SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-29302
TLC VISION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA 980151150
(State or jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
5280 SOLAR DRIVE, SUITE 300 L4W 5M8
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone, including area code: (905) 602-2020
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 and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
[X] Yes [ ]No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[X] Yes [ ]No
As of November 5, 2004 there were 69,654,095 of the registrant's Common
Shares outstanding.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31,
2003
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities; Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits
Signatures
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TLC VISION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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Revenues
Refractive
Centers ....................................... $ 30,955 $ 24,932 $ 106,167 $ 82,092
Access ........................................ 9,390 8,861 31,983 29,437
Other healthcare services .......................... 16,299 12,221 48,330 35,607
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Total revenues ....................................... 56,644 46,014 186,480 147,136
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Cost of revenues
Refractive
Centers ....................................... 22,153 20,239 72,950 63,418
Access ........................................ 6,910 6,558 22,217 20,201
Other healthcare services .......................... 9,972 7,752 29,684 23,182
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Total cost of revenues ............................... 39,035 34,549 124,851 106,801
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Gross margin ......................................... 17,609 11,465 61,629 40,335
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General and administrative ........................... 8,152 8,023 23,453 24,355
Marketing ............................................ 3,350 3,118 9,679 10,275
Research and development ............................. 125 975 849 975
Amortization of intangibles .......................... 1,016 1,665 3,085 5,015
Adjustment to the fair value of investments and
long-term receivables .............................. -- 231 (1,206) (217)
Restructuring, severance and other charges ........... -- -- 2,755 1,720
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12,643 14,012 38,615 42,123
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Operating income (loss) .............................. 4,966 (2,547) 23,014 (1,788)
Other income (expense), net .......................... (237) 74 289 640
Interest expense, net ................................ (186) (325) (861) (1,086)
Minority interests ................................... (1,674) (1,110) (6,002) (3,612)
Earnings from equity investments ..................... 555 -- 1,567 --
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Income (loss) before income taxes .................... 3,424 (3,908) 18,007 (5,846)
Income tax expense ................................... (102) (182) (394) (627)
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Net income (loss) .................................... $ 3,322 $ (4,090) $ 17,613 $ (6,473)
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic .................... $ 0.05 $ (0.06) $ 0.26 $ (0.10)
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Earnings (loss) per share - diluted .................. $ 0.05 $ (0.06) $ 0.25 $ (0.10)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding -
basic .............................................. 69,004 64,743 68,153 63,888
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding -
diluted ............................................ 71,353 64,743 70,832 63,888
See the accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2004 2003
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents .............. $ 53,496 $ 29,580
Short-term investments ................. 313 748
Accounts receivable .................... 17,386 15,617
Prepaids and other current assets ...... 12,573 11,646
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Total current assets .................. 83,768 57,591
Restricted cash .......................... 1,388 1,376
Investments and other assets ............. 6,237 3,102
Intangibles, net ......................... 19,050 22,959
Goodwill, net ............................ 53,764 48,829
Fixed assets, net ........................ 48,435 56,891
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Total assets ............................. $ 212,642 $ 190,748
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable ....................... $ 7,378 $ 10,627
Accrued liabilities .................... 25,018 25,811
Current portion of long-term debt ...... 9,328 10,285
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Total current liabilities ................ 41,724 46,723
Other long-term liabilities .............. 2,294 2,607
Long-term debt, less current maturities .. 10,501 19,242
Minority interests ....................... 9,625 10,907
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock ............................ 421,393 397,878
Option and warrant equity ................ 4,244 8,143
Accumulated deficit ...................... (277,139) (294,752)
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Total shareholders' equity ............... 148,498 111,269
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity ................................... $ 212,642 $ 190,748
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See the accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)(In thousands)
NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2004 2003
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) ..................................................... $ 17,613 $ (6,473)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ....................................... 13,304 16,807
Write-off of investment in research and development arrangement ..... 849 975
Minority interests .................................................. 6,002 3,612
Earnings from equity investments .................................... (1,567) --
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets ............................. 1,032 (538)
Gain on the sale of interest in subsidiary .......................... (1,143) --
Non-cash compensation expense ....................................... 424 --
Adjustment to the fair value of investments and long-term receivables
and impairment of fixed assets .................................... (1,206) (171)
Non-cash restructuring and other costs .............................. -- 527
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable .............................................. (1,876) (4,348)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ........................ (1,234) (307)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ......................... (2,513) (7,766)
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Cash provided by operating activities ................................. 29,685 2,318
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed assets ............................................. (4,243) (3,724)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets .................................... 900 548
Proceeds from divestitures of investments and subsidiaries,
net of cash ........................................................... 729 221
Investment in research and development arrangements ................... (849) (975)
Distributions received from equity investments ........................ 792 --
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired .................... (5,245) (7,457)
Sale of short-term investments ........................................ -- 788
Other ................................................................. 711 305
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Cash used in investing activities ..................................... (7,205) (10,294)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Restricted cash movement .............................................. (12) (585)
Principal payments of debt financing and capital leases ............... (12,137) (5,565)
Proceeds from debt financing .......................................... -- 1,450
Distributions to minority interests ................................... (5,536) (3,593)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock ............................ 19,121 5,516
-------- ----------
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities ....................... 1,436 (2,777)
-------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
during the period ..................................................... 23,916 (10,753)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ........................ 29,580 36,081
-------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period .............................. $ 53,496 $ 25,328
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See the accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)(In thousands)
OPTION
AND
COMMON STOCK WARRANT ACCUMULATED
SHARES AMOUNT EQUITY DEFICIT TOTAL
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Balance December 31, 2003 ............ 65,756 $ 397,878 $ 8,143 $(294,752) $ 111,269
Shares issued in connection with
the employee share purchase plan
and 401(k) plan .................... 121 441 441
Exercise of stock options ........... 3,355 18,680 18,680
Options expired or exercised ........ 4,005 (4,005) --
Variable stock option expense ....... 106 106
Value of shares issued upon meeting
certain earnings criteria .......... 389 389
Net income .......................... 17,613 17,613
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Balance September 30, 2004 .......... 69,232 $ 421,393 $ 4,244 $(277,139) $ 148,498
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See the accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
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TLC VISION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
(Tabular amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein should
be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003 filed by TLC Vision Corporation (the "Company" or
"TLCVision") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion
of management, all normal recurring adjustments and estimates considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of
operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2004.
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2003 include the accounts and transactions of
the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2004 include the accounts and transactions of the
Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries that are not considered
variable interest entities (VIEs) and all VIEs for which the Company is
the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three- and
nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 include certain
reclassifications to conform with classifications for the three- and
nine-month period ended September 30, 2004.
Earnings per share was computed using the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during each period. The diluted weighted average
shares outstanding calculation for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 includes 2.3 million shares and 2.7 million shares,
respectively, for the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options using
the treasury stock method and the average stock price during the
respective periods.
In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
FASB Interpretation 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an
Interpretation of ARB No. 51" (FIN 46). In December 2003, the FASB
modified FIN 46 to make certain technical corrections and address certain
implementation issues that had arisen. FIN 46 provides a new framework for
identifying VIEs and determining when a company should include the assets,
liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of a VIE
in its consolidated financial statements. In general, a VIE is any legal
structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has an
insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities
without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of
equity owners that are unable to make significant individual decisions
about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners that do not have
the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns generated
by its operations. FIN 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated if a party
with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a
variable interest holder) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of
loss from the VIE's activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the
VIE's residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE's
losses), or both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is
called the primary beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary
beneficiary generally must initially record all of the VIE's assets,
liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value and subsequently
account for the VIE as if it were consolidated based on majority voting
interest.
FIN 46 was effective immediately for VIEs created after January 31, 2003.
The provisions of FIN 46, as revised, were adopted as of January 1, 2004,
for the Company's interests in all VIEs. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46,
the Company did not consolidate physician practices that were managed but
not owned by the Company. These managed physician practices were
determined to be variable interest entities for which the Company is the
primary beneficiary. As a result, the physician practices have been
consolidated as of January 1, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46 resulted in an
increase of total assets of $104,000 as of September 30, 2004, and an
increase in revenues and cost of revenues for the managed
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refractive centers, however the adoption had no material impact on gross
margin or operating income and no impact on net income. Prior periods were
not restated. The following pro forma amounts reflect the effect of FIN 46
assuming it is applied retroactively:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
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Actual Actual Pro forma Actual Actual Pro forma
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Revenues:
Refractive:
Centers $ 30,955 $ 24,932 $ 28,635 $ 106,167 $ 82,092 $ 94,653
Access 9,390 8,861 8,861 31,983 29,437 29,437
Other healthcare services 16,299 12,221 12,221 48,330 35,607 35,607
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Total Revenues 56,644 46,014 49,717 186,480 147,136 159,697
Cost of Revenue:
Refractive:
Centers 22,153 20,239 23,942 72,950 63,418 75,911
Access 6,910 6,558 6,558 22,217 20,201 20,201
Other healthcare services 9,972 7,752 7,752 29,684 23,182 23,182
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total cost of revenues 39,035 34,549 38,252 124,851 106,801 119,294
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross margin $ 17,609 $ 11,465 $ 11,465 $ 61,629 $ 40,335 $ 40,403
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General and administrative $ 8,152 $ 8,023 $ 8,023 $ 23,453 $ 24,355 $ 24,423
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income (loss) $ 3,322 $ (4,090) $ (4,090) $ 17,613 $ (6,473) $ (6,473)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.05 $ (0.06) $ (0.06) $ 0.26 $ (0.10) $ (0.10)
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.05 $ (0.06) $ (0.06) $ 0.25 $ (0.10) $ (0.10)
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
As a result of the elimination of the distinction between owned and
managed centers upon the adoption of FIN 46, their revenue and costs are
no longer identified separately on the Company's consolidated statement of
operations.
2. ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees," and its related interpretations. Accordingly, the
Company records expense over the vesting period in an amount equal to the
intrinsic value of the award on the grant date. The Company recorded
compensation expense (reduction of expense) of $(151,000) and $424,000
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively,
including $(228,000) and $106,000, respectively, of variable stock option
expense for options repriced in 2002. The following table illustrates the
pro forma net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share as if the fair
value-based method as set forth under SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock
Based Compensation," applied to all awards:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
-------------------- -------------------
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------- -------------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
---- ---- ---- ----
Net income (loss) as reported .................................. $ 3,322 $ (4,090) $ 17,613 $ (6,473)
Add (deduct) stock-based employee compensation cost (reduction
of cost) included in reported net income (loss) .............. (228) -- 106 --
Less stock-based employee compensation cost determined under
fair value based method for all awards ...................... (311) (227) (865) (755)
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Pro forma net income (loss) .................................... $ 2,783 $ (4,317) $ 16,854 $ (7,228)
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Pro forma earnings (loss) per share - basic .................... $ 0.04 $ (0.07) $ 0.25 $ (0.11)
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Pro forma earnings (loss) per share - diluted .................. $ 0.04 $ (0.07) $ 0.24 $ (0.11)
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3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
On January 1, 2004, the Company settled a lawsuit brought by Thomas S.
Tooma, M.D. and TST Acquisitions, LLC ("TST") in October 2002. Under the
terms of the settlement, the Company sold approximately 24% of Laser Eye
Care of California ("LECC") and 30% of its California access business to
TST for $2.3 million. The Company continues to hold a 30% ownership in
LECC and a 70% ownership in the California access business. The Company
recorded a $1.1 million gain on the sale of these business interests which
is included in "other income (expense), net" in the accompanying
statements of operations. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company
deconsolidated LECC and began reporting its interest in LECC under the
equity method of accounting because it no longer owns a controlling
interest in the entity.
On March 1, 2004, OR Partners, Inc.("OR Partners"), a subsidiary of
TLCVision, entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 70% of an
ambulatory surgery center ("ASC") in Texas, which provides access to
surgical and diagnostic equipment to perform cataract surgery in hospitals
and ambulatory surgery centers. The Company paid $3.8 million in cash,
substantially all of which was goodwill. The results of operations have
been included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Company
since the acquisition date.
On August 1, 2004, OR Partners purchased an additional 5% ownership
interest in its ASC in Mississippi for $0.7 million of which substantially
all was allocated to goodwill.
4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two reportable segments: refractive and cataract. The
refractive segment provides the primary source of revenues for the Company
and is in the business of providing corrective laser surgery specifically
related to refractive disorders, such as myopia (nearsightedness),
hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. This segment is comprised of
Company-owned laser centers, Company-managed laser centers and access and
mobile refractive business services. The cataract segment provides surgery
specifically for the treatment of cataracts. Other segments consist of
healthcare businesses that provide network marketing and purchasing
management to optometrists, manage cataract and eye care centers and
develop and manage professional healthcare facilities. None of these
activities meet the quantitative criteria to be disclosed separately as a
reportable segment.
Doctors compensation as presented in the segment information of the
financial statements represents the cost to the Company of engaging
ophthalmic professionals to perform laser vision correction services at
the Company's laser centers. Where the Company manages laser centers due
to certain state law requirements, it is the responsibility of the
professional corporations or physicians to whom the Company furnishes
management services to provide the required professional services and
engage ophthalmic professionals. In 2003, the costs associated with
arranging for these professional services were reported as a cost of the
professional corporation and not of the Company. In 2004, the costs
associated with arranging for these professional services were reported as
a cost of the Company due to the adoption of FIN 46.
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The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services. They are managed separately because each
business requires different management and marketing strategies. The
Company's business units were acquired or developed as a unit, and
management at the time of acquisition was retained.
The following tables set forth information by segments:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(IN THOUSANDS) REFRACTIVE CATARACT OTHER TOTAL
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Revenues .............................................................. $ 40,345 $ 7,039 $ 9,260 $ 56,644
Expenses:
Doctor compensation ................................................. 6,301 -- 45 6,346
Operating ........................................................... 28,842 5,674 6,405 40,921
Research and development ............................................ -- -- 125 125
Depreciation ........................................................ 2,516 533 221 3,270
Amortization of intangibles ......................................... 765 105 146 1,016
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38,424 6,312 6,942 51,678
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Income from operations ................................................ 1,921 727 2,318 4,966
Other income and interest expense, net ................................ (4) (37) (382) (423)
Minority interests .................................................... (442) -- (1,232) (1,674)
Earnings from equity investments ...................................... 499 -- 56 555
Income taxes .......................................................... (21) -- (81) (102)
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Net income ............................................................ $ 1,953 $ 690 $ 679 $ 3,322
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
(IN THOUSANDS) REFRACTIVE CATARACT OTHER TOTAL
------------------------------------ ---------- -------- ----- -----
Revenues .............................................................. $ 33,793 $ 6,531 $ 5,690 $ 46,014
Expenses:
Doctor compensation ................................................. 2,424 -- 31 2,455
Operating ........................................................... 29,890 5,272 3,978 39,140
Research and development ............................................ -- -- 975 975
Depreciation ........................................................ 3,518 620 (43) 4,095
Amortization of intangibles ......................................... 1,461 95 109 1,665
Adjustment to the fair value of investments and long-term
receivables ......................................................... 231 -- -- 231
-------- -------- -------- --------
37,524 5,987 5,050 48,561
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Income (loss) from operations ......................................... (3,731) 544 640 (2,547)
Other income and interest expense, net ................................ 5 (39) (217) (251)
Minority interests .................................................... (422) -- (688) (1,110)
Income taxes .......................................................... (85) -- (97) (182)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) ..................................................... $ (4,233) $ 505 $ (362) $ (4,090)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(IN THOUSANDS) REFRACTIVE CATARACT OTHER TOTAL
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Revenues ................................................................. $ 138,150 $ 20,019 $ 28,311 $ 186,480
Expenses:
Doctor compensation .................................................... 21,359 -- 90 21,449
Operating .............................................................. 91,093 16,316 18,906 126,315
Research and development ............................................... -- -- 849 849
Depreciation ........................................................... 7,922 1,670 627 10,219
Amortization of intangibles ............................................ 2,405 314 366 3,085
Adjustment to the fair value of investments and long-term receivables .. (1,206) -- -- (1,206)
Restructuring, severance and other charges ............................. 2,755 -- -- 2,755
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124,328 18,300 20,838 163,466
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Income from operations ................................................... 13,822 1,719 7,473 23,014
Other income and interest expense, net ................................... 531 (88) (1,015) (572)
Minority interests ....................................................... (1,813) -- (4,189) (6002)
Earnings from equity investments ......................................... 1,389 -- 178 1,567
Income taxes.............................................................. (135) (1) (258) (394)
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Net income ............................................................... $ 13,794 $ 1,630 $ 2,189 $ 17,613
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
(IN THOUSANDS) REFRACTIVE CATARACT OTHER TOTAL
------------------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues ................................................................. $ 111,529 $ 18,103 $ 17,504 $ 147,136
Expenses:
Doctor compensation .................................................... 8,007 -- 117 8,124
Operating .............................................................. 94,178 15,152 12,185 121,515
Research and development ............................................... -- -- 975 975
Depreciation ........................................................... 9,637 1,760 395 11,792
Amortization of intangibles ............................................ 4,396 299 320 5,015
Adjustment to the fair value of investments
and long-term receivables ........................................... (217) -- -- (217)
Restructuring, severance and other charges ............................. 1,720 -- -- 1,720
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117,721 17,211 13,992 148,924
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Income (loss) from operations ............................................ (6,192) 892 3,512 (1,788)
Other income and interest expense, net ................................... 257 (40) (663) (446)
Minority interests ....................................................... (1,576) -- (2,036) (3,612)
Income taxes ............................................................. (134) 18 (511) (627)
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Net income (loss) ........................................................ $ (7,645) $ 870 $ 302 $ (6,473)
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash transactions:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
-----------------
2004 2003
---- ----
Capital assets financed and
leased .......................... $2,221 $7,450
Value of shares issued upon meeting
certain earnings criteria ....... 389 --
Common stock issued for
acquisition ..................... -- 96
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Cash paid for the following:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
-----------------
2004 2003
---- ----
Interest............................... $ 1,887 $ 2,168
Income taxes........................... 572 115
6. INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS
As of December 31, 2002, the Company maintained a $1.9 million reserve
against a $2.3 million long-term receivable from a secondary care service
provider of which the Company owns approximately 25% of the outstanding
common shares. The Company had determined that the ability of this
secondary care service provider to repay this note was in doubt due to the
deteriorating financial condition of the investee. During the first six
months of 2003, the secondary care provider was profitable, improved its
financial strength and consistently made all payments to the Company when
due. As a result, the Company reevaluated the collectibility of this note
receivable as of June 30, 2003 and recorded an adjustment to the fair
value of investments and long-term receivables of $0.7 million to reverse
a portion of the reserve. Throughout 2003 and 2004, this secondary care
provider has improved its profitability and financial position and made
all of its payments to the Company when due. As a result, the Company
reevaluated the collectibility of the note again as of June 30, 2004 and
recorded an adjustment to the fair value of investments and long-term
receivables to reverse the remaining reserve of $1.2 million.
7. RESTRUCTURING, SEVERANCE AND OTHER CHARGES
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded a
$2.5 million charge for severance payments to two officers under the terms
of employment contracts and a $0.3 million charge related to ongoing lease
payment obligations at previously closed centers. The severance payments
are expected to be paid out within the next twelve months, while the lease
costs will be paid out over the remaining term of the lease.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Since September 30, 2004, the Company has received $3.6 million in
proceeds from the exercise of 0.4 million non-qualified stock options.
In fiscal 2002, the Company advanced $1.0 million to Tracey Technologies,
LLC ("Tracey") to support the development of laser scanning technology.
This advance was used by Tracey to further develop the technology, and the
Company recorded the advance as research and development expense. In
October 2004, Tracey repaid $0.4 million of the advance and agreed to
repay the remaining $0.6 million over the next twelve months in exchange
for the Company's release of its claims on certain potential royalties
should Tracey obtain FDA approval for its technology. The Company recorded
the $0.4 million collection as a reduction to research and development
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and will record the
remaining $0.6 million when collection becomes probable.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (herein, together with all amendments,
exhibits and schedules hereto, referred to as the "Form 10-Q") contains certain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which
statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as
"may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "intends" or
"continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable
terminology. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including but not limited to those set forth elsewhere in this Form 10-Q in the
section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the period ended December 31, 2003. Unless the context indicates or requires
otherwise, references in this Form 10-Q to the "Company" or "TLCVision" shall
mean TLC Vision Corporation and its subsidiaries. References to "$" or "dollars"
shall mean U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. References to "C$" shall
mean Canadian dollars. References to the "Commission" shall mean the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.
OVERVIEW
TLC Vision Corporation and its subsidiaries ("TLCVision" or the "Company")
is a diversified healthcare service company focused on working with eye doctors
to help them provide high quality patient care in the eye care segment. The
majority of the Company's revenues come from refractive surgery, which involves
using an excimer laser to treat common refractive vision disorders such as
myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. The
Company's business models include arrangements ranging from owning and managing
fixed site centers to providing access to lasers through fixed site and mobile
service relationships. In addition to refractive surgery, the Company is
diversified into other eye care businesses. Through its Midwest Surgical
Services, Inc. ("MSS") subsidiary, the Company furnishes hospitals and
independent surgeons with mobile or fixed site access to cataract surgery
equipment and services. Through its OR Partners, Aspen Healthcare and Michigan
subsidiaries, TLCVision develops, manages and has equity participation in
single-specialty eye care ambulatory surgery centers and multi-specialty
ambulatory surgery centers. The Company also owns a 51% majority interest in
Vision Source, which provides franchise opportunities to independent
optometrists. In 2002, the Company formed a joint venture with Vascular Sciences
Corporation to create OccuLogix, L.P., a partnership focused on the treatment of
a specific eye disease known as dry age-related macular degeneration, via
rheopheresis, a process for filtering blood. In July 2004, Vascular Sciences
Corporation changed its name to OccuLogix, Inc. ("OccuLogix"). OccuLogix has
filed a registration statement for a proposed initial public offering of its
common stock.
The Company serves surgeons who performed over 198,000 procedures
including cataract procedures at the Company's centers or using the Company's
laser and cataract access programs during the nine-month period ended September
30, 2004.
The Company continually assesses patient, optometric and ophthalmic
industry trends and developing strategies to improve laser vision correction
revenues and procedure volumes. Additionally, it is pursuing growth initiatives
and investment opportunities in other healthcare services.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On August 1, 2004, OR Partners purchased an additional 5% ownership
interest in its ASC in Mississippi for $0.7 million of which substantially all
was allocated to goodwill.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
As a result of adopting FIN 46, the Company began consolidating the
physician practices that are managed but not owned by the Company on January 1,
2004. The consolidation resulted in the Company recording an additional $3.6
million in center revenue and $3.6 million in center cost of revenue during the
third quarter of 2004 as the revenue earned and expenses paid (primarily doctors
compensation) by the physician practices are now included in the Company's
results. The
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consolidation had no impact on net income for the quarter.
Prior to the adoption, doctors compensation and related revenue were not
reflected in the Company's statement of operations for the managed centers, but
were reflected in the Company's statement of operations for the owned centers.
The Company previously presented the revenues and cost of revenues of managed
centers and owned centers separately in the statements of operations due to
different profit margins. Beginning with the first quarter of 2004, the Company
presents all centers, managed and owned, together because both types of centers
now include doctors compensation and the related revenue.
The increase in center revenue attributed to the adoption of FIN 46 is
partially offset by the deconsolidation of LECC in connection with the sale of a
portion of the Company's interest in LECC. The results of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2003, included $4.0 million in center revenues
related to LECC whereas the results of operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 include no center revenue for LECC because LECC is accounted
for using the equity method of accounting beginning January 1, 2004.
Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 were $56.6
million, an increase of $10.6 million, or 23% over revenues of $46.0 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2003. Approximately 71% of total revenues
for the three months ended September 30, 2004 were derived from refractive
services compared to 73% during the three months ended September 30, 2003,
reflecting the Company's success in diversifying into other healthcare
businesses.
Revenues from the refractive segment for the three months ended September
30, 2004 were $40.3 million, an increase of $6.5 million or 19% from $33.8
million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was
primarily due to a 16% increase in procedure volume, a higher mix of procedures
performed at the Company's centers, and higher average pricing.
Revenues from centers for the three months ended September 30, 2004 were
$31.0 million, an increase of $6.1 million, or 24% from revenues of $24.9
million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was
primarily due to higher procedure volumes at centers, higher pricing due to
Custom LASIK and additional revenue as a result of adopting FIN 46 offset by
lost revenue from deconsolidating LECC. Management believes center revenues will
continue to outpace prior year revenue for the remainder of 2004.
Revenues from access services for the three months ended September 30,
2004 were $9.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million or 6% from revenues of $8.9
million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The growth in the access
business resulted from increased procedure volume.
Approximately 45,700 refractive procedures were performed in the three
months ended September 30, 2004, compared to approximately 39,400 procedures for
the three months ended September 30, 2003. This 6,300 or 16% increase in
procedures was primarily due to 4,700 or 21% increase in procedures at centers
and 1,600 or 9% increase in procedures for the access business. Procedures for
LECC are included in both periods, and account for 4,700 procedures for the
three months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 1,400 procedures over the
prior year period.
The cost of refractive revenues for the three months ended September 30,
2004 was $29.1 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or 8% over the cost of
refractive revenues of $26.8 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. This increase was primarily attributable to increased procedure volume and
higher costs associated with Custom LASIK. Primarily as a result of higher
procedure volumes at centers, gross margins for the refractive business as a
whole increased to 28% during the three months ended September 30, 2004 from 21%
in the prior year period.
The cost of revenues from centers for the three months ended September 30,
2004 was $22.2 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 9% from the cost of
revenues of $20.2 million from the three months ended September 30, 2003. This
increase primarily resulted from $1.3 million of additional costs related to
increased procedure volume and higher costs associated with Custom LASIK, and
$3.6 million of costs resulting from the Company's adoption of FIN 46 effective
January 1, 2004. These increases were offset by $2.9 million in cost of revenues
for LECC during the three months ended September 30, 2003 (as compared to none
during the three months ended September 30, 2004).
Gross margins from centers increased to 28% for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from 19% during the prior year period as higher procedure
volumes led to strong incremental variable margin gains. This margin percentage
increase
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was diluted by the consolidation of the physician practices managed by the
Company due to the adoption of FIN 46. For comparison purposes, had the Company
consolidated the physician practices during 2003, the gross margin percentage
would have been 16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
The cost of revenues from access services for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 was $6.9 million, an increase of $0.3 million or 5% from the
cost of revenues of $6.6 million during the three months ended September 30,
2003. This increase primarily resulted from higher procedure volume. Gross
margins from access services remained consistent at 26% for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.
Revenues from other healthcare services for the three months ended
September 30, 2004, were $16.3 million, an increase of $4.1 million or 33% from
revenues of $12.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.
Approximately 29% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30,
2004 were derived from other healthcare services compared to 27% during the
three months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in other healthcare services
revenue resulted from internal growth of existing business and contributions
from businesses acquired within the past year.
The cost of revenues from other healthcare services for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 was $10.0 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 29%
from cost of revenues of $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. The increase in cost of revenues primarily related to incremental costs
incurred to generate the increased revenue of the other healthcare service
business. Gross margins increased to 39% from 37% due principally to volume
growth and a higher percentage of revenue generated from its ambulatory surgery
centers and franchisees, which have higher gross margin percentages than other
businesses within the other healthcare services category.
General and administrative expenses increased to $8.2 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 from $8.0 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2003. The $0.2 million or 2% increase reflected the
Company's success in controlling overhead costs as the Company grows.
Accordingly, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue
decreased to 14% from 17% compared to the prior year quarter.
Marketing expenses of $3.4 million increased by $0.3 million or 7% for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 from $3.1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2003. Marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue
decreased to 6% from 7% in the prior year period, reflecting the Company's
success in increasing revenue while controlling marketing expenses.
Research and development expenses decreased to $0.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 from $1.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2003. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the
Company incurred research and development expenses of $0.5 million and $1.0
million, respectively, relating to investments made to fund research and
development efforts by OccuLogix to achieve Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
approval for medical treatments related to dry age-related macular degeneration.
Since the technology is in the development stage and has not received FDA
approval, the Company accounted for this investment as a research and
development arrangement whereby investments were expensed as amounts are
expended by OccuLogix. For the three months ended September 30, 2004, the $0.5
million research and development expense related to OccuLogix was offset by a
$0.4 million reimbursement from Tracey of research and development investments
that were previously expensed.
Amortization expenses decreased to $1.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. This decrease was largely due to the reduction in intangible assets
(Practice Management Agreements) resulting from the deconsolidation of LECC.
Interest expense, net decreased to $0.2 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. This decrease is a result of less interest expense due to declining debt
and lease obligations and more interest income related to rising cash balances.
Minority interest expense was $1.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004, an increase of $0.6 million from $1.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2003. This increase results from higher profits at
certain of the Company's subsidiaries in which partners hold minority interests.
Earnings from equity investments of $0.6 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 resulted primarily from $0.5 million of earnings
related to the Company's minority ownership investment in LECC.
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Income tax expense decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. The $0.1 million tax expense primarily consisted of state taxes for
certain states where the Company expects to pay income taxes. The current year
federal income tax expense attributable to the Company and subsidiaries was
offset by the partial reversal of valuation allowances as the Company
anticipates utilizing a portion of net operating loss carryforwards in 2004.
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $3.3 million
or $0.05 per share compared to loss of $4.1 million or $0.06 per share for the
three months ended September 30, 2003.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2003
As a result of adopting FIN 46, the Company began consolidating the
physician practices that are managed but not owned by the Company on January 1,
2004. The consolidation resulted in the Company recording an additional $12.6
million in center revenue, $12.5 million in center cost of revenue and $0.1
million in general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, as the revenue earned and expenses paid (primarily doctors
compensation) by the physician practices are now included in the Company's
results. The consolidation had no impact on net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004.
Prior to the adoption, doctors compensation and related revenue were not
reflected in the Company's statement of operations for the managed centers, but
were reflected in the Company's statement of operations for the owned centers.
The Company previously presented the revenues and cost of revenues of managed
centers and owned centers separately in the statements of operation due to
different profit margins. Beginning with the first quarter of 2004, the Company
presents all centers, managed and owned, together because both types of centers
now include doctors compensation and the related revenue.
The increase in revenue attributed to the adoption of FIN 46 is partially
offset by the deconsolidation of LECC in connection with the sale of a portion
of the Company's interest in LECC. The results of operations for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003, included $11.0 million in center revenues related to
LECC whereas the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 include no center revenue for LECC because LECC is accounted for using the
equity method of accounting beginning January 1, 2004.
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were $186.5
million, an increase of $39.4 million, or 27% over revenues of $147.1 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Approximately 74% of total
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were derived from
refractive services compared to 76% during the nine months ended September 30,
2003, reflecting the Company's success in diversifying into other healthcare
businesses.
Revenues from the refractive segment for the nine months ended September
30, 2004 were $138.2 million, an increase of $26.7 million or 24% from $111.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was
primarily due to a 12% increase in procedure volume, a higher mix of procedures
performed at the Company's centers, and higher average pricing associated with
the introduction of Custom LASIK in June 2003.
Revenues from centers for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were
$106.2 million, an increase of $24.1 million, or 29% from revenues of $82.1
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was
primarily due to higher procedure volumes at centers, higher pricing due to
Custom LASIK, and additional revenue as a result of adopting FIN 46 offset by
lost revenue from several unprofitable centers prior to their closure in 2003
and lost revenue from deconsolidating LECC. Management believes center revenues
will continue to outpace prior year revenue for the remainder of 2004.
Revenues from access services for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
were $32.0 million, an increase of $2.6 million or 9% from revenues of $29.4
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The growth in the access
business resulted from increased procedure volume.
Approximately 154,200 refractive procedures were performed in the nine
months ended September 30, 2004, compared to approximately 137,400 procedures
for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This 16,800 or 12% increase in
procedures was primarily due to 15,100 or 20% more procedures at centers open
during both the nine months ended
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September 30, 2004 and 2003 and 4,300 or 7% more procedures for the access
business offset by the absence of 2,600 procedures at centers that were closed
within the past year. Procedures for LECC are included in both periods and
account for 12,700 procedures for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, an
increase of 3,000 procedures over the prior year period.
The cost of refractive revenues for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 was $95.2 million, an increase of $11.6 million, or 14% over the cost of
refractive revenues of $83.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2003. This increase was primarily attributable to increased procedure volume and
higher costs associated with Custom LASIK. Primarily as a result of higher
procedure volumes at centers, gross margins for the refractive business as a
whole increased to 31% during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from 25%
in the prior year period.
The cost of revenues from centers for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 was $73.0 million, an increase of $9.6 million, or 15% from the cost of
revenues of $63.4 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This
increase primarily resulted from $4.9 million of additional costs related to
increased procedure volume and higher costs associated with Custom LASIK, and
$12.5 million of costs resulting from the Company's adoption of FIN 46 effective
January 1, 2004. These increases are offset by $7.8 million in cost of revenues
for LECC during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 (as compared to none
during the nine months ended September 30, 2004).
Gross margins from centers increased to 31% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from 23% during the prior year period as higher procedure
volumes led to strong incremental variable margin gains. This margin percentage
increase was diluted by the consolidation of the physician practices managed by
the Company due to the adoption of FIN 46. For comparison purposes, had the
Company consolidated the physician practices during 2003, the gross margin
percentage would have been 20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.
The cost of revenues from access services for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 was $22.2 million, an increase of $2.0 million or 10% from
the cost of revenues of $20.2 million during the nine months ended September 30,
2003. This increase primarily resulted from higher procedure volume. Gross
margins from access services remained consistent at 31% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.
Revenues from other healthcare services for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, were $48.3 million, an increase of $12.7 million or 36% from
revenues of $35.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.
Approximately 26% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
were derived from other healthcare services compared to 24% during the nine
months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in other healthcare services
revenue resulted from internal growth of existing business and contributions
from businesses acquired within the past year.
The cost of revenues from other healthcare services for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 was $29.7 million, an increase of $6.5 million or 28%
from cost of revenues of $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2003. The increase in cost of revenues primarily related to incremental costs
incurred to generate the higher revenue of the other healthcare service
business. Gross margins increased to 39% from 35% due principally to volume
growth and a higher percentage of revenue generated from its ambulatory surgery
centers and franchisees, which have higher gross margin percentages than other
businesses within the other healthcare services category.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $23.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $24.4 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003. The $0.9 million or 4% decrease reflected the
Company's success in controlling overhead costs as the Company grows.
Accordingly, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue
decreased to 13% from 17% compared to the prior year period.
Marketing expenses of $9.7 million decreased by $0.6 million or 6% for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $10.3 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003. Marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue
decreased to 5% from 7% in the prior year period, reflecting the Company's
success in increasing revenue while controlling marketing expenses.
Research and development expenses decreased to $0.8 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 from $1.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the
Company incurred research and development expenses of $1.2 million and $1.0
million, respectively, relating to investments made to fund research and
development efforts by OccuLogix to achieve FDA approval for medical treatments
related to dry
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age-related macular degeneration. Since the technology is in the development
stage and has not received FDA approval, the Company accounted for this
investment as a research and development arrangement whereby investments were
expensed as amounts are expended by OccuLogix. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, the $1.2 million research and development expense related to
OccuLogix was offset by a $0.4 million reimbursement from Tracey of research and
development investments that were previously expensed.
Amortization expenses decreased to $3.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2003. This decrease was largely due to the reduction in intangible assets
(Practice Management Agreements) resulting from the deconsolidation of LECC.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company fully
reversed a reserve of $1.2 million related to a long-term receivable due to a
consistent payment history and continually improving financial strength of the
debtor. In the prior year period, the Company had initially reduced the reserve
by $0.7 million due to a similar valuation analysis and wrote down the value of
unrelated investments by $0.5 million due to other than temporary declines in
value.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded a
$2.5 million charge for severance payments to two officers under the terms of
employment contracts and a $0.3 million charge for ongoing lease payment
obligations at previously closed centers. The Company had recorded $1.7 million
of restructuring charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2003
primarily relating to the closing of four unprofitable centers.
Other income, net of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 primarily resulted from a $1.1 million gain on the sale of a controlling
interest in LECC offset by a $1.0 million loss related to the disposal of fixed
assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recorded
$0.6 million in other income, net.
Interest expense, net decreased to $0.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2003. This decrease is a result of less interest expense due to declining debt
and lease obligations and more interest income related to rising cash balances.
Minority interest expense was $6.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, an increase of $2.4 million from $3.6 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2003. This increase results from higher profits at
certain of the Company's subsidiaries in which partners hold minority interests.
Earnings from equity investments of $1.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 resulted primarily from $1.0 million of earnings related to
the Company's minority ownership investment in LECC and $0.3 million of earnings
related to the Company's minority ownership investment in a secondary care
service provider.
Income tax expense decreased to $0.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
2003. The $0.4 million tax expense primarily consisted of state taxes for
certain states where the Company expects to pay income taxes. The current year
federal income tax expense attributable to the Company and subsidiaries was
offset by the partial reversal of valuation allowances as the Company
anticipates utilizing a portion of net operating loss carryforwards in 2004.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $17.6 million
or $0.25 per share compared to loss of $6.5 million or $0.10 per share for the
nine months ended September 30, 2003.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company continued to
focus its activities primarily on increasing procedure volumes at its centers,
reducing operating costs, and expanding its other healthcare businesses through
internal growth and acquisitions. Cash and cash equivalents, short-term
investments and restricted cash were $55.2 million at September 30, 2004
compared to $31.7 million at December 31, 2003. Working capital at September 30,
2004 was $42.0 million, an increase of $31.1 million from $10.9 million at
December 31, 2003.
The Company's principal cash requirements have included normal operating
expenses, debt repayment, distributions to minority partners, capital
expenditures, acquisitions and investments. Normal operating expenses include
doctor compensation, procedure royalty fees, procedure and medical supply
expenses, travel and entertainment, professional fees,
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insurance, rent, equipment maintenance, wages, utilities and marketing.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company purchased
$4.2 million in fixed assets and obtained vendor lease financing for an
additional $2.2 million of fixed assets.
The Company does not expect to purchase additional excimer lasers during
the next 12 to 18 months, however, existing lasers and flap-making technology
may need to be upgraded. The Company has access to vendor financing at fixed
interest rates or on a per-procedure fee basis and expects to continue to have
access to these financing options for at least the next 12 months.
The Company estimates that existing cash balances and short-term
investments, together with funds expected to be generated from operations and
credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund the Company's anticipated level of
operations and expansion plans for at least the next 12 to 18 months.
At December 31, 2003, the Company had $2.1 million of exit liabilities
primarily related to the restructuring of operations in connection with the
LaserVision merger, including several centers that have been closed. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company reserved an additional
liability of $0.3 million related to ongoing lease payment obligations at
previously closed centers and made cash payments of $1.3 million toward previous
liability obligations.
On August 13, 2004, OccuLogix filed a registration statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of OccuLogix
common stock. The Company believes that such an offering, if successful, is the
best way to maximize the potential of OccuLogix' patented Rheopheresis ("RHEO")
blood filtration process business, as well as provide the highest value for the
Company and its shareholders. Pursuant to the successful completion of this
offering, the Company has agreed, in principle, to a plan to proceed with a
re-organization that would combine OccuLogix and OccuLogix LP (a limited
partnership 50% owned by TLCVision), into a new stand-alone company focused on
development of the RHEO procedure and the sales and distribution of RHEO filters
and OctoNova pumps.
It is anticipated that the Company and certain other major shareholders of
OccuLogix would sell a portion of their respective shares of OccuLogix in the
initial public offering. If the reorganization and offering are consummated,
the Company anticipates that it would record a gain on the sale of the portion
of its OccuLogix shares sold in the offering. If the Company has financial
control of OccuLogix after the reorganization and offering, the Company will be
required to include the financial statements of OccuLogix in its consolidated
financial statements. As a result, OccuLogix's revenues, expenses and operating
profit or loss would be included in the revenues, expenses and operating profit
or loss reported by the Company and the profit or loss allocable to minority
shareholders would be reported below the operating income line by the Company in
its consolidated statement of operations. The registration statement for the
proposed public offering by OccuLogix has not yet been declared effective and
there can be no assurance that OccuLogix will complete the proposed public
offering.
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $29.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004. The cash flows provided by operating activities
during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were primarily due to net income
of $17.6 million plus non-cash items including depreciation and amortization of
$13.3 million, minority interest expense of $6.0 million, write-off of
investments in research and development of $0.8 million, and a loss on the
disposal of fixed assets of $1.0 million. These cash flows are offset by an
increase in net operating assets of $5.6 million, a gain on the sale of an
interest in a subsidiary of $1.1 million, earnings from equity investees of $1.6
million, and a reversal of a long-term receivable reserve of $1.2 million. The
increase in net operating assets consisted of a $1.9 million increase in
accounts receivable due primarily to higher revenues, a $1.2 million increase in
prepaid expenses, and a $2.5 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities.
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in investing activities was $7.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004. Cash used in investing activities during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 included $5.2 million for business
acquisitions, $4.2 million for the capital expenditures, and $0.8 million for
investments in research and development. These cash outflows are offset by $0.7
million in net cash associated with the sale of a portion of the Company's
interest in LECC, a $0.7 million decrease in other assets, $0.8 million in cash
distributions received from equity investees, and $0.9 million of proceeds from
the sale of fixed assets. The $0.7 million increase in cash related to the sale
of the Company's controlling interest in the LECC consists of $2.3 million in
proceeds from the sale offset by a net of $1.6 million in cash that is no longer
included in the consolidated balance sheet because the LECC business is now
accounted for using the equity method of accounting since the Company no longer
holds a controlling interest in the entity.
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.4 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004. Net cash
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provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004
was primarily related to proceeds from the exercise of stock options and shares
issued in connection with the employee share purchase plan of $19.1 million
offset by the repayment of certain notes payable and capitalized lease
obligations of $12.1 million and distribution to minority interests of $5.5
million.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Since September 30, 2004, the Company has received $3.6 million in proceeds
from the exercise of 0.4 million non-qualified stock options.
In fiscal 2002, the Company advanced $1.0 million to Tracey Technologies,
LLC ("Tracey") to support the development of laser scanning technology. This
advance was used by Tracey to further develop the technology, and the Company
recorded the advance as research and development expense. In October 2004,
Tracey repaid $0.4 million of the advance and agreed to repay the remaining $0.6
million over the next twelve months in exchange for the Company's release of its
claims on certain potential royalties should Tracey obtain FDA approval for its
technology. The Company recorded the $0.4 million collection as a reduction to
research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2004
and will record the remaining $0.6 million when collection becomes probable.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to interest rate
risks and foreign currency risks, which the Company does not currently consider
to be material. These exposures primarily relate to having short-term
investments earning short-term interest rates and to having fixed rate debt. The
Company views its investment in foreign subsidiaries as a long-term commitment,
and does not hedge any translation exposure.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management,
including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management
recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the Company carried out
an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's
management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective, in all material respects, to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
as and when required.
There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls
over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In January 2004, the Company was served with a lawsuit filed in the
Province of Ontario, Canada, by Omar Hakim, MD. The suit alleges damages for
breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and detrimental reliance and
seeks damages of $7 million. The Company and Dr. Hakim are currently in
negotiations to settle all claims. Any potential settlement is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 CEO's Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2 CFO's Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1 CEO's Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2 CFO's Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350
99 Reconciliation between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles
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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.
TLC VISION CORPORATION
By: /s/ James C. Wachtman
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James C. Wachtman
Chief Executive Officer
November 9, 2004
By: /s/ Steven P. Rasche
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Steven P. Rasche
Chief Financial Officer
November 9, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
NO. DESCRIPTION
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31.1 CEO's Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2 CFO's Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1 CEO's Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2 CFO's Certification of periodic financial report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, U.S.C. Section 1350
99 Reconciliation between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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