to amend Acadia’s bylaws.   Pursuant to the MBCA, the power to make, amend or repeal bylaws shall be vested in the stockholders, unless the board of directors is otherwise authorized to do so pursuant to the articles of organization. PHC’s articles of organization and bylaws provide that the bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the board of directors, except with respect to any provision which by law, by the articles of organization or by the bylaws themselves requires action by the stockholders.
Special Meeting of Stockholders
     
Delaware law permits special meetings of stockholders to be called by the board of directors and any other persons specified by the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Delaware law permits but does not require that stockholders be given the right to call special meetings. The Acadia bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may only be called in the manner provided in Acadia’s certificate of incorporation as then in effect. Pursuant to Acadia’s certificate of incorporation, special meetings of stockholders of Acadia may be called only by a resolution adopted by the board of directors, by at least the affirmative vote of the majority of the directors then in office. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to business brought by or at the direction of the board of directors. The board of directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting.   The MBCA provides that a corporation shall hold a special meeting of its stockholders if called by the board of directors or person authorized to do so by the articles of organization or bylaws of the corporation or, unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or bylaws, if the holders of at least 40% of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date and deliver to the corporation’s secretary one or more written demands. PHC’s bylaws provide that a special meeting can be called by the President or by the board of directors and shall be called by the secretary, or in the case of the death, absence, incapacity or refusal of the secretary, by any other officer, if one or more stockholders who hold at least one-tenth part in interest of the capital stock entitled to vote on any issue to be considered at the proposed

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    special meeting deliver a written application.
Stockholder Proposals and Nominations
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain no restrictions on nominations for directors by stockholders and do not require any advance notice for nominations or other business to be properly brought by a stockholder before a stockholders meeting.   To be timely under PHC’s bylaws, advance written notice of a stockholder proposals, including a stockholder’s nomination of a person to serve as a director of PHC, must be delivered to the secretary of PHC at its principal executive offices not less than 120 days prior to the date of the corporation’s proxy statement released to stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders.
Appraisal/Dissenters Rights
     
Under the DGCL, a stockholder of a Delaware corporation who has not voted in favor of, nor consented in writing to, a merger or consolidation in which the corporation is participating generally has the right to an appraisal of the fair value of the stockholder’s shares of stock, subject to specified procedural requirements. The DGCL does not confer appraisal rights, however, if the corporation’s stock is either (1) listed on a national securities exchange or (2) held of record by more than 2,000 holders.
 
Even if a corporation’s stock meets the foregoing requirements, however, the DGCL provides that appraisal rights generally will be permitted if stockholders of the corporation are required to accept for their stock in any merger or consolidation anything other than(1) shares of the corporation surviving or resulting from the transaction, or depository receipts representing shares of the surviving or resulting corporation, or those shares or depository receipts plus cash in lieu of fractional interests;(2) shares of any other corporation, or depository receipts representing shares of the other corporation, or those shares or depository receipts plus cash in lieu of fractional interests, which shares or depository receipts are listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders; or(3) any combination of the foregoing.
  The MBCA provides that dissenters’ right of appraisal are only available in connection with (1) mergers if stockholder approval is required or if the corporation is a subsidiary that is merged with its parent, unless stockholders are receiving only cash or marketable securities as consideration, so long as no director, officer or controlling stockholder has a direct or indirect financial interest in the merger other than in their capacities as such; (2) share exchanges to which the corporation is a party as the corporation whose shares will be acquired and the shares being received are not marketable securities, so long as no director, officer or controlling stockholder has a direct or indirect financial interest in the merger other than in their capacities as such; (3) sales of substantially all of the assets (other than certain redemptions, dissolutions, liquidations and court-ordered sales); (4) certain amendments to the articles of organization that materially and adversely affect rights in respect of a dissenter’s shares; and (5) certain corporate conversions.
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Duties of Directors
     
Under the DGCL, the standards of conduct for directors are governed by court case law.
 
Generally, directors of Delaware corporations are subject to a duty of loyalty and a duty of care. The
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duty of loyalty requires directors to refrain from self-dealing and the duty of care requires directors in managing the corporate affairs to use that level of care which ordinarily careful and prudent persons would use in similar circumstances. When directors act consistently with their duties of loyalty and care, their decisions generally are presumed to be valid under the business judgment rule.
  under similar circumstances; and (3) in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.
 
In determining what the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, directors are permitted to consider:
 
•     the interests of the corporation’s employees, suppliers, creditors and customers;
 
•   the economy of the state, region and nation;
 
•   the community and societal considerations; and
 
•   the long-term and short-term interests of the corporation and its stockholders, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation.
 
Number of Directors
     
Delaware law provides that the board of directors of a Delaware corporation shall consist of one or more directors as fixed by the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Acadia’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined by a resolution of the majority of the directors or stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders. Acadia currently has five directors.   The MBCA provides that the board of directors of a Massachusetts corporation shall consist of one or more directors as specified or fixed by the corporation’s articles of organization or bylaws. PHC’s articles of organization provide that the number of directors will be not less than five, two of which shall be elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock voting as a class, and the remainder shall be elected by the holders of Class B Common Stock voting as a class. PHC currently has six directors.
Classification
     
Delaware law permits, but does not require, a Delaware corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation or in a stockholder adopted bylaw or initial bylaw for a classified board of directors, dividing the board of directors into up to three classes of directors with staggered terms of office. Acadia’s certificate of incorporation provides that the directors of Acadia are divided into three classes (Class I, Class II and Class III) as nearly equal in size as practicable. The term of office of Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire at Acadia’s annual meetings in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. At each annual election of directors, the directors chosen to succeed those whose terms have then expired are identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and are elected for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual election of directors.   Massachusetts law permits, but does not require, a Massachusetts corporation to have a classified board of directors. Neither PHC’s articles of organization or bylaws provide for a classified board of directors.

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Removal
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (1) until such date as the WCP Investors (as defined therein) no longer beneficially own at least 17.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Acadia, a director may be removed at any time, either for or without cause, only upon either (a) the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of the capital stock of Acadia outstanding and entitled to vote thereon or (b) if such director is being removed at the request of the person(s) entitled to designate such director in accordance with the stockholders agreement, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon; and (ii) from and after the date that WCP Investors no longer beneficially own at least 17.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Acadia, a director may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of Acadia outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.   PHC’s bylaws provide that PHC directors may be removed with or without cause by the vote of a majority of the class of shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote in the election of said director.
Vacancies
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that vacancies among directors, however occurring, are to be filled by the vote of the majority of the remaining directors then in office. The directors so chosen will hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting and until their successors are elected or qualified.   The MBCA and PHC’s bylaws provide that in the event of vacancies in the board, such vacancy may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors (even though less than a quorum) or by a majority of the class of stockholders which elected the director whose office has been vacated. Directors so chosen will hold office until the next annual meeting and their successors are elected or qualified.
Special Meetings of the Board
     
Special meetings of the board of directors may be held at any time and place, within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the President on his own behalf or at the request of two or more directors or one director in the event that there is only one director in office.   PHC’s bylaws provide that special meetings of the board of directors may be called at any time by the President, Secretary or by any director.

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Director Liability and Indemnification
Under Delaware law, a certificate of incorporation may contain a provision limiting or eliminating a director’s personal liability to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a director’s breach of fiduciary duty subject to certain limitations.   As permitted under the MBCA, PHC’s articles of organization provide that directors shall not be personally liable to PHC or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty except for liability:
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to Acadia or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director, except with respect to liability:
 
•     for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to Acadia or its stockholders;
 
•   for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
 
•   under Section 174 of the DGCL; or
 
•   for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
 
Pursuant to DGCL, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party to or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or serving at the request of such corporation in such capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
 
The DGCL also permits indemnification by a corporation under similar circumstances for expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to such corporation unless the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court
  (i)   for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;
 
(ii)   for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
 
(iii)   for improper distributions under the MBCA; or
 
(iv)   for any transaction in which the director derived an improper benefit.
 
Under the MBCA, a corporation may indemnify directors and officers if:
 
•     the individual conducted him or herself in good faith;
 
•   the individual reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the corporation or that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and
 
•   with respect to any criminal proceeding, to the extent the individual had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
 
Under the MBCA, a corporation is required to indemnify a director or officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party because he or she was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding.

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in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
   
 
To the extent a present or former director or officer is successful in the defense of such an action, suit or proceeding, the corporation is required by the DGCL to indemnify such person for actual and reasonable expenses incurred thereby.
   
 
Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be so indemnified. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.
   
 
The DGCL provides that the indemnification described above shall not be deemed exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation pursuant to its by-laws, disinterested directors’ vote, shareholders’ vote, and agreement or otherwise.
   
 
The DGCL also provides corporations with the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in a similar capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability as described above.
   
     
Acadia’s certificate of incorporation authorizes Acadia to indemnify directors and officers through bylaw provisions or agreements with directors and officers. Acadia’s bylaws provides for the indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized under Delaware law. Acadia’s bylaws also provide for advancement of   The MBCA also permits a corporation to advance to a director or officer reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any proceeding arising because he or she is a director or officer of the corporation, subject to the receipt of a written undertaking by the director or officer to repay any funds advanced if he or she is not entitled to

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expenses to its directors and officers upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
  mandatory indemnification and if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet the relevant standard of conduct.
 
PHC’s articles of organization provide that PHC shall indemnify each director and officer against judgments, fines and expenses incurred in connection with any claim made by reason of his or her having been a director or officer of PHC. PHC’s articles of organization also provide that no indemnification will be provided if a final adjudication determines that the indemnified person is not entitled to indemnification.
   
 
As permitted by the MBCA, PHC’s articles of organization provide for payment of expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending an action in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding, but only if the director or officer undertakes to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized by PHC’s articles of organization.

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CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
     
The DGCL permits a Delaware corporation to renounce, in its certificate of incorporation or by action of its board of directors, any interest or expectancy of the corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities or specified classes or categories of business opportunities that are presented to the corporation or one of its officers, directors or stockholders. Acadia’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that, among other things, (i) Acadia and its Subsidiaries shall have no interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity of Waud Capital Partners or certain of its affiliates or related   The MBCA contains no comparable
“corporate opportunity” provision.
persons and no expectation that such corporate opportunity be offered to Acadia or its Subsidiaries; (ii) Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates and related persons shall have the right to, and shall have no duty (contractual or otherwise) not to, directly or indirectly: (A) engage in the same, similar or competing business activities or lines of business as Acadia or its Subsidiaries, (B) do business with any client or customer of Acadia or its Subsidiaries, (C) make investments in competing businesses of Acadia or its Subsidiaries, and such acts shall not be deemed wrongful or improper; (iii) Waud Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates and related persons shall not be liable to Acadia, its stockholders or its Subsidiaries for breach of any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, by reason of any such activities or of such Person’s participation therein; and (iv) in the event that Waud Capital Partners or certain of its affiliates or related persons acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for Acadia or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Waud Capital Partners or certain of its affiliates or related persons, on the other hand, or any other Person, Waud Capital Partners and such affiliates and related persons shall not have any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, to communicate, present or offer such corporate opportunity to Acadia or its Subsidiaries and shall not be liable to Acadia, its stockholders or its Subsidiaries for breach of any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, by reason of the fact that Waud Capital Partners or certain of its affiliates or related persons directly or indirectly pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs, sells, assigns or transfers such opportunity to another Person, or does not present or communicate such opportunity to Acadia or its Subsidiaries, even though such corporate opportunity may be of a character that, if presented to Acadia or its Subsidiaries, could be taken by Acadia or its Subsidiaries.    


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STATE ANTITAKOVER STATUTES
 
Business Combinations
     
Acadia is subject to Section   203 of the DGCL, which prohibits a corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder,” defined as a stockholder who, together with his associates and affiliates, owns, or if the person is an affiliate of the corporation and did own within the last three years, 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, within three years after the person or entity becomes an interested stockholder, unless:
 
•     prior to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
 
•   upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, subject to specified adjustments; or
 
•   on or after the date of the business combination, the board of directors and the holders of at least 66 2 / 3 % of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder approve the business combination.
 
Section 203 of the DGCL defines a “business combination” to include:
  Massachusetts has adopted a “Business Combination” statute. In general, a Massachusetts corporation is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations (defined by the statute to include certain mergers and consolidations, dispositions of assets and issuances of securities as well as certain other transactions) with an interested stockholder (defined by the statute to include holders of 5% or more of the outstanding stock of the corporation and holders of 15% or more of the outstanding stock of the corporation for such persons eligible to file Schedule 13G with the SEC) for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, except under certain circumstances, which include:
 
•     prior approval by the board of directors of the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
 
•   subsequent approval of the business combination by the board of directors and by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder; or
 
•   upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 90% of the voting stock of the corporation (excluding stock held by certain affiliates of the corporation and shares owned by employee stock plans).
 
PHC has not opted out of the business combination statute.
 
•     a merger or consolidation with the interested stockholder or with any other corporation or other entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the interested stockholder;
   
•     a sale or other disposition to or with the interested stockholder of assets with an aggregate market value equal to 10% or more of either the aggregate market value of all assets of the corporation or the aggregate market value of all of the outstanding stock of the corporation;
 
•   with some exceptions, any transaction resulting in the issuance or transfer by the corporation or any majority-owned subsidiary of any stock of the corporation or subsidiary to the interested stockholder;
 
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the corporation or subsidiary owned by the interested stockholder; or
 
•     any receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans or other financial benefits provided by the corporation or any majority-owned subsidiary.
   
Control Share Acquisitions
     
The DGCL does not contain a control share acquisition statute.   Massachusetts has adopted a “Control Share Acquisition” statute. In general, any person who makes an offer to acquire, or acquires, shares of stock of a Massachusetts corporation that, when combined with shares already owned, would increase such person’s ownership to at least 20%, 33 1 / 3 % or a majority of the voting stock of such corporation, must obtain the approval of a majority of shares held by all stockholders, excluding shares held by such person and the inside directors and officers of the corporation, in order to vote the shares acquired within 90 days before or after the acquisition.
     
    PHC has not opted out of the control share acquisition statute.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the shares of Acadia common stock offered hereby and certain tax matters will be passed upon for Acadia by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, Illinois (a limited liability partnership which includes professional corporations). Certain partners of Kirkland & Ellis LLP are partners in a partnership that is an investor in one or more investment funds affiliated with Waud Capital Partners. Certain tax matters will be passed upon for PHC by Arent Fox LLP, Washington, D.C.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of PHC, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, and for the years then ended, included in this proxy statement/prospectus and in the Registration Statement have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of HHC Delaware, Inc. and Subsidiary at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Predecessor), and for the period from November 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010, for the period from January 1, 2010 to November 15, 2010, and for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Predecessor periods), appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth

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in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
NON-BINDING VOTE REGARDING CHANGE OF CONTROL PAYMENTS
 
PHC has entered into a change in control arrangement with Mr. Shear, Mr. Boswell and Ms. Wurts. The arrangement calls for these officers, in the event of a change in control, to receive payment of their average annual salary for the past five years times a multiplier, as set by PHC’s compensation committee. The proposed merger constitutes a change in control under this change in control arrangement. Assuming a June 30, 2011 closing date for the merger, the following officers would be entitled to the following change in control payments under the change in control arrangement. These amounts are payable as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 days, following the date of the closing of the merger.
 
             
Name
  Element   Amount  
 
Bruce A. Shear
  Salary   $ 1,530,000  
    Bonus      
    Benefits      
    Stock Options      
    Totals   $ 1,530,000  
Robert A. Boswell
  Salary   $ 465,000  
    Bonus      
    Benefits      
    Stock Options      
    Totals   $ 465,000  
Paula C. Wurts
  Salary   $ 408,000  
    Bonus      
    Benefits      
    Stock Options      
    Totals   $ 408,000  
 
PHC is requesting the PHC stockholders’ approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation payable to the PHC executive officers in connection with the merger and therefore is asking stockholders to adopt the following resolution:
 
“RESOLVED, that the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the PHC named executive officers in connection with the merger, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K and the agreements or understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be paid or become payable, are hereby APPROVED.”
 
The vote on this Proposal 2 is a vote separate and apart from the vote on Proposal 1 to approve the merger agreement. Accordingly, you may vote to approve Proposal 1 on the merger agreement and vote not to approve Proposal 2 on executive compensation and vice versa. Because the vote is advisory in nature only, it will not be binding on either PHC or Acadia regardless of whether the merger agreement is approved. Accordingly, as the compensation to be paid in connection with the merger is contractual with the executives, regardless of the outcome of this advisory vote, such compensation will be payable, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, if the merger agreement is approved.
 
Vote Required for Approval
 
The advisory vote on the compensation to be received by the PHC executive officers in connection with the merger will be approved if the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PHC Class A Common Stock and the outstanding shares of PHC Class B Common Stock (voting together, with the shares of Class B Common Stock casting five votes for each share held) casting votes at the special meeting, vote “For” such proposal.
 
Recommendation of the PHC Board of Directors
 
THE PHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 2 AS TO THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PHC EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER.


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THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
 
The special meeting may be adjourned to another time or place, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the merger agreement. The special meeting may be adjourned from time to time to a date that is not more than 120 days after the original record date for the special meeting.
 
If, at the special meeting, the number of shares of common stock present or represented and voting in favor of the approval of the merger agreement is not sufficient to approve that proposal, PHC intends to move to adjourn the special meeting in order to enable the PHC board of directors to solicit additional proxies for the approval of the merger agreement. In that event, PHC will ask its stockholders to vote only upon the adjournment proposal, and not the merger proposal or the compensation proposal.
 
In this proposal, PHC is asking its stockholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the PHC board of directors to vote in favor of granting discretionary authority to the proxy holders, and each of them individually, to adjourn the special meeting to another time and place for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. If the stockholders approve the adjournment proposal, PHC could adjourn the special meeting and any adjourned session of the special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from stockholders who have previously voted.
 
Vote Required for Approval
 
If the proposal to adjourn the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies is submitted to the stockholders for approval, such proposal will be approved if the holders of a majority of the outstanding PHC Class A common shares and the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock (voting together, with the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock casting five votes for each share held) casting votes at the special meeting, vote “For” such proposal, regardless of whether there is a quorum.
 
Recommendation of the PHC Board of Directors
 
THE PHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 3 AS TO THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
 
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
 
The proxy rules of the SEC permit stockholders, after timely notice to issuers, to present proposals for stockholder action in issuer proxy statements where such proposals are consistent with applicable law, pertain to matters appropriate for stockholder action and are not properly omitted by issuer action in accordance with the proxy rules. In the event the merger is not consummated prior to the time of PHC’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, PHC stockholders may submit proposals and nominations of directors to be considered for inclusion in PHC’s 2011 proxy materials. In order to be timely, such PHC stockholder proposals and nominations were required to be received by PHC at its principal office, 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, Attention: Paula C. Wurts, Clerk, not later than June 30, 2011 for inclusion in the proxy statement for that meeting. PHC stockholders are also advised to review PHC’s Bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.
 
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
 
In accordance with the provisions in Acadia’s amended and restated bylaws, Acadia will indemnify each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Acadia or, while a director or officer of Acadia, is or was serving at the request of Acadia as an employee or agent of Acadia or as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent permitted by law.
 
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unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
PHC has filed reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Copies of PHC’s reports, proxy statements and other information may be inspected and copied in the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at SEC Headquarters, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the SEC’s and other public reference facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
Copies of these materials can also be obtained by mail at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at SEC Headquarters or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding PHC. The address of the SEC website is http://www.sec.gov.
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or on information to which PHC has referred you. Acadia and PHC have not authorized anyone else to provide you with any information. Acadia provided the information regarding Acadia. PHC provided the information regarding PHC.
 
Acadia has filed a registration statement and made certain filings under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to Acadia common stock to be issued to PHC stockholders in the merger and the merger. This proxy statement/prospectus constitutes the prospectus of Acadia filed as part of the registration statement. This proxy statement/prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement because certain parts of the registration statement are omitted as provided by the rules and regulations of the SEC. You may inspect and copy the registration statement at any of the addresses listed above.


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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
         
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, LLC CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
       
    F-2  
    F-3  
    F-4  
    F-5  
    F-6  
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
       
    F-15  
    F-16  
    F-17  
    F-18  
    F-19  
    F-20  
YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
       
    F-39  
    F-40  
    F-41  
    F-42  
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
       
    F-48  
    F-49  
    F-50  
    F-51  
    F-52  
    F-53  
PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
       
    F-70  
    F-71  
    F-72  
    F-73  
    F-74  
    F-75  
HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
    F-98  
    F-99  
    F-100  
    F-101  
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                         
                Unaudited pro forma
 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010     as of June 30, 2011  
    (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,456     $ 8,614     $ 3,456  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,860 and $1,144, respectively
    22,560       5,469       22,560  
Other current assets
    10,246       2,876       10,246  
                         
Total current assets
    36,262       16,959       36,262  
Property and equipment, net
    55,313       18,752       55,313  
Goodwill
    146,811       9,157       146,811  
Intangible assets, net
    18,836       544       18,836  
Other assets
    9,421             9,421  
                         
Total assets
  $ 266,643     $ 45,412     $ 266,643  
                         
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                       
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 6,750     $ 9,984     $ 6,750  
Accounts payable
    6,705       834       6,705  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    12,906       3,070       12,906  
Other accrued liabilities
    6,873       4,171       6,873  
Dividend payable
                74,441  
                         
Total current liabilities
    33,234       18,059       107,675  
Long-term debt
    133,563             133,563  
Other liabilities
    25,983       2,246       25,983  
                         
Total liabilities
    192,780       20,305       267,221  
Equity:
                       
Member’s equity
          25,107        
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011
    100             100  
Additional paid-in capital
    105,557             31,116  
Accumulated deficit
    (31,794 )           (31,794 )
                         
Total equity
    73,863       25,107       (578 )
                         
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 266,643     $ 45,412     $ 266,643  
                         
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
 
Revenue
  $ 82,961     $ 32,472  
Salaries, wages and benefits (including equity-based compensation expense of $19,843 for the six months ended June 30, 2011)
    70,538       18,374  
Professional fees
    3,130       1,240  
Supplies
    4,282       1,841  
Rents and leases
    2,062       636  
Other operating expenses
    8,110       4,046  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,002       1,186  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,201       480  
Interest expense
    2,215       358  
Sponsor management fees
    590        
Transaction-related expenses
    8,362        
                 
Total expenses
    102,492       28,161  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    (19,531 )     4,311  
Provision for income taxes
    2,517       287  
                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (22,048 )     4,024  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (58 )     96  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (22,106 )   $ 4,120  
                 
Pro forma benefit from income taxes
    (133 )        
                 
Pro forma net loss
  $ (21,973 )        
                 
Basic earnings per share:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (2.20 )   $ 0.40  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (2.21 )   $ 0.41  
                 
Diluted earnings per share:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (2.20 )   $ 0.40  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (2.21 )   $ 0.41  
                 
Pro forma net income (loss) per share:
               
Basic
  $ (2.20 )        
Diluted
  $ (2.20 )        
Shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    10,000,000       10,000,000  
Diluted
    10,000,000       10,000,000  
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity
 
                                                 
    Member’s
    Common Stock           Accumulated
       
    Equity     Shares     Amount     APIC     Deficit     Total  
    (In thousands, except share amounts)  
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 25,107           $     $     $     $ 25,107  
Distributions
    (375 )                             (375 )
Reclassification of management liability awards to equity awards
    365                               365  
Contribution from Holdings
    51,029                               51,029  
Conversion from limited liability company to corporation
    (76,126 )     10,000,000       100       85,714       (9,688 )      
Equity-based compensation expense
                      19,843             19,843  
Net loss
                            (22,106 )     (22,106 )
                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2011
  $       10,000,000     $ 100     $ 105,557     $ (31,794 )   $ 73,863  
                                                 
 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (In thousands)  
 
Operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (22,106 )   $ 4,120  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    2,201       480  
Provision for bad debts
    1,002       1,186  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    336        
Equity-based compensation
    19,843        
Deferred income tax expense
    273       (707 )
Other
    (171 )      
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    90       (96 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable
    (579 )     (1,185 )
Other current assets
    (660 )     473  
Accounts payable
    3,159       954  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    986       617  
Other accrued expenses
    (1,186 )     (1,002 )
Other liabilities
    680       (12 )
                 
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities
    3,868       4,828  
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities
    (356 )     71  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,512       4,899  
Investing activities:
               
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (178,014 )      
Cash paid for capital expenditures
    (3,212 )     (228 )
Cash paid for real estate acquisition
    (2,150 )      
Other
    (472 )     (356 )
                 
Net cash used in continuing investing activities
    (183,848 )     (584 )
Financing activities:
               
Borrowings on long-term debt
    135,000        
Net increase in revolving credit facility
    7,000        
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (1,688 )     (156 )
Repayment of long-term debt
    (9,984 )      
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (5,804 )      
Contribution from Holdings
    51,029        
Distributions to equity holders
    (375 )     (1,687 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    175,178       (1,843 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (5,158 )     2,472  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    8,614       4,489  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 3,456     $ 6,961  
                 
Effect of acquisitions:
               
Assets acquired, excluding cash
  $ 213,073     $  
Liabilities assumed
    (35,059 )      
                 
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  $ 178,014     $  
                 
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011
 
1.   Description of the Business
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Acadia or the Company) was formed in October 2005 as a limited liability company under the provisions of the Delaware Limited Liability Act (the Act). On May 13, 2011, the Company was converted to a C-corporation registered as Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare Holdings, LLC (hereafter referred to as Holdings or the Member). The Company’s principal business is to develop and operate inpatient psychiatric facilities, residential treatment centers, group homes, substance abuse facilities and facilities providing outpatient behavioral health services to better serve the behavioral health and recovery needs of communities throughout the United States.
 
2.   Basis of Presentation
 
The business of the Company is conducted through limited liability companies and C corporations, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations have been included. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 and interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. The information contained in these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
 
The unaudited pro forma balance sheet gives effect to the anticipated $74.4 million dividend that we expect to pay to our stockholders using the proceeds of a debt issuance.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
3.   Acquisitions
 
On April 1, 2011, the Company acquired 100 percent of the equity interests of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. (YFCS). YFCS operates 13 behavioral health facilities across the United States. The preliminary value of the total consideration transferred is approximately $178.0 million, which represents the cash consideration paid at closing of $178.1 million less a working capital settlement of $0.1 million. The qualitative factors comprising goodwill include efficiencies derived through synergies expected by the elimination of certain redundant corporate functions and expenses, the ability to leverage call center referrals to a broader provider base, coordination of services provided across the combined network of facilities, achievement of operating efficiencies by benchmarking performance and applying best practices throughout the combined company.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
Approximately $26.5 million of the goodwill associated with the YFCS acquisition is deductible for federal income tax purposes.
 
The preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, which are subject to revision as more detailed analysis is completed and additional information related to the fair value of property and equipment and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available, are as follows (in thousands):
 
         
Cash
  $ 33  
Accounts receivable
    17,606  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,327  
Deferred tax asset — current
    1,935  
Property and equipment
    31,911  
Goodwill
    137,654  
Intangible assets
    19,421  
Other long-term assets
    2,219  
         
Total assets acquired
    213,106  
Accounts payable
    3,028  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    8,878  
Other accrued expenses
    2,952  
Deferred tax liability — long-term
    18,691  
Other long-term liabilities
    1,510  
         
Total liabilities assumed
    35,059  
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 178,047  
         
 
Acquisition-related expenses for YFCS and other acquisitions were $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, including $1.4 million related to severance costs for YFCS employees not retained by the Company. Additionally, the Company assumed an obligation of YFCS to make certain change-of-control payments of $2.2 million to certain executives of YFCS pursuant to pre-existing employment agreements. The total severance liability decreased to $2.5 million as of June 30, 2011 due to $1.1 million of payments made during the quarter.
 
Pro Forma Information
 
The consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes revenue of $47.0 million and income from continuing operations before income taxes of $3.8 million for YFCS relating to the period from April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011. The following table provides certain pro forma financial information for the Company as if the YFCS acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2010 (in thousands):
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Revenue
  $ 128,647     $ 124,898  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
  $ (16,008 )   $ 16,198  
 
PHC Merger
 
On May 23, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with PHC, Inc., d/b/a Pioneer Behavioral Health (PHC), a publicly-held behavioral health services company based in Massachusetts. Upon completion of the merger, the Company’s stockholders will own approximately 77.5% of the combined company and PHC’s stockholders will own approximately 22.5% of the combined company. The PHC merger is expected to be completed in the fall of 2011.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
4.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The following table provides a rollforward of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
         
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 9,157  
YFCS acquisition
    137,654  
         
Balance at June 30, 2011
  $ 146,811  
         
 
Other identifiable intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consist of the following as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Gross Carrying Amount     Accumulated Amortization  
    June 30,
    December 31,
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
                               
Trademarks
  $ 85     $ 85     $ (71 )   $ (64 )
Patient-related intangible assets
    1,200             (1,200 )      
Non-compete agreements
    588       266       (319 )     (207 )
                                 
      1,873       351       (1,590 )     (271 )
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
                               
Licenses and accreditations
    8,329       129              
Certificates of need
    10,224       335              
                                 
      18,553       464              
                                 
Intangible assets, net
  $ 20,426     $ 815     $ (1,590 )   $ (271 )
                                 
 
In connection with the YFCS acquisition, the Company acquired $19.4 million of intangible assets consisting of patient-related intangible assets of $1.2 million, non-compete agreements of $0.3 million, licenses and accreditations of $8.2 million and certificates of need of $9.7 million. The intangible assets acquired from YFCS have been recorded at preliminary estimates of fair value that are subject to change upon completion of the Company’s valuation analyses. The patient-related intangible assets, which represent the value associated with the patients admitted to the YFCS facilities as of the acquisition date, have been amortized over the estimated three-month average term in which the existing patients will be discharged. The YFCS non-compete agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the one-year term of the related agreements.
 
Amortization expense for intangible assets during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the respective asset. The Company’s licenses and accreditations and certificates of need have indefinite lives and are therefore not subject to amortization.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
5.   Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consists of the following as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
 
Land
  $ 11,070     $ 3,254  
Building and improvements
    37,692       15,606  
Equipment
    5,166       2,626  
Construction in progress
    5,590       589  
                 
      59,518       22,075  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (4,205 )     (3,323 )
                 
    $ 55,313     $ 18,752  
                 
 
6.   Discontinued Operations
 
GAAP requires that all components of an entity that have been disposed of (by sale, by abandonment or in a distribution to owners) or are held for sale and whose cash flows can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the entity be presented as discontinued operations. In 2010, the Company ceased operations of our facility located in Hilo, Hawaii. Additionally, on April 1, 2011, we acquired from YFCS the operations of a facility located in Tampa Bay, Florida that was discontinued during 2010. The results of operations of these facilities have been reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
A summary of results from discontinued operations is as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Revenue
  $ 50     $ 1,387  
                 
Net income from discontinued operations
  $ (58 )   $ 96  
                 
 
7.   Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
 
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
               
Senior Secured Term Loans
  $ 133,313     $  
Senior Secured Revolving Line of Credit
    7,000        
Secured Promissory Notes
          9,984  
                 
      140,313       9,984  
Less: current portion
    (6,750 )     (9,984 )
                 
Long-term debt
  $ 133,563     $  
                 


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
Senior Secured Credit Facility
 
On April 1, 2011, we entered into a Senior Secured Credit Facility administered by Bank of America, N.A. and providing $135.0 million of term loans and a revolving credit facility of $30.0 million. The term loans require quarterly principal payments of $1.7 million for June 30, 2011 to March 31, 2013, $3.4 million for June 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014, $4.2 million for June 30, 2014 to March 31, 2015, and $5.1 million for June 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015, with the remaining principal balance due on the maturity date of April 1, 2016. As of June 30, 2011, we had $23.0 million of availability under our revolving line of credit.
 
Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest at a rate tied to the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (defined as Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, in each case as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Credit Facility). The Applicable Rate for borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility was 4.0% and 3.0% for Eurodollar Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans, respectively, as of June 30, 2011. Eurodollar Rate Loans bear interest at the Applicable Rate plus the Eurodollar Rate (based upon the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate prior to commencement of the interest rate period). Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Applicable Rate plus the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 1 / 2 of 1.0%, (ii) the prime rate and (iii) the Eurodollar rate plus 1.0%. As of June 30, 2011, borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bore interest at 4.2%. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee on undrawn amounts under the revolving line of credit. As of June 30, 2011, undrawn amounts bore interest at a rate of 0.50%.
 
The Company is subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, including restrictions on liens, investments, indebtedness and dividends, and Acadia is subject to specified financial covenants, including a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio covenant and a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). As of June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with such covenants.
 
We capitalized approximately $5.8 million of debt issuance costs during the three months ended June 30, 2011 associated with the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
 
Secured Promissory Notes
 
The Secured Promissory Notes were repaid on April 1, 2011.
 
8.   Equity Arrangements
 
The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and was structured as a single-member limited liability corporation until its conversion to a C-corporation on May 13, 2011. On May 20, 2011, the new C-corporation underwent a stock split by means of a stock dividend of 100,000 shares of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding on May 20, 2011 such that 10,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding on such date.
 
On April 1, 2011, Holdings amended its limited liability company agreement and its Class A Preferred Units, Class A Common Units, Class B Common Units, and Class B Preferred Units were exchanged for equivalent fair values of Class A Units and Class B Units as of such date. Additionally, on April 1, 2011, Holdings issued Class A Units and Class B Units to investors consisting of Waud Capital Partners or its affiliates and certain members of management for cash proceeds of $52.5 million.
 
Each holder of Class A Units is entitled to one vote per unit and no other classes of equity are accorded voting rights. Members holding Class A Units also hold certain preferences in the event of liquidation and are entitled to an annual return of 10% on the Class A Units’ unreturned capital balances plus any unpaid returns from previous periods. Cumulative accrued returns were approximately $3.5 million as of June 30, 2011.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
9.   Equity-Based Compensation
 
On January 4, 2010, certain members of senior management purchased 3,650 Class A Preferred Units and 3,650 Class A Common Units. The Company loaned the members of management the funds necessary to purchase these units pursuant to a three year recourse secured note bearing interest at 8% annually. Since these units contained certain repurchase provisions, they were accounted for as liability awards. The Company also issued 1,000 Class B Preferred Units and 19,000 Class B Common Units to senior management which only vest upon the occurrence of a certain qualified change in control. Accordingly, at December 31, 2010 none of the Class B Preferred Units and none of the Class B Common Units held by management were vested. The fair value of management’s Class A Preferred Units and Class A Common Units at December 31, 2010 was approximately $0.6 million. The fair value of management’s Class B Preferred Units and Class B Common Units at December 31, 2010 was approximately $5.9 million. There were no cancellations and no forfeitures on: (1) the Class A Preferred Units; (2) the Class A Common Units; (3) the Class B Preferred Units; and (4) the Class B Common Units. On April 1, 2011, in connection with the merger with YFCS, the vesting of the Class B Preferred Units and Class B Common Units was accelerated. The Class A Preferred Units, Class A Common Units, Class B Preferred Units, and Class B Common Units were exchanged for 5,650 new Class A units, 5,650 new Class B units, and $0.9 million in cash. As a result of the modification of the awards to accelerate the vesting, the Company recognized approximately $6.1 million of equity-based compensation expense on April 1, 2011. The fair value of the units and the recognized compensation expense were determined based on approximately $36.0 million of contemporaneous cash investments from Waud Capital Partners or its affiliates and approximately $16.5 million of contemporaneous cash investments from new members of Acadia’s management on April 1, 2011.
 
On April 1, 2011, Holdings issued Class C Units and Class D Units (the “Management Incentive Units”) to certain members of management. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreement, the Management Incentive Units do not have value until certain performance targets are met. The Class C Units vest evenly over a five-year period on each of the first five anniversaries from the date of issuance and the Class D Units were immediately vested at the date of issuance. The Management Incentive Units contain certain repurchase provisions requiring such to be accounted for as liability awards. The estimated fair value of the Management Incentive Units of $13.7 million as of June 30, 2011 was based on various factors, including the value implied by the anticipated PHC merger and analyses of relevant EBITDA multiples as supported by guideline companies, and resulted in $13.7 million of equity-based compensation expense relating to the Management Incentive Units as of June 30, 2011. Such equity-based compensation expense is subject to adjustment in future periods based on the fair value of common stock distributed to the unitholders in exchange for the Management Incentive Units upon closing of the PHC merger.
 
10.   Earnings Per Share
 
Basic and diluted earnings per unit are calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , using the 10,000,000 shares of common stock as the weighted-average shares outstanding. The 100,000-for-one stock split that was effected by means of a stock dividend on May 20, 2011 has been retroactively applied to all periods presented.
 
11.   Income Taxes
 
Acadia was formed as a limited liability company (LLC) that is taxed as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes. Some of Acadia’s subsidiaries are organized as LLCs and others as corporations. Prior to April 1, 2011, the Company and its subsidiary LLCs were taxed as flow-through entities and as such, the results of operations of the Company related to the flow-through entities were included in the income tax returns of its members. On April 1, 2011, the Company and its wholly-owned LLC subsidiaries elected to be taxed as a


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, and, therefore, henceforth income taxes are the obligation of the Company.
 
Management is not aware of any course of action or series of events that have occurred that might adversely affect the Company’s flow-through tax status for periods prior to April 1, 2011.
 
The Company has made tax payments of $43 and $700 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and year ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
The Company’s provision for income taxes for continuing operations of $2,517, consists of (a) current and deferred tax expense on the respective periods’ operating results and (b), the recognition of deferred tax expense attributable to the change in federal and state tax status of the Company and its wholly-owned LLC subsidiaries, in accordance with ASC 740 on April 1, 2011.
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
 
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards — federal and state
  $ 996     $ 691  
Intangibles
          44  
Fixed asset basis difference
    1,655        
Prepaid items
    57       57  
Bad debt allowance
    664       6  
Accrued compensation and severance
    1,587       74  
Accrued expenses
    485       376  
Insurance reserves
    306       315  
Other assets
    17       21  
Valuation allowance
    (656 )     (447 )
                 
Total deferred tax assets
    5,111       1,137  
Fixed asset basis difference
          (947 )
Prepaid items
    (84 )      
Intangibles
    (21,866 )      
                 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (21,950 )     (947 )
                 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
  $ (16,839 )   $ 190  
                 
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Taxes
 
The Company has prepared and provided pro forma disclosures in the consolidated statements of operations as if the Company’s flow through entities were taxable as C-corporations for federal and state income tax purposes. The additional income tax benefit (on a pro forma basis) was $133 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
 
12.   Fair Value Measurements
 
The carrying amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, other current liabilities and current debt approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes the financial instruments as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which are valued at fair value (in thousands):
 
                                 
                        Balance at  
 
                      June 30,
 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     2011  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,456     $     $     $ 3,456  
                                 
 
                                 
                        Balance at  
 
                      December 31,
 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     2010  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,614     $     $     $ 8,614  
                                 
 
13.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
We are, from time to time, subject to various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including claims for damages for personal injuries, medical malpractice, breach of contract, business tort and employment related claims. In these actions, plaintiffs request a variety of damages, including, in some instances, punitive and other types of damages that may not be covered by insurance. In the opinion of management, we are not currently a party to any proceeding that would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. The Company believes that it is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and is not aware of any pending or threatened investigations involving allegations or wrongdoing. While no such regulatory inquiries have been made, compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation, as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties and exclusion from the Medicare program.
 
Settlements under cost reimbursement agreements with third-party payors are estimated and recorded in the period in which the related services are rendered and are adjusted in future periods as final settlements are determined. Final determination of amounts earned under the Medicare and Medicaid programs often occurs in subsequent years because of audits by such programs, rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical provisions. In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for any adjustments and final settlements. However, there can be no assurance that any such adjustments and final settlements will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
14.   Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-28, “Intangible — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.” This update requires an entity to perform all steps in the test for a reporting unit whose carrying value is zero or negative if it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that a goodwill impairment exists based on qualitative factors, resulting in the elimination of an entity’s ability to assert that such a reporting unit’s goodwill is not impaired and additional testing is not necessary despite the existence of qualitative factors that indicate otherwise. These changes became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2010-28 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of supplementary pro forma information for business combinations.” This update changes the disclosure of pro forma information for business combinations. These changes clarify that if a public entity presents comparative financial


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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. Also, the existing supplemental pro forma disclosure requirements were expanded to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. These changes became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011 and have been reflected in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-7, Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation and Disclosure of Patient Service Revenue, Provision for Bad Debts, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Certain Health Care Entities.” In accordance with ASU 2011-7, the Company will be required to present its provision for doubtful accounts as a deduction from revenue, similar to contractual discounts. Accordingly, the Company’s revenue will be required to be reported net of both contractual discounts and its provision for doubtful accounts. Additionally, ASU 2011-7 will require the Company to make certain additional disclosures designed to help users understand how contractual discounts and bad debts affect recorded revenue in both interim and annual financial statements. ASU 2011-7 is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-7 is not expected to impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows although it will impact the presentation of the statement of operations and require additional disclosures.
 
In August 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-24, “Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation of Insurance Claims and Recoveries,” which provides clarification to companies in the healthcare industry on the accounting for professional liability insurance. ASU 2010-24 states that insurance liabilities should not be presented net of insurance recoveries and that an insurance receivable should be recognized on the same basis as the liabilities, subject to the need for a valuation allowance for uncollectible accounts. ASU 2010-24 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and was adopted by us on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this standard increased other current assets by $1.0 million, other assets by $1.8 million, other current liabilities by $1.0 and other long-term liabilities by $1.8 million in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, member’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and subsidiaries at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
July 12, 2011


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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,614,480     $ 4,489,292  
Receivables, net of allowances from doubtful accounts of approximately $1,144,000 and $1,374,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
    5,469,203       6,011,354  
Third-party receivables
          641,487  
Inventory
    217,906       113,164  
Deposits
    637,059       616,725  
Deferred tax asset
    573,235       353,408  
Income taxes receivable
    120,604        
Other receivables
    536,284       266,636  
Prepaid expenses
    771,858       708,011  
Other current assets
    18,000       14,613  
                 
Total current assets
    16,958,629       13,214,690  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    18,751,563       18,403,429  
Goodwill
    9,156,984       9,156,984  
Other intangible assets, net
    544,419       478,594  
                 
Total assets
  $ 45,411,595     $ 41,253,697  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 833,503     $ 1,256,537  
Accrued liabilities
    2,248,722       1,655,890  
Accrued payroll and related expenses
    3,069,958       2,994,535  
Current portion of long-term debt
    9,983,599       10,258,654  
Current portion of accrued insurance liabilities
    379,332       381,318  
Third party settlements
    78,396        
Other current liabilities
    1,465,917       1,030,294  
                 
Total current liabilities
    18,059,427       17,577,228  
Deferred tax liability
    383,818       308,986  
Other liabilities
    419,802       484,625  
Accrued insurance liabilities, net of current portion
    1,441,877       1,689,527  
                 
Total liabilities
    20,304,924       20,060,366  
Member’s equity
    25,106,671       21,193,331  
                 
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 45,411,595     $ 41,253,697  
                 
 
See accompanying notes.


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Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Net patient service revenue
  $ 64,342,426     $ 51,821,294     $ 33,353,084  
Salaries, wages, and benefits
    36,332,883       30,752,435       22,342,489  
Professional fees
    3,612,484       1,976,670       951,918  
Supplies
    3,708,846       2,840,830       2,076,364  
Rentals and leases
    1,287,668       884,936       851,723  
Other operating expenses
    8,289,531       8,390,617       5,399,655  
Provision for bad debts
    2,238,902       2,424,283       1,803,930  
Depreciation and amortization
    976,260       966,574       739,824  
Interest expense
    738,208       773,752       729,043  
                         
      57,184,782       49,010,097       34,894,946  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
    7,157,644       2,811,197       (1,541,862 )
Income taxes
    (476,546 )     (53,390 )     (20,000 )
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    6,681,098       2,757,807       (1,561,862 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (471,121 )     118,812       (155,996 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 6,209,977     $ 2,876,619     $ (1,717,858 )
                         
Unaudited proforma income tax expense
    (2,448,357 )                
                         
Unaudited proforma net income
  $ 3,761,620                  
                         
Basic earnings per unit:
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.67     $ 0.28     $ (0.16 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
  $ (0.05 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.62     $ 0.29     $ (0.17 )
                         
Diluted earnings per unit:
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.67     $ 0.28     $ (0.16 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
  $ (0.05 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.62     $ 0.29     $ (0.17 )
                         
Unaudited proforma net income per unit:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.38                  
Diluted
  $ 0.38                  
Units outstanding:
                       
Basic
    10,000,000       10,000,000       10,000,000  
Diluted
    10,000,000       10,000,000       10,000,000  
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity
 
         
    Member’s Equity  
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 7,134,966  
Capital contributions
    10,395,104  
Other
    4,500  
Net loss
    (1,717,858 )
         
Balance at December 31, 2008
    15,816,712  
Capital contributions
    2,500,000  
Net income
    2,876,619  
         
Balance at December 31, 2009
    21,193,331  
Distributions
    (2,296,637 )
Net income
    6,209,977  
         
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 25,106,671  
         
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Operating activities
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 6,209,977     $ 2,876,619     $ (1,717,858 )
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    471,121       (118,812 )     155,996  
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes
    6,681,098       2,757,807       (1,561,862 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) provided by operating activities:
                       
Provision for bad debts
    2,238,902       2,424,283       1,803,930  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (144,995 )            
Depreciation and amortization
    976,260       996,631       739,824  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (2,174,135 )     (2,993,769 )     (3,378,594 )
Deposits
    (20,334 )     (472,876 )     (11,549 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (282,016 )     (111,093 )     (915,255 )
Income taxes receivable
    (120,604 )            
Inventory
    (104,742 )     26,909       (78,355 )
Third-party settlements
    563,379       (657,811 )     (103,828 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    540,598       2,065,553       396,933  
Accrued payroll and related expenses
    186,651       1,368,821       552,321  
Related-party payable
          (206,724 )     186,013  
Insurance reserves
    (249,636 )     851,680       317,435  
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continued operations
    8,090,426       6,049,411       (2,052,987 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations
    104,668       118,812       (64,920 )
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    8,195,094       6,168,223       (2,117,907 )
Investing activities
                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,495,412 )     (333,864 )     (351,186 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (3,142,195 )     (9,072,725 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
    (1,495,412 )     (3,476,059 )     (9,423,911 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
    (2,802 )     65,413       68,633  
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,498,214 )     (3,410,646 )     (9,355,278 )
Financing activities
                       
Proceeds from issuance of debt
                3,968,156  
Capital contributions
          2,500,000       10,395,104  
Capital distributions
    (2,296,637 )            
Other
                4,500  
Principal payments on debt
    (275,055 )     (813,516 )     (4,525,209 )
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations
    (2,571,692 )     1,686,484       9,842,551  
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinuing operations
                (5,184 )
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (2,571,692 )     1,686,484       9,837,367  
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    4,125,188       4,444,061       (1,635,818 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    4,489,292       45,231       1,681,049  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 8,614,480     $ 4,489,292     $ 45,231  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 587,088     $ 534,088     $ 634,908  
                         
 
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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
1.   Description of the Business
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC (hereinafter referred to as Acadia or the Company) was formed on October 24, 2005 as a limited liability company under the provisions of the Delaware Limited Liability Act (the Act). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare Holdings, LLC (hereafter referred to as Holdings or the Member). The Company’s principal business is to develop and operate acute psychiatric hospitals (IPF), residential treatment centers (RTC) and substance abuse facilities to better serve the behavioral health and recovery needs of the communities throughout the United States.
 
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The business of the Company is conducted through limited liability companies and C corporations, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting standards requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including estimates for uncollectible patient receivables, estimates of amounts receivable and payable to third-party payors, and estimated insurance liabilities. There is a reasonable possibility that actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At times, cash and cash equivalent balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes that it mitigates any risks by depositing cash and investing in cash equivalents with major financial institutions.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally three to thirty years, or the term of the related lease if less than the useful life. When assets are sold or retired, the corresponding cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the related accounts and any gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, was approximately $868,000, $865,000 and $708,000, respectively.
 
Inventory
 
Inventory consists of medical and other supplies and is valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method.
 
Net Patient Service Revenue
 
Net patient service revenue is derived from services rendered to patients for inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse care, outpatient psychiatric care and adolescent residential treatment and includes revenue payable by the Medicare Program (Medicare) administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid Programs, commercial insurance (in network and out of network), and other payors including individual patients.


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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
Revenue is recorded at the time services are provided. Charity care is recorded as deduction to revenues for self-pay patients that the Company does not expect to be able to pay for care. Charity care deductions from revenue were $1.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Patient service revenue is recorded at established billing rates less contractual adjustments. Contractual adjustments are recorded to state patient service revenue at the amount expected to be collected for the service provided based on amounts reimbursable by Medicare or Medicaid under provisions of cost or prospective reimbursement formulas or amounts due from other third-party payors at contractually determined rates.
 
The Company receives payments for services rendered from federal and state agencies (under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs), commercial insurance companies (in network and out of network), and other payors including individual patients. The majority of its reimbursement is from Medicare and Medicaid.
 
The following table presents patient service revenue by payor type as a percentage of total patient service revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
 
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Medicare
    23 %     22 %     22 %
Medicaid
    39       40       41  
Commercial
    30       33       34  
Self-pay and other
    8       5       3  
                         
Total
    100 %     100 %     100 %
                         
 
Settlements under cost reimbursement agreements with third-party payors are estimated and recorded in the period in which the related services are rendered and are adjusted in future periods as final settlements are determined. Final determination of amounts earned under the Medicare and Medicaid programs often occurs in subsequent years because of audits by such programs, rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical provisions. In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for any adjustments and final settlements. However, there can be no assurance that any such adjustments and final settlements will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. The Company believes that it is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and is not aware of any pending or threatened investigations involving allegations or wrongdoing. While no such regulatory inquiries have been made, compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation, as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties and exclusion from the Medicare program.
 
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The Company receives payments for services rendered from federal and state agencies (under the Medicare and Medicaid programs), commercial insurance companies (in network and out of network), and other payors including individual patients. The Company extends credit to its patients and does not require collateral. The Company does not charge interest on accounts receivable.
 
The Company does not believe that there are any significant concentrations of revenues from any particular payor that would subject it to any significant credit risks in the collection of its accounts receivable. Estimated provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded to the extent it is probable that a portion or all of a particular account will not be collected. In evaluating the collectibility of accounts receivable, the Company considers a number of factors, including the age of the accounts, historical collection experience, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.


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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
Income Taxes
 
Acadia was formed as a limited liability company (LLC). Some of Acadia’s subsidiaries are organized as LLCs and others as C-corporations. The Company has elected, where applicable, that all such entities be taxed as flow-through entities and as such, the results of operations of the Company related to the flow-through entities are included in the income tax returns of its members. Accordingly, taxable income of the Company is the direct obligation of the Member. Management is not aware of any course of action or series of events that have occurred that might adversely affect the Company’s flow-through tax status.
 
Some of the Company’s subsidiaries are taxed as a C-corporation for federal and state income taxes as the respective subsidiary is directly liable for taxes on its separate income. A tax provision has been provided for income taxes that are the responsibility of the Company or its subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relating to the entities that are taxed as C-corporations and for any taxing jurisdictions that do not recognize an LLC as a flow-through entity.
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Income Taxes
 
The Company has prepared and provided pro forma disclosures in the consolidated statements of operations as if the Company’s flow through entities were taxable as C-corporations for federal and state income tax purposes. The pro forma income tax expense was $2,448,357 for the year ended December 31, 2010 and is based on statutory income tax rates.
 
Advertising Costs
 
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and approximated $210,000, $208,000 and $92,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
 
Professional Liabilities Insurance
 
Loss provisions for professional liability claims are based upon independent actuarial estimates of future amounts that will be paid to claimants. These estimates include consideration of historical Company specific and general psychiatric industry claims experience, as well as future estimated claims payment patterns.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The Company has recorded assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values. The Company recognizes specifically identifiable intangibles when a specific right or contract is acquired. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lessor of the underlying contractual or estimated useful lives.
 
The Company’s goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment annually in its fiscal fourth quarter or more frequently if events indicate that the asset may be impaired. Such evaluation includes comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying value. If the fair value of the goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the differences. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company performed its annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 2009, and did not incur an impairment charge.
 
Long-Lived Assets and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
 
The carrying values of long-lived and finite lived intangible assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If this review indicates that the asset will not be recoverable, as determined based upon the undiscounted cash flows of the operating asset over the remaining amortization period, the carrying value of the asset will be reduced to its fair value.


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Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
 
In September 2006, FASB issued No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, or SFAS No. 157, which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 825 (“ASC 825”), Financial Instruments. This guidance, among other things, established a framework for measuring fair value and required supplemental disclosures about fair value measurements. The changes resulting from the application of this new accounting pronouncement primarily relate to the definition of fair value and the methods used to measure fair value. This guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. However, the FASB subsequently deferred this guidance for one year insofar as it relates to certain non-financial assets and liabilities.
 
The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2008, except for the provisions relating to non-financial assets and liabilities that are not required or permitted to be recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. The adoption of this guidance for financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. Non-financial assets and liabilities include: (i) those items measured at fair value in goodwill impairment testing; (ii) tangible and intangible long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment testing; and (iii) those items initially measured at fair value in a business combination. The portion of this guidance that defers the effective date for one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, was implemented January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
 
In July 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-7, “Health Care Entities” (Topic 954): Presentation and Disclosure of Patient Service Revenue, Provision for Bad Debts, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Certain Health Care Entities . ASU 2011-7 requires healthcare organizations to present their provision for doubtful accounts related to patient service revenue as a deduction from revenue, similar to contractual discounts. In addition, all healthcare organizations will be required to provide certain disclosures designed to help users understand how contractual discounts and bad debts affect recorded revenue in both interim and annual financial statements. ASU 2011-7 is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2011-7 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012, and is not expected to significantly impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, although it will change the presentation of the Company’s revenues on its statements of operations, as well as requiring additional disclosures.
 
Financial Instruments
 
Accounting Standards Codification 825 (“ASC 825”), Financial Instruments (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107), requires certain disclosures regarding the estimated fair values of financial instruments. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, net accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflected in the consolidated financial statements approximate their estimated fair values due to their short-term nature.
 
Earnings Per Unit
 
Basic and diluted earnings per unit are calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (formerly SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share ) using the weighted-average units outstanding in each period, which represents the 100 units held by Holdings for all periods presented, adjusted to retroactively reflect the 100,000-for-one stock split that was effected by means of a stock dividend on May 20, 2011.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
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Accounting Principle , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles . This guidance establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification) as the single source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. GAAP. The Codification did not change U.S. GAAP. All existing accounting standard documents were superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification is considered non-authoritative. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company has adopted this guidance for the year ended December 31, 2009. The adoption did not have a significant impact on its results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
 
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 820 (“ASC 820”), Financial Instruments . This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This guidance also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option is elected would be reported in earnings. The Company has adopted this guidance and has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value.
 
Acquisition Method of Accounting for Acquisitions
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 805 (“ASC 805”). This guidance requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in acquisition accounting as well as requiring the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. Additionally, it provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Furthermore, this guidance requires any adjustments to acquired deferred tax assets and liabilities occurring after the related measurement period to be made through earnings for both acquisitions occurring prior and subsequent to its effective date. The Company adopted ASC 805 on January 1, 2009. Earlier adoption was prohibited. The adoption of this guidance, prospectively, may have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial position, to the extent that it has material acquisitions, as costs that have historically been capitalized will now be expensed, such as accounting, legal and other professional fees. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred and approximated $849,000 and $204,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51 , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 810 (“ASC 810”), Consolidation . This guidance establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary and clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, this guidance changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent’s owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary, including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the equity attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling owners and a


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schedule showing the effects of changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary on the equity attributable to the parent.
 
This guidance does not change the provisions of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, which has also been codified into ASC 810, Consolidation , related to consolidation purposes or consolidation policy, or the requirement that a parent consolidate all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. This guidance does, however, amend certain of consolidation procedures to make them consistent with the requirements of ASC Topic 805 as well as to provide definitions for certain terms and to clarify some terminology. This guidance was effective on January 1, 2009 for the Company. Earlier adoption was prohibited. This guidance must be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
 
Determination of Useful Life of Intangible Assets
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 350 (“ASC 350”), Intangibles — Goodwill and Other . This guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets , as codified into ASC 350, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R), as codified into ASC 805, Business Combination , when the underlying arrangement includes renewal or extension of terms that would require substantial costs or result in a material modification to the asset upon renewal or extension. Companies estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must now consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension as adjusted for ASC 350’s entity-specific factors. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
 
Convertible Debt Instruments
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP, No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 470 (“ASC 470”), Debt . This guidance specifies that issuers of certain convertible debt instruments must separately account for the liability and equity components thereof and reflect interest expense at the entity’s market rate of borrowing for non-convertible debt instruments. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was not permitted. This guidance requires retrospective application to all periods presented in the annual financial statements for the period of adoption and where applicable instruments were outstanding during an earlier period. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle on periods prior to those presented shall be recognized as of the beginning of the first period presented. An offsetting adjustment shall be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period, presented separately. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 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 , which has been codified into ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures . This guidance provides additional direction for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This guidance also includes direction on identifying circumstances that indicate a


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transaction is not orderly. This guidance emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale, between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and is applied prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Subsequent Events
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events , which has been codified into Accounting Standards Codification 855 (“ASC 855”). This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The Company adopted this guidance for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 (quoted prices in active market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, the guidance requires a roll forward of activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). The guidance became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 fair value measurements, which became effective with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2011. This new guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance on revenue recognition that became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted. Under the new guidance on arrangements that include software elements, tangible products that have software components that are essential to the functionality of the tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products will now be subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance. Additionally, the FASB issued guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The new guidance includes new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. The adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities, which is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2011. The new guidance requires revised evaluations of whether entities represent variable interest entities, ongoing assessments of control over such entities, and additional disclosures for variable interests. The adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company has reviewed other recently issued accounting pronouncements and believes none will have any material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


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3.   Acquisitions
 
2008 Acquisition
 
On September 15, 2008, the Company acquired certain assets of RiverWoods Psychiatric Center, a 65-bed psychiatric hospital in Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta). The gross purchase price was approximately $8,700,000 plus transaction costs of approximately $419,000. Assets acquired included real property, personal property and intangible assets such as noncompete agreements, Medicare licenses and a certificate of need.
 
The total purchase price of the 2008 acquisition has been allocated to the assets acquired with the advice of an independent valuation firm. The purchase price allocation was as follows:
 
         
    2008  
    Atlanta  
 
Fair value of assets acquired, excluding cash:
       
Land
  $ 820,000  
Land improvements
    110,000  
Property, plant, and equipment
    7,211,000  
Furniture
    111,700  
Identifiable intangible assets
    200,000  
Goodwill
    666,745  
         
Total assets acquired
  $ 9,119,445  
 
2009 Acquisitions
 
On March 5, 2009, the Company acquired certain assets of Acadiana Addiction Center, LLC, a substance abuse treatment center in Lafayette, Louisiana (Acadiana). The gross purchase price was approximately $2,600,000 and cash received was approximately $400,000 for a net purchase price of approximately $2,200,000. In addition the Company may have to pay an additional $949,000 (earn-out payments) if certain earnings levels are achieved during the first three years. The estimated the fair value of earn-out payments at the date of the acquisition was approximately $713,000 based upon expected earnings of Acadiana. The Company incurred transaction costs of approximately $63,000, which were expensed as incurred. Assets acquired included personal property and intangible assets such as noncompete agreements and a trade name.
 
The estimated fair value of the earn-out payments and intangible assets acquired were determined by management with the advice of an independent valuation firm. The fair values of assets acquired at the acquisition date were as follows:
 
         
    2009  
    Acadiana  
 
Fair value of assets acquired, excluding cash:
       
Vehicles
  $ 39,815  
Goodwill
    2,746,982  
Identifiable intangible assets
    175,000  
         
Total assets acquired
  $ 2,961,797  
         
 
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approximately $10. The Company incurred transaction costs of approximately $41,000, which were expensed as incurred. Assets acquired included personal property. The fair values of assets acquired at the acquisition date were as follows:
 
         
    2009  
    The Village  
 
Fair value of assets acquired, excluding cash:
       
Vehicles
  $ 40,980  
Property, plant and equipment
    59,005  
         
Total assets acquired
  $ 99,985  
         
 
As the fair value of the consideration transferred was less than the fair value of the net assets acquired, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805 (ASC 805), Business Combinations , the Company has accounted for the acquisition of The Village as a “Bargain Purchase” and has recorded a gain of approximately $99,985 for the year ended December 31, 2009 which is reflected in other gains in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
2011 Acquisition
 
On April 1, 2011, the Company acquired 100 percent of the equity interests of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. (YFCS). YFCS operates 13 behavioral health facilities across the United States. The preliminary value of the total consideration transferred is approximately $178.0 million, which represents the cash consideration paid at closing of $178.1 million less a working capital settlement of $0.1 million. The qualitative factors comprising goodwill include efficiencies derived through synergies expected by the elimination of certain redundant corporate functions and expenses, the ability to leverage call center referrals to a broader provider base, coordination of services provided across the combined network of facilities, achievement of operating efficiencies by benchmarking performance and applying best practices throughout the combined company.
 
Approximately $26.5 million of the goodwill associated with the YFCS acquisition is deductible for federal income tax purposes.
 
The preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, which are subject to revision as more detailed analysis is completed and additional information related to the fair value of property and equipment and other assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available, are as follows (in thousands):
 
         
Cash
  $ 33  
Accounts receivable
    17,606  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,327  
Deferred tax asset-current
    1,935  
Property and equipment
    31,911  
Goodwill
    137,654  
Intangible assets
    19,421  
Other long-term assets
    2,219  
         
Total assets acquired
    213,106  
Accounts payable
    3,028  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    8,878  
Other accrued expenses
    2,952  
Deferred tax liability — long-term
    18,691  
Other long-term liabilities
    1,510  
         
Total liabilities assumed
    35,059  
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 178,047  
         


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To assist in financing the acquisition of YFCS, the Company entered into a new credit facility consisting of a term loan of $135,000,000 and a revolving credit facility of $30,000,000. On April 1, 2011, $10,000,000 was drawn on the revolving credit facility as part of the funding of the YFCS acquisition. Also in connection with the YFCS acquisition, the Company received approximately $52,544,000 as equity investment from Holdings.
 
Pro Forma Information
 
The consolidated statements of operations include the following net patient service revenue and income from continuing operations, before income taxes, for Atlanta, Acadiana and The Village for the periods denoted below:
 
                 
        Income (Loss)
        from Continuing
        Operations,
    Net Patient
  before Income
    Service Revenue   Taxes
 
Atlanta actual from September 15, 2008 to December 31, 2008
  $ 2,311,255     $ (4,929 )
Acadiana actual from March 5, 2009 to December 31, 2009
  $ 2,646,957     $ 471,788  
The Village actual from November 2, 2009 to December 31, 2009
  $ 999,724     $ (146,125 )
 
The following table provides certain pro forma financial information for the Company as if the Atlanta, Acadiana and The Village acquisitions described above occurred as of January 1, 2008 and as if the YFCS acquisition described above occurred as of January 1, 2010:
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Net patient service revenue
  $ 248,728,426     $ 56,546,150     $ 47,249,190  
                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
  $ 4,443,644     $ 1,057,711     $ (2,272,996 )
                         
 
4.   Discontinued Operations
 
On November 10, 2007, the Company terminated its lease of the real property related to Longview with the landlord in exchange for a cash settlement payment of approximately $220,000 and assignment of and transfer of all fixed assets on the premises which had a net book value of approximately $474,000. The results of operations of Acadia Hospital Longview, LLC have been reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the disposal of Acadia Hospital Longview, LLC, the Company incurred a loss on the disposal of approximately $2,019,000, which included the write-off of approximately $1,717,000 in goodwill in 2007. A loss of approximately $30,000 was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008 in connection with the closure of this location.
 
On October 21, 2010 the Company ceased operations at the facility located in Hilo, Hawaii. The facility operating lease was terminated effective January 8, 2011. All remaining assets were disposed of with the exception of a vehicle, which was transferred to an affiliate. The results of operations of Kids Behavioral Health of Hawaii, LLC have been reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
A summary of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, is as follows:
 
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Net patient service revenue
  $ 2,010,867     $ 3,209,814     $ 3,187,607  
                         
Net (loss) gain from discontinued operations
  $ (471,121 )   $ 118,812     $ (155,996 )
                         


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5.   Formation and Member’s Equity
 
The equity balances and activity of Holdings are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
 
                                                                                 
    Class A Preferred
                                                 
    Units     Class B Preferred Units     Class A Common Units     Class B Common Units     Accumulated
       
    Units     Amounts     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Deficit     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    202,950     $ 26,304,546           $       200,500     $ 200,500           $     $ (19,370,080 )   $ 7,134,966  
Capital contributions
          10,395,104                                                 10,395,104  
Accrued preferred unit return
          3,112,542                                           (3,112,542 )      
Other
                            4,500       4,500                         4,500  
Net loss
                                                    (1,717,858 )     (1,717,858 )
                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2008
    202,950       39,812,192                   205,000       205,000                   (24,200,480 )     15,816,712  
Capital contributions
          2,500,000                                                 2,500,000  
Accrued preferred unit return
          4,346,800                                           (4,346,800 )      
Other
    247,005       (111,106 )                 249,500       (2,000 )                 113,106        
Net income
                                                    2,876,619       2,876,619  
                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    449,955       46,547,886                   454,500       203,000                   (25,557,555 )     21,193,331  
Distributions
    (1,980 )     (2,296,637 )                 (2,000 )                             (2,296,637 )
Accrued preferred unit return
          4,851,643                                           (4,851,643 )      
Net income
                                                    6,209,977       6,209,977  
                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    447,975     $ 49,102,892           $       452,500     $ 203,000           $     $ (24,199,221 )   $ 25,106,671  
                                                                                 
 
The terms of the formation of Holdings were specified by its limited liability company agreement (the Agreement). The Agreement provided for the issuance of membership units comprised of Preferred Units, Class A Units, Class B Units, and Class C Units. In August 2009, the Agreement was amended and revised (the Amended Agreement). Under the Amended Agreement: Preferred Units were reauthorized as Class A Preferred Units; Class A Units were reauthorized as Class A Common Units; Class B Units were reauthorized as Class B Common Units; Class B Preferred Units were authorized and Class C Units were no longer authorized.
 
Each holder of Class A Common Units is entitled to one vote per unit. Class A Preferred, Class B Preferred and Class B Common Units are not accorded voting rights. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, the liability of the members is generally limited to their initial capital contributions. Holdings and the Company will continue indefinitely unless dissolved by a vote of the Board of Managers, a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of Holdings or the Company, or judicial dissolution in accordance with the Act. The death, retirement, expulsion, withdrawal, bankruptcy, or dissolution of any member will not cause the dissolution of Holdings or the Company.
 
The affairs and the business of Holdings and the Company are managed by a Board of Managers, except in instances where the approval of the members is expressly required by law. The Board of Managers is comprised of six managers.
 
Three managers, including the Chairman of the Board of Managers, are designated by the Majority Holder of the Preferred Class A Units and the Class A Common Units (Majority Holder).
 
Acadia’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also serves as a manager and the remaining two managers are outside managers with significant industry experience designated by the Majority Holder with the approval of the CEO.
 
Members holding Preferred Class A Units hold certain preferences in the event the Company is liquidated and are entitled to an annual return of 10% on the Preferred Class A capital balance plus any unpaid preferred returns from previous periods. Cumulative accrued returns approximated $14,511,000, $9,679,000 and $5,312,000 at December 31, 2010,a 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Approximately 1,000 Class B Preferred Units, 3,650 Class A Common Units and 25,000 Class B Common Units have been reserved for issuance to certain employees of Holdings as of December 31, 2010. The Class B


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Preferred Units and Class B Common Units vest upon a qualified change in control (as defined in the Amended Agreement) of the Holdings.
 
On August 31, 2009, the Company issued 247,005 and 249,500 Class A Preferred Units and Class A Common Units, respectively, to the Majority Holders in exchange for an aggregate commitment to contribute capital of $24,950,000.
 
On January 4, 2010, certain members of senior management of the Company purchased 3,650 Class A Preferred Units and 3,650 Class A Common Units. The Company loaned the members of management the funds necessary to purchase these units pursuant to a three year recourse secured note bearing interest at 8% annually. Since these units contain certain repurchase provisions, they are accounted for as liability awards. The Company also issued 1,000 Class B Preferred Units and 19,000 Class B Common Units to senior management which only vest upon the occurrence of a certain qualified change in control. Accordingly, at December 31, 2010 none of the Class B Preferred Units and none of the Class B Common Units held by management were vested. The fair value of management’s Class A Preferred Units and Class A Common Units at December 31, 2010 was approximately $607,000.  The fair value of management’s Class B Preferred Units and Class B Common Units at December 31, 2010 was approximately $5,907,000. There were no cancellations and no forfeitures on: (1) the Class A Preferred Units; (2) the Class A Common Units; (3) the Class B Preferred Units; and (4) the Class B Common Units. On April 1, 2011, in connection with the merger with YFCS, the vesting of the Class B Preferred Units and Class B Common Units was accelerated. The Class A Preferred Units, Class A Common Units, Class B Preferred Units, and Class B Common Units were exchanged for 5,650 new Class A units, 5,650 new Class B units, and $861,758 in cash. As a result, the Company recognized approximately $6,146,000 of share based compensation on April 1, 2011.
 
Members of Holdings made contributions of $2,500,000 and $10,395,000 during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. No contributions were made by members during the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
6.   Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of patient accounts receivable. Should government agencies suspend or significantly reduce contributions to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) program, the Company’s ability to collect on its receivables would be adversely affected. The Company’s exposure to credit risk with respect to its remaining receivables is limited due to the large number of payors and their geographic dispersion.
 
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Acadia has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.


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7.   Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
                 
    2010     2009  
 
Land
  $ 3,254,130     $ 3,253,180  
Building and improvements
    14,914,201       14,742,343  
Leasehold improvements
    691,900       508,299  
Equipment
    1,783,458       1,502,800  
Furniture and fixtures
    842,865       684,268  
                 
      21,486,554       20,690,890  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (3,323,315 )     (2,359,636 )
Construction in progress
    588,324       72,176  
                 
    $ 18,751,563     $ 18,403,429  
                 
 
8.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
                 
    2010     2009  
 
Beginning balance
  $ 9,156,984     $ 6,395,002  
Additions through acquisitions
          2,761,982  
                 
Ending balance
  $ 9,156,984     $ 9,156,984  
                 
 
The Company has no accumulated impairment related to its goodwill as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
 
Other identifiable intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consists of the following as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
                 
    2010     2009  
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
               
Cost:
               
Trademarks
  $ 85,000     $ 85,000  
Noncompete
    266,000       285,000  
                 
      351,000       370,000  
Less accumulated amortization
    (270,800 )     (175,406 )
                 
      80,200       194,594  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
               
Medicare licenses
    128,922       134,000  
Certificate of Need
    335,297       150,000  
                 
      464,219       284,000  
                 
Intangible assets, net
  $ 544,419     $ 478,594  
                 
 
Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the respective asset. The Company’s Medicare licenses and their Certificate of Need have indefinite lives and are therefore also not subject to amortization.


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The weighted average amortization period for intangible assets subject to amortization are as followings (in years):
 
         
Trademarks
    5.0  
Noncompete
    3.4  
Total weighted average
    3.8  
 
Amortization of intangible assets totaled $108,534, $101,867, and $31,867 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The Company expects future amortization expense resulting from other intangible assets at December 31, 2010, as follows:
 
         
2011
  $ 50,617  
2012
    23,333  
2013
    5,000  
2014
    1,250  
         
    $ 80,200  
         
 
9.   Debt
 
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, notes payable consist of the following:
 
                 
    2010     2009  
 
Secured Promissory note (secured by the physical assets of Acadia) with interest payments due monthly for the first 12 months and interest and principal payments thereafter with the total outstanding amount due on December 31, 2010 (see below), bearing interest at a variable rate.
  $ 6,515,443     $ 6,790,498  
Secured Promissory note (secured by the assets of Acadia) with interest payments due on a monthly basis and principal and all remaining interest due December 31, 2010 (see below), bearing interest at a variable rate.
    3,468,156       3,468,156  
Unsecured Promissory notes from the Majority Holder with all principal and interest payments due on April 6, 2009, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 12%.
           
                 
      9,983,599       10,258,654  
Less current portion
    9,983,599       10,258,654  
                 
    $     $  
                 
 
The estimated fair value of debt approximates the carrying amount of $9,983,599 and $10,258,654 at December 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively, due to the short term nature of the debt. The Secured Promissory notes that matured on December 31, 2010 were extended for an additional term on January 27, 2011 and were repaid on April 1, 2011.
 
10.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases
 
The Company is obligated under certain operating leases to rent space for its IPF and RTC facilities and other office space. The terms of the leases range from five to ten years, with optional renewal periods. The Company’s


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building lease for Lafayette contains a fair market value purchase option exercisable under certain conditions during the lease terms.
 
Aggregate minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with original or remaining lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:
 
         
Year ended December 31,
       
2011
  $ 1,027,274  
2012
    1,062,025  
2013
    1,040,907  
2014
    965,827  
2015 Thereafter
    925,505  
Thereafter
    1,758,118  
         
Total minimum rental obligations
  $ 6,779,656  
         
 
For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred rental expense, in the aggregate, under all of its operating leases of approximately $1,287,668, $884,936 and $851,723, respectively.
 
Insurance
 
Prior to July 1, 2009, the Company maintained commercial insurance coverage on an occurrence basis for workers’ compensation claims with no deductible. Effective July 1, 2009, the Company maintains commercial insurance coverage on an occurrence basis with a $250,000 deductible per claim and $1 million per claim limit. The Company maintains commercial insurance coverage on a claims-made basis for general and professional liability claims with a $50,000 deductible and $1 million per claim limit and an aggregate limit of $3 million with excess umbrella coverage for an additional $7 million.
 
The accrued insurance liabilities included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets include estimates of the ultimate costs for both reported claims and claims incurred but not reported through December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for losses that may occur from the asserted and unasserted claims.
 
The healthcare industry in general continues to experience an increase in the frequency and severity of litigation and claims. As is typical in the healthcare industry, the Company could be subject to claims that its services have resulted in patient injury or other adverse effects. In addition, resident, visitor and employee injuries could also subject the Company to the risk of litigation. While the Company believes that quality care is provided to patients in its facilities and that it materially complies with all applicable regulatory requirements, an adverse determination in a legal proceeding or government investigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.
 
11.   Employee Benefit Plan
 
The Company maintains a qualified defined contribution 401(k) plan covering substantially all of its employees. The Company may, at its discretion, make contributions to the plan. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company contributed approximately $102,000, 89,000 and 105,000, respectively, to the 401(k) plan.
 
12.   Related-Party Transactions
 
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Majority Holder is entitled to receive advisory, financing, and transaction fees for services rendered to the Company.


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Advisory fees represent management consulting services rendered to the Company and totaled $550,000, $500,000, and $450,000, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Financing fees represent services rendered in assisting the Company with negotiating, arranging and structuring certain financing transactions. The Majority Holder was entitled to Financing Fees of $0, $0 and $10,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Majority Holder was also entitled to a transaction fee of approximately $1 million upon the date of its initial contribution to the Company and an additional $1 million payment upon the date of the amended and restated LLC Agreement. The Majority Holder was entitled to a restructuring fee of $480,000 upon the date of the amended and restated LLC Agreement. The Majority Holder has irrevocably waived payment of any advisory, financing, transaction and restructuring fees from inception of the Company through December 31, 2010 (the Waived Fees). These Waived Fees are subject to a 10% return until paid. Aggregate cumulative Waived Fees approximated $6,590,000 and $5,433,000 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Through December 31, 2009, Acadia contracted for certain services (the Purchased Services) from Regency Hospital Company, LLC (Regency), a company in which the Majority Holder previously held a majority of the membership units. Fees incurred for the Purchased Services provided by Regency were based upon time and materials incurred for providing the service. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, Purchased Services fees approximated $19,000 and $189,000.
 
13.   Income Taxes
 
Acadia was formed as a limited liability company (LLC) which is taxed as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. Some of Acadia’s subsidiaries are organized as LLC’s and others as corporations. The Company and its subsidiary LLCs will be taxed as flow-through entities and as such, the results of operations of the Company related to the flow-through entities are included in the income tax returns of its members.
 
Accordingly, taxable income of the Company is the direct obligation of the members. Management is not aware of any course of action or series of events that have occurred that might adversely affect the Company’s flow-through tax status.
 
Some of the Company’s subsidiaries are taxed as C-corporations and the respective subsidiaries are directly liable for taxes on their separate income. A tax provision has been provided for income taxes that are the responsibility of the Company or its subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relating to the entities that are taxed as C-corporations and for any taxing jurisdictions that do not recognize an LLC as a flow-through entity.
 
The Company made income tax payments of $700,000 and $30,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and no payments for 2008.
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Current expense
  $ 621,541     $ 53,390     $ 20,000  
Deferred benefit
    (144,995 )            
                         
Provision for income taxes
  $ 476,546     $ 53,390     $ 20,000  
                         
 
The Company’s current tax expense of $621,541 for the year ended December 31, 2010 consists of federal tax expense as well as a gross receipts tax assessed by a certain state that is accounted for as income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740 (“ASC 740”).


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The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory United States federal income tax rate for the years ended December 31 as follows:
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
Federal statutory rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    1.2       (1.0 )     (1.0 )
Non-Deductible items
    0.1       (1.0 )      
Change in Valuation Allowance
    (2.7 )            
Other
    (26.3 )     (34.0 )     (34.0 )
                         
Effective tax rate
    6.3 %     (2.0 )%     (1.0 )%
                         
 
The other line item shown above represents the flow-through of taxable income to the members of the Company.
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company are as follows:
 
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
 
Net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards — federal and state
  $ 690,928     $ 1,279,918  
Intangibles
    43,861       27,502  
Prepaid items
    57,135       56,746  
Bad debt allowance
    5,785       10,069  
Accrued compensation
    73,776       75,284  
Accrued expenses
    376,301       397,344  
Insurance reserves
    314,637       420,297  
Other assets
    20,713       19,683  
Valuation allowance
    (446,973 )     (1,367,430 )
                 
Total deferred tax assets
    1,136,163       919,413  
Fixed asset basis difference
    (946,746 )     (874,991 )
                 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (946,746 )     (874,991 )
                 
Net deferred taxes
  $ 189,417     $ 44,422  
                 
 
Based on the weight of available evidence, a valuation allowance was provided to offset the entire net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010, the valuation allowance against certain subsidiaries was released, which resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax asset of $144,495. All other net deferred tax assets remain fully reserved as of December 31, 2010.
 
The Company’s net operating loss carry forwards as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are approximately $2.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Of these amounts approximately $1.3 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 is attributed to a certain acquisition. The operating losses will expire between 2022 and 2028. Due to changes in ownership control, net operating losses acquired are limited to offset future income pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
Acadia adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10 formerly known as FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1, 2009. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.
 
As a result of the implementation of this guidance, the Company recognized no cumulative effect adjustment. The Company had $1,050,220 and $116,897 of unrecognized income tax benefits as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of which $1,005,798 was used to reduce available net operating losses.
 
None of the uncertain tax positions would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate if recognized. The Company has unused U.S. federal and state NOLs for years 2002 through 2007. As such, these years remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.
 
14.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company SFAS No. 157, which has been codified into ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The implementation of this guidance did not change the method of calculating the fair value of assets or liabilities. The primary impact from adoption was additional disclosures. The portion of this guidance that defers the effective date for one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, was implemented January 1, 2009, and did not have an impact on the consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
 
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-3 Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active, which has also been codified into ASC 820. This guidance provides an illustrative example to demonstrate how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. This guidance was effective upon issuance. The Company does not currently have any investments requiring fair market valuations in inactive markets; therefore, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
 
The fair value hierarchy categorizes assets and liabilities at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement, as follows:
 
  •  Level 1  — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
  •  Level 2  — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
 
  •  Level 3  — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following table summarizes the financial instruments as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, which are valued at fair value:
 
                                 
                Balance as of
                December 31,
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   2010
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,614,480     $     $     $ 8,614,480  
                                 
 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
                                 
                Balance as of
                December 31,
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   2009
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,489,292     $     $     $ 4,489,292  
                                 
 
15.   Other Information
 
A summary of activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
 
                                 
          Additions
    Accounts
       
    Balances at
    Charged to
    Written off,
       
    Beginning of
    Costs and
    Net of
    Balances at
 
    Period     Expenses     Recoveries     End of Period  
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                               
Year ended December 31, 2008
  $ 1,239,232       1,803,930       1,934,076     $ 1,109,086  
Year ended December 31, 2009
  $ 1,109,086       2,424,283       2,159,782     $ 1,373,587  
Year ended December 31, 2010
  $ 1,373,587       2,238,452       2,468,495     $ 1,143,544  
 
16.   Subsequent Events
 
On May 13, 2011, the Company was converted to a C-corporation registered as Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. As a result of the conversion to a C-corporation, all of the Company’s 100 outstanding membership units were converted to 100 shares of common stock of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
 
On May 20, 2011, the new C-corporation underwent a stock split by means of a stock dividend of 100,000 shares of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding on May 20, 2011 such that 10,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding on such date. The accompanying consolidated statements of operations disclose earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 giving effect to the stock split.
 
On May 23, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement with PHC, Inc., d/b/a Pioneer Behavioral Health (PHC), a publicly-held behavioral health services company based in Massachusetts. Upon completion of the merger, the Company’s stockholders will own approximately 77.5% of the combined company and PHC’s stockholders will own approximately 22.5% of the combined company.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    Quarter Ended
    Year Ended
 
    March 31,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)        
    (Amount in thousand)  
 
ASSETS
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,009     $ 5,307  
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $964 and $1,215, respectively. 
    17,736       16,693  
Deferred tax assets
    1,514       1,499  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,899       2,093  
                 
Total Current Assets
    25,158       25,592  
Property and equipment, net
    26,379       26,457  
Goodwill
    133,974       133,974  
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $6,538 and $6,909, respectively. 
    28,752       29,081  
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,593 and $3,423, respectively. 
    1,330       1,500  
Other noncurrent assets
    1,016       926  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 216,609     $ 217,530  
                 
 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,028     $ 3,666  
Accrued salaries and wages
    5,248       6,417  
Other accrued expenses
    5,405       4,439  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    1,248       1,247  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    14,929       15,769  
Senior secured notes
    52,281       54,071  
Senior subordinated notes
    30,775       30,755  
Deferred tax liability
    12,546       12,261  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    1,896       2,548  
                 
Total Liabilities
    112,427       115,404  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 83,609,009, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 
    8       8  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 
           
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 
           
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 105,000,000 shares authorized, 85,398 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 
           
Additional paid-in capital
    100,183       99,577  
Retained earnings
    3,991       2,541  
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    104,182       102,126  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 216,609     $ 217,530  
                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                 
    Quarter Ended  
    March 31,
    March 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (Amount in thousand)  
    (Unaudited)  
 
Net Operating Revenues
  $ 45,686     $ 45,489  
Expenses:
               
Salaries and benefits
    29,502       27,813  
Other operating expenses
    9,914       8,945  
Provision for bad debts
    208       56  
Interest and amortization of debt costs
    1,726       1,954  
Depreciation and amortization
    819       914  
                 
Total Expenses
    42,169       39,682  
Income from continuing operations
    3,517       5,807  
Gain on the sale of assets
    7       1  
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    3,524       5,808  
Provision for income taxes
    1,404       2,267  
                 
Income from continuing operations
    2,120       3,541  
Discontinued Operations:
               
Loss from operations and abandonment of discontinued facility
    (106 )     (247 )
Income tax benefit
    42       96  
                 
Loss from discontinued operations
    (64 )     (151 )
                 
Net Income
  $ 2,056     $ 3,390  
                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    Quarter Ended  
    March 31,
    March 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (Amount in thousand)  
    (Unaudited)  
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 2,056     $ 3,390  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Deferred income taxes
    269       259  
Depreciation and amortization
    819       951  
Gain on the sale of fixed assets
    (7 )     (1 )
Amortization of discount on debt and other financing costs
    215       183  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Patient accounts receivable
    (1,044 )     (3,120 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    72       247  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (1,494 )     4,728  
                 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    886       6,637  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (403 )     (78 )
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
    8       1  
                 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (395 )     (77 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Payments on senior term loan
    (1,800 )     (13,300 )
Other long-term borrowings/(payments) — net
    11       15  
                 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (1,789 )     (13,285 )
                 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (1,298 )     (6,725 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    5,307       15,294  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 4,009     $ 8,569  
                 
Interest Paid
  $ 585     $ 580  
Income Taxes Paid
  $ 65     $ 838  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
 
The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to fairly present our financial position at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 and interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period. The information contained in these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
The Company was sold on April 1, 2011(See Note 8).
 
New Accounting Pronouncements:
 
In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-24, which provides clarification to companies in the healthcare industry on the accounting for malpractice claims or similar contingent liabilities. This ASU states that an entity that is indemnified for these liabilities shall recognize an insurance receivable at the same time that it recognizes the liability, measured on the same basis as the liability, subject to the need for a valuation allowance for uncollectible amounts. This ASU also discusses the accounting for insurance claims costs, including estimates of costs relating to incurred-but-not-reported claims and the accounting for loss contingencies. Receivables related to insurance recoveries should not be netted against the related claim liability and such claim liabilities should be determined without considering insurance recoveries. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 2 — Acquisitions and Dispositions
 
Closed Operations:
 
In a previous year, the Company determined that a psychiatric hospital in New Mexico and a residential treatment center in Ohio no longer provided a benefit to the Company and terminated the operations. The continuing operating expenses for these facilities were not significant and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, for the periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011.
 
In June 2009, the Company temporarily suspended the operations at one of its Arizona facilities in response to the economic crisis and related funding issues within the state, as well as, certain environmental problems at the facility. The Company has eliminated the environmental problem and believes the state will take appropriate action to resolve its financial issues. With the new directions the Company has identified in areas of outpatient treatment care services and targeting programs that will meet community needs and the state’s push for new care alternatives, our intent is to re-open the facility, within the next six to twelve months, at a time when the state’s economic situation has improved and a strong referral base could once again be established. The continuing operating expenses for this facility are not significant and will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Discontinued Operations:
 
There were no discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009.
 
In October 2010, the Company was notified by the Agency for Health Care Administration that it was discontinuing the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) contract at its Tampa Bay facility. Subsequent appeals with the Florida Medicaid Bureau were, eventually, denied. The notice of termination which was to be effective, on December 15, 2010, was subsequently withdrawn as the Company voluntarily terminated the contract. The loss of this contract generated a severe financial impact on the facility to the extent the Company decided to terminate operations effective December 31, 2010.
 
In connection with closing the facility, we recorded a charge for impaired assets, which were, principally, two group homes, leasehold improvements and furniture and equipment, in the amount of, approximately, $1,100,000 and exit costs of, approximately, $2,500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Note 3 — Property and Equipment
 
The components of property and equipment are as follows (amounts in thousands) :
 
                 
    March 31,
    December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)        
 
Land and improvements
  $ 5,423     $ 5,423  
Buildings and improvements
    28,693       28,521  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    9,197       8,990  
                 
Total property and equipment
    43,313       42,934  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (16,934 )     (16,477 )
                 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 26,379     $ 26,457  
                 
 
Note 4 — Intangible Assets
 
Other intangible assets are comprised of the following: (amounts in thousands)
 
                                 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    Gross
    Accumulated
    Gross
    Accumulated
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
                               
Customer Relationships
  $ 11,900     $ 6,470     $ 11,900     $ 6,142  
Covenants not to compete
    70       68       770       767  
Unamortizable intangible assets:
                               
Trade names
    13,620             13,620        
Certificates of need
    9,700             9,700        
                                 
Total
  $ 35,290     $ 6,538     $ 35,990     $ 6,909  
                                 
 
Note 5 — Senior and Subordinated Debt
 
The Company has a credit agreement with a syndication of lenders who provided the Company with up to $170.0 million. The Credit Agreement provided for a term loan for up to $120.0 million, expiring in July 2013 and a revolving credit facility for up to $25.0 million, expiring in July 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Term Loan and the Revolving Loan are guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company has granted a first priority security interest in the capital stock and related assets of those subsidiaries.
 
Our Senior Secured Credit Agreement requires the Company to make additional principal payments, subject to step-down based on total leverage levels, of the Company’s defined excess cash flow. The Company made excess cash flow payments in the amount of approximately $1.8 million in 2011, and $13 million in 2010, in order to remain in compliance with its debt covenants.
 
The agreement provides that the Company, at its option, may elect that all or part of the term loan and the revolving loan bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the banks applicable Alternate Base Rate or LIBOR Rate, as these terms are defined in the credit agreement. The applicable Alternate Base Rate or LIBOR Rate will be increased by an applicable margin related to each type of loan.
 
The interest rates applicable to the Senior Term Loan ranged, primarily, from 4.01% to 4.02% and 3.99% to 5.75% for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Additionally, the Company pays a commitment fee, at the rate of 0.50% per year, on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility and, at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, had no borrowings outstanding.
 
Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes:
 
The Company has outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes in the amount of $31.0 million bearing interest at the rate of 12.0% per year, payable quarterly, with the principal balance due and payable on January 19, 2014. Additionally, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,041,689 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share having an estimated value of approximately $768,000 based upon the fair value of the underlying common shares. The amount allocated to the warrants has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a discount on the Senior Subordinated Notes and the amortization is included in interest expense. The warrants shall be exercisable at any time, in whole or part, into Common Stock of the Company prior to May 28, 2014 (the “Warrant Expiration Date”). The Senior Subordinated Notes are held by funds indirectly managed by principal shareholders of the Company.
 
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement and Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes contain certain restrictive covenants. These covenants include restrictions on additional borrowings, investments, sale of assets, capital expenditures, dividends, sale and leaseback transactions, contingent obligations, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes in business activities. The covenants also require the maintenance of certain financial ratios regarding senior indebtedness, senior interest and capital expenditures. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.
 
On April 1, 2011, in connection with the sale of the Company, all outstanding loans were paid in full (See Note 8).
 
Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
 
Other financial assets and liabilities with carrying amounts approximating fair value include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, current debt, accounts payable and other current liabilities.
 
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
 
Professional Liability:
 
The Company’s business entails an inherent risk of claims relating to professional liability. The Company maintains professional liability insurance, on a “claims made basis”, with an option to extend the claims reporting period and general liability insurance, on an “occurrence basis”. The Company also maintains additional coverage for claims in excess of the coverage provided by the professional and general liability policies. The Company


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
accrues for unknown incidents based upon the anticipated future costs related to those potential obligations. The Company believes that its insurance coverage is sufficient based upon claims experience and the nature and risks of its business. There can be no assurance that a pending or future claim or claims will not be successful against the Company, and, if successful, will not exceed the limits of available insurance coverage or that such coverage will continue to be available at acceptable costs and on favorable terms. In February 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with its professional liability carrier to convert the professional liability policies for the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 policy years from Loss Sensitive/Retrospectively Rated premium policies to Guaranteed Cost policies. This conversion effectively “buys out” the retro programs and eliminates future premium adjustments, regardless of loss development or claims experience. The premium for this conversion was, approximately, $2,500,000.
 
Legal Proceedings:
 
In the ordinary course of business the Company is exposed to various legal proceedings, claims and incidents that may lead to claims. In management’s current opinion, the outcome with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. However, there can be no assurances that, over time, certain of these proceedings will not develop into a material event and that charges related to these matters could be significant to our results or cash flows in any one accounting period.
 
Reimbursement and Regulatory Matters:
 
Laws and regulations governing the various Medicaid and state reimbursement programs are complex and subject to interpretation. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. However, the Company has ongoing regulatory matters, including those described below. Currently, management does not believe the outcome of the compliance matters or regulatory investigations will have a significant impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.
 
In April 2006, the Company and one of its facilities were the recipients of a federal subpoena. The Company fully cooperated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s investigation and the parties worked on components of a model residential treatment program as a resolution of the investigation. In December 2008, the Assistant U.S. Attorney contacted the Company’s outside counsel, and informed him that the investigation was the product of a qui tam action filed under the Federal False Claims Act. Such cases are filed “under seal” and the defendants are not notified until the government officially intervenes in the case. In this instance, the Court directed the government to either settle this matter promptly, or intervene or decline to intervene, in which case the plaintiff could still proceed on his/her own; and the Court partially unsealed the case, so as to let the Company know it was the subject of a lawsuit. A settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office was reached on April 22, 2009, which includes facets of a model residential treatment program; a partial re-payment of funding in three installments of $50,000 each, with the final installment paid in April of 2011; and various corporate integrity provisions commonly required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. As part of the integrity provisions, an independent review organization shall monitor the Company for three years. The Company was notified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on March 9, 2010 and by the independent review organization on March 10, 2010 that they had received complaints alleging compliance concerns which they intended to investigate. The matters were fully investigated internally and externally and resolved with no material financial effects. As of January 31, 2011, the independent review organization reported no issues of non-compliance. In late February of 2011, outside counsel for the Company contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office to verbally inform the government of the impending sale of the Company. During the call, the Assistant U.S. Attorney mentioned that he would be sending a letter or other communication on various matters, but he declined to indicate the anticipated substance of the correspondence or if there were specific concerns. The correspondence has not been received at this time.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Subsequently over a period of four months, AHCA issued a moratorium on admissions for two of the group homes; filed five administrative complaints seeking fines totaling $134,500 and revocation of licenses; and sent a notice of termination of the Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) contract with Tampa Bay Academy, effective December 15, 2010, which was subsequently withdrawn to allow the Company to voluntarily terminate that contract. This facility was closed on December 31, 2010, and the case was settled for approximately $30,000 in June 2011.
 
Note 7 — Shareholders’ Equity
 
Preferred and Common Stock:
 
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 375,000,000 shares of capital stock designated as follows: (i) 270,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001, of which 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock, 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock and 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Redeemable Preferred Stock, and (ii) 105,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001.
 
83,609,009 shares of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock and 85,398 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
All of the Company’s outstanding shares of Preferred and Common stock are held by Company sponsors and certain of its current and former employees.
 
Note 8 — Income Taxes
 
The Company’s anticipated annual effective income tax rate is, approximately, 39.0%. The provision for income taxes differs from the statutory rate primarily due to state taxes, permanent differences and the effect of the valuation allowance.
 
Note 9 — Subsequent Events
 
Material Definitive Agreements:
 
On April 1, 2011, prior to the consummation of sale referred to below, the Company declared a dividend of and distributed 100% of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Oak Ridge to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company. Upon consummation of the dividend, the Company wrote off approximately $1.4 million relating to an Oak Ridge accrued regulatory matter.
 
On February 17, 2011, Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc., entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and Acadia — YFCS Acquisition Company, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Merger Co”).
 
The Companies closed the transaction on April 1, 2011.
 
On April 1, 2011, upon consummation of the sale, approximately, $84.3 million of our Senior and Subordinated Debt was paid off and the Company expensed all remaining deferred charges, including, deferred financing costs, subordinated debt warrants, rating agency and lender administrative fees in the amount of, approximately, $1,593,000.
 
Furthermore, on April 1, 2011, upon consummation of the sale, the Company wrote off dividends accrued on preferred shares in the amount of, approximately, $15,300,000 and returned invested capital to both preferred and common shareholders in the amount of, approximately, $4,000,000.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Executive Employment Agreements:
 
In 2004, the Company entered into employments agreement with our Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”). Such employment agreements have been amended in connection with the Merger (the “Amendments”), with the Amendments becoming effective upon the consummation thereof.
 
In accordance with the appropriate guidance which establishes general standard of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued, the Company evaluated subsequent events through July 7, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. There were no other material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.


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Report of Independent Auditors
 
The Board of Directors of
Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
 
Austin, Texas
March 31, 2011


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YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
ASSETS
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,294     $ 5,307  
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $735 and $1,215, respectively. 
    15,365       16,693  
Deferred tax assets
    461       1,499  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,839       2,093  
                 
Total Current Assets
    33,959       25,592  
Property and equipment, net
    28,333       26,457  
Goodwill
    157,502       133,974  
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,475 and $6,909, respectively. 
    30,515       29,081  
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,744 and $3,423, respectively. 
    2,179       1,500  
Other noncurrent assets
    2,132       926  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 254,620     $ 217,530  
                 
 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,548     $ 3,666  
Accrued salaries and wages
    6,066       6,417  
Other accrued expenses
    4,349       4,439  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    13,273       1,247  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    25,236       15,769  
Senior secured notes
    68,178       54,071  
Senior subordinated notes
    30,676       30,755  
Deferred tax liability
    13,893       12,261  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    2,716       2,548  
                 
Total Liabilities
    140,699       115,404  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 83,609,009, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2010. 
    8       8  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2010. 
           
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2010. 
           
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 105,000,000 shares authorized, 85,398 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. 
           
Additional paid-in capital
    97,119       99,577  
Retained earnings
    16,794       2,541  
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    113,921       102,126  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 254,620     $ 217,530  
                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2008     2009     2010  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Net Operating Revenues
  $ 180,646     $ 186,586     $ 184,386  
Expenses:
                       
Salaries and benefits
    110,966       113,870       113,931  
Other operating expenses
    37,648       37,592       38,155  
Provision for (recoveries of) bad debts
    1,902       (309 )     525  
Interest and amortization of debt costs
    12,488       9,572       7,514  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,419       7,052       3,456  
Impairment of goodwill
                23,528  
                         
Total Expenses
    172,423       167,777       187,109  
Income/(Loss) from continuing operations
    8,223       18,809       (2,723 )
Gain/(Loss) on the sale of assets
    (56 )     (15 )     9  
                         
Income/(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    8,167       18,794       (2,714 )
Provision for income taxes
    3,132       7,133       5,032  
                         
Income/(Loss) from continuing operations
    5,035       11,661       (7,746 )
Discontinued Operations:
                       
Income (loss) from operations and abandonment of discontinued facility
    1,654       (2,356 )     (6,068 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (690 )     913       2,008  
                         
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    964       (1,443 )     (4,060 )
                         
Net Income/(Loss)
    5,999       10,218       (11,806 )
                         
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                                                         
                            Additional
          Total
 
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-In
    Retained
    Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Equity  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    81,802     $ 8       31     $     $ 91,483     $ 5,156     $ 96,647  
                                                         
Preferred Stock Undeclared Dividends
                            2,264       (2,264 )      
Stock Options Exercised
                54             11             11  
Stock Based Compensation
                            8             8  
Excess Tax Benefit Resulting from Stock Options Exercised
                            31             31  
Net Income
                                  5,999       5,999  
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008
    81,802     $ 8       85     $       93,797     $ 8,891     $ 102,696  
                                                         
Preferred Stock Undeclared Dividends
                            2,315       (2,315 )      
Stock Options Exercised
    1,807                         308             308  
Stock Based Compensation
                            9             9  
Excess Tax Benefit Resulting from Stock Options Exercised
                            690             690  
Net Income
                                  10,218       10,218  
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2009
    83,609       8       85             97,119       16,794       113,921  
                                                         
Preferred Stock Undeclared Dividends
                            2,447       (2,447 )      
Stock Based Compensation
                            11             11  
Net Loss
                                  (11,806 )     (11,806 )
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2010
    83,609     $ 8       85     $     $ 99,577     $ 2,541     $ 102,126  
                                                         
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2008     2009     2010  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,999     $ 10,218     $ (11,806 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Deferred income taxes
    (960 )     1,076       (2,670 )
Stock based compensation
    8       9       11  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,627       7,210       3,587  
Impairment of tangible assets and goodwill
                24,583  
Loss on the sale of fixed assets
    56       15       (9 )
Amortization of discount on debt and deferred financing costs
    910       773       827  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Patient accounts receivable
    1,401       2,926       (1,327 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    920       1,129       1,826  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (1,096 )     (2,379 )     2,390  
                         
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    16,865       20,977       17,412  
                         
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,367 )     (1,492 )     (1,316 )
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
    13       18       19  
Acquisition costs
    1,000                  
                         
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (1,354 )     (1,474 )     (1,297 )
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                       
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
          308        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    11                  
Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercise
    31       690        
Payments on senior term loan
    (1,200 )     (25,700 )     (26,100 )
Payments on capital leases
    (308 )     (359 )      
Other long-term borrowings/(payments) — net
    (46 )     (22 )     (2 )
                         
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (1,512 )     (25,083 )     (26,102 )
                         
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    13,999       (5,580 )     (9,987 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    6,875       20,874       15,294  
                         
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 20,874     $ 15,294     $ 5,307  
                         
Interest Paid
  $ 11,931     $ 9,505     $ 7,274  
Income Taxes Paid
  $ 4,014     $ 4,969     $ 6,032  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization and Business:
 
Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Company is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare, education, and long-term support needs for abused and neglected children and adolescents. The Company operates thirteen facilities in eight states and its services include inpatient acute care programs, residential treatment programs, programs for the developmentally disabled, foster care, group homes, home and community based services, outpatient and accredited private schools.
 
Principles of Consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
The Company classifies as cash and cash equivalents all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less from the date of purchase. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
 
Revenues and Allowance for Contractual Discounts:
 
Revenues consist primarily of net patient service revenues that are recorded based upon established billing rates less allowances for contractual adjustments. Revenues are recorded during the period the health care services are provided, based upon the estimated amounts due from the patients and third-party payors. Third party payors include Medicaid, various state agencies, managed care health plans and commercial insurance companies.
 
The following table presents patient service revenue by payor type and as a percent of total patient service revenue for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
 
                                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
Private Pay
    1,324       0.7%       1,001       0.6%  
Commercial
    4,937       2.7%       4,656       2.5%  
Medicaid
    180,325       96.6%       178,729       96.9%  
                                 
Total
    186,586               184,386          
 
The following tables present the aging of accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, by payor type as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
 
Accounts Receivable Aging as of December 31, 2009
 
                                                         
    Current     30-60     60-90     90-120     120-150     >150     Total  
 
Private Pay
  $ 100     $ 70     $ 7     $ 2     $ 4     $     $ 183  
Commercial
    457       174       34       20       34       17       736  
Medicaid
    10,289       1,858       678       1,276       310       35       14,446  
                                                         
Total
  $ 10,846     $ 2,102     $ 719     $ 1,298     $ 348     $ 52     $ 15,365  
                                                         


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Accounts Receivable Aging as of December 31, 2010
 
                                                         
    Current     30-60     60-90     90-120     120-150     >150     Total  
 
Private Pay
  $ 139     $ 14     $ 6     $ 6     $ 3     $     $ 168  
Commercial
    591       179       88       26       7       50       941  
Medicaid
    10,749       2,681       633       1,215       204       102       15,584  
                                                         
Total
  $ 11,479     $ 2,874     $ 727     $ 1,247     $ 214     $ 152     $ 16,693  
                                                         
 
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
 
The Company records accounts receivable in the period in which the services were rendered and represent claims against third-party payors such as Medicaid, state agencies, managed care health plans, commercial insurance companies and/or patients, that will be settled in cash. The carrying value of the Company’s accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. If events or circumstances indicate specific receivable balances may be impaired, further consideration is given to the Company’s ability to collect those balances and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. The Company continually monitors its accounts receivable balances and utilizes cash collection data to support its estimates of allowance for doubtful accounts. Past-due receivable balances are cancelled when internal collection efforts have been exhausted.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk:
 
Medicaid revenues, for healthcare services in two states, represented approximately 36.7%, 38.3% and 39.5%, of the Company’s net patient net revenues during each of 2008, 2009, and 2010. Accounts receivable are unsecured and due, primarily, from Medicaid, state agencies and educational programs. The Company maintains an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the non-collection of customer receivables. The Company’s management recognizes that revenues and receivables from government agencies are significant to its operations, but does not believe that there are significant credit risks associated with these government programs. Because of the large number of payors, types of payors and the diversity of the geographic locations, in which the Company operates, management does not believe there are any other significant concentrations of revenues from any particular payor that would subject the Company to any significant credit risks in the collection of its accounts receivable.
 
As a result of the current economic environment, many states have significant budget deficits. State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources to support their Medicaid programs. Federal health reform legislation was enacted to significantly expand state Medicaid programs. In certain states the Company has experienced rate and utilization decreases resulting from these budget constraints. The Company cannot predict the amount, if any, of future rate and utilization decreases or their effect on the Company.
 
The 2009 Federal economic stimulus legislation enacted to counter the impact of the economic crisis on state budgets will expire on June 30, 2011. This legislation provided additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid programs through June 30, 2011. There are currently no legislative initiatives proposing to extend this program. It is difficult to predict what impact this will have on the Company.
 
Property and Equipment:
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets, generally seven to twenty years for equipment and ten to forty years for buildings. Betterments, renewals and repairs that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized; other repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Valuation of Long-Lived and Definite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
The Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived tangible and definite-lived intangible assets in accordance with the relevant guidance and reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets, property and equipment, including amortizable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying values may not be recoverable. Impairment is generally determined by comparing projected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the asset, or appropriate group of assets, to its carrying value. If impairment is identified, a loss is recorded equal to the excess of the asset’s net book value over its fair value, and the cost basis is adjusted. Determining the extent of impairment, if any, typically requires various estimates and assumptions including using management’s judgment, cash flows directly attributable to the asset, the useful life of the asset and residual value, if any. When necessary, the Company uses appraisals, as appropriate, to determine fair value. Any required impairment is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and a charge to operating results. In connection with the closing of its Tampa, Florida facility, in December 2010, the Company recorded an impairment charge of, approximately, $1,100,000 (See Note 2).
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets:
 
The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with the relevant guidance. Goodwill represents the excess cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized. The Company’s business comprises a single operating reporting unit for impairment test purposes. For the purpose of these analyses, the Company’s estimates of fair value are based on its future discounted cash flows. Key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis include estimated future revenue growth, gross margins and a risk free interest rate. If the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill and/or indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds their fair value, we compare the implied fair value of these assets with their carrying amount to measure the potential impairment loss. Goodwill is required to be evaluated for impairment at the same time each year and when an event occurs or circumstances change, such that, it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist. The Company has selected September 30th as its annual testing date. There was no resulting impairment in 2009. In connection with the execution of a Sale Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the amount of, approximately, $24,000,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 (See Note 11).
 
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
 
         
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 157,502  
Impairment losses
    (23,528 )
         
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 133,974  
         
 
Intangible assets consist of customer relationships, covenants not to compete, trade names and certificates of need. Customer relationships are amortized on an expected cash flow method from five to ten years and covenants not to compete are amortized on a straight-line basis from three to five years. Trademarks, trade names and certificates of need are not amortized because they have indefinite useful lives.
 
Deferred Costs:
 
Deferred costs consist principally of deferred financing costs and are being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the term of the related debt.
 
Income Taxes:
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method set forth in the relevant guidance, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax laws


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and related rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company then assesses the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely based on the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences are deductible. Uncertain tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not threshold to be recognized in the financial statements and the tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon final settlement (See Note 9).
 
Stock-Based Compensation:
 
Stock-based compensation awards are granted under the Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. 2004 Stock Option and Grant Plan. The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation under the fair value recognition and measurement provisions, as required by the applicable guidance, that requires companies to measure and recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value at the date of the grant.
 
The fair value of the stock options issued in 2008, 2009 and 2010 was estimated using the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model. Use of this model requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding expected option life (estimated at five years), volatility (estimated upon the volatility of comparable public entities within the Company’s industry), risk free interest rate (estimated upon United States Treasury rates at the date of the grant), and dividend yields (estimated at zero). Option forfeitures are based upon actual forfeitures for the period. We recognized expense on all share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.
 
The following table summarizes the weighted average grant-date value of options and the assumptions used to develop their fair value for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
                         
    December 31,
    2008   2009   2010
 
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options
  $ 0.08     $ 0.08     $ 0.09  
Risk-free interest rate
    3.8 %     2.7 %     3.7 %
Expected Volatility
    42.2 %     41.0 %     45.0 %
Expected life in years
    5.0       5.0       5.0  
Dividend yield
                 
 
Our estimate of expected annual implied volatility for stock options granted in 2008, 2009 and 2010 is based upon an analysis of the historical stock price volatility of publicly-traded comparable companies.
 
The fair value of the underlying common stock was determined by management based, in part, on a third party valuation report obtained in 2004. The value of the common stock subsequent to 2004 was materially consistent with such fair value determined in 2004 and the indications of enterprise value from its efforts to sell the Company, including the ultimate sale of the Company described Note 11.
 
Derivative Instruments:
 
The Company previously entered into an interest rate cap, which expired in August 2009, to convert a portion of its floating debt to a fixed rate, thus reducing the impact of rising interest rates on interest payments. The Company had not designated its derivative instrument as a hedge and therefore the cost of this agreement was being amortized to interest expense in current earnings. The agreement capped the base interest rate in relation to $48.0 million of variable long-term debt at 6.40%. At December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company’s base rate was approximately 3.12%, 0.29% and 0.27%, respectively. At December 31, 2009 and 2010 the Company was not a party to any interest rate protection agreements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Fair Value of the Financial Instruments:
 
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments has been estimated using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies, in accordance with the appropriate guidance.
 
Fair value financial instruments are recorded at fair value in accordance with the fair value hierarchy that prioritized observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value in their broad levels. These levels from highest to lowest priority are as follows:
 
  •  Level 1:   Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
 
  •  Level 2:   Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data; and
 
  •  Level 3:   Unobservable inputs or valuation techniques that are used when little or no market data is available.
 
The Company’s financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt obligations, and the Company typically values these financial assets and liabilities at their carrying values, which approximates fair value due to their generally short-term duration.
 
The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s senior long-term debt is considered to be representative of the fair value principally due to the variable interest rate attached to the debt instrument and based on the current market rates for debt with similar risks, terms and maturities, we estimate the value of the Company’s senior subordinated debt approximates fair value at December 31, 2010.
 
The determination of fair value and the assessment of a measurement’s placement within the hierarchy require judgment.
 
Use of Estimates:
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
In New Accounting Pronouncements:
 
In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-24, which provides clarification to companies in the healthcare industry on the accounting for malpractice claims or similar contingent liabilities. This ASU states that an entity that is indemnified for these liabilities shall recognize an insurance receivable at the same time that it recognizes the liability, measured on the same basis as the liability, subject to the need for a valuation allowance for uncollectible amounts. This ASU also discusses the accounting for insurance claims costs, including estimates of costs relating to incurred-but-not-reported claims and the accounting for loss contingencies. Receivables related to insurance recoveries should not be netted against the related claim liability and such claim liabilities should be determined without considering insurance recoveries. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2011. The adoption of this ASU will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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2.   ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS
 
Closed Operations:
 
In a previous year, the Company determined that a psychiatric hospital in New Mexico and a residential treatment center in Ohio no longer provided a benefit to the Company and terminated the operations. The continuing operating expenses for these facilities were not significant and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
 
In June 2009, the Company temporarily suspended the operations at one of its Arizona facilities in response to the economic crisis and related funding issues within the state, as well as, certain environmental problems at the facility. The Company has eliminated the environmental problem and believes the state will take appropriate action to resolve its financial issues. With the new directions the Company has identified in areas of outpatient treatment care services and targeting programs that will meet community needs and the state’s push for new care alternatives, our intent is to re-open the facility, within the next six to twelve months, at a time when the state’s economic situation has improved and a strong referral base could once again be established. The continuing operating expenses for this facility are not significant and will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Discontinued Operations:
 
There were no discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009.
 
In October 2010, the Company was notified by the Agency for Health Care Administration that it was discontinuing the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) contract at its Tampa Bay facility. Subsequent appeals with the Florida Medicaid Bureau were, eventually, denied. The notice of termination which was to be effective, on December 15, 2010, was subsequently withdrawn as the Company voluntarily terminated the contract. The loss of this contract generated a severe financial impact on the facility to the extent the Company decided to terminate operations effective December 31, 2010.
 
In connection with closing the facility, we recorded a charge for impaired assets, which were, principally, two group homes, leasehold improvements and furniture and equipment, in the amount of, approximately, $1,100,000 and exit costs of, approximately, $2,500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
3.   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
The components of property and equipment are as follows (amounts in thousands) :
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
 
Land and improvements
  $ 5,392     $ 5,423  
Buildings and improvements
    30,247       28,521  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    8,290       8,990  
                 
Total property and equipment
    43,929       42,934  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (15,596 )     (16,477 )
                 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 28,333     $ 26,457  
                 
 
Depreciation expense was approximately $3,301,000, $3,236,000 and $2,105,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Depreciation expense also includes the amortization of assets recorded under a capital lease.


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4.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Other intangible assets are comprised of the following: (amounts in thousands)
 
                                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
    Gross
    Accumulated
    Gross
    Accumulated
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
                               
Customer Relationships
  $ 11,900     $ 4,720     $ 11,900     $ 6,142  
Covenants not to compete
    770       755       770       767  
Unamortizable intangible assets:
                               
Trade names
    13,620             13,620        
Certificates of need
    9,700             9,700        
                                 
Total
  $ 35,990     $ 5,475     $ 35,990     $ 6,909  
                                 
 
Amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets was approximately $6,287,000, $3,907,000 and $1,434,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
The estimated future amortization expenses for other intangible assets are: (amounts in thousands)
 
         
    Future
 
Year
  Amortization  
 
2011
  $ 1,312  
2012
    1,175  
2013
    1,051  
2014
    942  
2015
    844  
Thereafter
    437  
         
Total
  $ 5,761  
         
 
5.   LONG TERM DEBT
 
Long term debt as of years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 consist of the following ( amounts in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
 
Revolving Loan
  $     $  
Senior Secured Term Loan
    81,300       55,200  
Senior Unsecured Subordinated Loans
    31,000       31,000  
Unamortized Discount on Warrants
    (324 )     (245 )
Capital Lease Obligation (See Note 7)
    55        
Other Notes
    96       118  
                 
Total Long-Term Debt
    112,127       86,073  
Less: Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
    (13,273 )     (1,247 )
                 
Total Non-Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
  $ 98,854     $ 84,826  
                 


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The Company has a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndication of lenders who provided the Company with up to $170.0 million. The Credit Agreement provided for a term loan (the “Term Loan”) for up to $120.0 million, expiring in July 2013 and a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Loan”) for up to $25.0 million, expiring in July 2012.
 
The Term Loan and the Revolving Loan are guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company has granted a first priority security interest in the capital stock and related assets of those subsidiaries.
 
The Term Loan is to be repaid in scheduled consecutive quarterly installments with aggregate annual principal payments as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
         
Year
  Term Loan  
 
2011
  $ 1,200  
2012
    1,200  
2013
    52,800  
         
Total
  $ 55,200  
         
 
Our Senior Secured Credit Agreement requires the Company to make additional principal payments, subject to step-down based on total leverage levels, of the Company’s defined excess cash flow. The Company was required to make an excess cash flow payment in the amount of approximately $10,500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008 and no payment was due for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively; however, the Company did make a $13 million payment in 2010 and expects to make a payment of $1.8 million in 2011 in order to remain in compliance with its debt covenants.
 
The agreement provides that the Company, at its option, may elect that all or part of the term loan and the revolving loan bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the banks applicable Alternate Base Rate or LIBOR Rate, as these terms are defined in the credit agreement. The applicable Alternate Base Rate or LIBOR Rate will be increased by an applicable margin related to each type of loan.
 
The interest rates applicable to the Senior Term Loan ranged, primarily, from 6.45% to 8.08%, 6.87% to 4.01% and 3.99% to 6.00% for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
Additionally, the Company pays a commitment fee, at the rate of 0.50% per year, on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility and, at December 31, 2010, had no borrowings outstanding.
 
Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes:
 
The Company has outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes in the amount of $31.0 million bearing interest at the rate of 12.0% per year, payable quarterly, with the principal balance due and payable on January 19, 2014. Additionally, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,041,689 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share having an estimated value of approximately $768,000 based upon the fair value of the underlying common shares. The amount allocated to the warrants has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a discount on the Senior Subordinated Notes and the amortization is included in interest expense. The warrants shall be exercisable at any time, in whole or part, into Common Stock of the Company prior to May 28, 2014 (the “Warrant Expiration Date”). The Senior Subordinated Notes are held by funds indirectly managed by principal shareholders of the Company.


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At December 31, 2010, the maturity of long-term debt obligations were as follows (amounts in thousands) :
 
         
Year
  Amount  
 
2011
  $ 1,247  
2012
    1,230  
2013
    52,825  
2014
    30,765  
2015
    5  
         
Total
  $ 86,072  
         
 
Interest paid on outstanding debt was approximately $11,931,000, $9,505,000 and $7,274,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement and Senior Unsecured Subordinated Notes contain certain restrictive covenants. These covenants include restrictions on additional borrowings, investments, sale of assets, capital expenditures, dividends, sale and leaseback transactions, contingent obligations, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes in business activities. The covenants also require the maintenance of certain financial ratios regarding senior indebtedness, senior interest and capital expenditures. At December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.
 
6.   STOCK — BASED COMPENSATION
 
In May 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the 2004 Stock Option and Grant Plan for Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc. (the “Plan”) which provides that options may be granted to certain key people to purchase up to approximately 9,739,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a price not less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. The stock options generally become exercisable on a pro rata basis over a five year period from the date of the grant and must be exercised within ten years from the date of the grant.


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For the year ended December 31, 2010, pertinent information regarding the stock option plan is as follows (amounts in thousands, except price per share):
 
                                 
                      Weighted
 
          Option
    Weighted
    Average
 
          Price
    Average
    Remaining
 
    Number of
    per
    Exercise
    Contractual
 
    Shares     Share     Price     Term (in Years)  
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    9,044     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       7.14  
                                 
Granted
    150     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Exercised
    (54 )   $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Forfeited
    (139 )   $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    9,001     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       6.16  
                                 
Granted
    242     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Exercised
        $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Forfeited
    (1,578 )   $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    7,665     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       5.27  
                                 
Granted
    287     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Exercised
        $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
Forfeited
    (295 )   $ 0.20     $ 0.20       n/a  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    7,657     $ 0.20     $ 0.20       4.50  
                                 
 
A summary of options outstanding at December 31, 2010 including related price and remaining contractual term information follows.
 
                     
Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
            Weighted
       
        Weighted
  Average
      Weighted
        Average
  Remaining
      Average
    Number of
  Exercise
  Contractual
      Exercise
Exercise Price   Shares   Price   Term (in Years)   Exercisable   Price
 
$0.20
  7,657   $0.20   4.5   7,133   $0.20
                     
 
Certain senior management employees held options to purchase a total of 1,807,156 shares of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $0.17 per share. In May 2009, the employees exercised all the Series “A” Preferred Stock Options.


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7.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Lease Commitments:
 
The Company was obligated under a capital lease agreement for a building having an original term of 15 years that expired in January 2010. The new lease was renewed under terms and conditions that qualified it as an operating lease.
 
Included in buildings and improvements in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2010 are the following assets held under capital lease (amounts in thousands):
 
         
Building and Land
  $ 1,885  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (1,885 )
         
Total assets held under capital leases
  $  
         
 
The Company leases other certain property and equipment under non-cancelable long-term operating leases that expire at various dates. Certain of the leases require additional payments for taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, and in most cases provide for renewal options. Generally, the terms are from one to ten years.
 
Future minimum lease commitments for all non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2010 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
         
    Operating
 
Year
  Leases  
 
2011
  $ 5,341  
2012
    4,230  
2013
    2,136  
2014
    1,049  
2015
    214  
Thereafter
    6  
         
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 12,976  
         
 
Rent expense under operating leases, including month-to-month contracts, was approximately $5,606,000, $5,728,000 and $7,362,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively
 
Legal Proceedings:
 
In the ordinary course of business the Company is exposed to various legal proceedings, claims and incidents that may lead to claims. In management’s current opinion, the outcome with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. However, there can be no assurances that, over time, certain of these proceedings will not develop into a material event.
 
Professional Liability:
 
The Company’s business entails an inherent risk of claims relating to professional liability. The Company maintains professional liability insurance, on a “claims made basis”, with an option to extend the claims reporting period and general liability insurance, on an “occurrence basis”. The Company also maintains additional coverage for claims in excess of the coverage provided by the professional and general liability policies. The Company accrues for unknown incidents based upon the anticipated future costs related to those potential obligations. The Company believes that its insurance coverage is sufficient based upon claims experience and the nature and risks of its business. There can be no assurance that a pending or future claim or claims will not be successful against the


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Company, and, if successful, will not exceed the limits of available insurance coverage or that such coverage will continue to be available at acceptable costs and on favorable terms.
 
Reimbursement and Regulatory Matters:
 
Laws and regulations governing the various Medicaid and state reimbursement programs are complex and subject to interpretation. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. However, the Company has ongoing regulatory matters, including those described below. Currently, management does not believe the outcome of the compliance matters or regulatory investigations will have a significant impact on the financial position or operating results of the Company.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2004, a local county referral agency conducted a routine audit which revealed possible billing problems. The Company conducted a detailed internal compliance review that confirmed certain billing problems existed. The Company immediately changed its procedures and increased the in-house training of its personnel. The Company offered to reimburse the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (the “State Medicaid agency”), for all questionable billings and subsequent to the offer, the State Medicaid agency conducted its audit covering the period August 2003 through January 2005. The result of this audit was a request for the payback of approximately $1.4 million from the facility, which has been accrued by the Company. An administrative hearing was conducted in September 2007; and in January 2008, the State Medicaid agency submitted the hearing officer’s report and recommendations to the Company. Subsequent to this, an Adjudication Order was issued. The Company appealed the administrative order to the Court of Common Pleas; the State Medicaid agency prevailed; and the Company filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals. The Court’s mediator extended an invitation to the parties to mediate, which the Company accepted; however, the State Medicaid agency declined, and at that point, the Company withdrew the appeal. The State Medicaid agency then sent an invoice for the amount assessed in the audit, including interest. In December of 2009, the Company received a demand letter from Special Counsel retained by the Ohio Attorney General for principal plus penalties and interest. Outside counsel for the Company responded by contacting the Special Counsel’s office to convey that the facility had been closed for years and did not have any assets. The Special Counsel’s Office replied that they would have to review their file and get back to the Company’s outside counsel. In May of 2010, Oak Ridge’s counsel followed up with the Special Counsel’s Office, which informed Oak Ridge’s counsel that the claim had been returned to the Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office has the option to pursue litigation to reduce the claim to a judgment; however, there are no assets of the subsidiary to satisfy any judgment that may be rendered.
 
In April 2006, the Company and one of its facilities were the recipients of a federal subpoena. The Company fully cooperated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s investigation and the parties worked on components of a model residential treatment program as a resolution of the investigation. In December 2008, the Assistant U.S. Attorney contacted the Company’s outside counsel, and informed him that the investigation was the product of a qui tam action filed under the Federal False Claims Act. Such cases are filed “under seal” and the defendants are not notified until the government officially intervenes in the case. In this instance, the Court directed the government to either settle this matter promptly, or intervene or decline to intervene, in which case the plaintiff could still proceed on his/her own; and the Court partially unsealed the case, so as to let the Company know it was the subject of a lawsuit. A settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office was reached on April 22, 2009, which includes facets of a model residential treatment program; a partial re-payment of funding in three installments of $50,000 each, with the final installment to be paid in April of 2011; and various corporate integrity provisions commonly required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. As part of the integrity provisions, an independent review organization shall monitor the Company for three years. The Company was notified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on March 9, 2010 and by the independent review organization on March 10, 2010 that they had received complaints alleging compliance concerns which they intended to investigate. The matters were fully investigated internally and externally and resolved with no material financial effects. As of January 31, 2011, the independent review organization reported no issues of non-compliance. In late February of 2011, outside counsel for the Company contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office to verbally inform the government of the impending sale of


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the Company. During the call, the Assistant U.S. Attorney mentioned that he would be sending a letter or other communication on various matters, but he declined to indicate the anticipated substance of the correspondence or if there were specific concerns. The correspondence has not been received at this time.
 
On August 20, 2010, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) issued an Emergency Immediate Moratorium on Admissions to halt all residential treatment admissions due to regulatory deficiencies. Subsequently over a period of four months, AHCA issued a moratorium on admissions for two of the group homes; filed five administrative complaints seeking fines totaling $134,500 and revocation of licenses; and sent a notice of termination of the Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) contract with Tampa Bay Academy, effective December 15, 2010, which was subsequently withdrawn to allow the Company to voluntarily terminate that contract. Outside counsel for Tampa Bay is in discussions with AHCA counsel on a potential settlement pertaining to the pending fines and license revocation actions. This facility has been closed (See Note 2).
 
8.   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
The Company has a qualified contributory savings plan (the “Plan”) as allowed under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan is available to all full-time and part-time employees meeting certain eligibility requirements and participants may defer up to 20% of their annual compensation, subject to limits, by contributing amounts to the Plan. At its election, the Company may make additional discretionary contributions to the plan on the employee’s behalf. The Company elected to make an additional discretionary contribution into the Plan in the amount of approximately $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 the Company elected to suspend its employer contribution.
 
9.   INCOME TAXES
 
The provision for federal and state income taxes from continuing operations consist of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
                         
    2008     2009     2010  
 
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ 3,487     $ 5,286     $ 6,018  
State
    494       677       713  
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    (700 )     1,003       (1,518 )
State
    (149 )     167       (181 )
                         
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations
  $ 3,132     $ 7,133     $ 5,032  
                         


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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2010  
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
               
Accrued Vacation
    288       452  
Accrued Bonus
    170       158  
Health Claims Reserve
          720  
Bad Debt Allowance
    291       447  
Depreciation
    1,060       897  
Noncompete Agreement
    250       228  
Professional Liability Reserve
    661       587  
Capital Lease Adjustment
    557        
Post Acq State NOLs
    338       339  
Other
    69       50  
                 
Total Gross Deferred Tax Assets
    3,684       3,878  
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
               
Prepaid Expense
    (299 )     (292 )
Goodwill
    (7,791 )     (6,269 )
Purchase Accounting: Capital Lease
    (557 )      
Acquired Intangibles
    (7,692 )     (7,485 )
Transaction Costs
    (516 )     (331 )
Other
    (20 )     (15 )
                 
Total Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities
    (16,875 )     (14,392 )
Valuation Allowance
    (241 )     (248 )
                 
Net Deferred Tax Liability
    (13,432 )     (10,762 )
                 
 
A valuation allowance has been provided against the deferred tax assets due to uncertainties regarding the future realization of state net operating loss carryforwards.
 
Approximately $46,000 of the valuation allowance relates to tax benefits for stock option deductions included in the net operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance increased by approximately $7,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.


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The Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to continuing operations differs from the expected tax expense (benefit) amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income from continuing operations before income taxes in 2008, 2009 and 2010, primarily as a result of the following:
 
                         
    December 31,  
    2008     2009     2010  
 
Federal statutory rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    4.4       4.6       (21.2 )
Goodwill impairment
                (196.0 )
Other permanent items
    (0.10 )     (0.7 )     (2.2 )
                         
      38.3 %     37.9 %     (185.4 )%
                         
 
The Company adopted current guidance which prescribes the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements and proposes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance also provides direction on derecognizing and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States federal and various state jurisdictions. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for the tax years 2007 and later by the Internal Revenue Service, and is subject to various state income tax examinations, with the exception of one state, for the tax years 2006 and later. The state income tax returns for the tax years 2007 and later remain subject to examination in the one state where audits have occurred.
 
The Company did not have unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2010 and does not expect this to change over the next twelve (12) months. In connection with the adoption of the guidance the Company will recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has not accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
 
10.   CAPITAL STOCK
 
Preferred and Common Stock:
 
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 375,000,000 shares of capital stock designated as follows: (i) 270,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001, of which 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock, 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock and 90,000,000 shares have been designated as Redeemable Preferred Stock, and (ii) 105,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001.
 
At December 31, 2008 81,801,853 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 85,398 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. 83,609,009 shares of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock and 85,398 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock:
 
The holders of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends, compounded quarterly, at the rate of 2.5% of the original issue price of such stock. The Company recorded undeclared dividends, within equity, in the amount of approximately $2,264,000, $2,315,000 and $2,447,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively and at December 31, 2010, accrued undeclared dividends amounted to approximately $14,699,000.


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Upon the election of the holders of two-thirds of the Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock, each share of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one (1) share of Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock and one (1) share of Redeemable Preferred Stock. Such conversion amounts are adjustable upon certain dilutive issuances. In addition, upon the completion of a qualified public offering by the Company, each share of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock is automatically converted as described above and all shares of outstanding Redeemable Preferred Stock are redeemed for cash. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference that is pari passu with the other preferred stock of the Company and senior to the Common Stock. Each holder of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock each holder would receive on an “as if converted basis.”
 
Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock:
 
Subject to the payment in full of all preferential dividends to the holders of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock and Redeemable Preferred Stock, the holders of Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive (on an as-converted and equal basis with the holders of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock) dividends in such amounts and at such times as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine in its sole discretion. Such dividends are not cumulative. Upon the election of the holders of two-thirds of the Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock, each share of Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one (1) share of Common Stock of the Company. Such conversion amount is adjustable upon certain dilutive issuances.
 
Upon the completion of a qualified public offering by the Company, all shares of outstanding Redeemable Preferred Stock (including shares issued upon the automatic conversion of Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock as described above) are redeemed for cash. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder of Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference that is pari passu with the other preferred stock of the Company and senior to the Common Stock. Each holder of Series “B” Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock each holder would receive on an “as if converted basis.”
 
Redeemable Preferred Stock:
 
The holders of Redeemable Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends, compounded quarterly, at the per share rate of 5% of the Redeemable Preferred Stock liquidation preference amount from the date of original issuance of such shares. The Redeemable Preferred Stock does not have a conversion feature. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions (each, an “Extraordinary Transaction”), the holders of two-thirds of the Redeemable Preferred Stock may elect to have all of the shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock redeemed by the Company or to otherwise participate in such Extraordinary Transaction. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder of Redeemable Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference that is pari passu with the other preferred stock of the Company and senior to the Common Stock. The holders of each outstanding share of Redeemable Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to vote and elect one Director and to remove such Director, with or without cause. The holders of Redeemable Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any other matters except as required by law.
 
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11.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Material Definitive Agreement:
 
On February 17, 2011, Youth and Family Centered Services, Inc., entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and Acadia — YFCS Acquisition Company, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Merger Co”).
 
At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of preferred and common stock outstanding shall be cancelled and converted to the right to receive certain consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement. At the effective time, each option and/or warrant to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the effective time, shall become fully vested and exercisable and shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive certain merger consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
 
The Company has made certain representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger agreement, which generally expire on June 1, 2012, with certain fundamental representations surviving until thirty (30) days after the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to such representations.
 
The Parent and Merger Co have obtained equity and debt financing commitments for the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which proceeds will be sufficient to pay the aggregate merger consideration and all related fees and expenses. Additionally, upon consummation of the sale, approximately, $86.1 million of our Senior and Subordinated Debt is required to be paid off. Subsequent to year-end the Company made a principal payment of $1.8 million against its Term Loan. The receipt of financing on substantially the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such commitments is a condition to the consummation of the Merger.
 
The companies expect to close the transaction at the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2011.
 
Executive Employment Agreements:
 
In 2004, the Company entered into employments agreement with our Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”). Such employment agreements have been amended in connection with the Merger (the “Amendments”), with the Amendments becoming effective upon the consummation thereof.
 
In accordance with the appropriate guidance which establishes general standard of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued, the Company evaluated subsequent events through March 31, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. There were no other material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
PHC, Inc.:
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PHC, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PHC, Inc. and subsidiaries at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
August 18, 2011


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Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                 
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,668,521     $ 4,540,278  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,049,892 and $3,002,323 at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    11,078,840       8,776,283  
Prepaid expenses
    561,044       490,662  
Other receivables and advances
    2,135,435       743,454  
Deferred tax assets
    1,919,435       1,145,742  
                 
Total current assets
    19,363,275       15,696,419  
Restricted cash
          512,197  
Accounts receivable, non-current
    27,168       17,548  
Other receivables
    43,152       58,169  
Property and equipment, net
    4,713,132       4,527,376  
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization of $729,502 and $582,971 at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    549,760       189,270  
Goodwill
    969,098       969,098  
Deferred tax assets- long term
    647,743       1,495,144  
Other assets
    1,968,662       2,184,749  
                 
Total assets
  $ 28,281,990     $ 25,649,970  
                 
 
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 348,081     $ 796,244  
Revolving credit note
    1,814,877       1,336,025  
Current portion of obligations under capital leases
    19,558       112,909  
Accounts payable
    2,890,362       2,036,803  
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits
    2,026,911       2,152,724  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,237,982       1,040,487  
Income taxes payable
    129,160       23,991  
                 
Total current liabilities
    9,466,931       7,499,183  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    56,702       292,282  
Obligations under capital leases
          19,558  
Long-term accrued liabilities
    843,296       582,953  
                 
Total liabilities
    10,366,929       8,393,976  
                 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note I)
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
           
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 19,978,211 and 19,867,826 shares issued at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    199,782       198,679  
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 773,717 and 775,021 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, each convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock
    7,737       7,750  
Additional paid-in capital
    28,220,835       27,927,536  
Treasury stock, 1,214,093 and 1,040,598 Class A common shares at cost at
               
June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    (1,808,734 )     (1,593,407 )
Accumulated deficit
    (8,704,559 )     (9,284,564 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    17,915,061       17,255,994  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 28,281,990     $ 25,649,970  
                 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Income
 
                 
    For the Years Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Revenues:
               
Patient care, net
  $ 57,495,735     $ 49,647,395  
Contract support services
    4,512,144       3,429,831  
                 
Total revenues
    62,007,879       53,077,226  
Operating expenses:
               
Patient care expenses
    30,234,829       26,306,828  
Cost of contract support services
    3,617,509       2,964,621  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    3,406,443       2,131,392  
Administrative expenses
    22,206,455       19,110,638  
Legal settlement
    446,320        
                 
Total operating expenses
    59,911,556       50,513,479  
                 
Income from operations
    2,096,323       2,563,747  
Other income (expense):
               
Interest income
    263,523       142,060  
Interest expense
    (310,673 )     (326,582 )
Other income, net
    (61,232 )     146,537  
                 
Total other expense, net
    (108,382 )     (37,985 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    1,987,941       2,525,762  
Provision for income taxes
    1,407,936       1,106,100  
                 
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 580,005     $ 1,419,662  
                 
Basic net income per common share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.07  
                 
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    19,504,943       19,813,783  
                 
Fully diluted net income per common share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.07  
                 
Fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    19,787,461       19,914,954  
                 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
 
                                                                         
    Class A
    Class B
    Additional
    Class A
             
    Common Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in
    Treasury Stock     Accumulated
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Shares     Amount     Deficit     Total  
 
                                                                         
Balance — June 30, 2009
    19,840,793     $ 198,408       775,080     $ 7,751     $ 27,667,597       626,541     $ (1,125,707 )   $ (10,704,226 )   $ 16,043,823  
                                                                         
Stock-based compensation expense
                                    221,404                               221,404  
                                                                         
Issuance of shares for options exercised
    2,000       20                       1,600                               1,620  
                                                                         
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares
    24,974       250                       36,935                               37,185  
                                                                         
Purchase of treasury shares
                                                                       
                                                                         
Conversion from Class B to Class A
    59       1       (59 )     (1 )             414,057       (467,700 )             (467,700 )
                                                                         
Net income
                                                            1,419,662       1,419,662  
                                                                         
                                                                         
Balance — June 30, 2010
    19,867,826       198,679       775,021       7,750       27,927,536       1,040,598       (1,593,407 )     (9,284,564 )     17,255,994  
                                                                         
Stock-based compensation expense
                                    164,916                               164,916  
                                                                         
Issuance of shares for options exercised
    95,000       950                       102,790                               103,740  
                                                                         
Fair value of warrants issued
                                    11,626                               11,626  
                                                                         
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares
    14,081       140                       13,967                               14,107  
                                                                         
Purchase of treasury shares
                                            173,495       (215,327 )             (215,327 )
                                                                         
Conversion from Class B to Class A
    1,304       13       (1,304 )     (13 )                                        
                                                                         
Net income
                                                            580,005       580,005  
                                                                         
                                                                         
Balance — June 30, 2011
    19,978,211     $ 199,782       773,717     $ 7,737     $ 28,220,835       1,214,093     $ (1,808,734 )   $ (8,704,559 )   $ 17,915,061  
                                                                         
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
                 
    For the Years Ended
 
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 580,005     $ 1,419,662  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Non-cash (gain)/loss on equity method investments
    (25,864 )     (17,562 )
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
          3,831  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,105,249       1,156,569  
Non-cash interest expense
    146,531       146,531  
Deferred income taxes
    73,708       185,093  
Fair value of warrants
    11,626        
Stock-based compensation
    164,916       221,404  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    3,406,443       2,131,392  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts and other receivables
    (6,256,335 )     (4,475,536 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (70,382 )     (15,136 )
Other assets
    524,438       12,910  
Accounts payable
    670,548       656,755  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,408,237       768,017  
                 
Net cash provided by operations
    1,739,120       2,193,930  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (1,081,810 )     (751,843 )
Purchase of licenses
    (52,466 )     (22,208 )
Equity investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
    72,980       33,528  
Investment in note receivable
    (1,001,934 )      
Principal receipts on note receivable
    162,685        
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,900,545 )     (740,523 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment on revolving debt, net
    478,852       472,621  
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    (796,652 )     (156,199 )
Cash paid for deferred financing costs
    (295,052 )      
Purchase of treasury stock
    (215,327 )     (467,700 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
    117,847       38,805  
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (710,332 )     (112,473 )
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (871,757 )     1,340,934  
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
    4,540,278       3,199,344  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 3,668,521     $ 4,540,278  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 164,141     $ 180,048  
Income taxes
    1,248,147       864,525  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing transactions:
               
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock
  $ 13     $ 59  
Accrued and unpaid deferred financing costs
    211,922        
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011
 
NOTE A — THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Operations and business segments:
 
PHC, Inc. and subsidiaries, (“PHC” or the “Company”) is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Company is a national healthcare company which operates subsidiaries specializing in behavioral health services including the treatment of substance abuse, which includes alcohol and drug dependency and related disorders and the provision of psychiatric services. The Company also operates help lines for employee assistance programs, call centers for state and local programs and provides management, administrative and online behavioral health services. The Company primarily operates under three business segments:
 
(1)  Behavioral health treatment services, including two substance abuse treatment facilities: Highland Ridge Hospital, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, which also treats psychiatric patients, Mount Regis Center, located in Salem, Virginia and Renaissance Recovery and eleven psychiatric treatment locations which include Harbor Oaks Hospital, a 71-bed psychiatric hospital located in New Baltimore, Michigan, Detroit Behavioral Institute, a 66-bed residential facility in Detroit, Michigan, a 55-bed psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada and eight outpatient behavioral health locations (one in New Baltimore, Michigan operating in conjunction with Harbor Oaks Hospital, three in Las Vegas, Nevada as Harmony Healthcare, three locations operating as Pioneer Counseling Center in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area) and one location in Pennsylvania operating as Wellplace;
 
(2)  Call center and help line services (contract services) , including two call centers, one operating in Midvale, Utah and one in Detroit, Michigan. The Company provides help line services through contracts with major railroads and a call center contract with Wayne County, Michigan. The call centers both operate under the brand name Wellplace; and
 
(3)  Behavioral health administrative services , including delivery of management and administrative and online services. The parent company provides management and administrative services for all of its subsidiaries and online services for its behavioral health treatment subsidiaries and its call center subsidiaries. It also provides behavioral health information through its website, Wellplace.com.
 
Principles of consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In January 2007, the Company purchased a 15.24% membership interest in the Seven Hills Psych Center, LLC, the entity that is the landlord of the Seven Hills Hospital subsidiary. In March 2008, the Company, through its subsidiary PHC of Nevada, Inc., purchased a 25% membership interest in Behavioral Health Partners, LLC, the entity that is the landlord of a new outpatient location for Harmony Healthcare. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. (Note F)
 
Revenues and accounts receivable:
 
Patient care revenues and accounts receivable are recorded at established billing rates or at the amount realizable under agreements with third-party payors, including Medicaid and Medicare. Revenues under third-party payor agreements are subject to examination and contractual adjustment, and amounts realizable may change due to periodic changes in the regulatory environment. Provisions for estimated third party payor settlements are provided in the period the related services are rendered. Differences between the amounts provided and subsequent settlements are recorded in operations in the period of settlement. Amounts due as a result of cost report settlements are recorded and listed separately on the consolidated balance sheets as “Other receivables”. The provision for contractual allowances is deducted directly from revenue and the net revenue amount is recorded as accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts does not include the contractual allowances.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
Medicare reimbursements are based on established rates depending on the level of care provided and are adjusted prospectively. Effective for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2005, the prospective payment system (“PPS”) was brought into effect for all psychiatric services paid through the Medicare program. The new system changed the TEFRA-based (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) system to the new variable per diem-based system. The new rates are based on a statistical model that relates per diem resource use for beneficiaries to patient and facility characteristics available from “Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services” (“CMS’s”), administrative data base (cost reports and claims data). Patient-specific characteristics include, but are not limited to, principal diagnoses, comorbid conditions, and age. Facility specific variables include an area wage index, rural setting, and the extent of teaching activity. This change was phased in over three fiscal years with a percentage of payments being made at the old rates and a percentage at the new rates. The Company has been operating fully under PPS since fiscal 2009.
 
Although Medicare reimbursement rates are based 100% on PPS, the Company will continue to file cost reports annually as required by Medicare to determine ongoing rates and recoup any adjustments for Medicare bad debt. These cost reports are routinely audited on an annual basis. The Company believes that adequate provision has been made in the financial statements for any adjustments that might result from the outcome of Medicare audits. Approximately 27% of the Company’s total revenue is derived from Medicare and Medicaid payors for each of the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Differences between the amounts provided and subsequent settlements are recorded in operations in the year of the settlement. To date, settlement adjustments have not been material.
 
Patient care revenue is recognized as services are rendered, provided there exists persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Pre — admission screening of financial responsibility of the patient, insurance carrier or other contractually obligated payor, provides the Company the net expected collectable patient revenue to be recorded based on contractual arrangements with the payor or pre-admission agreements with the patient. Revenue is not recognized for emergency provision of services for indigent patients until authorization for the services can be obtained.
 
Contract support service revenue is a result of fixed fee contracts to provide telephone support. Revenue for these services is recognized ratably over the service period.
 
Long-term assets include non-current accounts receivable, other receivables and other assets (see below for description of other assets). Non-current accounts receivable consist of amounts due from former patients for service. This amount represents estimated amounts collectable under supplemental payment agreements, arranged by the Company or its collection agencies, entered into because of the patients’ inability to pay under normal payment terms. All of these receivables have been extended beyond their original due date. Reserves are provided for accounts of former patients that do not comply with these supplemental payment agreements and accounts are written off when deemed unrecoverable. Other receivables included as long-term assets include the non-current portion of loans provided to employees and amounts due on a contractual agreement.
 
Charity care amounted to approximately $231,000 and $305,000 for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Patient care revenue is presented net of charity care in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
 
The Company had accounts receivable from Medicaid and Medicare of approximately $3,447,240 at June 30, 2011 and $2,333,300 at June 30, 2010. Included in accounts receivable is approximately $1,212,460 and $1,255,000 in unbilled receivables at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
The Company records an allowance for uncollectible accounts which reduces the stated value of receivables on the balance sheet. This allowance is calculated based on a percentage of each aged accounts receivable category beginning at 0-5% on current accounts and increasing incrementally for each additional 30 days the account remains outstanding until the account is over 300 days outstanding, at which time the provision is 100% of the


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
outstanding balance. These percentages vary by facility based on each facility’s experience in and expectations for collecting older receivables. The Company compares this required reserve amount to the current “Allowance for doubtful accounts” to determine the required bad debt expense for the period. This method of determining the required “Allowance for doubtful accounts” has historically resulted in an allowance for doubtful accounts of 20% or greater of the total outstanding receivables balance, which the Company believes to be a reasonable valuation of its accounts receivable.
 
Estimates and assumptions:
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates include patient care billing rates, realizability of receivables from third-party payors, rates for Medicare and Medicaid, the realization of deferred tax benefits and the valuation of goodwill, which represents a significant portion of the estimates made by management.
 
Reliance on key clients:
 
The Company relies on contracts with more than ten clients to maintain patient census at its inpatient facilities and patients for our outpatient operations and our employee assistance programs. The loss of any of such contracts would impact the Company’s ability to meet its fixed costs. The Company has entered into relationships with large employers, health care institutions, insurance companies and labor unions to provide treatment for psychiatric disorders, chemical dependency and substance abuse in conjunction with employer sponsored employee assistance programs. The employees of such institutions may be referred to the Company for treatment, the cost of which is reimbursed on a per diem or per capita basis. Approximately 20% of the Company’s total revenue is derived from these clients for all periods presented. No one of these large employers, health care institutions or labor unions individually accounts for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues, but the loss of any of these clients would require the Company to expend considerable effort to replace patient referrals and would result in revenue and attendant losses.
 
Cash equivalents:
 
Cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months.
 
Property and equipment:
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
 
     
Assets
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
Buildings
  39 years
Furniture and equipment
  3 through 10 years
Motor vehicles
  5 years
Leasehold improvements
  Lesser of useful life or term of lease (2 to 10 years)
 
Other assets:
 
Other assets consists of deposits, deferred expenses advances, investment in Seven Hills LLC, investment in Behavioral Health Partners, LLC, software license fees, and acquired software which is being amortized over three to seven years based on its estimated useful life.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
Long-lived assets:
 
The Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets, other than goodwill, for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable. Any long-lived assets held for disposal are reported at the lower of their carrying amounts or fair value less costs to sell. The Company believes that the carrying value of its long-lived assets is fully realizable at June 30, 2011.
 
Fair Value Measurements:
 
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10-65, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The statement indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that a transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. ASC 820-10-65 defines fair value based upon an exit price model. ASC 820-10-65 discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The statement utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
 
  •  Level 1:    Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
  •  Level 2:    Inputs, other than quoted prices, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
 
  •  Level 3:    Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
 
The Company had money market funds stated at fair market value, of $516,573 and $2,504,047 at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, that were measured using Level 1 inputs.
 
Basic and diluted income per share:
 
Income per share is computed by dividing the income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of both classes of common stock outstanding for each fiscal year. Class B Common Stock has additional voting rights. All dilutive common stock equivalents have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 using the treasury stock method.
 
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share is summarized as follows:
 
                 
    Years Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    19,504,943       19,813,783  
Employee stock options and warrants
    282,518       101,171  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — fully diluted
    19,787,461       19,914,954  
                 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes securities outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, but not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share because such shares are antidilutive:
 
                 
    Years Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Employee stock options
    502,250       921,500  
Warrants
    363,000       343,000  
                 
Total
    865,250       1,264,500  
                 
 
The Company repurchased 173,495 and 414,057 shares of its Class A Common Stock during fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Income taxes:
 
ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, prescribes an asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities. In accordance with ASC 740, the Company may establish reserves for tax uncertainties that reflect the use of the comprehensive model for the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. Tax authorities periodically challenge certain transactions and deductions reported on our income tax returns. The Company does not expect the outcome of these examinations, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Comprehensive income:
 
The Company’s comprehensive income is equal to its net income for all periods presented.
 
Stock-based compensation:
 
The Company issues stock options to its employees and directors and provides employees the right to purchase stock pursuant to stockholder approved stock option and stock purchase plans. The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation”.
 
Under the provisions of ASC 718, the Company recognizes the fair value of stock compensation in net income (loss), over the requisite service period of the individual grantees, which generally equals the vesting period. All of the Company’s stock based awards are accounted for as equity instruments.
 
Under the provisions of ASC 718, the Company recorded $164,916 and $221,404 of stock-based compensation in its consolidated statements of income for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which is included in administrative expenses as follows:
 
                 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2011     2010  
 
Directors fees
  $ 75,845     $ 63,870  
Employee compensation
    89,071       157,534  
                 
Total
  $ 164,916     $ 221,404  
                 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
$1.15 and $0.63 for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were calculated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
         
    Year Ended June 30,
    2011   2010
 
Risk free interest rate
  2.50%   2.30% - 3.48%
Expected dividend yield
   
Expected lives
  5 - 10 years   5 - 10 years
Expected volatility
  61.61% - 72.06%   60.66% - 61.63%
 
The dividend yield of zero is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the period commensurate with the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury rate on the date of grant. The expected life was calculated using the Company’s historical experience for the expected term of the option.
 
Based on the Company’s historical voluntary turnover rates for individuals in the positions who received options, there was no forfeiture rate assessed. It is assumed these options will remain outstanding for the full term of issue. Under the true-up provisions of ASC 718, a recovery of prior expense will be recorded if the actual forfeiture rate is higher than estimated or additional expense if the forfeiture rate is lower than estimated. To date, any required true-ups have not been material.
 
In August 2010, 7,679 shares of common stock were issued under the employee stock purchase plan. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1,304. In March 2011, 6,402 shares of common stock were issued under the employee stock purchase plan. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1,216.
 
As of June 30, 2011, there was $168,117 in unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under existing stock option plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over the next three years.
 
Advertising Expenses:
 
Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $167,549 and $136,183, respectively.
 
Subsequent Events:
 
The Company has evaluated material subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and we have included all such disclosures in the accompanying footnotes. (See Note P).
 
Reclassifications:
 
Certain June 30, 2010 balance sheet amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the June 30, 2011 presentation, which affect certain balance sheet classifications only.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements:
 
Recently Adopted Standards
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades, or ASU 2010-13. ASU 2010-13 clarifies that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity


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securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award should not be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. ASU 2010-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition, or ASU 2010-17. ASU 2010-17 allows the milestone method as an acceptable revenue recognition methodology when an arrangement includes substantive milestones. ASU 2010-17 provides a definition of substantive milestone, and should be applied regardless of whether the arrangement includes single or multiple deliverables or units of accounting. ASU 2010-17 is limited to transactions involving milestones relating to research and development deliverables. ASU 2010-17 also includes enhanced disclosure requirements about each arrangement, individual milestones and related contingent consideration, information about substantive milestones, and factors considered in the determination. ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC Topic 815): Scope Exception Related to Credit Derivatives, or ASU 2010-11. ASU 2010-11 clarifies that embedded credit-derivative features related only to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another are not subject to potential bifurcation and separate accounting. ASU 2010-11 also provides guidance on whether embedded credit-derivative features in financial instruments issued by structures such as collateralized debt obligations are subject to bifurcations and separate accounting. ASU 2010-11 is effective at the beginning of a company’s first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income, or ASU 2011-05. The amendments in this ASU require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-05 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-G. The amendments in this ASU affect any public entity, as defined by Topic 805 Business Combinations, that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in this ASU specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The amendments are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-A. The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples, which require that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In July 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-07, Healthcare Entities (Topic 954), which requires healthcare organizations that perform services for patients for which the ultimate collection of all or a portion of the amounts billed or billable cannot be determined at the time services are rendered to present all bad debt expense associated with patient service revenue as an offset to the patient service revenue line item in the statement of operations. The ASU also requires qualitative disclosures about the Company’s policy for recognizing revenue and bad debt expense for patient service transactions and quantitative information about the effects of changes in the assessment of collectibility of patient service revenue. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2013. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial position.
 
NOTE B — NOTE RECEIVABLE
 
On November 13, 2010, the Company, through its subsidiary, Detroit Behavioral Institute, Inc., d/b/a Capstone Academy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Capstone Academy”), purchased the rights under certain identified notes (the “Notes”) held by Bank of America and secured by the property leased by Capstone Academy for $1,250,000. The Notes were in default at the time of the purchase and the Company has initiated foreclosure proceedings in the courts. The Notes were purchased using cash flow from operations. The Company has recorded the value of the Notes in other receivables, current of $1,124,240, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company believes the value of the Notes are fully recoverable based on the current value of the property securing the Notes.
 
NOTE C — OTHER EXPENSE
 
During the current fiscal year, the Company identified a failure with respect to prior year Average Deferral Percentage (“ADP”) and Actual Contribution Percentage (“ACP”) testing in the 401(k) plan. The Company does not consider this to be a material operational failure and is correcting by filing under the IRS’ Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Program (Rev Proc 2008-50), with the assistance of counsel. During the fiscal year 2011, the Company determined that approximately $185,000 will be the non-voluntary contribution to the 401(k) plan required by the IRS in connection with this compliance failure and recorded this expense as other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
NOTE D — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment is composed of the following:
 
                 
    As of June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Land
  $ 69,259     $ 69,259  
Buildings
    1,136,963       1,136,963  
Furniture and equipment
    4,285,785       3,913,670  
Motor vehicles
    173,492       152,964  
Leasehold improvements
    5,020,183       4,332,770  
                 
      10,685,682       9,605,626  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    5,972,550       5,078,250  
                 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 4,713,132     $ 4,527,376  
                 
 
Total depreciation and amortization expenses related to property and equipment were $895,650 and $907,746 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
NOTE E — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets are initially created as a result of business combinations or acquisitions. Critical estimates and assumptions used in the initial valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets include, but are not limited to: (i) future expected cash flows from services to be provided, customer contracts and relationships, and (ii) the acquired market position. These estimates and assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate because unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. If estimates and assumptions used to initially value goodwill and intangible assets prove to be inaccurate, ongoing reviews of the carrying values of such goodwill and intangible assets may indicate impairment which will require the Company to record an impairment charge in the period in which the Company identifies the impairment.
 
ASC 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” requires, among other things, that companies not amortize goodwill, but instead test goodwill for impairment at least annually. In addition, ASC 350 requires that the Company identify reporting units for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill, reassess the useful lives of other existing recognized intangible assets, and cease amortization of intangible assets with an indefinite useful life.
 
The Company’s goodwill of $969,098 relating to the treatment services reporting unit of the Company was evaluated under ASC 350 as of June 30, 2011. As a result of the evaluation, the Company determined that no impairment exists related to the goodwill associated with the treatment services reporting unit. The Company will continue to test goodwill for impairment, at least annually, in accordance with the guidelines of ASC 350. There were no changes to the goodwill balance during fiscal 2011 or 2010.
 
NOTE F — OTHER ASSETS
 
Included in other assets are investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2011, this includes the Company’s investment in Seven Hills Psych Center, LLC of $302,244 (this LLC holds the assets of the Seven Hills Hospital which is being leased by a subsidiary of the Company) and the Company’s investment in Behavioral Health Partners, LLC, of $687,972 (this LLC holds the assets of an out-patient clinic which is being leased by PHC of Nevada, Inc, the Company’s outpatient operations in Las Vegas, Nevada).


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The following table lists amounts included in other assets, net of any accumulated amortization:
 
                 
    As of June 30,  
Description
  2011     2010  
 
Software development & license fees
  $ 790,225     $ 947,358  
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
    990,216       1,037,331  
Deposits and other assets
    188,221       200,060  
                 
Total
  $ 1,968,662     $ 2,184,749  
                 
 
Total accumulated amortization of software license fees was $1,016,291 and $806,962 as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total amortization expense related to software license fees was $209,599 and $248,823 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
The following is a summary of expected amortization expense of software licensure fees for the succeeding fiscal years and thereafter as of June 30, 2011:
 
         
Year Ending June 30,
  Amount  
 
2012
  $ 183,943  
2013
    172,389  
2014
    169,327  
2015
    48,274  
2016
    2,322  
Thereafter
    213,970  
         
    $ 790,225  
         


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
NOTE G — NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Notes payable and long-term debt is summarized as follows:
 
                 
    As of June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Term mortgage note payable with monthly principal installments of $50,000 beginning July 1, 2007 increasing to $62,500 July 1, 2009 until the loan terminates. The note bears interest at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2011) plus 0.75% but not less than 6.25% and is collateralized by all of the assets of the Company and its material subsidiaries
  $ 297,500     $ 935,000  
Mortgage note due in monthly installments of $4,850 including interest at 9% through July 1, 2012, when the remaining principal balance is payable, collateralized by a first mortgage on the PHC of Virginia, Inc, Mount Regis Center facility
    107,283       153,526  
                 
Total
    404,783       1,088,526  
Less current maturities
    348,081       796,244  
                 
Long-term portion
  $ 56,702     $ 292,282  
                 
 
Maturities of notes payable and long-term debt are as follows as of June 30, 2011:
 
         
Year Ending June 30,
  Amount  
 
2012
  $ 348,081  
2013
    56,702  
         
    $ 404,783  
         
 
The Company’s amended revolving credit note allows the Company to borrow a maximum of $3,500,000. The outstanding balance on this note was $1,814,877 and $1,336,025 at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This agreement was amended on June 13, 2007 to modify the terms of the agreement. Advances are available based on a percentage of accounts receivable and the payment of principal is payable upon receipt of proceeds of the accounts receivable. Interest is payable monthly at prime (3.25% at June 30, 2011) plus 0.25%, but not less than 4.75%. The average interest rate paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 was 7.56%, which includes the amortization of deferred financing costs related to the initial financing. The amended term of the agreement is for two years, renewable for two additional one year terms. The Agreement was automatically renewed June 13, 2010 to effect the term through June 13, 2011. This agreement was not renewed. On July 1, 2011, in connection with the Company’s purchase of MeadowWood Behavioral Health (See Note P), all of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt and revolving credit facility were repaid. The revolving credit note is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiaries and guaranteed by PHC.
 
As of June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the revolving line of credit note. These covenants include only a debt coverage ratio and a minimum EBITDA.
 
NOTE H — CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION
 
At June 30, 2011, the Company was obligated under various capital leases for equipment providing for aggregate monthly payments of approximately $7,157 and terms expiring through June 2014.


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The carrying value of assets under capital leases included in property and equipment and other assets are as follows:
 
                 
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Equipment and software
  $ 321,348     $ 338,936  
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation
    (183,627 )     (153,774 )
                 
    $ 137,721     $ 185,162  
                 
 
Amortization and depreciation expense related to these assets for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $45,906 and $48,977 respectively.
 
The remaining balance of the Company’s obligations under capital lease of $19,558 is due in fiscal 2012.
 
NOTE I — ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities consist of the following:
 
                 
    June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Accrued contract expenses
  $ 702,054     $ 503,636  
Accrued legal and accounting
    1,127,623       313,313  
Accrued operating expenses
    1,251,601       806,491  
                 
Total
    3,081,278       1,623,440  
Less long-term accrued expenses
    843,296       582,953  
                 
Accrued expenses current
  $ 2,237,982     $ 1,040,487  
                 
 
Other long-term liabilities includes the long-term portion of rent obligations associated with the Company’s leases at certain locations.
 
NOTE J — INCOME TAXES
 
The Company has the following deferred tax assets included in the accompanying balance sheets:
 
                 
    Years Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Deferred tax asset:
               
Stock based compensation
  $ 37,800     $ 33,382  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,918,939       1,140,871  
Transaction costs
    193,791        
Depreciation
    24,827       446,825  
Difference between book and tax bases of intangible assets
    391,325       855,786  
Credits
          210,186  
Operating loss carryforward
          99,068  
Other
    496       4,871  
                 
Gross deferred tax asset
  $ 2,567,178     $ 2,790,989  
                 
Less valuation allowance
          (150,103 )
                 
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 2,567,178     $ 2,640,886  
                 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
These amounts are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 
                 
    Years Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
Net deferred tax asset:
               
Current portion
  $ 1,919,435     $ 1,145,742  
Long-term portion
    647,743       1,495,144  
                 
    $ 2,567,178     $ 2,640,886  
                 
 
As of June 30, 2011, the Company believes that all deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.
 
The components of the income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
                 
    2011     2010  
 
Current
               
Federal
  $ 772,611     $ 313,232  
State
    561,617       607,775  
                 
      1,334,228       921,007  
                 
Deferred
               
Federal
    (62,768 )     330,222  
State
    136,476       (145,129 )
                 
      73,708       185,093  
                 
Income tax provision
  $ 1,407,936     $ 1,106,100  
                 
 
A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
 
                 
    2011     2010  
 
Income tax provision at federal statutory rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:
               
State tax provision, net of federal benefit
    23.16       11.77  
Non-deductible expenses
    1.93       3.65  
Transaction costs
    18.77       0.00  
Change in valuation allowance
    (7.55 )     0.35  
Prior year refunds
    (0.62 )     (8.49 )
Other, net
    1.11       2.49  
                 
Effective income tax rate
    70.80 %     43.77 %
                 
 
During fiscal 2011, the Company incurred approximately $1,607,700 of transaction costs associated with the MeadowWood acquisition and the Acadia merger (See Note P). The Company has disallowed these costs for tax purposes.
 
The Company adopted certain provisions of ASC 740 “Income Taxes” on July 1, 2007 as it relates to uncertain tax positions. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expense. As of June 30, 2011, the Company has not recorded any provisions for uncertain tax positions or for accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
 
Tax years 2006-2010 remain open to examination by the major taxing authorities to which the Company is subject.
 
NOTE K — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
Operating leases:
 
The Company leases office and treatment facilities, furniture and equipment under operating leases expiring on various dates through June 2019. Rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $3,449,016 and $3,650,278, respectively. Rent expense includes certain short-term rentals. Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, having remaining terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 2011 are as follows:
 
         
Year Ending June 30,
  Amount  
 
2012
  $ 3,480,838  
2013
    3,066,926  
2014
    2,831,549  
2015
    2,533,014  
2016
    2,379,368  
Thereafter
    5,279,168  
         
    $ 19,570,863  
         
 
Litigation:
 
During the current fiscal year, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld an appeal involving the company and a terminated employee requiring the Company to pay $446,320, which included accrued interest, to the terminated employee to satisfy this judgment. This amount is shown as a legal settlement expense in the accompanying statements of income for the year ended June 30, 2011.
 
On June 2, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts state court, MAZ Partners LP v. Bruce A. Shear, et al., C.A. No. 11-1041, against the Company, the members of the Company’s board of directors, and Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. The MAZ Partners complaint asserts that the members of the Company’s board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by causing the Company to enter into the merger agreement and further asserts that Acadia aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. Specifically, the MAZ Partners complaint alleged that the process by which the merger agreement was entered into was unfair and that the agreement itself is unfair in that, according to the plaintiff, the compensation to be paid to the Company’s Class A shareholders is inadequate, particularly in light of the proposed cash payment to be paid to Class B shareholders and the anticipated pre-closing payment of a dividend to Arcadia shareholders and the anticipated level of debt to be held by the merged entity. The complaint sought, among other relief, an order enjoining the consummation of the merger and rescinding the merger agreement.
 
On June 13, 2011, a second lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Massachusetts, Blakeslee v. PHC, Inc., et al., No. 11-cv-11049, making essentially the same allegations against the same defendants. On June 21, 2011, the Company removed the MAZ Partners case to federal court (11-cv-11099). On July 7, 2011, the parties to the MAZ Partners case moved to consolidate that action with the Blakeslee case and asked the court to approve a schedule for discovery and a potential hearing on plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
 
On August 11, 2011, the plaintiffs in the MAZ Partners case filed an amended class action complaint. Like the original complaint, the amended complaint asserts claims of breach of fiduciary duty against the Company,


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
members of the Company’s board of directors, and claims of aiding and abetting those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty against Acadia. The amended complaint alleges that both the merger process and the provisions of the merger are unfair, that the directors and executive officers of the Company have conflicts of interests with regard to the merger, that the dividend to be paid to Acadia shareholders is inappropriate, that a special committee or independent director should have been appointed to represent the interest of the Class A shareholders, that the merger consideration is grossly inadequate and the exchange ratio is unfair, and that the preliminary proxy filed by the Company contains material misstatements and omissions. The amended complaint also seeks, among other things, an order enjoining the consummation of the merger and rescinding the merger agreement.
 
PHC and Acadia believe the claims are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously. PHC and Acadia have recently filed motions to dismiss in each case. Regardless of the disposition of the motions to dismiss, PHC and Acadia do not anticipate the outcome to have a material impact on the progress of the merger.
 
Additionally, the Company is subject to various claims and legal action that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company is not currently a party to any proceeding that would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
NOTE L — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK PLANS
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Board of Directors is authorized, without further action of the shareholders, to issue up to 1,000,000 shares in one or more classes or series and to determine, with respect to any series so established, the preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights of the established class or series, which rights may be in preference to the rights of common stock. No shares of the Company’s preferred stock are currently issued.
 
Common Stock
 
The Company has authorized two classes of common stock, the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock. Subject to preferential rights in favor of the holders of the Preferred Stock, the holders of the common stock are entitled to dividends when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. Holders of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock are entitled to share equally in such dividends, except that stock dividends (which shall be at the same rate) shall be payable only in Class A Common Stock to holders of Class A Common Stock and only in Class B Common Stock to holders of Class B Common Stock.
 
Class A Common Stock
 
The Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share with respect to all matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote, except as otherwise required by law and except that the holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect two members to the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
The Class A Common Stock is non-redeemable and non-convertible and has no pre-emptive rights.
 
All of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
 
Class B Common Stock
 
The Class B Common Stock is entitled to five votes per share with respect to all matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote, except as otherwise required by law and except that the holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect two members to the Company’s Board of Directors. The holders of the Class B Common Stock are entitled to elect all of the remaining members of the Board of Directors.
 
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Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at the option of its holder, into a share of Class A Common Stock. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock is automatically convertible into one fully-paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock (i) upon its sale, gift or transfer to a person who is not an affiliate of the initial holder thereof or (ii) if transferred to such an affiliate, upon its subsequent sale, gift or other transfer to a person who is not an affiliate of the initial holder. Shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into Class A Common Stock will be retired and cancelled and shall not be reissued.
 
All of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
 
Stock Plans
 
The Company has three active stock plans: a stock option plan, an employee stock purchase plan and a non-employee directors’ stock option plan, and three expired plans, the 1993 Employee and Directors Stock Option plan, the 1995 Non-employee Directors’ stock option plan and the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 
The stock option plan, dated December 2003 and expiring in December 2013, as amended in October 2007, provides for the issuance of a maximum of 1,900,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options to employees or nonqualified stock options to employees, directors, consultants and others whose efforts are important to the success of the Company. Subject to the provisions of this plan, the compensation committee of the Board of Directors has the authority to select the optionees and determine the terms of the options including: (i) the number of shares, (ii) option exercise terms, (iii) the exercise or purchase price (which in the case of an incentive stock option will not be less than the market price of the Class A Common Stock as of the date of grant), (iv) type and duration of transfer or other restrictions and (v) the time and form of payment for restricted stock upon exercise of options. As of June 30, 2011, 1,714,500 options were granted under this plan, of which 754,563 expired leaving 940,063 options available for grant under this plan.
 
On October 18, 1995, the Board of Directors voted to provide employees who work in excess of 20 hours per week and more than five months per year rights to elect to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which became effective February 1, 1996. The price per share shall be the lesser of 85% of the average of the bid and ask price on the first day of the plan period or the last day of the plan period to encourage stock ownership by all eligible employees. The plan was amended on December 19, 2001 and December 19, 2002 to allow for a total of 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued under the plan. Before its expiration on October 18, 2005, 157,034 shares were issued under the plan. On January 31, 2006 the stockholders approved a replacement Employee Stock Purchase Plan to replace the 1995 plan. A maximum of 500,000 shares may be issued under the January 2006 plan (the “2006 Plan”). The new plan is identical to the old plan and expires on January 31, 2016. As of June 30, 2011, 71,936 shares have been issued under this plan. During fiscal 2008, the Board of Directors authorized a new offering for a six month contribution term instead of the former one year term. At June 30, 2011, there were 428,064 shares available for issue under the 2006 Plan.
 
The non-employee directors’ stock option plan provides for the grant of non-statutory stock options automatically at the time of each annual meeting of the Board. Under this plan, a maximum of 950,000 shares may be issued. Each outside director is granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock annually at fair market value on the date of grant, vesting 25% immediately and 25% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant and expiring ten years from the grant date. As of June 30, 2011, a total of 420,000 options were issued under the plan and there were 530,000 options available for grant under this plan.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The Company had the following activity in its stock option plans for fiscal 2011 and 2010:
 
                                 
    Number
    Weighted-Average        
    of
    Exercise
    Remaining
    Aggregate
 
    Shares     Price     Contractual Term     Intrinsic Value  
 
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2009
    1,544,250     $ 1.98                  
Granted
    235,000       1.09                  
Exercised
    (2,000 )     0.81             $ 680  
                                 
Expired
    (218,750 )     1.70                  
                                 
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2010
    1,558,500       1.89                  
Granted
    112,000       1.65                  
Exercised
    (95,000 )     1.09             $ 98,560  
                                 
Expired
    (288,250 )     2.32                  
                                 
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2011
    1,287,250       1.83       3.83 years     $ 1,887,125  
                                 
Exercisable at June 30, 2011
    1,034,186       1.96       3.29 years     $ 1,388,225  
                                 
Exercisable at June 30, 2010
    1,189,372     $ 2.01       3.02 years     $ 58,773  
                                 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
In addition to the outstanding options under the Company’s stock plans, the Company has the following warrants outstanding at June 30, 2011:
 
                         
Date of
      Number of
    Exercise Price
    Expiration
Issuance
 
Description
  Shares     Per Share     Date
 
06/13/2007
  Warrants issued in conjunction with long-term debt transaction, $456,880 recorded as deferred financing costs     250,000     $ 3.09     June 2017
09/01/2007
  Warrants issued for consulting services $7,400 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Sept 2012
10/01/2007
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,268 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Oct 2012
11/01/2007
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,013 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Nov 2012
12/01/2007
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,216 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Dec 2012
01/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $7,048 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Jan 2013
02/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $5,222 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Feb 2013
03/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,216 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Mar 2013
04/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $5,931 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Apr 2013
05/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,420 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     May 2013
06/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $6,215 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     June 2013
07/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $5,458 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Jul 2013
08/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $4,914 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Aug 2013
09/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $5,776 charged to professional fees     6,000     $ 3.50     Sep 2013
10/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $2,603 charged to professional fees     3,000     $ 3.50     Oct 2013
11/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $1,772 charged to professional fees     3,000     $ 3.50     Nov 2013
12/01/2008
  Warrants issued for consulting services $780 charged to professional fees     3,000     $ 3.50     Dec 2013
01/01/2009
  Warrants issued for consulting services $725 charged to professional fees     3,000     $ 3.50     Jan 2014
02/01/2009
  Warrants issued for consulting services $639 charged to professional fees     3,000     $ 3.50     Feb 2014
08/16/2010
  Warrants issued for consulting services $11,626 charged to professional fees     20,000     $ 1.24     Aug 2013


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The Company had the following warrant activity during fiscal 2011 and 2010:
 
         
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2009
    343,000  
Warrants issued
     
Exercised
     
Expired
     
         
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2010
    343,000  
Warrants issued
    20,000  
Exercised
     
Expired
     
         
Outstanding balance — June 30, 2011
    363,000  
         
 
During fiscal 2011, the Company issued warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of Class A common stock as part of a consulting agreement for marketing services. The fair value of these warrants of $11,626 was recorded as professional fees when each warrant was issued as reflected in the table above. No warrants were issued in fiscal 2010.
 
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the Company acquired 173,495 shares of Class A common stock for $215,327 under Board approved plans.
 
NOTE M — BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
                                                         
    Behavioral
                               
    Health
                               
    Treatment
    Contract
    Administrative
                   
    Services     Services     Services           Eliminations     Total  
 
For the year ended June 30, 2011
                                                       
Revenues — external customers
  $ 57,495,735     $ 4,512,144     $                     $     $ 62,007,879  
Revenues — intersegment
    4,175,005             5,193,356                       (9,368,361 )      
Segment net income (loss)
    7,392,658       915,754       (7,728,407 )                           580,005  
Total assets
    19,523,739       1,250,903       7,507,348                             28,281,990  
Capital expenditures
    852,359       215,089       14,362                             1,081,810  
Depreciation & amortization
    856,220       92,615       156,413                             1,105,248  
Goodwill
    969,098                                         969,098  
Interest expense
    155,926             154,747                             310,673  
Net income (loss) from equity method investments
    7,340             18,524                             25,864  
Equity from equity method investments
    72,980                                         72,980  
Income tax expense
                1,407,936                             1,407,936  
 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
                                                         
    Behavioral
                                     
    Health
                                     
    Treatment
    Contract
    Administrative
                         
    Services     Services     Services     Eliminations     Total              
 
For the year ended June 30, 2010
                                                       
Revenues — external customers
  $ 49,647,395     $ 3,429,831     $     $     $ 53,077,226                  
Revenues — intersegment
    4,002,558             4,999,992       (9,002,550 )                      
Segment net income (loss)
    6,607,215       465,297       (5,652,850 )           1,419,662                  
Total assets
    16,214,982       630,558       8,804,430             25,649,970                  
Capital expenditures
    630,867       19,128       101,848             751,843                  
Depreciation & amortization
    827,811       79,835       248,923             1,156,569                  
Goodwill
    969,098                         969,098                  
Interest expense
    161,065             165,517             326,582                  
Net income (loss) from equity method investments
    4,484             13,078             17,562                  
Equity from equity method investments
    33,528                         33,528                  
Income tax expense
                1,106,100             1,106,100                  
 
All revenues from contract services provided for the treatment services segment and treatment services provided to other facilities included in the treatment services segment are eliminated in the consolidation and shown on the table above under the heading “Revenues intersegment”.
 
NOTE N — QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The following presents selected quarterly financial data for each of the quarters in the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
                                 
2011
  1 st Quarter     2 nd Quarter     3 rd Quarter     4 th Quarter  
 
Revenue
  $ 15,071,420     $ 14,631,938     $ 15,455,635     $ 16,848,886  
Income (loss) from operations
    1,236,392       728,522       529,882       (398,473 )
Provision for income taxes
    557,027       251,270       299,266       300,373  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
    678,615       502,986       64,525       (666,121 )*
                                 
Basic net income per common share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03           $ (0.03 )
                                 
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    19,532,095       19,462,818       19,500,873       19,524,104  
                                 
Fully diluted net income per common share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03           $ (0.03 )
                                 
Fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    19,603,138       19,593,689       19,872,067       19,524,104  
                                 
 
 
* During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred approximately $1,607,700 of transaction costs associated with the MeadowWood acquisition and Acadia merger (See Note P).
 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
                                 
2010
  1 st Quarter     2 nd Quarter     3 rd Quarter     4 th Quarter  
 
Revenue
  $ 12,647,428     $ 12,864,563     $ 13,532,174     $ 14,033,061  
Income from operations
    355,898       513,705       781,440       921,704  
Provision for income taxes
    133,431       248,619       289,031       435,019  
Net income available to common shareholders
    223,604       288,239       469,172       438,647  
                                 
Basic net income per common share
    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
                                 
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    19,997,549       19,800,509       19,762,241       19,692,391  
                                 
Fully diluted net income per common share
    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
                                 
Fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    20,141,989       19,855,419       19,861,449       19,766,855  
                                 
 
NOTE O — EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
 
The PHC 401 (k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (the “401(k) Plan”) is a qualified defined contribution plan in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “code”). All eligible employees over the age of 21 may begin contributing on the first day of the month following their completion of two full months of employment or any time thereafter. Eligible employees can make pretax contributions up to the maximum allowable by Code Section 401(k). The Company may make matching contributions equal to a discretionary percentage of the employee’s salary reductions, to be determined by the Company. During the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 the Company made no matching contributions.
 
NOTE P — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
MeadowWood Acquisition
 
On July 1, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a behavioral health facility located in New Castle, Delaware (“MeadowWood”) from Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Seller”) pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2011, between the Company and the Seller (the “Purchase Agreement”). In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, PHC MeadowWood, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of the Company (“PHC MeadowWood”) acquired substantially all of the operating assets (other than cash) and assumed certain liabilities associated with MeadowWood. The purchase price was $21,500,000, and is subject to a working capital adjustment. At closing, PHC MeadowWood hired Seller’s employees currently employed at MeadowWood and assumed certain obligations with respect to those transferred employees. Also at closing, PHC MeadowWood and the Seller entered into a transition services agreement to facilitate the transition of the business.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded based on their relative fair values as of the closing date of the MeadowWood acquisition. The estimated purchase price and fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:
 
Calculation of purchase price:
 
         
Cash purchase price (subject to adjustment)
  $ 21,500,000  
         
Accounts Receivables (net)
  $ 1,796,781  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    97,134  
Land
    1,420,000  
Building and Improvements
    7,700,300  
Furniture and Equipment
    553,763  
Licenses
    700,000  
Goodwill
    9,541,046  
Accounts Payable
    (157,484 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (151,540 )
         
    $ 21,500,000  
         
 
The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s best preliminary estimates. The actual fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may differ from those reflected.
 
The following presents the pro forma net income and net income per common share for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 of the Company’s acquisition of MeadowWood assuming the acquisition occurred as of July 1, 2009.
 
                 
    Year Ended June 30,
 
    (unaudited)  
 
      2011       2010  
                 
Revenues
  $ 76,621,243     $ 66,820,062  
                 
Net income
  $ 1,019,112     $ 2,104,228  
                 
Net income per common share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.11  
                 
Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    19,787,461       19,914,954  
                 
 
This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually taken place at the dates indicated and do not purport to be indicative of future position or operating results.
 
Also on July 1, 2011 (the “Closing Date”), and concurrently with the closing under the Purchase Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a Credit Agreement with the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), Jefferies Finance LLC, as administrative agent, arranger, book manager, collateral agent, and documentation agent for the Lenders, and as syndication agent and swingline lender, and Jefferies Group, Inc., as issuing bank (the “Credit Agreement”). The terms of the Credit Agreement provide for (i) a $23,500,000 senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) up to $3,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), both of which were fully borrowed on the Closing Date in order to finance the MeadowWood purchase, to pay off the Company’s existing loan facility with CapitalSource Finance LLC, for miscellaneous costs, fees and expenses related to the Credit Agreement and the MeadowWood purchase, and for general working capital purposes.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2011 — (Continued)
 
The Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility mature on July 1, 2014, and 0.25% of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility will be required to be repaid each quarter during the term. The Company’s current and future subsidiaries are required to jointly and severally guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement, and the Company and its subsidiaries’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of their assets.
 
Acadia Merger
 
In addition, on May 23, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acadia”), and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions therein, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company (the “Merger”). Upon the completion of the Merger, Acadia stockholders will own approximately 77.5% of the combined company and PHC’s stockholders will own approximately 22.5% of the combined company. The Merger is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Acadia operates a network of 19 behavioral health facilities with more than 1,700 beds in 13 states. (For additional information regarding this transaction, please see our report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2011 and our preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2011).
 
Subsequent to year end, in connection with the proposed transaction, Acadia filed with the SEC a registration statement that containing the proxy statement concurrently filed by PHC which will constitute an Acadia prospectus.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
The Parent of HHC Delaware, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HHC Delaware, Inc. and Subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (Predecessor), and the related consolidated statements of operations, invested equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period from November 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and for the period from January 1, 2010 to November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 (Predecessor periods). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of HHC Delaware, Inc. and Subsidiary at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (Predecessor), and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the period from November 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and for the period from January 1, 2010 to November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 (Predecessor periods) in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
 
Nashville, Tennessee
June 24, 2011, except for Note 8 as to which the date is August 18, 2011


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HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                         
          Predecessor        
    December 31,
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2011  
                (Unaudited)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 197,197     $ 240,642     $ 32,271  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,137,478 , $1,459,521 and $1,406,143 (unaudited), respectively
    1,371,276       1,835,603       1,481,772  
Third party settlements
    505,988       795,151       315,009  
Deferred tax assets
    558,057       655,445       642,587  
Other current assets
    144,579       149,407       97,135  
                         
Total current assets
    2,777,097       3,676,248       2,568,774  
Property and equipment:
                       
Land
    1,240,291       1,110,311       1,240,291  
Buildings and improvements
    6,899,017       6,253,181       7,104,910  
Equipment
    635,229       471,149       692,158  
Construction in progress
    248,507       237,316       147,528  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (903,869 )     (595,965 )     (1,077,096 )
                         
      8,119,175       7,475,992       8,107,791  
Goodwill
    18,629,020       11,221,124       18,677,584  
Other assets
    141,413       297,120        
                         
Total assets
  $ 29,666,705     $ 22,670,484     $ 29,354,149  
                         
 
LIABILITIES AND INVESTED EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 298,354     $ 286,813     $ 157,484  
Salaries and benefits payable
    398,571       360,090       634,970  
Income taxes payable
    193,975       45,357       419,915  
Other accrued liabilities
    81,050       47,442       36,570  
Current portion of long-term debt
    140,153       114,614       52,163  
                         
Total current liabilities
    1,112,103       854,316       1,301,102  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    6,648,128       6,706,683       53,283  
Deferred tax liability
    902,248       712,055       953,476  
Due to Parent
    21,028,879       14,277,002       26,789,900  
                         
Total liabilities
    29,691,358       22,550,056       29,097,761  
Invested equity (deficit):
                       
Net investment by Parent
    (24,653 )     120,428       256,388  
                         
Total liabilities and invested equity (deficit)
  $ 29,666,705     $ 22,670,484     $ 29,354,149  
                         


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HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND CHANGES IN INVESTED EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
                                         
          Predecessor           Predecessor  
    November 16, 2010
    January 1, 2010
    Year Ended
    Six Months
    Six Months
 
    through
    through
    December 31,
    Ended June 30,
    Ended June 30,
 
    December 31, 2010     November 15, 2010     2009     2011     2010  
                      (unaudited)  
 
Revenue
  $ 1,585,216     $ 12,715,648     $ 13,831,469     $ 7,540,989     $ 7,228,489  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
    1,074,916       7,775,193       8,359,494       4,746,244       4,420,813  
Professional fees
    121,295       770,315       914,722       454,048       433,722  
Supplies
    102,673       793,846       800,749       469,425       450,421  
Rentals and leases
    1,545       19,145       36,439       19,103       10,296  
Other operating expenses
    96,521       703,815       809,517       410,478       355,393  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    75,483       436,249       483,388       339,449       234,435  
Depreciation and amortization
    39,849       268,232       292,689       178,806       152,244  
Management fees allocated by the Parent
    47,556       382,427       464,429       226,230       221,538  
Interest expense
    66,579       456,509       533,391       223,546       261,400  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    1,626,417       11,605,731       12,694,818       7,067,309       6,540,262  
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (41,201 )     1,109,917       1,136,651       473,680       688,227  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (16,548 )     452,747       462,058       192,639       280,730  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (24,653 )     657,170       674,593       281,041       407,497  
Invested equity (deficit):
                                       
Beginning of period
    777,598       120,428       (554,165 )     (24,653 )     120,428  
Elimination of predecessor invested equity
    (777,598 )                        
                                         
End of period
  $ (24,653 )   $ 777,598     $ 120,428     $ 256,388     $ 527,925  
                                         


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                         
          Predecessor           Predecessor  
    November 16, 2010
    January 1, 2010
    Year Ended
    Six Months
    Six Months
 
    through
    through
    December 31,
    Ended June 30,
    Ended June 30,
 
    December 31, 2010     November 15, 2010     2009     2011     2010  
                      (Unaudited)  
 
Operating activities:
                                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (24,653 )   $ 657,170     $ 674,593     $ 281,041     $ 407,497  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    39,849       268,232       292,689       178,806       152,244  
Provision for bad debts
    75,483       436,249       483,388       339,449       234,435  
Deferred income taxes
    (131,664 )     419,245       416,701       (33,302 )     192,763  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                       
Accounts receivable
    273,343       (320,748 )     (460,881 )     (449,945 )     (263,246 )
Third party settlements
    (22,650 )     311,813       (416,735 )     190,979       347,419  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    35,402       (30,574 )     (35,513 )     47,444       47,950  
Other assets
    (13,185 )     168,892       50,807       141,413       63,617  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    230,408       (218,867 )     206,737       (140,870 )     (187,760 )
Income taxes payable
    115,116       33,502       45,357       225,940       87,967  
Salaries and benefits payable
    (237,420 )     275,901       (227,230 )     236,399       271,923  
Other current liabilities
    43,363       (9,755 )     (76,627 )     (44,480 )     (6,905 )
                                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    383,392       1,991,060       953,286       972,874       1,347,904  
Investing activities:
                                       
Capital purchases of leasehold improvements and equipment
    (310,380 )     (564,760 )     (374,729 )     (167,422 )     (382,472 )
                                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (310,380 )     (564,760 )     (374,729 )     (167,422 )     (382,472 )
Financing activities:
                                       
Principal payments on long-term debt, including capital leases
    (10,519 )     (98,621 )     (84,674 )     (59,678 )     (53,044 )
Advances from (transfers to) Parent, net
    6,098       (1,439,715 )     (435,589 )     (910,700 )     (916,336 )
                                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (4,421 )     (1,538,336 )     (520,263 )     (970,378 )     (969,380 )
                                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    68,591       (112,036 )     58,294       (164,926 )     (3,948 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    128,606       240,642       182,348       197,197       240,642  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 197,197     $ 128,606     $ 240,642     $ 32,271     $ 236,694  
                                         
Significant non-cash transaction:
                                       
Payoff of mortgage loan by Parent
  $     $     $     $ 6,623,158     $  
                                         
Cash paid for interest
  $ 47,153     $ 476,407     $ 533,873     $ 210,319     $ 244,840  


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HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
 
1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Description of Business
 
HHC Delaware, Inc. (“MeadowWood”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”) and operates a behavioral health care facility known as MeadowWood Behavioral Health System located at 575 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Delaware. HHC Delaware, Inc. is the sole member of Delaware Investment Associates, LLC (“MeadowWood Real Estate”), which owns the real estate located at 575 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Delaware. Collectively, MeadowWood and MeadowWood Real Estate are hereinafter referred to as the Company. On November 15, 2010, UHS completed the acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (“PSI”), the previous owner of the Company. References herein to the Parent refer to PSI for periods prior to the acquisition by UHS and refer to UHS for all post-acquisition periods.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation of the Company.
 
Patient Service Revenue
 
Patient service revenue is recorded on the accrual basis in the period in which services are provided, at established billing rates less contractual adjustments. Contractual adjustments are recorded to state patient service revenue at the amount expected to be collected for the services provided based on amounts reimbursable by Medicare or Medicaid under provisions of cost or prospective reimbursement formulas or amounts due from other third-party payors at contractually determined rates. Approximately 30%, 27% and 19% of revenue for the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, and the predecessor periods of January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively, was obtained from providing services to patients participating in the Medicaid program. Approximately 41%, 40% and 44% of revenue for the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, and the predecessor periods of January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively, was obtained from providing services to patients participating in the Medicare program.
 
Settlements under cost reimbursement agreements with third-party payors are estimated and recorded in the period in which the related services are rendered and are adjusted in future periods as final settlements are determined. Final determination of amounts earned under the Medicare and Medicaid programs often occur in subsequent years because of audits by such programs, rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical provisions.
 
The Company provides care without charge to patients who are financially unable to pay for the health care services they receive. Because the Company does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, these amounts are not reported as revenue. Charity care totaled $55,415, $194,121, and $177,570 for the period ended November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010 and the predecessor periods January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Parent established, for the Company, zero balancing depository, payables and payroll bank accounts which are swept or funded by the Parent. The Hospital’s consolidated financial statement balance for these bank accounts generally represents deposits not yet swept to the Parent. See Note 2.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable is comprised of patient service revenue and is recorded net of allowances for contractual discounts and estimated doubtful accounts. Such amounts are owed by various governmental agencies, insurance companies and private patients. Medicare comprised approximately 20% and 19% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Predecessor), respectively. Medicaid comprised approximately 19% and 18% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Predecessor), respectively. Concentration of credit risk from other payors is reduced by the large number of patients and payors.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The ability to collect outstanding patient receivables from third party payors is critical to operating performance and cash flows. The primary collection risk with regard to patient receivables relates to uninsured patient accounts or patient accounts for which primary insurance has paid, but the portion owed by the patient remains outstanding. The Company estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts primarily based upon the age of the accounts since the patient discharge date. The Company continually monitors our accounts receivable balances and utilizes cash collection data to support our estimates of the provision for doubtful accounts. Significant changes in payor mix or business office operations could have a significant impact on our results of operations and cash flows.
 
Allowances for Contractual Discounts
 
The Medicare and Medicaid regulations are complex and various managed care contracts may include multiple reimbursement mechanisms for different types of services provided and cost settlement provisions requiring complex calculations and assumptions subject to interpretation. The Company estimates the allowance for contractual discounts on a payor-specific basis given our interpretation of the applicable regulations or contract terms. The services authorized and provided and related reimbursement are often subject to interpretation that could result in payments that differ from the Company’s estimates. Additionally, updated regulations and contract renegotiations occur frequently necessitating continual review and assessment of the estimation process by the Company’s management.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company is included in the consolidated return of UHS and, through an agreement with the Parent, account for their share of the consolidated tax obligations using an “as if separate return” methodology. In that regard, the Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with FASB authoritative guidance regarding accounting for income taxes and its related uncertainty. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply when the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income to determine whether a valuation allowance should be established.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, which range from 25 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and 2 to 7 years for equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation expense was $39,849, $268,232 and $292,689 for the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the predecessor periods January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. Depreciation expense includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Other Assets
 
Other assets represent cash placed in escrow for the payment of property taxes as such amounts become due.
 
Costs in Excess of Net Assets Acquired (Goodwill)
 
The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations , and ASC 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets . Goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment. Potential impairment exists if the Company’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. If the Company identifies a potential impairment of goodwill, the implied fair value of goodwill is determined. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss is recorded. The Company noted no goodwill impairment for any periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
During 2010, goodwill increased by approximately $7.4 million as a result of the acquisition of PSI (including the Company) by UHS effective November 15, 2010.
 
2.   Due to Parent
 
Cash Management
 
Due to Parent balances represent the initial capitalization of the Company as well as the excess of funds transferred to or paid on behalf of the Company over funds transferred to the centralized cash management account of the Parent. Generally, this balance is increased by automatic transfers from the account to reimburse the Company’s bank accounts for operating expenses and to pay the Company’s debt, completed construction project additions, fees and services provided by the Parent, including information systems services and other operating expenses such as payroll, insurance, and income taxes. Generally, this balance is decreased through daily cash deposits by the Company to the centralized cash management account of the Parent. The following paragraphs more fully describe the methodology of allocating costs to the Company.
 
Management Fees
 
The Parent allocates its corporate office expenses (excluding interest, depreciation, taxes, and amortization) to its owned and leased facilities (including the Company) as management fees. These management fees are allocated based upon the proportion of an individual facility’s total expenses to the total expenses of all owned and leased facilities in the aggregate. Management fees allocated to the Company for the period from November 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010, the predecessor periods from January 1, 2010 to November 15, 2010, and for the year ended December 31, 2009, were $47,556, $382,427, and $464,429, respectively. Although management considers the allocation method to be reasonable, due to the relationship between the Company and its Parent, the terms of the allocation may not necessarily be indicative of that which would have resulted had the Company been an unrelated entity.
 
Information Technology Costs
 
Costs of information technology related to certain standard Parent sponsored information technology platforms are included in the management fee allocation.
 
General and Professional Liability Risks
 
The costs of general and professional liability coverage are allocated by the Parent’s wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary to the Company based on a percentage of revenue adjusted by a factor which considers the type of entity as well as historical loss experience. The general and professional liability expense allocated to the Company was $20,380, $136,587, and $146,614 for the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010,


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
and the predecessor periods January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Workers’ Compensation Risks
 
The Parent, on behalf of its affiliates, carries workers’ compensation insurance from an unrelated commercial insurance carrier. The Parent’s workers’ compensation program is fully insured with a $500,000 deductible per accident. The cost of this program is allocated to all covered affiliates based on a percentage of anticipated payroll costs as adjusted for the state in which the affiliate is located. Such costs allocated to the Company totaled $15,378, $108,308 and $105,557 for the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, and the predecessor periods January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
3.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company is subject to various claims and legal actions which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Parent assumes the responsibility for all general and professional liability claims incurred and maintains the related liabilities; accordingly, no liability for general and professional claims is recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will be adequately covered by insurance and will not have a material adverse effect on their financial position or results of operations.
 
The Parent’s interest in the Company has been pledged as collateral for the Parent’s borrowings under various credit agreements.
 
Current Operations
 
Final determination of amounts earned under prospective payment and cost-reimbursement arrangements is subject to review by appropriate governmental authorities or their agents. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from such reviews.
 
Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and is not aware of any material pending or threatened investigations involving allegations of potential wrongdoing. While no material regulatory inquiries have been made, compliance with such laws and regulations can be subject to future government review and interpretation as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties, and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
 
4.   Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
                         
          Predecessor        
    December 31,
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2011  
                (Unaudited)  
 
Mortgage loan on facility, maturing in 2036 bearing a fixed interest rate of 6.99%
  $ 6,662,010     $ 6,750,776     $  
Capital lease obligations
    126,271       70,521       105,446  
                         
      6,788,281       6,821,297       105,446  
Less current portion
    140,153       114,614       52,163  
                         
Long-term debt
  $ 6,648,128     $ 6,706,683     $ 53,283  
                         


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HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Mortgage Loans
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company had $6,662,010 debt outstanding under a mortgage loan agreement insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). The mortgage loan insured by HUD was secured by real estate located at 575 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Delaware. Interest accrues on the HUD loan at 6.99% and principal and interest were payable in 420 monthly installments through October 2036. The carrying amount of assets held as collateral approximated $6,101,753 at December 31, 2010.
 
The HUD mortgage loan was repaid by UHS in June 2011.
 
Other
 
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, including capital lease obligations, were as follows as of December 31, 2010:
 
         
2011
  $ 140,153  
2012
    144,624  
2013
    145,021  
2014
    120,407  
2015
    125,774  
Thereafter
    6,112,302  
         
Total
  $ 6,788,281  
         
 
5.   Operating Leases
 
The Company has assumed or executed various non-cancelable operating leases. At December 31, 2010, future minimum lease payments under operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year are as follows:
 
         
2011
  $ 14,461  
2012
    14,461  
2013
    14,461  
2014
    14,461  
2015
    14,461  
         
Total
  $ 72,305  
         
 
6.   Income Taxes
 
The provision for income taxes attributable to income from operations consists of the following:
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                         
          Predecessor           Predecessor  
    November 16, 2010
    January 1, 2010
          Six Months
    Six Months
 
    through
    through
    Year Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31, 2010     November 15, 2010     December 31, 2009     June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
                      (Unaudited)  
 
Current:
                                       
Federal
  $ 115,116     $ 33,502     $ 45,357     $ 225,940     $ 87,967  
State
                             
                                         
      115,116       33,502       45,357       225,940       87,967  
Deferred:
                                       
Federal
    (128,119 )     322,359       317,827       (74,526 )     132,688  
State
    (3,545 )     96,886       98,874       41,225       60,075  
                                         
      (131,664 )     419,245       416,701       (33,301 )     192,763  
                                         
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  $ (16,548 )   $ 452,747     $ 462,058     $ 192,639     $ 280,730  
                                         
 
The reconciliation of income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to the actual income tax expense attributable to income from operations is as follows:
 
                                         
          Predecessor           Predecessor  
    November 16, 2010
    January 1, 2010
          Six Months
    Six Months
 
    through
    through
    Year Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31, 2010     November 15, 2010     December 31, 2009     June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
                      (Unaudited)  
 
Federal tax
  $ (14,420 )   $ 388,471     $ 397,828     $ 165,788     $ 240,879  
State income taxes (net of federal)
    (2,304 )     62,976       64,268       26,795       39,049  
Other
    176       1,300       (38 )     56       802  
                                         
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  $ (16,548 )   $ 452,747     $ 462,058     $ 192,639     $ 280,730  
                                         

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HHC DELAWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effects of significant items comprising temporary differences are as follows:
 
                         
          Predecessor        
    December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009     June 30, 2011  
                (Unaudited)  
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
                       
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 83,446     $ 111,300     $ 46,885  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    444,814       564,854       563,547  
Accrued liabilities
    108,044       85,344       109,305  
Other
    9,144       5,247       10,118  
                         
Total deferred tax assets
    645,448       766,745       729,825  
Deferred tax liabilities:
                       
Intangible assets
    (322,174 )     (232,236 )     (367,083 )
Property and equipment
    (667,465 )     (586,278 )     (673,661 )
Other
          (4,841 )      
                         
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (989,639 )     (823,355 )     (1,040,744 )
                         
Total net deferred tax liability
  $ (344,191 )   $ (56,610 )   $ (310,889 )
                         
 
The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2010 that total approximately $1.5 million which will expire in years 2026 through 2028.
 
The Company had state net operating loss carryforwards as of June 30, 2011 that total approximately $0.8 million which will expire in years 2026 through 2028.
 
7.   Employee Benefit Plan
 
The Company participates in a Parent-sponsored tax-qualified profit sharing plan with a cash or deferred arrangement whereby employees who have completed three months of service and are age 21 or older are eligible to participate. The Plan allows eligible employees to make contributions of 1% to 85% of their annual compensation, subject to annual limitations. The Plan enables the Parent to make discretionary contributions into each participant’s account that fully vest over a four year period based upon years of service. No contributions were made by the Parent to the Plan during the period November 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the predecessor periods January 1, 2010 through November 15, 2010, and for the year ended December 31, 2009, or the six months ended June 30, 2011 (unaudited).
 
8.   Subsequent Events
 
In March, 2011, UHS entered into an agreement to sell the Company to a third party for approximately $21.5 million. The transaction closed on July 1, 2011.
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 18, 2011, the date these financial statements were available to be issued, and determined that: (1) no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the accompanying consolidated financial statements; and (2) no other subsequent events have occurred that would require disclosure in the notes thereto.


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Annex A
 
 
 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
among
PHC, INC.,
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
and
ACADIA MERGER SUB, LLC
Dated as of May 23, 2011
 
 


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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
  Section 1.01     The Merger     A-1  
  Section 1.02     Closing     A-1  
  Section 1.03     Effective Time     A-2  
  Section 1.04     Effect of the Merger     A-2  
  Section 1.05     Governing Documents of the Surviving Company     A-2  
  Section 1.06     Governing Documents of Acadia     A-2  
  Section 1.07     Managers and Officers     A-2  
 
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON SECURITIES
  Section 2.01     Conversion of Securities     A-2  
  Section 2.02     Exchange of Certificates     A-3  
  Section 2.03     Dissenters’ Rights     A-5  
  Section 2.04     Stock Transfer Books     A-5  
  Section 2.05     Pioneer Options and Stock-Based Awards     A-6  
  Section 2.06     Acadia Common Stock     A-6  
 
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACADIA AND MERGER SUB
  Section 3.01     Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries     A-7  
  Section 3.02     Acadia Organizational Documents     A-7  
  Section 3.03     Capitalization     A-7  
  Section 3.04     Authority Relative to This Agreement     A-8  
  Section 3.05     No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents     A-9  
  Section 3.06     Permits; Compliance     A-9  
  Section 3.07     Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities     A-10  
  Section 3.08     Information Supplied     A-10  
  Section 3.09     Absence of Certain Changes or Events     A-11  
  Section 3.10     Absence of Litigation; Restrictions of Business Activities     A-11  
  Section 3.11     Title to Property     A-11  
  Section 3.12     Intellectual Property     A-11  
  Section 3.13     Employee Benefit Plans     A-12  
  Section 3.14     Labor and Employment Matters     A-13  
  Section 3.15     Taxes     A-14  
  Section 3.16     Acadia Material Contracts     A-15  
  Section 3.17     Insurance     A-16  
  Section 3.18     Environmental Matters     A-16  
  Section 3.19     Acadia Board Approval; No Vote Required     A-16  
  Section 3.20     Brokers     A-16  
  Section 3.21     Acadia Related Party Transactions     A-16  
  Section 3.22     Estimated Acadia Fees and Expenses     A-17  
  Section 3.23     Interested Stockholder     A-17  
  Section 3.24     Representations Complete     A-17  


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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PIONEER
  Section 4.01     Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries     A-17  
  Section 4.02     Pioneer Organizational Documents     A-17  
  Section 4.03     Capitalization     A-18  
  Section 4.04     Authority Relative to This Agreement     A-19  
  Section 4.05     No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents     A-19  
  Section 4.06     Permits; Compliance     A-19  
  Section 4.07     SEC Filings; Undisclosed Liabilities     A-20  
  Section 4.08     Information Supplied     A-21  
  Section 4.09     Absence of Certain Changes or Events     A-21  
  Section 4.10     Absence of Litigation; Restrictions of Business Activities     A-21  
  Section 4.11     Title to Property     A-21  
  Section 4.12     Intellectual Property     A-22  
  Section 4.13     Employee Benefit Plans     A-22  
  Section 4.14     Labor and Employment Matters     A-23  
  Section 4.15     Taxes     A-24  
  Section 4.16     Pioneer Material Contracts     A-25  
  Section 4.17     Insurance     A-26  
  Section 4.18     Environmental Matters     A-26  
  Section 4.19     Pioneer Board Approval; Vote Required     A-27  
  Section 4.20     Opinion of Financial Advisor     A-27  
  Section 4.21     Brokers     A-27  
  Section 4.22     Pioneer Related Party Transactions     A-27  
  Section 4.23     Estimated Pioneer Fees and Expenses     A-27  
  Section 4.24     Representations Complete     A-27  
 
ARTICLE V
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
  Section 5.01     Conduct of Business by Acadia Pending the Merger     A-28  
  Section 5.02     Conduct of Business by Pioneer Pending the Merger     A-30  
  Section 5.03     Pioneer’s Pending Acquisition     A-32  
 
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
  Section 6.01     Proxy Statement; Registration Statement     A-32  
  Section 6.02     Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting     A-33  
  Section 6.03     Access to Information; Confidentiality     A-34  
  Section 6.04     Solicitation By Pioneer     A-35  
  Section 6.05     Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance     A-37  
  Section 6.06     Employee Benefits Matters     A-38  
  Section 6.07     Further Action     A-38  
  Section 6.08     Update Disclosure; Breaches     A-40  
  Section 6.09     Stock Exchange Listing     A-40  
  Section 6.10     Section 16 Matters     A-41  
  Section 6.11     Takeover Statutes     A-41  
  Section 6.12     Deregistration     A-41  
  Section 6.13     Tax Free Reorganization Treatment     A-41  
  Section 6.14     Public Announcements     A-41  


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  Section 6.15     Transfer Taxes     A-42  
  Section 6.16     Other Actions     A-42  
  Section 6.17     Financing     A-42  
  Section 6.18     Pioneer Stock Purchase Plans     A-43  
  Section 6.19     Obligations of Acadia and Merger Sub     A-43  
  Section 6.20     Fees and Expenses     A-43  
  Section 6.21     Peabody Office     A-43  
  Section 6.22     Company Name     A-43  
 
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
  Section 7.01     Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party     A-43  
  Section 7.02     Conditions to the Obligations of Acadia     A-44  
  Section 7.03     Conditions to the Obligations of Pioneer     A-45  
  Section 7.04     Reliance on Article VII     A-46  
 
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
  Section 8.01     Termination     A-46  
  Section 8.02     Effect of Termination; Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement     A-47  
  Section 8.03     Extension; Waiver     A-49  
  Section 8.04     Amendment     A-49  
 
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
  Section 9.01     Certain Definitions     A-49  
  Section 9.02     Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements     A-55  
  Section 9.03     Notices     A-55  
  Section 9.04     Interpretation     A-56  
  Section 9.05     Disclosure Schedules     A-56  
  Section 9.06     Severability     A-56  
  Section 9.07     Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties     A-56  
  Section 9.08     Entire Agreement; Assignment     A-57  
  Section 9.09     Parties in Interest     A-57  
  Section 9.10     Remedies     A-57  
  Section 9.11     Governing Law; Jurisdiction     A-57  
  Section 9.12     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL     A-57  
  Section 9.13     Headings     A-58  
  Section 9.14     Counterparts     A-58  
             
  Exhibit A     Form of Pioneer Voting Agreement        
  Exhibit B     Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation        
  Exhibit C     Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws        
  Exhibit D     Form of Opinion of Special Counsel        
  Exhibit E     Stockholders Agreement        
  Exhibit F     Acadia Tax Certificate        
  Exhibit G     Deficit Note        
  Exhibit H     Pioneer Tax Certificate        


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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
 
         
Defined Term
 
Location of Definition
 
Acadia
    Preamble  
Acadia Balance Sheet
    § 3.11  
Acadia Board
    Recitals  
Acadia Common Stock
    § 2.01(a)  
Acadia Disclosure Schedule
    Preamble to Article III  
Acadia Expenses
    § 8.02(i)  
Acadia Financials
    § 3.07(a)  
Acadia Material Contract
    § 3.16  
Acadia Member Approval
    § 3.19(b)  
Acadia Organizational Documents
    § 3.02  
Acadia Permits
    § 3.06  
Acadia Plans
    § 3.13(a)  
Acadia Reimburse Expenses
    §8.02(c)  
Acadia Stock
    § 3.03(a)  
Acadia Stockholders
    Recitals  
Action
    § 3.10  
Agreement
    Preamble  
Alternative Acquisition Agreement
    § 6.04(c)(ii)  
Assumed Stock Option
    § 2.05(b)  
Assumed Warrant
    § 2.05(c)  
Certificate of Merger
    § 1.03  
Certificates
    § 2.02(a)  
Certified Shares
    § 2.02(a)  
Class A Merger Consideration
    § 2.01(a)  
Class B Merger Consideration
    § 2.01(a)  
Closing
    § 1.02  
Closing Excess Shares
    § 2.01(e)  
Code
    Recitals  
Common Stock Trust
    § 2.01(e)(iii)  
Confidentiality Agreement
    § 6.03(b)  
Debt Commitment Letters
    § 6.16  
Delaware Act
    Recitals  
Delaware Law
    Recitals  
D&O Insurance
    § 6.05(b)  
Effective Time
    § 1.03  
End Date
    § 8.01(b)(i)  
Environmental Laws
    § 3.18(a)  
ERISA
    § 3.13(a)  
Estimated Acadia Fees and Expenses
    § 3.22  
Estimated Pioneer Fees and Expenses
    § 4.23  
Exchange Act
    § 3.05(b)  
Exchange Agent
    § 2.02(a)  
Exchange Fund
    § 2.02(a)  


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Defined Term
 
Location of Definition
 
Financing     § 6.17  
Form S-4     § 3.05(b)  
GAAP     § 3.07(c)  
Government Program     § 3.05(b)  
Governmental Authority     § 3.05(b)  
HSR Act     § 3.05(b)  
Indemnified Party     § 6.05(a)  
Interim Pioneer Financials     § 4.07(a)  
IRS     § 3.13(c)  
Massachusetts Law     § 6.02(a)  
MeadowWood Schedule Supplement     § 6.08(b)  
Merger     Recitals  
Merger Consideration     § 2.01(a)  
Merger Sub     Preamble  
Nasdaq     § 7.02(g)  
Non-Paying Party     § 8.02(d)  
Notice Period     § 6.04(d)(iii)  
Order     § 3.10  
Pioneer     Preamble  
Pioneer Board     Recitals  
Pioneer Balance Sheet     § 4.11  
Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change     § 6.04(c)  
Pioneer Board Recommendation     § 4.19(a)  
Pioneer Class A Common Stock     § 4.03(a)  
Pioneer Class B Common Stock     § 4.03(a)  
Pioneer Class C Common Stock     § 4.03(a)  
Pioneer Disclosure Schedule     Preamble to Article IV  
Pioneer Expenses     § 8.02(c)(ii)  
Pioneer Financial Advisor     § 4.21  
Pioneer Financials     § 4.07  
Pioneer Material Contract     § 4.16  
Pioneer Organizational Documents     § 4.02  
Pioneer Permits     § 4.06  
Pioneer Preferred Stock     § 4.03(a)  
Pioneer Shareholders     Recitals  
Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting     § 6.02(a)  
Pioneer Stock     § 4.03(a)  
Pioneer Stock Option     § 2.05(b)  
Pioneer Voting Agreement     Recitals  
Pioneer Warrant     § 2.05(c)  
Pre-Merger Acadia Stock     § 2.06(a)  
Proxy Statement/Prospectus     § 3.05(b)  
Record Date     § 6.02(b)  
Replacement Plans     § 6.07(a)  

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Defined Term
 
Location of Definition
 
SEC     § 3.05(b)  
SEC Reports     § 4.07  
Securities Act     § 3.05(b)  
Surviving Company     § 1.01  
Transactions     Recitals  
Voting Acadia Debt     § 3.03(c)  
Voting Pioneer Debt     § 4.03(c)  
WARN Act     § 3.14(d)  
YFCS Financials     § 3.07(b)  

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This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of May 23, 2011, by and among PHC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“ Pioneer ”), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Acadia ”), and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Merger Sub ”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Act, as amended (the “ Delaware Act ” and, collectively with the laws of the State of Delaware, “ Delaware Law ”) and the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act (the “ MBCA ”), Pioneer, Acadia and Merger Sub have agreed to enter into a business combination transaction pursuant to which Pioneer will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company (the “ Merger ”);
 
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Acadia (the “ Acadia Board ”) has (i) determined that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation all the matters described in Section 6.02(a) (collectively, the “ Transactions ”) are fair to and in the best interests of Acadia and the stockholders of Acadia (the “ Acadia Stockholders ”), and (ii) approved this Agreement;
 
WHEREAS, (i) Acadia is the sole member of Merger Sub, (ii) the Acadia Board has approved this Agreement and (iii) immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Acadia, as the sole member of Merger Sub, shall adopt this Agreement;
 
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Pioneer (the “ Pioneer Board ”) has (i) determined that the Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of Pioneer and the shareholders of Pioneer (the “ Pioneer Shareholders ”), (ii) adopted this Agreement, (iii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to the Pioneer Shareholders for their approval and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Pioneer Shareholders approve this Agreement and the Merger;
 
WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Merger for United States federal income tax purposes pursuant to which the Merger is to be treated as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the ‘‘ Code ”);
 
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a condition to the willingness of Acadia to enter into this Agreement, each of the persons identified on Schedule A attached hereto have entered into voting agreements with Pioneer and Acadia (the “ Pioneer Voting Agreement ”), dated as of the date of this Agreement, which agreements are in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, pursuant to which each such Person has agreed, among other things, to vote all shares of Pioneer Stock held by such Person in favor of the Merger and the other Transactions.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Pioneer, Merger Sub and Acadia hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
 
THE MERGER
 
Section  1.01   The Merger .   Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article VII, and in accordance with Delaware Law and the MBCA, at the Effective Time, Pioneer shall be merged with and into Merger Sub. At the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Pioneer shall cease, and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving company of the Merger (the ‘‘ Surviving Company ”), and shall be a wholly owned, direct subsidiary of Acadia. The Surviving Company will be governed by Delaware Law.
 
Section  1.02   Closing .   The closing of the Merger (the “ Closing ”) will take place at 9:00 a.m., Central time, on the second Business Day following the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VII (excluding conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing), at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654, unless another time, date and/or place is agreed to in writing by Acadia and Pioneer (the “ Closing Date ”).


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Section  1.03   Effective Time .   At the Closing, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) in such form as is required by, and executed and completed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of Delaware Law and by filing with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts articles of merger (“Articles of Merger”), together with any required related certificates, in such form as is required by, and executed and completed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the MBCA. The Merger shall become effective at such date and time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Articles of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or at such subsequent date and time as Acadia and Pioneer shall mutually agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger. The date and time at which the Merger becomes effective is referred to in this Agreement as the “ Effective Time .”
 
Section  1.04   Effect of the Merger .   At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of Delaware Law and the MBCA.
 
Section  1.05   Governing Documents of the Surviving Company .   At the Effective Time:
 
(a) The certificate of formation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of formation of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and as provided by applicable law.
 
(b) The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the limited liability company agreement of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended as provided by applicable law and such limited liability company agreement.
 
Section  1.06   Governing Documents of Acadia .   Prior to the Effective Time:
 
(a) The Certificate of Incorporation of Acadia shall be amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit B .
 
(b) The By-laws of Acadia shall be amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit C .
 
Section  1.07   Managers and Officers .   
 
(a) The managers of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the managers of the Surviving Company until their successors shall have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of formation and the limited liability company agreement of the Surviving Company.
 
(b) The officers of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Company until their successors shall have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of formation and the limited liability company agreement of the Surviving Company.
 
ARTICLE II
 
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON SECURITIES
 
Section  2.01   Conversion of Securities .   At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Acadia, Merger Sub, Pioneer or the holders of Pioneer Class A Common Stock or Pioneer Class B Common Stock, the following shall occur:
 
(a)  Conversion of Pioneer Shares .   Each share of Pioneer Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) any shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.01(b) , (ii) any shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock owned by any Pioneer Subsidiary and (iii) any Dissenting Shares pursuant to Section 2.03 ) shall be converted into and become exchangeable for one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Acadia (“ Acadia Common Stock ”) (the “ Class A Merger Consideration ”). Each share of Pioneer Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) any shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.01(b) , (ii) any share of Pioneer Class B Common Stock owned by any Pioneer Subsidiary and (iii) any Dissenting Shares pursuant to


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Section 2.03 ) shall be converted into and become exchangeable for (x) one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Acadia Common Stock and (y) the Pioneer Per Share Class B Cash Consideration (the “ Class B Merger Consideration ,” and together with the “ Class A Merger Consideration, ” the “ Merger Consideration ”). At the Effective Time, all shares of Pioneer Common Stock shall cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration therefor.
 
(b)  Cancellation of Certain Shares .   Each share of Pioneer Common Stock held in the treasury of Pioneer immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof and no payment shall be made with respect thereto.
 
(c)  Merger Sub Units .   The membership interests in Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain the issued and outstanding membership interests in the Surviving Company after the Effective Time.
 
Section  2.02   Exchange of Certificates .   
 
(a)  Exchange Agent and Exchange Fund .   Prior to the Effective Time, Acadia shall appoint an agent (the “ Exchange Agent ”) reasonably acceptable to Pioneer for the purpose of exchanging for Merger Consideration (i) certificates (“ Certificates ”) representing shares of Pioneer Common Stock (“ Certificated Shares ”) and (ii) uncertificated shares of Pioneer Common Stock (“ Uncertificated Shares ”). At or prior to the Effective Time, Acadia shall deposit with or otherwise make available to the Exchange Agent, in trust for the benefit of holders of shares of Pioneer Common Stock, (i) certificates representing shares of Acadia Common Stock sufficient to deliver the aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.01(a) and Section 2.02(e)(i) and (ii) $5,000,000 cash for payment of the Pioneer Class B Cash Consideration (such certificates for shares of Acadia Common Stock and cash are collectively referred to as the “ Exchange Fund ”). Acadia agrees to make available to the Exchange Agent, from time to time after the Closing as needed, any dividends or distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(h) of this Agreement, it being understood no holder of shares of Acadia Common Stock received as Merger Consideration shall be entitled to participate in any dividend or distribution contemplated by Section 2.06 with respect to such stock.
 
(b)  Exchange Procedures .   Promptly after the Effective Time (but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following the Effective Time), Acadia shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of record of shares of Pioneer Common Stock at the Effective Time a letter of transmittal and instructions reasonably acceptable to Pioneer (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper surrender of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and which shall otherwise be in customary form and shall include customary provisions with respect to delivery of an “agent’s message” regarding the transfer of Pioneer Common Stock in book) for use in such exchange. Each holder of Pioneer Common Stock whose Pioneer Common Stock have been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be entitled to receive, upon (i) surrender to the Exchange Agent of one or more Certificates, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, or (ii) receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares, (w) whole shares of Acadia Common Stock to which such holder of Pioneer Common Stock shall have become entitled pursuant to the provisions of Article II (after taking into account all shares of Pioneer Common Stock then held by such holder), (x) a check representing the amount, if any, of the Pioneer Class B Cash Consideration such holder of Pioneer Common Stock shall have become entitled pursuant to the provisions of Article II, and (y) a check representing the amount of any cash in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.02(e) in respect of the Certificate(s) or Uncertificated Shares surrendered or transferred pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.02 , and (z) a check representing the amount of any dividends or distributions then payable pursuant to Section 2.02(h) , and the Certificate or Certificates so surrendered or transferred shall forthwith be cancelled. The shares of Acadia Common Stock constituting part of such Merger Consideration, at Acadia’s option, shall be in uncertificated book-entry form, unless a physical certificate is requested by a holder of Pioneer Common Stock or is otherwise required under Applicable Law. No interest will be paid or accrued on any cash in lieu of fractional shares or on any unpaid dividends and distributions payable to holders of Certificates or Uncertificated Shares. Until so surrendered or transferred, as the case may be,


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each such Certificate or Uncertificated Share shall represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to receive such Merger Consideration and the right to receive any dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section 2.02(h) .
 
(c)  Issuance or Payment to Persons Other Than the Registered Holder .   If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or the transferred Uncertificated Share is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i) either such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such Uncertificated Share shall be properly transferred and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Uncertificated Share or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
 
(d)  No Further Rights in Pioneer Common Stock .   All Merger Consideration paid in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Pioneer Common Stock. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates and Uncertificated Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of Pioneer Common Stock except as otherwise provided herein.
 
(e)  Fractional Shares .
 
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no fractional shares of Acadia Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender of Certificates or transfer of Uncertificated Shares for exchange, no dividend or distribution with respect to Acadia Common Stock shall be payable on or with respect to any fractional share, and such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of Acadia.
 
(ii) As promptly as practicable following the Effective Time, Acadia shall determine the excess of (x) the number of full shares of Acadia Common Stock to be issued by Acadia pursuant to Section 2.01(a) over (y) the aggregate number of full shares of Acadia to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(a) (such excess being herein called the “ Closing Excess Shares ”). As soon after the Effective Time as practicable, Acadia, as agent for the holders of Pioneer Capital Stock, shall sell the Closing Excess Shares at then prevailing prices on the exchange or electronic market on which such Closing Excess Shares are traded, all in the manner provided in Section 2.02(e)(iii) below.
 
(iii) The sale of the Closing Excess Shares by Acadia shall be executed on the exchange or electronic market on which such shares are traded through one or more member firms and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable. Until the net proceeds of such sale or sales have been distributed to the holders of Pioneer Capital Stock, Acadia will hold such proceeds in trust for the holders of Pioneer Capital Stock (the “ Common Stock Trust ”). Acadia shall determine the portion of the Common Stock Trust to which each holder of Pioneer Capital Stock shall be entitled, if any, by multiplying the amount of the aggregate net proceeds comprising the Common Stock Trust by a fraction the numerator of which is the amount of the fractional share interest to which such holder of Pioneer Capital Stock is entitled and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of fractional share interests to which all holders of Pioneer Capital Stock are entitled.
 
(f)  Termination of Exchange Fund .   Any portion of the Exchange Fund deposited with or otherwise made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.02(a) that remains unclaimed by the holders of Pioneer Common Stock nine (9) months after the Effective Time shall be returned to Acadia, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged its shares of Acadia Common Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 2.02 prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Acadia for, and Acadia shall remain liable for, payment of the Merger Consideration, and any dividends and distributions with respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.02(h) , in respect of such shares without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Acadia shall not be liable to any holder of Pioneer Common Stock for any amounts properly paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of Pioneer Common Stock five (5) years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date, immediately prior to such time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Entity) shall become, to the extent


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permitted by applicable Law, the property of Acadia, free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.
 
(g)  Lost Certificates .   If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Acadia, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable and customary amount as Acadia may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Exchange Agent will cause to be paid, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration and any dividends or distributions with respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.02(h), in accordance with this Article II.
 
(h)  Dividends and Distributions .   No dividends or other distributions with respect to securities of Acadia constituting part of the Merger Consideration shall be paid to the holder of any Certificates not surrendered or of any Uncertificated Shares not transferred until such Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, as provided in Section 2.02(b). Following such surrender or transfer, there shall be paid, without interest, to the Person in whose name the securities of Acadia have been registered, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid, without any interest thereon, with respect to the whole shares of Acadia Common Stock represented by such Certificate or Uncertificated Share, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date subsequent to surrender, with respect to shares of Acadia Common Stock represented by such Certificate or Uncertificated Share.
 
(i)  Withholding .   Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, each of the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Company and Acadia shall be entitled to deduct or withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Article II such amounts as it is required to deduct or withhold with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law. Pioneer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assist Acadia in making such deductions and withholding as reasonably requested by Acadia. If the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Company or Acadia, as the case may be, so withholds amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of Pioneer Common Stock in respect of which the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Company or Acadia, as the case may be, made such deduction and withholding.
 
Section  2.03   Dissenters’ Rights .   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock and Pioneer Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by holders of shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock or Pioneer Class B Common Stock who have not voted in favor of or consented thereto in writing and who have properly demanded and perfected their rights to be paid the fair value of such shares in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA (such shares, the ‘‘ Dissenting Shares ”), shall not be converted into or exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger Consideration (except as provided in this Section 2.03 ) and shall entitle such shareholder (a “ Dissenting Shareholder ”) only to payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares, in accordance with Section 13.02 of the MBCA, unless and until such Dissenting Shareholder withdraws (in accordance with Part 13 of the MBCA) or effectively loses the right to dissent. Pioneer shall not, except with the prior written consent of Acadia or as otherwise required by applicable Law, voluntarily make (or cause or permit to be made on its behalf) any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demand for payment of fair value of Dissenting Shares prior to the Effective Time. Pioneer shall give Acadia prompt notice of any such demands prior to the Effective Time and Acadia shall have the right to participate in and control all negotiations and proceedings with respect to any such demands. If any Dissenting Shareholder shall have effectively withdrawn (in accordance with Part 13 of the MBCA) or lost the right to dissent, then as of the later of the Effective Time or the occurrence of such event, the Dissenting Shares held by such Dissenting Shareholder shall be cancelled and converted into and represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
 
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and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of Pioneer Common Stock except as otherwise provided herein or by Law.
 
Section  2.05   Pioneer Options and Stock-Based Awards .   
 
(a)  Equity Award Waivers .   Prior to the Effective Time, Pioneer shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary waivers, consents or releases, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acadia, from holders of Pioneer Options and other equity awards under the Pioneer Equity Plans and take all such other action, without incurring any liabilities in connection therewith, as Acadia may deem to be necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.05 . As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Pioneer Board (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the Pioneer Equity Plans) shall adopt such resolutions or take such other actions as are required to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.05 .
 
(b)  Pioneer Options .   Effective as of the Effective Time, each then outstanding option to purchase shares of Pioneer Common Stock, whether vested or unvested, (each a “ Pioneer Stock Option ”), pursuant to the Pioneer Stock Plans and the award agreements evidencing the grants thereunder, granted to any current or former employee or director of, consultant or other service provider to, Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries shall be assumed by Acadia and shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into an option to purchase one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one share of Acadia Common Stock (an “ Assumed Stock Option ”) for each share of Pioneer Common Stock subject to such Pioneer Stock Option and the per share exercise price for Acadia Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Assumed Stock Option shall be equal to (i) the exercise price per share of Pioneer Common Stock at which such Pioneer Stock Option was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) four (4) (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), provided, however, that such conversion and assumption of the Assumed Stock Options shall comply with the regulations and other binding guidance under Section 409A of the Code. Except as otherwise provided herein or as set forth on Schedule 2.05(b) (the Assumed Stock Option Schedule), the Assumed Stock Options shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration date and exercise provisions as contemplated by Pioneer Stock Plans) as were applicable to the corresponding Pioneer Stock Options immediately prior to the Effective Time.
 
(c)  Pioneer Warrants .   Effective as of the Effective Time, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Pioneer Common Stock (each a “ Pioneer Warrant ”), pursuant to the award agreements evidencing the grant thereunder, shall be assumed by Acadia and shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a warrant to purchase one-quarter ( 1 / 4 ) of one share of Acadia Common Stock (an “ Assumed Warrant ”) for each share of Pioneer Common Stock subject to such Pioneer Warrant and the per share exercise price for Acadia Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Assumed Warrant shall be equal to (i) the exercise price per share of Pioneer Common Stock at which such Pioneer Warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) four (4) (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), provided, however, that such conversion and assumption of the Assumed Warrant shall comply with the regulations and other binding guidance under Section 409A of the Code. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Assumed Warrants shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including expiration date and exercise provisions as contemplated by the applicable award agreement) as were applicable to the corresponding Pioneer Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time.
 
(d)  Miscellaneous .   All amounts payable under this Section 2.05 shall be reduced by amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under the Code or any provision of U.S. state, local or foreign Tax Law with respect to the making of such payment. To the extent that amounts are so withheld or deducted, such withheld or deducted amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of whom such withholding or deduction was made.
 
Section  2.06   Acadia Common Stock and Related Matter .   
 
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(b)  Deficit Note(s) .   At the Effective Time, if the Net Proceeds Condition is not met, Acadia shall issue to the holders of Acadia Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time the Deficit Note(s).
 
(c)  Net Proceeds .   Immediately prior to the Effective Time Acadia shall have the right to declare and, if so declared, at the Effective Time Acadia shall pay a cash dividend to the holders of shares Acadia Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time in an aggregate amount equal to the Net Proceeds minus the PSA Termination Amount. While under no obligation to make a dividend, it is Acadia’s intention to declare such dividend.
 
(d)  Professional Services Agreement .   At the Effective Time, in connection with the Merger, the financing and the termination of the Professional Services Agreement, Acadia shall have the right to pay the PSA Amount to Waud Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to the terms of a termination agreement.
 
ARTICLE III
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACADIA AND MERGER SUB
 
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Acadia and Merger Sub to Pioneer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ Acadia Disclosure Schedule ”), Acadia and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to Pioneer as follows:
 
Section  3.01   Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries .   
 
(a) Each of Acadia and its Subsidiaries is a limited liability company or corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation. Each of Acadia and its Subsidiaries has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification, licensing or good standing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)  Section 3.01(b) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all the Subsidiaries of Acadia, together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such Subsidiary, the percentage of the outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of each such Subsidiary owned by Acadia and each other Subsidiary of Acadia and the ownership interest of any other Person or Persons in each Subsidiary of Acadia. None of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity (other than the Subsidiaries of Acadia).
 
Section  3.02   Acadia Organizational Documents .   Acadia has made available to Pioneer a true and correct copy of the limited liability company agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other governing documents, as applicable, of Acadia and each of its Subsidiaries, each as amended to date (collectively, the “ Acadia Organizational Documents ”). The Acadia Organizational Documents are in full force and effect. Neither Acadia nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its Acadia Organizational Documents, except, in the case of any Subsidiary of Acadia, for violations that would not have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section  3.03   Capitalization .   
 
(a) The authorized capital stock of Acadia consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “ Acadia Stock ”).
 
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(c) There are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued Acadia Stock or capital stock of any Subsidiary of Acadia or obligating Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any Acadia Stock, shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries. All Acadia Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no material outstanding contractual obligations of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Acadia Stock or shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary of Acadia, or options, warrants or other rights to acquire Acadia Stock or shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary of Acadia, or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or any other Person. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of Acadia Stock may vote (“ Voting Acadia Debt ”). Except for any obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the Acadia Equity Compensation Plans, or as otherwise set forth above, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, stock-based performance units, Contracts or undertakings of any kind to which Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating Acadia or any such Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional Acadia Stock, shares of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exchangeable for any Acadia Stock, capital stock of or other equity interest in, Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries or any Voting Acadia Debt, (ii) obligating Acadia or any such Subsidiary to issue, grant or enter into any such option, warrant, right, security, unit, Contract or undertaking, or (iii) that give any Person the right to receive any economic interest of a nature accruing to the holders of any Acadia Stock. None of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any shareholders’ agreement, voting trust agreement or registration rights agreement relating to the Acadia Stock or any equity securities of the Subsidiaries of Acadia or any other Contract relating to disposition, voting, distributions or dividends with respect to any Acadia Stock or equity securities of any of Acadia’s Subsidiaries.
 
(d) Section 3.03(d) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of any agreement, instrument or other obligation pursuant to which any indebtedness for borrowed money of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $250,000 is outstanding or may be incurred, (ii) the respective principal amounts outstanding thereunder as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) a list of any agreements that relate to guarantees by the Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries of indebtedness of any other Person in excess of $250,000.
 
(e) Section 3.03(e) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date hereof, a true and complete list of each Acadia Member and the number and classes of Acadia Stock beneficially owned by such Person. As of the date hereof, no other Person not disclosed in Section 3.03(e) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule has a beneficial interest in or a right to acquire any Acadia Stock. The Acadia Stock disclosed in Section 3.03(e) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule are, and at the Effective Time shall be, free of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
 
(f) Each outstanding limited liability company interest, share of capital stock, and any other equity interest in each Subsidiary of Acadia is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and was issued free of preemptive (or similar) rights, and each such share or interest is owned by Acadia or another Subsidiary of Acadia free and clear of all options, rights of first refusal, agreements, limitations on Acadia’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ voting, dividend or transfer rights, charges and other encumbrances or Liens of any nature whatsoever.
 
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with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
 
Section  3.05   No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .   
 
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Acadia and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Acadia and Merger Sub and the consummation by Acadia and Merger Sub of the Transactions will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Acadia Organizational Documents, (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals and other authorizations described in Section 3.05(b) have been obtained, that all filings and notifications and other actions described in Section 3.05(b) have been made or taken, conflict with or violate any law, applicable to Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Acadia or any such Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) require any consent or approval under, result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of Acadia or any such Subsidiary pursuant to, any Acadia Material Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect or prevent, or materially alter or delay, the consummation of the Transactions.
 
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Acadia does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Acadia and the consummation by Acadia of the Transactions will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any federal, state, local or foreign government, regulatory or administrative authority, accreditation agency, or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body (a “ Governmental Authority ”), except for (i) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘ Exchange Act ”), (ii) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘ SEC ”) of the proxy statement/prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, to be sent to the Pioneer Shareholders in connection with the Transactions (the “ Proxy Statement/ Prospectus ”) and of a registration statement on Form S-4 pursuant to which the shares of Acadia Common Stock to be issued in the Merger will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the ‘‘ Form S-4 ”), and declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4, and obtaining from the SEC such orders as may be required in connection therewith, (iii) any filings required by the rules of the AMEX, (iv) the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by Delaware Law, the MBCA and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia is qualified to do business, (v) the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ HSR Act ”), (vi) applicable requirements, if any, of Health Care Laws; and (vii) applicable requirements, if any, of Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare or any other similar state or federal health care program (each, a ‘‘ Government Program ”) in which Acadia, any Subsidiary of Acadia or any Acadia Health Care Facility participates; and (viii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay, the consummation of any of the Transactions.
 
Section  3.06   Permits; Compliance .   Acadia, each Subsidiary of Acadia and each of the Acadia Health Care Facilities is in possession of all licenses, interim licenses, qualifications, exemptions, registrations, permits, approvals, accreditations, certificates of occupancy and other certificates, franchises and other authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for each such entity to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (the “ Acadia Permits ”), except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Acadia Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, no suspension or cancellation of any of the Acadia Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of Acadia, threatened in writing, except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Acadia Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2008, neither Acadia, any Subsidiary of Acadia or any of the Acadia Health Care Facilities is or has been in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (i) any Healthcare Law or other law applicable to such entity or by which any property or asset of such entity is bound or affected, or (ii) any contract or Acadia Permit to which such entity is a party or by which such


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entity or any property or asset of such entity is bound, except, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (x) Acadia, each Subsidiary of Acadia and each of the Acadia Health Care Facilities is in compliance with the requirements of and conditions for participating in the Government Programs such entity participates in as of the date of this Agreement and (y) all claims for payment or cost reports filed or required to be filed by Acadia and each Acadia Healthcare Facility under any Government Program or any private payor program have been prepared and filed in accordance with all applicable laws, except, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), for any such noncompliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section  3.07   Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities .   
 
(a) Acadia has delivered to Pioneer its (i) audited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows) as at and for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ending March 31, 2011 (such audited and unaudited financial statements, collectively, the “ Acadia Financials ”).
 
(b) Acadia has delivered to Pioneer (i) audited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows) as at and for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ending March 31, 2011, in each case of Youth & Family Centered Services, Inc. (such audited and unaudited financial statements, collectively, the ‘‘ YFCS Financials ”).
 
(c) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) comprising the Acadia Financials and the YFCS Financials was prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, subject to the absence of notes and normal and recurring year-end adjustments), and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Acadia and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of notes and normal and recurring year-end adjustments).
 
(d) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Acadia and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Acadia or its Subsidiaries or their accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not have a material adverse effect on Acadia’s system of internal accounting controls.
 
(e) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has any material liability or obligation of a nature required to be reflected on the face of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP (and not including any notes thereto), except for liabilities and obligations (i) reflected or reserved against on the audited consolidated balance sheet of Acadia or its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 or on the consolidated balance sheet of Acadia or its Subsidiaries as of March  31, 2011, (ii) reflected or reserved against on the audited consolidated balance sheet included in the YFCS Financial Statements as of December 31, 2010 or on the consolidated balance sheet included in the YFCS Financial Statements as of March 31, 2011, (iii) incurred in connection with the Transactions, or (iv) incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2010 that would not have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect.
 
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Section  3.09   Absence of Certain Changes or Events .   Since the Acadia Balance Sheet Date, except in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, the business of Acadia and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and there has not been or occurred:
 
(a) any Acadia Material Adverse Effect; or
 
(b) any event, condition, action or effect that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 5.01 .
 
Section  3.10   Absence of Litigation; Restrictions of Business Activities .   (a) There is no material litigation, suit, claim, investigation, arbitration, mediation, inquiry, action or proceeding of any nature before any Governmental Authority (an “ Action ”) pending or, to the knowledge of Acadia, threatened against Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors or limited liability company managers, or any property or asset of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) none of Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia is subject or bound by any material outstanding order, judgment, writ, stipulation, settlement, award, injunction, decree, arbitration award or finding of any Governmental Authority (an ‘‘ Order ”).
 
Section  3.11   Title to Property .   Acadia and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and marketable title to all of their respective properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in the audited consolidated balance sheet of Acadia and its consolidated Subsidiaries at the Acadia Balance Sheet Date (the “ Acadia Balance Sheet ”) or acquired after the Acadia Balance Sheet Date (except properties, interests in properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Acadia Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business), or with respect to leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens. The plants, property and equipment of Acadia and its Subsidiaries that are used in the operations of their businesses are in all material respects in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and tear. All material properties used in the operations of Acadia and its Subsidiaries are reflected in the Acadia Balance Sheet or the audited consolidated balance sheet included in the YFCS Financial Statements as of December 31, 2010, to the extent required by GAAP. Section 3.11 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule identifies the address of each parcel of real property owned or leased by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Section  3.12   Intellectual Property .   
 
(a) Acadia and its Subsidiaries own, license or otherwise legally possess enforceable rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights that are used in the business of Acadia and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect. Acadia and its Subsidiaries have not (i) licensed any of the Software owned by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries in source code form to any party or (ii) entered into any exclusive agreements relating to the Intellectual Property Rights owned by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries with any party.
 
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Person contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of any Intellectual Property Rights owned by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries has been made or is currently outstanding.
 
(d) Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, Acadia is not, nor will it be as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in material breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to the Intellectual Property Rights or Acadia Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.
 
(e) Acadia has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the Intellectual Property Rights that Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries owns. Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has been sued in any suit, action or proceeding which involves a claim of infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. To the knowledge of Acadia, neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has infringed or misappropriated any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has received any written threats or notices regarding any of the foregoing (including any demands or offers to license any Intellectual Property Rights from any Person). Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has brought any action, suit or proceeding for infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights or breach of any license or agreement involving Intellectual Property Rights against any third party.
 
(f) Acadia and all of its Subsidiaries, in connection with businesses of Acadia and such Subsidiaries, have taken commercially reasonable steps to safeguard the internal and external integrity of their respective IT Assets. With respect to such IT Assets, (a) there have been no material unauthorized intrusions or breaches of security within the past thirty-six (36) months, (b) there has not been any material malfunction that has not been remedied or replaced in all material respects, (c) within the past thirty-six (36) months, there has been no material unplanned downtime or material service interruption.
 
Section  3.13   Employee Benefit Plans .
 
(a) Section 3.13(a) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule lists all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)), other deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control or retention plans, equity and equity-based compensation plans, and other material benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements which are currently maintained, contributed to or sponsored by Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia for the benefit of any current or former employee, consultant, officer or director of Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia (collectively, the “ Acadia Plans ”).
 
(b) With respect to each Acadia Plan, Acadia has made available to Pioneer copies, as applicable, of (A) such Acadia Plan, including any material amendment thereto, (B) the most recent audited financial statements and actuarial or other valuation reports prepared with respect thereto and (C) the two most recent annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with respect thereto.
 
(c) Each Acadia Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or is in the form of a prototype document that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service of the United States (the ‘‘ IRS ”), or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS, and, to the knowledge of Acadia, no circumstance exists that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of such Acadia Plan.
 
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Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia, and (iv) no “fiduciary” (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia.
 
(f) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia sponsors, maintains or contributes to any plan subject to, or has any liability (including on account of any Person that would be treated as a single employer with Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) under, Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Sections 412, 430, 431 or 432 of the Code, including without limitation any “defined benefit plan” or “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Sections 3(35) and 3(37) of ERISA, respectively).
 
(g) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by any party of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions (alone or in conjunction with any termination of employment on or following the Effective Time) will (i) entitle any employee to any material compensation or benefit or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding, of any material compensation or benefit or trigger any other material obligation under any Acadia Plan.
 
(h) No amount or other entitlement that could be received as a result of the Transactions (alone or in conjunction with any other event) by any “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) with respect to Acadia will constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code). No director, officer, employee or independent contractor of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to receive any gross-up or additional payment by reason of the Tax required by Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code being imposed on such Person.
 
Section  3.14   Labor and Employment Matters .   
 
(a) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise subject to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union Contract applicable to persons employed by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of Acadia, are there any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority or any current union representation questions involving employees of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no strike, work stoppage or lockout pending or, to the knowledge of Acadia, threatened by or with respect to any employees of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
(b) True and complete information as to the name, current job title and compensation for each of the last three years of all current directors and executive officers of Acadia and its Subsidiaries has been provided to Pioneer. Since January 1, 2009, no executive officer’s or key employee’s employment with Acadia or of its Subsidiaries has been terminated for any reason. As of the date of this Agreement, no executive officer has notified Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries of his or her intention to resign or retire.
 
(c) Acadia and its Subsidiaries are and have been in material compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to wages and hours and the classification of employees and independent contractors, and have not been and are not engaged in any unfair labor practice as defined in the National Labor Relations Act or equivalent law. Neither Acadia nor its Subsidiaries have incurred, and to the knowledge of Acadia no circumstances exist under which Acadia or its Subsidiaries would reasonably be expected to incur, any material liability arising from the misclassification of employees as consultants or independent contractors, and/or from the misclassification of employees as exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act or state law equivalents.
 
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Section  3.15   Taxes .   
 
(a) Acadia and its Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed or will timely file or cause to be timely filed (taking into account any extension of time to file granted or obtained) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by them and all such material Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects. Acadia and its Subsidiaries have timely paid or will timely pay all Taxes due and payable except to the extent that such Taxes are being contested in good faith and for which Acadia or the appropriate Subsidiary has set aside adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.
 
(b) Acadia and its Subsidiaries have deducted, withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority all Taxes required to be deducted, withheld or paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, owner or other third party, and Acadia and its Subsidiaries have complied with all reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
 
(c) Acadia has made available to Pioneer copies of all Tax Returns filed, and any associated examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to with respect to such Tax Returns, by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries for all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. There are no audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in respect of any material Tax of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries in progress, pending, or, to the knowledge of Acadia, threatened. No deficiency for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any taxing authority in writing against Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, which deficiency has not been satisfied by payment, settled or been withdrawn or contested in good faith.
 
(d) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has waived any statute of limitations in respect of any material Tax or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business).
 
(e) With respect to any period ending on or before the date hereof for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed, or for which Taxes are not yet due and owing, Acadia and each Subsidiary of Acadia has made such accruals as required by GAAP for such Taxes in the books and records of Acadia or its Subsidiaries (as appropriate).
 
(f) No claim has been made at any time during the past three (3) years by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries does not file a Tax Return that Acadia or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to Tax by such jurisdiction.
 
(g) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for a taxable period beginning after the Closing as a result of any (1) adjustment pursuant to Section 481 of the Code, the regulations thereunder or any similar provision under state or local law, for a taxable period ending on or before the Closing, (2) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Closing, (3) intercompany transaction (within the meaning of Section 1.1502-13 of the Treasury Regulations or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) or excess loss account (within the meaning of Section 1.1502-19 of the Treasury Regulations or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law), (4) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing, or (5) cancellation of debt income deferred under Section 108(i) of the Code.
 
(h) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia (A) is a party to or is bound by any material Tax sharing, indemnification or allocation agreement with persons other than wholly owned Subsidiaries of Acadia or (B) has any liability for Taxes of any Person pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of law), as a transferee or successor, by Contract or otherwise (other than agreements among Acadia and its Subsidiaries and other than customary Tax indemnifications contained in credit or other commercial agreements the primary purposes of which agreements do not relate to Taxes).
 
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(j) Neither Acadia nor Youth & Family Centered Services, Inc. has been either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code in a distribution qualifying (or intended to qualify) under Section 355 of the Code (or so much of Section 356 as relates to Section 355).
 
(k) Merger Sub is a disregarded entity as defined in Treasury Regulations section 1.368-2(b)(1)(i)(A) and is disregarded as an entity separate from Acadia for federal income Tax purposes.
 
Section  3.16   Acadia Material Contracts .
 
(a) Section 3.16(a) of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of all Acadia Material Contracts. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Acadia Material Contract ” means any of the following Contracts (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto) to which Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia is a party or by which Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia or any of their respective properties or assets are bound or affected as of the date hereof:
 
(i) any limited liability company agreement, partnership, joint venture or other similar agreement or arrangement with a Person other than a Subsidiary relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership or joint venture;
 
(ii) any Contract (other than among consolidated Subsidiaries) relating to: (A) indebtedness for borrowed money or other indebtedness or obligations secured by mortgages or other Liens; and (B) a guarantee of any item described in (A).
 
(iii) any Contract that purports to limit in any material respect the right of Acadia or its Subsidiaries (A) to engage or compete in any line of business or market, or to sell, supply or distribute any service or product or (B) to compete with any Person or operate in any location;
 
(iv) any Contract for the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by merger or otherwise), of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of another Person, other than Contracts relating to leasehold improvements, supplies, construction costs and reimbursable expenses, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
 
(v) any lease or license for real property that provides for payments by Acadia or its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000, in the aggregate, per year;
 
(vi) any license, royalty or other Contract concerning Intellectual Property Rights which is material to Acadia and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
 
(vii) any Contract that contains a standstill or similar agreement pursuant to which one party has agreed not to acquire assets or securities of the other party or any of its Affiliates;
 
(viii) any Contract for the employment of any Person on a full-time or consulting basis that provides for (A) payments by Acadia and/or the Subsidiaries of more than $200,000, in the aggregate, per year or (B) payments by Acadia and/or its Subsidiaries for severance, change of control or other payments to any Person of more than $200,000, in the aggregate;
 
(ix) except as disclosed in the Acadia Disclosure Schedule in response to any other subsection of this Section 3.16 , any Contract with any Acadia Related Party; and
 
(x) except as disclosed in the Acadia Disclosure Schedule in response to any other subsection of this Section 3.16 , any Contract that provides for payments by or payments to Acadia and its Subsidiaries of more than $250,000, in the aggregate, per year.
 
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or a default under, any Acadia Material Contract and (v) Acadia has not received any notice from any other party to any Acadia Material Contract, and otherwise has no knowledge that such third party intends to terminate, or not renew any Acadia Material Contract, or is seeking the renegotiation thereof in any material respect or substitute performance thereunder in any material respect. Acadia has made available to Pioneer a true and complete copy of each Acadia Material Contract.
 
Section  3.17   Insurance .   Section 3.17 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of all material insurance policies owned or held by Acadia and each of its Subsidiaries, true and complete copies of which have been made available Pioneer. With respect to each such insurance policy: (i) each policy with respect to Acadia and its Subsidiaries is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia is in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to Acadia’s knowledge, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under any such policy; and (iii) no notice of cancellation or termination has been received.
 
Section  3.18   Environmental Matters .   
 
(a) Acadia and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the protection of human health and the environment or to occupational health and safety (“ Environmental Laws ”).
 
(b) Acadia and its Subsidiaries possess all material permits and approvals issued pursuant to any Environmental Law that are required to conduct the business of Acadia and its Subsidiaries as it is currently conducted, and are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all such permits and approvals.
 
(c) To the knowledge of Acadia, no releases of (i) any petroleum products or byproducts, radioactive materials, friable asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls or (ii) any waste, material or substance defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “pollutant” or any analogous terminology under any applicable Environmental Law have occurred at, on, from or under any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or occupied by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, for which releases Acadia or any such Subsidiary may have incurred liability under any Environmental Law.
 
(d) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has received any written claim or notice from any Governmental Authority alleging that Acadia or any such Subsidiary is or may be in violation of, or has any liability under, any Environmental Law.
 
(e) Neither Acadia nor any Subsidiary of Acadia has entered into any agreement or is subject to any legal requirement that may require it to pay for, guarantee, defend or indemnify or hold harmless any Person from or against any liabilities arising under Environmental Laws.
 
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Section  3.19   Acadia Board Approval; No Vote Required .   
 
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Section  3.22   Estimated Acadia Fees and Expenses .   Section 3.22 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule sets forth Acadia’s estimate of the total amount of Acadia’s fees and expenses that will be incurred by Acadia and its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing), including a list of the recipients of such estimated fees and expenses and the expected amount of such payments to each such recipient (the ‘‘ Estimated Acadia Expenses ”).
 
Section  3.23   Interested Stockholder .   Acadia is not an “interested stockholder” in Pioneer, as such term is defined in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110F.
 
Section  3.24   Representations Complete .   None of the representations or warranties made by Acadia herein or in any Schedule hereto, including the Acadia Disclosure Schedule, or certificate furnished by Acadia pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Effective Time any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Effective Time to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PIONEER
 
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Pioneer to Acadia concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ Pioneer Disclosure Schedule ”), Pioneer hereby represents and warrants to Acadia and Merger Sub as follows:
 
Section  4.01   Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries .   
 
(a) Each of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries is a corporation or limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization. Each of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification, licensing or good standing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)  Section 4.01(b) of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all the Subsidiaries of Pioneer, together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such Subsidiary, the percentage of the outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of each such Subsidiary owned by Pioneer and each other Subsidiary of Pioneer and the ownership interest of any other Person or Persons in each Subsidiary of Pioneer. None of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity (other than the Subsidiaries of Pioneer).
 
Section  4.02   Pioneer Organizational Documents .   Pioneer has made available to Acadia a true and correct copy of the restated articles of organization, bylaws, limited liability company agreement, and other governing documents, as applicable, of Pioneer and each of its Subsidiaries, each as amended to date (collectively, the “ Pioneer Organizational Documents ”). The Pioneer Organizational Documents are in full force and effect. Neither Pioneer nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its Pioneer Organizational Documents, except, in the case of any Subsidiary of Pioneer, for violations that would not have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect.


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Section  4.03   Capitalization .   
 
(a) The authorized capital stock of Pioneer consists of (i) 30,000,000 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Pioneer Class A Common Stock ”), (ii) 2,000,000 shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Pioneer Class B Common Stock ”), (iii) 200,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Pioneer Class C Common Stock ”), and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Pioneer Preferred Stock ” and, collectively with the Pioneer Class A Common Stock, Pioneer Class B Common Stock and Pioneer Class C Common Stock, “ Pioneer Stock ”).
 
(b) As of the date hereof, (i) 18,764,118 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were issued free of preemptive (or similar) rights, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) 773,717 shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were issued free of preemptive (or similar) rights, fully paid and nonassessable, (iii) 1,214,093 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock and no shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock are held in the treasury of Pioneer, (iv) no shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock or Pioneer Class B Common Stock are held by Subsidiaries of Pioneer, (v) 3,350,000 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock are reserved for future issuance in connection with the Pioneer Stock Plans (including 1,287,250 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock reserved pursuant to outstanding Pioneer Stock Options), (vi) 363,000 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock are reserved for future issuance in connection with the outstanding Warrants, and (vii) no shares of Pioneer Class C Common Stock or Pioneer Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding.
 
(c) There are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer or obligating Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries. All shares of Pioneer Common Stock subject to issuance in connection with the Transactions, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive (or similar) rights. There are no material outstanding contractual obligations of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of capital stock of Pioneer or of any Subsidiary of Pioneer, or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any such Subsidiary or any other Person. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of Pioneer Stock may vote (“ Voting Pioneer Debt ”). Except for any obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the Pioneer Stock Plans, or as otherwise set forth above, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, stock-based performance units, Contracts or undertakings of any kind to which Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound (1) obligating Pioneer or any such Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exchangeable for any capital stock of or other equity interest in, Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries or any Voting Pioneer Debt, (2) obligating Pioneer or any such Subsidiary to issue, grant or enter into any such option, warrant, right, security, unit, Contract or undertaking or (3) that give any Person the right to receive any economic interest of a nature accruing to the holders of any Pioneer Stock. Except for the Pioneer Voting Agreements, none of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any shareholders’ agreement, voting trust agreement or registration rights agreement relating to any equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Contract relating to disposition, voting or dividends with respect to any equity securities of Pioneer or of any of its Subsidiaries.
 
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(f) Each outstanding share of capital stock, each limited liability company membership interest and each partnership interest of each Subsidiary of Pioneer is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and was issued free of preemptive (or similar) rights, and each such share or interest is owned by Pioneer or another Subsidiary of Pioneer free and clear of all options, rights of first refusal, agreements, limitations on Pioneer’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ voting, dividend or transfer rights, charges and other encumbrances or Liens of any nature whatsoever.
 
Section  4.04   Authority Relative to This Agreement .   Pioneer has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and, subject to the receipt of the Pioneer Shareholder Approval, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Pioneer and the consummation by Pioneer of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Pioneer are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than the receipt of the Pioneer Shareholder Approval and the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the MBCA and Delaware law). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Pioneer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Acadia and Merger Sub, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Pioneer, enforceable against Pioneer in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
 
Section  4.05   No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .   
 
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pioneer does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Pioneer and the consummation by Pioneer of the Transactions will not, (i) assuming Pioneer Shareholder Approval is obtained, conflict with or violate the Pioneer Organizational Documents, (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals and other authorizations described in Section 4.05(b) have been obtained, that all filings and notifications and other actions described in Section 4.05(b) have been made or taken, and the Pioneer Shareholder Approval has been obtained, conflict with or violate any law, applicable to Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Pioneer or any such Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) require any consent or approval under, result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of Pioneer or any such Subsidiary pursuant to, any Pioneer Material Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect or prevent, or materially alter or delay, the consummation of any of the Transactions.
 
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pioneer does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Pioneer and the consummation by Pioneer of the Transactions will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except for (i) applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, (ii) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus and the Form S-4, (iii) any filings required by the rules of the AMEX, (iv) the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by Delaware law and the MBCA and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer is qualified to do business, (v) the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of HSR Act, (vi) applicable requirements, if any, of Health Care Laws; and (vii) applicable requirements, if any, of Government Programs in which Pioneer or any Pioneer Subsidiary participates; and (viii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay, the consummation of any of the Transactions.
 
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approvals, accreditations, certificates of occupancy and other certificates, franchises and other authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for each such entity to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (the “ Pioneer Permits ”), except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Pioneer Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, no suspension or cancellation of any of the Pioneer Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened in writing, except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Pioneer Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2008, neither Pioneer, any Subsidiary of Pioneer or any of the Pioneer Health Care Facilities is or has been in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (i) any Healthcare Law or other law applicable to such entity or by which any property or asset of such entity is bound or affected, or (ii) any contract or Pioneer Permit to which such entity is a party or by which such entity or any property or asset of such entity is bound, except, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (x) Pioneer, each Subsidiary of Pioneer and each of the Pioneer Health Care Facilities is in compliance with the requirements of and conditions for participating in the Government Programs such facility participates in as of the date of this Agreement and (y) all claims for payment or cost reports filed or required to be filed by Pioneer and each Pioneer Healthcare Facility under any Government Program or any private payor program have been prepared and filed in accordance with all applicable laws, except, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), for any such noncompliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section  4.07   SEC Filings; Undisclosed Liabilities .   
 
(a) Pioneer has filed all forms, reports, statements, schedules and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since July 1, 2008 (collectively, the “ SEC Reports ”). The SEC Reports (i) were prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and, in each case, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Pioneer has delivered to Acadia unaudited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows) of Pioneer and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at and for the nine-month period ending on March 31, 2011 (the “ Interim Pioneer Financials ”). The consolidated financial statements contained in the SEC Reports and the Interim Pioneer Financials are collectively herein referred to as the “ Pioneer Financials .”
 
(b) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) comprising the Pioneer Financials was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Pioneer and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to the absence of notes and normal and recurring year end adjustments).
 
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(d) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries or their accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not have a material adverse effect on Pioneer’s system of internal accounting controls.
 
(e) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has any material liability or obligation of a nature required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities and obligations (i) reflected or reserved against on the consolidated balance sheet of Pioneer and the consolidated Subsidiaries as at June 30, 2010 (including the notes thereto) included in Pioneer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof, or in a balance sheet for a later date contained in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof, (ii) incurred in connection with the Transactions, or (iii) incurred in the ordinary course of business since June 30, 2010 that would not have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f) Pioneer’s Net Debt does not exceed $30,899,468. No items set forth on the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule shall qualify this Section 4.07(f) .
 
Section  4.08   Information Supplied .   The information supplied by Pioneer for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 shall not at the time the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information supplied by Pioneer for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus is first mailed to the Pioneer Shareholders, at the time of the Pioneer Shareholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.08 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus based upon information furnished by Acadia or any of its Representatives.
 
Section  4.09   Absence of Certain Changes or Events .   Since the Pioneer Balance Sheet Date, except in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, the business of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and there has not been or occurred:
 
(a) any Pioneer Material Adverse Effect; or
 
(b) any event, condition, action or effect that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 5.02 .
 
Section  4.10   Absence of Litigation; Restrictions of Business Activities .   (a) There is no material Action before any Governmental Authority pending or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened against Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors or limited liability company managers, or any property or asset of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) none of Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer is subject or bound by any material outstanding Order.
 
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extent required by GAAP. Section 4.11 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule identifies the address of each parcel of real property owned or leased by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Section  4.12   Intellectual Property .   
 
(a) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries own, license or otherwise legally possess enforceable rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights that are used in the business of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect. Pioneer and its Subsidiaries have not (i) licensed any of the Software owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries in source code form to any party or (ii) entered into any exclusive agreements relating to the Intellectual Property Rights owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries with any party.
 
(b) Section 4.12(b) of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all Intellectual Property Rights owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries that are patented, registered or subject to applications for patent or registration, including the jurisdictions in which each such Intellectual Property Rights have been issued or registered or in which any application for such issuance and registration has been filed, and (ii) all Pioneer Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.
 
(c) To the knowledge of Pioneer, there has been no unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries by any third party, including any employee or former employee of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of Pioneer, no claim by any Person contesting the validity, enforceability use or ownership if any Intellectual Property Rights owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries has been made or is currently outstanding.
 
(d) Subject to Section 6.07 , Pioneer is not, nor will it be as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in material breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to the Intellectual Property Rights or Pioneer Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.
 
(e) Pioneer has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the Intellectual Property Rights that Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries owns. Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has been sued in any Action which involves a claim of infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. To the knowledge of Pioneer, neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has infringed or misappropriated any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has received any written threats or notices regarding any of the foregoing (including any demands or offer to license any Intellectual Property Rights from any Person). Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has brought any Action for infringement or misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights or breach of any license or agreement involving Intellectual Property Rights against any third party.
 
(f) Pioneer and all of its Subsidiaries, in connection with businesses of Pioneer and all of its Subsidiaries, have taken commercially reasonable steps to safeguard the internal and external integrity of their IT Assets. With respect to such IT Assets, (a) there have been no material unauthorized intrusions or breaches of security within the past thirty-six (36) months, (b) there has not been any material malfunction that has not been remedied or replaced in all material respects, (c) within the past thirty-six (36) months, there has been no material unplanned downtime or material service interruption.
 
Section  4.13   Employee Benefit Plans .
 
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule lists all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the ERISA), other deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control, retention, plans, equity and equity-based compensation plans, and other material benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements which are currently maintained, contributed to or sponsored by Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer for the benefit of any current or former employee, consultant, officer or director of Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer (collectively, the “ Pioneer Plans ”).
 
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(c) Each Pioneer Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or is in the form of a prototype document that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the IRS, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS, and, to the knowledge of Pioneer, no circumstance exists that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of such Pioneer Plan.
 
(d) Each Pioneer Plan has been established, funded and administered in accordance in all material respect with its terms, and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws. No Pioneer Plan provides retiree or post-employment welfare benefits, and neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has any obligation to provide any retiree or post-employment welfare benefits other than as required by Section 4980B of the Code and for which the covered individual pays the full cost of coverage.
 
(e) With respect to any Pioneer Plan (i) no Actions (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer, (ii) no administrative investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding by the Department of Labor, the IRS or other Governmental Authority is pending, in progress or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer, (iii) there have been no non-exempt “prohibited transactions” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer, and (iv) no “fiduciary” (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer.
 
(f) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer sponsors, maintains or contributes to any plan subject to, or has any liability (including on account of any Person that would be treated as a single employer with Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) under, Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Sections 412, 430, 431 or 432 of the Code, including without limitation any “defined benefit plan” or “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Sections 3(35) and 3(37) of ERISA, respectively).
 
(g) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by any party of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions (alone or in conjunction with any termination of employment on or following the Effective Time) will (i) entitle any employee to any material compensation or benefit or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding, of any material compensation or benefit or trigger any other material obligation under any Pioneer Plan.
 
(h) No amount or other entitlement that could be received as a result of the Transactions (alone or in conjunction with any other event) by any “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code) with respect to Pioneer will constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code). No director, officer, employee or independent contractor of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to receive any gross-up or additional payment by reason of the Tax required by Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code being imposed on such Person.
 
Section  4.14   Labor and Employment Matters .   
 
(a) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise subject to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union Contract applicable to persons employed by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of Pioneer, are there any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees. To the knowledge of Pioneer, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority or any current union representation questions involving employees of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no strike, work stoppage or lockout pending, or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened by or with respect to any employees of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
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been terminated for any reason. As of the date of this Agreement, no executive officer has notified Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries of his or her intention to resign or retire.
 
(c) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries are and have been in material compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to wages and hours and the classification of employees and independent contractors, and have not been and are not engaged in any unfair labor practice as defined in the National Labor Relations Act or equivalent law. Neither Pioneer nor its Subsidiaries have incurred, and to the knowledge of Pioneer no circumstances exist under which Pioneer or its Subsidiaries would reasonably be expected to incur, any material liability arising from the misclassification of employees as consultants or independent contractors, and/or from the misclassification of employees as exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act or state law equivalents.
 
(d) Neither Pioneer nor its Subsidiaries have, during the four-year period prior to the date hereof, taken any action that would constitute a “Mass Layoff” or “Plant Closing” within the meaning of the WARN Act or would otherwise trigger notice requirements or liability under any plant closing notice law without complying in all material respects with the applicable requirements under the WARN Act or such other applicable plant closing notice law. No arbitration, court decision, order by any Governmental Authority, Pioneer Material Contract or collective bargaining agreement to which Pioneer or its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject in any way limits or restricts Pioneer or its Subsidiaries from relocating or closing any of the operations of Pioneer or its Subsidiaries.
 
Section  4.15   Taxes .   
 
(a) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed or will timely file or cause to be timely filed (taking into account any extension of time to file granted or obtained) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by them and all such material Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects. Pioneer and its Subsidiaries have timely paid or will timely pay all amounts of Taxes due and payable except to the extent that such Taxes are being contested in good faith and for which Pioneer or the appropriate Subsidiary has set aside adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.
 
(b) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries have deducted, withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority all Taxes required to be deducted, withheld or paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, owner or other third party, and Pioneer and its Subsidiaries have complied with all reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
 
(c) Pioneer has made available to Pioneer copies of all Tax Returns filed, and any associated examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to with respect to such Tax Returns, by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries for all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. There are no audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in respect of any material Tax of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries in progress, pending, or, to the knowledge of Pioneer, threatened. No deficiency for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any taxing authority in writing against Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, which deficiency has not been satisfied by payment, settled or been withdrawn or contested in good faith.
 
(d) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has waived any statute of limitations in respect of any material Tax or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business).
 
(e) With respect to any period ending on or before the date hereof for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed, or for which Taxes are not yet due and owing, Pioneer and each Subsidiary of Pioneer has made such accruals as required by GAAP for such Taxes in the books and records of Pioneer or its Subsidiaries (as appropriate).
 
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Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Closing, (3) intercompany transaction (within the meaning of Section 1.1502-13 of the Treasury Regulations or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) or excess loss account (within the meaning of Section 1.1502-19 of the Treasury Regulations or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law), (4) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing, or (5) cancellation of debt income deferred under Section 108(i) of the Code.
 
(h) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer (A) is a party to or is bound by any material Tax sharing, indemnification or allocation agreement with persons other than wholly owned Subsidiaries of Pioneer or (B) has any liability for Taxes of any Person pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of law), as a transferee or successor, by Contract or otherwise (other than agreements among Pioneer and its Subsidiaries and other than customary Tax indemnifications contained in credit or other commercial agreements the primary purposes of which agreements do not relate to Taxes).
 
(i) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has participated in any “listed transactions” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
 
(j) Pioneer has not been either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code in a distribution qualifying (or intended to qualify) under Section 355 of the Code (or so much of Section 356 as relates to Section 355).
 
Section  4.16   Pioneer Material Contracts .
 
(a) Section 4.16 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of all Pioneer Material Contracts. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Pioneer Material Contract ” means any of the following Contracts (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto) to which Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer is a party or by which Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer or any of their respective properties or assets are bound or affected as of the date hereof:
 
(i) any limited liability company agreement, partnership, joint venture or other similar agreement or arrangement with a Person, other than a Subsidiary, relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership or joint venture;
 
(ii) any Contract (other than among consolidated Subsidiaries) relating to: (A) indebtedness for borrowed money or other indebtedness or obligations secured by mortgages or other Liens and (B) a guarantee of any item described in (A);
 
(iii) any Contract that purports to limit in any material respect the right of Pioneer or its Subsidiaries (A) to engage or compete in any line of business or market, or to sell, supply or distribute any service or product or (B) to compete with any Person or operate in any location;
 
(iv) any Contract for the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by merger or otherwise), of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of another Person, other than Contracts relating to leasehold improvements, supplies, construction costs and reimbursable expenses, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
 
(v) any lease or license for real property that provides for payments by Pioneer or its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000, in the aggregate, per year;
 
(vi) any license, royalty or other Contract concerning Intellectual Property Rights which is material to Pioneer and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
 
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(ix) except as disclosed in the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule in response to any other subsection of this Section 4.16 , any Contract with any Pioneer Related Party; and
 
(x) except as disclosed in the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule in response to any other subsection of this Section 4.16 , any Contract that provides for payments by or payments to Pioneer and its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000, in the aggregate, per year.
 
(b) Except as would not have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Pioneer Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding agreement in full force and effect and enforceable against Pioneer or such Subsidiary of Pioneer in accordance with its terms, (ii) none of Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer has received any written claim of material default under or cancellation of any Pioneer Material Contract, and none of Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer is in material breach or material violation of, or material default under, any Pioneer Material Contract, (iii) to Pioneer’s knowledge, no other party is in material breach or material violation of, or material default under, any Pioneer Material Contract, (iv) to Pioneer’s knowledge, no event has occurred which would result in a breach or violation of or a default under, any Pioneer Material Contract and (v) Pioneer has not received any notice from any other party to any Pioneer Material Contract, and otherwise has no knowledge that such third party intends to terminate, or not renew any Pioneer Material Contract, or is seeking the renegotiation thereof in any material respect or substitute performance thereunder in any material respect. Pioneer has made available to Pioneer a true and complete copy of each Pioneer Material Contract.
 
Section  4.17   Insurance .  Section 4.17 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of all material insurance policies owned or held by Pioneer and each of its Subsidiaries, true and complete copies of which have been made available Pioneer. With respect to each such insurance policy: (i) each policy with respect to Pioneer and its Subsidiaries is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer is in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to Pioneer’s knowledge, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under any such policy; and (iii) no notice of cancellation or termination has been received.
 
Section  4.18   Environmental Matters .   
 
(a) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws.
 
(b) Pioneer and its Subsidiaries possess all material permits and approvals issued pursuant to any Environmental Law that are required to conduct the business of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries as it is currently conducted, and are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all such permits and approvals.
 
(c) To the knowledge of Pioneer, no releases of (i) any petroleum products or byproducts, radioactive materials, friable asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls or (ii) any waste, material or substance defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “pollutant” or any analogous terminology under any applicable Environmental Law have occurred at, on, from or under any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or occupied by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, for which releases Pioneer or any such Subsidiary may have incurred liability under any Environmental Law.
 
(d) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has received any written claim or notice from any Governmental Authority alleging that Pioneer or any such Subsidiary is or may be in violation of, or has any liability under, any Environmental Law.
 
(e) Neither Pioneer nor any Subsidiary of Pioneer has entered into any agreement or is subject to any legal requirement that may require it to pay for, guarantee, defend or indemnify or hold harmless any Person from or against any liabilities arising under Environmental Laws.
 
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Section  4.19   Pioneer Board Approval; Vote Required .   
 
(a) The Pioneer Board, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held, has as of the date of this Agreement duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of the Pioneer Shareholders, (ii) adopted this Agreement, and (iii) recommended that the Pioneer Shareholders approve this Agreement and directed that this Agreement be submitted for consideration by the Pioneer Shareholders at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting (collectively, the “ Pioneer Board Recommendation ”). The provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110D do not apply to Pioneer, the Merger, this Agreement or any of the other Transactions. Pioneer’s Board of Directors has taken all actions necessary such that the restrictions contained in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110C and 110F do not apply to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the other Transactions; provided , that, for purposes hereof, Pioneer specifically relies upon Acadia’s representation that it is not an “interested stockholder” in Pioneer, as such term is defined in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110F. To the knowledge of Pioneer, there is no other “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “business combination”, “control share acquisition” statute or other similar statute or regulation that applies to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the other Transactions.
 
(b) The only votes of the holders of any class of capital stock of Pioneer necessary to approve this Agreement is the affirmative vote of holders of at least (i) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class A Common Stock and Pioneer Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, with the holders of Pioneer Class A Common Stock having one vote per share and the holders of the Pioneer Class B Common Stock having five votes per share, (ii) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class A Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class and (iii) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class.
 
Section  4.20   Opinion of Financial Advisor .   Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Pioneer Board has received the opinion of Stout Risius Ross, financial advisor to Pioneer, as of the date of such opinion and based on the assumptions, qualifications and limitations contained therein, that (i) the Merger Consideration to be received by the Pioneer Shareholders in the Merger (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such Pioneer Shareholders, and (ii) the Class A Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Pioneer Class A Common Stock in the Merger (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
 
Section  4.21   Brokers .   No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Jefferies & Company, Inc., the ‘‘ Pioneer Financial Advisor ”) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Pioneer. Pioneer has provided to Acadia a true and complete copy of all agreements between Pioneer and the Pioneer Financial Advisor.
 
Section  4.22   Pioneer Related Party Transactions .   (a) No Pioneer Related Party has, and no Pioneer Related Party has had, any interest in any material asset used or otherwise relating to the business of Pioneer or its Subsidiaries, (b) no Pioneer Related Party is or has been indebted to Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary travel advances) and none of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries is or has been indebted to any Pioneer Related Party, (c) no Pioneer Related Party has entered into, or has any financial interest in, any material Contract, transaction or business dealing with or involving Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, other than transactions or business dealings conducted in the ordinary course of business at prevailing market prices and on prevailing market terms, and (d) no Pioneer Member is engaged in any business that competes with Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Section  4.23   Estimated Pioneer Fees and Expenses .   Section 4.23 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule sets forth Pioneer’s estimate of the total amount of Pioneer’s fees and expenses that will be incurred by Pioneer and its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing), including a list of the recipients of such estimated fees and expenses and the expected amount of such payments to each such recipient (the “ Estimated Pioneer Expenses ”).
 
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ARTICLE V
 
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
 
Section  5.01   Conduct of Business by Acadia Pending the Merger .   Acadia agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule, the businesses of Acadia and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects, and Acadia shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of Acadia and its Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of Acadia’s and its Subsidiaries’ current officers and employees, to preserve Acadia’s and its Subsidiaries’ present relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and other Persons having business relationships with Acadia or its Subsidiaries. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule, Acadia shall not (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to), between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions without the prior written consent of Pioneer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
 
(a) amend or propose to amend its certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement (or other comparable organizational documents);
 
(b) (i) split, combine or reclassify any membership interests, shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any membership interests, shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) declare, set aside, establish a record date for, make or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock, property or otherwise) in respect of, or enter into any Contract with respect to the voting of, any membership interests, shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Tax distributions or dividends or distributions from a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Acadia to Acadia or to another direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Acadia);
 
(c) issue, deliver, sell, pledge, transfer, dispose of or encumber any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any such shares of such capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries (other than pursuant to the exercise of options or equity-based awards outstanding on the date of this Agreement and in accordance with their terms as in effect on the date of this Agreement);
 
(d) except to the extent required by applicable law or by a Contract that is in effect as of the date of this Agreement and has been previously disclosed to or made available to Pioneer, (i) increase the salaries, bonuses or other compensation and benefits payable or that could become payable by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries to any of their respective directors, limited liability company managers, officers, shareholders, members, employees or other service providers, except, solely with respect to employees who are not officers or directors, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) enter into any new or amend in any material respect, any employment, severance, retention or change in control agreement with any past or present director, limited liability company manager, officer, shareholder, member, employee or other service provider of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) promote any officers or employees, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as the result of the termination or resignation of any officer or employee, or (iv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend, terminate, exercise any discretion under, or take any action to accelerate rights under any Acadia Plan or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be an Acadia Plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement, or make any contribution to any Acadia Plan, other than contributions required by applicable law or the terms of such Acadia Plan as in effect on the date hereof;
 
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(f) (i) transfer, license, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of any material assets (whether by way of merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise), including the capital stock or other equity securities of any Subsidiary of Acadia, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Acadia and its Subsidiaries from transferring, licensing, selling, leasing or disposing of obsolete equipment or assets being replaced, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) grant any Lien on any of the assets of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Permitted Liens granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or (iii) adopt, enter into or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries;
 
(g) redeem, repurchase, prepay, defease, cancel, incur or otherwise acquire, or modify the terms of, any indebtedness for borrowed money or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, any such indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, any debt securities of another Person;
 
(h) make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements having a cost in excess of $250,000, except for capital expenditures that are contemplated by Acadia’s existing plan for annual capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, a copy of which has been previously made available to Pioneer or fail to make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements contemplated by such existing plan;
 
(i) (A) enter into or amend or modify in any material respect, or terminate or consent to the termination of (other than at its stated expiry date), any Acadia Material Contract or any other Contract that if in effect as of the date of this Agreement would constitute an Acadia Material Contract, or (B) waive any material default under, or release, settle or compromise any material claim against Acadia or liability or obligation owing to Acadia under any Acadia Material Contract;
 
(j) institute, settle, release, waive or compromise any (i) Action pending or threatened before any arbitrator, court or other Governmental Authority involving the payment of monetary damages by Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries of any amount exceeding $250,000, (ii) Action involving any current, former or purported holder or group of holders of the capital stock or other equity securities of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) Action which settlement involves a conduct remedy or injunctive or similar relief or has a restrictive impact on the business of Acadia or its Subsidiaries;
 
(k) except as required by GAAP or as a result of a change in applicable law, make any change in financial accounting methods, principles, policies, procedures or practices;
 
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(q) authorize, propose, announce an intention, offer, enter into any formal or informal agreement or otherwise make any commitment, to take any of the foregoing actions.
 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other agreement, document or instrument executed in connection with herewith (collectively, the “ Purchase Documents ”), (a) neither Acadia, any of its Affiliates nor any other Person shall be (a) restricted (or encumbered) from (i) making any Restricted Payment (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement) to any Loan Party (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement), (ii) paying any Indebtedness (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement) or other obligation owed to any Loan Party (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement), (iii) making loans or advances to any Loan Party (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement), (iv) transfering any of its property to any Loan Party (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement), (v) pledging its property pursuant to the Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement) or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof or (vi) acting as a Loan Party (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement) or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof and (b) the Purchase Documents shall not require the grant of any security for any obligation if such property is given as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Existing Acadia Credit Agreement).
 
Section  5.02   Conduct of Business by Pioneer Pending the Merger .   Pioneer agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.02 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule, the businesses of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects, and Pioneer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of Pioneer’s and its Subsidiaries’ current officers and employees, to preserve Pioneer’s and its Subsidiaries’ present relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and other Persons having business relationships with Pioneer or its Subsidiaries. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.02 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule, Pioneer shall not (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to), between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions without the prior written consent of Acadia, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
 
(a) amend or propose to amend its articles of organization or bylaws (or other comparable organizational documents);
 
(b) (i) split, combine or reclassify any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) declare, set aside, establish a record date for, make or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock, property or otherwise) in respect of, or enter into any Contract with respect to the voting of, any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than dividends or distributions from a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Pioneer to Pioneer or to another direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Pioneer);
 
(c) issue, deliver, sell, pledge, transfer, dispose of or encumber any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any such shares of such capital stock or other equity securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than pursuant to the exercise of options or equity-based awards outstanding on the date of this Agreement and in accordance with their terms as in effect on the date of this Agreement);
 
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present director, limited liability company manager, officer, shareholder, member, employee or other service provider of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) promote any officers or employees, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as the result of the termination or resignation of any officer or employee, or (iv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend, terminate, exercise any discretion under, or take any action to accelerate rights under any Pioneer Plan or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be a Pioneer Plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement, or make any contribution to any Pioneer Plan, other than contributions required by applicable law or the terms of such Pioneer Plan as in effect on the date hereof;
 
(e) acquire (whether by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing any equity securities or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner) any interest in, or make any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in, any Person or any division thereof or any assets thereof;
 
(f) (i) transfer, license, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of any material assets (whether by way of merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise), including the capital stock or other equity securities of any Subsidiary of Pioneer, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Pioneer and its Subsidiaries from transferring, licensing, selling, leasing or disposing of obsolete equipment or assets being replaced, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) grant any Lien on any of the assets of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Permitted Liens granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or Liens granted in connection with indebtedness incurred pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.17 ), or (iii) adopt, enter into or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
 
(g) redeem, repurchase, prepay, defease, cancel, incur or otherwise acquire, or modify the terms of, any indebtedness for borrowed money or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, any such indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, any debt securities of another Person, except for indebtedness incurred pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.17 ;
 
(h) make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements having a cost in excess of $100,000, except for capital expenditures that are contemplated by Pioneer’s existing plan for annual capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, a copy of which has been previously made available to Acadia or fail in any material respect to make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements contemplated by such existing plan;
 
(i) (A) enter into or amend or modify in any material respect, or terminate or consent to the termination of (other than at its stated expiry date), any Pioneer Material Contract or any other Contract that if in effect as of the date of this Agreement would constitute a Pioneer Material Contract, or (B) waive any material default under, or release, settle or compromise any material claim against Pioneer or liability or obligation owing to Pioneer under any Pioneer Material Contract;
 
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(m) enter into any material agreement, agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or similar Contract with respect to any joint venture, strategic partnership or alliance;
 
(n) abandon, encumber, convey title (in whole or in part), exclusively license or grant any right or other licenses to Intellectual Property owned by Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, other than, in each case, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(o) fail to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies (or alternative policies with comparable terms and conditions providing no less favorable coverage) covering Pioneer and its Subsidiaries and its and their respective properties, assets and businesses;
 
(p) (i) effect or permit a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” as those terms are defined in the WARN Act without complying with the notice requirements and all other provisions of such act or (ii) enter into or modify or amend in any material respect or terminate any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union other than pursuant to customary negotiations in the ordinary course of business; or
 
(q) authorize, propose, announce an intention, offer, enter into any formal or informal agreement or otherwise make any commitment, to take any of the foregoing actions.
 
Section  5.03   Pioneer’s Pending Acquisition .   Pioneer will not agree to or enter into any amendment to, grant any waiver under or otherwise waive any rights under the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement that would (i) increase the consideration paid by Pioneer pursuant thereto or (ii) be adverse to Pioneer in any respect that is not d e minimus , in either case, without the prior written consent of Acadia, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
 
ARTICLE VI
 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
Section  6.01   Proxy Statement; Registration Statement .   
 
(a) Pioneer and Acadia shall cooperate to promptly prepare the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus and Acadia (with the Pioneer’s reasonable cooperation) shall promptly prepare the Form S-4, in which the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus will be included as a prospectus. Pioneer shall as promptly as practicable file the Proxy Statement with the SEC and Acadia shall as promptly as practicable file the Form S-4 with the SEC. Each of Acadia and the Pioneer shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Form S-4 declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Form S-4 effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Merger and have the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filing. Each of Acadia and the Pioneer shall, upon request, furnish to the other all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders or stockholders, as applicable, and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 or applicable law related thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Acadia and Pioneer agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the auditors’ consents with respect to the inclusion of its consolidated financial statements, and to the extent required by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act the consolidated financial statements of its Subsidiaries and any entity the acquisition of which is probable, in the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Pioneer agrees (i) to use its reasonable best efforts to provide to Acadia as promptly as possible and in no event later than two (2) Business Days following the closing pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement all audited and unaudited financial statements of MeadowWood Behavioral Health System required to be included in the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement and (ii) to use its reasonable best efforts to provide Acadia as promptly as possible and in no event later than September 15, 2011, the audited financial statements of Pioneer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
 
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make all necessary filings with respect to the Transactions under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and applicable state “blue sky” laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
(c) Pioneer and Acadia shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4. Pioneer and Acadia shall provide the other party and its respective counsel with (i) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that Pioneer or its counsel or Acadia or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4, as applicable, promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (ii) Acadia and Pioneer shall cooperate with each other in preparing a response to those comments.
 
(d) Each of Pioneer and Acadia agrees, as to it and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or Representatives, that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by Pioneer or Acadia, as applicable, expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 or any other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transactions, will, as of the time such documents (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) are mailed to the Pioneer Shareholders and at the time of the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each of Pioneer and Acadia further agrees that all documents that it is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Merger will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and any other applicable laws and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to statements or omissions based upon information furnished by the other party or its Representatives.
 
(e) No amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement will be made by Pioneer without the approval of Acadia, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 will be made by Acadia without the approval of Pioneer, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Pioneer will advise Acadia promptly after the Proxy Statement has been cleared by the SEC (or the time period for the SEC to review the same as lapsed) or any supplement or amendment has been filed. Acadia will advise Pioneer promptly after it receives notice of the time when the Form S-4 has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of Acadia Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the Form S-4. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, Pioneer or Acadia discovers any information relating to any party or any of its Affiliates, officers or directors that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4, so that none of those documents would include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements in any such document, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers that information shall promptly notify the other parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing that information promptly shall be filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable law, disseminated to the Pioneer Shareholders.
 
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date on which the Proxy Statement is mailed to the Pioneer Shareholders, and (ii) Pioneer may not adjourn or postpone the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, Acadia may require Pioneer to adjourn or postpone the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting one (1) time. Pioneer shall, upon the reasonable request of Acadia, advise Acadia at least on a daily basis on each of the last ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies received by Pioneer with respect to the Pioneer Shareholder Approval. Without the prior written consent of Acadia, (i) the approval of this Agreement and (ii) an advisory vote on the Pioneer change-in-control agreements shall be the only matters (other than procedure matters) which Pioneer shall propose to be acted on by the Pioneer Shareholders at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting.
 
(b) In connection with the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting, Pioneer shall (i) mail the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus and all other proxy materials for such meeting to the Pioneer Shareholders as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC and the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Pioneer Shareholder Approval, and (iii) otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable to such meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC and the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act,, Pioneer shall establish a record date for purposes of determining shareholders entitled to notice of and vote at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting (the “ Record Date ”). Once Pioneer has established the Record Date, Pioneer shall not change such Record Date or establish a different record date for the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting without the prior written consent of Acadia, unless required to do so by applicable law. In the event that the date of the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting as originally called is for any reason adjourned or postponed or otherwise delayed, Pioneer agrees that unless Acadia shall have otherwise approved in writing, it shall implement such adjournment or postponement or other delay in such a way that Pioneer does not establish a new Record Date for the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting, as so adjourned, postponed or delayed, except as required by applicable law.
 
(c) Subject to Section 6.04(b) , at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting, Pioneer shall, through the Pioneer Board, make the Pioneer Board Recommendation and, unless there has been a Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change, Pioneer shall (x) take all reasonable lawful action to solicit the Pioneer Shareholder Approval, and (y) publicly reaffirm the Pioneer Board Recommendation within two (2) Business Days after any written request by Acadia. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be submitted to the Pioneer Shareholders at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Pioneer Shareholder Approval whether or not any Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly proposed or announced or otherwise submitted to Pioneer or any of its advisors, unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.01 .
 
Section  6.03   Access to Information; Confidentiality .   
 
(a) Except as required pursuant to applicable law or the regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or other regulatory organization with whose rules the parties are required to comply, as would be reasonably expected to violate any attorney-client privilege or as would be reasonably expected to violate any applicable confidentiality agreement (in each case, so long as, upon request by the other party, a party has taken all reasonable steps to permit access or disclosure on a basis that does not compromise attorney-client privilege with respect thereto), from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Acadia and Pioneer shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, (i) provide to the other party (and the other party’s Representatives) access, at reasonable times upon prior notice, to its and its Subsidiaries’ officers, employees, agents, Representatives, properties, offices, facilities, books and records and (ii) furnish promptly such information concerning its and its Subsidiaries’ business, properties, Contracts, assets, liabilities and personnel as the other party or its Representatives may reasonably request.
 
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Section  6.04   Solicitation By Pioneer .   
 
(a) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.04 , Pioneer and its officers and directors shall, and Pioneer shall instruct and cause its Representatives, its Subsidiaries and their Representatives to:
 
(i) immediately cease all discussions and negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, and deliver a written notice to each such Person to the effect that Pioneer is ending all discussions and negotiations with such Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, effective on and from the date hereof, and the notice shall also request such Person to promptly return all confidential information concerning Pioneer and its Subsidiaries; and
 
(ii) from the date hereof until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, not:
 
(A) initiate, solicit, propose, encourage (including by providing information) or take any action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal;
 
(B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or provide any information or data concerning Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person relating to, any Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or provide any information or data concerning Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person pursuant to any commercial arrangement, joint venture arrangement, or other existing agreement or arrangement if it is reasonably likely that the Person receiving the confidential information would use such information for purposes of evaluating or developing an Acquisition Proposal;
 
(C) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any standstill or confidentiality agreement or Takeover Statutes, or otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal (including providing consent or authorization to make an Acquisition Proposal to any officer or employee of Pioneer or to the Pioneer Board (or any member thereof) pursuant to any existing confidentiality agreement);
 
(D) approve, endorse, recommend, or execute or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or that contradicts this Agreement or requires Pioneer to abandon this Agreement; or
 
(E) resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing.
 
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Proposal or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pioneer shall not provide any commercially sensitive non-public information to any competitor in connection with the actions permitted by clause (i) of this Section 6.04(b) , except in a manner consistent with Pioneer’s past practice in dealing with the disclosure of such information in the context of considering Acquisition Proposals prior to the date of this Agreement.
 
(c) Except as expressly provided by Section 6.04(d) , at any time after the date hereof, neither the Pioneer Board nor any committee thereof shall:
 
(i) (A) withhold, withdraw (or not continue to make), qualify or modify (or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw (or not continue to make), qualify or modify), in a manner adverse to Acadia, the Pioneer Board Recommendation with respect to the Merger, (B) adopt, approve or recommend or propose to adopt, approve or recommend (publicly or otherwise) an Acquisition Proposal, (C) (x) fail to publicly recommend against any Acquisition Proposal or (y) fail to publicly reaffirm the Pioneer Board Recommendation, in each case of (x) and (y) within two (2) Business Days after Acadia so requests in writing, (D) fail to recommend against any Acquisition Proposal subject to Regulation 14D under the Exchange Act in a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 within ten (10) Business Days after the commencement of such Acquisition Proposal, (E) fail to include the Pioneer Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, (F) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Proposal (other than any Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 6.04(b) or (G) take any other action or make any other public statement that is inconsistent with the Pioneer Board Recommendation (any action described in clauses (A) through (G), a “ Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change ”); or
 
(ii) cause or permit Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement (other than any Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 6.04(b) ) (an “ Alternative Acquisition Agreement ”) relating to any Acquisition Proposal.
 
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(i) the Pioneer Board determines in good faith, after consultation with independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable laws;
 
(ii) Pioneer shall have complied with its obligations under this Section 6.04 ;
 
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Board has determined to be a Superior Proposal, Pioneer shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Acadia and to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.04 including 6.04(d) ) with respect to such new written notice.
 
None of Pioneer, the Pioneer Board or any committee of the Pioneer Board shall enter into any binding agreement with any Person to limit or not to give prior notice to Acadia of its intention to effect a Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
 
(e) Nothing contained in this Section 6.04 shall be deemed to prohibit Pioneer or the Pioneer Board from (i) complying with its disclosure obligations under U.S. federal or state law with regard to an Acquisition Proposal, including taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act (or any similar communication to stockholders), provided that any such disclosure (other than a “stop, look and listen” communication or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act) shall be deemed to be a Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change unless the Pioneer Board expressly publicly reaffirms the Pioneer Recommendation within two (2) Business Days following any request by Acadia, or (ii) making any “stop-look-and-listen” communication or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act.
 
(f) From and after the date hereof, Pioneer agrees that it will promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) notify Acadia if any proposals or offers with respect to an Acquisition Proposal are received by, any non-public information is requested from, or any discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, Pioneer or any of its Representatives, indicating, in connection with such notice, the identity of the Person or group of Persons making such offer or proposal, the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers (including, if applicable, copies of any written requests, proposals or offers, including proposed agreements) and thereafter shall keep Acadia reasonably informed, on a prompt basis, of the status and terms of any such proposals or offers (including any amendments thereto) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations, including any change in Pioneer’s intentions as previously notified.
 
(g) No Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change shall change the approval of the Pioneer Board for purposes of causing any Takeover Statute to be inapplicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Pioneer shall promptly notify Acadia of any breach of any (including the standstill provisions thereof) by the counterparty thereto, or any request by the counterparty to any Existing Confidentiality Agreement that Pioneer or the Pioneer board waive the standstill provision thereof or authorize or give permission to such counterparty to take actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the standstill provisions thereof. To the extent Acadia and/or Pioneer believes that there has been a breach of any Existing Confidentiality Agreement by the counterparty thereto, Pioneer shall take all necessary actions to enforce such Existing Confidentiality Agreement.
 
(h) Pioneer agrees that in the event any of its Representatives takes any action which, if taken by Pioneer, would constitute a breach of this Section 6.04 , then Pioneer shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 6.04 .
 
Section  6.05   Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance .   
 
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matter; provided that, neither Acadia nor the Surviving Company shall be liable for any settlement effected without such Person’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and, provided further , that all rights to indemnification in respect of such claim shall continue until the final and nonappealable disposition of such claim. The rights of each Indemnified Person under this Section 6.05(a) shall be in addition to any rights such Person may have under the governing documents of Acadia and the Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or under any law or under any agreement of any Indemnified Person with Acadia, the Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
 
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, Pioneer shall and, if Pioneer is unable to, the Surviving Company shall, as of the Effective Time to, obtain and fully pay the premium for the extension of the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage of Pioneer’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policies, for a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six (6) years from and after the Effective Time with respect to any claim related to any period or time at or prior to the Effective Time from an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as Pioneer’s current insurance carrier with respect to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance (the “ D&O Insurance ”) with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable as the coverage provided under Pioneer’s existing policy with respect to any matter claimed against a director or officer of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of him or her serving in such capacity that existed or occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement or the transactions or actions contemplated hereby).
 
(c) In the event Acadia, the Surviving Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving company or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Acadia or the Surviving Company, as the case may be, shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 6.05 .
 
(d) The provisions of this Section 6.05 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the Indemnified Parties and their heirs and legal representatives.
 
Section  6.06   Employee Benefits Matters .   
 
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Pioneer and Acadia shall cooperate to conduct a review of Acadia’s and Pioneer’s respective employee benefit and compensation plans and programs in order to (i) coordinate the provision of benefits and compensation to the employees of Pioneer and Acadia and their respective Subsidiaries after the Effective Time, (ii) eliminate duplicative benefits, and (iii) in all material respects, treat similarly situated employees of Pioneer, Acadia and their respective Subsidiaries on a substantially similar basis, taking into account all relevant factors, including duties, geographic location, tenure, qualifications and abilities.
 
(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring Pioneer, Acadia or any of their respective Subsidiaries to continue the employment of any specific Person. Furthermore, no provision of this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting or limiting the ability of Pioneer, Acadia or any of their respective Subsidiaries to amend, modify or terminate any plans, programs, policies, arrangements, agreements or understandings of Pioneer or Acadia or any of their respective Subsidiaries (including all Pioneer Plans and all Acadia Plans) in accordance with their terms. Nothing in this Section 6.06 shall confer any rights or remedies of any kind upon any employee or any other Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
 
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Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Pioneer shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement any consent, approval or waiver required in connection with the Transactions under a Pioneer Material Contract, and (ii) Acadia shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement any consent, approval or waiver required in connection with the Transactions under an Acadia Material Contract. Each party hereto agrees that if at any time after the date of this Agreement a filing pursuant to the HSR Act is necessary with respect to the Transactions to cooperate with the other party to make such filing as soon as practicable and to use commercially reasonable efforts to supply to the appropriate Governmental Authorities as promptly as possible any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act.
 
(b) Each party promptly shall notify each other party hereto of any material communication it or any of its Affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement. Subject to any applicable preexisting confidentiality agreement (so long as such party has taken all reasonable steps to permit access or disclosure) and applicable attorney-client privilege, each party shall be entitled to review in advance any proposed substantive communication by any other party to any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions, and each party shall make any revisions thereto reasonably requested by the other party. None of the parties to this Agreement shall agree to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation (including any settlement of the investigation), litigation or other inquiry relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement unless it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent not prohibited by such Governmental Authority, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting. The parties to this Agreement will coordinate and cooperate fully with each other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as each other party may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, subject to any applicable preexisting confidentiality agreements (so long as such party has taken all reasonable steps to permit access or disclosure) and applicable attorney-client privilege. The parties to this Agreement will provide each other with copies of all material correspondence, filings or communications between them or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or members of its staff, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions; provided that, each party may redact materials as necessary to address required confidentially (so long as such party has taken all reasonable steps to permit access or disclosure) or reasonable attorney-client privilege concerns. In furtherance of the foregoing, all information exchanged between or among the parties under this Section 6.07 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement.
 
(c) In the event that any administrative or judicial Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Authority or private party challenging the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or any other agreement contemplated hereby, each of Acadia, Pioneer and Merger Sub shall cooperate in all respects and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest and resist any such Action and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Transactions.
 
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, none of Pioneer, Acadia nor any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to, and Pioneer, Merger Sub and Acadia may not, without the prior written consent of the other party, become subject to, consent to, or offer or agree to, or otherwise take any action with respect to, any requirement, condition, limitation, understanding, agreement or order to (i) sell, license, assign, transfer, divest, hold separate or otherwise dispose of any assets, business or portion of business of Pioneer, Acadia, Merger Sub, the Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) conduct, restrict, operate, invest or otherwise change the assets, business or portion of business of Pioneer, Acadia, Merger Sub, the Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries in any manner, or (iii) impose any restriction, requirement or limitation on the operation of the business or portion of the business of Pioneer, Acadia, Merger Sub, the Surviving Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
 
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that neither Pioneer nor any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives shall compromise, settle, come to an arrangement regarding or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding any such litigation or consent to the same unless Acadia shall have consented in writing; provided , further , that after receipt of the Pioneer Shareholder Approval, Pioneer shall cooperate with Acadia and, if requested by Acadia, use its reasonable best efforts to settle any unresolved shareholder litigation against Pioneer and/or its directors relating to the Transactions in accordance with Acadia’s direction.
 
Section  6.08   Update Disclosure; Breaches .   
 
(a) From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, each party hereto promptly shall notify the other party hereto by written update to its Disclosure Schedule of (i) the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to cause any condition to the obligations of any party to effect the Transactions not to be satisfied, (ii) any Action commenced or, to any party’s knowledge, threatened against, such party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting such party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the Transactions, or (iii) the failure of such party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with by it pursuant to this Agreement which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be likely to result in any condition to the obligations of any party to effect the Transactions not to be satisfied; provided , however , that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.08 shall not cure any breach of any representation or warranty requiring disclosure of such matter prior to the date of this Agreement or otherwise limit or affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice. The failure to deliver any such notice shall not affect any of the conditions set forth in Article VII.
 
(b) Promptly following the closing pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement, but no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Pioneer shall deliver to Acadia and Merger Sub a supplement to the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule (the “ MeadowWood Schedule Supplement ”) containing any additions, revisions or modifications to the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule that are required as a result of Pioneer’s acquisition of the assets of MeadowWood Behavioral Health System pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement (it being understood and agreed that the MeadowWood Schedule Supplement will include all matters which would have been included on the Pioneer Disclosure Schedules if the closing pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement had been consummated prior to the date hereof). The MeadowWood Schedule Supplement shall automatically be deemed incorporated into the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule effective as of the date of the closing pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement, and any reference herein to the “Pioneer Disclosure Schedule” shall be thereafter be deemed to refer to the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule as amended and revised by the MeadowWood Schedule Supplement, unless the additions, revisions and modifications set forth on the MeadowWood Schedule Supplement disclose events or circumstances that, together with any other events, circumstances and/or other matters would cause the condition in Section 7.02(a) to not be satisfied as of the date of delivery of the MeadowWood Schedule Supplement, in which case Acadia shall have ten (10) Business Days after Pioneer’s delivery of the MeadowWood Schedule Supplement to terminate this Agreement by delivery of written notice to Pioneer.
 
Section  6.09   Stock Exchange Listing .   Each of Acadia and Pioneer shall cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Acadia Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger to be listed on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time. If such listing on Nasdaq is not possible, each of Acadia and Pioneer shall cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Acadia Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger to be listed on to be listed on AMEX or another national securities exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time. If such listing is not possible, each of Acadia and Pioneer shall cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Acadia Common Stock to become eligible for trading on the over the counter bulletin board (OTCBB) prior to the Effective Time; provided that, in such case, Acadia shall use its reasonable best efforts after the Effective Time to cause the shares of Acadia Common Stock to listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange. Acadia and Pioneer shall bear 75% and 25%, respectively, of the listing fee incurred in obtaining (or attempting to obtain) such listing(s) and/or trading eligibility.


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Section  6.10   Section 16 Matters .   Prior to the Effective Time, Pioneer and Acadia shall take all steps necessary to cause the Transactions, including any acquisition of Acadia Common Stock in connection with this Agreement, by each individual who is or will be subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Acadia, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
 
Section  6.11   Takeover Statutes .   If any “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other anti-takeover law becomes or is deemed to be applicable to Acadia, Pioneer, Merger Sub, the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, then each of Acadia, Pioneer, Merger Sub, and their respective boards of directors or managers shall grant all such approvals and take all such actions as are necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to render such anti-takeover law inapplicable to this Agreement and the Transactions.
 
Section  6.12   Deregistration .   Pioneer shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock to no longer be quoted on the AMEX and to be de-registered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the Effective Time.
 
Section  6.13   Tax Free Reorganization Treatment .   
 
(a) Acadia, Merger Sub, and Pioneer intend that the Merger be treated for federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code (to which each of Acadia and Pioneer are to be parties under Section 368(b) of the Code) in which Pioneer is to be treated as merging directly with and into Acadia, with the Pioneer Class A Common Stock and Pioneer Class B Common Stock converted in such merger into the right to receive the consideration provided for hereunder, and each shall file all Tax Returns consistent with, and take no position inconsistent with, such treatment. The parties to this Agreement agree to make such reasonable representations as requested by counsel for the purpose of rendering the opinions described in Section 7.02(h) and Section 7.03(f), including representations in the Pioneer Tax Certificate (in the case of Pioneer) and in the Acadia Tax Certificate (in the case of Acadia).
 
(b) Acadia, Merger Sub, and Pioneer hereby adopt this Agreement as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the Regulations.
 
(c) None of Acadia, Merger Sub, or Pioneer shall, nor shall they permit their Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Company after the Effective Time) to, take any action before or after the Effective Time that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, Acadia (on its behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries), Merger Sub and Pioneer shall elect, pursuant to Notice 2010-25 to apply Proposed Treasury Regulation section 1.368-1(e)(2), the text of which was set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.368-1T(e)(2).
 
(d) Prior to Closing, (i) neither Acadia nor Merger Sub shall take, or cause its Subsidiaries to take, any action that would adversely impact the ability of counsel to provide the opinions pursuant to Section 7.02(h) and Section 7.03(f) or the ability of Acadia to deliver the Acadia Tax Certificate, and (ii) Pioneer shall not take, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to take, any action that would adversely impact the ability of counsel to provide the opinions pursuant to Section 7.02(h) and Section 7.03(f) or the ability of Pioneer to deliver the Pioneer Tax Certificate. For avoidance of doubt, neither Acadia nor Merger Sub shall make or permit to be taken any action that would cause Merger Sub to, at any time from the date of this Agreement to and through the end of the day which includes the Effective Time, be other than a disregarded entity as defined in Treasury Regulation section 1.368-2(b)(1)(i)(A) and other than disregarded as an entity separate form Acadia for federal income Tax purposes.
 
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(b) Upon Acadia’s request, (i) Pioneer and Acadia shall promptly prepare a mutually acceptable joint written presentation to RiskMetrics Group recommending this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger and (ii) Pioneer shall request a meeting with RiskMetrics Group for purposes of obtaining its recommendation of the adoption of this Agreement by the Pioneer Shareholders.
 
(c) Before any Merger Communication of Pioneer or any of its “participants” (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A of the Exchange Act) is (i) disseminated to any investor, analyst, member of the media, employee, client, customer or other third party or otherwise made accessible on the website of Pioneer or such participant (whether in written, video or oral form via webcast, hyperlink or otherwise), or (ii) utilized by any executive officer, key employee or advisor of Pioneer or any such participant, as a script in discussions or meetings with any such third parties, Pioneer shall (or shall cause any such participant to) cooperate in good faith with respect to any such Merger Communication for purposes of, among other things, determining whether the foregoing is required to be filed under the Exchange Act or Securities Act. Pioneer shall (or shall cause any such participant to) give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Acadia and its counsel on any such Merger Communication.
 
Section  6.15   Transfer Taxes .   Acadia and Pioneer shall cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any sales, transfer, stamp, stock transfer, value added, use, real property transfer or gains and any similar Taxes that become payable in connection with the Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Company agrees to assume liability for and pay any sales, transfer, stamp, stock transfer, value added, use, real property transfer or gains and any similar Taxes of Pioneer, Acadia or any of their respective Subsidiaries, as well as any transfer, recording, registration and other fees that may be imposed upon, payable by or incurred by Pioneer, Acadia or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.
 
Section  6.16   Other Actions .   From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth in Article VIII, Acadia and Pioneer shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, take, or agree or commit to take, any action that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of the Transactions.
 
Section  6.17   Financing .   
 
(a) Each of Pioneer and Acadia shall cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts to arrange the debt financing on the terms and conditions to those described in the commitment letter dated as of the date hereof among Acadia and Jefferies Finance LLC, together with the related fee letter and that certain engagement letter dated as of the date hereof by and among Acadia and Jefferies & Company, Inc. (together, the “ Debt Commitment Letters ”), including using its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) negotiate definitive agreements with respect thereto and (ii) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions in such definitive agreements that are within its control; provided that nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Acadia to pay any fees in excess of those contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters (whether to secure waiver of any conditions contained therein or otherwise).
 
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(v) providing and executing documents as may be reasonably requested by the other party, including a certificate of the chief financial officer with respect to solvency matters, and documents required in connection with obtaining consents of accountants for use of their reports in any materials relating to the Financing, (vi) reasonably facilitating any necessary pledging of collateral, (vii) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain accountants’ comfort letters, accountants’ consents, legal opinions, surveys and title insurance, as reasonably requested by the other party, and (viii) taking all actions reasonably necessary for the Surviving Company to become a borrower or guarantor under the Financing simultaneously with the Closing. Pioneer hereby consents to the use of its and its Subsidiaries’ logos in connection with the Financing.
 
Section  6.18   Pioneer Stock Purchase Plans .   Except as set forth on Section 6.18 of the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule, Pioneer shall take all actions necessary to (i) suspend any and all offering or grants during the offering periods currently in effect under the Pioneer Stock Purchase Plans effective as of the date of this Agreement (such that no shares of Pioneer capital stock can be issued pursuant thereto) and (ii) take all actions necessary to terminate the Pioneer Stock Purchase Plans prior to the Effective Time.
 
Section  6.19   Obligations of Acadia and Merger Sub .   Acadia shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
Section  6.20   Fees and Expenses .   Each of Pioneer and Acadia will not (and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries not to), incur or agree to pay (i) Pioneer Expenses in an aggregate amount in excess of the Estimated Pioneer Expenses or (ii) Acadia Expenses in an aggregate amount in excess of the Estimated Acadia Expenses, respectively, without the prior written consent of the other party.
 
Section  6.21   Peabody Office .   Acadia will keep Pioneer’s Peabody, Massachusetts office open for as long as reasonably required to effect necessary transition matters, which the parties anticipate will take from three (3) to six (6) months following the Effective Time.
 
Section  6.22   Company Name .   For a period of two (2) years following the effective time of the Merger, Acadia will file a “dba” in Delaware and such other jurisdictions as it deems necessary to enable it to conduct business as “Pioneer Behavioral Health,” and Acadia shall conduct business under such dba, including by using corporate stationary bearing such name and by answering the telephone in the corporate offices under such name. Acadia anticipates that each of Pioneer’s Subsidiaries will retain their current names from and after the Effective Time.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
 
Section  7.01   Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party .   The obligations of Acadia, Pioneer and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following conditions:
 
(a)  Effectiveness of the Form S-4 .   The Form S-4 shall have been declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form S-4 shall have been issued by the SEC and no proceedings for that purpose shall be pending before the SEC.
 
(b)  Pioneer Shareholder Approval .   The Pioneer Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained in accordance with Massachusetts Law.
 
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1976, as amended, and any other antitrust, competition, or trade regulation law, as applicable, shall have expired or been terminated.
 
(e)  Financing/Solvency .   (i) Acadia shall have obtained debt financing in the amounts described in, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Debt Commitment Letters, (ii) Acadia shall have received an opinion that Acadia’s and its Subsidiaries’ total consolidated liabilities will not exceed their total consolidated assets immediately after giving effect to the Merger and the other Transactions, including the dividend pursuant to Section 2.06(c) , (iii) the Net Proceeds shall be equal to or greater than $80,000,000 (and as a result, the Deficit Note(s) shall not exceed $10,000,000).
 
(f)  Listing .   The Acadia Common Stock (i) held by the Acadia Stockholders and (ii) issuable to the Pioneer Shareholders pursuant to the Merger shall be listed or approved for listing upon issuance upon a national securities exchange or eligible for trading on the over the counter bulletin board (OTCBB).
 
(g)  Professional Services Agreement .   The Professional Services Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to the terms of a termination agreement and the PSA Amount shall have been paid to Waud Capital Partners, LLC in connection therewith.
 
Section  7.02   Conditions to the Obligations of Acadia .   The obligations of Acadia to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
(a) (i) the representations and warranties of Pioneer and set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries), Section 4.03 (Capitalization), Section 4.04 (Authority Relative to This Agreement), Section 4.09(a) (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) and Section 4.19 (Pioneer Board Approval; Vote Required) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), (ii) other than the representations and warranties in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries), Section 4.03 (Capitalization), Section 4.04 (Authority Relative to This Agreement), Section 4.07(f) (SEC Filings; Undisclosed Liabilities), Section 4.09 (a) (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) and Section 4.19 (Pioneer Board Approval; Vote Required), the representations and warranties of Pioneer set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality” and “Pioneer Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), except for such failures to be true and correct which, individually or in the aggregate, have not and would not have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) the representations and warranties of Pioneer set forth in Section 4.07(f) (SEC Filings; Undisclosed Liabilities) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date.
 
(b)  Agreements and Covenants .   Pioneer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing.
 
(c)  Pioneer Material Adverse Effect .   Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been or occurred any Pioneer Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d)  Officers Certificate .   Acadia will have received a certificate, signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Pioneer, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 7.02(a) , Section 7.02(b) and Section 7.02(c) hereof.
 
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(f)  Resignation of Directors and Officers .   The directors and officers of Pioneer set forth in Schedule 7.02(f) shall have resigned as directors and officers, as applicable, of Pioneer effective as of the Effective Time.
 
(g)  Governmental Approvals .   Acadia and Pioneer and their respective Subsidiaries shall have timely obtained from each Governmental Authority all approvals, waivers and consents, if any, necessary for the consummation of or in connection with the Transactions, free of any condition that reasonably would be expected to have a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect, an Acadia Material Adverse Effect, or a material adverse effect on the parties’ ability to consummate the Transactions.
 
(h)  Tax Opinion .   Acadia shall have received the opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to Acadia, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acadia, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion which are consistent with the state of facts existing as of the Effective Time, for federal income tax purposes: (i) the Merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) Acadia and Pioneer will each be a party to that reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Kirkland & Ellis LLP may rely upon representations contained herein and may receive and rely upon representations from Acadia, Pioneer and others, including representations from Acadia in the Acadia Tax Certificate and representations from Pioneer in the Pioneer Tax Certificate.
 
(i)  Opinion of Special Counsel .   Pioneer shall have received the opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP, special counsel to Pioneer, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .
 
(j)  Acquisition .   Pioneer shall have consummated its acquisition of the assets of MeadowWood Behavioral Health System pursuant to the MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement.
 
(k)  Stockholders Agreement .   Acadia and certain of its stockholders shall have entered into the Stockholders Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
 
Section  7.03   Conditions to the Obligations of Pioneer .   The obligations of Pioneer to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
(a)  Representations and Warranties   (i) The representations and warranties of Acadia set forth in Section 3.01 (Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries), Section 3.03 (Capitalization), Section 3.04 (Authority Relative to This Agreement), Section 3.09 (a) (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) and Section 3.19 (Acadia Board Approval; Vote Required) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), (ii) other than the representations and warranties in Section 3.01 (Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries), Section 3.03 (Capitalization), in Section 3.04 (Authority Relative to This Agreement), Section 3.07(f) (Financial Statements), Section 3.09 (a) (Absence of Certain Changes or Events) and Section 3.19 (Acadia Board Approval; Vote Required), the representations and warranties of Acadia set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality” and “Acadia Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), except for such failures to be true and correct which, individually or in the aggregate, have not and would not have a Acadia Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) the representations and warranties of Acadia set forth in Section 4.07(f) (Financial Statements) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of the Closing Date.
 
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(c)  Acadia Material Adverse Effect .   Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been or occurred any Acadia Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d)  Officers Certificate .   Pioneer will have received a certificate, signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Acadia, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 7.03(a) , Section 7.03(b) and Section 7.03(c) hereof.
 
(e)  Third Party Consents .   Pioneer shall have been furnished with evidence satisfactory to it of the consent or approval of those persons whose consent or approval shall be required in connection with the Merger under the Acadia Material Contracts set forth in Section 3.16 of the Acadia Disclosure Schedule.
 
(f)  Tax Opinion .   Pioneer shall have received an opinion of Arent Fox LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pioneer, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion which are consistent with the state of facts existing as of the Effective Time, for federal income tax purposes: (i) the Merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) Acadia and Pioneer will each be a party to that reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Arent Fox LLP may rely upon representations contained herein and may receive and rely upon representations from Acadia, Pioneer and others, including representations from Acadia in the Acadia Tax Certificate and representations from Pioneer in the Pioneer Tax Certificate.
 
Section  7.04   Reliance on Article VII .   None of Acadia, Pioneer or Merger Sub may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in Article VII to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Party’s failure to act in good faith to comply with this Agreement and consummate the transactions provided for herein.
 
ARTICLE VIII
 
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
Section  8.01   Termination .   This Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger contemplated hereby may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Effective Time, by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of the terminating party or parties as set forth below.
 
(a)  Termination by Mutual Consent .   This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual written consent of Acadia and Pioneer;
 
(b)  Termination by Acadia or Pioneer .   This Agreement may be terminated by either Acadia or Pioneer (if, in the case of Pioneer, it has not breached Section 6.04 ):
 
(i) if the Merger shall not have been consummated by 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on December 15, 2011 (the “ End Date ”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(b)(i) shall not be available to Pioneer if, at the time of any such intended termination by Pioneer, either Pioneer or Acadia shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(iii) ; provided further , that any purported termination this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(b)(i) shall be deemed a termination under Section 8.01(c) (i) or Section 8.01(d)(i) , as applicable, if, at the time of any such intended termination, Acadia or Pioneer is entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(c) (i) or Section 8.01(d)(i) , as applicable; provided further , that that any purported termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(b)(i) shall be deemed a termination under Section 8.01(b)(iii) if, at the time of any such intended termination, Acadia is entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(iii) ;
 
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results in the imposition of any such Order or the failure of such Order to be resisted, resolved or lifted, as applicable; or
 
(iii) if the Pioneer Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the Pioneer Shareholders’ Meeting or any adjournment thereof at which this Agreement has been voted upon;
 
(c)  Termination by Pioneer .   This Agreement may be terminated by Pioneer:
 
(i) if (x) Acadia or Merger Sub shall have breached any of the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by Acadia or Merger Sub such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.03(b) would not be satisfied or (y) there exists a breach of any representation or warranty of Acadia or Merger Sub contained in this Agreement such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.03(a) would not be satisfied, and, in the case of either (x) or (y), such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after Acadia receives written notice of such breach from Pioneer; provided that Pioneer shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(c) (i) if, at the time of such termination, there exists a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Pioneer or Merger Sub contained in this Agreement that would result in the closing conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) or Section 7.02(b) , as applicable, not being satisfied; or
 
(ii) if, prior to the obtaining of the Pioneer Stockholder Approval, the Pioneer Board or any committee thereof shall have effected a Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change.
 
(d)  Termination by Acadia .   This Agreement may be terminated by Acadia:
 
(i) if (x) Pioneer shall have breached any of the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by Pioneer such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.02(b) would not be satisfied or (y) there exists a breach of any representation or warranty of Pioneer contained in this Agreement such that the closing condition set forth in Section 7.02(a) ) would not be satisfied, and, in the case of either (x) or (y), such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date or is not cured by Pioneer within thirty (30) calendar days after Pioneer receives written notice of such breach from Acadia; provided that Acadia shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(d)(i) if, at the time of such termination, there exists a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Acadia contained in this Agreement that would result in the closing conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) or Section 7.03(b) , as applicable, not being satisfied;
 
(ii) if, prior to the obtaining of the Pioneer Stockholder Approval, the Pioneer Board or any committee thereof shall have effected a Pioneer Board Adverse Recommendation Change; or
 
(iii) pursuant to Section 6.08 .
 
(e)  Notice of Termination .   The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01 shall give written notice of such termination to the other parties specifying the provision or provisions of this Section 8.01 pursuant to which such termination is purportedly effected.
 
Section  8.02   Effect of Termination; Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement .   
 
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actually paid by such party. The Lenders and each Indemnified Party (as defined in the Debt Commitment Letters) are express third-party beneficiaries of clause (i) of the preceding sentence with respect to punitive damages.
 
(b)  Termination Fee .
 
(i) In the event this Agreement is terminated (x) by Pioneer pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(ii) or (y) by Acadia pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(ii) , Pioneer shall pay the Termination Fee to Acadia promptly, but in any event within two (2) Business Days after the date of such termination, by wire transfer of same day funds to one or more accounts designated by Acadia.
 
(ii) In the event that (x) this Agreement is terminated (A) by either Acadia or Pioneer pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) or Section 8.01(b)(iii) or (B) by Acadia pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(i) or Section 8.01(d)(iii) and (y) after the date of this Agreement and prior to the twelve (12) month anniversary of the termination of this Agreement, Pioneer consummates an Acquisition Proposal, enters into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement related to an Acquisition Proposal, or Pioneer files a Solicitation/ Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 that includes the Pioneer Board’s recommendation of any Acquisition Proposal to Pioneer’s stockholders, then Pioneer shall, on the date an Acquisition Proposal is consummated, any such letter is executed or agreement is entered into or any such statement is filed with the SEC, pay the Termination Fee (less the amount of any Acadia Reimbursed Expenses previously paid to Acadia pursuant to Section 8.02(c) , if any) to Acadia by wire transfer of same day funds to one or more accounts designated by Acadia; provided , that for purposes of this Section 8.02(b)(ii) , all percentages in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be replaced with 50%.
 
(iii) For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall either Pioneer or Acadia be obligated to pay, or cause to be paid, the Termination Fee on more than one occasion.
 
(c)  Expense Reimbursement .
 
(i) In the event this Agreement is terminated by Pioneer pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(i) , then Acadia shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, pay all of Pioneer’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Pioneer and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing), which amount shall in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, in four annual installments (with the first such payment made within two (2) Business Days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date).
 
(ii) In the event this Agreement is terminated by Acadia pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(i) or Section 8.01(d)(iii) , under circumstances in which the Termination Fee is not then payable pursuant to Section 8.02(b) , then Pioneer shall, following receipt of an invoice therefor, pay all of Acadia’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) actually incurred by Acadia and its Affiliates on or prior to the termination of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Financing) (the “ Acadia Reimbursed Expenses ”), which amount shall in no event exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, in four annual installments (with the first such payment made within two (2) Business Days of such termination, and the remaining payments being made on the first, second and third anniversary of such termination date), to one or more accounts designated by Acadia; provided , that (x) the existence of circumstances which could require the Termination Fee to become subsequently payable by Pioneer pursuant to Section 8.02(b) shall not relieve Pioneer of its obligations to pay the Acadia Reimbursed Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.02(c) ; (y) that the payment by Pioneer of the Acadia Reimbursed Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.02(c) ; shall not relieve Pioneer of any subsequent obligation to pay the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.02(b) except to the extent indicated in Section 8.02(b) , and (z) that any unpaid expense reimbursement payments shall be due on the same date as any subsequent obligation to pay the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.02(b) .
 
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efforts and resources expended and opportunities foregone while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iii) without the agreements contained in this Section 8.02 , neither Pioneer nor Acadia would have entered into this Agreement. Accordingly, if either Pioneer or Acadia (as applicable, the “ Non-Paying Party ”) fails to promptly pay any amount due pursuant to Section 8.02(b) and, in order to obtain such payment, the party seeking such payment commences a suit that results in a judgment against the Non-Paying Party for the applicable amount set forth in Section 8.02(b) or Section 8.02(c) or any portion thereof, the Non-Paying Party shall pay to the party seeking such payment all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such party and its Affiliates in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount of such amount or portion thereof at the prime rate of Citibank N.A. in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date of payment.
 
Section  8.03   Extension; Waiver .   At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and , subject to Section 8.04 , (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein; provided , however , that after any approval of this Agreement by the Pioneer’s stockholders, there may not be any extension or waiver of this Agreement which decreases the Merger Consideration or which adversely affects the rights of Pioneer’s stockholders hereunder without the approval of such stockholders. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
 
Section  8.04   Amendment .   This Agreement may be amended by the parties by action taken by or on behalf of their respective Boards of Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time; and provided , that after approval of the Agreement by the stockholders of Pioneer, no amendment that, by law or in accordance with the rules of any relevant stock exchange, requires further approval by such stockholders may be made without further stockholder approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by Acadia and Pioneer.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Section  9.01   Certain Definitions .   For purposes of this Agreement:
 
Acadia Balance Sheet Date means December 31, 2010.
 
Acadia Expenses means all of Acadia’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal and advisory fees and expenses) actually incurred by Acadia and its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which shall not include the Financing Expenses or Acadia’s portion of the Shared Expenses.
 
Acadia Health Care Facility means any hospital, residential treatment center, pharmacy, laboratory, facility or ancillary department that is leased or owned, and operated, by or for the benefit of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Acadia Material Adverse Effect means any event, change, condition or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of Acadia and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any event, change, condition or effect relating to (i) the Transactions or the announcement thereof, (ii) compliance with the terms of this Agreement or the taking of any action consented to or requested by Pioneer or Merger Sub, (iii) any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP, or any interpretations thereof, (iv) the United States economy in general, or (v) the behavioral healthcare industry in general; provided that, an Acadia Material Adverse Effect shall include any change in or effect on the business of Acadia and its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of Acadia and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, if such change or effect is


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significantly more adverse to Acadia and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than to the behavioral healthcare industry in general.
 
Acadia Related Party means (i) each individual who is, or who has at any time since the inception of Acadia been, an equityholder, director, limited liability company manager, officer, employee or independent contractor of Acadia or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each immediate family member of the individuals described in clause (i) above, and (iii) each Person (other than Acadia and its Subsidiaries) in which any Person described in clause (i) or clause (ii) above holds, beneficially or otherwise, a material voting, proprietary or financial interest.
 
Acadia Tax Certificate shall mean a certificate substantially to the effect of the form of the Acadia Tax Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit F .
 
Acadia Third Party Intellectual Property Rights means all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which Acadia or any Subsidiary of Acadia is a party and is authorized to use any Intellectual Property Rights of any third parties (except for click-through, shrink-wrap and other off-the-shelf licenses for commercially available software that are either licensed for a one-time fee less than $5,000 or licensed for annual license fees in the aggregate equal to $25,000 or less).
 
Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement means a confidentiality agreement on terms that are identical in all material respects to the confidentiality agreement executed by Acadia.
 
Acquisition Proposal shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer relating to (i) the acquisition of fifteen (15) percent or more of the Pioneer Common Stock (by vote or by value) by any Third Party, (ii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, share exchange, sale of assets, recapitalization, equity investment, joint venture, liquidation, dissolution or other transaction which would result in any Third Party acquiring assets (including capital stock of or interest in any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Pioneer) representing, directly or indirectly, fifteen (15) percent or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) the acquisition (whether by merger, consolidation, equity investment, share exchange, joint venture or otherwise) by any Third Party, directly or indirectly, of any Capital Stock in any entity that holds assets representing, directly or indirectly, fifteen (15) percent or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer, as such terms are defined under the Exchange Act, that, if consummated, would result in any Third Party beneficially owning fifteen (15) percent or more of the outstanding shares of Pioneer Common Stock and any other voting securities of Pioneer, or (v) any combination of the foregoing.
 
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person.
 
Business Day means any day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. are open to accept filings, or, in the case of determining a date when any payment is due, any day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are not required by applicable law or authorized to close.
 
Cash on Hand means with respect to any Person at any date, the sum of all unrestricted cash, marketable securities and short term investments of such person and its Subsidiaries, as recorded in the books and records of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
 
Contract means any contract, agreement, lease, license, sales order, purchase order, instrument or other commitment that is binding on any person or any part of its property under applicable law.
 
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Line Lender and L/C Issuer, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, modified, renewed or extended from time to time.
 
Expenses means all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party hereto and its Affiliates) incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Transactions.
 
Financing Expenses means the aggregate amount of any costs and expenses incurred by Acadia and its Affiliates under or pursuant to the Debt Commitment or otherwise in connection with obtaining the financing under the Debt Commitment Letters, including without limitation any original issue discount.
 
Fully Diluted Shares means the sum of (i) the Pre-Merger Acadia Stock, plus (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Acadia Common Stock into which shares of Pioneer Common Stock are converted into (including any fractional shares) pursuant to Section 2.01(a) , plus (iii) the number of shares of Acadia Common Stock (after giving effect to Section 2.05(b) and Section 2.05(c) and including any fractional shares) issuable pursuant to Pioneer Stock Options and Pioneer Warrants which had an exercise price (prior to giving effect to Section 2.05(b) and Section 2.05(c) ) equal to or less than the average per share closing prices of Pioneer Class A Common Stock as reported on AMEX (as reported in the Midwest Edition of The Wall Street Journal or, if not reported thereby, another authoritative source) for ten full trading days ending one (1) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement.
 
Health Care Laws means all relevant state and federal civil or criminal health care laws applicable to any Company Health Care Business, including Medicaid, Medicare, the federal Anti-kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)), the Stark Law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), the administrative False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)), the Civil Money Penalties Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a; 42 U.S.C. § 1320c-8(a)), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), the exclusion Laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7), any law with respect to licensing a Company Health Care Business, or the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, and comparable state laws, and all statutes and regulations related to the education of, housing of, or care for youth.
 
Indebtedness means with respect to any Person at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments or debt securities, (iii) all obligations in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued for the account of such Person, (iv) all obligations arising from cash/book overdrafts, (v) all obligations arising from deferred compensation arrangements and all obligations under severance plans or arrangements, bonus plans, transaction bonuses, change of control bonuses or similar arrangements payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby, (vi) all obligations of such Person secured by a Lien, (vii) all guaranties of such Person in connection with any of the foregoing, (viii) all indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services with respect to which a Person is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor or otherwise (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not more than 90 days past due), (ix) all other liabilities required to be classified as non-current liabilities in accordance with GAAP as of the date of determination of such Indebtedness, and (x) all accrued interest, prepayment premiums or the like or penalties related to any of the foregoing.
 
Intellectual Property Rights means any and all of the following: (i) patents, patent applications and patent disclosures; (ii) trademarks, trade names, service marks, corporate names, together with all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, maskworks and copyrightable works; (iv) proprietary lists, schematics, technology, know-how, trade secrets, inventions, algorithms, processes; (v) Software; (vi) Internet domain names; and (vii) other proprietary, intellectual property and industrial rights recognized under applicable law in any jurisdiction.
 
IT Assets means all of the following: all computers, computer systems, severs, hardware, Software, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communication equipment and lines, telecommunications equipment and line“124s, co-location facilities and equipment and all other


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knowledge of Acadia or Acadia’s knowledge means the actual knowledge (after reasonable inquiry) of Acadia’s executive officers.
 
knowledge of Pioneer or Pioneer’s knowledge means the actual knowledge (after reasonable inquiry) of Pioneer’s executive officers.
 
Lenders shall mean the Lenders (as defined in the Debt Commit Letter) and the Arranger (as defined in the Debt Commit Letter).
 
Lien means with respect to any asset, any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For avoidance of doubt, the term “Lien” shall not include licenses of Intellectual Property Rights.
 
MeadowWood Asset Purchase Agreement means the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 15, 2011, between Universal Health Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Pioneer.
 
Medicaid means the medical assistance program established by Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 1396 et seq., as amended) and any statute succeeding thereto.
 
Medicare means the health insurance program for the aged and disabled established by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 1395 et seq., as amended) and any statute succeeding thereto.
 
Merger Communication shall mean, with respect to Pioneer, any document or other written communication prepared by or on behalf of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, or any document or other material or information posted or made accessible on the website of Pioneer (whether in written, video or oral form via webcast, hyperlink or otherwise), that is related to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, if reviewed by a stockholder of Pioneer, could reasonably be deemed to constitute a “solicitation” of “proxies” (in each case, as defined in Rule 14a-1 of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Merger.
 
Net Debt means with respect to any Person at any date, such Person’s aggregate Indebtedness minus such Person’s Cash on Hand.
 
Net Proceeds means the lesser of (i) $90,000,000 and (ii) the sum of (A) the gross cash proceeds received by Acadia and its Subsidiaries (including Pioneer and its Subsidiaries) from any and all debt financing incurred in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, plus (B) Pioneer’s Cash on Hand as of the Effective Time, plus (C) Acadia’s Cash on Hand as of the Effective Time, minus (D) the amount of the Pioneer Class B Cash Consideration, minus (E) the aggregate amount of Acadia’s Indebtedness actually repaid or payable in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, minus (F) the aggregate amount of Pioneer’s Indebtedness actually repaid or payable in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, minus (G) the Pioneer Expenses, minus (H) the Acadia Expenses, minus (I) the Shared Expenses, minus (J) the Financing Expenses.
 
Net Proceeds Condition means the Net Proceeds being equal to or greater than $90,000,000.
 
Net Proceeds Deficit means the greater of (i) $0.00 and (ii) the difference of (i) $90,000,000 minus (ii) the Net Proceeds.
 
Permitted Lien means (a) statutory Liens for current Taxes, special assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (b) mechanics’, materialmen’s, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any owned real property which are not violated in any material respect by the current use and operation of such property, (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and other similar matters of record affecting title to, but not adversely affecting current occupancy or use of any owned real property in any material respect, (e) restrictions on the transfer of


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securities arising under federal and state securities laws, (f) any Liens caused by state statutes and/or principles of common law and specific agreements within some leases providing for landlord liens with respect to tenant’s personal property, fixtures and/or leasehold improvements at the subject premises, and (h) Liens securing debt that is reflected in the Acadia Balance Sheet or the Pioneer Balance Sheet, as applicable.
 
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including a “person” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or government, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a Governmental Authority.
 
Pioneer Balance Sheet Date means June 30, 2010.
 
Pioneer Class B Cash Consideration means $5,000,000.
 
Pioneer Common Stock means the Pioneer Class A Common Stock and the Pioneer Class B Common Stock.
 
Pioneer Expenses means all of Pioneer’s reasonably documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal and advisory fees and expenses) actually incurred by Pioneer and its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which shall not include Pioneer’s portion of the Shared Expenses.
 
Pioneer Health Care Facility means any hospital, residential treatment center, pharmacy, laboratory, facility or ancillary department that is leased or owned, and operated, by or for the benefit of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Pioneer Material Adverse Effect means any event, change, condition or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, value, operations or results of operations of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any event, change, condition or effect relating to (i) the Transactions or the announcement thereof, (ii) compliance with the terms of this Agreement or the taking of any action consented to or requested by Pioneer, (iii) any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP, or any interpretations thereof, (iv) the United States economy in general, or (v) the behavioral healthcare industry in general; provided that, a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect shall include any change in or effect on the business of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of Pioneer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, if such change or effect is significantly more adverse to Pioneer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than to the behavioral healthcare industry in general.
 
Pioneer Per Share Class B Cash Consideration means the result of (i) the Pioneer Class B Cash Consideration, divided by (ii) the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) any shares of Pioneer Class B Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (ii) any share of Pioneer Class B Common Stock owned by any Pioneer Subsidiary).
 
Pioneer Related Party means (i) each individual who is, or who has at any time since the inception of Pioneer been, an equityholder, director, limited liability company manager, officer, employee or independent contractor of Pioneer or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each immediate family member of the individuals described in clause (i) above, and (iii) each Person (other than Pioneer and its Subsidiaries) in which any Person described in clause (i) or clause (ii) above holds, beneficially or otherwise, a material voting, proprietary or financial interest.
 
Pioneer Shareholder Approval means the affirmative vote of the holders of at least (i) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class A Common Stock and Pioneer Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, with the holders of Pioneer Class A Common Stock having one vote per share and the holders of the Pioneer Class B Common Stock having five votes per share, (ii) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class A Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class and (iii) two-thirds of the outstanding Pioneer Class B Common Stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class, the approval of this Agreement.


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Pioneer Stock Plans means, collectively, the (i) 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, as amended December 2002, (ii) 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended December 2002, (iii) 1993 Stock Purchase and Option Plan, as amended December 2002, (iv) 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, (v) 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and (vi) 2003 Stock Purchase and Option Plan, as amended December 2007.
 
Pioneer Stock Purchase Plans means, collectively, the (i) 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended December 2002 and (ii) 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 
Pioneer Tax Certificate shall mean a certificate substantially to the effect of the form of the Pioneer Tax Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit H .
 
“Pioneer Third Party Intellectual Property Rights ” means all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which Pioneer or any Subsidiary of Pioneer is a party and is authorized to use any Intellectual Property Rights of any third parties (except for click-through, shrink-wrap and other off-the-shelf licenses for commercially available software that are either licensed for a one-time fee less than $5,000 or licensed for annual license fees in the aggregate equal to $25,000 or less).
 
Professional Services Agreement means that Professional Services Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2011 between Waud Capital Partners, LLC and Acadia Healthcare Company, LLC.
 
PSA Amount means $20,559,000.
 
PSA Termination Amount means $15,559,000.
 
Representatives means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, agents and other representatives.
 
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Shared Expenses means (i) the aggregate filing, Edgarizing, printing, mailing and similar out of pocket fees and expenses (but not legal or accounting fees and expenses) relating to the Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 and any other necessary filings with respect to the Transactions under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and applicable state “blue sky” laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) the listing fee(s) incurred in obtaining (or attempting to obtain) the stock exchange listing(s) or trading eligibility pursuant to Section 6.09 .
 
Software means, in any form or format, any and all (i) computer programs, whether in source code, interpreted code, or object code, (ii) related databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, (iii) related descriptions, flow charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing and (iv) related programmer and user documentation, including user manuals and training materials, related to any of the foregoing.
 
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlled by such Person, and, without limiting the foregoing, includes any Person, in respect of which, such Person, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns 50% or more of the voting securities or equity.
 
Superior Proposal shall mean a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (with all of the percentages included in the definition of Acquisition Proposal increased to 66 2 / 3 %) and not solicited in violation of Section 6.04 which the Pioneer Board determines in good faith, after consultation with independent financial advisor and outside legal counsel, and taking into consideration, among other things, all of the terms, conditions, impact and all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal and this Agreement (in each case taking into account any revisions to this Agreement made or proposed in writing by Acadia prior to the time of determination), including financing, regulatory approvals, stockholder litigation, identity of the Person or group making the Acquisition Proposal, breakup fee and expense reimbursement provisions and other events or circumstances beyond the control of the Party invoking the condition, (a) is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms and (b) would result in a transaction more favorable to the stockholders of Pioneer from a financial point of view than the transactions provided for in this Agreement (after taking into account the expected timing and risk and likelihood of consummation).


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Takeover Statutes means any takeover, anti-takeover, moratorium, “fair price”, “control share” or other similar law enacted under any law applicable to Pioneer, including Mass. Gen Laws Ann. Ch. 156D.
 
Tax means any and all federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other similar tax (together with any and all interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any governmental or Tax authority.
 
Tax Returns means any and all returns, declarations, claims for refund, or information returns or statements, reports and forms relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and amendment thereof.
 
Termination Fee means $3,000,000.
 
Warrants means, collectively, the (a) warrants to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.09 per share (subject to certain adjustments) that were issued by Pioneer on June 13, 2007 and (b) warrants to purchase up to 93,000 shares of Pioneer Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share (subject to certain adjustments) that were issued by Pioneer on various dates between September 1, 2007 and February 1, 2009.
 
Section  9.02   Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements .   The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement, and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto, shall not survive the Effective Time; provided that, this Section 9.02 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties that, by its terms, contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
 
Section  9.03   Notices .   All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by a nationally recognized next day courier service, registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or by facsimile transmission. All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.03 ):
 
if to Acadia or Merger Sub:
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
725 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 600
Franklin, TN 37067
Facsimile No:
Attention: Chris Howard
 
with a copy to:
 
  Acadia Healthcare Holdings, LLC
c/o Waud Capital Partners, LLC
300 North LaSalle Street  — Suite 4900
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Attention:
Reeve B. Waud
Charles E. Edwards
 
with a copy to:
 
  Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Facsimile No: (312) 862-2000
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if to Pioneer:
 
PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street, Suite 102
Peabody, MA 01960
Facsimile No: (978) 536-2677
Attention: Bruce A. Shear
 
with a copy to:
 
Arent Fox LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-5339
Facsimile No: (202)857-6395
Attention: Steven A. Cohen
 
Section  9.04   Interpretation .   When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Schedules or Exhibits, such reference is to a Section, Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement, respectively, unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The phrases “the parties,” “the parties hereto,” and words of similar import mean the parties to this Agreement. The phrase “made available” when used in this Agreement means that the information referred to (i) has been delivered to the requesting party in hard or electronic copy prior to the date hereof or (ii) currently is, and has been for a minimum of three Business Days prior to the date hereof, available for review and download by the requesting party in the electronic data room maintained for purposes of the Transactions by Acadia or Pioneer, as applicable. The phrases “the date of this Agreement,” “the date hereof,” and words of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed to refer to May 23, 2011. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “or” is not exclusive. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used herein includes the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.
 
Section  9.05   Disclosure Schedules .   Any reference in a particular Section of either the Acadia Disclosure Schedule or the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, shall only be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) (i) the representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) of the relevant party that are contained in the corresponding Section of this Agreement, and (ii) any other representations and warranties of such party that are contained in this Agreement, but only in each case if the relevance of that reference as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) such representations and warranties would be readily apparent on its face to a reasonable person who has read that reference and such representations and warranties, without any independent knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter(s) so disclosed. The mere inclusion of an item in either the Acadia Disclosure Schedule or the Pioneer Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission that such item represents a material exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that such item has had or will have an Acadia Material Adverse Effect or a Pioneer Material Adverse Effect, as applicable.
 
Section  9.06   Severability .   If any term or other provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
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connection with the Transactions, (b) no Person has been authorized by any party to make any representation or warranty relating to such party or its businesses or otherwise in connection with the Transactions and, if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon as having been authorized by such party, and (c) any estimates, projections, predictions, data, financial information, memoranda, presentations or any other materials or information provided or addressed to any party or any of its Representatives are not and shall not be deemed to be or to include representations or warranties unless any such materials or information is the subject of any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement.
 
Section  9.08   Entire Agreement; Assignment .   
 
(a) This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise) any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each other party hereto.
 
(b) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary (but without modifying the provisions of the Debt Commitment Letters as they relate to Acadia), each of the parties hereto agrees that with respect to any action or proceeding against any of the Lenders or any affiliate thereof arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Debt Commitment Letters or the Financing or the performance of any services thereunder (i) such action or proceeding shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court of the State of Delaware or the State of New York sitting in the City of New York, New York, or of the United States located in Delaware or sitting in the City of New York, New York, (ii) such party will not, and it will not permit any of its affiliates to, bring or support anyone else in bringing such action or proceeding in any other court, (iii) the Lenders (and their respective affiliates) are express third-party beneficiaries of this Section 9.08(b) reflecting the foregoing agreements.
 
Section  9.09   Parties in Interest .   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, other than Section 6.05 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such persons) and as provided in Section 8.02(a) , Section 9.08(b) , Section 9.10 and Section 9.12 .
 
Section  9.10   Remedies .   The remedies provided in Section 8.02 shall be the sole and exclusive remedies conferred herein or by law or equity to each party to this Agreement; provided that in the event any party acts fraudulently, with intentional misconduct or otherwise willfully breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to any other remedy at law or in equity and any and all remedies conferred upon such party in Section 8.02 will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The Lenders and each Indemnified Party (as defined in the Debt Commitment Letters) are express third-party beneficiaries of this Section 9.10.
 
Section  9.11   Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. The parties hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery (or any proper appellate court thereof) for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the courts described above, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the Transactions may not be enforced in or by the courts described above.
 
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OR THE TRANSACTIONS. The Lenders and each Indemnified Party (as defined in the Debt Commitment Letters) are express third-party beneficiaries of this Section 9.12.
 
Section  9.13   Headings .   The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
Section  9.14   Counterparts .   This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in two or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of Pioneer, Acadia and Merger Sub have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
 
PHC, INC.
 
  By 
/s/  Bruce A. Shear
  Name: Bruce A. Shear
Title:   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
 
  By 
/s/  Joey Jacobs
  Name: Joey Jacobs
Title:   
Chief Executive Officer
 
ACADIA MERGER SUB, LLC
 
  By 
/s/  Joey Jacobs
  Name: Joey Jacobs
Title:   
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Schedule A
Pioneer Stockholders Party to Voting Agreements
 
Bruce A. Shear
Robert H. Boswell
Paula C. Wurts
Howard W. Phillips
Donald E. Robar
William F. Grieco
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Annex B
 
MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
(Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 156D)
 
Article 13.
 
 
Subdivision A. Right to Dissent and Obtain Payment for Shares
 
§ 13.01.   Definitions.
 
In this Part the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
 
“Affiliate”, any person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of or with another person.
 
“Beneficial shareholder”, the person who is a beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a nominee as the record shareholder.
 
“Corporation”, the issuer of the shares held by a shareholder demanding appraisal and, for matters covered in sections 13.22 to 13.31, inclusive, includes the surviving entity in a merger.
 
“Fair value”, with respect to shares being appraised, the value of the shares immediately before the effective date of the corporate action to which the shareholder demanding appraisal objects, excluding any element of value arising from the expectation or accomplishment of the proposed corporate action unless exclusion would be inequitable.
 
“Interest”, interest from the effective date of the corporate action until the date of payment, at the average rate currently paid by the corporation on its principal bank loans or, if none, at a rate that is fair and equitable under all the circumstances.
 
“Marketable securities”, securities held of record by, or by financial intermediaries or depositories on behalf of, at least 1,000 persons and which were
 
(a) listed on a national securities exchange,
 
(b) designated as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or
 
(c) listed on a regional securities exchange or traded in an interdealer quotation system or other trading system and had at least 250,000 outstanding shares, exclusive of shares held by officers, directors and affiliates, which have a market value of at least $5,000,000.
 
“Officer”, the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and any vice president in charge of a principal business unit or function of the issuer.
 
“Person”, any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity.
 
“Record shareholder”, the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation.
 
“Shareholder”, the record shareholder or the beneficial shareholder.
 
§ 13.02.   Right to Appraisal.
 
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cash for their shares in amounts equal to what they would receive upon a dissolution of the corporation or, in the case of shareholders already holding marketable securities in the merging corporation, only marketable securities of the surviving corporation and/or cash and (B) no director, officer or controlling shareholder has a direct or indirect material financial interest in the merger other than in his capacity as (i) a shareholder of the corporation, (ii) a director, officer, employee or consultant of either the merging or the surviving corporation or of any affiliate of the surviving corporation if his financial interest is pursuant to bona fide arrangements with either corporation or any such affiliate, or (iii) in any other capacity so long as the shareholder owns not more than five percent of the voting shares of all classes and series of the corporation in the aggregate;
 
(2) consummation of a plan of share exchange in which his shares are included unless: (A) both his existing shares and the shares, obligations or other securities to be acquired are marketable securities; and (B) no director, officer or controlling shareholder has a direct or indirect material financial interest in the share exchange other than in his capacity as (i) a shareholder of the corporation whose shares are to be exchanged, (ii) a director, officer, employee or consultant of either the corporation whose shares are to be exchanged or the acquiring corporation or of any affiliate of the acquiring corporation if his financial interest is pursuant to bona fide arrangements with either corporation or any such affiliate, or (iii) in any other capacity so long as the shareholder owns not more than five percent of the voting shares of all classes and series of the corporation whose shares are to be exchanged in the aggregate;
 
(3) consummation of a sale or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the property of the corporation if the sale or exchange is subject to section 12.02, or a sale or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the property of a corporation in dissolution, unless:
 
(i) his shares are then redeemable by the corporation at a price not greater than the cash to be received in exchange for his shares; or
 
(ii) the sale or exchange is pursuant to court order; or
 
(iii) in the case of a sale or exchange of all or substantially all the property of the corporation subject to section 12.02, approval of shareholders for the sale or exchange is conditioned upon the dissolution of the corporation and the distribution in cash or, if his shares are marketable securities, in marketable securities and/or cash, of substantially all of its net assets, in excess of a reasonable amount reserved to meet unknown claims under section 14.07, to the shareholders in accordance with their respective interests within one year after the sale or exchange and no director, officer or controlling shareholder has a direct or indirect material financial interest in the sale or exchange other than in his capacity as (i) a shareholder of the corporation, (ii) a director, officer, employee or consultant of either the corporation or the acquiring corporation or of any affiliate of the acquiring corporation if his financial interest is pursuant to bona fide arrangements with either corporation or any such affiliate, or (iii) in any other capacity so long as the shareholder owns not more than five percent of the voting shares of all classes and series of the corporation in the aggregate;
 
(4) an amendment of the articles of organization that materially and adversely affects rights in respect of a shareholder’s shares because it:
 
(i) creates, alters or abolishes the stated rights or preferences of the shares with respect to distributions or to dissolution, including making non-cumulative in whole or in part a dividend theretofore stated as cumulative;
 
(ii) creates, alters or abolishes a stated right in respect of conversion or redemption, including any provision relating to any sinking fund or purchase, of the shares;
 
(iii) alters or abolishes a preemptive right of the holder of the shares to acquire shares or other securities;
 
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(v) reduces the number of shares owned by the shareholder to a fraction of a share if the fractional share so created is to be acquired for cash under section 6.04;
 
(5) an amendment of the articles of organization or of the bylaws or the entering into by the corporation of any agreement to which the shareholder is not a party that adds restrictions on the transfer or registration or any outstanding shares held by the shareholder or amends any pre-existing restrictions on the transfer or registration of his shares in a manner which is materially adverse to the ability of the shareholder to transfer his shares;
 
(6) any corporate action taken pursuant to a shareholder vote to the extent the articles of organization, bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors provides that voting or nonvoting shareholders are entitled to appraisal;
 
(7) consummation of a conversion of the corporation to nonprofit status pursuant to subdivision B of Part 9; or
 
(8) consummation of a conversion of the corporation into a form of other entity pursuant to subdivision D of Part 9.
 
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of section 13.03, in the event of corporate action specified in clauses (1), (2), (3), (7) or (8) of subsection (a), a shareholder may assert appraisal rights only if he seeks them with respect to all of his shares of whatever class or series.
 
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of section 13.03, in the event of an amendment to the articles of organization specified in clause (4) of subsection (a) or in the event of an amendment of the articles of organization or the bylaws or an agreement to which the shareholder is not a party specified in clause (5) of subsection (a), a shareholder may assert appraisal rights with respect to those shares adversely affected by the amendment or agreement only if he seeks them as to all of such shares and, in the case of an amendment to the articles of organization or the bylaws, has not voted any of his shares of any class or series in favor of the proposed amendment.
 
(d) The shareholder’s right to obtain payment of the fair value of his shares shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
 
(i) the proposed action is abandoned or rescinded; or
 
(ii) a court having jurisdiction permanently enjoins or sets aside the action; or
 
(iii) the shareholder’s demand for payment is withdrawn with the written consent of the corporation.
 
(e) A shareholder entitled to appraisal rights under this chapter may not challenge the action creating his entitlement unless the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to the shareholder or the corporation.
 
§ 13.03.   Assertion of Rights by Nominees and Beneficial Owners.
 
(a) A record shareholder may assert appraisal rights as to fewer than all the shares registered in the record shareholder’s name but owned by a beneficial shareholder only if the record shareholder objects with respect to all shares of the class or series owned by the beneficial shareholder and notifies the corporation in writing of the name and address of each beneficial shareholder on whose behalf appraisal rights are being asserted. The rights of a record shareholder who asserts appraisal rights for only part of the shares held of record in the record shareholder’s name under this subsection shall be determined as if the shares as to which the record shareholder objects and the record shareholder’s other shares were registered in the names of different record shareholders.
 
(b) A beneficial shareholder may assert appraisal rights as to shares of any class or series held on behalf of the shareholder only if such shareholder:
 
(1) submits to the corporation the record shareholder’s written consent to the assertion of such rights no later than the date referred to in subclause (ii) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22; and
 
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Subdivision B. Procedure for Exercise of Appraisal Rights
 
§ 13.20.   Notice of Appraisal Rights.
 
(a) If proposed corporate action described in subsection (a) of section 13.02 is to be submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting or through the solicitation of written consents, the meeting notice or solicitation of consents shall state that the corporation has concluded that shareholders are, are not or may be entitled to assert appraisal rights under this chapter and refer to the necessity of the shareholder delivering, before the vote is taken, written notice of his intent to demand payment and to the requirement that he not vote his shares in favor of the proposed action. If the corporation concludes that appraisal rights are or may be available, a copy of this chapter shall accompany the meeting notice sent to those record shareholders entitled to exercise appraisal rights.
 
(b) In a merger pursuant to section 11.05, the parent corporation shall notify in writing all record shareholders of the subsidiary who are entitled to assert appraisal rights that the corporate action became effective. Such notice shall be sent within 10 days after the corporate action became effective and include the materials described in section 13.22.
 
§ 13.21.   Notice of Intent to Demand Payment.
 
(a) If proposed corporate action requiring appraisal rights under section 13.02 is submitted to vote at a shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of shares:
 
(1) shall deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of the shareholder’s intent to demand payment if the proposed action is effectuated; and
 
(2) shall not vote, or cause or permit to be voted, any shares of such class or series in favor of the proposed action.
 
(b) A shareholder who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) is not entitled to payment under this chapter.
 
§ 13.22.   Appraisal Notice and Form.
 
(a) If proposed corporate action requiring appraisal rights under subsection (a) of section 13.02 becomes effective, the corporation shall deliver a written appraisal notice and form required by clause (1) of subsection (b) to all shareholders who satisfied the requirements of section 13.21 or, if the action was taken by written consent, did not consent. In the case of a merger under section 11.05, the parent shall deliver a written appraisal notice and form to all record shareholders who may be entitled to assert appraisal rights.
 
(b) The appraisal notice shall be sent no earlier than the date the corporate action became effective and no later than 10 days after such date and must:
 
(1) supply a form that specifies the date of the first announcement to shareholders of the principal terms of the proposed corporate action and requires the shareholder asserting appraisal rights to certify (A) whether or not beneficial ownership of those shares for which appraisal rights are asserted was acquired before that date and (B) that the shareholder did not vote for the transaction;
 
(2) state:
 
(i) where the form shall be sent and where certificates for certificated shares shall be deposited and the date by which those certificates shall be deposited, which date may not be earlier than the date for receiving the required form under subclause (ii);
 
(ii) a date by which the corporation shall receive the form which date may not be fewer than 40 nor more than 60 days after the date the subsection (a) appraisal notice and form are sent, and state that the shareholder shall have waived the right to demand appraisal with respect to the shares unless the form is received by the corporation by such specified date;
 
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(iv) that, if requested in writing, the corporation will provide, to the shareholder so requesting, within 10 days after the date specified in clause (ii) the number of shareholders who return the forms by the specified date and the total number of shares owned by them; and
 
(v) the date by which the notice to withdraw under section 13.23 shall be received, which date shall be within 20 days after the date specified in subclause (ii) of this subsection; and
 
(3) be accompanied by a copy of this chapter.
 
§ 13.23.   Perfection of Rights; Right to Withdraw.
 
(a) A shareholder who receives notice pursuant to section 13.22 and who wishes to exercise appraisal rights shall certify on the form sent by the corporation whether the beneficial owner of the shares acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before the date required to be set forth in the notice pursuant to clause (1) of subsection (b) of section 13.22. If a shareholder fails to make this certification, the corporation may elect to treat the shareholder’s shares as after-acquired shares under section 13.25. In addition, a shareholder who wishes to exercise appraisal rights shall execute and return the form and, in the case of certificated shares, deposit the shareholder’s certificates in accordance with the terms of the notice by the date referred to in the notice pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22. Once a shareholder deposits that shareholder’s certificates or, in the case of uncertificated shares, returns the executed forms, that shareholder loses all rights as a shareholder, unless the shareholder withdraws pursuant to said subsection (b).
 
(b) A shareholder who has complied with subsection (a) may nevertheless decline to exercise appraisal rights and withdraw from the appraisal process by so notifying the corporation in writing by the date set forth in the appraisal notice pursuant to subclause (v) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22. A shareholder who fails to so withdraw from the appraisal process may not thereafter withdraw without the corporation’s written consent.
 
(c) A shareholder who does not execute and return the form and, in the case of certificated shares, deposit that shareholder’s share certificates where required, each by the date set forth in the notice described in subsection (b) of section 13.22, shall not be entitled to payment under this chapter.
 
§ 13.24.   Payment.
 
(a) Except as provided in section 13.25, within 30 days after the form required by subclause (ii) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22 is due, the corporation shall pay in cash to those shareholders who complied with subsection (a) of section 13.23 the amount the corporation estimates to be the fair value of their shares, plus interest.
 
(b) The payment to each shareholder pursuant to subsection (a) shall be accompanied by:
 
(1) financial statements of the corporation that issued the shares to be appraised, consisting of a balance sheet as of the end of a fiscal year ending not more than 16 months before the date of payment, an income statement for that year, a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for that year, and the latest available interim financial statements, if any;
 
(2) a statement of the corporation’s estimate of the fair value of the shares, which estimate shall equal or exceed the corporation’s estimate given pursuant to subclause (iii) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22; and
 
(3) a statement that shareholders described in subsection (a) have the right to demand further payment under section 13.26 and that if any such shareholder does not do so within the time period specified therein, such shareholder shall be deemed to have accepted the payment in full satisfaction of the corporation’s obligations under this chapter.
 
§ 13.25.   After-Acquired Shares.
 
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(b) If the corporation elected to withhold payment under subsection (a) it must, within 30 days after the form required by subclause (ii) of clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 13.22 is due, notify all shareholders who are described in subsection (a):
 
(1) of the information required by clause (1) of subsection (b) of section 13.24:
 
(2) of the corporation’s estimate of fair value pursuant to clause (2) of subsection (b) of said section 13.24;
 
(3) that they may accept the corporation’s estimate of fair value, plus interest, in full satisfaction of their demands or demand appraisal under section 13.26;
 
(4) that those shareholders who wish to accept the offer shall so notify the corporation of their acceptance of the corporation’s offer within 30 days after receiving the offer; and
 
(5) that those shareholders who do not satisfy the requirements for demanding appraisal under section 13.26 shall be deemed to have accepted the corporation’s offer.
 
(c) Within 10 days after receiving the shareholder’s acceptance pursuant to subsection(b), the corporation shall pay in cash the amount it offered under clause (2) of subsection (b) to each shareholder who agreed to accept the corporation’s offer in full satisfaction of the shareholder’s demand.
 
(d) Within 40 days after sending the notice described in subsection (b), the corporation must pay in cash the amount if offered to pay under clause (2) of subsection (b) to each shareholder deserved in clause (5) of subsection (b).
 
§ 13.26.   Procedure if Shareholder Dissatisfied With Payment or Offer.
 
(a) A shareholder paid pursuant to section 13.24 who is dissatisfied with the amount of the payment shall notify the corporation in writing of that shareholder’s estimate of the fair value of the shares and demand payment of that estimate plus interest, less any payment under section 13.24. A shareholder offered payment under section 13.25 who is dissatisfied with that offer shall reject the offer and demand payment of the shareholder’s stated estimate of the fair value of the shares plus interest.
 
(b) A shareholder who fails to notify the corporation in writing of that shareholder’s demand to be paid the shareholder’s stated estimate of the fair value plus interest under subsection (a) within 30 days after receiving the corporation’s payment or offer of payment under section 13.24 or section 13.25, respectively, waives the right to demand payment under this section and shall be entitled only to the payment made or offered pursuant to those respective sections.
 
Subdivision C. Judicial Appraisal of Shares
 
§ 13.30.   Court Action.
 
(a) If a shareholder makes demand for payment under section 13.26 which remains unsettled, the corporation shall commence an equitable proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the corporation does not commence the proceeding within the 60-day period, it shall pay in cash to each shareholder the amount the shareholder demanded pursuant to section 13.26 plus interest.
 
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with a copy of the petition. Nonresidents may be served by registered or certified mail or by publication as provided by law or otherwise as ordered by the court.
 
(d) The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under subsection (b) is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint 1 or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers shall have the powers described in the order appointing them, or in any amendment to it. The shareholders demanding appraisal rights are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.
 
(e) Each shareholder made a party to the proceeding is entitled to judgment (i) for the amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of the shareholder’s shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid by the corporation to the shareholder for such shares or (ii) for the fair value, plus interest, of the shareholder’s shares for which the corporation elected to withhold payment under section 13.25.
 
§ 13.31.   Court Costs and Counsel Fees.
 
(a) The court in an appraisal proceeding commenced under section 13.30 shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the corporation, except that the court may assess cost against all or some of the shareholders demanding appraisal, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds such shareholders acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.
 
(b) The court in an appraisal proceeding may also assess the fees and expenses of counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable:
 
(1) against the corporation and in favor of any or all shareholders demanding appraisal if the court finds the corporation did not substantially comply with the requirements of sections 13.20, 13.22, 13.24 or 13.25; or
 
(2) against either the corporation or a shareholder demanding appraisal, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.
 
(c) If the court in an appraisal proceeding finds that the services of counsel for any shareholder were of substantial benefit to other shareholders similarly situated, and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the corporation, the court may award to such counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded the shareholders who were benefited.
 
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Annex C
 
(SRR LOGO)
 
May 19, 2011
 
Board of Directors
PHC, Inc.
c/o Mr. William Grieco
Lead Independent Director
200 Lake Street, Suite 102
Peabody, MA 01960
 
Dear Members of the Board of Directors:
 
We understand that PHC, Inc. (“PHC” or the “Company”), Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia (“Merger Sub”) are considering entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which among other things PHC will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company (the “Transaction”) and that, in connection with the Transaction, each issued and outstanding share of PHC Class A common stock shall be converted into 1 / 4 share of Acadia common stock (the “Class A Consideration”) and each issued and outstanding share of PHC Class B common stock shall be converted into 1 / 4 share of Acadia common stock and its pro rata share of $5 million in cash (the “Class B Consideration”, and together with the Class A Consideration, in the aggregate, the “Merger Consideration”) such that following the consummation of the Transaction, the aggregate shareholders of PHC (including in-the-money option and warrant holders calculated on a treasury method basis) in the aggregate will own 22.5% of the fully-diluted common shares of Acadia. We further understand that Acadia currently is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) and that in connection with the Transaction, Acadia will become the corporate successor to Holdings. All information provided to us or reviewed by us with respect to Acadia and Holdings has been at the Holdings level and we have been informed, and assumed, that there is no difference between the management, operating results, financial position and other aspects of Acadia and Holdings in any respect material to our analyses.
 
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PHC has requested that Stout Risius Ross, Inc. (“SRR”) render an opinion (the “Opinion”) to the Board with respect to the fairness, from a financial point of view, as of the date hereof, (i) to the holders of shares of PHC Class A common stock, of the Class A Consideration to be received by them (in the aggregate), and (ii) to the holders of shares of PHC common stock, of the Merger Consideration to be received them (in the aggregate), in each case pursuant to the Transaction.
 
We have not been requested to opine as to, and our Opinion does not in any manner address: (i) the Company’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the Transaction, (ii) the amount of the Class B Consideration, any distribution paid to Acadia shareholders, the allocation of the Merger Consideration among the PHC shareholders or the amount per share of the Merger Consideration, the amount of the Class A Consideration relative to the Class B Consideration or the Merger Consideration, or any other term or condition of any agreement or document related to, or the form or any other portion or aspect of, the Transaction, except as stated in the final paragraph of this letter, or (iii) the solvency, creditworthiness or fair value of the Company, Acadia or any other participant in the Transaction under any applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. Further, we were not requested to consider, and our Opinion does not address, the merits of the Transaction relative to any alternative business strategies that may have existed for the Company or the effect of any other transactions in which the Company might have engaged, nor do we offer any opinion as to the terms of the Transaction. Moreover, we were not engaged to recommend, and we did not recommend, a Transaction price or exchange ratio, or participate in, and we did not participate in, the Transaction negotiations. Furthermore, no opinion, counsel or interpretation is intended in matters that require legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance, tax or other similar professional advice. This Opinion does not constitute, and we have not made, a recommendation to the Board or any


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security holder of PHC or any other person as to how to act or vote with respect to the Transaction or otherwise. We have also assumed, with your consent, that the final executed form of the Merger Agreement will not differ from the draft of the Merger Agreement that we have examined, that the conditions to the Transaction as set forth in the Merger Agreement will be satisfied, and that the Transaction will be consummated on a timely basis in the manner contemplated by the Merger Agreement, without any limitations, restrictions, or conditions, regulatory or otherwise.
 
Our Opinion is intended to be utilized by the Board as only one input to consider in its process of analyzing the Transaction.
 
In connection with our Opinion, we have made such reviews, analyses, and inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. The sources of information used in performing our analysis included, but were not limited to:
 
  •  PHC’s 10-K filings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 through 2010;
 
  •  PHC’s 10-Q filing for the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
 
Holdings’ audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2006 though 2010;
 
  •  Youth and Family Centered Services’ (“YFCS”) audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2006 through 2010;
 
  •  Holdings’ internally prepared unaudited financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011;
 
  •  YFCS’ internally prepared unaudited financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011;
 
  •  Draft of the Merger Agreement, dated May 19, 2011;
 
  •  PHC’s five-year financial forecast for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent growth rates prepared by PHC management;
 
  •  Holdings’ five-year financial forecast (including YFCS) for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent growth rates prepared by Holdings management;
 
  •  Combined (both PHC and Holdings) five-year financial forecast for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 and subsequent growth rates prepared by PHC and Holdings management;
 
  •  A review of publicly available financial data of certain publicly traded companies that we deemed relevant;
 
  •  A review of publicly available information regarding certain publicly available merger and acquisition transactions that we deemed relevant;
 
  •  A review of other financial and other information for PHC and Holdings that was publicly available or provided to us by management of PHC or Holdings;
 
  •  Discussions with PHC and Holdings management concerning their business, industry, history, and prospects;
 
  •  Discussions with PHC’s financial advisors, Jefferies & Company, Inc.; and
 
An analysis of other facts and data resulting in our conclusions.
 
We have assumed that the assets, liabilities, financial condition, and prospects of PHC and Acadia as of the date of this letter have not changed materially since the date of the most recent financial information made available to us. We also have assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all financial and other information that was publicly available, furnished by PHC or Acadia, or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with us, and of the representations and warranties of PHC and Acadia contained in the draft Merger Agreement, in each case without independent verification of such information. We have assumed, without independent verification, that the financial forecasts and projections, as well as the synergy estimates, provided to us have been reasonably prepared and reflect the


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best currently available estimates of the future financial results of the Company, Acadia and the combined company, and represent reasonable estimates, and we have relied upon such forecasts, projections and estimates in arriving at our Opinion. We have not been engaged to assess the reasonableness or achievability of such forecasts, projections and estimates or the assumptions upon which they were based, and we express no view as to the forecasts, projections, estimates, or assumptions. We have assumed that the Transaction will be consummated on the terms described in the Merger Agreement, without any waiver of any material terms or conditions by PHC or Acadia.
 
We have not conducted any physical inspection, evaluation or appraisal of PHC’s or Holdings’ facilities, assets or liabilities. Our Opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market, and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated by us at the date of this letter. It should be noted that although subsequent developments may affect this Opinion, we do not have any obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm our Opinion. We reserve the right, however, to withdraw, revise, or modify our Opinion based upon additional information that may be provided to or obtained by us after the issuance of the Opinion that suggests, in our judgment, a material change in the assumptions upon which our Opinion is based.
 
SRR conducted its analyses at the request of the Board to provide a particular perspective of the Transaction. In so doing, SRR did not form a conclusion as to whether any individual analysis, when considered independently of the other analyses conducted by SRR, supported or failed to support our Opinion. SRR does not specifically rely or place any specific weight on any individual analysis. Rather, SRR deems that the analyses, taken as a whole, support our Opinion. Accordingly, SRR believes that the analyses must be considered in their entirety, and that selecting portions of the analyses or the factors we considered, without considering all analyses and factors together, could create an imperfect view of the processes underlying the analyses performed by SRR in connection with the preparation of the Opinion.
 
Our Opinion is furnished for the use and benefit of the Board in connection with its evaluation of the Transaction and is not intended to be used, and may not be used, for any other purpose, without our express, prior written consent. We have acted as a financial advisor to the Board and will receive a fee for our services, however our compensation for providing services to the Board is neither based upon nor contingent on the results of our engagement or the consummation of the proposed Transaction. In addition, PHC has agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities arising out of our engagement. We have not previously provided financial advisory services to PHC, Holdings or Acadia. We have not been requested to opine to, and this Opinion does not address, the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of PHC’s officers, directors or employees, or class of such persons, relative to the compensation to PHC’s public shareholders. The issuance of this Opinion has been approved by a committee of SRR authorized to approve opinions of this nature.
 
This Opinion was prepared at the request of the Board for its confidential use and may not be reproduced, disseminated, quoted, or referred to at any time in any manner or for any purpose without our prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may reproduce this letter in its entirety in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission required to be made by the Company in respect of the Transaction pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided that any description of or reference to us or summary of this Opinion or our analyses therein is in a form acceptable to us.
 
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, that (i) the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of outstanding shares of PHC’s common stock (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders, and (ii) the Class A Consideration to be received by the holders of the outstanding shares of PHC’s Class A common stock (in the aggregate) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
 
Yours very truly,
 
/s/  Stout Risius Ross, Inc.
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Annex D
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 
OF
 
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
 
* * * * *
 
Adopted in accordance with the provisions
of §§242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware
 
* * * * *
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ Corporation ”), does hereby certify as follows:
 
That the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was originally filed on May 13, 2011. That the Certificate of Incorporation be, and hereby is, amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows as set forth in the attached Exhibit A .
 
That the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation by unanimous written consent pursuant to the provisions of Section 141(f) and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and directed that such amendment be submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon for their consideration, approval and adoption thereof.
 
That the stockholders entitled to vote thereon approved the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation by written consent in accordance with Section 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned does hereby certify under penalties of perjury that this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is the act and deed of the undersigned and the facts stated herein are true and accordingly has hereunto set his hand this   day of          , 2011.
 
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
 
  By: 
    
Joey Jacobs
  Its:  Chief Executive Officer


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EXHIBIT A
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 
OF
 
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
 
ARTICLE ONE
 
The name of the Corporation is Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).
 
ARTICLE TWO
 
The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. Subject to the applicable filing requirements of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), the registered office and/or registered agent of the Corporation may be changed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”).
 
ARTICLE THREE
 
The nature of the business of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the DGCL.
 
ARTICLE FOUR
 
PART A. AUTHORIZED SHARES
 
The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100,000,000 shares, consisting of:
 
1. 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”); and
 
2. 90,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”).
 
The Preferred Stock and the Common Stock shall have the rights, preferences and limitations set forth below.
 
PART B. PREFERRED STOCK
 
The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide by resolution or resolutions for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the DGCL, to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the voting powers (if any), designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Within the limitations or restrictions stated in any series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors may increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series of Preferred Stock then outstanding) by resolution the number of shares of any such series of Preferred Stock. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, without the separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock as a class irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock designation.
 
PART C. COMMON STOCK
 
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stockholders of the Corporation shall be vested in the holders of the Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote for each share held by such holder on all matters voted upon by the stockholders of the Corporation; provided , however , that, except as otherwise required by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock).
 
ARTICLE FIVE
 
The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
 
ARTICLE SIX
 
Section  1.   Board of Directors .   The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.
 
Section  2.   Number of Directors .   Subject to any rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office.
 
Section  3.   Classes of Directors .   Beginning immediately following the effective time of the merger of PHC, Inc. with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (the ‘‘ Effective Time ”), the directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided into three classes, hereby designated Class I, Class II and Class III (each a “ Class ”).
 
Section  4.   Term of Office .   Subject to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, the directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors; provided that, whenever the holders of one or more classes or series of capital stock of the Corporation are entitled to elect, separated as a class, one or more directors pursuant to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, but not limited to, any duly authorized certificate of designation), such directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of such classes or series present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of such directors. The term of office of the initial Class I directors shall expire at the first succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after the Effective Time, the term of office of the initial Class II directors shall expire at the second succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after the Effective Time and the term of office of the initial Class III directors shall expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders after the Effective Time. For the purposes hereof, the Board of Directors may assign directors already in office to the initial Class I, Class II and Class III at the Effective Time. At each annual meeting of stockholders after the Effective Time, directors elected to replace those of a Class whose terms expire at such annual meeting shall be elected for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting after their election and shall remain in office until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. After the Effective Time, each director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders for the year in which such director’s term expires and a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Nothing in this Certificate of Incorporation shall preclude a director from serving consecutive terms. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
 
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such date as Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively, the “ WCP Investors ”) no longer beneficially own at least 17.5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, upon any vacancy in the Board of Directors for any reason of a director designated by a person or persons in accordance with the terms of the Stockholders Agreement to be entered into by and between the Corporation and the Stockholders party thereto on or about the Effective Time (as amended or restated from time to time, the “ Stockholders Agreement ”), the resulting vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a representative designated by the person(s) entitled to designate such director pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement. Prior to the Effective Time, a director chosen to fill a vacancy or a position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. After the Effective Time, a director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. After the Effective Time, a director chosen to fill a position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
 
Section  6.   Removal of Directors .   Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) until such date as the WCP Investors no longer beneficially own at least 17.5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation (such date, the “ Trigger Date ”), a director may be removed at any time, either for or without cause, only upon either (a) the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and entitled to vote thereon or (b) if such director is being removed at the request of the person(s) entitled to designate such director in accordance with the Stockholders Agreement, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon; and (ii) from and after the Trigger Date, a director may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.
 
Section  7.   Bylaws .   In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Corporation’s Bylaws. In addition to any other vote required by law, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Corporation’s Bylaws. The Corporation’s Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided , however , that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal any provisions of the Bylaws of the Corporation.
 
Section  8.   Advance Notice .   Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
 
ARTICLE SEVEN
 
To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader rights than permitted prior thereto), no director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages arising from a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to any act, omission or other matter occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.


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ARTICLE EIGHT
 
Prior to the Effective Time, the stockholders of the Corporation may take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken and bearing the dates of signature of the stockholders who signed the consent or consents, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. On and after the Effective Time and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, (i) (A) until such time as WCP Investors no longer beneficially own at least a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, the stockholders of the Corporation may take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken and bearing the dates of signature of the stockholders who signed the consent or consents, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and (B) after such time, the stockholders may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, and must take any actions at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and the power of stockholders to consent in writing without a meeting is specifically denied; and (ii) special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, by at least the affirmative vote of the majority of the directors then in office.
 
ARTICLE NINE
 
Section  1.   Certain Acknowledgments .   In recognition of the fact that the Corporation, on the one hand, and the WCP Group (as defined below), on the other hand, may currently engage in, and may in the future engage in, the same or similar activities or lines of business and have an interest in the same areas and types of corporate opportunities, and in recognition of the benefits to be derived by the Corporation, through its continued corporate and business relations with the WCP Group (including possible service of directors, officers and employees of the WCP Group as directors, officers and employees of the Corporation), the provisions of this ARTICLE NINE are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies, as they may involve the WCP Group, the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies as well as the respective directors, officers, employees and stockholders thereof, and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its directors, officers, employees and stockholders in connection therewith.
 
Section  2.   Renouncement of Certain Corporate Opportunities .   To the fullest extent permitted by law: (i) the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies shall have no interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity and no expectation that such corporate opportunity be offered to the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, if such opportunity is one that any member of the WCP Group has acquired knowledge of or is otherwise pursuing, and any such interest or expectancy in any such corporate opportunity is hereby renounced, so that as a result of such renunciation, the corporate opportunity shall belong to the WCP Group; (ii) each member of the WCP Group shall have the right to, and shall have no duty (contractual or otherwise) not to, directly or indirectly: (A) engage in the same, similar or competing business activities or lines of business as the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, (B) do business with any client or customer of the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, or (C) make investments in competing businesses of the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, and such acts shall not be deemed wrongful or improper; (iii) no member of the WCP Group shall be liable to the Corporation, its stockholders or its Affiliated Companies for breach of any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, by reason of any such activities or of such Person’s participation therein; and (iv) in the event that any member of the WCP Group acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, on the one hand, and any member of the WCP Group, on the other hand, or any other Person, no member of the WCP Group shall have any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, to communicate, present or offer such corporate opportunity to the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies and shall not be liable to the Corporation, its stockholders or its Affiliated Companies for breach of any duty (contractual or otherwise), including without limitation fiduciary duties, by reason of the fact that any member of the WCP Group directly or indirectly pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs,


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sells, assigns or transfers such opportunity to another Person, or does not present or communicate such opportunity to the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, even though such corporate opportunity may be of a character that, if presented to the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies, could be taken by the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies.
 
Section  3.   Certain Definitions .   For purposes of this ARTICLE NINE, (i) “ WCP Group ” means Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C., its affiliates and any of their respective managed investment funds and portfolio companies (other than the Corporation and its Affiliated Companies) and their respective partners, members, directors, employees, stockholders, agents, any successor by operation of law (including by merger) of any such person, and any entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of any such person in a single transaction or series of related transactions, in each case, whether or not any of the foregoing are serving as directors or officers of the Corporation or any Affiliated Company; (ii) “ Affiliated Company ” means any company or entity controlled by the Corporation.
 
Section  4.   Amendment of this Article .   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained in this Certificate of Incorporation: (i) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of all shares of Common Stock then outstanding, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this ARTICLE NINE; (ii) neither the alteration, amendment or repeal of this ARTICLE NINE nor the adoption of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this ARTICLE NINE shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this ARTICLE NINE in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this ARTICLE NINE, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption.
 
Section  5.   Deemed Notice .   Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of, and to have consented to, the provisions of this ARTICLE NINE.
 
Section  6.   Exception .   Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this ARTICLE NINE, the preceding provisions of this ARTICLE NINE shall not apply to any corporate opportunity which is expressly offered to a member of the WCP Group who is then a director or officer of the Corporation if such corporate opportunity is offered to such person in writing solely in his or her capacity as an officer or director of the Corporation, and the Corporation does not renounce any interest or expectancy in such opportunity.
 
ARTICLE TEN
 
Section  1.   Section 203 of the DGCL .   The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.
 
Section  2.   Interested Stockholder Transactions .   Notwithstanding any other provision in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the Corporation shall not, after the Effective Time, engage in any Business Combination (as defined hereinafter) with any Interested Stockholder (as defined hereinafter) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, unless:
 
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(c) at or subsequent to such time the Business Combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock which is not owned by such stockholder.
 
Section  3.   Exceptions to Prohibition on Interested Stockholder Transactions .   The restrictions contained in this ARTICLE TEN shall not apply if:
 
(a) a stockholder becomes an Interested Stockholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the stockholder ceases to be an Interested Stockholder; and (ii) would not, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to a Business Combination between the Corporation and such stockholder, have been an Interested Stockholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership; or
 
(b) the Business Combination is proposed prior to the consummation or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions described in the second sentence of this Section 3(b) of this ARTICLE TEN; (ii) is with or by a Person who either was not an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or who became an Interested Stockholder with the approval of the Board of Directors; and (iii) is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors then in office (but not less than one) who were directors prior to any Person becoming an Interested Stockholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election or elected to succeed such directors by a majority of such directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the preceding sentence are limited to (x) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation (except for a merger in respect of which, pursuant to § 251(f) of the DGCL, no vote of the stockholders of the Corporation is required); (y) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (other than to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary or to the Corporation) having an aggregate market value equal to fifty percent (50%) or more of either that aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock (as defined hereinafter) of the Corporation; or (z) a proposed tender or exchange offer for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation. The Corporation shall give not less than 20 days’ notice to all Interested Stockholders prior to the consummation of any of the transactions described in clause (x) or (y) of the second sentence of this Section 3(b) of this ARTICLE TEN.
 
Section  4.   Definitions .   As used in this ARTICLE TEN only, and unless otherwise provided by the express terms of this ARTICLE TEN, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in this Section 4 of this ARTICLE TEN:
 
(a)  Affiliate means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person;
 
(b)  Associate ,” when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means: (i) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of Voting Stock; (ii) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a twenty percent (20%) beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (iii) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person;
 
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Interested Stockholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent (10%) or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding Stock of the Corporation; or
 
(iii) any transaction or series of transactions which results in the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation of ten percent (10%) or more of any class or series of Stock of the Corporation or of such subsidiary to the Interested Stockholder, except: (A) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which securities were outstanding prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became such; (B) pursuant to a merger under § 251(g) or § 253 of the DGCL; (C) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made, or the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into Stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which security is distributed, pro rata to all holders of a class or series of Stock of the Corporation subsequent to the time the Interested Stockholder became such; or (D) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Corporation to purchase Stock made on the same terms to all holders of such Stock;
 
(d)  Control ,” including the terms “ controlling ,” “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock or other equity interests, by contract or otherwise. A Person who is the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary; notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds Voting Stock, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this ARTICLE TEN, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group have control of such entity;
 
(e)  Interested Stockholder means any Person (other than the Corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) that (i) is the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation, or (ii) is an Affiliate or Associate of the Corporation and was the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such Person is an Interested Stockholder, and the Affiliates and Associates of such Person. Notwithstanding anything in this ARTICLE TEN to the contrary, the term “ Interested Stockholder ” shall not include: (x) Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. or any investment fund managed by Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. or any of their respective Affiliates or Associates from time to time and any other person or entity with whom any of the foregoing are acting as a group or in concert for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of shares of stock of the Corporation; (y) any Person who would otherwise be an Interested Stockholder because of a transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Corporation (in one transaction or a series of transactions) by any party specified in the immediately preceding clause (x) to such Person; provided , however , that such Person was not an Interested Stockholder prior to such transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other disposition; or (z) any Person whose ownership of shares in excess of the fifteen percent (15%) limitation set forth herein is the result of action taken solely by the Corporation, provided that, for purposes of this clause (z), such Person shall be an Interested Stockholder if thereafter such Person acquires additional shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation, except as a result of further action by the Corporation not caused, directly or indirectly, by such Person;
 
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Person shall not be deemed the owner of Stock tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered Stock is accepted for purchase or exchange; or (B) the right to vote such Stock pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided , however , that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of any Stock because of such Person’s right to vote such Stock if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such Stock arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to ten (10) or more Persons; or has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in (B) of this Section 4(f) of ARTICLE TEN), or disposing of such Stock with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such Stock; provided , that, for the purpose of determining whether a Person is an Interested Stockholder, the Voting Stock of the Corporation deemed to be outstanding shall include Stock deemed to be owned by the Person through application of this definition of “owned” but shall not include any other unissued Stock of the Corporation which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise;
 
(g)  Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity;
 
(h)  Stock means, with respect to any corporation, capital stock and, with respect to any other entity, any equity interest; and
 
(i)  Voting Stock means, with respect to any corporation, Stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and, with respect to any entity that is not a corporation, any equity interest entitled to vote generally in the election of the governing body of such entity. Every reference to a percentage of Voting Stock shall refer to such percentage of the votes of such Voting Stock.
 
ARTICLE ELEVEN
 
On or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date, neither the Corporation nor any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries shall adopt or otherwise implement any “poison pill” stockholder rights plan, or issue, sell or otherwise distribute any rights or securities to any person pursuant to such a plan, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation then outstanding. Any action taken in contravention of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.
 
ARTICLE TWELVE
 
The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed herein and by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage or separate class vote may be specified by law or otherwise, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the capital stock required by law or otherwise, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, other than shares owned by any Interested Stockholder, shall, voting together as a single class, be required to adopt any provision inconsistent with, to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of ARTICLE SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, TEN, ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN or FOURTEEN of this Certificate of Incorporation.
 
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
 
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against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
 
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
 
To the extent that any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, and following any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation is invalid or unenforceable, this Certificate of Incorporation shall contain only such provisions (i) as were in effect immediately prior to such determination and (ii) were not so determined to be invalid or unenforceable.
 
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Annex E
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
 
A Delaware corporation
(Adopted as of          , 2011)
 
ARTICLE I
 
OFFICES
 
Section  1.   Offices .   Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) may have an office or offices other than its registered office at such place or places, either within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
 
ARTICLE II
 
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Section  1.   Place of Meetings .   The Board of Directors may designate a place, if any, either within or outside the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting.
 
Section  2.   Annual Meeting .   An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held each year at such time as is specified by the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, stockholders shall elect directors to succeed those whose terms expire and transact such other business as properly may be brought before the annual meeting pursuant to Section 11 of ARTICLE II.
 
Section  3.   Special Meetings .   Special meetings of the stockholders may only be called in the manner provided in the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation as then in effect (the ‘‘ Certificate of Incorporation ”). Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to business brought by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting.
 
Section  4.   Notice of Meetings .   Notice of the place, if any, date, and time of all meetings of the stockholders, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, shall be given, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law (meaning, here and hereinafter, as required from time to time by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) or the Certificate of Incorporation).
 
(a)   Form of Notice .   All such notices shall be delivered in writing or by a form of electronic transmission if receipt thereof has been consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his, her or its address as the same appears on the records of the Corporation. If given by facsimile telecommunication, such notice shall be deemed given when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice by facsimile. Subject to the limitations of Section 4(c) of this ARTICLE II, if given by electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered: (i) by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (ii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (x) such posting and (y) the giving of such separate notice; and (iii) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, the transfer agent of the Corporation or any


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other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
 
(b)   Waiver of Notice .   Whenever notice is required to be given under any provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Amended and Restated Bylaws (these “ Bylaws ”), a written waiver thereof, signed by the stockholder entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or entity entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting. Attendance of a stockholder of the Corporation at a meeting of such stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
 
(c)   Notice by Electronic Delivery .   Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders of the Corporation pursuant to the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any notice to stockholders of the Corporation given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder of the Corporation to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if: (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent; and (ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice. However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. For purposes of these Bylaws, except as otherwise limited by applicable law, the term “electronic transmission” means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such recipient through an automated process.
 
Section  5.   List of Stockholders .   The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make available, at least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; provided, however, that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the 10th day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place, if any, of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
 
Section  6.   Quorum .   The holders of a majority of the outstanding voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed. If a quorum is not present, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote at the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another time and/or place. When a specified item of business requires a separate vote by a class or series (if the Corporation shall then have outstanding shares of more than one class or series) voting as a class or series, the holders of a majority of the voting power of such class or series shall constitute a quorum (as to such class or series) for the transaction of such item of business.
 
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meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the place, if any, date and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and, except as otherwise required by law, shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
 
Section  8.   Vote Required .   When a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of voting power of capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, unless by express provisions of an applicable law, the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, or the Certificate of Incorporation a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.
 
Section  9.   Voting Rights .   Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation, the certificate of designation relating to any outstanding class or series of preferred stock or these Bylaws, every stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder.
 
Section  10.   Proxies .   Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally.
 
Section  11.   Business Brought Before a Meeting of the Stockholders.
 
(a)   Annual Meetings .
 
(i) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors shall be considered and such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, nominations and other business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law and must be (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (B) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (C) brought by a party to the Stockholders Agreement to be entered into by and between the Corporation and the stockholders party thereto on or about the date of these Bylaws (as amended or restated from time to time, the “ Stockholders Agreement ”) in accordance with the terms of the Stockholders Agreement with respect to such stockholder’s rights provided therein or (D) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who (I) is a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed or such nomination or nominations are made, only if such beneficial owner is the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time the notice provided for in paragraph (a) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders, (II) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (III) complies with the notice procedures set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must either have the right to nominate a director under the Stockholders Agreement or have given timely notice thereof in writing and in proper form to the secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than seventy (70) days


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after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation). In no event shall any adjournment, deferral or postponement of an annual meeting or the Public Announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting is increased and there is no Public Announcement by the Corporation naming the nominees for the additional directorships at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by paragraph (a) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such Public Announcement is first made by the Corporation.
 
(ii) Other than a nomination of a person pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, a stockholder’s notice providing for the nomination of a person or persons for election as a director or directors of the Corporation shall set forth (A) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made (and for purposes of clauses (II) through (IX) below, including any interests described therein held by any affiliates or associates (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “ Exchange Act ”) for purposes of these Bylaws) of such stockholder or beneficial owner or by any member of such stockholder’s or beneficial owner’s immediate family sharing the same household, in each case as of the date of such stockholder’s notice, which information shall be confirmed or updated, if necessary, by such stockholder and beneficial owner as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting of stockholders and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to such meeting of the stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such confirmation or update shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the fifth business day after the record date for the meeting of stockholders (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than the close of business on the eighth business day prior to the date for the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof)) (I) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner, (II) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) (provided that a person shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation as to which such person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future) and owned of record by such stockholder or beneficial owner, (III) the class or series, if any, and number of options, warrants, puts, calls, convertible securities, stock appreciation rights, or similar rights, obligations or commitments with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares or other securities of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares or other securities of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument, right, obligation or commitment shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of shares or other securities of the Corporation (each a “ Derivative Security ”), which are, directly or indirectly, beneficially owned by such stockholder or beneficial owner, (IV) any agreement, arrangement, understanding, or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such stockholder or beneficial owner, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of any class or series of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or beneficial owner with respect to any class or series of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation, or that provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of any class or series or capital stock or other securities of the Corporation, (V) a description of any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit (including any performance-based fees) derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares or other securities of the Corporation, (VI) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or


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relationship pursuant to which such stockholder or beneficial owner has a right to vote any shares or other securities of the Corporation, (VII) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder or such beneficial owner that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (VIII) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Securities held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder or beneficial owner is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, if any, (IX) a description of all agreements, arrangements, and understandings between such stockholder or beneficial owner and any other person(s) (including their name(s)) in connection with or related to the ownership or voting of capital stock of the Corporation or Derivative Securities, (X) any other information relating to such stockholder or beneficial owner that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (XI) a statement as to whether either such stockholder or beneficial owner intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to elect such stockholder’s nominees and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from the stockholders in support of such nomination and (XII) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination, and (B) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (I) all information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (II) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant, (III) a completed and signed questionnaire regarding the background and qualifications of such person to serve as a director, a copy of which may be obtained upon request to the secretary of the Corporation, (IV) all information with respect to such person that would be required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II if such person were a stockholder or beneficial owner, on whose behalf the nomination was made, submitting a notice providing for the nomination of a person or persons for election as a director or directors of the Corporation in accordance with this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II, and (V) such additional information that the Corporation may reasonably request to determine the eligibility or qualifications of such person to serve as a director or an independent director of the Corporation, or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the qualifications and/or independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee as a director.
 
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stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof)), (B) a brief description of (I) the business desired to be brought before such meeting, (II) the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and (III) any material interest of such stockholder or beneficial owner in such business, including a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder or beneficial owner and any other person(s) (including the name(s) of such other person(s)) in connection with or related to the proposal of such business by the stockholder, (C) as to the stockholder giving notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, (I) a statement as to whether either such stockholder or beneficial owner intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to approve the proposal and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal and (II) any other information relating to such stockholder or beneficial owner that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (D) if the matter such stockholder proposes to bring before any meeting of stockholders involves an amendment to the Corporation’s Bylaws, the specific wording of such proposed amendment, (E) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business and (F) such additional information that the Corporation may reasonably request regarding such stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, and/or the business that such stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting. The foregoing notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.
 
(iv) The presiding officer of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not properly made or any business was not properly brought before the meeting, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II; if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such nomination not properly made or any business not properly brought before the meeting, as the case may be, shall not be transacted.
 
(b)  Special Meetings of Stockholders .   Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as is a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law and as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or as contemplated by the Stockholders Agreement. The notice of such special meeting shall include the purpose for which the meeting is called. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (A) is a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination or nominations are made, only if such beneficial owner is the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time the notice provided for in paragraph (b) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II is delivered to the Corporation’s secretary and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election, and (C) complies with the notice procedures set forth in the third sentence of paragraph (b) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice required by paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II shall be delivered to the Corporation’s secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any adjournment,


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deferral or postponement of a special meeting or the public announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
 
(c)  General .
 
(i) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Stockholders Agreement or this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II shall be eligible to be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II, other than nominations pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.
 
(ii) For purposes of this section, “ Public Announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to any nomination or other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 11 of this ARTICLE II.
 
(iv) Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to (A) affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, (B) confer upon any stockholder a right to have a nominee or any proposed business included in the Corporation’s proxy statement, or (C) affect any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
Section  12.   Fixing a Record Date for Stockholder Meetings .   In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, except as otherwise required by law, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is first given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting; and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 12 of this ARTICLE II at the adjourned meeting.
 
Section  13.   Conduct of Meetings .
 
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(b)  Rules, Regulations and Procedures .   The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation as it shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, such guidelines and procedures as it may deem appropriate regarding the participation by means of remote communication of stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules, regulations and procedures as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as shall be determined; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The chairman of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls for each matter to be voted upon at the meeting will be opened and closed. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies or votes or any revocations or changes thereto may be accepted. The chairman shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date and time.
 
(c)  Inspectors of Elections .   The Corporation may, and to the extent required by law shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. One or more other persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Unless otherwise required by law, inspectors may be officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of such inspector’s duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspector’s ability. The inspector shall have the duties prescribed by law and shall take charge of the polls and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by law.
 
ARTICLE III
 
DIRECTORS
 
Section 1.   General Powers .   The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to such powers as are herein and in the Certificate of Incorporation expressly conferred upon it, the Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws.
 
Section 2.   Election .   Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors; provided that, whenever the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation are entitled to elect one or more directors pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation (including, but not limited to, any duly authorized certificate of designation), such directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of such class or series present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of such directors.
 
Section 3.   Annual Meetings .   The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this Bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of stockholders.
 
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Section 5.   Notice of Meetings .   Notice of regular meetings of the Board of Directors need not be given except as otherwise required by law or these Bylaws. Notice of each special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of each regular and annual meeting of the Board of Directors for which notice shall be required, shall be given by the Secretary as hereinafter provided in this Section 5 of this ARTICLE III, in which notice shall be stated the time and place of the meeting. Notice of any special meeting, and of any regular or annual meeting for which notice is required, shall be given to each director at least (a) twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting if by telephone or by being personally delivered or sent by facsimile, telex, telecopy, email or similar means or (b) five (5) days before the meeting if delivered by mail to the director’s residence or usual place of business. Such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage prepaid, or when transmitted if sent by telex, telecopy, email or similar means. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. Any director may waive notice of any meeting by a writing signed by the director or by electronic transmission from the director entitled to the notice and filed with the minutes or corporate records.
 
Section 6.   Waiver of Notice and Presumption of Assent .   Any member of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof who is present at a meeting shall be conclusively presumed to have waived notice of such meeting except when such member attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Such right to dissent shall not apply to any member who voted in favor of such action.
 
Section 7.   Chairman of the Board, Quorum, Required Vote and Adjournment .   The Board of Directors may elect, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, a Chairman of the Board. Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and the direction of the Board of Directors, he or she shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the position of Chairman of the Board or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors at which he or she is present and shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. If the Chairman of the Board is not present at a meeting of the stockholders or the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors present at such meeting shall elect one of the directors present at the meeting to so preside. A majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Unless by express provision of an applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws a different vote is required, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
 
Section 8.   Committees .   The Board of Directors (a) may, by resolution passed by a majority of the directors then in office, designate one or more committees, including an executive committee, consisting of one or more of the directors of the Corporation and (b) shall during such period of time as any securities of the Corporation are listed on any exchange, by resolution passed by a majority of the directors then in office, designate all committees required by the rules and regulations of such exchange. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Except to the extent restricted by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, each such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution creating it, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors. Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or as required by the rules and regulations of such exchange, if applicable. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors upon request.
 
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provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board of Directors, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.
 
Section 10.   Action by Written Consent .   Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
 
Section 11.   Compensation .   Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation, including fees and reimbursement of expenses, of directors for services to the Corporation in any capacity, including for attendance of meetings of the Board of Directors or participation on any committees. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
 
Section 12.   Reliance on Books and Records .   A member of the Board of Directors, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the performance of such person’s duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporation’s officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.
 
Section 13.   Telephonic and Other Meetings .   Unless restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, any one or more members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
OFFICERS
 
Section 1.   Number .   The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a Vice Chairman, a Chief Operating Officer, one or more Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. In its discretion, the Board of Directors may choose not to fill any office for any period as it may deem advisable.
 
Section 2.   Election and Term of Office .   The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as is convenient. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as is convenient. Vacancies may be filled or new offices created and filled by the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided.
 
Section 3.   Removal .   Any officer or agent elected by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors at its discretion, with or without cause.
 
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Section 5.   Compensation .   Compensation of all executive officers shall be approved by the Board of Directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or by such officers as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by virtue of his or her also being a director of the Corporation.
 
Section 6.   Chief Executive Officer .   The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position. Subject to the powers of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall be in general and active charge of the entire business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall be its chief policy making officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or provided in these Bylaws. The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.
 
Section 7.   Vice Chairman .   The Vice Chairman shall perform such duties and have such powers as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe.
 
Section 8.   Chief Operating Officer .   The Chief Operating Officer shall, subject to the powers of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the corporation, and control over its officers, agents and employees and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer are carried into effect. The Chief Operating Officer is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Chief Operating Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors or as may be provided in these Bylaws. The Chief Operating Officer shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position.
 
Section 9.   The President .   The President, or if there shall be more than one, the Presidents, in the order determined by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board, shall, subject to the powers of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation, and control over its officers, agents and employees. The Presidents are authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors or as may be provided in these Bylaws. The Presidents shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position.
 
Section 10.   Vice Presidents .   The Vice President, or if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents, in the order determined by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board, shall, in the absence or disability of the President, act with all of the powers and be subject to all the restrictions of the President. The Vice Presidents shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe. The Vice Presidents may also be designated as Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents, as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. A Vice President shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position.
 
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The Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his or her signature. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, any of the assistant secretaries, shall in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary may, from time to time, prescribe. The Secretary and any Assistant Secretary shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to those positions.
 
Section 12.   The Chief Financial Officer .   The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities; shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation as shall be necessary or desirable in accordance with applicable law or generally accepted accounting principles; shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors; shall receive, and give receipts for, moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever; shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be disbursed when such disbursements have been duly authorized, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements; and shall render to the Board of Directors, at its regular meeting or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of the Corporation; shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these Bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe. The Chief Financial Officer shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position.
 
Section 13.   Other Officers, Assistant Officers and Agents .   Officers, assistant officers and agents, if any, other than those whose duties are provided for in these Bylaws, shall have such authority and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 14.   Officers’ Bonds or Other Security .   If required by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation shall give a bond or other security for the faithful performance of his duties, in such amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors may require.
 
Section 15.   Delegation of Authority .   The Board of Directors may by resolution delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, or to any other person whom it may select.
 
ARTICLE V
 
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
 
Section 1.   Form .   The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. If shares are represented by certificates, the certificates shall be in such form as required by applicable law and as determined by the Board of Directors. Each certificate shall certify the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation and shall be signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, or the President or any Vice President and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation designated by the Board of Directors. Any or all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, whose facsimile signature has been used on or who has duly affixed a facsimile signature or signatures to any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation whether because of death, resignation or otherwise before such certificate or certificates have been issued by the Corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be issued as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates, whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon or who duly affixed a facsimile signature or signatures thereon had not ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The Board of Directors may appoint a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof to act as its transfer agent or registrar or both in connection with the transfer of any class or series of securities of the Corporation. The Corporation, or its designated transfer agent or other agent, shall keep a book or set of books to be known as the stock transfer books of the Corporation, containing the name of each holder of record, together with such holder’s address and the number


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and class or series of shares held by such holder and the date of issue. When shares are represented by certificates, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to each holder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred, certificates representing the shares owned by such holder, and shares of stock of the Corporation shall only be transferred on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to the Corporation or its designated transfer agent or other agent of the certificate or certificates for such shares endorsed by the appropriate person or persons, with such evidence of the authenticity of such endorsement, transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps. In that event, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate or certificates and record the transaction on its books. When shares are not represented by certificates, shares of stock of the Corporation shall only be transferred on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, with such evidence of the authenticity of such transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps, and within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, the Corporation shall send the holder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred a written statement of the information required by applicable law. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or any other instrument the rights and obligations of shareholders are identical, whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.
 
Section 2.   Lost Certificates .   The Corporation may issue or direct a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates or uncertificated shares, the Corporation may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct, sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
 
Section 3.   Registered Stockholders .   The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its records as the owner of shares of stock to receive dividends, to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. The Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares of stock on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise required by the laws of Delaware.
 
Section 4.   Fixing a Record Date for Purposes Other Than Stockholder Meetings .   In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purposes of any other lawful action (other than stockholder meetings which is expressly governed by Section 12 of ARTICLE II hereof), the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
 
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ARTICLE VI
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
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any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors may think conducive to the interests of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserves in the manner in which they were created.
 
Section 2.   Checks, Notes, Drafts, Etc .   All checks, notes, drafts or other orders for the payment of money of the Corporation shall be signed, endorsed or accepted in the name of the Corporation by such officer, officers, person or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors or by an officer or officers authorized by the Board of Directors to make such designation.
 
Section 3.   Contracts .   In addition to the powers otherwise granted to officers pursuant to ARTICLE IV hereof, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, or any agent or agents, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
 
Section 4.   Loans .   Subject to compliance with applicable law (including Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), the Corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Corporation or of its subsidiaries, including any officer or employee who is a director of the Corporation or its subsidiaries, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest, and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the Corporation. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the Corporation at common law or under any statute.
 
Section 5.   Fiscal Year .   The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 6.   Corporate Seal .   The Board of Directors may provide a corporate seal which shall be in the form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no seal shall be required by virtue of this Section 6 of this ARTICLE VI.
 
Section 7.   Voting Securities Owned By Corporation .   The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer shall have power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which this Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation, unless the Board of Directors specifically confers authority to vote or act with respect thereto, which authority may be general or confined to specific instances, upon some other person or officer. Any person authorized to vote securities shall have the power to appoint proxies, with general power of substitution.
 
Section 8.   Facsimile Signatures .   In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
 
Section 9.   Inspection of Books and Records .   The Board of Directors shall have power from time to time to determine to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions and regulations the accounts and books of the Corporation, or any of them, shall be open to the inspection of the stockholders; and no stockholder shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the Corporation, except as conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, unless and until authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
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Section 11.   Section Headings .   Section headings in these Bylaws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.
 
Section 12.   Inconsistent Provisions .   In the event that any provision of these Bylaws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL or any other applicable law, the provision of these Bylaws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
INDEMNIFICATION
 
Section 1.   Right to Indemnification and Advancement .   Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (including involvement, without limitation, as a witness) in any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of the Corporation or as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an ‘‘ indemnitee ”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time (“ ERISA ”), penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in this Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII shall be a contract right. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred herein, an indemnitee shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “ advance of expenses ”); provided, however, that if and to the extent that the DGCL requires, an advance of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (an “ undertaking ”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a “ final adjudication ”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII or otherwise. The Corporation may also, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Corporation.
 
Section 2.   Procedure for Indemnification .   Any indemnification of a director or officer of the Corporation or advance of expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and charges) under this Section 2 of this ARTICLE VII shall be made promptly, and in any event within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII if required), upon the written request of the director or officer. If a determination by the Corporation that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this ARTICLE VII is required, and the Corporation fails to respond within sixty days to a written request for indemnity, the Corporation shall be deemed to have approved the request. If the Corporation denies a written request for indemnification or advance of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advance of


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expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII if required), the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this ARTICLE VII shall be enforceable by the director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of expenses where the undertaking required pursuant to Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII, if any, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of such defense shall be on the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this ARTICLE VII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation. The procedure for indemnification of other employees and agents for whom indemnification and advancement of expenses is provided pursuant to Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII shall be the same procedure set forth in this Section 2 of this ARTICLE VII for directors or officers, unless otherwise set forth in the action of the Board of Directors providing indemnification and advancement of expenses for such employee or agent.
 
Section 3.   Insurance .   The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liability or loss under the DGCL.
 
Section 4.   Service for Subsidiaries .   Any person serving as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, at least 50% of whose equity interests are owned by the Corporation (a “ subsidiary ” for this ARTICLE VII) shall be conclusively presumed to be serving in such capacity at the request of the Corporation.
 
Section 5.   Reliance .   Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision become or remain directors or officers of the Corporation or who, while a director or officer of the Corporation, become or remain a director, officer, employee or agent of a subsidiary, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnity, advance of expenses and other rights contained in this ARTICLE VII in entering into or continuing such service. The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this ARTICLE VII shall apply to claims made against an indemnitee arising out of acts or omissions which occurred or occur both prior and subsequent to the adoption hereof. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this ARTICLE VII that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.
 
Section 6.   Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Continuation of Rights to Indemnification .   The rights to indemnification and to the advance of expenses conferred in this ARTICLE VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under the Certificate of Incorporation or under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. All rights to indemnification under this ARTICLE VII shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director or officer of the Corporation who serves or served in such capacity at any time while this ARTICLE VII is in effect. Any repeal or modification of this ARTICLE VII or any repeal or modification of relevant provisions of the Delaware General


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Corporation Law or any other applicable laws shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses of such director or officer or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder with respect to any proceeding arising out of, or relating to, any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such repeal or modification.
 
Section 7.   Merger or Consolidation .   For purposes of this ARTICLE VII, references to the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this ARTICLE VII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
 
Section 8.   Savings Clause .   If this ARTICLE VII or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify and advance expenses to each person entitled to indemnification under Section 1 of this ARTICLE VII as to all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person and for which indemnification and advancement of expenses is available to such person pursuant to this ARTICLE VII to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this ARTICLE VII that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
 
ARTICLE VIII
 
AMENDMENTS
 
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REVOCABLE PROXY  — CLASS A COMMON STOCK
PHC, INC.
 
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
The undersigned stockholder of PHC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement/Prospectus and hereby appoints Bruce A. Shear and Paula C. Wurts, and both of them, as proxies, with full power to each of substitution, and hereby authorizes either of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company held of record by the undersigned on September 19, 2011 at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at  9:00 a.m. (Boston time), on October 26, 2011 at the Corporate offices of PHC, Inc., 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, and at any adjournments thereof. The undersigned stockholder hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given.
 
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, FOR SUCH PROPOSALS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROXY HOLDERS AS TO OTHER MATTERS. THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
 
Address
Changes/Comments
 
 
 
 
 
(If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side).
 
 
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PHC, INC.
200 LAKE STREET
SUITE 102
PEABODY, MA 01960
  VOTE BY INTERNET — WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
     
    ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
    If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.
     
    VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903
    Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions .
     
    VOTE BY MAIL
    Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
 
TO VOTE, mark blocks below in blue or black ink as follows:  Example  n      KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
 
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PHC, INC.
FORM OF PROXY FOR
CLASS A COMMON
STOCK STOCKHOLDERS
 
Vote on Proposal
 
             
    FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
 
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2011, among PHC, Inc., Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia, pursuant to which PHC will merge with and into Acadia Merger Sub, LLC   o   o   o
             
2. To consider and cast an advisory vote on the compensation to be received by PHC’s named executive officers in connection with the merger   o   o   o
             
3. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the merger agreement   o   o   o
 
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
 
             
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting
  o
Yes
  o
No
  For address changes and/or comments, please check this box  o and write them on the back where indicated
 
 
( NOTE:   Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. All holders must sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.)
 
 
             
        Signature (PLEASE SIGN
   
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REVOCABLE PROXY  — CLASS B COMMON STOCK
PHC, INC.
 
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
The undersigned stockholder of PHC, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement/Prospectus and hereby appoints Bruce A. Shear and Paula C. Wurts, and both of them, as proxies, with full power to each of substitution, and hereby authorizes either of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company held of record by the undersigned on  September 19, 2011 at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at  9:00 a.m. (Boston time), on  October 26, 2011 at the Corporate offices of PHC, Inc., 200 Lake Street, Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960, and at any adjournments thereof. The undersigned stockholder hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given.
 
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, FOR SUCH PROPOSALS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROXY HOLDERS AS TO OTHER MATTERS. THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
 
Address
Changes/Comments
 
 
 
 
 
(If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side).
 
 
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(BACK)
 
     
PHC, INC.
200 LAKE STREET
SUITE 102
PEABODY, MA 01960
  VOTE BY INTERNET —
WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
     
    ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
    If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.
     
    VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903
    Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions .
     
    VOTE BY MAIL
    Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
 
TO VOTE, mark blocks below in blue or black ink as follows:  Example  n      KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
 
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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY


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PHC, INC.
FORM OF PROXY FOR
CLASS B COMMON
STOCK STOCKHOLDERS
 
Vote on Proposal
 
             
    FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
 
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2011, among PHC, Inc., Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and Acadia Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acadia, pursuant to which PHC will merge with and into Acadia Merger Sub, LLC   o   o   o
             
2. To consider and cast an advisory vote on the compensation to be received by PHC’s named executive officers in connection with the merger   o   o   o
             
3. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the merger agreement   o   o   o
 
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
 
             
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting
  o
Yes
  o
No
  For address changes and/or comments, please check this box  o and write them on the back where indicated
 
( NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. All holders must sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.)
 
 
             
Signature (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)   Date
  Signature (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)   Date