Almost Family Announces Expanded Revolving Credit Facility Running to 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost Family, Inc. AFAM, a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, announced today it has entered into a new five-year $175 million revolving credit facility that increases its financial flexibility through 2020 (the Facility).  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as lead bookrunner and arranger, while Bank of America, N.A. acted as joint lead arranger under the Facility which replaced the Company's previous $125 million credit facility.  The facility includes an accordion feature which permits expansion up to $250 million.

William Yarmuth, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are extremely pleased to announce this new credit facility which furthers our ability to pursue larger acquisition opportunities and extends our strong credit relationships into the next decade.  With the improving reimbursement, regulatory and capital markets environment we are very optimistic about our ability to deploy capital and earn quality returns for our shareholders.  We remain very active in seeking acquisition candidates and are looking forward to putting this facility to work."

Steve Guenthner, President added: "We are very pleased with the results of our syndication effort and we are proud that such a quality group of financial institutions has come together to provide us with this valuable capital.  We want to thank JP Morgan, Bank of America and Fifth Third for the substantial increases in their commitments in support of our strategic development.  We also welcome Regions Bank as the newest participant in our facility." 

New Credit Facility Details
The Facility includes a syndicate of four banks including JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America and Fifth Third Bank, all existing syndicate banks that expanded their commitments, in addition to Regions Bank which replaces Citibank NA.  The Facility extends the maturity profile of our bank commitment to February 2020.  The Facility may be used for general corporate purposes including acquisitions and also contains an accordion feature to increase total commitments to $250 million.  Borrowings, other than letters of credit, under the credit facility generally will bear interest at a rate varying from LIBOR rate plus 1.75% to LIBOR rate plus 3.00%, depending on leverage.  The Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company's assets and the stock of its subsidiaries.

About Almost Family, Inc.
Almost Family, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, with branch locations in Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama (in order of revenue significance).  Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-certified segment and a personal care segment.  Almost Family operates over 220 branch locations in fourteen U.S. states.

Forward Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms.  These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current plans, expectations and projections about future events.

Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the Company's actual results could differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially include: regulatory approvals or third-party consents may not be obtained; the impact of further changes in healthcare reimbursement systems, including the ultimate outcome of potential changes to Medicare reimbursement for home health services and to Medicaid reimbursement due to state budget shortfalls; the ability of the Company to maintain its level of operating performance and achieve its cost control objectives; changes in our relationships with referral sources; the ability of the Company to integrate acquired operations including obtaining synergies, integration objectives and anticipated timelines; government regulation; health care reform; pricing pressures from Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party payers; changes in laws and interpretations of laws relating to the healthcare industry; the ability of the Company to integrate, manage and keep secure our information systems; and the Company's self-insurance risks.  For a more complete discussion regarding these and other factors which could affect the Company's financial performance, refer to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its filing on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in particular information under the headings "Special Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.

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