UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2011
Or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission File Number 000-33009
MEDCATH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
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56-2248952
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation or organization)
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10720 Sikes Place
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
(704) 815-7700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and
posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit and post such files).
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accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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As of February 3, 2012, there were 20,350,478 shares of $0.01 par value common stock
outstanding.
MEDCATH CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Unaudited Financial Statements
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION
(Liquidation Basis)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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December 31,
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September 30,
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2011
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2011
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Assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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150,045
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$
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304,403
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Accounts receivable
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17,528
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18,619
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Notes receivable
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22,122
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22,317
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Income tax receivable
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3,073
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7,636
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Medical supplies
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1,865
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1,789
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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2,435
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2,605
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Property and equipment
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37,886
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37,901
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Deferred income tax assets
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5,379
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Investment in affiliates
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3,125
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13,400
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Total assets
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$
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243,458
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$
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408,670
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Liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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5,350
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$
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19,038
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Accrued compensation and benefits
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6,856
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13,287
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Dividends payable
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139,373
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Other accrued liabilities
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23,579
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28,342
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Obligations under capital leases
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456
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520
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Deferred income tax liabilities
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459
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Total liabilities
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36,241
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201,019
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Noncontrolling interests at settlement amount
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17,321
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16,448
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Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests
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53,562
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217,467
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Net Assets in Liquidation
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$
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189,896
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$
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191,203
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS IN LIQUIDATION
(Liquidation Basis)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
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December 31, 2011
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Net assets in liquidation as of September 30, 2011
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$
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191,203
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Net operations from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
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272
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Adjustments to net realizable value of assets
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(1,067
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Adjustments to accrued liquidation costs during the three months ended December 31, 2011
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(512
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Net assets in liquidation as of December 31, 2011
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$
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189,896
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Going Concern Basis)
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2010
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Net revenue
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$
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38,840
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Operating expenses:
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Personnel expense
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17,746
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Medical supplies expense
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8,084
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Bad debt expense
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5,625
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Other operating expenses
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14,113
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Depreciation
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2,248
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Loss on disposal of property, equipment and other assets
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42
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Total operating expenses
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47,858
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Loss from operations
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(9,018
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Other income (expenses):
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Interest expense
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(965
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Interest and other income
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69
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Gain on sale of unconsolidated investees
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15,391
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Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
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331
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Total other income (expense), net
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14,826
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes
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5,808
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Income tax expense
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2,140
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Income from continuing operations
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3,668
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
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44,797
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Net income
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48,465
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(11,426
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Net income attributable to MedCath Corporation
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$
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37,039
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Amounts attributable to MedCath Corporation common stockholders:
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Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
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$
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3,470
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
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33,569
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Net income
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$
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37,039
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Earnings per share, basic
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Income from continuing operations attributable to MedCath
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Corporation common stockholders
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$
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0.17
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Income from discontinued operations attributable to MedCath
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Corporation common stockholders
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1.69
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Earnings per share, basic
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$
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1.86
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Earnings per share, diluted
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Income from continuing operations attributable to MedCath
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Corporation common stockholders
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$
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0.17
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Income from discontinued operations attributable to MedCath
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Corporation common stockholders
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1.69
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Earnings per share, diluted
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$
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1.86
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Weighted average number of shares, basic
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19,943
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Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
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4
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Weighted average number of shares, diluted
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19,947
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Going Concern Basis)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2010
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Net income
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$
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48,465
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
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(44,797
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Bad debt expense
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5,625
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Depreciation
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2,248
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Gain on sale of unconsolidated investees
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(15,391
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Loss on disposal of property, equipment and other assets
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42
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Share-based compensation expense
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1,932
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Amortization of loan acquisition costs
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313
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions received
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(120
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Deferred income taxes
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1,085
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Change in assets and liabilities that relate to operations:
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Accounts receivable
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(6,575
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Medical supplies
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225
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Prepaid and other assets
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2,281
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(1,194
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Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations
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(5,861
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Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
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1,265
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(4,596
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Investing activities:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(41
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Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated affiliates
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24,851
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Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations
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24,810
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Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
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201,918
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Net cash provided by investing activities
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226,728
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Financing activities:
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Repayments of long-term debt
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(7,662
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Repayments of obligations under capital leases
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(69
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Distributions to noncontrolling interest
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(944
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Tax withholding of vested restricted stock awards
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(153
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Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations
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(8,828
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Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations
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(56,432
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Net cash used in financing activities
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(65,260
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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156,872
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Cash and cash equivalents:
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Beginning of period
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47,030
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End of period
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$
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203,902
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Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations
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146,744
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Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
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57,158
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
1. Business and Basis of Presentation
MedCath Corporation (the Company or MedCath) historically owned and operated hospitals in
partnership with physicians whom the Company believes have established reputations for clinical excellence. On March 1, 2010 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had formed a Strategic Options Committee to consider the sale either
of the Companys equity or the sale of its individual hospitals and other assets as the Board of Directors determined that selling the Companys assets or equity may provide the highest return for the Companys stockholders. At that
time the Company had majority ownership interests in eight hospitals, minority ownership interests in two hospitals, a minority ownership interest in a hospital real estate venture, and also owned MedCath Partners, a division of the Company that
managed cardiac diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. Since this announcement through December 31, 2011, the Company has sold seven of its majority owned hospitals, its equity interest in the two minority owned hospitals, its equity interest
in the real estate venture and the MedCath Partners division, including a venture that was minority owned through the Companys MedCath Partners division. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the Companys single remaining hospital
interest is a 53.3% ownership interest in Bakersfield Heart Hospital in Bakersfield, California with 47 licensed beds. The Company manages its operations from its corporate office located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
On September 22, 2011, at a special meeting of stockholders and following the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the
Companys stockholders approved (a) the sale of all or substantially all of the remaining assets of the Company prior to filing a certificate of dissolution and the complete liquidation of the Company (as described in Section 356(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (b) the dissolution of the Company under the Delaware General Corporation Law (Plan of Liquidation). Accordingly, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting as of
September 22, 2011 (See Note 2) since the liquidation and dissolution of the Company was imminent.
As a result of the
adoption of a formal Plan of Dissolution, the Companys activities are now limited to operating Bakersfield Heart Hospital, fulfilling transition service obligations to the purchaser of its hospitals, realizing the value of its remaining
assets; making tax and regulatory filings; winding down its remaining business activities and making distributions to its stockholders. Winding down its remaining business activities includes the corporate division functions, managing Bakersfield
Heart Hospital until its value is realized through a sale transaction, realizing the value of corporate held assets and paying the creditors of previously sold hospitals in which the Company retained net working capital.
Basis of Presentation
The Companys unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011
and September 30, 2011 and for the three month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America hereafter, (generally accepted
accounting principles) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material
adjustments necessary to fairly present the Companys assets in liquidation, its changes in net assets in liquidation, and the results of operations and financial position for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated.
Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to consolidated financial statements
have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. During
the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company has not made any material changes in the selection or application of its critical accounting policies that were set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2011.
Segment Reporting -
Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which
separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. Two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single reportable
segment if the segments have similar economic and overall industry characteristics, such as customer class, products and service. The Companys chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance and makes
operating decisions about allocating resources based on financial data presented on a consolidated basis. Through March 31, 2011, the Companys reportable segments consisted of the Hospital Division and the MedCath Partners Division.
However, during the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company disposed of its interest in the Partners Division. Accordingly, the Companys sole reporting segment is the Hospital Division.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
2. Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation Basis of Accounting
Plan of Dissolution
The Companys Plan of Dissolution provides for the completion of the voluntary
liquidation, winding up and dissolution of the Company. As a result of the stockholders approval of the Plan of Dissolution, the Company will seek to (i) sell its remaining assets, (ii) pay, or establish a reserve to pay, all of the
Companys liabilities, including without limitation (a) any liabilities arising out of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) inplantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) Investigation (see Note 6),
(b) other currently unknown or unanticipated liabilities, and (c) a reserve of such additional amount as the Companys Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware (DGCL) with respect to additional liabilities that may arise after the Company files for dissolution, and (iii) make one or more additional liquidating distributions. Thereafter, the Company will file a certificate of
dissolution in accordance with Section 275 of the DGCL (the Filing) in order to dissolve and will attempt to liquidate any of its remaining unsold assets, satisfy or make reasonable provisions for the satisfaction of its remaining
obligations, and make distributions to stockholders of any available liquidation proceeds, as well as any remaining cash on hand. Although not currently contemplated by the Companys Board of Directors, if at any time prior to the Filing the
Companys Board of Directors determines that the Plan of Dissolution is not in the best interests of its stockholders, the Board of Directors may direct that the Plan of Dissolution be abandoned, or may amend or modify the Plan of Dissolution,
to the extent permitted by the DGCL, without further stockholder approval. After the Filing, the Board of Directors may seek stockholder approval for the revocation of the Dissolution if it determines that the Plan of Dissolution is no longer in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
Liquidation Basis of Accounting
Basis of Consolidation
As a result of the Companys Board approving the Plan of Dissolution and the stockholders
approval of the Plan of Dissolution, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting effective September 22, 2011. This basis of accounting is considered appropriate when liquidation of a company is imminent. Under this basis of
accounting, assets are valued at their net realizable values and liabilities are stated at their estimated settlement amounts.
Use of Estimates
The conditions required to adopt the liquidation basis of accounting were met on September 22, 2011
(the Effective Date). The conversion from the going concern to liquidation basis of accounting required management to make significant estimates and judgments.
Accrued Cost of Liquidation
The Company accrued the estimated
costs expected to be incurred during the dissolution period. The dissolution period provides time for the Company to sell its remaining assets and file articles of dissolution. Under DGCL, the dissolution period after the filing of the articles of
dissolution must be a minimum of three years. In determining its total estimated costs to liquidate, the Company estimated that it will incur costs through September 30, 2015. The estimates were based on prior history, known future events,
contractual obligations and the estimated time to complete the liquidation. The Company has recorded total accrued liabilities of $35.8 million, excluding obligations under capital leases, on the statement of net assets as of December 31, 2011.
The $35.8 million is the total expected payments for the settlement of liabilities. The $35.8 million includes $23.7 million in accrued liabilities related to the Companys corporate division and $12.1 million related to the Companys
previously sold entities and for Bakersfield Heart Hospital. Total accrued liabilities do not include any amount related to the DOJ ICD investigation since the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the amounts that could have to be repaid, if
any, upon resolution of the investigation. Activities relative to liquidation accruals related to the Companys corporate division for the three months ended December 31, 2011 are as follows (in millions):
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September 30,
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Cash
Payments
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Adjustments
to Accruals
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December 31,
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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$
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11.2
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$
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(5.7
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$
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(0.8
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$
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4.7
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Outsourcing information technology and central business office functions
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1.6
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(0.8
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1.5
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2.3
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Contract breakage costs
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2.8
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2.8
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Insurance
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5.4
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(2.1
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(0.3
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3.0
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Legal, Board and other professional fees
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11.6
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(3.0
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0.4
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9.0
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Office and storage expense
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1.8
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(0.1
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(0.3
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1.4
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Lease expense
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0.7
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(0.2
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0.5
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Total liquidation accruals
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$
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35.1
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(11.9
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$
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23.7
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
Net Assets and Liabilities in Liquidation
In connection with the Companys stockholders approval of the Plan of Dissolution, the Board of Directors declared a
liquidating distribution of $6.85 per share of common stock outstanding on September 22, 2011, which was paid October 13, 2011 to stockholders of record on October 6, 2011. This was the first liquidating distribution declared under
the Plan of Dissolution and aggregated $139.4 million resulting in a corresponding reduction of dividends payable.
The
disposition of the Companys 34.82% minority ownership interest in Harlingen Medical Center (HMC) in Harlingen, Texas, and its 36.06% ownership interest in HMC Realty, LLC, a real estate venture in Harlingen, Texas, which held the
real estate related to Harlingen Medical Center, for total consideration of $9.0 million to Prime Health Services. The transaction was completed on November 30, 2011 and resulted in a reduction of $8.5 million to investment in affiliates. In
addition, the Company paid approximately $0.5 million of closing costs related to such disposition.
3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following is a summary of new accounting pronouncements that may apply to the Company.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Updates (ASU) 2010-24, Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation of Insurance Claims and Related Insurance Recoveries,
which clarifies that a health care entity should not net insurance recoveries against a related claim liability. The guidance provided in this ASU is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2010,
fiscal 2012 for the Company. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In August 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-23, Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Measuring Charity Care for Disclosure, which requires a company in the healthcare industry to use its direct and
indirect costs of providing charity care as the measurement basis for charity care disclosures. This ASU also requires additional disclosures of the method used to identify such costs. The guidance provided in this ASU is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2010, fiscal 2012 for the Company. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Companys previously reported results of operations. However, the following additional disclosures outline the
Companys policy on provision of charity care and the aggregate direct and indirect costs of providing such care for the three months ended December 31, 2010:
The Company provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under our charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than the Companys established rates. Patients that receive charity
care discounts must provide a complete and accurate application, be in need of non-elective care and meet certain federal poverty guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Because the Company does not pursue
collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported as net revenue. The aggregate direct and indirect cost of provision of such care based on the assigned diagnosis-related group to such patients aggregated $0.4
million for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
In July 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-07, Presentation and
Disclosure of Patient Service Revenue, Provision for Bad Debts, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Certain Health Care Entities, whereby a health care entity is required to present the provision for bad debts as a component of net
revenues within the revenue section of the statement of operations. A health care entity that recognizes significant amounts of patient services revenue at the time the services are rendered even though it does not assess the patients ability
to pay will be required to disclose the following:
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Its policy for assessing the timing and amount of uncollectible patient service revenue recognized as bad debts by major payor source of revenue;
and
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Qualitative and quantitative information about significant changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to patient accounts receivable.
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Public entities will be required to provide these disclosures and statement of operations presentation for
fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, fiscal 2013 for the Company, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impacts the adoption of this ASU will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
4. Discontinued Operations
The results of operations for the three month period from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 include the
continuing and discontinued operations of the Company. Discontinued operations are not presented separately under the liquidation basis of accounting. However, on September 30, 2011, the Company completed the sale of Hualapai Mountain Medical
Center (HMMC) in Kingman, Arizona, to Kingman Regional Medical Center and the sale of the Companys interest in Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital (LMCHH) to Cardiovascular Care Group (CCG).
MedCath financed CCGs purchase with a secured promissory note that was initially scheduled to mature 60 days after closing, subject to extension at CCGs election for up to 60 additional days. CCG paid the amount due under that promissory
note on January 9, 2012. The total amount paid to MedCath was $22.1 million, which reflected accrued interest and adjustments for final net working capital. These two sales were completed subsequent to the adoption of the Plan of Dissolution,
as approved by the Companys stockholders on September 22, 2011, and therefore are not presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying statement of operations for the three month period ended December 31, 2010.
Prior to its adoption of the liquidation basis of accounting on September 22, 2011, the Company sold its interests in certain
businesses and reported the results of operations of those businesses as discontinued operations in its previously issued financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. As a result, the Company has reclassified the results
of operations of the following entities within income from discontinued operations, net of taxes in the accompanying statement of operations for the three month period ended December 31, 2010. The net realizable value of the assets and
settlement amount of liabilities on the statement of net assets in liquidation includes the assets and liabilities of all continuing and discontinued operations.
Effective August 1, 2011, the Company sold its ownership interest and management rights in Arkansas Heart Hospital (AHH) to AR-MED, LLC, which is majority owned by Dr. Bruce Murphy,
a physician affiliated with Little Rock Cardiology Clinic, P.A., and an existing investor in AHH. The transaction valued AHH at $73.0 million plus a percentage of the hospitals available cash. The purchaser and Dr. Murphy have agreed to
indemnify MedCath for liabilities arising from the pre-closing operations of the hospital, including not limited any liabilities that may arise from the pending ICD investigation (see Note 6).
Effective August 1, 2011, the Company sold the majority of the assets of Heart Hospital of New Mexico (HHNM) to Lovelace
Health System, Inc., which is an affiliate of Ardent Health Services, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The transaction valued the assets at $119.0 million. The limited liability company that owned HHNM, of which 74.8% is owned by MedCath, retained its
net working capital. In order to obtain the required approval of HHNMs physician partners to the sale of HHNM, MedCath paid $22.0 million of the Companys net proceeds from the sale to such physician partners. Such payment was allocated
as an additional noncontrolling interest.
Effective May 4, 2011 the Company sold the majority of the assets of its seven
cardiac diagnostic and therapeutic facilities (which are referred to as the MedCath Partners division) to DLP Healthcare, a joint venture of LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. and Duke University Health System. The transaction valued the assets sold at $25.0
million and involved the sale of certain North Carolina-based assets related to the operation of cardiac catheterization laboratories in North Carolina. MedCath retained working capital related to the assets sold and also retained assets related to
catheterization labs leased to two health care systems outside of North Carolina. Further, MedCath retained certain assets and liabilities arising from this business that arose before closing. The transaction was completed effective May 4,
2011.
As the sale of the MedCath Partners division met the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation, the
previously reported gains and losses on sale of its equity interests have also been reclassified to discontinued operations. Such transactions are as follows:
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Effective May 5, 2011, MedCath Partners sold its 9.2% ownership interest in Coastal Carolina Heart to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for
$5.0 million.
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On January 1, 2011, MedCath Partners sold its 14.8% equity interest in Central New Jersey Heart Services, LLC for $0.6 million.
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On November 1, 2010, MedCath Partners sold its equity interest in Southwest Arizona Heart and Vascular Center, LLC for $7.0 million. The
Company recognized a $1.8 million write down of its investment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 to record the Companys investment in such business at its net realizable value expected from the sale proceeds.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
During November 2010, the Company entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of
the assets of TexSan Heart Hospital (San Antonio, Texas) (TexSan) to Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio for $76.25 million, plus retained working capital. The transaction closed on December 31, 2010 with the Company
retaining all accounts receivable and the hospitals remaining liabilities. In addition, the Company acquired the partnerships minority investors ownership in accordance with the terms of a call option agreement. See Note 6 for
further discussion. The gain of $32.4 million has been included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
During August 2010, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain of the hospital assets and liabilities, plus certain net working capital of Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix, Arizona)
(AzHH) to Vanguard Health Systems for $32.0 million and the assumption of capital leases of $0.3 million. The transaction closed on October 1, 2010 with the limited liability company which owned AzHH retaining all accounts
receivable and the hospitals remaining liabilities. As part of its assessment of long-lived assets in June 2010, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $5.2 million based on its potential sales value of AzHH. Accordingly, the Company
recognized a nominal gain on the sale for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
During February 2010, the Company
entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Heart Hospital of Austin (Texas) (HHA) to St. Davids Healthcare Partnership L.P. for $83.8 million plus retention of working capital. The transaction closed on
November 1, 2010. The gain of $35.7 million has been included in income from discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
The Company has entered into transition services agreements with the buyers of certain of its sold assets that extend into fiscal 2012. As a result, the Company entered into a managed services agreement
with McKesson Technologies, Inc. (McKesson) whereby McKesson would employ the majority of the Companys information technology employees effective November 1, 2010. In addition, to facilitate collection of outstanding accounts
receivable at such entities, on February 11, 2011 the Company entered into a master agreement for revenue cycle outsourcing with Dell Marketing L.P. (Dell) whereby Dell would assume the responsibility for collection of outstanding
accounts receivable for the Companys current and disposed of entities. Furthermore, Dell retained the services of certain employees that had been employed by the Company on or before March 7, 2011 and effective March 1, 2011, Dell
has sublet certain space that had been previously utilized by Company personnel involved in the collection of accounts receivable.
The results of operations of discontinued operations included in the consolidated statement of operations are as follows:
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December 31, 2010
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72,063
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69,903
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65,773
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20,976
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44,797
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33,569
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5. Investments in Affiliates
The Companys determination of the appropriate consolidation method to follow with respect to investments in
affiliates is based on the amount of control the Company has and the ownership level in the underlying entity. Investments in entities that the Company does not control, but over whose operations the Company has the ability to exercise significant
influence (including investments where the Company has a less than 20% ownership) are accounted for under the equity method. The Company additionally considers if it is the primary beneficiary of (and therefore should consolidate) any entity whose
operations the Company does not control. At December 31, 2011, all of the Companys investments in unconsolidated affiliates are accounted for using the equity method. As of December 31, 2011, the Companys net realizable value
in a partnership that owns a medical office building located in Austin, Texas represents the Companys sole remaining unconsolidated affiliate.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
On November 30, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement and
simultaneously sold its ownership interest in Harlingen Medical Center and HMC Realty, LLC to Prime Healthcare Services (Prime). The transaction valued the Companys combined ownership interest in Harlingen Medical Center and HMC
Realty, LLC at $9.0 million. Anticipated net proceeds to the Company from the sale, along with the recapture of prior losses attributable to the operation of Harlingen Medical Center, resulted in a tax gain on the transaction of $20.4 million. As a
result of the tax gain, the net after-tax proceeds from the transaction were $0.3 million. The Company had previously adjusted its investments in Harlingen Medical Center and HMC Realty, LLC to their net realizable value and had adjusted it deferred
income taxes based on this gain. Accordingly, no adjustment to the net assets in liquidation was required for this transaction during the three months ended December 31, 2011.
On October 1, 2010, the Company sold its interest in Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota for $25.1 million to Avera McKennan
whereby Avera McKennan purchased a MedCath subsidiary which was the indirect owner of a one-third ownership interest. Prior to its disposition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota using the equity
method of accounting. The Company recognized a gain on the disposition of $15.4 million.
6. Contingencies and Commitments
Put and Call Options
During August 2010, the Company amended its partnership agreement with one of
its hospitals, whereby call and put options were added relative to the Companys noncontrolling interest in the hospital. The call allowed the Company to acquire all of the noncontrolling interest in the hospital owned by physician investors
for the net amount of the physician investors unreturned capital contributions adjusted upward for any proportionate share of additional proceeds upon a disposition transaction. The put allowed the Companys noncontrolling stockholders in
the hospital to put their shares to the Company for the net amount of the physician investors unreturned capital contributions.
The noncontrolling stockholders recorded basis in their partnership interest was zero prior to the amendment of this agreement. Accordingly, the Company recognized a redeemable noncontrolling
interest. Furthermore, upon exercise, the Company converted the outstanding balance of the noncontrolling interest in this partnership together with amounts due from the noncontrolling stockholders into a net obligation, of which $3.0 million
remains outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
Contingencies
The Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject
to statutory and regulatory changes, retroactive and prospective rate adjustments, administrative rulings, court decisions, executive orders and freezes and funding reductions, all of which may significantly affect the Company. In addition,
reimbursement is generally subject to adjustment following audit by third party payors, including commercial payors as well as the contractors who administer the Medicare program for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Final determination of amounts due providers under the Medicare program often takes several years because of such audits, as
well as resulting provider appeals and the application of technical reimbursement provisions. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for any adjustments that might result from these programs; however, due to the complexity of
laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the manner in which they are interpreted and the other complexities involved in estimating net revenue, there is a possibility that recorded estimates will change by a material
amount in the future.
In 2005, CMS began using recovery audit contractors (RAC) to detect Medicare overpayments
not identified through existing claims review mechanisms. RACs perform post-discharge audits of medical records to identify Medicare overpayments resulting from incorrect payment amounts, non-covered services, incorrectly coded services, and
duplicate services. CMS has given RACs the authority to look back at claims up to three years old, provided that the claim was paid on or after October 1, 2007. Claims identified as overpayments will be subject to the Medicare appeals process.
The Health Care Reform Laws expanded the RAC programs scope to include Medicaid claims by requiring all states to enter into contracts with RACs by December 31, 2010. The Company believes the claims for reimbursement submitted to the
Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Companys facilities have been accurate, however the Company is unable to reasonably estimate what the potential result of future RAC audits or other reimbursement matters could be.
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including malpractice claims arising from
services provided to patients that have been asserted by various claimants and additional claims that may be asserted for known incidents through December 31, 2011. These claims and legal actions are in various stages, and some may ultimately
be brought to trial. Moreover, additional claims arising from services provided to patients in the past and other legal actions may be asserted in the future. The Company is protecting its interests in all such claims and actions and does not expect
the ultimate resolution of these matters to have a material impact on the Companys net assets in liquidation.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
On March 12, 2010, the DOJ issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to
one of the Companys hospitals regarding ICD implantations (the ICD Investigation). The CID was issued in connection with an ongoing, national investigation relating to ICDs and Medicare coverage requirements for these devices. The
CID requested certain documents and patient medical records regarding the implantation of ICDs for the period 2002 to the present. The Company has provided materials responsive to the CID.
On September 17, 2010, consistent with letters received by other hospitals and hospital systems, the DOJ sent a letter notifying the
Company of the DOJs investigation of eight Company hospitals regarding ICD implantations. In its letter, the DOJ stated that its review was preliminary and its data suggests that Company hospitals may have submitted claims for ICDs and related
services that were inconsistent with Medicare policy.
Based upon the Companys legal advisors discussions and
meetings with the DOJ, the primary focus of the investigations involves ICDs implanted since October 1, 2003 within prohibited timeframes (
i.e.
, timeframe violations). A timeframe violation involves an ICD implanted for
primary prevention (
i.e.
, prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients without a history of induced or spontaneous arrhythmias) within 30 days of a myocardial infarction, or within 90 days of a coronary artery bypass
graft or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The timeframes do not apply to ICDs implanted for secondary prevention (
i.e
., prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients who have survived a prior cardiac arrest or
sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmia).
On November 19, 2010, the DOJ provided the Company a spreadsheet detailing
instances (based upon the DOJs data) in which an ICD was implanted at the eight Company hospitals in potential violation of the applicable timeframes. The data provided by the DOJ is raw, and the Company understands that, as of
this date, such data had not been analyzed by the DOJ. Additionally, the DOJ confirmed that some of the ICDs identified in its data as alleged timeframe violations were in fact appropriately implanted and billed to Medicare, including those
implanted for secondary prevention.
On February 17, 2011, legal counsel for the Company met with representatives of the
DOJ to discuss the agencys review of the patient medical records provided in response to the CID. In addition to discussing the DOJs review process, DOJ reconfirmed that certain ICD implantations were not being examined by the agency. As
noted above, these include implantations prior to October 1, 2003 and implantations for secondary (rather than primary) prevention. With respect to primary prevention implantations, the Company discussed clinical comments supporting the
implantations and agreed to additional meetings and presentations regarding those implantations for other Company hospitals.
During the period March 2011 through December 2011, legal counsel for the Company has met on multiple occasions with representatives
of the DOJ to discuss the investigation and present preliminary findings regarding an internal review of a Company hospital other than the hospital subject to the CID. These preliminary findings were submitted to the DOJ and continue to be discussed
by the parties. The Company intends to similarly present and submit findings for its other hospitals under investigation.
As
discussed above, the Company has complied with all requests from the DOJ for information, is actively engaged in discussions with the DOJ regarding the issues involved in the ICD Investigation, and continues to review the ICD implantations under
investigation. Pursuant to the DOJs requests, the Company has entered into tolling agreements that tolled the statute of limitations for allegations related to ICDs until October 31, 2012. To date, the DOJ has not asserted any claims
against the Company and the Company expects to continue to have input into the investigation. Because the investigation is in its early stages, however, the Company is unable to evaluate the outcome of the investigations and is unable to reasonably
estimate the amounts to be repaid, which may be material upon resolution of the investigations. However, the Company understands that this investigation is being conducted under the False Claims Act which could expose the Company to treble damages
should the DOJs preliminary analysis of the Companys hospitals ICD claims be substantiated. The Companys total ICD net revenue historically has been a material component of total net patient revenue and the results of this
investigation could have a material effect on the Companys net assets in liquidation and the amount it will be able to distribute to its stockholders in connection with its planned liquidation and dissolution.
On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled in
Prospect Medical Group, Inc., et al. v. Northridge
Emergency Medical Group, et al.
(2009) 45 Cal.
4
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497, that under Californias Knox-Keene statute
healthcare providers may not bill patients for covered emergency out-patient services for which health plans or capitated payors are invoiced by the provider but fail to pay the provider. The California Supreme Court held that the only recourse for
healthcare providers is to pursue the payors directly. The
Prospect
decision does not apply to amounts that the health plan or capitated payor is not obligated to pay under the terms of the insureds policy or plan. Although the decision
only considered emergency providers and referred to HMOs and capitated payors, future court decisions on how the so-called balance billing statute is interpreted does pose a risk to healthcare providers that perform emergency or other
out-patient services in the state of California.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All tables in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
During October, 2009, a purported class action law suit was filed by an individual
against the Bakersfield Heart Hospital, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. In the complaint the plaintiff alleges that under California law, and specifically under the Knox-Keene Healthcare Service Plan Act of 1975 and under the Health and
Safety Code of California, California prohibits the practice of balance billing for patients who are provided emergency services. On November 24, 2010, the court granted the Bakersfield Heart Hospitals motion to strike
plaintiffs class allegations, which the plaintiff appealed. Thereafter, the parties discussed settlement and the matter settled in February 2011. The parties executed a Settlement and Release Agreement, and plaintiff dismissed his
Complaint with prejudice and his pending appeal. Local counsel has advised that plaintiffs counsel could locate another class representative to reinstitute the case, but the possibility became more remote as time passes due to the statute of
limitations.
During June 2011 and 2010, the Company entered into a one-year claims-made policy providing coverage for medical
malpractice claim amounts in excess of $2.0 million of retained liability per claim. The Company also purchased additional insurance to reduce the retained liability per claim to $0.3 million for the MedCath Partners Division, for each
respective fiscal year. Because of the Companys self-insured retention levels, the Company is required to recognize an estimated expense/liability for the amount of retained liability applicable to each malpractice claim. As of
December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, the total estimated liability for the Companys self-insured retention on medical malpractice claims, including an estimated amount for incurred but not reported claims, was $1.2 million and
$0.6 million, respectively, which is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated statements of net assets. The Company maintains this reserve based on actuarial estimates using the Companys historical experience with claims
and assumptions about future events.
In addition to reserves for medical malpractice, the Company also maintains reserves for
self-insured workmans compensation, healthcare and dental coverage. The total estimated reserve for self-insured liabilities for workmans compensation, employee health and dental claims was $0.4 million and $1.0 million as of
December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively, which is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated statements of net assets. The Company maintains this reserve based on historical experience with claims. The Company
maintains commercial stop loss coverage for health and dental insurance program of $0.2 million per plan participant.
7. Per Share Data
Basic
The calculation of basic earnings per share includes 150,900 of restricted stock units that have
vested but as of December 31, 2010 have not been converted into common stock.
Diluted
The
calculation of diluted earnings per share considers the potential dilutive effect of options to purchase 913,812 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $9.95 to $33.05, which were outstanding at December 31, 2010 as well as 309,405
shares of restricted stock which were outstanding at December 31, 2010. Dilutive options of 3,941 have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share at December 31, 2010. Of the outstanding stock options, 897,500
options have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share at December 31, 2010, because the options were anti-dilutive.
8. Stock Based Compensation
Compensation expense from the grant of equity awards made to employees and directors are recognized based on the
estimated fair value of each award over each applicable awards vesting period. The Company estimates the fair value of equity awards on the date of grant using, either an option-pricing model for stock options or the closing market price of the
Companys stock for restricted stock and restricted stock units. Stock based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Stock based
compensation expense recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $1.9 million. The associated tax benefits related to the compensation expense recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was
$0.8 million. During the three months ended December 31, 2010, 18,325 stock options were cancelled.
Restricted Stock Awards
There were no grants of restricted stock during the three months ended December 31, 2010. All restricted stock granted became fully vested on September 30, 2011. During the three months ended
December 31, 2010, 423,980 restricted stock awards and units previously granted became vested.
9. Subsequent Events
MedCath received a secured promissory note from CCG for its purchase of LMCHH that was to mature on January 31,
2012. CCG paid the amount due under that promissory note on January 9, 2012. The total amount paid to MedCath was approximately $22.1 million, which reflected accrued interest and adjustments for final net working capital.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with
the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.
Overview and Background of Strategic Options Process
We are a healthcare
provider that owned and operated hospitals that are focused on providing high acuity services, including the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. On March 1, 2010 we announced that our Board of Directors had formed a Strategic
Options Committee to consider the sale either of our equity or the sale of our individual hospitals and other assets as the Board of Directors determined that selling our assets or equity may provide the highest return for our stockholders. We
retained Navigant Capital Advisors as our financial advisor to assist in this process. At that time we had majority ownership interests in eight hospitals, minority ownership interests in two hospitals, a minority ownership interest in a hospital
real estate venture, and owned MedCath Partners, a division of MedCath that managed cardiac diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. Since this announcement, we have sold seven of our majority owned hospitals, our equity interest in the two minority
owned hospitals, our equity interest in the hospital real estate venture and our MedCath Partners division, including a venture that was minority owned through our MedCath Partners division.
Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, we had a 53.3% ownership interest in Bakersfield Heart Hospital in Bakersfield, California. We
manage our remaining hospital from our corporate office located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
On September 22, 2011, at
a special meeting of stockholders and following the recommendation of the Board of Directors, our stockholders approved (a) the sale of all or substantially all of our remaining assets prior to filing a certificate of dissolution and the
complete liquidation of the Company (as described in Section 356(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (b) the dissolution of the Company under the Delaware General Corporation Law (Plan of Liquidation).
Accordingly, we adopted the liquidation basis of accounting as of September 22, 2011 since the liquidation and dissolution of the Company was considered imminent.
As a result of the adoption of a formal Plan of Dissolution, our activities are now limited to operating Bakersfield Heart Hospital, fulfilling transition service obligations to the purchaser of our
hospitals, realizing the value of our remaining assets; making tax and regulatory filings; winding down our remaining business activities and making distributions to our stockholders. Winding down our remaining business activities includes
continuing our corporate division functions, managing our remaining hospital, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, until its value is realized through a sale transaction, realizing the value of corporate held assets and paying the creditors of previously
sold hospitals in which we retained net working capital.
Managements goal is to liquidate all of the Companys
remaining assets as soon as practical while seeking to maximize stockholder value. We currently anticipate that all of the remaining operating assets of the Company will be sold in calendar 2012, and that an additional liquidating distribution will
be paid before the Company files a certificate of dissolution, subject to the Companys obligation to pay or make provisions to satisfy all of its expenses and liabilities. After the sale of its operating assets, the Company intends to retain
an amount of assets that are needed to ensure that it has sufficient assets to pay or satisfy all of its remaining expenses and liabilities. Payroll and related costs and other expenses are currently anticipated to be incurred at least through
September 30, 2015 in order to complete all required regulatory filings and audits. Accordingly, our estimate of expenses anticipated to be incurred during the period from January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015 have been accrued as of
December 31, 2011 in our financial statements prepared on the liquidation basis of accounting. Such estimate does not include any estimate of liabilities arising from the ICD Investigation or other unknown or anticipated liabilities. The
Company may transfer all of its assets to a liquidating trust prior to September 30, 2015 and may make additional liquidating distributions prior to September 30, 2015. Since the announcement of the Strategic Options Committee and
commencement of our strategic options process, the Company has completed the following transactions:
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The disposition of Arizona Heart Hospital in which the Company sold the majority of the hospitals assets to Vanguard Health Systems for $32.0
million, plus retained working capital. The transaction was completed effective October 1, 2010.
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The disposition of the Companys wholly owned subsidiary that held 33.3% ownership of Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota (Sioux Falls, SD) to
Avera McKennan for $20.0 million, plus a percentage of the hospitals available cash. The transaction was completed October 1, 2010.
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The disposition of Heart Hospital of Austin in which the Company and the physician owners sold substantially all of the hospitals assets to
St. Davids Healthcare Partnership L.P. for approximately $83.8 million, plus retained working capital. The transaction was completed effective November 1, 2010.
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The disposition of the Companys approximate 27.0% ownership interest in Southwest Arizona Heart and Vascular, LLC (Yuma, AZ) to the joint
ventures physician partners for $7.0 million. The transaction was completed effective November 1, 2010.
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The disposition of TexSan Heart Hospital in which the Company sold the majority of the hospitals assets to Methodist Healthcare System of San
Antonio for $76.25 million, plus an adjustment for retained working capital. The transaction was completed effective December 31, 2010.
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The disposition of MedCath Partners in which the Company sold the majority of the divisions assets to DLP Healthcare, a joint venture of
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. and Duke University Health System for $25.0 million. The transaction was completed effective May 4, 2011.
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The disposition of the Companys 9.2% ownership interest in Coastal Carolina Heart to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for $5.0 million. The
transaction was completed in May 2011.
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The disposition of the Companys 70.3% of ownership interest and management rights in Arkansas Heart Hospital to AR-MED, LLC, for $73.0 million
plus a percentage of the hospitals available cash. The transaction was completed on July 31, 2011.
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The disposition of Heart Hospital of New Mexico in which the Company sold the majority of the hospitals assets to Lovelace Health System, Inc. for
$119.0 million. The transaction was completed on July 31, 2011.
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Subsequent to our adoption of the Plan
of Dissolution on September 22, 2011, we have completed three transactions including:
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The disposition of the Companys 95.4% ownership interest in Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital (LMCHH) to Cardiovascular
Care Group for $23.0 million on September 30, 2011, subject to certain working capital adjustments. A promissory note was received as consideration in connection with the sale. On January 9, 2012 such note was paid in full after immaterial
adjustments for final net working capital were made.
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The disposition of Hualapai Mountain Medical Center in which the Company sold the majority of the hospitals assets to Kingman Regional Medical
Center for $31.0 million plus retention of working capital. The transaction was completed on September 30, 2011.
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The disposition of the Companys 34.82% minority ownership interest in Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, and its 36.06% ownership
interest in HMC Realty, LLC, a real estate venture in Harlingen, Texas, which holds the real estate related to Harlingen Medical Center, for total consideration of $9.0 million to Prime Health Services. The transaction was completed on
November 30, 2011.
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In connection with our stockholders approval of the Plan of Dissolution, our
Board of Directors declared a liquidating distribution of $6.85 per share of common stock outstanding on September 22, 2011, which was paid October 13, 2011 to stockholders of record on October 6, 2011. This was the first liquidating
distribution declared under the Plan of Dissolution.
Plan of Dissolution
As a result of the September 22, 2011 approval of the Plan of Dissolution by our stockholders, the following events have occurred,
or the Company anticipates the following will occur:
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The Company made a distribution of $139.4 million, equal to $6.85 per share of the Companys common stock as (the First Liquidating
Distribution) as a result of, among other things, the sales of a material portion of our assets;
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We will seek to sell all or substantially all of our remaining assets (Remaining Assets);
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We will seek to pay, or establish a reserve to pay, all of the Companys liabilities, including without limitation (a) any liabilities
arising out of the DOJs ICD investigation, (b) other currently unknown or unanticipated liabilities, and (c) a reserve of such additional amount as the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate under the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (DGCL) with respect to additional liabilities that may arise after the Filing (the Liability Payment Condition);
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We will file a certificate of dissolution in accordance with Section 275 of the DGCL (the Filing) no later than the date which is
on or about the one year anniversary date the Stockholders approved the Plan of Dissolution (the Outside Filing Date). However, the date of Filing may be extended by the Board of Directors under certain circumstances discussed below;
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If prior to the Outside Filing Date the Board of Directors determines in the exercise of its fiduciary duties that the Company has (a) sold
substantially all, but not necessarily all, of its Remaining Assets (the Asset Sale Condition and, together with the Liability Payment Condition, the Additional Distribution Conditions) and (b) satisfied the Liability
Payment Condition, then the Company currently anticipates making one or more additional liquidating distributions (the Additional Liquidating Distributions, which defined term refers to any additional liquidating distributions made
either before or after the Filing) prior to the Filing;
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If the Board of Directors determines that the Additional Distribution Conditions have not been satisfied by the Outside Filing Date, then the
Company currently anticipates calling a special meeting of its stockholders and submitting an additional proxy statement to seek the approval of our stockholders to delay the Filing for such additional period of time as the Board of Directors
determines is advisable to provide the Company with an extended time period during which to satisfy the Additional Distribution Conditions and make additional liquidating distributions prior to the Filing (such extended date of the Filing hereafter
referred to as the Extended Filing Date). If such approval from our stockholders is obtained, then the Filing will be delayed to the Extended Filing Date in accordance with the terms described in such subsequent proxy statement. If such
approval to delay the Filing is not obtained from our stockholders, then the Filing will not be so delayed and the Filing will be made on or about the Outside Filing Date;
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In addition to the First Liquidating Distribution, the Company will seek to make one or more Additional Liquidating Distributions to stockholders of
the Companys common stock as of the record date for any such distributions under the circumstances described herein.
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The amount and timing of any Additional Liquidating Distributions may be subject to material reduction and delay based upon, among other
factors: (i) the Company's ability to sell all or a substantial portion of the Remaining Assets as well as the timing and terms thereof, (ii) the payment or establishment of reserves to satisfy any liabilities arising out of the ICD
Investigation, other currently unknown or unanticipated liabilities (which may be material) and the establishment of a reserve of such additional amount as the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate under the DGCL with respect
to additional liabilities that may arise or be identified after the Filing;
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The Company has not been able to quantify a reserve for any liabilities, if any, arising out of the ICD Investigation, other currently unknown
or unanticipated liabilities or a reserve of such additional amount as the Board of Directors determines to be necessary or appropriate under the DGCL with respect to additional liabilities that may arise or be identified after the Filing, the
amounts of which may materially reduce the amount of any Additional Liquidating Distributions;
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It is not possible to predict with certainty the portion of any Additional Liquidating Distributions which will be made before the Filing and the
portion of any Additional Liquidating Distributions that will be made after the Filing, or the amount of any Additional Liquidating Distributions. The Board of Directors, in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, will make the determination as to
whether and when the Additional Distribution Conditions have been satisfied which may be prior to the Outside Filing Date or the Extended Filing Date or after such dates;
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As of the date of the Filing, the Company will close its stock transfer books and the Companys common stock will cease to trade, and the
Company anticipates publicly announcing, and filing with the SEC, a current report on Form 8-K informing our stockholders of the Companys intention to make the Filing at least 20 days prior to the date on which such Filing is to be made;
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After the Filing, the Company will seek to sell or otherwise liquidate its remaining assets in accordance with the provisions of Sections 280 and
281(a) of the DGCL which it has not sold prior to the Filing;
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After the Filing, the Company will pay, or establish reserves for payment of, all of its liabilities and obligations in the manner provided under
the DGCL. Those liabilities and obligations will include, among other things, all valid claims made against us and all expenses arising out of the sale of assets, the liquidation and dissolution provided for in the Plan of Dissolution and the
liabilities associated with the pending ICD Investigation. We do not know the amount of these potential liabilities but currently believe that such amounts may be material and may materially reduce the amount of Additional Liquidating Distributions.
Such payments and reserves will be made using the funds which the Company retains or collects as of or after the Filing;
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After the Filing, when the Company has paid or made adequate provision for payment of all of its liabilities and obligations in the manner provided
under the DGCL, including without limitation liabilities which may arise in respect of the ICD Investigation, successfully sold any of its Remaining Assets, one or more Additional Liquidating Distributions may be made to stockholders as of the
record date for such distributions which record date shall be on or about the date of the Filing. The timing and amount of the benefits of the Tax Attributes realized by the Company will also affect the amounts and timing of any Additional
Liquidating Distributions. We currently anticipate that any post-Filing Additional Liquidating Distributions would be made no sooner than at least the date which is approximately nine months after the Filing as a result of the dissolution process
required pursuant to the DGCL and may not occur, if at all, until several years after the Filing. After the Filing, the Company may transfer some or all of its assets to a liquidating trust or limited liability company for the benefit of our
stockholders.
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Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation
The Companys net asset value decreased approximately $1.3 million for the period from September 30, 2011 to December 31,
2011. The change in net assets was due to a $0.3 million positive impact related to operations, a $1.1 million reduction in the net realizable value of assets, and a $0.5 million decrease related to the reduction in estimated net liquidation costs
during the wind-down period.
The net realizable value of assets decline of $1.1 million was due to a $0.2 million reduction
of the note receivable balance due related to the sale of one of the Companys hospitals, a $0.2 million decrease in the estimated net realizable value of deposits that management now believes are not collectible and a $1.8 million reduction in
the net realizable value of the Companys investment in a partnership that owns a medical office building as a result of recent market offers. These declines were offset by a $1.1 million increase in our deferred tax assets in liquidation.
Activities relative to liquidation accruals related to the Companys corporate division for the three months ended
December 31, 2011 are as follows (in millions):
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September 30,
2011
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Cash
Payments
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Adjustments
to Accruals
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December 31,
2011
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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$
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11.2
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$
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(5.7
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$
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(0.8
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$
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4.7
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Outsourcing information technology and central business office functions
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1.6
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(0.8
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1.5
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2.3
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Contract breakage costs
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2.8
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2.8
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Insurance
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5.4
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(2.1
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(0.3
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3.0
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Legal, Board and other professional fees
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11.6
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(3.0
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)
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0.4
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9.0
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Office and storage expense
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1.8
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(0.1
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(0.3
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1.4
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Lease expense
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0.7
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(0.2
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)
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0.5
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Total liquidation accruals
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$
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35.1
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$
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(11.9
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$
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0.5
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$
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23.7
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Salaries, wages and benefits were adjusted by $0.8 million to account for an increase in transition
service revenues that offset our salaries, wages and benefits expense. We entered into several transition services agreements during fiscal 2011 with buyers of our assets to provide information technology and business office support. Some of these
services were extended beyond their original service end date. We also entered into a new transition services agreement during our first quarter of fiscal 2012 with the buyer of Harlingen Medical Center (HMC). We sold our equity interest
in HMC effective November 30, 2011. The revenue we derive from these services offsets the expenses we incur at our corporate office to provide these services. In addition, the extension of these services increased our estimated expense related
to our outsourcing of information technology and central business office functions by $1.5 million. The reduction in insurance and office storage expenses was due to our ability to manage costs at the corporate level during the first quarter of
fiscal 2012 offset by higher anticipated legal, board and professional fees related to the ICD investigation.
Impact of
Unknown Contingencies on Net Asset Realizable Value
The net realizable value of assets under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) may not represent the same amount we believe is distributable to our stockholders if
we were to present a range of estimated proceeds available for distribution to our stockholders as presented in our August 17, 2011 proxy filing. The net realizable value of our assets under GAAP at December 31, 2011 does not take into
consideration any estimated range of potential unknown contingencies. Accounting for contingencies under GAAP requires that the contingency be probable and estimable in order to be accrued. However, based on our prior experience, we do expect that
we will incur contingencies during our wind-down period that we cannot estimate at this time. Such contingencies may include any amounts due to creditors as a result of the DGCL process we will follow once we file for articles of dissolution, any
amounts due to the government for unknown reimbursement claims, such as recovery audits (RAC audits), cost report settlements, and any other unknown contingent liability that may arise during the normal course of operations during the
wind-down period, including legal claims. We previously estimated a range of potential unknown contingencies in our proxy filing filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 17, 2011 to be between $5.2 million to $19.8 million not
including any contingency, which may be material, that may arise as a result of the DOJs investigation related to the implantation of ICDs, or $3.3 million to $13.0 million, net of income tax, ($0.16 to $0.64 per common share). In
addition, any contingency that may arise, if any, related to the Department of Justice's investigation related to the implantation of ICDs has also not been accrued when determining the net realizable value of our assets available for
distribution to our stockholders.
Impact of Unrealized Tax Attributes on Net Asset Realizable Value
The total
assets available for stockholder distribution does not take into consideration $8.0 million, or $0.39 per common share, in tax attributes that are not recognizable under GAAP. These attributes may be recognizable once we have a definitive plan in
place to dissolve certain of our partnerships.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As a result of the adoption of a formal Plan of Dissolution, our activities are now limited to operating Bakersfield Heart Hospital,
fulfilling transition service obligations to the purchaser of our hospitals; realizing the value of our remaining assets; making tax and regulatory filings; winding down our remaining business activities; and making distributions to our
stockholders. Winding down our remaining business activities includes the corporate division functions, managing our remaining hospital, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, until its value is realized, realizing the value of corporate held assets and paying
the creditors of previously sold hospitals in which we retained net working capital. The Company believes the following table accurately describes the costs and obligations that are expected to be paid over the period of liquidation of the Company.
Based on the Companys net asset balances as of December 31, 2011, the Company believes proceeds from the
liquidation of assets will be sufficient to provide payment in full to its creditors; however, there can be no assurances this will be the case. Payments are estimated as follows:
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Net Assets Available
for Distribution
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(in thousands)
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Category
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Total assets
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$
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243,458
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Wind down related costs
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35,785
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Obligations under capital leases
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456
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Total liabilities
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36,241
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Noncontrolling interests at settlement amount
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17,321
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Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests
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53,562
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Net assets available for distribution
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$
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189,896
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Net assets available for distribution per common share
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$
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9.33
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The net assets available for distribution does not include expenses related to events or claims that we cannot
reasonably quantity or predict and which may be material, including the cost and expenses related to the ICD Investigation.
These projected payments are based on significant estimates and judgments. The total amount available for stockholder distribution does
not take into consideration any estimate of liabilities arising from the ICD Investigation or other unknown or unanticipated liabilities that may arise. Through the liquidation period, if the Company is able to generate cash proceeds in excess of
what is needed to satisfy all the Companys obligations, the Company will distribute any proceeds to stockholders. The actual amount and timing of future liquidating distributions, if any, to stockholders is dependent upon the resolution of all
open items and periods with taxing authorities; the ultimate settlement amounts of the Companys liabilities and obligations; the resolution of the Companys investigation by the DOJ regarding ICD implantation; and actual costs incurred in
connection with carrying out the Companys Plan of Dissolution, including administrative costs during the liquidation period; and other factors. Included in the total assets of $243.5 million as of December 31, 2011, was $150.0 million of
cash and cash equivalents. The aggregate amount of future distributions to stockholders is currently presented under GAAP as approximately $9.33 per share of common stock based on net assets as of December 31, 2011; however, the actual amount
of cash remaining for distribution to stockholders following completion of dissolution could vary significantly.
The above
does not take into consideration any estimate of liabilities arising from the ICD Investigation or other unknown or unanticipated liabilities which may arise during the wind-down period. However, based on our prior experience, we do expect that we
will incur contingencies during our wind-down period that we cannot estimate at this time. Such contingencies may include any amounts due to creditors as a result of the DGCL process we will follow once we file for articles of dissolution, any
amounts due to the government for unknown reimbursement claims, such as RAC audits, cost report settlements, and any other unknown contingent liability that may arise during the normal course of operations during the wind-down period, including
legal claims. We previously estimated a range of potential unknown contingencies in our proxy filing filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 17, 2011 to be between $5.2 million to $19.8 million not including any contingency that
may arise as a result of the DOJs investigation related to the implantation of ICDs, or $3.3 million to $13.0 million, net of income tax (approximately $0.16 to $0.64 per common share). In addition, any contingency that may arise and
which may be material, related to the DOJs investigation related to the implantation of ICDs has also not been taken into consideration when determining the net realizable value of our assets available for distribution to our
stockholders.
Impact of Unrealized Tax Attributes on Net Asset Realizable Value
The total assets available for
stockholder distribution does not take into consideration $8.0 million, or $0.39 per common share, in tax attributes that are not recognizable under GAAP. These attributes may be recognizable once we have a definitive plan in place to dissolve
certain of our partnerships.
Intercompany Financing Arrangements.
Historically, we had provided secured real estate,
equipment and working capital financings to our hospitals. As of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, we had $31.0 million of inter-company working capital and real estate notes due from our remaining hospital. The intercompany real
estate loan is separately documented and secured with a lien on the borrowing hospitals real estate, building and equipment and certain other assets and matures in three years and accrues interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus an
applicable margin or a fixed rate similar to terms commercially available.
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We typically receive a fee from the minority partners in the subsidiary hospitals as
consideration for providing these intercompany real estate and equipment loans. We also used intercompany financing arrangements to provide cash support to individual hospitals for their working capital and other corporate needs. We provide these
working capital loans pursuant to the terms of the operating agreements between our physician and hospital investor partners and us at each of our hospitals. These intercompany loans are evidenced by promissory notes that establish borrowing limits
and provide for a market rate of interest to be paid to us on outstanding balances. These intercompany loans are subordinate to our hospitals mortgage debt outstanding, but are senior to our equity interests and our partners equity
interests in the hospital venture and are secured, subject to the prior rights of the senior lenders, in each instance by a pledge of certain of the borrowing hospitals assets.
Because these intercompany notes receivable and related interest income are eliminated with the corresponding notes payable and interest
expense in the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements the amounts outstanding under these notes do not appear in our consolidated financial statements or accompanying notes. Information about the aggregate amount of these notes
outstanding from time to time may be helpful, however, in understanding the amount of our total investment in our hospitals. In addition, we believe investors and others will benefit from a greater understanding of the significance of the priority
rights we have under these intercompany notes receivable to distributions of cash by our hospitals as funds are generated from future operations, a potential sale of a hospital, or other sources. Because these notes receivable are senior to the
equity interests of MedCath and our partners in each hospital, in the event of a sale of a hospital, the hospital would be required first to pay to us any balance outstanding under its intercompany notes prior to distributing any of the net proceeds
of the sale to any of the hospitals equity investors as a return on their investment based on their pro-rata ownership interests. Also, appropriate payments to us to amortize principal balances outstanding and to pay interest due under these
notes are generally made to us from a hospital's available cash flows prior to any pro-rata distributions of a hospitals earnings to the equity investors in the hospitals.
Results of Operations Going Concern Basis
Three Months Ended December 31,
2010
Net Revenue.
Our consolidated net revenue totaled $38.8 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2010. This revenue was comprised of the operations of Bakersfield Heart Hospital, Hualapai Mountain Medical Center (HMMC) and Louisiana Heart Hospital. Subsequent to the adoption of liquidation basis of accounting on
September 22, 2011, the Company disposed of its interest in HMMC and Louisiana Heart Hospital. Net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 included charity care deductions of $0.4 million.
Personnel expense.
Personnel expense totaled $17.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Included in personnel
expense is $1.9 million stock based compensation. As part of the strategic options process and the impact that certain related events may have on non-deductibility of executive compensation, the compensation committee of our Board of Directors
waived the performance vesting criteria for certain executive managements restricted stock shares during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, therefore, all future stock based compensation related to the shares that would have vested over time as
performance criteria were met was recognized during the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Medical supplies expense.
Medical supplies expense totaled $8.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Bad debt expense.
Bad
debt expense totaled $5.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 principally due to the large volume of self-pay net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. We reserve for the estimated bad debt on self-pay net revenue at the time
of recognition based on our historical collection experience related to self-pay patients.
Other operating expenses.
Other operating expenses totaled $14.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and included $2.5 million related to our strategic options process along with normal operating expenses such as purchased contract services, corporate
salaries and wages, insurance expense and repairs and maintenance.
Depreciation expense.
Depreciation expense
totaled $2.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Interest expense.
Interest expense totaled
$1.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and principally represented amounts outstanding under the Companys former debt facility, which was paid in full and terminated in May 2011.
Gain on sale of equity interests.
The gain on sale of equity interests of $15.4 million for the first quarter of
fiscal 2011 is related to the sale of our interest in Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota (AHHSD). This sale occurred on October 1, 2010.
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.
The net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates are comprised of our share of earnings in unconsolidated hospitals, a hospital realty
investment and a partnership that owns a medical office building located in Austin, Texas.
Equity in net earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates totaled $0.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which principally represents the Companys share of the earnings of Harlingen Medical Center and HMC Realty, LLC. The Company disposed of its interests in
these two entities in November 2011.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Noncontrolling
interest share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries totaled $11.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
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Income tax expense.
Income tax expense totaled $2.1 million for the first
quarter of fiscal 2011, which represents an effective tax rate of 36.8%. The first quarter fiscal 2011 effective rate is above our federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to the effect of income allocable to our noncontrolling interests.
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes.
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes totaled
$44.8 million, net of taxes for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company recognized pre-tax gains upon disposition of assets of discontinued operations of $69.9 million, partially offset by an $11.1
million loss on early termination of debt at one of the facilities. The significant components of the gains recognized are a $35.7 million gain and a $34.3 million gain on the sale of the assets of Heart Hospital of Austin and TexSan Heart Hospital,
respectively.
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011. During the first
three months of fiscal 2012 we adopted a new accounting policy as discussed in Note 3
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
to our consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this new accounting policy did not have a material impact
on our consolidated financial statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements and matters discussed in this report, such as the payment of distributions to stockholders, and in exhibits to
this report constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as expects, anticipates, approximates, believes, estimates, intends and hopes and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We have based these statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements. Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure
you that we will achieve our goals. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this report and its exhibits might not occur. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report
or the date they were otherwise made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We urge you to review carefully all of the information
in this report and our other filings with the SEC, including the discussion of risk factors in
Item 1A. Risk Factors
in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, before making an
investment decision with respect to our equity securities. A copy of this report, including exhibits, is available on the internet site of the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov
or through our website at
http://www.medcath.com
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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We maintain a policy for managing risk related to exposure to variability in interest rates, commodity prices, and other relevant market
rates and prices which includes considering entering into derivative instruments (freestanding derivatives), or contracts or instruments containing features or terms that behave in a manner similar to derivative instruments (embedded derivatives) in
order to mitigate our risks.
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Controls and Procedures
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The President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded,
based on their evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011, that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2011 to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and includes
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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We are occasionally involved in legal proceedings and other claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. See Note 6
Contingencies and Commitments
to the
consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Information concerning certain risks and uncertainties appears under the heading Forward-Looking Statements in Part I, Item 2 of this report and Part I, Item 1A of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. Such risks and uncertainties could materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.
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During the period covered by this report, there have been no material changes from the risk
factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011 or filings subsequently made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Equity Purchase Agreement by and between Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. and Harlingen Partnership Holdings, Inc., HMC Management Company, LLC and Harlingen Hospital Management,
Inc. dated as of November 30, 2011.(1)
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2011.
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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.
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MEDCATH CORPORATION
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Dated: February 9, 2012
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By:
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/s/ JAMES A. PARKER
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James A. Parker
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
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By:
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/s/ LORA RAMSEY
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Lora Ramsey
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Equity Purchase Agreement by and between Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. and Harlingen Partnership Holdings, Inc., HMC Management Company, LLC and Harlingen Hospital Management,
Inc. dated as of November 30, 2011.(1)
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2011.
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