Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

(15) Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for 2013 and 2012 is as follows (amounts in thousands except per share data):

	Quarter
	First			Second		Third		Fourth
2013
Revenue	$	179,229			226,205		252,385		223,782
Operating income (loss)		(4,858	)		36,432		62,511		26,596
Income (loss) before income taxes		(9,373	)		31,583		57,670		21,614
Net income (loss)		(5,689	)		19,149		35,605		13,004
Net income (loss) attributable to Air Methods Corporation and subsidiaries		(5,689	)		19,149		35,605		13,274
Basic income (loss) per common share		(.15	)		.49		.91		.29
Diluted income (loss) per common share		(.15	)		.49		.91		.29

2012
Revenue	$	190,814			222,480		221,290		216,228
Operating income		25,038			55,264		51,228		38,802
Income before income taxes		20,375			50,990		46,917		34,662
Net income		12,474			31,413		27,844		21,421
Basic income per common share		.33			.81		.72		.55
Diluted income per common share		.32			.81		.71		.55

Income per common share is computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly income per share does not necessarily equal the total computed for the year.

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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