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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Timothy A. Bonang, Vice President, Investor Relations
Elisabeth A. Heiss, Manager, Investor Relations
(617) 796-8245
www.fivestarseniorliving.com


 
Five Star Quality Care, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
 
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Newton, MA (July 28, 2010).  Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE Amex: FVE) today announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Second Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights:

§  
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2010 increased 5.7% to $311.9 million from $295.0 million for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $8.2 million compared to $9.3 million for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income per share from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $0.23 and $0.22, basic and diluted, respectively, compared to $0.29 and $0.26, basic and diluted, respectively, for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 included several items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $561,000, or $0.02 and $0.01 per share, basic and diluted, respectively, to our earnings.  These items were a $4.2 million gain on our holdings of auction rate securities and a $418,000 gain on early extinguishment of debt, offset by a $4.0 million loss on our UBS put right related to auction rate securities.  Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2009 included several items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $6.5 million, or $0.20 and $0.17 per share, basic and diluted, respectively, to our earnings.  These items were a $6.1 million gain on early extinguishment of debt, a $239,000 unrealized gain on our UBS put right related to auction rate securities and a $195,000 unrealized gain on our holdings of auction rate securities.
 
§  
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, for the second quarter of 2010 was $13.2 million compared to $15.0 million for the same period last year.  As described above: EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 had items that, in aggregate, had a positive impact of $561,000; and EBITDA for the second quarter of 2009 had items that, in aggregate, had a positive impact of $6.5 million.  EBITDA excluding these items was $12.7 million in the second quarter 2010 compared with $8.5 million for the same period last year.
 
 
 

 

Second Quarter 2010 Operating Highlights (Senior Living Communities):

§  
Senior living occupancy for the second quarter of 2010 was 86.2% compared to 86.5% for the same period last year and 86.2% for the first quarter of 2010.
 
§  
Senior living average daily rate for the second quarter of 2010 increased by 1.7% to $148.67 from $146.13 in the same period last year.
 
§  
The percentage of senior living revenue derived from private and sources other than Medicare and Medicaid for the second quarter of 2010 increased to 70.1% from 69.1% for the same period last year.
 
§  
For those senior living communities that we have operated continuously since April 1, 2009 (comparable communities), occupancy for the second quarter of 2010 was 86.1% compared to 86.5% for the same period last year. 
 
§  
The average daily rate at comparable communities for the second quarter of 2010 increased by 1.9% to $148.87 from $146.13 in the same period last year.
 

 
First Half 2010 Financial Highlights:
 
§  
Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased 5.6% to $620.2 million from $587.1 million for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $12.6 million compared to net income from continuing operations of $34.5 million for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income per share from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $0.35 and $0.34, basic and diluted, respectively, compared to $1.07 and $0.93, basic and diluted, respectively, for the same period last year.
 
§  
Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included several items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $560,000, or $0.02 and $0.01 per share, basic and diluted, respectively, to our earnings.  These items were a $4.9 million gain on our holdings of auction rate securities and a $418,000 gain on early extinguishment of debt, offset by a $4.7 million loss on our UBS put right related to auction rate securities.  Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included several items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $28.7 million, or $0.89 and $0.75 per share, basic and diluted, respectively.  These items included a $31.2 million gain on early extinguishment of debt and a $3.7 million unrealized gain on our holdings of auction rate securities, offset by a $3.3 million unrealized loss on our UBS put right related to auction rate securities and a $2.9 million loss due to the impairment of our investments in certain marketable securities held by our captive insurance companies.
 
§  
EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $22.3 million compared to $45.0 million for the same period last year.  As discussed above: EBITDA for the first six months of 2010 had items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $560,000; and EBITDA for the first six months of 2009 had items that, in aggregate, resulted in a positive impact of $28.7 million.  EBITDA excluding these items was $21.8 million in the first half of 2010 compared with $16.3 million for the same period last year.
 
Other Highlights:

On June 30, 2010, we exercised our right to require UBS to acquire our auction rate securities at par value totaling $41.5 million in accordance with our settlement agreement with UBS.  The transaction settled on July 1, 2010.  We accounted for this transaction by eliminating the fair value of our auction rate securities and the UBS put right from our balance sheet.
 
 
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During June 2010, we issued a notice to repay one of our United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, insured mortgages, with a principal balance of $4.5 million, that we expect to repay within a year.  As a result we recorded a $134,000 prepayment penalty.

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we purchased and retired $7.7 million par value of our outstanding Notes for $6.9 million, plus accrued interest, and recorded a $552,000 gain, net of related unamortized costs, on this early extinguishment of debt.  This gain is offset by the $134,000 related to the penalty to prepay the HUD insured mortgage.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and EBITDA excluding certain items are not financial measures determined according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.  For reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to corresponding period GAAP financial measures, please see page 7 of the supplemental information attached hereto.

Conference Call:

On July 28, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Bruce J. Mackey Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul V. Hoagland, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results.  Following the Company’s remarks, there will be a question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is (800) 273-2385.  Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (913) 312-6670. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.  A replay of the conference call will be available through 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Wednesday, August 4, 2010. To hear the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 or (719-457-0820) from outside the United States and Canada.  The replay pass code is 1471852.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen only mode on the Company’s web site at www.fivestarqualitycare.com.  Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit the Company’s web site about five minutes before the call.  The archived webcast will be available for replay on the Company’s web site for about one week after the call.

About Five Star Quality Care, Inc.:

 Five Star Quality Care, Inc. is a senior living and healthcare services company.  Five Star owns or leases and operates 213 senior living communities with 22,669 living units located in 30 states.  These communities include independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing communities.  Five Star also operates five institutional pharmacies and two rehabilitation hospitals.  Five Star is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
 
 
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Supplemental Information, page 1 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
(in thousands, except share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Senior living revenue
  $ 266,844     $ 251,007     $ 531,561     $ 500,229  
Rehabilitation hospital revenue
    25,109       25,673       49,161       50,367  
Institutional pharmacy revenue
    19,913       18,285       39,490       36,550  
Total revenues
    311,866       294,965       620,212       587,146  
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Senior living wages and benefits
    134,239       128,228       266,554       254,106  
Other senior living operating expenses
    61,002       59,544       125,972       120,454  
Rehabilitation hospital expenses
    22,960       22,749       45,617       45,648  
Institutional pharmacy expenses
    19,484       18,288       38,506       36,661  
Rent expense
    47,426       44,556       94,534       88,461  
General and administrative
    14,077       13,007       27,224       25,449  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,156       4,258       8,247       8,422  
Total operating expenses
    303,344       290,630       606,654       579,201  
 
                               
Operating income
    8,522       4,335       13,558       7,945  
 
                               
Interest, dividend and other income
    638       784       1,301       1,915  
Interest and other expense
    (926 )     (1,246 )     (1,698 )     (2,426 )
Gain on investments in trading securities
    4,187       195       4,856       3,711  
(Loss) gain on UBS put right related to auction rate securities
    (4,044 )     239       (4,714 )     (3,287 )
Equity in losses of Affiliates Insurance Company
    (24 )     (109 )     (52 )     (109 )
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    418       6,106       418       31,231  
Impairment of investments in available for sale securities
    -       -       -       (2,947 )
 
                               
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    8,771       10,304       13,669       36,033  
Provision for income taxes
    (560 )     (993 )     (1,053 )     (1,509 )
Income from continuing operations
    8,211       9,311       12,616       34,524  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (58 )     (733 )     (378 )     (574 )
 
                               
Net income
  $ 8,153     $ 8,578     $ 12,238     $ 33,950  
 
                               
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding  - basic
    35,700       32,236       35,684       32,221  
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
    39,484       37,728       39,488       38,437  
 
                               
Basic income per share from:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.23     $ 0.29     $ 0.35     $ 1.07  
Discontinued operations
    -       (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net income per share  - basic
  $ 0.23     $ 0.27     $ 0.34     $ 1.05  
 
                               
Diluted income per share from:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.22     $ 0.26     $ 0.34     $ 0.93  
Discontinued operations
    -       (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Net income per share - diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.24     $ 0.33     $ 0.92  

 
 

 

Supplemental Information, page 2 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
 
(in thousands, except share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
June 30,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
Assets
 
 
   
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 25,681     $ 11,299  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    61,595       61,418  
Due from UBS(1)
    41,462       -  
Investments in trading securities(1)
    -       65,961  
Investments in available for sale securities
    11,765       11,893  
Restricted cash
    4,588       5,418  
UBS put right related to auction rate securities(1)
    -       8,322  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    12,189       20,162  
Total current assets
    157,280       184,473  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    194,010       192,742  
Equity investment in Affiliates Insurance Company
    4,992       5,000  
Restricted cash and investments
    9,796       10,567  
Goodwill and other long term assets
    20,381       20,318  
Total assets
  $ 386,459     $ 413,100  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
UBS secured revolving credit facility related to auction rate securities(2)
  $ 6,264     $ 39,141  
Other current liabilities
    142,958       139,063  
Total current liabilities
    149,222       178,204  
                 
Mortgage notes payable
    7,757       12,284  
Convertible senior notes
    41,990       49,707  
Other long term liabilities
    35,004       33,590  
Shareholders’ equity (35,723,814 and 35,668,814 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)
    152,486       139,315  
 
  $ 386,459     $ 413,100  
 
               
 
(1)
In November 2008, we entered into a settlement with UBS related to our investment in auction rate securities, or ARS.  The settlement was made in connection with UBS's settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, the New York Attorney General and other state agencies related to UBS's sale and marketing of ARS.  Under the terms of the settlement, we obtained the UBS Put Right pursuant to which we might require UBS to repurchase our ARS at 100% of par value (including accrued and unpaid interest, if any) at our option during the period beginning June 30, 2010 and ending July 2, 2012.  On June 30, 2010, pursuant to our settlement agreement with UBS, we exercised our UBS Put Right to require UBS to acquire our ARS at par value.  The $41.5 million due from UBS as of June 30, 2010 was paid to us on July 1, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
Subsequent to the settlement of our receivable from UBS on July 1, 2010 we repaid our outstanding balance of $6.3 million and
terminated the credit facility.

 
 

 

Supplemental Information, page 3 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY OPERATING DATA(1)
 
(dollars in thousands, except average daily rate)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
       
   
 
   
 
   
 
       
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
       
Number of communities (end of period)
    213       202       213       202  
Number of living units (end of period)
    22,669       21,721       22,669       21,721  
Number of living units % growth
    4.4 %             4.4 %        
                                 
Occupancy
    86.2 %     86.5 %     86.3 %     86.7 %
Average daily rate (ADR)
  $ 148.67     $ 146.13     $ 148.87     $ 145.60  
ADR % growth
    1.7 %             2.2 %        
                                 
Percent breakdown of net senior living revenues:
                               
Medicaid
    15.6 %     16.3 %     15.5 %     16.0 %
Medicare
    14.3 %     14.6 %     14.3 %     14.7 %
Private and other sources
    70.1 %     69.1 %     70.2 %     69.3 %
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                 
Senior living revenues
  $ 266,844     $ 251,007     $ 531,561     $ 500,229  
Senior living revenues % growth
    6.3 %             6.3 %        
                                 
Senior living wages and benefits
  $ 134,239     $ 128,228     $ 266,554     $ 254,106  
Senior living wages and benefits as a % of senior living revenues
    50.3 %     51.1 %     50.1 %     50.8 %
Other senior living operating expenses
  $ 61,002     $ 59,544     $ 125,972     $ 120,454  
Other senior living operating expenses as a % of senior living revenues
    22.9 %     23.7 %     23.7 %     24.1 %
Community expenses(2) % growth
    4.0 %             4.8 %        
                                 
 
(1)
Excludes data for institutional pharmacy, rehabilitation hospital operations and discontinued senior living operations.
(2)
Community expenses equal senior living wages and benefits and other senior living operating expenses as shown on our
   consolidated statement of income.

 
 

 

Supplemental Information, page 4 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
COMPARABLE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY OPERATING DATA(1)
 
(dollars in thousands, except average daily rate)
 
   
 
         
 
       
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,(2)
   
June 30,(3)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
         
 
       
Number of communities (end of period)
    202       202       202       202  
Number of living units (end of period)
    21,721       21,721       21,721       21,721  
                                 
Occupancy
    86.1 %     86.5 %     86.2 %     86.7 %
Average daily rate (ADR)
  $ 148.87     $ 146.13     $ 149.03     $ 145.60  
ADR % growth
    1.9 %             2.4 %        
                                 
Percent breakdown of net senior living revenues:
                               
Medicaid
    16.0 %     16.3 %     15.9 %     16.0 %
Medicare
    14.6 %     14.6 %     14.6 %     14.7 %
Private and other sources
    69.4 %     69.1 %     69.5 %     69.3 %
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                 
Senior living revenues
  $ 255,880     $ 251,007     $ 509,537     $ 500,229  
Senior living revenues  % growth
    1.9 %             1.9 %        
                                 
Senior living wages and benefits
  $ 128,727     $ 128,228     $ 255,543     $ 254,106  
Senior living wages and benefits as a % of senior living revenues
    50.3 %     51.1 %     50.2 %     50.8 %
Other senior living operating expenses
  $ 58,657     $ 59,544     $ 121,112     $ 120,454  
Other senior living operating expenses as a % of senior living revenues
    22.9 %     23.7 %     23.8 %     24.1 %
Community expenses(4) % growth (decline)     (0.2 %)             0.6 %        
                                 
                                 
 
(1)
Excludes data for institutional pharmacy, rehabilitation hospital operations and discontinued senior living operations.
(2)
Communities that we have operated continuously since April 1, 2009.
(3)
Communities that we have operated continuously since January 1, 2009.
(4)
Community expenses equal senior living wages and benefits and other senior living operating expenses as shown on our consolidated
   statement of income.

 
 

 

Supplemental Information, page 5 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY FINANCIAL DATA(1)
 
(dollars in thousands, except average daily rate)
 
   
 
         
 
       
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
         
 
       
Independent and assisted living community revenue(2)
  $ 202,546     $ 186,246     $ 403,687     $ 371,291  
Skilled nursing facility revenue
    64,298       64,761       127,874       128,938  
Total senior living revenue
  $ 266,844     $ 251,007     $ 531,561     $ 500,229  
                                 
Independent and assisted living community wages and benefits
  $ 92,719     $ 86,005     $ 183,950     $ 170,576  
Skilled nursing facility wages and benefits
    41,520       42,223       82,604       83,530  
Total senior living wages and benefits
  $ 134,239     $ 128,228     $ 266,554     $ 254,106  
                                 
Independent and assisted living community operating expenses
  $ 46,439     $ 44,362     $ 95,688     $ 90,088  
Skilled nursing facility operating expenses
    14,563       15,182       30,284       30,366  
Total other senior living operating expenses
  $ 61,002     $ 59,544     $ 125,972     $ 120,454  
                                 
 
(1)
Excludes data for discontinued senior living operations.
(2)
Includes rehabilitation and other specialty service revenues provided at residential facilities and expenses associated with our captive
   insurance company.
 
   
 
         
 
       
   
 
         
 
       
COMPARABLE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY FINANCIAL DATA(1)
 
   
 
         
 
       
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,(2)
   
June 30,(3)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
         
 
       
Independent and assisted living community revenue(4)
  $ 191,582     $ 186,246     $ 381,663     $ 371,291  
Skilled nursing facility revenue
    64,298       64,761       127,874       128,938  
Total senior living revenue
  $ 255,880     $ 251,007     $ 509,537     $ 500,229  
                                 
Independent and assisted living community wages and benefits
  $ 87,207     $ 86,005     $ 172,939     $ 170,576  
Skilled nursing facility wages and benefits
    41,520       42,223       82,604       83,530  
Total senior living wages and benefits
  $ 128,727     $ 128,228     $ 255,543     $ 254,106  
                                 
Independent and assisted living community operating expenses
  $ 44,094     $ 44,362     $ 90,828     $ 90,088  
Skilled nursing facility operating expenses
    14,563       15,182       30,284       30,366  
Total other senior living operating expenses
  $ 58,657     $ 59,544     $ 121,112     $ 120,454  
                                 
 
(1)
Excludes data for discontinued senior living operations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
Communities that we have continuously operated since April 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3)
Communities that we have continuously operated since January 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4)
Includes rehabilitation and other specialty service revenues provided at residential facilities and expenses associated with our captive
   insurance company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

Supplemental Information, page 6 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
 
OTHER OPERATING DATA(1)
 
(dollars in thousands, except average daily rate)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
       
   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Number of senior living communities(2) (end of period):  
 
   
 
   
 
       
Assisted and independent living communities, owned
    23       23       23       23  
Assisted and independent living communities, leased
    147       136       147       136  
Total number of assisted and independent living communities
    170       159       170       159  
                                 
                                 
Skilled nursing communities, owned
    2       2       2       2  
Skilled nursing communities, leased
    41       41       41       41  
Total number of skilled nursing communities
    43       43       43       43  
                                 
Total number of senior living communities
    213       202       213       202  
                                 
Number of senior living units (end of period):
                               
Assisted and independent living communities, owned
    1,964       1,964       1,964       1,964  
Assisted and independent living communities, leased(3)
    16,661       15,713       16,661       15,713  
Total number of assisted and independent living units
    18,625       17,677       18,625       17,677  
                                 
Skilled nursing communities, owned
    271       271       271       271  
Skilled nursing communities, leased(4)
    3,773       3,773       3,773       3,773  
Total number of skilled nursing units
    4,044       4,044       4,044       4,044  
                                 
Total number of senior living units
    22,669       21,721       22,669       21,721  
                                 
Senior living revenues:
                               
Assisted and independent living communities
  $ 200,393     $ 184,402     $ 399,575     $ 367,943  
Skilled nursing communities
    64,298       64,761       127,874       128,938  
Other(5)
    2,153       1,844       4,112       3,348  
Total senior living revenues
  $ 266,844     $ 251,007     $ 531,561     $ 500,229  
                                 
                                 
Senior living data:
                               
Assisted and independent living communities occupancy
    86.6 %     86.4 %     86.6 %     86.6 %
Assisted and independent living communities ADR
  $ 136.43     $ 132.54     $ 136.75     $ 132.65  
Assisted and independent living communities ADR % growth
    2.9 %             3.1 %        
                                 
Skilled nursing communities occupancy
    84.7 %     87.1 %     84.9 %     87.3 %
Skilled nursing communities ADR
  $ 206.32     $ 205.02     $ 205.81     $ 201.67  
Skilled nursing communities ADR % growth
    0.6 %             2.1 %        
                                 
Rehabilitation hospital data:
                               
Rehabilitation hospital units
    321       321       321       321  
Rehabilitation hospital occupancy
    54.8 %     60.8 %     54.7 %     61.5 %
                                 
 
(1)
Excludes data for institutional pharmacy operations and discontinued senior living operations.
(2)
Communities are categorized by the type of living units which constitute a majority of the total living units at the community.
(3)
Includes 2,036 and 1,896 skilled nursing units in communities where assisted living and independent living services are the predominant services
   provided for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(4)
Includes 87 assisted living and independent living units in communities where skilled nursing services are the predominant services provided
   for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
(5)
Other senior living revenues relates primarily to rehabilitation and other specialty service revenues provided at residential facilities and does not
   include revenues from institutional pharmacy or rehabilitation hospital operations.

 
 

 


Supplemental Information, page 7 of 7

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 (in thousands, except per share data)

The reconciliation of income from continuing operations to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and EBITDA excluding certain items for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is below.  EBITDA and EBITDA excluding certain items are not financial measures determined according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.  We consider EBITDA and EBITDA excluding certain items to be a meaningful disclosure because we believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures may help investors to gain a better understanding of changes in our core operating results, and may also help investors who wish to make comparisons between us and other companies on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. EBITDA and EBITDA excluding certain items as presented may not, however, always be comparable to amounts calculated by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management to evaluate financial performance and resource allocation for our communities and for us as a whole and for comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our competitors.  This information should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other financial operating or performance measure established by GAAP.

 
 
 
For the three months
ended June 30,
   
For the six months
ended June 30,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 8,211     $ 9,311       12,616       34,524  
Add: interest and other expense
    926       1,246       1,698       2,426  
Add: income tax expense
    560       993       1,053       1,509  
Add: depreciation and amortization
    4,156       4,258       8,247       8,422  
Less: interest, dividend and other income
    (638 )     (784 )     (1,301 )     (1,915 )
EBITDA
    13,215       15,024       22,313       44,966  
Add: impairment of certain investments
    -       -       -       2,947  
Add: unrealized loss on UBS put right related to auction rate securities
    4,044       -       4,714       3,287  
Less: unrealized gain on investments in trading securities
    (4,187 )     (195 )     (4,856 )     (3,711 )
Less: unrealized gain on UBS put right related to auction rate securities
    -       (239 )     -       -  
Less: gain on early extinguishment of debt
    (418 )     (6,106 )     (418 )     (31,231 )
EBITDA excluding certain items
  $ 12,654     $ 8,484       21,753       16,258