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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
Commission file number: 0-29302
TLC VISION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Debtor-In-Possession as of December 21, 2009)
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA | 980151150 | |
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
16305 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 300 | ||
CHESTERFIELD, MO | 63017 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrants telephone, including area code: (636)-534-2300 |
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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b(2) of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller Reporting Company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b(2)
of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
As of May 14, 2010 there were 50,565,219 of the registrants Common Shares outstanding.
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TLC VISION CORPORATION
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESION)
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESION)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Revenues: |
||||||||
Refractive centers |
$ | 33,012 | $ | 36,000 | ||||
Doctor services |
21,739 | 23,556 | ||||||
Eye care |
6,641 | 9,866 | ||||||
Total revenues |
61,392 | 69,422 | ||||||
Cost of revenues (excluding amortization expense shown below): |
||||||||
Refractive centers |
22,272 | 26,035 | ||||||
Doctor services |
15,793 | 18,334 | ||||||
Eye care |
3,366 | 4,772 | ||||||
Total cost of revenues (excluding amortization expense shown
below) |
41,431 | 49,141 | ||||||
Gross profit |
19,961 | 20,281 | ||||||
General and administrative |
5,548 | 5,936 | ||||||
Marketing and sales |
4,197 | 6,828 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles |
573 | 583 | ||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(144 | ) | 2,518 | |||||
10,174 | 15,865 | |||||||
Operating income |
9,787 | 4,416 | ||||||
Interest income |
9 | 134 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(4,400 | ) | (3,101 | ) | ||||
Earnings from equity investments |
67 | 350 | ||||||
Income before reorganization items and income taxes |
5,463 | 1,799 | ||||||
Reorganization items, net |
(7,419 | ) | | |||||
(Loss) income before income tax expense |
(1,956 | ) | 1,799 | |||||
Income tax expense |
(300 | ) | (210 | ) | ||||
Net (loss) income |
(2,256 | ) | 1,589 | |||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
2,168 | 2,913 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to TLC Vision Corporation |
$ | (4,424 | ) | $ | (1,324 | ) | ||
Net loss per share attributable to TLC Vision Corporation: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||
Diluted |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
||||||||
Basic |
50,565 | 50,518 | ||||||
Diluted |
50,565 | 50,518 |
See notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
MARCH 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 17,995 | $ | 14,623 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
18,117 | 16,824 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other |
10,619 | 10,829 | ||||||
Total current assets |
46,731 | 42,276 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
| 1,033 | ||||||
Investments and other assets, net |
2,570 | 2,875 | ||||||
Goodwill |
26,755 | 26,755 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
7,107 | 7,680 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net |
31,797 | 34,297 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 114,960 | $ | 114,916 | ||||
LIABILITIES |
||||||||
Liabilities not subject to compromise |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 8,619 | $ | 8,636 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
19,343 | 12,175 | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
12,757 | 10,049 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
40,719 | 30,860 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
2,140 | 2,208 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities |
4,366 | 4,800 | ||||||
Total liabilities not subject to compromise |
47,225 | 37,868 | ||||||
Liabilities subject to compromise |
129,454 | 134,444 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
176,679 | 172,312 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
||||||||
Common stock, no par value; unlimited number authorized |
340,663 | 340,059 | ||||||
Option and warrant equity |
341 | 745 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(414,806 | ) | (410,382 | ) | ||||
Total TLC Vision Corporation stockholders deficit |
(73,802 | ) | (69,578 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling interest |
12,083 | 12,182 | ||||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(61,719 | ) | (57,396 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit |
$ | 114,960 | $ | 114,916 | ||||
See notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
THREE MONTHS | ||||||||
ENDED MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (2,256 | ) | $ | 1,589 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash from
operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,597 | 4,012 | ||||||
Earnings from equity investments |
(67 | ) | (350 | ) | ||||
Gain on sales and disposals of fixed assets |
(66 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||
Non-cash compensation expense |
200 | 208 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred finance fees |
1,032 | 104 | ||||||
Other |
(88 | ) | 280 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
acquisitions and dispositions: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(1,294 | ) | (1,604 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other current assets |
(358 | ) | 777 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,124 | 423 | ||||||
Cash provided by operating activities |
3,824 | 5,275 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Purchases of fixed assets |
(449 | ) | (417 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets |
89 | 189 | ||||||
Distributions and loan payments received from equity investments |
614 | 657 | ||||||
Acquisitions and equity investments |
(533 | ) | (4,588 | ) | ||||
Other |
(120 | ) | 37 | |||||
Cash used in investing activities |
(399 | ) | (4,122 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
1,033 | (876 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from debtor-in-possession financing |
10,000 | | ||||||
Proceeds from Credit Facility and other debt financing |
400 | 17,971 | ||||||
Principal payments of debtor-in-possession financing |
(7,500 | ) | | |||||
Principal payments of Credit Facility and other debt financing |
(1,219 | ) | (1,770 | ) | ||||
Debtor-in-possession debt issuance costs |
(500 | ) | | |||||
Deferred Credit Facility debt issuance costs |
| (78 | ) | |||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(2,267 | ) | (2,381 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuances of common stock |
| 23 | ||||||
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(53 | ) | 12,889 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period |
3,372 | 14,042 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
14,623 | 4,492 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 17,995 | $ | 18,534 | ||||
See notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
(tabular amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
(tabular amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
1. Business and Accounting Policies
Business Overview
A significant portion of the Companys revenues come from owning and operating refractive
centers that employ laser technologies to treat common refractive vision disorders such as myopia
(nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. Refractive centers, which is a
reportable segment, includes the Companys 70 centers that provide corrective laser surgery, of
which 62 are majority owned and 8 centers are minority owned. In its doctor services business, the
Company furnishes doctors and medical facilities with mobile or fixed site access to refractive
and cataract surgery equipment, supplies, technicians and diagnostic products, as well as owns and
manages single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers. In its eye care business, the Company
primarily provides franchise opportunities to independent optometrists under its Vision Source®
brand.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(GAAP) for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
included herein should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
subsequent amendments, for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed by TLC Vision Corporation
(Company or TLCVision) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the
opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments and estimates considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31,
2010.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 include the
accounts and transactions of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries that are not
considered variable interest entities (VIEs) and all VIEs for which the Company is the primary
beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance on
consolidations which clarifies that the determination of whether a company is required to
consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entitys purpose and design and a
companys ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the
entitys economic performance. The guidance also requires an ongoing reassessment of whether a
company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, and additional disclosures about
a companys involvement in variable interest entities and any associated changes in risk exposure.
The guidance became effective January 1, 2010, at which time there was no impact to the Companys
results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. The Company will continue monitoring and
assessing its business ventures in accordance with the guidance.
In June 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance that seeks to improve the relevance,
representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides
in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its
financial position, financial performance and cash flows;
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and a transferors continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. The
guidance, which became effective January 1, 2010, did not affect the Companys results of
operations, financial condition or cash flows.
2. Bankruptcy Proceedings
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings
On December 21, 2009 (the Petitions Date), the Company and two of its wholly owned
subsidiaries, TLC Vision (USA) Corporation and TLC Management Services, Inc., (Debtor Entities)
filed voluntary petitions (Chapter 11 Petitions) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code
(Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (U.S. Court).
The Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re TLC Vision (USA)
Corporation, et al., Case No. 09-14473. On the same day, the Company also filed ancillary
proceedings in Canada (Canadian Petition) under the Canadian Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
(CCAA) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Canadian Court). On December 23, 2009, the
Canadian Court recognized the Companys Chapter 11 case as a foreign main proceeding and granted
the Company certain other relief. No other operations of the Company, its affiliates or
subsidiaries were involved in the filings.
Although the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions constituted an event of default under certain
of the Companys debt obligations, actions to enforce payment of obligations existing prior to the
Petitions Date stayed as a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions and the Canadian
Petition.
The December 21, 2009 petitions were filed to implement a financial restructuring through a
pre-arranged plan of reorganization. On January 6, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed a joint plan of
reorganization (Plan of Reorganization) with the U.S. Court. The Plan of Reorganization provided
for, among other things, a conversion of certain senior secured indebtedness to 100% of the new
equity of TLC Vision (USA) Corporation, which would emerge as a privately held Company owned by
certain pre-petition senior secured creditors.
On February 3, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed the first amended joint plan of reorganization
(First Amended Plan). The First Amended Plan was sponsored by affiliates of a fund managed by
Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC (Charlesbank). In connection with the First Amended Plan,
Charlesbank provided a written commitment to fund up to $134.4 million to or for the benefit of the
Debtor Entities. Charlesbanks written funding commitment was subject to the satisfaction of
conditions set forth in a Chapter 11 plan sponsor agreement. The First Amended Plan provided for,
among other things, the following: the payment in full of all amounts owed to the Companys senior
secured lenders; the acquisition by Charlesbank of substantially all of the assets of the Company,
including 100% of the equity of TLC Vision (USA) Corporation and the Companys six refractive
centers in Canada; payments to employees and critical vendors in the ordinary course of business;
and distributions to certain other secured and unsecured creditors. There was no assurance of any
distribution to the stockholders of the Company under the First Amended Plan.
On February 12, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed the second amended joint plan of
reorganization (Second Amended Plan). The Second Amended Plan was sponsored by affiliates of
Charlesbank and H.I.G. Capital, LLC (H.I.G.), which joined as an investor in the plan sponsor. In
addition to the previously announced terms under the First Amended Plan, the Second Amended Plan
also provided for consideration in the amount of up to $9.0 million in cash and a new promissory
note of up to $3.0 million to be paid to the general unsecured creditors of the Debtor Entities.
The Debtor Entities filed the third and fourth amended joint plans of reorganization on March
17, 2010 and March 24, 2010, respectively. The third and fourth amended joint plans of
reorganization did not significantly alter the Second Amended Plan other than for the inclusion of
an additional impaired class consisting of pending medical malpractice litigation claims.
On May 5, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed the fifth amended joint plan of reorganization
(Fifth Amended Plan). The Fifth Amended Plan did not significantly alter the fourth amended joint
plan of reorganization, other than to change the treatment of certain classes of claims under the
plan from impaired to unimpaired.
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In order to successfully exit Chapter 11, the U.S. Court must confirm a Chapter 11 plan, such as
the Fifth Amended Plan, and the Canadian Court must recognize that such plan has been confirmed. A
confirmed plan of reorganization may, among other things, resolve the Companys pre-petition
obligations, set forth the revised capital structure of the newly reorganized entity, and provide
for corporate governance subsequent to Chapter 11. Under the Fifth Amended Plan, the Company will
cease operations, its assets will be sold or liquidated, and its business will be continued by TLC
Vision (USA) Corporation and that entitys affiliates.
On May 6, 2010, the U.S. Court confirmed the Fifth Amended Plan. The Canadian Court recognized
under the CCAA such confirmation on May 11, 2010. The Fifth Amended Plan will become effective upon
satisfaction or waiver by the plan sponsor of all outstanding closing conditions. The Company
expects that the Fifth Amended Plan will become effective on or before May 20, 2010. After such
date, it is expected that any assets of the Company not sold to Charlesbank and H.I.G. will be
liquidated under the CCAA in a Canadian proceeding and that net proceeds of such liquidation, if
any, will be distributed first to the Companys creditors and second, after all creditors are paid
in full, to the Companys stockholders.
The Debtor Entities are currently operating as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction
of the U.S. Court and Canadian Court (collectively, the Bankruptcy Courts) and in accordance with
applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the CCAA. In general, the Company and its
subsidiaries are authorized to continue to operate as ongoing businesses, but may not engage in
transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Bankruptcy Courts.
Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Financing
In connection with filing the Chapter 11 Petitions and the Canadian Petition, on December 21,
2009, the Debtor Entities filed a motion with the US Court seeking authority to enter into a
post-petition credit agreement. On December 22, 2009, the U.S. Court issued an interim order
approving the Companys motion to obtain a senior secured super priority debtor-in-possession
credit agreement (Senior DIP Credit Agreement). On December 23, 2009, the Canadian Court granted a
recognition order relating to the orders received by the Company from the U.S. Court. The Senior
DIP Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2009, was among the Debtors, various lenders and Cantor
Fitzgerald Securities as collateral and administrative agent.
The Senior DIP Credit Agreement provided for financing of a senior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount up to $15.0 million. On December 24, 2009, the Debtor Entities
borrowed $7.5 million under the Senior DIP Credit Agreement. For additional information regarding
the terms of the Senior DIP Credit Agreement refer to Note 7, Debt.
In connection with the First Amended Plan, the Company filed motions seeking approval from the
U.S. Court of a junior secured super priority debtor-in-possession credit agreement (Junior DIP
Credit Agreement). The Junior DIP Credit Agreement, approved by the U.S. Court via an interim order
on February 12, 2010, which was recognized by the Canadian Court on February 18, 2010, is dated
February 3, 2010 and is among the Debtors, various lenders and Charlesbank Equity Fund VII, Limited
Partnership, as collateral and administrative agent. The U.S. Court entered a final order on March
9, 2010 approving the Junior DIP Credit Agreement. That order was recognized by the Canadian Court
on March 16, 2010.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement provides for financing of a junior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount of up to $25.0 million. On February 25, 2010, the Debtor
Entities borrowed $10.0 million under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement and used the funds, among
other things, to pay in full the outstanding principal balance of $7.5 million under the Senior DIP
Credit Agreement. For additional information regarding the terms of the Junior DIP Credit Agreement
refer to Note 7, Debt.
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Reorganization Process
The Company is operating its business as a debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Courts
protection from creditors and claimants. The Bankruptcy Courts have approved payment of certain
pre-petition obligations, including employee wages, salaries and benefits, and the payment of
vendors and other providers in the ordinary course for goods and services received after the filing
of the Chapter 11 Petitions and Canadian Petition. The Company has retained legal and financial
professionals to advise on the bankruptcy proceedings. From time to time, the Company may seek the
U.S. Courts approval for the retention of additional professionals.
Immediately after filing the Chapter 11 Petition and Canadian Petition, the Company notified
all known current or potential creditors of the bankruptcy filings. Subject to certain exceptions
under the Bankruptcy Code and the CCAA, the bankruptcy filings stayed the continuation of any
judicial or administrative proceedings or other actions against the Company or its property to
recover, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the filing of the Chapter 11 Petition and
Canadian Petition.
As required by the Bankruptcy Code, the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware
appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the Creditors Committee). The Creditors
Committee and its legal representatives have a right to be heard on all matters that come before
the U.S. Court with respect to the Company. An information officer has been appointed by the
Canadian Court with respect to proceedings before the Canadian Court.
Under Section 365 and other relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company may assume,
assume and assign, or reject certain executory contracts and unexpired leases, including leases of
real property and equipment, subject to the approval of the U.S. Court and certain other
conditions. Any description of an executory contract or unexpired lease in this report, including,
where applicable, the Companys express termination rights or a quantification of obligations, must
be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by, any overriding rejection rights the Company has
under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Company has reviewed and, with one exception, determined which of its executory contracts
and unexpired leases it will reject pursuant to the Fifth Amended Plan under Section 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Company expects that the assumption of executory contracts and unexpired
leases will convert certain of the liabilities shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
as liabilities subject to compromise to liabilities not subject to compromise. Due to the uncertain
nature of many of the potential claims, the Company cannot project the magnitude of such claims
with certainty.
March 22, 2010 was the general bar date for potential creditors of the Company to file
prepetition claims in the U.S. Court. The general bar date is the date by which certain claims
against the Company must be filed if the claimants wish to receive any distribution in the
bankruptcy cases. Proof of claim forms received after the bar date may not be eligible for
consideration of recovery as part of the Companys bankruptcy case. Creditors were notified of the
bar date and the requirement to file a proof of claim with the U.S. Court. Differences between
liability amounts estimated by the Company and claims filed by creditors were investigated and, if
necessary, the U.S. Court will make a final determination of any claim filed in the U.S. Court. The
ultimate amount of such liabilities is not determinable at this time. All claims allowed in the
bankruptcy cases will be treated in accordance with the Fifth Amended Plan, if that plan becomes
effective.
Under the priority scheme established by the Bankruptcy Code, unless creditors agree
otherwise, pre-petition liabilities and post-petition liabilities must be satisfied in full before
stockholders are entitled to receive any distribution or retain any property under a plan of
reorganization. A plan of reorganization could result in holders of our liabilities and/or
securities, including our common shares, receiving no distribution on account of their interests
and cancellation of their holdings. Because of such possibilities, the value of our liabilities and
securities, including our common shares, is highly speculative. Appropriate caution should be
exercised with respect to existing and future investments in any of our liabilities and/or
securities. At this time there is no assurance the Company will be able to restructure as a going
concern or
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successfully implement a plan of reorganization. Under the Fifth Amended Plan, the
Company will cease doing business and will sell or liquidate all of its assets.
On March 1, 2010, certain equity holders filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Courts for the
appointment of an equity committee. On March 23, 2010, the U.S. Court entered an order denying this
motion. On March 24, 2010 the Debtor Entities filed a Fourth Amended Disclosure Statement,
describing and attaching the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which disclosure
statement the U.S. Court approved for solicitation purposes. The Debtor Entities solicited
acceptances to the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization in accordance with its terms and in
accordance with the Bankruptcy Code. On May 5, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed the fifth amended
joint plan of reorganization (Fifth Amended Plan). The Fifth Amended Plan did not significantly
alter the fourth amended joint plan of reorganization, other than to change the treatment of
certain classes of claims under the plan from impaired to unimpaired. Also on May 5, 2010, a
hearing was held to confirm the Fifth Amended Plan and on May 6, 2010 the U.S. Court entered an
order confirming it.
Going Concern Matters
The consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern, although the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings raise
substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Under the confirmed
Fifth Amended Plan, the Company will cease operations and sell or liquidate all of its assets. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and
classification of recorded assets or to the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other
adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Financial Reporting Considerations
For periods subsequent to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, the Company will apply Accounting
Standards Codification (ASC) 852, Reorganizations, in preparing the consolidated financial
statements. ASC 852 requires that the financial statements, for periods subsequent to the Chapter
11 filings, distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the
reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain expenses
(including professional fees), realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are
realized or incurred in the bankruptcy proceedings are recorded in reorganization items, net, on
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In addition, pre-petition obligations that
may be impacted by the bankruptcy reorganization process have been classified on the consolidated
balance sheet at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, in liabilities subject to compromise. These
liabilities are reported at the amounts expected to be allowed by the Bankruptcy Courts, even if
they may be settled for lesser amounts.
The Debtors reorganization items directly related to the process of reorganizing the Company
under Chapter 11 and the CCAA for the three months ended March 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||
MARCH 31, 2010 | ||||
Professional fees directly related to reorganization (a) |
$ | 7,443 | ||
Other |
(24 | ) | ||
Reorganization items, net |
7,419 |
(a) | Professional fees directly related to reorganization include post-petition fees associated with advisors to the Debtors and certain secured creditors. Professional fees are estimated by the Debtors and will be reconciled to actual invoices when received. |
Pre-petition restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2009
are included in other expense.
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Liabilities subject to compromise consist of the following:
MARCH 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 6,106 | $ | 8,554 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
11,233 | 13,132 | ||||||
Secured debt |
100,060 | 100,060 | ||||||
Unsecured debt |
7,557 | 8,075 | ||||||
Capitalized Credit Facility debt issuance costs |
(1,294 | ) | (1,403 | ) | ||||
Other long-term liabilities |
3,901 | 4,135 | ||||||
Kremer option (see Note 3) |
1,891 | 1,891 | ||||||
Liabilities subject to compromise |
129,454 | 134,444 |
Liabilities subject to compromise refers to both secured and unsecured obligations that will
be accounted for under a plan of reorganization. Generally, actions to enforce or otherwise effect
payment of pre-petition liabilities are stayed. ASC 852 requires pre-petition liabilities that are
subject to compromise to be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed, even if they may be
settled for lesser or greater amounts. These liabilities represent the estimated amount expected to
be allowed on known or potential claims to be resolved through the Chapter 11 and CCAA process, and
remain subject to future adjustments arising from negotiated settlements, actions of the Bankruptcy
Courts, assumption or rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases, the determination as
to the value of collateral securing the claims, proofs of claim, or other events. Liabilities
subject to compromise also include certain items that may be assumed under a plan of
reorganization, and as such, may be subsequently reclassified to liabilities not subject to
compromise. As some uncertainty will continue to exist until the end of the claims rconciliation
process, the Company has included its secured and unsecured debt in liabilities subject to
compromise. At hearings held in January 2010, final approval was granted of many of the Debtor
Entities first day motions covering, among other things, human capital obligations, supplier
relations, cash management, utilities, case management and retention of professionals. Obligations
associated with these matters are not classified as liabilities subject to compromise.
Upon the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions, certain of the Companys debt obligations
purported by their terms to become automatically and immediately due and payable, subject to an
automatic stay of any action to collect, assert, or recover a claim against the Company and the
application of other applicable bankruptcy law. As a result of the Chapter 11 Petitions and due to
various debt obligations potentially being undersecured or unsecured, $106.3 million and $106.7
million of the Companys pre-petition net debt is included in liabilities subject to compromise on
the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company
classifies pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise as a long-term liability because
management does not believe the Company will use existing current assets or create additional
current liabilities to fund these obligations.
On August 10, 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 (2nd Amendment) to the
2005 TruVision Agreement and Plan of Merger. The 2nd Amendment restructured the
Companys final $4.0 million purchase installment, which was due to the former TruVision owners
during August 2009. The 2nd Amendment resulted in the final purchase installment being
increased to an unsecured $5.4 million payable, inclusive of interest and penalties, which was to
be made through quarterly payments of approximately $0.3 million beginning on August 10, 2009 and
extending through April 5, 2014. The amount owed is not represented by a promissory note, is not
secured and will not accrue interest on a going forward basis. As of March 31, 2010, liabilities
subject to compromise includes $4.4 million, representing the balance owed, net of imputed
interest, under the restructured TruVision Agreement and Plan of Merger. The remaining liability
is subject to the Companys bankruptcy proceedings.
While operating as debtors-in-possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors
may sell or otherwise dispose of or liquidate assets or settle liabilities, subject to the approval
of the Bankruptcy Courts or otherwise as permitted in the ordinary course of business, in amounts
other than those reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Moreover, a plan of
reorganization could materially change the amounts and classifications in the historical
consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Combined Financial Information of Debtors
The following unaudited condensed combined financial information is presented for the Debtors
(in thousands):
MARCH 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Balance Sheet Information : |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 9,452 | $ | 7,851 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
415 | 601 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other short-term assets |
1,265 | 2,162 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
| 1,033 | ||||||
Investments and other long-term assets, net |
41 | 61 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net |
2,268 | 2,506 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 13,441 | $ | 14,214 | ||||
Current liabilities |
$ | 20,930 | $ | 13,858 | ||||
Long-term liabilities |
246 | 302 | ||||||
Liabilities not subject to compromise |
21,176 | 14,160 | ||||||
Liabilities subject to compromise |
129,454 | 134,444 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
150,630 | 148,604 | ||||||
Stockholders deficit |
(137,189 | ) | (134,390 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit |
$ | 13,441 | $ | 14,214 | ||||
Statement of Operations Information (Three months ended March 31,
2010) |
||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 2,129 | ||||||
Gross profit |
825 | |||||||
Operating loss |
(12,689 | ) | ||||||
Reorganization items, net |
(7,419 | ) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to TLC Vision Corporation |
(14,247 | ) | ||||||
Statement of Cash Flows Information (Three months ended March 31,
2010) |
||||||||
Cash used in operating activities |
$ | (12,917 | ) | |||||
Cash provided by investing activities |
164 | |||||||
Cash provided by financing activities |
14,353 |
The unaudited condensed combined financial information of the Debtor Entities does not
separately disclose intercompany and investment balances as those balances represent components of
the Debtor Entities equity in the non-debtor entities, and have therefore been included within
Stockholders deficit. The financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses that are directly and contractually related to the Debtor Entities. However, certain
liabilities at the Debtor Entities relate to assets and operations that contractually relate to
non-debtor entities, and thus such assets and related operations are not included in the condensed
unaudited combined financial information above.
Stock Market Compliance
The Companys common shares were delisted from the NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange
effective January 18, 2010 and January 21, 2010, respectively. The Companys common shares
currently trade on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol TLCVQ.
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3. Acquisitions and Investments
The Companys strategy includes periodic acquisitions of, or investments in, entities that
operate within its chosen markets. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the
Company made investments of $0.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively, to invest in various
entities, none of which was individually material. Included in acquisition and equity investments
are cash payments during 2009 of approximately $4.0 million related to the Companys 2005
TruVision acquisition, which were included in the initial purchase price allocation.
During 2005, the Company acquired a substantial portion of the assets of Kremer Laser Eye
(Kremer). As of March 31, 2010, Kremer operates three refractive centers, which the Company has an
approximate 84% ownership interest, and one ambulatory surgery center, which the Company has a 70%
ownership interest. As part of a transfer rights agreement entered on the acquisition date between
the Company and the minority holders of Kremer, the minority holders retain options that could
require the Company to purchase the remaining noncontrolling interest. The first option was
exercisable during July 2009 with all remaining options being exercisable during July 2010 and
2012.
During July 2009, the Company received formal notification from the minority holders of Kremer
of their intent to exercise the first option. The option, if exercised, would transfer a portion of
the remaining noncontrolling interest of Kremer to TLCVision in exchange for approximately $1.9
million. Failure to make such payment would cause all remaining options to become immediately
exercisable on an accelerated basis.
During August 2009, the Company and the minority holders of Kremer executed a limited
forbearance and third amendment to the transfer rights agreement (Amendment and Forbearance). The
Amendment and Forbearance, among other things, granted the Company temporary forbearance of the
$1.9 million payable, waived the minority holders ability during the forbearance period to force
acceleration of the remaining options, required the Company to make an immediate payment to the
minority holders of $0.3 million and accelerated the third option date from July 2012 to July 2011.
Effective October 13, 2009, the forbearance period expired allowing the minority holders of
Kremer the right to exercise all options under the amended transfer rights agreement. As of May 17,
2010, such right has not been exercised and is subject to the Companys bankruptcy proceedings. The $1.9 million has been
classified as a liability subject to compromise as of March 31, 2010.
4. Restricted Cash
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company paid $1.0 million to settle
outstanding bank letters of credit for leases. As of March 31, 2010, none of the Companys cash
balance was considered restricted.
5. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities include $4.0 million and $3.4 million of accrued wages and related
expenses as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively.
6. Deferred Revenues
The Company offers an extended lifetime warranty, i.e. the TLC Lifetime Commitment, at a
separately priced fee to customers selecting a certain lower base priced surgical procedure.
Revenues generated under this program are initially deferred and recognized over a period of five
years based on managements future estimates of retreatment volume, which are based on historical
warranty claim activity. The Companys deferred revenue balance was $0.7 million and $0.8 million
at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
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7. Debt
The Companys debt consists of:
MARCH 31, | DECEMBER 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Secured Debt |
||||||||
Senior debtor-in-possession financing, weighted average interest rate of
13.0% at December 31, 2009 |
$ | | $ | 7,500 | ||||
Junior debtor-in-possession financing, weighted average interest rate of
13.0% at March 31, 2010 |
10,000 | | ||||||
Senior term loan; weighted average interest rate of 9.25% at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2009 |
76,660 | 76,660 | ||||||
Revolving credit facility, weighted average interest rate of 9.25% and
8.24% at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively |
23,400 | 23,400 | ||||||
110,060 | 107,560 | |||||||
Unsecured Debt |
||||||||
Capital lease obligations, payable through 2013, interest at various rates |
9,996 | 11,003 | ||||||
Sale-leaseback debt interest imputed at 6.25%, due through October 2016 |
1,322 | 1,284 | ||||||
Other |
3,362 | 3,137 | ||||||
14,680 | 15,424 | |||||||
Less: Capitalized Credit Facility debt issuance costs |
1,294 | 1,403 | ||||||
Total debt |
123,446 | 121,581 | ||||||
Less liabilities subject to compromise |
106,323 | 106,732 | ||||||
Less current portion |
12,757 | 10,049 | ||||||
Total long-term debt |
$ | 4,366 | $ | 4,800 | ||||
Senior Debtor-in-Possession Financing
In connection with filing the Chapter 11 Petitions and the Canadian Petition, on December 21,
2009, the Debtor Entities filed a motion with the U.S. Court seeking authority to enter into a
post-petition credit agreement. On December 22, 2009, the U.S. Court issued an interim order
authorizing the motion to obtain a senior secured super priority debtor-in-possession
credit agreement (Senior DIP Credit Agreement). On December 23, 2009, the Canadian Court granted a
recognition order relating to the orders received by the Company from the U.S.
Court. The Senior DIP Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2009,
was among the Debtors,
various lenders and Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, as collateral and administrative agent.
The Senior DIP Credit Agreement provided for financing of a senior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount up to $15.0 million among the Company and various prepetition
lenders of the Companys Credit Facility. The Company could withdraw a maximum of two term loan
advances and only if the amount of the Companys controlled cash, as defined in the Senior DIP
Credit Agreement, was less than $3.0 million.
Borrowings under the term loans accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 10.0% per annum, payable in cash in arrears on the last
day of any interest period and the date any term loan is paid in full. In the event of default, as
defined under the Senior DIP Credit Agreement, the principal amount of all term loans and all other
due and unpaid obligations bear interest at an additional default rate of 2.00%.
Prepayments were permitted provided that each partial prepayment was in an aggregate principal
amount of $0.5 million or integral multiples thereof. Upon payment in full of the Senior DIP Credit
Agreement, an exit fee equal to 2.00% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the
Senior DIP Credit Agreement was due to the lenders.
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Debtor Entities entered into a junior secured super
priority debtor-in-possession credit agreement (Junior DIP Credit Agreement) described in further
detail below. On February 25, 2010, the Debtor Entities borrowed $10.0 million under the Junior DIP Credit
Agreement and used the funds,
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among other things, to pay in full the outstanding principal balance
of $7.5 million under the Senior DIP Credit Agreement. The payment resulted in the termination of
the Senior DIP Credit Agreement and triggered the exit fee of $0.2 million paid on February 25,
2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company amortized $0.7 million in deferred
Senior DIP debt issuance costs resulting in no unamortized Senior DIP debt issuance costs remaining
as of March 31, 2010.
Junior Debtor-in-Possession Financing
In connection with the First Amended Plan, as further described in Note 2, Bankruptcy
Proceedings, the Debtor Entities filed a motion with the U.S. Court seeking authority to enter into a junior
secured super priority debtor-in-possession credit agreement (Junior DIP Credit Agreement). The
Junior DIP Credit Agreement, authorized by the U.S. Court via an interim order on February 12, 2010
and the Canadian Court on February 18, 2010, is dated
February 3, 2010 and is among the Debtors, various
lenders and Charlesbank Equity Fund VII, Limited Partnership, as collateral and administrative
agent.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement provides for financing of a junior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount up to $25.0 million. On February 25, 2010, the Debtor Entities borrowed
$10.0 million under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement and used the funds, among other things, to pay
down the previously existing $7.5 million outstanding principal balance under the Senior DIP Credit
Agreement. The Company capitalized $0.5 million in Junior DIP debt issuance costs in conjunction
with the February 25, 2010 borrowing.
The maximum maturity date of the borrowings under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement is the
earlier of (a) May 20, 2010, (b) the effective date of a plan of reorganization, (c) the date on
which a sale or sales of all or substantially all of the Companys assets is consummated under
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (d) the date of conversion of any of the bankruptcy cases to a
case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent proceeding in the Canadian Case, (e)
a proposal or liquidation of any or all of the assets of the Company under the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act (Canada), (f) the dismissal of any of the bankruptcy cases, or (g) approval by the
Bankruptcy Courts of any other debtor-in-possession financing for the Company.
Borrowings accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of LIBOR plus 10.0% per annum,
payable in cash in arrears on the last day of any interest period and the date any term loan is
paid in full. In the event of default, as defined under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement, the
principal amount of all term loans and all other due and unpaid obligations bear interest at an
additional default rate of 2.00%.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement contains various affirmative, negative, reporting and
financial covenants. The covenants, among other things, place restrictions on the Companys ability
to acquire and sell assets, incur additional debt and require the Company to maintain minimum
liquidity levels. A breach of any covenant constitutes an event of default as further defined in
the Junior DIP Credit Agreement.
Prepayments are permitted provided that each partial prepayment is in an aggregate principal
amount of $0.5 million or integral multiples thereof. Upon payment in full of the Junior DIP Credit
Agreement, an exit fee equal to 4.00% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the
Junior DIP Credit Agreement is due to the lenders.
Credit Facility
The Company obtained a $110.0 million credit facility (Credit Facility) during June 2007,
which is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and consisting of both senior
term debt and a revolver as follows:
| Senior term debt, totaling $85.0 million, with a six-year term and required amortization payments of 1% per annum plus a percentage of excess cash flow (as defined in the agreement) and sales of assets or borrowings outside of the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $76.7 million was outstanding on this portion of the facility and is classified as liabilities subject to compromise as the liability is undersecured. | ||
| A revolving credit facility, totaling $25.0 million with a five-year term. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $23.4 million outstanding under this portion of the facility which is classified as liabilities subject to compromise as the liability is undersecured. |
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Upon the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions, certain of the Companys Credit Facility
obligations became automatically and immediately due and payable, subject to an automatic stay of
any action to collect, assert, or recover a claim against the Company and the application of
applicable bankruptcy law. As a result of the Chapter 11 Petitions and due to the Credit Facility
obligations being undersecured by the net assets of the Company, $100.1 million of the Companys
pre-petition Credit Facility debt is included in liabilities subject to compromise on the
consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Company classifies
pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise as a long-term liability because management does not
believe the Company will use existing current assets or create additional current liabilities to
fund these obligations.
Interest on the facility is calculated based on either prime rate or the LIBOR plus a margin.
As a result of certain events of default and the June 30, 2009 expiration of the Limited Waiver,
Consent and Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, the LIBOR advances with interest periods ending on
or after June 30, 2009 automatically converted to prime rate advances at the end of such interest
period. Effective June 30, 2009, the Company began incurring 2% default interest resulting from the
provisions of the Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2010, the borrowing rate was 3.25% for prime rate borrowings, plus an
applicable margin of 4.00% and default interest of 2.00%. In addition, the Company pays an annual
commitment fee equal to 0.35% on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility.
The Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain various financial and non-financial
covenants as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2008 and through March 31, 2010,
the Company was unable to satisfy various financial covenants. As a result, the Company received
from its lenders numerous waivers, consents and amendments to the Credit Agreement during the year
ended December 31, 2009. All waivers, consents and amendments to the Credit Agreement are filed
with the SEC. The filing of the bankruptcy petitions also constituted an event of default under the
Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2010, the Company was operating without a waiver of default
resulting in all obligations under the Credit Facility being automatically and immediately due and
payable, subject to the automatic stay of any action to collect, assert, or recover a claim against
the Company and the application of applicable bankruptcy law.
Immediately prior to the time of filing the Chapter 11 Petitions, the Company had failed to
make various mandatory contractual payments under its Credit Facility, as amended. Such payments
included interest on the term and revolving credit advances of $5.0 million, principal payments on
term advances of $0.4 million and $1.4 million of other mandatory payments.
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 capitalized debt costs of $1.3 million and $1.4
million, respectively, associated with the Companys pre-petition Credit Facility were included in
liabilities subject to compromise to adjust the carrying amount of the outstanding obligation in
accordance with ASC 852.
8. Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As
required under the Companys Credit Facility, during August and December 2007 the Company entered
into interest rate swap agreements to eliminate the variability of cash required for interest
payments for a majority of the total variable rate debt.
Effective July 9, 2009, Citibank and the Company agreed to the early termination of the
interest rate swap agreements entered August and December 2007. In consideration for Citibanks
agreement to terminate the interest rate swaps, the Company agreed that the amount due to Citibank
as of July 9, 2009 (Settlement Date) was $1.6 million (Settlement Amount). The Company further
agreed that interest on the Settlement Amount will accrue at a default rate from and including the
Settlement Date until such date that the Settlement Amount is paid in full. As of March 31, 2010,
the Company had not paid the $1.6 million Settlement Amount; as such the amount is included in
liabilities subject to compromise in the consolidated balance sheet.
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9. Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation was $0.2 million for each of the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, and was related to the TLCVision Stock Option Plan.
As of March 31, 2010, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to TLCVision
non-vested awards was approximately $1.0 million. The unrecognized compensation expense will be
recognized over the remaining vesting periods, the last of which expires during December 2012 for
certain options. The Company granted no options during each of the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009.
10. Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net includes the following operating items:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Other (income) expense: |
||||||||
Gain on sales and disposals of fixed assets |
$ | (66 | ) | $ | (164 | ) | ||
Center restructuring and closing costs |
| 280 | ||||||
Employee severance expense |
| 259 | ||||||
Financial and legal advisor costs |
| 2,147 | ||||||
Miscellaneous income |
(78 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
$ | (144 | ) | $ | 2,518 | ||||
11. Restructuring of Operations
Beginning in early 2009 and continuing through March 2010, the Company accelerated its cost
savings initiatives that focused on employee reductions, closures of refractive centers and the
reduction in refractive access routes. The restructuring efforts resulted in the closure of three
majority-owned refractive centers and an approximate 15% reduction of the Companys workforce
through involuntary employee separations. In addition to the cost savings initiatives, the
restructuring efforts also included financial and legal advisor fees.
As a result, the Company incurred pre-petition restructuring charges included in other
expenses totaling $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, which primarily included
$2.1 million of financial and legal advisor costs, $0.3 million for employee severance and benefits
and $0.3 million of center closing costs.
Significant activities that occurred after December 21, 2009, were approved by the U.S. or
Canadian Court when required under the Bankruptcy Code or the CCAA, respectively, as part of the
Companys reorganization efforts. Charges incurred after December 21, 2009 and specifically
associated with the bankruptcy proceedings are recorded as reorganization items, net, on the
consolidated statement of operations. For additional information see Note 2, Bankruptcy
Proceedings.
As of March 31, 2010, restructuring reserves of $0.1 million of center restructuring costs
were included in accrued liabilities and $0.9 million of employee severance and benefits were
included in liabilities subject to compromise in the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31,
2009, restructuring reserves of $0.2 million of center restructuring costs were included in accrued
liabilities and $1.2 million of employee severance and benefits were included in liabilities
subject to compromise in the consolidated balance sheet.
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The following table sets forth activity that was recorded through the Companys accrued
restructuring accounts during the three months ended March 31, 2010:
EMPLOYEE | CENTER | |||||||||||
SEVERANCE | RESTRUCTURING | |||||||||||
& BENEFITS | COSTS | TOTAL | ||||||||||
Restructuring reserve balance as of December 31, 2009 |
$ | 1,214 | $ | 210 | $ | 1,424 | ||||||
Reorganization items, net |
| (24 | ) | (24 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash write-downs |
(5 | ) | | (5 | ) | |||||||
Cash payments |
(275 | ) | (38 | ) | (313 | ) | ||||||
Restructuring reserve balance as of March 31, 2010 |
$ | 934 | $ | 148 | $ | 1,082 |
As of March 31, 2010, the Company currently estimates that its restructuring efforts will
likely continue into the quarter ending June 30, 2010. Such estimate may change and is dependent on
the outcome of various cost reduction efforts and the outcome of the Companys bankruptcy
proceedings.
12. Income Taxes
The Companys tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual
tax expense based on the forecasted taxable income for the full year. The Company believes there is
the potential for volatility in its 2010 effective tax rate due to several factors, primarily from
the impact of any changes to the forecasted earnings and the outcome of the Companys pending
bankruptcy proceedings.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company continues to believe that there is insufficient evidence to
recognize certain deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company continues to carry a full valuation
allowance to offset its deferred tax assets. The determination of the appropriate amount of
deferred tax asset to recognize is regularly evaluated and is primarily based on expected taxable
income in future years, trends of historical taxable income, and other relevant factors.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes significant annual
limitations on the utilization of NOLs. Such NOL limitations result upon the occurrence of certain
events, including an ownership change as defined by Section 382.
Under Section 382, when an ownership change occurs, the calculation of the annual NOL
limitation is affected by several factors, including the number of shares outstanding and the
trading price before the ownership change occurred. As a result of shareholder activity, the
Company concluded that an ownership change occurred in early 2008 limiting future utilization of
NOLs. The Company currently estimates that this annual limit will result in $67.7 million of NOLs
expiring before becoming available.
Our ability to utilize the remaining NOL carryforwards could be subject to a significant
limitation if we were to undergo an ownership change for purposes of Section 382, as amended,
during or as a result of the bankruptcy proceedings.
A restructuring of our debt pursuant to the bankruptcy proceedings may give rise to
cancellation of indebtedness or debt forgiveness (COD), which if it occurs would generally be
non-taxable. If the COD is non-taxable, we will be required to reduce our NOL carryforwards and
other attributes such as capital loss carryforwards and the tax basis in assets, by an amount equal
to the non-recognized COD. Therefore, it is possible that, as a result of the successful completion
of a plan of reorganization, we will have a reduction of NOL carryforwards and/or other tax
attributes in an amount that cannot be determined at this time and that could have a material
adverse effect on our financial future.
13. Stockholders (Deficit) Equity
The following table reflects the changes in stockholders (deficit) equity attributable to
both TLC Vision Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of the subsidiaries in which the
Company has a majority, but not total, ownership interest.
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ATTRIBUTABLE | ||||||||||||
ATTRIBUTABLE | TO | |||||||||||
TO TLC VISION | NONCONTROLLING | |||||||||||
CORPORATION | INTEREST | TOTAL | ||||||||||
Stockholders (deficit) equity at December 31, 2009 |
$ | (69,578 | ) | $ | 12,182 | $ | (57,396 | ) | ||||
Stock based compensation |
200 | 200 | ||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest |
(2,267 | ) | (2,267 | ) | ||||||||
Net (loss) income |
(4,424 | ) | 2,168 | (2,256 | ) | |||||||
Stockholders (deficit) equity at March 31, 2010 |
$ | (73,802 | ) | $ | 12,083 | $ | (61,719 | ) |
14. Segment Information
The Companys reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products
and services. They are managed and evaluated separately by the chief operating decision maker
because each business requires different management and marketing strategies. The Company has three
lines of business and five reportable segments including Other as follows:
| Refractive Centers: The refractive centers business provides a significant portion of the Companys revenue and is in the business of providing corrective laser surgery (principally LASIK) in fixed sites typically branded under the TLC name. | ||
| Doctor Services: The doctor services business provides a variety of services and products directly to doctors and the facilities in which they perform surgery. It consists of the following segments: |
| Mobile Cataract: The mobile cataract segment provides technology and diagnostic equipment and services to doctors and hospitals to support cataract surgery as well as treatment of other eye diseases. | ||
| Refractive Access: The refractive access segment assists surgeons in providing corrective laser surgery in their own practice location by providing refractive technology, technicians, service and practice development support at the surgeons office. | ||
| Other: The Company has ownership interests in businesses that manage surgical and secondary care centers. None of these businesses meets the quantitative criteria to be disclosed separately as a reportable segment and they are included in Other for segment disclosure purposes. |
| Eye Care: The eye care business consists of the optometric franchising business segment. The optometric franchising segment provides marketing, practice development and purchasing power to independently-owned and operated optometric practices in the United States and Canada. |
Corporate depreciation and amortization of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is included in corporate operating expenses. For
purposes of the depreciation and amortization disclosures shown below, these amounts are included
in the refractive centers reporting segment.
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The Companys reportable segments are as follows:
DOCTOR SERVICES | EYE CARE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | REFRACTIVE | REFRACTIVE | MOBILE | OPTOMETRIC | ||||||||||||||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | CENTERS | ACCESS | CATARACT | OTHER | FRANCHISING | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 33,012 | $ | 7,047 | $ | 9,160 | $ | 5,532 | $ | 6,641 | $ | 61,392 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues (excluding amortization) |
22,272 | 5,071 | 6,762 | 3,960 | 3,366 | 41,431 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
10,740 | 1,976 | 2,398 | 1,572 | 3,275 | 19,961 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment expenses: |
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Marketing and sales |
2,366 | 28 | 982 | 47 | 774 | 4,197 | ||||||||||||||||||
G&A, amortization and other |
896 | 16 | 816 | 246 | 9 | 1,983 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Earnings) loss from equity investments |
55 | | | (122 | ) | | (67 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Segment profit |
$ | 7,423 | $ | 1,932 | $ | 600 | $ | 1,401 | $ | 2,492 | $ | 13,848 | ||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest |
405 | 9 | | 575 | 1,179 | 2,168 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment profit attributable to TLC Vision Corp. |
$ | 7,018 | $ | 1,923 | $ | 600 | $ | 826 | $ | 1,313 | $ | 11,680 | ||||||||||||
Corporate operating expenses |
(3,994 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reorganization items, net |
(7,419 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(4,391 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to TLC Vision Corporation |
(4,424 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 2,030 | $ | 530 | $ | 695 | $ | 322 | $ | 20 | $ | 3,597 |
DOCTOR SERVICES | EYE CARE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 | REFRACTIVE | REFRACTIVE | MOBILE | OPTOMETRIC | ||||||||||||||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | CENTERS | ACCESS | CATARACT | OTHER | FRANCHISING | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 36,000 | $ | 7,481 | $ | 9,576 | $ | 6,499 | $ | 9,866 | $ | 69,422 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues (excluding amortization) |
26,035 | 6,302 | 7,301 | 4,731 | 4,772 | 49,141 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
9,965 | 1,179 | 2,275 | 1,768 | 5,094 | 20,281 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment expenses: |
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Marketing and sales |
4,035 | 23 | 1,645 | 129 | 996 | 6,828 | ||||||||||||||||||
G&A, amortization and other |
1,875 | 15 | 1,000 | 366 | 6 | 3,262 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss (earnings) from equity investments |
(147 | ) | | | (203 | ) | | (350 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Segment profit |
$ | 4,202 | $ | 1,141 | $ | (370 | ) | $ | 1,476 | $ | 4,092 | $ | 10,541 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest |
362 | 12 | | 581 | 1,958 | 2,913 | ||||||||||||||||||
Segment profit attributable to TLC Vision Corp. |
$ | 3,840 | $ | 1,129 | $ | (370 | ) | $ | 895 | $ | 2,134 | $ | 7,628 | |||||||||||
Corporate operating expenses |
(5,775 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(2,967 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(210 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to TLC Vision Corporation |
(1,324 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 2,427 | $ | 527 | $ | 717 | $ | 329 | $ | 12 | $ | 4,012 |
15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Non-cash transactions:
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Capital lease obligations relating to equipment purchases |
$ | 75 | $ | 1,436 | ||||
Other comprehensive income on hedge |
| (208 | ) | |||||
Option and warrant reduction |
404 | |
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Cash paid for the following:
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Interest |
$ | 3,967 | $ | 3,052 | ||||
Income taxes |
362 | 304 |
16. Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the FASB issued guidance (ASC 820), which defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
provisions of this guidance were effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. However, the FASB
deferred the effective date of the provision until the beginning of the Companys 2009 fiscal year
as it relates to fair value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, and
liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company uses fair value
measurements when it periodically revaluates the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible
assets. The Companys adoption of the additional fair value guidance in fiscal 2009 did not have a
material impact on the financial statements.
The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three
levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1
provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant
management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:
| Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. | ||
| Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets. | ||
| Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting managements own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. |
Cash and cash equivalents of $18.0 million at March 31, 2010 are primarily comprised of either
bank deposits or amounts invested in money market funds, the fair value of which is based on
unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1).
As of March 31, 2010, the carrying value and approximate fair value of the Companys
pre-petition Credit Facility advances and debtor-in-possession borrowings were $110.1 million and
$109.5 million, respectively. The fair value was estimated by discounting the amount of estimated
future cash flows associated with the respective debt instruments using the Companys current
incremental rate of borrowing for similar debt instruments (Level 3). The calculation of fair value
assumes no acceleration of payments that may be required under default provisions included in the
Companys Credit Facility.
17. Subsequent Events
On May 5, 2010, the Debtor Entities filed the Fifth Amended Plan. The Fifth Amended Plan did
not significantly alter the fourth amended joint plan of reorganization other than to change the treatment of certain classes of claims under the plan from impaired to unimpaired.
On May 6, 2010, the U.S. Court confirmed the Fifth Amended Plan.
The Canadian Court recognized under the CCAA such confirmation on May 11, 2010.
The Fifth Amended Plan will become effective upon satisfaction or waiver by the plan sponsor of outstanding closing conditions. The Company
expects that the Plan of Reorganization, as amended, will become effective on or before May 20,
2010. After such date, it is expected that any assets of the Company not sold to Charlesbank and
H.I.G. will be liquidated under the CCAA in a Canadian proceeding and that net proceeds of such
liquidation, if any, will be distributed first to the Companys creditors and second, after all
creditors are paid in full, to the Companys stockholders. Refer to Note 2, Bankruptcy Proceedings,
for additional information.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (together with all amendments, exhibits and schedules hereto,
referred to as the Form 10-Q) contains certain 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,
which statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as may,
will, expect, believes, could, might, anticipate, estimate, plans, intends or
continue or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The
Companys actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those set forth elsewhere
in this Form 10-Q in the section entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2009. Unless the context indicates or requires otherwise, references in this
Form 10-Q to the Company or TLCVision shall mean TLC Vision Corporation and its subsidiaries.
References to $ or dollars shall mean U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. References to
C$ shall mean Canadian dollars. References to the Commission shall mean the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Overview
TLC Vision Corporation is an eye care services company dedicated to improving lives through
improved vision by providing high-quality care directly to patients and as a partner with their
doctors and facilities. A significant portion of the Companys revenues come from owning and
operating refractive centers that employ laser technologies to treat common refractive vision
disorders such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. Refractive
centers, which is a reportable segment, includes the Companys 70 centers that provide corrective
laser surgery, of which 62 are majority owned and 8 centers are minority owned. In its doctor
services businesses, the Company furnishes doctors and medical facilities with mobile or fixed
site access to refractive and cataract surgery equipment, supplies, technicians and diagnostic
products, as well as owns and manages single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers. In its eye care
business, the Company primarily provides franchise opportunities to independent optometrists under
its Vision Source® brand.
The Company serves surgeons who performed approximately 51,000 and 56,000 procedures,
including refractive and cataract procedures, at the Companys centers or using the Companys
equipment during each of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Being an
elective procedure, laser vision correction volumes fluctuate due to changes in economic
conditions, unemployment rates, consumer confidence and political uncertainty. Demand for laser
vision correction also is affected by perceived safety and effectiveness concerns given the lack of
long-term follow-up data.
Recent Developments
Confirmation of Amended Plan of Reorganization
On May 6, 2010, the U.S. Court confirmed the Fifth Amended Plan.
The Canadian Court recognized under the CCAA such confirmation on May 11, 2010.
The Fifth Amended Plan will become effective upon satisfaction or waiver by the plan sponsor of outstanding closing conditions. The Company
expects that the Plan of Reorganization, as amended, will become effective on or before May 20,
2010. After such date, it is expected that any assets of the Company not sold to Charlesbank and
H.I.G. will be liquidated under the CCAA in a Canadian proceeding and that net proceeds of such
liquidation, if any, will be distributed first to the Companys creditors and second, after all
creditors are paid in full, to the Companys stockholders. Refer to Note 2, Bankruptcy Proceedings,
for additional information.
Junior Debtor-in-Possession Financing
In connection with the First Amended Plan, as further described in Note 2, Bankruptcy
Proceedings, the Debtor Entities filed a motion seeking authority from the Bankruptcy Courts for a junior
secured super priority debtor-in-possession credit agreement (Junior DIP Credit Agreement). The Junior DIP Credit Agreement,
approved by the U.S. Court via an interim order on February 12, 2010 and the Canadian Court on
February 18, 2010, is dated
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February 3, 2010 and is among the Debtors, various lenders and Charlesbank Equity Fund VII, Limited
Partnership, as collateral and administrative agent.
The U.S. Court entered a Final order on March 9, 2010 approving the Junior DIP Credit Agreement. That order was recognized by the Canadian Court on March 16, 2010.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement provides for financing of a junior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount up to $25.0 million. On February 25, 2010, the Company borrowed
$10.0 million under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement and used the funds, among other things, to pay
down the previously existing $7.5 million outstanding principal balance under the Senior DIP Credit
Agreement. Refer to Note 7, Debt, for additional information.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain center and procedure operating data for the periods
presented:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
MARCH 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
OPERATING DATA (unaudited) |
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Number of majority-owned eye care centers at end of period |
62 | 65 | ||||||
Number of minority-owned eye care centers at end of period |
8 | 8 | ||||||
Number of TLCVision branded eye care centers at end of period |
70 | 73 | ||||||
Number of laser vision correction procedures: |
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Majority-owned centers |
19,300 | 21,400 | ||||||
Minority-owned centers |
4,100 | 4,200 | ||||||
Total TLCVision branded center procedures |
23,400 | 25,600 | ||||||
Total access procedures |
10,600 | 11,000 | ||||||
Total laser vision correction procedures |
34,000 | 36,600 | ||||||
Total other surgical procedures (including cataract) |
17,100 | 19,400 | ||||||
Total laser vision correction and other surgical procedures |
51,100 | 56,000 | ||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $61.4 million, a decrease of
$8.0 million (12%) from revenues of $69.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The
decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to the decline in refractive center procedures and
the timing of the annual Vision Source® National Conference, as explained below.
Revenues from refractive centers for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $33.0
million, a decrease of $3.0 million (8%) from revenues of $36.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in revenues from centers resulted from lower center procedure
volume, which accounted for a decrease in revenues of approximately $3.1 million. This decline
was partially offset by an increase in average price per procedure, which accounted for an
increase in revenues of approximately $0.1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2010,
majority-owned center procedures were approximately 19,300, a decrease of 2,100 from 21,400
procedures for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The procedure decline was attributable to
the weakened U.S. economy, which has negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending, and
lower direct-to-consumer marketing spend.
Revenues from doctor services for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $21.7 million,
a decrease of $1.9 million (8%) from revenues of $23.6 million for the three months ended March
31, 2009. The revenue decrease from doctor services was due principally to procedure shortfalls
in refractive access, the disposal of a majority-owned ambulatory surgical center and the
discontinuance of the PHP Foresee product offering in cataract access.
| Revenues from the refractive access services segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $7.0 million, a decrease of $0.5 million (6%) from revenues of $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, excimer procedures declined by approximately 400 (4%) from the prior year period, on lower customer demand, and lower average |
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sales price of 3%. The procedure decline accounted for a decrease in revenues of approximately $0.3 million and lower average sales price decreased revenues by approximately $0.2 million. |
| Revenues from the Companys mobile cataract segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $9.2 million, a decrease of $0.4 million (4%) from revenues of $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in mobile cataract revenues was due to the discontinuance of the PHP Foresee product offering during late 2009, which contributed revenues of $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009, partially offset by an increase in surgical procedure volume of 1% and a higher surgical average sales price of 1%. | ||
| Revenues from the Companys businesses that manage cataract and secondary care centers for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $5.5 million, a decrease of $1.0 million (15%) from revenues of $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily driven by the sale of a majority-owned ambulatory surgical center in the second half of 2009, which contributed no revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to $1.2 million during the comparable prior year period. |
Revenues from eye care for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $6.6 million, a
decrease of $3.3 million (33%) from revenues of $9.9 million for the three months ended March
31, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to the timing of the Vision Source® National
Conference, which is an annual optometric conference hosted by the Companys Vision Source®
subsidiary. The 2009 Vision Source® National Conference was hosted during the three months ended
March 31, 2009, and contributed approximately $3.8 million in revenue, whereas the 2010
conference will not take place until the three month period ended June 30, 2010. As of March 31,
2010 the Company had 2,152 total franchisees, an increase of 10% compared to March 31, 2009.
Total cost of revenues (excluding amortization expense for all segments) for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 was $41.4 million, a decrease of $7.7 million (16%) from the cost of revenues
of $49.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
The cost of revenues from refractive centers for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was
$22.3 million, a decrease of $3.7 million (14%) from cost of revenues of $26.0 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2009. This decrease was attributable to a $1.1 million cost of
revenue decline related to lower procedure volume, $1.4 million in fixed cost reductions and
$1.2 million in decreased variable costs per procedure. Gross margin for centers was 32.5%
during the three months ended March 31, 2010, up from prior year gross margin of 27.6% due to
various cost savings initiatives.
The cost of revenues from doctor services for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was
$15.8 million, a decrease of $2.5 million (14%) from cost of revenues of $18.3 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2009. Gross margin increased to 27.4% during the three months ended
March 31, 2010 from 22.2% in the prior year period. The decrease in cost of revenues was due to
the following:
| The cost of revenues from the refractive access segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $5.1 million, a decrease of $1.2 million (20%) from cost of revenues of $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily attributable to $0.2 million of lower costs associated with decreased excimer procedures and lower cost of revenues of $1.0 million primarily associated with lower costs per procedure on fixed cost reductions. | ||
| The cost of revenues from the Companys mobile cataract segment for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $6.8 million, a decrease of $0.5 million (7%) from cost of revenues of $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to lower PHP Foresee costs of $0.3 million on the late 2009 discontinuance of this product line. | ||
| The cost of revenues from the Companys businesses that manage cataract and secondary care centers for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $4.0 million, a decrease of $0.7 million (16%) from cost of revenues of $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease was caused |
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by the third quarter 2009 sale of a majority-owned ambulatory surgical center, which contributed no cost of revenue during the current quarter but $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009. |
The cost of revenues from eye care for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $3.4
million, a decrease of $1.4 million (29%) from cost of revenues of $4.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2009. This decrease was due to the timing of the annual Vision Source®
National Conference, which took place during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
contributed $1.9 million of cost of revenues in the prior year period. The 2010 National
Conference is not scheduled until the three month period ending June 30, 2010. Gross margins
decreased to 49.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2010 from 51.6% in the prior year
period due to the timing of the National Conference, which typically contributes a high gross
margin.
General and administrative expenses of $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010
decreased $0.4 million from $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease
was primarily related to lower fees, including professional fees, in corporate overhead and an
unfavorable change of $0.2 million in foreign exchange expense.
Marketing expenses decreased to $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from
$6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The $2.6 million (39%) decrease was due to
a $1.7 million (41%) reduction in refractive center marketing spend in order to reduce costs during
the economic downturn and a $0.8 million (41%) reduction in doctor services on lower advertising
costs associated with the discontinuance of the PHP Foresee product offering during late 2009.
Other operating income was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to
other operating expense of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The $2.6 million
favorable change was primarily related to $2.1 million of financial and legal advisor expenses and
$0.3 million of severance expense incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2009, all of
which was related to the Companys restructuring efforts. Financial and legal advisor expenses
related to the Companys restructuring efforts during the three months ended March 31, 2010 are
classified as reorganization items.
Interest expense increased to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $3.1
million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This $1.3 million increase was primarily due to
the write-off of capitalized senior DIP debt issuance costs during February 2009 and higher average
borrowing rates.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recognized income tax expense of $0.3
million, which was determined using an estimate of the Companys 2010 total annual tax expense
based on the forecasted taxable income for the full year. For the three months ended March 31,
2009, the Company recognized income tax expense of $0.2 million.
Net loss attributable to TLC Vision Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was
($4.4) million, or ($0.09) per basic and diluted share, compared to ($1.3) million, or ($0.03) per
basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since the bankruptcy Petitions Date, as further described in Note 2, Bankruptcy Proceedings,
our liquidity position has improved. At March 31, 2010, we had unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents of $18.0 million compared to $14.6 million at December 31, 2009. The improvement in
liquidity primarily resulted from $2.5 million of additional borrowings under the Junior DIP Credit
Agreement, net of repayments under the Senior DIP Credit Agreement, and general savings on various
cost reduction initiatives implemented during 2009, partially offset by restructuring and
reorganization costs.
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The following table presents a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31:
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in): |
||||||||
Operating activities |
$ | 3,824 | $ | 5,275 | ||||
Investing activities |
(399 | ) | (4,122 | ) | ||||
Financing activities |
(53 | ) | 12,889 | |||||
Net increase in cash |
$ | 3,372 | $ | 14,042 | ||||
Cash Provided By Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.8 million for the three months ended March
31, 2010. The cash flows provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31,
2010 were primarily comprised of the $2.3 million net loss plus non-cash items including
depreciation and amortization of $3.6 million, amortization of deferred finance fees of $1.0
million and a $1.5 million change in working capital. Our 2010 cash flow from operating activities
was favorably impacted by the stay of payment of liabilities subject to compromise, including
accounts payable and interest payable, resulting from the bankruptcy filings.
Cash Used In Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2010. The cash used in investing activities included capital expenditures of $0.4 million and
investments of $0.5 million. These cash outflows were partially offset by $0.6 million of
distributions and loan payments received from equity investments.
Cash Used In Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2010. Net cash used in financing activities during this period was primarily related to principal
payments of debtor-in-possession financing of $7.5 million, principal payments of other debt
financing of $1.2 million, distributions to noncontrolling interests of $2.3 million and
debtor-in-possession debt issuance costs of $0.5 million, partially offset by proceeds from
debtor-in-possession and other debt financing of $10.4 million and a decrease of $1.0 million in
restricted cash.
Debtor-in-Possession Financing
In connection with the First Amended Plan, as further described in Note 2, Bankruptcy
Proceedings, the Debtor Entities filed a motion seeking authority from the U.S. Court for a junior
secured super priority debtor-in-possession credit agreement (Junior DIP Credit Agreement). The
Junior DIP Credit Agreement, approved by the U.S. Court via an interim order on February 12, 2010
and the Canadian Court on February 18, 2010, is dated February 3, 2010 among the Debtors, various
lenders and Charlesbank Equity Fund VII, Limited Partnership, as collateral and administrative
agent.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement provides for financing of a junior secured super priority term
loan facility in a principal amount up to $25.0 million. On February 25, 2010, the Debtor Entities borrowed
$10.0 million under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement and used the funds, among other things, to pay
down the previously existing $7.5 million outstanding principal balance under the Senior DIP Credit
Agreement.
The maximum maturity date of the borrowings under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement is the
earlier of (a) May 20, 2010, (b) the effective date of a plan of reorganization, (c) the date on
which a sale or sales of all or substantially all of the Companys assets is consummated under
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (d) the date of conversion of any of the bankruptcy cases to a
case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent proceeding in the Canadian Case, (e)
a proposal or liquidation of any or all of the assets of the Company under the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act (Canada), (f) the dismissal of any of the bankruptcy cases, or (g) approval by the
Bankruptcy Courts of any other debtor-in-possession financing for the Company.
Borrowings accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of LIBOR plus 10.0% per annum,
payable in cash in arrears on the last day of any interest period and the date any term loan is
paid in full. In the event of default,
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as defined under the Junior DIP Credit Agreement, the principal amount of all term loans and
all other due and unpaid obligations bear interest at an additional default rate of 2.00%.
The Junior DIP Credit Agreement contains various affirmative, negative, reporting and
financial covenants. The covenants, among other things, place restrictions on the Companys ability
to acquire and sell assets, incur additional debt and require the Company to maintain minimum
liquidity levels. A breach of any covenant constitutes an event of default as further defined in
the Junior DIP Credit Agreement.
Prepayments are permitted provided that each partial prepayment is in an aggregate principal
amount of $0.5 million or integral multiples thereof. Upon payment in full of the Junior DIP Credit
Agreement, an exit fee equal to 4.00% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the
Junior DIP Credit Agreement is due to the lenders.
Credit Facility
The Company obtained a $110.0 million credit facility (Credit Facility) during June 2007,
which is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and consisting of both senior
term debt and a revolver as follows:
| Senior term debt, totaling $85.0 million, with a six-year term and required amortization payments of 1% per annum plus a percentage of excess cash flow (as defined in the agreement) and sales of assets or borrowings outside of the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $76.7 million was outstanding on this portion of the facility which is classified as liabilities subject to compromise as the liability is undersecured. | ||
| A revolving credit facility, totaling $25.0 million with a five-year term. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $23.4 million outstanding under this portion of the facility which is classified as liabilities subject to compromise as the liability is undersecured. |
Upon the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions, certain of the Companys Credit Facility
obligations became automatically and immediately due and payable, subject to an automatic stay of
any action to collect, assert, or recover a claim against the Company and the application of
applicable bankruptcy law. As a result of the Chapter 11 Petitions and due to the Credit Facility
obligations being undersecured by the net assets of the Company, $100.1 million of the Companys
pre-petition Credit Facility debt is included in liabilities subject to compromise on the
consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Company classifies
pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise as a long-term liability because management does not
believe the Company will use existing current assets or create additional current liabilities to
fund these obligations.
Interest on the facility is calculated based on either prime rate or the LIBOR plus a margin.
As a result of certain events of default and the June 30, 2009 expiration of the Limited Waiver,
Consent and Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, the LIBOR advances with interest periods ending on
or after June 30, 2009 automatically converted to prime rate advances at the end of such interest
period. Effective June 30, 2009, the Company began incurring 2% default interest resulting from the
provisions of the Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2010, the borrowing rate was 3.25% for prime rate borrowings, plus an
applicable margin of 4.00% and default interest of 2.00%. In addition, the Company pays an annual
commitment fee equal to 0.35% on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility.
The Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain various financial and non-financial
covenants as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2008 and through March 31, 2010,
the Company was unable to satisfy various financial covenants. As a result, the Company received
from its lenders numerous waivers, consents and amendments to the Credit Agreement during the year
ended December 31, 2009. All waivers, consents and amendments to the Credit Agreement are filed
with the SEC. The filing of the bankruptcy petitions also constituted an event of default under the
Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2010, the Company was operating without a waiver of default
resulting in all obligations under the Credit Facility being automatically and immediately due and
payable, subject to the automatic stay of any action to collect, assert, or recover a claim against
the Company and the application of applicable bankruptcy law.
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Immediately prior to the time of filing the Chapter 11 Petitions, the Company had failed to
make various mandatory contractual payments under its Credit Facility, as amended. Such payments
included interest on the term and revolving credit advances of $5.0 million, principal payments on
term advances of $0.4 million and $1.4 million of other mandatory payments.
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 capitalized debt costs of $1.3 million and $1.4
million, respectively, associated with the Companys pre-petition Credit Facility were included in
liabilities subject to compromise to adjust the carrying amount of the outstanding obligation in
accordance with ASC 852.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
As of March 31, 2010 the Company had $123.4 million in debt, which is significantly exposed to
variable interest rates. As of March 31, 2010, the Company did not have any interest rate hedging
instruments to hedge the variable interest rate exposure.
Foreign Currency Risk
The functional currency of the Companys Canadian operations is the U.S. dollar. The assets
and liabilities of the Companys Canadian operations are maintained in Canadian dollars and
remeasured into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the consolidated balance sheet date
for monetary items and at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction dates for nonmonetary items.
Revenues and expenses are remeasured into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during
the year with the exception of depreciation and amortization, which are translated at historical
exchange rates. Exchange gains and losses are included in net loss/income. Included in other
expense is a foreign exchange loss of $0.1 million and a foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the Companys reports under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its Principal
Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated,
can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management
necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of
possible controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, the Company carried out an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the
Companys Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Companys Principal
Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
There have been no significant changes in the Companys internal control over financial
reporting during the period that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Charles Benjamin Dickerson recently filed a class
action in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, against various subsidiaries and affiliates of
the Company in connection with laser vision correction surgeries performed at TLC centers. The suit alleges violation of the Federal
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages and declaratory relief.
While the ultimate result of the litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the suit is without merit and intends
to vigorously defend the suit.
There
have been no other material changes in legal proceedings from that reported in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM
4. REMOVED AND RESERVED
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
2.1
|
Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization dated as of May 5, 2010. | |
31.1
|
Chairman of the Boards Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2
|
President and Chief Operating Officers Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.3
|
Interim Chief Financial Officers Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
32.1
|
Chairman of the Boards Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
32.2
|
President and Chief Operating Officers Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
32.3
|
Interim Chief Financial Officers Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
TLC VISION CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Warren S. Rustand | |||
Warren S. Rustand | ||||
Chairman of the Board May 17, 2010 |
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By: | /s/ James B. Tiffany | |||
James B. Tiffany | ||||
President and Chief Operating Officer May 17, 2010 |
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By: | /s/ William J. McManus | |||
William J. McManus | ||||
Interim Chief Financial Officer May 17, 2010 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
No. | Description | |
2.1
|
Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization dated as of May 5, 2010. | |
31.1
|
Chairman of the Boards Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2
|
President and Chief Operating Officers Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.3
|
Interim Chief Financial Officers Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
32.1
|
Chairman of the Boards Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
32.2
|
President and Chief Operating Officers Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350 | |
32.3
|
Interim Chief Financial Officers Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350 |