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Exhibit
99.1
News
Release
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LCA-Vision
Second Quarter Results Feature Improved Conversion Metrics
and
Reduced Operating Loss
Additional cost reductions
now provide sufficient financial resources to fund operations beyond 2012 at
61,000
procedures annually
CINCINNATI (July 27, 2010) –
LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ: LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction
services under the LasikPlus® brand,
today announced financial and operational results for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2010.
Second Quarter 2010 Operational and
Financial Highlights (all comparisons are with the second quarter of
2009)
§
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Revenues
were $26.3 million compared with $31.7 million; adjusted revenues were
$24.7 million compared with $29.4
million.
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§
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Procedure
volume was 15,266 procedures (62 vision centers) compared with 17,864
procedures (71 vision centers) and 16,144 same-store
procedures.
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§
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Same-store
revenues (62 vision centers) decreased 9.2%; adjusted same-store revenues
decreased 7.3%.
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§
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Operating
loss was $5.4 million compared with operating loss of $11.8 million;
adjusted operating loss was $6.8 million compared with adjusted operating
loss of $13.9 million. The significant improvement in operating
loss and adjusted operating loss for the second quarter of 2010 reflected
the impact from the closure of under-performing vision centers, a
reduction in direct costs per vision center, and lower marketing and
general and administrative expenses. Included in the second
quarter of 2010 results was $0.4 million in restructuring and impairment
charges, compared with $1.6 million in restructuring and impairment
charges in the second quarter of
2009.
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§
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Net
loss was $4.3 million, or $0.23 per share, compared with net loss of $6.9
million, or $0.37 per share.
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First Half 2010 Operational and
Financial Highlights (all comparisons are with the first half of
2009)
§
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Revenues
were $60.3 million compared with $79.6 million; adjusted revenues were
$57.0 million compared with $74.2
million.
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§
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Procedure
volume was 34,332 procedures compared with 45,723 procedures and 41,635
same-store procedures.
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§
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Operating
loss was $6.1 million compared with operating loss of $16.0 million;
adjusted operating loss was $9.0 million compared with adjusted operating
loss of $20.8 million. The $9.9 million improvement in
operating loss for the first half of 2010 was a result of the closure of
under-performing vision centers, lower direct costs per vision center,
lower marketing expense, lower general and administrative expense, and
less restructuring, impairment and consent revocation
charges. Direct costs per center were $70,000 per month for the
first half of 2010 compared with $80,000 per month for the same period of
2009. Marketing cost per eye decreased to $413 for the first
half of 2010 from $492 for the same period last
year.
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§
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Net
loss was $4.9 million, or $0.26 per share, compared with net loss of $9.7
million, or $0.52 per share.
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§
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Cash
and investments were $59.8 million at June 30, 2010, compared with $54.6
million at December 31, 2009.
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Since the
first quarter of 2007, LCA-Vision has provided both adjusted revenues and
operating losses as a means of measuring performance that adjusts for the
non-cash impact of accounting for separately priced extended
warranties. A reconciliation of revenues and operating losses as
reported in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
is provided at the end of this news release. Management believes the
adjusted information better reflects operating performance and, therefore, is
more meaningful to investors.
“Despite
continued low consumer confidence and cautious discretionary spending that
continues to adversely impact our business, we are reporting improved
performance for the second quarter,” said LCA-Vision Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Celebrezze. “We reduced our operating loss as a result of
actions to conserve cash and align expenses with anticipated
demand. We also generated $4.4 million in cash from operations during
the quarter, which included the receipt of an $11.8 million tax refund related
to the utilization of net operating losses generated in 2009. Our
cash and investment balances improved to approximately $60 million as of June
30, 2010, an increase of more than $5 million since December 31,
2009.
“We
continue to evaluate all aspects of our operations to support our objective of
managing them effectively. As a result of our evaluation, we will be
closing our vision center in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition,
we recorded contract termination costs resulting from the closure of our
licensed operation in Savannah, Georgia because that location was unable to
develop business sufficient to support the combined operation. The
licensing arrangement in Oklahoma City is progressing well, and we continue to
believe this type of arrangement could play a role in our future expansion
plans,” he added.
Chief
Operating Officer David L. Thomas commented, “We are reporting improvements in
our year-over-year and sequential-quarter appointment show rate, conversion rate
and treatment show rate. Importantly, our second quarter operations
yield, which measures our ability to convert the initial call to a treated
patient, was higher than any quarter in the past three
years. Marketing spend per procedure in the second quarter of 2010
was $415, compared with $413 in the first quarter of 2010 and $531 in the second
quarter of last year, as we held our quarterly marketing expenses to $6.3
million in our attempt to match spending with perceived consumer
demand.
“We
attracted increased traffic at our LasikPlus®
vision centers during the second quarter through a network-wide 15% discount on
procedure pricing. As anticipated, this discount together with our
strong managed-care business reduced adjusted price per procedure to $1,619,
down $75 from the first quarter of 2010 and down $26 from the second quarter of
2009.
“We began
rolling out our new ‘Life in Focus’ marketing campaign late in
July. This campaign is targeting demographic audiences we believe are
most likely to be near-term candidates for laser vision correction surgery and
clearly differentiates LasikPlus® from other laser vision
correction providers. We also continue to focus systematically on
additional results-oriented measures to improve patient acquisition and
operational efficiencies, as well as to enhance our patients’ experience – all
of which are aimed at supporting our business in the present environment while
building a foundation for a strong future.”
Near-term
Financial Outlook
LCA-Vision
intends to continue managing cash flow conservatively in 2010. The
company provided its plans and outlook for the year, as
follows:
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The
company does not plan to open any new vision centers in the near
term. LCA-Vision will consider restarting its de novo new center
opening program when market conditions
improve.
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§
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The
company will continue managing general and administrative expenses
aggressively, which it expects will decline between 5% and
10% in 2010 from 2009.
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The
company expects direct costs per center to decline in excess of
10% in 2010 from 2009.
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§
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The
company expects marketing and advertising spend for the 2010 third quarter
to range from $6 million to $7
million.
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§
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The
company expects capital expenditures of $1.2 million in 2010 for vision
center renovations and equipment
replacement.
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§
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The
company anticipates an effective tax rate of approximately 1% for 2010
driven in part by a full valuation allowance on net deferred tax
assets.
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As a
result of aggressive efforts to reduce costs, the company’s improved cash
position and a reduction in the number of vision centers, LCA-Vision has revised
its estimated number of procedures companywide required for breakeven cash flow,
after capital expenditures and debt service, to approximately 85,000 per year,
compared with 95,000 previously. The company now believes that it has
sufficient cash and investments to fund its business beyond 2012 if it performs
at least 61,000 procedures annually, compared with 65,000
previously. The number of procedures per vision center required to
reach breakeven remains at 95 per month.
The
company has placed its priorities on cash conservation, organizational
development, and patient acquisition and retention. The company also
is evaluating opportunities for business expansion that could facilitate
growth. These opportunities include additional service and product
options that both complement LCA-Vision’s existing business and heighten the
company’s involvement in the eye care sector.
Conference
Call and Webcast
As
previously announced, a conference call and webcast will be held today beginning
at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the conference call, dial 866-322-1352
(United States and Canada) or 706-643-6246 (international
callers). The webcast will be available at the investor relations
section of LCA-Vision’s website. A replay of the call and webcast
will begin approximately two hours after the live call has ended. To
access the replay, dial 800-642-1687 (United States and Canada) or 706-645-9291
(international callers) and enter the conference ID number: 804 159
06.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This news
release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations,
forecasts and assumptions of LCA-Vision that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are
based on information available to the company as of the date
hereof. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties
associated with its business. In addition to the risk factors
discussed in the company’s Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, there are a number of other risks and uncertainties
associated with its business, including, without limitation, the successful
execution of marketing strategies cost effectively to drive patients to its
vision centers; the impact of low consumer confidence and discretionary
spending; competition in the laser vision correction industry; the company’s
ability to attract new patients; the possibility of adverse outcomes or
long-term side effects of laser vision correction and negative publicity
regarding laser vision correction; the company’s ability to operate profitable
vision centers and retain qualified personnel during periods of lower procedure
volumes; the continued availability of non-recourse third-party financing for
its patients on terms similar to what it has paid historically; and the future
value of revenues financed by the company and its ability to collect on such
financings, which will in turn depend on a number of factors, including the
worsening consumer credit environment and the company’s ability to manage credit
risk related to consumer debt, bankruptcies and other credit
trends.
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Further,
the FDA’s advisory board on ophthalmic devices is currently reviewing concerns
about post-LASIK quality of life matters, and the FDA has planned a major new
study on LASIK outcomes and quality of life that is expected to end in
2012. The FDA or another agency could take legal or regulatory action
against us or others in the laser vision correction industry. The
outcome of this review or legal or regulatory action could potentially impact
negatively the acceptance of LASIK. In addition, the acceptance rate
of new technologies and our ability to implement successfully new technologies
on a national basis create additional risk. Except to the extent
required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company assumes no
obligation to update the information included in this news release, whether as a
result of new information, future events or circumstances, or
otherwise.
About
LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus®
LCA-Vision
Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the
LasikPlus® brand,
operates 62 LasikPlus®
fixed-site laser vision correction centers in 29 states and 45 markets in the
United States. Additional company information is available at www.lca-vision.com
and www.lasikplus.com.
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For
Additional Information
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Company
Contact:
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Investor
Relations Contact:
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Barb
Kise
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Jody
Cain
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LCA-Vision
Inc.
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Lippert/Heilshorn
& Associates
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513-792-9292
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310-691-7100
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LCA-Vision
Inc.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations (Unaudited)
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(Amounts in thousands except per
share
data)
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Three months ended June
30,
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Six months ended June
30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues - Laser refractive
surgery
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$ | 26,290 | $ | 31,681 | $ | 60,303 | $ | 79,602 | ||||||||
Operating costs and
expenses
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Medical professional and license
fees
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6,102 | 6,987 | 14,440 | 17,762 | ||||||||||||
Direct costs of
services
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12,777 | 17,269 | 25,891 | 35,085 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative
expenses
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3,643 | 4,452 | 7,432 | 8,869 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and
advertising
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6,330 | 9,485 | 14,197 | 22,511 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
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2,454 | 3,768 | 4,996 | 8,127 | ||||||||||||
Consent revocation solicitation
charges
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- | - | - | 804 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
charges
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87 | 1,203 | 87 | 1,189 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring
charges
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311 | 351 | 648 | 1,266 | ||||||||||||
31,704 | 43,515 | 67,691 | 95,613 | |||||||||||||
Gain on sale of
assets
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18 | 20 | 1,311 | 22 | ||||||||||||
Operating
loss
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(5,396 | ) | (11,814 | ) | (6,077 | ) | (15,989 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings from
unconsolidated businesses
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- | 48 | 25 | 75 | ||||||||||||
Net investment
income
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1,145 | 633 | 1,296 | 455 | ||||||||||||
Loss before taxes on
income
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(4,251 | ) | (11,133 | ) | (4,756 | ) | (15,459 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense
(benefit)
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36 | (4,246 | ) | 96 | (5,728 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss
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$ | (4,287 | ) | $ | (6,887 | ) | $ | (4,852 | ) | $ | (9,731 | ) | ||||
Loss per common
share
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Basic
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$ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | ||||
Diluted
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$ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares
outstanding
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Basic
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18,678 | 18,590 | 18,656 | 18,576 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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18,678 | 18,590 | 18,656 | 18,576 |
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LCA-Vision
Inc.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in
thousands)
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June 30,
2010
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December 31,
2009
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Assets
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Current
assets
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$ | 26,303 | $ | 24,049 | ||||
Short-term
investments
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31,467 | 28,455 | ||||||
Patient
receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,972 and
$1,645
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3,032 | 4,562 | ||||||
Other accounts
receivable, net
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2,508 | 2,002 | ||||||
Assets held for
sale
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405 | 1,031 | ||||||
Prepaid
professional fees
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526 | 615 | ||||||
Prepaid income
taxes
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694 | 12,270 | ||||||
Deferred
compensation plan assets
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- | 400 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
and other
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4,878 | 5,582 | ||||||
Total current
assets
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69,813 | 78,966 | ||||||
Property and
equipment
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79,898 | 79,993 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation and
amortization
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(58,835 | ) | (53,995 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment,
net
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21,063 | 25,998 | ||||||
Long-term
investments
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1,981 | 2,090 | ||||||
Patient receivables, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of $494 and $674
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575 | 854 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated
businesses
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160 | 137 | ||||||
Other
assets
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3,975 | 4,590 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 97,567 | $ | 112,635 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders'
Investment
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 5,350 | $ | 6,504 | ||||
Accrued
liabilities and other
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11,372 | 11,581 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
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5,262 | 6,151 | ||||||
Deferred
compensation liability
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- | 400 | ||||||
Debt obligations
maturing in one year
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3,696 | 3,998 | ||||||
Total current
liabilities
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25,680 | 28,634 | ||||||
Long-term rent obligations and
other
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2,244 | 2,395 | ||||||
Long-term debt obligations (less
current portion)
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6,353 | 9,145 | ||||||
Insurance
reserve
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8,102 | 9,154 | ||||||
Deferred license
fee
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3,747 | 4,428 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
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5,445 | 7,852 | ||||||
Stockholders'
investment
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Common stock
($.001 par value; 25,291,637 and 25,287,387 shares
and
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18,702,525
and 18,619,185 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively)
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25 | 25 | ||||||
Contributed
capital
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174,940 | 174,325 | ||||||
Common stock in
treasury, at cost (6,589,112 shares and 6,668,202
shares)
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(114,099 | ) | (114,668 | ) | ||||
Retained
deficit
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(15,342 | ) | (9,729 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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472 | 1,074 | ||||||
Total stockholders'
investment
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45,996 | 51,027 | ||||||
Total liabilities and
stockholders' investment
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$ | 97,567 | $ | 112,635 |
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Inc.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in
thousands)
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Six months ended June
30,
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2010
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2009
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Cash flow from operating
activities:
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Net loss
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$ | (4,852 | ) | $ | (9,731 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
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4,996 | 8,127 | ||||||
Provision for
loss on doubtful accounts
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1,136 | 1,957 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on
sale of investments
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(994 | ) | 365 | |||||
Impairment
charges
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87 | 1,103 | ||||||
Gain on sale of
assets
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(1,311 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||
Non cash
restructuring charge
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377 | 774 | ||||||
Deferred income
taxes
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368 | (265 | ) | |||||
Stock-based
compensation
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602 | 568 | ||||||
Insurance
reserve
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(1,052 | ) | 425 | |||||
Equity in
earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
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(25 | ) | (75 | ) | ||||
Changes in
operating assets and liabilities:
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Patient
accounts receivable
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831 | 1,394 | ||||||
Other
accounts receivable
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(111 | ) | 413 | |||||
Prepaid
income taxes
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11,576 | 3,094 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
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704 | 880 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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(1,154 | ) | 146 | |||||
Deferred
revenue, net of professional fees
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(2,966 | ) | (4,818 | ) | ||||
Accrued
liabilities and other
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(769 | ) | 8,184 | |||||
Net cash provided by
operations
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7,443 | 12,522 | ||||||
Cash flow from investing
activities:
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Purchases of
property and equipment
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(144 | ) | (178 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from
sale of assets
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1,234 | 20 | ||||||
Purchases of
investment securities
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(203,256 | ) | (153,617 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from
sale of investment securities
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200,313 | 153,900 | ||||||
Other,
net
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(7 | ) | 34 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities
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(1,860 | ) | 159 | |||||
Cash flow from financing
activities:
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Principal
payments of capital lease obligations and loan
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(3,094 | ) | (5,237 | ) | ||||
Shares
repurchased for treasury stock
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(192 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
Exercise of
stock options
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13 | 2 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing
activities
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(3,273 | ) | (5,271 | ) | ||||
Net effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(56 | ) | 209 | |||||
Increase in cash and cash
equivalents
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2,254 | 7,619 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
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24,049 | 23,648 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period
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$ | 26,303 | $ | 31,267 |
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LCA-Vision
Inc.
Effect
of the Change in Accounting for Deferred Revenues on Financial
Results
(Dollars
in thousands)
(Unaudited)
To
supplement its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
LCA-Vision discusses adjusted revenues and operating
income. Management utilizes this information as a means of measuring
performance that adjusts for the non-cash impact of the accounting for
separately priced extended warranties and believes that including this
additional disclosure is meaningful to investors for the same
reason.
Accordingly,
this news release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of
Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. A
reconciliation of the difference between the non-GAAP measures with the most
directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP
follows:
Three Months Ended June
30,
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Six Months Ended June
30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues
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Reported
U.S. GAAP
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$ | 26,290 | $ | 31,681 | $ | 60,303 | $ | 79,602 | ||||||||
Adjustments
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Amortization
of prior deferred revenue
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(1,582 | ) | (2,294 | ) | (3,295 | ) | (5,353 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted
revenues
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$ | 24,708 | $ | 29,387 | $ | 57,008 | $ | 74,249 |
Operating
Loss
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Reported
U.S. GAAP
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$ | (5,396 | ) | $ | (11,814 | ) | $ | (6,077 | ) | $ | (15,989 | ) | ||||
Adjustments
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Amortization
of prior deferred revenue
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(1,582 | ) | (2,294 | ) | (3,295 | ) | (5,353 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization
of prior professional fees
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158 | 229 | 329 | 535 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted
operating loss
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$ | (6,820 | ) | $ | (13,879 | ) | $ | (9,043 | ) | $ | (20,807 | ) |
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