ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV) announced today its 2012 financial outlook for net revenues and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable to continuing operations (Adjusted EBITDA).

For 2012, Gentiva expects full-year net revenues to be in the range of $1.70 billion to $1.76 billion and Adjusted EBITDA to be $170 million to $190 million. Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges related to restructuring, acquisition, integration activities, the cost of legal settlements, goodwill, intangible asset and other long-lived asset impairment and dividend income.

The Company is providing net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to facilitate discussions with its bank group regarding an amendment to its credit agreement. The Company intends to provide its 2012 outlook for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to Gentiva shareholders once it completes the amendment of its credit agreement.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The information provided in this press release reflects a non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges related to restructuring, acquisition, integration activities, the cost of legal settlements, goodwill, intangible asset and other long-lived asset impairment and dividend income. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to compare operating results with other companies in the healthcare industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measure.

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is not accessible on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the inherent difficulties in predicting the costs of restructuring, acquisition, integration activities, the cost of legal settlements, goodwill, intangible asset and other long-lived asset impairment and dividend income, which can fluctuate significantly and may have a significant impact on net income.

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of home health and hospice services based on revenue, delivering innovative, high quality care to patients across the United States. Gentiva is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; and other therapies and services. In August 2010, Gentiva acquired Odyssey HealthCare, Inc., one of the largest providers of hospice care in the United States. GTIV-G

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this news release, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects," "assumes," "trends" and similar expressions, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current plans, expectations and projections about future events. However, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: economic and business conditions, including the ability to access capital markets; demographic changes; changes in, or failure to comply with, existing governmental regulations; the impact on our Company of recently passed healthcare reform legislation and its subsequent implementation through governmental regulations; changes in Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payer reimbursement levels; the outcome of any inquiries into the Company's operations and business practices by governmental authorities; the Company's ability to effectively integrate Odyssey's operations; effects of competition in the markets in which the Company operates; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; availability and terms of capital; loss of significant contracts or reduction in revenues associated with major payer sources; ability of customers to pay for services; business disruption due to natural disasters, pandemic outbreaks, or terrorist acts; ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquisitions the Company may make and achieve expected synergies and operational efficiencies within expected time-frames; ability to maintain compliance with its financial covenants under the Company's credit agreement; effect on liquidity of the Company's debt service requirements; and changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical accounting policies and estimates. For a detailed discussion of certain of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in this news release, please refer to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. 



    Financial and Investor Contact:
                 Eric Slusser
                 770-951-6101
                 eric.slusser@gentiva.com
    or           John Mongelli
                 770-951-6496
                 john.mongelli@gentiva.com


    Media Contact:
                 Scott Cianciulli
                 Brainerd Communicators
                 212-986-6667
                 cianciulli@braincomm.com

SOURCE Gentiva Health Services, Inc.