IntegraMed® Q1 EPS Rose 38% to $0.11 on Revenue Growth of 10% to $71M

IntegraMed America, Inc.:

IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the leader in developing, marketing and managing specialty healthcare facilities in the fertility and vein care markets, today announced results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2012.

(1) Vein Clinics operating income reflects the impact of new vein clinic pre-tax start-up costs of approximately $0.9 million in Q1 ’12 versus comparable expense of $1.4 million in Q1 ‘11. New vein clinics typically reach break even within nine months of opening.

(2) IntegraMed uses the term "Adjusted EBITDA" when reporting financial results in accordance with SEC rules regarding the use of financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a management tool to measure and monitor financial performance. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA contained herein corresponds to the definition of Adjusted EBITDA contained in the Company’s credit facility; certain of the covenants contained therein are tied to Adjusted EBITDA. While providing useful information, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation as a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Investors should be aware that Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies and comparisons could be misleading unless all companies and analysts calculate this measure in the same fashion. A reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA is provided as supplemental data for this release.

Jay Higham, President and CEO of IntegraMed, commented, "Our Q1 performance continued to highlight the strength of our business model and its ability to drive growth to the bottom line. We are excited to be off to such a strong start in 2012 and are optimistic regarding our potential to achieve improved net income and EPS for the full year. We completed two acquisitions in our Attain Fertility® Centers Division (AFC) during the first quarter and are already starting to see operational benefits from the physicians we have added. Our Vein Clinics division continues its new clinic development on schedule, opening two clinics in the first quarter and two more so far in Q2. We also closed a clinic in the first quarter that had been underperforming for some time.”

Attain Fertility Centers Division

IntegraMed saw solid demand for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) procedures at its partner centers during Q1 which, combined with acquisition activity, contributed to overall revenue growth in the division. Demand was particularly strong in the Florida and Seattle markets. Offsetting this trend was a decline in Attain IVF Fertility finance program revenues versus a stronger than normal performance in Q1 last year. First quarter Attain IVF program revenues are typically impacted by a seasonal softness in enrollments in December, however Q1 last year was an outlier, and we did not experience that trend.

Additionally, pregnancy success rates were somewhat below trend in Q1 but within the historical range for this time of year. Reduced pregnancy rates impact program revenue recognition and led to a modest decrease in overall division operating income in the period.

Attain Fertility Centers expanded its reach in February with an agreement to manage UNC Health Care System’s fertility clinic operations, with four reproductive endocrinologists, a lab director and staff. IntegraMed will provide a full complement of support services to the center, located in a market that is growing very quickly and is currently underserved for fertility services. To improve patient access, the practice is targeting relocation from within the Hospital to an independent facility in the Research Triangle Park area in the second half of 2012.

IntegraMed also completed an in-market merger of the Palmetto Fertility Center in Miami Lakes, FL, including its state-of-the-art fertility laboratory, with IntegraMed’s IVF Florida Reproductive Associates. The agreement added two physicians, a lab director and office staff, and meaningfully expands the center’s footprint in South Florida, focused on Miami, Dade and Broward counties.

Mr. Higham added, “We are encouraged by a steady increase in fertility physicians interested in speaking with IntegraMed about an affiliation, as well as an increase in potential transaction sizes. While this is a favorable trend, it is still premature to predict how this may affect our pace of transaction activity over the balance of the year. We remain active in our efforts to build our fertility network, both with partners as well as potential affiliates who would offer our Attain IVF fertility finance program.

“We are also very pleased with the solid progress we have achieved in building patient awareness of fertility care through our two web properties: www.attainivf.com and www.attainfertility.com. These websites are the now dominant fertility portals on the web and have generated impressive growth in traffic, patient awareness and inquiries to our partners and affiliates. Our use of social media, particularly YouTube and Facebook, has also proven popular and has driven more traffic than anticipated to our sites.”

Vein Clinics (VCA) Division

(1) Defined as clinics opened prior to January 1, 2011.

(2) Defined as clinics opened after January 1, 2011.

Vein Clinics division revenue benefitted from growth in both new and mature clinics, reflecting solid demand for inquiries, consultations and first leg starts. The Company has been enjoying favorable performances in many of its operating metrics such as the first 100 inquiry day occurring earlier in the year.

IntegraMed continued its new clinic expansion program in early 2012, opening clinics in Illinois and Pennsylvania in the first quarter and two clinics in April (Maryland and Texas). Net of the closing of an unproductive clinic in Florida in Q1, the Company currently has 48 clinics in operation. The Company remains on pace to achieve its goal of adding a total of 8 to 10 new clinics this year. The remainder of the clinics are anticipated to open in the second and third quarters, as the fourth quarter has proven to be an unfavorable period for new clinic openings.

IntegraMed is achieving improved performance at new clinics, principally due to the leverage effect of adding additional facilities in existing markets. Clustering clinics in metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Baltimore/Washington, greater Philadelphia and now Connecticut, leverages existing market awareness and enables a range of synergies and efficiencies that contribute to lower per clinic operating costs.

Mr. Higham added, “We continue to refine our Vein Clinic strategy and approach to new clinic launches as our growing experience improves our ability to plan and execute each new clinic launch. We continue to view the expansion of our Vein Clinic division as a strategic imperative of the company and have committed to steady but manageable growth in new clinic development in coming years.”

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

First quarter cash flow from operating activities rose 69% to $4.6 million, driven by strength in the business. Reflecting the strong operating cash flow, net of capital investments made to support fertility division acquisitions ($3.1 million) and new vein clinic development ($0.9 million) during the quarter, IntegraMed ended Q1 with cash and cash equivalents of $57.5 million, in line with the level at year-end 2011. Shareholders’ equity rose $1.7 million (2%) to $91.2 million over year-end 2011.

IntegraMed CFO, Tim Sheehan, commented, “IntegraMed continued to deliver solid financial performance and strong cash flows in Q1. Despite the impact of growth investments, we delivered solid improvements in operating income, net income and EPS. We believe our performance demonstrates our ability to manage the business for bottom line improvements at the same time we invest in new vein clinics and pursue accretive fertility transactions.

“I am proud of our progress on corporate G&A expenses which we reduced over five percent on absolute terms and even more as a percentage of revenue. Overall, our business model is working very well, and we have sufficient financial liquidity to pursue growth opportunities that would further enhance our performance.”

About IntegraMed America, Inc.

IntegraMed is a leader in developing, marketing and managing specialty outpatient healthcare facilities, with a current focus on the fertility and vein care markets. IntegraMed supports its provider networks with clinical and business information systems, marketing and sales, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management, quality assurance, and fertility treatment financing programs.

Attain Fertility Centers, an IntegraMed Specialty, is the nation’s largest fertility center network, with 15 company-managed partner centers and 23 affiliate centers, comprising over 130 locations across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly one of every four IVF procedures in the U.S. is performed in an Attain Fertility Centers network practice.

Vein Clinics of America, an IntegraMed Specialty, is the leading provider of specialty vein care services in the U.S. The IntegraMed Vein Clinic network operates 48 centers across 15 states, principally in the Midwest and Southeast.

For more information about IntegraMed please visit: www.integramed.com for investor background, www.attainfertility.com for fertility, or www.veinclinics.com for vein care.

Statements contained in this press release that are not based on historical fact, including statements concerning future results, performance, expectations and expansion of IntegraMed are forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the statements made as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the risks associated with IntegraMed's ability to identify, consummate and finance future growth, changes in insurance coverage, government laws and regulations regarding health care or managed care contracting; and other risks, including those identified in the company's most recent Form 10-K and in other documents filed by IntegraMed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press release is as of May 3, 2012 and IntegraMed undertakes no duty to update this information.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (non GAAP)

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income plus interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and amortization of deferred compensation. The Company believes that the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA in accordance with GAAP is net income. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income for the periods presented: