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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 December 31, 2006

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number 001-15699

 


Concentra Operating Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Nevada   75-2822620

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5080 Spectrum Drive, Suite 1200 West

Addison, Texas

  75001
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(972) 364-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

(Title of Class)

 


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  x    No   ¨

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  ¨    No  x

(Note: As a voluntary filer, not subject to the filing requirements, the registrant filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) 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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨    Accelerated Filer  ¨    Non-accelerated Filer  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter is $0.00. The aggregate market value of the non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter is $0.00.

The registrant is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc., a Delaware corporation. As of March 1, 2007, there were 36,433,662 shares outstanding of Concentra Inc. common stock, none of which were publicly traded. Currently there is no established trading market for these shares.

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006

INDEX

 

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   PART I   

Item 1

   Business    3

Item 1A

   Risk Factors    23

Item 1B

   Unresolved Staff Comments    37

Item 2

   Properties    37

Item 3

   Legal Proceedings    38

Item 4

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    39
   PART II   

Item 5

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    40

Item 6

   Selected Financial Data    40

Item 7

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    41

Item 7A

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    64

Item 8

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    64

Item 9

   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    64

Item 9A

   Controls and Procedures    64

Item 9B

   Other Information    65
   PART III   

Item 10

   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    66

Item 11

   Executive Compensation    69

Item 12

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    87

Item 13

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence    89

Item 14

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services    92
   PART IV   

Item 15

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules    93

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Our disclosure and analysis in this report, including Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this report, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have identified these “forward-looking statements” (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) by words and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” and similar expressions.

Although we believe that these forward-looking statements reasonably reflect our plans, intentions, and expectations, we can give no assurance that we will achieve these plans, intentions, and expectations. Any or all forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be wrong. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we currently believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described under the headings in Item 1, “Business,” including Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Because we are subject to these risks and uncertainties, and for the other reasons described above, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements we make. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained throughout this report. Other than as required by law, our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General

Concentra Operating Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Concentra Operating” or the “Company”), is a direct subsidiary of Concentra Inc. (“Concentra Holding”). References to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, and Concentra Operating’s subsidiaries.

We are dedicated to improving quality of life by making healthcare accessible and affordable. We seek to achieve this goal by developing and delivering services designed to promote favorable outcomes and to increase efficiencies in the delivery of and payment for healthcare services. In 2006, we serviced over 7.2 million patient visits, reviewed and repriced over $5.4 billion in workers’ compensation medical bills and over $11.9 billion in group health medical bills, and managed or reviewed over 344,000 cases. From a foundation of services designed to improve workers’ compensation results for our customers, we have expanded successfully into the group health and auto injury services markets, where payors of healthcare and insurance benefits also routinely seek to enhance healthcare access and affordability.

We provide our services through three operating segments: Health Services, Network Services, and Care Management Services.

Through our Health Services segment, we are a leading provider of primary occupational healthcare services in the United States. We operate a nationwide network of primary care centers principally dedicated to the treatment of workplace injuries, including a range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and the performance of other employment-related healthcare services. Our affiliated professional associations perform these services through their approximately 750 primary care physicians and 580 physical therapists, as well as physician assistants, occupational therapists, nurses, and other licensed healthcare providers. As of March 1, 2007, we have 312 centers located in 40 states. Our Health Services segment brings extensive clinical expertise to its focus on achieving favorable patient outcomes through appropriate utilization, with a special emphasis on rapid initial treatment, timely

 

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follow up, and increased overall medical management. We seek to improve patient recovery, to facilitate rapid return to work, and to lower the total cost of patient injuries and illnesses.

Our Network Services segment provides a broad range of services (primarily to insurance companies, third-party administrators, and other healthcare payors) designed to improve healthcare affordability by increasing healthcare access, reducing inefficiencies, repricing claims, and streamlining the administration of healthcare financial arrangements between payors and providers. Through our preferred provider organization (“PPO”) subsidiaries, Beech Street Corporation (“Beech Street”) and FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. (“FOCUS”), we enter into direct and indirect prospective contractual pricing agreements with healthcare providers. We offer services designed to assist payors in the review and repricing of the bills they receive from medical providers after healthcare services are rendered but before payment is made. To do so, we provide calculations of the difference between a provider’s charges and, as applicable, either contracted rates, a fee schedule, or usual, customary, and reasonable (“UCR”) rates, and we engage in direct negotiations with healthcare providers on behalf of payors when rates for such services were not pre-negotiated. Then, after payment is made by payors, we retrospectively review charges to identify errors. Each of these three categories of network services results in substantial savings to our payor customers. We estimate that, during 2006, the use of our network services enabled our workers’ compensation and group health customers to reduce their healthcare expenses by approximately $4.0 billion, net of our fees.

Our Care Management Services segment seeks to promote appropriate healthcare access and utilization by performing services designed to monitor cases and facilitate the return to work of injured or ill employees who have been out of work, receiving healthcare, or both, for an extended period of time due to a work-related or auto incident or disability. Our Care Management Services include field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, utilization review and management, and peer reviews. In 2006, we managed or reviewed over 344,000 cases.

On February 7, 2007, Concentra Operating entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Coventry Health Care, Inc. (“Coventry Health Care”). Under the Purchase Agreement, a subsidiary of Coventry Health Care has agreed to acquire the Company’s workers’ compensation managed care services business, including our workers’ compensation provider bill review and repricing services, our FOCUS PPO, and our field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, and pharmacy benefit management businesses. This transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2007, subject to certain closing conditions as well as regulatory and other customary approvals set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Through our Health Services segment, we served more than 220,000 employer locations as of December 31, 2006. Through our Network Services and Care Management Services segments, we provided services to more than 1,500 insurance companies, group health plans, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers. Our employer and payor customers provided virtually all of our revenue in 2006.

All three of our operating segments, Health Services, Network Services, and Care Management Services, serve the workers’ compensation, auto insurance, and group health markets. Additionally, our Health Services segment serves the employer health market. The following provides an overview of our services by segment:

 

Health Services

  

Network Services

  

Care Management Services

•     312 centers nationwide

 

•     Treatment for work-related injuries and illnesses

 

•     Physical therapy

 

•     Pre-placement physicals

 

•     Drug and alcohol testing

 

•     Urgent care services

 

•     Diversified services:

 

•     Pharmacy benefit management services

 

•     Employee on-site locations

  

•     National PPO network for group health and workers’ compensation

 

•     Review and reprice medical bills received by insurance companies and other payors

 

•     Achieve customer savings through fee negotiation, bill repricing, and access to PPO networks

  

•     Professional services aimed at reviewing and resolving extended cases, including:

 

•     Case management

 

•     Independent medical exams

 

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Our Business Strategy

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the United States spent $2.0 trillion on healthcare, or $6,697 per person, in 2005. Health spending rose 6.9% in 2005, 7.2% in 2004, 8.1% in 2003, and 9.1% in 2002. Health expenditures constituted 16.0% of the gross domestic product in 2005, as compared to 13.8% in 2000 and 5.2% in 1960. These cost trends are placing increasing burdens on government, employers, and individuals as they collectively seek new alternatives for increasing the access to and affordability of healthcare.

We believe that our breadth of services, our expertise, and our nationwide presence will provide us with increasing opportunities to provide specific solutions to key components of these growing healthcare access and affordability issues. We also believe that the rates of growth in the cost of healthcare procedures, the general increase in the average age of Americans, and the growing concerns regarding the effects of lifestyle on general health will contribute to an increasing demand for services that promote successful outcomes.

As a result of these trends and market opportunities, we intend to develop and deliver increasingly innovative services designed to promote favorable outcomes and to increase efficiencies in the delivery of and payment for healthcare services. To that end, we will pursue the following business strategies:

Promote Healthcare Affordability by Expanding our Position in Network Services Product Offerings. We believe we are the largest outsource provider of out-of-network bill review and repricing services in the nation today, managing over $6.5 billion annually in medical claim volume for the group health market, as well as offering network management services that include preferred provider and other managed care networks. Our network services enable payors to improve payment accuracy and cycle times, eliminate redundant costs, improve network management efficiency, reduce the medical and administrative costs associated with in-network and out-of-network medical care, and meet automatic claims adjudication objectives. In addition, with Beech Street, our own proprietary group health PPO, we believe that we are well positioned to expand our role in network services product offerings, particularly in the group health industry. We believe that the expanded scope of our network services and our demonstrated experience and effectiveness will enable us to continue to expand the services we provide to our current customers and to potential new customers throughout our Network Services segment.

Continue to Leverage our Extensive Clinical and Management Expertise to Achieve Favorable Outcomes for our Patients. By virtue of our long-term, industry-leading experience in primary occupational healthcare, we believe that we have developed a wide expertise in the treatment of a range of primary care injuries and illnesses and gathered an extensive proprietary database of primary care treatment and outcomes information. Through access to high-quality medical professionals employed by our affiliated professional groups, our other highly trained personnel, and our experience-based protocols, we intend to continue to leverage this treatment expertise and outcomes data to deliver care leading to the best possible outcomes for our patients. We also intend to expand this outcomes-based treatment success into complementary patient care settings and other healthcare delivery opportunities.

Promote Greater Access to Healthcare by Continuing to Expand the Geographic Scope and Breadth of our Healthcare Service Offerings. We intend to continue to expand our Health Services operations by building and selectively acquiring healthcare centers in new and existing markets, by expanding the types of healthcare and related services provided at and through our centers and related operations, and by continuing to promote our full range of services to patients, employers, and payors throughout the markets we serve. Our experienced business development team is dedicated to identifying and capitalizing on the most attractive opportunities available for expanding our network of centers in markets throughout the United States. From our industry-leading position in occupational healthcare, we will continue our expansion into new and enhanced types of related services, such as group health physical therapy and rehabilitation and urgent care – providing timely care to the public for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, and into additional avenues of service delivery, such as on-site services and specialist network services. Finally, aided by advanced database research and account management techniques and extensive, relevant patient outcomes information, our nearly 270-person Health Services sales force will promote the healthcare and related services we offer to new and existing customers. In this manner, we intend to increase the number of our patient visits and enhance the breadth and scope of our primary healthcare services and operations.

 

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Broaden our Service Offerings and Increase Profitability through Continued Investment in Technology. We have used technology effectively to deliver and demonstrate better outcomes – both in terms of patient outcomes and in terms of service delivery outcomes – at a more efficient cost. We intend to continue to invest in technology to identify and deliver further improvements in the treatment, management, and administrative oversight of medical cases, thereby creating additional revenue opportunities from this proprietary resource. We also intend to continue building electronic interfaces with payors in an effort to reduce both their administrative burdens and our operating expenses.

Focus on Core Business Lines to Produce Attractive Growth Opportunities. On February 7, 2007, Concentra Operating entered into a Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care. Under the Purchase Agreement, Coventry Health Care has agreed to acquire the Company’s workers’ compensation managed care services business, including our workers’ compensation provider bill review and repricing services, our FOCUS PPO, and our field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, and pharmacy benefit management businesses. This transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2007, subject to certain closing conditions as well as regulatory and other customary approvals set forth in the Purchase Agreement. When the sale is completed, we will continue to own and operate the largest national network of occupational health centers and to be the premier provider of cost containment, claims review and repricing, and network management services to group health and auto insurers. We expect that our focus on these core business lines will produce attractive growth opportunities for us.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Health Services

Occupational healthcare consists of two primary components: workers’ compensation injury care and non-injury occupational healthcare services.

Workers’ Compensation Injury Care. Generally, workers’ compensation is a state-mandated, comprehensive insurance program for work-related injuries and illnesses. In the United States, each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and, for federal employees, the federal government, maintains its own individual workers’ compensation program. Each jurisdiction is responsible for implementing and regulating its own program. Consequently, workers’ compensation benefits and arrangements vary considerably among jurisdictions, and are often highly complex.

Workers’ compensation legislation in the United States generally requires employers, either directly or indirectly through the use of insurance, to fund the total costs of an employee’s medical treatment and lost wages, legal fees, and other costs associated with a work-related injury or illness. Typically, work-related maladies are broadly defined, and injured or ill employees are entitled to extensive benefits. Employers are required to provide first-dollar coverage with no co-payment or deductible due from the injured or ill employee and, in many states, there is no lifetime limit on expenses any one employee can incur. In exchange for providing this coverage to employees, employers are not liable for benefits in excess of those provided under the relevant state statutes. Employers provide this extensive benefits coverage, both for medical costs and lost wages, by purchasing commercial insurance from private insurance companies, by participating in state-run insurance funds, or by self-insuring.

The amounts and methods of compensation for healthcare providers who perform workers’ compensation injury care services differ from state to state. As of March 1, 2007, 43 states had adopted fee schedules under which all healthcare providers are uniformly compensated within a particular state. The fee schedules are set by each state and generally prescribe the maximum amounts that may be paid for a designated procedure. In states without fee schedules, healthcare providers are reimbursed based on UCR fees charged in the particular state in which the services are provided.

Limits on an employee’s right to select a specific workers’ compensation healthcare provider vary by state. According to the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute, 38 states currently limit employees’ initial choice of provider, and two states prohibit employees from changing providers. Furthermore, 45 states and the District of Columbia currently place restrictions on employees’ ability to switch providers, including provisions requiring employer approval for any changes. Generally, an employer has the ability to direct its employees to particular providers when the employer is self-insured. It has been our experience that our results of operations and business prospects in a particular state do not materially differ as a result of state-to-state differences in the requirements

 

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regarding direction of care. We believe that employers greatly influence their employees’ choices of physicians even in states that permit employees to select their own providers. However, if states allow more employer discretion to utilize prescribed networks of care, that may allow for more direction to our centers and utilization of our networks of contracted providers.

In recent years, the dollar amount of workers’ compensation claims has increased significantly. According to the National Safety Council, total workers’ compensation costs to employers in the United States exceeded $160.4 billion in 2005, the latest date for which this information is available. Although total U.S. workers’ compensation costs have increased, work-related injury rates have declined due to improvements in workplace safety and general shifts in job composition toward less demanding work activities, as well as outsourcing of certain job functions to foreign countries. Historically, steady increases in the overall workforce have partially offset these declining injury rates. We believe the market for workers’ compensation and occupational healthcare will grow in future years primarily due to the following factors:

 

   

premium increases for workers’ compensation insurance;

 

   

broader definitions of work-related injuries and illnesses covered by workers’ compensation laws;

 

   

shifts in medical costs from group health plans to the workers’ compensation system as the result of an increase in the number of uninsured individuals and the first dollar coverage provided in workers’ compensation programs;

 

   

an aging work force;

 

   

medical cost inflation;

 

   

the under-utilization of comprehensive cost containment programs in the workers’ compensation industry; and

 

   

the recovery of employment growth rates in the United States.

Because workers’ compensation benefits are mandated by law and subject to extensive regulation, insurers, third-party administrators, and employers do not have the same flexibility to alter benefits as they have with other health benefit programs. In addition, workers’ compensation programs vary among jurisdictions, making it difficult for insurance companies and multi-state employers to adopt uniform policies to administer, manage, and control the costs of benefits across states. As a result, managing the cost of workers’ compensation requires approaches that are tailored to the specific regulatory environments in which the employer operates.

Non-Injury Occupational Health Services. Non-injury occupational health services include physical examinations, drug and alcohol testing, functional capacity testing, and other related programs designed to meet specific employer, state, or federal requirements. Non-injury occupational healthcare services also include programs to assist employers in complying with an increasing number of federal and state health and safety requirements, including hearing conservation programs, toxic chemical exposure surveillance and monitoring programs, and physical examinations mandated by the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. Federal laws governing health issues in the workplace, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, have increased employers’ demand for healthcare professionals who are experts in these services.

Network Services and Care Management Services

Our Network Services segment provides a broad range of services designed to improve healthcare affordability. Our Care Management Services segment seeks to promote appropriate healthcare access and utilization by injured or ill employees, and to facilitate their rapid return to work. We provide our network services and care management services to the following four industries:

Group Health Industry. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, private health insurance expenditures for personal healthcare in the United States are projected to total over $727.4 billion in 2006 and $775.8 billion in 2007. Most group health services are provided pursuant to contractual arrangements between participating healthcare providers (including hospitals, doctors, and other providers) and group health payors including commercial health insurance and Blue Cross plans. These arrangements are most often described as PPO plans or health maintenance organization (or “HMO”) plans. Insurers and third-party administrators can create their own contracted network of preferred providers or contract with independently owned PPOs to utilize their networks. Most larger, commercial payors use a combination of owned and contracted PPO networks. Healthcare payors are also exposed to high costs when medical care under a group health plan is delivered on a non-contractual basis, commonly referred to as an out-of-network claim. These claims arise when services are provided outside a healthcare payor’s geographic coverage area or its network of providers. Out-of-network healthcare claims expose

 

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payors to a greater incidence of over-utilization and cost shifting than do contracted or in-network claims. Out-of-network bill review service providers produce savings for their customers by analyzing and applying cost savings techniques to out-of-network medical claims.

Workers’ Compensation Industry. As workers’ compensation costs continue to increase, employers are increasingly seeking to lower the total cost of employee injuries and illnesses by achieving more successful outcomes and lowering the cost per medical encounter. Several states have adopted legislation encouraging the use of workers’ compensation managed care organizations in an effort to enable employers to improve their workers’ compensation costs. State laws regulating managed care organizations generally provide employers with an opportunity to channel injured employees into provider networks.

Auto Insurance Industry. Auto insurance carriers have experienced increased costs associated with the reimbursement of medical expenses, lost wages, and other essential services related to personal injury protection coverage. In most states, utilization review, medical evaluations and peer reviews are the primary mechanisms used to manage care rendered to individuals injured in auto accidents. Provider bill review may also be used to determine the appropriate reimbursement rate for medical services provided to injured parties. A few states have adopted formal medical management regulations that endorse the use of provider networks or formal utilization review programs.

Governmental Payor. The U.S. government outsources certain healthcare payment administrative and review functions for various federal programs, including Medicare and TriCare (for retired military personnel).

SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

We provide our services through three primary operating segments: Health Services, Network Services, and Care Management Services. Our service offerings in these segments encompass the performance of necessary services for each stage of a healthcare claim, from the initial incident through its final resolution.

Health Services

Through our Health Services segment, we operate a nationwide network of primary care centers principally dedicated to the treatment of workplace injuries, including a range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and to the performance of other employment-related healthcare services. We are expanding the services provided in our clinics into related services, such as providing physical therapy for the group health market, and providing urgent care to the public for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. As of March 1, 2007, we have 312 centers located in 40 states. Our Health Services segment brings extensive clinical expertise to its focus on favorable patient outcomes through appropriate utilization, with a special emphasis on rapid initial treatment, timely follow up, and increased overall primary medical management. We seek to improve patient recovery, to facilitate rapid return to work, and to lower the total cost of patient injuries and illnesses. By serving as an entry point for quality medical care in workers’ compensation cases, we can promptly identify for employers the cases that have the potential to result in significant recovery time and employer costs.

Our affiliated professional groups perform these services through their approximately 750 primary care physicians and 580 physical therapists, as well as physician assistants, occupational therapists, nurses, and other licensed healthcare providers. We maintain long-term management agreements with each professional group pursuant to which we manage all administrative aspects of the clinics, providing a broad array of business services to facilitate the provision of medical services at the occupational healthcare centers by the licensed healthcare professionals whom they employ.

In addition to the services provided in our clinics, we provide a range of services to our employer clients at their workplaces. These services include on-site medical programs at over 260 employer work locations, on-site testing and monitoring services through our mobile medical units, on-call telephonic nurse triage care available twenty-four hours a day, examination and substance abuse program management, and other services delivered on-site including vaccinations and examinations, education and training, wellness and prevention services, and industrial hygiene and safety services. Other services we provide include physician utilization review, physician medical advisory services, and clinical laboratory services including forensic drug testing.

 

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During 2006, 45.7% of all patient visits to our centers were for the treatment of injuries and 54.3% were for non-injury occupational healthcare services.

Provider Arrangements. We provide long-term, comprehensive management services to the professional groups that employ the physicians and other licensed healthcare providers who provide healthcare services in our centers. These affiliated professional groups are independently organized professional associations or corporations that are owned by physicians and that employ the physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other licensed healthcare providers who provide healthcare services to our centers’ patients. The physicians and other licensed providers employed by our affiliated professional groups typically do not maintain other practices. The physicians and other licensed providers also typically enter into written employment agreements with one of our affiliated professional groups that prohibit the provider from competing with the professional group within a defined geographic area and from soliciting its employees and clients for a period of time after termination of employment. The enforceability of these restrictive covenants varies from state to state, but the professional groups attempt to structure and enforce these agreements in compliance with applicable laws.

We maintain long-term, comprehensive management agreements with our affiliated professional groups under which we exclusively manage all aspects of the operation other than the performance of medical services. Under each management agreement, we provide a wide array of business services to our affiliated professional groups, such as:

 

   

non-medical support personnel;

 

   

practice and facilities management;

 

   

billing and collection;

 

   

accounting;

 

   

tax and financial management;

 

   

human resources management;

 

   

risk management;

 

   

marketing and information-based services, such as process management and outcomes analysis; and

 

   

assistance in the recruitment of physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and other licensed healthcare providers.

We receive a management fee based on the services performed at the centers. The management fee is subject to renegotiation and may be adjusted from time to time to reflect industry practice, business conditions, and actual expenses for contractual allowances and bad debts. Our affiliated professional groups operate in accordance with annual budgets. We consult with our affiliated professional groups to aid in establishing their budgets. The management agreements with our affiliated professional groups provide that we have no obligation to supply working capital out of our funds for our affiliated professional groups or their operations.

The physician owners of our affiliated professional groups retain sole responsibility for all medical decisions, as well as for hiring and managing physicians and certain other medical employees, developing operating policies and procedures, implementing professional standards and controls, and maintaining malpractice insurance. Subject to certain exceptions, each of our affiliated professional groups indemnifies us against any loss or expense arising from acts or omissions of the professional group, including claims for malpractice.

Information Systems. We use information systems and technology to enhance our delivery of occupational healthcare services. The backbone of our platform is a wide area network, or WAN, in each market in which we provide health services. All centers within a given market use a WAN to access a patient administration system named OccuSource™ that allows each center to access and share a common database for that market. The database contains employer protocols, patient records, and other information regarding our operations in the market. We also have created a centralized repository of patient data to be used for clinical outcomes analysis, among other things. We believe that our commitment to continued development of our healthcare information system assists us in our delivery of high-quality, cost-effective services.

We typically generate revenue from our Health Services segment on a fee-for-service basis. Revenue from our Health Services segment as a percentage of our total revenue was 53.7% in 2004, 58.9% in 2005, and 58.7% in 2006.

 

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Network Services

Our Network Services segment provides a broad range of services (primarily to insurance companies, third-party administrators, and other healthcare payors) designed to improve healthcare affordability by increasing healthcare access, reducing inefficiencies or errors in pricing, and streamlining administration of healthcare financial arrangements between payors and providers. We provide these services to the workers’ compensation, group health, governmental payor, and auto insurance markets. Under the Purchase Agreement we entered into with Coventry Health Care in February 2007, Coventry Health Care has agreed to acquire our workers’ compensation managed care services business, and so upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement expected in the second quarter of 2007, we would primarily provide our Network Services to the group health, governmental payors, and auto insurance markets. Through this segment of our business, we seek to lower the cost of each claim or bill. Our Network Services offerings include:

 

   

access to preferred provider networks;

 

   

network management; and

 

   

in-network and out-of-network bill review and repricing services.

We offer our network services both separately and on a bundled basis as a part of a full-service cost containment program. Our comprehensive approach to cost containment serves the needs of a broad range of customers, from local to national accounts. Our network services customers typically pay us an agreed-upon fee per bill reviewed and repriced or a percentage of their savings generated by the performance of our services.

We believe that the demand for our network services will continue to increase as a result of:

 

   

greater payor awareness of the availability of these techniques for controlling the costs of medical claims;

 

   

verifiable savings obtained through the application of cost containment techniques;

 

   

ongoing improvements in savings obtained through cost containment services;

 

   

greater savings available by using a more extensive contracted PPO network that includes geographical areas where the payor’s presence is too modest for it to establish its own provider contracts; and

 

   

the need for enhanced claims processing efficiencies that will drive administrative savings in each industry we serve.

Access to Preferred Provider Networks. We provide our customers with access to national provider networks, including both group health and workers’ compensation networks. Under the Purchase Agreement we entered into with Coventry Health Care in February 2007, Coventry Health Care has agreed to acquire our workers’ compensation managed care services business. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement expected in the second quarter of 2007, we would primarily provide our customers with access to group health networks. These networks offer medical care at pre-negotiated discounts, enabling our customers to access a contracted provider network as a means of managing their healthcare costs. As of March 1, 2007, our national workers’ compensation provider network includes more than 440,000 healthcare service providers, and over 7,800 healthcare facilities, located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As of March 1, 2007, our national group health provider network includes more than 465,000 healthcare service providers and over 4,000 healthcare facilities. Our customers compensate us for access to contracted provider networks primarily by paying us a percentage of their savings or a per covered employee, per month fee.

Network Management. We perform network management services that enable our customers to outsource the processes required to maintain and apply the contractual rates for numerous preferred provider and other managed care networks. By performing these services for our customers, we improve payment accuracy, reduce cycle times, and eliminate redundant costs. Our customers reimburse us for these services on a fee-for-service basis according to the types of network management services we perform on their behalf. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care, expected in the second quarter of 2007, we would primarily provide such services to the group health, auto insurance, and governmental payor markets.

 

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In-Network and Out-of-Network Provider Bill Review and Repricing. We review and reprice medical bills for workers’ compensation, group health, and auto insurance claims. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care, expected in the second quarter of 2007, we would primarily review and reprice medical bills for the group health and auto insurance markets, although we would continue to review and reprice out-of-network medical bills for the workers’ compensation markets. For workers’ compensation claims made in states with state-mandated fee schedule rates, we review the amounts charged and, if they are in excess of the respective fee schedule rates, we reprice down to the allowable rate. For claims made in states without state-mandated fee schedule rates, we review the amounts charged and, if they are in excess of the UCR rate, we reprice down to the UCR rate. We determine UCR rates for each region in accordance with industry standards using current industry data. For auto insurance claims, we will review the amounts charged and, if they differ from the UCR rate, we will reprice to the UCR rate. Additionally, our automated bill review service enables us to identify duplicative billings and provide our customers with access to certain preferred provider pricing schedules, including those of our contracted provider networks, to achieve additional savings below the fee schedules or the UCR rates. In the governmental payor market, we perform selective, post payment audits of the claim codes used by healthcare providers, most notably the coding utilized by institutional providers (Diagnosis Related Group), as well as certain other categories of claims, as a subcontractor to a recovery audit contractor in a Medicare demonstration project. Our customers compensate us for these services by providing us a percentage of the savings we achieve, a flat fee per bill reviewed, or a combination of these two methods.

Out-of-network claims arise when medical services are provided outside a healthcare payor’s geographic coverage area or its contracted network of providers. This type of claim often exposes healthcare payors to high medical costs. Our services focus on the repricing of out-of-network medical bills and the reduction of administrative expenses associated with reviewing and analyzing medical bills.

We believe that we are the market leader in providing out-of-network bill review services in the group health market and seek to increase our presence in this market. We plan to continue to expand our services in the auto insurance markets through the performance of out-of-network provider bill review and repricing services.

First Notice of Loss or Injury Services. During 2006, we provided a computerized first notice of loss or injury service through our First Notice Systems, Inc. subsidiary (“First Notice”) using three centralized call centers and a web-based intake platform. We provided our first notice of loss or injury services primarily to workers’ compensation carriers for first report of injuries, to the auto industry for first notice of loss reporting, and to insurance carriers for claims reporting by insureds. We received claims from individuals, employers, agents, risk managers, and insurance company personnel. Upon receipt, we electronically transferred each report of loss or injury to the appropriate state agency, the employer, and/or appropriate insurance company in accordance with applicable state requirements and the unique business rules of each customer. For the performance of our first notice of loss or injury services, our customers paid us on a fee-per-claim basis. On December 22, 2006, we sold First Notice to The Innovation Group, PLC, and ceased providing these services.

Information Systems. We use a proprietary system to perform our out-of-network bill review services. We receive bills through multiple access points in order to minimize the administrative cost to our customers. Once a bill is entered into our system, we evaluate and analyze the bill using our extensive database and business rules, and we apply our customers’ preferences and requirements to identify the type of claims review service with the greatest expected savings. We are compensated for these services primarily on a percentage-of-savings basis.

Revenue from our Network Services segment as a percentage of our total revenue was 24.2% in 2004, 23.3% in 2005, and 25.7% in 2006.

Care Management Services

Our Care Management Services segment seeks to promote appropriate healthcare access and utilization by performing services designed to monitor cases and facilitate the return to work of injured or ill employees who have been out of work, receiving healthcare, or both, for an extended period of time due to a work-related or auto incident or disability. Under the Purchase Agreement we entered into with Coventry Health Care in February 2007, Coventry Health Care has agreed to acquire our workers’ compensation managed care services business, including our workers’ compensation provider bill review and repricing services, our FOCUS PPO, and our field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, and pharmacy benefit management businesses. This transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2007, subject to certain closing

 

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conditions as well as regulatory and other customary approvals set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Care Management Services include:

 

   

field case management;

 

   

telephonic case management;

 

   

independent medical examinations;

 

   

utilization review and management; and

 

   

peer reviews.

Field Case Management. We provide field case management services for workers’ compensation and auto injury cases through case managers working at the local level on a one-on-one basis with injured employees and their healthcare professionals, employers, and insurance company adjusters. Our field case managers are located in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement, we will provide field case management services for auto injury cases.

Our field case managers focus on coordinating case activities to enable injured or ill workers to recover and return to work as quickly and safely as possible through medical management and vocational rehabilitation services. The medical management services we offer include reviewing diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment plans, coordinating the efforts of healthcare professionals, employers, and insurance company adjusters, and encouraging compliance and active participation on the part of the injured or ill worker to increase the effectiveness of the medical care provided. Our vocational rehabilitation services include job analysis, work capacity assessments, labor market assessments, job placement assistance, and return-to-work coordination.

Telephonic Case Management. Our telephonic case management services consist of telephonic management of workers’ compensation and auto injury claims, as well as of short-term disability, long-term disability, and employee absences covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement, we will provide telephonic case management services for auto injury cases. Although similar to field case management in that telephonic case managers coordinate the efforts of individuals involved in a medical claim, telephonic case management is typically performed for claims of shorter duration. Most telephonic case management activities are completed within 30 to 90 days. Telephonic case management is an important component of early intervention that enables us to identify promptly those cases that require field case management or independent medical exams.

Independent Medical Examinations. We provide our customers with access to healthcare professionals who perform independent medical examinations to evaluate the medical condition and treatment plan of patients. We provide independent medical examination services primarily for the occupational healthcare, disability, and auto industries. Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement, we will provide independent medical examination services primarily to the auto industry. Through our extensive network of independent medical professionals, our customers can receive independent medical reviews for injured claimants nationwide. Our technology enables customers to make on-line referrals and check on the current status of their cases.

Utilization Management, Pre-certification, and Concurrent Review. Customers use our pre-certification and concurrent review services to ensure that a physician or registered nurse reviews, and pre-certifies if appropriate, specified medical procedures for medical necessity and appropriateness. Our pre-certification and concurrent review determinations are only recommendations to the customer; it is the customer’s claims adjuster who makes the actual decision to approve or deny a request for medical services. After we pre-certify a treatment plan, we follow up with the claimant to evaluate compliance and, as appropriate, discuss alternative treatment plans if the claimant does not respond to the initial treatment plan.

Peer Reviews. Our peer review services consist of the review of medical files by a physician, therapist, chiropractor, or other healthcare provider to determine if the care provided by other healthcare professionals appears to be necessary and appropriate.

Information Systems. Our information systems enable us to improve our performance of care management services and our communications with our customers. Our proprietary care management information systems allow immediate exchange of information among our case managers. We have also enhanced our care management information systems to enable our customers to make on-line referrals and check on the current status of their cases. We have also completed a major technology initiative that we believe will eventually streamline operations and enable business process improvement for our care management operations. This technology is based on a

 

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professional services automation product deployed to all of our field case managers. This technology enables us to eliminate numerous redundant, non-value-added activities, to automate service delivery expectations for billing to customer contracts, and to collect and report on a daily basis management performance information.

Our customers compensate us for our care management services on a fee-for-service basis. The fees are typically flat fees determined in advance for each type of service we perform. For some of our care management services, including field and telephonic case management, fees are typically based on the number of hours we dedicate to performing services. The fees for our independent medical examination, utilization management, and peer review services vary according to the geographic location, specialty, and type of medical provider performing the medical examination or review. Revenue from our Care Management Services segment as a percentage of our total revenue was 22.1% in 2004, 17.4% in 2005, and 15.6% in 2006.

CUSTOMERS

Through our nationwide network of centers, we served over 220,000 employer locations as of December 31, 2006. We also serve more than 1,500 Network Services and Care Management Services healthcare payor customers across the United States, including major underwriters of workers’ compensation, group health, auto and disability insurance, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers.

Although no single customer represented more than 6% of our total revenue in 2006, our four largest customers represented 5.5%, 5.0%, 4.9%, and 4.2%, respectively, of our total revenue in 2006. We do not have written agreements with most of our Health Services customers; however, many of our Network Services and Care Management Services relationships are based on written agreements (most of which are terminable by either party on short notice and without penalty). We typically do not assume healthcare cost risk.

SALES AND MARKETING

We position ourselves as a quality service provider addressing the nation’s problem of rising workers’ compensation and medical costs. Our goal is to be our customers’ most valued partner by providing innovative, knowledge-based medical and cost savings solutions based on our:

 

   

clinical focus;

 

   

experience in workers’ compensation and medical cost management; and

 

   

efficiency in the delivery and management of healthcare services.

We sell our services at the national, regional, and local levels. Our national sales force focuses on selling our services to large, strategic accounts, including Fortune 1000 companies, third-party administrators, and insurance carriers and brokers. Our regional sales force focuses on regional customers and supports our national sales force at the regional level. The local sales force is also a key component of our strategy as customer decisions are often made at the local level.

As part of our marketing and sales strategy, we conduct research on medical outcomes associated with different treatment plans. Some of our research has been published in national medical journals. We also provide our existing and potential customers with reports demonstrating medical outcomes and cost savings achieved by using our services.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

We routinely use internal reviews to test the quality of our services. We conduct audits of compliance with special instructions by our customers, completion of activities in a timely fashion, quality of reporting, accuracy of billing, and professionalism in contacts with healthcare providers. We also conduct audits on a nationwide basis for particular customers or on a local office basis by randomly selecting files for review. We generate detailed reports outlining the audit findings and providing specific recommendations for service delivery improvements. When appropriate, we conduct follow-up audits to ensure that recommendations from the initial audit have been implemented.

 

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We have a comprehensive, company-wide corporate compliance program. The key components of our compliance program include the following:

 

   

a compliance officer and compliance committee responsible for oversight of our compliance program that report to our board of directors and the audit and compliance committee of our board of directors;

 

   

a code of business conduct and ethics, addressing certain legal and ethical obligations of our directors and employees;

 

   

employee education and training;

 

   

an internal system for reporting employees’ concerns;

 

   

a hotline staffed by a third-party vendor for reporting employees’ concerns anonymously;

 

   

an annual compliance survey distributed to certain management employees;

 

   

ongoing auditing and monitoring programs, including periodic risk assessments and reviews;

 

   

enforcement provisions if the compliance program policies are violated; and

 

   

periodic reporting to and oversight by our board of directors and the audit and compliance committee of our board of directors.

COMPETITION

Health Services

The market to provide primary healthcare services is highly fragmented and competitive. Our primary competitors are typically independent physicians, chiropractors, hospital emergency departments, and hospital-owned or hospital-affiliated medical facilities. We believe we are the largest independent provider of primary occupational healthcare services in the nation. Our closest competitor is US HealthWorks, Inc., a multi-state provider of primary occupational healthcare services. As managed care techniques continue to gain acceptance in the occupational healthcare marketplace, however, we believe that our competitors will increasingly consist of nationally-focused workers’ compensation managed care service companies, specialized provider groups, insurance companies, health management organizations, and other significant providers of managed care products. These organizations may be significantly larger and have greater financial and marketing resources than we do. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively against these organizations in the future.

We believe that, because the barriers to entry in our geographic markets are not substantial and our current customers have the flexibility to move easily to new healthcare service providers, the addition of new competitors may occur relatively quickly. Some of our contracted physicians and other healthcare providers may elect to compete with us by offering their own products and services to our customers. In addition, significant merger and acquisition activity has occurred in our industry as well as in industries that supply products to us, such as the hospital, physician, pharmaceutical, medical device, and health information systems industries. If competition within our industry intensifies, our ability to retain customers or physicians, or maintain or increase our revenue growth, pricing flexibility, and control over medical cost trends and marketing expenses, may be compromised.

Network Services and Care Management Services

We believe we are the largest outsource provider of occupational healthcare improvement and cost containment services in the nation. As in primary occupational healthcare, the markets for our Network Services and Care Management Services segments are highly fragmented and competitive. Our network services competitors, who may also be our customers for certain services, include national managed care providers, PPOs, independent providers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators. Our three closest workers’ compensation competitors are CorVel Corporation, a public company and a nationwide provider of medical cost containment and managed care services, GENEX Services, Inc., which provides disability management services, and First Health Group Corp., a national managed care company and subsidiary of Coventry Health Care, Inc., serving the group health, workers’ compensation, and state agency markets. Additionally, we encounter pricing competition from other providers of out-of-network services. We also compete with vendors who provide unbundled services on a local level, particularly companies with an established relationship with a local insurance company adjuster. In addition, several large insurance carriers and third-party administrators offer managed care services for their customers, either by performance of the services in-house or by outsourcing to organizations like ours. If these payors increase their performance of these services in-house, our business could be adversely affected.

 

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GOVERNMENT REGULATION

General

As a provider of health, network, and care management services, we are subject to extensive and increasing regulation by a number of governmental entities at the federal, state, and local levels. We are also subject to laws and regulations relating to business corporations in general. In recent years, Congress and state legislatures have introduced an increasing number of proposals to make significant changes in the healthcare system. Changes in law and regulatory interpretations could reduce our revenue and profitability.

At March 1, 2007, Congress and several states have legislation pending that may potentially increase our costs or reduce our revenue and profitability:

 

   

Legislation introduced in Congress would create requirements governing the security and disclosure of personally identifiable information. Such requirements could add administrative and compliance costs to our business.

 

   

Colorado Senate Bill 79 would require any entity contracting with a healthcare provider to include specified provisions in those contracts and comply with other specific mandates. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation in Connecticut would create new contracting and audit requirements for “contracting health organizations.” Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation in Indiana would require specified payor and reimbursement information to be included in PPO provider contracts. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation to be introduced in Louisiana would create requirements for workers’ compensation PPO discounting. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

The New York and South Carolina legislatures are considering numerous workers’ compensation reform proposals. Such proposals may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and may reduce our revenue and profitability.

 

   

Legislation in Oklahoma would allow workers’ compensation patients to select their treating provider(s) without restriction. If this legislation passes and workers’ compensation patients choose providers other than us or providers in our PPO network, it may reduce our revenue and profitability.

 

   

Legislation in Tennessee and Texas would require all “secondary market” PPO networks to meet specified requirements. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

In addition, certain proposed state rules may potentially increase our costs or reduce our revenue and profitability:

 

   

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed administrative penalty and utilization review penalty regulations that create mechanisms for auditing affected entities and for assessing penalties for non-compliance. Such regulations may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and could result in fines for any noncompliance.

 

   

Workers’ compensation reform legislation recently passed in Delaware will require the adoption of regulations creating a state workers’ compensation medical fee schedule, adopting the use of medical treatment guidelines, creating a process for certifying medical providers authorized to treat workers’ compensation patients, and specifying requirements for reimbursing medical claims. These regulations may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and may reduce our revenue and profitability.

 

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Workers’ Compensation Laws and Regulations

In performing services for the workers’ compensation industry, we must comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws. Workers’ compensation laws generally require employers to assume financial responsibility for medical costs, lost wages, and related legal costs of work-related illnesses and injuries. These laws establish the rights of workers to receive benefits and to appeal benefit denials. Workers’ compensation laws generally prohibit charging medical co-payments or deductibles to employees. In addition, certain states restrict employers’ rights to select healthcare providers.

Several states have special requirements for physicians providing non-emergency care for workers’ compensation patients. These requirements frequently require registration with the state agency governing workers’ compensation, as well as special continuing education and training. In those states, we must establish procedures to confirm that physicians providing services at our centers have completed these requirements.

At present, our affiliated physicians perform health services in 33 states that have treatment-specific fee schedules with established maximum reimbursement levels. The remaining states in which we manage clinics provide for a “reasonableness” review of medical costs paid or reimbursed by workers’ compensation. When not governed by a fee schedule, we adjust our charges to the UCR levels accepted by the payor.

Some states allow employers to direct an injured employee to a specific provider to receive non-emergency workers’ compensation medical care. In some states that do not permit this direction of care, employers still have the right to direct care if the employer participates in a managed care organization for workers’ compensation medical care. In other states, the employee is free to receive treatment from any qualified provider the employee chooses. Even in those states where employers are permitted to direct an injured employee to a specific provider, an employer’s ability to direct care is frequently limited only to a certain time frame and/or to a limited group of eligible providers. States typically also mandate administrative procedures for employees who desire to change providers.

Many states permit employers to post a list of primary care physicians available to provide care to injured employees. Those states frequently place restrictions on the content of those postings, including the number and categories of providers that must be listed.

Many states have licensing and other regulatory requirements related to workers’ compensation that apply to our Network Services and Care Management Services business lines. As of March 1, 2007, 30 states have enacted laws that require licensing, certification, or registration of businesses that provide workers’ compensation medical review services. These laws typically establish minimum standards for qualifications of personnel, confidentiality, internal quality control, and dispute resolution procedures. In addition, several states have adopted laws regulating the operation of managed care provider networks. These laws apply to managed care provider networks that have contracts with us and, in some states, to provider networks with which we are affiliated or may affiliate in the future. To the extent that we are governed by these regulations, we may be subject to additional licensing requirements, financial oversight, and procedural standards for beneficiaries and providers.

Corporate Practice of Medicine and Other Laws

We are not licensed to practice medicine. Every state in which our Health Services segment operates limits the practice of medicine to licensed individuals or professional organizations comprised of licensed individuals. Business corporations generally may not exercise control over the medical decisions of physicians. Many states also limit the scope of business relationships between business entities and medical professionals, particularly with respect to fee splitting. Most state fee-splitting laws only prohibit a physician from sharing medical fees with a referral source, but some states have interpreted certain management agreements between business entities and physicians as unlawful fee-splitting. Statutes and regulations relating to the practice of medicine, fee-splitting, and similar issues vary widely from state to state. Because these laws are often vague, their application is frequently dependent on court rulings and attorney general opinions.

Under the management agreements with our affiliated professional groups, the groups retain sole responsibility for all medical decisions, as well as for hiring and managing physicians and other licensed healthcare providers, developing operating policies and procedures, implementing professional standards and controls, and maintaining malpractice insurance. We attempt to structure all our health services operations, including arrangements with our

 

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affiliated professional groups, to comply with applicable state statutes regarding corporate practice of medicine, fee-splitting, and similar issues. However, there can be no assurance:

 

   

that private parties, or courts or governmental officials with the power to interpret or enforce these laws and regulations, will not assert that we are in violation of such laws and regulations;

 

   

that future interpretations of such laws and regulations will not require us to modify the structure and organization of our business; or

 

   

that any such enforcement action, which could subject us and our affiliated professional groups to penalties or restructuring or reorganization of our business, will not adversely affect our business or results of operations.

Laboratory Regulation

We own a toxicology laboratory, Advanced Toxicology Network (“ATN”). ATN tests urine samples to determine drug and alcohol levels, provides oral fluid drug screening and confirmation, arranges for specimen collection and medical review for drug testing as needed by clients, and provides a complete range of rapid drug testing products. ATN also provides clinical diagnostic testing including chemistry profiles, complete blood counts, hepatitis testing, HIV screening, and metals testing. Many of these services are provided to our Health Services segment. Our laboratory is certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and maintains licensure where required for toxicology laboratory operations.

Anti-Kickback, Physician Self-Referral, and Other Fraud and Abuse Laws

A federal law commonly referred to as the “Anti-Kickback Statute” prohibits the offer, payment, solicitation, or receipt of any form of remuneration to induce, or in return for, the referral of Medicare or other governmental health program patients or patient care opportunities, or in return for the purchase, lease, or order of items or services that are covered by Medicare or other federal governmental health programs. Because the prohibitions contained in the Anti-Kickback Statute apply to the furnishing of items or services for which payment is made in “whole or in part,” the Anti-Kickback Statute could be implicated if any portion of an item or service we provide is covered by any of the state or federal health benefit programs described above. Violation of these provisions constitutes a felony criminal offense and applicable sanctions include imprisonment of up to five years, criminal fines of up to $25,000, civil monetary penalties of up to $50,000 per act, plus three times the amount claimed or remuneration offered, and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, commonly known as the “Stark Law,” prohibits physicians, subject to certain exceptions described below, from referring Medicare or Medicaid patients to an entity providing “designated health services” in which the physician, or an immediate family member, has an ownership or investment interest or with which the physician, or an immediate family member, has entered into a compensation arrangement. These prohibitions, contained in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, commonly known as “Stark II,” amended prior federal physician self-referral legislation known as “Stark I” by expanding the list of designated health services to a total of 11 categories of health services. The professional groups with which we are affiliated provide one or more of these designated health services. Persons or entities found to be in violation of the Stark Law are subject to denial of payment for services furnished pursuant to an improper referral, civil monetary penalties of up to $15,000 for each improper claim, and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Final regulations interpreting Stark I, the “Stark I Regulations,” were issued on August 14, 1995. On January 4, 2001, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued final regulations modifying the Stark I Regulations and interpreting parts of Stark II. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued Phase II of these regulations on March 26, 2004 as an interim final rule with comment period. Those rules became effective on July 26, 2004. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may issue further regulations at an unknown future date.

In addition to the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, which generally only apply to certain federal and state healthcare programs, Congress created five new categories of criminal federal offenses as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, commonly known as “HIPAA,” that apply to all healthcare benefit programs regardless of whether such programs are funded in whole or in part with federal funds. The five new categories of federal offenses created by HIPAA are: healthcare fraud; theft or embezzlement in connection with healthcare; false statements relating to healthcare matters; obstruction of criminal investigations of healthcare

 

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offenses; and healthcare-related money laundering. Violations of these provisions constitute felony criminal offenses; applicable sanctions include imprisonment and/or substantial monetary fines.

Many states also have enacted laws similar in scope and purpose to the Anti-Kickback Statute and, in more limited instances, the Stark Law, that are not limited to services for which Medicare or Medicaid payment is made. In addition, most states have statutes, regulations, or professional codes that restrict a physician from accepting various kinds of remuneration in exchange for making referrals. These laws vary from state to state and have seldom been interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies. In states that have enacted these statutes, we believe that regulatory authorities and state courts interpreting these statutes may regard federal law under the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law as persuasive.

We believe that our operations have been structured in an attempt to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, and similar federal or state laws addressing fraud and abuse. These laws are subject to modification and changes in interpretation and have not often been interpreted by appropriate authorities in a manner applicable to our business. Moreover, these laws are enforced by authorities vested with broad discretion. We also continually monitor developments in this area. If these laws are interpreted in a manner contrary to our interpretation or are reinterpreted or amended, or if new legislation is enacted with respect to healthcare fraud and abuse, illegal remuneration, or similar issues, we may be required to restructure our affected operations to maintain our compliance with applicable law. We cannot assure you that this restructuring will be possible or, if possible, will not adversely affect our business or results of operations.

HIPAA Administrative Simplification Provisions—Patient Privacy and Security

HIPAA requires the adoption of standards for the exchange of health information in an effort to encourage overall administrative simplification and to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the healthcare industry. Pursuant to HIPAA, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued final rules concerning the privacy and security of health information, the establishment of standard transactions and code sets, and the adoption of a unique employer identifier and a national provider identifier. Noncompliance with the administrative simplification provisions can result in civil monetary penalties up to $100 per violation as well as criminal penalties that include fines and imprisonment. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights is charged with implementing and enforcing the privacy standards, while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are responsible for implementing and enforcing the security standards, the transactions and code sets standards, and the other HIPAA administrative simplification provisions.

The HIPAA requirements only apply to “covered entities,” such as health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers, that transmit any health information in electronic form. Our Heath Services segment is a “covered entity” under HIPAA. In addition, our business units that provide cost containment services may be subject to HIPAA obligations through business associate agreements with our customers. We are also indirectly regulated by HIPAA as a plan sponsor of a healthcare benefit plan for our own employees.

Of the HIPAA requirements, the privacy standards and the security standards have the most significant impact on our business operations. Compliance with the privacy standards was required by April 14, 2003. The privacy standards require covered entities to implement certain procedures to govern the use and disclosure of protected health information and to safeguard such information from inappropriate access, use, or disclosure. Protected health information includes individually identifiable health information, such as an individual’s medical records, transmitted or maintained in any format, including paper and electronic records. The privacy standards establish the different levels of individual permission that are required before a covered entity may use or disclose an individual’s protected health information, and establish new rights for the individual with respect to his or her protected health information.

The final security rule was effective on April 21, 2003, and compliance with the security standards was required by April 21, 2005. This rule establishes security standards that apply to covered entities. The security standards are designed to protect health information against reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of the information, and to protect the information against unauthorized use or disclosure. The security standards establish a national standard for protecting the security and integrity of medical records when they are kept in electronic form.

 

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The administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA require the use of uniform electronic data transmission standards for healthcare claims and payment transactions submitted or received electronically. We believe that we were in substantial compliance with the transaction and code set standards as of the applicable date for our compliance, October 16, 2003. The transaction standards require us to use standard code sets when we transmit health information in connection with certain transactions, including health claims and health payment and remittance advice.

In addition, on January 23, 2004, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services published a Final Rule that requires each healthcare provider to adopt a standard unique health identifier, the National Provider Identifier (“NPI”). The NPI will identify healthcare providers in the electronic transactions for which the Secretary has already adopted standards (the “standard transactions”). These transactions include claims, eligibility inquiries and responses, claim status inquiries and responses, referrals, and remittance advices. All health plans (including Medicare, Medicaid, and private health plans) and all healthcare clearinghouses must accept and use NPIs in standard transactions by May 23, 2007 (small health plans have until May 23, 2008).

Other Privacy and Confidentiality Laws

In addition to the HIPAA requirements described above, numerous other state and federal laws regulate the privacy of an individual’s health information. These laws specify how an individual’s health information may be used internally, the persons to whom health information may be disclosed, and the conditions under which such uses and disclosures may occur. Many states have requirements relating to an individual’s right to access his or her own medical records, as well as requirements relating to the use and content of consent or authorization forms. Also, because of employers’ economic interests in paying medical bills for injured employees and in the timing of the injured employees’ return to work, many states have enacted special confidentiality laws relating to disclosures of medical information in workers’ compensation claims. These laws limit employer access to such information. Many states have also passed laws that regulate the notification process to individuals when a security breach involving an individual’s personally identifiable information, such as social security number or date of birth, occurs. To the extent that state law affords greater protection of an individual’s health information than that provided under HIPAA, the state law will control.

The federal Financial Services Modernization Act, more commonly known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, sets forth requirements relating to the disclosure of non-public personal financial information by financial institutions, including banks, securities firms, and insurance companies. Although the statute expressly regulates the disclosure of personal financial information, some of our insurance company customers have required us to participate in their initiatives to comply with this Act.

In addition, many states have adopted some form of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Privacy of Consumer Financial and Health Information Model Regulation; this requires that individuals elect to permit the disclosure of their health information. Where adopted, licensees of that state’s insurance department must enact procedures to secure compliance with these regulations. In addition, as of March 1, 2007, 33 states and the District of Columbia have adopted security regulations that impact licensees of the state insurance department and their service providers. Many of our insurance company customers who are subject to these regulations require us to adhere to their compliance programs and procedures to satisfy their obligations under these regulations.

We anticipate that there will be more regulation in the areas of privacy and confidentiality, particularly with respect to medical information. We regularly monitor the privacy and confidentiality requirements that relate to our business, and we anticipate that we may have to modify our operating practices and procedures in order to comply with these requirements.

Cost Containment Services

Many of our cost containment services, including our care management services, involve prospective or concurrent review of requests for medical care or therapy. As of March 1, 2007, 30 states have enacted laws that require licensure, certification, or other approval of businesses like ours that provide such types of workers’ compensation medical review services. These laws typically establish minimum standards for qualifications of personnel, confidentiality, internal quality control, and dispute resolution procedures. Some states waive these registration requirements for entities accredited by specified recognized agencies, such as the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission.

 

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In addition to these licensure requirements, many states regulate various aspects of utilization review services, such as our cost containment services. Some states mandate utilization review for specified procedures or for claims exceeding stated financial limits, establish time limits for utilization review decisions, establish guidelines for the communication of utilization review decisions, and provide for the appeal of utilization review decisions. Some states require case managers to be licensed. These regulations may increase our costs of operation, and may have an adverse impact on our ability to compete with other available alternatives for healthcare cost control.

Managed Care

Many states have passed laws expressly regulating the use of managed care arrangements in workers’ compensation. The definition of “managed care” varies from state to state; however, nearly all states provide that managed care involves the delivery and management of healthcare to injured employees. States that have adopted such laws typically require managed care plans to be certified, with the certification to be renewed every one or two years. States with managed care certification programs regulate both the types of services that must be included in a plan and specific requirements relating to those services. Many states require that managed care entities provide the following types of services: reasonable access and availability of various specified types of healthcare providers; case management and utilization review; return-to-work programs; quality assurance programs; the use of treatment guidelines; and grievance processes.

These certifications often may be obtained from the regulatory agency with primary oversight over workers’ compensation. However, some states grant certification through various other agencies, such as the department of health or department of insurance. States frequently encourage employers and payors to adopt a managed care program by permitting direction of care and case management. Because we serve as a certified managed care organization in some states and implement portions, or all, of our customers’ managed care programs on their behalf, we are subject to these certification laws.

Use of Provider Networks

Our ability to provide comprehensive healthcare management and cost containment services depends in part on our ability to contract with provider networks consisting of healthcare providers who share our objectives, and to maintain our existing provider network. For some of our customers, we offer insureds and ill or injured employees access to these provider networks. Several states have adopted laws regulating the operation of managed care provider networks. These laws often apply to our provider network, managed care provider networks having contracts with us and, in some instances, provider networks that we may develop or acquire.

To the extent that these regulations apply to us, we may be subject to additional licensing requirements and financial oversight. When state laws mandating that certain provisions be contained in provider contracts are applicable to our business, we may be required to revise contract provisions, maintain specific contracts for states requiring differing provisions, and take other steps to ensure compliance with the contractual provisions required by law. In addition, laws mandating specific procedural standards relating to the contracting process, network directories, educational materials, grievance processes, and other issues (some of which are discussed below) are frequently administratively burdensome and may require us to modify practices in order to achieve compliance.

In recent years, several states implemented legislation requiring the inclusion of certain provisions in provider contracts for group health plans, PPOs, HMOs, and other managed care payors that relate to the timing of payments, the amount to be paid under the contracts, and the payment method. These requirements currently impact our business through the contracts that we have with providers relating to the performance of healthcare services that are reimbursable under group health plans. In addition, these contractual requirements may be extended to cover care that may be reimbursed under workers’ compensation and/or auto insurance. We may be required to amend some of our provider contracts as a result of this legislation and similar future legislative initiatives.

One of the procedural standards that may apply to our business in some states is the requirement for credentialing of all network providers. For workers’ compensation, some states require that workers’ compensation providers be on pre-approved lists in order to treat workers’ compensation patients. These credentialing and licensing requirements may adversely affect our ability to expand our provider network.

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has a sufficient number of providers in a given specialty. In all but two instances, these laws are applicable to group health networks only and do not apply to workers’ compensation networks. These laws could have an impact on our ability to provide access to provider networks limited to healthcare providers who share our objectives.

These additional licensing requirements, financial oversight, and procedural standards for beneficiaries and providers may adversely affect our ability to maintain or expand our operations to new markets and may increase our cost of providing services, including PPOs, HMOs, and other managed care payors.

Prompt Pay Laws

Many states are considering or have enacted legislation governing prompt payment for healthcare services. These laws generally define a process for the payment of claims and set a specific timeframe during which payors must remit payment for services rendered. Although we are not responsible for provider payment, our network and cost containment services customers typically do have that responsibility and may require assistance from us in performing our services within the prescribed time periods under these laws. As of March 1, 2007, 46 states have some form of prompt pay law for workers’ compensation, and most states have implemented prompt pay laws for the provision of group health medical services including PPOs, HMOs, and other managed care payors.

In addition to mandating timeframes in which claims must be paid, these laws frequently define what constitutes a “clean claim.” A clean claim is a medical claim that contains all the information deemed to be required under the law for the claim to be processed and paid. Typically, states with these laws require use of standardized forms and specify how various fields on those forms should be completed. These laws also typically detail the types of attachments that should be included with claims. If a claim is a clean claim under these requirements, then the timeframes of the prompt payment laws apply. If the claim is not “clean,” many states specify provider and payor responsibilities that must be met for proper handling of that claim. We may be subject to procedural requirements and may be responsible for educating our customers in connection with prompt pay laws. These additional procedural requirements may increase our cost to provide these services.

ERISA

The provision of our network services to certain types of employee health benefit plans is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, which is a complex set of laws and regulations subject to periodic interpretation by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor. ERISA regulates some aspects of the network services we provide for employers who maintain benefit plans subject to ERISA. The Department of Labor is engaged in ongoing ERISA enforcement activities that may result in additional constraints on how ERISA-governed benefit plans conduct their activities. Changes in ERISA and judicial or regulatory interpretations of ERISA could adversely affect our business and profitability.

Environmental

We are subject to various federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and the environment, including those governing the management and disposal of infectious medical waste and other waste generated at our occupational healthcare centers and the cleanup of contamination. If an environmental regulatory agency finds any of our facilities to be in violation of environmental laws, penalties and fines may be imposed for each day of violation and the affected facility could be forced to cease operations. We could also incur other significant costs, such as cleanup costs or claims by third parties, as a result of violations of, or liabilities under, environmental laws. Although we believe that our environmental practices, including waste handling and disposal practices, are in material compliance with applicable laws, future claims or violations, or changes in environmental laws, could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

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Compliance with Government Regulations

During the past three years, we believe that we have not experienced any material instances of noncompliance with the applicable rules and regulations governing:

 

   

workers’ compensation matters;

 

   

the corporate practice of medicine and related matters;

 

   

laboratory matters;

 

   

anti-kickback, physician self-referral, and other fraud and abuse matters;

 

   

HIPAA-related matters;

 

   

patient and other privacy and confidentiality matters;

 

   

cost containment services;

 

   

managed care matters;

 

   

use of our provider networks;

 

   

prompt pay laws;

 

   

ERISA matters; or

 

   

environmental matters.

SEASONALITY

Our business is seasonal in nature. In our Health Services segment, patient visits at our occupational healthcare centers are generally lower in the first and fourth quarters of the year primarily because fewer occupational injuries and illnesses occur during those time periods due to plant closings, vacations, inclement weather, and holidays. In addition, since employers generally hire fewer employees during the fourth quarter, the number of pre-placement physical examinations and drug and alcohol tests conducted at the centers during that quarter is further reduced. In our Network Services segment, the first quarter of the year normally reflects less charge volume activity due to plan members higher co-pays and deductibles that are in force in the early part of the plan year. Correspondingly, the last quarter of the year normally reflects higher charge volume as plan members and insurance plans see more claims activity before the close of the plan year. Our Care Management Services segment’s revenue is usually lower in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter due to the impact of vacations and holidays. Accordingly, our first and fourth quarters generally reflect lower revenue when compared to our second and third quarters.

INSURANCE

Effective January 1, 2005, we replaced the medical malpractice liability insurance that was historically purchased from a third-party carrier with insurance provided by a captive insurance company that we formed in late 2004, OMP Insurance Company, Ltd. (“OMP”). This captive insurance company provides our insureds with primary professional liability coverage, which we supplement with excess medical malpractice liability insurance provided from a combination of reinsurance and excess liability insurance policies. We formed OMP to address the lack of traditional professional liability companies available to provide professional liability coverage to large physician groups. Our use of a captive insurance company has increased our level of risk retention with regard to the retained limit of liability and legal expenses when compared to our previous medical malpractice liability insurance coverage.

Our professional liability premiums and costs are based on actuarial calculations of our historic losses, our legal expenses and captive insurance company administrative costs, and reinsurance/excess liability premiums. We periodically review and revise, as necessary, all claims and legal reserves to ensure the appropriateness of our accrued liabilities for medical malpractice liability exposure. Because of the risk retention exposure inherent in the use of a captive insurance company in addition to increases in claims and related expenses, a change in the actuarial assumptions upon which our medical malpractice liability costs are based could materially affect results of operations in a particular period even if we do not experience an actual increase in claims or related expenses.

We use four distinct approaches to provide the Company, its affiliated professional associations, and its affiliated physicians, mid-level practitioners, and therapists with medical professional liability insurance. OMP insures in the majority of states not covered by other policies with a claims-made policy. CNA Insurance Company (“CNA”) provides coverage for six patient compensation fund states using traditional medical professional liability policy. CNA also issues “fronted” medical professional liability policies for five states. In those states, OMP is not licensed to write direct insurance, but OMP fully reinsures CNA. For seven New England states, we purchase a large deductible medical professional liability policy from Arch Insurance Company. In addition, we purchase an

 

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additional $20.0 million of reinsurance and excess liability insurance that applies to all medical professional liability insurance coverages described above.

For 2006, we maintained a managed care organization errors and omissions liability insurance policy covering all aspects of our network and care management services. This policy had limits of $10.0 million per claim, with an annual aggregate of $10.0 million. We maintained an excess liability policy that provided an additional $10.0 million over the primary policy. We maintained an Internet errors and omissions liability policy with a $10.0 million per claim limit and a $10.0 million aggregate limit. Our directors and officers liability policy had a liability limit of $20.0 million per occurrence and in the aggregate, with an additional $10.0 million in limits provided through an excess liability policy. We also maintained a commercial general liability insurance policy with a $1.0 million limit per occurrence and a $5.0 million annual aggregate.

We believe that our insurance coverage is adequate for our current operations. However, we cannot be certain that our insurance will cover all future claims or will be available in adequate amounts or at a reasonable cost in the future.

EMPLOYEES

We had approximately 11,585 employees as of March 1, 2007. At the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care, expected in the second quarter of 2007, we expect to have approximately 8,700 employees. We have experienced no work stoppages and believe that our employee relations are good. Substantially all of the physicians, physical therapists, and other licensed healthcare providers performing professional services in our occupational healthcare centers are either employed by or under contract with one of our affiliated professional groups. None of our employees is subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Our executive offices are located at 5080 Spectrum Drive, Suite 1200 West, Addison, Texas 75001. Our main telephone number is (972) 364-8000, and our website address is www.concentra.com. We make available on our website, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and periodic reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Reports we have filed with or furnished to the SEC are also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, as well as at its offices at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Also, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website. Concentra Operating was formed in June 1999. Concentra® is a registered service mark of Concentra Operating.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

If we cannot generate cash, we will not be able to service our indebtedness.

As of March 1, 2007, the Company’s consolidated indebtedness and accrued interest was approximately $809.6 million, and our parent, Concentra Holding, had an additional $67.3 million in indebtedness and accrued interest. In addition, we had $16.4 million of letters of credit outstanding and $133.6 million of additional revolving loan availability under our amended credit facility. In the event of default by our parent, our creditors could accelerate our indebtedness. Our business strategy calls for significant capital expenditures for acquisitions and development. The degree to which we are leveraged means that we must dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of our indebtedness, reducing the funds available for operations, working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and general corporate or other purposes. Over the next year, we will be required to make debt payments of $0.6 million and interest payments of approximately $65.8 million. These debt and interest payment amounts do not give effect to any required prepayment related to the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care. In March 2005, we committed to enter into a series of interest rate hedging arrangements that converted, at inception, approximately $80.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and will expire over a three-year period ending March 31, 2008. The estimated interest payments set forth in this paragraph do not reflect the effect of these arrangements.

 

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Despite our current levels of indebtedness, we still may be able to incur substantially more debt and are actively investigating a number of potential acquisitions. This could further increase the risks described above.

We may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future and, if new debt is added to our current debt levels, the risks described above could intensify. Additional debt would further increase the possibility that we may not generate sufficient cash to pay, when due, interest on and other amounts due in respect of our indebtedness, and would further reduce our funds available for operations, working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general purposes. Additional debt may decrease our ability to refinance or restructure our indebtedness, and may further limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions.

Although the terms of our financing arrangements, including the indentures governing our 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes, our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes, our amended credit facility, and our parent’s bridge loan facility, contain restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and we could incur substantial indebtedness in compliance with these restrictions. Furthermore, these restrictions do not prevent us from incurring obligations that do not constitute indebtedness, as defined in the applicable agreements.

To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends upon factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and refinance our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This is subject, to a certain extent, to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond our control. This degree of leverage may make us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business or the economy generally.

We will require significant amounts of cash to service our indebtedness. As of March 1, 2007, we expect our debt principal payments to be $0.6 million in 2007, $0.5 million in 2008, $0.6 million in 2009, $252.8 million in 2010, $391.8 million in 2011, and $155.0 million in 2012. Based on forecasted interest rates, we expect our interest payments to be $66.2 million in 2007, $64.5 million in 2008, $64.4 million in 2009, $64.5 million in 2010, $30.0 million in 2011, and $7.1 million in 2012. These debt and interest payment amounts do not give effect to any required prepayment related to the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care. In March 2005, we committed to enter into a series of interest rate hedging arrangements that converted, at inception, approximately $80.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and will expire over a three-year period ending March 31, 2008. The estimated interest payments set forth in this paragraph do not reflect the effect of these arrangements.

We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that we will realize operating improvements on schedule, or that future borrowings will be available to us under our credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. If we are unable to satisfy our debt obligations, we may have to undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling assets, reducing or delaying capital investments, or seeking to raise additional capital. We cannot assure you that any refinancing or restructuring would be possible, that any assets could be sold or, if sold, that the timing of the sales and the amount of proceeds realized from those sales would be adequate for our liquidity needs, or that additional financing could be obtained on acceptable terms.

Some of our borrowings are at a variable rate of interest, which may result in higher interest expense in the event of increases in interest rates.

We maintain a mixture of fixed and variable rate debt obligations. At March 1, 2007, we had debt outstanding under our senior credit facility of approximately $465.0 million at variable short-term interest rates. Our debt service payment obligations under our senior credit facility for 2006 totaled approximately $97.3 million. At March 1, 2007, we expected our debt service payments to be approximately $34.9 million in 2007. Based on the amount and composition of indebtedness at March 1, 2007, if interest rates increase by one percentage point, our debt service payment obligations would increase by approximately $4.7 million over the next twelve months. These debt and interest payment amounts do not give effect to any required prepayment related to the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care. In March 2005, we committed to enter into a series of interest rate hedging arrangements that converted, at inception, approximately $80.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and will expire over a three-year period ending March 31, 2008. The estimated interest payments set forth in this paragraph do not reflect the effect of these arrangements.

 

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We are more highly leveraged than some of our competitors, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage.

To the extent that a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations is dedicated to payments on our indebtedness, such funds are not available for operations, working capital, capital expenditures, or possible future acquisitions. Such restrictions may limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who have less debt. To the extent that our competitors are less leveraged, they may have more flexibility in pricing their products and services more competitively, in investing in their existing operations, or in growing through acquisitions.

The terms of our amended credit facility, our parent’s bridge loan agreement, and the indentures governing our 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes and our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes impose many restrictions on us.

The terms of our amended credit facility, our parent’s bridge loan agreement, and the indentures governing our 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes and our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes contain, and any future indebtedness of ours would likely contain, a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on, among other things, our ability to:

 

   

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions to our parent’s stockholders;

 

   

repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness;

 

   

make investments;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

enter into transactions with our affiliates;

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and

 

   

merge or consolidate with other companies or transfer all or substantially all of our assets.

Our amended credit facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios that become more restrictive over time. These ratios are as follows:

 

   

our consolidated leverage ratio may not exceed 5.25 to 1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006; this threshold declines over time to 3.25 to 1.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and thereafter;

 

   

our consolidated interest coverage ratio may not be less than 2.35 to 1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006; this threshold increases over time to 3.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and thereafter; and

 

   

our consolidated fixed charge ratio may not exceed 1.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and thereafter.

As a result of these covenants and ratios, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. Accordingly, these restrictions may limit our ability to operate our business successfully and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations.

We are currently in compliance with all covenants and financial ratios contained in our amended credit facility and all covenants contained in our parent’s bridge loan agreement. A failure to comply with such covenants or financial ratios could lead to an event of default. In the event of any default under our amended credit facility or our parent’s bridge loan agreement, the lenders under our amended credit facility and our parent’s bridge loan agreement are not required to lend any additional amounts to us and could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable, require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings, or prevent us from making debt service payments on our other indebtedness. An acceleration of indebtedness under our amended credit facility or our parent’s bridge loan agreement would also likely result in an event of default under the terms of any other financing arrangement we have outstanding at the time, including with respect to our 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes and our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes. If any or all of our debt were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay such indebtedness in full. On March 1, 2007, we had $465.0 million outstanding indebtedness on our amended credit facility, $181.0 million in principal amount outstanding on our 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes, and $153.6 million in principal amount outstanding on our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes. The outstanding indebtedness on our parent’s bridge loan was $66.4 million on March 1, 2007.

 

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If we are unable to preserve or increase our market share among national and regional insurance carriers and large, self-funded employers, our results may be adversely affected.

Our business strategy and future success depend in part on our ability to capture market share with our cost containment services as national and regional insurance carriers and large, self-funded employers look for ways to achieve cost savings. We cannot assure you that we will successfully market our services to these insurance carriers and employers or that they will not resort to other means to achieve cost savings. Additionally, our ability to preserve or enhance our market share may be adversely affected by the decision of potential customers to perform services internally instead of outsourcing the provision of such services to us. Certain of our customers have acquired or may acquire our competitors. Such consolidation activity by our customers may increase the risk that they will in-source services provided by us. Furthermore, we may not be able to demonstrate sufficient cost savings to potential or current customers to induce them not to provide comparable services internally or to accelerate efforts to provide such services internally. Our customers may further disaggregate the services we provide for them generally or in certain geographical sub-markets, such as individual states, and in doing so create more competitive pricing conditions for such services. If the demand for our cost containment services does not increase, our results may be adversely affected.

If we lose a significant customer, our results may be adversely affected.

Our results may decline if we lose one or more significant customers. Most of our customer contracts permit either party to terminate without cause. If one or more significant customers terminates, or does not renew or extend their contract with us, our results could be adversely affected. Many organizations in the insurance industry are consolidating; this could result in the loss of one or more of our significant customers through a merger or acquisition. To the extent that these consolidation trends do not result in the loss of a client, we could experience increasing customer concentration as our individual clients become a part of larger organizations. Several large insurers have commenced bankruptcy proceedings in the past few years, and one or more of our significant customers could file for bankruptcy. Additionally, we could lose significant customers due to competitive pricing pressures or other reasons. In particular, we have a number of significant customers in our Network Services segment. Due to the substantial fixed costs in this business segment, the loss of a significant customer could cause a material decline in our profitability and operating performance. In 2006, our four largest customers provided approximately 5.5%, 5.0%, 4.9%, and 4.2%, respectively, of our total consolidated revenue.

Our revenue and profitability may decrease if our customers lose market share to competitors who do not use our services to the same extent.

In the group health industry, our principal customers have generally been commercial, non-Blue Cross companies. In most markets, Blue Cross plans that do not use our services to the same extent as non-Blue Cross plans have gained market share. If this market share of our non-Blue Cross customers declines, it could have an adverse effect on our business.

Our 2007 results will be adversely affected by pricing pressures which could worsen.

In our Network Services segment, we have experienced significant pricing pressures in our largest accounts. In the markets we serve, pricing is highly competitive and barriers to entry are low. Current or prospective competitors could offer aggressive pricing to enhance their market position, which could adversely affect ours. If these competitive pricing practices intensify, our results could be adversely affected.

If we are unable to acquire or develop occupational healthcare centers in new markets, our results may be adversely affected.

If we are not successful in our acquisition and development of occupational healthcare centers, we may miss opportunities to expand our Health Services segment or to cross-sell our network and care management services. Our ability to acquire additional occupational healthcare centers may be limited by a lack of attractive acquisition opportunities, a shortage of acceptable properties for such use, an inability to buy or lease such properties at an acceptable price, or a shortage of qualified medical personnel to staff new facilities in any particular location. In addition, if we fail to expand the reach of our provider network, we will be at a competitive disadvantage and our results may suffer.

 

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The nature of the markets that we serve may constrain our ability to raise prices at rates sufficient to keep pace with the inflation of our costs.

Rates of reimbursement for work-related injury or illness visits in our Health Services segment are established through a legislative or regulatory process within each state that we serve. Currently, 43 states have fee schedules pursuant to which all healthcare providers are uniformly reimbursed. The fee schedules are determined by each state and generally prescribe the maximum amounts that may be reimbursed for a designated procedure. In the states without fee schedules, healthcare providers are reimbursed based on UCR rates charged in the particular state in which the services are provided. Given that we do not control these processes, we may be subject to financial risks if individual jurisdictions do not routinely raise rates of reimbursement in a manner that keeps pace with the inflation of our costs of service.

Additionally, in our Health Services business segment, an increasing percentage of our visits have related to lower-priced non-injury services. While we are able to directly set the price for these services, the market rates for this portion of our business are substantially lower than the fees we receive for injury-related services. As a result, our average rate of reimbursement per visit for Health Services could increase at rates lower than the rate of inflation in our costs, and could cause us to have decreases in the rate of profitability we receive from the services that we provide.

In addition to the risks we face in our Health Services segment, we also face competitive and market pressures in our other business segments that may constrain our ability to raise our pricing for services in a manner that is commensurate with the increases in our costs. These trends could adversely affect our ability to successfully sustain or grow our earnings.

If competition increases, our growth and profits may decline.

The market to provide occupational healthcare services is highly fragmented and competitive. Historically, our primary competitors have typically been independent physicians, hospital emergency departments, and hospital-owned or hospital-affiliated medical facilities. As managed care techniques continue to gain acceptance in the occupational healthcare marketplace, however, we believe that our competitors will increasingly consist of nationally-focused workers’ compensation managed care service companies, specialized provider groups, insurance companies, health management organizations, and other significant providers of managed care products. These organizations may be significantly larger than we are and have greater financial and marketing resources than we do. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively against these organizations in the future.

Because the barriers to entry in our geographic markets are not substantial and our current customers have the flexibility to move easily to new healthcare service providers, we believe that the addition of new competitors may occur relatively quickly. Some of our contracted physicians and other healthcare providers may elect to compete with us by offering their own products and services to our customers. In addition, significant merger and acquisition activity has occurred in our industry as well as in industries that supply products to us, such as the hospital, physician, pharmaceutical, medical device, and health information systems industries. If competition within our industry intensifies, our ability to retain customers or physicians, or maintain or increase our revenue growth, pricing flexibility, control over medical cost trends, and marketing expenses may be compromised.

The markets for our Network Services and Care Management Services segments are also fragmented and competitive. Our competitors include national managed care providers, preferred provider networks, independent providers, and insurance companies. Additionally, our competitors have introduced enhanced PPO network products that increase the proportion of contracted provider utilization as compared to out-of-network utilization. These products compromise the market position of our traditional out-of-network lines of business as they reduce out-of-network utilization. Companies that offer one or more workers’ compensation managed care services on a national basis are our primary competitors. We also compete with many vendors who generally provide unbundled services on a local level, particularly companies with an established relationship with a local insurance company adjuster. In addition, several large workers’ compensation insurance carriers offer managed care services for their customers, either by performance of the services in-house or by outsourcing to organizations like ours. If these carriers increase their performance of these services in-house, our business may be adversely affected. In addition, consolidation in the industry may result in carriers performing more of such services in-house.

 

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Some of our larger group health customers may seek to provide certain workers’ compensation preferred provider organization services that could be competitive to the services we provide to payors in that market.

If large group health plans market and provide property and casualty carriers, third-party administrators, and employers access to their PPO for purposes of managing the cost of their workers’ compensation claims, we could face increasing competition. Additionally, we may be subject to possible increases in the inherent conflicts of interest that we would have in providing certain group health services to clients who are competitive with us in the workers’ compensation market.

Our Beech Street PPO faces competitive pressure, particularly price competition, that could reduce the revenue and profitability in our Network Services segment.

Although PPOs compete on the basis of many factors, including the quality of healthcare services provided, the reach and breadth of provider networks, the discount levels afforded by the provider contracts, and the efficient administration of claims, we expect that price will continue to be a significant basis of competition. Our contracts with our customers are subject to negotiation as customers seek to contain their costs, and they may elect to reduce benefits in order to constrain cost increases. Alternatively, customers may purchase different types of products that are less profitable to us, or move to a competitor to obtain more favorable pricing. Industry consolidation may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain customers, and to attract and retain healthcare providers on advantageous terms. If we do not compete effectively in our markets, if we set customer rates too high in very competitive markets to maintain or increase our market share, and if we fail to attract new customers and maintain our current customers, our revenue and profitability may be adversely affected.

If the sale of the Company’s workers’ compensation managed care services business to Coventry Health Care is not completed, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

The Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care is subject to certain closing conditions as well as regulatory and other customary approvals. Therefore, the sale may not be completed in the expected time frame or the Purchase Agreement may be terminated. In such event, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant expenses related to the Purchase Agreement prior to its closing that will not be recovered if the sale is not completed. As a consequence of the failure of the sale to be completed, our business could be materially and adversely affected, making it more difficult to retain employees and existing customers and to generate new business. In addition, if the sale is terminated and our parent’s board of directors seeks to sell the workers’ compensation managed care services business to another purchaser, we cannot be certain that we will be able to find another purchaser willing to pay an equivalent or better price than the price agreed to be paid under the Purchase Agreement.

Future acquisitions and joint ventures may use significant resources or be unsuccessful.

As part of our business strategy, we intend to pursue acquisitions of companies providing services that are similar or complementary to those that we provide in our business, and we may enter into joint ventures to operate occupational healthcare centers. In 2005, we completed the acquisition of Beech Street and Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (“OH+R”). These acquisitions and joint venture activities may involve:

 

   

significant cash expenditures;

 

   

additional debt incurrence;

 

   

additional operating losses;

 

   

increases in intangible assets relating to goodwill of acquired companies; and

 

   

significant acquisition and joint venture related expenses,

any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, a strategy of growth by acquisitions and joint ventures involves numerous risks, including:

 

   

difficulties integrating acquired personnel and harmonizing distinct corporate cultures into our current businesses;

 

   

diversion of our management’s time from existing operations; and

 

   

potential losses of key employees or customers of acquired companies.

 

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We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify suitable candidates or negotiate and consummate suitable acquisitions or joint ventures. Also, we cannot assure you that we will succeed in obtaining financing for any future acquisitions or joint ventures at a reasonable cost, or that such financing will not contain restrictive covenants that limit our operating flexibility or other unfavorable terms. Even if we are successful in consummating acquisitions or joint ventures, like our Beech Street and OH+R acquisitions, we may not succeed in developing and achieving satisfactory operating results for the acquired businesses or integrating them into our existing operations. Further, the acquired businesses may not produce returns that justify our related investment. If our acquisitions or joint ventures are not successful, our ability to increase revenue, cash flows, and earnings through future growth may be impaired.

If we incur material liabilities as a result of acquiring companies, our operating results may be adversely affected.

In 2005, we completed two major acquisitions, Beech Street and OH+R. Either or both of these companies may have material liabilities or operational deficiencies that we have not yet recognized. We may acquire companies that have material liabilities for failure to comply with healthcare laws and regulations or for other past activities. Although we maintain various types of business insurance, we do not currently maintain insurance specifically covering any unknown or contingent liabilities that may occur after the acquisition of businesses. In addition, any indemnification provisions that we obtain in connection with such acquisitions may not be adequate to protect us, either because of limits or deductibles, or due to the credit quality of the indemnitor. If we incur these liabilities and are not adequately indemnified or insured for them, our operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.

We are subject to risks associated with acquisitions of intangible assets.

Our acquisition of occupational healthcare centers and other businesses may result in significant increases in our intangible assets relating to goodwill. We regularly evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred indicating that any portion of our goodwill may not be recoverable. When factors indicate that goodwill should be evaluated for possible impairment, we may be required to reduce the carrying value of these assets. We cannot currently estimate the timing and amount of any such charges.

If we are unable to manage growth, we may be unable to achieve our expansion strategy.

The success of our business strategy depends in part on our ability to expand our operations in the future. Our growth has placed, and will continue to place, increased demands on our management, our operational and financial information systems, and other resources. Further expansion of our operations will require substantial financial resources and management attention. To accommodate our past and anticipated future growth, and to compete effectively, we will need to continue to improve our management, to implement our operational and financial information systems, and to expand, train, manage, and motivate our workforce. Our personnel, systems, procedures, or controls may not be adequate to support our operations in the future. Further, focusing our financial resources and diverting management’s attention to the expansion of our operations may negatively impact our financial results. Any failure to improve our management, to implement our operational and financial information systems, or to expand, train, manage, or motivate our workforce may reduce or prevent our growth.

If we are unable to leverage our information systems to enhance our outcome-driven service model, our results may be adversely affected.

To leverage our knowledge of workplace injuries, treatment protocols, outcomes data, and complex regulatory provisions related to the workers’ compensation market, we must continue to implement and enhance information systems that can analyze our data related to the workers’ compensation industry. We frequently upgrade existing operating systems and are updating other information systems that we rely upon in our operating segments. We have detailed implementation schedules for these projects that require extensive involvement from our operational, technological, and financial personnel. Delays or other problems we might encounter in implementing these projects could adversely affect our ability to deliver streamlined patient care and outcome reporting to our customers.

 

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If our data processing is interrupted or our licenses to use software are revoked, our ability to operate our business could be adversely affected.

Many aspects of our business are dependent upon our ability to store, retrieve, process, and manage data, and to maintain and upgrade our data processing capabilities. Interruption of data processing capabilities for any extended length of time, loss of stored data, programming errors, or other technological problems could impair our ability to provide certain services. Some of the software that we use in our medical bill review operation is licensed from Ingenix, Inc. under a nonexclusive license. Termination of this license could disrupt, and could result in our inability to operate, certain aspects of our business, including our ability to review medical bills effectively, thereby adversely affecting our revenue and overall profitability. In addition, although there are substitute software packages available and we have the right to acquire a perpetual license covering the Ingenix, Inc. software, there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain and integrate successfully any replacement software.

If lawsuits against us are successful, we may incur significant liabilities.

Our affiliated professional groups and some of our employees are involved in the delivery of healthcare and related services to the public. We charge our customers for these services on a fee-for-service basis. In providing these services, the physicians and other licensed providers in our affiliated professional groups, some employees and, consequently, we are exposed to the risk of professional liability claims. In addition, as we expand into the delivery of urgent care to the general public, including minor children and senior citizens, we will increase the diversity of our patient mix as well as the diversity and possible severity of the illnesses and injuries that we may be called upon to diagnose and treat, which may increase the risk of professional liability claims and the severity of such claims. Claims of this nature, if successful, could result in significant liabilities that may exceed our insurance coverage and the financial ability of our affiliated professional groups to indemnify us. Further, plaintiffs have proposed expanded theories of liability against managed care companies as well as against employers who use managed care in workers’ compensation cases that, if established and successful, could discourage the use of managed care in workers’ compensation cases and may reduce either the number of cases referred to us for treatment or the rates we charge for our services.

We provide to insurers and other payors of healthcare costs managed care programs that utilize PPOs and computerized bill review programs and repricing of claims services that sometimes calculate the UCR rate due to a provider. These UCR rate calculations may generate controversy and litigation between and among our payor customers, providers, patients, and us. Healthcare providers have brought against us and our clients individual and class action lawsuits challenging such programs. If such lawsuits are successful, we may incur significant liabilities.

Through our Network Services and Care Management Services segments, we make recommendations about the appropriateness of providers’ proposed medical treatment plans for patients throughout the country. As a result, we could be subject to claims arising from any adverse medical consequences. Although plaintiffs have not to date subjected us to any claims or litigation relating to the grant or denial of claims for payment of benefits or allegations that we engage in the practice of medicine or the delivery of medical services, we cannot assure you that plaintiffs will not make such claims in future litigation. We also cannot assure you that our insurance will provide sufficient coverage or that insurance companies will make insurance available at a reasonable cost to protect us from significant future liability.

The increased costs of professional and general liability insurance may have an adverse effect on our profitability.

The cost of commercial professional and general liability insurance coverage has risen significantly in the past several years, and this trend may continue. In addition, if we were to suffer a material loss, our costs may increase over and above the general increases in the industry. In an effort to contain the costs associated with our professional liability coverage, we formed a self-insurance, or captive, arrangement to partially self-insure for professional liability costs effective January 1, 2005. The captive arrangement, combined with excess coverage, provides insurance on a claims-made basis. Under this program, we retain more risk for professional liability costs and cash requirements, including settlements and claims expenses, than under third-party coverage. If the costs associated with insuring our business continue to increase, it may adversely affect our business.

 

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If the average annual growth in nationwide employment does not offset declines in the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses, then the size of our market may decline and adversely affect our ability to grow.

Approximately 63% of our revenue in 2006 was generated from the treatment or review of workers’ compensation claims. The rate of injuries occurring in the workplace has decreased over time. Although the overall number of people employed in the workplace has generally increased, this increase has only partially offset the declining rate of injuries and illnesses. Our business model is based, in part, on our ability to expand our relative share of the market for the treatment and review of claims for workplace injuries and illnesses. If nationwide employment does not increase or experiences periods of decline, our ability to expand our revenue and earnings may be adversely affected. Additionally, if workplace injuries and illnesses continue to decline at a greater rate than the increase in total employment, the number of claims in the workers’ compensation market will decrease and may adversely affect our business.

Our affiliated professional groups may not be able to recruit and retain sufficient qualified physicians and other licensed providers.

We are dependent upon the ability of our affiliated professional groups to recruit and retain qualified physicians and other licensed providers to provide services to our existing centers and to expand our business. We compete with many types of healthcare providers, including teaching, research, and government hospitals and institutions, and other practice groups, for the services of qualified physicians. Our affiliated professional groups may not be able to continue to recruit new providers or renew contracts with existing providers on acceptable terms. If this occurs, our ability to serve our existing or new centers may be adversely affected.

A significant number of our affiliated physicians may leave our affiliated groups, or our affiliated professional groups may be unable to enforce the non-competition covenants of departing physicians.

Our affiliated professional groups typically enter into employment agreements with our affiliated physicians and other licensed providers that can be terminated without cause by either party upon prior written notice. In addition, substantially all the affiliated physicians and other licensed providers have agreed not to compete within a specified geographic area for a certain period after termination of employment. Although we believe that the non-competition covenants of the affiliated physicians and other licensed providers are reasonable in scope and duration and are therefore enforceable under applicable state law, if a substantial number of the affiliated physicians and other licensed providers leave our affiliated professional groups or we are unable to enforce the non-competition covenants in the employment agreements, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected. We cannot predict whether courts or arbitration panels would enforce these covenants.

Regulatory authorities or other parties may assert that, in conducting our business, we may be engaged in unlawful fee splitting or the corporate practice of medicine.

The laws of many states prohibit physicians from splitting professional fees with non-physicians and prohibit non-physician entities, such as our subsidiaries, from practicing medicine and from employing physicians to practice medicine. The laws in most states regarding the corporate practice of medicine have been subjected to limited judicial and regulatory interpretation. We believe our current and planned activities do not constitute fee-splitting or the unlawful corporate practice of medicine as contemplated by these laws. However, there can be no assurance that future interpretations of such laws will not require structural and organizational modification of our existing relationships with the practices. In addition, statutes in some states in which we do not currently operate could require us to modify our affiliation structure. If a court or regulatory body determines that we have violated these laws, we could be subject to civil or criminal penalties, our contracts could be found legally invalid and unenforceable (in whole or in part), or we could be required to restructure our contractual arrangements with our affiliated physicians and other licensed providers.

 

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We operate in an industry that is subject to extensive federal, state, and local regulation, and changes in law and regulatory interpretations could reduce our revenue and profitability.

The healthcare industry is subject to extensive federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations relating to, among other things:

 

   

payment for services;

 

   

conduct of operations, including fraud and abuse, anti-kickback, physician self-referral, and false claims prohibitions;

 

   

operation of provider networks and provision of case management services;

 

   

protection of patient information;

 

   

business, facility, and professional licensure, including surveys, certification, and recertification requirements;

 

   

corporate practice of medicine and fee splitting prohibitions;

 

   

ERISA health benefit plans; and

 

   

medical waste disposal and environmental protection.

In recent years, Congress and some state legislatures have introduced an increasing number of proposals to make significant changes in the healthcare system. Changes in law and regulatory interpretations may reduce our revenue and profitability, restrict our existing operations, limit the expansion of our business, or impose new compliance requirements on our industry. At March 1, 2007, Congress and several states have legislation pending that may potentially increase our costs or reduce our revenue and profitability:

 

   

Legislation introduced in Congress would create requirements governing the security and disclosure of personally identifiable information. Such requirements could add administrative and compliance costs to our business.

 

   

Colorado Senate Bill 79 would require any entity contracting with a healthcare provider to include specified provisions in those contracts and comply with other specific mandates. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation in Connecticut would create new contracting and audit requirements for “contracting health organizations.” Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation in Indiana would require specified payor and reimbursement information to be included in PPO provider contracts. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

Legislation to be introduced in Louisiana would create requirements for workers’ compensation PPO discounting. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

 

   

The New York and South Carolina legislatures are considering numerous workers’ compensation reform proposals. Such proposals may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and may reduce our revenue and profitability.

 

   

Legislation in Oklahoma would allow workers’ compensation patients to select their treating provider(s) without restriction. If this legislation passes and workers’ compensation patients choose providers other than us or providers in our PPO network, it may reduce our revenue and profitability.

 

   

Legislation in Tennessee and Texas would require all “secondary market” PPO networks to meet specified requirements. Such requirements may increase our PPO network administration costs and limit our flexibility in arrangements with providers.

In addition, certain proposed state rules may potentially increase our costs or reduce our revenue and profitability:

 

   

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed administrative penalty and utilization review penalty regulations that create mechanisms for auditing affected entities and for assessing penalties for non-compliance. Such regulations may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and could result in fines for any noncompliance.

 

   

Workers’ compensation reform legislation recently passed in Delaware will require the adoption of regulations creating a state workers’ compensation medical fee schedule, adopting the use of medical treatment guidelines, creating a process for certifying medical providers authorized to treat workers’ compensation patients, and specifying requirements for reimbursing medical claims. These regulations

 

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may result in increased costs associated with complying with the new requirements and may reduce our revenue and profitability.

In recent years, both federal and state government agencies have increased civil and criminal enforcement efforts relating to the healthcare industry. This heightened enforcement activity increases our potential exposure to damaging lawsuits, investigations, and other enforcement actions. Any such action could distract our management and adversely affect our business reputation and profitability.

In the future, different interpretations or enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations governing the healthcare industry could subject our current business practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services, and capital expenditure programs, increase our operating expenses, and distract our management. If we fail to comply with these extensive laws and government regulations, we could become ineligible to receive government program payments, suffer civil and criminal penalties, or be required to make significant changes to our operations. In addition, we could be forced to expend considerable resources to respond to an investigation or other enforcement action under these laws or regulations.

Workers’ compensation reform legislation in California may adversely affect our financial performance.

As part of a larger workers’ compensation reform package, effective January 1, 2005, California began to allow parties who participate in collectively bargained alternative dispute resolution programs to provide twenty-four hour integrated healthcare, in which the coverage of traditional employer-sponsored health plans is combined with workers’ compensation coverage to provide a single insurance plan and point of entry for work-related and non-work-related health problems. Incorporating workers’ compensation coverage into conventional health plans may adversely affect the market for our services and increase the number of our competitors.

Healthcare providers are becoming increasingly resistant to the application of certain healthcare cost containment techniques; this may increase our costs, or may cause revenue from our cost containment operations to decrease.

Healthcare providers have become more active in their efforts to minimize the use of certain cost containment techniques and are engaging in litigation to avoid application of certain cost containment practices. Recent litigation brought by healthcare providers has challenged certain insurers’ claims adjudication and reimbursement decisions. If lawsuits of this type intensify, they could adversely affect our results. In addition, lawsuits of this type may affect the use by insurers of certain cost containment services that we provide, and may result in a decrease in revenue from our cost containment business.

Our PPOs may experience decreases in the discounts we receive from providers, thereby adversely affecting our competitive position, revenue, and profitability in our Network Services segment.

Our PPO networks receive discounts from hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers who participate in our networks. These discount arrangements could be adversely affected by the healthcare providers’ desire to increase their net level of reimbursement:

 

   

to offset reductions or lack of adequate increases in reimbursement from payors (cost shifting), including governmental payors, Blue Cross plans, or insurers, or from our PPO competitors, any of whom may have greater market penetration and/or ability to direct more patients to such providers;

 

   

by requiring a different contracting method. The overall level of discounting from hospitals has decreased in many states for many non-governmental payors as hospitals insist on contracting based on a straight discount from charges, or on a “stop-loss” provision that limits their discount calculated as a percentage of charges from an earlier generation of discounting based on “per diem” pricing for inpatient care. No assurances can be given that a change in the mix of contracting methods for our PPO contracts would not result in a lessening of their effective discount; or

 

   

by their general unwillingness to maintain discounting at current levels due to changes in their financial condition, market conditions, or perception of the value of participating in our PPOs.

 

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Federal regulators have increased their antitrust enforcement activity with respect to certain provider relationships, which may adversely affect our Network Services operations.

Healthcare providers often designate an independent third party to handle communications with healthcare payors regarding provider contracts, commonly referred to as a “messenger model.” Under a messenger model, an independent third party conveys payors’ contract offers to individual providers, each of whom makes an independent decision whether to accept or reject each contract. Inappropriate uses of the messenger model have been the subject of antitrust enforcement activity by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. Messengers may not share sensitive information among providers, facilitate an agreement among competing providers to deal with a payor collectively, or make recommendations to competing providers whether to accept or reject any actual or proposed contract term. Although we are not involved in any enforcement or other action regarding our use of the messenger model, and although we believe that our use of the messenger model complies with applicable law, these enforcement actions may adversely affect our Network Services operations.

The managed care industry receives significant negative publicity that may adversely affect our profitability.

The managed care industry receives significant negative publicity and has been the subject of large jury awards. Examples of this type of negative publicity include public perceptions that managed care results in delays in obtaining healthcare services, that adequate and proper care may not be delivered to managed care patients, and that healthcare companies engaged in the managed care business value corporate profits over a patient’s care and well being. This publicity has been accompanied by increased litigation, legislative activity, regulation, and governmental review of industry practices. These factors may:

 

   

adversely affect our ability to market our products or services;

 

   

require us to change our products and services; or

 

   

increase the regulatory burdens under which we operate.

If healthcare reform intensifies competition and reduces the costs associated with workers’ compensation claims, the rates we charge for our services may decrease and may negatively impact our financial performance.

In the past few years, several states have experienced a decrease in the number of workers’ compensation claims and the total value of claims, which we primarily attribute to:

 

   

improvements in workplace safety;

 

   

changes in the type and composition of jobs;

 

   

intensified efforts by payors to manage and control claim costs;

 

   

improved risk management by employers; and

 

   

legislative reforms that have resulted in a reduction in workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

Future healthcare reform could decrease the number of claims, further increase competition, or decrease the size of the market, forcing us to reduce the rates we charge for our services to compete effectively. Any rate reductions would have an adverse effect on our revenue and profitability.

If the utilization by healthcare payors of early intervention services, including our occupational healthcare and telephonic case management services, continues to increase, the revenue from our later stage network and care management services may be adversely affected.

The performance of early intervention services, including injury occupational healthcare and telephonic case management services, often results in a decrease in the average length of, and the total costs associated with, a healthcare claim. By successfully intervening at an early stage in a claim, the need for additional cost containment services for that claim may often be reduced or even eliminated. As healthcare payors continue to increase their utilization of early intervention services, the revenue from our later stage network and care management services may decrease.

Future cost containment initiatives undertaken by state workers’ compensation commissions and other third-party payors may adversely affect our financial performance.

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financial performance of our occupational healthcare centers. State workers’ compensation commissions seek to control healthcare costs by reducing prescribed rates of reimbursements. Insurance companies and other third-party payors contract with hospitals and other healthcare providers to obtain services on a discounted basis. We believe that these cost containment measures may continue and, if so, would limit reimbursements for healthcare services that we provide to our customers. If state workers’ compensation commissions or payors from whom we receive payments reduce the amounts they pay us for healthcare services, our revenue, profitability, and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Changes in federal or state laws, rules, and regulations, including those governing the corporate practice of medicine, fee splitting, workers’ compensation, and insurance laws, rules, and regulations, may affect our ability to expand all our operations into other states and, therefore, may reduce our profitability.

State laws, rules, and regulations relating to our business vary widely from state to state, and courts and regulatory agencies have seldom interpreted them in a way that provides guidance with respect to our business operations. Changes in these laws, rules, and regulations may adversely affect our profitability. In addition, the application of these laws, rules, and regulations may affect our ability to expand our operations into new markets.

Workers’ compensation laws, rules, and regulations are complex and vary from state to state. These laws, among other things, establish requirements for physicians providing care to workers’ compensation patients, set reimbursement levels for healthcare providers, limit or restrict the rights of employers to direct an injured employee to a specific provider, and require licensing of businesses that provide medical review services. Changes in these laws, rules, and regulations may adversely affect our profitability and our ability to expand our operations into new markets.

Most states limit the practice of medicine to licensed individuals or professional organizations comprised of licensed individuals. Many states also limit the scope of business relationships between business entities like ours and licensed professionals and professional organizations, particularly with respect to fee splitting between a licensed professional or professional organization and an unlicensed person or entity. We operate our business by maintaining long-term administrative and management agreements with affiliated professional physician or physical therapist groups that employ or contract with healthcare professionals to provide medical services. Through these agreements, we perform only non-medical administrative services. All control over medical matters is retained by the affiliated professional groups. Although we believe that our arrangements with the affiliated professional groups, the affiliated physicians, and the other affiliated licensed providers comply with applicable laws, regulatory authorities or other third parties may assert that we are engaged in the corporate practice of medicine or that our arrangements with the affiliated professional groups constitute fee-splitting, or new laws may be introduced that would render our arrangements illegal. If this were to occur, we and/or the affiliated professional groups could be subject to civil or criminal penalties and/or we could be required to restructure these arrangements, all of which may result in significant cost to us and affect our profitability.

In addition, state agencies regulate the managed care, auto insurance, group health, and workers’ compensation industries. Many states have enacted laws that require:

 

   

licensing, credentialing, certification, and approval of businesses that provide medical review and utilization review services;

 

   

certification of managed care plans;

 

   

managed care entities to provide reasonable access and availability of specified types of healthcare providers, care management, and utilization review, return-to-work programs, quality assurance programs, the use of treatment guidelines, and grievance procedures;

 

   

licensing of provider networks; and

 

   

the prompt payment of claims.

Changes in these laws, rules, and regulations may also adversely affect our business and profitability.

Confidentiality laws and regulations may increase the cost of our business, limit our service offerings, or create a risk of liability.

The confidentiality of individually identifiable health information, and the conditions under which such information may be maintained, included in our databases, used internally, or disclosed to third parties are subject to substantial governmental regulation. Legislation governing the possession, use, and dissemination of such protected

 

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health information and other personally identifiable information has been proposed or adopted at both the federal and state levels. Such laws and regulations may require us to implement new security measures. These measures may require substantial expenditures of resources or may limit our ability to offer some of our products or services, thereby negatively impacting the business opportunities available to us. If we are found to be responsible for any violation of applicable laws, regulations, or duties related to the use, privacy, or security of protected health information or other individually identifiable information, we could be subject to a risk of civil or criminal liability.

Demand for our network services may be adversely affected if our prospective network services clients are unable to implement the transaction and security standards required under HIPAA.

For some of our network services, we routinely implement electronic data connections to our customers’ locations that enable the exchange of information on a computerized basis. To the extent that our clients do not have sufficient personnel to implement the transaction and security standards required by HIPAA or to work with our information technology personnel in the implementation of our electronic interfaces, the demand for our network services may be adversely affected.

We may not be able to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the future.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has imposed many new requirements on public companies regarding corporate governance and financial reporting, including a requirement that management provide a report on its internal control over financial reporting, and for its auditors to attest to management’s report. We have devoted substantial time and resources to the documentation and testing of our controls, and to implementing remedial efforts as required. Although we are not currently subject to these reporting obligations, we are filing with this annual report on Form 10-K both our internal management report and our auditor’s attestation report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. However, in the future, we or our auditors could identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that would not allow our management to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or allow us to obtain an unqualified opinion from our auditor on our management assessment and on the effectiveness of our control over financial reporting. Our inability to provide this conclusion or obtain this unqualified opinion may cause investors, creditors, customers, suppliers, or others to lose confidence in the accuracy of the our financial reporting, which may in turn negatively affect our ability to conduct operations and to secure financing, and may require additional expenditures to meet the requirements. In addition, our ability to report financial results on a timely and accurate basis may be adversely affected.

Changes in the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law and/or similar state laws, rules, and regulations may adversely affect our profitability and ability to expand our operations.

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits the offer, payment, solicitation, or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for referring items or services payable by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federally funded healthcare program. Additionally, the Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits any form of remuneration in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering or arranging for, or recommending the purchasing, leasing, or ordering of items or services payable by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federally funded healthcare program. The Anti-Kickback Statute is very broad in scope, and existing case law and regulations have not uniformly or definitively interpreted many of its provisions. Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute may result in substantial civil or criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years, criminal fines of up to $25,000, civil monetary penalties of up to $50,000 for each violation plus three times the remuneration involved or the amount claimed, and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The federal physician self-referral law, commonly referred to as the Stark Law, prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, physicians from making referrals of a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary for a “designated health service” to an entity if the physician or an immediate family member has a financial relationship with the entity. Some of the services our affiliated physicians and professional groups provide include designated health services. A violation of the Stark Law could result in repayment of amounts collected for services furnished pursuant to an unlawful referral, the imposition of civil monetary penalties, and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Many states have enacted laws similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and, to a lesser degree, the Stark Law. These laws generally apply to both government and non-government health programs. These laws vary from state to state and have infrequently been the subject of judicial or regulatory interpretation.

 

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Other federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws prohibit healthcare-related fraud, theft or embezzlement, false statements, obstruction of criminal investigations, and money laundering. These laws apply to all healthcare programs regardless of whether such programs are funded in whole or in part with federal funds. Violations of these provisions constitute felony criminal offenses, and potential sanctions for such violations include imprisonment and/or substantial fines.

Although our operations and arrangements with our affiliated physicians and professional groups have been structured in an attempt to comply with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law and similar state laws, a government agency or a private party could assert a contrary position. Additionally, new federal or state laws may be enacted that would cause our arrangements with our affiliated physicians and professional groups to be illegal or result in the imposition of fines and penalties against us.

The providers in our affiliated professional groups may begin to participate in Medicare on some basis, which may subject them or us to additional regulation and scrutiny.

The providers in our affiliated professional groups may begin to participate in Medicare on some basis. If they do begin to participate in Medicare, any change in the laws, regulations, or policies governing reimbursements could adversely affect their services or our operations. State and federal civil and criminal statutes also impose substantial penalties, including civil and criminal fines and imprisonment, on healthcare providers that fraudulently or erroneously bill governmental or other third-party payors for healthcare services. We believe that our affiliated professional groups and our operations are in material compliance with such laws, but we have no assurance that our activities will not be challenged or scrutinized by governmental authorities.

Our senior management has been key to our growth, and we may be adversely affected if we lose any member of our senior management.

We are dependent on our senior management. The loss of key management personnel or our inability to attract, retain, and motivate sufficient numbers of qualified management personnel could have a material adverse effect on us.

We may be confronted with increasing difficulties in the recruiting and development of a management team that possesses the necessary skills and expertise to successfully undertake our strategies.

The services we offer are specialized in their nature. As the market for our services develops, we may find it increasingly difficult to attract and develop the necessary management talent to successfully pursue our growth plans. This is particularly true as we expand through acquisition.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our principal corporate office is in Addison, Texas, and we lease space in this site pursuant to a lease agreement expiring in 2014. We also maintain important divisional offices in the following locations: Lake Forest, California; Naperville, Illinois; Burlington, Massachusetts; and Franklin, Tennessee. At the closing of the Purchase Agreement with Coventry Health Care, expected in the second quarter of 2007, we expect to transfer the leases for divisional offices located in Tampa, Florida, Burlington, Massachusetts and Franklin, Tennessee to Coventry Health Care.

Except for nine properties we own (including one building located on leased land), we lease all of our approximately 450 offices, including our occupational healthcare centers. At the closing of the Purchase Agreement, we expect to transfer approximately sixty offices to Coventry Health Care. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional space will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms as and when required.

 

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In February 2007, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and several affiliated Progressive entities (collectively, “Progressive”) filed suit against one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beech Street, in Florida federal court. The suit arises out of a contractual relationship between Beech Street and Progressive that allowed Progressive to access Beech Street’s network of healthcare providers in Florida. Progressive alleges that it was forced to defend a number of provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Progressive with accurate information and otherwise breached their contract. Progressive seeks over $30 million in damages.

Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (“GB”) is a client of Concentra Integrated Services, Inc. (“CISI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. GB has been defending a putative class action in state court in Illinois brought by the same plaintiffs that have sued FOCUS and Concentra Holding in the Southern Illinois Cases (see below). The claims against GB are similar to the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. In February 2007, GB filed a third-party complaint against CISI in the case against GB.

In February 2005, plaintiff medical providers filed two putative class actions in state court in southern Illinois against FOCUS and Concentra Holding (the “Southern Illinois Cases”). One case seeks to recover based on FOCUS’s alleged failure to steer patients to providers who are members of the FOCUS PPO network. Both cases allege that we used biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers’ bills.

In September 2005, the Company entered into a class action settlement in a case in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims in that case are similar to the claims alleged in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement, if finally approved, will release the claims of a nationwide class of medical providers and will eliminate most of the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement involves no cash payment to class members but requires the Company to make a number of changes to its business practices. The settlement remains subject to final court approval, and the Company anticipates receiving a decision from the court shortly (the final hearing on approval of the settlement occurred in October 2006).

In January 2007, FOCUS entered into a settlement of a class action lawsuit in Louisiana. FOCUS had previously been sued (the “Action”) in a Louisiana state court by four Louisiana healthcare providers. Other defendants in the Action were two PPOs and three third-party administrators (“TPAs”). FOCUS maintains a preferred provider network of occupational healthcare providers. The plaintiffs asserted claims under the Any Willing Provider Act in Louisiana. Similar cases have also been filed against insurance carriers, PPOs, and TPAs in the state court trial system and the workers’ compensation court system. Certain of FOCUS’ clients have made indemnification demands on it as a result of these actions.

In the settlement, FOCUS has agreed to create a $12.0 million settlement fund and to pay an additional $0.3 million to cover actual expenses related to the administration of the settlement of the class action. The parties to the class action have mutually agreed that the settlement represents a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability for any purposes. The settlement remains subject to final court approval slated for the third quarter of 2007, following notice to class members.

In a related action, in October 2006, Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Company, the error and omissions policy carrier for the Company, its parent and subsidiaries, filed a declaratory judgment action in United States District Court for the District of Northern Texas against our parent and FOCUS seeking to deny coverage for the Action. Our parent intends to defend the suit and seek coverage for some or all of the settlement amounts and related attorneys’ fees and costs set forth above.

In January 2005, CISI received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York (“NYAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the NYAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry. CISI has produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

In July 2006, the Company received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut (“CTAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the CTAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry in Connecticut. CISI produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

 

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In January 2006, a plaintiff medical provider filed a putative class action against one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Concentra Preferred Systems, Inc. (“CPS”), in state court in New Jersey. CPS has removed that case to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss, which is presently pending. The complaint seeks certification of a class of all New Jersey providers who submitted claims for out-of-network services and who did not receive the appropriate reimbursements as a result of CPS’s processing of those claims. The plaintiffs allege CPS systematically reduces payments to healthcare providers by using biased computer software and data and that it thereby causes its clients to pay less than the usual, customary, and reasonable charges to which the healthcare providers are entitled.

In November 2003, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) sued Beech Street in Florida state court. This suit arises out of Nationwide’s contract with Beech Street, which allowed Nationwide to access Beech Street’s network of providers in Florida. Nationwide alleges that it was forced to defend provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Nationwide with accurate information regarding providers’ dates of participation in Beech Street’s network and providers’ fee schedules. We have filed a motion for summary judgment, which is currently pending.

In January 2003, FOCUS, as plaintiff, initiated an arbitration proceeding to collect past due amounts owing from Fremont Compensation Insurance Group (“FCIG”). Fremont Indemnity Company, an entity related to FCIG and currently subject to a conservatorship proceeding by the California Department of Insurance, asserted a substantial cross-claim against FOCUS in California state court in excess of the amount that FOCUS originally sought in the arbitration proceeding with respect to the services provided by FOCUS to FCIG, and also sought to intervene in the arbitration proceeding. In October 2004, a California superior court deemed the actions related, and will maintain jurisdiction over all claims among the parties.

We are a party to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. We are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe will result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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

During the fourth quarter of 2006, no matter was submitted to a vote of security holders, either at a meeting of the security holders or by a solicitation of consents from security holders.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

There is no established public trading market for any class of the equity securities of either Concentra Operating or Concentra Holding. Concentra Operating does not issue any of its equity securities in conjunction with an equity compensation plan. As of March 1, 2007, Concentra Holding was the only holder of Concentra Operating common stock. No dividends for Concentra Operating common stock were declared by its board of directors for the two year period ending December 31, 2006. See Item 11, “Executive Compensation,” for a discussion of Concentra Holding’s equity compensation plan. During the fourth quarter of 2006, neither Concentra Operating nor Concentra Holding made any repurchases of their respective equity securities.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
     (in thousands)  

Statement of Operations Data:

          

Revenue

   $ 1,298,829     $ 1,133,347     $ 1,074,181     $ 1,021,949     $ 971,232  

Cost of services

     993,482       876,607       833,773       793,531       787,993  
                                        

Gross profit

     305,347       256,740       240,408       228,418       183,239  

General and administrative expenses

     183,070       132,439       127,479       121,687       104,491  

Amortization of intangibles

     5,697       3,424       3,208       3,872       3,715  

Loss on impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     —         —         41,682       —         —    

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (1,426 )     —         —         —    

Unusual charges (gains)

     —         —         (96 )     —         (1,200 )
                                        

Operating income

     116,580       122,303       68,135       102,859       76,233  

Interest expense, net

     66,802       56,483       54,249       54,901       61,657  

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of economic hedges (1)

     (60 )     (87 )     —         (9,869 )     7,589  

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —         6,029       14,105       7,837       7,894  

Other, net

     4,036       3,264       3,047       2,823       (1,286 )
                                        

Income (loss) before taxes

     45,802       56,614       (3,266 )     47,167       379  

Provision for income taxes

     17,639       4,338       8,878       5,323       9,299  
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     28,163       52,276       (12,144 )     41,844       (8,920 )

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (2)

     (4,574 )     (1,525 )     (2,169 )     (1,445 )     688  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 32,737     $ 53,801     $ (9,975 )   $ 43,289     $ (9,608 )
                                        

Balance Sheet Data:

          

Working capital

   $ 153,846     $ 101,062     $ 112,395     $ 117,427     $ 102,459  

Total assets

     1,133,721       1,103,365       853,340       887,531       861,113  

Total debt

     800,950       860,830       734,204       659,234       479,826  

Total stockholder’s equity (deficit)

   $ 51,231     $ 6,162     $ (62,866 )   $ 44,010     $ 170,716  

(1)

See “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(2)

See “Note 11. Discontinued Operations” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. See page 3 for a detailed explanation of forward-looking statements relied upon in this report. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements because of assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, including the risk factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements.

Executive Summary

In 2006, our revenue and gross profit have increased primarily due to acquisitions we consummated in 2005 and growth in the services that we provide to our clients. Organic growth in the services we provide has come in part from increases in visits to our centers, revenue from the pharmacy benefit management services and other diversified services we provide within our Health Services business segment, and from increased volumes we have received from new and existing clients.

During 2006, we achieved overall revenue growth of 14.6% over 2005, substantially all of which came from our Network Services and Health Services business segments. Our Health Services segment grew due to acquisitions that were completed during 2005, increased visits to our centers, increased revenue per visit, and growth from our pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services. Revenue in our Network Services segment increased primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street Corporation (“Beech Street”) which was completed in October 2005, as well as increased billings to new and existing group health insurance companies and other customers. Within our Care Management Services segment, revenue increases in our telephonic case management services were primarily offset by decreases in our field case management and independent medical exams services. The slight increase in overall revenue for Care Management Services in 2006 is a result of increases in volume and the average rates charged for our services related to our telephonic case management services.

Our Health Services and Network Services business segments provide higher gross and operating margins than does our Care Management Services business segment. Our overall gross profit increased 18.9%, while overall gross profit margin increased to 23.5% in 2006 as compared to 22.7% in 2005. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to growth in our Health Services and Network Services segments, which was partially offset by a decrease in the contribution from our Care Management Services segment. The 2006 increase in the gross profit margin was primarily due to increases in our Network Services segment, and partially offset by decreases in our Health Services and Care Management Services segments. The increase in Health Services gross profit was primarily due to increased visits, gross profits from the Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (“OH+R”) health centers acquired in October 2005, increased revenue per visit, and increases in our pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services. In 2006, our Network Services margins increased primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street and improved profitability from existing services we provide to group health insurance companies, health plans, third-party administrators, and other payors of healthcare. The Care Management Services gross profit and gross profit margin decreases were primarily due to cost increases in excess of the slight revenue increases.

In December 2006, we completed the sale of our First Notice Systems, Inc. (“FNS”) subsidiary to The Innovation Group plc (“TiG”) in a $50.0 million cash transaction. We recognized an after-tax gain of $4.0 million on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale. FNS had revenue for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2006 of $18.6 million and provides first notice of loss or injury services to insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured customers. TiG is headquartered in the United Kingdom and specializes in providing outsourcing services and software solutions to insurers and other risk carriers through its international network of offices over the breadth of the administrative processes of insurers and risk carriers, including back office functions such as policy and claims management and sales.

In February 2007, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement to sell our workers’ compensation managed care services business units to a subsidiary of Coventry Health Care, Inc. (“Coventry”) in a $387.5 million cash transaction. The purchase price is subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the definitive agreement. The business units that we plan to divest in the trasaction are our workers’ compensation network services (comprising our provider bill review and repricing services, and our FOCUS preferred provider

 

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organization), field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical exams, and our pharmacy benefit management business. These business units had revenue of approximately $324.0 million in 2006. Coventry is a national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental, managed care, and workers’ compensation services companies. The closing of this sale, currently anticipated in the second quarter of 2007, is subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions and regulatory and other customary approvals.

During 2006, we incurred $4.0 million in tax, legal, accounting, and other professional fees in connection with our work on a negotiated transaction with a third party. Due to various factors, we determined that the likelihood of the transaction being consummated as it had originally been structured had become remote, and, accordingly, work on the transaction with the third party was terminated.

We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (“SFAS”) 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”) on a prospective basis effective January 1, 2006, which resulted in $7.2 million in additional non-cash stock-based compensation expense in 2006 from 2005. This amount includes $1.6 million in equity compensation associated with the modification of our Chairman’s stock option agreement in the second quarter due to technical considerations arising in connection with the terminated strategic transaction. In addition to increases in stock-based compensation expense associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R, we have also experienced increases in restricted stock amortization expenses, primarily associated with grants of restricted shares during 2005. Restricted stock amortization expenses increased by $1.7 million in 2006. These increases in equity compensation were partially offset by $2.5 million in reduced compensation expense related to the fourth quarter 2005 issuance of Concentra Inc. unrestricted stock to our Chairman of the Board. SFAS 123R eliminated the intrinsic value-based method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, that we previously used.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. (“FOCUS”) settled a class action lawsuit in Louisiana. Accordingly, we expensed $12.3 million related to the settlement and related expenses during the quarter. FOCUS, along with other preferred provider organizations, insurance companies, and third-party administrators, had been sued by four Louisiana healthcare providers alleging that the defendants provided legally insufficient notice under Louisiana law of preferred provider organization (“PPO”) discounts to which the healthcare providers had contractually agreed. We paid this settlement and related expenses in the first quarter of 2007.

During 2006, we continued our focus on working capital management and the reduction of our overall cost of indebtedness. We provided $112.1 million in cash flow from operating activities in 2006, which was primarily a result of our operating income. Our days sales outstanding on accounts receivable (“DSO”) was 52 days as compared to 51 days at the same time in the prior year.

Overview

We are dedicated to improving quality of life by making healthcare accessible and affordable. We seek to achieve this goal by developing and delivering services designed to promote favorable outcomes and to increase efficiencies in the delivery of and payment for healthcare services. In 2006, we serviced over 7.2 million patient visits, reviewed and repriced over $5.4 billion in workers’ compensation medical bills and over $11.9 billion in group health medical bills, and managed or reviewed over 344,000 cases. From a foundation of services designed to improve workers’ compensation results for our customers, we also serve the group health and auto injury services markets, where payors of healthcare and insurance benefits also routinely seek to enhance healthcare access and affordability.

Through our Health Services segment, we served more than 220,000 employer locations as of December 31, 2006. Through our Network Services and Care Management Services segments, we provide services to more than 1,500 healthcare payor customers, including insurance companies, group health plans, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers.

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outstanding 13% senior subordinated notes. Additionally, our parent, Concentra Inc. (“Concentra Holding”) extended the maturity of its $55.0 million bridge loan from March 2005 to March 2007.

In June 2004, we completed a series of financing transactions that included issuing $155.0 million of 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012 and amending our credit facility to borrow an additional $70.0 million in incremental term loans. We used the proceeds from the notes’ issuance and the term loan along with cash on hand to: (1) purchase $114.9 million principal amount of our 13% senior subordinated notes, pay $4.7 million of accrued and unpaid interest and pay $9.8 million of tender offer premiums and consent payments, (2) declare a dividend of $97.3 million to our parent company, Concentra Holding, and (3) pay $9.8 million of associated fees, expenses and compensatory costs. These transactions allowed us to lower the interest rate on our debt and allowed Concentra Holding to pay a dividend to its stockholders. In January 2005, we completed an exchange offer in which we exchanged the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes for notes that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

In August 2004, we redeemed the remaining $27.6 million principal amount of our 13% senior subordinated notes and paid $1.8 million in call premiums. We also completed an additional amendment to our senior credit facility to extend the maturity by one year to 2010 and to reduce the interest rate on borrowings under that facility.

In October 2005, we replaced our existing credit facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility in connection with the Beech Street acquisition. The new senior credit facility is comprised of $525.0 million in term indebtedness and a $150.0 million revolving credit facility. The new senior credit facility matures in 2011 and provides the Company with increased borrowing capacity and a lower interest rate on borrowings than the previous credit facility.

In September 2006, Concentra Holding extended the maturity of its $55.0 million bridge loan from March 2007 to September 2008.

Business Segments

We provide our services through three operating segments: Health Services, Network Services, and Care Management Services.

Through our Health Services segment, we are a leading provider of primary occupational healthcare services in the United States. We operate a nationwide network of primary-care centers principally dedicated to the treatment of workplace injuries, including a range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and the performance of other employment-related healthcare services. Our affiliated professional associations perform these services through their approximately 750 primary care physicians and 580 physical therapists, as well as nurses and other licensed healthcare providers. Through this segment of our business, we also provide other related diversified health services that include on-site medical, pharmacy, and laboratory related services. As of March 1, 2007, we have 312 centers located in 40 states.

Our Network Services segment provides a broad range of services (primarily to insurance companies, third-party administrators, and other healthcare payors) designed to improve healthcare affordability by increasing healthcare access, reducing inefficiencies, repricing claims, and streamlining administration of healthcare financial arrangements between payors and providers.

Our Care Management Services segment seeks to promote appropriate healthcare access and utilization by performing services designed to monitor cases and facilitate the return to work of injured or ill employees who have been out of work, receiving healthcare, or both, for an extended period of time due to a work-related or auto incident. Our Care Management Services include field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, utilization review and management, and peer reviews.

 

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The following table provides certain information concerning our occupational healthcare centers:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2006    2005    2004

Centers at the end of the period (1)

   310    300    257

Centers acquired during the period (2)

   7    37    7

Centers developed during the period

   4    8    —  

Centers closed during the period

   1    2    —  

(1)

Does not include the centers that were acquired and subsequently divested or consolidated into existing centers within the same market during the period.

(2)

Represents centers that were acquired during each period presented and not subsequently divested or consolidated into existing centers within the same market during the period. We acquired seven centers, sixteen centers, and three centers that were subsequently consolidated into existing centers during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

In December 2006, we completed the sale of FNS to TiG in a $50.0 million cash transaction. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $16.5 million ($4.0 million net of tax) on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale. FNS had revenue for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2006 of $18.6 million and provides first notice of loss or injury services to insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured customers. TiG is headquartered in the United Kingdom and specializes in providing outsourcing services and software solutions to insurers and other risk carriers through its international network of offices over the breadth of the administrative processes of insurers and risk carriers, including back office functions such as policy and claims management and sales.

Additionally, due primarily to its operating performance, management determined that we should sell or close the operations of our Canadian field case management services in 2005. We completed the sale of these operations in August 2005 for $13,900 in cash consideration, which approximated net book value.

The related results of operations are shown as discontinued operations, net of tax, in our consolidated statements of operations. The related net income from these discontinued operations, not including the gain on the FNS sale in 2006, was approximately $0.6 million, $1.5 million, and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

In February 2007, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement to sell our workers’ compensation managed care services business units to Coventry in a $387.5 million cash transaction. The purchase price is subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the definitive agreement. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we anticipate that we will be required to prepay approximately $255.0 million of our term loan with a portion of the estimated $265.0 million net after-tax cash proceeds that we receive from the sale. The business units that we plan to divest in the trasaction are our workers’ compensation network services (comprising our provider bill review and repricing services, and our FOCUS PPO), field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical exams, and our pharmacy benefit management business. These business units had revenue of approximately $324.0 million in 2006. Of this amount, $42.2 million of this revenue, which related to our pharmacy benefit management services, was reported in our Health Services segment, $108.4 million relating to our workers’ compensation network services was reported in our Network Services segment, and the remaining $173.3 million relating to our other businesses to be divested was reported in the Care Management Services segment of our business. Coventry is a national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental, managed care and workers’ compensation services companies. The closing of this sale, currently anticipated in the second quarter of 2007, is subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions and regulatory and other customary approvals.

 

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Significant Acquisitions

We acquired all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Beech Street on October 3, 2005, in a $164.9 million cash transaction. Beech Street was a privately-held corporation based in Lake Forest, California. In connection with our funding of the purchase price for this acquisition, we refinanced our senior credit facility. We replaced our existing $501.5 million term loan facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility, consisting of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility and a $525.0 million term loan facility. The new senior credit facility also provides us with a lower rate of interest on our borrowings under this agreement. As part of the refinancing of the senior credit facility, we wrote off $6.0 million of related, unamortized deferred financing costs. During October 2005, we began operating and reporting on Beech Street within our Network Services segment.

We acquired all the outstanding shares of capital stock of OH+R on October 31, 2005, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $47.4 million plus retained cash. OH+R was a publicly-held corporation and provided occupational healthcare services through 33 health centers located predominantly in the northeastern United States. We funded this acquisition through the use of our unrestricted cash balances. During the fourth quarter of 2005, we began integrating OH+R’s centers into our existing nationwide network of health centers. As a result of the OH+R acquisition, we increased our overall number of health centers by 26. The remaining seven centers acquired in the transaction, located in overlapping markets, were combined with our existing centers.

Critical Accounting Policies

A “critical accounting policy” is one that is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and requires management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to use estimates and assumptions to determine certain of our assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. Our financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. We base these determinations upon the best information available to us during the period in which we are accounting for our results. Our estimates and assumptions could change materially as conditions within and beyond our control change or as further information becomes available. Further, these estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. Changes in our estimates are recorded in the period the change occurs. Our critical accounting policies include:

 

   

revenue recognition;

 

   

contractual and bad debt allowances;

 

   

deferred income tax asset valuation allowance;

 

   

goodwill and other intangible assets;

 

   

professional liability insurance claims; and

 

   

acquired assets and liabilities.

The following is a discussion of our critical accounting policies and the related management estimates and assumptions necessary in determining the value of related assets or liabilities. A full description of all of our significant accounting policies is included in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We generally recognize revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. We reduce revenue for estimated contractual allowances and record any amounts invoiced to the customer in advance of service performance as deferred revenue. We recognize this revenue as the services are performed. The amount of deferred revenue, which is included in accrued expenses, was $3.6 million and $4.3 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition to the aforementioned general policy, the following are the specific revenue recognition policies of each segment of our operations.

 

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Health Services. Health Services consists of two primary components: (1) workers’ compensation injury care and related services; and (2) non-injury healthcare services related to employer needs or statutory requirements. We recognize revenue for both of these services as the services are performed. The provider reimbursement methods for workers’ compensation injury care and related services vary on a state-by-state basis. Currently, 43 states have fee schedules pursuant to which all healthcare providers are uniformly reimbursed. The fee schedules are determined by each state and generally prescribe the maximum amounts that may be reimbursed for a designated procedure. In the states without fee schedules, healthcare providers are reimbursed based on usual, customary, and reasonable fees charged in the particular state in which the services are provided. We include billings for services in states with fee schedules in revenue net of allowance for estimated differences between our list prices and allowable fee schedule rates. In the states without fee schedules, we include billings for our services in revenue net of allowance for estimated differences between our list prices and amounts allowed as usual, customary, and reasonable. We record adjustments to the allowance based on final payment from the states upon settlement. We record the net revenue amount as accounts receivable. Workers’ compensation laws that govern state fee schedules and define usual, customary, and reasonable charges for healthcare providers are very complex and vary from state to state. Changes in these laws could materially affect our estimated reimbursement levels for our services and the related allowances for differences between our list prices and reimbursed amounts.

Network Services. We derive a significant portion of our Network Services’ revenue from the review and repricing of provider invoices, which determines the appropriate amount of reimbursement to be paid by our clients, including insurers, third-party administrators, and other payors of healthcare costs. Our fees are normally based on the number of charges reviewed, a percentage of the discounts from original invoiced amounts that we determine, or a set fee for each covered employee. We are also contractually entitled to receive a fixed and determinable portion of the savings identified. We recognize this portion of our Network Services revenue as the services are performed, net of estimated allowances. Credits and chargebacks are significant to our revenue for this segment. Estimated allowances are based upon both client-specific and aggregated factors that include historical billing and adjustment data, client contract terms, and performance guarantees. Changes in these factors and trends could materially affect our estimated revenue. A smaller portion of Network Services revenue relates to retrospective, or post-payment, bill review services. We recognize revenue from our post-payment bill review services upon the earlier of customer acknowledgement of the amount owed to us or when we collect cash, because that is when our sales price becomes determinable.

Care Management Services. We primarily recognize revenue for our case management and independent medical examinations businesses as we perform the services. We recognize revenue for care management services on a fee-for-service basis at estimated collectible amounts at the time the services are rendered. Our fees are typically flat fees determined in advance for each type of service we perform. Out-of-pocket costs that are incurred in administering a claim are passed on by us to our clients and are included in revenue.

Contractual and Bad Debt Allowances

We are paid for virtually all our services by insurance companies, third-party administrators, and employers. We maintain allowances for anticipated contractual billing adjustments that our clients or we may make to invoiced amounts. We also maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from clients’ inability to make required payments. We estimate our potential contractual and bad debt allowances, for billed and unbilled receivables, relative to current period service revenue and by considering the current credit-worthiness of our clients, any known specific collection problems, and our assessment of current client conditions. We analyze both client-specific and aggregated historical collection and adjustment data when evaluating the adequacy of the contractual and bad debt allowances. If our clients’ ability to pay deteriorates, additional allowances may be required. Each patient’s status as a client is verified prior to the performance of any procedures at our health centers. Each quarter, we evaluate the adequacy of the assumptions used in determining these allowances and make adjustments as necessary. Changes in estimates are recognized in the period in which they are determined.

We must make significant management judgments and estimates in determining contractual and bad debt allowances in any accounting period. One significant uncertainty inherent in our analysis is whether our past experience will be indicative of future periods. Although we consider future projections when estimating contractual and bad debt allowances, we ultimately make our decisions based on the best information available to us at that time. Adverse changes in general economic conditions or trends in reimbursement amounts for our services could affect our contractual and bad debt allowance estimates, collection of accounts receivable, cash flows, and results of operations.

 

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We have improved the degree to which our billing and collection procedures are automated and have increased our focus on billing and collections activity. Our policy is to write off accounts after all collection efforts have failed. DSO increased to 52 days at December 31, 2006 from 51 days at December 31, 2005. We calculate DSO based on accounts receivable, net of allowances, divided by the average revenue per day for the prior three months.

Our provision for contractual and bad debt allowances amounted to $103.4 million and $92.1 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The 12.3% increase in our provision for contractual and bad debt allowances was primarily due to a 14.6% growth in revenue, partially offset by stronger collection trends related to certain customers. Our accounts receivable balance was $230.1 million, prior to contractual and bad debt allowances of $46.4 million at December 31, 2006.

The estimate for the allowances for contractual adjustments and doubtful accounts is a critical accounting estimate for all of our segments.

Deferred Income Tax Asset Valuation Allowance

Deferred income tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards, and credit carryforwards if it is more likely than not that the tax benefits will be realized. Realization of our deferred income tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient future taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss and tax credit carryforwards. We evaluate the recoverability of the deferred income tax assets and associated valuation allowance on a regular basis. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We evaluate a variety of factors on a regular basis to determine the amount of deferred income tax assets to recognize in the financial statements, including our recent earnings history, current and projected future taxable income, the number of years our net operating loss and tax credits can be carried forward, the existence of taxable temporary differences, and available tax planning strategies. Based upon our recent operating history and other factors, management determined that it is more likely than not that our deferred income tax assets will be realized with the exception of certain federal and state net operating loss carryforwards for which a valuation allowance was established. In the event of changes in the factors discussed above, we may determine that the realization of the deferred tax asset is different than the net recorded amount. Accordingly, we made adjustments of $1.7 million in 2006 and $0.5 million in 2005 and an adjustment to income in future periods could also be necessary. Our gross deferred income tax assets were $37.9 million and $60.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We assess the impairment of intangible assets at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Important factors that could trigger an impairment review include:

 

   

significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;

 

   

significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;

 

   

significant negative industry or economic trends;

 

   

a significant decline in our public bond price for a sustained period; or

 

   

a significant decline in our estimated market capitalization relative to net book value.

If we determine that the carrying value of intangible assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the indicators of impairment, we measure any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by our management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model. The value of these projected discounted cash flows could be subject to change based on differences in the assumptions noted above. Our net identifiable intangible assets and goodwill amounted to $638.2 million and $664.1 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

We use a fair value approach to test goodwill and indefinite life intangibles for impairment. We recognize an impairment charge for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite life intangibles exceeds its fair value. We established fair values using projected cash flows. When available and as appropriate, we used comparative market multiples to corroborate projected cash flow results. We completed our annual impairment test in the third quarters of 2004, 2005, and 2006. We did not record an impairment charge upon completion of this review in 2005 or 2006. During the third quarter of 2004, we determined that an impairment of

 

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goodwill for our Care Management Services reporting unit had occurred. Accordingly, we recorded a $36.0 million goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter of 2004. For a further discussion of the goodwill impairment, see “Loss on Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets.”

Professional Liability Insurance Claims

Effective January 1, 2005, we replaced the professional liability insurance that was historically purchased from a third-party carrier with insurance provided by a wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary that we formed in late 2004, OMP Insurance Company, Ltd. (“OMP”). This captive insurance subsidiary provides our insureds with primary professional liability coverage, which we supplement with excess professional liability insurance provided from a combination of reinsurance and excess liability insurance policies. We formed OMP to address the lack of traditional professional liability companies available to provide professional liability coverage to large physician groups. Our use of a captive insurance company has increased our level of risk retention with regard to the retained limit of liability and legal expenses when compared to our previous professional liability insurance coverage. Our allowances for professional liability risks, net of amounts payable under insurance policies, were $13.9 million and $12.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Our professional liability premiums and costs are based on actuarial calculations of our historic losses, our legal expenses and captive insurance company administrative costs, and reinsurance/excess liability premiums. We periodically review and revise, as necessary, all claims and legal reserves to ensure the appropriateness of our accrued liabilities for professional liability exposure. Because of the risk retention exposure inherent in the use of a captive insurance company in addition to increases in claims and related expenses, a change in the actuarial assumptions upon which our professional liability costs are based could materially affect results of operations in a particular period even if we do not experience an actual increase in claims or related expenses.

Acquired Assets and Liabilities

Our business has grown in part through several strategic acquisitions over the last few years. During 2004, 2005, and 2006, we acquired a total of 51 occupational healthcare centers, which includes the 26 centers obtained in the acquisition of OH+R. During this time, the Company also acquired Beech Street. The individual assets and liabilities of each acquired company were recorded at fair value, reflecting amounts for tangible assets and liabilities, and intangible assets.

In many cases, we prepare our own internal purchase price allocations and determine the lives of the acquired assets. However, we may also use independent appraisers to assist us in these efforts for our larger or more complex acquisitions. We use several valuation techniques in order to estimate fair values, including discounted cash flow analysis, replacement cost analysis, and market comparables. These methods require significant assumptions regarding market conditions, operational integration issues, and the utilization of the underlying assets that could change in the future and result in a significant impact on our earnings. Additionally, we make estimates of restructuring liabilities incurred in connection with these assets. These estimates involve assumptions relating to the timing and cost of personnel reductions, facility lease charges, and other related exit costs. Because of the inherent nature of these assumptions and techniques, we could experience changes in estimated values that could be significant to our earnings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires that we recognize in our financial statements the impact of a tax position if that tax position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based upon the technical merits of the tax position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest, and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

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year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 states that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material and therefore must be quantified. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 had no financial impact on our financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows upon its adoption in 2008.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of fiscal years after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of its adoption in 2008.

Results of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2006 compared with the year ended December 31, 2005

The following table provides the results of operations for years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 ($ in millions):

 

     Years Ended December 31,     Change  
     2006     2005     $     %  

Revenue:

        

Health Services

   $ 762.6     $ 667.1     $ 95.5     14.3 %

Network Services

     333.7       264.2       69.5     26.3 %

Care Management Services

     202.5       202.0       0.5     0.3 %
                              

Total revenue

   $ 1,298.8     $ 1,133.3     $ 165.5     14.6 %

Cost of services:

        

Health Services

   $ 630.9     $ 550.2     $ 80.7     14.7 %

Network Services

     184.8       152.6       32.2     21.1 %

Care Management Services

     177.8       173.8       4.0     2.3 %
                              

Total cost of services

   $ 993.5     $ 876.6     $ 116.9     13.3 %

Gross profit:

        

Health Services

   $ 131.7     $ 116.9     $ 14.8     12.6 %

Network Services

     148.9       111.6       37.3     33.4 %

Care Management Services

     24.7       28.2       (3.5 )   (12.1 %)
                              

Total gross profit

   $ 305.3     $ 256.7     $ 48.6     18.9 %
                              

Gross profit margin:

        

Health Services

     17.3 %     17.5 %     (0.2 %)

Network Services

     44.6 %     42.3 %     2.3 %

Care Management Services

     12.2 %     13.9 %     (1.7 %)
                        

Total gross profit margin

     23.5 %     22.7 %     0.8 %
                        

 

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Revenue

For 2006, the higher revenue was primarily due to increases in our Health Services and Network Services businesses, with a slight increase in our Care Management Services business. Total contractual allowances offset against revenue in 2006 and 2005 were $87.5 million and $77.0 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to increased revenue in our Health Services business segment.

Health Services. Health Services’ revenue increased due to the effects of acquisitions that were completed during 2005, due to growth in visits to our centers, increased revenue per visit, and as the result of increasing revenue from our pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services. The number of total patient visits per day to our centers in 2006 increased 10.5% as compared to 2005, and increased 2.6% on a same-center basis. Our “same-center” comparisons represent all centers that Health Services has operated for the previous two full years, excluding centers affected by the consolidation of acquired centers. The increase in same-center visits for 2006 relates to increases in non-injury and non-illness related visits, with decreases in same-center injury and illness related visits. We believe that our overall visit growth trends are a result of growth in national employment trends, as well as the efforts of our sales and account management teams. We believe decreases in our same-center injury and illness related visits related primarily to decreases in the frequency of workplace injuries during 2006.

For 2006 and 2005, Health Services derived 70.2% and 70.7%, respectively, of its net revenue from the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and 29.8% and 29.3%, respectively, of its net revenue from non-injury and non-illness related medical services. Injury-related visits constituted 45.7% and 46.6% of visits in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Our non-injury visits typically involve pre-employment drug screens and employment-related physical exams, for which we receive lower revenue and contribution per visit than we do from workplace injury as well as physical therapy visits. For the past several years, due to a relatively slower rate of growth in nationwide workplace injuries, we have been experiencing a gradual shift in our practice towards these non-injury services. In order to address these trends in future periods, we are currently seeking increasing rates of price increases, evaluating methods to further reduce the costs of servicing non-injury visits and are considering initiatives to attract other types of higher reimbursement visits into our centers.

Average revenue per same-center visit increased 0.4% in 2006 as compared to the prior year, primarily due to increases in the average prices charged for our services. Revenue from our centers was $647.6 million and $579.0 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively.

During 2006, our Health Services business segment has achieved a significant portion of its non-acquisition related growth in revenue from increases in pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services. Our diversified services include non-clinic revenue such as laboratory, employer on-site, and physician review services. Revenue from pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services was $115.0 million during 2006 as compared to $88.1 million for 2005. Of this amount, $42.2 million of our 2006 revenue and approximately $26.9 million of our 2005 revenue related to pharmacy benefit management services that we currently plan to sell to Coventry as part of our pending divestiture of our workers’ compensation care services business.

Our centers derive the vast majority of their patient visits and revenue by providing occupational health and workers’ compensation injury-related services to employers. During the past several years, as the United States economy has grown, our growth has come in part from the related underlying growth in national employment. In the quarters to come, we believe that the performance of our centers will continue to be affected by the nation’s employment trends.

Network Services. This segment’s revenue increased primarily due to our acquisition of Beech Street in October 2005, and also due to increased billings for services we provide primarily to new and existing group health insurance companies, health plans, third-party administrators, and other payors of healthcare. Revenue from the group health portion of our Network Services segment increased by a total of $65.4 million in 2006 from 2005. The Network Services revenue growth was also due to increased billings for services that we provide for payors of workers’ compensation insurance. As compared to 2005, revenue from our workers’ compensation-based provider bill repricing and review services increased by $3.0 million and revenue from our auto-based provider bill repricing and review services increased by $1.1 million.

 

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Growth in the group health portion of our Network Services segment was adversely affected beginning in the second quarter of 2005 as a result of the loss of a significant customer account that provided us approximately $19.7 million in revenue during 2004. Although this customer decided to in-source a significant percentage of the services that we provided, we continue to provide a modest amount of related services. Revenue for services to this client decreased by approximately $4.3 million in 2006 from the same period of 2005. In addition to the effects of this customer loss, we have and believe we will continue to experience market pressures relating to the pricing of our traditional services. We have experienced significant pricing pressures in our largest accounts that could amount to $20 million in 2007. We believe we can partially offset this lost revenue from new services while making pricing concessions for our traditional services. Irrespective of these trends, during the last half of 2006, services to new clients and increased service volumes to existing customers enabled us to grow our underlying revenue from group health customers.

Care Management Services. Increases in our telephonic case management services offset decreases in our field case management services and independent medical exams services, resulting in a slight overall revenue increase for our Case Management Services segment for 2006 from 2005. The 2006 telephonic case management services revenue increase relates to increases in volume and the average rates charged for our services. As to the decreases in field case management services and independent medical exams services, we believe that our referral trends have been decreasing as a result of a potential reduction in the reliance by insurers on these types of services, declining rates of workplace injuries that become longer-term disability cases, as well as increased competition on a regional and local level over the past several years. Additionally, throughout most of 2005, we strengthened our guidelines and oversight related to our work and time recordation practices for nurse case managers, and we changed their compensation programs. We believe these and other related training initiatives have resulted in lower rates of nurse case manager productivity and related revenue.

Cost of Services

Total cost of services increased primarily due to higher expenses in Health Services and Network Services, as well as a smaller relative increase in Care Management Services. The increases in Health Services’ expenses related primarily to our acquisitions of centers, and an increase in the number of visits to our health centers and the corresponding increase in staffing levels and other related costs of operations. In addition to increases in costs due to general inflation, Health Services has increased its expenses in the areas of sales, account management and other client services. The increase in expenses for Network Services primarily related to the addition of Beech Street in October 2005. The increase in Care Management Services’ expenses primarily relates to decreases in nurse case manager productivity, as well as increases in personnel and other direct expenses. Cost of services also increased $1.0 million for 2006 relating to non-cash stock-based compensation expense resulting from our adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006.

Gross Profit

We reported increased gross profit in 2006 from 2005, primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street, our Health Services acquisitions, and growth in our Network Services and Health Services segments, partially offset by decreased gross profit in our Care Management Services segment. Our overall gross profit margin increased in 2006, primarily due to an increase for our Network Services segment, partially offset by decreases for our Health Services and Care Management Services segments. The factors contributing to these trends are further described for each of our segments below.

Health Services. The primary factors contributing to Health Services’ gross profit increase were our acquisitions of health centers, higher visits, increased revenue per visit, and growth in pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services. The primary factors contributing to this segment’s slight gross profit margin decrease relate to gradual shifts in our mix of patient visits towards lower revenue non-injury related services, acquisitions of lower margin centers and additions of lower margin developed centers, increases in lower-margin pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services, as well as increased expenses for personnel and information technology costs.

 

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Network Services. Network Services’ gross profit increased in 2006 primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street in October 2005. Additionally, the gross profit and gross profit margin increased due to improved profitability for existing services we provide to group health insurance companies, health plans, third-party administrators, and other payors due to revenue increases in excess of cost increases. In coming quarters, we believe that our gross margin percentage for these services may decrease due to price decreases being provided on traditional fee negotiation services, increased investment by us in information technology and PPO network development, and as a result of the growth in this segment of our business generally coming from lower margin bill review and claims management services.

Care Management Services. The gross profit and gross profit margin decreases for this segment for 2006 were primarily due to cost increases in excess of the slight revenue growth. In 2005, we improved our profitability by continuing cost reduction initiatives undertaken during the fall of 2004 and secondarily due to an emphasis on seeking to reduce our concentration in service areas and with certain accounts that had been unprofitable. Additionally, we refocused our emphasis toward increasing our overall profitability by reducing the amount of our services in less profitable accounts and in seeking increases in the overall pricing levels.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $50.7 million, or 38.2%, in 2006 to $183.1 million from $132.4 million in 2005. Increases in general and administrative expenses were primarily related to our acquisitions of Beech Street and OH+R in October 2005. On a combined basis, these companies expended approximately $22.9 million in general and administrative expense during the periods prior to our acquisition of them in 2005.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, we expensed $12.4 million related to the settlement of a class action lawsuit and related expenses. The company, along with other PPOs, insurance companies, and third-party administrators, had been sued by four Louisiana healthcare providers alleging that the defendants provided legally insufficient notice under Louisiana law of PPO discounts to which the healthcare providers had contractually agreed. We paid this settlement and related expenses in the first quarter of 2007.

Additionally, during 2006, we incurred $4.0 million in tax, legal, accounting, and other professional fees in connection with our work on a negotiated transaction with a third party. Due to various factors, we determined that the likelihood of the transaction being consummated as it had originally been structured had become remote, and accordingly, work on the transaction with the third party was terminated. The adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006 resulted in $6.2 million of increases in general and administrative expenses for 2006 from 2005 and non-cash compensation for restricted stock amortization increased $1.7 million for 2006. These amounts include $1.6 million in equity compensation expense associated with the modification of our Chairman’s stock option agreement due to technical considerations arising in connection with the terminated strategic transaction. These increases in general and administrative expenses were partially offset by $2.5 million in reduced compensation expense related to the fourth quarter 2005 issuance of Concentra Holding unrestricted stock to our Chairman.

Sale of Assets

Through an agreement with the State of Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation, we provided medical management and cost containment services to Ohio employers and injured workers (the “Ohio MCO”). In April 2005, we entered into an agreement with a third party to sell the assets of the Ohio MCO for $1.6 million. We recorded a gain on sale of assets of $1.4 million for the sale. We provided these services through our Care Management Services segment. Total revenue for the Ohio MCO was $0.6 million for 2005.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense increased $10.3 million in 2006 to $66.8 million from $56.5 million in 2005. Interest expense increased primarily due to increased term loan borrowings under our credit facility and higher effective interest rates on these borrowings. In October 2005, we replaced our existing $501.5 million term loan facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility, consisting of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility and a $525.0 million term loan facility. The new senior credit facility provides the Company with a lower interest rate on borrowings than the previous credit facility. Rising market interest rates have caused interest rates on our term loan borrowings for 2006 to be higher than those for the prior year. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 58.1% of our debt

 

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contained floating rates. Rising interest rates would negatively impact our results. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

Economic Hedges

In March 2005, we entered into a series of economic hedges to reduce the effect of variable interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our credit facility. Our currently outstanding economic hedges convert a total of $60.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and expire in various amounts over an originally established three-year period ending March 2008. We recognize the changes in fair value of these economic hedges as assets and liabilities include any adjustments to the fair value each period in earnings. We recorded slight gains in 2006 and 2005 related to the change in the fair value of these economic hedges. The computation of gains and losses is based upon the change in the fair value of our economic hedges, which results in non-cash charges or credits to our earnings and does not impact cash flows from operations or operating income.

Provision for Income Taxes

We recorded tax provisions from continuing operations of $17.6 million and $4.3 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively, which reflected effective tax rates of 38.5% and 7.7%, respectively. The 2005 effective rate differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the reduction of previously accrued income tax liabilities in connection with resolution of the federal income tax audit during 2005. The 2005 effective rate was, accordingly, impacted by a $19.0 million benefit to income tax expense resulting from the closing of the Internal Revenue Service’s audits of our 1999, 2000, and 2001 federal income tax returns. Additionally, the impact of both state income taxes as well as other permanent differences created a difference between the effective and statutory rates for 2006 and 2005. Due to our current relationship of taxable income as compared to net income, our effective tax rate can vary significantly from one period to the next depending on relative changes in net income. As such, we currently expect further variation in our effective tax rate for 2007.

Discontinued Operations

In December 2006, we completed the sale of FNS to TiG in a $50.0 million cash transaction. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $16.5 million ($4.0 million net of tax) on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale.

Additionally, due primarily to our recent operating performance, management determined that we should sell or close the operations of our Canadian field case management services in 2005. We completed the sale of these operations in August 2005 for $13,900 cash consideration, which approximated net book value.

For 2006 and 2005, we reported income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, (including the gain on the FNS sale in 2006) of $4.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

 

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Results of Operations

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared with the year ended December 31, 2004

The following table provides the results of operations for years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 ($ in millions):

 

     Years Ended December 31,     Change  
     2005     2004     $     %  

Revenue:

        

Health Services

   $ 667.1     $ 576.9     $ 90.2     15.6 %

Network Services

     264.2       259.7       4.5     1.8 %

Care Management Services

     202.0       237.6       (35.6 )   (15.0 %)
                              

Total revenue

   $ 1,133.3     $ 1,074.2     $ 59.1     5.5 %

Cost of services:

        

Health Services

   $ 550.2     $ 474.4     $ 75.8     16.0 %

Network Services

     152.6       150.9       1.7     1.1 %

Care Management Services

     173.8       208.5       (34.7 )   (16.6 %)
                              

Total cost of services

   $ 876.6     $ 833.8     $ 42.8     5.1 %

Gross profit:

        

Health Services

   $ 116.9     $ 102.5     $ 14.4     14.0 %

Network Services

     111.6       108.8       2.8     2.7 %

Care Management Services

     28.2       29.1       (0.9 )   (3.2 %)
                              

Total gross profit

   $ 256.7     $ 240.4     $ 16.3     6.8 %
                              

Gross profit margin:

        

Health Services

     17.5 %     17.8 %     (0.3 %)

Network Services

     42.3 %     41.9 %     0.4 %

Care Management Services

     13.9 %     12.2 %     1.7 %
                        

Total gross profit margin

     22.7 %     22.4 %     0.3 %
                        

Revenue

The increase in revenue in 2005 was primarily due to growth in our Health Services business, partially offset by decreased volumes in our Care Management Services business. Total contractual allowances offset against revenue during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $77.0 million and $74.3 million, respectively. The contractual allowance increase was primarily due to revenue growth in our Health Services business.

Health Services. Health Services’ revenue increased primarily due to growth in visits to our centers. Increases in our pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services also contributed to this segment’s revenue growth. The number of total patient visits per day to our centers in 2005 increased 11.1% as compared to 2004 and increased 4.2% on a same-center basis. Our “same-center” comparisons represent all centers that Health Services has operated for the previous two full years, excluding centers affected by the consolidation of acquired centers. The increase in same-center visits for 2005 from 2004 relates primarily to increases in non-injury and non-illness related visits. We believe these trends are a result of growth in national employment trends during 2004 and 2005, as well as the efforts of our sales and account management teams.

For 2005 and 2004, Health Services derived 72.0% and 72.1%, respectively, of its net revenue from the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and 28.0% and 27.9%, respectively, of its net revenue from non-injury and non-illness related medical services. Injury-related visits constituted 46.6% and 48.1% of visits in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Average revenue per same-center visit increased 1.3% in 2005 as compared to 2004, primarily due to increases in the average prices charged for our services. Revenue from our centers was $579.0 million and $513.6 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively, while revenue from pharmacy benefit management and other diversified services was $88.1 million and $63.3 million for the same respective periods.

 

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Network Services. This segment’s revenue increased in 2005 from 2004 primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street in October 2005, partially offset by lower billings for existing services we provide to group health insurance companies. Revenue from our group health portion of Network Services increased by a total of $11.0 million in 2005 from 2004. Increased revenue for our auto-based provider bill repricing and review services provided growth of $1.1 million for 2005 from 2004. Network Services’ revenue increase in 2005 was partially offset by lower billings for services we provide to payors of workers’ compensation insurance. As compared to 2005, revenue from our workers’ compensation-based provider bill repricing and review services decreased by $7.5 million from 2004.

Workers’ compensation fee schedule changes enacted in early 2004 in the State of California contributed to the decrease for our network services in 2005 compared to 2004. We believe these changes reduced our revenue by approximately $4.7 million during 2005. We have also experienced a decline in our revenue from workers’ compensation PPO services, primarily due to a decline in bill volumes from some of our customers and from price competition in certain states where we offer our services. Growth in the group health portion of our Network Services segment was adversely affected beginning in the second quarter of 2005 as a result of the loss of a significant customer account that provided us approximately $19.7 million in revenue during 2004. Although this customer decided to in-source nearly all of the services that we provided, we continue to provide a modest amount of related services. Our revenue from this client decreased by approximately $11.8 million during 2005. The revenue increase for our auto-based provider bill repricing and review services is due to a customer contract renewal that included an overall increase in pricing.

Care Management Services. Revenue for our Care Management Services segment decreased due primarily to referral declines in our case management and independent medical exams services. For these and the additional reasons stated below, we currently anticipate that during 2006 we will continue to experience decreases in our revenue from this segment as compared to the prior years. We believe that our referral trends have been decreasing as a result of increased competition on a regional and local level, a potential reduction in the reliance by insurers on these types of services, as well as declining rates of workplace injuries that become longer-term disability cases. We also increased our emphasis on reducing our level of concentration in service areas and with certain accounts that were unprofitable. During the later part of 2004, we also began strengthening the guidelines and oversight relating to our billing practices for nurse case manager services and compensation. As a result of this process, we developed new policies and procedures to ensure our nurse case managers record their time in accordance with Company policies, we implemented division-wide training on these new policies and procedures, and we identified and provided for $2.2 million of credits to certain of our care management customers.

Cost of Services

Total cost of services increased primarily due to higher expenses in Health Services as well as a slight increase in Network Services expenses, partially offset by decreased costs in Care Management Services. The increases in expenses relate primarily to an increase in the number of visits to our health centers and the corresponding increase in staffing levels and other related costs of operations. In addition to increases in costs due to general inflation, Health Services has increased its expenses in the areas of sales, account management and other client services, and has experienced an increase in professional liability insurance costs as compared to the prior year. The slight increase in expenses for Network Services primarily relates to the addition of Beech Street in October 2005, partially offset by reduced expenses related to our auto-based and our workers’ compensation-based provider bill repricing and review services in 2005 from 2004. The decrease in expenses in our Care Management Services business segment relates primarily to decreased personnel from cost reduction initiatives and continued focus on expense management.

Gross Profit

We reported increased gross profit in 2005 from 2004, primarily due to growth in our Health Services and Network Services segments, partially offset by lower gross profit in our Care Management Services segment. Our overall gross profit margin increased slightly, primarily due to increases for our Network Services and Care Management Services segments, partially offset by a slight decrease for our Health Services segment. The factors contributing to these trends are further described for each of our segments below.

 

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Health Services. The primary factors contributing to Health Services’ gross profit increase were higher visits, increased revenue per visit, and increases in diversified services. The primary factors contributing to this segment’s slight gross profit margin decrease relate to increased expenses for personnel costs and professional liability insurance expense.

Network Services. Network Services’ gross profit and gross profit margin increased in 2005 from 2004 primarily due to the acquisition of Beech Street in October 2005. Also, our gross profitability from this segment was negatively affected by a decrease in our revenue from our higher-margin workers’ compensation PPO services, the loss of a significant group health customer, and due to the effects of the California fee schedule change.

Care Management Services. The slight decrease in our gross profit for our Care Management Services segment was due to revenue decreases in excess of cost reductions. The increase in our gross profit margin was due primarily to cost reduction initiatives undertaken during the fall of 2004 and secondarily due to an emphasis on seeking to reduce our concentration in service areas and with certain accounts that have been unprofitable. During 2005, we also refocused our emphasis toward increasing our overall profitability by reducing the amount of our services in less profitable accounts and in seeking increases in the overall pricing levels. These factors contributed to our increase in gross profitability during 2005.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $4.9million, or 3.9%, in 2005 to $132.4 million from $127.5 million in 2004. These expenses constituted 11.7% and 11.9% as a percentage of revenue for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in the 2005 general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $7.0 million associated with the acquisitions of Beech Street and OH+R, $3.3 million in increases related to non-cash compensation for amortization of restricted stock, and other growth in compensation and legal expenses. Of the total $3.3 million increase in stock compensation expense, $2.5 million related to the fourth quarter 2005 issuance of Concentra Inc. unrestricted common stock to our Chairman of the Board. These increases in general and administrative expense were partially offset by reduced property and casualty insurance expense, $2.5 million of compensatory expenses we incurred in the second quarter of 2004 in connection with our refinancing transaction, and depreciation expense.

Loss on Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

As discussed above, we experienced a decline in the operating performance of our Care Management Services (“CMS”) reporting unit during the third quarter of 2004, and a culmination of events led us to lower the long-term outlook for this line of our business. As a result of the change in our outlook for our CMS reporting unit, we performed an evaluation of our long-lived assets, which include property, plant, and equipment as well as our internal use software. In reviewing the long-lived asset values, we applied the provisions of SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We performed our impairment evaluation of the asset groups at each of CMS’ business units, as these are the lowest levels for which identifiable cash flows are available. In performing the evaluation of the assets of the independent medical exams portion of our CMS reporting unit, we determined that the total expected future discounted cash flows for this business unit were less than the carrying value of its assets. Accordingly, during the third quarter of 2004, we incurred an impairment charge of $5.7 million, which represents the difference between the fair value of the independent medical exams services long-lived assets and their carrying value. We estimate that our annual depreciation expense has been reduced by approximately $2.1 million for these impaired assets.

In accordance with SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), we periodically evaluate the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets. The change in our outlook for the future performance of CMS as well as the departures of key personnel caused a “triggering event” in the third quarter of 2004, which indicated the necessity of a review of our goodwill pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 142. The goodwill impairment assessment included reviewing our long-term view of the care management market, projections of future cash flows, and the estimated fair value of the overall business segment. We concluded that an impairment of our goodwill for the CMS reporting unit occurred in the third quarter of 2004.

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of the impairment test for this reporting unit. The second step involved comparing the implied fair value of our CMS goodwill to the carrying value of that goodwill. This goodwill impairment test resulted in the recognition of a $36.0 million charge, which represents the difference between the fair value of CMS’ goodwill and its carrying value.

On a combined basis, the two impairment charges total $41.7 million and are reflected as a non-cash pre-tax charge to our operations for the year ending December 31, 2004. The $41.7 million in charges for long-term asset and goodwill impairment discussed above are non-cash and will not result in future cash expenditures or have an impact on our liquidity or debt covenants. After the recognition of these impairment charges, we had $445.4 million of goodwill, with approximately $10.1 million related to the CMS reporting unit at December 31, 2004. Due to the continuing uncertainties and operational reviews that are being conducted within Care Management Services, we could incur additional charges in future periods. We cannot currently estimate the timing and amount of any such charges.

Although we have lowered our outlook for this reporting unit, we have traditionally reduced its cost structure commensurate with declines in business volumes. To the extent that CMS’ volumes decline in the future, we would seek to further reduce the primarily variable cost structure of this business unit. CMS represents a relatively small percentage of our operating income and cash flows, and so we believe further reduction in CMS’ business volumes would not have a significant adverse impact on our overall operating results, cash flows, or financial position. We completed our 2005 annual impairment tests of goodwill and determined that no impairment existed at that time.

Sale of Assets

Through an agreement with the State of Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, we provided medical management and cost containment services to Ohio employers and injured workers. In April 2005, we entered into an agreement with a third party to sell the assets of the Ohio MCO for $1.6 million. We recorded a gain on sale of assets of $1.4 million for the sale. We provided these services through our Care Management Services segment. Total revenue for the Ohio MCO was $2.6 million for 2004 and $0.6 million for 2005.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense increased $2.2 million in 2005 to $56.5 million from $54.2 million in 2004. The increase was primarily due to increased term loan borrowings under our credit facility and higher effective interest rates on these borrowings. In October 2005, we replaced our existing $501.5 million term loan facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility, consisting of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility and a $525.0 million term loan facility. The new senior credit facility provides the Company with a lower interest rate on borrowings than the previous credit facility. Rising market interest rates have caused interest rates on our term loan borrowings for 2005 to be higher than those for the prior year. The redemption of our 13% senior subordinated notes in June and August 2004 was partially offset by the issuance of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes in June 2004. At December 31, 2005, approximately 61.0% of our debt contained floating rates.

Economic Hedges

In March 2005, we entered into a series of economic hedges to reduce the effect of variable interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our credit facility. These economic hedges convert a total original amount of $80.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and expire in various amounts over a three-year period ending March 2008. We currently have $60.0 million of these economic hedges outstanding. We recognize the changes in fair value of these economic hedges as assets and liabilities and include any adjustments to the fair value each period in earnings. We recorded a slight gain in 2005 related to the change in the fair value of these economic hedges. The computation of gains and losses is based upon the change in the fair value of our economic hedges, which results in non-cash charges or credits to our earnings and does not impact cash flows from operations or operating income.

Early Retirement of Debt

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$27.6 million principal amount of our 13% senior subordinated notes in August 2004. We included in income from continuing operations $14.1 million of debt extinguishment costs in 2004. These costs were comprised of $11.6 million of call premiums and consent payments on the redeemed notes and $2.5 million of related existing deferred financing costs. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for a further discussion of these transactions.

Provision for Income Taxes

We recorded tax provisions from continuing operations of $4.3 million and $8.9 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively, which reflected effective tax rates of 7.7% and (271.8%), respectively. The 2005 effective rate differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the reduction of previously accrued income tax liabilities in connection with resolution of the federal income tax audit during 2005. The 2005 effective tax rate was, accordingly, impacted by a $19.0 million benefit to income tax expense resulting from the closing of the Internal Revenue Service’s audits of our 1999, 2000, and 2001 federal income tax returns. Additionally, the impact of both state income taxes as well as other permanent differences created a difference between the effective and statutory rates. The 2004 effective rate differed from the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, the impairment of goodwill in the third quarter of 2004, and other permanent differences. Due to our current relationship of taxable income as compared to net income, our effective tax rate can vary significantly from one period to the next depending on relative changes in net income.

Discontinued Operations

In December 2006, we completed the sale of FNS to TiG in a $50.0 million cash transaction. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $16.5 million ($4.0 million net of tax) on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale.

Due primarily to its operating performance, management determined that we should sell or close the operations of our Canadian field case management services in 2005. We completed the sale of these operations in August 2005 for $13,900 cash consideration, which approximated net book value.

We report income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, of $1.5 million and $2.2 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Periodically, we evaluate opportunities to acquire or divest of businesses when we believe those actions will enhance our future growth and financial performance. Currently, to the extent we consider acquisitions, they are typically businesses that operate in the same markets or along the same service lines as those in which we currently operate. Our evaluations are subject to our availability of capital, our debt covenant requirements, and a number of other financial and operating considerations. The process involved in evaluating, negotiating, gaining required approvals, and other necessary activities associated with individual acquisition or divestiture opportunities can be extensive and involve a significant passage of time and a significant expenditure of resources. It is also not uncommon for discussions to be called off or anticipated acquisitions or divestitures to be terminated shortly in advance of the date upon which they were to have been consummated. As such, we generally endeavor to announce material acquisitions and divestitures based on their relative size and effect on our company once we believe they have reached a state in the acquisition or divestiture process where we believe that their consummation is reasonably certain and with consideration of other legal and general business practices.

During 2006, we entered into negotiations with a third party that resulted in the structuring of a potential transaction. Due to the complexity of the envisioned transaction structure, we incurred $4.0 million in tax, legal, accounting, and other professional fees. For various reasons, we determined that the likelihood of the strategic transaction being consummated as it had originally been structured had become remote, and, accordingly, work on the transaction with the third party was terminated.

During 2006, 2005, and 2004, we acquired a total of 51 occupational healthcare centers, which includes the 26 centers obtained in the acquisition of OH+R, and we developed a total of 12 occupational healthcare centers. During the fall of 2005, we also acquired Beech Street. We currently believe we will consummate additional acquisitions of centers in small transactions through our Health Services segment during 2007.

 

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In December 2006, we completed the sale of FNS to TiG in a $50.0 million cash transaction. We recognized an after-tax gain of $4.0 million on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale. FNS had revenue for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2006 of $18.6 million and provides first notice of loss or injury services to insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured customers. TiG is headquartered in the United Kingdom and specializes in providing outsourcing services and software solutions to insurers and other risk carriers through its international network of offices over the breadth of the administrative processes of insurers and risk carriers, including back office functions such as policy and claims management and sales.

In February 2007, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement to selll our workers’ compensation managed care services business units to Coventry in a $387.5 million cash transaction. The purchase price is subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the definitive agreement. Pursuant to the requirements of our credit facility, we anticipate that we will be required to prepay approximately $255.0 million of our term loan with a portion of the estimated $265.0 million net after-tax cash proceeds that we receive from the sale. The business units that we plan to divest in the trasaction are our workers’ compensation network services (comprising our provider bill review and repricing services, and our FOCUS PPO), field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical exams, and our pharmacy benefit management business. These business units had revenue of approximately $324.0 million in 2006. Coventry is a national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental, managed care and workers’ compensation services companies. The closing of this sale, currently anticipated in the second quarter of 2007, is subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions and regulatory and other customary approvals.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Because the majority of our debt maturities do not commence until 2010 and our current level of cash provided by operating activities exceeds our currently anticipated capital expenditures, occupational healthcare center and other acquisitions, and principal repayment requirements, we currently believe that our cash and investment balances, the cash flow generated from operations, and our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to provide for our liquidity needs over the next two years. Although we currently anticipate achieving the financial covenant requirements of our senior credit facility, our ability to be in compliance with the increasingly restrictive ratios depends on our ability to increase cash flows over current levels. If we are confronted by adverse business conditions during the coming years and our cash flows decline, or if we undertake significant acquisitions without adequate financing, we could face more immediate pressures on our liquidity that might necessitate us taking actions to amend or refinance our senior indebtedness.

Our long-term liquidity needs will consist of working capital and capital expenditure requirements, the funding of any future acquisitions, repayment of borrowings under our revolving credit facility, and the repayment of outstanding indebtedness. We intend to fund these long-term liquidity needs from the cash generated from operations, available borrowings under our revolving credit facility and, if necessary, future debt or equity financing. However, our ability to generate cash or raise additional capital is subject to our performance, general economic conditions, industry trends, and other factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control or our current ability to anticipate. Therefore, it is possible that our business will not generate sufficient cash flow from operations. We regularly evaluate conditions in the credit market for opportunities to raise new capital or to refinance debt. We cannot be certain that any future debt or equity financing will be available on terms favorable to us, or that our long-term cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our long-term obligations.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash flows from operating activities provided $112.1 million, $141.8 million, and $98.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities in 2006 from 2005 was primarily a result of changes in working capital and decreased income adjusted for non-cash items. During 2006, $13.3 million of cash was provided by changes in working capital, including increased accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $28.3 million, partially offset by increased accounts receivable of $14.6 million and increased prepaid expenses and other assets of $0.4 million. The increase in accounts receivable primarily related to increases in revenue in 2006 and decreases in our relative amount of accounts receivable as compared to revenue in 2005. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased due to the timing of certain payments, including payment of accrued payroll, accrued legal, accrued construction in progress, deferred rent, minority interest payable, and accrued property and casualty insurance. During 2005, $37.6 million of cash was provided by changes in working capital, related to net decreases

 

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in accounts receivable of $20.1 million and increased accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $18.1 million, partially offset by increased prepaid expenses and other assets of $0.6 million. The decrease in accounts receivable primarily relates to increased collections in 2005. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased due to the timing of certain payments, including payment of accrued payroll, accrued interest on our debt, accrued legal reserves, and deferred rent. In particular, due to the timing of our due date for payments of interest on our senior debt, we made our fourth quarter payment of $8.4 million in interest after the completion of the year. During 2004, $14.5 million of cash was provided by changes in working capital, primarily related to decreases in prepaid expenses and other assets of $15.8 million and increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.7 million, partially offset by increased accounts receivable of $3.0 million. The increase in accounts receivable primarily relates to increases in revenue in 2004 and slight decreases in our contractual and bad debt allowances. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased and prepaid expenses and other assets decreased primarily due to the timing of certain payments, including the payment of employee benefits, accrued interest on our debt and tax refunds receivable.

One of our financial objectives is to minimize the amount of net working capital necessary for us to operate. We believe that through these efforts, we may be able to reduce our overall borrowing requirements. Accordingly, we periodically strive to improve the speed at which we collect our accounts receivable and to maximize the duration of our accounts payable. Our DSO on accounts receivable was 52 days at December 31, 2006, as compared to 51 days at December 31, 2005 and 62 days at December 31, 2004. The decrease in the DSO in 2005 from 2004 was primarily due to stronger collection trends, primarily for our Network Services and Care Management Services businesses. We currently do not anticipate signficant future decreases in our DSO, and as such, do not believe that we will experience improvements in our cash flows from operating activities from working capital improvements to the same extent we have in past years. We calculate DSO based on accounts receivable, net of allowances, divided by the average revenue per day for the prior three months.

Due to net operating loss carryforwards from prior years, we were required to pay federal alternative minimum taxes during 2005 and 2006. Under current tax rules, we currently anticipate that our remaining net operating loss carryforwards may offset our taxable income for 2006. However, particularly due to our gain in connection with the sale of FNS during the fourth quarter of 2006, it is likely that we will be required to commence payment of federal taxes during 2007. We currently anticipate that this requirement will contribute to decreases in our cash flows from operating activities during 2007 and in subsequent years.

During 2007, our operating cash flows will be decreased by approximately $12.3 million, prior to any partially offsetting effect on our taxes, in connection with the settlement and related costs associated with the class action litigation in the State of Louisiana.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities. In 2006, we used net cash of $61.0 million to purchase short-term investments, $12.0 million in connection with acquisitions, and $49.1 million to purchase property, equipment, and other assets, consisting primarily of new computer hardware, software technology, and leasehold improvements. Proceeds from the FNS sale provided $50.0 million of cash and proceeds from the sale of short-term investments provided $5.7 million of cash. In 2005, we used net cash of $220.8 million in connection with acquisitions and $49.1 million to purchase property, equipment, and other assets, consisting primarily of new computer hardware, software technology, and leasehold improvements. Increases in our capital expenditures during 2005 as compared to 2004 primarily related to a growth in our renovation, relocation, expansion, and construction of health centers for our Health Services business segment. Proceeds from the sale of the Ohio MCO assets provided $1.6 million of net cash in 2005. In 2004, we used net cash of $6.8 million in connection with acquisitions and $27.9 million to purchase property, equipment, and other assets, consisting primarily of new computer hardware and software technology. Additionally, we used $1.2 million for restricted cash associated with our captive insurance arrangements.

Given the current rate of growth in our Health Services segment and the opportunities we perceive for future expansion of this business, we anticipate our 2007 expenditures to be reasonably consistent with our 2006 expenditures for health center relocations, de novo development of health centers, improvements to acquired health centers, and renovations. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business we endeavor to fund capital expenditures for various information technology projects that we believe will support our continued growth. Based upon our current estimates, we believe our various information technology expenditures could increase in coming quarters, both to support our future growth in the Network Services segment through the continued integraton of our PPO operations with our various other claims management and repricing platforms, as well as to fund the introduction of new information technology platforms within our health centers. As a result of these trends in health center and information technology projects, we anticipate that our capital expenditures for 2007 will be slightly greater than the

 

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amounts incurred in 2006, which reflected an increase over the amounts incurred during the preceding years. In prior years, our capital expenditures have generally been in a range of 3% to 5% of our revenue. We currently believe that our expenditures for 2007 will remain in this range. Additionally, we anticipate increasing our restricted cash and short-term investment balances by approximately $4.0 million to $6.0 million in 2007 as required by our captive insurance arrangement.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Cash flows used in financing activities in 2006 of $64.2 million were primarily due to payments on debt of $61.2 million and distributions to minority interests of $3.4 million. Cash flows provided by financing activities in 2005 of $130.2 million were primarily due to the $525.0 million in proceeds from our previously discussed refinanced term loan facility, as well as $10.2 million in proceeds contributed to Concentra Operating from the issuance of common stock from Concentra Holding. These cash flow increases were partially offset by $4.1 million in payments of deferred financing costs, $0.8 million in distributions to minority interests, and payments on debt of $400.1 million, which includes a $30.1 million prepayment of our term loan, and a $366.6 million payment of the previously outstanding term loan facility balance. Cash flows used in financing activities in 2004 of $44.2 million were primarily due to the previously discussed June and August 2004 financing transactions. In connection with these financing transactions, we used cash to redeem $142.5 million of our 13% senior subordinated notes, pay a $96.0 million dividend to Concentra Holding, pay $11.6 million of early debt retirement costs, and pay $8.5 million of deferred financing costs. We received $152.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of our 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes and $70.0 million in incremental term loan borrowings under our credit agreement. In 2004, we also paid $3.9 million on our term loans under our credit facility, $1.5 million on a capital lease, and $3.4 million in distributions to shareholders with minority interests.

Short-term Investments. Our short-term investments of $55.3 million at December 31, 2006 primarily consist of investment grade auction rate securities with an active resale market and the ability to be readily converted into cash. These securities are expected to be sold within one year to fund current operations, or satisfy other cash requirements as needed.

Senior Credit Facility. As necessary, we make short-term borrowings under our credit facility for working capital and other purposes. Given the timing of our expenditures for payroll, interest payments, acquisitions, and other significant outlays, our level of borrowing under our revolving credit facility can vary substantially throughout the course of an operating period. During 2005 and 2006, we had no borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Our amended credit facility requires us to satisfy certain financial covenant ratio requirements including leverage ratios, interest coverage ratios, and fixed charge coverage ratios. In 2005 and 2006, we were in compliance with our covenants, including our financial covenant ratio tests. The leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio requirements for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 were 5.25 to 1.00 and 2.35 to 1.00, respectively. While less restrictive than requirements under the previous credit facility, the leverage ratio and the interest coverage ratio requirements under the new credit facility become increasingly restrictive in future quarters through the second quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2010, respectively. Although we currently anticipate achieving these required covenant levels, our ability to be in compliance with these more restrictive ratios depends on our ability to increase cash flows over current levels. At December 31, 2006, we had no borrowings and $16.4 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $150.0 million revolving credit facility and $465.0 million in term loans outstanding under our term loan facility. Our total indebtedness outstanding was $801.0 million at December 31, 2006.

Our credit facility also contains prepayment requirements that occur based on (i) certain net asset sales outside the ordinary course of business by us; (ii) proceeds of specified debt and equity issuances by us; and (iii) if we have excess cash flow, as defined in the agreement. Because we generated excess cash flow (as defined in the agreement) during 2004 and 2005, we prepaid $30.1 million and $14.1 million of our term loan during the second quarters of 2005 and 2006, respectively. Additionally, we made an optional prepayment of $17.5 million in the second quarter of 2006. The optional $17.5 million prepayment satisfied the term loan quarterly principal payment requirements through September 30, 2009. The $14.1 million prepayment amount was included in the current portion of long-term debt at December 31, 2005. In connection with the sale of FNS in the fourth quarter of 2006, we prepaid $24.5 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds we received from the sale. We were not required to make any prepayments under the respective provisions in 2004 or the remaining quarters of 2005 and 2006. In connection with the expected sale of our workers’ compensation managed care services business units to Coventry in 2007, we anticipate that we will prepay approximately $255.0 million of our term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds that we receive from the sale, pursuant to the terms of our credit facility. Further, based upon our financial projections, we anticipate that we may continue to be required to make prepayments in future periods.

 

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In connection with our anticipated sale of our workers’ compensation managed care businesses, we sought and received an amendment of our credit facility during February 2007, which in addition to consenting to the sale of these businesses, also provided for our ability to exclude the adverse cost of $12.3 million of the total settlement expense associated with the Louisiana class action litigation from our computations for purposes of covenant compliance and authorized the payment of up to a $100.0 million dividend in connection with the receipt of proceeds from the divestiture within six months of the closing of the transaction.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenue, or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.

Economic Hedges. In March 2005, we entered into a series of economic hedges. These economic hedges convert $60.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and expire over an original three-year period ending March 31, 2008. We recognize non-cash changes to the fair value of these economic hedges as assets or liabilities and include any adjustments to the fair value in our income statement.

Contractual Obligations. The following table sets forth our schedule of contractual obligations at December 31, 2006, including current maturities of our long-term debt, future minimum lease payments due under noncancelable operating leases, capital lease obligations, and other contractual obligations reflected in long-term liabilities. Amounts in thousands:

 

     Total    2007    2008-09    2010-11    After 2011

Operating leases

   $ 294,558    $ 55,539    $ 88,960    $ 68,114    $ 81,945

Capital lease obligations

     1,384      610      765      9      —  

Purchase obligations

     2,824      2,824      —        —        —  

Long-term debt

     799,972      —        401      644,571      155,000

Other contractual obligations reflected in long-term

liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet

     34,331      15,202      18,350      578      201
                                  

Total

   $ 1,133,069    $ 74,175    $ 108,476    $ 713,272    $ 237,146
                                  

Our interest payment obligations on the long-term debt in the above table would be approximately $66.2 million, $128.9 million, $94.4 million, and $7.1 million for the years 2007, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, and after 2011, respectively. For the term loans under our credit facility, we used forecasted three-month LIBOR interest rates of 5.1%-5.4% for 2007, 4.8%-4.9% for 2008-2009, and 4.9%-5.1% for 2010-2011.

Legal Proceedings

Class Action Litigation. In February 2007, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and several affiliated Progressive entities (collectively, “Progressive”) filed suit against one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beech Street in Florida federal court. The suit arises out of a contractual relationship between Beech Street and Progressive that allowed Progressive to access Beech Street’s network of healthcare providers in Florida. Progressive alleges that it was forced to defend a number of provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Progressive with accurate information and otherwise breached their contract. Progressive seeks over $30 million in damages.

Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (“GB”) is a client of Concentra Integrated Services, Inc. (“CISI”), one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. GB has been defending a putative class action in state court in Illinois brought by the same plaintiffs that have sued FOCUS and Concentra Holding in the Southern Illinois Cases (see below). The claims against GB are similar to the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. In February 2007, GB filed a third-party complaint against CISI in the case against GB.

In February 2005, plaintiff medical providers filed two putative class actions in state court in southern Illinois against FOCUS and Concentra Holding (the “Southern Illinois Cases”). One case seeks to recover based on FOCUS’s alleged failure to steer patients to providers who are members of the FOCUS PPO network. Both cases allege that we used biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers’ bills.

 

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In September 2005, we entered into a class action settlement in a case in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims in that case are similar to the claims alleged in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement, if finally approved, will release the claims of a nationwide class of medical providers and will eliminate most of the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement involves no cash payment to class members but requires us to make a number of changes to our business practices. The settlement remains subject to final court approval, and we anticipate receiving a decision from the court shortly (the final hearing on approval of the settlement occurred in October 2006).

In January 2007, FOCUS entered into a settlement of a class action lawsuit in Louisiana. FOCUS had previously been sued (the “Action”) in a Louisiana state court by four Louisiana healthcare providers. Other defendants in the Action were two PPOs and three third-party administrators (“TPAs”). FOCUS maintains a preferred provider network of occupational healthcare providers. The plaintiffs asserted claims under the Any Willing Provider Act in Louisiana. Similar cases have also been filed against insurance carriers, PPOs, and TPAs in the state court trial system and the workers’ compensation court system. Certain of FOCUS’ clients have made indemnification demands on it as a result of these actions.

In the settlement, FOCUS has agreed to create a $12.0 million settlement fund and to pay an additional $0.3 million to cover actual expenses related to the administration of the settlement of the class action. The parties to the class action have mutually agreed that the settlement represents a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability for any purposes. The settlement remains subject to final court approval slated for the third quarter of 2007, following notice to class members.

In a related action, in October 2006, Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Company, the error and omissions policy carrier for us, our parent and subsidiaries, filed a declaratory judgment action in United States District Court for the District of Northern Texas against our parent and FOCUS seeking to deny coverage for the Action. Our parent intends to defend the suit and seek coverage for some or all of the settlement amounts and related attorneys’ fees and costs set forth above.

In January 2005, CISI received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York (“NYAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the NYAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry. CISI has produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

In July 2006, the Company received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut (“CTAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the CTAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry in Connecticut. CISI produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

In January 2006, a plaintiff medical provider filed a putative class action against one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Concentra Preferred Systems, Inc. (“CPS”), in state court in New Jersey. CPS has removed that case to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss, which is presently pending. The complaint seeks certification of a class of all New Jersey providers who submitted claims for out-of-network services and who did not receive the appropriate reimbursements as a result of CPS’s processing of those claims. The plaintiffs allege CPS systematically reduces payments to healthcare providers by using biased computer software and data and that it thereby causes its clients to pay less than the usual, customary, and reasonable charges to which the healthcare providers are entitled.

In November 2003, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) sued Beech Street in Florida state court. This suit arises out of Nationwide’s contract with Beech Street, which allowed Nationwide to access Beech Street’s network of providers in Florida. Nationwide alleges that it was forced to defend provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Nationwide with accurate information regarding providers’ dates of participation in Beech Street’s network and providers’ fee schedules. We have filed a motion for summary judgment, which is currently pending.

In January 2003, FOCUS, as plaintiff, initiated an arbitration proceeding to collect past due amounts owing from Fremont Compensation Insurance Group (“FCIG”). Fremont Indemnity Company, an entity related to FCIG and currently subject to a conservatorship proceeding by the California Department of Insurance, asserted a

 

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substantial cross-claim against FOCUS in California state court in excess of the amount that FOCUS originally sought in the arbitration proceeding with respect to the services provided by FOCUS to FCIG, and also sought to intervene in the arbitration proceeding. In October 2004, a California superior court deemed the actions related, and will maintain jurisdiction over all claims among the parties.

We are a party to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. We are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe will result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Other Considerations

Industry Developments. Litigation between healthcare providers and insurers has challenged the insurers’ claims adjudication practices and reimbursement decisions. We are a party to certain actions, including the actions set forth above, challenging the operation of our PPOs, including the discount taken, and the accuracy and applicability of the bill review databases that we utilize. We do not believe that these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will result in a material adverse effect upon our financial position or results of operations.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have fixed rate and variable rate debt instruments. Our variable rate debt instruments are subject to market risk from changes in the level or volatility of interest rates. Our largest exposure with respect to variable rate debt comes from changes in the LIBOR. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, approximately 58.1% and 61.0%, respectively, of our debt contained variable rates. Our interest expense for variable rate instruments would increase approximately $2.3 million in 2007 if interest rates average 10% more in 2007 than they did at December 31, 2006. Market rate volatility is dependent on many factors that are impossible to forecast and actual interest rate increases could be more or less severe than this 10% increase. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculation purposes and are not a party to any leveraged derivative transactions.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our Consolidated Financial Statements and other information required by this Item 8 are included in this report beginning on page F-1.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this annual report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on their evaluation as of December 31, 2006, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that material information related to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, particularly during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared.

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006.

Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been evaluated by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, which audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in this report on Form 10-K, as stated in their attestation report which is included herein. The report, which expresses unqualified opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is included in this Item under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, the Company’s management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors and Executive Officers

Concentra Operating

The directors and executive officers of Concentra Operating are the same as the persons identified below as directors and executive officers of Concentra Holding. Since August 17, 1999, they have served in these positions with Concentra Operating during the same periods they served in these positions with Concentra Holding except as noted below.

Concentra Holding

Executive officers of Concentra Operating and Concentra Holding are elected annually by their respective board of directors and serve until their successors are duly elected and have qualified. Directors of Concentra Operating and Concentra Holding are elected annually by the respective companies’ stockholders and serve until their successors are duly elected and have qualified. Pursuant to a voting agreement between Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”), Concentra Holding’s principal stockholder, and Norman C. Payson, M.D., WCAS agreed to (i) use its best efforts to cause Concentra Holding to comply with its obligations under the Voting Agreement, (ii) cause its designees on the Board of Directors of Concentra Holding to nominate Dr. Payson for election and re-election to the Board, as the case may be, and (iii) vote all its shares of Concentra Holding common stock in favor of Dr. Payson’s election or re-election, as the case may be. There are no other arrangements or understandings between any officer or director and any other person pursuant to which any officer or director was, or is to be, selected as an officer, director, or nominee for officer or director; however as long as any Class A common stock is outstanding, the holders of Class A common stock, voting as a class, shall have the right to elect one member of Concentra Holding’s board of directors. There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers or directors. The names, ages as of March 1, 2007, and positions of the executive officers and directors of Concentra Operating and Concentra Holding are listed below along with their relevant business experience.

 

Name

  

Age

  

Position

Daniel J. Thomas    48    Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas E. Kiraly    47    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
James M. Greenwood    46    Executive Vice President - Corporate Development
Mark A. Solls    50    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Norman C. Payson, M.D    58    Chairman of the Board and Director
John K. Carlyle    52    Director
Carlos A. Ferrer    53    Director
D. Scott Mackesy    38    Director
Steven E. Nelson    52    Director
Paul B. Queally    42    Director
Richard J. Sabolik    58    Director
William H. Wilcox    55    Director

Daniel J. Thomas has served as a director of our parent since January 1998 and of us since August 1999. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of our parent since September 1998 and was appointed as the President of us and our parent in October 2004. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our parent from January 1998 until August 2002. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of our parent from January 1998 until September 1998. He served as Executive Vice President of our parent and President of Concentra Health Services, Inc. from August 1997 until January 1998. He served as a director of OccuSystems, Inc., or OccuSystems, one of our predecessor companies, and as its President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1997 to August 1997. From April 1993 through December 1996, Mr. Thomas served as OccuSystems’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Thomas is a certified public accountant.

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financial officer of BRC Holdings, Inc. from December 1988 to May 1999. BRC Holdings, Inc. was a diversified provider of specialized information systems and services to healthcare institutions and local governments and was acquired in February 1999 by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., an information services provider. During his tenure at BRC Holdings, Inc., Mr. Kiraly held the titles of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 1994 through May 1999 and Vice President of Finance from December 1988 through March 1994. Prior to that time, Mr. Kiraly was a Senior Management Consultant with the national accounting firm of Touche Ross & Co., a predecessor to Deloitte L.L.P., from May 1985 until December 1988.

James M. Greenwood has served as Executive Vice President—Corporate Development of our parent since February 1998 and of us since August 1999 and as Senior Vice President—Corporate Development of our parent from August 1997 to February 1998. He served as OccuSystems’ Chief Financial Officer from 1993 through August 1997, and as Senior Vice President from 1994 until August 1997. From 1988 until he joined OccuSystems in 1993, Mr. Greenwood served in numerous positions with Bank One, Texas, N.A., and its predecessors. Mr. Greenwood serves on the board of directors of Amerita, Inc., an affiliate of Ferrer Freeman & Company, LLC.

Mark A. Solls has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of our parent and us since August 2006. Mr. Solls served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Wyndham International, Inc. from September 2002 through its sale in April 2006 to an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, a private equity company. He served as general counsel of Dal-Tile International Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile, from January 1998 until its merger into Mohawk Industries, Inc. in September 2002. He served as Vice President and General Counsel of Pronet Inc., a national telecommunications company, from December 1994 until its merger into Metrocall, Inc., another telecommunications company, in December 1997. From February 1993 to December 1994, Mr. Solls was in private practice, providing legal advice to several companies, and he served as a private mediator.

Norman C. Payson, M.D. has served as a director and the Chairman of the Board of our parent and us since November 2005. From 1998 through 2002, he was Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Health Plans, Inc. Prior to that, Dr. Payson was Chief Executive Officer of Healthsource, Inc. from its inception in 1985 until its sale to CIGNA Corporation in 1997. Dr. Payson presently serves on the boards of directors of Apria Healthcare, a publicly-traded home healthcare company, and serves on that company’s compensation committee, and Indenix, a publicly-traded biotechnology company, and is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Dartmouth Medical School and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He is a member of the advisory board of the Health Sciences Technology Division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School and serves on the boards of several charitable healthcare-related institutions and on the board of America’s Health Insurance Plans.

John K. Carlyle has served as a director of our parent since August 1997 and of us since August 1999. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Accuro Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a healthcare reimbursement services company and a WCAS-affiliated company. Mr. Carlyle served as Chief Executive Officer of MAGELLA Healthcare Corporation, a private physician group devoted to neonatology and perinatology, from July 2000 until its sale to Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. in May 2001, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of MAGELLA from February 1998 through June 2000. He served as Chairman of the Board of our parent from August 1997 to January 1998 and from September 1998 until August 1999. Mr. Carlyle served as OccuSystems’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from January 1997 until August 1997 and as Chief Executive Officer and a director of OccuSystems from 1991 until August 1997. He joined OccuSystems in 1990 as its President and served in that capacity until December 1996. Mr. Carlyle is a director of National Surgical Care, Inc., an operator of ambulatory surgical centers, and of Odyssey Healthcare, Inc., a hospice care company, where he serves on that company’s audit committee and nominating and governance committee.

Carlos A. Ferrer has served as a director of our parent and us since August 1999. He has served as a member of the general partner of Ferrer Freeman & Company, LLC, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, since 1995. Prior to 1995, he was employed by Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation as a Managing Director. Mr. Ferrer is a director and compensation committee member of Volcano Corporation, a medical device company, and Preferred Care Partners Holding Corp., a Medicare Management company. He is a director of OrthoRx, Inc., an orthopaedic medical equipment company, and MedPointe, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical products company. He is a director and audit and compensation committee member of Ardent Health Services, LLC, a provider of healthcare services. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cancer Research Institute.

 

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D. Scott Mackesy has served as a director of our parent and us since August 1999. Mr. Mackesy joined WCAS in 1998 and has served as a general partner or managing member of the respective sole general partner of WCAS and other associated investment partnerships since 2001. Mr. Mackesy is a director and compensation committee member of Ardent Health Services, LLC, a provider of healthcare services, SHPS, Inc., an integrated health management provider, and US Oncology, Inc., the nation’s leading healthcare services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research, and several other private companies.

Steven E. Nelson has served as a director of our parent and us since August 1999. From October 1999 to November 2001, he served as President of HealthNetwork Systems LLC, a private provider of network management services to the payor and PPO industries, until its acquisition in 2001 by CPS, a subsidiary of ours engaged in bill review services. Mr. Nelson served as President of CPS from March 1997 to June 2000. From 1990 to March 1997, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Preferred Payment Systems, Inc., a provider of bill review services, until its acquisition by our parent in 1998.

Paul B. Queally has served as a director of our parent and us since August 1999. From August 1999 through November 2005, Mr. Queally served as the Chairman of the Board of our parent and us. He has served as a managing member or general partner of the respective sole general partner of WCAS and other associated investment partnerships since February 1996. Prior to joining WCAS in February 1996, Mr. Queally held various positions, including General Partner at The Sprout Group, a private equity affiliate of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, since 1987. He is a director and compensation committee member of United Surgical Partners International, Inc. (“USPI”), an ambulatory surgery center company, MedCath, Inc., a cardiac care management and cardiac specialty hospital company, Ameripath, Inc., a pathology services company, and Amcomp, Inc., a workers’ compensation insurance company, and is a director of several other private companies.

Richard J. Sabolik has served as a director of our parent and us since June 2003. He is currently an investor in and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Soporex, Inc., a privately-held company that operates a specialty mail-order pharmacy and laboratory business related to the diagnosis of sleep disorders. From March 2004 until December 2004, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Radiologix, Inc., a national provider of diagnostic imaging services. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of ez-GT, Inc., an Internet-based transportation services company that he founded in March 2000. Prior to that time, he was a partner with KPMG LLP from July 1981 to January 2000, where he served large regional and national clients and was responsible for various regional KPMG healthcare practices and national service offerings. He also was a member of KPMG’s National Healthcare Practice “Board of Directors” for more than 15 years. He is a member of the board of directors of the North Texas Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Sabolik is a certified public accountant.

William H. Wilcox has served as a director of our parent and us since December 2005. He is currently President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the board of directors of USPI, a publicly-traded company headquartered in Dallas that owns and operates surgery centers and private surgical hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom. From September 1998 until April 2004, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and a director of USPI. From 1996 until September 1998, Mr. Wilcox was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Dental Care, Inc., a publicly-traded dental health maintenance organization. From September 1994 to May 1996, he served as President of the Surgery Group of Columbia/HCA Health Care Corporation and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Division of Columbia. Prior to that, Mr. Wilcox was Chief Operating Officer and a director of Medical Care America. He held several positions with that company between 1983 and 1994, including President of its Medical Care International (surgery centers) and Critical Care America (infusion therapy) units. Prior to 1983, he held various hospital management positions with Hospital Corporation of America and Hospital Affiliates International.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Our board of directors has determined that Richard J. Sabolik, a director and chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee, is an audit committee financial expert and is independent as that term is used in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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Composition of Audit and Compliance Committee

Our board of directors has a separately designated, standing Audit and Compliance Committee composed of the following members of the board of directors: Richard J. Sabolik, chairman of the committee, John K. Carlyle, D. Scott Mackesy, and Steven E. Nelson.

Nominations for the Board of Directors

Our board of directors does not have a separately designated, standing nominating committee, a nominating committee charter, or a formal procedure for security holders to recommend nominees to the board of directors. Neither Concentra Operating nor Concentra Holding is listed on a national securities exchange or in an automated inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities association, and we are not subject to either the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange or the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers’ listing standards.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Neither Concentra Operating nor Concentra Holding has any class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Consequently, Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is not applicable.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or other persons performing similar functions. A copy of this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available free of charge on our Internet website at www.concentra.com/About/Ethics. We intend to disclose any amendments to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and any waiver from a provision of the code granted to a board member or executive officer, on our Internet website within five business days following such amendment or waiver. The information contained on or connected to our Internet website is not incorporated by reference into this report and should not be considered part of this or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview of Compensation Program

The compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the board of directors of Concentra Holding has responsibility for establishing, implementing, and continually monitoring adherence with the compensation philosophy of Concentra Operating and Concentra Holding. (The directors and executive officers of the Company serve in the same positions at Concentra Holding.) The Compensation Committee ensures that the total compensation paid to our executive management team is fair, reasonable, and competitive. Currently our executive management team (“EMT”) is composed of key members of our corporate executive staff and our major business unit presidents. Generally, the types of compensation and benefits provided to our EMT are substantially similar to those provided to our named executive officers (“NEOs”). Our NEOs include our principal executive officer, i.e., our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), our principal financial officer, i.e., our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and our most highly compensated executive officers other than the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our compensation philosophy is designed to reinforce our mission, vision, and values by attracting and retaining exceptional executive leaders who are motivated and dedicated to solve the complex issues of healthcare delivery, accessibility, and affordability. To this end, the following principles guide the development of the executive compensation program: (i) to motivate our NEOs by providing an effective compensation program that balances both short-term goals with our overall long-term strategy to solidify our competitive advantage in the industry, (ii) to provide a specific reward linked to individual and organizational performance that provides our NEOs with the opportunity to receive total rewards that exceed competitive practices in the marketplace when superior results are delivered, (iii) to reward the following goals: pay for performance, employee retention, cost

 

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management, alignment with shareholders interest, and a continued focus on corporate governance, and (iv) to align the interests of our NEOs with those of shareholders by providing opportunities for long-term incentive compensation based on changes in shareholder value.

Setting Executive Compensation

Based on the foregoing objectives, the Compensation Committee has structured the Company’s annual and long-term incentive-based cash and non-cash executive compensation to motivate executives to achieve the business goals set by the Company and reward the executives for achieving such goals. Each year, typically in December, the Compensation Committee conducts a review of the compensation package of each member of the EMT. These annual reviews are conducted in executive session, without our management present. To assist the Compensation Committee in such reviews, the Company periodically retains a compensation consultant to review our EMT’s total compensation package and provide recommendations to the Company and the Compensation Committee. In 2005, we engaged Longnecker & Associates, an independent executive compensation consultant, to conduct this review of our executive compensation, and to provide analyses and recommendations to us.

Longnecker & Associates provided us with relevant market data and alternatives to consider when making compensation decisions for our CEO, and when reviewing the recommendations being made by our CEO for our other EMTs. In making compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee compares each element of total compensation against a peer group of publicly-traded and privately-held healthcare and managed care and related services companies (collectively, the “Compensation Peer Group”). The Compensation Peer Group, which is periodically reviewed and updated, consists of companies against which the Compensation Committee believes the Company competes for talent and for stockholder investment. The companies comprising the Compensation Peer Group include:

 

   

AMERIGROUP Corporation

 

   

Lincare Holdings, Inc.

 

   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.

 

   

United Surgical Partners International, Inc.

Longnecker & Associates also reviewed and provided the Company with relevant market data based on published surveys of executive compensation in the health services industry. Longnecker & Associates provided compensation data derived from the following published surveys:

 

   

Watson Wyatt, 2004/2005 Top Management Compensation Report

 

   

William Mercer, 2004/2005 Finance, Accounting and Legal Compensation

 

   

William Mercer, Executive Compensation Survey

 

   

WorldatWork, 2004/2005 Total Salary Increase Budget Survey

Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions

The Compensation Committee makes all cash compensation decisions for our CEO, and approves all cash compensation decisions for our EMT, upon the review of recommendations from our CEO. The Compensation Committee also makes all decisions regarding equity awards for our CEO, and also approves recommendations regarding equity awards to all members of the EMT and all other officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee can exercise its discretion in modifying any recommended cash or equity awards. Our CEO makes decisions regarding the non-equity compensation of our other non-EMT officers.

Each year, typically in December, our CEO reviews the performance of each member of the EMT (other than the CEO, whose performance is reviewed by the Compensation Committee). Based on these reviews, our CEO then makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee of the following for each member of the EMT: a proposed salary adjustment, and a proposed bonus amount under such executive’s annual bonus plan, including any proposed discretionary bonus amount. (Depending on individual and/or Company performance, the recommendation could be for no salary adjustment, and no bonus.) The Compensation Committee can exercise its discretion in modifying any recommended adjustments or awards to the EMT, and typically approves any salary adjustments at its December meeting, to be effective on January 1 of the following year. The Compensation Committee typically approves cash bonus award amounts (relating to performance under annual bonus plans for the previous year) at its first quarter meeting.

 

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Each year, typically in December, our CEO also prepares proposed cash bonus plans (see “Performance Based Incentive Compensation” below) applicable to each EMT (except the CEO) for the following fiscal year, and reviews the proposal with the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may exercise its discretion in modifying any recommended bonus plan for executives. At its first quarter meeting, the Compensation Committee determines the bonus plan applicable to the CEO, and reviews and approves the bonus plans applicable to the members of the EMT, including the NEOs.

Components of Executive Compensation

The primary components of our executive compensation program are base salary, annual bonus, and long-term equity-based incentives. In general, the target for each executive’s total compensation is the fiftieth percentile of the competitive marketplace, although the Compensation Committee allows some flexibility to account for such factors as experience in the role and tenure with the Company. Our intention is that the total compensation opportunity for our NEOs will mirror the opportunities for executives in comparable roles and with experience and expectations at companies of comparable size (based on revenue) and complexity that require the same level of executive talent for success.

Base Salary

We provide our NEOs and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salary ranges for our NEOs are determined for each executive based on his or her position, individual performance, responsibilities, contributions, and results, and demonstrated skills, behaviors, and attributes by using market data. Base salary ranges are designed so that salary opportunities for a given position will be between 70% and 130% of the midpoint of the base salary established for each range. Our intention is to maintain base salaries that are generally in line with companies of comparable market capitalization, typically within the healthcare and managed care industries. Base salary increases for our EMTs, typically granted in December to be effective on January 1 of the following year, are based on an evaluation of each executive officer’s performance, the Company’s performance as a whole, and the executive officer’s compensation in comparison to market data.

Performance Based Incentive Compensation

Our senior management incentive bonus programs (“Bonus Plans”) are structured to provide incentives to achieve annual performance targets for the Company as a whole as well as within specific areas of responsibility for our NEOs, with the exception of the CFO. Typically, the primary performance targets for measuring overall company performance are (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) performance and (ii) revenue performance. However, in a given year, the Compensation Committee may choose to change the metrics used for performance measurement if the Compensation Committee believes the Company’s financial objectives in such a year would be better achieved if aligned with a different measurement criteria. The EBITDA and revenue targets applicable to the Bonus Plans are set in accordance with the target financial performance for the Company as set by our board of directors, and are designed to provide a stretch goal for our NEOs.

For our NEOs, the EBITDA and revenue targets are set for the Company as a whole. For business unit leaders, the EBITDA and revenue targets are set for their respective business units. Each Bonus Plan (other than the CFO’s) will include specific targets for EBITDA and revenue performance, with a specific target bonus amount for each factor based on a set percentage of each NEO’s base salary. An additional component of the Bonus Plan for each NEO is tied to each NEO’s individual achievement of identified personal objectives, with the target bonus amount based on a set percentage of such NEO’s base salary. When reviewing performance at the end of the year, each factor is considered separately, so that an NEO may receive bonus compensation for attaining one factor, while receiving no bonus compensation with respect to another factor.

For the CFO’s Bonus Plan, the CEO proposes a target bonus amount based on a set percentage of the CFO’s base salary, and attainment under such Bonus Plan is determined by the CFO’s individual achievement of identified personal objectives. The CFO’s Bonus Plan contains neither EBITDA nor revenue performance goals.

 

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All Bonus Plans also contain a discretionary component for superior Company or individual performance. Bonus potential ranges from 75% – 100% of base salary for NEOs, depending upon their position and scope of responsibility. The Compensation Committee will often consider an NEO’s participation in a major Company transaction, such as an acquisition, disposition, or financial restructuring, when determining any discretionary bonus awards.

For fiscal year 2007, the Compensation Committee approved target bonus opportunities for our NEOs as a percentage of each NEO’s base salary, as follows: Mr. Thomas, 100%, Mr. Kiraly, 75%, Mr. Greenwood, 75%, and Mr. Solls, 75%.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

With respect to long-term incentive compensation, the Compensation Committee is granted broad discretion to grant either incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance awards, and other stock-based awards to our NEOs, our EMTs, and our other employees. Equity participation is a key component of our executive compensation program, and such awards are designed to retain executive officers and provide incentives to enhance stockholder value through the alignment of the financial interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders. Our long-term incentive compensation awards are designed to provide the flexibility and incentives required to attract highly qualified executive and management talent in a competitive marketplace and to motivate and retain key personnel. All decisions made by the Compensation Committee are made in the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion, which is final and binding on all persons.

All of our corporate and business unit officers are eligible for initial grants of equity compensation upon the start of employment, as well as annual grants of equity compensation. The Compensation Committee is granted broad discretion in determining the timing, amounts, and recipients of any such awards. The Compensation Committee typically considers making a grant of equity compensation upon the initial employment of an NEO. Each year, as part of the annual review of the compensation packages for the NEOs, the Compensation Committee considers whether additional awards of equity compensation are warranted. In any year, the Compensation Committee may make awards of equity compensation to one or more NEOs, or may make no awards, depending on individual performance, Company performance, and market conditions. We align a significant portion of our executives’ total opportunity for financial gain to increases in shareholder wealth as reflected by the market price of the Company’s stock. As a result, our executives’ interests are closely aligned with our shareholders’ long-term interests. The Company’s common stock is not registered or traded on a public exchange. Therefore, as there is no immediate availability for equity liquidity, the Compensation Committee must continually review management’s total compensation package to assure the Company’s ability to recruit, maintain, and provide appropriate incentives to executive talent.

The Compensation Committee typically awards shares of restricted stock of Concentra Holding and options to purchase the common stock of Concentra Holding. Restricted stock is ownership in Concentra Holding with certain restrictions attached to the ownership – typically, a vesting period in which the executive acquires a percentage ownership over time (for example, twenty-five percent per year for a four year vesting period).

Stock options are rights to purchase shares of our common stock at the fair market value of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. Grantees do not receive a benefit from stock options unless and until the market price of Concentra Holding’s common stock increases. Typically, twenty-five percent of a stock option grant becomes exercisable for each of the four years after the grant date. The grant date for such options is the date that the Compensation Committee met to approve such awards. Because there is no active trading market for Concentra Holding’s common stock, we rely on the Compensation Committee to determine in good faith the fair value of securities underlying awards at the time they are granted.

Retirement and Other Benefits

NEOs are eligible to participate in the Concentra 401(k) Plan on the same terms as our other employees. Generally, employees may contribute amounts up to the lesser of a specified statutory amount and 25% of their pre-tax eligible compensation. Under the 401(k) plan, we have the option of matching a portion of the participants’ pretax contributions. For 2006, we anticipate a match of 33% of participants’ pretax contributions during the plan year, up to a maximum of 4% of each participant’s eligible compensation as defined in the 401(k) plan document, subject to maximum eligible compensation of $100,000. We offer no other type of retirement benefit to our NEOs.

 

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Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

The Company provides our NEOs with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Company and the Compensation Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable the Company to attract and retain superior employees for key positions. Such perquisites include payments made toward the cost of an annual comprehensive medical examination, and premiums paid for split dollar life insurance policies, including a cash payment to provide for taxes applicable to such premium payments. The Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to our NEOs.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee of Concentra Holding has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The Compensation Committee

    Paul B. Queally, Chairman

    Carlos A. Ferrer

    William H. Wilcox

 

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes, with respect to our CEO and each of our other NEOs, information relating to the compensation earned for services rendered in all capacities during fiscal year 2006.

Summary Compensation for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Name and Principal Position

   Year   

Salary

($)

  

Bonus

($) (1)

  

Stock
Awards

($) (2)

  

Option
Awards

($) (3)

   

All Other
Compensation

($) (4)

  

Total

($)

Daniel J. Thomas

President and Chief

Executive Officer, Director

   2006    614,135    615,000    448,585    646,891     17,993    2,342,604

Thomas E. Kiraly

Executive Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer

   2006    364,712    345,000    88,916    223,890     10,583    1,033,101

James M. Greenwood

Executive Vice President—

Corporate Development

   2006    344,519    345,000    58,815    187,088     9,083    944,505

Mark A. Solls

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel, and Corporate

Secretary

   2006    140,000    150,000    0    123,538     400    413,938

Richard A. Parr II (5)

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel, and Corporate

Secretary

   2006    200,019    0    16,170    26,904 (6)   63,366    306,459

(1) Bonus amounts paid in early 2007 were for the 2006 fiscal year and were determined based on the Company’s performance, the performance of the NEO, and other relevant factors.
(2) Amounts shown reflect the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized over the requisite service period (the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006), as described in SFAS 123R, and thus include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in “Note 18. Stock Option Plans, (c) Stock-Based, Compensation Disclosures” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Restricted stock held by NEOs is subject to dividends paid on Concentra Holding’s common stock, but no such dividends were paid during 2006.
(3) Amounts shown reflect the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized over the requisite service period (the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006), as described in SFAS 123R, and thus include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in “Note 18. Stock Option Plans, (c) Stock-Based, Compensation Disclosures” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(4) Amounts shown represent: expected 401(k) matches to be made in April 2007 with respect to 2006 contributions by the NEOs; premiums paid on behalf of the NEOs for split dollar life insurance policies, including a cash payment to provide for taxes applicable to such premium payments; payments made toward the cost of an annual comprehensive medical examination for the NEOs; and for Mr. Parr, includes the dollar amount of the compensation cost recognized over the requisite service period (the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006), as described in SFAS 123R, with respect to the restricted stock that was released and issued in his name upon his resignation.
(5) Mr. Parr left the Company in July 2006.
(6) Value shown is net of value of options to purchase 84,813 shares of stock that were forfeited upon Mr. Parr’s termination (of which number 62,859 options were vested).

 

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All Other Compensation from Summary Compensation Table

The following table contains a breakdown of the compensation and benefits included under All Other Compensation in the Summary Compensation Table above.

 

Name

  

401(k)

Contributions

($) (1)

  

Split Dollar

Life
Premiums

($) (2)

  

Released

Restricted

Stock Awards

($) (3)

  

Executive

Medical

Evaluation

Program

($) (4)

  

Total

($)

Daniel J. Thomas

   1320    15,173    —      1,500    17,993

Thomas E. Kiraly

   1320    7,763    —      1,500    10,583

James M. Greenwood

   1320    7,763    —      0    9,083

Mark A. Solls

   400    0    —      0    400

Richard A. Parr II

   0    10,496    51,370    1500    63,366

(1) Amounts represent expected 401(k) matches to be made in April 2007 with respect to 2006 contributions by the NEOs.
(2) Amounts represent premiums paid on behalf of the NEOs for split dollar life insurance policies, including a cash payment to provide for taxes applicable to such premium payments.
(3) Amount shown represents the dollar amount of the compensation cost recognized over the requisite service period (the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006), as described in SFAS 123R, with respect to the restricted stock that was released and issued in Mr. Parr’s name upon his resignation.
(4) Amounts represent payments made toward the cost of an annual comprehensive medical examination for the NEOs.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information concerning each grant of an award made to our CEO and each of our other NEOs in the last completed fiscal year under any plan.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Name

   Grant Date   

All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or Units

(#)

   All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
   Exercise or
Base Price of
Option
Awards ($/Sh)
(1)
  

Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards

($) (2)

Daniel J. Thomas

   06/21/2006    0    120,000    18.00    960,000

Thomas E. Kiraly

   06/21/2006    0    80,000    18.00    640,000

James M. Greenwood

   06/21/2006    0    80,000    18.00    640,000

Mark A. Solls

   08/01/2006    0    150,000    18.00    1,188,000

Richard A. Parr II

   —      0    0    —      —  

(1) Because there is no active trading market for Concentra Holding’s common stock, we rely on the Compensation Committee or the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of Concentra Holding’s common stock. As of December 31, 2006, this value was determined to be $18.00 per share. Neither Concentra Holding nor Concentra Operating has any class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
(2) Grant date fair value of each equity award is computed in accordance with SFAS 123R. The grant date fair value for the stock options granted on June 21, 2006, was $8.00 per stock option. The grant date fair value for the stock options granted on August 1, 2006, was $7.92 per stock option.

 

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

The following is a discussion of material factors necessary to an understanding of the information disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

Employment Agreements

Daniel J. Thomas. Mr. Thomas serves as President and CEO of Concentra Holding pursuant to an employment agreement entered into as of August 17, 1999. Unless either party gives timely notice to terminate the agreement, the agreement will automatically renew each year on the anniversary date of the effective date for an additional one-year term. Mr. Thomas’ employment agreement entitles him to an original base salary of $400,000, subject to increase at the discretion of Concentra Holding’s board of directors or Compensation Committee, and such bonus payments as the board of directors or Compensation Committee may specify. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Thomas is entitled to participate in all of Concentra Holding’s benefit plans and programs that are available to senior executive officers and key management employees, and that Concentra Holding may not change or amend any such benefit plans or programs in such a way that adversely affects Mr. Thomas unless such change or amendment occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executives of Concentra Holding and does not result in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights or benefits available to Mr. Thomas.

Thomas E. Kiraly. Mr. Kiraly serves as Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO of Concentra Holding pursuant to an employment agreement entered into as of August 17, 1999. Unless either party gives timely notice to terminate the agreement, the agreement will automatically renew each year on the anniversary date of the effective date for an additional one-year term. Mr. Kiraly’s employment agreement entitles him to an original base salary of $225,000, subject to increase at the discretion of Concentra Holding’s board of directors or Compensation Committee, and such bonus payments as the board of directors or Compensation Committee may specify. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Kiraly is entitled to participate in all of Concentra Holding’s benefit plans and programs that are available to senior executive officers and key management employees, and that Concentra Holding may not change or amend any such benefit plans or programs in such a way that adversely affects Mr. Kiraly unless such change or amendment occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executives of Concentra Holding and does not result in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights or benefits available to Mr. Kiraly.

James M. Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood serves as Executive Vice President—Corporate Development of Concentra Holding pursuant to an employment agreement entered into as of August 17, 1999. Unless either party gives timely notice to terminate the agreement, the agreement will automatically renew each year on the anniversary date of the effective date for an additional one-year term. Mr. Greenwood’s employment agreement entitles him to an original base salary of $270,000, subject to increase at the discretion of Concentra Holding’s board of directors or Compensation Committee, and such bonus payments as the board of directors or Compensation Committee may specify. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Greenwood is entitled to participate in all of Concentra Holding’s benefit plans and programs that are available to senior executive officers and key management employees, and that Concentra Holding may not change or amend any such benefit plans or programs in such a way that adversely affects Mr. Greenwood unless such change or amendment occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executives of Concentra Holding and does not result in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights or benefits available to Mr. Greenwood.

Mark A. Solls. Mr. Solls serves as Concentra Holding’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary pursuant to an employment agreement entered into as of August 1, 2006. The employment agreement is for a term of two years; provided, however, that unless either party gives timely notice to terminate the agreement, the agreement will automatically renew each year on the anniversary date of the effective date for an additional one-year term. Mr. Solls’ employment agreement entitles him to a base salary of $350,000, subject to increase at the discretion of Concentra Holding’s board of directors or Compensation Committee, and entitles him to participate in Concentra Holding’s senior management incentive compensation plan adopted annually by Concentra Holding’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Solls is eligible for bonus compensation of up to 75% of base salary thereunder based on achievement of individual and corporate performance objectives set forth from time to time in the plan. For 2006, Mr. Solls was eligible to participate in the 2006 plan, prorated for his partial year of employment; provided that such amount is to be no less than $100,000. The employment agreement also provides that Mr. Solls is entitled to participate in all of Concentra Holding’s benefit plans and programs that are available to our senior executive officers and key management employees, and the employment agreement provides that Concentra Holding may not change or amend any such benefit plans or programs in such a way that adversely affects Mr. Solls unless such change or amendment occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executives of

 

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Concentra Holding and does not result in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights or benefits available to Mr. Solls.

Richard A. Parr II. Mr. Parr served as Concentra Holding’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary from August 1999 until his resignation in July 2006 pursuant to an employment agreement entered into as of August 17, 1999. Mr. Parr’s employment agreement entitled him to an original base salary of $250,000, subject to increase at the discretion of Concentra Holding’s board of directors or Compensation Committee, and such bonus payments as the board of directors or Compensation Committee specified. The employment agreement provided that Mr. Parr was entitled to participate in all of Concentra Holding’s benefit plans and programs that were available to Concentra Holding’s senior executive officers and key management employees.

2006 Senior Management Incentive Compensation Plan

The 2006 Senior Management Incentive Bonus Program (the “2006 Bonus Plan”) provides incentive compensation to participating members of senior management of Concentra Holding based on a combination of three factors (except for the CFO): (a) Concentra Holding’s consolidated EBITDA performance for 2006 (or, for business unit leaders, his or her respective business unit’s EBITDA performance); (b) its consolidated revenue performance for 2006 (for business unit leaders, his or her respective business unit’s revenue performance); and (c) the participant’s individual achievement of identified personal objectives for 2006. The 2006 Bonus Plan also contains a discretionary component for superior performance.

Each participant other than the CFO received bonus incentive compensation in 2006 up to a specified percentage of his or her base salary, depending on Concentra Holding’s (or respective business unit’s) achievement of the aforementioned performance goals and the participant’s achievement of the aforementioned personal objectives. The CFO’s bonus incentive compensation for 2006 was determined based on Concentra Holding’s determination of his achievement of specific personal objectives, as developed by the CEO.

Description of 1999 Stock Plan

Shares and Options Subject to Plan. The 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (the “1999 Stock Plan”) provides for the grant of options to purchase or awards to receive an aggregate of up to 6,750,000 shares of common stock, either in the form of incentive stock options intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“IRC” or the “Code”), nonqualified stock options, or restricted stock awards. The 1999 Stock Plan includes provisions for adjustment of the number of shares of common stock available for grant or award thereunder and in the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding options in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, or other relevant changes in the capitalization of Concentra Holding.

Eligibility and Administration. Under the 1999 Stock Plan, employees, including our NEOs, are eligible to receive grants of incentive stock options structured to qualify under Section 422 of the Code, nonqualified stock options, or shares of restricted stock; neither of the latter two awards is intended to meet the requirements of IRC Section 422. Non-employee directors are eligible to receive only nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards. The Compensation Committee designates the individuals to receive the grants and awards, the nature of the grants and awards, the number of options or shares granted, and the terms and conditions of each grant or award.

Terms of Options and Awards. Each option grant or award made under the 1999 Stock Plan is evidenced by a stock option grant or restricted stock award agreement, as applicable.

The exercise price of non-qualified stock options shall not be less than 85% of the fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding common stock, as determined by our parent’s board of directors or its Compensation Committee, as the case may be, on the date the options are granted; provided that, in the case of non-qualified stock options intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of IRC Section 162(m), the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value at the time of grant. The exercise price of incentive stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock on the date that the options are granted. In addition, the aggregate fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000. Further, no incentive stock options may be granted to an optionee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of Concentra Holding, unless the exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock and the exercise period does not exceed five years.

 

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Restricted stock awards made under the 1999 Stock Plan are in such amounts and at such times as determined by the Compensation Committee. The vesting, restriction, and release provisions of such awards are also determined by the Compensation Committee.

Term of the 1999 Stock Plan. The 1999 Stock Plan will continue in effect until August 17, 2009 unless terminated prior to such date by our parent’s board of directors.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table provides information concerning unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for Concentra Holding’s CEO, CFO and each of its other NEOs as of the end of our last completed fiscal year.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2006

 

      Option Awards    Stock Awards

Name

  

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)

Exercisable

  

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)

Unexercisable

   

Option
Exercise
Price

($)

   Option Expiration Date   

Number of Shares
or Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested

(#)

   

Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested

($)

Daniel J. Thomas

   0
100,000
155,250
145,000
145,000
29,319
29,973
   120,000
100,000
51,750
0
0
9,774
9,991
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(6)
  18.00
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
   06/21/2016
08/02/2014
12/16/2012
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
   214,740 (8)   3,865,320

Thomas E. Kiraly

   0
60,000
15,000
15,000
2,812
2,812
35,000
35,000
7,077
7,235
   80,000
60,000
0
0
938
938
0
0
2,359
2,412
(1)
(1)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(6)
(7)
(5)
(6)
(6)
  18.00
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
   06/21/2016
08/02/2014
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
08/17/2009
08/17/2009
08/17/2009
08/17/2009
   47,013 (9)   846,234

James M. Greenwood

   0
12,500
10,000
85,000
85,000
17,187
17,570
   80,000
12,500
10,000
0
0
5,730
5,857
(1)
(1)
(1)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(6)
  18.00
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
   06/21/2016
09/28/2014
08/02/2014
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
06/21/2010
   20,000 (10)   360,000

Mark A. Solls

   0    150,000 (1)   18.00    08/01/2016    0     —  

Richard A. Parr II

   0    0     —      —      0     —  

(1) Vests at a rate of 25% per year over four years, commencing on the first anniversary of the initial grant date.
(2) Vests at a rate of 25% per year over four years, commencing on the second anniversary of the initial grant date.

(3)

Vests 20% immediately upon grant on June 21, 2000, then at a rate of 20% per year for the next four years on January 1st of each year.

(4)

Vests 20% immediately upon grant on June 21, 2000, 0% the subsequent year, then the balance at a rate of 33% per year for the next three years on January 1st of each year.

(5)

Vests 20% immediately upon grant on August 17, 1999, 0% the subsequent year, then the balance at a rate of 33% per year for the next three years on January 1st of each year.

(6) Vests at a rate of 25% per year for four years, commencing on January 1, 2004.
(7) Vests at a rate of 20% per year for five years, commencing on January 1, 2000.
(8)

Restrictions on shares lapse on December 16, 2007 with respect to 92,532 shares. However, such shares may become unrestricted earlier as follows: if the value of Concentra Holding’s common stock equals or exceeds $25 per share, then 25% of shares will vest; if stock value equals or exceeds $30 per share, an additional 25% of shares will vest; if stock value equals or exceeds $35 per share, an additional 25% of shares will vest; and if stock value equals or exceeds $40 per share, the final 25% of shares will vest. Restrictions on shares lapse on April 1, 2011 with respect to 117,208 shares, and

 

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on December 15, 2011 with respect to 5,000 shares. However, such shares may become unrestricted earlier upon the Company’s announcement of quarterly or year-end financial results reflecting adjusted EBITDA of at least $200,000,000 as measured over a period of four sequential fiscal quarters.

(9) Restrictions on shares lapse on April 1, 2011 with respect to 37,013 shares and on December 15, 2011 with respect to 10,000 shares. However, such shares may become unrestricted earlier upon the Company’s announcement of quarterly or year-end financial results reflecting adjusted EBITDA of at least $200,000,000 as measured over a period of four sequential fiscal quarters.
(10) Restrictions on shares lapse on September 28, 2011 with respect to 10,000 shares and on December 15, 2011 with respect to 10,000 shares. However, such shares may become unrestricted earlier upon the Company’s announcement of quarterly or year-end financial results reflecting adjusted EBITDA of at least $200,000,000 as measured over a period of four sequential fiscal quarters.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table provides information concerning each exercise of stock options and each vesting of stock, including restricted stock, restricted stock units, and similar instruments during for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, on an aggregated basis with respect to each of Concentra Holding’s NEOs.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

     Stock Awards

Name

  

Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting

(#)

   

Value Realized on
Vesting

($)

Daniel J. Thomas

   —       —  

Thomas E. Kiraly

   —       —  

James M. Greenwood

   —       —  

Mark A. Solls

   —       —  

Richard A. Parr II

   11,169 (1)   201,042

(1) Upon Mr. Parr’s resignation from the Company in July 2006, the Compensation Committee approved amendments to the restricted stock agreements between Concentra Holding and Mr. Parr to provide for the release of restrictions on Mr. Parr’s shares of restricted stock that otherwise would have remained restricted through April 1, 2011 with respect to 6,169 shares, and through December 15, 2015 with respect to 5,000 shares. This accelerated vesting was effective, and the unrestricted shares were issued, as of Mr. Parr’s last day of employment with Concentra Holding.

 

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Certain of our NEOs previously received, in consideration of the cancellation of outstanding equity-based awards, deferred shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock. These deferred shares were granted on December 31, 2003, and October 1, 2004. All of such deferred common shares were fully vested upon grant. The deferred common shares are entitled to receive dividends, if any, paid on Concentra Holding’s common stock, but such dividends are accrued and their payment deferred until such time as the deferred shares are issued. The deferred shares and any accrued dividends (cash, stock, or otherwise) will be released to the NEOs upon the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the date of the award, (b) the six-month anniversary of a public offering of Concentra Holding’s common stock, or (c) upon a change in control of Concentra Holding. The deferred shares are not subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment of the NEOs. Aggregate deferred common stock holdings as of December 31, 2006 for the NEOs are as follows: Mr. Thomas, 40,714 shares; Mr. Kiraly, 9,091 shares; Mr. Greenwood, 12,603 shares; and Mr. Parr, 20,325 shares.

The following table shows certain information with respect to deferred shares held by our NEOs.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

Name

  

Aggregate

Earnings
in Last FY

($)

  

Aggregate

Withdrawals/

Distributions

($)

  

Aggregate

Balance

at FYE

($) (1)

Daniel J. Thomas

   0    0    732,852

Thomas E. Kiraly

   0    0    163,638

James M. Greenwood

   0    0    226,854

Mark A. Solls

   —      —      —  

Richard A. Parr II

   0    0    365,850

(1) Because there is no active trading market for Concentra Holding’s common stock, we rely on the Compensation Committee or the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of Concentra Holding’s common stock; as of December 31, 2006, this value was determined to be $18.00 per share of common stock. Neither Concentra Holding nor Concentra Operating has any class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The table and discussion below discloses the amount of compensation and/or other benefits due to each of the NEOs of Concentra Holding: (a) in the event of a change in control of Concentra Operating or Concentra Holding, and (b) upon the termination of the NEO’s employment, including in connection with a change in control of Concentra Operating or Concentra Holding. The amounts shown assume that such change in control occurred on, or that such termination was effective as of, December 31, 2006. Thus, the amounts shown below include amounts earned through such time and are estimates of the amounts that would be paid out to the executives upon the occurrence of a change in control or their termination, as applicable. The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of a change in control or the NEO’s separation from the Company.

 

    

Termination

Without

Cause or for

Good Reason

(1)

  

Termination

Without Cause or

for Good Reason

after Change in

Control (1) (2) (3)

  

Change in Control

(4)

   Death (5)    Disability (5)

Daniel J. Thomas

              

Salary

   $ 1,230,000    $ 1,230,000      —        —        —  

Equity-based Awards

     —      $ 300,363    $ 3,865,320      —        —  

Other Benefits

   $ 5,438    $ 5,438      —      $ 3,208    $ 5,438

Total

   $ 1,235,438    $ 1,535,801    $ 3,865,320    $ 3,208    $ 5,438

Thomas E. Kiraly

              

Salary

   $ 365,000    $ 365,000      —        —        —  

Equity-based Awards

     —      $ 7,880    $ 846,234      —        —  

Other Benefits

   $ 13,393    $ 13,393      —      $ 7,825    $ 13,393

Total

   $ 378,393    $ 386,273    $ 846,234    $ 7,825    $ 13,393

James M. Greenwood

              

Salary

   $ 345,000    $ 345,000      —        —        —  

Equity-based Awards

     —      $ 48,665    $ 360,000      —        —  

Other Benefits

   $ 5,438    $ 5,438      —      $ 3,208    $ 5,438

Total

   $ 350,438    $ 399,103    $ 360,000    $ 3,208    $ 5,438

Mark A. Solls

              

Salary

   $ 350,000    $ 350,000      —        —        —  

Equity-based Awards

     —        —        —        —        —  

Other Benefits

   $ 13,393    $ 13,393      —      $ 7,825    $ 13,393

Total

   $ 363,393    $ 363,393      —      $ 7,825    $ 13,393

(1) Under the terms of each NEO’s employment agreement, if the NEO is terminated by Concentra Holding without “cause” (as defined in his employment agreement), or Concentra Holding gives the NEO notice that his employment agreement will not be automatically extended for an additional year, or the NEO terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined in his employment agreement) then he is entitled to: (a) his current base salary ($51,250, $30,417, $28,750, and $29,167 per month as of December 31, 2006, for Messrs. Thomas, Kiraly, Greenwood, and Solls, respectively) for a period of twelve consecutive months (twenty-four months in the case of Mr. Thomas); and (b) continued coverage for the NEO, his spouse, and children under 25, under the medical and dental insurance in effect at the time of such termination, for a period of one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the NEO is terminated prior to a change in control (as defined in the Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan) the amount of any payment payable under (a) will be reduced by any compensation earned by the NEO as the result of employment after the date of termination until the end of the twelve month period (twenty-four month period in the case of Mr. Thomas) described above.

 

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(2) Under the terms of certain option award agreements, in the event that an NEO is terminated without Cause or resigns with Good Reason (each as defined in his employment agreement) after a Change in Control (as defined in the option award agreement), all unvested options immediately vest. Because there is no active trading market for Concentra Holding’s common stock, we rely on the Compensation Committee or the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of Concentra Holding’s common stock. As of December 31, 2006, this value was determined to be $18.00 per share of common stock. Amounts shown are calculated by multiplying the number of options that would vest by the difference between $18.00 and the strike price of the options under the option award agreement. The number of unvested stock options held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2006, is reflected on the Outstanding Equity Awards Table.
(3) Please note that amounts shown under this column do not include the amounts that would be paid under plans or agreements providing for single-trigger change in control payments. Rather, those amounts are disclosed under the “Change in Control” column in this Table.
(4) Under the terms of each NEO’s restricted stock award agreement, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the restricted stock award agreement), the restrictions are released and the shares fully vest. Because there is no active trading market for Concentra Holding’s common stock, we rely on the Compensation Committee or the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of Concentra Holding’s common stock. As of December 31, 2006, this value was determined to be $18.00 per share of common stock. The number of unvested shares held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2006, is reflected on the Outstanding Equity Awards Table.
(5) Under the terms of each NEO’s employment agreement, if the NEO’s employment is terminated by reason of his death or disability (as defined his employment agreement), then Concentra Holding will make payments of premiums to continue the medical and dental insurance coverage of the NEO (if alive), his spouse, and children under age 25, as in effect at and as of the date of his death or termination as a result of disability (or provide as similar coverage as possible for the same premiums if the continuation of existing coverage is not permitted under the Company’s health benefit plans) for one year after the date of the NEO’s death or disability, to the extent such coverage is available.

Richard A. Parr II

Mr. Parr voluntarily resigned his employment and terminated his employment agreement effective July 2006. Upon his resignation from Concentra Holding, the Compensation Committee approved amendments to the restricted stock agreements between Concentra Holding and Mr. Parr to provide for the release of restrictions on Mr. Parr’s shares of restricted stock that otherwise would have remained restricted through April 1, 2011, with respect to 6,169 shares and through December 15, 2015, with respect to 5,000 shares. This accelerated vesting was effective, and the unrestricted shares were issued, as of Mr. Parr’s last day of employment with Concentra Holding. Mr. Parr received no other post-employment benefits. Mr. Parr’s restricted stock is reflected on the Outstanding Equity Awards table.

 

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Compensation of Directors

Summary Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the compensation paid to non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Name

  

Fees Earned

or Paid in

Cash

($)

  

Stock

Awards

($) (2)

  

Option

Awards

($) (3)

  

All Other

Compensation

($)

   

Total

($)

Norman C. Payson, M.D.

Chairman of the Board, Director

   0    2,411,857    3,183,651    500,000 (4)   6,095,508

John K. Carlyle

Director

   37,000    —      15,898    —       52,898

Carlos A. Ferrer

Director

   31,000    —      15,898    —       46,898

David A. George (1)

Director

   31,000    —      10,869    —       41,869

D. Scott Macksey

Director

   35,000    —      15,898    —       50,898

Steven E. Nelson

Director

   37,000    3,954    40,887    —       81,831

Paul B. Queally

Director

   33,000    —      15,898    —       48,898

Richard J. Sabolik

Director

   59,000    —      10,867    11,113 (5)   80,980

William H. Wilcox

Director

   33,000    —      4,197    —       37,197

(1) Mr. George resigned as a director in December 2006.
(2) Amounts shown reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as described in SFAS 123R, and thus include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006. Restricted stock held by directors is subject to dividends paid on Concentra Holding’s common stock, but no such dividends were paid during 2006. With respect to Dr. Payson, 134,044 shares of his restricted stock vested, and were issued without restriction in Dr. Payson’s name, during 2006, pursuant to the terms of the 2005 Chairman’s Plan (as defined below).
(3) Amounts shown reflect the dollar amount of financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as described in SFAS 123R, and thus include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2006; for Dr. Payson, such amount includes the dollar amount of the compensation cost recognized over the requisite service period (the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006), as described in SFAS 123R, with respect to an option that was to terminate in May 2006 but which was extended by the agreement of Concentra Holding and Dr. Payson. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in “Note 18. Stock Option Plans, (c) Stock-Based, Compensation Disclosures” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Although Mr. George resigned as a director prior to December 31, 2006, as of that date, he held exercisable options to purchase 13,000 shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock. His unvested stock options were cancelled upon his resignation; his vested options will remain exercisable until December 2007.
(4) Amount represents reimbursement of private aircraft expense to NCP, Inc., on behalf of Dr. Payson, as provided in the Chairman’s Agreement between Dr. Payson and Concentra Holding.
(5) Amount represents consulting fees earned from and paid by the Company for services performed during 2006.

 

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

The following is a discussion of material factors necessary to an understanding of the information disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Retainer and Fees. Members of Concentra Holding’s board of directors who are also officers or employees do not receive compensation for their services as directors. Since June 26, 2005, each non-employee director receives a $25,000 annual retainer, payable in equal quarterly installments, $2,000 for each regular or special board of directors meeting attended, and $1,000 for each regular or special standing board of directors committee meeting not held in conjunction with a board of directors meeting. The chairman of each standing board of directors committee receives an additional fee of $1,000 for each regular or special standing board of directors committee meeting attended as chairman, whether or not such meeting is held in conjunction with a board of directors meeting. In addition, the chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee receives a $15,000 annual fee, payable in equal quarterly installments. The Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee also performed certain consulting services for the Company on an hourly rate basis, receiving a total of $11,113 in fees for such services in 2006. Our Chairman, Dr. Payson, receives reimbursement of travel expenses incurred for meeting attendance, and no other cash compensation for his service as director.

Stock and Option Awards. Each new non-employee director, other than our Chairman, receives an initial award of nonqualified options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock under the 1999 Stock Plan, with such awards to be made on the next business day following their first election to the board of directors. This initial option award is immediately vested and exercisable. Each non-employee director, other than our Chairman, also receives an annual award of options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock. These annual awards are made on the next business day following each annual meeting of Concentra Holding, and vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% each year for four years. Each such non-employee director stock option award has an exercise price no less than 100% of fair market value on the date of award, and will expire on the earlier of ten years from the date of award or one year after the holder ceases to serve on the board of directors. On June 23, 2006, each non-employee director received nonqualified stock options to purchase 4,000 shares of our parent’s common stock at an exercise price of $18.00 per share.

On April 6, 2005, John K. Carlyle received immediately exercisable nonqualified stock options to purchase 40,000 shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock at an exercise price of $13.80 per share. Such options will expire on April 6, 2015. Also on that date, Steven E. Nelson received an award of 3,000 shares of restricted stock, vesting on the earlier of (a) six months following the completion of an initial public offering of Concentra Holding’s equity securities (or such longer “lock-up” period as may be required of directors and officers in connection with such offering), (b) the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan), or (c) April 6, 2015. These grants to Mr. Carlyle and Mr. Nelson were made pursuant to the 2005 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “2005 Director Plan”), and were the only grants made pursuant to the 2005 Director Plan. The 2005 Director Plan incorporates the terms of the 1999 Stock Plan except to the extent any such terms are inconsistent with the terms of the 2005 Director Plan.

Chairman’s Agreement. On November 28, 2005, our Chairman, Dr. Payson, entered into a Chairman’s Agreement with Concentra Holding under which he will serve as the non-executive Chairman of the Board for a one-year term, with automatically renewing one-year terms thereafter. In consideration for his services pursuant to the Chairman’s Agreement, Dr. Payson is entitled to receive non-qualified stock options to acquire shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock, restricted shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock, unrestricted shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock, and the right to purchase shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock. Pursuant to the Chairman’s Agreement, Dr. Payson is entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by him during the term of the agreement. In addition, Concentra Holding has agreed to reimburse him for his use of private aircraft when attending to the business of Concentra Holding or Concentra Operating, up to a maximum of $500,000 during each 12-month period beginning with the effective date of the agreement.

Grant of Stock Options and Restricted Stock to Chairman. On November 28, 2005, in connection with his election to Concentra Holding’s board of directors, Dr. Payson was granted: (a) nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $18.00 per share, that were immediately exercisable and expire six months after their grant date (the “Six Month Option”); (b) nonqualified stock options to purchase 603,205 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $18.00 per share, that vest in twelve installments over a period of three years and expire ten years after their grant date; (c) an award of 402,137 shares of restricted stock that vests in twelve installments over a period of three years unless vesting is earlier accelerated upon the

 

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occurrence of certain events; and (d) an award of 138,890 shares of common stock of Concentra Holding that was fully vested on the date of the award. These grants were made pursuant to the Concentra Holding 2005 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan for Non-Executive Chairman (the “2005 Chairman’s Plan”).

Dr. Payson’s nonqualified stock options and restricted stock will fully vest and, in the case of the nonqualified stock options, become exercisable for the remainder of their ten-year term immediately prior to a change in control (as defined in the Chairman’s Agreement), an initial public offering, or upon the sale during the term of the Chairman’s Agreement of all or substantially all of one or more of the operating divisions representing in the aggregate 25% or more of Concentra Holding’s consolidated EBITDA. In addition, Dr. Payson’s nonqualified stock options and restricted stock will fully vest and, in the case of the nonqualified stock options, become immediately exercisable for the remainder of their ten-year term upon Dr. Payson’s termination of service as a result of his death, disability, termination by Concentra Holding other than for cause (as defined in the Chairman’s Agreement) or his termination for good reason (as defined in the Chairman’s Agreement).

Extension and Termination of Six Month Option. Dr. Payson’s right to exercise the Six Month Option was to terminate on May 30, 2006. In May 2006, due to technical considerations arising from a possible transaction, Concentra Holding and Dr. Payson agreed to extend the timeframe during which Dr. Payson could exercise his options under the Six Month Option to the earlier of: (a) the 30th day following receipt of written notice of such termination from Concentra Holding, given no earlier than August 1, 2006, and (b) December 29, 2006. In accordance with the terms of the Six Month Option, in September 2006, Concentra Holding provided written notice to Dr. Payson advising him that he had thirty days to exercise his options under the Six Month Option. The Six Month Option terminated by its terms and the options were canceled in October 2006.

2005 Chairman’s Plan

General

Concentra Holding’s board of directors approved the 2005 Chairman’s Plan in November 2005. The purpose of the 2005 Chairman’s Plan is to promote the interests of Concentra Holding, its subsidiaries, and its stockholders by providing our new Chairman, Dr. Payson, with the opportunity to purchase common stock of Concentra Holding, thereby enhancing Concentra Holding’s ability to attract, retain, motivate, and encourage Dr. Payson to devote his best efforts to the business and financial success of Concentra Holding and its subsidiaries. It is intended that this purpose be effected primarily through the award of options, restricted stock, and/or unrestricted stock. The following summary describes the principal features of the 2005 Chairman’s Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the 2005 Chairman’s Plan, a copy of which has been filed with the SEC.

Description of 2005 Chairman’s Plan

Shares and Options Subject to Plan. The 2005 Chairman’s Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase or awards to receive an aggregate of up to 2,811,000 shares of common stock, either in the form of stock options, restricted stock awards, or unrestricted stock awards. The 2005 Chairman’s Plan includes provisions for adjustment of the number of shares of common stock available for grant or award thereunder and in the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding options in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, or other relevant changes in the capitalization of Concentra Holding.

Eligibility and Administration. Under the 2005 Chairman’s Plan, our Chairman, Dr. Payson, is eligible to receive grants of stock options, restricted stock awards, or unrestricted stock awards. The 2005 Chairman’s Plan is administered by the board and any committee thereof designated for such purpose (the “Administrator”), in a manner not inconsistent with the Chairman’s Agreement. The terms of all awards made pursuant to the Plan are determined by the Administrator.

Terms of Options and Awards. Each option grant or award made under the 2005 Chairman’s Plan is evidenced by a stock option grant or restricted or unrestricted stock award agreement, as applicable. The exercise price of stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock on the date that such options are granted. Restricted and unrestricted stock awards made under the 2005 Chairman’s Plan are in such amounts and at such times as determined by the Administrator. The vesting, restriction, and release provisions of such awards, including any applicable performance criteria and any forfeiture or repurchase provisions, are also determined by the Administrator.

 

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Term of the 2005 Chairman’s Plan. The 2005 Chairman’s Plan will continue in effect until November 27, 2015, unless terminated prior to such date by Concentra Holding’s board of directors. No awards may be made under the 2005 Chairman’s Plan after its termination; however, such termination shall not alter or impair any rights or obligations granted or incurred prior to such termination. The 2005 Chairman’s Plan provides that in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of Concentra Holding, the Administrator may, in its discretion, provide that, upon written notice to Dr. Payson, all unexercised options will terminate prior to the consummation of such transaction, that Dr. Payson will receive a cash payment in a specified amount in exchange for the termination of options, or that all or any outstanding awards shall become exercisable or realizable in full prior to the consummation of such transaction.

Other Outstanding Options

In addition to the options and awards granted under the 2005 Chairman’s Plan, the 2005 Director Plan, and options to purchase 21,250 shares of common stock that remain outstanding under a plan adopted by Concentra Holding’s board of directors in March 2000 pursuant to which grants were made to two non-employee directors (the “2000 Director Plan” and, together with the 2005 Chairman’s Plan and the 2005 Director Plan, the “Directors’ Plans”), as of March 1, 2007, Concentra Holding had issued or assumed from its predecessors or acquired companies outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 306,871 shares of common stock pursuant to separate agreements between Concentra Holding and the holders thereof.

The aggregate 5,652,244 options that were outstanding as of March 1, 2007, under all plans, had a weighted average exercise price of approximately $14.86 per share, and remain subject to various vesting provisions.

Unexercised options and their exercise prices are subject to adjustment if there is a subdivision or consolidation of Concentra Holding’s common stock, the payment of a stock dividend, or other similar material increase or decrease in the number of shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock outstanding, and Concentra Holding does not receive compensation for any such adjustments. In addition, the number and type of securities underlying an option are subject to adjustment if Concentra Holding is party to a merger or consolidation.

Purchase of Common Stock. On June 23, 2006, William H. Wilcox purchased from Concentra Holding 13,889 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $18.00 per share, for a total purchase price of $250,002.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee of Concentra Holding is composed of Paul B. Queally, Carlos A. Ferrer, and William H. Wilcox. David A. George, who was a member of the board of directors of Concentra Holding and Concentra Operating for most of 2006, was also a member of our parent’s Compensation Committee until his resignation as a director and committee member in December 2006. Mr. Carlyle, who served as the non-employee Chairman of the Board of Concentra Holding from August 1997 until August 1999, served as a member of the Compensation Committee from December 1998 until June 2006.

Until November 2005, Mr. Queally served as the non-employee Chairman of the Board of Concentra Holding and Concentra Operating. Mr. Queally is a managing member and Mr. Mackesy is a principal of the sole general partner of WCAS. Because of these affiliations, Messrs. Queally and Mackesy may be deemed to have a material interest in the matters described under Item 13, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”

 

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Concentra Operating does not issue any of its equity securities in conjunction with an equity compensation plan. See Item 11, “Executive Compensation,” for a discussion of Concentra Holding’s equity compensation plan.

All the issued and outstanding capital stock of Concentra Operating is owned by Concentra Holding. As of March 1, 2007, Concentra Holding had 36,433,662 shares of common stock outstanding. The table below contains information regarding the beneficial ownership of Concentra Holding’s common stock as of March 1, 2007, by:

 

   

each stockholder who owns beneficially 5% or more of Concentra Holding’s common stock;

 

   

each director of Concentra Holding;

 

   

each named executive officer; and

 

   

all directors and executive officers as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership according to the rules of the SEC. Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes to this table, each stockholder named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the Concentra Holding common shares shown as beneficially owned, subject to applicable community property laws. The number of shares beneficially owned by a person includes shares of common stock that are subject to stock options or warrants that are either currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 1, 2007. These shares are also deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares owned by the person. These shares are not deemed outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, all stockholders set forth below have the same principal business address as Concentra Operating.

 

Name

  

Number of

Shares

  

Percent

Ownership

 

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P.(1)

320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500

New York, NY 10022

   24,894,028    65.67 %

FFC Partners I, L.P.(2)

c/o Ferrer Freeman & Company, LLC

The Mill

10 Glenville Street

Greenwich, CT 06831

   2,303,551    6.31  

Paul B. Queally(3)

c/o Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500

New York, NY 10022

   24,111,073    63.68  

Carlos A. Ferrer(4)

c/o Ferrer Freeman & Company, LLC

The Mill

10 Glenville Street

Greenwich, CT 06831

   2,303,551    6.31  

D. Scott Mackesy(5)

c/o Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500

New York, NY 10022

   24,096,784    63.65  

John K. Carlyle(6)

   64,466    *  

Steven E. Nelson(7)

   108,062    *  

Norman C. Payson, M.D.(8)

   1,113,336    3.03  

Richard J. Sabolik(9)

   13,000    *  

William H. Wilcox(10)

   23,889    *  

Daniel J. Thomas(11)

   645,744    1.74  

Thomas E. Kiraly(12)

   189,025    *  

James M. Greenwood(13)

   249,640    *  

Mark A. Solls

   0    *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (12 individuals)

   28,852,707    73.24 %

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(1) Includes 1,441,682 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 32,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Certain of the shares reflected as owned by WCAS are owned of record by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P. (1,729,712), WCAS Healthcare Partners, L.P. (118,873), WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P. (764,285), and WCAS Management Corp. (270). An aggregate of 828,165 shares reflected as owned by WCAS are owned beneficially and of record by certain individuals, including Messrs. Mackesy and Queally, who are members of the limited liability company that serves as its sole general partner, or who are employed by its investment adviser. Except for 45,210 shares held by Mr. Queally and 30,921 shares held by Mr. Mackesy, such individuals disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Includes 74,730 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 16,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Certain of the shares reflected as owned by FFC Partners I, L.P. are owned beneficially and of record by FFC Partners II, L.P. (249,112), FFC Executive Partners I, L.P. (80,836) and FFC Executive Partners II, L.P. (3,587). Carlos A. Ferrer is a manager of the limited liability company that serves as the sole general partner of FFC Partners I, L.P. and FFC Executive Partners I, L.P. and is a managing member of entities that serve as the sole general partners of each of FFC Partners II, L.P. and FFC Executive Partners II, L.P. As such, Mr. Ferrer may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by these entities. Except for 16,000 shares, Mr. Ferrer disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares, except to his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3) Includes 1,410,791 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 16,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Certain of the shares reflected as owned by Mr. Queally are owned of record by WCAS (21,452,723), Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P. (1,729,712), WCAS Healthcare Partners, L.P. (118,873), WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P. (764,285), and WCAS Management Corp. (270). Except for 45,210 shares, Mr. Queally disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(4) Includes 74,730 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 16,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. The shares reflected as owned by Mr. Ferrer are owned of record by FFC Partners I, L.P. (1,954,016), FFC Partners II, L.P. (249,112), FFC Executive Partners I, L.P. (80,836) and FFC Executive Partners II, L.P. (3,587). Carlos A. Ferrer is a manager of the limited liability company that serves as the sole general partner of FFC Partners I, L.P. and FFC Executive Partners I, L.P. and is a managing member of entities that serve as the sole general partners of each of FFC Partners II, L.P. and FFC Executive Partners II, L.P. As such, Mr. Ferrer may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by these entities. Except for 16,000 shares, Mr. Ferrer disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares, except to his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(5) Includes 1,410,132 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 16,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Certain of the shares reflected as owned by Mr. Mackesy are owned of record by WCAS (21,452,723), Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P. (1,729,712), WCAS Healthcare Partners, L.P. (118,873), WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P. (764,285), and WCAS Management Corp. (270). Except for 30,921 shares, Mr. Mackesy disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(6) Includes 56,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
(7) Includes 3,803 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 37,250 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
(8) Includes 251,335 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
(9) Includes 13,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
(10) Includes 10,000 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
(11) Includes 3,803 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 624,307 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Does not include 40,714 shares that will be acquired upon the issuance of deferred shares of our parent’s common stock.
(12) Includes 721 shares that may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and 186,583 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Does not include 9,091 shares that will be acquired upon the issuance of deferred shares of our parent’s common stock.
(13) Includes 238,844 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock options awarded under incentive compensation plans that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Does not include 12,603 shares that will be acquired upon the issuance of deferred shares of our parent’s common stock.

 

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

This Item 13 describes certain relationships and transactions involving us and certain of our directors, executive officers, and other related parties. We believe that all the transactions described in this Item 13 of this report are upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable than could be obtained in comparable arm’s length transactions with unaffiliated third parties under the same or similar circumstances.

Equity Investor Agreements

Stockholders Agreement

Concentra Holding, WCAS, investors affiliated with WCAS (with WCAS, the “WCAS Investors”), certain management investors (including certain executive officers of Concentra Holding and Concentra Operating), Ferrer Freeman and Company, LLC (“FFC”), certain of its affiliates, Dr. Payson, and Mr. Wilcox are parties to a stockholders agreement, dated as of August 17, 1999, as amended. The stockholders agreement provides:

 

   

for limitations on the transfer of shares owned by the investors;

 

   

for tag-along rights for FFC and its affiliates, the management investors, and the WCAS Investors, other than WCAS, to participate in proposed dispositions of Concentra Holding’s common stock by WCAS;

 

   

that, in the event WCAS receives a third-party offer to purchase a significant portion its Concentra Holding common stock, WCAS may require FFC, the WCAS Investors and the management investors to accept the offer and sell their shares of Concentra Holding to the third party; and

 

   

for preemptive rights to the investors to participate, on a pro rata basis according to their ownership of Concentra Holding’s capital stock, in equity offerings of Concentra Holding with certain customary exceptions.

The stockholders agreement does not provide for any agreements among the WCAS Investors, the management investors, and the FFC investors with respect to voting of shares or management of Concentra Holding.

Registration Rights Agreement

At the same time they entered into the stockholders agreement, Concentra Holding, the WCAS Investors, the management investors, and the FFC investors also entered into a registration rights agreement. The registration rights agreement gives investors certain rights to require Concentra Holding to register their shares of Concentra Holding’s capital stock under the Securities Act and, upon request, to include their shares in any other registration of shares by Concentra Holding. In November 2005, Dr. Payson became party to this agreement, and in June 2006, Mr. Wilcox became party to this agreement.

Class A Common Stock

Certain shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock held by FFC and certain of its affiliates are designated Class A common stock. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Concentra Holding provides that the Class A common stock is identical in all respects to Concentra Holding’s common stock, except that, as long as any Class A common stock is outstanding, the holders of Class A common stock, voting as a class, shall have the right to elect one member of Concentra Holding’s board of directors. All shares of Class A common stock automatically convert into shares of common stock upon the occurrence of certain events, including the completion of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of the common stock of Concentra Holding resulting in gross proceeds to Concentra Holding of at least $30,000,000.

Agreement with SHPS

In September 2006, Concentra Network Services, Inc. (“CNS”), a subsidiary of Concentra Operating, entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with SHPS Health Management Solutions, Inc. (“SHPS”). Under the Agreement, SHPS began providing utilization management and case management services to CNS on January 1, 2007. WCAS, including certain of its affiliates, owns approximately 66% of the voting stock of SHPS, and one of the directors of Concentra Holding, D. Scott Mackesy is also a director of SHPS. Under the Agreement, we expect SHPS to provide approximately $1.8 million in services to CNS in 2007.

 

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Other Related-Party Transactions

W. Tom Fogarty, M.D., an officer of Concentra Holding and Concentra Operating, is the President, a director, and a stockholder of Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, P.A. (“OHCSW”), and a stockholder, officer, and/or director of several other of the professional groups. A subsidiary of ours has entered into a 40-year management agreement with each of the professional groups. These management agreements have expiration dates from 2041 through 2046. OHCSW paid approximately $265.7 million, $217.7 million, and $217.9 million in management fees to a subsidiary of Concentra Operating in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, under its management agreement with that subsidiary. These management fees eliminate in consolidation. Dr. Fogarty receives no remuneration from any of the professional groups for serving as an officer or director.

We derive revenue in the normal course of business from other companies owned or controlled by or affiliated with related parties. Health Services revenue from related parties totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million during 2006 and 2005, respectively. Health Services did not have related party revenue in 2004. Care Management Services revenue from related parties totaled $0.2 million, $0.3 million, and $0.3 million during 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

We also purchase services in the normal course of business from other companies owned or controlled by or affiliated with related parties. These services include local phone service in certain geographic regions, information technology consulting, claims editing services, administration of open enrollment for employee benefits and third-party laboratory services. We made payments to related parties for these services totaling $0.4 million for each of the years 2006, 2005, and 2004.

In the normal course of business, we, our subsidiaries, affiliates, and our parent engage in certain intercompany transactions that reflect the obligations of the various business units. The transactions between us, our subsidiaries, affiliates, and our parent have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements, except as described in “Note 14. Income Taxes” and “Note 19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions.”

Policy on Related Party Transactions

On December 14, 2006, our parent adopted a written policy (the “Policy”) on “Related Party Transactions” that applies to our parent and its subsidiaries, including the Company. A Related Party Transaction means any transaction, or series of similar transactions (and any amendments, modifications, or changes thereto), in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, to which our parent, any of its subsidiaries, or any partnership or other business entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by our parent is a party, and in which any of the following persons has a direct or indirect material interest: (i) any of our parent’s directors, director nominees, or executive officers; (ii) any record or beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of equity securities of our parent; and (iii) any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (which shall include a person’s spouse, parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, mothers- and fathers-in-law, sons- and daughters-in-law, brothers- and sisters-in-law), and persons sharing the same household of the foregoing persons. A Related Party Transaction does not include (i) any compensatory arrangement that is subject to the jurisdiction of the compensation committee of our parent’s board of directors or (ii) any transaction that has been referred by our parent’s board of directors to another committee of such board for consideration.

The Policy provides that neither our parent nor any of its subsidiaries shall enter into any Related Party Transaction unless such transaction has been approved by a majority of disinterested directors on the audit committee our parent’s board of directors and, if required, by the requisite vote of the full board of directors of our parent. The standard to be applied by the audit committee in evaluating a Related Party Transaction is whether the consideration to be paid or received by our parent (or applicable subsidiary) in connection with any such transaction is no less favorable than terms available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances.

In 2006, only one transaction, the execution of the Agreement with SHPS, would have qualified as a Related Party Transaction. At the time of the execution of the Agreement with SHPS, the Policy was not yet in effect. Concentra Holding’s Audit Committee was advised of the Agreement with SHPS at its meeting immediately following the execution of such Agreement.

 

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Director Independence

Neither Concentra Operating nor Concentra Holding is listed on a national securities exchange or in an automated inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities association, and we are not subject to either the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE Listing Standards”) or the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers’ listing standards (“NASDAQ Rules”). For the purposes of the following determinations on director independence, we have chosen to use the NYSE Listing Standards. Using such Standards, Concentra Holding’s board of directors has determined that the following directors are independent for general board service: John K. Carlyle, Carlos A. Ferrer, David A. George, D. Scott Mackesy, Steven E. Nelson, Norman C. Payson, M.D., Paul B. Queally, Richard J. Sabolik, and William H. Wilcox. (Mr. George resigned from Concentra Holding’s board of directors in December 2006.)

Audit and Compliance Committee

Our board of directors has a separately designated, standing Audit and Compliance Committee composed of the following members of the board of directors: Richard J. Sabolik, chairman of the committee, John K. Carlyle, D. Scott Mackesy, and Steven E. Nelson. Under the NYSE Listing Standards, Messrs. Carlyle and Mackesy would not be considered independent for the purposes of Audit Committee service (although they are considered independent for general board service) as each would be considered an “affiliated person” of Concentra Operating.

Compensation Committee

Our board of directors has a separately designated, standing Compensation Committee composed of the following members of the board of directors: Paul B. Queally, chairman of the committee, Carlos A. Ferrer, and William H. Wilcox. (Mr. George was a member of the Compensation Committee prior to his resignation from the board of directors.)

Nominating Committee

Our board of directors does not have a separately designated, standing nominating committee, a nominating committee charter, or a formal procedure for security holders to recommend nominees to the board of directors. Neither Concentra Operating nor Concentra Holding is listed on a national securities exchange or in an automated inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities association, and we are not subject to either the NYSE Listing Standards or the NASDAQ Rules. Under the NYSE Listing Standards, Daniel J. Thomas, our CEO, would not be considered independent.

 

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The following table shows the aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent accountant, during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

Description of Fees

   2006    2005

Audit Fees (1)

   $ 1,552    $ 1,212

Audit Related Fees (2)

     1,373      269

Tax Fees (3)

     274      284

All Other Fees (4)

     —        —  
             
   $ 3,199    $ 1,765
             

(1) Audit Fees. Includes fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our Form 10-K, reviews of our quarterly financial statements included in Forms 10-Q, reviews of our other filings with the SEC, and other research work necessary to comply with generally accepted audited standards for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
(2) Audit Related Fees. Includes fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include audits of our employee benefit plans, issuance of consents, and other accounting and reporting consultations.
(3) Tax Fees. Includes fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
(4) All Other Fees. Includes fees billed for software licenses and survey information.

Concentra Holding adopted a policy that the Audit Committee must approve in advance all audit and non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Audit Committee approved all of these services.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are included in Item 8.

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2006 and 2005

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity -Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-7

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are not applicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

3. Exhibits:

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-K:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

2.1  

—Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 29, 1997, by and among CRA Managed Care, Inc., OccuSystems, Inc., and Concentra Holding, formerly known as Concentra Managed Care, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

2.2  

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 24, 1998, by and among Concentra Holding and Preferred Payment Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Concentra Holding’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

2.3  

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 2, 1999, by and between Yankee Acquisition Corp. and Concentra Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 1999).

2.4  

—Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 24, 1999, by and between Yankee Acquisition Corp. and Concentra Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 1999).

2.5  

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 2, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding, NHR Acquisition Company, Inc., and National Healthcare Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

2.6  

—Asset Purchase Agreement among Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating and Em3 Corporation dated as of December 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2002).

2.7  

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 2, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Island Acquisition Corp., and Beech Street Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2005).

2.8  

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 8, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Brady Acquisition Corp., and Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2005).

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

2.9  

—Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 30, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Island Acquisition Corp., and Beech Street Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K on October 4, 2005).

2.10  

—Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and among The Innovation Group plc, TiG Acquisition Co., Concentra Integrated Services, Inc., Concentra Operating, and First Notice Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006).

2.11  

—Purchase Agreement, dated February 7, 2007, by and among Coventry Health Care, Inc., Coventry Health Care Workers Compensation, Inc., Concentra Operating Corporation, Concentra Health Services, Inc., National Healthcare Resources, Inc. and Concentra Integrated Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2007).

  3.1  

—Articles of Incorporation of Concentra Operating (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  3.2  

—Amended and Restated By-Laws of Concentra Operating, as further amended June 20, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).

  4.1  

—Indenture dated as of August 13, 2003, by and among Concentra Operating, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the guarantors named therein relating to Concentra Operating’s 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on August 28, 2003).

  4.2  

—First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 20, 2003, by and between Concentra Operating and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to issuance of an additional $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Concentra Operating’s 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

  4.3  

—Indenture dated as of June 8, 2004, by and among Concentra Operating, The Bank of New York as Trustee, and the guarantors named therein relating to Concentra Operating’s 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on June 8, 2004).

  4.4  

—Warrant Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named on Schedule I thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  4.5  

—Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several warrant holders that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.6  

—Form of Warrant to acquire Concentra Holding common stock (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.3).

  4.7  

—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 17, 2003 by and among Concentra Operating, each of the subsidiary guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

  4.8  

—Warrant Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.9  

—Form of Warrant to acquire Concentra Holding common stock (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.7).

4.10  

—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999 by and among Concentra Holding and the persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

4.11  

—Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

4.12  

—Amendment No. 2 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 5, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

4.13  

—Amendment No. 3 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

4.14  

—Amendment No. 4 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 002).

4.15  

—Amendment No. 5 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005).

4.16  

—Amendment No. 6 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 23, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding and the stockholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006).

4.17  

—Stockholders Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

4.18  

—Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

4.19  

—Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

4.20  

—Amendment No. 3 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

4.21  

—Amendment No. 4 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005).

4.22  

—Amendment No. 5 to Stockholders Agreement, dated June 23, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding and the stockholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006).

4.23  

—Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 20, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P., certain holders of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock of Concentra Holding, certain stockholders of National Healthcare Resources, Inc., and Ferrer Freeman and Company, LLC, formerly known as Ferrer, Freeman, Thompson & Co., LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.1  

—Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several purchasers named on Schedule I thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of 2,266,546 shares of Concentra Holding common stock and warrants to purchase 771,277 shares of Concentra Holding common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

10.2  

—Credit Agreement dated as of September 20, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several Lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Administrative Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Co-Syndication Agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2005).

10.3  

—First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, between Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006).

10.4  

—Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, between Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (2).

10.5  

—Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of June 25, 2002 by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).

10.6  

—Amendment No. 1 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of October 23, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

10.7  

—Amendment No. 2 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of November 14, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

10.8  

—Amendment No. 3 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of May 10, 2004, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2004).

10.9  

—Amendment No. 4 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of September 30, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2005).

10.10  

—Amendment No. 5 to Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2006, among Concentra Holding, as the Borrower, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Lender and the Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders party thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2006).

10.11  

—Waiver to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of February 10, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are party thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2006).

10.12  

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.13  

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through June 20, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002). (1)

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.14  

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through September 24, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002). (1)

10.15  

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through June 22, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 28, 2006). (1)

10.16  

—Concentra Holding 2005 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2005). (1)

10.17  

—Concentra Holding 2005 Stock Option Plan and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan for Non-Executive Chairman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.18  

—Concentra Holding Ten Year Option Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.19  

—Concentra Holding Six Month Option Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.20  

—Amendment No. 1 to Concentra Holding Six Month Option Award Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. Effective May 26, 2006, this Amendment No. 1 also amends Exhibit A to the Chairman’s Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2005, by and between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2006). (1)

10.21  

—Concentra Holding Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.22  

—Concentra Holding Unrestricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.23  

—Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.24  

—Securities Purchase Plan, dated June 23, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and William H. Wilcox (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 28, 2006). (1)

10.25  

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix G to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus forming a part of Concentra Holding’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 31, 1997). (1)

10.26  

—Concentra Holding Board of Directors Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2005). (1)

10.27  

—Concentra Holding’s 2007 Senior Management Incentive Bonus Program. (1) (2)

10.28  

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and James M. Greenwood (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.30  

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and Daniel J. Thomas (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.31  

—Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and Mark A. Solls (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2006). (1)

 

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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.30  

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and Thomas E. Kiraly (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.31  

—Chairman’s Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.32  

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of June 26, 2003 between Concentra Holding and Daniel J. Thomas (identical agreements were executed as of June 26, 2003 between Concentra Holding and each of the following: John K. Carlyle, Carlos A. Ferrer, James M. Greenwood, Thomas E. Kiraly, D. Scott Mackesy, Steven E. Nelson, Paul B. Queally, and Richard J. Sabolik) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003). (1)

10.33  

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005 between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005). (1)

10.34  

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005 between Concentra Holding and William H. Wilcox (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005). (1)

10.35  

—Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, between Concentra Holding and Mark A. Solls (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2006) (1)

10.36  

—Occupational Medicine Center Management and Consulting Agreement dated as of December 31, 1993, between CHS and Occupational Health Centers of New Jersey, P.A., a New Jersey professional association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to OccuSystems’ Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 28, 1996).

10.37  

—Amended and Restated Occupational Medicine Center Management and Consulting Agreement dated as of July 30, 2003 between Concentra Health Services, Inc. and Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, P.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).

10.38  

—Settlement Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2007, among Clark A. Gunderson, et. al., and F.A. Richard & Associates, Inc. et. al. (FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. is one of the named defendants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2007).

  21.1  

—Subsidiaries of Concentra Operating. (2)

  31.1  

—Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (2)

  31.2  

—Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (2)

  32.1  

—Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (3)

  32.2  

—Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (3)


(1) Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which a director or executive officer participates.
(2) Filed herewith.
(3) Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

    CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION
Date: March 29, 2007     By:  

/s/ THOMAS E. KIRALY

      Thomas E. Kiraly
     

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ DANIEL J. THOMAS

   President and Chief Executive Officer    March 29, 2007
Daniel J. Thomas    and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   

/s/ THOMAS E. KIRALY

   Executive Vice President, Chief    March 29, 2007
Thomas E. Kiraly   

Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  

/s/ NORMAN C. PAYSON, M.D.

   Chairman of the Board and Director    March 29, 2007
Norman C. Payson, M.D.      

/s/ JOHN K. CARLYLE

   Director    March 29, 2007
John K. Carlyle      

/s/ CARLOS A. FERRER

   Director    March 29, 2007
Carlos A. Ferrer      

/s/ D. SCOTT MACKESY

   Director    March 29, 2007
D. Scott Mackesy      

/s/ STEVEN E. NELSON

   Director    March 29, 2007
Steven E. Nelson      

/s/ PAUL B. QUEALLY

   Director    March 29, 2007
Paul B. Queally      

/s/ RICHARD J. SABOLIK

   Director    March 29, 2007
Richard J. Sabolik      

/s/ WILLIAM H. WILCOX

   Director    March 29, 2007
William H. Wilcox      

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of

Concentra Operating Corporation:

We have completed integrated audits of Concentra Operating Corporation’s consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.

Consolidated financial statements

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index appearing under Item 15 (a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Concentra Operating Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for stock-based compensation in 2006.

Internal control over financial reporting

Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable

 

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assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 28, 2007

 

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     December 31,  
     2006     2005  
ASSETS             

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 46,639     $ 65,057  

Short-term investments

     55,257       —    

Restricted cash and short-term investments

     4,281       4,723  

Accounts receivable, net

     183,685       171,357  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     25,695       24,344  

Deferred income taxes

     18,672       19,429  
                

Total current assets

     334,229       284,910  

Property and equipment, net

     132,102       124,556  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     638,224       664,090  

Restricted long-term investments

     2,008       —    

Other assets

     27,158       29,809  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,133,721     $ 1,103,365  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Revolving credit facility

   $ —       $ —    

Current portion of long-term debt

     611       20,074  

Accounts payable

     18,989       14,229  

Accrued expenses

     97,669       86,415  

Accrued compensation

     63,114       63,130  
                

Total current liabilities

     180,383       183,848  

Long-term debt, net

     800,339       840,756  

Deferred income taxes

     33,242       17,028  

Other liabilities

     68,526       55,571  
                

Total liabilities

     1,082,490       1,097,203  

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock, par value $.01 per share:

Authorized shares—10,000

Issued and outstanding shares – 1,054

     —         —    

Paid-in capital

     70,449       58,117  

Accumulated deficit

     (19,218 )     (51,955 )
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     51,231       6,162  
                

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 1,133,721     $ 1,103,365  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Revenue:

      

Health Services

   $ 762,559     $ 667,053     $ 576,880  

Network Services

     333,736       264,296       259,706  

Care Management Services

     202,534       201,998       237,595  
                        

Total revenue

     1,298,829       1,133,347       1,074,181  

Cost of services:

      

Health Services

     630,890       550,149       474,343  

Network Services

     184,811       152,625       150,925  

Care Management Services

     177,781       173,833       208,505  
                        

Total cost of services

     993,482       876,607       833,773  
                        

Total gross profit

     305,347       256,740       240,408  

General and administrative expenses

     183,070       132,439       127,479  

Amortization of intangibles

     5,697       3,424       3,208  

Loss on impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     —         —         41,682  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (1,426 )     —    

Unusual gains

     —         —         (96 )
                        

Operating income

     116,580       122,303       68,135  

Interest expense, net

     66,802       56,483       54,249  

Gain on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (60 )     (87 )     —    

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —         6,029       14,105  

Other, net

     4,036       3,264       3,047  
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     45,802       56,614       (3,266 )

Provision for income taxes

     17,639       4,338       8,878  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     28,163       52,276       (12,144 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

(see Note 11)

     (4,574 )     (1,525 )     (2,169 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 32,737     $ 53,801     $ (9,975 )
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004  

Operating Activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 32,737     $ 53,801     $ (9,975 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation of property and equipment

     39,741       36,485       39,799  

Amortization of intangibles

     5,697       3,424       3,234  

Restricted stock amortization and equity-based compensation

     10,489       4,162       868  

Loss on impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     —         —         41,682  

Gain on sale of assets

     (16,505 )     (1,426 )     —    

Unusual gains

     —         —         (96 )

Gain on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (60 )     (87 )     —    

Write-off of deferred financing costs

     —         6,029       2,505  

Deferred income taxes

     26,296       1,094       6,204  

Write-off of fixed assets

     426       737       160  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (14,552 )     20,047       (2,972 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (441 )     (575 )     15,794  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     28,317       18,108       1,670  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     112,145       141,799       98,873  
                        

Investing Activities:

      

Purchases of short-term investments

     (60,957 )     —         —    

Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets

     (49,098 )     (49,143 )     (27,897 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (12,019 )     (220,826 )     (6,794 )

Proceeds from the sale of assets

     50,000       1,699       —    

Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments

     5,700       —         —    

Increase in restricted cash

     —         —         (1,250 )
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (66,374 )     (268,270 )     (35,941 )
                        

Financing Activities:

      

Borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facilities, net

     —         —         —    

Repayments of debt

     (61,178 )     (400,065 )     (147,926 )

Distributions to minority interests

     (3,447 )     (823 )     (3,445 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (46 )     (4,063 )     (8,495 )

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

     423       10,160       410  

Tax benefit associated with stock options exercised

     59       —         —    

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

     —         525,000       222,850  

Dividend to parent

     —         —         (96,028 )

Payment of early debt retirement costs

     —         —         (11,600 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (64,189 )     130,209       (44,234 )
                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (18,418 )     3,738       18,698  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

     65,057       61,319       42,621  
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

   $ 46,639     $ 65,057     $ 61,319  
                        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

      

Interest paid, net

   $ 64,939     $ 48,424     $ 58,506  

Income taxes paid, net

   $ 2,355     $ 4,616     $ 2,031  

Liabilities and debt assumed in acquisitions

   $ 3,613     $ 44,289     $ 956  

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

      

Capital lease obligations

   $ 1,320     $ 617     $ 153  

Purchases of restricted investments

   $ 6,188     $ 3,501     $ —    

Maturity of restricted investments

   $ (3,059 )   $ (454 )   $ —    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     $ 0.01 Par Value
Common Stock
                  
    

Number

of Shares

   Value    Paid-In
Capital
   

Accumulated

Deficit

    Stockholder’s
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2003

   1,054    $ —      $ 140,659     $ (96,649 )   $ 44,010  

Amortization of deferred compensation

   —        —        —         868       868  

Dividend to parent (see Note 12)

   —        —        (97,252 )     —         (97,252 )

Tax benefits from parent (see Note 14)

   —        —        782       —         782  

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

   —        —        410       —         410  

Contribution to parent from issuance of deferred shares

   —        —        (1,506 )     —         (1,506 )

Modification of stock options and other

   —        —        (203 )     —         (203 )

Net loss

   —        —        —         (9,975 )     (9,975 )
                                    

Balance, December 31, 2004

   1,054      —        42,890       (105,756 )     (62,866 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

   —        —        1,662       —         1,662  

Tax benefits from parent (see Note 14)

   —        —        1,020       —         1,020  

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

   —        —        12,660       —         12,660  

Modification of stock options and other

   —        —        (115 )     —         (115 )

Net income

   —        —        —         53,801       53,801  
                                    

Balance, December 31, 2005

   1,054      —        58,117       (51,955 )     6,162  

Amortization of deferred compensation

   —        —        3,331       —         3,331  

Stock-based compensation (see Note 18)

   —        —        7,049       —         7,049  

Tax benefit associated with stock options exercised (see Note 18)

   —        —        59       —         59  

Tax benefits from parent (see Note 14)

   —        —        1,528       —         1,528  

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

   —        —        423       —         423  

Modification of stock options and other

   —        —        (58 )     —         (58 )

Net income

   —        —        —         32,737       32,737  
                                    

Balance, December 31, 2006

   1,054    $ —      $ 70,449     $ (19,218 )   $ 51,231  
                                    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Business

Concentra Operating Corporation (the “Company” or “Concentra Operating”) is dedicated to improving quality of life by making healthcare accessible and affordable. The Company seeks to achieve this goal by developing and delivering services designed to promote favorable outcomes and to increase efficiencies in the delivery of and payment for healthcare services. The Company provides its services through its health services (“Health Services”), network services (“Network Services”), and care management services (“Care Management Services”) segments (see “Note 20. Segment Information”).

Through our Health Services segment, we are a leading provider of primary occupational healthcare services in the United States. We operate a nationwide network of primary care centers principally dedicated to the treatment of workplace injuries, including a range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and the performance of other employment-related healthcare services. Through this segment of our business, we also provide other related diversified health services that include our on-site medical, pharmacy, and laboratory related services. Our Network Services segment provides a broad range of services designed to improve healthcare affordability by increasing healthcare access, reducing inefficiencies, repricing claims, and streamlining the administration of healthcare financial arrangements between payors and providers. Our Care Management Services segment seeks to promote appropriate healthcare access and utilization by performing services designed to monitor cases and facilitate the return to work of injured or ill employees who have been out of work, receiving healthcare, or both, for an extended period of time due to a work-related or auto incident or disability.

Earnings per share has not been reported for the periods presented, as Concentra Operating is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc. (“Concentra Holding”) and has no publicly held shares. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) is the largest stockholder of Concentra Holding. Funds managed by Ferrer Freeman and Company, LLC are also significant stockholders of Concentra Holding.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and joint ventures in which a controlling interest is held. Investments in certain joint ventures where the Company owns a 50% or less interest are accounted for on an equity basis and, accordingly, consolidated income includes the Company’s share of their income. For joint ventures where the Company owns a more than 50% interest, minority interests of $20.6 million and $19.6 million were included in other liabilities at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Physician and physical therapy services are provided at the Health Services centers under management agreements with affiliated professional groups (the “Professional Groups”), which are independently organized professional corporations that hire licensed physicians and physical therapists to provide medical services to the centers’ patients. The management agreements have original terms of 40 years, with expiration dates of 2041 through 2046, and provide for the wide array of services that Health Services offers to the Professional Groups, such as providing nurses and other medical support personnel, practice and facilities management, billing and collection, accounting, tax, and financial management, human resource management, risk management, and marketing and information-based services. Since the equity investors in the Professional Groups managed by the Company have insignificant capital at risk, lack voting rights, are not obligated to absorb expected losses, and do not have the right to receive expected returns, the Professional Groups are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), which are required to be consolidated under the revised Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51. The results of the VIEs are consolidated with those of the Company because: (1) the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and the nominee shareholder of the VIEs is a related party and de facto agent of the Company, (2) the activities of the VIEs are significant to the Company, and (3) the Company bears the risk for any losses of the VIEs. All obligations arising from the operations of the Professional Groups are the responsibility of the Company.

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of these investments approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.

 

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(c) Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments primarily consist of investment grade auction rate securities with an active resale market and the ability to be readily converted into cash to fund current operations, or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. These securities have legal maturities ranging from 23 to 39 years, but have their interest rates reset at predetermined intervals, typically less than 30 days, through an auction process. These securities are expected to be sold within one year, regardless of their legal maturity date. Accordingly, these securities are classified as available-for-sale and included in current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The auction rate securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Net unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, are not significant due to the short duration between interest rate reset dates. Purchase and sale activity of short-term investments is presented as cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company periodically reviews its investment portfolio for potential impairment. As part of the review process, the Company considers the credit rating of the individual securities and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated improvement of the investee’s financial condition. The Company will record an impairment loss on investments for any other-than-temporary decline in fair value of these debt securities below their cost basis.

(d) Restricted Cash and Investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments consists of funds held by the Company’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary to be used as capital for future insurance claims and expenses. This insurance captive was formed in December 2004 to begin providing professional liability coverage effective January 1, 2005, and its results are consolidated with those of the Company. For a further description of the Company’s insurance captive, see “(p) Professional Liability Insurance Claims.”

Restricted cash consists of cash and highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less. Investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

Restricted investments are considered to be held-to-maturity and, accordingly, are reported at cost, which approximates fair value. Restricted short-term investments have maturities within one year, and restricted long-term investments have maturities greater than one year, ranging from 1 to 3 years.

(e) Revenue Recognition

The Company generally recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company reduces revenue for estimated contractual allowances and records any amounts invoiced to the customer in advance of service performance as deferred revenue. The Company recognizes this revenue in the periods services are performed. The amount of deferred revenue, which is included in accrued expenses, was $3.6 million and $4.3 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition to the aforementioned general policy, the following are the specific revenue recognition policies of each segment of the Company’s operations.

Health Services. Health Services consists of two primary components: (1) workers’ compensation injury care and related services; and (2) non-injury healthcare services related to employer needs or statutory requirements. The Company recognizes revenue for both of these services as the services are performed. The provider reimbursement methods for workers’ compensation injury care and related services vary on a state-by-state basis. Currently, 43 states have fee schedules pursuant to which all healthcare providers are uniformly reimbursed. The fee schedules are determined by each state and generally prescribe the maximum amounts that may be reimbursed for a designated procedure. In the states without fee schedules, healthcare providers are reimbursed based on usual, customary, and reasonable fees charged in the particular state in which the services are provided. The Company includes billings for services in states with fee schedules in revenue net of allowance for estimated differences between list prices and allowable fee schedule rates. In states without fee schedules, the Company includes billings for its services in revenue net of allowance for estimated differences between the Company’s list prices and amounts allowed as usual, customary and reasonable. The Company records adjustments to the allowance based on final payment from the states upon settlement. The Company records the net revenue amount as accounts receivable.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Network Services. The Company derives a significant portion of its Network Services’ revenue from the review and repricing of provider invoices, which determines the appropriate amount of reimbursement to be paid by our clients, including insurers, third-party administrators, and other payors of healthcare costs. The Company’s fees are normally based on the number of charges reviewed, a percentage of the discounts from original invoiced amounts that the Company determines, or a set fee per covered employee. The Company is also contractually entitled to receive a fixed and determinable portion of the savings identified. The Company recognizes this portion of its Network Services revenue as the services are performed net of estimated allowances. The Company’s estimates of credits and chargebacks are based upon both client-specific and aggregated factors that include historical billing and adjustment data, client contract terms, and performance guarantees. A smaller portion of Network Services revenue relates to retrospective, or “post-payment,” bill review services. The Company recognizes revenue from its post-payment bill review services when the sales price becomes determinable, which is upon the earlier of customer acknowledgment of the amount owed to the Company or when cash is collected.

Care Management Services. The Company’s revenue for Care Management Services is recognized on a fee-for-service basis at estimated collectible amounts at the time that the services are rendered. The Company’s fees are determined in advance for each type of service performed. Out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Company in administering a claim are passed on to the client and are included in revenue.

(f) Cost of Services

Cost of services consists primarily of the compensation and fringe benefits of physician and therapy providers, licensed technicians, clinic support and other field personnel, medical malpractice insurance, medical and laboratory supplies, facility costs, and bad debt expense. Historically, acquisitions and the costs associated with these additional personnel and facilities have been the most significant factor driving increases in the Company’s cost of services. More recently, the Company has seen increases in its medical malpractice and other insurance costs.

(g) Contractual and Bad Debt Allowances

The Company is paid for virtually all of its services from insurance companies, third-party administrators, and employers. Management maintains allowances for anticipated contractual billing adjustments that its clients or the Company may make to invoiced amounts. Management also maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the Company’s clients’ inability to make required payments. Each quarter, management evaluates the adequacy of the assumptions used in determining these allowances and makes adjustments as necessary. Changes in estimates are recognized in the period in which they are determined. Management writes off accounts after all substantial collection efforts have failed.

Management must make significant judgments and estimates in determining contractual and bad debt allowances in any accounting period. One significant uncertainty inherent in its analysis is whether the Company’s experience will be indicative of future periods. Although future projections are considered when estimating contractual and bad debt allowances, management’s decisions are ultimately based on the best information available at the time. Adverse changes in general economic conditions or trends in reimbursement amounts for the Company’s services could affect the contractual and bad debt allowance estimates, collection of accounts receivable, cash flows, and results of operations.

(h) Inventories

Inventories primarily consist of medical supplies and related products held for resale and are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventories are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

(i) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Major expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and those that substantially increase useful lives are capitalized. Direct internal and external costs of developing software for internal use, including programming and enhancements, are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful lives once the software is placed in service. Software training costs, maintenance, and repairs are expensed as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, costs and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the financial statements and any resulting gains or losses are included in operating income.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

The Company provides for depreciation on property and equipment using straight-line and accelerated methods by charges to operations in amounts that allocate the cost of depreciable assets over their estimated lives as follows:

 

Asset Classification

  

Estimated Useful Life

Buildings and improvements

   5 – 40 years

Leasehold improvements

   The shorter of the life of lease or asset life, 5 – 15 years

Furniture and equipment

   5 – 7 years

Computer hardware

   3 – 5 years

Computer software

   3 – 5 years

(j) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company assesses the impairment of intangible assets at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Important factors that could trigger an impairment review include:

 

   

significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;

 

   

significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business;

 

   

significant negative industry or economic trends;

 

   

significant decline in the Company’s public bond price for a sustained period; and

 

   

significant decline in the Company’s estimated market capitalization relative to net book value.

Under generally accepted accounting principles, the Company is required to write down its intangible assets if they are determined to be impaired. Under current accounting standards, an impairment of an intangible asset is considered to have occurred when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the assets are less than the carrying value of the asset. Estimates of future cash flows involve consideration of numerous factors, depending upon the specific asset being assessed. Relevant factors in this assessment include estimates of future market growth rates, service acceptance and lifecycles, selling prices and volumes, responses by competitors, service delivery costs, and assumptions as to other operating expenses. When the Company determines that the carrying value of intangible assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, it measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by its management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company’s current business model. The value of these projected discounted cash flows could be subject to change based on differences in the assumptions noted above.

Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets, such as the Company’s trademarks, are subject to annual impairment tests. Impairment testing may be more frequent if there are interim “triggering” events, such as adverse revenue trends or adverse economic conditions.

The Company tests all existing goodwill and indefinite life intangibles for impairment on a reporting unit basis. A reporting unit is the operating segment unless, at businesses one level below that operating segment (the component level), discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management, and the businesses are not otherwise aggregated due to having certain common characteristics, in which case such component is the reporting unit. The Company uses a fair value approach to test goodwill and indefinite life intangibles for impairment. The Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite life intangibles exceeds its fair value. The Company establishes fair values using projected cash flows. When available and as appropriate, the Company uses comparative market multiples to corroborate projected cash flow results.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

The value of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired is recorded at fair value. Other intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives as follows:

 

Asset Classification

  

Estimated Useful Life

Customer contracts

   2.5-5.0 years

Covenants not to compete

   3.0-5.0 years

Servicing contracts

   3.2-10.0 years

Customer lists

   2.0-7.5 years

Licensing and royalty agreements

   2.7-10.0 years

Trademarks

   Indeterminate life

(k) Deferred Financing Costs

The Company capitalizes deferred financing costs and amortizes them on a straight-line basis over the life of the indebtedness. Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, of $10.4 million and $13.1 million were included in other assets at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For a further description of deferred financing costs, see “Note 12. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt.”

(l) Valuation of Economic Hedges

The Company is a party to certain arrangements that hedge a portion of its exposure to variable interest rates under its credit facility. When accounting for these economic hedges, the Company is required by accounting standards to:

 

   

recognize the fair value of economic hedges as assets or liabilities in the financial statements, and

 

   

recognize changes in the fair value of these economic hedges in the statements of operations.

Third parties, including major banking institutions, provide the Company with estimates of fair values of the Company’s economic hedges, which reflect several factors, including relevant future market conditions, current bid-offer spreads, and other market conditions. Valuations based on other models or different assumptions, including yield curve shifts, could result in significantly different valuation estimates and could cause significant non-cash charges to earnings relating to the change in the fair value of the economic hedges that the Company utilized.

(m) Valuation of Acquired Assets and Liabilities

The Company has grown in part through strategic acquisitions. In some cases, the Company estimates the fair value of the acquisitions and the purchase price allocations and determines the lives of the acquired assets. The Company also uses independent appraisers to assist in these efforts for larger or more complex acquisitions. The Company uses certain valuation techniques in order to estimate fair values, including discounted cash flow analysis, replacement cost analysis, and market comparables. These methods require significant assumptions regarding market conditions, operational integration issues, and the utilization of the underlying assets, which could change in the future and result in a significant impact on the Company’s earnings. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates of any restructuring and integration liabilities incurred in connection with these assets. These estimates involve assumptions relating to the timing and cost of any personnel reductions, facility lease charges, or other related exit costs. Because of the inherent nature of these assumptions and techniques, the Company could experience changes in estimated values that could be material to its earnings.

During 2006, 2005, and 2004, the Company acquired a total of 51 occupational healthcare centers, which includes the 26 centers obtained in the acquisition of Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (“OH+R”). During this time, the Company also acquired Beech Street Corporation (“Beech Street”). The individual assets and liabilities of each acquired company during this time were recorded at fair value, reflecting amounts for tangible assets and liabilities and intangible assets.

(n) Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations

In accordance with FASB Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 87-24, Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations, the Company allocates interest to discontinued operations based on interest on debt that would be required to be repaid as a result of the disposal transaction.

 

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(o) Self-Insurance

The Company employs various risk transfer methodologies in dealing with the various insurance policies it purchases. These methodologies include the use of large deductible programs, self-insured retentions with stop loss limits and a captive insurance company. Automobile liability, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance are insurance coverages that utilize a large deductible ($250,000) on a per occurrence basis. Errors & omissions liability, directors & officers liability, fiduciary liability, employment practices liability and crime insurance are all claims made coverages and utilize self-insured retentions subject to a stop loss limit or an annual aggregate limit. These self-insured retentions range from $50,000 to $500,000 per claim. Health insurance and employee benefits are subject to the participant’s deductible amounts with amounts exceeding the deductibles self-insured by the Company. Medical professional liability policies utilize several methodologies including a self-insured retention ($1,000,000), a large deductible program ($50,000) and a first dollar basis whereby the insurance company pays the cost of the entire claim cost. The Company uses actuarial studies performed to determine the premium charged by the captive insurance company and ensures the creditability of loss reserves including the “incurred but not reported” (“IBNR”) claims. Actuarial studies are also performed on the Company’s workers’ compensation losses to assist in the premium negotiations with the insurance company and to ascertain loss trends. Other factors utilized in determining loss reserves include, but are not limited to, the amount and timing of historical payments, severity of individual claims, jurisdictional considerations, the anticipated future volume of claims, the life span of various types of claims and input from the Company’s legal representatives responsible for the defense of these claims. The ultimate value of casualty claims (automobile and general liability) and professional liability (medical professional and errors & omissions) claims may take several years before becoming known.

(p) Professional Liability Insurance Claims

The Company operates in an environment with medical malpractice and professional liability risks. The entire primary care segment of the healthcare industry has recently experienced dramatic increases in professional liability costs because of the volume of claims and the large legal settlements based on alleged negligence in providing healthcare. The Company maintains professional malpractice liability insurance and general liability insurance in amounts that it believes to be sufficient for its operations, although it is possible that some claims may exceed the scope of the coverage in effect.

The Company provides for losses related to professional liability risks based upon actuarially determined estimates for deductibles. Loss and loss expense allowances represent the present value of the estimated ultimate net cost of all reported and unreported losses incurred. The Company estimates the allowances for unpaid losses and loss expenses using individual case-basis valuations and statistical analyses. Trends in loss severity and frequency affect these estimates. The Company periodically reviews and records adjustments for these estimates as experience develops or new information becomes known. Current operating results include the changes to the estimated allowances. Due to the considerable variability that is inherent in such estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not exceed the Company’s estimates. See “Note 15. Professional Liability Risks,” for a further discussion of the Company’s professional liability risks and related matters.

(q) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards if it is more likely than not that the tax benefits will be realized. Realization of the Company’s deferred income assets is dependent on generating sufficient future taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company evaluates the recoverability of the deferred income tax assets and any associated valuation allowance on a regular basis. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company evaluates a variety of factors on a regular basis to determine the amount of deferred income tax assets to recognize in the financial statements, including its recent earnings history, current and projected future taxable income, the number of years its net operating loss and tax credits can be carried forward, the existence of taxable temporary differences, and available tax planning strategies.

 

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(r) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded during the period of change.

(s) Reclassifications

Reclassifications relating to the discontinued operations as discussed in “Note 11. Discontinued Operations” have been made in the 2005 and 2004 financial statements to conform to classifications used in 2006. As a result, the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements of the Company differ from amounts previously reported in the Company’s Forms 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires that the Company recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that tax position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based upon the technical merits of the tax position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest, and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 states that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material and therefore must be quantified. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 had no financial impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (“SFAS”) 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 157 will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows upon its adoption in 2008.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of fiscal years after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 159 will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of its adoption in 2008.

 

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4. Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments were comprised of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Auction rate securities

   $ 55,155    $ —  

Other

     102      —  
             
   $ 55,257    $ —  
             

The Company categorizes its auction rate securities as available-for-sale investments. The auction rate securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Net unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, are not significant due to the short duration between interest rate reset dates. Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments provided $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Interest income on short-term investments was $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company did not record any impairment losses related to other-than-temporary declines in fair values of our debt securities. At December 31, 2006, the Company did not record any unrealized losses on our debt securities related to an impairment determined to be temporary.

 

5. Restricted Investments

The Company’s wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary invests in and holds debt securities (classified as held-to-maturity). The market value of these investments approximated their cost at that time. Proceeds from maturities of restricted investments provided $3.1 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The gross realized gains for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were not significant.

The Company’s restricted investments were comprised of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Short-term investments:

     

U.S. government agencies securities

   $ 2,414    $ 3,044

Auction rate securities

     1,751      —  
             
   $ 4,165    $ 3,044
             

Long-term investments:

     

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 2,008    $ —  
             

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary also maintained $0.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalent balances that are generally limited to use in such subsidiary’s operations.

 

6. Accounts Receivable and Allowances

Accounts receivable, net of related allowances, was comprised of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Accounts receivable

   $ 230,127     $ 219,411  

Bad debt allowances

     (18,569 )     (21,045 )

Contractual allowances

     (27,873 )     (27,009 )
                

Total allowances

     (46,442 )     (48,054 )
                

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 183,685     $ 171,357  
                

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

The following are rollforwards of the bad debt allowances and contractual allowances at December 31 (in thousands):

 

    

Beginning

Balance

  

Charged

To Expense

   Acquisitions   

Net Deductions

From Reserves

  

Ending

Balance

Bad Debt Allowances

              

2004

   $ 20,776    $ 12,195    $ 321    $ 15,455    $ 17,837

2005

     17,837      15,038      2,416      14,246      21,045

2006

     21,045      15,898      618      18,992      18,569

Contractual Allowances

              

2004

   $ 25,381    $ 74,331    $ 207    $ 73,798    $ 26,121

2005

     26,121      77,048      1,456      77,616      27,009

2006

     27,009      87,473      518      87,127      27,873

The increase in the amounts expensed related to the Company’s bad debts and contractual allowances was due to revenue growth and additional reserves related to specific customer contracts.

 

7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Land

   $ 2,434     $ 2,462  

Buildings and improvements

     7,984       8,032  

Leasehold improvements

     109,480       94,545  

Furniture and equipment

     82,800       77,313  

Computer hardware

     93,533       93,296  

Computer software

     116,319       123,752  
                
     412,550       399,400  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (280,448 )     (274,844 )
                
   $ 132,102     $ 124,556  
                

Furniture and equipment includes assets under capital leases of $1.4 million and $0.1 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Accumulated amortization for assets under capital leases was $0.6 million at December 31, 2006 and was not significant at December 31, 2005.

 

8. Acquisitions

The Company acquired all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Beech Street on October 3, 2005, in a $164.9 million cash transaction. Beech Street was a privately-held corporation based in Lake Forest, California. Beech Street is one of the country’s leading preferred provider organizations and, at that time, had approximately 400,000 providers, 52,000 ancillary providers, and 3,800 acute care hospitals within its provider network. In connection with the funding of the purchase price of this acquisition, the Company refinanced its senior credit facility. The Company replaced its existing $501.5 million term loan facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility, consisting of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility and a $525.0 million term loan facility. (See “Note 12. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt.”)

The Company acquired all the outstanding shares of capital stock of OH+R on October 31, 2005, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $47.4 million plus retained cash. OH+R was a publicly-held corporation and provided occupational healthcare services through 33 health centers located predominantly in the northeastern United States. The Company funded this acquisition through the use of its unrestricted cash balances. During 2005, the Company began integrating OH+R’s centers into its existing nationwide network of health centers. As a result of the OH+R acquisition, the Company increased its overall number of health centers by 26. The remaining seven centers acquired in the transaction, located in overlapping markets, were combined with the Company’s existing centers.

 

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The following table summarizes the recorded values of the Beech Street and OH+R assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition, as determined by internal and third-party valuations ($ in thousands):

 

     Beech Street    OH+R
    

Amortization

life

(in years)

  

At

October 3,

2005

  

Amortization

life

(in years)

  

At

October 31,

2005

Current assets

      $ 11,489       $ 18,130

Property and equipment, net

        5,895         2,801

Identifiable intangible assets:

           

Licensing and royalty agreements

   10.0      21,500         —  

Customer lists

   7.5      9,300    3.3      2,200

Covenants not to compete

   3.0–5.0      1,159    4.1      1,306

Servicing contracts

        —      3.2      360

Trademarks

        2,900         —  

Goodwill

        137,437         35,890

Other assets

        8,351         1,136
                   
        198,031         61,823

Current liabilities

        15,685         12,040

Other long-term liabilities

        17,493         2,423
                   

Total liabilities assumed

        33,178         14,463
                   

Net assets acquired

      $ 164,853       $ 47,360
                   

The acquisitions of Beech Street and OH+R have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The goodwill for Beech Street was assigned to the Network Services segment, and the goodwill for OH+R was assigned to the Health Services segment. The primary items that generated this goodwill are the synergies between the acquired businesses and the Company. The acquired goodwill is not subject to amortization and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents information as if Beech Street and OH+R had been acquired as of the beginning of the periods presented. The pro forma amounts include certain adjustments, primarily to reflect the acquisition of the entities and the refinancing of the senior credit facility, and do not reflect any benefits from economies that might be achieved from combining operations. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the combined companies. ($ in thousands):

 

     2005    2004  

Pro forma revenue

   $ 1,233,037    $ 1,200,057  

Pro forma net income (loss)

     53,034      (17,080 )

In addition to the OH+R acquisition above, Health Services acquired seven centers in five transactions in 2006 and eleven centers in six transactions in 2005. In 2006, the Company paid approximately $12.0 million, net of cash acquired, and recorded approximately $7.8 million for goodwill and $2.8 million for customer lists (amortization life 2.0-5.0 years) for these acquisitions. In 2005, the Company paid approximately $8.6 million, net of cash acquired, and recorded approximately $5.8 million for goodwill for these acquisitions. One of the 2006 acquisitions is subject to a contingent payment based upon aggregate earnings, as defined in the purchase agreement, for the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2008. Additionally, the seller has the right to convert all or a part of the contingent payment into unregistered shares of Concentra Holding common stock at $25.00 per share. The Company will record goodwill related to this contingent payment agreement if the goals are met and payment is distributable. All of the acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. Some of those estimates are preliminary and subject to further adjustment. The results of these acquisitions are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations from the respective dates of acquisition.

 

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9. Impairment of Assets and Other Charges

During the third quarter of 2004, the Company experienced a decline in the operating performance of its Care Management Services (“CMS”) reporting unit, and a culmination of events led the Company to lower its long-term outlook for this line of its business. The Company’s management believes declines in the performance of this segment were due in part to the lingering effects of the downturn in the national economy and its corresponding effect on the number of workplace injuries that became longer-term disability cases. The Company’s management believes these continuing declines in its CMS revenue levels were due to regional and local competition and a potential reduction in the reliance by insurers on these types of services, as well as to the effects of its continuing consolidation of operations. During the third quarter of 2004, the Company further restructured its CMS reporting unit, closed a primary office that provided independent medical exams (“IME”) services, and terminated the employment of the senior officer responsible for the majority of the operations within its CMS reporting unit. Other key CMS personnel also left the Company during the third quarter of 2004, and the Company continued to experience decreases in the number of nurse case managers.

As a result of the change in the Company’s outlook for its CMS reporting unit, the Company performed an evaluation of its long-lived assets, which include property, plant, and equipment as well as its internal use software. In reviewing the long-lived asset values, the Company applied the provisions of SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company performed its impairment evaluation of the asset groups at each of CMS’ business units, as these are the lowest levels for which identifiable cash flows are available. In performing the evaluation of the assets of the IME portion of its CMS reporting unit, the Company determined that the total expected future discounted cash flows for this business unit were less than the carrying value of its assets. Accordingly, during the third quarter of 2004, the Company incurred an impairment charge of $5.7 million, which represents the difference between the fair value of the IME services long-lived assets and their carrying value. The Company estimates that its annual depreciation expense is reduced by approximately $2.1 million for these impaired assets.

In accordance with SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), the Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets. The change in the Company’s outlook for the future performance of CMS as well as the departures of key personnel caused a “triggering event” in the third quarter of 2004, which indicated the necessity of a review of the Company’s goodwill pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 142. The goodwill impairment assessment included reviewing its long-term view of the care management market, projections of future cash flows, and the estimated fair value of the overall business segment. The Company concluded that an impairment of its goodwill for the CMS reporting unit occurred in the third quarter of 2004.

The first step of the goodwill impairment test was the measurement of the CMS fair value compared to its carrying value. The Company calculated the CMS fair value using discounted cash flows and market comparables. Because the fair value of the Company’s CMS reporting unit was below its carrying value, the Company was required to perform the second step of the impairment test for this reporting unit. The second step involved comparing the implied fair value of the CMS goodwill to the carrying value of that goodwill. This goodwill impairment test resulted in the recognition of a $36.0 million charge, which represents the difference between the fair value of CMS’ goodwill and its carrying value.

On a combined basis, the two impairment charges total $41.7 million and are reflected as a non-cash pre-tax charge to the Company’s operations for the year ended December 31, 2004. The $41.7 million in charges for long-term asset and goodwill impairment discussed above are non-cash and will not result in future cash expenditures or have an impact on the Company’s liquidity or debt covenants. After the recognition of these impairment charges, the Company had $445.4 million of goodwill, with approximately $10.1 million related to the CMS reporting unit at December 31, 2004.

In the third quarter of 2004, the Company recognized a charge of $1.6 million for costs associated with severance and lease termination costs in accordance with SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. These charges arose primarily in connection with the Company’s closure of a CMS office in September 2004, which resulted in a reduction in workforce of 34 customer service and support staff positions, of which approximately 26 positions will not be refilled at other locations. Lease termination costs of $1.0 million were recorded for the remaining lease obligation, and severance costs of $0.1 million were recorded for the related employee terminations. Additional severance costs of $0.5 million were recorded in the third quarter of 2004 in connection with the termination of employment of the senior officer responsible for the majority of operations within CMS and for other terminated CMS employees. The total $1.6 million of severance and lease termination

 

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costs are included in Cost of Services for CMS. During the last half of 2004, $0.3 million of these severance costs were paid and $0.8 million of these lease termination costs were paid. At December 31, 2004, $0.3 million of severance and $0.8 million of lease termination liability remained. The majority of these costs were paid in 2005. Additionally, the Company has historically reduced staffing levels as needed to correspond with revenue reductions. All related severance expenses were included in operating expense for the respective periods. Due to the continuing uncertainties and operational reviews that are being conducted within the CMS reporting unit, the Company could incur additional charges in future periods. The timing and amount of any such charges cannot be estimated. In February 2007, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its workers’ compensation managed care services business units. For a further discussion, see “Note 24. Subsequent Events.”

 

10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The net carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets is comprised of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Amortized intangible assets, gross:

    

Licensing and royalty agreements

   $ 21,785     $ 21,785  

Customer lists

     16,193       13,558  

Covenants not to compete

     5,016       5,029  

Servicing contracts

     3,653       3,653  

Customer contracts

     1,483       1,483  
                
     48,130       45,508  

Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets:

    

Licensing and royalty agreements

     (2,910 )     (810 )

Customer lists

     (5,105 )     (2,705 )

Covenants not to compete

     (3,248 )     (2,647 )

Servicing contracts

     (1,937 )     (1,413 )

Customer contracts

     (1,427 )     (1,366 )
                
     (14,627 )     (8,941 )
                

Amortized intangible assets, net

     33,503       36,567  

Non-amortized intangible assets:

    

Goodwill

     601,667       624,469  

Trademarks

     3,054       3,054  
                
   $ 638,224     $ 664,090  
                

The change in the net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2006, is primarily due to amortization, partially offset by acquisitions. The goodwill decrease was due to a $30.6 million net reduction in goodwill, primarily related to $30.4 million of goodwill included in the gain on sale of discontinued operations of the Company’s First Notice Systems, Inc. (“FNS”) subsidiary in December 2006, partially offset by $7.8 million of acquisitions. See “Note 11. Discontinued Operations” for a further discussion of the FNS sale and “Note 8. Acquisitions” for a further discussion of the acquisitions.

The net carrying value of goodwill by operating segment is as follows at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Health Services

   $ 300,050    $ 292,064

Network Services

     291,551      322,339

Care Management Services

     10,066      10,066
             
   $ 601,667    $ 624,469
             

 

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Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives was $5.7 million, $3.4 million, and $3.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004. Estimated amortization expense on the Company’s current intangible assets with finite lives for the five succeeding fiscal years ending December 31, is as follows (in millions): $6.3, $5.3, $4.6, $4.0, and $3.7.

The Company completed its 2006 annual impairment tests of goodwill and determined that no impairment existed at July 1, 2006. The Company’s management is not aware of any “triggering events” subsequent to this impairment review.

The Company completed its 2005 and 2004 annual impairment tests of goodwill and determined that no impairment existed at July 1, 2005 or July 1, 2004, respectively. However, certain “triggering events” occurred in the third quarter of 2004 that indicated the need for an impairment review. The Company completed this impairment review and concluded that an impairment of its goodwill for the Care Management Services reporting unit had occurred. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $36.0 million impairment charge in the third quarter of 2004. For a further discussion of the goodwill impairment, see “Note 9. Impairment of Assets and Other Charges.”

 

11. Discontinued Operations

In December 2006, the Company completed the sale of FNS to The Innovation Group plc (“TiG”) in a $50.0 million cash transaction. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $16.5 million ($4.0 million net of tax) on the sale of this business. Pursuant to the requirements of the Company’s credit facility, the Company prepaid $24.5 million of its term loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds it received from the sale. Interest expense allocated to discontinued operations on the term loan that was required to be repaid was $1.6 million, $1.2 million, and $1.4 million for the years ending December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004. FNS had revenue for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2006 of $18.6 million and provides first notice of loss or injury services to insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insured customers. TiG is headquartered in the United Kingdom and specializes in providing outsourcing services and software solutions to insurers and other risk carriers through its international network of offices over the breadth of the administrative processes of insurers and risk carriers, including back office functions such as policy and claims management and sales. FNS services were previously included in the Company’s Network Services segment.

In connection with the FNS sale to TiG, the Company agreed to: (1) an outbound call agreement (the “OCA”) and (2) a transitional services agreement (the “TSA”). Under the OCA, the Company agrees to purchase certain TiG related services through December 31, 2009 for decreasing monthly minimum amounts ranging from $200,000—$75,000 per month. However, there is a provision in the OCA that relieves the Company of its minimum monthly obligation if an unrelated party executes a contract with TiG for a certain guarantee of monthly claim volumes and length of agreement. Under the TSA, TiG has also agreed to purchase from the Company certain data center and other related information technology support services for up to two years and payroll support services for the remainder of 2006. The Company estimates that the TSA will generate cash flows of approximately $0.2 million per year. These costs and revenue represent approximately 6% and 1%, respectively, of the costs and revenue generated by the disposed business. The Company will not have the ability to significantly influence the operating or financial policies of TiG and is not considered to have significant continuing involvement. Therefore, the disposal of FNS has been reported as discontinued operations.

Due primarily to its operating performance, the Company’s management determined in the second quarter of 2005 that it should sell or close its operations of its Canadian field case management services. The Company completed the sale of these operations in August 2005 for $13,900 cash consideration, which approximated net book value. Accordingly, operating results for the Canadian field case management services are reported as discontinued operations, and the consolidated financial statements for all prior periods have been adjusted to reflect this presentation. The Canadian field case management services were previously included in the Company’s Care Management Services segment.

 

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The following table summarizes the operating results of FNS and the Canadian field case management services that have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005    2004  

Revenue

   $ 18,621    $ 25,497    $ 28,069  

Cost of services

     11,736      17,779      20,369  
                      

Gross profit

     6,885      7,718      7,770  

General and administrative expenses

     3,498      3,334      2,784  

Amortization of intangibles

     —        —        26  
                      

Operating income

     3,387      4,384      4,890  

Interest expense, net

     1,640      1,226      1,357  

Other, net

     34      346      (4 )
                      

Income before income taxes

     1,713      2,812      3,537  

Provision for income taxes

     1,157      1,287      1,368  
                      

Income from discontinued operations

     556      1,525      2,169  
                      

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations:

        

Gain on sale of discontinued operations before tax

     16,505      —        —    

Provision for income taxes

     12,487      —        —    
                      

Net gain on sale of discontinued operations

     4,018      —        —    
                      
   $ 4,574    $ 1,525    $ 2,169  
                      

 

12. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Term loan due 2011

   $ 464,972     $ 525,000  

9 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012, net

     153,543       153,276  

9 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2010, net

     181,051       181,340  

Capital leases

     1,384       1,135  

Other

     —         79  
                
     800,950       860,830  

Less: Current maturities

     (611 )     (20,074 )
                

Long-term debt, net

   $ 800,339     $ 840,756  
                

The Company had no revolving credit borrowings at December 31, 2006 and 2005. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, accrued interest was $16.6 million and $15.7 million, respectively.

Financing Transactions

In May 2004, the Company completed a cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Offer”) for any and all of its 13% senior subordinated notes in which it received tenders and related consents from holders of approximately 80% of its outstanding 13% senior subordinated notes. Additionally, Concentra Holding extended the maturity of its $55.0 million bridge loan from March 2005 to March 2007.

In June 2004, the Company completed a series of transactions that included issuing $155.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012. In addition, the Company completed a second amendment to its credit facility under which the Company borrowed an additional $70.0 million of term debt. The additional $70.0 million in term loans bore the same covenants and maturity dates as established in the $435.0 million credit facility. The Company used the net proceeds of the debt offering and additional term debt borrowings together with cash on hand to: (1) redeem $114.9 million principal amount of its 13% senior subordinated notes and pay $4.7 million of related accrued interest and $9.8 million of call premiums and consent payments, (2) declare a dividend of $97.3 million to Concentra Holding, $96.0 million of which was paid to Concentra Holding’s stockholders and $1.3 million of which will be paid on a deferred basis to the holders of Concentra Holding’s deferred share units, (3) pay $7.2 million of associated fees and expenses, and (4) pay $2.5 million of compensatory costs. In connection with these financing transactions, the Company recorded

 

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$11.8 million of debt extinguishment costs in the second quarter of 2004 for the write-off of $2.0 million of existing deferred financing costs on the redeemed 13% senior subordinated notes and $9.8 million of call premiums and consent payments on the redeemed 13% senior subordinated notes. Additionally, the Company recorded $2.5 million of compensatory costs related to these financing transactions that it included in general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2004. These compensatory costs consisted of $1.9 million of management bonuses and $0.6 million of payments to certain option holders. For a further description of the payments to option holders, see “Note 19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions.”

In connection with the second amendment of the credit facility in June 2004, the Company placed $29.4 million into escrow for the purpose of funding the $27.6 million principal amount and the $1.8 million call premium payments necessary to redeem the untendered portion of its 13% senior subordinated notes. The Company completed this redemption in August 2004. In connection with these financing transactions, the Company recorded $2.3 million of debt extinguishment costs in the third quarter of 2004 for: (1) the write-off of $0.5 million of remaining deferred financing costs on the 13% senior subordinated notes and (2) $1.8 million of call premium payments. Also in August 2004, the Company completed a third amendment to its credit facility to extend its maturity by one year to 2010 and to reduce the effective interest rate on borrowing under that facility. As a part of this amendment, the term loans were combined into a single replacement term loan.

In October 2005, the Company replaced its existing credit facility with a new $675.0 million senior credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) in connection with the Beech Street acquisition. The Credit Facility provides the Company with increased borrowing capacity and a lower interest rate on borrowings than the previous credit facility. For a further description of the Beech Street acquisition, see “Note 8. Acquisitions.”

Credit Facility

The Company has its Credit Facility with a consortium of banks, consisting of a term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) and a $150.0 million revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). At levels of consolidated indebtedness greater than 4.0 times consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (the “Leverage Requirement”), as determined under the Credit Facility, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”), as defined, plus a margin of 1.00% or (2) the reserve-adjusted Eurodollar rate (the “Eurodollar Rate”), as defined, plus a margin of 2.00% for borrowings issued in connection with the Term Loan. Below the Leverage Requirement, the borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the ABR plus a margin of 0.75% or (2) the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin of 1.75% for borrowings in connection with the Term Loan. Revolving Credit Facility borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the ABR plus a margin initially equal to 1.00% or (2) the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin or 2.00%. The margins for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to reduction based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratios and certain other performance criteria. The Term Loan matures on September 30, 2011, and originally required quarterly principal payments of $1.3 million through September 30, 2010, $74.8 million for each of the following two quarters, $149.6 million on June 30, 2011, and any remaining balance due on September 30, 2011. However, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan is due and payable on February 15, 2010 if a refinancing of the Company’s 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes has not occurred prior to such date. The Revolving Credit Facility matures the earlier of (1) October 3, 2010, or (2) February 15, 2010, if the refinancing of the Company’s 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes has not occurred prior to such date. The Credit Facility replaces the Company’s previous credit agreement, and the Company used the proceeds from the Credit Facility to pay the previous credit facility. At December 31, 2006, the Company had $16.4 million of letters of credit outstanding and $133.6 million of additional revolving loan availability under its Credit Facility. The Company uses letters of credit primarily for purposes of facilitating certain of its insurance arrangements.

The Credit Facility and the previous credit facility contain certain financial compliance ratio tests. A failure to comply with these and other financial compliance ratios could cause an event of default under the Credit Facility and the previous credit facility that could result in an acceleration of the related debt’s maturity. Such an acceleration would also constitute an event of default under the indentures relating to the Company’s 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes and 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes and could also result in an acceleration of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes and the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes before the indentures otherwise require the Company to pay the notes. The Credit Facility and previous credit facility also contain prepayment requirements that would occur based on (i) certain net asset sales outside the ordinary course of business by the Company; (ii) proceeds of specified debt and equity issuances by the Company; and (iii) if the Company has excess cash flow, as defined in the agreement. Because the Company generated excess cash flow (as defined in the agreement) during 2004 and 2005,

 

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the Company prepaid $30.1 million and $14.1 million of its Term Loan during the second quarters of 2005 and 2006, respectively. Additionally, the Company made an optional prepayment of $17.5 million in the second quarter of 2006. The optional $17.5 million prepayment satisfied the Term Loan quarterly principal payment requirements through September 30, 2009. The $14.1 million prepayment amount was included in the current portion of long-term debt at December 31, 2005. In connection with the sale of FNS in the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company prepaid $24.5 million of its Term Loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds it received from the sale. The Company was not required to make any prepayments under the respective provisions in 2004 or the remaining quarters of 2005 and 2006. In connection with the expected sale of the Company’s workers’ compensation managed care services business units in 2007, the Company anticipates that it will prepay approximately $255.0 million of its Term Loan with a portion of the net after-tax cash proceeds that its receives from the sale, pursuant to the terms of its Credit Facility. For a further discussion of the pending sale, see “Note 24. Subsequent Events.” Further, based upon its financial projections, management anticipates that the Company may continue to be required to make prepayments in future periods. The Term Loan revised payment schedule requires a principal payment of $0.4 million on December 31, 2009, quarterly principal payments of $1.2 million from March 31, 2010 through September 30, 2010, $69.1 million for each of the following two quarters, $138.3 million on June 30, 2011, and any remaining balance on September 30, 2011.

The ABR, as defined, and the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, were 8.25% and 5.36%, respectively, at December 31, 2006, and 7.25% and 4.54%, respectively, at December 31, 2005. Commitment fees on the unused Revolving Credit Facility borrowings are 0.5% per annum, consistent with the previous revolving credit facility. The weighted-average interest rates for borrowings under the Term Loan were 7.62% and 6.05% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company paid $1.4 million and $1.3 million in June 2004 and August 2004, respectively, related to amendments of its credit facility. In October 2005, the Company paid $4.0 million related to its new credit facility and expensed $6.0 million of deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, related to the termination of its previous credit facility.

Previous Credit Facilities

Prior to October 2005, the Company had a senior credit agreement (the “Previous Credit Facility”) with a consortium of banks, consisting of a $401.5 million term loan facility (the “Previous Term Loan”), and a $100.0 million revolving loan facility (the “Previous Revolving Credit Facility”). The Previous Credit Facility originated in August 2003 and initially consisted of a $335.0 million term loan facility and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility. In June 2004, the Company and its lenders increased the Previous Credit Facility with the issuance of an additional $70.0 million of term debt. The Previous Credit Facility was subsequently amended in August 2004 to combine the $335.0 million and the $70.0 million term loans into a single replacement loan, reduce the effective interest rate on term loan borrowings and extend the term loan maturity. Borrowings under the Previous Revolving Credit Facility and Previous Term Loan bore interest, at the Company’s option, at either (1) the ABR, as defined, plus a margin initially equal to 2.25% for the loans under the Previous Revolving Credit Facility and 1.50% for the Previous Term Loan or (2) the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus a margin initially equal to 3.25% for the loans under the Previous Revolving Credit Facility and 2.50% for the Previous Term Loan. The margins for borrowings under the Previous Revolving Credit Facility were subject to reduction based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratios and certain other performance criteria. The Previous Term Loan matured on June 30, 2010, and required quarterly principal payments of $1.0 million through June 30, 2009, $57.2 million for each of the following two quarters, $114.4 million on March 31, 2010 and any remaining balance due on June 30, 2010. The Previous Revolving Credit Facility provided for borrowing up to $100.0 million and matured on August 13, 2008. In July 2005, the Company amended its Previous Credit Facility to provide for an increase in the authorized levels of acquisitions by $20.0 million per each year of the agreement. Additionally, the Company could apply one-half of the unused balance from a prior year as an increase to the available amount for an immediately subsequent year.

Economic Hedges

In March 2005, the Company entered into a series of economic hedges to reduce the effect of variable interest rate fluctuations on a portion of its Credit Facility. The Credit Facility does not require the Company to enter into any economic hedging arrangements. At inception, these economic hedges converted into a total of $80.0 million of variable rate debt to fixed rates and were scheduled to expire over a three-year period ending March 2008. The Company recognizes changes to the fair value of these economic hedges as assets or liabilities and includes any adjustments to the fair value in its income statement. In 2006, the Company decreased its net interest expense by

 

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$0.3 million through net cash received from the counterparty under these economic hedges. The effect on interest expense through net cash paid to the counterparty under these economic hedges was not significant in 2005.

The first of the economic hedging agreements had a notional amount of $20.0 million and expired March 2006. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid 3.8% to the counterparty and received the three-month LIBOR rate from the counterparty on the notional amount.

The second of the economic hedging agreements has a notional amount of $30.0 million and expires March 2007. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate to the counterparty and receives the three-month LIBOR rate from the counterparty on the notional amount. The Company’s fixed rate was 4.8% at December 31, 2006 and will remain until the hedge expires in March 2007.

The third of the economic hedging agreements has a notional amount of $30.0 million and expires March 2008. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate to the counterparty and receives the three-month LIBOR from the counterparty on the notional amount. The Company’s fixed rate was 4.8% at December 31, 2006 and increases each quarter to 5.0% at December 31, 2007.

Senior Subordinated Notes

In June 2004, the Company issued $155.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes. The 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes were priced at 98.613% of par to yield 9.375% to maturity. The 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes are general unsecured indebtedness with semi-annual interest payments due on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2004. These notes mature on June 1, 2012. As part of the issuance of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes, the Company was required to pay $4.6 million in arrangement fees and $1.2 million of other related expenses. At any time prior to June 1, 2007, the Company can redeem, with proceeds from new equity, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 109.1% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Prior to June 1, 2008, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes plus the applicable premium, as defined, and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company can also redeem all or part of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes on or after June 1, 2008 at 104.6% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the redemption premium decreasing annually to 100.0% of the principal amount on June 1, 2010. Upon a change of control, as defined, each holder of the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of that holder’s notes at a purchase price of 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In January 2005, the Company completed an exchange offer in which it exchanged the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes for notes that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes are general unsecured indebtedness with semi-annual interest payments due on February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2004. These notes mature on August 15, 2010. As part of the issuance of the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes, the Company was required to pay $5.9 million in arrangement fees and $1.4 million of other related expenses. At any time prior to August 15, 2006, the Company can redeem, with proceeds from new equity, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 109.5% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Prior to August 15, 2007, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes plus the applicable premium, as defined, and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company can also redeem all or part of the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes on or after August 15, 2007 at 104.8% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the redemption premium decreasing annually to 100.0% of the principal amount on August 15, 2009. Upon a change of control, as defined, each holder of the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of that holder’s notes at a purchase price of 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The 13% senior subordinated notes were issued in August 1999 for $190.0 million and were general unsecured indebtedness with semi-annual interest payments due on February 15 and August 15 commencing on February 15, 2000. In July 2002, as allowed by the indenture to the 13% senior subordinated notes and as elected by the Company, the Company redeemed 25% of the original face value of the 13% senior subordinated notes through payment of an amount equal to 113.0% of the face value of the notes redeemed. Per the indenture to the 13% senior

 

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subordinated notes, the Company could also redeem the remaining $142.5 million principal balance of the 13% senior subordinated notes on or after August 15, 2004 at 106.5% of the principal amount with the redemption premium decreasing annually to 100.0% of the principal amount on August 15, 2008. As previously described, the Company completed a tender offer and consent solicitation in May 2004. In connection with the Offer, the indenture governing the 13% senior subordinated notes was amended to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants. In June 2004, the Company redeemed the tendered $114.0 million principal amount of its 13% senior subordinated notes and paid a $7.5 million call premium, a $2.3 million consent payment, and $4.7 million of accrued interest. In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded debt extinguishment costs in the second quarter of 2004 for the write-off of $2.0 million of existing deferred financing costs and $9.8 million of call premiums and consent payments on the redeemed 13% senior subordinated notes. In August 2004, the Company redeemed the remaining $27.6 million principal balance of the 13% senior subordinated notes. In connection with this redemption, the Company recorded debt extinguishment costs of $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2004 for the write-off of $0.5 million of remaining deferred financing costs and $1.8 million of call premium payments.

Other Indebtedness

Concentra Holding has a bridge loan agreement (the “Bridge Loan”) with affiliates of Citicorp and Credit Suisse. Repayment of the Bridge Loan is guaranteed by the principal shareholder of Concentra Holding. The loans bear interest, at Concentra Holding’s option, at the base rate, as defined, plus 0.50%, or the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus 1.5%. The Bridge Loan requires no cash interest payments until maturity. In May 2004, Concentra Holding extended the maturity of its Bridge Loan from March 2005 to March 2007. Additionally, Concentra Holding extended the maturity of its Bridge Loan in September 2006 from March 2007 to September 2008. Accordingly, the $66.4 million bridge loan and compound interest is included in Concentra Holding’s long-term debt at December 31, 2006. Additionally, accrued interest on the bridge loan was $0.1 million at December 31, 2006.

Covenants

The 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes, 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes, and the Credit Facility are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each and every current wholly-owned subsidiary, except for our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary, the results of which are consolidated in the results of the Company. The Previous Credit Facility also contained the same guarantees. These guarantees are full and unconditional. Additionally, the Credit Facility is secured and the Previous Credit Facility was secured by a pledge of stock and assets of each and every wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company has certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned and do not guarantee the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes or the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes. For financial information on guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries, see “Note 23. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information.”

The Credit Facility, the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes, and the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes contain certain customary covenants, including, without limitation, restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness, the sale of assets, certain mergers and acquisitions, the payment of dividends on the Company’s capital stock, the repurchase or redemption of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, investments, cross default provisions with other indebtedness of the Company and Concentra Holding, capital expenditures, and changes in control of the Company. Under the Credit Facility, the Company is also required to satisfy certain financial covenant ratio tests including leverage ratios, interest coverage ratios and fixed charge coverage ratios. The Previous Credit Facility contained similar covenants and financial covenant ratio tests. The Company was in compliance with its covenants, including its financial covenant ratio tests, in 2006 and 2005. The ratio tests under the Credit Facility become increasingly restrictive for future quarters through the second quarter of 2010. The Company’s leverage ratio is generally the most restrictive of these covenants. The Company’s ability to be in compliance with these more restrictive covenants will be dependent on its ability to increase its cash flows over current levels.

 

13. Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005

Term loan due 2011

   $ 466,134    $ 531,563

9 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012, net

     161,220      157,874

9 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2010, net

     190,104      187,687

 

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, restricted short-term investments, accounts receivable, other current assets, and accounts payable, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The fair values of the financial instruments were determined utilizing available market information. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The financial instrument that potentially subjects the Company to concentrations of credit risk consists primarily of accounts receivable. The Company’s accounts receivable are spread over a large customer base and various product lines that the Company offers. The Company monitors the financial performance and credit worthiness of its large customers and regularly reviews outstanding accounts receivable balances.

 

14. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005     2004  

Current:

       

Federal

   $ 2,391    $ 2,399     $ 1,164  

State

     708      2,990       2,821  
                       
     3,099      5,389       3,985  

Deferred:

       

Federal

     13,014      (2,463 )     5,675  

State

     1,526      1,412       (782 )
                       
     14,540      (1,051 )     4,893  
                       

Total

   $ 17,639    $ 4,338     $ 8,878  
                       

Significant items included in deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities were as follows at December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005  

Deferred income tax assets:

    

Bad debt allowances

   $ 8,150     $ 9,055  

Net operating loss and credit carryforwards

     8,449       34,757  

Accrued expenses and reserves

     12,193       12,053  

Equity compensation

     8,445       5,586  

Other

     1,220       1,308  
                
     38,457       62,759  

Valuation allowance

     (558 )     (2,244 )
                

Deferred income tax assets

     37,899       60,515  

Deferred income tax liabilities:

    

Intangible assets

     48,728       48,612  

Depreciable assets

     2,070       7,823  

Other

     1,671       1,679  
                

Deferred income tax liabilities

     52,469       58,114  
                

Net deferred income tax asset (liability)

   $ (14,570 )   $ 2,401  
                

The Company evaluates a variety of factors on a regular basis to determine the recoverability of its deferred income tax assets and associated valuation allowance. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. This includes the Company’s earnings history, current and projected future taxable income, expiration periods of the Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, the existence of taxable temporary differences, and available tax planning strategies. Based upon the available evidence, the Company released $1.7 million in 2006 and $0.5 million in 2005 and also determined that valuation allowances of $0.6 million and $2.2 million were necessary for certain net operating loss carryforwards of $0.6 million and $3.2 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company would reduce goodwill by $0.6 million if certain net operating losses were ultimately utilized.

 

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The Company’s tax provision attributable to continuing operations differs from the federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005     2004  
     $     %     $     %     $     %  

Tax provision at federal statutory rate

   $ 16,031     35.0     $ 19,815     35.0     $ (1,143 )   35.0  

Non-deductible expenses

     524     1.1       545     1.0       478     (14.6 )

State taxes (net of federal effect)

     2,201     4.8       3,505     6.2       1,544     (47.3 )

Deferred income tax asset valuation allowance

     (1,686 )   (3.6 )     (508 )   (0.9 )     (245 )   7.5  

Impairment charge

     —       —         —       —         7,564     (231.6 )

Settlement of federal income tax audit

     —       —         (19,032 )   (33.6 )     —       —    

Other items, net

     569     1.2       13     —         680     (20.8 )
                                          

Total income tax provision and effective rate

   $ 17,639     38.5     $ 4,338     7.7     $ 8,878     (271.8 )
                                          

These financial statements reflect a tax provision for the Company as if it filed its own tax return. The Company, however, is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Concentra Holding. The Company’s deferred tax assets reflect the tax benefits of the entire federal consolidated group. Concentra Holding contributes its deferred tax assets to the Company. This permanently reduces the Company’s income taxes payable.

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $14.0 million that will be available to reduce future taxable income. The utilization of $12.4 million of losses is subject to annual limitations under federal income tax law. The Company believes that it will be able to fully utilize these losses as well as losses that are not limited in use by current federal tax law. The net operating losses have a carryforward period of twenty years. No NOL carryforwards expire in 2005 to 2008, $4.4 million expire in 2009 to 2018, and $9.8 million expire in 2019 to 2025.

Various regulatory tax authorities periodically examine the Company and its subsidiaries’ tax returns. In connection with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examination of the 1999, 2000, and 2001 federal income tax returns, during the second and third quarters of 2005 the Company resolved various issues raised by the IRS in the examination, and the IRS issued a final determination covering these resolved items. As a result, the Company recorded tax benefits of $19.0 million during 2005 to reduce previously accrued income tax liabilities.

The Company establishes reserves for income tax when, despite the belief that its tax positions are fully supportable, there remain certain positions that are probable to be challenged and possibly disallowed by various authorities. The consolidated tax provision and related accruals include the impact of such reasonably estimable losses and related interest as considered appropriate. To the extent that the probable tax outcome of these matters changes, such changes in estimate will impact the income tax provision in the period in which such determination is made. The Company believes it has adequately provided for the reasonably foreseeable outcome related to examinations by taxing authorities. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of potential tax adjustments and contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, annual results of operations, or cash flows.

 

15. Professional Liability Risks

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company replaced the professional liability insurance that was historically purchased from a third-party carrier with insurance provided by a wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary that the Company formed in late 2004, OMP Insurance Company, Ltd. (“OMP”). This captive insurance subsidiary provides the Company’s insureds with primary professional liability coverage, which it supplements with excess professional liability insurance provided from a combination of reinsurance and excess liability insurance policies. The Company formed OMP to address the lack of traditional professional liability companies available to provide professional liability coverage to large physician groups. The Company’s use of a captive insurance subsidiary has increased its level of risk retention with regard to the retained limit of liability and legal expenses when compared to its previous professional liability insurance coverage.

The company’s professional liability premiums and costs are based on actuarial calculations of its historic losses, legal expenses and captive insurance administrative costs, and reinsurance/excess liability premiums. The Company periodically reviews and updates the appropriateness of its professional liability reserves. Because of the risk retention exposure inherent in the use of a captive insurance company in addition to increases in claims and

 

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related expenses, a change in the actuarial assumptions upon which our professional liability costs are based could materially affect results of operations in a particular period even if we do not experience an actual increase in claims or related expenses.

Allowances for professional liability risks, net of amounts receivable under insurance policies, were $13.9 million and $12.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Such amounts were derived using appropriate discount rates.

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases certain corporate office space, operating and medical facilities, and office and medical equipment under various non-cancelable operating and capital lease agreements. Certain facility leases require the Company to pay operating costs and real estate taxes.

The following is a schedule of rent expense by major category for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005    2004

Facilities

   $ 47,984    $ 40,445    $ 40,623

Office equipment

     6,428      5,639      4,638

Automobiles

     4,260      2,010      1,690
                    

Total rent expense

   $ 58,672    $ 48,094    $ 46,951
                    

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable leases at December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 

    

Capital

Leases

  

Operating

Leases

2007

   $ 645    $ 55,539

2008

     540      48,879

2009

     247      40,081

2010

     9      35,321

2011

     —        32,793

Thereafter

     —        81,945
             
   $ 1,441    $ 294,558
         

Less amount representing interest

     57   
         
   $ 1,384   
         

In February 2007, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and several affiliated Progressive entities (collectively, “Progressive”) filed suit against one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beech Street in Florida federal court. The suit arises out of a contractual relationship between Beech Street and Progressive that allowed Progressive to access Beech Street’s network of healthcare providers in Florida. Progressive alleges that it was forced to defend a number of provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Progressive with accurate information and otherwise breached their contract. Progressive seeks over $30 million in damages.

Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (“GB”) is a client of Concentra Integrated Services, Inc. (“CISI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. GB has been defending a putative class action in state court in Illinois brought by the same plaintiffs that have sued one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. (“FOCUS”) and Concentra Holding in the Southern Illinois Cases (see below). The claims against GB are similar to the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. In February 2007, GB filed a third-party complaint against CISI in the case against GB.

In February 2005, plaintiff medical providers filed two putative class actions in state court in southern Illinois against FOCUS and Concentra Holding (the “Southern Illinois Cases”). One case seeks to recover based on FOCUS’s alleged failure to steer patients to providers who are members of the FOCUS preferred provider organization (“PPO”) network. Both cases allege that the Company used biased and arbitrary computer software to review medical providers’ bills.

In September 2005, the Company entered into a class action settlement in a case in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims in that case are similar to the claims alleged in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement, if finally approved, will release the claims of a nationwide class of medical providers and will

 

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eliminate most of the claims at issue in the Southern Illinois Cases. The settlement involves no cash payment to class members but requires the Company to make a number of changes to its business practices. The settlement remains subject to final court approval, and the Company anticipates receiving a decision from the court shortly (the final hearing on approval of the settlement occurred in October 2006).

In January 2007, FOCUS entered into a settlement of a class action lawsuit in Louisiana. FOCUS had previously been sued (the “Action”) in a Louisiana state court by four Louisiana healthcare providers. Other defendants in the Action were two PPOs and three third-party administrators (“TPAs”). FOCUS maintains a preferred provider network of occupational healthcare providers. The plaintiffs asserted claims under the Any Willing Provider Act in Louisiana. Similar cases have also been filed against insurance carriers, PPOs, and TPAs in the state court trial system and the workers’ compensation court system. Certain of FOCUS’ clients have made indemnification demands on it as a result of these actions.

In the settlement, FOCUS has agreed to create a $12.0 million settlement fund and to pay an additional $0.3 million to cover actual expenses related to the administration of the settlement of the class action. The parties to the class action have mutually agreed that the settlement represents a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability for any purposes. The settlement remains subject to final court approval slated for the third quarter of 2007, following notice to class members.

In a related action, in October 2006, Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Company, the error and omissions policy carrier for the Company, its parent and subsidiaries, filed a declaratory judgment action in United States District Court for the District of Northern Texas against the Company’s parent and FOCUS seeking to deny coverage for the Action. The Company’s parent intends to defend the suit and seek coverage for some or all of the settlement amounts and related attorneys’ fees and costs set forth above.

In January 2005, CISI received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York (“NYAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the NYAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry. CISI has produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

In July 2006, the Company received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut (“CTAG”). The subpoena requested documents and information regarding CISI’s relationships with third-party administrators and healthcare providers in connection with the CTAG’s review of contractual relationships in the workers’ compensation segment of the insurance industry in Connecticut. CISI produced documents in response to the subpoena, and has cooperated with the investigation.

In January 2006, a plaintiff medical provider filed a putative class action against one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Concentra Preferred Systems, Inc. (“CPS”), in state court in New Jersey. CPS has removed that case to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss, which is presently pending. The complaint seeks certification of a class of all New Jersey providers who submitted claims for out-of-network services and who did not receive the appropriate reimbursements as a result of CPS’s processing of those claims. The plaintiffs allege CPS systematically reduces payments to healthcare providers by using biased computer software and data and that it thereby causes its clients to pay less than the usual, customary, and reasonable charges to which the healthcare providers are entitled.

In November 2003, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) sued Beech Street in Florida state court. This suit arises out of Nationwide’s contract with Beech Street, which allowed Nationwide to access Beech Street’s network of providers in Florida. Nationwide alleges that it was forced to defend provider lawsuits because Beech Street failed to supply Nationwide with accurate information regarding providers’ dates of participation in Beech Street’s network and providers’ fee schedules. The Company has filed a motion for summary judgment, which is currently pending.

In January 2003, FOCUS, as plaintiff, initiated an arbitration proceeding to collect past due amounts owing from Fremont Compensation Insurance Group (“FCIG”). Fremont Indemnity Company, an entity related to FCIG and currently subject to a conservatorship proceeding by the California Department of Insurance, asserted a substantial cross-claim against FOCUS in California state court in excess of the amount that FOCUS originally sought in the arbitration proceeding with respect to the services provided by FOCUS to FCIG, and also sought to intervene in the arbitration proceeding. In October 204, a California superior court deemed the actions related, and will maintain jurisdiction over all claims among the parties.

 

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The Company is a party to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings that it believes will result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations. Accrued legal reserves were $17.6 million and $6.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

17. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has a defined contribution plan (the “Concentra 401(k) Plan”) that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Substantially all employees of Concentra Holding, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, including certain officers of the Company, are eligible to participate in the Concentra 401(k) Plan. Since January 1, 2004, eligible employees, once they have attained age 21, may participate in the plan at the first of the calendar month following 30 days of employment. For 2006, 2005, and 2004, participants in the Concentra 401(k) Plan may contribute up to the lesser of a specified statutory amount or 25% of his or her pretax eligible compensation.

Under the Concentra 401(k) Plan, the Company has the option of matching a portion of the participants’ pretax contributions. Employees are 100% vested in their own contributions while Company contributions vest 20% per year of service with employees being fully vested after five years. The Company has expensed $3.0 million, $2.0 million, and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, for matching contributions to the Concentra 401(k) Plan.

 

18. Stock Option Plans

All equity-based compensation information presented below is related to Concentra Holding stock.

 

  (a) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to 2006, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”). Under APB 25, no stock option expense was reflected in net income because the Company grants stock options with an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values and eliminates the intrinsic value-based method prescribed by APB 25.

The Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation expense is recognized over the applicable vesting periods for all new share-based awards and all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the impact of SFAS 123R.

The table below shows the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 for share-based compensation. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company recorded compensation expense for restricted stock awards and not stock options. Therefore, the table below excludes the effect of restricted stock awards. (in thousands)

 

     2006  

Cost of services

   $ 971  

General and administrative

     6,186  
        

Total cost of share-based compensation charged against income, before income tax

     7,157  

Amount of income tax recognized in earnings

     (2,934 )
        

Amount charged against income

   $ 4,223  
        

 

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There were no amounts relating to share-based compensation capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2006.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income had the Company applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 

     2005     2004  

Net income (loss)

    

As reported

   $ 53,801     $ (9,975 )

Deduct: Incremental stock-based employee compensation expense

    determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of

    related tax effects

     (4,490 )     (1,355 )
                

Supplemental pro forma

   $ 49,311     $ (11,330 )
                

(b) Stock Option Plans

The Company had the following two stock option plans under which shares were available for grant at December 31, 2006: the 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (the “1999 Stock Plan”) and the 2005 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan for Non-Executive Chairman (the “2005 Chairman Plan”).

1999 Plan. Under the 1999 Stock Plan, employees, including officers, are eligible to receive grants of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards. Non-employee directors are eligible to be granted only nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards. The 1999 Stock Plan provides for automatic awards to non-employee members of Concentra Holding’s board: (1) an initial grant of options to purchase 10,000 shares of Concentra Holding common stock on the next business day following the date of his or her initial election to the board, and (2) an annual grant of options to purchase 4,000 shares of Concentra Holding common stock on the next business day following each annual meeting of stockholders. The exercise price of each director option is 100% of the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the time of grant. Initial options are immediately exercisable. Annual option awards become exercisable ratably on each of the four annual anniversary dates following the date of grant. The exercise period will not exceed ten years from the date of grant; provided that no director option may be exercised more than one year after the optionee ceases to serve as a director of Concentra Holding. Stock options granted to employees generally vest over a four-year period. Prior to vesting, all options are subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment. Depending on the reason for termination of employment, vested options may only be exercised within one month to 90 days of the termination of employment. The exercise period is ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of incentive and nonqualified stock options granted may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock, as determined by Concentra Holding’s board of directors or the compensation committee, as the case may be, on the date the option is granted. In addition, the aggregate fair market value of the shares of stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. In addition, no incentive stock option shall be granted to an optionee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power for all classes of stock of Concentra Holding, unless the exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock and the exercise period does not exceed five years. Under the 1999 Stock Plan, restricted stock awards generally vest upon the earlier of the achievement of certain operating performance levels, over a period ranging from five to seven years, or the achievement of certain share price levels following an initial public offering. In June 2006, Concentra Holding’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 1999 Stock Plan to increase the maximum total number of shares of Concentra Holding common stock for which awards may be granted thereunder from 5,250,000 shares to 6,750,000 shares. At December 31, 2006, 1,570,836 options or restricted stock awards remained available for grant under the 1999 Stock Plan.

2005 Chairman Plan. The 2005 Chairman Plan provides for the grant of options or awards to purchase an aggregate 2,811,000 shares of Concentra Holding common stock, either in the form of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, or unrestricted stock awards to the Chairman. The 2005 Chairman Plan includes provisions for adjustment of the number of shares of common stock available for grant of award thereunder and in the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding options in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, or other relevant changes in the capitalization of Concentra Holding. The 2005 Chairman Plan will terminate in November 2015, or by action of Concentra Holding’s board of directors if earlier. The 2005 Chairman Plan provides that in the

 

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event of a dissolution or liquidation of Concentra Holding, the board of directors may provide, at its discretion, a cash payment in a specified amount in exchange for the termination of options or that any and all unexercised options or outstanding restricted stock awards become exercisable or realizable in full prior to the consummation of such transaction. Under the 2005 Chairman Plan, stock options granted vest over periods ranging from zero to three years, with expiration dates ranging from six months to ten years from the date of grant.

In November 2005, Concentra Holding granted 1,666,667 options that were fully vested as of the date of the award (the “Six Month Options”). In May 2006, Concentra Holding extended the timeframe during which the Chairman could exercise the Six Month Options from the original May 2006 expiration to the earlier of: (a) the 30th day following written receipt of notification from Concentra Holding, given no earlier than August 1, 2006, and (b) December 29, 2006. The Company recorded $1.6 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to this option extension in the second quarter of 2006. In September 2006, Concentra Holding provided written notice to the Chairman advising him that he had thirty days to exercise the Six Month Options. In October 2006, the exercise period expired, and the 1,666,667 Six Month Options were canceled.

Also in November 2005, Concentra Holding granted 603,205 options that expire ten years from the date of grant (the “Ten Year Options”). Every three months for three years, 8.33% of the original number of options vest, with the remaining options vesting at the end of the three-year period. However, if the Six Month Options were exercised, 12.5% of the original options under the Ten Year Options would vest every three months for two years, effective retroactively to November 2005. In addition, vesting of the Ten Year Options would be accelerated and the options would become immediately and fully vested upon certain changes of control of Concentra Holding or termination of the Chairman.

Also in November 2005, Concentra Holding granted 402,137 shares of restricted common stock under its 2005 Chairman Plan. Every three months for three years, restrictions on 8.33% of the original number of restricted shares lapse, with restrictions on the remaining restricted shares lapsing at the end of the three-year period. However, if the Six Month Options are exercised, 12.5% of the shares will become unrestricted every three months for two years, effective retroactively to November 2005. In addition, lapsing of restrictions will accelerate and the restricted shares will become unrestricted upon certain changes of control of Concentra Holding or termination of the Chairman.

An unrestricted stock award in November 2005 granted 138,890 shares of Concentra Holding common stock under the 2005 Chairman Plan. These shares were fully vested as of the date of the award.

At December 31, 2006, 101 options, restricted stock awards, or unrestricted stock awards remained available for grant under the 2005 Chairman Plan.

Other Equity Transactions. As described in “Note 19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions,” Concentra Holding reduced the exercise price of certain outstanding options and approved a cash payment to holders of certain options in connection with other equity transactions in May 2004.

(c) Stock-Based Compensation Disclosures

The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions included in the table below. The Company uses historical data among other factors to estimate the expected volatility, the expected option life, and the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the interest rate paid on a U.S. Treasury issue with a term similar to the estimated life of the option. The weighted average expected option term for 2006 reflects the application of the simplified method defined in Staff Accounting Bulleting No. 107, which defines the life as the average of the contractual term of the options and the weighted average vesting period for all option tranches. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Risk-free interest rates

   5.1 %   4.3 %   3.5 %

Expected volatility

   35.0 %   36.9 %   16.8 %

Expected dividend yield

   —       —       —    

Expected weighted average life of options in years

   6.3     2.3     5.0  

 

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A summary of the status for all outstanding options at December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and changes during the years then ended is presented in the table below:

 

    

Number

Of Options

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Per Share

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

Options outstanding at December 31, 2003

   4,224,786     $ 16.14   

Granted

   1,153,000       14.53   

Exercised

   (33,530 )     12.23   

Canceled

   (645,838 )     15.41   
               

Options outstanding at December 31, 2004

   4,698,418       13.49   

Granted

   2,688,872       17.46   

Exercised

   (15,875 )     10.03   

Canceled

   (536,323 )     14.10   
               

Options outstanding at December 31, 2005

   6,835,092       15.01   

Granted

   1,096,000       18.00   

Exercised

   (18,686 )     9.25   

Canceled

   (2,223,762 )   $ 16.97   
               

Options outstanding at December 31, 2006

   5,688,644     $ 14.84    6.4
                 

Options exercisable at December 31, 2006

   3,259,762     $ 13.64    4.9
                 

The weighted average fair market value of options granted in 2006, 2005, and 2004 were $7.99, $3.85, and $3.40, respectively. The total intrinsic value for options exercised (i.e., the difference between the market price at exercise and the price paid by the employee to exercise the options) during 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $163,000, $60,000, and $88,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options totaled approximately $11.8 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company presented the tax benefit of all tax deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS 123R requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of grant-date fair value be reported as a financing activity, rather than an operating activity. Excess tax benefits of $59,000 in 2006 were classified as a financing activity and would have been classified as an operating activity if the Company had not adopted SFAS 123R. Cash proceeds received from options exercised during 2006, 2005, and 2004 were $173,000, $159,000, and $410,000, respectively.

A summary of the status for all outstanding restricted share awards at December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and changes during the years then ended is presented in the table below:

 

    

Number Of

Restricted

Share

Awards

   

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

Per Award

Restricted share awards outstanding at December 31, 2003

   233,000     $ 16.50

Granted

   362,500       15.15

Incremental increase

   124,597       13.93

Conversion to deferred shares

   (133,247 )     16.50

Released

   —         —  

Forfeited

   (154,220 )     16.50
            

Restricted share awards outstanding at December 31, 2004

   432,630       15.67

Granted

   405,137       17.97

Released

   —         —  

Forfeited

   —         —  
            

Restricted share awards outstanding at December 31, 2005

   837,767       16.78

Granted

   —         —  

Released

   (145,213 )     17.77

Forfeited

   —         —  
            

Restricted share awards outstanding at December 31, 2006

   692,554     $ 16.58
            

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In connection with other equity transactions, Concentra Holding awarded, effective June 2004, an increase of an additional 0.23 restricted shares for all outstanding restricted shares, totaling 124,597 additional shares of restricted common stock awarded. These incremental restricted stock awards have the same restrictions as their corresponding originally issued restricted common shares. In October 2004, 133,247 restricted shares were converted to deferred share units. For a further description of the 2004 equity transactions, see “Note 19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions.”

In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $0.6 million credit to amortization expense for the reversal of the amortization for the cancellation of the Chief Operating Officer’s 154,220 restricted shares. The Company recorded amortization of $3.3 million, $1.7 million, and $0.9 million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, in connection with the deferred compensation associated with the restricted stock awards. As of December 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share awards totaled approximately $5.5 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. The total fair value of restricted share awards released during 2006 was $2.6 million. There were no restricted share awards released during 2005 or 2004.

 

19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions

Concentra Holding’s board of directors declared in May 2004 a $2.70 per share dividend payable in June 2004 to common stockholders of record as of May 2004. This cash dividend totaled $96.0 million. The board of directors also declared a $2.70 per share dividend to holders of its deferred share units of record as of May 2004. This deferred dividend totaled $1.3 million and will be paid on a deferred basis when the deferred share units are issued to each holder upon consummation of proposed financing transactions. Total deferred share units of 586,730 at December 31, 2006 consisted of 425,000 deferred shares issued in connection with the acquisition of National Healthcare Resources, Inc. in November 2001, 28,483 deferred shares issued in December 2003 to certain employees and officers of the Company in exchange for canceled options and 133,247 deferred shares issued in October 2004 in exchange for the same number of shares of canceled restricted common stock.

In connection with the foregoing dividend declaration by Concentra Holding, the Company’s board of directors correspondingly approved in May 2004 a $97.3 million dividend to Concentra Holding, $96.0 million of which was paid to Concentra Holding’s stockholders in May 2004 and $1.3 million of which will be paid on a deferred basis to the holders of Concentra Holding’s deferred share units. The Company recorded this dividend as an adjustment to paid-in capital, since the Company had a retained deficit.

Additionally in May 2004, Concentra Holding’s board of directors approved a $2.70 reduction to the exercise price of stock options priced at greater than $14.25 and a $1.20 and $0.63 reduction to the exercise prices of stock options priced at $8.06 and $4.23, respectively. The board of directors also approved a cash payment of $1.50 and $2.07 per option on stock options priced at $8.06 and $4.23, respectively. This cash payment totaled $0.6 million and was recorded as compensation expense in the second quarter of 2004. The Company did not record any additional compensation expense since the intrinsic value of the award did not change and the ratio of the exercise price per share to the market value per share was not reduced.

Concentra Holding’s board of directors granted, effective June 2004, an additional 0.23 restricted share for each outstanding restricted share, totaling 124,597 shares of restricted common stock. The Company did not record any additional compensation expense since the intrinsic value of the award did not change.

Additionally, as prescribed by the warrant agreements, Concentra Holding’s board of directors increased the number of outstanding warrants by 0.23 warrant for each outstanding warrant, which was a total increase of 553,674 warrants. Because the fair value of the outstanding warrants remained consistent before and after the dividend transaction, the Company did not recognize an expense for this warrant increase. Concentra Holding had 2,919,968 warrants outstanding at December 31, 2006. These warrants are exercisable to purchase shares of Concentra Holding’s common stock for $0.01 per share. For a further description of the related financing transactions, see “Note 12. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt.”

 

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20. Segment Information

Operating segments represent components of the Company’s business that are evaluated regularly by key management in assessing performance and resource allocation. The Company’s comprehensive services are organized into the following segments: Health Services, Network Services, and Care Management Services.

Health Services provides specialized injury and occupational healthcare services to employers through its centers. Health Services delivers primary and rehabilitative care, including the diagnosis, treatment, and management of work-related injuries and illnesses. Health Services also provides non-injury, employment-related health services, including physical examinations, pre-placement substance abuse testing, job-specific return to work evaluations, and other related programs. To meet the requirements of large employers whose workforce extends beyond the geographic coverage available to the Company’s centers, this segment has also developed a network of select occupational healthcare providers who use the Company’s proprietary technology to benchmark treatment methodologies and outcomes achieved. Through this segment of its business, the Company also provides other diversified health services that include on-site medical, pharmacy, and other laboratory related services. Health Services, and the joint ventures Health Services controls, own all the operating assets of the occupational healthcare centers, including leasehold interests and medical equipment.

The Network Services segment offers services designed to assist in the review and reduction of medical bills and provide access to PPOs. This segment provides workers’ compensation and cost management solutions, including bill review services, a national PPO network, and claim reporting and customer service solutions to the insurance industry. Network Services provides services to insurance companies, group health plans, third-party administrators, and other healthcare payors.

Care Management Services reflects the Company’s professional services aimed at curtailing the cost of workers’ compensation and auto insurance claims through field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical examinations, and utilization management. These services also concentrate on monitoring the timing and appropriateness of medical care.

Revenue from individual customers, revenue between business segments, and revenue, operating profit, and identifiable assets of foreign operations are not significant.

The Company’s statements of operations on a segment basis were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006     2005     2004  

Revenue:

      

Health Services

   $ 762,559     $ 667,053     $ 576,880  

Network Services

     333,736       264,296       259,706  

Care Management Services

     202,534       201,998       237,595  
                        
     1,298,829       1,133,347       1,074,181  

Gross profit:

      

Health Services

     131,669       116,904       102,537  

Network Services

     148,925       111,671       108,781  

Care Management Services

     24,753       28,165       29,090  
                        
     305,347       256,740       240,408  

Operating income (loss):

      

Health Services

     85,830       81,552       69,025  

Network Services

     85,078       67,093       72,149  

Care Management Services

     7,640       13,861       (38,576 )

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     (61,968 )     (40,203 )     (34,559 )

Unusual gains

     —         —         96  
                        
     116,580       122,303       68,135  

Interest expense, net

     66,802       56,483       54,249  

Gain on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (60 )     (87 )     —    

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —         6,029       14,105  

Other, net

     4,036       3,264       3,047  
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     45,802       56,614       (3,266 )

Provision for income taxes

     17,639       4,338       8,878  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     28,163       52,276       (12,144 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (4,574 )     (1,525 )     (2,169 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 32,737     $ 53,801     $ (9,975 )
                        

 

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The Company’s segment depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, and identifiable assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006    2005    2004

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Health Services

   $ 23,676    $ 19,173    $ 19,387

Network Services

     15,662      14,188      13,456

Care Management Services

     3,993      4,404      8,119

Corporate

     2,107      2,144      2,073
                    
   $ 45,438    $ 39,909    $ 43,035
                    

Capital expenditures:

        

Health Services

   $ 30,165    $ 30,790    $ 12,151

Network Services (1)

     16,322      8,032      —  

Care Management Services (1)

     3,205      5,169      —  

Network Services and Care Management Services (1)

     —        —        12,007

Corporate

     3,706      5,769      3,892
                    
   $ 53,398    $ 49,760    $ 28,050
                    

Identifiable assets:

        

Health Services

   $ 539,803    $ 572,818    $ 485,715

Network Services and Care Management Services (1)

     415,125      468,630      312,944

Corporate

     147,457      61,917      54,681
                    
   $ 1,102,385    $ 1,103,365    $ 853,340
                    

(1)

Identifiable assets are not separately reported within the Network Services and Care Management Services groups. In addition, capital expenditures were not separately reported for Care Management Services and Network Services prior to 2005.

Management utilizes multiple indicators and views to measure segment performance and to allocate resources to the segments. The primary indicators are pretax income along with cash flows and overall economic returns. The Company is managed among multiple product lines within each segment.

21. Related Party Transactions

In September 2006, Concentra Network Services, Inc. (“CNS”), a subsidiary of Concentra Operating, entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with SHPS Health Management Solutions, Inc. (“SHPS”). Under the Agreement, SHPS began providing utilization management and case management services to CNS on January 1, 2007. WCAS, including certain of its affiliates, owns approximately 66% of the voting stock of SHPS, and one of the directors of Concentra Holding, D. Scott Mackesy is also a director of SHPS.

W. Tom Fogarty, M.D., an officer of Concentra Holding and Concentra Operating, is the President, a director, and a stockholder of Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, P.A. (“OHCSW”), and a stockholder, officer, and/or director of several other of the Professional Groups. A subsidiary of the Company has entered into a 40-year management agreement with each of the Professional Groups. These management agreements have expiration dates from 2041 through 2046. OHCSW paid approximately $265.7 million, $217.7 million, and $217.9 million in management fees to a subsidiary of Concentra Operating in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, under its management agreement with that subsidiary. These management fees eliminate in consolidation. Dr. Fogarty receives no remuneration from any of the Professional Groups for serving as an officer or director.

The Company derives revenue in the normal course of business from other companies owned or controlled by or affiliated with related parties. Health Services revenue from related parties totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million during 2006 and 2005, respectively. Health Services had no related party revenue in 2004. Care Management Services revenue from related parties totaled $0.2 million in 2006, $0.3 million in 2005, and $0.3 million in 2004.

 

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The Company also purchases services in the normal course of business from other companies owned or controlled by or affiliated with related parties. These services include local phone service in certain geographic regions, information technology consulting, claims editing services, administration of open enrollment for employee benefits, and third-party laboratory services. The Company made payments to related parties for these services totaling $0.4 million in each of the years 2006, 2005, and 2004.

In the normal course of business, the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and Concentra Holding engage in certain intercompany transactions that reflect the obligations of the various business units. The transactions between the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and Concentra Holding have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements, except as described in “Note 14. Income Taxes” and “Note 19. Dividend and Other Equity Transactions.”

22. Selected Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005. In management’s opinion, this unaudited information has been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the quarters presented, when read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this document. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any subsequent quarter. Certain amounts in the table below have been adjusted to conform to the current presentation, which is different than previously reported on Form 10-Q (see “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, (s) Reclassifications.”) Amounts are stated in thousands.

 

     Quarters Ended  
    

March 31,

2006

   

June 30,

2006

   

September 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2006

 

Revenue

   $ 310,606     $ 325,727     $ 334,388     $ 328,108  

Cost of services

     240,365       246,366       250,787       255,964  
                                

Gross profit

     70,241       79,361       83,601       72,144  

General and administrative expenses

     42,414       45,519       40,122       55,015  

Amortization of intangibles

     1,354       1,369       1,422       1,552  
                                

Operating income

     26,473       32,473       42,057       15,577  

Interest expense, net

     16,215       16,364       17,377       16,846  

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (265 )     (175 )     349       31  

Other, net

     1,163       1,240       786       847  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     3,713       6,138       9,582       (1,794 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     5,647       8,906       13,963       (353 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (187 )     (283 )     (389 )     (3,715 )
                                

Net income

   $ 5,834     $ 9,189     $ 14,352     $ 3,362  
                                
    

March 31,

2005

   

June 30,

2005

   

September 30,

2005

   

December 31,

2005

 

Revenue

   $ 269,518     $ 281,993     $ 284,078     $ 297,758  

Cost of services

     209,036       216,452       217,950       233,169  
                                

Gross profit

     60,482       65,541       66,128       64,589  

General and administrative expenses

     30,591       29,923       28,541       43,384  

Amortization of intangibles

     583       582       583       1,676  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (1,426 )     —         —    
                                

Operating income

     29,308       36,462       37,004       19,529  

Interest expense, net

     13,650       12,890       13,861       16,082  

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of economic hedges

     —         793       (662 )     (218 )

Loss on early retirement of debt

     —         —         —         6,029  

Other, net

     882       615       1,105       662  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     6,320       (1,130 )     2,031       (2,883 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     8,456       23,294       20,669       (143 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (727 )     (334 )     (109 )     (355 )
                                

Net income

   $ 9,183     $ 23,628     $ 20,778     $ 212  
                                

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

23. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

As discussed in “Note 12. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt,” the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes, 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes, and the Credit Facility are guaranteed and the Previous Credit Facility was guaranteed by each and every current wholly-owned subsidiary, except for our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary. Additionally, the Credit Facility is secured and the Previous Credit Facility was secured by a pledge of stock and assets of each and every wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company has certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned and do not guarantee the 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes or the 9 1/2% senior subordinated notes. Presented below are condensed consolidating balance sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005, the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 of Concentra Operating (Parent and Issuer), guarantor subsidiaries (Guarantor Subsidiaries), and the subsidiaries that are not guarantors (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries).

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries are each presented on a combined basis. The elimination entries primarily eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Intercompany management fees of $6.9 million, $4.8 million, and $5.0 million are included in general and administrative expenses of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. These amounts are reflected as a reduction of general and administrative expenses for the Guarantor Subsidiaries. Separate financial statements for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because management believes such financial statements would not be meaningful to investors. All information in the tables below is presented in thousands.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets:

 

     At December 31, 2006
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Total

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,358     $ (12,440 )   $ 14,721     $ —       $ 46,639

Short-term investments

     —         55,155       102       —         55,257

Restricted cash and short-term investments

     —         —         4,281       —         4,281

Accounts receivable, net

     —         170,910       12,775       —         183,685

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     440       42,656       1,271       —         44,367
                                      

Total current assets

     44,798       256,281       33,150       —         334,229

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,175,633       40,909       —         (1,216,542 )     —  

Property and equipment, net

     —         126,016       6,086       —         132,102

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —         614,685       23,539       —         638,224

Restricted long-term investments

     —         —         2,008       —         2,008

Other assets

     37,457       (16,763 )     6,464       —         27,158
                                      

Total assets

   $ 1,257,888     $ 1,021,128     $ 71,247     $ (1,216,542 )   $ 1,133,721
                                      

Current liabilities:

          

Revolving credit facility

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         593       18       —         611

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     19,995       149,974       9,803       —         179,772
                                      

Total current liabilities

     19,995       150,567       9,821       —         180,383

Long-term debt, net

     799,568       745       26       —         800,339

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

     (146 )     80,473       811       20,630       101,768

Intercompany

     387,240       (386,290 )     (950 )     —         —  
                                      

Total liabilities

     1,206,657       (154,505 )     9,708       20,630       1,082,490

Stockholder’s equity (deficit)

     51,231       1,175,633       61,539       (1,237,172 )     51,231
                                      

Total liabilities and stockholder’s

equity

   $ 1,257,888     $ 1,021,128     $ 71,247     $ (1,216,542 )   $ 1,133,721
                                      

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

     At December 31, 2005
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Total

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —       $ 56,511     $ 8,546     $ —       $ 65,057

Restricted cash and short-term investments

     —         —         4,723       —         4,723

Accounts receivable, net

     —         152,225       19,132       —         171,357

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     678       42,046       1,049       —         43,773
                                      

Total current assets

     678       250,782       33,450       —         284,910

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,089,262       38,857       —         (1,128,119 )     —  

Property and equipment, net

     —         119,062       5,494       —         124,556

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —         640,347       23,743       —         664,090

Other assets

     40,099       (13,015 )     2,725       —         29,809
                                      

Total assets

   $ 1,130,039     $ 1,036,033     $ 65,412     $ (1,128,119 )   $ 1,103,365
                                      

Current liabilities:

          

Revolving credit facility

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —  

Current portion of long-term debt

     19,302       772       —         —         20,074

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     16,859       137,370       9,545       —         163,774
                                      

Total current liabilities

     36,161       138,142       9,545       —         183,848

Long-term debt, net

     840,313       443       —         —         840,756

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

     (87 )     52,819       271       19,596       72,599

Intercompany

     247,490       (244,633 )     (2,857 )     —         —  
                                      

Total liabilities

     1,123,877       (53,229 )     6,959       19,596       1,097,203

Stockholder’s equity (deficit)

     6,162       1,089,262       58,453       (1,147,715 )     6,162
                                      

Total liabilities and stockholder’s

equity

   $ 1,130,039     $ 1,036,033     $ 65,412     $ (1,128,119 )   $ 1,103,365
                                      

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2006  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Total  

Total revenue

   $ —       $ 1,221,369     $ 94,787     $ (17,327 )   $ 1,298,829  

Total cost of services

     —         947,450       63,359       (17,327 )     993,482  
                                        

Total gross profit

     —         273,919       31,428       —         305,347  

General and administrative expenses

     3,335       167,203       12,532       —         183,070  

Amortization of intangibles

     —         5,697       —         —         5,697  
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (3,335 )     101,019       18,896       —         116,580  

Interest expense, net

     69,089       (1,360 )     (927 )     —         66,802  

Gain on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (60 )     —         —         —         (60 )

Other, net

     —         4,036       —         —         4,036  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (72,364 )     98,343       19,823       —         45,802  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (25,326 )     42,105       860       —         17,639  
                                        

Income (loss) before equity earnings

     (47,038 )     56,238       18,963       —         28,163  

Equity earnings in subsidiaries

     (94,962 )     —         —         94,962       —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     47,924       56,238       18,963       (94,962 )     28,163  

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     15,187       (19,761 )     —         —         (4,574 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 32,737     $ 75,999     $ 18,963     $ (94,962 )   $ 32,737  
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2005  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Total  

Total revenue

   $ —       $ 1,046,672     $ 101,999     $ (15,324 )   $ 1,133,347  

Total cost of services

     —         816,507       75,424       (15,324 )     876,607  
                                        

Total gross profit

     —         230,165       26,575       —         256,740  

General and administrative expenses

     4,162       118,663       9,614       —         132,439  

Amortization of intangibles

     —         3,424       —         —         3,424  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (1,426 )     —         —         (1,426 )
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (4,162 )     109,504       16,961       —         122,303  

Interest expense, net

     58,177       (1,506 )     (188 )     —         56,483  

Gain on change in fair value of economic hedges

     (87 )     —         —         —         (87 )

Loss on early retirement of debt

     6,029       —         —         —         6,029  

Other, net

     —         3,264       —         —         3,264  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (68,281 )     107,746       17,149       —         56,614  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (23,898 )     28,236       —         —         4,338  
                                        

Income (loss) before equity earnings

     (44,383 )     79,510       17,149       —         52,276  

Equity earnings in subsidiaries

     (101,134 )     —         —         101,134       —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     56,751       79,510       17,149       (101,134 )     52,276  

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     2,950       (4,475 )     —         —         (1,525 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 53,801     $ 83,985     $ 17,149     $ (101,134 )   $ 53,801  
                                        
     Year Ended December 31, 2004  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations     Total  

Total revenue

   $ —       $ 988,468     $ 95,461     $ (9,748 )   $ 1,074,181  

Total cost of services

     —         766,840       76,681       (9,748 )     833,773  
                                        

Total gross profit

     —         221,628       18,780       —         240,408  

General and administrative expenses

     878       119,722       6,879       —         127,479  

Amortization of intangibles

     —         3,208       —         —         3,208  

Loss on impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     —         41,682       —         —         41,682  

Unusual gain

     —         (96 )     —         —         (96 )
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (878 )     57,112       11,901       —         68,135  

Interest expense, net

     54,659       (351 )     (59 )     —         54,249  

Loss on early retirement of debt

     14,105       —         —         —         14,105  

Other, net

     14       3,033       —         —         3,047  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (69,656 )     54,430       11,960       —         (3,266 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (24,380 )     33,258       —         —         8,878  
                                        

Income (loss) before equity earnings

     (45,276 )     21,172       11,960       —         (12,144 )

Equity earnings in subsidiaries

     (38,407 )     —         —         38,407       —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (6,869 )     21,172       11,960       (38,407 )     (12,144 )

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     3,106       (5,275 )     —         —         (2,169 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (9,975 )   $ 26,447     $ 11,960     $ (38,407 )   $ (9,975 )
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2006  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations    Total  

Operating Activities:

           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (51,427 )   $ 142,905     $ 20,667     $ —      $ 112,145  
                                       

Investing Activities:

           

Purchases of short-term investments

     —         (60,957 )     —         —        (60,957 )

Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets

     —         (47,182 )     (1,916 )     —        (49,098 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (11,929 )     (90 )     —        (12,019 )

Proceeds from the sale of assets

     —         50,000       —         —        50,000  

Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments

     —         5,700       —         —        5,700  
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (64,368 )     (2,006 )     —        (66,374 )
                                       

Financing Activities:

           

Borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facilities, net

     —         —         —         —        —    

Repayments of debt

     (60,040 )     (1,138 )     —         —        (61,178 )

Distributions to minority interests

     —         (3,447 )     —         —        (3,447 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (46 )     —         —         —        (46 )

Contribution from issuance of common stock

by parent

     423       —         —         —        423  

Tax benefit associated with stock options exercised

     59       —         —         —        59  

Intercompany, net

     155,389       (157,683 )     2,294       —        —    

Receipt (payment) of equity distributions

     —         14,780       (14,780 )     —        —    
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     95,785       (147,488 )     (12,486 )     —        (64,189 )
                                       

Net Increase (Decrease)in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     44,358       (68,951 )     6,175       —        (18,418 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

     —         56,511       8,546       —        65,057  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

   $ 44,358     $ (12,440 )   $ 14,721     $ —      $ 46,639  
                                       

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2005  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations    Total  

Operating Activities:

           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (38,614 )   $ 166,688     $ 13,725     $ —      $ 141,799  
                                       

Investing Activities:

           

Purchases of property, equipment, and other assets

     —         (48,243 )     (900 )     —        (49,143 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (209,779 )     (11,047 )     —        (220,826 )

Proceeds from the sale of assets

     —         1,699       —         —        1,699  
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (256,323 )     (11,947 )     —        (268,270 )
                                       

Financing Activities:

           

Borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facilities,net

     —         —         —         —        —    

Repayments of debt

     (399,468 )     (597 )     —         —        (400,065 )

Distributions to minority interests

     —         (823 )     —         —        (823 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (4,063 )     —         —         —        (4,063 )

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

     10,160       —         —         —        10,160  

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

     525,000       —         —         —        525,000  

Intercompany, net

     (93,015 )     86,126       6,889       —        —    

Receipt (payment) of equity distributions

     —         7,972       (7,972 )     —        —    
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     38,614       92,678       (1,083 )     —        130,209  
                                       

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     —         3,043       695       —        3,738  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

     —         53,468       7,851       —        61,319  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

   $ —       $ 56,511     $ 8,546     $ —      $ 65,057  
                                       

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2004  
     Parent    

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

    Eliminations    Total  

Operating Activities:

           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (24,688 )   $ 110,819     $ 12,742     $ —      $ 98,873  
                                       

Investing Activities:

           

Purchases of property, equipment and other assets

     —         (26,907 )     (990 )     —        (27,897 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (6,271 )     (523 )     —        (6,794 )

Increase in restricted cash

     —         —         (1,250 )     —        (1,250 )
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (33,178 )     (2,763 )     —        (35,941 )
                                       

Financing Activities:

           

Borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facilities,net

     —         —         —         —        —    

Repayments of debt

     (146,357 )     (1,569 )     —         —        (147,926 )

Distributions to minority interests

     —         (3,445 )     —         —        (3,445 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (8,495 )     —         —         —        (8,495 )

Contribution from issuance of common stock by parent

     410       —         —         —        410  

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

     222,850       —         —         —        222,850  

Dividend to parent

     (96,028 )     —         —         —        (96,028 )

Payment of early debt retirement costs

     (11,600 )     —         —         —        (11,600 )

Intercompany, net

     65,158       (65,543 )     385       —        —    

Receipt (payment) of equity distributions

     (1,250 )     10,930       (9,680 )     —        —    
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     24,688       (59,627 )     (9,295 )     —        (44,234 )
                                       

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     —         18,014       684       —        18,698  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

     —         35,454       7,167       —        42,621  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

   $ —       $ 53,468     $ 7,851     $ —      $ 61,319  
                                       

24. Subsequent Events

In February 2007, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its workers’ compensation managed care services business units to a subsidiary of Coventry Health Care, Inc. (“Coventry”) for $387.5 million in cash. The purchase price is subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the definitive agreement. Pursuant to the requirements of the Credit Facility, the Company will be required to prepay approximately $255.0 million of its Term Loan with a portion of the estimated $265.0 million net after-tax cash proceeds that it receives from the sale. The business units that the Company plans to divest in the transaction are its workers’ compensation network services (comprising its provider bill review and repricing services, and its FOCUS PPO), field case management, telephonic case management, independent medical exams, and its pharmacy benefit management business. These business units had revenue of approximately $324.0 million in 2006. Of this amount $42.2 million of this revenue was reported in the Health Services segment, $108.4 million was reported in the Network Services segment, and the remaining $173.3 million related to other businesses to be divested was reported in the Care Management Services segment. Coventry is a national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental, managed care, and workers’ compensation services companies. The closing of this sale, currently anticipated in the second quarter of 2007, is subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions and regulatory and other customary approvals.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

In January 2007, one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, FOCUS, entered into a settlement of a class action lawsuit in Louisiana. FOCUS had previously been sued in a Louisiana state court by four Louisiana healthcare providers. Other defendants in the Action were two PPOs and three TPAs. Certain of FOCUS’ clients have made indemnification demands on it as a result of these actions. In the settlement, FOCUS has agreed to create a $12.0 million settlement fund and to pay an additional $0.3 million to cover actual expenses related to the administration of the settlement of the class action. The parties to the class action have mutually agreed that the settlement represents a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability for any purposes. The settlement remains subject to final court approval slated for the third quarter of 2007, following notice to class members. See “Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies” for a further discussion of this matter.

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  2.1

 

—Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 29, 1997, by and among CRA Managed Care, Inc., OccuSystems, Inc., and Concentra Holding, formerly known as Concentra Managed Care, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

  2.2

 

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 24, 1998, by and among Concentra Holding and Preferred Payment Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Concentra Holding’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

  2.3

 

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 2, 1999, by and between Yankee Acquisition Corp. and Concentra Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 1999).

  2.4

 

—Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 24, 1999, by and between Yankee Acquisition Corp. and Concentra Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Holding’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 1999).

  2.5

 

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 2, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding, NHR Acquisition Company, Inc., and National Healthcare Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  2.6

 

—Asset Purchase Agreement among Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating and Em3 Corporation dated as of December 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2002).

  2.7

 

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 2, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Island Acquisition Corp., and Beech Street Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2005).

  2.8

 

—Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 8, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Brady Acquisition Corp., and Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2005).

  2.9

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 30, 2005, by and among Concentra Operating, Island Acquisition Corp., and Beech Street Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K on October 4, 2005).

  2.10

 

—Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and among The Innovation Group plc, TiG Acquisition Co., Concentra Integrated Services, Inc., Concentra Operating, and First Notice Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006).

  2.11

 

—Purchase Agreement, dated February 7, 2007, by and among Coventry Health Care, Inc., Coventry Health Care Workers Compensation, Inc., Concentra Operating Corporation, Concentra Health Services, Inc., National Healthcare Resources, Inc. and Concentra Integrated Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2007).

  3.1

 

—Articles of Incorporation of Concentra Operating (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  3.2

 

—Amended and Restated By-Laws of Concentra Operating, as further amended June 20, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).


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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  4.1

 

—Indenture dated as of August 13, 2003, by and among Concentra Operating, The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the guarantors named therein relating to Concentra Operating’s 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on August 28, 2003).

  4.2

 

—First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 20, 2003, by and between Concentra Operating and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to issuance of an additional $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Concentra Operating’s 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

  4.3

 

—Indenture dated as of June 8, 2004, by and among Concentra Operating, The Bank of New York as Trustee, and the guarantors named therein relating to Concentra Operating’s 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on June 8, 2004).

  4.4

 

—Warrant Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named on Schedule I thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  4.5

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several warrant holders that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.6

 

—Form of Warrant to acquire Concentra Holding common stock (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.3).

  4.7

 

—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 17, 2003 by and among Concentra Operating, each of the subsidiary guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

  4.8

 

—Warrant Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.9

 

—Form of Warrant to acquire Concentra Holding common stock (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.7).

  4.10

 

—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999 by and among Concentra Holding and the persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  4.11

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.12

 

—Amendment No. 2 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 5, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.13

 

—Amendment No. 3 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

  4.14

 

—Amendment No. 4 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 002).


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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  4.15

 

—Amendment No. 5 to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005).

  4.16

 

—Amendment No. 6 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 23, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding and the stockholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006).

  4.17

 

—Stockholders Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999).

  4.18

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

  4.19

 

—Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 20, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

  4.20

 

—Amendment No. 3 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

  4.21

 

—Amendment No. 4 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding and the several persons named in Schedules I and II thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005).

  4.22

 

—Amendment No. 5 to Stockholders Agreement, dated June 23, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding and the stockholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006).

  4.23

 

—Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 20, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P., certain holders of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock of Concentra Holding, certain stockholders of National Healthcare Resources, Inc., and Ferrer Freeman and Company, LLC, formerly known as Ferrer, Freeman, Thompson & Co., LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

10.1

 

—Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2001, by and among Concentra Holding and the several purchasers named on Schedule I thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of 2,266,546 shares of Concentra Holding common stock and warrants to purchase 771,277 shares of Concentra Holding common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

10.2

 

—Credit Agreement dated as of September 20, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several Lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Administrative Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Co-Syndication Agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2005).

10.3

 

—First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, between Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006).


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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.4

 

—Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, between Concentra Holding, Concentra Operating, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (2).

10.5

 

—Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of June 25, 2002 by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).

10.6

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of October 23, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).

10.7

 

—Amendment No. 2 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of November 14, 2002, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on December 8, 2003).

10.8

 

—Amendment No. 3 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of May 10, 2004, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2004).

10.9

 

—Amendment No. 4 to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of September 30, 2005, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are parties thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2005).

10.10

 

—Amendment No. 5 to Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2006, among Concentra Holding, as the Borrower, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Lender and the Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders party thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2006).

10.11

 

—Waiver to Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of February 10, 2006, by and among Concentra Holding, the Lenders that are party thereto, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2006).

10.12

 

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.13

 

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through June 20, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002). (1)

10.14

 

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through September 24, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002). (1)

10.15

 

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through June 22, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 28, 2006). (1)

10.16

 

—Concentra Holding 2005 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2005). (1)

10.17

 

—Concentra Holding 2005 Stock Option Plan and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan for Non-Executive Chairman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.18

 

—Concentra Holding Ten Year Option Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)


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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.19

 

—Concentra Holding Six Month Option Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.20

 

—Amendment No. 1 to Concentra Holding Six Month Option Award Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. Effective May 26, 2006, this Amendment No. 1 also amends Exhibit A to the Chairman’s Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2005, by and between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2006). (1)

10.21

 

—Concentra Holding Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.22

 

—Concentra Holding Unrestricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.23

 

—Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.24

 

—Securities Purchase Plan, dated June 23, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and William H. Wilcox (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 28, 2006). (1)

10.25

 

—Concentra Managed Care, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix G to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus forming a part of Concentra Holding’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 31, 1997). (1)

10.26

 

—Concentra Holding Board of Directors Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2005). (1)

10.27

 

—Concentra Holding’s 2007 Senior Management Incentive Bonus Program. (1) (2)

10.28

 

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and James M. Greenwood (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.30

 

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and Daniel J. Thomas (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.31

 

—Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, by and between Concentra Holding and Mark A. Solls (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2006). (1)

10.30

 

—Employment Agreement dated as of August 17, 1999, between Concentra Holding and Thomas E. Kiraly (incorporated by reference to Concentra Operating’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, initially filed on November 12, 1999). (1)

10.31

 

—Chairman’s Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005, between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2005). (1)

10.32

 

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of June 26, 2003 between Concentra Holding and Daniel J. Thomas (identical agreements were executed as of June 26, 2003 between Concentra Holding and each of the following: John K. Carlyle, Carlos A. Ferrer, James M. Greenwood, Thomas E. Kiraly, D. Scott Mackesy, Steven E. Nelson, Paul B. Queally, and Richard J. Sabolik) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003). (1)

10.33

 

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of November 28, 2005 between Concentra Holding and Norman C. Payson, M.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005). (1)


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Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.34

 

—Indemnification Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005 between Concentra Holding and William H. Wilcox(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Concentra Operating’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005). (1)

10.35

 

—Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, between Concentra Holding and Mark A. Solls (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2006) (1)

10.36

 

—Occupational Medicine Center Management and Consulting Agreement dated as of December 31, 1993, between CHS and Occupational Health Centers of New Jersey, P.A., a New Jersey professional association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to OccuSystems’ Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 28, 1996).

10.37

 

—Amended and Restated Occupational Medicine Center Management and Consulting Agreement dated as of July 30, 2003 between Concentra Health Services, Inc. and Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, P.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Concentra Operating’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).

10.38

 

—Settlement Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2007, among Clark A. Gunderson, et. al., and F.A. Richard & Associates, Inc. et. al. (FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. is one of the named defendants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Concentra Operating’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2007).

21.1

 

—Subsidiaries of Concentra Operating. (2)

31.1

 

—Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (2)

31.2

 

—Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (2)

32.1

 

—Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (3)

32.2

 

—Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (3)


(1) Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which a director or executive officer participates.
(2) Filed herewith.
(3) Furnished herewith.