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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Transition Period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 001-11141

 


 

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   61-0963645

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 500

Naples, Florida

  34108-2710
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 598-3131

 


 

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  ¨

 

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

 

At August 5, 2004, 243,404,283 shares of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock were outstanding.

 



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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

 

INDEX

 

     Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

   Financial Statements     
     Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    3
     Consolidated Statements of Income - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    4
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003    5
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    6
     Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    25

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    25
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    26

Signatures

   27

Index To Exhibits

   28

Exhibits

    

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


     2004

   2003

Net patient service revenue

   $ 817,341    $ 647,127

Costs and expenses:

             

Salaries and benefits

     315,776      245,477

Supplies and other

     239,087      185,328

Provision for doubtful accounts

     62,514      46,448

Depreciation and amortization

     34,030      28,003

Rent expense

     16,540      12,466

Interest, net

     3,640      3,802
    

  

Total costs and expenses

     671,587      521,524
    

  

Income before minority interests and income taxes

     145,754      125,603

Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities

     1,580      1,121
    

  

Income before income taxes

     144,174      124,482

Provision for income taxes

     54,891      48,561
    

  

Net income

   $ 89,283    $ 75,921
    

  

Net income per share:

             

Basic

   $ .37    $ .32
    

  

Diluted

   $ .36    $ .30
    

  

Dividends per share

   $ .02    $ .02
    

  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

             

Basic

     243,175      239,108
    

  

Diluted

     247,136      257,379
    

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

June 30,


     2004

   2003

Net patient service revenue

   $ 2,407,801    $ 1,903,018

Costs and expenses:

             

Salaries and benefits

     943,922      733,934

Supplies and other

     711,395      548,796

Provision for doubtful accounts

     180,179      137,772

Depreciation and amortization

     99,413      81,203

Rent expense

     49,386      36,677

Interest, net

     12,802      11,275
    

  

Total costs and expenses

     1,997,097      1,549,657
    

  

Income before minority interests and income taxes

     410,704      353,361

Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities

     4,115      3,106
    

  

Income before income taxes

     406,589      350,255

Provision for income taxes

     155,520      136,613
    

  

Net income

   $ 251,069    $ 213,642
    

  

Net income per share:

             

Basic

   $ 1.04    $ .89
    

  

Diluted

   $ 1.02    $ .85
    

  

Dividends per share

   $ .06    $ .06
    

  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

             

Basic

     242,488      238,790
    

  

Diluted

     246,901      257,186
    

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    

June 30,

2004


    September 30,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 115,612     $ 395,338  

Accounts receivable, net

     632,314       527,254  

Supplies, prepaid expenses and other assets

     107,147       123,247  

Funds held by trustee

     12,541       17,470  

Deferred income taxes

     30,027       30,027  
    


 


Total current assets

     897,641       1,093,336  

Property, plant and equipment

     2,354,888       1,983,151  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (651,426 )     (555,436 )
    


 


Net property, plant and equipment

     1,703,462       1,427,715  

Funds held by trustee

     52,160       15,924  

Excess of cost over acquired net assets, net

     722,572       397,825  

Deferred charges and other assets

     43,837       44,687  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 3,419,672     $ 2,979,487  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

     145,401     $ 136,136  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     137,050       121,980  

Income taxes - currently payable

     11,028       5,400  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     8,790       9,447  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     302,269       272,963  

Deferred income taxes

     48,984       48,984  

Other long-term liabilities

     87,491       58,402  

Long-term debt

     1,024,150       924,713  

Minority interests in consolidated entities

     41,352       37,350  

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized

     —         —    

Common stock, Class A, $.01 par value, 750,000 shares authorized, 265,881 and 262,705 shares issued at June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively

     2,659       2,627  

Additional paid-in capital

     442,012       399,782  

Retained earnings

     1,771,411       1,535,322  
    


 


       2,216,082       1,937,731  

Less: treasury stock, 22,500 shares of common stock, at cost, at both June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003

     (300,656 )     (300,656 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,915,426       1,637,075  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,419,672     $ 2,979,487  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 251,069     $ 213,642  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     99,413       81,203  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     180,179       137,772  

Gain on sale of fixed assets

     (2,669 )     (363 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     (286,099 )     (163,986 )

Supplies and other current assets

     25,124       (9,299 )

Deferred charges and other assets

     (4,830 )     1,512  

Accounts payable

     5,390       (4,221 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     6,481       10,398  

Income taxes - currently payable

     21,628       (362 )

Other long term liabilities

     33,091       (575 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     328,777       265,721  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Acquisition of facilities, net of cash acquired and purchase price adjustments

     (517,774 )     (19,269 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (173,569 )     (123,321 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     4,509       774  

(Increase) decrease in funds held by trustee

     (31,308 )     15  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (718,142 )     (141,801 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs

     283,947       9,782  

Principal payments on debt

     (185,748 )     (6,969 )

Payment of dividends

     (14,822 )     (14,608 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     26,262       12,413  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     109,639       618  
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (279,726 )     124,538  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     395,338       123,736  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 115,612     $ 248,274  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2003 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2004, and for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are unaudited; however, such interim statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of a normal recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of our management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of certain entities which are controlled by us but not wholly-owned. Accordingly, we have recorded minority interests in the earnings and equity of such entities to reflect the ownership interests of such minority shareholders in the respective entities.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

2. Stock Compensation

 

We have elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”). Under APB 25, because the exercise price of employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. As a result, pro forma disclosure of alternative fair value accounting is required under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, utilizing an option valuation model.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2. Stock Compensation (continued)

 

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over their vesting period. Our pro forma information is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   

Nine months ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net income, as reported

   $ 89,283     $ 75,921     $ 251,069     $ 213,642  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (3,012 )     (2,596 )     (8,826 )     (7,269 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma net income

   $ 86,271     $ 73,325     $ 242,243     $ 206,373  
    


 


 


 


Pro forma earnings per share:

                                

Basic – as reported

   $ .37     $ .32     $ 1.04     $ .89  

Basic – pro forma

   $ .36     $ .31     $ 1.00     $ .86  

Diluted – as reported

   $ .36     $ .30     $ 1.02     $ .85  

Diluted – pro forma

   $ .35     $ .29     $ 1.00     $ .83  

 

3. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of our common stock (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


  

Nine months ended

June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Numerator:

                           

Numerator for basic earnings per share-net income

   $ 89,283    $ 75,921    $ 251,069    $ 213,642

Effect of interest expense on convertible debt

     —        1,360      —        4,147
    

  

  

  

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

   $ 89,283    $ 77,281    $ 251,069    $ 217,789
    

  

  

  

Denominator:

                           

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares

     243,175      239,108      242,488      238,790

Effect of dilutive securities:

                           

Employee stock options

     3,961      3,822      4,413      3,947

Convertible debt

     —        14,449      —        14,449
    

  

  

  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

     247,136      257,379      246,901      257,186
    

  

  

  

Basic earnings per share

   $ .37    $ .32    $ 1.04    $ .89
    

  

  

  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ .36    $ .30    $ 1.02    $ .85
    

  

  

  

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4. Acquisitions

 

On November 1, 2003, we acquired five non-urban hospitals totaling 1,061 licensed beds. The five hospitals were: Seven Rivers Community Hospital, a 128-bed hospital located in Crystal River, Florida; Harton Regional Medical Center, a 137-bed hospital located in Tullahoma, Tennessee; University Medical Center, a two-campus 257-bed hospital located in Lebanon, Tennessee; Three Rivers Healthcare, a two-campus 423-bed hospital located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center, a 116-bed hospital located in Kennett, Missouri. The aggregate cost of this acquisition was approximately $515.0 million. We financed this transaction using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings of $275.0 million under our then existing $450.0 million credit facility.

 

The operating results of the above hospitals have been included in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income from the date of acquisition. The following unaudited pro forma combined summary of operations for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, give effect to the operation of the five hospitals purchased on November 1, 2003 as if such hospitals had been acquired as of October 1, 2003 and 2002, respectively:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   Nine months ended
June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (in millions, except per share data)

Net patient service revenue

   $ 817.3    $ 740.0    $ 2,439.4    $ 2,181.8

Net income

   $ 89.3    $ 80.4    $ 251.4    $ 227.2

Net income per share - basic

   $ .37    $ .34    $ 1.03    $ .95

Net income per share - diluted

   $ .36    $ .32    $ 1.02    $ .89

 

The unaudited pro forma data gives effect to actual operating results prior to our acquisition of the above hospitals. No effect has been given to cost reductions or operating efficiencies in this presentation. As a result, the unaudited pro forma results of operations are for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the results that we would have obtained if the acquisition of the above hospitals had occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented or that may occur in the future.

 

5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 requires the consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. FIN 46 also requires disclosure about variable interest entities that a company is not required to consolidate, but in which it has a significant variable interest.

 

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

 

The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to special purpose entities in the first fiscal year or interim period ending after December 15, 2003 and for all other variable interest entities beginning in the first financial reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply to all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. Our adoption of FIN 46 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

6. Long-term debt

 

On May 14, 2004, we entered into a new credit agreement with a syndicate of banks. The new credit agreement expires on May 14, 2009 and replaced our previous $450.0 million credit agreement, which was due to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2004. The new credit agreement allows us to borrow, on a revolving, unsecured basis, up to $600.0 million (including standby letters of credit). The new credit agreement also requires our subsidiaries (other than certain exempted subsidiaries) to guarantee our borrowings in the event our credit rating falls below certain thresholds. Under the new credit agreement, we can choose whether the interest charged on our loans is based upon the prime rate or the LIBOR rate. The interest rate we pay includes a spread above the base rate we select, which is subject to change in the event our debt rating changes. The applicable interest rate under the new credit agreement at June 30, 2004 was 1.72%. On May 14, 2004, we borrowed $150.0 million under the new credit agreement to repay the amounts outstanding under our former credit agreement upon our termination of such agreement. At June 30, 2004, $100.0 million was outstanding under our new credit agreement and on July 14, 2004, we repaid an additional $50.0 million of such indebtedness.

 

Under the terms of the new credit agreement, we are obligated to pay certain commitment fees based upon amounts available to us for borrowing. In addition, this credit agreement contains covenants which, without prior consent of the lenders under such facility, limit certain of our activities, including those relating to mergers, consolidations, our ability to borrow additional money, make guarantees and grant security interests. We are also required to comply with certain financial covenants.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

On July 14, 2004, we repaid $50.0 million of the amount outstanding under our $600.0 million credit agreement.

 

On July 27, 2004, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share on our common stock, payable on August 31, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 9, 2004.

 

On July 19, 2004, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the 82-bed Chester County Hospital in Chester, South Carolina. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of our year ended September 30, 2004.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require us to make more significant judgments and estimates when we prepare our financial statements, including the following:

 

Net Patient Service Revenues

 

We derive a significant portion of our revenues from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and from managed care health plans. Payments for services we render to patients covered by these programs are generally less than billed charges. For Medicare and Medicaid revenues, provisions for contractual adjustments are made to reduce the charges to these patients to estimated receipts based upon the programs’ respective principles of payment or reimbursement (either prospectively determined or retrospectively determined costs). Final payment under these programs is subject to administrative review and audit, and we currently make provisions for any adjustments which we believe may result. Our provisions for contractual allowances under managed care health plans are based primarily on payment terms of contractual arrangements such as predetermined rates per diagnosis, per diem rates or a discounted percent from charges. We closely monitor our historical collection rates as well as changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations and contract terms to help assure that provisions are made using the most accurate information we believe to be available. However, due to the complexities involved in making these estimates, the actual payments we receive could be different from the amounts we estimate and record.

 

Provision for Doubtful Accounts

 

Collection of receivables from third party payors and patients is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patient accounts and to patient accounts for which the primary insurance payor has paid, but patient responsibility amounts (generally deductibles and co-payments) remain outstanding. We estimate provisions for doubtful accounts based primarily upon the age of patients’ accounts, the economic ability of patients to pay and the effectiveness of our collection efforts. We routinely review accounts receivable balances in conjunction with our historical collection rates and other economic conditions which might ultimately affect the collectibility of patient accounts when we consider the adequacy of the amounts we record as reserves for doubtful accounts. Significant changes in payer mix, business office operations, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental health care coverage could affect our collection of accounts receivable, cash flows and results of operations.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-Lived Assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we review our long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be fully recoverable. Assessment of possible impairment of a particular asset is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of such asset based on our estimate of its undiscounted future cash flows. If these estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of such asset, an impairment charge is recognized for the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its carrying value. As of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements included as part of this report, we were not aware of any items or events that would cause us to adjust the recorded value of any of our long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment.

 

Goodwill. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”), we do not amortize goodwill. We review goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, as defined by SFAS No. 142, on an annual basis or sooner if indicators of impairment arise. We periodically evaluate each reporting unit for potential impairment indicators. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions and the operating performance of each reporting unit. During the last quarter of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, we completed our most recent annual impairment review of our goodwill. This impairment review indicated that our goodwill was not impaired. Future changes in the estimates we use to conduct the impairment review, including revenue and profitability projections or market values, could cause our analysis to indicate that our goodwill is impaired in subsequent periods, and could result in the write-off of a portion or all of our goodwill.

 

Income Taxes

 

We make estimates in recording our provision for income taxes, including determination of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be required against the deferred tax assets. We believe that future income will enable us to realize these benefits, and, therefore, have not recorded any valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset.

 

We operate in multiple states with varying tax laws. We are subject to both federal and state audits of tax returns. Our federal income tax returns were examined by the Internal Revenue Service through our fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, which resulted in no material adjustments. Our federal income tax returns for our fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 and 2001 are currently being audited by the Internal Revenue Service. We make estimates we believe are accurate in order to determine that tax reserves are adequate to cover any potential audit adjustments.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

 

Professional Liability Insurance Claims

 

We insure a significant portion of our primary professional and general liability risks through a wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary. Our captive subsidiary reinsures risk up to $1.0 million per claim and $3.0 million in the aggregate per hospital, and further acts as an excess insurer for all of our hospitals in combination with three commercial insurance companies.

 

We determine our accruals for self-insured professional liability risks using asserted and unasserted claims identified by our incident reporting system, and by using actuarially-determined estimates based on our internal as well as industry-wide historical loss payment patterns. We have discounted our accruals for self-insured professional liability risks to their present value using a discount rate of 4.5%. Although the ultimate settlement of these accruals may vary from our estimates, we believe that the amounts provided in our consolidated financial statements are adequate. However, if the actual payments of claims exceed our projected estimates of claims or we are not able to obtain commercial excess insurance on reasonable terms, our insurance accruals could be materially adversely affected.

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

During our third quarter ended June 30, 2004, which we refer to as the 2004 Period, we reported net revenue growth over our third quarter ended June 30, 2003, which we refer to as the 2003 Period, of 26%, net income growth of 18% and net earnings per diluted share growth of 20%. Our revenue and net income growth resulted from increases in same hospital admissions, which are admissions to hospitals in operation for the entire 2004 Period and 2003 Period, rate increases and from hospitals acquired by us in the 12 month period ended June 30, 2004. In addition, our earnings per diluted share increased both as a result of our increased net income and a reduction in diluted shares outstanding following our redemption on August 16, 2003 of our Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2020.

 

Same hospital admissions increased 1.2% in the 2004 Period compared to the 2003 Period. We believe this increase is due in part to our adherence to the acquisition criteria we have strictly followed for many years, whereby we acquire hospitals in growing areas and in areas where we believe the opportunity to reverse outmigration to other hospitals exists. Furthermore, our hospitals continue to add additional physicians to their respective medical staffs and medical equipment to their hospitals in order to meet the needs of the communities they serve. We believe these investments ultimately result in higher same hospital admissions.

 

Outpatient services continue to play an important role in the delivery of health care in our markets, with roughly half of our net revenue during the 2004 Period generated on an outpatient basis. We continue to focus on emergency room operations and diagnostic imaging services to meet the needs of the communities we serve and have invested capital in nearly every one of our hospitals over the last five years in one of these two areas. As a result, our same hospital adjusted admissions, which adjusts admissions for outpatient volume, increased 2.7% in the 2004 Period compared to the 2003 Period.

 

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Results of Operations (continued)

 

Overview (continued)

 

Our surgery volumes have been affected by changes in physician practices related to increased expenses due to malpractice costs and declining or flat reimbursement. Outpatient surgeries for gastrointestinal, ENT and ophthalmology have been impacted most severely, as physicians continue to move these procedures into their offices. We believe that although this trend effects the number of surgeries performed at our hospitals, it does not have a material financial impact on our hospitals. We had a decrease in same hospital surgeries of 1.7% for the 2004 Period compared to the 2003 Period.

 

Our bad debt expense in the 2004 Period increased 40 basis points to 7.6% of net revenue. We believe that this percent to net revenue is lower than our industry peer group average because of our long-standing and consistently applied bad debt and charity care policies. Economic conditions and changes in commercial health insurance benefit plan structure over the past several years have contributed to an increase in the number of uninsured and under-insured patients seeking health care in the United States. Although we are not immune to these trends, we believe that the demographic profiles of our non-urban markets, combined with our consistent application of charity care, indigent and bad debt policies over many years, have contributed to a relatively stable level of bad debt expense as compared to the rest of our industry.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

The following tables summarize our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

    

Three months ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 
     Amount

    Percent of
Revenues


    Amount

    Percent of
revenues


 
     (in thousands)           (in thousands)        

Net patient service revenue

   $ 817,341     100.0 %   $ 647,127     100.0 %

Costs and expenses:

                            

Salaries and benefits

     315,776     38.6 %     245,477     37.9 %

Supplies and other

     239,087     29.3 %     185,328     28.6 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

     62,514     7.6 %     46,448     7.2 %

Depreciation and amortization

     34,030     4.2 %     28,003     4.3 %

Rent expense

     16,540     2.0 %     12,466     1.9 %

Interest, net

     3,640     0.4 %     3,802     0.6 %
    


 

 


 

Total costs and expenses

     671,587     82.2 %     521,524     80.6 %

Income before minority interests and income taxes

     145,754     17.8 %     125,603     19.4 %

Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities

     1,580     0.2 %     1,121     0.2 %
    


 

 


 

Income before income taxes

     144,174     17.6 %     124,482     19.2 %

Provision for income taxes

     54,891     6.7 %     48,561     7.5 %
    


 

 


 

Net income

   $ 89,283     10.9 %   $ 75,921     11.7 %
    


 

 


 

    

Three months ended

June 30,


         

Percent

change


 
     2004

    2003

    Change

   

Same Hospitals

                            

Occupancy

     45.8 %   46.0 %     (20 )bps*   n/a  

Patient days

     246,734     249,387       (2,653 )   -1.1 %

Admissions

     57,554     56,872       682     1.2 %

Adjusted admissions

     93,928     91,497       2,431     2.7 %

Total surgeries

     51,781     52,678       (897 )   -1.7 %

Outpatient revenue percentage

     49.1 %   48.1 %     100 bps   n/a  

Inpatient revenue percentage

     50.9 %   51.9 %     (100 )bps   n/a  

Total Hospitals

                            

Occupancy

     45.4 %   47.5 %     (210 )bps   n/a  

Patient days

     312,639     264,548       48,091     18.2 %

Admissions

     69,427     56,974       12,453     21.9 %

Adjusted admissions

     114,805     91,530       23,275     25.4 %

Total surgeries

     59,739     52,678       7,061     13.4 %

Outpatient revenue percentage

     48.7 %   47.7 %     100 bps   n/a  

Inpatient revenue percentage

     51.3 %   52.3 %     (100 )bps   n/a  

Total hospitals at end of period

     52     44       8     18.2 %

* basis points

 

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Our net patient service revenue for the 2004 Period was $817.3 million as compared to $647.1 million for the 2003 Period. This represented an increase in net patient service revenue of $170.2 million or 26%. Hospitals in operation for the entire 2003 Period and 2004 Period, which we refer to as same hospitals, provided $30.5 million, or 18%, of the increase in net patient service revenue as a result of increases in inpatient and outpatient volumes and from rate increases. $139.5 million of the increase came from two hospitals we acquired in August 2003, one hospital we acquired in September 2003, and five hospitals we acquired in November 2003. The remaining $.2 million of the increase came from miscellaneous other revenue.

 

Net revenue per adjusted admission at our same hospitals increased 2.1% for the 2004 Period. Contributing factors to the net revenue per adjusted admission increase included rate increases, our renegotiation of managed care contracts from July 1, 2003 through the end of the 2004 Period and increased volumes in our higher margin outpatient business.

 

Accounts written off as charity and indigent care are not recognized in net patient service revenue. Our charity care and indigent write-offs were $105.9 million or 4.0% of gross revenue for the 2004 Period and $68.6 million or 3.4% of gross revenue in the 2003 Period. The policy and practice at each of our hospitals is to write off a patient’s entire account upon the determination that the patient qualifies under a hospital’s charity care and/or indigent policy. We believe that our practice of timely recognition of charity and indigent accounts, and their subsequent write-off, results in more accurate and collectible levels of accounts receivable, and correspondingly appropriate bad debt expense levels. Our bad debt policy is to reserve 100% of all non-governmental accounts receivable over 150 days old. We believe that our decentralized management strategy, including maintaining local business office operations in each of our hospitals, contributes greatly to our effective accounts receivable management. Our hospitals also work diligently to assist uninsured patients in the process of qualifying for Medicaid, charity care, and other state and local assistance programs.

 

Consolidated salaries and benefits increased as a percent of net patient service revenue to 38.6% for the 2004 Period from 37.9% for the 2003 Period. Same hospital salaries and benefits decreased from 37.0% of net patient service revenue in the 2003 Period to 36.9% in the 2004 Period as a result of our continued effective management of salary and benefits costs. The increase in consolidated salaries and benefits is due to the eight recent acquisitions mentioned previously.

 

Supplies and other costs increased as a percent of net patient service revenue to 29.3% for the 2004 Period from 28.6% for the 2003 Period. The majority of this increase was due to higher supply costs related to implants.

 

Our provision for income taxes reflected an effective income tax rate of approximately 38.1% for the 2004 Period and 39.0% for the 2003 Period. The rate decrease was due to a lower effective state income tax rate in effect during the 2004 Period.

 

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Nine months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Nine months Ended June 30, 2003

 

The following tables summarize our results of operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

     Nine months ended June 30,

 
     2004

    2003

 
     Amount

    Percent
of revenues


    Amount

    Percent of
revenues


 
     (in thousands)           (in thousands)        

Net patient service revenue

   $ 2,407,801     100.0 %   $ 1,903,018     100.0 %

Costs and expenses:

                            

Salaries and benefits

     943,922     39.2 %     733,934     38.6 %

Supplies and other

     711,395     29.5 %     548,796     28.8 %

Provision for doubtful accounts

     180,179     7.5 %     137,772     7.2 %

Depreciation and amortization

     99,413     4.1 %     81,203     4.3 %

Rent expense

     49,386     2.1 %     36,677     1.9 %

Interest, net

     12,802     0.5 %     11,275     0.6 %
    


 

 


 

Total costs and expenses

     1,997,097     82.9 %     1,549,657     81.4 %

Income before minority interests and income taxes

     410,704     17.1 %     353,361     18.6 %

Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities

     4,115     0.2 %     3,106     0.2 %
    


 

 


 

Income before income taxes

     406,589     16.9 %     350,255     18.4 %

Provision for income taxes

     155,520     6.5 %     136,613     7.2 %
    


 

 


 

Net income

   $ 251,069     10.4 %   $ 213,642     11.2 %
    


 

 


 

    

Nine months ended

June 30,


             
     2004

    2003

    Change

   

Percent

Change


 

Same Hospitals

                            

Occupancy

     49.1 %   48.3 %     80 bps *   n/a  

Patient days

     786,933     768,937       17,996     2.3 %

Admissions

     180,369     175,214       5,155     2.9 %

Adjusted admissions

     286,963     277,114       9,849     3.6 %

Total surgeries

     155,878     157,380       (1,502 )   -1.0 %

Outpatient revenue percentage

     46.6 %   45.6 %     100 bps   n/a  

Inpatient revenue percentage

     53.4 %   54.4 %     (100 )bps   n/a  

Total Hospitals

                            

Occupancy

     48.3 %   49.5 %     (120 )bps   n/a  

Patient days

     983,321     813,418       169,903     20.9 %

Admissions

     215,597     176,186       39,411     22.4 %

Adjusted admissions

     347,585     278,183       69,402     24.9 %

Total surgeries

     177,584     157,430       20,154     12.8 %

Outpatient revenue percentage

     47.5 %   45.4 %     210 bps   n/a  

Inpatient revenue percentage

     52.5 %   54.6 %     (210 )bps   n/a  

Total hospitals at end of period

     52     44       8     18.2 %

* basis points

 

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Our net patient service revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2004, which we refer to as the 2004 Nine Month Period, was $2,407.8 million as compared to $1,903.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2003, which we refer to as the 2003 Nine Month Period. This represented an increase in net patient service revenue of $504.8 million or approximately 27%. Hospitals in operation for the entire 2004 Nine Month Period and 2003 Nine Month Period, which we refer to as same hospitals, provided $116.7 million, or 23%, of the increase in net patient service revenue as a result of increases in inpatient and outpatient volumes and from rate increases. The remaining 77%, or $388.1 million, of the increase came from two hospitals we acquired in August 2003, one hospital we acquired in September 2003, five hospitals we acquired in November 2003, as well as from other miscellaneous revenue.

 

Net revenue per adjusted admission at our same hospitals increased 2.6% for the 2004 Nine Month Period. Contributing factors to the net revenue per adjusted admission increase included rate increases, our renegotiation of managed care contracts from July 1, 2003 through the end of the 2004 Nine Month Period and increased volumes in our higher margin outpatient business.

 

Accounts written off as charity and indigent care are not recognized in net patient service revenue. Our charity care and indigent write-offs were $301.6 million or 3.8% of gross revenue for the 2004 Nine Month Period and $197.3 million or 3.4% of gross revenue in the 2003 Nine Month Period. The policy and practice at each of our hospitals is to write off a patient’s entire account upon the determination that the patient qualifies under a hospital’s charity care and/or indigent policy. We believe that our practice of timely recognition of charity and indigent accounts, and their subsequent write-off, results in more accurate and collectible levels of accounts receivable, and correspondingly appropriate bad debt expense levels. Our bad debt policy is to reserve 100% of all non-governmental accounts receivable over 150 days old. We believe that our decentralized management strategy, including maintaining local business office operations in each of our hospitals, contributes greatly to our effective accounts receivable management. Our hospitals also work diligently to assist uninsured patients in the process of qualifying for Medicaid, charity care, and other state and local assistance programs.

 

Consolidated salaries and benefits increased as a percent of net patient service revenue to 39.2 % for the 2004 Nine Month Period from 38.6% for the 2003 Nine Month Period, primarily as a result of the eight acquisitions previously mentioned.

 

Supplies and other costs increased as a percent of net patient service revenue to 29.5% for the 2004 Nine Month Period from 28.8% for the 2003 Nine Month Period. The majority of this increase was due to higher supply costs related to implants.

 

Our provision for income taxes reflected an effective income tax rate of approximately 38.2% for the 2004 Nine Month Period and 39.0% for the 2003 Nine Month Period. The rate decrease was due to a lower effective state income tax rate in effect during the 2004 Nine Month Period.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our cash flows from operations provide the primary source of funding for our ongoing cash needs. We have historically utilized cash on hand, credit facility borrowings and proceeds from debt issuances, or a combination of the preceding, to fund acquisitions.

 

The following is a summary of cash flows for the nine month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively:

 

Source (use) of cash flows


  

June 30,

2004


   

June 30,

2003


 
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Operating activities

   $ 328.8     $ 265.7  

Investing activities

     (718.1 )     (141.8 )

Financing activities

     109.6       .6  
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents

   $ (279.7 )   $ 124.5  
    


 


 

2004 Nine Month Period Cash Flows Compared to 2003 Nine Month Period Cash Flows

 

Operating Activities

 

Our cash flows from operations increased 23.7% during the 2004 Nine Month Period when compared to the 2003 Nine Month Period. An increase in our working capital during the 2004 Nine Month Period offset our increased profitability. The primary cause for the increase in our working capital was the increase in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts receivable in the 2004 Nine Month Period as compared to the 2003 Nine Month Period resulted primarily from our recent acquisitions, as receivables were not purchased by us as part of such transactions and we therefore experienced a build up in accounts receivable during the 2004 Nine Month Period. Days sales outstanding were up two days to 70 days at the end of the 2004 Nine Month Period versus 68 days at the end of the 2003 Nine Month Period and down three days sequentially from 73 days at March 31, 2004.

 

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Investing activities

 

Cash used in investing activities in the 2004 Nine Month Period consisted primarily of the cash paid for the five hospitals we acquired on November 1, 2003 and cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment. These additions consisted of renovation and expansion projects at certain of our facilities and capital expenditures associated with three ongoing replacement hospital projects.

 

During the 2003 Nine Month Period, cash used in investing activities consisted primarily of the cash paid for one hospital acquisition and cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment. These additions consisted of renovation and expansion projects at certain of our facilities and capital expenditures associated with one replacement hospital project.

 

Financing activities

 

The cash provided by financing activities in the 2004 Nine Month Period was primarily the net result of our borrowing $275.0 million under our credit agreement during the period for the five hospital acquisitions described above and repayment of $175.0 million of such debt during the same period. Proceeds from the exercise of stock options provided an additional $26.2 million.

 

The payment of dividends was our primary use of cash by financing activities in the 2003 Nine Month Period.

 

Capital Resources

 

Credit Facilities

 

On May 14, 2004, we entered into a new credit agreement with a syndicate of banks. The new credit agreement expires on May 14, 2009 and replaced our previous $450.0 million credit agreement, described below, which was due to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2004. The new credit agreement allows us to borrow, on a revolving, unsecured basis, up to $600.0 million (including standby letters of credit). The new credit agreement also requires our subsidiaries (other than certain exempted subsidiaries) to guarantee our borrowings in the event our credit rating falls below certain thresholds. Under the new credit agreement, we can choose whether the interest charged on our loans is based upon the prime rate or the LIBOR rate. The interest rate we pay includes a spread above the base rate we select, which is subject to change in the event our debt rating changes. The applicable interest rate under the new credit agreement at June 30, 2004 was 1.72%. On May 14, 2004, we borrowed $150.0 million under the new credit agreement to repay the amounts outstanding under our former credit agreement upon our termination of such agreement. At June 30, 2004, $100.0 million was outstanding under our new credit agreement and on July 14, 2004, we repaid an additional $50.0 million of such indebtedness.

 

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Capital Resources (continued)

 

Under the terms of the new credit agreement, we are obligated to pay certain commitment fees based upon amounts available to us for borrowing. In addition, this credit agreement contains covenants which, without prior consent of the lenders under such facility, limit certain of our activities, including those relating to mergers, consolidations, our ability to borrow additional money, make guarantees and grant security interests. We are also required to comply with certain financial covenants. The following are the required covenants calculated as of June 30, 2004:

 

At June 30, 2004


   Requirement

   Level

Maximum permitted consolidated leverage ratio

   < 3.00 to 1.00    1.63 to 1.00

Minimum required consolidated interest coverage ratio

   > 3.00 to 1.00    21.90 to 1.00

 

At June 30, 2004, we were in compliance with the above covenants.

 

As of June 30, 2003, we had a $450.0 million credit agreement which permitted us to borrow under an unsecured revolving credit line at any time during the term of the agreement. The terms of this credit agreement permitted us to choose a loan based on an interest rate equal to the prime interest rate or an interest rate based on the LIBOR interest rate. As of June 30, 2003, the interest rate for a loan based on the LIBOR interest rate was the LIBOR rate plus 1.00 percent. Although no amounts were outstanding under the credit agreement at June 30, 2003, the applicable LIBOR interest rate at such time was 2.11%. As of June 30, 2003, we did not have any outstanding borrowings under this credit agreement. All outstanding borrowings under this credit agreement were repaid using borrowings under our new $600.0 million credit agreement described above as of the effective date of such agreement.

 

During the term of our credit agreement in effect at June 30, 2003, we were obligated to pay certain commitment fees based upon amounts available to us for borrowing. In addition, such credit facility contained covenants which, without prior consent of the lenders, limited certain of our activities, including those relating to mergers, consolidations, our ability to borrow additional money, make guarantees, grant security interests and declare dividends. Furthermore, such credit facility required that we comply with certain financial covenants, including the following:

 

At June 30, 2003


   Requirement

   Level

Minimum required consolidated net worth

   > $1,077.0
million
   $1,562.1
million

Maximum permitted consolidated leverage ratio

   < 2.50 to 1.00    1.15 to 1.00

Minimum required consolidated interest coverage ratio

   > 4.50 to 1.00    25.10 to 1.00

 

At June 30, 2003, we were in compliance with the above covenants.

 

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Capital Resources (continued)

 

We also have a $15 million unsecured revolving working capital credit commitment with a commercial bank. This credit commitment, which also contains covenants of the types described above, is tied to our cash management system and renews annually each November 1. We must pay interest on any outstanding balance monthly at a fluctuating rate not to exceed the bank’s prime rate less 0.25%. The interest rate at June 30, 2004 and 2003 was 4.00% and 3.75%, respectively. As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, we did not have any amounts outstanding under this credit commitment.

 

Outstanding Debt Securities

 

2022 Notes. On January 28, 2002, we sold $330.0 million in face value of our Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022, or 2022 Notes. Our sale of 2022 Notes resulted in gross proceeds to us of approximately $277.0 million. The 2022 Notes are our general unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated or equal in right of payment to the 2022 Notes. Our 2023 Notes, which are discussed below, rank equally with our 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes mature on January 28, 2022, unless they are converted or redeemed earlier. Upon the occurrence of certain events, the 2022 Notes become convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 32.1644 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of 2022 Notes converted (this conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain events). The equivalent number of shares of our common stock associated with any conversion of the 2022 Notes will become dilutive (and thus included in our earnings per share calculation) when our common stock trades at a level of $31.33 for at least 20 out of 30 trading days prior to the conversion of the 2022 Notes or the 2022 Notes otherwise become convertible. The accrual of the original issue discount on the 2022 Notes represents a yield to maturity of 0.875% per year calculated from January 28, 2002, excluding any contingent interest which could be payable under certain circumstances in accordance with the terms of the 2022 Notes.

 

Holders may require us to purchase all or a portion of their 2022 Notes on January 28, 2005, January 28, 2007, January 28, 2012 and January 28, 2017 for a purchase price per note of $862.07, $877.25, $916.40 and $957.29, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest to each purchase date. We will pay cash for all 2022 Notes so purchased on January 28, 2005. We may choose to pay the purchase price in cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock for purchases on or after January 28, 2007. In addition, if we undergo certain types of fundamental changes on or before January 28, 2007, each holder of the 2022 Notes may require us to purchase all or a portion of their 2022 Notes. We may choose to pay the purchase price in cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock. In addition, we may redeem all or a portion of the 2022 Notes at any time on or after January 28, 2007 for cash. We have reserved approximately 10.6 million shares of our common stock for issuance in the event the 2022 Notes are converted.

 

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Outstanding Debt Securities (continued)

 

2023 Notes. On July 29 and August 8, 2003, we sold an aggregate of $575.0 million in face value of our 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023, or 2023 Notes. The 2023 Notes were sold at their principal face amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from July 29, 2003. Our sale of the 2023 Notes resulted in gross proceeds to us of approximately $563.5 million. We used $310.8 million of the proceeds to redeem all of our Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2020 on August 16, 2003. The balance of the proceeds was used to partially fund our acquisition of five hospitals on November 1, 2003. The 2023 Notes are our general unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated or equal in right of payment to the 2023 Notes. Our 2022 Notes, which are discussed above, rank equally with our 2023 Notes. The 2023 Notes mature on August 1, 2023, unless they are converted or redeemed earlier. Upon the occurrence of certain events, the 2023 Notes become convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 36.5097 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Notes converted (this conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain events). The equivalent number of shares of our common stock associated with any conversion of the 2023 Notes will become dilutive (and thus included in our earnings per share calculation) when our common stock trades at a level of $36.5097 for at least 20 out of 30 trading days prior to the conversion of the 2023 Notes, or the 2023 Notes otherwise become convertible.

 

Holders may require us to purchase all or a portion of their 2023 Notes on August 1, 2006, August 1, 2008, August 1, 2013 and August 1, 2018 for a purchase price per note equal to 100% of its principal face amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. We will pay cash for all 2023 Notes so purchased on August 1, 2006. We may choose to pay the purchase price in cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock for purchases on or after August 1, 2008. In addition, if we undergo certain types of fundamental changes on or before August 1, 2008, each holder of the 2023 Notes may require us to purchase all or a portion of their 2023 Notes. We may choose to pay the purchase price in cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock. In addition, we may redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Notes at any time on or after August 5, 2008 for a redemption price per note equal to its principal face amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. We may choose to pay the redemption price in cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock. We have reserved approximately 21.0 million shares of our common stock for issuance in the event the 2023 Notes are converted.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, there were no material changes to the information provided by us regarding off-balance sheet arrangements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this report, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “expects” and words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may include projections of revenue, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure, other financial items, statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, statements of future economic performance, statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements, and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact.

 

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, the following:

 

  possible changes in the levels and terms of reimbursement for our charges by government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid or other third party payors;

 

  existing laws and governmental regulations and changes in or our failure to comply with laws and governmental regulations;

 

  our ability to successfully integrate recent and future acquisitions;

 

  competition;

 

  demographic changes;

 

  technological and pharmaceutical improvements that increase our cost of providing, or reduce the demand for, our services;

 

  our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, including physicians; and

 

  our ability to finance growth on favorable terms.

 

Undue reliance should not be placed on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report in order to reflect future events or developments.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

In October 2003, we borrowed $275.0 million under our former $450.0 million credit agreement to partially finance our acquisition of five hospitals on November 1, 2003. In May 2004, we entered into a new $600.0 million credit agreement and borrowed $150.0 million under the new credit agreement to repay the remaining amounts outstanding under our former credit agreement. As of June 30, 2004, $100.0 million was outstanding under our new credit agreement. The interest rate on the outstanding balance at June 30, 2004 was 1.72%. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources - Credit Facilities.”

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, there were no other material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks presented in Item 7A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation Of Disclosure Controls And Procedures. Our President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

 

(b) Changes In Internal Controls. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

On August 5, 2004 a lawsuit was filed against us in the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida, which lawsuit alleges that we violated the State of Florida’s unfair trade practices laws by charging uninsured patients more than insured patients. The plantiff in the lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief on behalf of a purported class. We believe that our billing and collection practices are appropriate, reasonable and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and we intend to vigorously defend against the allegations contained in the lawsuit.

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

  a. Exhibits:

 

    See Index to Exhibits beginning on page 28 of this quarterly report.

 

  b. Reports on Form 8-K:

 

a. Form 8-K Reporting Date – April 20, 2004.

 

Items Reported:

 

    Item 7, Financial Statements and Exhibits; and

 

    Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

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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.

 

   

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

Date: August 12, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert E. Farnham


       

Robert E. Farnham

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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(2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession.

 

Not applicable.

 

(3) (i) Articles of Incorporation.

 

  3.1 Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation, previously filed and included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (SEC File No. 000-18799), is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation, previously filed and included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (ii) By-laws.

 

  3.3 By-laws, as amended, previously filed and included as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.

 

The Exhibits referenced under (3) of this Index to Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.

 

  4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate, previously filed and included as Exhibit 4.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1992 (SEC File No. 000-18799), is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  4.2 Credit Agreement dated March 23, 2000 between First Union National Bank and Health Management Associates, Inc. pertaining to a $15 million working capital and cash management line of credit, previously filed and included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter year ended June 30, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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  4.3 Indenture dated as of January 28, 2002, by and between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly First Union National Bank), as Trustee, pertaining to the $330.0 million face value of Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 (includes form of Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2022), previously filed and included as Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 28, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  4.4 Indenture dated as of July 29, 2003 between the Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, pertaining to the $575.0 million face value of 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (includes form of 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2023), previously filed and included as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-109756), is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  4.5 Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2004 among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank and Suntrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers.

 

(10) Material contracts.

 

Not applicable

 

(11) Statement re computation of per share earnings.

 

Not applicable.

 

(15) Letter re unaudited interim financial information.

 

Not applicable.

 

(18) Letter re change in accounting principles.

 

Not applicable.

 

(19) Report furnished to security holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

(22) Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

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(23) Consents of experts and counsel.

 

Not applicable.

 

(24) Power of attorney.

 

Not applicable.

 

(31) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.

 

  31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.

 

(32) Section 1350 Certifications.

 

  32.1 Section 1350 Certifications

 

(99) Additional exhibits.

 

Not applicable.

 

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