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ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/27/13 -- ExamWorks Group, Inc. (NYSE: EXAM), a leading provider of independent medical examinations ("IMEs"), peer reviews, bill reviews and related services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2012.

Q4 and Full Year 2012 Highlights

•Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $139.6 million, an increase of $24.3 million, or 21.1%, over the year-ago quarter revenues of $115.3 million. Excluding the impact of acquisitions completed within the past twelve months, organic revenue grew by 5.4% over the prior year quarter.

•Pro forma revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $142.6 million, an increase of $10.5 million, or 7.9%, over the year-ago quarter pro forma revenues of $132.1 million. Excluding the impact of currency, revenues would have grown by 6.9% over the prior year pro forma quarter. Pro forma revenues assume that acquisitions completed in 2011 and 2012 were completed on January 1, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

•Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $20.3 million (14.6% of revenues), an increase of $3.5 million, or 20.8%, over the year-ago quarter adjusted EBITDA of $16.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that is described and reconciled to net loss below and is not a substitute for the GAAP equivalent.

•Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $521.2 million, an increase of $123.3 million, or 31.0%, over the prior year revenues of $397.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $79.8 million, an increase of 26.1% over the prior year.

•Pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $573.7 million, an increase of 5.6%, over the prior year pro forma revenues. Excluding the impact of currency, revenues would have grown by 5.9% over the prior year pro forma period. Pro forma adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2012 was approximately $92 million.

•On December 19, 2012, we completed the acquisition of PMG, based in Southern California, for net cash consideration of $11.8 million. The PMG acquisition increases our market position in the workers' compensation market. On an annual basis, PMG generated revenues of approximately $12.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2.5 million. In the fourth quarter of 2012, PMG contributed revenues and adjusted EBITDA of $285,000 and $52,000, respectively.

Commentary

Commenting on today's earnings announcement, James K. Price, Chief Executive Officer of ExamWorks, said: "During 2012, we continued to redefine the IME industry by raising customer expectations for quality and service. We are continuing our investment in developing cloud-based technology that keeps customer data safe and secure and better integrates our customers' processes with ours, thereby increasing connectivity and efficiency. With $574 million and approximately $92 million of pro forma run rate revenue and EBITDA and growing, we will continue raising the bar as we solidify our reputation as the global IME industry leader."