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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

     
x   Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003 or
     
o   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from      to      

Commission file number 1-9927

COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  95-2594724
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 South Hoover Blvd., Suite 200
Tampa, Florida

(Address of principal executive offices)
  33609
(Zip Code)

(813) 288-4808
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:

     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered

 
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 per share
7 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2010
  Over The Counter Bulletin Board
Over-the-Counter

     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 x  No o

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  Yes o  No x

     The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant at September 3, 2003, was $8,468,955 based on the average bid and ask price of the Common Stock on September 3, 2003, as reported on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board.

     At September 3, 2003, the Registrant had 3,939,049 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
ACCREDITATION
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATION AND EMPLOYEES
MARKETING AND SALES
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
PART II.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
PART III
Part IV
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Ex-14 Code of Business Ethics
Ex-21 List of Company's Subsidiaries
EX-23 Consent of Eisner LLP
EX-31.1 Section 302 Certification of the CEO
EX-31.2 Section 302 Certification of the CFO
EX-32.1 Section 906 Certification of the CEO
EX-32.2 Section 906 Certification of the CFO


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PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

Organizational History

     Comprehensive Care Corporation ® (referred to herein as the “Company”, “CompCare"®(1), “we”, “our” or “us”) is a Delaware Corporation organized in 1969. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Company include the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, Comprehensive Behavioral Care, Inc.SM(2) (“CBC”) and subsidiary corporations.

     CompCare, through its operating subsidiaries, manages the delivery of psychiatric and substance abuse services to commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid members on behalf of employers, health plans, including health maintenance organizations (“HMOs”) and preferred provider organizations (“PPOs”), government organizations, third-party claims administrators, and commercial and other group purchasers of behavioral healthcare services. Current services include a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse therapy, counseling, and supportive interventions.

Recent Developments

  During June 2003, we implemented one new client contract to provide behavioral healthcare benefits to approximately 97,000 members in Michigan. We estimate that annual revenues from this contract will be $1.5 million.
 
  The State of Texas has passed legislation that will reduce the amount of funds allocated to our clients to cover behavioral healthcare services to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) recipients in the State of Texas. Such legislation is subject to pending bills that, if passed, could restore some of the benefits to these programs. Under the recently passed legislation, the outpatient behavioral healthcare benefits available to adult Medicaid and CHIP recipients will be provided by the HMOs and their subcontractors, including the Company, on a very limited basis while the inpatient benefits for CHIP recipients may not be covered by the HMOs and their subcontractors. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, we had operating revenue of $3.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, specific to contracts covering Texas CHIP and Texas Medicaid recipients. These changes to Texas Medicaid and CHIP programs could have a material, adverse impact on our operations. However, we believe certain of our clients will continue to require the types of services we provide to mitigate their exposure to treat serious medical conditions that may result from the lack of adequate behavioral healthcare benefits. We are closely monitoring developments in Texas, but currently cannot predict what financial impact, if any, these changes may have on our business.

Business General

     The services we provide are delivered through management service agreements (“MSOs”), administrative service agreements (“ASOs”), and capitated contracts. MSOs and ASOs are contractual obligations under which the Company does not assume any financial risk or responsibility for the member’s behavioral health care costs. We may provide various managed care functions under MSO and ASO arrangements, including clinical care management, provider network development, customer service, claims processing, and information systems reporting. The scope of services under MSO arrangements is slightly narrower in comparison to those services we perform under ASO arrangements. Under capitated contracts, the primary payer of healthcare services prepays us a fixed, per member per month (“PMPM”) fee for covered psychiatric and substance abuse services regardless of actual member utilization and the Company assumes the financial risk for the member’s health care costs. Programs are contracted through inpatient facilities as well as through experienced outpatient practitioners.

     We currently manage programs through which services are provided to recipients in fourteen states. Current programs and services include fully integrated, capitated behavioral healthcare services, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), case management/utilization review services, administrative services management (ASOs), provider sponsored health plan development, behavioral corrections programs, preferred provider network development, management and physician advisor reviews and overall care management services. We also provide prior and concurrent authorization for physician-prescribed psychotropic medications for a major Medicaid HMO in


(1)   CompCare is a registered trademark of Comprehensive Care Corporation.
 
(2)   Comprehensive Behavioral Care, Inc. is a registered service mark of the Company.

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Michigan under that state’s mandated pharmacy management program. Members are generally directed to CompCare by their employer, health plan, or physician and receive an initial authorization for an assessment. Based upon the initial assessment, a treatment plan is established for the member. Fully integrated capitated lives (i.e. where the company has contractual, financial risk) totaled approximately 789,000 and 805,000 at May 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. ASO lives were approximately 337,000 and 375,000 at May 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. EAP lives were approximately 2,000 at May 31, 2003 and 2002.

     Our objective is to provide easily accessible, high quality behavioral healthcare services and products and to manage costs through measures such as the monitoring of hospital inpatient admissions and the review of authorizations for various types of outpatient therapy. The goal is to combine access to quality behavioral healthcare services with effective management controls in order to ensure the most cost-effective use of healthcare resources.

Sources of Revenue

     We provide managed behavioral healthcare and substance abuse services to recipients, primarily through subcontracts with HMOs who have historically carved out these functions to managed behavioral healthcare organizations (“MBHOs”) like CompCare. We generally receive a negotiated amount on a per member per month (“PMPM”) or capitated basis in exchange for providing these services. We then contract directly with behavioral healthcare providers who receive a pre-determined, fee-for-service rate or case rate. Behavioral healthcare providers include psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, therapists, other licensed healthcare professionals, and hospitals. As of May 31, 2003, we have approximately 12,000 behavioral healthcare practitioners in our network who are primarily located in the five states in which the Company has its principal contracts. Under such full-risk capitation arrangements, profit is a function of utilization and the amount of claims payments made to our network providers. Alternatively, we may subcontract with a provider company on a sub-capitated basis. In cases where we have made sub-capitation arrangements, the outside company manages service delivery through CompCare’s approved and credentialed network that is guided by stringent quality standards.

     During Fiscal 2003, we provided services under capitated arrangements for commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program patients in Florida and Texas, commercial and Medicaid patients in Michigan, Medicaid patients in Connecticut, and commercial patients in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

     In Fiscal 2003, our new business included two commercial contracts in Indiana, two new Medicaid contracts in Michigan, one new Medicare contract in Texas, and contracts with one new client in Florida that cover individuals under both commercial and Medicaid plans. Additionally, we added one new EAP client with membership in eight states. We perform periodic reviews of our current client contracts to determine profitability. In the event a contract is not profitable, we may seek to revise the terms of the contract or to terminate the agreement in accordance with the specific contract terms.

Growth Strategy

     Our objective is to expand our presence in both existing and new managed behavioral healthcare markets by obtaining new contracts with health plans, corporations, government agencies, and other payers through CompCare’s reputation of providing quality managed behavioral healthcare services with the most cost-effective use of healthcare resources. Our principal means for pursuing public sector business is through the submission of proposals in response to formal, competitive bidding proceedings that are initiated by health plans or government agencies. We intend, where feasible, to expand our commercial business during the upcoming fiscal year through new marketing initiatives directed at employer groups and, also, HMOs that contract directly with employers. Additionally, we continue to develop products that will bring our core competencies to new market areas such as child welfare, behavioral pharmacy management and preferred provider organization product management for health plans and self-insured employers. The success of our growth strategy is dependent upon our ability to competitively bid on new contracts, comply with conditions contained in requests for proposals, obtain required licenses, if any, in new markets, establish provider networks in new markets and negotiate favorable agreements with our providers.

Competition

     The behavioral healthcare industry is very competitive and provides products and services that are price sensitive. We believe that there are approximately 150 managed behavioral healthcare companies providing service

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for an estimated 227 million covered lives in the United States. Several competitors have revenues, financial resources, and membership substantially larger than ours. We also compete with small local and regional companies at times. Competition is built around pricing, the overall quality of service provided, the extent and quality of the provider network, and the technical capacity of the behavioral healthcare organization.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance

     CompCare is subject to extensive and evolving state and federal regulations relating to the nation’s mental health system as well as changes in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement that could have an effect on the profitability of our contracts. These regulations range from licensure and compliance with regulations related to insurance companies and other risk-assuming entities, to licensure and compliance with regulations related to healthcare providers. These laws and regulations may vary considerably among states. As a result, CompCare may be subject to the specific regulatory approach adopted by each state for regulation of managed care companies and for providers of behavioral healthcare treatment services. The Company holds licenses or certificates to perform utilization review and third party administrator (“TPA”) services in certain states. Certain of the services provided by our managed behavioral healthcare subsidiaries may be subject to such licensing requirements in other states. There can be no assurance that additional utilization review or TPA licenses will not be required or, if required, that CompCare will qualify to obtain such licenses. In many states, entities that assume risk under contract with licensed insurance companies or health plans who retain ultimate financial responsibility have not been considered by state regulators to be conducting an insurance or HMO business. As a result, we have not sought licensure as either an insurer or HMO in certain states. If the regulatory positions of these states were to change, our business could be materially affected until such time as CompCare meets the regulatory requirements. Currently, we cannot quantify the potential effects of additional regulation of the managed care industry, but such costs will have an adverse effect on future operations to the extent that they are not able to be recouped in future managed care contracts.

     As of May 31, 2003, we managed approximately 813,000 lives in connection with behavioral and substance abuse services covered through Medicaid and/or Children’s Health Insurance Programs (“CHIPS”) in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan and Texas. Any changes in Medicaid funding could ultimately affect our reimbursement and overall profitability. We are aware that the State of Texas has passed legislation that will reduce the amount of funds allocated to our clients to cover behavioral healthcare services to CHIP recipients in the State of Texas. Such legislation is subject to pending bills that, if passed, could restore some of the benefits to these programs. Under the recently passed legislation, the outpatient behavioral healthcare benefits available to adult Medicaid and CHIP recipients will be provided by the HMOs and their subcontractors, including the Company, on a very limited basis while the inpatient benefits for CHIP recipients may not be covered by the HMOs and their subcontractors. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, we had operating revenue of $3.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, specific to contracts covering Texas CHIP and Texas Medicaid recipients. These changes to Texas Medicaid and CHIP programs could have a material, adverse impact on our operations. However, we believe certain of our clients will continue to require the types of services we provide to mitigate their exposure to treat serious medical conditions that may result from the lack of adequate behavioral healthcare benefits. We are closely monitoring developments in Texas, but currently cannot predict what financial impact, if any, these changes may have on our business.

     CompCare is subject to the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). The purpose of the HIPAA provisions is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system through standardization of the electronic data interchange of certain administrative and financial transactions and, also, to protect the security and privacy of protected health information. Entities subject to HIPAA include some healthcare providers and all healthcare plans. To meet the specific requirements of HIPAA, we will incur costs to insure the adequacy and security of our healthcare information system and communication networks. Additionally, we will incur costs to implement a new clinical information system that will process the specific transaction codes required by HIPAA for claims, payment, enrollment, eligibility, or to become compliant with security and privacy rules, which may be more stringent for providers of certain behavioral healthcare services (see “Management Information Systems” below). The expected timetable for us to be compliant is currently October 2003 for transaction code changes due to our October 2002 filing of a formal compliance plan. The Company has met the deadline for compliance with the privacy rules, which was April 14, 2003. Additionally, we have filed our Electronic Health Care Transactions and Code Sets Standards Model Compliance Plan with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. While these efforts will be ongoing, we expect to meet all compliance rules and timetables with respect to the HIPAA regulations. Failure to do so may result in penalties and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to retain its customers or to gain new business.

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ACCREDITATION

     To develop standards that effectively evaluate the structure and function of medical and quality management systems in managed care organizations, the National Committee on Quality Assurance, (“NCQA”) has developed an extensive review and development process in conjunction with the managed care industry, healthcare purchasers, state regulators, and consumers. The Standards for Accreditation of Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations used by NCQA reviewers to evaluate a managed behavioral healthcare organization address the following areas: quality improvement; utilization management; credentialing; members’ rights and responsibilities; preventative-care guidelines; and medical records. These standards validate that a managed behavioral healthcare organization is founded on principles of quality and is continuously improving the clinical care and services it provides. NCQA utilizes Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (“HEDIS”), which is a core set of performance measurements developed to respond to complex but clearly defined employer needs as standards for patient care and customer satisfaction. CompCare’s Southeast Region operation was awarded a one-year NCQA accreditation in July 1999 and Full Accreditation in December 2001. Effective July 22, 2002, CompCare’s Full Accreditation award extends the NCQA accreditation to July 22, 2005 and covers membership in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, and Michigan. Full Accreditation is granted for a period of three years to those plans that have excellent programs for continuous quality improvement and that meet NCQA’s rigorous standards.

     We believe our NCQA accreditation is beneficial to our clients and their members we serve. Additionally, NCQA accreditation may be an important consideration to our prospective clients.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

     We currently use a fully integrated, three-tier, managed care information system. During recent months, we determined that a significant investment would be required to upgrade our current version of this software to comply with HIPAA regulations. As a result, during Fiscal 2003, we requested and reviewed several proposals from various vendors and subsequently entered into a Letter of Intent with a new vendor to design a new, customized management information system at a cost below the current vendor’s estimate that will enable us to meet HIPAA compliance. Additionally, the new software is expected to streamline the Company’s entire clinical and claims functions and offer service improvements to our participating providers. The new vendor will also assist CompCare staff in developing an interim solution to meet the HIPAA compliance rules that become effective in October 2003, before the expected “go-live” date for the new system of February 1, 2004. We expect to incur approximately $0.4 million of one-time costs to customize the new system and activate the licenses needed for this and other, related third-party software. We believe the system currently being designed will readily support continued growth and meet our future business needs.

     As is the case with our current system, the new system will allow all CompCare locations to connect to the Company’s frame relay telecommunications network, allowing automated call-path routing for overlap coverage at peak call times. Major care management functions such as information assessment, service plans, initial authorizations, extension requests, termination summaries, appeals, credentialing, billing, and claim/encounter processing are supported by built-in decision aids to correctly adjudicate patient-specific transactions.

ADMINISTRATION AND EMPLOYEES

     Our executive and administrative offices are located in Tampa, Florida, where we maintain operations, business development, accounting, reporting and information systems, and provider and member service functions. We currently employ 120 full-time and part-time employees.

MARKETING AND SALES

     Our business development staff is responsible for generating new sales leads and for preparing proposals and responses to formal commercial and public sector Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”). The Company’s Chief Development Officer manages marketing initiatives, along with the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Regional and administrative operations personnel strengthen the Company’s marketing efforts by providing a local presence. Sales expectations are integrated into the performance requirements for executive staff and local sales personnel.

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

     The Company’s shareholder website is www.compcare-shareholders.com. The Company makes available free of charge, through a link to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) internet site our annual, quarterly, and current reports, and any amendments to these reports, as well as any beneficial ownership reports of officers and directors filed electronically on Forms 3, 4, and 5. All such reports will be available as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such reports with the SEC. Information contained on our website or linked through our website is not part of this report on Form 10-K.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

     Corporate governance is typically defined as the system that allocates duties and authority among a company’s stockholders, board of directors and management. The stockholders elect the board and vote on extraordinary matters; the board is the company’s governing body, responsible for hiring, overseeing and evaluating management, particularly the Chief Executive Officer (CEO); and management runs the company’s day-to-day operations. Our certificate of incorporation provides for a staggered board of five directors separated into three classes. Our Board of Directors currently consists of four directors. The Company is in an ongoing process to try to fill the one remaining vacancy. The current Board members include two independent directors. The primary responsibilities of the Board of Directors are oversight, counseling and direction to the Company’s management in the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board’s detailed responsibilities include: (a) selecting, regularly evaluating the performance of, and approving the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives; (b) reviewing and, where appropriate, approving the Company’s major financial objectives, strategic and operating plans and actions; (c) overseeing the conduct of the Company’s business to evaluate whether the business is being properly managed; and (d) overseeing the processes for maintaining the Company’s integrity with regard to its financial statements and other public disclosures and compliance with law and ethics. The Board of Directors has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, working with the Company’s other executive officers, the authority and responsibility for managing the Company’s business in a manner consistent with the Company’s standards and practices, and in accordance with any specific plans, instructions or directions of the Board. The Chief Executive Officer and management are responsible for seeking the advice and, in appropriate situations, the approval of the Board with respect to extraordinary actions to be undertaken by the Company.

Audit Committee

     The Board of Directors has constituted an Audit Committee comprised of two independent directors, as that term is defined under the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”). Mr. Eugene L. Froelich is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and is the Audit Committee Financial Expert. The Audit Committee has responsibility for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the Company’s independent auditors; establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters, and procedures for the submission of confidential, anonymous concerns by employees regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

     The Audit Committee has, as required by the Act and Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, adopted a ‘whistleblower policy’ providing for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

Code of Conduct

     The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all officers, directors and employees of the Company which provides, among other things, for honest and ethical conduct; avoidance of conflicts of interest, including the disclosure of any material transaction or relationship that could be expected to give rise to a conflict; full, fair, accurate, and timely and understandable disclosure in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission; internal reporting of Code of Conduct violations; and accountability for any violations.

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Compensation Committee

     The Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s compensation programs and exercises authority with respect to the payment of salaries and incentive compensation to the Company’s executive officers. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s 1995 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

Item 2. PROPERTIES

     We do not own any real property. The following table sets forth certain information regarding our leased properties as of May 31, 2003. All leases are triple net leases, under which CompCare bears all costs of operations, including insurance, taxes, and utilities.

                   
              Monthly Rental
Name and Location   Lease Expires   (in Dollars)

 
 
Corporate Headquarters, Regional, Administrative, And Other Offices
               
 
Tampa, Florida, Corporate Headquarters and Southeastern Regional offices
    2006     $ 22,813  
 
Grand Prairie, Texas
    2004       6,474  
 
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
    2004       9,237  

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     We had previously reported that the Company had filed an “Offer in Compromise” (“Offer”) with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to settle a tax dispute that began in August 1998 when the IRS notified the Company that it was disallowing $12.4 million of tax refunds previously received by the Company specific to its Fiscal 1985 and 1986 income tax returns as amended. In January 2003, the Company reported the IRS had accepted its Offer, which gave the Company the option of paying approximately $2.6 million over two years or paying approximately $2.2 million within 90 days of the letter of acceptance in addition to a $50,000 down payment made by the Company at the time its Offer was submitted to IRS. In February 2003, the Company concluded the IRS settlement by making a cash payment of approximately $2.2 million to the IRS to fully settle the previously accrued tax liability of $12.1 million. Coincident with the IRS settlement, the Company reached an agreement with its former tax advisor requiring the tax advisor to refund $525,000 of the original $2.5 million of fees previously paid by the Company. The Company received the $525,000 refund in February 2003.

     As a result of the resolution of this matter, the Company extinguished the $12.1 million liability and recorded a non-operating gain in the quarter ended February 28, 2003 of approximately $7.7 million. The gain is net of settlement expenses consisting primarily of professional fees and $2.0 million of the aforementioned, unrecovered tax advisor fees. The gain represented $1.97 earnings per share ($1.77 diluted earnings per share). No taxable income resulted from the settlement of the liability. Additionally, the IRS settlement requires that the Federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $42.0 million resulting from losses incurred in fiscal years ended May 31, 1995 through May 31, 2001, and a minimum tax credit carryover of approximately $0.7 million, are no longer available to the Company.

     From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries may be parties to and their property is subject to ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their business, in which case claims may exceed insurance policy limits and the Company or anyone of its subsidiaries may have exposure to a liability that is not covered by insurance. Management is not aware of any such lawsuits that could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report, no matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company.

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PART II.

Item 5. MARKET FOR COMPANY’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

       Our Common Stock is traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC-BB”) under the symbol CHCR. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing prices for the Common Stock, as reported by the OTC-BB, for the fiscal quarters indicated:

                         
            Price
           
Fiscal Year   High   Low

 
 
2003
  First Quarter   $ 1.65     $ 0.75  
 
  Second Quarter     1.01       0.32  
 
  Third Quarter     2.38       0.65  
 
  Fourth Quarter   $ 3.05     $ 2.01  
2002
  First Quarter   $ 0.61     $ 0.25  
 
  Second Quarter     0.55       0.24  
 
  Third Quarter     0.96       0.43  
 
  Fourth Quarter   $ 1.85     $ 0.70  

(a)   As of September 3, 2003, the Company had 1,416 common stockholders of record.
 
(b)   The Company did not pay any cash dividends on its Common Stock during any quarter of Fiscal 2003 2002, or 2001 and does not contemplate the initiation of payment of any cash dividends in the foreseeable future (see Item 7. “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS”).

Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     Prior to Fiscal 1993, CompCare principally engaged in the ownership, operation, and management of psychiatric and substance abuse programs in company owned, leased, or unaffiliated hospitals. During Fiscal 1999, we completed our plan to dispose of our hospital business segment.

     Fiscal 2003 results include a $7.7 million, non-operating gain related to the IRS settlement (see Note 13 – “Income Taxes” to the audited, consolidated financial statements). Additionally, Fiscal 2003 results included a $470,000 non-operating gain related to the Medi-Cal settlement (see Note 16 – “Commitments and Contingencies” to the audited, consolidated financial statements). As a result, CompCare reported net income of $7.5 million, or $1.91 earnings per share ($1.72 diluted earnings per share) and an operating loss of $608,000, for the year ended May 31, 2003 compared to the net loss of $770,000, or $0.20 loss per share (basic and diluted), and an operating loss of $774,000, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2002. Excluding the $8.2 million of non-operating gains from net income would have resulted in a $729,000 net loss ($0.19 loss per basic and diluted share) for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003.

     The selected consolidated financial data that follows should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this report. Reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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<
                                           
      Year Ended May 31,
     
      2003   2002   2001   2000   1999
     
 
 
 
 
              (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)        
Statement of Operations Data:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 32,267     $ 27,625     $ 18,192     $ 17,719     $ 39,029  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Healthcare operating expenses
    29,201       24,625       15,326       15,801       29,778  
 
General and administrative expenses
    3,459       3,544       3,842       6,974       9,148  
 
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
    20       (112 )     (439 )     (606 )     1,641  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    195       342       656       794       1,037  
 
Restructuring expenses
                (30 )     831       600  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
    32,875       28,399       19,355       23,794       42,204  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating loss from continuing operations before items shown below
    (608 )     (774 )     (1,163 )     (6,075 )     (3,175 )
Other income (expenses):
                                       
 
Net gain on IRS settlement
    7,717                          
 
Gain on settlement of other liability
    470                          
 
Loss in connection with prepayment of note receivable
                (496 )            
 
Gain on sale of assets
    4                   9       2  
 
Loss on sale of assets
    (5 )                 (1 )     (4 )
 
Reduction in accrued interest expense
                290              
 
Other non operating income
    34       40       332       204       41  
 
Interest income
    47       88       163       399       309  
 
Interest expense
    (181 )     (178 )     (208 )     (289 )     (281 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    7,478       (824 )     (1,082 )     (5,753 )     (3,108 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    20       1       35       13       (146 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    7,458       (825 )     (1,117 )     (5,766 )     (2,962 )
Discontinued operations:
                                       
Loss from operations
                            (334 )
Loss on disposal, including operating loss of $282
                            (698 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    7,458       (825 )     (1,117 )     (5,766 )     (3,994 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
          55                    
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
    7,458       (770 )     (1,117 )     (5,766 )     (3,994 )
Dividends on convertible Preferred Stock
                            (55 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
  $ 7,458     $ (770 )   $ (1,117 )   $ (5,766 )   $ (4,049 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Basic earnings per share:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 1.91     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.51 )   $ (0.85 )
Discontinued operations:
                                       
 
Loss from operations
                            (0.09 )
 
Loss on disposal
                            (0.20 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
          0.01                    
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1.91     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.51 )   $ (1.14 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Diluted earnings per share:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 1.72     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.51 )   $ (0.85 )
Discontinued operations:
                                       
 
Loss from operations
                            (0.09 )
 
Loss on disposal
                            (0.20 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
          0.01                    
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1.72     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.51 )   $ (1.14 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Working capital (deficit)
  $ (4,447 )   $ (12,275 )   $ (11,770 )   $ (12,245 )   $ (9,355 )
Total assets
    6,379       11,399       9,754       21,275       29,066  
Long-term debt
    2,244       2,244       2,244       2,244       2,253  
Long-term debt including current maturities and debentures
    2,244       2,244       2,244       2,244       2,256  
Stockholders’ deficit
  $ (4,990 )