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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-19291
CORVEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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33-0282651 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation or organization) |
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2010 Main Street, Suite 600 |
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Irvine, CA
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92614 |
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(Address of principal executive office)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (949) 851-1473
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
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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)
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller Reporting Company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per
share, as of January 31, 2011 was 11,625,618.
CORVEL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 2
Part I Financial Information
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Item 1. |
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Financial Statements |
CORVEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, 2010 |
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March 31, 2010 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents (Note A) |
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10,242,000 |
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$ |
15,769,000 |
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Customer deposits |
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1,691,000 |
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3,219,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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43,930,000 |
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43,471,000 |
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Prepaid taxes and expenses |
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6,419,000 |
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4,109,000 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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4,864,000 |
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5,927,000 |
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Total current assets |
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67,146,000 |
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72,495,000 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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30,026,000 |
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36,720,000 |
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Goodwill |
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35,988,000 |
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36,418,000 |
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Other intangibles, net (Note F) |
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6,909,000 |
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7,231,000 |
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Other assets |
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299,000 |
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89,000 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
140,368,000 |
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$ |
152,953,000 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts and taxes payable |
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$ |
14,495,000 |
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$ |
15,632,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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25,455,000 |
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30,724,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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39,950,000 |
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46,356,000 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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4,690,000 |
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4,767,000 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note G and H) |
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Stockholders Equity |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value: 60,000,000
shares authorized; 25,801,690 shares issued
(12,026,502 shares outstanding, net of
Treasury shares) and 25,992,150 shares issued
(11,660,777 shares outstanding, net of
Treasury shares) at March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2010, respectively |
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3,000 |
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3,000 |
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Paid-in capital |
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90,217,000 |
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97,082,000 |
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Treasury Stock (13,775,188 shares at March 31,
2010 and 14,331,373 shares at December 31,
2010) |
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(218,323,000 |
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(241,103,000 |
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Retained earnings |
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223,831,000 |
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245,848,000 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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95,728,000 |
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101,830,000 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
140,368,000 |
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$ |
152,953,000 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Page 3
CORVEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS UNAUDITED
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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REVENUES |
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$ |
86,629,000 |
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$ |
95,282,000 |
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Cost of revenues |
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64,823,000 |
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71,461,000 |
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Gross profit |
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21,806,000 |
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23,821,000 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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10,713,000 |
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12,425,000 |
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Income before income tax provision |
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11,093,000 |
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11,396,000 |
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Income tax provision |
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4,418,000 |
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4,672,000 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
6,675,000 |
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$ |
6,724,000 |
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Net income per common and common
equivalent share |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.55 |
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$ |
0.57 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.54 |
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0.56 |
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares |
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Basic |
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12,237,000 |
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11,749,000 |
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Diluted |
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12,426,000 |
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11,984,000 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS UNAUDITED
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Nine Months Ended December 31, |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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REVENUES |
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$ |
250,357,000 |
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$ |
280,177,000 |
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Cost of revenues |
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186,602,000 |
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209,314,000 |
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Gross profit |
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63,755,000 |
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70,863,000 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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31,369,000 |
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38,082,000 |
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Income before income tax provision |
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32,386,000 |
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32,781,000 |
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Income tax provision |
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12,907,000 |
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10,764,000 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
19,479,000 |
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$ |
22,017,000 |
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Net income per common and common
equivalent share |
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Basic |
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$ |
1.54 |
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$ |
1.86 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
1.52 |
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1.82 |
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares |
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Basic |
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12,640,000 |
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11,855,000 |
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Diluted |
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12,801,000 |
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12,091,000 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED
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Nine Months Ended December 31, |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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Cash flows from Operating Activities |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
19,479,000 |
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$ |
22,017,000 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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8,771,000 |
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9,025,000 |
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Loss on disposal of assets |
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48,000 |
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120,000 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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1,560,000 |
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1,894,000 |
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Write-off of uncollectible accounts |
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2,277,000 |
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1,939,000 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
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(5,447,000 |
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(1,428,000 |
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Customer deposits |
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(35,000 |
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(1,528,000 |
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Prepaid taxes and expenses |
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200,000 |
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2,312,000 |
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Other assets |
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96,000 |
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210,000 |
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Accounts and taxes payable |
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(1,622,000 |
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1,127,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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1,203,000 |
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3,488,000 |
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Deferred income tax |
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(371,000 |
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(986,000 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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26,159,000 |
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38,190,000 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Acquisition,
net of operating cash received |
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(1,235,000 |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(8,681,000 |
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(13,619,000 |
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Net cash (used in) investing activities |
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(8,681,000 |
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(14,854,000 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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(26,987,000 |
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(22,780,000 |
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Tax effect of stock option exercises |
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740,000 |
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1,757,000 |
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Exercise of common stock options |
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1,753,000 |
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3,054,000 |
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Exercise of employee stock purchase options |
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164,000 |
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160,000 |
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Net cash (used in) financing activities |
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(24,330,000 |
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(17,809,000 |
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(Decrease)
increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(6,852,000 |
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5,527,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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13,217,000 |
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10,242,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
6,365,000 |
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$ |
15,769,000 |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
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Income taxes paid |
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$ |
11,830,000 |
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$ |
8,954,000 |
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Accrual of earn-out related to acquistion |
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$ |
1,100,000 |
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Purchase of software license under finance agreement |
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$ |
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$ |
1,700,000 |
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Accrual of legal settlement |
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$ |
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$ |
2,800,000 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note A Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The unaudited financial statements herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying interim
financial statements have been prepared under the presumption that users of the interim financial
information have either read or have access to the audited financial statements for the latest
fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Accordingly, footnote disclosures which would substantially
duplicate the disclosures contained in the March 31, 2010 audited financial statements have been
omitted from these interim financial statements.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31,
2011.
Basis of Presentation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CorVel
and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year presentation to conform to the
current year presentation.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements conforming to accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful
accounts, accrual for bonuses, earn-out accruals, accruals for
self-insurance reserves, accruals for litigation matters, share-based payments related to performance based awards, estimated claims for
claims administration revenue recognition, and estimates used in stock option valuations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term highly-liquid
investment-grade interest-bearing securities with maturities of 90 days or less when purchased. The
carrying amounts of the Companys financial instruments approximate their fair values at March 31,
2010 and December 31, 2010.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note A Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Goodwill: The Company accounts for its business combinations in accordance with FASB ASC 805-10
through ASC 805-50 Business Combinations which requires that
the purchase method of accounting be applied to all business
combinations and addresses the criteria for initial recognition of
intangible assets and goodwill. In accordance with FASB ASC 350-10 through ASC 350-30, goodwill and other intangible
assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently
if circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. If the carrying value of goodwill or an intangible asset
exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized. The
Companys goodwill impairment test is conducted company-wide for
each reporting unit and the fair value of the reporting unit are
compared to their individual
carrying values. The measurement of fair value is
based on an evaluation of market capitalization and is further tested using a multiple of earnings approach. For all
periods presented, on material impairment existed and, accordingly, no loss was recognized.
Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an
arrangement, the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. For the Companys services, as the
Companys professional staff performs work, they are contractually permitted to bill for fees
earned in fraction of an hour increments worked or by units of production. The Company recognizes
revenue as the time is worked or as units of production are completed, which is when the revenue is
earned and realized. Labor costs are recognized as the costs are incurred. The Company derives the
majority of its revenue from the sale of network solutions and patient management services. Network
solutions and patient management services may be sold individually or combined with any of the
services the Company provides. When a sale combines multiple elements, the Company accounts for
multiple element arrangements in accordance with the guidance included in ASC 605-25.
In accordance with ASC 605-25, the Company allocates revenue for transactions or
collaborations that include multiple elements to each unit of accounting based on its relative fair
value, and recognizes revenue for each unit of accounting when the revenue recognition criteria
have been met. The price charged when the element is sold separately generally determines fair
value. When our customers purchase several products from CorVel, the pricing of the products sold
is generally the same as if the product were sold on an individual basis. As a result, the fair
value of each product sold in a multiple element arrangement is almost always determinable. In the
absence of fair value of a delivered element, the Company would allocate revenue first to the fair
value of the undelivered elements and the residual revenue to the delivered elements. The Company
recognizes revenue for delivered elements when the delivered elements have standalone value and the
Company has objective and reliable evidence of fair value for each undelivered element. If the fair
value of any undelivered element included in a multiple element arrangement cannot be objectively
determined, revenue is deferred until all elements are delivered and services have been performed,
or until fair value can objectively be determined for any remaining undelivered elements. Based
upon the nature of our products, bundled products are generally delivered in the same accounting
period.
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple Deliverable
Revenue Arrangementsa consensus of FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13
provides for less restrictive separation criteria that must be met for a deliverable to be
considered a separate unit of accounting. Additionally, under ASU 2009-13, there is a hierarchy for
determining the selling price of a unit of accounting and consideration must be allocated using a
relative selling price method. ASU 2009-13 will be effective for the Company on April 1, 2011;
however, early adoption is permitted. The Company has reviewed the requirements of ASU 2009-13 and
has determined that the pronouncement will not have an impact on the Companys financial statements.
The Company recognizes revenue for claims administration services over the life of the contract with our
customer. The company estimates, based upon prior experience in
managing claims, the deferral amount from when the claim is received to when the customer contract expires.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note A Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Accounts Receivable: The majority of the Companys accounts receivable are due from companies
in the property and casualty insurance industries, self-insured employers, and government entities.
Accounts receivable are due within 30 days and are stated as amounts due from customers net of an
allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts that are outstanding longer than the contractual payment
terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of
factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Companys
previous loss history, the customers current ability to pay its obligation to the Company and the
condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. No one customer accounted for 10% or
more of accounts receivable at either March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2010. No one customer
accounted for 10% or more of revenue during either of the three and nine month periods ended
December 31, 2009 or 2010.
Property and Equipment: Additions to property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation
and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets, which range from three to seven years. The Company capitalizes software development
costs intended for internal use. The Company accounts for internally developed software costs in
accordance with FASB ASC 350-40, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or
Obtained for Internal Use, which allows for the capitalization of software developed for internal
use. These costs are included in computer software in property and equipment and are amortized
over a period of five years.
Long-Lived Assets: The carrying amount of all long-lived assets is evaluated periodically to
determine if adjustment to the depreciation and amortization period or to the unamortized balance
is warranted. Such evaluation is based principally on the expected utilization of the long-lived
assets and the projected, undiscounted cash flows of the operations in which the long-lived assets
are deployed.
Income Taxes: The Company provides for income taxes under the liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax
bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which are expected to be in
effect when these differences reverse. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period and the
change during the period in net deferred tax assets and liabilities. The balance of the
unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010 was $3,170,000 and $1,778,000,
respectively.
Earnings Per Share: Earnings per common share-basic is based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Earnings per common shares-diluted is based on the
weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the
period. In calculating earnings per share, earnings are the same for the basic and diluted
calculations. Weighted average shares outstanding decreased in the December 2010 quarter compared
to the same quarter of the prior year for diluted earnings per share due to shares repurchased
under the Companys share repurchase program as described in Note C.
Subsequent Event: The Company evaluated all subsequent events or transactions through January
31, 2011. During the period subsequent to December 31, 2010 the Company repurchased 39,458 shares
for $1.93 million or an average of $48.92 per share. These shares were repurchased under the
Companys ongoing share repurchase program described in Note C.
Page 9
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note B Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options
The Companys Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The Restated 1988 Executive Stock
Option Plan) (the Plan) as in effect at December 31, 2010, permits options for up to 9,682,500
shares of the Companys common stock to be granted over the life of the plan to key employees,
non-employee directors and consultants at exercise prices not less than the fair market value of
the stock at the date of grant. Options granted under the Plan are non-statutory stock options and
generally vest 25% one year from date of grant and the remaining 75% vesting ratably each month for
the next 36 months. The options granted to employees and the board of directors expire at the end
of five years and ten years from date of grant, respectively.
In May 2006, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
149,175 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain earnings per share targets, as established by the Companys Board of
Directors, for calendar years 2008, 2009, and 2010. Net of cancelations due to employee
terminations, options for 136,050 shares remain outstanding under these performance-based stock
options as of December 31, 2010. These options were granted with an exercise price of $15.76 per
share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant, and have a current valuation of $6.75
per share. The Company did not attain the targets for calendar years 2008 and 2009. The Company
attained the earnings per share target for calendar year 2010 under these options and, accordingly,
the Company recognized $115,000 during the December 2010 quarter and $459,000, cumulatively since
the date of these option grants.
In February 2008, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
42,000 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain revenue targets for all services sold to claims administration clients
and out-of-network bill review revenues, as established by the Companys Board of Directors, for
calendar years 2009, 2010, and 2011. The targets for the various options varied by the regions and
each region has a different target. Net of cancelations due to employee terminations, options for
38,000 shares remain outstanding under these performance-based stock options as of December 31,
2010. These options were granted with an exercise price of $25.10 per share, which was the fair
market value at the date of grant, and have a current valuation of $9.81 per share. Currently,
management has determined that optionees with 12,000 shares attained the revenue targets for
calendar year 2009 and 2010, and, accordingly, the Company has recognized $9,000 during the
December 2010 quarter and $71,000, cumulatively, since the date of the option grant. Currently,
management has determined that it is not probable that the revenue targets for the remaining
optionees will be attained and, accordingly, the Company has recognized no stock compensation
expense for those options.
In February 2009, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
100,000 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain earnings per share targets, as established by the Companys Board of
Directors, for calendar years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Net of cancelations due to employee
terminations, options for 95,000 shares remain outstanding under these performance-based stock
options as of December 31, 2010. These options were granted with an exercise price of $19.79 per
share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant, and have a current valuation of $8.21
per share. The Company attained the targets for calendar year 2009 and 2010, and, accordingly, the
Company has recognized stock compensation expense of $58,000 during the December 2010 quarter and
$468,000, cumulatively, since the date of these option grants.
Page 10
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note B Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options (continued)
In February 2009, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
10,000 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain revenue targets for all services sold to claims administration clients
and out-of-network bill review revenues, as established by the Companys Board of Directors, for
calendar years 2009, 2010, and 2011. These options were granted with an exercise price of $20.37
per share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant, and have a
current valuation of $8.45 per share. The Company did not achieve the revenue target for calendar
year 2009 and 2010, and, accordingly, the Company has recognized no stock compensation expense for
this stock option grant.
In November 2009, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
110,000 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain earnings per share targets, as established by the Companys Board of
Directors, for calendar years 2010, 2011, and 2012. These options were granted with an exercise
price of $28.92 per share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant, and have a current
valuation of $12.57 per share. The Company achieved the earnings per share target for calendar year
2010 and, accordingly, the Company recognized $104,000 of stock compensation expense for this stock
option grant during the December 2010 quarter, and $415,000, cumulatively, since the date of this
option grant.
In December 2010, the Companys Board of Directors granted performance-based stock options for
100,000 shares of common stock at fair market value at the date of grant, which will only vest if
the Company attains certain earnings per share targets, as established by the Companys Board of
Directors, for calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. These options were granted with an exercise
price of $46.14 per share, which was the fair market value at the date of grant, and have a current
valuation of $18.72 per share. The Company will review for the probability of attaining each
calendar years target starting during the first quarter of calendar year 2011.
Page 11
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note B Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options (continued)
The tables below shows the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
$ |
227,000 |
|
|
$ |
166,000 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
345,000 |
|
|
|
465,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of stock-based
compensation included in income
before income tax provision |
|
|
572,000 |
|
|
|
631,000 |
|
Amount of income tax benefit recognized |
|
|
(210,000 |
) |
|
|
(252,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount charged against net income |
|
$ |
362,000 |
|
|
$ |
379,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect on diluted net income per share |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
$ |
516,000 |
|
|
$ |
447,000 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
1,044,000 |
|
|
|
1,447,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of stock-based
compensation included in income
before income tax provision |
|
|
1,560,000 |
|
|
|
1,894,000 |
|
Amount of income tax benefit recognized |
|
|
(605,000 |
) |
|
|
(726,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount charged against income |
|
$ |
955,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,168,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect on diluted income per share |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note B Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options (continued)
Summarized information for all stock options for the three and nine months ended December 31,
2009 and 2010 follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
|
|
Shares |
|
Average Price |
|
Shares |
|
Average Price |
|
|
|
Options outstanding, beginning |
|
|
1,036,528 |
|
|
$ |
21.01 |
|
|
|
1,027,189 |
|
|
$ |
24.55 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
122,500 |
|
|
|
29.13 |
|
|
|
106,825 |
|
|
|
46.13 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(52,682 |
) |
|
|
14.76 |
|
|
|
(73,998 |
) |
|
|
20.12 |
|
Options cancelled |
|
|
(940 |
) |
|
|
28.89 |
|
|
|
(68,166 |
) |
|
|
15.85 |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding, ending |
|
|
1,105,406 |
|
|
$ |
22.20 |
|
|
|
991,850 |
|
|
$ |
27.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009 |
|
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
|
|
Shares |
|
Average Price |
|
Shares |
|
Average Price |
|
|
|
Options outstanding, beginning |
|
|
1,115,171 |
|
|
$ |
20.31 |
|
|
|
1,065,403 |
|
|
$ |
22.57 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
171,900 |
|
|
|
27.83 |
|
|
|
199,825 |
|
|
|
42.24 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(150,958 |
) |
|
|
14.74 |
|
|
|
(203,536 |
) |
|
|
18.63 |
|
Options cancelled |
|
|
(30,707 |
) |
|
|
21.81 |
|
|
|
(69,842 |
) |
|
|
15.97 |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding, ending |
|
|
1,105,406 |
|
|
$ |
22.20 |
|
|
|
991,850 |
|
|
$ |
27.80 |
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the status of stock options outstanding and exercisable at
December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Outstanding |
|
Exercisable |
|
Options - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Options - |
|
Options - |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Weighted |
|
Number of |
|
Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
Contractual |
|
Average |
|
Exercisable |
|
Exercise |
Range of Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding Options |
|
Life |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
|
|
$11.99 to $19.79 |
|
|
256,197 |
|
|
|
2.33 |
|
|
$ |
17.50 |
|
|
|
122,494 |
|
|
$ |
17.21 |
|
$19.83 to $27.15 |
|
|
263,039 |
|
|
|
2.96 |
|
|
$ |
24.50 |
|
|
|
135,303 |
|
|
$ |
24.55 |
|
$28.92 to $32.44 |
|
|
257,991 |
|
|
|
3.08 |
|
|
$ |
29.81 |
|
|
|
100,231 |
|
|
$ |
30.32 |
|
$33.79 to $47.70 |
|
|
214,623 |
|
|
|
4.81 |
|
|
$ |
41.74 |
|
|
|
14,222 |
|
|
$ |
35.01 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
991,850 |
|
|
|
3.23 |
|
|
$ |
27.80 |
|
|
|
372,250 |
|
|
$ |
24.09 |
|
|
|
|
Page 13
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note B Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options (continued)
A summary of the status for all outstanding options at December 31, 2010, and changes during
the three months then ended, is presented in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
as of December 31, |
|
|
|
Number of Options |
|
|
Exercise Per Share |
|
|
Life (Years) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at October 1, 2010 |
|
|
1,027,189 |
|
|
$ |
24.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
106,825 |
|
|
|
46.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(73,998 |
) |
|
|
20.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled forfeited |
|
|
(456 |
) |
|
|
29.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled expired |
|
|
(67,710 |
) |
|
|
15.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending outstanding |
|
|
991,850 |
|
|
$ |
27.80 |
|
|
|
3.23 |
|
|
$ |
20,380,251 |
|
|
|
|
Ending vested and expected to vest |
|
|
886,844 |
|
|
$ |
27.11 |
|
|
|
3.11 |
|
|
$ |
18,838,365 |
|
|
|
|
Ending exercisable at December 31, 2010 |
|
|
372,250 |
|
|
$ |
24.09 |
|
|
|
2.45 |
|
|
$ |
9,031,739 |
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2010, was $12.64 and $16.28, respectively.
The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated
fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with
the assumptions included in the table below. The Company uses historical data among other factors
to estimate the expected volatility, the expected option life, and the expected forfeiture rate.
The risk-free rate is based on the interest rate paid on a U.S. Treasury issue with a term similar
to the estimated life of the option. Based upon the historical experience of options cancellations,
the Company has estimated an annualized forfeiture rate of 9.81% and 9.27% for the three months
ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Forfeiture rates will be adjusted over the
requisite service period when actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the
estimate. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted during
the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
2.34% |
|
2.15% |
Expected volatility |
|
47% |
|
46% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
Expected forfeiture rate |
|
9.81% |
|
9.27% |
Expected weighted average life of option in years |
|
4.8 years |
|
4.7 years |
All options granted in the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 were granted at fair
market value and are non-statutory stock options.
Page 14
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note C Treasury Stock and Subsequent Event
The Companys Board of Directors initially approved the commencement of a share repurchase
program in the fall of 1996. In June 2010, the Board approved an 850,000 share expansion of the
repurchase program to 15,000,000 shares over the life of the share repurchase program. Since the
commencement of the share repurchase program, the Company has spent $241 million to repurchase
14,331,373 shares of its common stock, equal to 55% of the outstanding common stock had there been
no repurchases. The average price of these repurchases is $16.82 per share. These repurchases have
been funded primarily from the net earnings of the Company, along with the proceeds from the
exercise of common stock options. During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company
repurchased 238,700 shares for $11.0 million, or an average of $46.09 per share. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 556,185 shares for $22.8 million, or an
average of $40.96 per share. The Company had 11,660,777 shares of common stock outstanding as of
December 31, 2010, net of the 14,331,373 shares in treasury. Subsequent to the end of the quarter,
through January 21, 2011, the Company repurchased 39,458 shares of common stock for $1.93 million,
or an average of $48.92 per share.
Note D Weighted Average Shares and Net Income Per Share
Weighted average basic common and common equivalent shares decreased from 12,237,000 for the
quarter ended December 31, 2009 to 11,749,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Weighted
average diluted common and common equivalent shares decreased from 12,426,000 for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009 to 11,984,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The net decrease in both
of these weighted share calculations is due to the repurchase of common stock as noted above,
offset by an increase in shares outstanding due to the exercise of stock options under the
Companys employee stock option plan. The decrease in basic and diluted shares for the nine
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2009 was due to the same reason noted above.
Net income per common and common equivalent shares was computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of common and common stock equivalents outstanding during the quarter. The
calculations of the basic and diluted weighted shares for the three months and nine months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2010, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
6,675,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,724,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
12,237,000 |
|
|
|
11,749,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income per share |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
12,237,000 |
|
|
|
11,749,000 |
|
Treasury stock impact of stock options |
|
|
189,000 |
|
|
|
235,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common and common equivalent shares |
|
|
12,426,000 |
|
|
|
11,984,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income per share |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 15
CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note D Weighted Average Shares and Net Income Per Share (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
19,479,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,017,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
12,640,000 |
|
|
|
11,855,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income per share |
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
12,640,000 |
|
|
|
11,855,000 |
|
Treasury stock impact of stock options |
|
|
161,000 |
|
|
|
236,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common and common equivalent shares |
|
|
12,801,000 |
|
|
|
12,091,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income per share |
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note E Shareholder Rights Plan
During fiscal 1997, the Companys Board of Directors approved the adoption of a Shareholder
Rights Plan. The Shareholder Rights Plan provides for a dividend distribution to CorVel
stockholders of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of CorVels common
stock under certain circumstances. In November 2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved an
amendment to the Shareholder Rights Plan to, among other things, extend the expiration date of the
rights to February 10, 2022 and set the exercise price of each right at $118.
The rights are designed to assure that all shareholders receive fair and equal treatment in
the event of any proposed takeover of the Company and to encourage a potential acquirer to
negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. The rights have an exercise
price of $118 per right, subject to subsequent adjustment. The rights trade with the Companys
common stock and will not be exercisable until the occurrence of certain takeover-related events.
Generally, the Shareholder Rights Plan provides that if a person or group acquires 15% or more
of the Companys common stock without the approval of the Board, subject to certain exceptions, the
holders of the rights, other than the acquiring person or group, would, under certain
circumstances, have the right to purchase additional shares of the Companys common stock having a
market value equal to two times the then-current exercise price of the right.
In addition, if the Company is thereafter merged into another entity, or if 50% or more of the
Companys consolidated assets or earning power are sold, then the right will entitle its holder to
buy common shares of the acquiring entity having a market value equal to two times the then-current
exercise price of the right. The Companys Board of Directors may exchange or redeem the rights
under certain conditions.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note F Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets consist of the following at December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost, Net of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
Accumulated |
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
Amortization at |
|
Amortization at |
Item |
|
Life |
|
Cost |
|
Amortization Expense |
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
Covenants Not to Compete |
|
5 Years |
|
$ |
775,000 |
|
|
$ |
120,000 |
|
|
$ |
474,000 |
|
|
$ |
301,000 |
|
Customer Relationships |
|
18-20 Years |
|
|
8,273,000 |
|
|
|
338,000 |
|
|
|
1,501,000 |
|
|
|
6,772,000 |
|
TPA Licenses |
|
15 Years |
|
|
204,000 |
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
46,000 |
|
|
|
158,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,252,000 |
|
|
$ |
469,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,021,000 |
|
|
$ |
7,231,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note G Line of Credit
In June 2010, the Company renewed a credit agreement that had been in place throughout fiscal
2010. The line is with a financial institution to provide a revolving credit facility with
borrowing capacity of up to $10 million. Borrowings under this agreement, as amended, bear
interest, at the Companys option, at a fixed LIBOR-based rate plus 1.50% or at a fluctuating rate
determined by the financial institution to be 1.50% above the daily one-month LIBOR rate. The loan
covenants require the Company to maintain the current assets to liabilities ratio of at least
1.25:1, debt to tangible net worth not greater than 1.25:1 and have positive net income. There were
no outstanding revolving loans at any time during fiscal 2010 or the nine months ended December 31,
2010, or as of the date hereof, but letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $6.3 million have
been issued separate from the line of credit and therefore do not reduce the amount of borrowings
available under the revolving credit facility. The renewed credit agreement expires in September
2011.
Note H Contingencies, Litigation and Subsequent Event
In February 2005, Kathleen Roche, D.C., as plaintiff, filed a putative class action in Circuit
Court for the 20th Judicial District, St. Clair County, Illinois, against the Company. The case
sought unspecified damages based on the Companys alleged failure to direct patients to medical
providers who were members of the CorVel CorCare PPO network and also alleged that the Company used
biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers bills. On October 29, 2010, the
Company entered into a settlement agreement providing for the payment of $2.1 million to class
members and up to an additional $700,000 for attorneys fees and expenses, and as a result the
Company accrued $2.8 million of estimated liability for this settlement agreement during the
quarter ended September 30, 2010. None of these amounts have been paid through January 31, 2011.
The Company denies that its conduct was improper in any way and has denied all liability. In
exchange for the settlement payment by the Company, class members consisting of Illinois medical
providers (excluding hospitals) have released the Company and all of its affiliates for claims
relating to any PPO or usual and customary reductions recommended by the Company on class members
medical bills. On January 21, 2011, the Circuit Court gave final approval to the settlement and
awarded class counsel $700,000 in attorneys fees and expenses and a $5,000 incentive award to
Kathleen Roche, the class representative.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
Note H Contingencies and Litigation (continued)
In December 2006, Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association dba Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
filed a class action arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against the Company
(Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, individually and
on behalf of those similarly situated v. CorVel Corporation, AAA Case No. 11 193 2760 06). Lake
Charles Memorial Hospital alleges that the Company violated Louisianas Any Willing Provider Act
(the AWPA), which requires a payor accessing a preferred provider contract to give 30 days
advance written notice or point of service notice in the form of a benefit card before the payor
accesses the discounted rates in the contract to pay the provider for services rendered to an
insured under that payors health benefit plan. In response, the Company filed a counter-suit on
December 7, 2007 (CorVel Corporation v. Dr. Kevin Gorin, et. al, Docket No. 653896, 24th
Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana) seeking a declaratory
judgment challenging the constitutionality of the AWPAs damage provision. In the first phase of
the arbitration, the clause construction phase, which concluded in September 2010, the arbitration
panel decided that the arbitration agreement between the Company and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
permits class actions. The Company has filed for judicial review of the clause construction phase
decision. The three additional phases of the arbitration (the class certification, class
notification and merits phases) have been stayed. The Company intends to pursue all available legal
remedies. The Company intends to vigorously defend the arbitration and to prosecute its
constitutional challenge to the AWPA, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in doing so. The Company is not able to estimate the amount of possible loss, if any, at
this time.
The Company is involved in other litigation arising in the normal course of business.
Management believes that resolution of these matters will not result in any payment that, in the
aggregate, would be material to the financial position or results of the operations of the Company.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This report may include certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, including (without limitation) statements with respect to anticipated future operating
and financial performance, growth and acquisition opportunities and other similar forecasts and
statements of expectation. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes,
seeks, estimates, may, will, would, could, and should, and variations of these words
and similar expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements, and include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding projected results of operations, managements future
strategic plans, market acceptance and performance of our software and services, the competitive
nature of and anticipated growth in our markets, the status of pending litigation, our accounting
estimates, and our assumptions and judgments. Forward-looking statements made by the Company and
its management are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management at the
time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance.
Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in
forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management as a result of a number of risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of these factors include (without
limitation) general industry and economic conditions including a decreasing number of national
claims due to decreasing number of injured workers; cost of capital and capital requirements;
existing and possible litigation and legal liability in the course of operations; competition from
other managed care companies; the ability to expand certain areas of the Companys business; shifts
in customer demands; the ability of the Company to produce market-competitive software; changes in
operating expenses including employee wages, benefits and medical inflation; governmental and
public policy changes; dependence on key personnel; and the continued availability of financing in
the amounts and at the terms necessary to support the Companys future business. The Company
disclaims any obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statement based on the occurrence
of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise, except as required by law.
Overview
CorVel Corporation is an independent nationwide provider of medical cost containment and
managed care services designed to address the escalating medical costs of workers compensation and
auto policies. The Companys services are provided to insurance companies, third party
administrators (TPAs) and self-administered employers to assist them in managing medical costs
and monitoring the quality of care associated with healthcare claims.
Network Solutions Services
The Companys network solutions services are designed to reduce the price paid by its
customers for medical services rendered in workers compensation cases, auto policies and, to a
lesser extent, group health policies. The network solutions offered by the Company include
automated medical fee auditing, preferred provider services, retrospective utilization review,
independent medical examinations, and inpatient bill review. Network solutions services also
includes revenue from the Companys directed care network, including imaging and physical therapy.
Patient Management Services
In addition to its network solutions services, the Company offers a range of patient
management services, which involve working on a one-on-one basis with injured employees and their
various healthcare professionals, employers and insurance company adjusters. The services are
designed to monitor the medical necessity and
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appropriateness of healthcare services provided to workers compensation and other healthcare
claimants and to expedite return to work. The Company offers these services on a stand-alone basis,
or as an integrated component of its medical cost containment services. Additionally, the Company
provides claims administration services as a third party administrator (TPA).
Organizational Structure
The Companys management is structured geographically with regional vice-presidents who report
to the President of the Company. Each of these regional vice-presidents is responsible for all
services provided by the Company in his or her particular region and for the operating results of
the Company in multiple states. These regional vice presidents have area and district managers who
are also responsible for all services provided by the Company in their given area and district.
Business Enterprise Segments
The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, managed care. The Companys services
are delivered to its customers through its local offices in each region and financial information
for the Companys operations follows this service delivery model. All regions provide the Companys
patient management and network solutions services. FASB ASC 280-10 establishes standards for the
way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual and
interim consolidated financial statements. The Companys internal financial reporting is segmented
geographically, as discussed above, and managed on a geographic rather than service line basis,
with virtually all of the Companys operating revenue generated within the United States.
Under FASB ASC 280-10, two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single
operating segment for financial reporting purposes if aggregation is consistent with the objective
and basic principles, if the segments have similar economic characteristics, and if the segments
are similar in each of the following areas: 1) the nature of products and services; 2) the nature
of the production processes; 3) the type or class of customer for their products and services; and
4) the methods used to distribute their products or provide their services. The Company believes
each of its regions meet these criteria as each provides similar services and products to similar
customers using similar methods of productions and similar methods to distribute the services and
products.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The Company generated revenues of $95.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010; an
increase of $8.7 million, or 10.0%, compared to revenues of $86.6 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in patient management
business for the Companys TPA services. Network solutions revenue increased primarily due to an
increase in the Companys pharmacy and directed care revenues. As the Company has expanded the
offer of its TPA services, it has found the directed care and TPA services to be synergistic as
customers that buy one service can easily buy the other.
The Companys cost of revenues increased by $6.6 million, from $64.8 million in the December
31, 2009 quarter to $71.5 million in the December 31, 2010 quarter, an increase of 10.2%. This
increase was primarily due to the 10.2% increase in revenues noted above. More of the Companys
growth came from an increase in the revenues from TPA services, pharmacy and direct care services
which generate a lower gross margin than the Companys other services which caused a greater
increase in cost of revenues as compared to revenues.
The Companys general and administrative expense increased by $1.7 million, from $10.7 million
in the December 31, 2009 quarter to $12.4 million in the December 31, 2010 quarter, an increase of
16.0%. This increase is primarily due to an increase in the Companys legal costs, systems costs,
and to a lesser extent sales, marketing and product management costs. The increase in legal costs
is due to a general increase in the costs to resolve pending litigation. Additionally, the
Companys systems costs increased from $6.2 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to $6.6
million in the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company is increasing its investment in
software capabilities for bill review and claims administration.
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The Companys income tax expense increased by $0.3 million, or 5.7%, from $4.4 million, in the
December 31, 2009 quarter to $4.7 million in the December 31, 2010 quarter. The increase in
income tax expense is primarily due to the increase in income before income taxes from $11.1
million in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to $11.4 million in the quarter ended December 31,
2010.
Weighted average diluted shares decreased from 12.4 million shares in the December 31, 2009
quarter to 12.0 million shares in the December 31, 2010 quarter, a decrease of 0.4 million
shares, or 3.6%. This decrease was due primarily to the repurchase of 724,373 shares in the four
quarters ended December 2010. The decrease in shares resulting from the shares repurchased was
offset by the exercise of stock options during the last four quarters.
Diluted earnings per share increased from $0.54 in the December 31, 2009 quarter to $0.56 in
the December 31, 2010 quarter, an increase of $0.02 per share, or 3.7%.
The increase in diluted earnings per share was primarily due to a
decrease in diluted share, as noted above, and to lasser extent to the increase in net income.
Results of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010
The Company derives its revenues from providing patient management and network solutions
services to payors of workers compensation benefits, auto insurance claims and health insurance
benefits. Patient management services include utilization review, medical case management,
vocational rehabilitation, and claims administration. Network solutions revenues include fee
schedule auditing, hospital bill auditing, independent medical examinations, diagnostic imaging
review services and preferred provider referral services. The percentage of total revenues
attributable to patient management and network solutions services for the quarters ended December
31, 2009 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2010 |
Patient management services |
|
|
47.4 % |
|
|
46.6 % |
Network solutions services |
|
|
52.6 % |
|
|
53.4 % |
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the dollar amounts, dollar and
percent changes, share changes and the percentage of revenues represented by items reflected in the
Companys consolidated income statements for the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and December 31,
2010. The Companys past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating
results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
86,629,000 |
|
|
$ |
95,282,000 |
|
|
$ |
8,653,000 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
% |
Cost of revenues |
|
|
64,823,000 |
|
|
|
71,461,000 |
|
|
|
6,638,000 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
21,806,000 |
|
|
|
23,821,000 |
|
|
|
2,015,000 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit as percentage of revenue |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
25.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
10,713,000 |
|
|
|
12,425,000 |
|
|
|
1,712,000 |
|
|
|
16.0 |
% |
General and administrative as percentage of revenue |
|
|
12.4 |
% |
|
|
13.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax provision |
|
|
11,093,000 |
|
|
|
11,396,000 |
|
|
|
303,000 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax provision as percentage of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
4,418,000 |
|
|
|
4,672,000 |
|
|
|
254,000 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,675,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,724,000 |
|
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
12,237,000 |
|
|
|
11,749,000 |
|
|
|
(488,000 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
)% |
Diluted |
|
|
12,426,000 |
|
|
|
11,984,000 |
|
|
|
(442,000 |
) |
|
|
(3.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
% |
Revenues
Change in revenue from the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to the quarter ended December 31, 2010
Revenues increased from $86.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 to $95.3
million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $8.7 million, or 10.0%. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in the Companys patient management revenues by $3.4
million or 8.2% from $41.1 million in the December 31, 2009 quarter to $44.4 million in the
December 31, 2010 quarter. This increase was primarily due to improvements in customer utilization
of the Companys TPA services. This was complemented by an increase in network solutions revenue by
$5.3 million, or 11.6%, from $45.6 million in the December 31, 2009 quarter to $50.9 million in the
December 31, 2010 quarter. This increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues from the
Companys pharmacy and directed care services.
The Company believes that referral volume in patient management services and bill review
volume in network solutions services may decrease or reflect nominal growth until there is growth
in the number of work related injuries and workers compensation related claims.
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Cost of Revenue
The Companys cost of revenues consist of direct expenses, costs directly attributable to the
generation of revenue, and field indirect costs which are incurred in the field offices of the
Company. Direct costs are primarily case manager salaries, bill review analysts, related payroll
taxes and fringe benefits, costs for independent medical examination (IME) and diagnostic imaging
providers. Most of the Companys revenues are generated in offices which provide both patient
management services and network solutions services. The largest of the field indirect costs are
manager salaries and bonus, account executive base pay and commissions, administrative and clerical
support, field systems personnel, prescription drug costs, PPO network developers, related payroll
taxes and fringe benefits, office rent, and telephone expense. Approximately 40% of the costs
incurred in the field are costs which support both the patient management services and network
solutions operations of the Companys field offices, such as district managers, account executives,
rent, and telephone.
Change in cost of revenue from the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to the quarter ended December
31, 2010
The Companys costs of revenue increased from $64.8 million in the quarter ended December 31,
2009 to $71.5 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $6.6 million or 10.2%.
This increase was primarily due to the costs associated with the increase in demand for the
Companys TPA services, and to a lesser extent, the Companys pharmacy and directed care services,
which are high-cost services. The increase in cost of revenues of 12.2% approximated the 11.9%
increase in revenues.
General and Administrative Expense
For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, general and administrative expense consisted of
approximately 53% of corporate systems costs which include corporate systems support,
implementation and training, amortization of software development costs, depreciation of the
hardware costs in the Companys national systems, the Companys nation wide area network and other
systems related costs. The remaining 47% of the general and administrative expense consisted of
national marketing, national sales support, corporate legal, corporate insurance, human resources,
accounting, product management, new business development and other general corporate matters.
Change in general and administrative expense from the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to the
quarter ended December 31, 2010
General and administrative expense increased from $10.7 million in the quarter ended December
31, 2009 to $12.4 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $1.7 million, or
16.0%. This increase is primarily due to an increase in the Companys legal costs, systems costs,
and to a lesser extent sales, marketing and product management costs. The increase in legal costs
is due to a general increase in the costs to resolve pending litigation. Additionally, the
Companys systems costs increased from the hiring of additional programmers and consultants. The
Company is increasing its investment in software capabilities for bill review and claims
administration.
Change in Income Tax Provision from the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to the quarter ended
December 31, 2010
The Companys income tax expense increased by $0.3 million, or 5.7%, from $4.4 million for
the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to $4.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 due to
the increase in income before income taxes from $11.1 million to $11.4 million. The Companys
income tax provision rate was 40% during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and 41% for the
quarter ended December 31, 2010.
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Results of Operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 and the nine months ended
December 31, 2010
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the dollar amounts, dollar and
percent changes, share changes, and the percentage of revenues represented by certain items
reflected in the Companys consolidated income statements for the nine months ended December 31,
2009 and December 31, 2010. The Companys past operating results are not necessarily indicative of
future operating results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
250,357,000 |
|
|
$ |
280,177,000 |
|
|
$ |
29,820,000 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
% |
Cost of revenues |
|
|
186,602,000 |
|
|
|
209,314,000 |
|
|
|
22,712,000 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
63,755,000 |
|
|
|
70,863,000 |
|
|
|
7,108,000 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit as percentage of revenue |
|
|
25.5 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
31,369,000 |
|
|
|
38,082,000 |
|
|
|
6,713,000 |
|
|
|
21.4 |
% |
General and administrative as percentage of revenue |
|
|
12.5 |
% |
|
|
13.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax provision |
|
|
32,386,000 |
|
|
|
32,781,000 |
|
|
|
395,000 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
|
11.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax provision as percentage of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
12,907,000 |
|
|
|
10,764,000 |
|
|
|
(2,143,000 |
) |
|
|
(16.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
19,479,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,017,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,538,000 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
12,640,000 |
|
|
|
11,855,000 |
|
|
|
(785,000 |
) |
|
|
(6.2 |
)% |
Diluted |
|
|
12,801,000 |
|
|
|
12,091,000 |
|
|
|
(710,000 |
) |
|
|
(5.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
Diluted |
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
19.7 |
% |
Revenues
Change in revenue from the nine months ended December 31, 2009 to the nine months ended December
31, 2010
Revenues increased from $250.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 to $280.2
million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $29.8 million or 11.9%. The
Companys patient management revenues increased $21.9 million or 20.0% from $109.9 million in the
nine months ended December 31, 2009 to $131.8 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010.
This increase was primarily due to improvements in customer utilization of the Companys TPA
services. The Companys network solutions revenues increased from $140.5 million in the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 to $148.3 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010, an increase
of $7.9 million or 5.6%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in customer utilization of
the Companys pharmacy and directed care services.
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Cost of Revenue
Change in cost of revenue from the nine months ended December 31, 2009 to the nine months ended
December 31, 2010
The Companys cost of revenue increased from $186.6 million in the nine months ended December
31, 2009 to $209.3 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $22.7
million, or 12.2%. The increase in cost of revenues of 12.2% approximates the increase in revenues
of 11.9%. This increase was primarily due to the costs associated with the increase in demand for
the Companys TPA services, directed care and pharmacy services, which are lower margin services.
The Companys TPA service costs increased $15.0 million and pharmacy costs increased $9.8 million
in the nine months ended December 31, 2010 from the comparable nine month period in 2009.
General and Administrative Costs
Change in cost of general and administrative expense from the nine months ended December 31, 2009
to the nine months ended December 31, 2010
General and administrative expense increased from $31.4 million in the nine months ended
December 31, 2009 to $38.1 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $6.7
million, or 21.4%. This increase is primarily due to an increase in the Companys legal costs.
Legal costs increased due to the $2.8 million accrual of estimated costs to settle the litigation
as discussed in Note H to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements. Systems cost increased
from $18.0 million to $18.8 million due to an increase in software development expenditures to
further improve the Companys TPA product. The Company expects software development expenditures
to increase. Exclusive of the $2.8 million accrual noted above, general and administrative costs
increased 12.5%, which approximated the 11.9% increase in revenues. The Company tries to limit the
growth in general and administrative costs to the growth in the Companys revenues and gross
profit.
Change in Income Tax Provision from the nine months ended December 31, 2009 to the nine months
ended December 31, 2010
The Companys income tax expense decreased by $2.1 million, or 16.6%, from $12.9 million for
the nine months ended December 31, 2009 to $10.8 million for the nine months ended December 31,
2010 due to the resolution of outstanding state tax issues which resulted in a reduction to the
income tax liability of $1.8 million. This was slightly offset by an increase in income before
income taxes from $32.4 million to $32.8 million. The income tax expense as a percentage of income
before income taxes, also known as the effective tax rate, was 40% for the nine months ended
December 31, 2009 and 33% for the nine months ended December 31, 2010. The income tax provision
rates were based upon managements review of the Companys estimated annual income tax rate,
including state taxes. This effective tax rate differed from the statutory federal tax rate of
35.0% primarily due to state income taxes, the liability reduction and certain non-deductible
expenses. It is expected that the future effective income tax rate will return to the 38% to 40%
range.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has historically funded its operations and capital expenditures primarily from
cash flow from operations, and, to a lesser extent, stock option exercises. Working capital
decreased $1.1 million, or 4%, from $27.2 million as of March 31, 2010 to $26.1 million as of
December 31, 2010, primarily due to an increase in accrued liabilities from $25.5 million as of
March 31, 2010 to $30.7 million as of December 31, 2010. The increase in accrued liabilities is
primarily due to the accrued legal settlement noted above.
The Company believes that cash from operations and funds from exercises of stock options
granted to employees, and our $10 million available line of credit are adequate to fund existing
obligations, repurchase shares of the Companys common stock under its current share repurchase
program, introduce new services, and continue to develop healthcare related businesses for at least
the next twelve months. The Company regularly evaluates cash requirements for current operations
and commitments, capital acquisitions and other strategic transactions. The Company may elect to
raise additional funds for these purposes, through debt or equity financings or otherwise, as
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appropriate. Additional equity or debt financing may not be available when needed, on terms
favorable to us or at all.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $15.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, invested
primarily in short-term, interest-bearing, highly liquid investment-grade securities with
maturities of 90 days or less in federally regulated banks.
In June 2010, the Company renewed a credit agreement that had been in place throughout fiscal
2010. The line is with a financial institution to provide a revolving credit facility with
borrowing capacity of up to $10 million. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest, at the
Companys option, at a fixed LIBOR-based rate plus 1.50% or at a fluctuating rate determined by the
financial institution to be 1.50% above the daily one-month LIBOR rate. The loan covenants require
the Company to maintain the current assets to liabilities ratio of at least 1.25:1, debt to
tangible net worth not greater than 1.25:1 and have positive net income. There were no outstanding
revolving loans at any time during fiscal 2010, or the nine months ended December 31, 2010, but
letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $6.3 million have been issued under a letter of credit
sub-limit that does not reduce the amount of borrowings available under the revolving credit
facility. The credit agreement expires in September 2011.
The Company has historically required substantial capital to fund the growth of its
operations, particularly working capital to fund the growth in accounts receivable and capital
expenditures. The Company believes, however, that the cash balance at December 31, 2010 along with
anticipated internally generated funds, will be sufficient to meet the Companys expected cash
requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Operating Cash Flows
Nine months ended December 31, 2009 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2010
Net cash provided by operating activities increased from $26.2 million in the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 to $38.2 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010. The increase
in cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to the increase in net income to $22.0
million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 from $19.5 million for the nine months ended
December 31, 2009, an increase of $2.5 million and the improvement in accounts receivable
collection. Accounts receivable was a $5.4 million use of cash during the nine months ended
December 31, 2009 and was just a $1.4 million use of cash during the nine months ended December 31,
2010 as days sales outstanding improved from 47 days at December 31, 2009 to 42 days at December
31, 2010. Without the improvement in the days sales outstanding, the increase in revenue would
have created a greater use of cash caused by an increase in accounts receivable due to the increase
in revenues with the same days sales outstanding. Additionally, accrued liabilities increased by
$2.3 million primarily due to the accrual of the legal settlement noted above.
Investing Activities
Nine months ended December 31, 2009 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2010
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased from $8.7 million in the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 to $14.9 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of
$6.2 million. The increase in net cash used in investing activities is primarily due to an
increase in the office furniture, application software licenses, and the amount of software
capitalized for the nine months ended December 31, 2010. Additionally, during the quarter ended
December 31, 2010, the Company spent $1.2 million on a small TPA acquisition. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2009, the Company did not have any acquisitions.
Financing Activities
Nine months ended December 31, 2009 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2010
Net cash flow used in financing activities decreased from $24.3 million for the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 to $17.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010, a decrease of
$6.5 million. The decrease in cash flow used in financing activities was primarily due to a
decrease in purchases under the Companys share repurchase program, partially offset by an increase in the number of options exercised.
During the nine
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months ended December 31, 2010, the Company spent $22.8 million to repurchase
556,185 shares of its common stock. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009, the Company
spent $27.0 million to repurchase 924,247 shares of its common stock. The Company has historically
used cash provided by operating activities and from the exercise of stock options to repurchase
stock. The Company expects it may use some of the $15.8 million of cash on its balance sheet at
December 31, 2010 to repurchase additional shares of stock.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Companys contractual obligations outstanding as of
December 31, 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within One |
|
|
Between One and |
|
|
Between Three and |
|
|
More than |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Year |
|
|
Three Years |
|
|
Five Years |
|
|
Five Years |
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
$ |
48,840,000 |
|
|
$ |
13,677,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,987,000 |
|
|
$ |
11,771,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,405,000 |
|
Uncertain tax positions |
|
|
1,370,000 |
|
|
|
1,370,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software licenses |
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earn out obligation |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
52,410,000 |
|
|
$ |
16,397,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,837,000 |
|
|
$ |
11,771,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,405,000 |
|
|
Operating leases are rents paid for the Companys physical locations.
Litigation
In February 2005, Kathleen Roche, D.C., as plaintiff, filed a putative class action in Circuit
Court for the 20th Judicial District, St. Clair County, Illinois, against the Company. The case
sought unspecified damages based on the Companys alleged failure to direct patients to medical
providers who were members of the CorVel CorCare PPO network and also alleged that the Company used
biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers bills. On October 29, 2010, the
Company entered into a settlement agreement providing for the payment of $2.1 million to class
members and up to an additional $700,000 for attorneys fees and expenses, as a result the Company
accrued $2.8 million of estimated liability for this settlement agreement during the quarter ended
September 30, 2010. The Company denies that its conduct was improper in any way and has denied all
liability. In exchange for the settlement payment by the Company, class members consisting of
Illinois medical providers (excluding hospitals) have released the Company and all of its
affiliates for claims relating to any PPO or usual and customary reductions recommended by the
Company on class members medical bills. On January 21, 2011, the Circuit Court gave final
approval to the settlement and awarded class counsel $700,000 in attorneys fees and expenses and a
$5,000 incentive award to Kathleen Roche, the class representative.
In December 2006, Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association dba Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
filed a class action arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against the Company
(Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, individually and
on behalf of those similarly situated v. CorVel Corporation, AAA Case No. 11 193 2760 06). Lake
Charles Memorial Hospital alleges that the Company violated Louisianas Any Willing Provider Act
(the AWPA), which requires a payor accessing a preferred provider contract to give 30 days
advance written notice or point of service notice in the form of a benefit card before the payor
accesses the discounted rates in the contract to pay the provider for services rendered to an
insured under that payors health benefit plan. In response, the Company filed a counter-suit on
December 7, 2007 (CorVel Corporation v. Dr. Kevin Gorin, et. al, Docket No. 653896, 24th
Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana) seeking a declaratory judgment challenging the constitutionality of the AWPAs
damage provision. In the first phase of the arbitration, the clause construction phase, which
concluded in September 2010, the arbitration panel decided that the arbitration agreement between
the Company and Lake Charles Memorial
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Hospital permits class actions. The Company has filed for
judicial review of the clause construction phase decision. The three additional phases of the
arbitration (the class certification, class notification and merits phases) have been stayed. The
Company intends to pursue all available legal remedies. The Company intends to vigorously defend
the arbitration and to prosecute its constitutional challenge to the AWPA, but there can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful in doing so. The Company is not able to estimate the
amount of possible loss, if any, at this time.
The Company is involved in other litigation arising in the normal course of business.
Management believes that resolution of these matters will not result in any payment that, in the
aggregate, would be material to the financial position or results of the operations of the Company.
Inflation
The Company experiences pricing pressures in the form of competitive prices. The Company is
also impacted by rising costs for certain inflation-sensitive operating expenses such as labor and
employee benefits, and facility leases. However, the Company generally does not believe these
impacts are material to its revenues or net income.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company is not a party to off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. However, from time to time the Company enters into certain
types of contracts that contingently require the Company to indemnify parties against third-party
claims. The contracts primarily relate to: (i) certain contracts to perform services, under which
the Company may provide customary indemnification to the purchases of such services; (ii) certain
real estate leases, under which the Company may be required to indemnify property owners for
environmental and other liabilities, and other claims arising from the Companys use of the
applicable premises; and (iii) certain agreements with the Companys officers, directors and
employees, under which the Company may be required to indemnify such persons for liabilities
arising out of their relationship with the Company.
The terms of such obligations vary by contract and in most instances a specific or maximum
dollar amount is not explicitly stated therein. Generally, amounts under these contracts cannot be
reasonably estimated until a specific claim is asserted. Consequently, no liabilities have been
recorded for these obligations on the Companys balance sheets for any of the periods presented.
Critical Accounting Policies
The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that require application of managements
most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates
about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of our accounting policies. Our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note A to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically
dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no need
for managements judgment in their application. There are also areas in which managements judgment
in selecting an available alternative would not produce a materially different result.
We have identified the following accounting policies as critical to us: 1) revenue
recognition, 2) cost of revenues, 3) allowance for uncollectible accounts, 4) goodwill and
long-lived assets, 5) accrual for self-insured costs, 6) accounting for income taxes, 7)
share-based compensation and 8) contingent liabilities related to litigation.
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Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an
arrangement, the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. For the Companys services, as the
Companys professional staff performs work, they are contractually permitted to bill for fees
earned in fraction of an hour increments worked or by units of production. The Company recognizes
revenue as the time is worked or as units of production are completed, which is when the revenue is
earned and realized. Labor costs are recognized as the costs are incurred. The Company derives the
majority of its revenue from the sale of network solutions and patient management services. Network
solutions and patient management services may be sold individually or combined with any of the
services the Company provides. When a sale combines multiple elements, the Company accounts for
multiple element arrangements in accordance with the guidance included in ASC 605-25.
In accordance with ASC 605-25, the Company allocates revenue for transactions or
collaborations that include multiple elements to each unit of accounting based on its relative fair
value, and recognizes revenue for each unit of accounting when the revenue recognition criteria
have been met. The price charged when the element is sold separately generally determines fair
value. When our customers purchase several products from the Company, the pricing of the products
sold is generally the same as if the product were sold on an individual basis. As a result, the
fair value of each product sold in a multiple element arrangement is almost always determinable. In
the absence of fair value of a delivered element, the Company would allocate revenue first to the
fair value of the undelivered elements and the residual revenue to the delivered elements. The
Company recognizes revenue for delivered elements when the delivered elements have standalone value
and the Company has objective and reliable evidence of fair value for each undelivered element. If
the fair value of any undelivered element included in a multiple element arrangement cannot be
objectively determined, revenue is deferred until all elements are delivered and services have been
performed, or until fair value can objectively be determined for any remaining undelivered
elements. Based upon the nature of the Companys products, bundled products are generally delivered
in the same accounting period.
Cost of revenues: Cost of services consists primarily of the compensation and fringe benefits
of field personnel, including managers, medical bill analysts, field case managers, telephonic case
managers, systems support, administrative support and account managers and account executives and
related facility costs including rent, telephone and office supplies. Historically, the costs
associated with these additional personnel and facilities have been the most significant factor
driving increases in the Companys cost of services. Locally managed and incurred IT costs are
charged to cost of revenues whereas the costs incurred and managed at the corporate offices are
charged to general and administrative expense.
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts: The Company determines its allowance by considering a
number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the
Companys previous loss history, the customers current ability to pay its obligation to the
Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes
off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible.
The Company must make significant management judgments and estimates in determining
contractual and bad debt allowances in any accounting period. One significant uncertainty inherent
in the Companys analysis is whether its past experience will be indicative of future periods.
Although the Company considers future projections when estimating contractual and bad debt
allowances, the Company ultimately makes its decisions based on the best information available to
it at that time. Adverse changes in general economic conditions or trends in reimbursement amounts
for the Companys services could affect the Companys contractual and bad debt allowance estimates,
collection of accounts receivable, cash flows, and results of operations. No one customer accounted
for 10% or more of accounts receivable at March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2010.
Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets: Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the
excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets of the acquired
business. Pursuant to ASC 350-10 through ASC 350-30, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,
goodwill is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if circumstances indicate the
potential for impairment. Also, management tests for impairment of its amortizable intangible
assets and long-lived assets and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Companys impairment is conducted at a
company-wide level. The measurement of fair value is based on an evaluation of market
capitalization and is further tested
Page 30
using a multiple of earnings approach. In projecting the Companys cash flows, management considers
industry growth rates and trends and cost structure changes. No changes or events occurred which
indicated a need to test impairment during the December 2010 quarter. However, future events or
changes in current circumstances could affect the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill
and long-lived assets. Should an asset be deemed impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized
to the extent the carrying value of the asset exceeded its estimated fair market value.
Accrual for Self-insurance Costs: The Company self-insures for the group medical costs and
workers compensation costs of its employees. The Company purchases stop loss insurance for large
claims. Management believes that the self-insurance reserves are appropriate; however, actual
claims costs may differ from the original estimates requiring adjustments to the reserves. The
Company determines its estimated self-insurance reserves based upon historical trends along with
outstanding claims information provided by its claims paying agents.
Accounting for Income Taxes: The Company provides for income taxes in accordance with
provisions specified in ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, which is based upon managements
judgments and estimations of various tax rates. Accordingly, deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets
and liabilities. These differences will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future,
based on tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to
affect taxable income. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become
deductible. In making an assessment regarding the probability of realizing a benefit from these
deductible differences, management considers the Companys current and past performance, the market
environment in which the Company operates, tax-planning strategies and the length of carry-forward
periods for loss carry-forwards, if any. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to
reduce deferred tax assets to amounts that are more likely than not to be realized. Further, the
Company provides for income tax issues not yet resolved with federal, state and local tax
authorities.
Share-Based Compensation: The Company accounts for share based compensation in accordance with
the provisions of ASC Topic 718 Compensation Stock Compensation. Under ASC 718, share-based
compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award,
and is recognized as an expense over the employees requisite service period (generally the vesting
period of the equity grant). Some of the stock options are performance based and the stock
compensation expense is recorded based upon the actual results compared to the option targets. For
the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of
$630,000. Share-based compensation expense recognized in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 is
based on awards ultimately expected to vest; therefore, it has been reduced for estimated
forfeitures. ASC Topic 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised,
if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price
of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of the Companys stock over the
options expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the options term, and the Companys
expected annual dividend yield. The Companys management believes that the valuation technique and
the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair
values of the Companys stock options granted in fiscal 2011. Estimates of fair value are not
intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by persons who receive
equity awards.
Recent Accounting Standards Update
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple Deliverable
Revenue Arrangementsa consensus of FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13
provides for less restrictive separation criteria that must be met for a deliverable to be
considered a separate unit of accounting. Additionally, under ASU 2009-13, there is a hierarchy for
determining the selling price of a unit of accounting and consideration must be allocated using a
relative-selling price method. ASU 2009-13 will be effective for the Company on April 1, 2011;
however, early adoption is permitted. The Company has reviewed the requirements of ASU 2009-13 and has determined that the pronouncement
will not have an impact on the Companys financial statements.
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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As of December 31, 2010, the Company held no market risk sensitive instruments for trading
purposes, and the Company did not employ any derivative financial instruments, other financial
instruments, or derivative commodity instruments to hedge any market risk. The Company had no debt
outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and therefore, had no market risk related to debt.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
(i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules
and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our principal executive and principal accounting officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the three months
ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In February 2005, Kathleen Roche, D.C., as plaintiff, filed a
putative class action in Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial
District, St. Clair County, Illinois, against the Company. The case
sought unspecified damages based on the Companys alleged failure
to direct patients to medical providers who were members of the
CorVel CorCare PPO network and also alleged that the Company used
biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers
bills. On October 29, 2010, the Company entered into a settlement
agreement providing for the payment of $2.1 million to class
members and up to an additional $700,000 for attorneys fees and
expenses, and as a result the Company accrued $2.8 million of
estimated liability for this settlement agreement during the
quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company denies that its
conduct was improper in any way and has denied all liability. In
exchange for the settlement payment by the Company, class members
consisting of Illinois medical providers (excluding hospitals) have
released the Company and all of its affiliates for claims relating
to any PPO or usual and customary reductions recommended by the
Company on class members medical bills. On January 21, 2011, the
Circuit Court gave final approval to the settlement and awarded
class counsel $700,000 in attorneys fees and expenses and a $5,000
incentive award to Kathleen Roche, the class representative.
In December 2006, Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association dba Lake
Charles Memorial Hospital filed a class action arbitration with the
American Arbitration Association against the Company (Southwest
Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a. Lake Charles Memorial
Hospital, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v.
CorVel Corporation, AAA Case No. 11 193 2760 06). Lake Charles
Memorial Hospital alleges that the
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Company violated Louisianas Any
Willing Provider Act (the AWPA), which requires a payor accessing
a preferred provider contract to give 30 days advance written
notice or point of service notice in the form of a benefit card
before the payor accesses the discounted rates in the contract to
pay the provider for services rendered to an insured under that
payors health benefit plan. In response, the Company filed a
counter-suit on December 7, 2007 (CorVel Corporation v. Dr. Kevin
Gorin, et. al, Docket No. 653896, 24th Judicial District
Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana) seeking a
declaratory judgment challenging the constitutionality of the
AWPAs damage provision. In the first phase of the arbitration, the
clause construction phase, which concluded in September 2010, the
arbitration panel decided that the arbitration agreement between
the Company and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital permits class
actions. The Company has filed for judicial review of the clause
construction phase decision. The three additional phases of the
arbitration (the class certification, class notification and merits
phases) have been stayed. The Company intends to pursue all
available legal remedies. The Company intends to vigorously defend
the arbitration and to prosecute its constitutional challenge to
the AWPA, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in doing so. The Company is not able to estimate the
amount of possible loss, if any, at this time.
The Company is involved in other litigation arising in the normal
course of business. Management believes that resolution of these
matters will not result in any payment that, in the aggregate,
would be material to the financial position or results of the
operations of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
A restated description of the risk factors associated with our business is set forth below.
This description includes any and all changes (whether or not material) to, and supersedes, the
description of the risk factors associated with our business previously disclosed in Part 1, Item
1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
Past financial performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance, and
investors in our common stock should not use historical performance to anticipate results or future
period trends. Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should
consider carefully the following risk factors, as well as the other information in this report and
our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes, before deciding whether to invest or maintain an investment in
shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial
condition and results of operations would suffer. In this case, the trading price of our common
stock would likely decline. The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Additional
risks that we currently do not know about or that we currently believe to be immaterial also may
impair our business operations.
Legal
Exposure to possible litigation and legal liability may adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We, through our utilization management services, make recommendations concerning the
appropriateness of providers medical treatment plans of patients throughout the country, and as a
result, could be exposed to claims for adverse medical consequences. We do not grant or deny claims
for payment of benefits and we do not believe that we engage in the practice of medicine or the
delivery of medical services. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not be subject to
claims or litigation related to the authorization or denial of claims for payment of benefits or
allegations that we engage in the practice of medicine or the delivery of medical services.
In addition, there can be no assurance that we will not be subject to other litigation that
may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, including but not
limited to being joined in litigation brought against our customers in the managed care industry.
We maintain professional liability insurance and such other coverages as we believe are reasonable
in light of our experience to date. If such insurance is insufficient or
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unavailable in the future
at reasonable cost to protect us from liability, our business, financial condition or results of
operations could be adversely affected.
In February 2005, Kathleen Roche, D.C., as plaintiff, filed a putative class action in Circuit
Court for the 20th Judicial District, St. Clair County, Illinois, against us. The case sought
unspecified damages based on our alleged failure to direct patients to medical providers who were
members of the CorVel CorCare PPO network and also alleged that we used biased and arbitrary
computer software to review medical providers bills. On October 29, 2010, we entered into a
settlement agreement providing for the payment of $2.1 million to class members and up to an
additional $700,000 for attorneys fees and expenses, and as a result we accrued $2.8 million of
estimated liability for this settlement agreement during the quarter ended September 30, 2010. In
exchange for the settlement payment by the Company, class members consisting of Illinois medical
providers (excluding hospitals) have released the Company and all of its affiliates for claims
relating to any PPO or usual and customary reductions recommended by the Company on class members
medical bills. On January 21, 2011, the Circuit Court gave final approval to the settlement and
awarded class counsel $700,000 in attorneys fees and expenses and a $5,000 incentive award to
Kathleen Roche, the class representative.
In December 2006, Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association dba Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
filed a class action arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against us (Southwest
Louisiana Hospital Association d/b/a. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, individually and on behalf of
those similarly situated v. CorVel Corporation, AAA Case No. 11 193 2760 06). Lake Charles Memorial
Hospital alleges that the Company violated Louisianas Any Willing Provider Act (the AWPA), which
requires a payor accessing a preferred provider contract to give 30 days advance written notice or
point of service notice in the form of a benefit card before the payor accesses the discounted
rates in the contract to pay the provider for services rendered to an insured under that payors
health benefit plan. In response, we filed a counter-suit on December 7, 2007 (CorVel Corporation
v. Dr. Kevin Gorin, et. al, Docket No. 653896, 24th Judicial District Court for the
Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana) seeking a declaratory judgment challenging the
constitutionality of the AWPAs damage provision. In the first phase of the arbitration, the clause
construction phase, which concluded in September 2010, the arbitration panel decided that the
arbitration agreement between us and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital permits class actions. We have
filed for judicial review of the clause construction phase decision. An unfavorable outcome in
this litigation could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of
operations.
The increased costs of professional and general liability insurance may have an adverse effect on
our profitability.
The cost of commercial professional and general liability insurance coverage has risen
significantly in the past several years, and this trend may continue. In addition, if we were to
suffer a material loss, our costs may increase over and above the general increases in the
industry. If the costs associated with insuring our business continue to increase, it may adversely
affect our business. We believe our current level of insurance coverage is adequate for a company
of our size engaged in our business.
If lawsuits against us are successful, we may incur significant liabilities.
We provide to insurers and other payors of healthcare costs managed care programs that utilize
preferred provider organizations and computerized bill review programs. Health care providers have
brought, against us and our customers, individual and class action lawsuits challenging such
programs. If such lawsuits are successful, we may incur significant liabilities.
We make recommendations about the appropriateness of providers proposed medical treatment
plans for patients throughout the country. As a result, we could be subject to claims arising from
any adverse medical consequences. Although plaintiffs have not to date subjected us to any claims
or litigation relating to the granting or denial of claims for payment of benefits or allegations
that we engage in the practice of medicine or the delivery of medical services, we cannot assure
you that plaintiffs will not make such claims in future litigation. We also cannot assure you that
our insurance will provide sufficient coverage or that insurance companies will make insurance
available at a reasonable cost to protect us from significant future liability.
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Regulatory
Changes in government regulations could increase our costs of operations and/or reduce the demand
for our services.
Many states, including a number of those in which we transact business, have licensing and
other regulatory requirements applicable to our business. Approximately half of the states have
enacted laws that require licensing of businesses which provide medical review services such as
ours. Some of these laws apply to medical review of care covered by workers compensation. These
laws typically establish minimum standards for qualifications of personnel, confidentiality,
internal quality control and dispute resolution procedures. These regulatory programs may result in
increased costs of operation for us, which may have an adverse impact upon our ability to compete
with other available alternatives for healthcare cost control. In addition, new laws regulating the
operation of managed care provider networks have been adopted by a number of states. These laws may
apply to managed care provider networks having contracts with us or to provider networks which we
may organize. To the extent we are governed by these regulations, we may be subject to additional
licensing requirements, financial and operational oversight and procedural standards for
beneficiaries and providers.
Regulation in the healthcare and workers compensation fields is constantly evolving. We are
unable to predict what additional government initiatives, if any, affecting our business may be
promulgated in the future. Our business may be adversely affected by failure to comply with
existing laws and regulations, failure to obtain necessary licenses and government approvals or
failure to adapt to new or modified regulatory requirements. Proposals for healthcare legislative
reforms are regularly considered at the federal and state levels. To the extent that such proposals
affect workers compensation, such proposals may adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
In addition, changes in workers compensation, auto and managed health care laws or
regulations may reduce demand for our services, require us to develop new or modified services to
meet the demands of the marketplace or reduce the fees that we may charge for our services. One
proposal which had been considered in the past, but not enacted by Congress or certain state
legislatures, is 24-hour health coverage, in which the coverage of traditional employer-sponsored
health plans is combined with workers compensation coverage to provide a single insurance plan for
work-related and non-work-related health problems.
If material weaknesses in our internal controls are identified by us or our independent registered
public accountants, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.
Any material weaknesses identified in our internal controls as part of the ongoing evaluation
being undertaken by us and our independent registered public accountants pursuant to Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial
information and us, which could result in a decline in the market price of our common stock, and
cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations in the future, which in turn could impact our
ability to raise equity financing if needed in the future. The effectiveness of our controls and
procedures could be limited by errors or faulty judgments. In addition, if we expand, through
either organic growth or through acquisitions (or both), the challenges involved in implementing
appropriate controls will increase and may require that we evolve some or all of our internal
control processes.
We are subject to risks associated with acquisitions of intangible assets.
Our acquisition of other businesses may result in significant increases in our intangible
assets and goodwill. We regularly evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred
indicating that any portion of our intangible assets and goodwill may not be recoverable. When
factors indicate that intangible assets and goodwill should be evaluated for possible impairment,
we may be required to reduce the carrying value of these assets. We cannot currently estimate the
timing and amount of any such charges.
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Business Environment
Growth Oriented
If we fail to grow our business internally or through strategic acquisitions we may be unable to
execute our business plan, maintain high levels of service or adequately address competitive
challenges.
Our strategy is to continue internal growth and, as strategic opportunities arise in the
workers compensation managed care industry, to consider acquisitions of, or relationships with,
other companies in related lines of business. As a result, we are subject to certain growth-related
risks, including the risk that we will be unable to retain personnel or acquire other resources
necessary to service such growth adequately. Expenses arising from our efforts to increase our
market penetration may have a negative impact on operating results. In addition, there can be no
assurance that any suitable opportunities for strategic acquisitions or relationships will arise
or, if they do arise, that the transactions contemplated could be completed. If such a transaction
does occur, there can be no assurance that we will be able to integrate effectively any acquired
business. In addition, any such transaction would be subject to various risks associated with the
acquisition of businesses, including, but not limited to, the following:
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incurring large one-time charges, substantial debt or liabilities; it may require the
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products, services, personnel or operations of companies that are acquired, particularly if
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There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify or consummate any future
acquisitions or other strategic relationships on favorable terms, or at all, or that any future
acquisition or other strategic relationship will not have an adverse impact on our business or
results of operations. If suitable opportunities arise, we may finance such transactions, as well
as internal growth, through debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance, however, that such
debt or equity financing would be available to us on acceptable terms when, and if, suitable
strategic opportunities arise.
If we are unable to increase our market share among national and regional insurance carriers and
large, self-funded employers, our results may be adversely affected.
Our business strategy and future success depend in part on our ability to capture market share
with our cost containment services as national and regional insurance carriers and large,
self-funded employers look for ways to achieve cost savings. We cannot assure you that we will
successfully market our services to these insurance carriers and employers or that they will not
resort to other means to achieve cost savings. Additionally, our ability to capture additional
market share may be adversely affected by the decision of potential customers to perform services
internally instead of outsourcing the provision of such services to us. Furthermore, we may not be
able to demonstrate sufficient cost savings to potential or current customers to induce them not to
provide comparable services internally or to accelerate efforts to provide such services
internally.
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If competition increases, our growth and profits may decline.
The markets for our network services and patient management services are also fragmented and
competitive. Our competitors include national managed care providers, preferred provider networks,
smaller independent providers and insurance companies. Companies that offer one or more workers
compensation managed care services on a national basis are our primary competitors. We also compete
with many smaller vendors who generally provide unbundled services on a local level, particularly
companies with an established relationship with a local insurance company adjuster. In addition,
several large workers compensation insurance carriers offer managed care services for their
customers, either by performance of the services in-house or by outsourcing to organizations like
ours. If these carriers increase their performance of these services in-house, our business may be
adversely affected. In addition, consolidation in the industry may result in carriers performing
more of such services in-house.
Our sequential revenue may not increase and may decline. As a result, we may fail to meet or exceed
the expectations of investors or analysts which could cause our common stock price to decline.
Our sequential revenue growth may not increase and may decline in the future as a result of a
variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If changes in our sequential revenue
fall below the expectations of investors or analysts, the price of our common stock could decline
substantially. Fluctuations or declines in sequential revenue growth may be due to a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, those listed below and identified throughout this Risk
Factors section: the decline in manufacturing employment, the decline in workers compensation
claims, the decline in healthcare expenditures, the considerable price competition in a
flat-to-declining workers compensation market, litigation, the increase in competition, and the
changes and the potential changes in state workers compensation and automobile managed care laws
which can reduce demand for our services. These factors create an environment where revenue and
margin growth is more difficult to attain and where revenue growth is less certain than
historically experienced. Additionally, our technology and preferred provider network face
competition from companies that have more resources available to them than we do. Also, some
customers may handle their managed care services in-house and may reduce the amount of services
which are outsourced to managed care companies such as CorVel. These factors could cause the market
price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially. There can be no assurance that our growth
rate in the future, if any, will be at or near historical levels.
In addition, the stock market has in the past experienced price and volume fluctuations that
have particularly affected companies in the healthcare and managed care markets resulting in
changes in the market price of the stock of many companies, which may not have been directly
related to the operating performance of those companies.
Due to the foregoing factors, and the other risks discussed in this report, investors should
not rely on period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of our
future performance.
If the referrals for our patient management services decline, our business, financial condition and
results of operations would be materially adversely affected.
In some years, we have experienced a general decline in the revenue and operating performance
of patient management services. We believe that the performance decline has been due to the
following factors: the decrease of the number of workplace injuries that have become longer-term
disability cases; increased regional and local competition from providers of managed care services;
a possible reduction by insurers on the types of services provided by our patient management
business; the closure of offices and continuing consolidation of our patient management operations;
and employee turnover, including management personnel, in our patient management business. In the
past, these factors have all contributed to the lowering of our long-term outlook for our patient
management services. If some or all of these conditions continue, we believe that the performance
of our patient management revenues could decrease.
Customers
If we lose several customers in a short period, our results may be materially adversely affected.
Our results may decline if we lose several customers during a short period. Most of our
customer contracts permit either party to terminate without cause. If several customers terminate,
or do not renew or extend their
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contracts with us, our results could be materially and adversely
affected. Many organizations in the insurance
industry have consolidated and this could result in the loss of one or more of our customers
through a merger or acquisition. Additionally, we could lose customers due to competitive pricing
pressures or other reasons.
Our failure to compete successfully could make it difficult for us to add and retain customers and
could reduce or impede the growth of our business.
We face competition from PPOs, TPAs and other managed healthcare companies. We believe that as
managed care techniques continue to gain acceptance in the workers compensation marketplace, our
competitors will increasingly consist of nationally-focused workers compensation managed care
service companies, insurance companies, HMOs and other significant providers of managed care
products. Legislative reform in some states has been considered, but not enacted to permit
employers to designate health plans such as HMOs and PPOs to cover workers compensation claimants.
Because many health plans have the ability to manage medical costs for workers compensation
claimants, such legislation may intensify competition in the markets served by us. Many of our
current and potential competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial and marketing
resources than we do, and there can be no assurance that we will continue to maintain our existing
customers, our past level of operating performance or be successful with any new products or in any
new geographical markets we may enter.
Services
If the utilization by healthcare payors of early intervention services continues to increase, the
revenue from our later-stage network and healthcare management services could be negatively
affected.
The performance of early intervention services, including injury occupational healthcare,
first notice of loss, and telephonic case management services, often result in a decrease in the
average length of, and the total costs associated with, a healthcare claim. By successfully
intervening at an early stage in a claim, the need for additional cost containment services for
that claim often can be reduced or even eliminated. As healthcare payors continue to increase their
utilization of early intervention services, the revenue from our later stage network and healthcare
management services will decrease.
Declines in workers compensation claims may harm our results of operations.
Within the past few years, the economy has performed below historical averages which leads to
fewer workers on a national level and could lead to fewer work related injuries. If declines in
workers compensation costs occur in many states and persist over the long-term, it would have an
adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We provide an outsource service to payors of workers compensation and auto healthcare
benefits. These payors include insurance companies, TPAs, municipalities, state funds, and
self-insured, self-administered employers. If these payors reduce the amount of work they
outsource, our results of operations would be materially adversely affected.
Healthcare providers are becoming increasingly resistant to the application of certain healthcare
cost containment techniques; this may cause revenue from our cost containment operations to
decrease.
Healthcare providers have become more active in their efforts to minimize the use of certain
cost containment techniques and are engaging in litigation to avoid application of certain cost
containment practices. Recent litigation between healthcare providers and insurers has challenged
certain insurers claims adjudication and reimbursement decisions. Although these lawsuits do not
directly involve us or any services we provide, these cases may affect the use by insurers of
certain cost containment services that we provide and may result in a decrease in revenue from our
cost containment business.
Systems
An interruption in our ability to access critical data may cause customers to cancel their service
and/or may reduce our ability to effectively compete.
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Certain aspects of our business are dependent upon our ability to store, retrieve, process and
manage data and to maintain and upgrade our data processing capabilities. Interruption of data
processing capabilities for any
extended length of time, loss of stored data, programming errors or other system failures could
cause customers to cancel their service and could have a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations.
In addition, we expect that a considerable amount of our future growth will depend on our
ability to process and manage claims data more efficiently and to provide more meaningful
healthcare information to customers and payors of healthcare. There can be no assurance that our
current data processing capabilities will be adequate for our future growth, that we will be able
to efficiently upgrade our systems to meet future demands, or that we will be able to develop,
license or otherwise acquire software to address these market demands as well or as timely as our
competitors.
A breach of security may cause our customers to curtail or stop using our services.
We rely largely on our own security systems, confidentiality procedures and employee
nondisclosure agreements to maintain the privacy and security of our and our customers proprietary
information. Accidental or willful security breaches or other unauthorized access by third parties
to our information systems, the existence of computer viruses in our data or software and
misappropriation of our proprietary information could expose us to a risk of information loss,
litigation and other possible liabilities which may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. If security measures are breached because of
third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, or if design flaws in our software
are exposed and exploited, and, as a result, a third party obtains unauthorized access to any
customer data, our relationships with our customers and our reputation will be damaged, our
business may suffer and we could incur significant liability. Because techniques used to obtain
unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until
launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate
preventative measures.
Our Internet-based services are dependent on the development and maintenance of the Internet
infrastructure.
The Internet has experienced a variety of outages and other delays as a result of damages to
portions of its infrastructure, and it could face outages and delays in the future. These outages
and delays could reduce the level of Internet usage, as well as the availability of the Internet to
us for delivery of our Internet-based services. In addition, our customers who use our Web-based
services depend on Internet service providers, online service providers and other Web site
operators for access to our Web site. All of these providers have experienced significant outages
in the past and could experience outages, delays and other difficulties in the future due to system
failures unrelated to our systems. Any significant interruptions in our services or increases in
response time could result in a loss of potential or existing users, and, if sustained or repeated,
could reduce the attractiveness of our services.
If we are unable to leverage our information systems to enhance our outcome-driven service model,
our results may be adversely affected.
To leverage our knowledge of workplace injuries, treatment protocols, outcomes data, and
complex regulatory provisions related to the workers compensation market, we must continue to
implement and enhance information systems that can analyze our data related to the workers
compensation industry. We frequently upgrade existing operating systems and are updating other
information systems that we rely upon in providing our services and financial reporting. We have
detailed implementation schedules for these projects that require extensive involvement from our
operational, technological and financial personnel. Delays or other problems we might encounter in
implementing these projects could adversely affect our ability to deliver streamlined patient care
and outcome reporting to our customers.
The introduction of software products incorporating new technologies and the emergence of new
industry standards could render our existing software products less competitive, obsolete or
unmarketable.
There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing and marketing new software
products that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards. If we are unable,
for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce new software products
cost-effectively, in a timely manner and in response to
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changing market conditions or customer
requirements, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely
affected.
Developing or implementing new or updated software products and services may take longer and
cost more than expected. We rely on a combination of internal development, strategic relationships,
licensing and acquisitions to develop our software products and services. The cost of developing
new healthcare information services and technology solutions is inherently difficult to estimate.
Our development and implementation of proposed software products and services may take longer than
originally expected, require more testing than originally anticipated and require the acquisition
of additional personnel and other resources. If we are unable to develop new or updated software
products and services cost-effectively on a timely basis and implement them without significant
disruptions to the existing systems and processes of our customers, we may lose potential sales and
harm our relationships with current or potential customers.
Employment
The failure to attract and retain qualified or key personnel may prevent us from effectively
developing, marketing, selling, integrating and supporting our services.
We are dependent, to a substantial extent, upon the continuing efforts and abilities of
certain key management personnel. In addition, we face competition for experienced employees with
professional expertise in the workers compensation managed care area. The loss of key personnel,
especially V. Gordon Clemons, Chairman, and Dan Starck, President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Chief Operating Officer, or the inability to attract, qualified employees, could have a material
unfavorable effect on our business and results of operations.
We face competition for staffing, which may increase our labor costs and reduce profitability.
We compete with other healthcare providers in recruiting qualified management and staff
personnel for the day-to-day operations of our business, including nurses and other case management
professionals. In some markets, the scarcity of nurses and other medical support personnel has
become a significant operating issue to healthcare providers. This shortage may require us to
enhance wages to recruit and retain qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals. Our
failure to recruit and retain qualified management, nurses and other healthcare professionals, or
to control labor costs could have a material adverse effect on profitability.
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the period covered by this report. The
following table shows the repurchases of the Companys common stock made by or on behalf of the
Company in open-market transactions for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 pursuant to a publicly
announced plan.
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October 1 to October 31, 2010 |
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47,832 |
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43.83 |
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47,832 |
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859,495 |
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145,325 |
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46.30 |
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45,325 |
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714,170 |
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47.82 |
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138,700 |
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668,627 |
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In 1996, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for up to
100,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The Companys Board of Directors has periodically
increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the repurchase program. The most
recent increase occurred in June 2010 and
brought the number of shares authorized for repurchase over the life of the program to
15,000,000 shares. There is no expiration date for the repurchase program.
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Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities None.
Item 4 (Removed and Reserved)
Item 5 Other Information None.
Item 6 Exhibits
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2007 filed on August 9, 2007.
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 filed on
August 14, 2006.
3.3 Certification of Designation Increasing the Number of Shares of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Form 8-K filed
on November 24, 2008.
10.1 Settlement Agreement and General Release between Corvel Corporation and Kathleen Roche, D.C.,
individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, dated October 29, 2010. Incorporate
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2010.
10.2 Summary of terms of oral agreement to repurchase shares of common stock held by Corstar
Holdings, Inc. filed herewith.
10.3 Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 between the company and Daniel J. Starck,
providing performance vesting. Filed herewith.
10.4 Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 between the company and Scott R. McCloud,
providing performance vesting. Filed herewith.
10.5 Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 between the company and Donald C. McFarlane,
providing performance vesting. Filed herewith.
10.6 Stock Option Agreement dated December 6, 2010 between the company and Diane Blaha, providing
performance vesting. Filed herewith.
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
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Confidential treatment has been requested for certain confidential portions of this exhibit
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with Rule 24b-2,
these confidential portions were omitted from this exhibit and filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CORVEL CORPORATION
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Daniel J. Starck
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Daniel J. Starck, President, |
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Chief Executive Officer, and
Chief Operating Officer |
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By: |
Scott R. McCloud
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Scott R. McCloud, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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February 4, 2011
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