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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
     
(Mark One)
   
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  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
 
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 1-9550
Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   62-1691861
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Thousand Beverly Way
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72919
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(479) 201-2000
Registrant’s website:
www.beverlycorp.com
      Indicate by check mark whether 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 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 if Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).     Yes þ          No o
Shares of Registrant’s Common Stock, $.10 par value, outstanding, exclusive of
treasury shares, at April 29, 2005 — 109,488,273
 
 


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
      References throughout this document to the Company include Beverly Enterprises, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“BEI”). In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to BEI and its wholly owned subsidiaries and not to any other person.
      This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about our expected future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from these expectations and assumptions due to changes in, among other things, political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, demographic and other factors. In addition, our results of operations and financial condition, cash flows and liquidity may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process (see Item 1. — Note 4). The sales process may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and will result in the incurrence of significant advisory fees, legal fees and other expenses. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
      You should also refer to “Item 1. Business” in our Annual Report on Form  10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 for a discussion of various governmental regulations and other operating factors relating to the healthcare industry and the risks inherent in them. You should carefully consider the risks described and referred to in the annual report before making any investment decisions regarding our securities. There may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we currently deem immaterial. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock and value of our other outstanding securities could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Given these risks and uncertainties, we can give no assurances that any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report will, in fact, transpire, and, therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on them.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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 Summary of Executive Compensation for 2005
 Acknowledgement Letter of Ernst & Young LLP
 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
 Section 1350 Certification of CEO & CFO

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PART I
ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
                     
    March 31,   December 31,
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)   (Note)
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 233,810     $ 215,665  
 
Accounts receivable — less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2005 — $25,715; 2004 — $26,320
    276,269       235,477  
 
Notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful notes: 2005 — $1,999; 2004 — $1,686
    5,012       2,786  
 
Operating supplies
    9,145       9,181  
 
Assets held for sale
    11,443       14,898  
 
Prepaid expenses and other
    31,511       37,266  
             
   
Total current assets
    567,190       515,273  
Property and equipment, net
    657,368       653,656  
Other assets:
               
 
Goodwill, net
    122,863       124,066  
 
Other, less allowance for doubtful accounts and notes: 2005 — $1,654; 2004 — $1,538
    69,746       68,390  
             
   
Total other assets
    192,609       192,456  
             
    $ 1,417,167     $ 1,361,385  
             
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 75,440     $ 67,778  
 
Accrued wages and related liabilities
    84,623       104,037  
 
Accrued interest
    8,865       3,602  
 
General and professional liabilities
    57,099       54,216  
 
Federal government settlement obligations
    14,711       14,359  
 
Liabilities held for sale
          676  
 
Other accrued liabilities
    126,310       83,097  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    12,167       12,240  
             
   
Total current liabilities
    379,215       340,005  
Long-term debt
    543,931       545,943  
Other liabilities and deferred items
    200,692       203,024  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Preferred stock, shares authorized: 25,000,000
           
 
Common stock, shares issued: 2005 — 117,956,353; 2004 — 116,621,715
    11,796       11,662  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    908,179       902,053  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (518,148 )     (532,804 )
 
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,283,316
    (108,498 )     (108,498 )
             
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    293,329       272,413  
             
    $ 1,417,167     $ 1,361,385  
             
Note:  The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.
See accompanying notes.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                       
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
     
    2005   2004
         
Revenues
  $ 562,480     $ 480,618  
Costs and expenses:
               
 
Wages and related
    304,599       274,303  
 
Provision for insurance and related items
    29,920       28,356  
 
Other operating and administrative
    169,325       127,409  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    16,784       14,907  
 
Asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items
    (116 )     2,824  
             
   
Total costs and expenses
    520,512       447,799  
             
Income before other income (expenses)
    41,968       32,819  
 
Other income (expenses):
               
   
Interest expense
    (10,597 )     (11,804 )
   
Interest income
    2,063       1,523  
   
Costs related to the sales process of the Company
    (18,721 )      
   
Net gains on dispositions
    84       37  
             
     
Total other expenses, net
    (27,171 )     (10,244 )
             
Income before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
    14,797       22,575  
Provision for income taxes
    1,547       1,442  
             
Income before discontinued operations
    13,250       21,133  
Discontinued operations, net of taxes: 2005 — $(1,495); 2004 — $423
    1,406       2,306  
             
Net income
  $ 14,656     $ 23,439  
             
Net income per share of common stock:
               
Basic:
               
 
Before discontinued operations
  $ 0.12     $ 0.20  
 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
    0.01       0.02  
             
 
Net income per share of common stock
  $ 0.13     $ 0.22  
             
 
Shares used to compute basic net income per share
    108,738       107,331  
             
Diluted:
               
 
Before discontinued operations
  $ 0.11     $ 0.18  
 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
    0.01       0.02  
             
 
Net income per share of common stock
  $ 0.12     $ 0.20  
             
 
Shares used to compute diluted net income per share
    126,327       123,888  
             
See accompanying notes.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
     
    2005   2004
         
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
Net income
  $ 14,656     $ 23,439  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities, including discontinued operations:
               
   
Depreciation and amortization
    17,061       15,766  
   
Provision for reserves on accounts, notes and other receivables, net
    1,711       6,194  
   
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    653       624  
   
Asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items
    (323 )     4,082  
   
Costs related to the sales process of the Company
    18,721        
   
Losses (gains) on dispositions of facilities and other assets, net
    795       (4,508 )
   
Insurance related accounts
    704       (572 )
   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
               
     
Accounts receivable
    (43,227 )     (59,324 )
     
Operating supplies
    62       104  
     
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
    3,141       3,923  
     
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
    20,277       (21,602 )
     
Income taxes payable
    2,178       (585 )
     
Other, net
    (1,639 )     (4,113 )
             
       
Total adjustments
    20,114       (60,011 )
             
       
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
    34,770       (36,572 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (20,479 )     (9,777 )
 
Proceeds from dispositions of facilities and other assets, net
    994       19,198  
 
Collections on notes receivable
    29       6,765  
 
Proceeds from (payments for) designated funds, net
    533       (714 )
 
Other, net
    703       (3,746 )
             
       
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    (18,220 )     11,726  
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 
Repayments of long-term debt
    (2,085 )     (3,629 )
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,884       293  
 
Deferred financing costs paid
    (204 )     (406 )
             
       
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    1,595       (3,742 )
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    18,145       (28,588 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    215,665       258,815  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 233,810     $ 230,227  
             
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
               
 
Interest, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 4,681     $ 5,218  
 
Income tax payments (refunds), net
    (2,126 )     2,450  
See accompanying notes.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 1. General
Basis of Presentation
      We have prepared these condensed consolidated financial statements without audit. In management’s opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and our financial condition at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Although certain information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted, we believe that the disclosures in these condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read along with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the SEC. Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.
Use of Estimates
      Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require management to make estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements that affect:
  •  the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and
 
  •  the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
      They also require management to make estimates and assumptions regarding contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenues
      Our revenues are derived primarily from providing long-term healthcare services. Approximately 80% of our revenues for each of the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, were derived from federal and state medical assistance programs (primarily Medicare and Medicaid). We record revenues when services are provided at standard charges adjusted to amounts estimated to be received under governmental programs and other third-party contractual arrangements based on contractual terms and historical experience. These revenues are reported at their estimated net realizable amounts and are subject to audit and retroactive adjustment.
      All providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs are required to meet certain financial cost reporting requirements. Federal and state regulations generally require the submission of annual cost reports covering revenues, costs and expenses associated with the services provided to Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients. Annual cost reports are subject to routine audits and retroactive adjustments. These audits often require several years to reach the final determination of amounts due to, or by, us under these programs.
      Retroactive adjustments are estimated in the recording of revenues in accordance with the state plan provisions in effect during the period the related services are rendered. These amounts are adjusted in future periods as adjustments become known, as state plan provisions are retroactively changed or as cost reporting years are no longer subject to audits, reviews or investigations. Due to the complexity of the laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs, there is at least a possibility that recorded estimates will change by a material amount in the near term. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded the impact of an approved Medicaid plan change for the state of Pennsylvania, which resulted in

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 1. General — (Continued)
an increase in revenues and “Accounts receivable” of $35.7 million related to prior years and an increase in provider tax expense and “Other accrued liabilities” of $28.3 million. This resulted in a net increase in pre-tax income of $7.4 million. All other changes in estimates related to third party receivables resulted in an increase in revenues from continuing operations of $739,000 and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We believe adequate provision has been made to reflect any adjustments that could result from subsequent audits or reviews.
      Compliance with laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs is subject to government review and interpretation, as well as significant regulatory action including fines, penalties, and possible exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In addition, under the Medicare program, if the federal government makes a formal demand for reimbursement, even related to contested items, payment must be made for those items before the provider is given an opportunity to appeal and resolve the issue.
Earnings Per Share
      The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                     
    2005   2004
         
Numerator:
               
 
Numerator for basic net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 13,250     $ 21,133  
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
   
Interest on 2.75% convertible subordinated notes, net of income taxes of $0
    827       824  
             
 
Numerator for diluted net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 14,077     $ 21,957  
             
Denominator:
               
 
Denominator for basic net income per share from continuing operations — weighted average shares
    108,738       107,331  
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
   
Employee stock options
    2,157       1,125  
   
2.75% convertible subordinated notes
    15,432       15,432  
             
 
Denominator for diluted net income per share from continuing operations — adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions
    126,327       123,888  
             
 
Basic net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.12     $ 0.20  
             
 
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.11     $ 0.18  
             
      Diluted net income per share from continuing operations does not include the impact of 345,000 and 1.8 million of employee stock options outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, because their effect would have been antidilutive. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force 04-8, The Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on Diluted Earnings Per Share, we have included the dilutive effect of our 2.75% convertible subordinated notes, on an if-converted basis, in our calculation of diluted net income per share from continuing operations.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 2. Insurance
      We believe that adequate provision has been made in the financial statements for liabilities that may arise out of patient care and related services provided to date. These provisions are based primarily upon the results of independent actuarial valuations, prepared by experienced actuaries. These independent valuations are formally prepared twice each year using the most recent trends of claims, settlements and other relevant data. In addition to the estimate of retained losses, our provision for insurance includes accruals for insurance premiums and related costs for the coverage period and our estimate of any experience adjustments to premiums.
      The following table summarizes our provision for insurance and related items for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                   
    2005   2004
         
General and professional liability:
               
 
Continuing operations
  $ 19,076     $ 17,433  
 
Discontinued operations
    1,790       4,284  
             
    $ 20,866     $ 21,717  
             
Workers’ compensation:
               
 
Continuing operations
  $ 8,561     $ 7,689  
 
Discontinued operations
    1,427       1,135  
             
    $ 9,988     $ 8,824  
             
Other insurance:
               
 
Continuing operations
  $ 2,283     $ 3,234  
 
Discontinued operations
    65       108  
             
    $ 2,348     $ 3,342  
             
Total provision for insurance and related items:
               
 
Continuing operations
  $ 29,920     $ 28,356  
 
Discontinued operations
    3,282       5,527  
             
    $ 33,202     $ 33,883  
             
      Our insurance liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheet captions as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,   December 31,
    2005   2004
         
Accrued wages and related liabilities
  $ 488     $ 488  
General and professional liabilities
    57,099       54,216  
Other liabilities and deferred items
    115,755       117,962  
             
    $ 173,342     $ 172,666  
             

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Asset Impairments, Workforce Reductions and Other Unusual Items
      We recorded pre-tax charges (credits) for asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items as follows for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                 
    2005   2004
         
Asset impairments
  $ (112 )   $ 2,885  
Workforce reductions
          (132 )
Other unusual items, including exit costs
    (4 )     71  
             
    $ (116 )   $ 2,824  
             
Asset Impairments
      During 2005, we recorded a credit of $112,000, primarily related to the sale of a previously impaired asset at an amount above its carrying value. During March 2004, we recorded asset impairments of $2.9 million, primarily related to the write-down of property and equipment on two nursing facilities included in the Nursing Facilities segment. During the first quarter of 2004, management made a determination to close these nursing facilities, which led to an impairment assessment. We estimated the fair market values of these facilities based on sales values for the land and buildings.
Workforce Reductions
      During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we recorded $214,000 for workforce reductions, less $346,000 in related credits primarily due to the cancellation of restricted stock. The $214,000 for workforce reductions primarily related to six associates who were notified in the first quarter of 2004 that their positions would be eliminated and included $196,000 of cash expenses, which was paid during the year ended December 31, 2004.
Other Unusual Items
      During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, we recorded special pre-tax credits of $4,000 and special pre-tax charges of $71,000, respectively, for certain exit costs under retention and severance agreements with employees associated with facilities affected by our divestiture strategy. The following table summarizes activity in our accruals for estimated workforce reductions and exit costs for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                                 
    2005   2004
         
    Workforce   Exit   Workforce   Exit
    Reductions   Costs   Reductions   Costs
                 
Balance beginning of quarter
  $ 1,166     $ 4,572     $ 3,029     $ 7,270  
Charged to continuing operations
          (4 )     196       71  
Charged to discontinued operations
          1,331             1,596  
Cash payments
    (654 )     (900 )     (1,114 )     (1,194 )
Reversals
    (19 )     (84 )     18        
                         
Balance end of quarter
  $ 493     $ 4,915     $ 2,129     $ 7,743  
                         
      Workforce reduction and exit cost accruals are included in “Accrued wages and related liabilities” and “Other accrued liabilities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 4. Sale of the Company and Related Items
      In January 2005, a group including Formation Capital, LLC, Appaloosa Management, LP, Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC and Northbrook NBV LLC (the “Formation Capital Consortium”), publicly announced an unsolicited indication of interest in acquiring all of our outstanding common stock. Arnold M. Whitman, the Chief Executive Officer of Formation Capital, also nominated a slate of six individuals for election to our Board of Directors.
      On February 3, 2005, our Board of Directors unanimously rejected the Formation Capital Consortium’s proposal. On March 22, 2005, we announced that our Board of Directors had unanimously voted to conduct an auction process to maximize value for all of our stockholders as soon as practicable through a sale of BEI. The Board also adopted procedures to enable the beneficial owners of not less than 20% of our outstanding common stock to cause us to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held on October 21, 2005 to remove and replace the Board and for the nomination of individuals for election as directors at the special meeting, if held.
      On April 11, 2005, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Formation Capital Consortium and Mr. Whitman under which the Formation Capital Consortium and Mr. Whitman agreed to discontinue the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Company’s April 21, 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Mr. Whitman withdrew his nominees for election to our Board of Directors and other proposals for consideration at the 2005 Annual Meeting. In addition, we agreed to reimburse the Formation Capital Consortium for up to $600,000 of out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by them and Mr. Whitman in connection with their proxy solicitation. We have also entered into a Confidentiality Agreement with the members of the Formation Capital Consortium under which the Formation Capital Consortium and its representatives may examine our confidential information for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction with us pursuant to the same restrictions imposed on other bidders involved in the sales process. We committed in the Confidentiality Agreement to allow the Formation Capital Consortium to participate in our on-going sales process on the same basis as all other potential buyers.
      Our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process. To date, we have incurred various costs as a result of the expression of interest, the proxy contest and the sales process including legal, investment banking advisory fees and other related costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we engaged two investment banking firms to assist us in evaluating proposals, both solicited and unsolicited, to acquire the Company or any of its assets or businesses. Under the terms of the engagement we are required to pay a fee to these two firms equal to a percentage of any consideration received in connection with a sale of the Company, with their percentage compensation increasing with an increase in the sales value, or a flat fee if no sale was to occur. As a result, we recorded a liability of $16.5 million at March 31, 2005. In addition, we have incurred other costs related to the proxy contest and have recorded a liability of $2.2 million of which $807,000 was paid and $1.4 million remains accrued at March 31, 2005. In addition, the sales process may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and may result in the incurrence of significant additional advisory fees, legal fees and other expenses; however the amount and impact of these potential additional expenses cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 5. Discontinued Operations
      During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recognized net pre-tax losses of $878,000 relating to the following 2005 disposal activities:
  •  five nursing facilities (456 beds) for cash proceeds totaling $134,000. These assets were part of our Nursing Facilities segment and were held for sale as of December 31, 2004; and
 
  •  10 outpatient clinics for $4.6 million, including $710,000 in cash and $3.9 million of notes receivable. These assets and related liabilities were part of our former Matrix segment and were held for sale as of December 31, 2004.
      We have included the remaining assets of 22 facilities (2,116 beds) of our Nursing Facilities segment as held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2005. We expect to dispose of these facilities in the next three to six months. The remaining assets and liabilities of our former Matrix segment and the assets of 27 nursing facilities were included in assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2004.
      A summary of the asset and liability line items from which the reclassifications have been made at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):
                                   
    2005   2004
         
    Nursing   Nursing    
    Facilities   Facilities   Matrix   Total
                 
Current assets
  $ 453     $ 479     $ 1,970     $ 2,449  
Property and equipment, net
    10,785       10,655       1,212       11,867  
Goodwill
                332       332  
Other assets
    205       222       28       250  
                         
 
Total assets held for sale
  $ 11,443     $ 11,356     $ 3,542     $ 14,898  
                         
Current liabilities held for sale
  $     $     $ 676     $ 676  
                         
      The results of operations of disposed facilities and other assets in the three months ended March 31, 2005, as well as the results of operations of held-for-sale assets, have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Also included in discontinued operations are the gains and losses on sales and exit costs relative to these transactions. Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 also include the results of operations for all facilities, clinics and businesses disposed of during 2004.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 5. Discontinued Operations — (Continued)
      A summary of discontinued operations by operating segment for the three months ended March 31 is as follows (in thousands):
                                                                   
    2005   2004
         
    Nursing       Home       Nursing       Home    
    Facilities   Matrix   Care   Total   Facilities   Matrix   Care   Total
                                 
Revenues
  $ 30,159     $ 2,546     $     $ 32,705     $ 49,131     $ 3,301     $ 148     $ 52,580  
                                                 
Operating income (loss)(1)
  $ 274     $ 405     $ (97 )   $ 582     $ (630 )   $ 153     $ (7 )   $ (484 )
 
Gain (loss) on sales and exit costs
    (878 )                 (878 )     4,488             (17 )     4,471  
Impairments and other unusual items
    207                   207       (1,258 )                 (1,258 )
                                                 
Pre-tax income (loss)
  $ (397 )   $ 405     $ (97 )     (89 )   $ 2,600     $ 153     $ (24 )     2,729  
                                                 
Provision for (benefit from) state income taxes
                            (1,495 )                             423  
                                                 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
                          $ 1,406                             $ 2,306  
                                                 
 
(1)  Includes net interest income of $3,000 for 2005 and net interest expense of $44,000 for 2004, as well as depreciation and amortization expense of $277,000 and $859,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Note 6.     Long-Term Debt
      As of April 1, 2005, our 2.75% convertible subordinated notes became eligible for conversion into common stock. Under the indenture governing the notes, a holder may convert any of their notes into our common stock during any fiscal quarter if the sale price of our common stock for at least 20 consecutive trading days in the 30 trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter exceeds 120 percent of the conversion price on that 30th trading day.
      Our 77/8% senior subordinated notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by most of our subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). As of March 31, 2005, the non-guarantor subsidiaries included Beverly Indemnity, Ltd., our captive insurance subsidiary, and Beverly Funding Corporation, our receivables-backed financing subsidiary (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Since the carrying value of the assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries exceeds three percent of the consolidated assets of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., we are required to disclose consolidating financial statements in our periodic filings with the SEC.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                             
            Non-        
        Guarantor   Guarantor        
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Total
                     
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 151,563     $ 6,476     $ 75,771     $     $ 233,810  
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    4,887       229,450       42,108       (176 )     276,269  
 
Notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful notes
    2,206       2,772       34             5,012  
 
Operating supplies
    124       9,021                   9,145  
 
Assets held for sale
          11,443                   11,443  
 
Prepaid expenses and other
    7,552       7,966       15,993             31,511  
                               
   
Total current assets
    166,332       267,128       133,906       (176 )     567,190  
Property and equipment, net
    6,370       650,998                   657,368  
Other assets:
                                       
 
Goodwill, net
          122,863                   122,863  
 
Other, less allowance for doubtful accounts and notes
    302,887       30,659       701       (264,501 )     69,746  
 
Due from affiliates
    442,742             109,760       (552,502 )      
                               
   
Total other assets
    745,629       153,522       110,461       (817,003 )     192,609  
                               
    $ 918,331     $ 1,071,648     $ 244,367     $ (817,179 )   $ 1,417,167  
                               
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                       
 
Accounts payable
  $ 10,303     $ 65,137     $     $     $ 75,440  
 
Accrued wages and related liabilities
    20,137       64,486                   84,623  
 
Accrued interest
    7,458       1,100       307             8,865  
 
General and professional liabilities
    18,903             38,196             57,099  
 
Federal government settlement obligations
          14,711                   14,711  
 
Liabilities held for sale
                             
 
Other accrued liabilities
    30,905       95,581             (176 )     126,310  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,350       10,817                   12,167  
                               
   
Total current liabilities
    89,056       251,832       38,503       (176 )     379,215  
Long-term debt
    467,583       76,348                   543,931  
Other liabilities and deferred items
    68,363       54,779       77,550             200,692  
Due to affiliates
          552,502             (552,502 )      
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
 
Preferred stock
                             
 
Common stock
    11,796       5,908       121       (6,029 )     11,796  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    908,179       414,340       44,434       (458,774 )     908,179  
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (518,148 )     (284,061 )     83,759       200,302       (518,148 )
 
Treasury stock, at cost
    (108,498 )                       (108,498 )
                               
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    293,329       136,187       128,314       (264,501 )     293,329  
                               
    $ 918,331     $ 1,071,648     $ 244,367     $ (817,179 )   $ 1,417,167  
                               

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2004 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                             
            Non-        
        Guarantor   Guarantor        
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Total
                     
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 142,515     $ 5,237     $ 67,913     $     $ 215,665  
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    8,160       183,920       43,397             235,477  
 
Notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful notes
    18       2,768                   2,786  
 
Operating supplies
    101       9,080                   9,181  
 
Assets held for sale
          14,898                   14,898  
 
Prepaid expenses and other
    10,952       10,285       16,029             37,266  
                               
   
Total current assets
    161,746       226,188       127,339             515,273  
Property and equipment, net
    6,392       647,264                   653,656  
Other assets:
                                       
 
Goodwill, net
          124,066                   124,066  
 
Other, less allowance for doubtful accounts and notes
    255,350       32,385       709       (220,054 )     68,390  
 
Due from affiliates
    453,483             132,141       (585,624 )      
                               
   
Total other assets
    708,833       156,451       132,850       (805,678 )     192,456  
                               
    $ 876,971     $ 1,029,903     $ 260,189     $ (805,678 )   $ 1,361,385  
                               
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                       
 
Accounts payable
  $ 2,696     $ 65,082     $     $     $ 67,778  
 
Accrued wages and related liabilities
    28,240       75,797                   104,037  
 
Accrued interest
    2,618       875       109             3,602  
 
General and professional liabilities
    23,323             45,934       (15,041 )     54,216  
 
Federal government settlement obligations
          14,359                   14,359  
 
Liabilities held for sale
          676                   676  
 
Other accrued liabilities
    18,694       64,403                   83,097  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,350       10,890                   12,240  
                               
   
Total current liabilities
    76,921       232,082       46,043       (15,041 )     340,005  
Long-term debt
    467,858       78,085                   545,943  
Other liabilities and deferred items
    59,779       56,269       86,976             203,024  
Due to affiliates
          585,624             (585,624 )      
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
 
Preferred stock
                             
 
Common stock
    11,662       5,908       121       (6,029 )     11,662  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    902,053       414,340       44,434       (458,774 )     902,053  
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (532,804 )     (342,405 )     82,615       259,790       (532,804 )
 
Treasury stock, at cost
    (108,498 )                       (108,498 )
                               
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    272,413       77,843       127,170       (205,013 )     272,413  
                               
    $ 876,971     $ 1,029,903     $ 260,189     $ (805,678 )   $ 1,361,385  
                               

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                               
            Non-        
        Guarantor   Guarantor        
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Total
                     
Revenues
  $ 191     $ 562,289     $ 14,185     $ (14,185 )   $ 562,480  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Wages and related
    17,477       287,122                   304,599  
 
Provision for insurance and related items
    1,407       28,513       14,364       (14,364 )     29,920  
 
Other operating and administrative
    26,577       142,902       155       (309 )     169,325  
 
Overhead allocation
    (20,401 )     20,401                    
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,570       15,214                   16,784  
 
Asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items
          (116 )                 (116 )
                               
   
Total costs and expenses
    26,630       494,036       14,519       (14,673 )     520,512  
                               
Income (loss) before other income (expenses)
    (26,439 )     68,253       (334 )     488       41,968  
 
Other income (expenses):
                                       
   
Interest expense
          (11,613 )     (176 )     1,192       (10,597 )
   
Interest income
    1,387       214       1,654       (1,192 )     2,063  
   
Costs related to the sales process of the Company
    (18,721 )                       (18,721 )
   
Net gains on dispositions
          84                   84  
   
Equity in income of affiliates
    59,976                   (59,976 )      
                               
     
Total other income (expenses), net
    42,642       (11,315 )     1,478       (59,976 )     (27,171 )
                               
Income before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
    16,203       56,938       1,144       (59,488 )     14,797  
Provision for income taxes
    1,547                         1,547  
                               
Income before discontinued operations
    14,656       56,938       1,144       (59,488 )     13,250  
Discontinued operations, net of taxes of $(1,495)
          1,406                   1,406  
                               
Net income
  $ 14,656     $ 58,344     $ 1,144     $ (59,488 )   $ 14,656  
                               

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                               
            Non-        
        Guarantor   Guarantor        
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Total
                     
Revenues
  $ 1,039     $ 479,579     $ 12,847     $ (12,847 )   $ 480,618  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Wages and related
    11,724       262,579                   274,303  
 
Provision for insurance and related items
    2,389       25,967       11,665       (11,665 )     28,356  
 
Other operating and administrative
    5,732       121,677                   127,409  
 
Overhead allocation
    (20,282 )     20,282                    
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,542       13,365                   14,907  
 
Asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items
    (225 )     3,049                   2,824  
                               
   
Total costs and expenses
    880       446,919       11,665       (11,665 )     447,799  
                               
Income (loss) before other income (expenses)
    159       32,660       1,182       (1,182 )     32,819  
 
Other income (expenses):
                                       
   
Interest expense
          (13,139 )           1,335       (11,804 )
   
Interest income
    743       628       1,487       (1,335 )     1,523  
   
Net gains on dispositions
          37                   37  
   
Equity in income of affiliates
    23,979                   (23,979 )      
                               
     
Total other income (expenses), net
    24,722       (12,474 )     1,487       (23,979 )     (10,244 )
                               
Income before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
    24,881       20,186       2,669       (25,161 )     22,575  
Provision for income taxes
    1,442                         1,442  
                               
Income before discontinued operations
    23,439       20,186       2,669       (25,161 )     21,133  
Discontinued operations, net of taxes of $423
          2,306                   2,306  
                               
Net income
  $ 23,439     $ 22,492     $ 2,669     $ (25,161 )   $ 23,439  
                               

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                     
            Non-    
        Guarantor   Guarantor    
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Total
                 
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
  $ 5,868     $ 20,968     $ 7,934     $ 34,770  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
 
Capital expenditures
    (2,233 )     (18,246 )           (20,479 )
 
Proceeds from dispositions of facilities and other assets, net
          994             994  
 
Collections on notes receivable
          29             29  
 
Proceeds from (payments for) designated funds, net
    (35 )     568             533  
 
Other, net
    2,064       (1,327 )     (34 )     703  
                         
   
Net cash used for investing activities
    (204 )     (17,982 )     (34 )     (18,220 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
 
Repayments of long-term debt
    (338 )     (1,747 )           (2,085 )
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,884                   3,884  
 
Deferred financing costs paid
    (162 )           (42 )     (204 )
                         
   
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    3,384       (1,747 )     (42 )     1,595  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    9,048       1,239       7,858       18,145  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    142,515       5,237       67,913       215,665  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 151,563     $ 6,476     $ 75,771     $ 233,810  
                         

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Long-Term Debt — (Continued)
      Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 for Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (parent only), the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows (in thousands):
                                     
            Non-    
        Guarantor   Guarantor    
    Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Total
                 
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
  $ (41,051 )   $ (8,691 )   $ 13,170     $ (36,572 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
 
Capital expenditures
    (987 )     (8,790 )           (9,777 )
 
Proceeds from dispositions of facilities and other assets, net
          19,198             19,198  
 
Collections on notes receivable
          6,765             6,765  
 
Payments for designated funds, net
    (3 )     (711 )           (714 )
 
Other, net
    (881 )     (2,865 )           (3,746 )
                         
   
Net cash used for investing activities
    (1,871 )     13,597             11,726  
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
 
Repayments of long-term debt
    (338 )     (3,291 )           (3,629 )
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    293                   293  
 
Deferred financing costs paid
    (406 )                 (406 )
                         
   
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    (451 )     (3,291 )           (3,742 )
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (43,373 )     1,615       13,170       (28,588 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    223,575       5,351       29,889       258,815  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 180,202     $ 6,966     $ 43,059     $ 230,227  
                         
Note 7. Income Taxes
      The provisions for income taxes from continuing operations of $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily relate to state income taxes estimated to be due in “separate return” filing states where we conduct business and to federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”). We recorded a tax benefit in discontinued operations of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, related to state tax refunds in a state where we have ceased operations.
      The provisions differ from those calculated using the federal statutory rate due to changes in the valuation allowance, established at December 31, 2001, for net deferred tax assets. In 2005, the valuation allowance decreased $36.5 million primarily due to the reversal of temporary differences and the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, general business credits and AMT credits to offset taxable income during the quarter. In 2004, the valuation allowance decreased primarily due to the reversal of temporary differences and the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards to offset taxable income during the quarter, partially offset by an increase in AMT credits generated during the quarter.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
      During March 2005, we issued approximately 722,000 shares of restricted stock to certain officers and other employees, all of which vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. If these additional shares had been issued prior to January 1, 2005, there would have been no material impact on our diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure (“SFAS No. 148”), issued on December 31, 2002, provides companies alternative methods of transitioning to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation, and amends certain disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 148 does not mandate fair value accounting for stock-based compensation. We currently do not recognize compensation expense for our stock option grants, which are issued at fair market value on the date of grant and are accounted for under the intrinsic value method. We are in compliance with the current accounting rules regarding stock-based compensation (see discussion of SFAS No. 123R below).
      For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair market value of all outstanding stock options is amortized to expense over the respective vesting periods. The fair market value has been estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The pro forma effects are not necessarily indicative of the effects on future quarters or future years. The following table summarizes our pro forma net income and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31 assuming we accounted for our stock option grants using the fair value method, (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                 
    2005   2004
         
Reported net income(a)
  $ 14,656     $ 23,439  
Stock option compensation expense
    1,148       1,790  
             
Pro forma net income
  $ 13,508     $ 21,649  
             
Reported basic net income per share
  $ 0.13     $ 0.22  
             
Pro forma basic net income per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.20  
             
Reported diluted net income per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.20  
             
Pro forma diluted net income per share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.18  
             
 
(a) Includes total charges to our condensed consolidated statements of income related to restricted stock grants for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 of approximately $1.4 million and $620,000, respectively.
      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”), which eliminates the intrinsic value method as an alternative method of accounting for stock-based awards. SFAS No. 123R also revises the fair value-based method of accounting for share-based payment liabilities, forfeitures and modifications of stock-based awards and clarifies guidance surrounding measuring fair value, classifying an award as equity or as a liability and attributing compensation cost to reporting periods. In addition, SFAS No. 123R amends SFAS No. 95 to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows.
      In the first quarter of 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which provided further clarification on the implementation of SFAS No. 123R and provided alternative phase-in methods. The SEC

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity — (Continued)
announced in the second quarter of 2005 that it is extending the phase-in period, which will extend our effective date for implementation of SFAS No. 123R to January 1, 2006. We expect to use the modified version of prospective application when we implement SFAS No. 123R. Based on the estimated value of unvested stock options, we expect wages and related expenses to increase $469,000 in 2006.
Note 9. Contingencies and Legal Proceedings
      We are contingently liable for approximately $11.8 million of long-term debt maturing on various dates through 2019, as well as annual interest on that debt. These contingent liabilities principally arose from previous sales of nursing facilities. We also guarantee certain third-party operating leases. Those guarantees arose from our dispositions of leased facilities and the underlying leases have $56.0 million of minimum rental commitments remaining through the initial lease terms. In accordance with the FASB’s Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, we have recorded approximately $685,000, included in “Other accrued liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as the estimated fair value of guarantees.
      We are a party to various legal matters relating to patient care, including claims that our services have resulted in injury or death to residents of our facilities. Over the past few years, we have experienced an increasing trend in the number and severity of the claims asserted against us. We believe that there has been, and will continue to be, an increase in governmental investigations of long-term care providers. Adverse determinations in legal proceedings or governmental investigations, whether currently asserted or arising in the future, could have a material adverse effect on us.
      There are various other lawsuits and regulatory actions pending against us arising in the normal course of business, some of which seek punitive damages that are generally not covered by insurance. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of such other matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 10. Segment Information
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, provides disclosure guidelines for segments of a company based on a management approach to defining operating segments. Our operations are organized into three primary segments:
  •  Nursing Facilities, which provide long-term healthcare through the operation of skilled nursing homes and assisted living centers;
 
  •  Aegis, which provides rehabilitation therapy services under contract to our nursing facilities and third-party nursing facilities; and
 
  •  AseraCare, which primarily provides hospice services.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 10. Segment Information — (Continued)
      The following table summarizes certain information for each of our operating segments (in thousands):
                                                   
    Nursing                   Discontinued
    Facilities   Aegis(1)   AseraCare   All Other(2)   Total   Operations(3)
                         
Three months ended March 31, 2005
                                               
 
Revenues from external customers
  $ 500,872     $ 36,204     $ 24,043     $ 1,361     $ 562,480     $ 32,705  
 
Intercompany revenues
    87       40,462             708       41,257        
 
Interest income
    86       5       57       1,915       2,063       3  
 
Interest expense
    1,500                   9,097       10,597        
 
Depreciation and amortization
    14,419       250       197       1,918       16,784       277  
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
    34,185       15,141       1,963       (36,492 )     14,797       (89 )
 
Goodwill
    44,758             78,104       1       122,863        
 
Total assets
    891,343       32,699       105,126       362,514       1,391,682       25,485  
 
Capital expenditures
    16,987       246       348       2,345       19,926       553  
Three months ended March 31, 2004
                                               
 
Revenues from external customers
  $ 439,988     $ 27,180     $ 10,970     $ 2,480     $ 480,618     $ 52,580  
 
Intercompany revenues
          37,527             453       37,980        
 
Interest income
    623                   900       1,523       45  
 
Interest expense
    1,989                   9,815       11,804       89  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    12,725       205       108       1,869       14,907       859  
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
    24,279       12,380       1,317       (15,401 )     22,575       2,729  
 
Goodwill
    44,747             11,723             56,470       365  
 
Total assets
    865,502       25,912       21,444       363,750       1,276,608       64,942  
 
Capital expenditures
    8,141       222       36       1,009       9,408       369  
 
(1)  Pre-tax income includes profit on intercompany revenues, which is eliminated in “All Other.”
 
(2)  Consists of the operations of our corporate headquarters and related overhead, as well as certain non-operating revenues and expenses. Such amounts also include special pre-tax credits totaling $116,000 and pre-tax charges totaling $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for asset impairments, workforce reductions and other unusual items, as well as $18.7 million of costs related to the sales process.
 
(3)  In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of certain nursing facilities, clinics and other assets have been reclassified, for all periods presented, as discontinued operations. Pre-tax income (loss) for discontinued operations includes net gains (losses) on sales, exit costs, asset impairments and other unusual items of $671,000 and $3.2 million for the three months ended March 2005 and 2004, respectively. The remaining assets of 22 nursing facilities are classified as held for sale at March 31, 2005. (See Note 5.)

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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP,
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
      We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. as of March 31, 2005, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (“Form 10-Q”). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
      We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
      Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
      We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. as of December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented in the Company’s Form 10-Q, and in our report dated March 8, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
  ERNST & YOUNG LLP SIG
Fort Smith, Arkansas
April 29, 2005

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
      This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about our expected future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from these expectations and assumptions due to changes in, among other things, political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, demographic and other factors. In addition, our results of operations and financial condition, cash flows and liquidity may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process (see Item 1. — Note 4). The sales process may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and will result in the incurrence of significant advisory fees, legal fees and other expenses. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Overview
Sales Process and Related Items
      In January 2005, a group including Formation Capital, LLC, Appaloosa Management, LP, Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC and Northbrook NBV LLC (the “Formation Capital Consortium”), publicly announced an unsolicited indication of interest in acquiring all of our outstanding common stock. Arnold M. Whitman, the Chief Executive Officer of Formation Capital also nominated a slate of six individuals for election to our Board of Directors.
      On February 3, 2005, our Board of Directors unanimously rejected the Formation Capital Consortium’s proposal. On March 22, 2005, we announced that our Board of Directors had unanimously voted to conduct an auction process to maximize value for all of our stockholders as soon as practicable through a sale of BEI. The Board also adopted procedures to enable the beneficial owners of not less than 20% of our outstanding common stock to cause us to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held on October 21, 2005 to remove and replace the Board and for the nomination of individuals for election as directors at the special meeting, if held.
      On April 11, 2005, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Formation Capital Consortium and Mr. Whitman under which the Formation Capital Consortium and Mr. Whitman agreed to discontinue the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Company’s April 21, 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Mr. Whitman withdrew his nominees for election to our Board of Directors and other proposals for consideration at the 2005 Annual Meeting. In addition, we agreed to reimburse the Formation Capital Consortium for up to $600,000 of out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by them and Mr. Whitman in connection with their proxy solicitation. We have also entered into a Confidentiality Agreement with the members of the Formation Capital Consortium under which the Formation Capital Consortium and its representatives may examine our confidential information for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction with us pursuant to the same restrictions imposed on other bidders involved in the sales process. We committed in the Confidentiality Agreement to allow the Formation Capital Consortium to participate in our on-going sales process on the same basis with all other potential buyers.
      The sales process is being overseen by independent members of our Board of Directors. We have established a due diligence process to assist potential bidders in evaluating their level of interest in acquiring us and in developing bids. Multiple potential bidders or bidding groups already have signed confidentiality agreements and obtained access to information about BEI contained in an online data room we established.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
All interested parties have been requested to submit initial proposals that would include information on price, financing plans, and potential financial and operating partners. The independent board members plan to evaluate these proposals when received, and then select a smaller number of interested parties to participate in a second round of more detailed due diligence and bidding.
      Our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process. To date we have incurred various costs as a result of the expression of interest, the proxy contest and the sales process including legal, investment banking advisory fees and other related costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we engaged two investment banking firms to assist us in evaluating proposals, both solicited and unsolicited, to acquire the Company or any of its assets or businesses. Under the terms of the engagement we are required to pay a fee to these two firms equal to a percentage of any consideration received in connection with a sale of the Company, with their percentage compensation increasing with an increase in the sales value, or a flat fee if no sale was to occur. As a result, we recorded a liability of $16.5 million at March 31, 2005. In addition, we have incurred other costs related to the proxy contest and have recorded a liability of $2.2 million of which $807,000 was paid and $1.4 million remains accrued at March 31, 2005. In addition, the sales process may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and will result in the incurrence of significant additional advisory fees, legal fees and other expenses; however the amount and impact of these potential additional expenses cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
General
      Despite the expression of interest and subsequent sales process, our business unit operating and financial trends continue to be positive. Our first quarter included revenue growth of nearly 17% with improvements in operating margins, compared to the year-earlier period. We are dedicated to providing quality of care and executing the specific initiatives we have developed to achieve profitable growth in our business segments and to increase our financial position.
      Our three principal business segments performed well ahead of 2004 first-quarter results. On a continuing operations basis, our Nursing Facility revenues increased 13.8% and pre-tax income increased $13.0 million primarily due to favorable rate increases in Pennsylvania. Aegis revenues from third-party customers rose 33%, compared with the 2004 first quarter, reflecting increased business with existing clients and the net addition of 13 customers. AseraCare revenues from core operations were up 38%, primarily due to an increase in average daily census of 35%. The balance of the revenue growth from AseraCare is related to our July 2004 acquisition of Hospice USA, LLC and the openings of 15 new hospice locations.
      Based on the growth trends we are seeing in our principal business units, improved operating metrics and a generally positive reimbursement environment at both federal and state levels, our pre-tax income from continuing operations, excluding $18.7 million of costs related to the sales process discussed above, would have increased 48% to $33.5 million for the 2005 first quarter compared to $22.6 million for the same period in 2004.
Operating Results
Reclassification
      Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and 2004, reflect asset dispositions during 2005 and 2004, and assets classified as held for sale, as discontinued operations. The following discussions reflect this reclassification.

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
First Quarter 2005 Compared to First Quarter 2004
Results of Operations — Continuing Operations
      We reported a 34% decrease in pre-tax income from continuing operations to $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $22.6 million for the same period in 2004. The quarter-over-quarter comparisons of our financial results are affected by material special pre-tax charges discussed below. Excluding these special pre-tax charges, our pre-tax income from continuing operations would have increased 32% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004.
      Pre-tax income from continuing operations for 2005 included a special pre-tax charge of $18.7 million for costs related to the expression of interest, the proxy contest and the sales process, of which $807,000 was paid and $17.9 million remains accrued as of March 31, 2005 (see Item 1. — Note 4). These costs include legal, investment banking advisory fees and other related costs.
      Pre-tax income from continuing operations for 2004 included the following special pre-tax charges:
  •  $2.9 million for asset impairments, primarily related to two nursing facilities;
 
  •  $214,000 for workforce reduction charges, less $346,000 in related credits primarily due to the cancellation of restricted stock. The $214,000 for workforce reductions primarily related to six associates who were notified in the first quarter of 2004 that their positions would be eliminated and included $196,000 of cash expenses paid during the year ended December 31, 2004 (see Item 1. — Note 3).
Revenues
      Revenues from external customers by operating segment for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands) are as follows:
                                   
            Change
             
            2005 vs. 2004
             
    2005   2004   $   %
                 
Nursing Facilities
  $ 500,872     $ 439,988     $ 60,884       13.8 %
Aegis Therapies
    36,204       27,180       9,024       33.2 %
AseraCare
    24,043       10,970       13,073       119.2 %
Other
    1,361       2,480       (1,119 )     (45.1 )%
                         
 
Total revenues
  $ 562,480     $ 480,618     $ 81,862       17.0 %
                         
      Approximately 89% and 92% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were derived from services provided by our Nursing Facilities segment. The increase in total revenues of $81.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004, is primarily due to the following, by operating segment:
Nursing Facilities:
  •  an increase of $35.7 million primarily due to a retroactive Medicaid rate adjustment in Pennsylvania;
 
  •  an increase of $17.8 million, $7.4 million and $3.7 million due to increases in Medicaid, Medicare and private payment rates, respectively;
 
  •  an increase of $3.3 million in Medicare Part B revenues, primarily due to increased therapy-related services;

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
  •  an increase of $1.7 million due to a positive shift in our patient mix; partially offset by
 
  •  a decrease of $4.6 million due to one less calendar day during the first quarter of 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004;
 
  •  a decrease of $3.0 million due to a decline in census;
Aegis:
  •  an increase of $9.0 million from growth in Aegis’ external therapy business, including a 9.3% increase in the number of contracts and a 5% growth in average revenue per contract;
AseraCare:
  •  an increase of $8.8 million due to the Hospice USA acquisition; and
 
  •  an increase of $4.3 million, primarily due to openings of new hospice locations and a 35% increase in average daily census in our AseraCare business.
Costs and Expenses
      The following table details costs and expenses, excluding special pre-tax charges, for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                                   
            Change
             
            2005 vs. 2004
             
    2005   2004   $   %
                 
Wages and related
  $ 304,599     $ 274,303     $ 30,296       11.0%  
Provision for insurance and related items
    29,920       28,356       1,564       5.5%  
Other operating and administrative
    169,325       127,409       41,916       32.9%  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,784       14,907       1,877       12.6%  
                         
 
Total costs and expenses excluding special pre-tax charges (adjustments)
  $ 520,628     $ 444,975     $ 75,653       17.0%  
                         
      Excluding special pre-tax charges discussed above, our total costs and expenses increased $75.7 million, primarily due to the following:
  •  an increase of $35.4 million in state-imposed provider taxes, primarily associated with the retroactive Medicaid rate adjustment in Pennsylvania, included in our Nursing Facilities segment; and
 
  •  an increase of $10.2 million in Aegis wages and related expenses due to increased staffing related to the increased volume of new contracts. This increase also includes a $2.2 million, or 65%, increase in Aegis contract therapy cost;
 
  •  an increase of $9.5 million in our Nursing Facilities wages and related expenses, primarily due to a 4.5% increase in our weighted average wage rate and an increase in nursing hours per patient day;
 
  •  an increase of $9.3 million due to the Hospice USA acquisition and the opening of 15 new hospice locations;
 
  •  an increase of $2.6 million in contracted services, primarily due to outsourcing certain housekeeping, laundry and dietary services in our Nursing Facilities segment;

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OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
  •  an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in our Nursing Facilities segment.
Other Income and Expenses, Net
      Other income and expenses for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands) are as follows:
                                   
            Change
             
            2005 vs. 2004
             
    2005   2004   $   %
                 
Other income (expenses):
                               
 
Interest expense
  $ (10,597 )   $ (11,804 )   $ 1,207       (10.2 )%
 
Interest income
    2,063       1,523       540       35.5 %
 
Costs related to the sales process of the Company(1)
    (18,721 )           (18,721 )      
 
Net gains on dispositions
    84       37       47       127.0 %
 
(1)  See Results of Operations — Continuing Operations for a discussion of this special pre-tax charge.
Interest Expense
      Interest expense decreased 10% in the 2005 first quarter, as compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to the June 2004 refinancing of our 9 5/8% senior notes and the reduction of debt using proceeds from sales of facilities in 2004.
Results of Operations — Discontinued Operations
      The results of operations of facilities, clinics and other assets disposed of in the three-month period ended March 31, 2005, as well as the results of operations of held-for-sale assets, have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Also included in discontinued operations are gains and losses on sales, additional impairments and exit costs related

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
to these transactions. A summary of discontinued operations by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2005, is as follows (in thousands):
                                                                 
    2005   2004
         
    Nursing       Home       Nursing       Home    
    Facilities   Matrix   Care   Total   Facilities   Matrix   Care   Total
                                 
Revenues
  $ 30,159     $ 2,546     $     $ 32,705     $ 49,131     $ 3,301     $ 148     $ 52,580  
                                                 
Operating income (loss)(1)
  $ 274     $ 405     $ (97 )   $ 582     $ (630 )   $ 153     $ (7 )   $ (484 )
Gain (loss) on sales and exit costs
    (878 )                 (878 )     4,488             (17 )     4,471  
Impairments and other unusual items
    207                   207       (1,258 )                 (1,258 )
                                                 
Pre-tax income (loss)
  $ (397 )   $ 405     $ (97 )     (89 )   $ 2,600     $ 153     $ (24 )     2,729  
                                                 
Provision for (benefit from) state income taxes
                            (1,495 )                             423  
                                                 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes
                          $ 1,406                             $ 2,306  
                                                 
 
(1)  Includes net interest income of $3,000 for 2005 and net interest expense of $44,000 for 2004, as well as depreciation and amortization expense of $277,000, and $859,000 for 2005, and 2004, respectively.
Income Taxes
      Our provision for income taxes from continuing operations of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, primarily relates to state income taxes estimated to be due in “separate return” states where we conduct business and to federal alternative minimum tax. We recorded a tax benefit in discontinued operations of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, relating to state tax refunds in a state where we have ceased operations. We decreased the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets by $36.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 to $121.8 million, primarily due to the reversal of temporary differences and the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, general business tax credits, and alternative minimum tax credits to offset taxable income for the quarter (see Tax Valuation Allowance in our Critical Accounting Policies Update above).
New Accounting Standard
      In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R which eliminates the intrinsic value method as an alternative method of accounting for stock-based awards. SFAS No. 123R also revises the fair value-based method of accounting for share-based payment liabilities, forfeitures and modifications of stock-based awards and clarifies guidance surrounding measuring fair value, classifying an award as equity or as a liability and attributing compensation cost to reporting periods. In addition, SFAS No. 123R amends SFAS No. 95 to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows.
      In the first quarter of 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which provided further clarification on the implementation of SFAS No. 123R and provided alternative phase-in methods. The SEC announced in the second quarter of 2005 that it is extending the phase-in period, which will extend our effective date for implementation of SFAS No. 123R to January 1, 2006. We expect to use the modified

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OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
version of prospective application when we implement SFAS No. 123R. Based on the estimated value of unvested stock options, we expect wages and related expenses to increase $469,000 in 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
      At March 31, 2005, we had $233.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $3.0 million of investments with maturities between three and six months. We anticipate that $74.3 million of this cash balance, while not legally restricted, will be utilized primarily to fund certain general and professional liabilities and workers’ compensation claims and expenses. In addition, at March 31, 2005, we had approximately $16.0 million in funds that are restricted for the payment of insured claims and are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At March 31, 2005, we had positive working capital of $188.0 million reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, an increase of 7% from year-end 2004. At March 31, 2005, we had $90.0 million of unused commitments under our revolving credit facility and $15.7 million of unused commitments under our letter of credit facility.
      Cash Flows. Our cash flows consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands):
                   
    2005   2004
         
Net cash provided by (used for):
               
 
Operating activities
  $ 34,770     $ (36,572 )
 
Investing activities
    (18,220 )     11,726  
 
Financing activities
    1,595       (3,742 )
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,145     $ (28,588 )
             
      Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities, under the direct method, for the three months ended March 31, consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    2005   2004
         
Cash received from patients and third-party payors
  $ 551,958     $ 473,874  
Interest received
    2,066       1,568  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
    (516,699 )     (504,346 )
Interest paid
    (4,681 )     (5,218 )
Income tax (paid) refunds received
    2,126       (2,450 )
             
Net cash provided (used for) by operating activities
  $ 34,770     $ (36,572 )
             
      The $34.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities was primarily used to fund capital expenditures of $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the $36.6 million net cash used for operating activities was not caused by operational issues, but was primarily due to a $55.9 million increase in accounts receivable resulting from the termination of daily purchases of receivables by Beverly Funding Corporation (“BFC”) from Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services (“BHRS”) on March 1, 2004. With the termination of daily purchases of receivables by BFC from BHRS, our accounts receivable increased and resulted in a use of cash from operating activities on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the first quarter of 2004.
      Divestitures. During February 2005, we sold 10 outpatient clinics for $4.6 million consisting of $710,000 cash and $3.9 million of notes receivable. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on a working capital settlement, which is expected to be finalized by the third quarter of 2005. As of March 31, 2005, we

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OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
had 22 nursing facilities classified as held for sale that met the appropriate criteria set forth in SFAS No. 144 and we expect to dispose of them within the next three to six months.
      Sale of the Company. Our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process. To date we have incurred various costs as a result of the expression of interest, the proxy contest and the sales process including legal, investment banking advisory fees and other related costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded $18.7 million of these costs of which $807,000 was paid and $17.9 million remains accrued as of March 31, 2005. In addition, the sale process may impact our ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and will result in the incurrence of significant additional advisory fees, legal fees and other expenses; however the amount and impact of these potential additional expenses cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
      Summary. We currently anticipate that cash on hand, cash flows from operations and availability under our banking arrangements will be adequate to repay our debts due within one year of $12.2 million, to make capital additions and improvements of approximately $100.0 million, to make operating lease and other contractual obligation payments, to make selective acquisitions, including the purchase of previously leased facilities and to meet working capital requirements for the twelve months ending March 31, 2006.
      Our ability to make payments on, and to refinance, our indebtedness, as well as to fund planned capital expenditures, including strategic acquisitions, and research and development efforts, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. However, based on our current level of operations and anticipated cost savings and operating improvements, we believe our cash flows from operations, current cash and cash equivalents and available borrowings will be adequate to meet our future liquidity needs.
      We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations, that currently anticipated cost savings and operating improvements will be realized on schedule or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We also cannot assure you as to what the potential impact of the sales process will ultimately be on our business and our operations. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If cash flows from operations or availability under our existing banking arrangements fall below expectations, we may be required to utilize cash on hand, delay capital expenditures, dispose of certain assets, issue additional debt securities, or consider other alternatives to improve liquidity.
Obligations and Commitments
      There have been no material changes in the information related to obligations and commitments provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 under Item 7.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
      There have been no material changes in the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 under Item 7A.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
      We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
      As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we have carried out an evaluation as of March 31, 2005, the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
      There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
OTHER INFORMATION
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
      There have been no material developments to the information presented under “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
      (b) The information contained in Item 8.01 of our Current Report on Form  8-K filed March 23, 2005, and Item 8.01 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 7, 2005, is hereby incorporated by reference. These items pertain to the procedures adopted by our Board of Directors to enable the beneficial owners of not less than 20 percent of our outstanding common stock to cause us to call a special meeting of stockholders to remove and replace the Board and the nomination of individuals for election as directors at the special meeting, if held.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
         
Exhibit    
Number    
     
  3 .1   Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Beverly Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997)
  3 .2   Form of Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of New Beverly Holdings, Inc., changing its name to Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997)
  3 .3   By-Laws of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 4, 1997 (File No. 333-28521))
  4 .1   Rights agreement, dated as of January 26, 2005, between Beverly Enterprises, Inc. and the Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, which includes the form of Certificate of Designations of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. as Exhibit A, the form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed January 28, 2005)
  4 .2   Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated April 7, 2005, between Beverly Enterprises, Inc. and the Bank of New York, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 7, 2005)
  10 .1   Settlement Agreement, dated April 11, 2005, between Beverly Enterprises, Inc. and Arnold Whitman, Appaloosa Management L.P., Formation Capital LLC, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Northbrook NBV, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 13, 2005)

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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
March 31, 2005
(Unaudited)
         
Exhibit    
Number    
     
  10 .2   Summary of Executive Compensation for 2005.
  15     Acknowledgement Letter of Ernst & Young LLP re: Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
  31 .1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
  31 .2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
  32 .1   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  99 .1   Resolution of the Beverly Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 23, 2005)
  99 .2   Resolution of the Beverly Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Beverly Enterprises, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 7, 2005)

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SIGNATURE
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
  Registrant
  By:  /s/ Pamela H. Daniels
 
 
  Pamela H. Daniels
  Senior Vice President, Controller
  and Chief Accounting Officer
Dated: May 4, 2005

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