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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2006
or
[ ] 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 0-19019
PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New York 13-3326724
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1510 Cotner Avenue 90025
Los Angeles, California (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 478-7808
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes No X
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes X No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of
June 5, 2006 was 41,908,980 (excluding treasury shares).
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PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October 31, April 30,
2005 2006 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,000 $ 2,000
Accounts receivable, net, unbilled
receivables and other receivables 22,795,000 23,537,000
Other 1,799,000 1,763,000
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Total current assets 24,596,000 25,302,000
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 68,107,000 63,687,000
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OTHER ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net 1,267,000 1,338,000
Goodwill 23,099,000 23,099,000
Trade name and other 4,164,000 9,553,000
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Total other assets 28,530,000 33,990,000
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Total assets $ 121,233,000 $ 122,979,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Cash disbursements in transit $ 3,425,000 $ 5,439,000
Line of credit 13,341,000 --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 22,469,000 21,492,000
Short-term notes expected to be refinanced:
Notes payable 69,066,000 --
Obligations under capital lease 56,927,000 --
Notes payable 1,101,000 860,000
Obligations under capital lease 1,697,000 1,858,000
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Total current liabilities 168,026,000 29,649,000
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Subordinated debentures payable 16,147,000 16,147,000
Line of credit -- 2,289,000
Notes payable to related party 3,533,000 --
Notes payable, net of current portion -- 144,925,000
Obligations under capital lease, net of current portion 4,129,000 3,402,000
Accrued expenses 31,000 31,000
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Total long-term liabilities 23,840,000 166,794,000
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (70,633,000) (73,464,000)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 121,233,000 $ 122,979,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 2006 2005 2006
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NET REVENUE $ 35,190,000 $ 39,588,000 $ 69,300,000 $ 78,126,000
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses 26,137,000 29,427,000 53,002,000 58,596,000
Depreciation and amortization 4,339,000 4,017,000 8,662,000 8,104,000
Provision for bad debts 934,000 1,390,000 1,843,000 2,739,000
Loss (Gain) on disposal of equipment, net 649,000 (14,000) 698,000 (14,000)
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Total operating expenses 32,059,000 34,820,000 64,205,000 69,425,000
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INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 3,131,000 4,768,000 5,095,000 8,701,000
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)
Interest expense 4,275,000 4,533,000 8,510,000 8,994,000
Loss (Gain) on debt extinguishment, net (515,000) 2,097,000 (515,000) 2,097,000
Other income (33,000) -- (131,000) --
Other expense -- 839,000 25,000 788,000
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Total other expense 3,727,000 7,469,000 7,889,000 11,879,000
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NET LOSS $ (596,000) $ (2,701,000) $ (2,794,000) $ (3,178,000)
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BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE $ (.02) $ (.07) $ (.07) $ (.08)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic and diluted 41,106,813 41,541,644 41,106,813 41,473,111
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006
Common Stock $.01 par value,
100,000,000 shares authorized Treasury stock, at cost
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Shares Amount Capital Shares Amount Deficit Deficit
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BALANCE--
OCTOBER 31, 2005 43,231,813 $ 433,000 $ 100,590,000 (1,825,000) $ (695,000) $(170,961,000) $ (70,633,000)
Issuance of warrant -- -- 110,000 -- -- -- 110,000
Exercise of warrant 500,000 5,000 (5,000) -- -- -- --
Share-based payments -- -- 237,000 -- -- -- 237,000
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- (3,178,000) (3,178,000)
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BALANCE--
APRIL 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED) 43,731,813 $ 438,000 $ 100,932,000 (1,825,000) $ (695,000) $(174,139,000) $ (73,464,000)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 2006
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 3,038,000 $ 6,298,000
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment (1,871,000) (3,251,000)
Investment in membership interest of PET center -- (238,000)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 65,000 --
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Net cash used by investing activities (1,806,000) (3,489,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash disbursements in transit (230,000) 2,014,000
Principal payments on notes and leases payable (5,044,000) (5,399,000)
Repayment of debt upon extinguishments -- (141,243,000)
Proceeds from borrowings upon refinancing -- 146,468,000
Debt issue costs -- (5,608,000)
Payments on line of credit (1,241,000) --
Proceeds from short and long-term borrowings on notes payable 5,283,000 959,000
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Net cash used by financing activities (1,232,000) (2,809,000)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH -- --
CASH, beginning of period 1,000 2,000
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CASH, end of period $ 1,000 $ 2,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 8,019,000 $ 8,297,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
During the six months ended April 30, 2006, we capitalized equipment
and recorded a capital lease obligation for a new facility in Northern
California for $365,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, we entered
into additional capital leases for $4,781,000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Primedex Health Systems, Inc., or Primedex, incorporated on October 21,
1985, provides diagnostic imaging services in the state of California. Imaging
services include magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, computer tomography, or CT,
positron emission tomography, or PET, nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound,
diagnostic radiology, or X-ray, and fluoroscopy. Our operations comprise a
single segment for financial reporting purposes.
The consolidated financial statements of Primedex include the accounts
of Primedex, its wholly owned direct subsidiary, Radnet Management, Inc., or
Radnet, and Beverly Radiology Medical Group III, or BRMG, which is a
professional corporation, all collectively referred to as "us" or "we". The
consolidated financial statements also include Radnet Sub, Inc., Radnet
Management I, Inc., Radnet Management II, Inc., SoCal MR Site Management, Inc.,
and Diagnostic Imaging Services, Inc., or DIS, all wholly owned subsidiaries of
Radnet.
The operations of BRMG are consolidated with us as a result of the
contractual and operational relationship among BRMG, Dr. Berger and us. We are
considered to have a controlling financial interest in BRMG pursuant to the
guidance in EITF 97-2. Medical services and supervision at most of our imaging
centers are provided through BRMG and through other independent physicians and
physician groups. BRMG is consolidated with Pronet Imaging Medical Group, Inc.
and Beverly Radiology Medical Group, both of which are 99%-owned by Dr. Berger.
Radnet provides non-medical, technical and administrative services to BRMG for
which they receive a management fee.
Operating activities of subsidiary entities are included in the
accompanying financial statements from the date of acquisition. All intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes
necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States for complete financial statements; however, in the opinion of
our management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows for the interim periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 have been
made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily
indicative of the results for a full year. These interim consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2005.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We had a working capital deficit of $4.3 million at April 30, 2006
compared to a $143.4 million deficit at October 31, 2005, and had losses from
operations of $2.7 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended April
30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and had losses from operations of $3.2 million
and $2.8 million for the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We also had a stockholders' deficit of $73.5 million at April 30, 2006 compared
to a $70.6 million deficit at October 31, 2005.
The working capital deficit increased as of October 31, 2005 due to the
reclassification of approximately $109 million in notes and capital lease
obligations as current liabilities expected to be refinanced. We were subject to
financial covenants under our debt agreements and believed we may have been
unable to continue to be in compliance with our existing financial covenants
during fiscal 2006. As such, the associated debt was reclassified as a current
liability.
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Effective March 9, 2006, we completed the issuance of a $161 million
senior secured credit facility that we used to refinance substantially all of
our existing indebtedness (except for $16.1 million of outstanding subordinated
debentures and approximately $5 million of capital lease obligations). We
incurred fees and expenses for the transaction of approximately $5.6 million.
Debt issue costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 65 months and
are included in other assets. In addition, we recorded a net loss on
extinguishments of debt of $2.1 million, which includes $1.2 million in
pre-payment penalty fees that are unpaid as of April 30, 2006 and classified as
accrued expenses under current liabilities. The facility provides for a $15
million five-year revolving credit facility, an $86 million term loan due in
five years and a $60 million second lien term loan due in six years. The loans
are subject to acceleration on December 27, 2007, unless we have made
arrangements to discharge or extend our outstanding subordinated debentures by
that date. We intend to retire the subordinated debentures prior to their due
date of June 30, 2008. Under the terms and conditions of the new Second Lien
Term Loan, subject to achieving certain leverage ratios, we have the right to
raise up to $16.1 million in additional funds as part of the Second Lien Term
Loan for the purposes of redeeming the subordinated debentures. Additionally,
under the current facilities, we have the ability to pursue other funding
sources to refinance the subordinated debentures. The loans are payable interest
only monthly except for the $86 million term loan that requires amortization
payments of 1.0% per annum, or $860,000, paid quarterly.
The revolving credit facility and the $86 million term loan bear
interest at a base rate ("base rate" means corporate loans posted by at least
75% of the nation's 30 largest banks as quoted by the Wall Street Journal) plus
2.5%, or at our election, the LIBOR rate plus 4.0% per annum, payable monthly.
The $60 million second lien term loan bears interest at the base rate plus 7.0%,
or at our election, the LIBOR rate plus 8.5% per annum, payable monthly. The $86
million term loan includes amortization payments of 1.0% per annum, payable in
quarterly installments of $215,000. Upon the close of the refinancing on March
9, 2006, we utilized approximately $1.5 million of the new $15 million revolving
credit facility.
As part of the refinancing, we were required to swap at least 50% of
the aggregate principal amount of the facilities to a floating rate within 90
days of the close of the agreement on March 9, 2006. On April 11, 2006,
effective April 28, 2006, on $73.0 million (one half of our First and Second
Lien Term Loans of $146.0 million), we entered into an interest rate swap fixing
the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.47% for a period of three years. Previously, the
interest rate on the $73.0 million was based upon a spread over LIBOR which
floats with market conditions. In addition, as a requirement of the deal, 75% of
our excess cash flow is to be used to repay principal on the $86 million term
loan once per year within 105 days after our fiscal year end. Excess cash flow
is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
plus decreases in working capital and extraordinary gains minus: (i) capital
expenditures; (ii) interest expense; (iii) scheduled principal payments on
existing debt; (iv) income taxes; (v) increases in working capital; (vi)
extraordinary losses; (vii) voluntary prepayments of the $86 million term loan;
(vii) and amounts paid for acquisitions.
Under the new facility, we are subject to various financial covenants
including a limitation on capital expenditures, maximum days sales outstanding,
minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio and maximum senior
leverage ratio. Availability under our $15 million revolving credit facility is
governed by the margins calculated under the maximum senior leverage ratio and
maximum total leverage ratio covenants. As of April 30, 2006, we had
approximately $12.7 million of availability based upon our borrowing base
formula.
We operate in a capital intensive, high fixed-cost industry that
requires significant amounts of capital to fund operations. In addition to
operations, we require significant amounts of capital for the initial start-up
and development expense of new diagnostic imaging facilities, the acquisition of
additional facilities and new diagnostic imaging equipment, and to service our
existing debt and contractual obligations. Because our cash flows from
operations have been insufficient to fund all of these capital requirements, we
have depended on the availability of financing under credit arrangements with
third parties. Historically, our principal sources of liquidity have been funds
available for borrowing under our existing lines of credit, now with General
Electric Capital Corporation. We finance the acquisition of equipment mainly
through capital and operating leases. As of April 30, 2006 and October 31, 2005,
our line of credit liabilities were $2.3 million and $13.3 million,
respectively.
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During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, Howard G. Berger, M.D., our
president, director and largest shareholder had outstanding advances to us of
$2,605,000. Our obligation to Dr. Berger was repaid as part of our March 9, 2006
refinancing.
The interim disclosures regarding liquidity and capital resources
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year
ended October 31, 2005.
Our business strategy with regard to operations will focus on the
following:
o Maximizing performance at our existing facilities;
o Focusing on profitable contracting;
o Expanding MRI and CT applications
o Optimizing operating efficiencies; and
o Expanding our networks.
Due to the March 9, 2006 refinancing, we will be able to use the cash
savings generated from the deferral of required principal payments on notes
payable and capital lease obligations of approximately $1.2 million per month to
invest in the infrastructure and to pursue future growth opportunities.
Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make
payments on our debt and other contractual obligations will depend on our future
financial performance. A range of economic, competitive, regulatory, legislative
and business factors, many of which are outside of our control, will affect our
financial performance. Taking these factors into account, including our
historical experience and our discussions with our lenders to date, although no
assurance can be given, we believe that through implementing our strategic plans
and continuing to restructure our financial obligations, we will obtain
sufficient cash to satisfy our obligations as they become due in the next twelve
months.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
REVENUE RECOGNITION -- Revenue consists of net patient fee for service
revenue and revenue from capitation arrangements, or capitation revenue.
Net patient service revenue is recognized at the time services are
provided net of contractual adjustments based on our evaluation of expected
collections resulting from their analysis of current and past due accounts, past
collection experience in relation to amounts billed and other relevant
information. Contractual adjustments result from the differences between the
rates charged for services performed and reimbursements by government-sponsored
healthcare programs and insurance companies for such services.
Capitation revenue is recognized as revenue during the period in which
we were obligated to provide services to plan enrollees under contracts with
various health plans. Under these contracts, we receive a per enrollee amount
each month covering all contracted services needed by the plan enrollees.
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The following table summarizes net revenue for the three and six months
ended April 30, 2005 and 2006:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
2005 2006 2005 2006
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Net patient service $26,240,000 $28,881,000 $51,100,000 $56,620,000
Capitation 8,950,000 10,707,000 18,200,000 21,506,000
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Net revenue $35,190,000 $39,588,000 $69,300,000 $78,126,000
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Accounts receivable are primarily amounts due under fee-for-service
contracts from third party payors, such as insurance companies and patients and
government-sponsored healthcare programs geographically dispersed throughout
California.
Accounts receivable as of October 31, 2005 are presented net of
allowances of approximately $59,491,000, of which $56,296,000 is included in
current and $3,195,000 is included in noncurrent. Accounts receivable as of
April 30, 2006, are presented net of allowances of approximately $58,229,000, of
which $55,097,000 is included in current and $3,132,000 is included in
noncurrent.
CREDIT RISKS - Financial instruments that potentially subject us to
credit risk are primarily cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We have
placed our cash and cash equivalents with one major financial institution. At
times, the cash in the financial institution is temporarily in excess of the
amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC.
With respect to accounts receivable, we routinely assess the financial
strength of our customers and third-party payors and, based upon factors
surrounding their credit risk, establish a provision for bad debt. Net revenue
by payor for the three and six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006 were:
For the Three For the Six
Months Ended Months Ended
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2005 2006 2005 2006
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Capitation contracts 25 % 27 % 26 % 28 %
HMO/PPO/Managed care 22 % 24 % 22 % 24 %
Medicare 15 % 15 % 15 % 15 %
Blue Cross/Shield/Champus 14 % 15 % 14 % 14 %
Special group contract 9 % 8 % 10 % 8 %
Commercial insurance 4 % 3 % 4 % 3 %
Medi-Cal 3 % 3 % 3 % 3 %
Workers compensation 3 % 2 % 3 % 2 %
Other 5 % 3 % 3 % 3 %
Management believes that its accounts receivable credit risk exposure,
beyond allowances that have been provided, is limited.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) was approved by Congress and
signed into law on February 9, 2006. The DRA provides that reimbursement for the
technical component for imaging services (excluding diagnostic and screening
mammography) in non-hospital based freestanding facilities will be capped at the
lesser of reimbursement under the Medicare Part B physician fee schedule or the
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) schedule. Currently, the
technical component of our imaging services is reimbursed under the Part B
physician fee schedule, which for certain modalities like MRI and CT, allows for
higher reimbursement on average than under the HOPPS. For other imaging exams,
such as x-ray and ultrasound, reimbursement under the HOPPS is greater on
average. Under the DRA, we will be reimbursed at the lower of the two schedules,
beginning January 1, 2007.
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The DRA also codifies the reduction in reimbursement for multiple
images on contiguous body parts previously announced by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS). In November 2005, CMS announced that it will pay
100% of the technical component of the higher priced imaging procedure and 50%
for the technical component of each additional imaging procedure involving
contiguous body parts when performed in the same session. Under current
methodology, Medicare pays 100% of the technical component of each procedure.
This rate reduction will occur in two steps, so that the reduction will be 25%
for each additional imaging procedure in 2006 and another 25% in 2007. For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, Medicare revenue from our imaging centers
represented approximately 15% of our total revenue. Of this amount,
approximately 54% was from MRI and CT, the modalities affected more
significantly by the reimbursement reductions. If both the HOPPS and contiguous
body part reimbursement reductions contained in the DRA had been in effect
during fiscal year 2005, we estimate that our revenue would have been reduced by
approximately $2.5-$3.0 million.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS - On April 4, 2006, we settled a claim with
Broadstream for $500,000. This claim arose in connection with a financing
agreement we entered into with a third party. James Goldfarb, a partner of
Broadstream Capital Partners, LLC ("Broadstream"), and once a member of our
Board of Directors, arranged a meeting between us and a third party to discuss
the third party financing the purchase of a portion of our debt owed to DVI
Financial Services, which had filed for bankruptcy. Goldfarb alleged that, on
behalf of Broadstream, he entered into an oral agreement with us under which we
owed Broadstream a "finder's fee" for setting up this meeting. Broadstream filed
suit against us, and Howard G. Berger, M.D., our president, for damages.
Pursuant to the settlement, we agreed to pay to Broadstream $500,000 payable
over a one and one-half year period.
We are engaged from time to time in the defense of lawsuits arising out
of the ordinary course and conduct of our business. We believe that the outcome
of our current litigation will not have a material adverse impact on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. However, we could be
subsequently named as a defendant in other lawsuits that could adversely affect
us.
RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
to conform with the current period presentation. These changes have no effect on
net income.
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
ACQUISITIONS AND OPENINGS OF IMAGING CENTERS
In December 2005, we entered into a new building lease in Encino,
California for approximately 10,425 square feet to begin the development of a
new center, San Fernando Interventional Radiology and Imaging Center, which is
expected to open by the end of this fiscal year. The center will offer MRI, CT,
ultrasound and x-ray services as well as biopsy, angiography, shunt, and pain
management procedures. The monthly rent is approximately $19,600 and the first
month's rent will be due no later than September 2006.
Effective February 1, 2006, upon the inception of a new capitation
arrangement, we opened two additional satellite offices in Yucaipa and Moreno
Valley, California that provide x-ray services for our Riverside location. In
addition, in February 2006, we opened one additional satellite office providing
x-ray services in Temecula, California.
Effective February 1, 2006, we entered into a facility use agreement
for an open MRI center in Vallejo, California. The agreement provides for the
use of the equipment and facility for a monthly fee.
Effective February 1, 2006, we invested $237,000 for a 47.5% membership
interest in an entity that operates a PET center in Palm Springs, California. We
accounted for this investment under the equity method of accounting. Income in
earnings of this equity method investment is not material in the quarter. The
center will provide PET services for our existing facilities in the area
replacing a prior arrangement where PET services were provided by a mobile unit
for a "per use" fee. We have an option to purchase the other 52.5% interest
subsequent to November 1, 2006 and prior to February 29, 2008 for $512,500.
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At various times, we may open or close small x-ray facilities acquired
primarily to service larger capitation arrangements over a specific geographic
region. Over time, patient volume from these contracts may vary, or we may end
the arrangement, resulting in the subsequent closures of these smaller satellite
facilities.
NOTE 4 -- EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION
We have two long-term incentive stock option plans. The 1992 plan has
not issued options since the inception of the new 2000 plan. The 2000 plan
reserves 2,000,000 shares of common stock. Options granted under the plan are
intended to qualify as incentive stock options under existing tax regulations.
In addition, we have issued non-qualified stock options from time to time in
connection with acquisitions and for other purposes and have also issued stock
under the plan. Employee stock options generally vest over three years and
expire five to ten years from date of grant. Of the 165,000 options granted
under the plan during the six months ended April 30, 2006, 150,000 options
vested in full on the date of grant and 15,000 options vest over three years in
equal installments beginning on the grant date. All 165,000 options are
exercisable for period up to five years from the date of grant at a price equal
to the fair market value of the common shares underlying the option at the date
of grant. As of April 30, 2006, 809,667, or 99%, of all the outstanding stock
options are fully vested.
We have issued warrants under various types of arrangements to
employees, in conjunction with debt financing and in exchange for outside
services. All warrants are issued with an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of the underlying common stock on the date of issuance. The
warrants expire from five to seven years from the date of grant. Warrants issued
to employees can vest immediately or up to seven years. The vesting terms are
determined by the board of directors at the date of issuance. Of the 4,400,000
warrants granted under the plan during the six months ended April 30, 2006,
700,000 vested in full on the date of grant and 3,700,000 vest in various stages
beginning one year from the date of grant up to seven years. As of April 30,
2006, 6,877,504, or 62%, of all the outstanding warrants are fully vested.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment," applying the modified prospective method. This Statement
requires all equity-based payments to employees, including grants of employee
options, to be recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings based on the
grant date fair value of the award. Under the modified prospective method, we
are required to record equity-based compensation expense for all awards granted
after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted
awards outstanding as of the date of adoption. The fair values of all options
were valued using a Black-Scholes model.
In anticipation of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we did not modify
the terms of any previously granted awards.
The compensation expense recognized for all equity-based awards is net
of estimated forfeitures and is recognized over the awards' service period. In
accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 107, we classified
equity-based compensation within operating expenses with the same line item as
the majority of the cash compensation paid to employees.
The following table illustrates the impact of equity-based compensation
on reported amounts:
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2006(1) April 30, 2006(1)
-------------------------- --------------------------
Impact of Impact of
Equity-Based Equity-Based
As Reported Compensation As Reported Compensation
--------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations (2) $ 4,768,000 $ (197,000) $ 8,701,000 $ (237,000)
Net loss $(2,701,000) $ (197,000) $(3,178,000) $ (237,000)
Net basic and diluted earning per share $ (.07) $ (.01) $ (.08) $ (.01)
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(1) Prior to the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we accounted for
equity-based awards under the intrinsic value method, which followed
the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25 and
related Interpretations.
(2) The expense related includes $32,500 and $70,100 for the three and
six months ended April 30, 2006, respectively, for the unvested
portion of previously granted employee awards outstanding as of the
date of adoption.
The following summarizes all of our option transactions from November
1, 2005 to April 30, 2006:
Weighted
Average
Weighted Average Remaining
Exercise Price Contractual Aggregate
Per Common Life Intrinsic
Outstanding Options Shares Share (in years) Value
----------------------------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------
Balance, October 31, 2005 687,167 $ 0.51
Granted 165,000 0.39
Exercised -- --
Canceled or expired (32,500) 0.41
---------- ----------
Balance, April 30, 2006 819,667 $ 0.49 4.45 $ 630,000
---------- ---------- --------- ----------
Exercisable at April 30, 2006 809,667 $ 0.49 4.39 $ 622,000
========== ========== ========= ==========
Weighted
Average
Weighted Average Remaining
Exercise Price Contractual Aggregate
Per Common Life Intrinsic
Outstanding Warrants Shares Share (in years) Value
----------------------------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------
Balance, October 31, 2005 12,004,770 $ 0.60
Granted 4,400,000 0.62
Exercised (1,000,000) 0.43
Canceled or expired (4,278,655) 0.64
---------- ----------
Balance, April 30, 2006 11,126,115 $ 0.61 4.00 $7,283,000
---------- ---------- --------- ----------
Exercisable at April 30, 2006 6,877,504 $ 0.63 2.07 $4,319,000
========== ========== ========= ==========
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The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total
pretax intrinsic value (the difference between our closing stock price on April
30, 2006 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of fin-the-money
options) that would have been received by the option holder had all option
holders exercised their options on April 30, 2006. Total intrinsic value of
options exercised during the six months ended April 30, 2006 was $215,000. As of
April 30, 2006, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to
non-vested employee awards was approximately $1.9 million, which is expected to
be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.62 years.
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the six
months ended April 30, 2006 was $0.46.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the grant date
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which takes into account as of the
grant date the exercise price and expected term of the option, the current price
of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the
stock and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option. The following
is the average of the data used to calculate the fair value:
Risk-free
April 30, interest rate Expected term Expected Volatility Expected dividends
--------- ------------- ------------- ------------------- ------------------
2005 3.00% 5 years 48.62% ---
2006 4.71% 5 years 99.55% ---
We have determined the 2006 expected term assumption under the
"Simplified Method" as defined in SAB 107. For fiscal 2006, expected stock price
volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock. The risk-free
interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant
with an equivalent remaining term. We have not paid dividends in the past and do
not currently plan to pay any dividends in the near future.
Fair Value Disclosures - Prior to Adopting SFAS No. 123(R)
----------------------------------------------------------
We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition
method, which requires that application of the accounting standard as of
November 1, 2005, the first day of our fiscal year 2006. Our consolidated
financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2006
reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with the modified prospective
transition method, our consolidated financial statements for prior periods have
not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R).
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings
per share if we had applied the fair value recognition principles of SFAS No.
123 to stock-based employee compensation during fiscal 2005.
Three Six
Months Ended Months Ended
April 30, 2005 2005
--------- ----------- -----------
Net loss as reported $ (596,000) $(2,794,000)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined
under fair value-based method (46,000) (92,000)
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Pro forma net loss $ (642,000) $(2,886,000)
=========== ===========
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share - as reported $ (0.02) $ (0.07)
=========== ===========
Basic and diluted loss per share - pro forma $ (0.02) $ (0.07)
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NOTE 5 - CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
On December 19, 2003, we issued a $1.0 million convertible subordinate
note payable to Galt Financial, Ltd., at a stated rate of 11% per annum with
interest payable quarterly. The note payable was convertible at the holder's
option anytime after January 1, 2006 at $0.50 per share. As additional
consideration for the financing, we issued a warrant for the purchase of 500,000
shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. We allocated $0.1 million to the
value of the warrants. In November 2005, the right to convert the $1.0 million
obligation into 2,000,000 shares of common stock was waived in exchange for the
issuance of a five-year warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock
at a price of $0.50 per share, the public market price on the date of the
warrant, as consideration for the note being extended to July 1, 2006. We
recorded $0.1 million for the estimated fair value of these warrants as a
deferred cost which will be amortized as interest expense to the extended date
of maturity. The note was repaid as part of our March 9, 2006 refinancing.
NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On May 15, 2006, we opened an additional multi-modality site in
Emeryville, California which will eventually provide MRI, CT, ultrasound and
x-ray services. At the opening, the site provided only MRI services. We entered
into a new building lease for 6,500 square feet with a beginning monthly rental
of $9,754 and invested approximately $1.4 million in leasehold improvements for
the new center. The improvements were paid for from working capital.
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
We operate a group of regional networks comprised of 62 fixed-site
freestanding outpatient diagnostic imaging facilities in California. We believe
our group of regional networks is the largest of its kind in California. We have
strategically organized our facilities into regional networks in markets, which
have both high-density and expanding populations, as well as attractive payor
diversity.
All of our facilities employ state-of-the-art equipment and technology
in modern, patient-friendly settings. Many of our facilities within a particular
region are interconnected and integrated through our advanced information
technology system. Thirty four of our facilities are multi-modality sites,
offering various combinations of MRI, CT, PET, nuclear medicine, ultrasound,
X-ray and fluoroscopy services. Thirty of our facilities are single-modality
sites, offering either X-ray, MRI or PET services. Consistent with our regional
network strategy, we locate our single-modality sites near multi-modality sites
to help accommodate overflow in targeted demographic areas.
We derive substantially all of our revenue, directly or indirectly,
from fees charged for the diagnostic imaging services performed at our
facilities. During the six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006, we derived 58%
of our net revenue from MRI and CT scans. Over the past years, we have increased
net revenue primarily through improvements in net reimbursement, expansions of
existing facilities, upgrades in equipment and development of new facilities.
The fees charged for diagnostic imaging services performed at our
facilities are paid by a diverse mix of payors, as illustrated for the six
months ended April 30, 2006 by the following table:
Percentage
of Net
Payor Type Revenue
---------- -----------
Insurance(1) 41%
Managed Care Capitated Payors 28
Medicare/Medi-Cal 18
Other(2) 10
Workers Compensation/Personal Injury 3
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(1) Includes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which represented 15% of our net
revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2006.
(2) Includes co-payments, direct patient payments and payments through
contracts with physician groups and other non-insurance company
payors.
Our eligibility to provide service in response to a referral often
depends on the existence of a contractual arrangement between the radiologists
providing the professional medical services or us and the referred patient's
insurance carrier or managed care organization. These contracts typically
describe the negotiated fees to be paid by each payor for the diagnostic imaging
services we provide. With the exception of Blue Cross/Blue Shield and government
payors, no single payor accounted for more than 5% of our net revenue for the
six months ended April 30, 2006. Under our capitation agreements, we receive
from the payor a pre-determined amount per member, per month. If we do not
successfully manage the utilization of our services under these agreements, we
could incur unanticipated costs not offset by additional revenue, which would
reduce our operating margins.
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The principal components of our fixed operating expenses, excluding
depreciation, include professional fees paid to radiologists, except for those
radiologists who are paid based on a percentage of revenue, compensation paid to
technologists and other employees, and expenses related to equipment rental and
purchases, real estate leases and insurance, including errors and omissions,
malpractice, general liability, workers' compensation and employee medical. The
principal components of our variable operating expenses include expenses related
to equipment maintenance, medical supplies, marketing, business development and
corporate overhead. Because a majority of our expenses are fixed, increased
revenue as a result of higher scan volumes per system can significantly improve
our margins, while lower scan volumes can result in significantly lower margins.
BRMG strives to maintain qualified radiologists and technologists while
minimizing turnover and salary increases and avoiding the use of outside
staffing agencies, which are considerably more expensive and less efficient. In
recent years, there has been a shortage of qualified radiologists and
technologists in some of the regional markets we serve. As turnover occurs,
competition in recruiting radiologists and technologists may make it difficult
for our contracted radiology practices to maintain adequate levels of
radiologists and technologists without the use of outside staffing agencies. At
times, this has resulted in increased costs for us.
ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 123(R) AND EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment," applying the modified prospective method. This Statement
requires all equity-based payments to employees, including grants of employee
options, to be recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings based on the
grant date fair value of the award. Under the modified prospective method, we
are required to record equity-based compensation expense for all awards granted
after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted
awards outstanding as of the date of adoption. The fair values of all options
were valued using a Black-Scholes model.
In anticipation of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we did not modify
the terms of any previously granted awards.
Our operating earnings for the three and six months ended April 30,
2006 were adversely affected by the impact of equity-based compensation due to
the implementation of SFAS No. 123 (R). We recorded $197,000 and $237,000,
respectively, for equity-based compensation during the three and six months
ended April 30, 2006. As of April 30, 2006, total unrecognized share-based
compensation expense related to non-vested employee awards was approximately
$1.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of approximately 4.62 years. The weighted fair value of options granted during
the six months ended April 30, 2006 is $0.46.
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BRMG
Howard G. Berger, M.D. is our President and Chief Executive, a member
of our Board of Directors, and owns approximately 30% of Primedex's outstanding
common stock. Dr. Berger also owns, indirectly, 99% of the equity interests in
BRMG. BRMG provides all of the professional medical services at 42 of our
facilities under a management agreement with us, and contracts with various
other independent physicians and physician groups to provide all of the
professional medical services at most of our other facilities. We obtain
professional medical services from BRMG, rather than providing such services
directly or through subsidiaries, in order to comply with California's
prohibition against the corporate practice of medicine. However, as a result of
our close relationship with Dr. Berger and BRMG, we believe that we are able to
better ensure that professional medical services are provided at our facilities
in a manner consistent with our needs and expectations and those of our
referring physicians, patients and payors than if we obtained these services
from unaffiliated practice groups.
Under our management agreement with BRMG, which expires on January 1,
2014, BRMG pays us, as compensation for the use of our facilities and equipment
and for our services, a percentage of the gross amounts collected for the
professional services it renders. The percentage, which was 79% at April 30,
2006, is adjusted annually, if necessary, to ensure that the parties receive
fair value for the services they render. In operation and historically, the
annual revenue of BRMG from all sources closely approximates its expenses,
including Dr. Berger's compensation, fees payable to us and amounts payable to
third parties. For administrative convenience and in order to avoid
inconveniencing and confusing our payors, a single bill is prepared for both the
professional medical services provided by the radiologists and our non-medical,
or technical, services, generating a receivable for BRMG. Historically, BRMG
financed these receivables under a working capital facility with Bridge
Healthcare Finance LLC, or Bridge, and regularly advanced to us the funds that
it drew under this working capital facility, which we used for our own working
capital purposes. We repaid or offset these advances with periodic payments from
BRMG to us under the management agreement. We guaranteed BRMG's obligations
under this working capital facility. Effective March 9, 2006, the line of credit
with Bridge was paid and closed with the issuance of a new $161 million senior
secured credit facility.
As a result of our contractual and operational relationship with BRMG
and Dr. Berger, we are required to include BRMG as a consolidated entity in our
consolidated financial statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
percentage certain items in the statement of operations bears to net revenue.
Six months ended April 30,
--------------------------
2005 2006
----------- ------------
Net revenue 100.0% 100.0%
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses 76.5 75.0
Depreciation and amortization 12.5 10.4
Provision for bad debts 2.6 3.5
Loss (Gain) on disposal of equipment, net 1.0 (0.0)
----------- ------------
Total operating expense 92.6 88.9
Income from operations 7.4 11.1
Other expense (income):
Interest expense 12.3 11.5
Loss (Gain) on debt extinguishments, net (0.7) 2.7
Other income (0.2) --
Other expense -- 1.0
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Total other expense 11.4 15.2
----------- ------------
Net loss (4.0) (4.0)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006
During the last six months, we continued our efforts to enhance our
operations and expand our network, while improving our financial position and
cash flows. Our results for the six months ended April 30, 2006 were affected by
the opening and integration of new facilities, the restructuring of our existing
line of credit, notes payable and capital lease obligations, increases in
capitation reimbursement and our continuing focus on controlling operating
expenses. As a result of these factors and the other matters discussed below, we
experienced an increase in income from operations of $3.6 million, but due to a
legal settlement and costs related to our debt restructuring, we also increased
our net loss by $384,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2006 when compared
to the same period last year.
We had a working capital deficit of $4.3 million at April 30, 2006
compared to a $143.4 million deficit at October 31, 2005, and had losses from
operations of $3.2 million and $2.8 million for the six months ended April 30,
2006 and 2005, respectively. We also had a stockholders' deficit of $73.5
million at April 30, 2006 compared to a $70.6 million deficit at October 31,
2005.
The working capital deficit as of October 31, 2005 included the
reclassification of approximately $109 million in notes and capital lease
obligations as current liabilities expected to be refinanced. We were subject to
financial covenants under our debt agreements and believed we may have been
unable to continue to be in compliance with our existing financial covenants
during fiscal 2006. As such, the associated debt was reclassified as a current
liability.
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Effective March 9, 2006, we completed the issuance of a $161 million
senior secured credit facility that we used to refinance substantially all of
our existing indebtedness (except for $16.1 million of outstanding subordinated
debentures and approximately $5 million of capital lease obligations). We
incurred fees and expenses for the transaction of approximately $5.6 million.
Debt issue costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 65 months and
are included in other assets. In addition, we recorded a net loss on
extinguishments of debt of $2.1 million, which includes $1.2 million in
pre-payment penalty fees that are unpaid as of April 30, 2006 and classified as
accrued expenses under current liabilities. The facility provides for a $15
million five-year revolving credit facility, an $86 million term loan due in
five years and a $60 million second lien term loan due in six years. The loans
are subject to acceleration on December 27, 2007, unless we have made
arrangements to discharge or extend our outstanding subordinated debentures by
that date. We intend to retire the subordinated debentures prior to their due
date of June 30, 2008. Under the terms and conditions of the new Second Lien
Term Loan, subject to achieving certain leverage ratios, we have the right to
raise up to $16.1 million in additional funds as part of the Second Lien Term
Loan for the purposes of redeeming the subordinated debentures. Additionally,
under the current facilities, we have the ability to pursue other funding
sources to refinance the subordinated debentures. The new loans are payable
interest only monthly except for the $86 million term loan that requires
amortization payments of 1.0% per annum, or $860,000.
NET REVENUE
Net revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2006 was $78.1 million
compared to $69.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2005, an increase of
approximately $8.8 million.
In addition to new capitation contracts, we have continued to improve
our yield from capitation as a result of contractual and negotiated increases in
reimbursement coupled with improved collections of co-payments from the
individual patients. For the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net
capitation revenue, including co-payments, was $21.5 million and $18.2 million,
respectively, an increase of approximately $3.3 million. For the six months
ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net insurance revenue, which includes blue cross,
blue shield, hmo, ppo, fee for service and commercial insurance, was $32.2
million and $27.9 million, respectively, an increase of approximately $4.3
million. For the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net medicare and
medi-cal revenue was $14.1 million and $12.0 million, respectively, an increase
of approximately $2.1 million. The improvements in net revenue were primarily
the result of increased marketing efforts, new contracts, maturing centers,
pull-through or referred business from expanding capitation arrangements, and
expanding facilities and new satellite locations.
On the other hand, special group contract and workers compensation
business continued to decline due to changes in the workers' compensation laws
in California which made it more difficult for litigated claimants. For the six
months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net special group contract and workers
compensation revenue was $7.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively, a decrease
of approximately $1.0 million.
During the six months ended April 30, 2006, the largest net revenue
increases were at the Temecula and Tarzana facilities with combined increases of
approximately $4.5 million when comparing results with the same period last
year. Tarzana's continued growth is due to hiring of key physicians in the
region, the location of the facilities, the increased utilization of PET,
increased marketing efforts and state of the art medical equipment. The Temecula
facilities' continued growth is due to a variety of factors including their
physical locations, the return of a large capitation agreement, improvements in
contracted reimbursement, the opening of additional satellite facilities, the
ramp-up of the Murrieta site which opened in December 2004, and increases in
patient volume and throughput.
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The largest decrease in net revenue was at the Beverly Hills'
facilities which when combined decreased approximately $0.5 million when
comparing results with the same period last year. The net revenue decrease was
due to increased competition in the area.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2006 increased
approximately $5.2 million from $64.2 million in the six months ended April 30,
2005 to $69.4 million in the same period this year. The increase was offset by
$0.7 million for the loss on the disposal of equipment when we traded-in an MRI
in the six months ended April 30, 2005.
The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the six
months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended April 30,
--------------------------
2005 2006
------------ ------------
Salaries and professional reading fees $ 32,778 $ 36,521
Building and equipment rental 3,888 4,208
General administrative expenses 16,336 17,867
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Total operating expenses 53,002 58,596
Depreciation and amortization 8,662 8,104
Provision for bad debt 1,843 2,739
Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment, net 698 (14)
o SALARIES AND PROFESSIONAL READING FEES
Salaries and professional reading fees increased $3.7 million for the
six months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year. The
majority of the increase is due to the $8.8 million increase in net revenue
including the variable labor necessary to service the additional patient volume
and the additional satellite locations, and the compensation to physicians with
contracted fees based upon a percentage of net revenue. In addition, during the
six months ended April 30, 2006, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of
$0.2 million based on the value of the portion of share-based payment awards
that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation
expense included compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted
prior to, but not yet vested as of October 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair
value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123. No
stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the six months ended April
30, 2005.
o BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Building and equipment rental expenses increased $0.3 million for the
six months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year. The
increase is primarily due to the addition of building rental expense for the new
centers in Emeryville, Westlake and additional satellite facilities coupled with
annual increases in base rentals from previously existing leased facilities.
o GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses include billing fees, medical
supplies, office supplies, repairs and maintenance, insurance, business tax and
license, outside services, utilities, marketing, travel and other expenses. Many
of these expenses are variable in nature. These expenses increased $1.5 million
for the six months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last
year. The increase is primarily due to the $8.8 million increase in net revenue
and the related variable general and administrative expenses necessary to
service the additional patient volume, and other expenses that are based upon a
percentage of net revenue, including equipment maintenance. The equipment
maintenance agreement fees increased from 3.50% of net revenue in fiscal 2005 to
3.62% of net revenue in fiscal 2006.
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o DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.6 million for the six
months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year. The
decrease was primarily the result of decreases in capital expenditures in the
six months ended April 30, 2006 compared to the same period last year. During
the six months ended April 30, 2005, we purchased property and equipment of $1.9
million and entered into new capital leases of approximately $4.8 million.
During the same period this year, we purchased property and equipment of $3.2
million and entered into new capital leases of approximately $0.4 million.
o PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT
The $0.9 million increase in the provision for bad debt for the six
months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year was
primarily a result of the $8.8 million increase in net revenue during the same
period coupled with an increase in bad debt as a percentage of net revenue due
to the write-off of older accounts receivable, including accounts receivable on
external third-party billing systems, to collection.
o LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT, NET
The $0.7 million net loss on the disposal of equipment for the six
months ended April 30, 2005 was primarily due to the trade-in of an MRI and
replacing the equipment with an enhanced machine which improved throughput and
volume demands at one of our Tarzana facilities.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense for the six months ended April 30, 2006 increased $0.5
million when compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily
due to the restructuring of our line of credit, notes payable and capital lease
obligations in March 2006 and the financing of an additional $5.6 million in
transaction fees coupled with a slightly higher weighted average interest rate
during the period.
LOSS (GAIN) ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENTS, NET
In the six months ended April 30, 2005, we recognized gains from
extinguishments of debt for $0.5 million for the write-off of certain notes
payable past statute for $475,000 and the settlement of other notes payable at a
discount of $40,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, due to the
March 2006 debt restructuring, we recognized a net loss on extinguishment of
debt of $2.1 million that is comprised of a gain of $2.1 million for a discount
on notes payable, $2.1 million in pre-payment penalties, and $2.1 million for
the write-off of capitalized debt issue costs.
OTHER INCOME
In the six months ended April 30, 2005, we earned other income of $0.1
million. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, we recognized gains from
write-off of liabilities previously expensed in fiscal 2004 for approximately
$62,000, deferred rental income of $45,000, and record copy income of $24,000.
We had no other income during the six months ended April 30, 2006.
OTHER EXPENSE
In the six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006, we incurred other
expense of $25,000 and $0.8 million, respectively. During the six months ended
April 30, 2005, we recognized losses on the write-off of other assets of
$25,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, we recorded expenses of
$0.8 million which are comprised of the $0.5 million settlement with Broadstream
and related legal fees.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
percentage certain items in the statement of operations bears to net revenue.
Three months ended April 30,
----------------------------
2005 2006
------- -------
Net revenue 100.0% 100.0%
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses 74.3 74.3
Depreciation and amortization 12.3 10.2
Provision for bad debts 2.7 3.5
Loss on disposal of equipment, net 1.8 (0.0)
------- -------
Total operating expense 91.1 88.0
Income from operations 8.9 12.0
Other expense (income):
Interest expense 12.2 11.4
Loss (gain) on debt extinguishments, net -- 5.3
Other income (1.6) --
Other expense -- 2.1
------- -------
Total other expense 10.6 18.8
------- -------
Net loss (1.7) (6.8)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2006
NET REVENUE
Net revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2006 was $39.6 million
compared to $35.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2005, an increase of
approximately $4.4 million.
In addition to new capitation contracts, we have continued to improve
our yield from capitation as a result of contractual and negotiated increases in
reimbursement coupled with improved collections of co-payments from the
individual patients. For the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net
capitation revenue, including co-payments, was $10.7 million and $8.9 million,
respectively, an increase of approximately $1.8 million. For the three months
ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net insurance revenue, which includes blue cross,
blue shield, hmo, ppo, fee for service and commercial insurance, was $16.3
million and $14.4 million, respectively, an increase of approximately $1.9
million. For the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net medicare and
medi-cal revenue was $7.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, an increase of
approximately $0.9 million. The improvements in net revenue were primarily the
result of increased marketing efforts, new contracts, maturing centers,
pull-through or referred business from expanding capitation arrangements, and
expanding facilities and new satellite locations.
On the other hand, special group contract and workers compensation
business continued to decline due to changes in the workers' compensation laws
in California which made it more difficult for litigated claimants. For the
three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, net special group contract and
workers compensation revenue was $4.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, a
decrease of approximately $0.3 million.
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During the three months ended April 30, 2006, the largest net revenue
increases were at the Temecula and Tarzana facilities with combined increases of
approximately $2.0 million when comparing results with the same period last
year. Tarzana's continued growth is due to hiring of key physicians in the
region, the location of the facilities, the increased utilization of PET,
increased marketing efforts and state of the art medical equipment. The Temecula
facilities' continued growth is due to a variety of factors including their
physical locations, the return of a large capitation agreement, improvements in
contracted reimbursement, the opening of additional satellite facilities, the
ramp-up of the Murrieta site which opened in December 2004, and increases in
patient volume and throughput.
The largest decrease in net revenue was at the Beverly Hills'
facilities which when combined decreased approximately $0.2 million when
comparing results with the same period last year. The net revenue decrease was
due to increased competition in the area.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2006 increased
approximately $2.7 million from $32.1 million in the six months ended April 30,
2005 to $34.8 million in the same period this year. The increase was offset by
$0.7 million for the loss on the disposal of equipment when we traded-in an MRI
in the six months ended April 30, 2005.
The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the three
months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006 (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended April 30,
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2005 2006
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Salaries and professional reading fees $ 16,073 $ 18,247
Building and equipment rental 1,915 2,125
General administrative expenses 8,149 9,055
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Total operating expenses 26,137 29,427
Depreciation and amortization 4,339 4,017
Provision for bad debt 934 1,390
Loss on disposal of equipment, net 649 (14)
o SALARIES AND PROFESSIONAL READING FEES
Salaries and professional reading fees increased $2.2 million for the
three months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year.
The majority of the increase is due to the $4.4 million increase in net revenue
including the variable labor necessary to service the additional patient volume
and the additional satellite locations, and the compensation to physicians with
contracted fees based upon a percentage of net revenue. In addition, during the
three months ended April 30, 2006, we recorded stock-based compensation expense
of approximately $170,000 based on the value of the portion of share-based
payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period.
Stock-based compensation expense included compensation expense for share-based
payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of October 31, 2005 based
on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma
provisions of SFAS 123. No stock-based compensation expense was recognized in
the three months ended April 30, 2005.
o BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Building and equipment rental expenses increased $0.2 million for the
three months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year.
The increase is primarily due to the addition of building rental expense for the
new centers in Emeryville, Westlake and additional satellite facilities coupled
with annual increases in base rentals from previously existing leased
facilities.
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o GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses include billing fees, medical
supplies, office supplies, repairs and maintenance, insurance, business tax and
license, outside services, utilities, marketing, travel and other expenses. Many
of these expenses are variable in nature. These expenses increased $0.9 million
for the three months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last
year. The increase is primarily due to the $4.4 million increase in net revenue
and the related variable general and administrative expenses necessary to
service the additional patient volume, and other expenses that are based upon a
percentage of net revenue, including equipment maintenance. The equipment
maintenance agreement fees increased from 3.50% of net revenue in fiscal 2005 to
3.62% of net revenue in fiscal 2006.
o DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.3 million for the three
months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year. The
decrease was primarily the result of decreases in capital expenditures in fiscal
2006 compared to the same period last year. During the first two quarters of
fiscal 2005, we purchased property and equipment of $1.9 million and entered
into new capital leases of approximately $4.8 million. During the same period
this year, we purchased property and equipment of $3.2 million and entered into
new capital leases of approximately $0.4 million.
o PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT
The $0.5 million increase in the provision for bad debt for the three
months ended April 30, 2006 when compared to the same period last year was
primarily a result of the $4.4 million increase in net revenue during the same
period coupled with an increase in bad debt as a percentage of net revenue due
to the write-off older accounts receivable, including accounts receivable on
external third-party billing systems, to collection.
o LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT, NET
The $0.7 million net loss on the disposal of equipment for the six
months ended April 30, 2005 was primarily due to the trade-in of an MRI and
replacing the equipment with an enhanced machine which improved throughput and
volume demands at one of our Tarzana facilities
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense for the three months ended April 30, 2006 increased
$0.3 million when compared to the same period last year. The increase was
primarily due to the restructuring of our line of credit, notes payable and
capital lease obligations in March 2006 and the financing of an additional $5.6
million in transaction fees coupled with a slightly higher weighted average
interest rate during the period.
LOSS (GAIN) ON DEBT EXTINGUISHMENTS, NET
In the three months ended April 30, 2005, we recognized gains from
extinguishments of debt for $0.5 million for the write-off of certain notes
payable past statute for $475,000 and the settlement of other notes payable at a
discount of $40,000. During the three months ended April 30, 2006, due to the
March 2006 debt restructuring, we recognized a net loss on extinguishment of
debt of $2.1 million that is comprised of a gain of $2.1 million for a discount
on notes payable, $2.1 million in pre-payment penalties, and $2.1 million for
the write-off of capitalized debt issue costs.
OTHER INCOME
In the three months ended April 30, 2005, we earned other income of
$0.1 million including deferred rental income of $22,000 and record copy income
of $11,000.
OTHER EXPENSE
During the three months ended April 30, 2006, we recorded expenses of
$0.8 million which are comprised of the $0.5 million settlement with Broadstream
and related legal fees. There was no other expense for the three months ended
April 30, 2005.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We had a working capital deficit of $4.3 million at April 30, 2006
compared to a $143.4 million deficit at October 31, 2005, and had losses from
operations of $2.7 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended April
30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and had losses from operations of $3.2 million
and $2.8 million for the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We also had a stockholders' deficit of $73.5 million at April 30, 2006 compared
to a $70.6 million deficit at October 31, 2005.
The working capital deficit increased as of October 31, 2005 due to the
reclassification of approximately $109 million in notes and capital lease
obligations as current liabilities expected to be refinanced. We were subject to
financial covenants under our debt agreements and believed we may have been
unable to continue to be in compliance with our existing financial covenants
during fiscal 2006. As such, the associated debt was reclassified as a current
liability.
Effective March 9, 2006, we completed the issuance of a $161 million
senior secured credit facility that we used to refinance substantially all of
our existing indebtedness (except for $16.1 million of outstanding subordinated
debentures and approximately $5 million of capital lease obligations). We
incurred fees and expenses for the transaction of approximately $5.6 million.
Debt issue costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 65 months and
are included in other assets. In addition, we recorded a net loss on
extinguishments of debt of $2.1 million, which includes $1.2 million in
pre-payment penalty fees that are unpaid as of April 30, 2006 and classified as
accrued expenses under current liabilities. The facility provides for a $15
million five-year revolving credit facility, an $86 million term loan due in
five years and a $60 million second lien term loan due in six years. The loans
are subject to acceleration on December 27, 2007, unless we have made
arrangements to discharge or extend our outstanding subordinated debentures by
that date. We intend to retire the subordinated debentures prior to their due
date of June 30, 2008. Under the terms and conditions of the new Second Lien
Term Loan, subject to achieving certain leverage ratios, we have the right to
raise up to $16.1 million in additional funds as part of the Second Lien Term
Loan for the purposes of redeeming the subordinated debentures. Additionally,
under the current facilities, we have the ability to pursue other funding
sources to refinance the subordinated debentures. The loans are payable interest
only monthly except for the $86 million term loan that requires amortization
payments of 1.0% per annum, or $860,000, paid quarterly.
The revolving credit facility and the $86 million term loan bear
interest at a base rate ("base rate" means corporate loans posted by at least
75% of the nation's 30 largest banks as quoted by the Wall Street Journal) plus
2.5%, or at our election, the LIBOR rate plus 4.0% per annum, payable monthly.
The $60 million second lien term loan bears interest at the base rate plus 7.0%,
or at our election, the LIBOR rate plus 8.5% per annum, payable monthly. The $86
million term loan includes amortization payments of 1.0% per annum, payable in
quarterly installments of $215,000. Upon the close of the refinancing on March
9, 2006, we utilized approximately $1.5 million of the new $15 million revolving
credit facility.
As part of the refinancing, we were required to swap at least 50% of
the aggregate principal amount of the facilities to a floating rate within 90
days of the close of the agreement on March 9, 2006. On April 11, 2006,
effective April 28, 2006, on $73.0 million (one half of our First and Second
Lien Term Loans of $146.0 million), we entered into an interest rate swap fixing
the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.47% for a period of three years. Previously, the
interest rate on the $73.0 million was based upon a spread over LIBOR which
floats with market conditions. In addition, as a requirement of the deal, 75% of
our excess cash flow is to be used to repay principal on the $86 million term
loan once per year within 105 days after our fiscal year end. Excess cash flow
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is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
plus decreases in working capital and extraordinary gains minus: (i) capital
expenditures; (ii) interest expense; (iii) scheduled principal payments on
existing debt; (iv) income taxes; (v) increases in working capital; (vi)
extraordinary losses; (vii) voluntary prepayments of the $86 million term loan;
(vii) and amounts paid for acquisitions.
Under the new facility, we are subject to various financial covenants
including a limitation on capital expenditures, maximum days sales outstanding,
minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio and maximum senior
leverage ratio. Availability under our $15 million revolving credit facility is
governed by the margins calculated under the maximum senior leverage ratio and
maximum total leverage ratio covenants. Borrowings under the historical Bridge
credit facility were calculated from a formula based upon our net eligible
accounts receivable. As of April 30, 2006, we had approximately $12.7 million of
availability. As a result of the completed financing, we were able to reclassify
the majority of our notes and capital lease obligations as noncurrent as of
April 30, 2006 and improve our working capital significantly.
We operate in a capital intensive, high fixed-cost industry that
requires significant amounts of capital to fund operations. In addition to
operations, we require significant amounts of capital for the initial start-up
and development expense of new diagnostic imaging facilities, the acquisition of
additional facilities and new diagnostic imaging equipment, and to service our
existing debt and contractual obligations. Because our cash flows from
operations have been insufficient to fund all of these capital requirements, we
have depended on the availability of financing under credit arrangements with
third parties. Historically, our principal sources of liquidity have been funds
available for borrowing under our existing lines of credit, now with General
Electric Capital Corporation. We finance the acquisition of equipment mainly
through capital and operating leases. As of April 30, 2006 and October 31, 2005,
our line of credit liabilities were $2.3 million and $13.3 million,
respectively.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, Howard G. Berger, M.D., our
president, director and largest shareholder had outstanding advances to us of
$2,605,000. Our obligation to Dr. Berger was repaid as part of our March 9, 2006
refinancing.
The interim disclosures regarding liquidity and capital resources
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report of Form 10-K for the year
ended October 31, 2005.
Our business strategy with regard to operations will focus on the
following:
o Maximizing performance at our existing facilities;
o Focusing on profitable contracting;
o Expanding MRI and CT applications
o Optimizing operating efficiencies; and
o Expanding our networks.
Due to the March 9, 2006 refinancing, we will be able to use the cash
savings generated from the deferral of required principal payments on notes
payable and capital lease obligations of approximately $1.2 million per month to
invest in the infrastructure and to pursue future growth opportunities.
Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make
payments on our debt and other contractual obligations will depend on our future
financial performance. A range of economic, competitive, regulatory, legislative
and business factors, many of which are outside of our control, will affect our
financial performance. Taking these factors into account, including our
historical experience and our discussions with our lenders to date, although no
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assurance can be given, we believe that through implementing our strategic plans
and continuing to restructure our financial obligations, we will obtain
sufficient cash to satisfy our obligations as they become due in the next twelve
months.
SOURCES AND USES OF CASH
There was no change in cash for the six months ended April 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively.
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended April
30, 2006 was $6.3 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2005,
an increase of $3.3 million. The primary reason for the increase in cash
provided by operating activities was due to net noncash expenses from early
extinguishments of debt related to the March 2006 debt restructuring of
approximately $2.0 million. In addition, interest accrued but unpaid for the six
months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1.6 million and $0.4 million,
respectively, and increase of $1.2 million. The increase was primarily due to
interest that was not paid but was accrued in the restructured notes payable.
Cash used by investing activities for the six months ended April 30,
2006 was $3.5 million compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2005. For
the six months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, we purchased property and
equipment for approximately $3.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively. During
the six months ended April 30, 2005, we received proceeds from the sale of
equipment of $65,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, we invested
$0.2 million in a PET center.
Cash used for financing activities for the six months ended April 30,
2006 was $2.8 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2005. For
fiscal 2006 and 2005, we made principal payments on capital leases and notes
payable of $5.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, and received proceeds
from borrowings on lines of credit and notes payable of approximately $1.0
million and $5.3 million, respectively. In addition, as part of the March 2006
debt restructuring, we repaid existing debt of $141.2 million and debt issue
costs of $5.6 million with proceeds from borrowings on notes payable of $146.5
million and cash. During the six months ended April 30, 2006, we increased our
cash disbursements in transit by $2.0 million. During the six months ended April
30, 2005, we made payments on lines of credit of $1.2 million and reduced our
cash disbursements in transit by $0.2 million.
CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS
Our future obligations for notes payable, equipment under capital`
leases, lines of credit, subordinated debentures, equipment and building
operating leases and purchase and other contractual obligations for the next
five years and thereafter include (dollars in thousands):
For the twelve months ended April 30,
There-
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 after Total
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Notes payable $ 860 $ 860 $144,065 $ -- -- -- $145,785
Capital leases* 2,255 1,550 1,385 887 -- -- 6,077
Line of credit -- -- 2,289 -- -- -- 2,289
Subordinated debentures -- -- 16,147 -- -- -- 16,147
Operating leases(1) 8,284 7,671 7,443 7,461 7,424 62,287 100,570
Purchase obligations(2) 1,250 -- -- -- -- -- 1,250
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total(3) $ 12,649 $ 10,081 $171,329 $ 8,348 $ 7,424 $ 62,287 $272,118
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o Includes interest.
1 Includes all existing options to extend lease terms.
2 Includes a three-year obligation to purchase imaging film from Fuji.
We must purchase an aggregate of $7.5 million of film at a rate of
approximately $2.5 million per year over the term of the agreement.
3 Does not include our obligation under our maintenance agreement with GE
Medical Systems described below.
In addition, we have an arrangement with GE Medical Systems under which
it has agreed to be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the majority
of our equipment for a fee that is based upon a percentage of our revenue,
subject to a minimum payment. Net revenue is reduced by the provision for bad
debt, mobile PET revenue and other professional reading service revenue to
obtain adjusted net revenue. The fiscal 2005 annual service fee was the higher
of 3.50% of our adjusted net revenue, or $4,970,000. The fiscal 2006 annual
service rate is the higher of 3.62% of our adjusted net revenue, or $5,393,800.
For the fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009, the annual service fee will be the
higher of 3.62% of our adjusted net revenue, or $5,430,000. We believe this
framework of basing service costs on usage is an effective and unique method for
controlling our overall costs on a facility-by-facility basis.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "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.
These forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, management's
current expectations and anticipated results of operations, all of which are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Therefore, any statements contained herein that are not statements
of historical fact may be forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as
such. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "anticipates,"
"plans," "intends," "will," "expects," "should" and similar words and
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as
required under the federal securities laws or by the rules and regulations of
the SEC, we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking information
to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such
forward-looking information. The factors included in "Risks Relating to Our
Business," among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements.
Specific factors that might cause actual results to differ from our
expectations, include, but are not limited to:
o economic, competitive, demographic, business and other conditions
in our markets;
o a decline in patient referrals;
o changes in the rates or methods of third-party reimbursement for
diagnostic imaging services;
o the enforceability or termination of our contracts with radiology
practices;
o the availability of additional capital to fund capital expenditure
requirements;
o burdensome lawsuits against our contracted radiology practices and
us;
o reduced operating margins due to our managed care contracts and
capitated fee arrangements;
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o any failure on our part to comply with state and federal
anti-kickback and anti-self-referral laws or any other applicable
healthcare regulations;
o our substantial indebtedness, debt service requirements and
liquidity constraints;
o the interruption of our operations in certain regions due to
earthquake or other extraordinary events;
o the recruitment and retention of technologists by us or by
radiologists of our contracted radiology groups; and
o other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section or elsewhere
in this report.
All future written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable
to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking
events discussed in this report might not occur.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT CASH FLOW TO MEET OUR DEBT SERVICE
OBLIGATIONS.
Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make
payments on our debt and other contractual obligations will depend on our future
financial performance. A range of economic, competitive, regulatory, legislative
and business factors, many of which are outside of our control, will affect our
financial performance. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy
our debt and other contractual obligations would adversely impact our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Effective March 9, 2006, we
completed the issuance of a $161 million senior secured credit facility that we
used to refinance substantially all of our existing indebtedness (except for
$16.1 million of outstanding subordinated debentures and approximately $5
million of capital lease obligations). The facility provides for a $15 million
five-year revolving credit facility, an $86 million term loan due in five years
and a $60 million second lien term loan due in six years. The loans are subject
to acceleration on December 27, 2007, unless we have made arrangements to
discharge or extend our outstanding subordinated debentures by that date. As a
result of the completed financing, we were able to reclassify the majority of
our notes and capital lease obligations as noncurrent as of April 30, 2006 and
improve our working capital significantly.
OUR ABILITY TO GENERATE REVENUE DEPENDS IN LARGE PART ON REFERRALS FROM
PHYSICIANS
A significant reduction in referrals would have a negative impact on
our business. We derive substantially all of our net revenue, directly or
indirectly, from fees charged for the diagnostic imaging services performed at
our facilities. We depend on referrals of patients from unaffiliated physicians
and other third parties who have no contractual obligations to refer patients to
us for a substantial portion of the services we perform. If a sufficiently large
number of these physicians and other third parties were to discontinue referring
patients to us, our scan volume could decrease, which would reduce our net
revenue and operating margins. Further, commercial third-party payors have
implemented programs that could limit the ability of physicians to refer
patients to us. For example, prepaid healthcare plans, such as health
maintenance organizations, sometimes contract directly with providers and
require their enrollees to obtain these services exclusively from those
providers. Some insurance companies and self-insured employers also limit these
services to contracted providers. These "closed panel" systems are now common in
the managed care environment, including California. Other systems create an
economic disincentive for referrals to providers outside the system's designated
panel of providers. If we are unable to compete successfully for these managed
care contracts, our results and prospects for growth could be adversely
affected.
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CHANGES IN THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT RATES OR METHODS FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
SERVICES COULD RESULT IN A DECLINE IN OUR NET REVENUE AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR
BUSINESS
The fees charged for the diagnostic imaging services performed at our
facilities are paid by insurance companies, Medicare and Medi-Cal, workers
compensation, private and other payors. Any change in the rates of or conditions
for reimbursement from these sources of payment could substantially reduce the
amounts reimbursed to us or to our contracted radiology practices for services
provided, which could have an adverse effect on our net revenue. For example,
recent legislative changes in California's workers compensation rules had a
negative impact on reimbursement rates for diagnostic imaging services, although
because we derive only a small portion of our net revenue from workers
compensation, we did not experience a significant impact.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) was approved by Congress and
signed into law on February 9, 2006. The DRA provides that reimbursement for the
technical component for imaging services (excluding diagnostic and screening
mammography) in non-hospital based freestanding facilities will be capped at the
lesser of reimbursement under the Medicare Part B physician fee schedule or the
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) schedule. Currently, the
technical component of our imaging services is reimbursed under the Part B
physician fee schedule, which for certain modalities like MRI and CT, allows for
higher reimbursement on average than under the HOPPS. For other imaging exams,
such as x-ray and ultrasound, reimbursement under the HOPPS is greater on
average. Under the DRA, we will be reimbursed at the lower of the two schedules,
beginning January 1, 2007.
The DRA also codifies the reduction in reimbursement for multiple
images on contiguous body parts previously announced by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS). In November 2005, CMS announced that it will pay
100% of the technical component of the higher priced imaging procedure and 50%
for the technical component of each additional imaging procedure involving
contiguous body parts when performed in the same session. Under current
methodology, Medicare pays 100% of the technical component of each procedure.
This rate reduction will occur in two steps, so that the reduction will be 25%
for each additional imaging procedure in 2006 and another 25% in 2007. For the
twelve months ended October 31, 2005, Medicare revenue from our imaging centers
represented approximately 15% of our total revenue. Of this amount,
approximately 54% was from MRI and CT, the modalities affected more
significantly by the reimbursement reductions. If both the HOPPS and contiguous
body part reimbursement reductions contained in the DRA had been in effect
during fiscal year 2005, we estimate that our revenue would have been reduced by
approximately $2.5-$3.0 million.
PRESSURE TO CONTROL HEALTHCARE COSTS COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR
RESULTS.
One of the principal objectives of health maintenance organizations and
preferred provider organizations is to control the cost of healthcare services.
Managed care contracting has become very competitive, and reimbursement
schedules are at or below Medicare reimbursement levels. The development and
expansion of health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations
and other managed care organizations within the geographic areas covered by our
network could have a negative impact on the utilization and pricing of our
services, because these organizations will exert greater control over patients'
access to diagnostic imaging services, the selections of the provider of such
services and reimbursement rates for those services.
IF BRMG OR ANY OF OUR OTHER CONTRACTED RADIOLOGY PRACTICES TERMINATE THEIR
AGREEMENTS WITH US, OUR BUSINESS COULD SUBSTANTIALLY DIMINISH
Our relationship with BRMG is an integral part of our business. Through
our management agreement, BRMG provides all of the professional medical services
at 42 of our 64 facilities, contracts with various other independent physicians
and physician groups to provide all of the professional medical services at most
of our other facilities, and must use its best efforts to provide the
professional medical services at any new facilities that we open or acquire. In
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addition, BRMG's strong relationships with referring physicians are largely
responsible for the revenue generated at the facilities it services. Although
our management agreement with BRMG runs until 2014, BRMG has the right to
terminate the agreement if we default on our obligations and fail to cure the
default. Also, BRMG's ability to continue performing under the management
agreement may be curtailed or eliminated due to BRMG's financial difficulties,
loss of physicians or other circumstances. If BRMG cannot perform its obligation
to us, we would need to contract with one or more other radiology groups to
provide the professional medical services at the facilities serviced by BRMG. We
may not be able to locate radiology groups willing to provide those services on
terms acceptable to us, if at all. Even if we were able to do so, any
replacement radiology group's relationships with referring physicians may not be
as extensive as those of BRMG. In any such event, our business could be
seriously harmed. In addition, BRMG is party to substantially all of the managed
care contracts from which we derive revenue. If we were unable to readily
replace these contracts, our revenue would be negatively affected.
Except for our management agreement with BRMG, most of the agreements
we, or BRMG, have with contracted radiology practices typically have terms of
one year, which automatically renew unless either party delivers a non-renewal
notice to the other within a prescribed period. Most of these agreements may be
terminated by either party under some conditions, including, with respect to
some of those agreements, the right of either party to terminate the agreement
without cause upon 30 to 120 days notice. For example, in October 2003, our
management agreement with Tower Imaging Medical Group, Inc. was terminated as
the result of the settlement of litigation between Tower and us. The termination
or material modification of any of the agreements we, or BRMG, have with the
radiologists that provide professional medical services at our facilities could
reduce our revenue, at least in the short term.
IF OUR CONTRACTED RADIOLOGY PRACTICES, INCLUDING BRMG, LOSE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER
OF THEIR RADIOLOGISTS, OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
Recently, there has been a shortage of qualified radiologists in some
of the regional markets we serve. In addition, competition in recruiting
radiologists may make it difficult for our contracted radiology practices to
maintain adequate levels of radiologists. If a significant number of
radiologists terminate their relationships with our contracted radiology
practices and those radiology practices cannot recruit sufficient qualified
radiologists to fulfill their obligations under our agreements with them, our
ability to maximize the use of our diagnostic imaging facilities and our
financial results could be adversely affected. For example, in fiscal 2002, due
to a shortage of qualified radiologists in the marketplace, BRMG experienced
difficulty in hiring and retaining physicians and thus engaged independent
contractors and part-time fill-in physicians. Their cost was double the salary
of a regular BRMG full-time physician. Increased expenses to BRMG will impact
our financial results because the management fee we receive from BRMG, which is
based on a percentage of BRMG's collections, is adjusted annually to take into
account the expenses of BRMG. Neither we, nor our contracted radiology
practices, maintain insurance on the lives of any affiliated physicians.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW OUR BUSINESS.
As part of our business strategy, we intend to increase our presence in
California through selectively acquiring facilities, developing new facilities,
adding equipment at existing facilities, and directly or indirectly through BRMG
entering into contractual relationships with high-quality radiology practices.
However, our ability to successfully expand depends upon many factors,
including our ability to:
o Identify attractive and willing candidates for acquisitions;
o Identify locations in existing or new markets for development of
new facilities;
o Comply with legal requirements affecting our arrangements with
contracted radiology practices, including California prohibitions
on fee-splitting, corporate practice of medicine and
self-referrals;
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o Obtain regulatory approvals where necessary and comply with
licensing and certification requirements applicable to our
diagnostic imaging facilities, the contracted radiology practices
and the physicians associated with the contracted radiology
practices;
o Recruit a sufficient number of qualified radiology technologists
and other non-medical personnel;
o Expand our infrastructure and management; and
o Compete for opportunities. We may not be able to compete
effectively for the acquisition of diagnostic imaging facilities.
Our competitors may have more established operating histories and
greater resources than we do. Competition also may make any
acquisitions more expensive.
Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including the
following:
o Obtain adequate financing.
o Possible adverse effects on our operating results;
o Diversion of management's attention and resources;
o Failure to retain key personnel;
o Difficulties in integrating new operations into our existing
infrastructure; and
o Amortization or write-offs of acquired intangible assets.
WE MAY BECOME SUBJECT TO PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY.
Providing medical services subjects us to the risk of professional
malpractice and other similar claims. The physicians that our contracted
radiology practices employ are from time to time subject to malpractice claims.
We structure our relationships with the practices under our management
agreements with them in a manner that we believe does not constitute the
practice of medicine by us or subject us to professional malpractice claims for
acts or omissions of physicians employed by the contracted radiology practices.
Nevertheless, claims, suits or complaints relating to services provided by the
contracted radiology practices have been asserted against us in the past and may
be asserted against us in the future. In addition, we may be subject to
professional liability claims, including, without limitation, for improper use
or malfunction of our diagnostic imaging equipment. We may not be able to
maintain adequate liability insurance to protect us against those claims at
acceptable costs or at all.
Any claim made against us that is not fully covered by insurance could
be costly to defend, result in a substantial damage award against us and divert
the attention of our management from our operations, all of which could have an
adverse effect on our financial performance. In addition, successful claims
against us may adversely affect our business or reputation. Although California
places a $250,000 limit on non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases,
no limit applies to economic damages.
SOME OF OUR IMAGING MODALITIES USE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, WHICH GENERATE
REGULATED WASTE AND COULD SUBJECT US TO LIABILITIES FOR INJURIES OR VIOLATIONS
OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS.
Some of our imaging procedures use radioactive materials, which
generate medical and other regulated wastes. For example, patients are injected
with a radioactive substance before undergoing a PET scan. Storage, use and
disposal of these materials and waste products present the risk of accidental
environmental contamination and physical injury. We are subject to federal,
California and local regulations governing storage, handling and disposal of
these materials. We could incur significant costs and the diversion of our
management's attention in order to comply with current or future environmental
and health and safety laws and regulations. Also, we cannot completely eliminate
the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these hazardous materials.
In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for any resulting damages,
and any liability could exceed the limits of or fall outside the coverage of our
insurance.
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WE EXPERIENCE COMPETITION FROM OTHER DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING COMPANIES AND HOSPITALS.
THIS COMPETITION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR REVENUE AND BUSINESS.
The market for diagnostic imaging services in California is highly
competitive. We compete principally on the basis of our reputation, our ability
to provide multiple modalities at many of our facilities, the location of our
facilities and the quality of our diagnostic imaging services. We compete
locally with groups of radiologists, established hospitals, clinics and other
independent organizations that own and operate imaging equipment. Our major
national competitors include Radiologix, Inc., Alliance Imaging, Inc.,
Healthsouth Corporation and Insight Health Services. Some of our competitors may
now or in the future have access to greater financial resources than we do and
may have access to newer, more advanced equipment.
In addition, in the past some non-radiologist physician practices have
refrained from establishing their own diagnostic imaging facilities because of
the federal physician self-referral legislation. Final regulations issued in
January 2001 clarify exceptions to the physician self-referral legislation,
which created opportunities for some physician practices to establish their own
diagnostic imaging facilities within their group practices and to compete with
us. In the future, we could experience significant competition as a result of
those final regulations.
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN OUR INDUSTRY COULD REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES
AND REQUIRE US TO INCUR SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO UPGRADE OUR EQUIPMENT.
The development of new technologies or refinements of existing
modalities may require us to upgrade and enhance our existing equipment before
we may otherwise intend. Many companies currently manufacture diagnostic imaging
equipment. Competition among manufacturers for a greater share of the diagnostic
imaging equipment market may result in technological advances in the speed and
imaging capacity of new equipment. This may accelerate the obsolescence of our
equipment, and we may not have the financial ability to acquire the new or
improved equipment. In that event, we may be unable to deliver our services in
the efficient and effective manner that payors, physicians and patients expect
and thus our revenue could substantially decrease. During fiscal 2005, we
traded-in and upgraded our existing MRI at Tarzana Advanced to increase
throughput and patient volume and compete in the marketplace. We incurred a loss
on disposal of equipment of approximately $0.7 million for the upgrade.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED OPERATING LOSSES AND WE HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATED
DEFICIT. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO IMPROVE OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, WE MAY BE UNABLE
TO PAY OUR OBLIGATIONS.
We have incurred net losses of $2.8 million and $3.2 million during the
six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and at April 30, 2006 we
had an accumulated stockholders' deficit of $73.5 million. Also, in recent
periods, we have suffered liquidity shortfalls which have led us to, among other
things, undertake and complete a "pre-packaged" Chapter 11 plan of
reorganization and modify the terms of various of our financial obligations.
While we believe that by taking these and other actions in the future we be able
to address these issues and solidify our financial condition, we cannot give
assurances that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations
to satisfy our debt obligations.
A FAILURE TO MEET OUR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
OUR BUSINESS.
We operate in a capital intensive, high fixed-cost industry that
requires significant amounts of capital to fund operations, particularly the
initial start-up and development expenses of new diagnostic imaging facilities
and the acquisition of additional facilities and new diagnostic imaging
equipment. We incur capital expenditures to, among other things, upgrade and
replace existing equipment for existing facilities and expand within our
existing markets and enter new markets. To the extent we are unable to generate
sufficient cash from our operations, funds are not available from our lenders or
we are unable to structure or obtain financing through operating leases,
long-term installment notes or capital leases, we may be unable to meet our
capital expenditure requirements.
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BECAUSE WE HAVE HIGH FIXED COSTS, LOWER SCAN VOLUMES PER SYSTEM COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
The principal components of our expenses, excluding depreciation,
consist of compensation paid to technologists, salaries, real estate lease
expenses and equipment maintenance costs. Because a majority of these expenses
are fixed, a relatively small change in our revenue could have a
disproportionate effect on our operating and financial results depending on the
source of our revenue. Thus, decreased revenue as a result of lower scan volumes
per system could result in lower margins, which would adversely affect our
business.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS IN PART ON OUR KEY PERSONNEL AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO RETAIN SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. IN ADDITION, FORMER EMPLOYEES COULD
USE THE EXPERIENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED WHILE EMPLOYED WITH US TO COMPETE
WITH US.
Our success depends in part on our ability to attract and retain
qualified senior and executive management, managerial and technical personnel.
Competition in recruiting these personnel may make it difficult for us to
continue our growth and success. The loss of their services or our inability in
the future to attract and retain management and other key personnel could hinder
the implementation of our business strategy. The loss of the services of Dr.
Howard G. Berger, our President and Chief Executive Officer, or Norman R. Hames,
our Chief Operating Officer, could have a significant negative impact on our
operations. We believe that they could not easily be replaced with executives of
equal experience and capabilities. We do not maintain key person insurance on
the life of any of our executive officers with the exception of a $5.0 million
policy on the life of Dr. Berger. Also, if we lose the services of Dr. Berger,
our relationship with BRMG could deteriorate, which would adversely affect our
business.
Unlike many other states, California does not enforce agreements that
prohibit a former employee from competing with the former employer. As a result,
any of our employees whose employment is terminated is free to compete with us,
subject to prohibitions on the use of confidential information and, depending on
the terms of the employee's employment agreement, on solicitation of existing
employees and customers. A former executive, manager or other key employee who
joins one of our competitors could use the relationships he or she established
with third party payors, radiologists or referring physicians while our employee
and the industry knowledge he or she acquired during that tenure to enhance the
new employer's ability to compete with us.
CAPITATION FEE ARRANGEMENTS COULD REDUCE OUR OPERATING MARGINS.
For the six months ended April 30, 2006, we derived approximately 28%
of our net revenue from capitation arrangements, and we intend to increase the
revenue we derive from capitation arrangements in the future. Under capitation
arrangements, the payor pays a pre-determined amount per-patient per-month in
exchange for us providing all necessary covered services to the patients covered
under the arrangement. These contracts pass much of the financial risk of
providing diagnostic imaging services, including the risk of over-use, from the
payor to the provider. Our success depends in part on our ability to negotiate
effectively, on behalf of the contracted radiology practices and our diagnostic
imaging facilities, contracts with health maintenance organizations, employer
groups and other third-party payors for services to be provided on a capitated
basis and to efficiently manage the utilization of those services. If we are not
successful in managing the utilization of services under these capitation
arrangements or if patients or enrollees covered by these contracts require more
frequent or extensive care than anticipated, we would incur unanticipated costs
not offset by additional revenue, which would reduce operating margins.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY MAINTAIN OUR EQUIPMENT OR GENERATE REVENUE WHEN
OUR EQUIPMENT IS NOT OPERATIONAL.
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Timely, effective service is essential to maintaining our reputation
and high use rates on our imaging equipment. Although we have an agreement with
GE Medical Systems pursuant to which it maintains and repairs the majority of
our imaging equipment, this agreement does not compensate us for loss of revenue
when our systems are not fully operational and our business interruption
insurance may not provide sufficient coverage for the loss of revenue. Also, GE
Medical Systems may not be able to perform repairs or supply needed parts in a
timely manner. Therefore, if we experience more equipment malfunctions than
anticipated or if we are unable to promptly obtain the service necessary to keep
our equipment functioning effectively, our ability to provide services would be
adversely affected and our revenue could decline.
DISRUPTION OR MALFUNCTION IN OUR INFORMATION SYSTEMS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR
BUSINESS.
Our information technology system is vulnerable to damage or
interruption from:
o Earthquakes, fires, floods and other natural disasters;
o Power losses, computer systems failures, internet and
telecommunications or data network failures, operator negligence,
improper operation by or supervision of employees, physical and
electronic losses of data and similar events; and
o Computer viruses, penetration by hackers seeking to disrupt
operations or misappropriate information and other breaches of
security.
We, and BRMG, rely on this system to perform functions critical to our
and its ability to operate, including patient scheduling, billing, collections,
image storage and image transmission. Accordingly, an extended interruption in
the system's function could significantly curtail, directly and indirectly, our
ability to conduct our business and generate revenue.
OUR ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE PROJECTIONS WE
FILED WITH THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
In connection with our "pre-packaged" Chapter 11 plan of reorganization
that was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on October 20, 2003, we were required
to prepare projected financial information to demonstrate to the Bankruptcy
Court the feasibility of the plan of reorganization and our ability to continue
operations upon our emergence from bankruptcy. As indicated in the disclosure
statement with respect to the plan of reorganization and the exhibits thereto,
the projected financial information and various estimates of value discussed
therein should not be regarded as representations or warranties by us or any
other person as to the accuracy of that information or that those projections or
valuations will be realized. We, and our advisors, prepared the information in
the disclosure statement, including the projected financial information and
estimates of value. This information was not audited or reviewed by our
independent accountants. The significant assumptions used in preparation of the
information and estimates of value were included as an exhibit to the disclosure
statement.
Those projections are not included in this report and you should not
rely upon them in any way or manner. We have not updated, nor will we update,
those projections. At the time we prepared the projections, they reflected
numerous assumptions concerning our anticipated future performance with respect
to prevailing and anticipated market and economic conditions which were and
remain beyond our control and which may not materialize. Projections are
inherently subject to significant and numerous uncertainties and to a wide
variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and the
assumptions underlying the projections may be wrong in many material respects.
Our actual results may vary significantly from those contemplated by the
projections. As a result, we caution you not to rely upon those projections.
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WE ARE VULNERABLE TO EARTHQUAKES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS.
Our headquarters and all of our facilities are located in California,
an area prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters. An earthquake or other
natural disaster could seriously impair our operations, and our insurance may
not be sufficient to cover us for the resulting losses.
COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING
PROCESS, AND ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL PENALTIES.
We are directly or indirectly through the radiology practices with
which we contract subject to extensive regulation by both the federal government
and the State of California, including:
o The federal False Claims Act;
o The federal Medicare and Medicaid anti-kickback laws, and
California anti-kickback prohibitions;
o Federal and California billing and claims submission laws and
regulations;
o The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996;
o The federal physician self-referral prohibition commonly known as
the Stark Law and the California equivalent of the Stark Law;
o California laws that prohibit the practice of medicine by
non-physicians and prohibit fee-splitting arrangements involving
physicians;
o Federal and California laws governing the diagnostic imaging and
therapeutic equipment we use in our business concerning patient
safety, equipment operating specifications and radiation exposure
levels; and
o California laws governing reimbursement for diagnostic services
related to services compensable under workers compensation rules.
If our operations are found to be in violation of any of the laws and
regulations to which we or the radiology practices with which we contract are
subject, we may be subject to the applicable penalty associated with the
violation, including civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines and the
curtailment of our operations. Any penalties, damages, fines or curtailment of
our operations, individually or in the aggregate, could adversely affect our
ability to operate our business and our financial results. The risks of our
being found in violation of these laws and regulations is increased by the fact
that many of them have not been fully interpreted by the regulatory authorities
or the courts, and their provisions are open to a variety of interpretations.
Any action brought against us for violation of these laws or regulations, even
if we successfully defend against it, could cause us to incur significant legal
expenses and divert our management's attention from the operation of our
business. For a more detailed discussion of the various federal and California
laws and regulations to which we are subject, see "Business - Government
Regulation."
IF WE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH VARIOUS LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION
STANDARDS, WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LOSS OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR
ACCREDITATION, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS.
Ownership, construction, operation, expansion and acquisition of our
diagnostic imaging facilities are subject to various federal and California
laws, regulations and approvals concerning licensing of personnel, other
required certificates for certain types of healthcare facilities and certain
medical equipment. In addition, freestanding diagnostic imaging facilities that
provide services independent of a physician's office must be enrolled by
Medicare as an independent diagnostic testing facility to bill the Medicare
program. Medicare carriers have discretion in applying the independent
diagnostic testing facility requirements and therefore the application of these
requirements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. We may not be able to
receive the required regulatory approvals for any future acquisitions,
expansions or replacements, and the failure to obtain these approvals could
limit the opportunity to expand our services.
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Our facilities are subject to periodic inspection by governmental and
other authorities to assure continued compliance with the various standards
necessary for licensure and certification. If any facility loses its
certification under the Medicare program, then the facility will be ineligible
to receive reimbursement from the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs. For the six
months ended April 30, 2006, approximately 18% of our net revenue came from the
Medicare and Medi-Cal programs. A change in the applicable certification status
of one of our facilities could adversely affect our other facilities and in turn
us as a whole.
OUR AGREEMENTS WITH THE CONTRACTED RADIOLOGY PRACTICES MUST BE STRUCTURED TO
AVOID THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND FEE-SPLITTING.
California law prohibits us from exercising control over the medical
judgments or decisions of physicians and from engaging in certain financial
arrangements, such as splitting professional fees with physicians. These laws
are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad
discretion. A component of our business has been to enter into management
agreements with radiology practices. We provide management, administrative,
technical and other non-medical services to the radiology practices in exchange
for a service fee typically based on a percentage of the practice's revenue. We
structure our relationships with the radiology practices, including the purchase
of diagnostic imaging facilities, in a manner that we believe keeps us from
engaging in the practice of medicine or exercising control over the medical
judgments or decisions of the radiology practices or their physicians or
violating the prohibitions against fee-splitting. However, because challenges to
these types of arrangements are not required to be reported, we cannot
substantiate our belief. There can be no assurance that our present arrangements
with BRMG or the physicians providing medical services and medical supervision
at our imaging facilities will not be challenged, and, if challenged, that they
will not be found to violate the corporate practice prohibition, thus subjecting
us to potential damages, injunction and/or civil and criminal penalties or
require us to restructure our arrangements in a way that would affect the
control or quality of our services and/or change the amounts we receive under
our management agreements. Any of these results could jeopardize our business.
FUTURE FEDERAL LEGISLATION COULD LIMIT THE PRICES WE CAN CHARGE FOR OUR
SERVICES, WHICH WOULD REDUCE OUR REVENUE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING
RESULTS.
In addition to extensive existing government healthcare regulation,
there are numerous initiatives affecting the coverage of and payment for
healthcare services, including proposals that would significantly limit
reimbursement under the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs. Limitations on
reimbursement amounts and other cost containment pressures have in the past
resulted in a decrease in the revenue we receive for each scan we perform.
THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN WHICH WE OPERATE IS UNCERTAIN AND EVOLVING.
Healthcare laws and regulations may change significantly in the future.
We continuously monitor these developments and modify our operations from time
to time as the regulatory environment changes. We cannot assure you, however,
that we will be able to adapt our operations to address new regulations or that
new regulations will not adversely affect our business. In addition, although we
believe that we are operating in compliance with applicable federal and
California laws, neither our current or anticipated business operations nor the
operations of the contracted radiology practices have been the subject of
judicial or regulatory interpretation. We cannot assure you that a review of our
business by courts or regulatory authorities will not result in a determination
that could adversely affect our operations or that the healthcare regulatory
environment will not change in a way that restricts our operations.
Certain states have enacted statutes or adopted regulations affecting
risk assumption in the healthcare industry, including statutes and regulations
that subject any physician or physician network engaged in risk-based managed
care contracting to applicable insurance laws and regulations. These laws and
regulations, if adopted in California, may require physicians and physician
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networks to meet minimum capital requirements and other safety and soundness
requirements. Implementing additional regulations or compliance requirements
could result in substantial costs to us and the contracted radiology practices
and limit our ability to enter into capitation or other risk sharing managed
care arrangements.
OUR SUBSTANTIAL DEBT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PREVENT
US FROM FULFILLING OUR OBLIGATIONS.
Our current substantial indebtedness and any future indebtedness we
incur could have important consequences by adversely affecting our financial
condition, which could make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations
to our creditors. Our substantial indebtedness could also:
o Require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from
operations to payments on our debt, reducing the availability of
our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and
other general corporate purposes;
o Increase our vulnerability to adverse general economic and
industry conditions;
o Limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in
our business and the industry in which we operate;
o Place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors
that have less debt; and
o Limit our ability to borrow additional funds on terms that are
satisfactory to us or at all.
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We sell our services exclusively in the United States and receive
payment for our services exclusively in United States dollars. As a result, our
financial results are unlikely to be affected by factors such as changes in
foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets.
A large portion of our interest expense is not sensitive to changes in
the general level of interest in the United States because the majority of our
indebtedness has interest rates that were fixed when we entered into the note
payable or capital lease obligation. As part of the refinancing, we were
required to swap at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the
facilities to a floating rate within 90 days of the close of the agreement on
March 9, 2006. On April 11, 2006, effective April 28, 2006, on $73.0 million
(one half of our First and Second Lien Term Loans of $146.0 million), we entered
into an interest rate swap fixing the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.47% for a
period of three years. Previously, the interest rate on the $73.0 million was
based upon a spread over LIBOR which floats with market conditions. In addition,
our credit facility, classified as a long-term liability on our financial
statements, is interest expense sensitive to changes in the general level of
interest because it is based upon the current prime rate plus a factor.
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we performed an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based
upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective
in alerting them prior to the end of a reporting period to all material
information required to be included in our periodic filings with the SEC because
we identified the following material weakness in the design of internal controls
over financial reporting: We concluded that we had insufficient personnel
resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function to
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resolve non-routine accounting matters, such as the recording of cost based
investments and debt transactions and the appropriate analysis of the
amortization lives of leasehold improvements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. The incorrect accounting for the foregoing was
sufficient to lead management to conclude that a material weakness in the design
of internal controls over the accounting for non-routine transactions existed at
October 31, 2005.
We are in the process of remediating this weakness. Subsequent to
October 31, 2005, we determined to change the design of our internal controls
over non-routine accounting matters by the identification of an outside resource
at a recognized professional services company that we can consult with on
non-routine transactions or the employment of qualified accounting personnel to
deal with this issue together with the utilization of other senior corporate
accounting staff, who are responsible for reviewing all non-routine matters and
preparing formal reports on their conclusions, and conducting quarterly reviews
and discussions of all non-routine accounting matters with our independent
public accountants. We believe we will substantially address the identified
weakness through the change in the design of our internal controls, and subject
to confirmation of the effectiveness of our implementation of these remediation
measures, anticipate that the material weakness should be remediated prior to
the end of fiscal 2006. We are continuing to evaluate additional controls and
procedures that we can implement and may add additional accounting personnel
during fiscal 2006 to enhance our technical accounting resources. We do not
anticipate that the cost of this remediation effort will be material to our
financial statements.
The above identified material weakness in internal control was
determined by management during our year-end audit to be a material change in
our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended October
31, 2005.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed
and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control
system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future
events.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Broadstream Capital Partners, LLC v. Primedex Health Systems, Inc., Los
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Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC 084691.
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This case arose in connection with a financing agreement we entered
into with a third party. James Goldfarb, a partner of Broadstream Capital
Partners, LLC ("Broadstream"), and once a member of our Board of Directors,
arranged a meeting between us and a third party to discuss the third party
financing for the purchase of a portion of our debt owed to DVI Financial
Services, which had filed for bankruptcy. Goldfarb alleged that, on behalf of
Broadstream, he entered into an oral agreement with us under which we owed
Broadstream a "finder's fee" for setting up this meeting. Broadstream filed suit
against us, and Howard G. Berger, M.D., our president, for damages. On April 4,
2006, we settled the matter. Pursuant to the settlement, we agreed to pay to
Broadstream $500,000 payable over a one and one-half year period.
We are engaged from time to time in the defense of lawsuits arising out
of the ordinary course and conduct of our business. We believe that the outcome
of our current litigation will not have a material adverse impact on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. However, we could be
subsequently named as a defendant in other lawsuits that could adversely affect
us.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the quarter ended April 30, 2006, we sold the following
securities pursuant to an exemption from registration provided under Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
o In February 2006, we issued to one of BRMG's radiologists a
five-year warrant exercisable at a price of $0.40 per share, which
was the public market closing price for our common stock on the
transaction date, to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock.
o In March 2006, we issued to two of BRMG's radiologists five-year
warrants exercisable at $0.40 per share, which was the public
market closing price for our common stock on the transaction date,
to purchase an aggregate of 300,000 shares of our common stock.
o In March 2006, pursuant to our compensation agreement with our
independent directors, we issued to two of our independent
directors five-year warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share, which
was the public market closing price for our common stock on the
transaction date, to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of
our common stock.
o In March 2006, we issued to one of our key employees a seven-year
warrant exercisable at a price of $0.56 per share, which was the
public market closing price for our common stock on the
transaction date, to purchase 3,000,000 shares of our common
stock.
o In April 2006, we issued to one of our key employees a six-year
warrant exercisable at a price of $1.26 per share, which was the
public market closing price on the transaction date, to purchase
500,000 shares of our common stock.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
a) Exhibit 31.1 -- Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
b) Exhibit 31.2 -- Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
c) Exhibit 32.1 -- Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
d) Exhibit 32.2 -- Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: June 14, 2006 By /s/ HOWARD G. BERGER, M.D.
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Howard G. Berger, M.D., President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 14, 2006 By /s/ MARK D. STOLPER
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Mark D. Stolper, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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