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e10vq

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-13498

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada		93-1148702
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

W140 N8981 Lilly Road
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin		53051
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 257-8888

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

As of October 31, 2008, the registrant had 52,807,366 shares of its Class A common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding and 8,545,902 shares of its Class B common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

INDEX


	Page
	Number
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — as of September 30, 2008, (unaudited) and December 31, 2007		3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income — for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — for the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		13
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		29
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		29
Part II. Other Information
Item 1A. Risk Factors		30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		30
Item 5. Other Information		31
Item 6. Exhibits		32
Signature		S-1
Exhibit Index	EI-1
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32.1

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)


	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,347		$	14,066
Investments		2,850			4,596
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $965 and $992, respectively		3,864			3,746
Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,106			6,733
Deferred income taxes		4,446			4,080
Income taxes receivable		356			—

Total current assets		23,969			33,221
Property and equipment, net		410,070			395,141
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		30,162			20,736
Restricted cash		1,338			8,943
Cash designated for acquisition		—			14,864
Other assets		3,099			3,336

Total Assets	$	468,638		$	476,241


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	10,529		$	7,800
Accrued liabilities		18,805			17,951
Deferred revenue		8,196			6,346
Accrued income taxes		—			198
Current maturities of long-term debt		9,110			26,543
Current portion of self-insured liabilities		300			300

Total current liabilities		46,940			59,138
Accrual for self-insured liabilities		1,429			941
Long-term debt		117,697			103,176
Deferred income taxes		9,093			9,008
Other long-term liabilities		9,920			9,444
Commitments and contingencies

Total Liabilities		185,079			181,707

Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		—			—
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 52,806,292 and 56,131,873 issued and outstanding, respectively		595			595
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 8,546,902 and 8,727,458 issued and outstanding, respectively		100			100
Additional paid-in capital		313,652			313,548
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(993	)		103
Retained earnings		30,611			19,318
Treasury stock at cost, Class A Common Stock, 8,210,660 and 4,691,060 shares, respectively		(60,406	)		(39,130	)

Total Stockholders’ Equity		283,559			294,534

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	468,638		$	476,241

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Revenues	$	58,367		$	57,898		$	176,468		$	172,845
Expenses:
Residence operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and residence lease expense shown below)		38,577			38,832			114,522			114,809
General and administrative		3,458			2,663			9,538			9,489
Residence lease expense		4,987			3,595			14,894			10,754
Depreciation and amortization		4,691			4,584			13,935			13,088
Transaction costs		—			—			—			56

Total operating expenses		51,713			49,674			152,889			148,196

Income from operations		6,654			8,224			23,579			24,649
Other expense:
Interest income		17			408			487			1,478
Interest expense		(1,886	)		(1,813	)		(5,851	)		(4,955	)

Income before income taxes		4,785			6,819			18,215			21,172
Income tax expense		(1,819	)		(2,594	)		(6,922	)		(8,048	)

Net income	$	2,966		$	4,225		$	11,293		$	13,124

Weighted average common shares:
Basic		61,357			67,891			62,966			68,946
Diluted		62,004			68,575			63,617			69,648
Per share data:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	0.06		$	0.18		$	0.19

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.05		$	0.06		$	0.18		$	0.19

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2008			2007
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	11,293		$	13,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		13,935			13,088
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments for:
Leases and debt		(549	)		(753	)
Below market resident leases		—			(39	)
Provision for bad debt		27			75
Provision for professional/general liability insurance		673			1,217
Payments for professional/general liability insurance		(185	)		(222	)
Loss on sale or disposal of fixed assets		160			—
Deferred income taxes		3,328			901
Equity-based compensation expense		104			—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(145	)		1,503
Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets		627			1,628
Accounts payable		(413	)		(1,484	)
Accrued liabilities		854			602
Deferred revenue		1,850			1,468
Income taxes payable/receivable		96			1,109
Other non-current assets		7,842			2,280
Other long-term liabilities		799			909

Cash provided by operating activities		40,296			35,406
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payment for acquisition		(14,532	)		(24,436	)
Cash designated for acquisition		14,864			—
Payments for new construction projects		(12,102	)		(3,210	)
Payments for purchases of property and equipment		(12,283	)		(8,474	)

Cash used in investing activities		(24,053	)		(36,120	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital contributions from Extendicare		—			74
Purchase of treasury stock		(21,276	)		(27,663	)
Proceeds from issuance of new mortgage debt		9,026			4,301
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility		7,000			19,000
Payments of long-term debt		(18,712	)		(5,974	)

Cash used in financing activities		(23,962	)		(10,262	)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(7,719	)		(10,976	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		14,066			19,951

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	6,347		$	8,975

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
Capital expenditure in accounts payable (non cash disclosures)	$	3,142			—
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	6,016		$	5,372
Income tax payments, net of refunds		3,511			5,854

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“ALC”) operate 216 assisted and independent living residences in 20 states in the United States totaling 9,076 units as of September 30, 2008. ALC’s residences average approximately 40 to 60 units and offer residents a supportive, home-like setting and assistance with the activities of daily living.

ALC became an independent, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange on November 10, 2006, (the “Separation Date”) when shares of ALC Class A and Class B common stock were distributed to Extendicare Inc., now known as Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust (“Extendicare”), stockholders (the “Separation”).

ALC operates in a single business segment with all revenues generated from properties located within the United States.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in ALC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2008.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

ALC’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s most significant estimates include revenue recognition and valuation of accounts receivable, measurement of acquired assets and liabilities in business combinations, valuation of assets and determination of asset impairment, self-insured liabilities for general and professional liability, workers’ compensation and health and dental claims, valuation of conditional asset retirement obligations, and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ALC and all its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions with subsidiaries have been eliminated from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

(b) Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the net realizable value expected to be received from individual residents or their responsible parties (“private pay sources”) and government assistance programs such as Medicaid.

At September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, ALC had approximately 69% and 60%, respectively, of its accounts receivable derived from private payer sources, with the balance owing under various state Medicaid programs. Although management believes there are no credit risks associated with government agencies other than possible funding delays, claims filed under the Medicaid program can be denied if not properly filed prior to a statute of limitations.

ALC periodically evaluates the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts by conducting a specific account review of amounts in excess of predefined target amounts and aging thresholds, which vary by payer type. Allowances for uncollectibility are considered based upon the evaluation of the circumstances for each of these specific accounts. In addition, ALC has developed internally-determined percentages for establishing an allowance for doubtful accounts, which are based upon historical collection

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

trends for each payer type and age of the receivables. Accounts receivable that ALC specifically estimates to be uncollectible, based upon the above process, are fully reserved in the allowance for doubtful accounts until they are written off or collected. ALC wrote off accounts receivable of $0.7 million and $0.6 million in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Bad debt expense was $0.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, and $0.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.

(c) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity which under GAAP are excluded from results of operations. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, this consists of unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities, net of any related tax effect.


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	2,996		$	4,225		$	11,293		$	13,124
Unrealized gains (losses)		(1,216	)		(332	)		(597	)		170

Total comprehensive income	$	1,780		$	3,893		$	10,696		$	13,294

(d) Income Taxes

Prior to the Separation Date, ALC’s results of operations were included in the consolidated federal tax return of ALC’s most senior U.S. parent company, Extendicare Holdings, Inc. (“EHI”). Federal current and deferred income taxes payable (or receivable) were determined as if ALC had filed its own income tax returns. As of the Separation Date, ALC became responsible for filing its own income tax returns. In all periods presented, income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which became effective for ALC on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. For the benefits of a tax position to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN 48 has not resulted in a transition adjustment to retained earnings for ALC.

As of September 30, 2008, ALC has total gross unrecognized tax benefits of $0.7 million compared with $0.6 million as of December 31, 2007, representing an increase of $0.1 million for the first nine months of 2008. Of the total gross unrecognized tax benefits, $0.4 million, if recognized, would reduce our effective tax rate in the period of recognition. At September 30, 2008, ALC had accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $0.2 million.

ALC and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. and in various state and local jurisdictions. At September 30, 2008, as part of EHI’s consolidated tax return, ALC is under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for the 2005 and 2006 tax years. The IRS examination of the 2004 tax return was closed in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The IRS examination of the January 31, 2005 short period return was closed in the quarter ended September 30, 2008. ALC’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance is not expected to change upon completion of the examinations.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(e) New Accounting Pronouncements

On September 15, 2006, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition and disclosure purposes under GAAP. SFAS No. 157 requires the fair value of an asset or liability to be based on a market based measure which reflects the credit risk of the company. SFAS No. 157 also requires expanded disclosures including the methods and assumptions used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measures on earnings. ALC adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 has not had a material impact on ALC’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. ALC adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 159 has not had a material impact on ALC’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R was issued to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R is to be applied prospectively to 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, 2008. Early adoption is not permitted.

(f) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

3. LONG-TERM EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Effective October 31, 2006, ALC’s Board of Directors approved and adopted and ALC’s sole stockholder approved the Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2006 Omnibus Plan”). On May 5, 2008, the 2006 Omnibus Plan was again approved by ALC stockholders. The 2006 Omnibus Plan is administered by the Compensation/Nomination/Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) and provides for grants of a variety of incentive compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, cash incentive awards and other equity-based or equity-related awards (performance awards).

A total of 4,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2006 Omnibus Plan. Awards with respect to a maximum of 200,000 shares may be granted to any one participant in any fiscal year (subject to adjustment for stock distributions or stock splits). The maximum aggregate amount of cash and other property other than shares that may be paid or delivered pursuant to awards to any one participant in any fiscal year is $2 million.

On March 30, 2007, the Committee approved the 2007 Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation Program and granted awards of tandem non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights (“Options/SARs”) to certain key employees (including executive officers) under the terms of the 2006 Omnibus Plan. The aggregate maximum number of Options/SARs granted to all participants was 380,000. The Options/SARs had an exercise price of $11.80, the closing price of the Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant, and an expiration date five years from the grant date. The Options/SARs had both time vesting and performance vesting features. On February 26, 2008 the Committee determined that the performance goals were not achieved in fiscal 2007 (related to reductions in Medicaid occupancy and maintenance of overall occupancy) and the Options/SARs expired.

On March 29, 2008, the Committee approved the 2008 Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation Program and granted Options/SARs to certain key employees (including executive officers) under the terms of the 2006 Omnibus Plan. The aggregate maximum number of Options/SARs granted to all participants was 487,500. The Options/SARs have both time vesting and performance vesting features. If the established performance goals (related to private pay occupancy) are achieved in fiscal 2008, the

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Options/SARs become exercisable in one third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Once exercisable, awards may be exercised either by purchasing shares of Class A common stock at the exercise price or exercising the stock appreciation right. The Committee has sole discretion to determine whether stock appreciation rights are settled in shares of Class A common stock, cash or a combination of shares of Class A common stock and cash. The Options/SARs have an exercise price of $5.89, the closing price of the Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2008, the first trading day after the grant date, and expire five years from the grant date.

On May 5, 2008 the Committee recommended and the Board of Directors approved grants of 20,000 Options/SARs to each of the eight non-management directors. The aggregate number of Options/SARs granted was 160,000. The Options/SARs vest over time and are not subject to performance vesting features. The Options/SARs become exercisable in one third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Once exercisable, awards may be exercised either by purchasing shares of Class A common stock at the exercise price or exercising the stock appreciation right. The Committee has sole discretion to determine whether stock appreciation rights are settled in shares of Class A common stock, cash or a combination of shares of Class A common stock and cash. The Options/SARs have an exercise price of $6.42, the closing price of the Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2008, the second full trading day following the May 5, 2008 release of earnings, and expire five years from the grant date.

ALC adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment effective March 30, 2007. A summary of Options/SARs activity as of and for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, is presented below.


	2008					2007
				Weighted				Weighted
	#			Average		#		Average
	Options			Exercise		Options		Exercise
	/ SARs			Price		/ SARs		Price
Outstanding at beginning of period		320,000		$	11.80		—		—
Granted		647,500		$	6.02		380,000	$	11.80
Exercised		—			—		—		—
Expired		(320,000	)	$	11.80		—		—

Outstanding at end of period		647,500		$	6.02		380,000	$	11.80

Options Exercisable at September 30		—		$	—		—	$	—

Weighted average fair value of options	$	2.64				$	6.01

Aggregate intrinsic value of options	$	—				$	—

Weighted average contractual term	4.9 years					4.9 years

ALC uses the Black-Scholes option value model to estimate the fair value of stock options and similar instruments. Stock option valuation models require various assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, and forfeiture rate. In estimating the fair value of the Options/SARs granted on March 29, 2008, and May 5, 2008, ALC used a risk free rate equal to the five year U.S. Treasury yield in effect on the first business date after the grant date. The expected life of the Options/SARs (five years) was estimated using expected exercise behavior of option holders. Expected volatility was based on an ALC’s Class A common stock volatility since it began trading on November 10, 2006 and ending on the date of grant. Because the Class A common stock has traded for less than the expected contractual term, an average of a peer group’s historical volatility for a period equal to the Options/SARs’ expected life, ending on the date of grant, was compared to the historical ALC volatility with no material difference. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over the vesting period. Because of a lack of history, the forfeiture rate was estimated at 0 percent of the Options/SARs awarded and may be adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate. The Options/SARs have characteristics that are significantly different from those of traded options and changes in the various input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates. The fair value of the Options/SARs was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


	May 5,			March 29,			March 30,
	2008			2008			2007
Expected life from grant date (in years)		5			5			5
Risk-free interest rate		3.15	%		2.50	%		5.45	%
Volatility		45.8	%		46.9	%		53.1	%
Dividend yield		—			—			—
Weighted average fair value (per share)	$	2.83		$	2.58		$	6.01

The grant of the Options/SAR’s had no impact on the diluted number of shares in either of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 or September 30, 2007. Compensation expense of $59,178 and $103,516 related to the Options/SARs was recorded in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively. In the third quarter of 2007, management determined it was not probable that overall occupancy goals would be achieved. As a result, compensation income of $0.2 million was recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2007 which reversed all previously recorded compensation expense related to the Options/SARs. Unrecognized compensation cost at September 30, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $0.6 million and $0 million, respectively, and the weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is three years.

4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 (in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2007	$	19,909
Additions		—
Adjustments		(3,597	)

Balance at September 30, 2008	$	16,312

The adjustment to goodwill related to reversing a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets associated with the completion of IRS audits of the 2004 and January 31, 2005 tax returns. These deferred tax assets were recorded prior to ALC’s acquisition by Extendicare in January 2005.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated lives and are tested for impairment whenever indicators of impairment arise. The following is a summary of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2008							December 31, 2007
	Gross							Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated					Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
Resident relationships	$	9,526	$	(7,115	)	$	2,411	$	7,099	$	(6,272	)	$	827
Operating lease intangible and renewal options		11,665		(507	)		11,158		—		—			—
Non-compete agreements		331		(50	)		281		—		—			—

Total	$	21,522	$	(7,672	)	$	13,850	$	7,099	$	(6,272	)	$	827

Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

ALC computes earnings per share in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share (“SFAS 128”). SFAS 128 requires that companies compute earnings per share under two different methods, basic and diluted, and present per share data for all periods in which statements of income are presented. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding. Common stock equivalents consist of incremental shares available upon conversion of Class B common shares which are convertible into Class A common shares at a rate of 1.075 Class A common shares per Class B common share. Common stock equivalents from Options/SARs are excluded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, as their effect was not dilutive.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
	(In thousands,
	except per share data)
Basic earnings per share calculation
Numerator:
Net income to common stockholders	$	2,966	$	4,225	$	11,293	$	13,124

Denominator:
Weighted average of common shares outstanding		61,357		67,891		62,966		68,946

Basic earnings per share	$	0.05	$	0.06	$	0.18	$	0.19


Diluted earnings per share calculation
Numerator:
Net income to common stockholders	$	2,966	$	4,225	$	11,293	$	13,124

Denominator:
Weighted average of common shares outstanding		61,357		67,891		62,966		68,946
Assumed conversion of Class B shares		647		684		651		702

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		62,004		68,575		63,617		69,648

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.05	$	0.06	$	0.18	$	0.19

6. ACQUISITION

On January 1, 2008, ALC acquired the operations of BBLRG, LLC, doing business as CaraVita, consisting of eight assisted and independent living residences and a total of 541 leased units, for a purchase price including fees and expenses of $14.8 million. The master lease has an initial term expiring in March 2015 with three five-year renewal options. ALC financed this transaction with borrowings under its $120 million credit facility. In connection with the master lease, ALC guarantees certain quarterly minimum occupancy levels and is subject to net worth, minimum capital expenditure requirements per residence, per annum and minimum fixed charge coverage ratios. Failure to meet certain operating and occupancy covenants in the Cara Vita operating lease would give the lessor the right to accelerate the lease obligations and terminate our right to operate all or some of those properties. At September 30, 2008, ALC was in compliance with all covenants.

ALC’s final allocation of fair value for the CaraVita acquisition resulted in the following:


	(In thousands)
Operating lease intangible	$	11,573
Resident relationship intangible		2,427
Non-compete agreements		331
Vehicles		107
Other		386

Total	$	14,824

The operating lease intangible will be amortized over 17.25 years which is the term of the lease excluding the final five years as the renewal is based on the then determined fair value. The resident relationship intangibles will be amortized over three years for the assisted living properties and 4 years for the independent living property, and the non-compete agreements will be amortized over 5 years which is the term of the non-compete agreements. Vehicles will be depreciated over four years.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7. SHARE REPURCHASE

On December 14, 2006, the Board of Directors of ALC authorized a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of ALC’s Class A common stock. On August 20, 2007, and December 18, 2007, and August 6, 2008, the Board of Directors expanded the repurchase program by an additional $20 million, $25 million and $15 million, respectively, bringing the total authorized share repurchase to $80 million through August 6, 2009. Shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in accordance with appropriate SEC guidelines and regulations and subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. As of September 30, 2008, 8,210,660 shares had been repurchased for a total cost of $60.2 million at an average cost of $7.33 per share (plus fees of $0.03 per share). During the third quarter of 2008, ALC purchased 122,900 shares at an aggregate cost of $642 thousand (excluding fees) and an average price of $5.22 per share (plus $0.03 per share in fees). The share repurchases were financed through existing funds and borrowings under ALC’s existing $120 million credit facility.

8. FINANCING AND COMMITTMENTS

The first of three DMG Mortgage Notes payable in 2008 came due on May 1, 2008. ALC repaid the first note for $11.9 million with borrowings under the $120 million credit facility and on June 10, 2008, mortgaged three of the seven residences located in Texas which had secured the maturing debt with DMG. The new $9.0 mortgage debt bears interest at 7.07% and is due in July 2018. ALC incurred $0.2 million of closing costs which are being amortized over the ten year life of the loan.

The second of three DMG Mortgage Notes payable in 2008 came due on August 1, 2008. ALC repaid the second note for $5.3 million with borrowings under the $120 million credit facility. The remaining $7.2 million DMG Mortgage Note would have been due in December 2008 but was extended to January 2009 at the request of the lender. ALC plans to refinance the maturing note with borrowings under the $120 million credit facility.

On August 22, 2008, ALC entered into an agreement to amend its $100 million revolving credit agreement with GE Healthcare Financial Services and other lenders to allow ALC to borrow up to an additional $20 million, bringing the size of the facility to $120 million.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including those risks, uncertainties and assumptions described or referred to in Item 1A — Risk Factors in Part I of ALC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in Part II, Item 5 — Other Information — Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Factors in this report.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Executive Overview

Average private pay occupancy in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 139 units over the third quarter of 2007. The increase resulted from the addition of 481 occupied private pay units in the January 1, 2008 acquisition of the operations of BBLRG, LLC doing business as CaraVita (the “CaraVita Acquisition”) and 18 occupied private pay units representing 85 occupied units for the first 20 days of the third quarter of 2007 from the July 20, 2007 acquisition of a newly built residence in Dubuque, Iowa (the “Dubuque Acquisition” and, together with the CaraVita Acquisition, the “Acquisitions”), partially offset by a reduction of a total of 360 private pay occupied units in our same residence portfolio and in the Acquisitions since their respective dates of acquisition. Average private pay occupancy in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 17 units as compared to the second quarter of 2008, the first quarter-to-quarter increase in average private pay occupancy for 2008.

We continued to reduce the number of units available to Medicaid residents in the third quarter of 2008. Occupied Medicaid units in the third quarter of 2008 were 544 units lower as compared to the third quarter of 2007. Our Medicaid census continues to decline overall because we no longer accept new Medicaid residents and only allow private pay residents to rollover into Medicaid programs at a very limited number of residences. Average Medicaid occupancy in the third quarter of 2008 decreased by 86 units as compared to the second quarter of 2008. This is referred to in this report as the “Medicaid Impact”.

We believe that the implementation of our strategy to reduce the number of units available to Medicaid residents combined with deteriorating conditions in the general economy have resulted in a decline in private pay occupancy from the third quarter of 2007. We believe that the reduction in private pay occupancy over the last year resulted primarily from private pay residents who intended to rollover from private pay into Medicaid programs, from residents’ inability to obtain necessary funds from the sale of their homes or otherwise, and from an increased ability and willingness of other family members to provide care at home. This is referred to in this report as the “Private Pay Impact”.

The number of occupied private pay units increased by 17 units in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the second quarter of 2008. From the third quarter of 2007 until the second quarter of 2008, we experienced high levels of private pay resident move outs primarily from the Private Pay Impact. In the third quarter of 2008, this trend moderated somewhat while move ins continued at a strong rate.

While the Medicaid Impact and the Private Pay Impact have resulted in reductions to overall occupancy, our overall revenues increased over both the third quarter of 2007 and the second quarter of 2008. We believe the Medicaid Impact is a necessary part of our long-term strategy to improve the overall revenue base. In the third quarters of 2008 and 2007, the average occupancy rate for all of our residences was 68.0% and 77.6%, respectively, and private pay revenues as a percent of total revenues was 92.0% and 86.2%, respectively.

Business Strategies

We plan to grow our revenue and operating income by:

	§		increasing the overall number of units in our portfolio through additions to existing residences and acquisitions of additional residences;

	§		increasing occupancy and the percentage of revenue derived from private pay sources; and

	§		applying operating efficiencies achievable from owning a large number of assisted living residences.

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Increasing the overall size of our portfolio through both building additional capacity on to existing residences and acquisitions

Construction continues on the expansion units in our program to add 400 units onto existing owned residences. Weather issues, primarily related to heavy rains and flooding in the Midwest, have resulted in minor timing delays. We expect to complete, license, and begin accepting new residents in approximately 250 units by the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, with a targeted completion of 80 units in the first quarter of 2009 and the remaining 70 units in the second quarter of 2009. To date, costs have been consistent with our original estimates of $125,000 per unit. Our process of selecting buildings for expansion consisted of identifying what we believe to be our best performing buildings as determined by factors such as occupancy, strength of the local management team, private pay mix, and demographic trends for the area and then selecting those properties with suitable land for expansion.

We plan to continue to grow our portfolio by making selective acquisitions in markets with favorable private pay demographics. In November of 2006 we acquired a fully tenanted private pay 40 unit assisted living residence in Escanaba, Michigan at a cost of approximately $4.6 million and have included this residence in our current expansion plans. On July 20, 2007, we completed the Dubuque Acquisition, a newly constructed 185 unit assisted/independent living residence in Dubuque, Iowa at a cost of approximately $24.4 million. Effective January 1, 2008, we completed the CaraVita Acquisition, consisting of eight leased assisted living residences with a total of 541 units for a purchase price including expenses of $14.8 million. The residences, five of which are located in Georgia and one in each of South Carolina, Alabama and Florida, were occupied with 481 private pay residents at the time of acquisition. The lease has an initial term expiring in March 2015 with three five-year renewal options.

Increasing our occupancy rate and the percentage of revenue derived from private pay sources

One of our strategies is to increase the number of residents in our residences that are private pay, both by filling existing vacancies with private pay residents and by gradually decreasing the number of units that are available for residents that rely on Medicaid.

We use a focused sales and marketing effort designed to increase demand for our services among private pay residents and establish ALC as the provider of choice for residents who value wellness and quality of care. Because of the size of our operations and the depth of our experience in the senior living industry, we believe we are able to effectively identify and maximize cost efficiencies and expand our portfolio by investing in attractive assets in our target communities. Additional regional, divisional and corporate costs associated with our growth are anticipated to be proportionate to current operating levels.

We plan to improve our payer mix by increasing our private pay population. Specifically, through September 30, 2008, we have increased the number of units available to private pay residents by exiting Medicaid contracts at 43 of our residences, and reaching an agreement with the state of Oregon to gradually reduce the number of units available to Medicaid residents through attrition. In limited circumstances we may be required to allow residents who are private pay to remain in the residence if they later convert to Medicaid. We plan to focus on moving private pay residents into our residences. To the extent we do not immediately fill vacancies with private pay residents, reducing the number of units occupied by Medicaid residents results in reductions to our overall occupancy and revenues, but is a necessary part of our long-term strategy to improve the overall revenue base. Revenues from Medicaid programs are lower than from private pay sources. Private pay rates generally exceed those offered through state Medicaid programs by 25% to 35%.

Applying operating efficiencies achievable from owning a large number of assisted living residences

The senior living industry, and specifically the independent living and assisted living segments, are large and fragmented and characterized by many small and regional operators. According to figures available from the American Seniors Housing Association, the top five operators of senior living residences measured by total resident capacity service less than 14% of total capacity. We plan to leverage the efficiencies of scale we have achieved through the consolidated purchasing power of our residences, our standardized operating model, and our centralized financial and management functions to lower costs at residences we may acquire.

The remainder of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is organized as follows:

Business Overview. This section provides a general financial description of our business, including the sources and composition of our revenues and operating expenses. In addition, this section outlines the key performance indicators that we use to monitor and manage our business and to anticipate future trends.

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	§		Consolidated Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

	§		Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources as of September 30, 2008, and our expected future cash needs.

	§		Critical Accounting Policies. This section discusses accounting policies which we consider to be critical to obtain an understanding of our condensed consolidated financial statements because their application on the part of management requires significant judgment and reliance on estimations of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Business Overview

Revenues

We generate revenue from private pay and Medicaid sources. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, approximately 91.3% and 84.0%, respectively, of our revenues were generated from private pay sources. Residents are charged an accommodation fee that is based on the type of accommodation they occupy and a service fee that is based upon their assessed level of care. We generally offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodations. The accommodation fee is based on prevailing market rates of similar assisted living accommodations. The service fee is based upon periodic assessments, which include input of the resident and the resident’s physician and family and establish the additional hours of care and service provided to the resident. We offer various levels of care for assisted living residents who require less or more frequent and intensive care or supervision. For both the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, approximately 79% of our private pay revenue was derived from accommodation fees with the balance derived from service fees. Both the accommodation and level of care service fees are charged on a per day basis, pursuant to residency agreements with month-to-month terms.

Medicaid rates are generally lower than rates earned from private payers. Therefore, we consider our private pay mix an important performance indicator.

Although we intend to continue to reduce the number of units occupied by residents paying through Medicaid, as of September 30, 2008, we provided assisted living services to Medicaid funded residents at 73 of the residences we operate. Medicaid programs in each state determine the revenue rates for accommodations and levels of care. The basis of the Medicaid rates varies by state and in certain states is subject to negotiation.

Residence Operations Expenses

For all continuing residences, residence operations expense percentages consisted of the following at September 30.


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Wage and benefit costs		60	%		60	%		61	%		63	%
Property related costs		22			20			21			19
Other operating costs		18			20			18			18

Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

The largest components of our residence operations expense consist of wages and benefits and property related costs which include utilities, property taxes, and building maintenance related costs. Other operating costs include food, advertising, insurance, and other operational costs related to providing services to our residents. Property related costs tend to be fixed and therefore have become a larger percentage of our overall costs due to lower occupancy.

Key Performance Indicators

We manage our business by monitoring certain key performance indicators. We believe our most important key performance indicators are:

Census

Census is defined as the number of units that are occupied at a given time.

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Average Daily Census

Average daily census, or ADC, is the sum of occupied units for each day over a period of time, divided by the number of days in that period.

Occupancy Percentage or Occupancy Rate

Occupancy percentage is the average daily census for a period expressed as a percentage of the total number of units available for occupancy in the period.

Private Pay Mix

Private pay mix is the percentage of units in the census whose residents pay through private or non-Medicaid sources. We focus on increasing the level of private pay mix.

Average Revenue Rate by Payer Source

The average revenue rate by each payer source represents the average daily revenues earned from accommodation and service fees provided to private pay and Medicaid residents. The daily revenue rate by each payer source is calculated by dividing aggregate revenues earned by payer type by the total ADC for its payer source in the corresponding period.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense net of interest income, depreciation and amortization, equity based compensation expense, transaction costs and non-cash, non-recurring gains and losses, including disposal of assets and impairment of long-lived assets. Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as adjusted EBITDA before rent expenses incurred for leased assisted living properties. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. We use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR as key performance indicators and adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR expressed as a percentage of total revenues as a measurement of margin.

We understand that EBITDA and EBITDAR, or derivatives thereof, are customarily used by lenders, financial and credit analysts, and many investors as performance measures in evaluating a company’s ability to service debt and meet other payment obligations or as common valuation measurements in the long-term care industry. Moreover, our revolving credit facility contains covenants in which a form of EBITDA is used as a measure of compliance, and we anticipate a form of EBITDA may be used in covenants in any new financing arrangements that we may establish. We believe adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our core results because these measures exclude the effects of non-operating factors related to our capital assets, such as the historical cost of the assets.

We report specific line items separately and exclude them from adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR because such items are transitional in nature and would otherwise distort historical trends. In addition, we use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR to assess our operating performance and in making financing decisions. In particular, we use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR in analyzing potential acquisitions and internal expansion possibilities. Adjusted EBITDAR performance is also used in determining compensation levels for our senior executives. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for net income, cash flows from operating activities, and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as measures of profitability or liquidity. In this report, we present adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR on a consistent basis from period to period, thereby allowing for comparability of operating performance.

Review of Key Performance Indicators

In order to compare our performance between periods, we assess the key performance indicators for all of our continuing residences.

In addition, we assess the key performance indicators for residences that we operated in all reported periods, or “same residence” operations. Same residence data in this report excludes the Acquisitions.

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ADC

All Continuing Residences

The following table sets forth our average daily census (“ADC”) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, for both private pay and Medicaid residents for all of the continuing residences whose results are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Average Daily Census


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Private pay		5,498			5,359			5,537			5,290
Medicaid		677			1,221			771			1,467

Total ADC		6,175			6,580			6,308			6,757

Private pay revenue percentage		92.0	%		86.2	%		91.3	%		84.0	%

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, total ADC on an all continuing residences basis decreased 6.2% and 6.6%, respectively, while private pay ADC increased 2.6% and 4.7%, and Medicaid ADC decreased 44.6% and 47.4%, from the corresponding periods of 2007. Increased private pay census resulted from the Acquisitions, partially offset by the Private Pay Impact. Medicaid census reductions are consistent with our strategy to decrease the number of units in our residences that are available for residents who rely on Medicaid.

Same Residence Basis

The following table is presented on a same residence basis, and therefore removes 490 residents added through the Acquisitions. Changes in occupancy at the Acquisitions since the respective dates of acquisition are included. The table sets forth our average daily census for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, for both private pay and Medicaid residents for all continuing residences on a same residence basis.

Average Daily Census


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Private pay		4,999			5,359			4,993			5,290
Medicaid		677			1,221			771			1,467

Total ADC		5,676			6,580			5,764			6,757

Private pay revenue percentage		91.3	%		86.2	%		90.5	%		84.0	%

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, total ADC on a same residence basis decreased 13.7% and 14.7%, respectively, while private pay ADC decreased 6.7% and 5.6%, and Medicaid ADC decreased 44.6% and 47.4% from the corresponding periods of 2007. Private pay census decreases were primarily due to the Private Pay Impact. Same residence statistics for Medicaid residents changed for the same reasons discussed above for all continuing residences.

Occupancy Percentage

Occupancy percentages are impacted by our completion and opening of new residences and additions to existing residences. As total capacity of a newly completed addition or a new residence increases, occupancy percentages are impacted as the residence is filling the additional units. After the completion of the construction we generally plan for additional units to take anywhere from one to one and a half years to reach optimum occupancy levels (defined by us as at least 90%).

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Due to the impact on occupancy rates that developmental units have on historical results, we split occupancy information between mature and developmental units. In general, developmental units are defined as the additional units in a residence that has undergone an expansion or in a new residence that has opened. New units identified as developmental are classified as such for a period of no longer than 12 months after completion of construction. Between January 1, 2006 and September 30, 2008, we completed the following projects that increased our operational capacity: (1) 2006 — two additions (37 units) and one acquisition (40 units), (2) 2007— two additions (48 units) and the Dubuque Acquisition and (3) 2008 — the CaraVita Acquisition. The 2006 acquisition and the 2008 CaraVita Acquisition are being classified as mature as they were at least 90% occupied on the date of acquisition. As a result, these units (except for the 2006 acquisition and 2008 CaraVita Acquisition) constitute the “developmental” units in the tables below. All units that are not developmental are considered mature units.

All Continuing Residences

The following table sets forth our occupancy percentages for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, for all mature and developmental continuing residences whose results are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Occupancy Percentage


	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008					2007					2008					2007
	# of		%			# of		%			# of		%			# of		%
	Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy
Mature		8,867		68.5	%		8,292		78.6	%		8,845		70.2	%		8,292		81.1	%

Developmental		209		48.7	%		243		36.6	%		231		44.3	%		243		45.7	%

Total residences		9,076		68.0	%		8,535		77.6	%		9,076		69.5	%		8,535		80.7	%

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, we saw a decline in mature residences occupancy percentage from 78.6% to 68.5% and from 81.1% to 70.2%, respectively, from the corresponding periods of 2007. Occupancy in our developmental residences increased in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, from the corresponding period of 2007 from 36.6% to 48.7% and decreased in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, from the comparable period of 2007 from 45.7% to 44.3%.

Occupancy percentages for all residences decreased from 77.6% to 68.0% in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, and from 80.7% to 69.5% in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, from the respective corresponding periods of 2007.

The declines in our occupancy percentage for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 are primarily due to our continuing focused effort to reduce the number of units available for Medicaid residents and the Private Pay Impact. Changes in the developmental category are a function of the small number of units and specific residences classified in this category.

Same Residence Basis

The following table sets forth the occupancy percentages outlined above on a same residence basis for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Occupancy Percentage


	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008					2007					2008					2007
	# of		%			# of		%			# of		%			# of		%
	Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy			Units		Occupancy
Mature		8,511		67.7	%		8,292		78.5	%		8,489		69.2	%		8,261		81.0	%

Developmental		24		10.2	%		243		13.5	%		46		12.6	%		243		45.0	%

Total residences		8,535		66.8	%		8,535		77.6	%		8,535		68.6	%		8535		80.7	%

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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, we saw a decline in mature residences occupancy percentage from 78.5% to 67.7% and from 81.0% to 69.2%, respectively, from the corresponding periods of 2007. Occupancy in our developmental properties declined in the three month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to September 30, 2007 from 13.5% to 10.2%. In the comparable nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, occupancy at our development properties decreased from 45.0% to 12.6%.

Occupancy percentages for all residences decreased from 77.6% and 80.7% in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 to 66.8% and 68.6% in the comparable periods of 2008.

The declines in our occupancy percentage for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 were primarily due to our continuing focused effort to reduce the number of units available for Medicaid residents and the Private Pay Impact. Changes in the developmental category are a function of the small number of units and specific residences classified in this category.

Average Revenue Rate by Payer Source

All Continuing Residences

The following table sets forth our average daily revenue rates for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, for both private pay and Medicaid residents for all continuing residences whose results are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Average Daily Revenue Rate


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Private pay	$	106.19	$	101.24	$	106.23	$	100.23

Medicaid	$	74.72	$	70.86	$	72.51	$	68.67

Total	$	102.74	$	95.60	$	102.11	$	93.38

The average private pay revenue rate increased by 4.9% and 6.0% in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, from the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007. The average Medicaid pay rate increased by 5.4% and 5.6% during the same time frames. The average daily private pay revenue rate increased primarily as a result of annual rate increases for both accommodations and services. Overall Medicaid rates increased as a result of Medicaid reimbursement rate increases under existing Medicaid contracts and exiting Medicaid contracts in states with historically lower reimbursement rates.

Number of Residences Under Operation

The following table sets forth the number of residences under operation as of September 30.


	2008			2007
Owned		153			153
Under capital lease		5			5
Under operating leases		58			50

Total under operation		216			208


Percent of residences:
Owned		70.8	%		73.6	%
Under capital leases		2.3			2.4
Under operating leases		26.9			24.0

		100.0	%		100.0	%

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ADJUSTED EBITDA and ADJUSTED EBITDAR

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR for the periods indicated.


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2008		2007			2008		2007
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	2,966	$	4,225		$	11,293	$	13,124
Provision for income taxes		1,819		2,594			6,922		8,048

Income from continuing operations before income taxes		4,785		6,819			18,215		21,172
Add:
Depreciation and amortization		4,691		4,584			13,935		13,088
Interest expense, net		1,869		1,405			5,364		3,477
Transaction costs		—		—			—		56
Non-cash equity based compensation		60		(192	)		104		—
Loss on sale or disposal of fixed assets		160		—			160		—

Adjusted EBITDA		11,565		12,616			37,778		37,793
Add: Residence lease expense		4,987		3,595			14,894		10,754

Adjusted EBITDAR	$	16,552	$	16,211		$	52,672	$	48,547

The following table sets forth the calculations of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR percentages for the periods indicated.


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	($ In thousands)
Revenues	$	58,367		$	57,898		$	176,468		$	172,845

Adjusted EBITDA	$	11,565		$	12,616		$	37,778		$	37,793

Adjusted EBITDAR	$	16,552		$	16,211		$	52,672		$	48,547

Adjusted EBITDA as percent of total revenue		19.8	%		21.8	%		21.4	%		21.9	%

Adjusted EBITDAR as percent of total revenue		28.4	%		28.0	%		29.8	%		28.1	%

Adjusted EBITDA decreased in the third quarter of 2008 primarily due to an increase in residence rent expense ($1.4 million) and an increase in general and administrative expenses excluding non-cash equity-based compensation ($0.5 million), partially offset by increased revenues ($0.5 million) and a decrease in residence operations expenses excluding the loss on property from hurricanes ($0.4 million). Adjusted EBITDAR increased as a result of the reasons discussed above for adjusted EBITDA excluding the increase in residence lease expense ($1.4 million).

Adjusted EBITDA in the first nine months of 2008 was unchanged from the first nine months of 2007. Increased EBITDA from higher revenues ($3.6 million) and reductions in both residence operations expenses excluding the loss on property from hurricanes ($0.5 million) and general and administrative expenses excluding non-cash equity-based compensation ($0.1 million) offset by an increase in residence lease expense ($4.2 million). Adjusted EBITDAR increased for the reasons discussed above, excluding the increase in residence lease expense ($4.2 million).

See “— Business Overview — Key Performance Indicators — Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR” above for a discussion of our use of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR and a description of the limitations of such use.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

The following table sets forth details of our revenues and income as a percentage of total revenues for the three month periods ended September 30.


	2008			2007
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Residence operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and residence lease expense shown below)		66.1			67.1
General and administrative		5.9			4.6
Residence lease expense		8.5			6.2
Depreciation and amortization		8.0			7.9

Income from operations		11.5			14.2
Interest expense, net		(3.3	)		(2.4	)
Income tax expense		(3.1	)		(4.5	)

Net income		5.1	%		7.3	%

Revenues

Revenues in the third quarter of 2008 increased from the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to additional revenues from acquired residences ($4.3 million) and higher average daily revenue as a result of rate increases ($2.7 million), partially offset by the planned reduction in the number of units occupied by Medicaid residents ($3.5 million) and a reduction in the number of units occupied by private pay residents ($3.0 million).

Residence Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and residence lease expense shown below)

Residence operating costs decreased $0.3 million, or 0.7%, in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2007. As a result of the reduction in occupancy, payroll and benefits decreased approximately $2.3 million, dietary related expenses decreased $0.6 million and housekeeping decreased $0.1 million. Insurance costs also declined by $0.4 million. These declines were offset by increases due to the Acquisitions of $2.9 million and $0.2 million in expenses related to the effects of hurricanes such as evacuation expenses, damage to residences, and business interruption.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs increased $0.8 million, or 29.9%, in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2007. General and administrative costs increased $0.5 million from increases in salary and benefits costs and $0.3 million from the all-company conference which took place in the third quarter of 2008 but was held in the second quarter of 2007. The change in salaries and benefits was primarily caused by the reversal of $0.2 million of Options/SAR expense in the third quarter of 2007 and the recording of $0.1 million of Option/SAR expense in the third quarter of 2008 (net effect of Option/SAR activity of $0.3 million).

Residence Lease Expense

Residence lease expense increased $1.4 million to $5.0 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2007. Lease expense increased approximately $1.3 million from the CaraVita Acquisition.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $4.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2008, an increase of $0.1 million from the three month period ended September 30, 2007. Amortization expense decreased $0.5 million because the resident relationship intangibles that resulted from the 2005 acquisition of ALC became fully amortized in January 2008. This was offset by

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$0.4 million of new amortization on the 2008 CaraVita acquisition. Depreciation increased $0.2 million from two additions that were completed during 2007, from the Dubuque Acquisition in July 2007, and from general capital expenditures across our portfolio.

Income from Operations

Income from operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2008, was $6.7 million compared to $8.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased $0.4 million to $0.0 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to lower interest rates on invested cash and decreased cash available for investment.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $0.1 million to $1.9 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to borrowings on our $120 million credit facility to fund the Acquisitions and the repurchase of shares of our Class A common stock.

Income before Income Taxes

Income before income taxes for the three month period ended September 30, 2008, was $4.8 million compared to $6.8 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, was $1.8 and $2.6 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 38.0% for both the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Net Income

Net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2008, was $3.0 million compared to $4.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with nine months ended September 30, 2007

The following table sets forth details of our revenues and income as a percentage of total revenues for the nine month periods ended June 30.


	2008			2007
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Residence operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and residence lease expense shown below)		64.9			66.4
General and administrative		5.4			5.5
Residence lease expense		8.5			6.2
Depreciation and amortization		7.9			7.6
Transaction costs		—			—

Income from operations		13.3			14.3
Interest expense, net		(3.0	)		(2.0	)
Income tax expense		(3.9	)		(4.7	)

Net income		6.4	%		7.6	%

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Revenues

Revenues in the first nine months of 2008 increased from the first nine months of 2007 primarily due to additional revenues from acquired residences ($14.3 million), higher average daily revenue as a result of rate increases ($10.1 million), and one additional day in the 2008 period due to leap year ($0.6 million), partially offset by a reduction in the number of units occupied by private pay residents ($7.7 million), the planned reduction in the number of units occupied by Medicaid residents ($13.1 million), and revenue from leasing ALC’s corporate office ($0.6 million) in the 2007 period only.

Residence Operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and residence lease expense shown below)

Residence operating costs decreased $0.3 million, or 0.3%, in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. As a result of the reduction in occupancy, payroll and benefits decreased approximately $5.6 million, dietary related expenses decreased $1.7 million, and resident care expenses decreased $0.3 million. Other non-occupancy related expenses such as insurance and administrative expenses declined by $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. These declines were offset by increased resident operating costs related to the Acquisitions of $9.1 million and $0.2 million in expenses related to the effects of hurricanes.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs increased $49,000, or 0.5%, in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. Increases in general and administrative costs included $0.8 million in salaries and benefits, $0.3 million in legal fees, $0.1 million in consulting fees, $0.1 million in employee incentives, and $0.1 million in software charges but were offset by savings of $0.9 million from a reduction in information technology fees resulting from internalizing information technology functions, $0.2 million in directors and officers insurance, and $0.2 million in communications costs.

Residence Lease Expense

Residence lease expense increased $4.1 million to $14.9 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. Lease expense increased approximately $4.0 million from the CaraVita Acquisition.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $0.8 million to $13.9 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $13.1 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. Amortization expense increased $1.2 million from the Acquisitions and was offset by a decrease of $1.4 million in resident relationship intangible amortization that resulted from the 2005 acquisition of ALC that became fully amortized in January 2008. Depreciation increased $1.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in depreciation expense resulted from two additions that were completed during 2007 and the Dubuque Acquisition in July 2007, and from general capital expenditures across our portfolio.

Transaction Costs

No costs related to the separation from Extendicare were incurred in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Transaction costs related to our separation amounted to approximately $0.1 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.

Income from Operations

Income from operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, was $23.6 million compared to $24.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased $1.0 million to $0.5 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to lower interest rates on invested cash and a decrease in cash available for investment.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $0.9 million to $5.9 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to higher borrowings under our $120 million credit facility to fund the Acquisitions and the repurchase of our Class A common stock.

Income before Income Taxes

Income before income taxes for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, was $18.2 million compared to $21.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, was $6.9 million compared to $8.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. Our effective tax rate was 38.0% for both the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Net Income

Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, was $11.3 million compared to $13.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, due to the reasons described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

We had cash and cash equivalents of $6.3 million at September 30, 2008, and $14.1 million at December 31, 2007. The table below sets forth a summary of the significant sources and uses of cash for the nine month periods ended September 30.


	2008			2007
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	40,296		$	35,406
Cash used in investing activities		(24,053	)		(36,120	)
Cash used in financing activities		(23,962	)		(10,262	)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(7,719	)	$	(10,976	)

Cash provided by operating activities was $40.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $35.4 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.

Our working capital increased $2.9 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Working capital increased primarily because of the refinancing of $17.4 million of current maturities of long term debt and other changes in current assets and liabilities of $0.3 million, which amounts were partially offset by a decrease in cash of $7.7 million, an increase in accounts payable of $2.7 million, an increase in deferred revenue of $1.8 million, a decrease in investments of $1.7 million and an increase in accrued liabilities of $0.9 million.

It is not unusual for us to operate in the position of a working capital deficit because our revenues are collected more quickly, often in advance, than our obligations are required to be paid. This can result in a low level of current assets to the extent cash has been deployed in business development opportunities, used to pay off longer term liabilities, or used to repurchase common stock. As discussed below, we have a line of credit in place to provide cash needed to satisfy our current obligations.

In the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, property and equipment increased $14.9 million as increases of $24.4 million from capital expenditures (including new construction), $0.1 million from acquisitions, and $3.1 million from accrued construction costs related to our expansion plan, were partially offset by $12.5 million of depreciation expense and a $0.2 million loss on disposal from hurricane damages.

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Total debt, including both current and long-term, was $126.8 million as of September 30, 2008, a decrease of $2.9 million from $129.7 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease in debt was due to repayments on mortgage debt of $18.7 million and the amortization of market value adjustments of $0.2 million, offset by additional borrowings under our $120 million credit facility of $7.0 million and new mortgage debt of $9.0 million.

Cash used in investing activities was $24.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $36.1 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. Investment activities in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, included the CaraVita Acquisition in January of 2008 for $14.5 million ($14.9 million had been designated for this acquisition as of December 31, 2007), payments for new construction projects of $12.1 million, and other capital expenditures of $12.3 million. Investment activities in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, included $24.4 million for the purchase of a residence in Dubuque, IA, $3.2 million for new construction, and $8.5 million for other capital expenditures.

Cash used in financing activities was $24.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $10.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. In the 2008 period financing activities consisted primarily of the repurchase of 3,519,600 shares of Class A common stock at a total cost of $21.3 million, additional borrowings under our $120 million credit facility of $7.0 million, new mortgage debt financing of $9.0 million, and $18.7 million of repayments on other mortgage debt. In the 2007 period, financing activities consisted of the repurchase of $27.7 million of stock, $6.0 million of mortgage debt payments, additional borrowings under our $120 million credit facility of $19.0 million, and new mortgage debt financing of $4.3 million.

$120 Million Credit Facility

On November 10, 2006, ALC entered into a five year, $100 million revolving credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation and other lenders. The facility is guaranteed by certain ALC subsidiaries that own approximately 64 of the residences in our portfolio and secured by a lien against substantially all of the assets of ALC and such subsidiaries. Interest rates applicable to funds borrowed under the facility are based, at ALC’s option, on either a base rate essentially equal to the prime rate or LIBOR plus an amount that varies according to a pricing grid based on a consolidated leverage test. At September 30, 2008, this amount was LIBOR plus 150 basis points.

On August 22, 2008, ALC entered into an agreement to amend its $100 million revolving credit agreement to allow ALC to borrow up to an additional $20 million, bringing the size of the facility to $120 million. Under certain conditions, and subject to possible market rate adjustments on the entire facility, ALC may request that the facility be increased by up to an additional $30 million.

In general, borrowings under the facility are limited to five times ALC’s consolidated EBITDA, which is generally defined as consolidated net income plus in each case, to the extent included in the calculation of consolidated net income, customary add-backs in respect of provisions for taxes, consolidated interest expense, amortization and depreciation, losses from extraordinary items, and other non-cash expenditures (including non-recurring expenses incurred by ALC in connection with the separation of ALC and Extendicare) minus in each case, to the extent included in the calculation of consolidated net income, customary deductions in respect of credits for taxes, interest income, gains from extraordinary items, and other non-recurring gains. ALC is subject to certain restrictions and financial covenants under the facility including maintenance of minimum consolidated leverage and minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratios. Payments for capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends and stock repurchases may be restricted if ALC fails to maintain consolidated leverage ratio levels specified in the facility. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain transactions including but not limited to sales of property mortgaged to General Electric Capital Corporation and the other lenders, equity and debt issuances and certain asset sales, we may be required to make mandatory prepayments. We are also subject to other customary covenants and conditions.

There were $49 million of borrowings under the facility at September 30, 2008, and $19 million of borrowings outstanding under the facility at September 30, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, borrowings of $42 million were outstanding under the facility. At September 30, 2008, ALC was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants and available borrowings under the facility were $71 million.

DMG Mortgage Notes Payable in 2008

The first of three DMG Mortgage Notes payable in 2008 in the amount of $11.9 million came due and was repaid on May 31, 2008, with borrowings under our $120 million credit facility. On June 10, 2008, we mortgaged three of the seven residences located in

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Texas which had secured the maturing debt with DMG. The new $9.0 mortgage debt bears interest at 7.07% and is due in July 2018. We incurred $0.2 million of closing costs which are being amortized over the 10 year life of the loan.

The second of three DMG Mortgage Notes payable in 2008 in the amount of $7.2 million came due and was repaid on August 1, 2008, with borrowings under the $120 million credit facility. The remaining $7.2 million DMG Mortgage Note would have been due in December 2008 but has been extended to January 2009. ALC plans to repay this note with borrowings under the $120 million credit facility.

Debt Instruments

Other than the DMG mortgages notes referred to above and the increased borrowings on the $120 million credit facility, there were no material changes in our debt obligations from December 31, 2007, to September 30, 2008, and, as of the date of this report, ALC was in compliance with all financial covenants in its debt agreements.

Principal Repayment Schedule

Other than the changes in debt referred to above, there were no material changes in our monthly debt service payments from December 31, 2007, to September 30, 2008.

Letters of credit

As of September 30, 2008, we had $4.8 million in outstanding letters of credit, the majority of which are secured by cash. Approximately $3.0 million of the letters of credit provide security for worker’s compensation insurance and the remaining $1.8 million of letters of credit are security for landlords of leased properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we changed general and professional liability insurance carriers and converted from being self-insured to full commercial insurance on a portion of our general and professional liability insurance program which resulted in the release of a $5.0 million letter of credit. All the letters of credit are renewed annually and have maturity dates ranging from November 2008 to December 2009.

Restricted Cash

As of September 30, 2008, restricted cash consisted of $0.5 million of cash deposits securing letters of credit, $0.7 million of cash deposits as security for Oregon Trust Deed Notes, and $0.1 million of cash deposits as security for HUD Insured Mortgages. In March 2008, we changed general and professional liability insurance carriers and converted from being self-insured to full commercial insurance on a portion of our general and professional liability insurance program which resulted in the release of a $5.0 million letter of credit and $5.0 million of cash collateral.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

ALC has no off balance sheet arrangements.

Cash Management

As of September 30, 2008, we held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $6.3 million, of which $2.2 million is held at our captive insurance subsidiary. We monitor daily incoming cash flows and outgoing expenditures to ensure available cash is invested on a daily basis.

Future Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that cash from operations, together with other available sources of liquidity, including borrowings available under our $120 million revolving credit facility and other borrowings which may be obtained on currently unencumbered properties, will be sufficient to fund operations, expansions, acquisitions, stock repurchases, anticipated capital expenditures, and required payments of principal and interest on our debt for the next twelve months.

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program, and required payments of principal and interest on our debt until the maturity of our $120 million credit facility in November, 2011. In the event that our lenders were unable to fulfill their obligations to provide funds upon our request under the $120 million revolving credit facility, it could have a material adverse impact on our ability to fund future expansions, acquisitions and share repurchases.

In addition, the failure to meet certain operating and occupancy covenants in the CaraVita operating lease could give the lessor the right to accelerate the lease obligations and terminate our right to operate all or some of those properties. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of September 30, 2008, but declining economic conditions could constrain our ability to remain in compliance in the future. Failure to comply with those obligations could result in our being required to make an accelerated payment of the present value of the remaining obligations under the lease through its expiration in March 2015 (approximately $28.6 million as of September 30, 2008), as well as the loss of future revenue and cash flow from the operations of those properties.

Expansion Plans

Construction continues on the expansion units in our program to add 400 units to existing owned buildings. Weather issues, primarily related to heavy rains and flooding in the Midwest, resulted in minor timing delays. We expect to complete, license, and begin accepting new residents in approximately 250 units by the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, with a targeted completion of 80 units in the first quarter of 2009 and the remaining 70 units in the second quarter of 2009. To date, costs have been consistent with our original estimates of $125,000 per unit.

Share Repurchase

On December 14, 2006, the Board of Directors of ALC authorized a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of our Class A common stock. On August 20, 2007, and December 18, 2007, and August 6, 2008, the Board of Directors expanded the repurchase program by an additional $20 million, $25 million and $15 million, respectively, bringing the total authorized share repurchase to $80 million through August 6, 2009. Shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in accordance with appropriate SEC guidelines and regulations and subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. As of September 30, 2008, 8,210,660 shares had been repurchased for a total cost of $60.2 million at an average cost of $7.33 per share (plus fees of $0.03 per share). During the third quarter of 2008, we repurchased 122,900 shares at an aggregate cost of $642 thousand (excluding fees) and an average price of $5.22 per share (plus $0.03 per share in fees). The share repurchases were financed through existing funds and borrowings under the $120 million credit facility.

Accrual for Self-Insured Liabilities

At September 30, 2008, we had an accrued liability for settlement of self-insured liabilities of $1.7 million in respect of general and professional liability claims. Claim payments were $0.2 and $0.1 million in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The accrual for self-insured liabilities includes estimates of the cost of both reported claims and claims incurred but not yet reported. We estimate that $0.3 million of the total $1.7 million liability will be paid in the next twelve months. The timing of payments is not directly within our control, and, therefore, estimates are subject to change. We believe we have provided sufficient provisions for general and professional liability claims as of September 30, 2008.

At September 30, 2008, we had an accrual for workers’ compensation claims of $3.4 million. Claim payments for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, were $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The timing of payments is not directly within our control, and, therefore, estimates are subject to change. We believe we have provided sufficient provisions for workers’ compensation claims as of September 30, 2008.

At September 30, 2008, we had an accrual for medical insurance claims of $0.9 million. The accrual is an estimate based on the historical claims per participant incurred over the historical lag time between date of service and payment by our third party administrator. The timing of payments is not directly within our control, and, therefore, estimates are subject to change. We believe we have provided sufficient provisions for medical insurance claims as of September 30, 2008.

Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan

At September 30, 2008, we had an accrual of $2.2 million for our unfunded deferred compensation plan. ALC implemented an unfunded deferred compensation plan in 2005 which is offered to company employees defined as highly compensated by the Internal Revenue Code in which participants may defer up to 10% of their base salary.

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$120 Million Credit Facility

On November 10, 2006, we entered into the revolving credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation and other lenders. The revolving credit facility is available to us to provide liquidity for expansions, acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, share repurchases, and for other general corporate purposes. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources — $120 Million Credit Facility” above for a more detailed description of the terms of the revolving credit facility.

Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes in our contractual obligations outside of the ordinary course of business from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. For a full discussion of our accounting policies as required by GAAP, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2007. We consider certain accounting policies to be critical to an understanding of our condensed consolidated financial statements because their application requires significant judgment and reliance on estimations of matters that are inherently uncertain. The specific risks related to these critical accounting policies are unchanged at the date of this report and are described in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Qualitative Disclosures

At September 30, 2008, our long-term debt, including the current portion, consisted of fixed-rate debt of $77.6 million, exclusive of a $0.2 million purchase accounting market value adjustment, and variable rate debt of $49.0 million. As of December 31, 2007, our long-term debt consisted of fixed-rate debt of $87.3 million, exclusive of a $0.4 million purchase accounting market value adjustment, and variable rate debt of $42.0 million.

Our earnings are affected by changes in interest rates as a result of borrowings on our $120 million credit facility. At September 30, 2008, we had $49.0 million of variable rate borrowings based on the LIBOR rate plus a premium. As of September 30, 2008, our variable rate was 150 basis points in excess of the LIBOR rate. For every 1% change in the LIBOR rate, our interest expense will change by approximately $490,000 annually. This analysis does not consider changes in the actual level of borrowings or repayments that may occur subsequent to September 30, 2008. This analysis also does not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment, nor does it consider actions that management might be able to take with respect to our financial structure to mitigate the exposure to such a change.

As of September 30, 2008, we have no material derivative instruments. We do not speculate using derivative instruments and do not engage in derivative trading of any kind.

Quantitative Disclosures

Other than the $11.9 million payoff and subsequent refinancing of $9.0 million with DMG and the $6.0 million of additional borrowings under the $120 million credit facility, there were no material changes in the principal or notional amounts and related weighted average interest rates by year of maturity for our debt obligations since December 31, 2007.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. ALC’s management, with the participation of ALC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of ALC’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. ALC’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by ALC in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to ALC’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, ALC’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, ALC’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in ALC’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, ALC’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Other than the following, there are no material changes to the disclosure regarding risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Financial market conditions could restrict the availability of credit which could adversely affect our ability to borrow to fund acquisitions, expansions and share repurchases.

Recent turmoil in financial markets has severely restricted the availability of funds for borrowing. We believe the lenders under our $120 million revolving credit facility will continue to meet their obligations to fund our borrowing requests. However, given the current uncertainty in financial markets, we can not provide assurance of their continued ability to meet their obligations under the credit facility. We believe that existing funds and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations, expansion program, and required payments of principal and interest on our debt until the maturity of our $120 million credit facility in November, 2011. In the event that our lenders were unable to fulfill their obligations to provide funds upon our request under the $120 million revolving credit facility, it could have a material adverse impact on our ability to fund future expansions, acquisitions and share repurchases.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

In compliance with Item 703 of Regulation S-K, ALC provides the following summary of its purchases of Class A common stock during its third quarter of 2008.


								(d)
								Maximum Number
				(b)		(c)		(or Approximate
	(a)			Average		Total Number of		Dollar Value) of
	Total			Price Paid		Shares Purchased		Shares that May
	Number of			Per Share		as Part of Publicly		Yet Be Purchased
	Shares			(excluding		Announced Plans		Under the Plans or
Period	Purchased			fees)		or Programs		Programs (1)
July 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008		122,900	(1)	$	5.22		122,900	$	4,816,597

August 1, 2008 to August, 31, 2008		—			—		—	$	19,816,597

September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008		—			—		—	$	19,816,597

Total		122,900	(1)	$	5.22		122,900	$	19,816,597


(1)		Consists of purchases made through the share purchase program originally announced on December 14, 2006, ($20 million), and expanded on August 20, 2007, (additional $20 million), December 18, 2007, (additional $25 million) and August 6, 2008, (additional $15 million), under which ALC may repurchase up to $80 million of its outstanding shares of Class A common stock through August 6, 2009, (exclusive of fees).

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Factors

This report and other documents or oral statements we make or made on our behalf contain both historical and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are predictions and generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” or other words or phrases of similar import. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. In addition to any factors that may accompany forward-looking statements, factors that could materially affect actual results include the following.

Factors and uncertainties facing our industry and us include:

	§		national, regional and local competition which could cause us to lose market share and revenue;

	§		markets where overbuilding exists and future overbuilding in other markets where we operate our residences may adversely affect our operations;

	§		our ability to cultivate new or maintain existing relationships with physicians and others in the communities in which we operate could affect occupancy rates;

	§		events which adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford our monthly resident fees, including general economic downturns and declines in housing markets that restrict the ability of seniors to obtain funds from the sale of their homes, could cause our occupancy rates, revenues and results of operations to decline;

	§		our ability to successfully compete for acquisitions of new residences or to successfully complete and fill expansions could adversely affect the growth of our business;

	§		our planned exit from Medicaid programs could reduce overall occupancy and revenues;

	§		termination of our resident agreements and vacancies in the living spaces we lease could adversely affect our revenues, earnings and occupancy levels;

	§		increases in labor costs, as a result of a shortage of qualified personnel or otherwise, could increase operating costs;

	§		personal injury claims, if successfully made against us, could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;

	§		failure to comply with laws and government regulation could lead to fines and penalties;

	§		compliance with regulations may require us to make unanticipated expenditures which could increase our costs and therefore adversely affect our earnings and financial condition;

	§		audits and investigations under contracts with federal and state government agencies could have adverse findings that impact our business;

	§		events which adversely affect the perceived desirability or safety of our residences to current or potential residents could cause occupancy and revenues to decline;

	§		failure to comply with laws governing the transmission and privacy of health information could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;

	§		financial market conditions could restrict the availability of credit which could adversely affect our ability to borrow to fund acquisitions, expansions and share repurchases;

	§		efforts to regulate the construction or expansion of healthcare providers could impair our ability to expand through construction and redevelopment;

	§		we may make acquisitions that could subject us to a number of operating risks; and

	§		costs associated with capital improvements could adversely affect our profitability.

Factors and uncertainties related to our indebtedness and lease arrangements include:

	§		covenants in loan agreements and leases could restrict our operations and defaults could result in the acceleration of indebtedness or cross-defaults, any of which would negatively impact our liquidity and inhibit our ability to grow our business and increase revenues;

	§		if we do not comply with the requirements in leases or debt agreements pertaining to revenue bonds, we would be subject to financial penalties;

	§		our indebtedness and long-term leases could adversely affect our liquidity, our ability to operate our business, and our ability to execute our growth strategy; and

	§		increases in market interest rates could significantly increase the costs of our unhedged debt and lease obligations, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings.

Additional risk factors are discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through the Investor Relations section of our website, www.alcco.com, as supplemented by the “Risk factors” section in Part II, Item 1A of this report.

Item 6. EXHIBITS.

See the Exhibit Index included as the last part of this report (following the signature page), which is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.
	By:	/s/ John Buono
		John Buono
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

Date: November 6, 2008

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ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q


Exhibit
Number		Description

10.1		First Amendment, dated as of August 22, 2008, to Credit Agreement dated as of November 10, 2006, among Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and General Electric Credit Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to current report of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2008, File No. 001-13498)

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d- 14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d- 14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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