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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

_____________________________

FORM 10-Q

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from
______ to ______


Commission File Number: 0-22392


Prime Medical Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  DELAWARE     74-2652727
  (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
    (IRS Employer
Identification No.)



1301 Capitol of Texas Highway, Suite 200B, Austin, Texas 78746
           (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

(512) 328-2892
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES   X  NO     


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as described in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES   X  NO     

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


 
Title of Each Class
     Common Stock, $.01 par value
  Number of Shares Outstanding at
July 27, 2004

20,662,677








PART I

ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION












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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)

2004
2003
2004
2003
Revenue:                    
     Urology   $ 19,767   $ 15,105   $ 35,986   $ 30,098  
     Manufacturing    30,513    21,544    54,270    47,139  
     Other    238    262    475    525  




         Total revenue    50,518    36,911    90,731    77,762  




Cost of services and general and  
     administrative expenses:  
     Urology    8,709    6,579    15,706    13,011  
     Manufacturing    27,507    19,373    49,211    42,420  
     Corporate    1,048    795    2,024    1,440  




     37,264    26,747    66,941    56,871  
Depreciation and amortization    1,846    1,831    3,466    3,651  




     39,110    28,578    70,407    60,522  




Operating income    11,408    8,333    20,324    17,240  
 
Other income (expenses):  
     Interest and dividends    61    115    149    221  
     Interest expense    (2,364 )  (2,441 )  (4,653 )  (4,537 )
     Other, net    (72 )  (182 )  (32 )  (258 )




     (2,375 )  (2,508 )  (4,536 )  (4,574 )




Income before provision for income  
     taxes and minority interests    9,033    5,825    15,788    12,666  
 
Minority interest in consolidated income    5,373    3,884    10,264    7,893  
 
Provision for income taxes    1,338    617    2,021    1,623  




Net income   $ 2,322   $ 1,324   $ 3,503   $ 3,150  




Basic earnings per share:  
     Net income   $ 0.11   $ 0.08   $ 0.18   $ 0.18  




     Weighted average shares outstanding    20,679    17,325    19,674    17,200  




Diluted earnings per share:  
     Net income   $ 0.11   $ 0.08   $ 0.18   $ 0.18  




     Weighted average shares outstanding    20,952    17,574    19,913    17,398  





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



($ in thousands)


June 30,
2004
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2003
(Audited)

ASSETS            
 
Current assets:  
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,775   $ 9,780  
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful  
         accounts of $445 in 2004 and $512 in 2003    27,054    27,245  
     Other receivables    630    795  
     Deferred income taxes    12,269    8,385  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets    2,624    1,617  
     Inventory    25,365    21,288  


         Total current assets    71,717    69,110  


Property and equipment:  
     Equipment, furniture and fixtures    41,111    40,161  
     Building and leasehold improvements    12,021    11,235  


     53,132    51,396  
 
     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    (25,246 )  (27,440 )


         Property and equipment, net    27,886    23,956  


Other investments    2,909    3,088  
Goodwill, at cost    185,299    177,974  
Other noncurrent assets    7,113    5,840  


    $ 294,924   $ 279,968  




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)



($ in thousands, except share data)


June 30,
2004
(Unaudited)

December 31,
2003
(Audited)

LIABILITIES            
 
Current liabilities:  
     Current portion of long-term debt   $ 3,312   $ 3,345  
     Accounts payable    9,601    8,617  
     Accrued distributions to minority interests    --    6,908  
     Accrued expenses    13,817    10,137  
     Customer deposits    5,095    6,259  


         Total current liabilities    31,825    35,266  
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion    107,444    111,728  
Other long term obligations    1,575    1,397  
Deferred income taxes    18,404    17,889  


         Total liabilities    159,248    166,280  
 
Minority interest    8,215    7,077  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding    --    --  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 21,045,643 shares issued  
     in 2004 and 17,324,585 issued in 2003; 20,662,677 outstanding in 2004 and    210    173  
     17,081,869 outstanding in 2003  
Capital in excess of par value    88,827    70,813  
Accumulated earnings    40,342    36,839  
Treasury stock, at cost, 382,966 shares in 2004 and 242,716 in 2003    (1,918 )  (1,214 )


         Total stockholders' equity    127,461    106,611  


    $ 294,924   $ 279,968  




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in thousands)

2004
2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
     Fee and other revenue collected   $ 93,933   $ 80,122  
     Cash paid to employees, suppliers of goods and others    (74,985 )  (64,156 )
     Interest received    148    221  
     Interest paid    (4,750 )  (2,961 )
     Taxes refunded    557    203  


         Net cash provided by operating activities    14,903    13,429  


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
     Purchase of entities, net of cash acquired    3,180    (12,301 )
     Escrow deposits    513    (1,742 )
     Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements    (5,101 )  (3,469 )
     Distributions from investments    221    273  
     Proceeds from sales of equipment    500    23  


         Net cash used in investing activities    (687 )  (17,216 )


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
     Borrowings on notes payable    1,007    19,371  
     Payments on notes payable, exclusive of interest    (4,725 )  (8,353 )
     Distributions to minority interest    (16,939 )  (16,842 )
     Contributions by minority interest, net of buyouts    313    (1,350 )
     Exercise of stock options    123    --  


         Net cash used in financing activities    (20,221 )  (7,174 )


NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (6,005 )  (10,961 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    9,780    20,174  


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 3,775   $ 9,213  




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in thousands)

2004
2003
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
     Net income   $ 3,503   $ 3,150  
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
         Minority interest in consolidated income    10,264    7,893  
         Depreciation and amortization    3,466    3,651  
         Provision for uncollectible accounts    (64 )  154  
         Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates    (42 )  17  
         Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap    --    1,215  
         Stock buyback agreements    (816 )  --  
         Other    (352 )  324  
 
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of purchase transactions:  
         Accounts receivable    2,884    1,804  
         Other receivables    (115 )  2,406  
         Other assets    (1,467 )  (2,956 )
         Accounts payable    (3,200 )  (3,578 )
         Accrued expenses    842    (651 )


     Total adjustments    11,400    10,279  


Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 14,903   $ 13,429  




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004
(Unaudited)


1. General

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of the financial position as of June 30, 2004 and the results of operations and cashflows for the periods presented. These statements have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year.


The notes to consolidated financial statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no significant changes in the information reported in those notes other than from normal business activities.


On June 11, 2004, we executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. (HealthTronics). Under the terms of that agreement, our stockholders will receive one share of HealthTronics common stock for each share of our common stock. Because our stockholders will own approximately 62% of the shares of HealthTronics common stock after the merger, and because our directors and senior management will represent a majority of the combined company’s directors and senior management, we are deemed to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes and the merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consideration paid (purchase price) will be allocated to the tangible and intangible net assets of HealthTronics based on their fair values, and the net assets of HealthTronics will be recorded at fair values as of the completion of the merger and added to those of Prime. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be deemed to be those of HealthTronics because HealthTronics will be the surviving legal entity.


2. Earnings per share

Basic EPS is based on weighted average shares outstanding without any dilutive effects considered. Diluted EPS reflects dilution from all contingently issuable shares, including options and warrants. A reconciliation of such EPS data is as follows:




($ in thousands, except per share data)
Basic
earnings
per share
Diluted
earnings
per share
           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004            
           
Net income   $ 3,503   $ 3,503  


Weighted average shares outstanding    19,674    19,674  
Effect of dilutive securities    --    239  


     Shares for EPS calculation    19,674    19,913  


Net income per share   $ 0.18   $ 0.18  




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004 (continued)
(Unaudited)


2. Earnings per share (continued)



($ in thousands, except per share data)
Basic
earnings
per share
Diluted
earnings
per share
           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003            
           
Net income   $ 3,150   $ 3,150  


Weighted average shares outstanding    17,200    17,200  
Effect of dilutive securities    --    198  


     Shares for EPS calculation    17,200    17,398  


Net income per share   $ 0.18   $ 0.18  


Three Months Ended June 30, 2004  
           
Net income   $ 2,322 $ 2,322


Weighted average shares outstanding    20,679    20,679  
Effect of dilutive securities    --    273  


     Shares for EPS calculation    20,679    20,952  


Net income per share   $ 0.11 $ 0.11


Three Months Ended June 30, 2003  
           
Net income   $ 1,324 $ 1,324


Weighted average shares outstanding    17,325    17,325  
Effect of dilutive securities    --    249  


     Shares for EPS calculation    17,325    17,574  


Net income per share   $ 0.08 $ 0.08


We did not include in our computation of diluted EPS unexercised stock options and warrants to purchase 1,867,000 and 2,822,000 shares of our common stock as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, because the effect would be antidilutive.


3. Segment Reporting

We have two reportable segments: urology and manufacturing. The urology segment provides services related to the operation of the lithotripters, including scheduling, staffing, training, quality assurance, maintenance, regulatory compliance and contracting with payors, hospitals and surgery centers. The manufacturing segment provides manufacturing services and installation, upgrade, refurbishment and repair of major medical equipment for mobile medical service providers and the mobile broadcast and communication industry.




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004 (continued)
(Unaudited)


3. Segment Reporting (continued)

We measure performance based on the pretax income or loss from our operating segments, which do not include unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses and corporate interest revenue and expense.




($ in thousands) Urology Manufacturing
               
Six Months Ended                
    June 30, 2004  
Revenue from  
external customers   $ 35,986   $54,270      
Intersegment revenues    --    --      
Segment profit    7,195    4,466      
               
Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2003  
Revenue from  
external customers   $ 30,098   $ 47,139    
Intersegment revenues    --    603      
Segment profit    6,019    4,199      

The following is a reconciliation of the measure of segment profit per above to consolidated income before income taxes per the consolidated statements of operations:


($ in thousands) Six Months Ended June 30,
2004                           2003
       
Total segment profit     $11,661   $ 10,218  
Corporate revenues    475    525  
Unallocated corporate expenses:  
    General and administrative    (2,024 )  (1,440 )
    Net interest expense    (4,327 )  (4,134 )
    Other, net    (261 )  (396 )


Total unallocated corporate expenses    (6,612 )  (5,970 )


Income before income taxes   $ 5,524   $4,773





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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004 (continued)
(Unaudited)


3. Segment Reporting (continued)

($ in thousands) Urology Manufacturing
               
Three Months Ended                
    June 30, 2004  
Revenue from  
external customers   $ 19,767   $30,513      
Intersegment revenues    --    --      
Segment profit    4,121    2,720      
               
Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2003  
Revenue from  
external customers   $15,105   $21,544    
Intersegment revenues    --    281      
Segment profit    2,997    1,856      

The following is a reconciliation of the measure of segment profit per above to consolidated income before income taxes per the consolidated statements of operations:


($ in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30,
2004                           2003
       
Total segment profit     $ 6,841   $ 4,853  
Corporate revenues    238    262  
Unallocated corporate expenses:  
    General and administrative    (1,048 )  (795 )
    Net interest expense    (2,224 )  (2,198 )
    Other, net    (147 )  (181 )


Total unallocated corporate expenses    (3,419 )  (3,174 )


Income before income taxes   $ 3,660   $1,941





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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004 (continued)
(Unaudited)


4. Stock-Based Compensation

Upon adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“Statement 123”), in 1996, we have continued to measure compensation expense for our stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. We have provided proforma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value-based method prescribed by Statement 123 had been applied in measuring compensation expense.


For purposes of proforma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period. Our proforma information follows ($ in thousands except for earnings per share information):


  Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2004
2003
2004
2003
Net income, as reported     $ 2,322   $ 1,324   $ 3,503   $ 3,150  
Stock-based employee compensation  
   expense, net of tax

    276
   370
   584
   771
 
Pro forma net income

   $

2,046
  $

954
  $

2,919
  $

2,379
 
Pro forma earning per share:  
     Basic   $ 0.10   $ 0.06   $ 0.15   $ 0.14  
     Diluted   $ 0.10   $ 0.05   $ 0.15   $ 0.14  

5. Acquisitions

Effective February 20, 2004, we acquired Medstone International, Inc. (“Medstone”). Medstone manufactures, sells, and maintains lithotripters and makes them available for use by health care providers under various fee-for-service arrangements in both fixed and mobile settings. Medstone and its subsidiaries also market fixed and mobile tables for urological treatments and imaging, patient handling tables for use by pain management clinics and other users, and x-ray generators for medical imaging. A pioneer in the manufacture of shockwave lithotripsy, Medstone’s lithotripter was the first FDA approved device to treat both kidney stones and gallstones. With more than 130 lithotripters in operation worldwide, and more than 324 urology and patient handling tables in use, the Medstone devices are well established in the urology office and hospital market. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $19 million of our common stock for all outstanding shares of Medstone. We determined the value of our common stock by using an average closing price for the two trading days prior to and after the public announcement of the merger. Approximately 3.6 million shares were issued. We recognized $6 million of goodwill related to this transaction, none of which is tax deductible. We recognized approximately $1 million of intangibles, which are being amortized over three years. Medstone had total assets with an estimated fair value of $20.5 million and total liabilities with an estimated fair value of $7.2 million as of the purchase date.




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004 (continued)
(Unaudited)


6. Condensed Financial Information Regarding Guarantor Subsidiaries

Condensed consolidating financial information for us, our Guarantor Subsidiaries and our Non-guarantor Subsidiaries for June 30, 2004 and 2003 is presented below for purposes of complying with the reporting requirements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The Guarantor Subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiaries of ours who have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the 8.75% unsecured senior subordinated notes.




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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

Revenue:                        
     Urology   $ 7,087   $ 12,767   $ 27,399   $ (11,267 ) $ 35,986  
     Manufacturing    2,594    54,270    --    (2,594 )  54,270  
     Other    --    475    --    --    475  





         Total revenue    9,681    67,512    27,399    (13,861 )  90,731  





Cost of services and general and  
     administrative expenses:  
         Urology    --    4,839    10,867    --    15,706  
         Manufacturing    --    49,211    --    --    49,211  
         Corporate    42    1,982    --    --    2,024  





     42    56,032    10,867    --    66,941  
Depreciation and amortization    --    1,567    1,899    --    3,466  





     42    57,599    12,766    --    70,407  





Operating income    9,639    9,913    14,633    (13,861 )  20,324  





Other income (expenses):  
     Interest and dividends    56    79    14    --    149  
     Interest expense    (4,319 )  (182 )  (152 )  --    (4,653 )
     Other, net    21    (2 )  (51 )  --    (32 )





         Total other income (expenses)    (4,242 )  (105 )  (189 )  --    (4,536 )





Income before provision for income  
     taxes and minority interest    5,397    9,808    14,444    (13,861 )  15,788  
 
Minority interest in consolidated income    --    --    --    10,264    10,264  
 
Provision for income taxes    1,894    127    --    --    2,021  





Net income   $ 3,503   $ 9,681   $ 14,444   $ (24,125 ) $ 3,503  








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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

Revenue:                        
     Urology   $ 4,514   $ 7,767   $ 25,153   $ (7,336 ) $ 30,098  
     Manufacturing    4,199    47,139    --    (4,199 )  47,139  
     Other    --    525    --    --    525  





         Total revenue    8,713    55,431    25,153    (11,535 )  77,762  





Cost of services and general and  
     administrative expenses:  
         Urology    --    1,178    11,833    --    13,011  
         Manufacturing    --    42,420    --    --    42,420  
         Corporate    53    1,387    --    --    1,440  





     53    44,985    11,833    --    56,871  
Depreciation and amortization    --    1,421    2,230    --    3,651  





     53    46,406    14,063    --    60,522  





Operating income    8,660    9,025    11,090    (11,535 )  17,240  





Other income (expenses):  
     Interest and dividends    53    154    14    --    221  
     Interest expense    (4,130 )  (261 )  (146 )  --    (4,537 )
     Other, net    --    (15 )  (243 )  --    (258 )





         Total other income (expenses)    (4,077 )  (122 )  (375 )  --    (4,574 )





Income before provision for income  
     taxes and minority interest    4,583    8,903    10,715    (11,535 )  12,666  
 
Minority interest in consolidated income    --    --    --    7,893    7,893  
 
Provision for income taxes    1,433    190    --    --    1,623  





Net income   $ 3,150   $ 8,713   $ 10,715   $ (19,428 ) $ 3,150  







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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

Revenue:                        
     Urology   $ 4,898   $ 7,992   $ 14,175   $ (7,298 ) $ 19,767  
     Manufacturing    848    30,513    --    (848 )  30,513  
     Other    --    238    --    --    238  





         Total revenue    5,746    38,743    14,175    (8,146 )  50,518  





Cost of services and general and  
     administrative expenses:  
         Urology    --    3,348    5,361    --    8,709  
         Manufacturing    --    27,507    --    --    27,507  
         Corporate    22    1,026    --    --    1,048  





     22    31,881    5,361    --    37,264  
Depreciation and amortization    --    883    963    --    1,846  





     22    32,764    6,324    --    39,110  





Operating income    5,724    5,979    7,851    (8,146 )  11,408  





Other income (expenses):  
     Interest and dividends    9    46    6    --    61  
     Interest expense    (2,200 )  (88 )  (76 )  --    (2,364 )
     Other, net    --    (64 )  (8 )  --    (72 )





         Total other income (expenses)    (2,191 )  (106 )  (78 )  --    (2,375 )





Income before provision for income  
     taxes and minority interest    3,533    5,873    7,773    (8,146 )  9,033  
 
Minority interest in consolidated income    --    --    --    5,373    5,373  
 
Provision for income taxes    1,211    127    --    --    1,338  





Net income   $ 2,322   $ 5,746   $ 7,773   $ (13,519 ) $ 2,322  







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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

Revenue:                        
     Urology   $ 2,275   $ 3,964   $ 12,642   $ (3,776 ) $ 15,105  
     Manufacturing    1,855    21,544    --    (1,855 )  21,544  
     Other    --    262    --    --    262  





         Total revenue    4,130    25,770    12,642    (5,631 )  36,911  





Cost of services and general and  
     administrative expenses:  
         Urology    --    711    5,868    --    6,579  
         Manufacturing    --    19,373    --    --    19,373  
         Corporate    20    775    --    --    795  





     20    20,859    5,868    --    26,747  
Depreciation and amortization    --    742    1,089    --    1,831  





     20    21,601    6,957    --    28,578  





Operating income    4,110    4,169    5,685    (5,631 )  8,333  





Other income (expenses):  
     Interest and dividends    --    110    5    --    115  
     Interest expense    (2,169 )  (185 )  (87 )  --    (2,441 )
     Other, net    --    36    (218 )  --    (182 )





         Total other income (expenses)    (2,169 )  (39 )  (300 )  --    (2,508 )





Income before provision for income  
     taxes and minority interest    1,941    4,130    5,385    (5,631 )  5,825  
 
Minority interest in consolidated income    --    --    --    3,884    3,884  
 
Provision for income taxes    617    --    --    --    617  





Net income   $ 1,324   $ 4,130   $ 5,385   $ (9,515 ) $ 1,324  







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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

ASSETS                        
 
Current assets:  
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ (22 ) $ 2,127   $ 1,670   $ --   $ 3,775  
     Accounts receivable, net    --    19,030    8,024    --    27,054  
     Other receivables    --    2,247    (1,617 )  --    630  
     Deferred income taxes    1,193    11,076    --    --    12,269  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets    (4 )  2,723    (95 )  --    2,624  
     Inventory    --    25,365    --    --    25,365  





         Total current assets    1,167    62,568    7,982    --    71,717  





Property and equipment:  
     Equipment, furniture and fixtures    --    13,287    27,824    --    41,111  
     Building and leasehold improvements    --    12,015    6    --    12,021  





     --    25,302    27,830    --    53,132  
     Less accumulated depreciation  
         and amortization    --    (8,328 )  (16,918 )  --    (25,246 )





         Property and equipment, net    --    16,974    10,912    --    27,886  





Investment in subsidiaries  
     and other investments    247,205    7,398    --    (251,694 )  2,909  
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization    --    185,299    --    --    185,299  
Other noncurrent assets    1,725    4,842    546    --    7,113  





    $ 250,097   $ 277,081   $ 19,440   $ (251,694 ) $ 294,924  





LIABILITIES  
 
Current liabilities:  
     Current portion of long-term debt   $ 188   $ 313   $ 2,811   $ --   $ 3,312  
     Accounts payable    --    9,480    121    --    9,601  
     Accrued expenses    4,699    8,558    560    --    13,817  
     Customer deposits    --    5,095    --    --    5,095  





         Total current liabilities    4,887    23,446    3,492    --    31,825  
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion    100,517    3,683    3,244    --    107,444  
Other long term obligations    --    1,575    --    --    1,575  
Deferred income taxes    17,232    1,172    --    --    18,404  





         Total liabilities    122,636    29,876    6,736    --    159,248  





Minority interest    --    --    --    8,215    8,215  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
 
Common stock    210    --    --    --    210  
Capital in excess of par value    88,827    --    --    --    88,827  
Accumulated earnings    40,342    --    --    --    40,342  
Treasury stock    (1,918 )  --    --    --    (1,918 )
Subsidiary net equity    --    247,205    12,704    (259,909 )  --  





         Total stockholders' equity    127,461    247,205    12,704    (259,909 )  127,461  





    $ 250,097   $ 277,081   $ 19,440   $ (251,694 ) $ 294,924  








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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
(Unaudited)



($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING                        
     ACTIVITIES:  
         Net cash provided by (used in)  
              operating activities   $ (4,896 ) $ 293   $ 19,506   $ --   $ 14,903  





CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING  
     ACTIVITIES:  
     Purchase of equity investments and entities    --    3,180    --    --    3,180  
     Purchases of property and equipment    --    (2,600 )  (2,501 )  --    (5,101 )
     Proceeds from sales of equipment    --    446    54    --    500  
     Distributions from subsidiaries    7,188    5,634    --    (12,822 )  --  
     Distributions from investments    --    221    --    --    221  
     Escrow deposits    513    --    --    --    513  





         Net cash provided by (used in)  
              investing activities    7,701    6,881    (2,447 )  (12,822 )  (687 )





CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING  
     ACTIVITIES:  
     Borrowings on notes payable    --    --    1,007    --    1,007  
     Payments on notes payable exclusive of  
         interest    (3,000 )  --    (1,725 )  --    (4,725 )
     Exercise of stock options    123    --    --    --    123  
     Contributions by minority interest,  
         net of buyouts    --    --    313    --    313  
     Distributions to minority interest    --    --    --    (16,939 )  (16,939 )
     Distributions to equity owners    --    (7,188 )  (22,573 )  29,761    --  





         Net cash provided by (used in)  
                financing activities    (2,877 )  (7,188 )  (22,978 )  12,822    (20,221 )





NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND  
     CASH EQUIVALENTS    (72 )  (14 )  (5,919 )  --    (6,005 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    50    2,141    7,589    --    9,780  





Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ (22 ) $ 2,127   $ 1,670   $ --   $ 3,775  







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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
(Unaudited)


($ in thousands)


Prime Medical
Services, Inc.

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Entries

Consolidated
Total

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING                        
     ACTIVITIES:  
         Net cash provided by (used in)  
              operating activities   $ (6,178 ) $ 4,686   $ 14,921   $ --   $ 13,429  





CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING  
     ACTIVITIES:  
     Purchase of equity investments and entities    --    (12,301 )  --    --    (12,301 )
     Purchases of property and equipment    --    (1,046 )  (2,423 )  --    (3,469 )
     Proceeds from sales of equipment    --    8    15    --    23  
     Distributions from subsidiaries    11,433    6,442    --    (17,875 )  --  
     Investments    (12,000 )  --    --    12,000    --  
     Distributions from investments    --    273    --    --    273  
     Escrow deposits    (1,742 )  --    --    --    (1,742 )





         Net cash provided by (used in)  
              investing activities    (2,309 )  (6,624 )  (2,408 )  (5,875 )  (17,216 )





CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING  
     ACTIVITIES:  
     Borrowings on notes payable    16,000    --    3,371    --    19,371  
     Payments on notes payable exclusive of  
         interest    (7,500 )  --    (853 )  --    (8,353 )
     Contributions by minority interest,  
         net of buyouts    --    --    (1,350 )  --    (1,350 )
     Distributions to minority interest    --    --    --    (16,842 )  (16,842 )
     Contributions from parent    --    12,000    --    (12,000 )  --  
     Distributions to equity owners    --    (11,433 )  (23,284 )  34,717    --  





         Net cash provided by (used in)  
                financing activities    8,500    567    (22,116 )  5,875    (7,174 )





NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND  
     CASH EQUIVALENTS    13    (1,371 )  (9,603 )  --    (10,961 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    66    7,897    12,211    --    20,174  





Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 79   $ 6,526   $ 2,608   $ --   $ 9,213  







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Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations


Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. It is important to note that our actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. In addition to any risks and uncertainties specifically identified below and in the text surrounding forward-looking statements in this report, you should consult our reports on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented.


Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “will”, “would”, “should”, “plans”, “likely”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “believes”, “estimates”, “thinks”, “may”, and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. The following important factors, in addition to those referred to above, could affect the future results of the health care industry in general, and us in particular, and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:


  the effects of our indebtedness, which could adversely restrict our ability to operate, could make us vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, could place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt, and could have other adverse consequences;
  
  uncertainties in our establishing or maintaining relationships with physicians and hospitals;
  
  the impact of current and future laws and governmental regulations;
  
  uncertainties inherent in third party payors’ attempts to limit health care coverages and levels of reimbursement;
  
  the effects of competition and technological changes;
  
  the availability (or lack thereof) of acquisition or combination opportunities; and
  
  general economic, market or business conditions.

General

We provide urology services and design and manufacture trailers and coaches that transport high technology medical devices and equipment for mobile command and control centers and the media and broadcast industry.




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Urology Services. According to the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, nearly 10% of Americans are afflicted with kidney stones during their lifetime. Most kidney stones occur within the 40-60 year old age group. The two primary forms of treatment of \kidney stones are lithotripsy and endoscopy, a form of invasive surgery that sometimes utilizes laser. Of the approximately 600,000 kidney stone cases each year, approximately 225,000 to 250,000 are treated with lithotripsy. Lithotripsy uses extracorporeal shock waves to break up kidney stones into small pieces, which can pass naturally through the body’s urinary tract. This procedure is a non-invasive procedure for treating kidney stones, typically performed on an outpatient basis, that eliminates the need for lengthy hospital stays and extensive recovery periods associated with surgery.


Our services are provided principally through limited partnerships or other entities that we manage, which use lithotripsy devices. As of June 30, 2004, we owned 90 lithotripters, 71 of which are mobile and 19 of which are fixed site. We do not render any medical services. Rather, the physicians do.


We also, through our Medstone subsidiary, manufacture, sell and maintain lithotripters, and market fixed and mobile tables for urological treatments and imaging, as well as patient handling tables for use by pain management clinics. See “Recent Developments” for a description of our Medstone subsidiary.


As the general partner of the limited partnerships, we also provide services relating to operating our lithotripters, including scheduling, staffing, training, quality assurance, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and contracting with payors, hospitals and surgery centers. We do not directly bill, nor do we collect for services rendered to, Medicare or Medicaid.


Although, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, manufacturing revenue was higher than urology revenue, the operating margins on urology revenue have been, historically, much higher than on manufacturing revenue. We recognize urology revenue primarily from the following sources:


 

Fees for urology services. A substantial majority of our urology revenue is derived from fees related to lithotripsy treatments performed using our lithotripters. We, through our partnerships or other entities, facilitate the use of our equipment and provide other support services in connection with these treatments at hospitals and other health care facilities. The professional fee payable to the physician performing the procedure is generally billed and collected by the physician.


 

Fees for operating our lithotripters. Through our partnerships and otherwise directly by us, we provide services related to operating our lithotripters and receive a management fee for performing these services. In addition, we provide equipment maintenance services to our partnerships and supply them with other consumables.


 

Fees for equipment sales and licensing applications. We manufacture, sell and maintain lithotripters and certain medical tables. In addition to the original sales price we receive for lithotripter sales, we receive a licensing fee for each patient treated from the owner of the lithotripter. In exchange for this licensing fee, we also provide the owner of the lithotripter with certain consumables.


Manufacturing.     We design, construct and engineer mobile trailers, coaches, and special purpose mobile units that transport high technology medical devices such as magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, cardiac catheterization labs, CT scanware, lithotripters, postitron emission tomography, or PET, and equipment designed for mobile command and control centers, and broadcasting and communications applications.




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A significant portion of our revenue has been derived from our manufacturing operations. Manufacturing revenue is recognized at the time we fulfill the terms of the contract under which we have sold the equipment.


Recent Developments

In February 2004, we acquired Medstone International, Inc., or Medstone, for approximately $19 million of our common stock. Medstone manufactures, sells, and maintains lithotripters and makes them available for use by health care providers under various fee-for-service arrangements in both fixed and mobile settings. Medstone and its subsidiaries also market fixed and mobile tables for urological treatments and imaging, patient handling tables for use by pain management clinics and other users, and x-ray generators for medical imaging. A pioneer in the manufacture of shockwave lithotripsy, Medstone’s lithotripter was the first FDA approved device to treat both kidney stones and gallstones. With more than 130 lithotripters in operation worldwide, and more than 324 urology and patient handling tables in use, the Medstone devices are well established in the urology office and hospital market.


In April 2004, we announced our plans to reorganize our manufacturing segment in the last half of 2004. This reorganization will rationalize plant capacity accumulated through acquisitions, streamline production, and optimize synergies available through labor redundancies and purchasing and materials management.


On June 11, 2004, we executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc., or HealthTronics. Under the terms of that agreement, our stockholders will receive one share of HealthTronics common stock for each share of our common stock. Because our stockholders will own approximately 62% of the shares of HealthTronics common stock after the merger, and because our directors and senior management will represent a majority of the combined company’s directors and senior management, we are deemed to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes and the merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consideration paid (purchase price) will be allocated to the tangible and intangible net assets of HealthTronics based on their fair values, and the net assets of HealthTronics will be recorded at fair values as of the completion of the merger and added to those of Prime. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be deemed to be those of HealthTronics because HealthTronics will be the surviving legal entity.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.

Management has identified the following critical accounting policies and estimates:

Impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets are both a critical accounting policy and estimate that requires judgment and is based on assumptions of future operations. We are required to test for impairments at least annually or if circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The fair value of each reporting unit is calculated using estimated discounted future cash flow projections. As of June 30, 2004, we had goodwill of $185 million.


A second critical accounting policy and estimate which requires judgment of management is the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts and contractual adjustments. We have based our estimates on historical collection amounts, current contracts with payors, current changes of the facts and circumstances relating to these matters and certain negotiations with related payors.




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A third critical accounting policy is consolidation of our investment in partnerships where we, as the general partner, exercise effective control, even though our ownership is less than 50%. We have reviewed each of the underlying agreements and determined we have effective control; however, if it was determined this control did not exist, these investments would be reflected on the equity method of accounting. Although this would change individual line items within our consolidated financial statements, it would have no effect on our net income and/or total stockholders’ equity.


Six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003


Our total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased $12,969,000 (17%) as compared to the same period in 2003. Revenues from our urology operations increased by $5,888,000 (20%) due to the acquisition of Medstone during February 2004. The actual number of procedures performed in the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased by 1,786 (13%) compared to the same period in 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, actual Medstone revenues from the acquisition date forward totaled $5.1 million on 2,398 procedures and 7,945 procedures generating per use license fees from the lithotripter sales. We also had $2 million in Medstone equipment sales. Our organic revenues were down $1.2 million, due to the negative impact of our lost certificate of need in Alabama, which totaled $2.6 million in the period, partially offset by strong results in a majority of our remaining partnerships. Our manufacturing revenues increased $7,131,000 (15%) due to a significant increase in average price per unit. The increase in price per unit is the result of an increase in command and control units, which usually have a significantly higher sales price. The number of units actually shipped decreased from 189 during the six months ended June 30, 2003 to 179 in the same period in 2004.


Our costs of services and general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased from 73% to 74% of revenues. Our costs of services associated with our urology operations increased $2,695,000 (21%) in absolute terms and remained consistent at 17% of our urology revenues. Costs associated with Medstone revenues discussed above totaled $4.5 million. Our cost of services associated with our manufacturing operations increased $6,791,000 (16%) in absolute terms and decreased from 55% to 54% of our manufacturing revenues. Our corporate expenses remained constant at 2% of revenues, increasing $584,000 (41%) in absolute terms, as we continue to successfully grow without proportionately adding corporate expenses.


Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $185,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This decrease relates to several lithotripsy units becoming fully depreciated in late 2003 and early 2004 as well as certain computer equipment installed in our central business office in late 2000, partially offset by an increase from our newly acquired Medstone equipment.


Minority interest in consolidated income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased $2,371,000 compared to the same period in 2003, as a result of an increase in income from our urology segment.


Provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased $398,000 compared to the same period in 2003 due to an increase in income.




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Three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003


Our total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased $13,607,000 (37%) as compared to the same period in 2003. Revenues from our urology operations increased by $4,662,000 (31%) due to the acquisition of Medstone during February 2004. The actual number of procedures performed in the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased by 1,505 (22%) compared to the same period in 2003. Actual revenues from Medstone in the quarter totaled $3.4 million on 1,650 procedures and 5,398 procedures generating per use license fees from the lithotripter sales. We also had $1.4 million in Medstone equipment sales. Our manufacturing revenues increased $8,969,000 (42%) due to both an increase in average price per unit and to the number of units shipped increasing from 94 during the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 101 during the same period in 2004. The price per unit increased as a result of an increase in larger command and control units, which usually have a significantly higher sales price.


Our costs of services and general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased from 72% to 74% of revenues, primarily due to increases in our manufacturing operations, which has lower operating margins than our urology operations. Our costs of services associated with our urology operations increased $2,130,000 (32%) in absolute terms and remained consistent at 44% of our urology revenues. Costs associated with Medstone revenues discussed above totaled $3.2 million. Our cost of services associated with our manufacturing operations increased $8,134,000 (42%) in absolute terms and remained consistent at 90% of our manufacturing revenues. Our corporate expenses remained constant at 2% of revenues, increasing $253,000 (32%) in absolute terms, as we continue to successfully grow without proportionately adding corporate expenses.


Depreciation and amortization expense increased $15,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This decrease relates to several lithotripsy units being fully depreciated in late 2003 and early 2004, as well as certain computer equipment installed in our central business office in late 2000, partially offset by an increase from our new Medstone equipment.


Minority interest in consolidated income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased $1,489,000 compared to the same period in 2003, primarily as a result of an increase in income from our urology segment. The lost income from operations from our Alabama partnership was wholly-owned.


Provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2004 increased $721,000 compared to the same period in 2003 due to an increase in taxable income.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $3,775,000 and $9,780,000 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Our subsidiaries generally distribute all of their available cash quarterly, after establishing reserves for estimated capital expenditures and working capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, our subsidiaries distributed cash of approximately $16,939,000 and $16,842,000, respectively, to minority interest holders.


Cash provided by operations, after minority interest, was $14,903,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and $13,429,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Fee and other revenue collected increased by $13,811,000 while cash paid to employees, suppliers of goods and others increased by $10,829,000. These fluctuations are attributable to increased operations in our manufacturing segment and from our acquisition of Medstone as well as the timing of accounts payable and accrued expense payments. An increase in interest payments of $1,789,000 was due primarily to proceeds received for the termination of our interest rate swap in May 2003.




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Cash used in our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $687,000 primarily due to purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements totaling $5,101,000 partially offset by net cash received from our Medstone acquisition. Cash used in our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $17,216,000 due primarily to $12,301,000 used in our acquisition of Winemiller Communications and Aluminum Body Corporation, or ABC. We purchased equipment and leasehold improvements totaling $3,469,000. We also had $1,742,000 remaining in an escrow account at June 30, 2003 related to certain contingent consideration for the ABC acquisition.


Cash used in our financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $20,221,000, primarily due to the distributions to minority interests of $16,939,000 and net payments on notes payable of $3,718,000. Cash used in our financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $7,174,000, primarily due to distributions to minority interests of $16,842,000, partially offset by net borrowings on notes payable of $11,018,000.


Senior Credit Facility

Our senior credit facility is a revolving line of credit, and it expires on July 25, 2005. The revolving line of credit has a borrowing limit of $50 million, none of which was drawn at June 30, 2004 and July 27, 2004. Our senior credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, limit the payment of cash dividends on our common stock, limit repurchases of our common stock, restrict the amount of our consolidated debt, restrict our ability to make certain loans and investments, and provide that we must maintain certain financial ratios.


8.75% Notes

In addition, we have $100 million of unsecured senior subordinated notes. The notes bear interest at 8.75% and interest is payable semi-annually on April 1st and October 1st. Principal is due April 2008.


The indenture governing our 8.75% notes contains covenants that, among other things: (1) limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness; (2) limit certain investments; (3) limit restricted payments; (4) limit the disposition of assets; (5) limit the payment of dividends and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; (6) limit transactions with affiliates; (7) limit the creation of liens; and (8) restrict mergers, consolidations and transfers of assets. In the event of a change of control under the indenture, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the 8.75% notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of the repurchase. Our merger with HealthTronics described above will not be a change of control under the indenture.


The 8.75% notes are unsecured general obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all our existing and future senior indebtedness and are guaranteed by our subsidiaries on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis.


Other

Interest Rate Swap .. In August 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap which was designated as a fair value hedge pursuant to the provisions of FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and FAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. This swap was executed to convert $50 million of the 8.75% notes from a fixed to floating rate instrument. The floating rate was based on LIBOR plus 4.56%. In March 2003, we amended our interest rate swap agreement to add an additional $25 million with a floating rate based on LIBOR plus 5.11%. We terminated the swaps in May 2003. In August 2003, we entered into two new interest rate swaps for $25 million each which were designated as fair value hedges. The floating rates of the two interest rate swap agreements were based on LIBOR plus 4.72% and 4.97%, respectively. In January 2004, we terminated these swaps. As of June 30, 2004, approximately $700,000 in proceeds from these swaps was capitalized and is being amortized as a reduction to future interest expense over the remaining life of the 8.75% notes.




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Other long term debt. At June 30, 2004, we had approximately $4 million of debt related to our building in Austin, Texas, which bears interest at prime plus 1% and is due in monthly installments until November 2006. We also had notes totaling $6.1 million related to equipment purchased by our limited partnerships. These notes are paid from the cash flows of the related partnerships. They bear interest at LIBOR or prime plus a certain premium and are due over the next three years.


Other long term obligations. At June 30, 2004, we had an obligation totaling $1,200,000 related to payments to the previous owner of ABC for $75,000 per quarter until March 31, 2008 as consideration for a noncompetition agreement. Also at June 30, 2004, as part of our Medstone acquisition, we had an obligation totaling $767,000 related to payments to an employee for $20,833 a month until February 28, 2007 and $4,167 a month beginning March 1, 2007 and continuing until February 28, 2009 as consideration for a noncompetition agreement. We also had an obligation for $33,000 related to the estimated fair values of “puts” on our common stock held by two previous minority interest owners of one of our subsidiaries, AK Specialty Vehicles, each of which may be exercised for approximately 121,360 shares in June 2005 at per share purchase price of $7.19.


Stock Repurchases. During 1998, we announced a stock repurchase program of up to $25.0 million of our common stock. In February 2000, we announced an increase in the authorized repurchase amount from $25.0 million to $35.0 million and in January 2001 we increased this amount to $45.0 million. We have not repurchased any of our common stock since 2001. From time to time, we may purchase additional shares of our common stock where, in our judgment, market valuations of our stock do not accurately reflect our past and projected results of operations. We intend to fund any additional stock purchases using cash flows from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facility. Under our repurchase program, we had purchased 3,820,200 shares of our stock for a total cost of $32,524,000. These shares were retired in August 2002 and no additional shares have been purchased under this program.


General

The following table presents our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2004 (in thousands):

 Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations
Total
Less than
1 year

1-3 years
3-5 years
More than 5 years
Long Term Debt (1)     $ 110,756   $ 3,312   $ 7,202   $ 100,242   $ --  
Operating Leases (2)       5,027     1,429     2,220     931   447  
Non-compete contracts (3)       1,967     625     1,033     309     --  
Stock repurchase agreements (4)      33     33     --     --     --  





Total     $ 117,783   $ 5,399   $ 10,455   $ 101,482 $ 447  





  (1) Represents long term debt as discussed above.

 (2) Represents operating leases in the ordinary course of our business.



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 (3) Represents an obligation of approximately $1,200 due to the previous owner of ABC, at a rate of $75 per quarter and an obligation of $767 due to an employee, at a rate of $21 per month until February 28, 2007 and $4 beginning March 1, 2007 and continuing until February 28, 2009.

  (4) Represents the estimated liability, in accordance with SFAS No. 150, of certain “put” rights on our common stock discussed above under “Other long term obligations”.

Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facility. Our cash flows from operations and therefore our ability to make scheduled payments of principal, or to pay the interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness, or to fund planned capital expenditures, will depend on our future performance, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors. Likewise, our ability to borrow under our senior credit facility will depend on these factors, which will affect our ability to comply with the covenants in our facility and our ability to obtain waivers for, or otherwise address, any noncompliance with the terms of our facility with our lenders.


We intend to increase our urology operations primarily through forming new operating subsidiaries in new markets as well as by acquisitions. We seek opportunities to grow our manufacturing operations through acquisitions, expanding our product lines and by selling to a broader customer base. We intend to fund the purchase price for future acquisitions and developments using borrowings under our senior credit facility and cash flows from our operations. In addition, we may use shares of our common stock in such acquisitions where appropriate.


Based upon the current level of our operations and anticipated cost savings and revenue growth, we believe that cash flows from our operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our senior credit facility, will be adequate to meet our future liquidity needs both for the short term and for at least the next several years. However, there can be no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations, that we will realize our anticipated revenue growth and operating improvements or that future borrowings will be available under our senior credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.


Inflation

Our operations are not significantly affected by inflation because we are not required to make large investments in fixed assets. However, the rate of inflation will affect certain of our expenses, such as employee compensation and benefits.


Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51, or FIN 46. This Interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities as defined in the Interpretation. The Interpretation applies immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and July 1, 2003 for variable interests in variable interest entities that existed at January 31, 2003 and remain in existence at July 1, 2003. In October 2003, the FASB delayed the implementation date for variable interests in variable interest entities that existed at January 31, 2003 and remain in existence at July 1, 2003 until fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2003. FIN 46 was subsequently revised and reissued in December 2003. The reissued guidance required implementation by March 31, 2004. The application of this Interpretation did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.




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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk


Interest Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2004, we had long-term debt (including current portion) totaling $110,756,000, of which $100 million has a fixed rate of interest of 8.75%, $48,000 has fixed rates of 5% to 11%, $3,948,000 bears interest at a variable rate equal to a specified prime rate and $6,055,000 bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR + 1 to 3.75%. The remaining $705,000 relates to our interest rate swaps, which are discussed below. We are exposed to some market risk due to floating interest rate debt totaling $10,003,000 on which we make monthly or quarterly payments of principal and interest. An increase in interest rates of 1% would result in a $100,000 annual increase in interest expense on this existing principal balance.


Additionally, in August 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap, which is designated as a fair value hedge pursuant to the provisions of FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and FAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. This swap had the effect of converting $50 million of our 8.75% notes from a fixed to floating rate instrument with a rate of LIBOR plus 4.57%. In March 2003, we amended our interest rate swap agreement to add an additional $25 million with a floating rate based on LIBOR plus 5.11%. We terminated the swap in May 2003. In August 2003, we entered into two new interest rate swaps for $25 million each, which were designated as fair hedges. The floating rates of the two interest rate swap agreements were based on LIBOR plus 4.72% and 4.97%, respectively. In January 2004, we terminated these swaps for approximately $150,000. At June 30, 2004, approximately $700,000 in net proceeds from these swaps was capitalized and is being amortized as a reduction to future interest expense over the remaining life of the 8.75% notes.


Item 4 – Controls and Procedures


At June 30, 2004, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2004, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION









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Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.






Period




(a) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased




(b) Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit)


(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

(d) Maximum Number
or (Approximate Dollar
value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

4/22/2004(1)   67,200   $ 4.33  -      -  
 

                   (1) During the second quarter, 2004, we reduced the number of shares of our common stock outstanding by 67,200 shares to reflect as unexercised a warrant covering 67,200 shares which warrant we previously reflected as exercised.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2004, we held an annual meeting of our stockholders to consider and vote on the election of our board of directors. Management solicited proxies for this meeting.

The following eight individuals were nominated to serve on our board of directors: R. Steven Hicks, Brad A. Hummel, Carl S. Luikart, M.D., Michael R. Nicolais, William A. Searles, Kenneth S. Shifrin, Michael J. Spalding, M.D. and Perry M. Waughtal

All nominees were elected. The voting was as follows:



Nominee Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld
  R. Steven Hicks
Brad A. Hummel
Carl S. Luikart
Michael R. Nicolais
William A. Searles
Kenneth S. Shifrin
Michael J. Spalding, M.D.
Perry M. Waughtal
16,572,204
16,488,404
16,488,404
16,488,404
16,488,404
16,488,404
16,488,404
16,572,204
  120,606
 204,406
  204,406
  204,406
  204,406
  204,406
 204,406
 120,606
- --
- --
 --
 --
 --
 --
- --
- --

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)

         
         
         
         
         

(b)

         
         

         
         
Exhibits

12.1  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Current Reports on Form 8-K

On April 28, 2004, we filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing our first quarter 2004 earnings release.


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On June 14, 2004, we filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing our execution of a merger agreement with HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. pursuant to which we would merge with and into HeathTronics.

On June 15, 2004, we filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing a presentation to the investment community.



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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                     



Date: July 27, 2004



                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.







By: /s/ John Q. Barnidge                                
     John Q. Barnidge, Senior Vice President
         and Chief Financial Officer







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