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VCA Antech Inc. Presents at Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference, Jun-04-2013 02:00 PM. Venue: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central, New York, New York, United States. Speakers: Tomas W. Fuller, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President and Secretary.

VCA Antech Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $438,606,000 compared with $409,465,000 for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $55,351,000 compared with $53,805,000 for the same period a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $51,053,000 compared with $55,644,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income attributable to company was $30,485,000 or $0.34 per diluted share compared with $35,245,000 or $0.40 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $75,251,000 compared with $73,664,000 for the same period a year ago. Property and equipment additions were $17,969,000 compared with $16,072,000 for the same period a year ago. Adjusted net income attributable to company was $32,800,000 or $0.37 per diluted share compared with $29,526,000 or $0.34 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Adjusted net income attributable to company. excluding amortization was $35,870,000 or $0.40 per diluted share compared with $32,494,000 or $0.37 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. The company provided earnings guidance for the year 2013. For the year, adjusting for amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, the company’s guidance range for adjusted EPS excluding amortization is $1.59 to $1.69 per share, which is up $0.14 from the previously issued guidance of $1.35 to $1.55. . The company expects amortization expense for the full year 2013 will be approximately $21.7 million before tax or $12.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share after-tax. The company's guidance for adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, excluding amortization is net income excluding amortization, $142.5 million to $151.5 million, that's a 12.5% increase over the previously issued guidance. And the company revenue guidance remains unchanged at $1.825 billion to $1.855 billion.

VCA Antech Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2013., at 10:00 Pacific Daylight. Location: 12401 West Olympic Boulevard. Agenda: To consider the election of directors; to consider the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013; and to consider advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.