SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X]
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarter ended June 30, 2004
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For this transition period from _____________ to _____________
Commission file number O-19291
CORVEL CORPORATION
Delaware | 33-0282651 | |
(State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
of incorporation or organization) | ||
2010 Main Street, Suite 600 | ||
Irvine, CA | 92614 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (zip code) | |
Registrants telephone number, including code: | (949) 851-1473 |
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 defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [X] NO [ ]
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value, as of June 30, 2004 was 10,531,635.
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
CORVEL CORPORATION
March 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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(unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 8,641,000 | $ | 12,337,000 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
45,538,000 | 44,467,000 | ||||||
Prepaid taxes and expenses |
5,363,000 | 2,833,000 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
4,316,000 | 3,742,000 | ||||||
Total current assets |
63,858,000 | 63,379,000 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
29,387,000 | 30,020,000 | ||||||
Goodwill and other assets |
13,066,000 | 13,068,000 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 106,311,000 | $ | 106,467,000 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 10,765,000 | $ | 10,406,000 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
11,847,000 | 10,434,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
22,612,000 | 20,840,000 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
6,077,000 | 6,193,000 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value: 20,000,000 shares
authorized; 16,163,104 shares (10,589,676, net of Treasury
shares) and 16,181,286 shares (10,531,635, net of Treasury
shares) issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and June
30, 2004, respectively |
2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
Paid-in-capital |
54,008,000 | 54,364,000 | ||||||
Treasury Stock, (5,573,428 shares at March 31,
2004 and 5,649,651 shares at June 30, 2004) |
(96,281,000 | ) | (98,236,000 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings |
119,893,000 | 123,304,000 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
77,622,000 | 79,434,000 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 106,311,000 | $ | 106,467,000 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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CORVEL CORPORATION
Three months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
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REVENUES |
$ | 75,912,000 | $ | 76,256,000 | ||||
Cost of Revenues |
62,304,000 | 63,347,000 | ||||||
Gross profit |
13,608,000 | 12,909,000 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
6,580,000 | 7,363,000 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
7,028,000 | 5,546,000 | ||||||
Income tax provision |
2,671,000 | 2,135,000 | ||||||
NET INCOME |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | ||||
Net income per common and common equivalent share |
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Basic |
$ | .41 | $ | .32 | ||||
Diluted |
$ | .40 | $ | .32 | ||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares |
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Basic |
10,625,000 | 10,582,000 | ||||||
Diluted |
10,894,000 | 10,704,000 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
Three months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
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Cash flows from Operating Activities |
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NET INCOME |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,303,000 | 2,789,000 | ||||||
Tax benefits from stock options exercised |
551,000 | 122,000 | ||||||
Change in deferred income tax asset and liability |
| 690,000 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
2,841,000 | 1,071,000 | ||||||
Prepaid taxes and expenses |
(236,000 | ) | 2,530,000 | |||||
Accounts payable |
1,553,000 | (359,000 | ) | |||||
Accrued liabilities |
(2,402,000 | ) | (1,413,000 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
3,000 | (8,000 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
8,970,000 | 8,833,000 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Investment in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(4,103,000 | ) | | |||||
Additions to property and equipment |
(3,039,000 | ) | (3,416,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(7,142,000 | ) | (3,416,000 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
(3,011,000 | ) | (1,955,000 | ) | ||||
Exercise of common stock options |
724,000 | 234,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(2,287,000 | ) | (1,721,000 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents: |
(459,000 | ) | 3,696,000 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning |
5,913,000 | 8,641,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end |
$ | 5,454,000 | $ | 12,337,000 | ||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 258,000 | $ | 58,000 | ||||
Interest paid |
6,000 | 1,000 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
Note A Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared under the presumption that users of the interim financial information have either read or have access to the audited financial statements for the latest fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. Accordingly, footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the March 31, 2004 audited financial statements have been omitted from these interim financial statements.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2005. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended March 31, 2004 included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Note B Stock Based Compensation
The Company has various stock-based employee compensation plans that are described more fully in Note E to the Consolidated Financial Statements (in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). The Company accounts for these plans using the intrinsic value method under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is included in net income as all options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to all outstanding and unvested awards in each three month period ended June 30:
2003 |
2004 |
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Net income |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | ||||
Deduct: Stock-based employee
compensation cost, net of taxes |
(242,000 | ) | (219,000 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 4,115,000 | $ | 3,192,000 | ||||
Net Income per share basic |
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As reported |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Pro forma |
$ | 0.39 | $ | 0.30 | ||||
Net Income per share diluted |
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As reported |
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Pro forma |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.30 |
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
Note C Treasury Stock
The Companys Board of Directors approved the commencement of a share repurchase program in the fall of 1996. In August 2002, the Companys Board of Directors approved a 1,000,000 share expansion to its existing stock repurchase plan, increasing the total number of shares approved for repurchase to 6,100,000 shares from 5,100,000 shares. Since the commencement of the share repurchase program, the Company has spent $98 million to repurchase 5,649,651 shares of its common stock, equal to 35% of the outstanding common stock had there been no repurchases. The average price of these repurchases is $17.39 per share. During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, the Company repurchased 76,223 shares for $1,955,000. These purchases have been funded primarily from the net earnings of the Company, along with the proceeds from the exercise of common stock options, the employee stock purchase plan and related income tax benefits from the exercise of these options. CorVel has 10,531,635 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2004, after reduction for the 5,649,651 shares in treasury.
Note D Business Acquisitions
In June 2003, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of Scan One, a document imaging company which is being integrated in the Companys network solutions operations. The Company paid $3.7 million in cash for all of the common stock of Scan One and assumed certain outstanding obligations of Scan One and recorded $3.2 million of goodwill. There are no contingent obligations in the price for this acquisition.
The following table summarizes the recorded value of the Scan One assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Accounts receivable |
$ | 303,000 | ||
Property and equipment, net |
375,000 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
136,000 | |||
Goodwill |
3,219,000 | |||
Subtotal |
4,033,000 | |||
Less: accounts payable and other current liabilities |
(280,000 | ) | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 3,753,000 | ||
The following unaudited pro forma summary presents information as if the aforementioned acquisition had been completed as of April 1, 2003, the beginning of fiscal 2004. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the combined companies.
3 months ended | 3 months ended | |||||||
June 30, 2003 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Pro forma revenue |
$ | 76,636,000 | $ | 76,256,000 | ||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 4,402,000 | $ | 3,411,000 |
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
Note E Weighted Average Shares and Net Income Per Share
Weighted average basic shares decreased from 10,625,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 to 10,582,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Weighted average diluted shares decreased from 10,894,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 to 10,704,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The net decrease in both of these weighted share calculations is due to the repurchase of common stock as noted above offset by an increase in shares outstanding due to the exercise of stock options in the Companys employee stock option plan. Additionally, the weighted average diluted shares decreased by a greater amount than the basic shares due to the decrease in the Companys average stock price for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and its impact on applying the treasury stock method for outstanding options.
Net income per common and common equivalent shares were computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the quarter. The calculations of the basic and diluted weighted shares for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2004, are as follows:
Three months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
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Basic Earnings Per Share: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
10,625,000 | 10,582,000 | ||||||
Net Income |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | ||||
Net Income per share |
$ | .41 | $ | .32 | ||||
Three months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
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Diluted Earnings Per Share: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
10,625,000 | 10,582,000 | ||||||
Net effect of dilutive common stock options |
269,000 | 122,000 | ||||||
Total common and common equivalent shares |
10,894,000 | 10,704,000 | ||||||
Net Income |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | ||||
Net Income per share |
$ | .40 | $ | .32 | ||||
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
Note F Shareholder Rights Plan
During fiscal 1997, the Companys Board of Directors approved the adoption of a Shareholder Rights Plan. The Shareholder Rights Plan provides for a dividend distribution to CorVel stockholders of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of CorVels common stock. In April, 2002, the Board of Directors of CorVel approved an amendment to the Companys existing stockholder rights agreement to extend the expiration date of the rights to February 10, 2012, increase the initial exercise price of each right to $118 and enable Fidelity Management & Research Company and its affiliates to purchase up to 18% of the shares of common stock of the Company without triggering the stockholder rights. The limitations under the stockholder rights agreement remain in effect for all other stockholders of the Company. The stockholder rights agreement was originally adopted and approved in 1997. The rights are designed to assure that all stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the Company and to encourage a potential acquirer to negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. The rights have an exercise price of $118 per right, subject to subsequent adjustment. The rights trade with the Companys common stock, and will not be exercisable until the occurrence of certain takeover-related events.
Generally, the Shareholder Rights Plan provides that if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Companys common stock without the approval of the Board, subject to certain exception, the holders of the rights, other than the acquiring person or group, would, under certain circumstances, have the right to purchase additional shares of the Companys common stock having a market value equal to two times the then-current exercise price of the right.
In addition, if the Company is thereafter merged into another entity, or if 50% or more of the Companys consolidated assets or earning power are sold, then the right will entitle its holder to buy common shares of the acquiring entity having a market value equal to two times the then-current exercise price of the right. The Companys Board of Directors may exchange or redeem the rights under certain conditions.
Note G Stock Option Plans
Under the Companys Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan, (the Plan) as amended, options for up to 5,955,000 shares of the Companys common stock may be granted at prices not less than 85% of the fair value of the Companys common stock on date of grant, as determined by the Board. Options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options, and options granted generally have a maximum life of five years. All options granted in the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 were granted at fair market value and are non-statutory stock options. Summarized information for all stock options for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 follows:
Three months ended June 30, 2003 |
Three months ended June 30, 2004 |
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Shares |
Average Price |
Shares |
Average Price |
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Options outstanding, beginning |
1,197,747 | $ | 20.20 | 994,475 | $ | 24.42 | ||||||||||
Options granted |
52,921 | 31.24 | 36,750 | 26.02 | ||||||||||||
Options exercised |
-88,824 | 11.76 | -18,410 | 12.85 | ||||||||||||
Options cancelled |
-2,108 | 26.03 | -8,371 | 32.68 | ||||||||||||
Options outstanding, ending |
1,159,736 | $ | 21.34 | 1,004,444 | $ | 24.62 | ||||||||||
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
Note G Stock Option Plans (continued)
There were no shares issued under the Companys Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2004.
Note H Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004:
June 30, 2004 | ||||||||
March 31, 2004 |
(Unaudited) |
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Payroll and related benefits |
$ | 7,061,000 | $ | 5,572,000 | ||||
Self-insurance accruals |
3,624,000 | 3,499,000 | ||||||
Other |
1,162,000 | 1,363,000 | ||||||
$ | 11,847,000 | $ | 10,434,000 | |||||
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may include certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including (without limitation) statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, growth and acquisition opportunities and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates and should and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance.
The Company disclaims any obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statement based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of these factors include (without limitation) general industry and economic conditions; cost of capital and capital requirements; competition from other managed care companies; the ability to expand certain areas of the Companys business; shifts in customer demands; the ability of the Company to produce market-competitive software; changes in operating expenses including employee wages, benefits and medical inflation; governmental and public policy changes; dependence on key personnel; possible litigation and legal liability in the course of operations; and the continued availability of financing in the amounts and at the terms necessary to support the Companys future business.
Overview
CorVel Corporation is an independent nationwide provider of medical cost containment and managed care services designed to address the escalating medical costs of workers compensation and auto policies. The Companys services are provided to insurance companies, third-party administrators (TPAs), and self-administered employers to assist them in managing the medical costs and monitoring the quality of care associated with healthcare claims.
Network Solutions Services
The Companys Network Solutions services are designed to reduce the price paid by its customers for medical services rendered in workers compensation cases, and auto policies and, to a lesser extent, group health policies. The network solutions offered by the Company include automated medical fee auditing, preferred provider services, retrospective utilization review, independent medical examinations, MRI examinations, and inpatient bill review.
Patient Management Services
In addition to its network solutions services, the Company offers a range of patient management services, which involve working on a one-on-one basis with injured employees and their various healthcare professionals, employers and insurance company adjusters. The services are designed to monitor the medical necessity and appropriateness of healthcare services provided to workers compensation and other healthcare claimants and to expedite return to work. The Company offers these services on a stand-alone basis, or as an integrated component of its medical cost containment services.
Organizational Structure
The Companys management is structured geographically with regional vice-presidents who report to the President of the Company. Each of these regional vice-presidents is responsible for all services provided by the Company in his or her particular region and for the operating results of the Company in multiple states. These
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regional vice presidents have area and district managers who are also responsible for all services provided by the Company in their given area and district.
Business Enterprise Segments
We operate in one reportable operating segment, managed care. The Companys services are delivered to its customers through its local offices in each region and financial information for the Companys operations follows this service delivery model. All regions provide the Companys patient management and network solutions services. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual consolidated financial statements. The Companys internal financial reporting is segmented geographically, as discussed above, and managed on a geographic rather than service line basis, with virtually all of the Companys operating revenue generated within the United States.
Under SFAS 131, two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single operating segment for financial reporting purposes if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principles of SFAS 131, if the segments have similar economic characteristics, and if the segments are similar in each of the following areas: 1) the nature of products and services, 2) the nature of the production processes; 3) the type or class of customer for their products and services; and 4) the methods used to distribute their products or provide their services. We believe each of the Companys regions meet these criteria as they provide the similar services to similar customers using similar methods of productions and similar methods to distribute their services.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The Company generated revenues of $76.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $0.4 million or 0.5%, over revenues of $75.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Although the revenues in the quarter ended June 30, 2004 were within $720,000 of a record for a quarter for the Company, excluding the revenues from the aforementioned Scan One, the Companys revenues would have decreased by $0.4 million or 0.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 were $0.5 million or 0.7% below the revenues of the prior quarter ended March 31, 2004. Included in the Companys revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the quarter ended June 30, 2004 for revenues from Scan One was $126,000 and $956,000, respectively.
The sequential revenue changes reflect the more challenging market conditions and there is no guarantee that the Company will either post revenue growth similar to all previous periods or generate revenue increases. The decline in the nations manufacturing employment levels, which has helped lead to a decline in national workers compensation claims, considerable price competition in a flat-to-declining overall market, an increase in competition from both larger and smaller competitors, changes and the potential changes in state workers compensation and auto managed care laws which can reduce demand for the Companys services, have created an environment where revenue and margin growth is more difficult to attain and where revenue growth is less certain than historically experienced. Additionally, the Companys technology and preferred provider network competes against other companies, some of which have more resources available. Also, some customers may handle their managed care services in-house and may reduce the amount of services which are outsourced to managed care companies such as CorVel Corporation.
With a challenging revenue environment, the Company will need to manage both field service and general and administrative costs in order to maintain its historical operating margin percentages.
Business Acquisition During Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2004
In June 2003, the Company expanded its existing office automation service line with the acquisition of Scan One, a provider of scanning, optical character recognition and document management services. The Company expects that this acquisition will provide the opportunity to sell scanning and document management, the services of Scan One, through a number of the Companys larger offices. The Company believes these services are synergistic with the Companys medical bill review processing.
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Results of Operations
The Company derives its revenues from providing patient management and network solutions services to payors of workers compensation benefits, auto insurance claims and health insurance benefits. Patient management services include utilization review, medical case management, and vocational rehabilitation. Network solutions revenues include fee schedule auditing, hospital bill auditing, independent medical examinations, diagnostic imaging review services and preferred provider referral services. The percentages of revenues attributable to patient management and network solutions services for the quarters ended June 30, 2003 and June 2004:
June 30, 2003 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Patient management services |
46.7 | % | 43.5 | % | ||||
Network solutions revenues |
53.3 | % | 56.5 | % |
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the dollars and the percentage of revenues represented by certain items reflected in the Companys consolidated statements of income. The Companys past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.
Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Dollar | Percentage | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2003 |
June 30, 2004 |
Change |
Change |
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Revenue |
$ | 75,912,000 | $ | 76,256,000 | $ | 344,000 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||
Cost of revenue |
62,304,000 | 63,347,000 | 1,043,000 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||
Gross profit |
13,608,000 | 12,909,000 | -699,000 | -5.1 | % | |||||||||||
Gross profit percentage |
17.9 | % | 16.9 | % | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
6,580,000 | 7,363,000 | 783,000 | 11.9 | % | |||||||||||
General and administrative percentage |
8.7 | % | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
7,028,000 | 5,546,000 | -1,482,000 | -21.1 | % | |||||||||||
Operating income percentage |
9.3 | % | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
2,671,000 | 2,135,000 | -536,000 | -20.1 | % | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 4,357,000 | $ | 3,411,000 | -$946,000 | -21.7 | % | |||||||||
Weighted Shares |
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Basic |
10,625,000 | 10,582,000 | -43,000 | -0.4 | % | |||||||||||
Diluted |
10,894,000 | 10,704,000 | -190,000 | -1.7 | % | |||||||||||
Earnings Per Share |
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Basic |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.32 | -21.4 | % | ||||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.32 | -20.3 | % |
Revenues
As noted above, revenues increased from $75.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $76.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $0.4 million or 0.5%. Without the aforementioned acquisition of Scan One in the quarter ended June 30, 2004, revenues would have decreased by $0.5 million or 0.5%. Included in the Companys revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and the quarter ended June 30, 2004 for revenues from Scan One was $126,000 and $956,000, respectively. The continued softness in the national labor market, especially the manufacturing sector of the economy, has caused
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a reduction in the overall claims volume. Additionally, the competitive environment in the marketplace has made it difficult to generate revenue increases without unit volume increases.
Patient management revenues decreased 6% from the same period in the prior year due to the decrease in the case management referrals resulting from the soft claims market. Network solutions revenues increased by 6% due to the acquisition of Scan One in late June 2003.
Cost of Revenue
The Companys cost of revenues consist of direct expenses, costs directly attributable to the generation of revenue, and field indirect costs which are incurred in the field to support the operations in the field offices which generate the revenue. Direct costs are primarily case manager salaries, bill review analysts, related payroll taxes and fringe benefits, and costs for IME (independent medical examination) and MRI providers. Most of the Companys revenues are generated in offices which provide both patient management services and network solutions services. The largest of the field indirect costs are manager salaries and bonus, account executive base pay and commissions, administrative and clerical support, field systems personnel, PPO network developers, related payroll taxes and fringe benefits, office rent, and telephone expense. Approximately 40% of the costs incurred in the field are field indirect costs which support both the patient management services and network solutions operations of the Companys field operations.
Change in Cost of Revenue
The Companys cost of revenues increased by 1.7% from $62.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $63.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, due to the increase in revenues by 0.5% between these two periods as noted above and due to an increase in certain field expenses greater than the increase in revenues. Rent expense for the field operations increased from $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 or 3.3% of revenues to $2.8 million or 3.7% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 due to increased rent payments. Field office and supplies expense increased from $1.1 million or 1.4% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $1.2 million or 1.6% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The cost of revenues percentage for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was 82.1% compared to 83.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative costs consists of approximately 60% of corporate systems costs which include the corporate systems support, implementation and training, amortization of software development costs, depreciation of the hardware costs in the Companys national systems, the Companys national wide area network and other systems related costs. The remaining 40% of the general and administrative costs consist of national marketing, national sales support, corporate legal, corporate insurance, human resources, accounting, product management, new business development and other general corporate matters.
Change in General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative expense increased from $6.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 or 8.7% of revenues to $7.4 million or 9.7% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Most of this increase was due to increase in systems costs from $3.8 million or 5.0% or revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $4.3 million or 5.6% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was primarily due to an increased number of management information services staff to support the Companys implementation of CareMC, further electronic data interface capabilities as required by customer needs, increased enhancement of the Companys corporate data center and the development of a backup data center.
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Income Tax Provision
The Companys income tax expense decreased from $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 due to the decrease in the amount of income before income taxes from $7.0 million to $5.5 million for the same periods, respectively. The income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes increased from 38.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 38.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was based upon managements review of the Companys estimated annual income tax rate, including state taxes. This rate differed from the statutory federal tax rate of 35.0% primarily due to state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has historically funded its operations and capital expenditures primarily from cash flow from operations, and to a lesser extent, option exercises. Net working capital increased from $41 million as of March 31, 2004 to $43 million as of June 30, 2004, primarily due to an increase in cash from $9 million as of March 31, 2004 to $12 million as of June 30, 2004. This increase is primarily due to a decrease in the days sales outstanding (DSO) from 54 days as of March 31, 2004 to 53 days and because the Company did not have to make a federal income tax payment during the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
The Company believes that cash from operations, available funds under a line of credit, and funds from exercise of stock options granted to employees are adequate to fund existing obligations, repurchase shares of the Companys common stock, introduce new services, and continue to develop healthcare related businesses. The Company regularly evaluates cash requirements for current operations and commitments, and for capital acquisitions and other strategic transactions. The Company may elect to raise additional funds for these purposes, either through debt or additional equity, the sale of investment securities or otherwise, as appropriate.
As of March 31, 2004, the Company had $12 million in cash and cash equivalents, invested primarily in short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less.
In April 2003, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution to provide borrowing capacity of up to $5 million. This agreement expires in September 2004. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest, at the Companys option, at a fluctuating LIBOR-based rate (1.37% at June 30, 2004) plus 1.25% or at the financial institutions prime lending rate (4.25% at June 30, 2004). There were no outstanding borrowings against this line of credit at either March 31, 2004 or June 30, 2004. The loan covenants require the Company to maintain a quick ratio of at least 2:1, a tangible net equity of at least $45 million and have positive net income.
The Company has historically required substantial capital to fund the growth of its operations, particularly working capital to fund the growth in accounts receivable and capital expenditures. The Company believes, however, that the cash balance at June 30, 2004 along with anticipated internally generated funds and the available line of credit would be sufficient to meet the Companys expected cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Operating Cash Flows
Quarter ended June 30, 2003 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2004
Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $8.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004. Although the Companys net income decreased by $0.9 million from $4.4 million for the three months ended June 2003 to the $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Companys prepaid taxes and expenses decreased by $2.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to the prior quarter because of the income tax provision for the quarter without any
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corresponding payment during the quarter. Additionally, depreciation and amortization increased from $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 due to the capital cost incurred during the past twelve months to increase the Companys information systems, including an upgrade of the corporate systems facilities and the backup data center.
Investing Activities
Quarter ended June 30, 2003 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2004
Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased from $7.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $3.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to the $4.1 million for acquisitions during the quarter ended June 30, 2003 with no comparable acquisitions during the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Additions to property and equipment increased from $3.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $3.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to the aforementioned expansion of the Companys information systems capabilities.
Financing Activities
Quarter ended June 30, 2003 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2004
Net cash flow used in financing activities decreased from $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to the reduction in the amount spent to repurchase Company common shares from $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, the Company repurchased 76,223 shares of its common stock stock. In 1996, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of the Companys common stock. Including an expansion authorized in April 2002, the total number of shares authorized to repurchase has now been increased to 6,100,000 shares. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased 5,649,651 of its common shares through this repurchase program. Management anticipates that additional shares will be repurchased throughout the remainder of fiscal 2005. The maximum remaining authorized shares available for repurchase is 450,349.
Critical Accounting Policies
The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that require application of managements most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note A to the annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2004. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no need for managements judgment in their application. There are also areas in which managements judgment in selecting an available alternative would not produce a materially different result.
We have identified the following accounting policies as critical to us: 1) revenue recognition, 2) allowance for uncollectible accounts, 3) valuation of long-lived assets, 4) accrual for self-insured costs, and 5) accounting for income taxes.
Revenue Recognition: The Companys revenues are recognized primarily as services are rendered based on time and expenses incurred. A certain portion of the Companys revenues are derived from fee schedule auditing which is based on the number of provider charges audited and, to a lesser extent, on a percentage of savings achieved
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for the Companys clients. The Company follows the guidance of Staff Accounting Bulletin 104 in recognizing revenue when: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, 2) services have been rendered, 3) the sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and 4) collectibility is reasonably assured.
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts: The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Companys previous loss history, the customers current ability to pay its obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Valuation of Long-lived Assets: We assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles, property, plant and equipment, goodwill and investments whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
| significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; | |||
| significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; | |||
| significant negative industry or economic trends; | |||
| significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and | |||
| our market capitalization relative to net book value. |
When we determine that the carrying value of intangibles, long-lived assets and related goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, impairments are recognized when the expected future undiscounted cash flows derived from such assets are less than their carrying value, except for investments. We generally measure any impairment based on managements review of the business monthly income statement and forecasted income statements and cash flows. A loss in the value of an investment will be recognized when it is determined that the decline in value is other than temporary. Any change in the estimated discount rate or estimated cash flows could affect the evaluation of the impairment and potentially the income statement.
Accrual for Self-insurance Costs: The Company self-insures for the group medical costs and workers compensation costs of its employees. The Company purchases stop loss insurance for large claims. Management believes that the self-insurance reserves based upon actual medical costs incurred along with estimated claims reports provided by third party administrators are appropriate; however, actual claims costs may differ from the original estimates requiring adjustments to the reserves.
Accounting for Income Taxes: As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves us estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. If the Company was to establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, the Company must include an expense within the tax provision in the consolidated income statement. Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and our deferred tax assets and liabilities.
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May of 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the Board), issued SFAS 150 Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity (SFAS 150). This Statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments would previously have been classified as equity. This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities. The Company has reviewed the provisions of SFAS 150, and management believes that it does not have any financial instruments requiring reclassifications under SFAS 150.
In January 2003, the Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of ARB No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements. The Interpretation addresses how variable interest entities are to be identified and how an enterprise assesses its interests in a variable interest entity to decide whether to consolidate that entity. The Interpretation also requires existing unconsolidated variable interest entities to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively disperse risks among the parties involved. FIN 46 is effective in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which a company holds a variable interest that is acquired before February 1, 2003. The provisions of FIN 46 have been reviewed, and management does not believe that it has any entities requiring consolidation.
Risk Factors
Certain statements contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, as well as the Companys Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2004, such as statements concerning the development of new services, possible legislative changes, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Past financial performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors in the Companys common stock should not use historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends. Investing in the Companys common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should consider carefully the following risk factors, as well as the other information in this report and the Companys other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Companys consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before deciding whether to invest or maintain an investment in shares of the Companys common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. In this case, the trading price of the Companys common stock would likely decline. The risks described below are not the only ones the Company faces. Additional risks that the Company currently does not know about or that the Company currently believes to be immaterial also may impair the Companys business operations.
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Changes in government regulations could increase the Companys cost of operations and/or reduce the demand for the Companys services.
Many states, including a number of those in which the Company transacts business, have licensing and other regulatory requirements applicable to the Companys business. Approximately half of the states have enacted laws that require licensing of businesses which provide medical review services such as the Company. Some of these laws apply to medical review of care covered by workers compensation. These laws typically establish minimum standards for qualifications of personnel, confidentiality, internal quality control and dispute resolution procedures. These regulatory programs may result in increased costs of operation for the Company, which may have an adverse impact upon the Companys ability to compete with other available alternatives for healthcare cost control. In addition, new laws regulating the operation of managed care provider networks have been adopted by a number of states. These laws may apply to manage care provider networks having contracts with the Company or to provider networks which the Company may organize. To the extent the Company is governed by these regulations, it may be subject to additional licensing requirements, financial and operational oversight and procedural standards for beneficiaries and providers.
Regulation in the healthcare and workers compensation fields is constantly evolving. The Company is unable to predict what additional government initiatives, if any; affecting its business may be promulgated in the future. The Companys business may be adversely affected by failure to comply with existing laws and regulations, failure to obtain necessary licenses and government approvals or failure to adapt to new or modified regulatory requirements. Proposals for healthcare legislative reforms are regularly considered at the federal and state levels. To the extent that such proposals affect workers compensation, such proposals may adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, changes in workers compensation, auto and managed health care laws or regulations may reduce demand for the Companys services, require the Company to develop new or modified services to meet the demands of the marketplace or reduce the fees that the Company may charge for its services. One proposal which has been considered by Congress and certain state legislatures is 24-hour health coverage, in which the coverage of traditional employer-sponsored health plans is combined with workers compensation coverage to provide a single insurance plan for work-related and non-work-related health problems. Incorporating workers compensation coverage into conventional health plans may adversely affect the market for the Companys services because some employers would purchase 24 hour coverage from group health plans which could reduce the demand for CorVels workers compensation customers.
The Companys quarterly sequential revenue growth may not continue to increase in the future. As a result, the Company may fail to meet or exceed the expectations of investors or securities analysts which could cause the Companys stock price to decline.
The Companys quarterly sequential revenue growth may not continue to increase in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of the Companys control. If the Companys quarterly sequential revenue growth falls below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of the Companys common stock could decline substantially. Fluctuation or declines in quarterly sequential revenue growth may be due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those listed below and identified throughout this Risk Factors section the decline in the manufacturing employment, the decline in workers compensation claims, the considerable price competition given the flat-to-declining market, the increase in competition, and the changes and the potential changes in state workers compensation and auto managed care laws which can reduce demand for the Companys services. These factors create an environment where revenue and margin growth is more difficult to attain and where revenue growth is less certain than historically experienced. Additionally, the Companys technology and preferred provider network face competition from companies that have more resources available to them than the Company does. Also, some customers may handle their managed care services in-house and may reduce the amount of services which are outsourced to managed care companies such as CorVel Corporation.
These factors could cause the market price of the Companys Common Stock to fluctuate substantially. Specifically, the year-to-year percentage growth in operating results for the Companys four most recently completed fiscal years was lower than the growth rates historically experienced by the Company. The Companys slower growth rate in those fiscal years was partially attributable to a reduction in the growth rate of healthcare expenditures
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nationally, contributing to a reduction in the growth of claims processed by the Company. There can be no assurance that the Companys growth rate in the future, if any will be at or near historical levels.
In addition, the stock market has in the past experienced price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected companies in the healthcare and managed care markets resulting in changes in the market price of the stock of many companies which may not have been directly related to the operating performance of those companies.
Due to the foregoing factors, and the other risks discussed in this report, investors should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of the Companys results of operations as an indication of its future performance.
Exposure to possible litigation and legal liability may adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company, through its utilization management services, makes recommendations concerning the appropriateness of providers medical treatment plans of patients throughout the country, and as a result, could be exposed to claims for adverse medical consequences. The Company does not grant or deny claims for payment of benefits and the Company does not believe that it engages in the practice of medicine or the delivery of medical services. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not be subject to claims or litigation related to the authorization or denial of claims for payment of benefits or allegations that the Company engages in the practice of medicine or the delivery of medical services.
In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to other litigation that may adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations, including but not limited to being joined in litigation brought against the Companys customers in the managed care industry. The Company maintains professional liability insurance and such other coverages as the Company believes are reasonable in light of the Companys experience to date. There can be no assurance; however, that such insurance will be sufficient or available in the future at reasonable cost to protect the Company from liability which might adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Companys failure to compete successfully could make it difficult for the Company to add and retain customers and could reduce or impede the growth of the Companys business.
The Company faces competition from PPOs, TPAs and other managed healthcare companies. The Company believes that as managed care techniques continue to gain acceptance in the workers compensation marketplace, CorVels competitors will increasingly consist of nationally focused workers compensation managed care service companies, insurance companies, HMOs and other significant providers of managed care products. Legislative reforms in some states permit employers to designate health plans such as HMOs and PPOs to cover workers compensation claimants. Because many health plans have the ability to manage medical costs for workers compensation claimants, such legislation may intensify competition in the markets served by the Company. Many of the Companys current and potential competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial and marketing resources than those of the Company, and there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to maintain its existing clients or its past level of operating performance or be successful with any new products or in any new geographical markets it may enter.
Healthcare providers are becoming increasingly resistant to the application of certain healthcare cost containment techniques, which could cause the Companys revenue to decrease.
Healthcare providers have become more active in their efforts to minimize the use of certain cost containment techniques and are engaging in litigation to avoid application of certain cost containment practices.
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Recent litigation between healthcare providers and insurers has challenged certain insurers claims adjudication and reimbursement decisions. Although these lawsuits do not directly involve us or any services that we provide, these cases could affect the use by insurers of certain cost containment services that we provide, and could result in a decline in revenue from our cost containment line of business.
A change in market dynamics may harm the Companys results of operations.
Within the past few years, several states have experienced a decline in the number of workers compensation claims and the average cost per claim which have been reflected in workers compensation insurance premium rate reductions in those states. The Company believes that declines in workers compensation costs in these states are due principally to intensified efforts by payors to manage and control claim costs, to improved risk management by employers and to legislative reforms. If declines in workers compensation costs occur in many states and persist over the long-term, they may have an adverse impact on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company provides an outsource service to payors of workers compensation and auto healthcare benefits. These payors include insurance companies, TPAs, municipalities, state funds, and self-insured, self-administered employers. If these payors reduce the amount of work they outsource, the Companys results of operations could be adversely affected.
If the average annual growth in nationwide employment does not offset declines in the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses, then the size of our market may decline and adversely affect our ability to grow.
The rate of injuries that occur in the workplace has decreased over time. Although the overall number of people employed in the workplace has generally increased over time, this increase has only partially offset the declining rate of injuries and illnesses. Our business model is based, in part, on our ability to expand our relative share of the market for the treatment and review of claims for workplace injuries and illnesses. If nationwide employment does not increase or experiences periods of decline, or if workplace injuries and illnesses continue to decline at a greater rate than the increase in total employment, our ability to expand our revenue and earnings could be unfavorably impacted.
If the utilization by healthcare payors of early intervention services continues to increase, the revenue from our later stage network and healthcare management services could be negatively affected.
The performance of early intervention services, including injury occupational healthcare, first notice of loss, and telephonic case management services, often result in a decrease in the average length of, and the total costs associated with, a healthcare claim. By successfully intervening at an early stage in a claim, the need for additional cost containment services for that claim often can be reduced or even eliminated. As healthcare payors continue to increase their utilization of early intervention services, the revenue from our later stage network and healthcare management services may decrease.
The Company faces competition for staffing, which may increase its labor costs and reduce profitability.
The Company competes with other health-care providers in recruiting qualified management and staff personnel for the day-to-day operations of its business, including nurses and other case management professionals. In some markets, the scarcity of nurses and other medical support personnel has become a significant operating issue to health-care providers. This shortage may require the Company to enhance wages to recruit and retain qualified nurses and other health-care professionals. The failure of the Company to recruit and retain qualified management, nurses and other health-care professionals, or to control labor costs could have a material adverse effect on profitability.
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The failure to attract and retain qualified or key personnel may prevent the Company from effectively developing, marketing, selling, integrating and supporting its services.
The Company is dependent to a substantial extent upon the continuing efforts and abilities of certain key management personnel. In addition, the Company faces competition for experienced employees with professional expertise in the workers compensation managed care area. The loss of, or the inability to attract, qualified employees, especially V. Gordon Clemons, Chairman and President, could have a material unfavorable effect on the Companys business and results of operations.
If the Company fails to manage its growth effectively, it may be unable to execute its business plan, maintain high levels of service or adequately address competitive challenges.
The Companys strategy is to continue its internal growth and, as strategic opportunities arise in the workers compensation managed care industry, to consider acquisitions of, or relationships with, other companies in related lines of business. As a result, the Company is subject to certain growth-related risks, including the risk that it will be unable to retain personnel or acquire other resources necessary to service such growth adequately. Expenses arising from the Companys efforts to increase its market penetration may have a negative impact on operating results. In addition, there can be no assurance that any suitable opportunities for strategic acquisitions or relationships will arise or, if they do arise that the transactions contemplated thereby could be completed. If such a transaction does occur, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to integrate effectively any acquired business into the Company. In addition, any such transaction would be subject to various risks associated with the acquisition of businesses, including, but not limited to, the following:
| an acquisition may negatively impact the Companys results of operations because it may require incurring large one-time charges, substantial debt or liabilities; it may require the amortization or write down of amounts related to deferred compensation, goodwill and other intangible assets; or it may cause adverse tax consequences, substantial depreciation or deferred compensation charges; | |||
| the Company may encounter difficulties in assimilating and integrating the business, technologies, products, services, personnel or operations of companies that are acquired, particularly if key personnel of the acquired company decide not to work for the Company; | |||
| an acquisition may disrupt ongoing business, divert resources, increase expenses and distract management; | |||
| the acquired businesses, products, services or technologies may not generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition costs; | |||
| the Company may have to issue equity securities to complete an acquisition, which would dilute stockholders and could adversely affect the market price of the Companys common stock; and | |||
| acquisitions may involve the entry into a geographic or business market in which the Company has little or no prior experience. |
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify or consummate any future acquisitions or other strategic relationships on favorable terms, or at all, or that any future acquisition or other strategic relationship will not have an adverse impact on the Companys business or results of operations. If suitable opportunities arise, the Company anticipates that it would finance such transactions, as well as its internal growth, through working capital or, in certain instances, through debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance, however, that such debt or equity financing would be available to the Company on acceptable terms when, and if, suitable strategic opportunities arise.
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Our Internet-based services are dependent on the development and maintenance of the Internet infrastructure.
We deploy our CareMC and, to a lesser extent, MedCheck services over the Internet. Our ability to deliver our Internet-based services is dependent on the development and maintenance of the infrastructure of the Internet by third parties. This includes maintenance of a reliable network backbone with the necessary speed, data capacity and security, as well as timely development of complementary products, such as high-speed modems, for providing reliable Internet access and services. The Internet has experienced, and is likely to continue to experience, significant growth in the number of users and the amount of traffic. If the Internet continues to experience increased usage, the Internet infrastructure may be unable to support the demands placed on it. In addition, the performance of the Internet may be harmed by increased usage.
The Internet has experienced a variety of outages and other delays as a result of damages to portions of its infrastructure, and it could face outages and delays in the future. These outages and delays could reduce the level of Internet usage, as well as the availability of the Internet to us for delivery of our Internet-based services. In addition, our customers who use our Web-based services depend on Internet service providers, online service providers and other Web site operators for access to our Web site. All of these providers have experienced significant outages in the past and could experience outages, delays and other difficulties in the future due to system failures unrelated to our systems. Any significant interruptions in our services or increases in response time could result in a loss of potential or existing users, and, if sustained or repeated, could reduce the attractiveness of our services.
Demand for our services could be adversely affected if our prospective customers are unable to implement the transaction and security standards required under HIPAA.
For some of our network services, we routinely implement electronic data interfaces (EDIs) to our customers locations that enable the exchange of information on a computerized basis. To the extent that our customers do not have sufficient personnel to implement the transactions and security standards required by HIPAA or to work with our information technology personnel in the implementation of our electronic interfaces, the demand for our network services could decline.
An interruption in the Companys ability to access critical data may cause customers to cancel their service and/or may reduce the Companys ability to effectively compete.
Certain aspects of the Companys business are dependent upon its ability to store, retrieve, process and manage data and to maintain and upgrade its data processing capabilities. Interruption of data processing capabilities for any extended length of time, loss of stored data, programming errors or other system failures could cause customers to cancel their service and could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business and results of operations. The Company is currently in the process of installing new company-wide management information software and there can be no assurance that the installation of this new system will proceed according to plan.
In addition, the Company expects that a considerable amount of its future growth will depend on its ability to process and manage claims data more efficiently and to provide more meaningful healthcare information to customers and payors of healthcare. There can be no assurance that the Companys current data processing capabilities will be adequate for its future growth, that it will be able to efficiently upgrade its systems to meet future demands, or that the Company will be able to develop, license or otherwise acquire software to address these market demands as well or as timely as its competitors.
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The introduction of software products incorporating new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards could render the Companys existing software products less competitive, obsolete or unmarketable.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in developing and marketing new software products that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards. If the Company is unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce new software products cost-effectively in a timely manner in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements, the Companys business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
Developing or implementing new or updated software products and services may take longer and cost more than expected. The Company relies on a combination of internal development, strategic relationships, licensing and acquisitions to develop its software products and services. The cost of developing new healthcare information services and technology solutions is inherently difficult to estimate. The Companys development and implementation of proposed software products and services may take longer than originally expected, require more testing than originally anticipated and require the acquisition of additional personnel and other resources. If the Company is unable to develop new or updated software products and services cost-effectively on a timely basis and implement them without significant disruptions to the existing systems and processes of the Companys customers, the Company may lose potential sales and harm its relationships with current or potential customers.
A breach of security may cause the Companys customers to curtail or stop using the Companys services.
The Company relies largely on its own security systems, confidentiality procedures and employee nondisclosure agreements to maintain the privacy and security of its [and its customers] proprietary information. Accidental or willful security breaches or other unauthorized access by third parties to the Companys information systems, the existence of computer viruses in the Companys data or software and misappropriation of the Companys proprietary information could expose the Company to a risk of information loss, litigation and other possible liabilities which may have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations. If security measures are breached because of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, or if design flaws in the Companys software are exposed and exploited, and, as a result, a third party obtains unauthorized access to any customer data, the Companys relationships with its customers and its reputation will be damaged, the Companys business may suffer and the Company could incur significant liability. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, the Company may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.
Changes in the accounting treatment of stock options could adversely affect the Companys results of operations.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has recently announced its tentative decision to require companies to expense employee stock options in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, for financial reporting purposes, effective in 2005. Such stock option expensing would require the Company to value its employee stock option grants pursuant to a binomial valuation formula, and then amortize that value against the Companys reported earnings over the vesting period in effect for those options. The Company currently accounts for stock-based awards to employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,
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and has adopted the disclosure-only alternative of SFAS 123. If the Company is required to expense employee stock options in the future, this change in accounting treatment would materially and adversely affect the Companys reported results of operations as the stock-based compensation expense would be charged directly against the Companys reported earnings. For an illustration of the effect of such a change on the Companys recent results of operations, see Note A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Participation by the Companys employees in the Companys employee stock purchase plan may trigger additional compensation charges if the proposed amendments to SFAS 123 are adopted.
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk -
Not applicable.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
CorVels management, with the participation of CorVels Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of CorVels disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, CorVels Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, CorVels disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to CorVel (or its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the reports CorVel files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this report, there has been no change in CorVels internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, CorVels internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company believes that resolution of these matters will not result in any payment that, in the aggregate, would be material to the financial position or financial operations of the Company.
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes any purchases of the Company common stock made by or on behalf of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
Total Number of | Maximum Number | |||||||||||||||
Total Number | Average | Shares Purchased | of Shares That May | |||||||||||||
of Shares | Price Paid | as Part of Publicly | Yet Be Purchased | |||||||||||||
Period |
Purchased |
Per Share |
Announced Program |
Under the Program |
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May 14 to May 28, 2004 |
16,500 | $ | 24.58 | 5,589,928 | 510,072 | |||||||||||
June 1 to June 30, 2004 |
59,723 | 25.95 | 5,633,151 | 466,849 | ||||||||||||
Quarter ended March 31,
2004 |
76,223 | $ | 25.65 | 5,633,151 | 466,849 | |||||||||||
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Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None.
Item 5 Other Information None.
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b) Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:
On May 10, 2004, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K to furnish disclosure under Item 9 of the report (intended to be furnished under Item 12) regarding the Companys press release announcing the Companys unaudited financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2004.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CORVEL CORPORATION | ||
By: V. Gordon Clemons
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V. Gordon Clemons, Chairman of the Board, | ||
Chief Executive Officer, and President | ||
By: Richard J. Schweppe
Richard J. Schweppe, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
August 9, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
No. Description
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002