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Advisory Board Co – ‘10-KT’ for 12/31/14 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Wednesday, 3/4/15, at 11:10am ET   ·   For:  12/31/14   ·   Accession #:  1157377-15-4   ·   File #:  0-33283

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/04/15  Advisory Board Co                 10-KT      12/31/14  115:18M

Annual-Transition Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Rule 13a-10 / 15d-10
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-KT       Annual-Transition Report                            HTML   1.27M 
 2: EX-10.34    Material Contract                                   HTML    230K 
 3: EX-10.40    Material Contract                                   HTML     60K 
 4: EX-10.41    Material Contract                                   HTML     58K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     34K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     37K 
 7: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     33K 
11: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    370K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
79: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     63K 
62: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    152K 
74: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     57K 
83: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    111K 
105: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     48K  
64: R6          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    161K 
73: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     38K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
56: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    185K 
46: R9          Business Description and Basis of Presentation      HTML     37K 
107: R10         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML    108K  
85: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     47K 
84: R12         Fair value measurements                             HTML    130K 
91: R13         Marketable securities                               HTML     81K 
92: R14         Membership fees receivable                          HTML     47K 
89: R15         Property and equipment                              HTML     50K 
93: R16         Goodwill and intangibles                            HTML    102K 
76: R17         Investment in unconsolidated entity                 HTML     87K 
80: R18         Other non-current assets                            HTML     39K 
87: R19         Noncontrolling interest                             HTML     39K 
115: R20         Revolving credit facility                           HTML     42K  
101: R21         Stockholders' equity                                HTML     48K  
69: R22         Stock-based compensation                            HTML    215K 
86: R23         Income taxes                                        HTML    160K 
71: R24         Commitments and contingencies                       HTML     51K 
37: R25         Segments and geographic areas                       HTML     53K 
102: R26         Quarterly financial data                            HTML     83K  
111: R27         Subsequent events                                   HTML    134K  
51: R28         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     53K 
50: R29         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML    176K 
                (Policies)                                                       
54: R30         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     46K 
                (Tables)                                                         
55: R31         Fair value measurements (Tables)                    HTML    108K 
57: R32         Marketable securities (Tables)                      HTML     74K 
26: R33         Membership fees receivable (Tables)                 HTML     45K 
99: R34         Property and equipment (Tables)                     HTML     46K 
67: R35         Goodwill and intangibles (Tables)                   HTML     95K 
70: R36         Investment in and Advances to Unconsolidated        HTML     70K 
                Entities (Tables)                                                
41: R37         Stock-based compensation (Tables)                   HTML    190K 
114: R38         Income taxes (Tables)                               HTML    158K  
18: R39         Commitments and contingencies (Tables)              HTML     40K 
59: R40         Segments and geographic areas (Tables)              HTML     47K 
104: R41         Quarterly financial data (Tables)                   HTML     81K  
39: R42         Subsequent events Subsequent Events (Tables)        HTML    113K 
49: R43         Summary of significant accounting policies -        HTML    134K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
53: R44         Summary of significant accounting policies -        HTML     53K 
                Reconciliation of Basic to Diluted Weighted                      
                Average Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)                       
63: R45         Acquisitions Royal Acquisition Co. (Details)        HTML     39K 
25: R46         Acquisitions Transition Period Acquisitions         HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
45: R47         Acquisitions Fiscal 2014 Acquisitions (Details)     HTML     55K 
20: R48         Acquisitions Fiscal 2013 Acquisitions (Details)     HTML     55K 
103: R49         Fair value measurements - Additional Information    HTML    116K  
                (Detail)                                                         
38: R50         Fair value measurements - Fair Value Measurements   HTML    106K 
                of Financial Assets and Liabilities on Recurring                 
                Basis (Detail)                                                   
100: R51         Fair value measurements - Reconciliation of Change  HTML     42K  
                in Fair Value of Common Stock Warrants (Detail)                  
42: R52         Fair value measurements - Reconciliation of Change  HTML     60K 
                in Contingent Earn-out Liabilities (Detail)                      
60: R53         Marketable securities - Aggregate Value, Amortized  HTML     58K 
                Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, and Gross Unrealized               
                Losses on Available-for-Sale Marketable Securities               
                (Detail)                                                         
19: R54         Marketable securities - Marketable Securities       HTML     68K 
                Maturities (Detail)                                              
23: R55         Marketable securities - Additional Information      HTML     53K 
                (Detail)                                                         
52: R56         Membership fees receivable - Membership Fees        HTML     48K 
                Receivable (Detail)                                              
30: R57         Membership fees receivable - Additional             HTML     33K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
108: R58         Property and equipment - Additional Information     HTML     39K  
                (Detail)                                                         
66: R59         Property and equipment - Schedule of Property and   HTML     51K 
                Equipment (Detail)                                               
90: R60         Goodwill and intangibles - Additional Information   HTML     78K 
                (Detail)                                                         
44: R61         Goodwill and intangibles - Changes in Carrying      HTML     38K 
                Amount of Goodwill (Detail)                                      
47: R62         Goodwill and intangibles - Gross and Net Carrying   HTML     77K 
                Balances and Accumulated Amortization of                         
                Intangibles (Detail)                                             
97: R63         Investment in unconsolidated entity - Additional    HTML    101K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
94: R64         Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated       HTML     79K 
                Entities - Summary of Financial Position of                      
                Evolent (Detail)                                                 
68: R65         Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated       HTML     57K 
                Entities - Summary of Operating Results of Evolent               
                (Detail)                                                         
96: R66         Other non-current assets - Additional Information   HTML     55K 
                (Detail)                                                         
43: R67         Noncontrolling interest - Additional Information    HTML     53K 
                (Detail)                                                         
72: R68         Revolving credit facility - Additional Information  HTML     80K 
                (Detail)                                                         
110: R69         Stockholders' equity - Additional Information       HTML     79K  
                (Detail)                                                         
22: R70         Stock-based compensation - Additional Information   HTML    228K 
                (Detail)                                                         
36: R71         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Changes in    HTML     75K 
                Common Stock Options (Detail)                                    
61: R72         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Changes in    HTML     65K 
                Common Stock Options- Additional Information                     
                (Detail)                                                         
28: R73         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Exercise      HTML     91K 
                Prices and Contractual Lives of Options                          
                Outstanding under Stock Incentive Plans (Detail)                 
113: R74         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Changes in    HTML     75K  
                RSUs (Detail)                                                    
40: R75         Stock-based compensation - Valuation of Stock       HTML     72K 
                Options (Detail)                                                 
31: R76         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Stock-based   HTML     82K 
                Compensation Expense (Detail)                                    
35: R77         Stock-based compensation - Summary of Stock-based   HTML     44K 
                Compensation Expense by Award (Detail)                           
24: R78         Income taxes - Summary of Provision for Income      HTML     75K 
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
27: R79         Income taxes- Income before Income Tax (Details)    HTML     48K 
81: R80         Income taxes - Statutory Rates to Income before     HTML     72K 
                Provision for Income Taxes (Detail)                              
33: R81         Income taxes - Tax Effect of Differences between    HTML     98K 
                Tax Bases of Assets and Liabilities (Detail)                     
109: R82         Income Taxes - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax         HTML     56K  
                Benefits Roll Forward (Details)                                  
58: R83         Income taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     69K 
88: R84         Commitments and contingencies - Additional          HTML     88K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
95: R85         Commitments and contingencies - Future Minimum      HTML     54K 
                Lease Payments (Detail)                                          
32: R86         Segments and geographic areas - Additional          HTML     34K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
34: R87         Segments and geographic areas - Revenue             HTML     47K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
106: R88         Quarterly financial data - Summarized Financial     HTML     72K  
                Data (Detail)                                                    
29: R89         Subsequent events - Additional Information          HTML    254K 
                (Detail)                                                         
82: R90         Subsequent events - Total Consideration (Details)   HTML     47K 
78: R91         Subsequent events - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets  HTML     52K 
                Acquired as Part of Business Combinations                        
                (Details)                                                        
98: R92         Subsequent events - Recognized Identifiable Assets  HTML     76K 
                and Liabilities Assumed (Details)                                
77: R93         Subsequent events - Pro Forma Information           HTML    285K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R94         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     50K 
                (Detail)                                                         
112: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    182K  
21: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    316K 
48: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.32M 
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14: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- abco-20141231_cal               XML    320K 
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75: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001157377-15-000004-xbrl      Zip    379K 


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<link:definition> 2408403 - Disclosure - Goodwill and intangibles - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2408404 - Disclosure - Goodwill and intangibles - Gross and Net Carrying Balances and Accumulated Amortization of Intangibles (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2115100 - Disclosure - Income taxes </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415407 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415403 - Disclosure - Income taxes- Income before Income Tax (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415404 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Statutory Rates to Income before Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415402 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2315301 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2415405 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Tax Effect of Differences between Tax Bases of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2309301 - Disclosure - Investment in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2109100 - Disclosure - Investment in unconsolidated entity </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2409403 - Disclosure - Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Financial Position of Evolent (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2409404 - Disclosure - Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Operating Results of Evolent (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2105100 - Disclosure - Marketable securities </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2405402 - Disclosure - Marketable securities - Aggregate Value, Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, and Gross Unrealized Losses on Available-for-Sale Marketable Securities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2405403 - Disclosure - Marketable securities - Marketable Securities Maturities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2106100 - Disclosure - Membership fees receivable </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2406402 - Disclosure - Membership fees receivable - Membership Fees Receivable (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2111100 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling interest </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2110100 - Disclosure - Other non-current assets </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2410401 - Disclosure - Other non-current assets - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2107100 - Disclosure - Property and equipment </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2407403 - Disclosure - Property and equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2118100 - Disclosure - Quarterly financial data </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2414406 - Disclosure - Stock-based compensation - Summary of Changes in RSUs (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2113100 - Disclosure - Stockholders' equity </link:definition>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_January2015TermLoanandRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" name="January2015TermLoanandRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_LeaseHoldImprovementsNet" name="LeaseHoldImprovementsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableForIssuanceOfLettersOfCredit" name="LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableForIssuanceOfLettersOfCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableForSwingLineLoans" name="LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableForSwingLineLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferredFinancingFees" name="LineOfCreditFacilityDeferredFinancingFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowingsMinimumIncrements" name="LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowingsMinimumIncrements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsCashEquivalents" name="MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsCashEquivalents" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsCurrentMarketableSecurities" name="MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsCurrentMarketableSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsMarketableSecurities" name="MaturityPeriodRequiredForClassificationAsMarketableSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MaximumDiscretionaryContributions" name="MaximumDiscretionaryContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MaximumPercentageOfEmployeeContributionOfBaseSalary" name="MaximumPercentageOfEmployeeContributionOfBaseSalary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MemberRelationsAndMarketing" name="MemberRelationsAndMarketing" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MembershipProgramAgreementTerm" name="MembershipProgramAgreementTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_MichiganLeaseMember" name="MichiganLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MinimumAgeOfEmployeesForDefinedContributionPlan" name="MinimumAgeOfEmployeesForDefinedContributionPlan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_MinimumDiscretionaryContributions" name="MinimumDiscretionaryContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_NetIncomeLossIncludingAccretiontoRedemptionValueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest" name="NetIncomeLossIncludingAccretiontoRedemptionValueAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_NoncontrollingInterestTextBlock" name="NoncontrollingInterestTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_NotesReceivableProvidedToEquityMethodInvestments" name="NotesReceivableProvidedToEquityMethodInvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_NumberOfWarrantsExercisable" name="NumberOfWarrantsExercisable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_NumberofFinancialRatiosRequiredtobeSatisfied" name="NumberofFinancialRatiosRequiredtobeSatisfied" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_OtherCountriesMember" name="OtherCountriesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_OtherIncomeNetPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherIncomeNetPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_PaymentOfAdjustedAcquisitionRelatedEarnOutLiability" name="PaymentOfAdjustedAcquisitionRelatedEarnOutLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_PennsylvaniaLeaseMember" name="PennsylvaniaLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_PercentageOfRevenueGeneratedFromForeignCountry" name="PercentageOfRevenueGeneratedFromForeignCountry" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_PivothealthMember" name="PivothealthMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_PredecessorProportionateShareOfInvesteeLosses" name="PredecessorProportionateShareOfInvesteeLosses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_RentalAndExecutoryExpenses" name="RentalAndExecutoryExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceandMarketConditionOptionsMember" name="RestrictedStockUnitsPerformanceandMarketConditionOptionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUswithNoMarketConditionsMember" name="RestrictedStockUnitsRSUswithNoMarketConditionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_RoyallHoldingsLLCMember" name="RoyallHoldingsLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_RoyallInducementPlanMember" name="RoyallInducementPlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsFinancialInformationOfBalanceSheetTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsFinancialInformationOfBalanceSheetTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodIntrinsicValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsVestedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsVestedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMinimumEmployeeSubscriptionRate" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMinimumEmployeeSubscriptionRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharePurchasePricePercentage" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharePurchasePricePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodAveragePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriodAveragePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_ShareBasedCompensationImpactOnDilutedEarningsPerShare" name="ShareBasedCompensationImpactOnDilutedEarningsPerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsLineItems" name="ShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTable" name="ShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAdditionalServiceCondition" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAdditionalServiceCondition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPerformanceTargetPercent" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPerformanceTargetPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharesIssuedPricePerShareNetofUnderwriterDiscount" name="SharesIssuedPricePerShareNetofUnderwriterDiscount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_SharesIssuedUnderwritingDiscountPerShare" name="SharesIssuedUnderwritingDiscountPerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_SouthwindMember" name="SouthwindMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_StatutoryIncomeTaxRate" name="StatutoryIncomeTaxRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_StatutoryIncomeTaxRatePriorToCertificationAsQualifiedHighTechnologyCompanies" name="StatutoryIncomeTaxRatePriorToCertificationAsQualifiedHighTechnologyCompanies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_StockBasedCompensationCostsCapitalizedAsPartCostOfAsset" name="StockBasedCompensationCostsCapitalizedAsPartCostOfAsset" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmountUsed" name="TaxCreditCarryforwardAmountUsed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationDateState" name="TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationDateState" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TennesseeLeaseMember" name="TennesseeLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TermLoanFacilityMember" name="TermLoanFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TexasLeaseMember" name="TexasLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_ThoughtWrightLLCMember" name="ThoughtWrightLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_ThreeHundredSixtyFreshMember" name="ThreeHundredSixtyFreshMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TransitionPeriodAcquisitionsMember" name="TransitionPeriodAcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_TreasuryStockCostValue" name="TreasuryStockCostValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_TreasuryStockRetiredEffectOnCommonStock" name="TreasuryStockRetiredEffectOnCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_TreasuryStockRetiredEffectOnRetainedEarnings" name="TreasuryStockRetiredEffectOnRetainedEarnings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TwoZeroZeroFivePlanMember" name="TwoZeroZeroFivePlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="abco_TwoZeroZeroNinePlanMember" name="TwoZeroZeroNinePlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_WarrantAtFairValue" name="WarrantAtFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="abco_WeightedAverageMaturityOfMarketableSecurities" name="WeightedAverageMaturityOfMarketableSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>

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