1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------- FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1999 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 0-23639 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 62-1710772 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 105 WESTWOOD PLACE SUITE 400 BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (615)370-1377 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. CLASS OUTSTANDING AT OCTOBER 29, 1999 COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE 15,728,681 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998............................1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998......................2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.......................3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.......................4 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements......................5 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS..........................................13 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK........................................................25 3 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) September 30, December 31, 1999 1998 -------- -------- (Unaudited) (Note 1) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,064 $ 2,113 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,035 at September 30, 1999, and $9,033 at December 31, 1998 65,448 51,253 Inventories 9,111 7,083 Prepaid expenses and other 7,209 10,211 -------- -------- Total current assets 86,832 70,660 Property, plant and equipment, net 124,276 112,114 Other assets: Cost in excess of net assets acquired, net 153,578 142,017 Other assets 108,155 12,713 -------- -------- Total assets $472,841 $337,504 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 9,353 $ 6,786 Accrued salaries and benefits 11,064 8,655 Accrued expenses 6,330 2,710 Current maturities of long-term obligations 2,059 1,797 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 28,806 19,948 Long-term obligations, less current maturities 251,432 134,301 Third-party settlements 2,773 3,502 Other liabilities 9,113 9,862 Minority interest 717 700 -------- -------- Total noncurrent liabilities 264,035 148,365 Stockholders' equity: Common stock--$0.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,728,463 and 15,704,578 shares at September 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998, respectively 157 157 Additional paid-in-capital 163,339 162,926 Retained earnings 16,504 6,108 -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity 180,000 169,191 -------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $472,841 $337,504 ======== ======== See accompanying notes. 1 4 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended September 30, --------------------- 1999 1998 -------- ------- Revenue: Net patient service revenue $ 80,016 $61,977 Management and professional services 3,402 2,889 Reimbursable expenses 1,644 1,639 Other 620 766 -------- ------- Net operating revenue 85,682 67,271 Expenses: Salaries, wages and benefits 34,293 27,202 Reimbursable expenses 1,644 1,639 Purchased services 10,591 7,192 Supplies 9,637 6,862 Provision for doubtful accounts 6,017 5,988 Other operating expenses 8,041 5,263 Rentals and leases 1,869 1,584 Depreciation and amortization 4,908 3,826 Interest expense 3,310 3,132 Minority interest 22 33 Gain on sale of assets (2) -- -------- ------- Total expenses 80,330 62,721 -------- ------- Income before provision for income taxes 5,352 4,550 Provision for income taxes 2,328 2,019 -------- ------- Net income $ 3,024 $ 2,531 ======== ======= Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.17 ======== ======= Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.16 ======== ======= See accompanying notes. 2 5 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------ 1999 1998 --------- --------- Revenue: Net patient service revenue $ 222,151 $ 155,968 Management and professional services 10,576 8,783 Reimbursable expenses 5,104 4,752 Other 2,322 2,250 --------- --------- Net operating revenue 240,153 171,753 Expenses: Salaries, wages and benefits 96,504 67,910 Reimbursable expenses 5,104 4,752 Purchased services 27,255 20,353 Supplies 26,944 17,024 Provision for doubtful accounts 16,806 13,367 Other operating expenses 21,422 14,333 Rentals and leases 5,358 4,267 Depreciation and amortization 13,581 9,373 Interest expense 8,675 7,792 Minority interest 113 129 Loss (gain) on sale of assets (10) 45 --------- --------- Total expenses 221,752 159,345 --------- --------- Income before provision for income taxes 18,401 12,408 Provision for income taxes 8,005 5,468 --------- --------- Net income 10,396 6,940 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (696) --------- --------- Net income to common shareholders $ 10,396 $ 6,244 ========= ========= Basic earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.66 $ 0.55 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (0.05) --------- --------- Net income to common shareholders $ 0.66 $ 0.50 ========= ========= Diluted earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.65 $ 0.54 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (0.06) --------- --------- Net income to common shareholders $ 0.65 $ 0.48 ========= ========= See accompanying notes. 3 6 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------ 1999 1998 --------- --------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 21,976 $ (6,302) INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property, plant and equipment (11,990) (10,778) Purchase of acquired companies (42,800) (130,869) Cash held for acquisitions (77,000) -- Other 340 (111) --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (131,450) (141,758) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from long-term debt 151,864 228,580 Repayments of debt (39,821) (185,075) Issuance of common stock 382 142,614 Repurchase of common stock -- (14,884) Redemption of Senior Preferred Stock -- (22,739) --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 112,425 148,496 --------- --------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,951 436 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,113 4,186 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 5,064 $ 4,622 ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid during the period $ 8,291 $ 5,957 ========= ========= Income taxes paid during the period $ 8,112 $ 4,239 ========= ========= NONCASH TRANSACTIONS Dividends and accretion on preferred stock $ -- $ 696 Conversion and redemption of preferred stock -- 33,138 Property and equipment acquired through capital leases 1,175 765 ACQUISITIONS Fair value of assets acquired $ 45,516 $ 133,710 Liabilities assumed (2,716) (2,841) --------- --------- Cash paid $ 42,800 $ 130,869 ========= ========= See accompanying notes. 4 7 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Province Healthcare Company (the "Company"). The balance sheet at December 31, 1998, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the financial information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. 2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1998, SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, was issued, and was required to be adopted in years beginning after June 15, 1999. In June 1999, SFAS No. 137 was issued, deferring the effective date of SFAS No. 133 for one year. This Statement requires all derivatives to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. This results in the offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of both the hedge and the hedged item being recognized in earnings in the same period. Changes in fair value of derivatives not meeting the Statement's hedge criteria are included in income. The Company expects to adopt the new Statement January 1, 2001. The Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement to have a significant effect on its results of operations or financial position. 5 8 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) 3. ACQUISITIONS HAVASU SAMARITAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL In May 1998, the Company acquired Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for approximately $107.5 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $106.0 million under its revolving credit facility. Cost in excess of net assets acquired in the acquisition totaled approximately $76.5 million and is being amortized over 35 years. ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL In June 1998, the Company acquired Elko General Hospital in Elko, Nevada, for a purchase price of approximately $24.9 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $22.0 million under its revolving credit facility. Cost in excess of net assets acquired in the acquisition totaled approximately $17.7 million and is being amortized over 35 years. The Company has committed to spend a minimum of $30.0 million on a replacement facility within thirty-six months of the acquisition close date. EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER In February 1999, the Company entered into a special services agreement for the lease of Eunice Community Medical Center ("Eunice") in Eunice, Louisiana, by purchasing certain assets, assuming certain liabilities and entering into a ten-year lease agreement, with a five-year renewal option. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination, with an estimated purchase price of approximately $4.6 million. The allocation of the purchase price associated with this acquisition has been determined based upon available information and is subject to further refinement, pending final settlement of working capital acquired. The Company is obligated under the lease to construct a replacement facility (currently estimated to cost approximately $20.0 million) at such time as the net patient service revenue of the hospital reaches a pre-determined level. The lease will terminate at the time the replacement facility commences operations. 6 9 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL On April 12, 1999, the Company acquired certain net assets and the business of Glades General Hospital ("Glades"), in Belle Glade, Florida for approximately $17.3 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $13.5 million under its revolving credit facility. The Company has refined the previous estimated purchase price, and the allocation of the purchase price has been determined, based upon currently available information. The Company is obligated under the Asset Purchase Agreement to build a replacement hospital following the fifth year after the closing, at a cost of not less than $25.0 million, contingent upon Glades meeting certain financial targets following the closing. DOCTORS' HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS On June 1, 1999, the Company acquired certain net assets and the business of Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas ("Opelousas"), in Opelousas, Louisiana for approximately $24.0 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $22.0 million under its revolving credit facility. The unallocated purchase price is included in other assets on the balance sheet at September 30, 1999. The purchase price will be allocated upon final settlement of the working capital acquired. All of the acquisitions described above were accounted for as purchase business combinations, and the results of operations of the hospitals have been included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase date forward. The following pro forma information reflects the operations of the entities acquired in 1999 and 1998, as if the respective transactions had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data): 7 10 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, --------------------- ---------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net operating revenue $ 85,682 $ 84,632 $261,975 $255,591 Net income 3,024 2,474 10,264 6,164 Net income to common shareholders 3,024 2,474 10,264 5,468 Basic earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.65 $ 0.49 Net income to common shareholders 0.19 0.16 0.65 0.44 Diluted earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.64 $ 0.48 Net income to common shareholders 0.19 0.16 0.64 0.42 The pro forma results of operations do not purport to represent what the Company's results of operations would have been had such transactions, in fact, occurred at the beginning of the periods presented or to project the Company's results of operations in any future period. 4. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS On September 10, 1999, the Company increased the size of its credit facility to $295.0 million, including a revolving line of credit and an end-loaded lease facility. At September 30, 1999, the Company had $242.3 million outstanding under its revolving line of credit and $47.5 million available. 5. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The Company had no items of other comprehensive income in 1999 or 1998, and accordingly, comprehensive income is equivalent to net income. 6. INCOME TAXES The income tax provision for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, differs from the statutory income tax computation due to permanent differences and the provision for state income taxes. The IRS is currently engaged in an examination of the predecessor company's federal income tax returns for 1995 and 1996. Finalization of the examination is not expected to have a significant effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. 8 11 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended September 30, ------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ------- Numerator: Net income $ 3,024 $ 2,531 ======= ======= Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares 15,728 15,251 Effect of dilutive securities - Incentive stock options 188 386 ------- ------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share 15,916 15,637 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.17 ======= ======= Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.16 ======= ======= 9 12 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------- 1999 1998 ------- ------- Numerator: Net income $10,396 $ 6,940 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (696) ------- ------- Net income to common shareholders $10,396 $ 6,244 ======= ======= Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares 15,724 12,549 Effect of dilutive securities - Incentive stock options 295 330 ------- ------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share 16,019 12,879 Basic earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.66 $ 0.55 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (0.05) ------- ------- Net income to common shareholders $ 0.66 $ 0.50 ======= ======= Diluted earnings per common share: Net income $ 0.65 $ 0.54 Preferred stock dividends and accretion -- (0.06) ------- ------- Net income to common shareholders $ 0.65 $ 0.48 ======= ======= 10 13 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) During the third quarter of 1999, employees exercised options to acquire 2,701 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $8.93 per share. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, employees exercised options to acquire 13,063 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $9.68 per share. Also, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, the Company issued 10,822 shares of common stock at a price of $22.73 per share under its Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In February 1998, the Company issued 5,405,000 shares of common stock in its initial public offering. In July 1998, the Company issued 2,685,500 shares of common stock in its follow-on public offering. 8. CONTINGENCIES Management continually evaluates contingencies based on the best available evidence and believes that adequate provision for losses has been provided to the extent necessary. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the following contingencies will not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position. GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS The reserve for the self-insured portion of general and professional liability risks is included in "Other liabilities" and is based on actuarially determined estimates. In June 1999, the Company purchased unlimited reporting period endorsements for all current professional liability policies expiring on December 31, 1999. These endorsements allow an unlimited reporting period for incurred claims during the policy period, but reported after the policy expiration. LITIGATION The Company currently, and from time to time, is expected to be subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE Final determination of amounts earned under the Medicare and Medicaid programs often occurs in subsequent periods because of audits by the programs, rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical provisions. Differences between original estimates and subsequent revisions (including settlements) are included in the statement of income in the period in which revisions are made, and resulted in minimal adjustments for the three-month period ended September 30, 1999, and increases in net patient service revenue of $2.2 million, or 3.5% of net patient revenue, for the three-month period ended September 30, 1998. These items 11 14 PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED) resulted in minimal adjustments for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, and increases in net patient service revenue of $3.4 million, or 2.2% of net patient revenue, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1998. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Interest rate swap agreements are used on a limited basis to manage the Company's interest rate exposure. The agreements are contracts to periodically exchange fixed and floating interest rate payments over the life of the agreements. On March 10, 1997, as required by the Credit Agreement, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively converted for a five-year period $35.0 million of floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The floating-rate payments are based on LIBOR, and fixed-rate payments are based on market levels at the time the swap agreement was consummated. For the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.19% and 5.67% and paid a weighted average rate of 6.27% in both periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.13% and 5.74% and paid a weighted average rate of 6.27% in both periods. On September 4, 1998, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively converted for a five-year period $45.0 million of floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The floating-rate payments are based on LIBOR, and fixed-rate payments are based on market levels at the time the swap agreement was consummated. For the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.33% and 5.59% and paid a weighted average rate of 5.63%, in both periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.20% and 5.59%, and paid a weighted average rate of 5.63% in both periods. 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On October 1, 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Trinity Valley Medical Center ("Trinity") in Palestine, Texas and Minden Medical Center ("Minden") in Minden, Louisiana for approximately $77.0 million. To finance the acquisition, the Company borrowed $77.0 million under its revolving credit facility on September 30, 1999. These funds are classified as other assets in the September 30, 1999 balance sheet. The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase business combination, and the results of operations of Trinity and Minden will be included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase date forward. 12 15 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IMPACT OF ACQUISITIONS An integral part of the Company's strategy is to acquire non-urban acute-care hospitals. In May 1998, the Company acquired Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center ("Havasu") in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for approximately $107.5 million. In June 1998, the Company acquired Elko General Hospital ("Elko") in Elko, Nevada for a purchase price of approximately $24.9 million. To finance these acquisitions, the Company borrowed $106.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively, under its revolving credit facility. In February 1999, the Company entered into a special services agreement for the lease of Eunice Community Medical Center ("Eunice") in Eunice, Louisiana by purchasing certain assets, assuming certain liabilities, and entering into a ten-year lease agreement, with a five-year renewal option, for an estimated purchase price of approximately $4.6 million. In April 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Glades General Hospital ("Glades") in Belle Glade, Florida for approximately $17.3 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $13.5 million under its revolving credit facility. In June 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas ("Opelousas"), in Opelousas, Louisiana for approximately $24.0 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $22.0 million under its revolving credit facility. The unallocated purchase price is included in other assets on the balance sheet. All of the acquisitions described above were accounted for as purchase business combinations, and the results of operations of the hospitals have been included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase dates forward. The September 30, 1999 results include nine months of operations for Havasu and Elko, seven months and six days of operations for Eunice, five and one-half months of operations for Glades, and four months of operations for Opelousas. The September 30, 1998 results include five months of operations for Havasu and 3 months and 20 days of operations for Elko. The Havasu, Elko, Eunice, Glades and Opelousas acquisitions are collectively referred to in this discussion as "the Acquisitions." On October 1, 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Trinity Valley Medical Center ("Trinity") in Palestine, Texas and Minden Medical Center ("Minden") in Minden, Louisiana for approximately $77.0 million. To finance the acquisition, the Company borrowed $77.0 million under its revolving credit facility on September 30, 1999. These funds are classified as other assets in the September 30, 1999 balance sheet. The acquisition will be 13 16 accounted for as a purchase business combination, and the results of operations of Trinity and Minden will be included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase date forward. Due to the relatively small number of owned and leased hospitals, each hospital acquisition can materially affect the overall operating margin of the Company. Upon the acquisition of a hospital, the Company typically takes a number of steps to lower operating costs. The impact of such actions may be offset by other cost increases to expand services, strengthen medical staff and improve market position. The benefits of these investments and of other activities to improve operating margins generally do not occur immediately. Consequently, the financial performance of a newly acquired hospital may adversely affect overall operating margins in the short term. As the Company makes additional hospital acquisitions, the Company expects that this effect will be mitigated by the expanded financial base of existing hospitals and the allocation of corporate overhead among a larger number of hospitals. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information expressed as a percentage of net operating revenue. Such information has been derived from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of the Company included elsewhere in this report. The results of operations for the periods presented include hospitals from their acquisition dates, as discussed above. Percentage Increase (Decrease) Three Months Ended of Dollar September 30, Amounts ------------------ --------- 1999 1998 ------ ------ Net operating revenue 100.0% 100.0% 27.4% Operating expenses (1) 84.1 82.8 29.4 ------ ------ EBITDA (2) 15.9 17.2 17.8 Depreciation and amortization 5.7 5.7 28.3 Interest 3.9 4.7 5.7 Minority interest 0.0 0.0 (33.3) Loss on sale of assets 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------ ------ Income before income taxes 6.3 6.8 17.6 Provision for income taxes 2.8 3.0 15.3 ------ ------ Net income 3.5% 3.8% 19.5% ====== ====== 14 17 Percentage Increase (Decrease) Three Months Ended of Dollar September 30, Amounts ------------------ --------- 1999 1998 ------ ------ Net operating revenue 100.0% 100.0% 39.8% Operating expenses (1) 83.0 82.7 40.4 ------ ------ EBITDA (2) 17.0 17.3 37.0 Depreciation and amortization 5.7 5.5 44.9 Interest 3.6 4.5 11.3 Minority interest 0.0 0.1 (12.4) Loss on sale of assets 0.0 0.0 (122.2) ------ ------ Income before income taxes 7.7 7.2 48.3 Provision for income taxes 3.3 3.2 46.4 ------ ------ Net income 4.3% 4.0% 49.8% ====== ====== (1) Operating expenses represent expenses before interest, minority interest, loss on sale of assets, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense. (2) EBITDA represents the sum of income before income tax expense, interest, minority interest, depreciation and amortization, and loss on sale of assets. Management understands that industry analysts generally consider EBITDA to be one measure of the financial performance of a company that is presented to assist investors in analyzing the operating performance of the Company and its ability to service debt. Management believes that an increase in EBITDA level is an indicator of the Company's improved ability to service existing debt, to sustain potential future increases in debt and to satisfy capital requirements. However, EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered an alternative (i) to net income as a measure of operating performance or (ii) to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities as a measure of liquidity. Given that EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS - OWNED OR LEASED HOSPITALS The following table sets forth certain operating statistics for the Company's owned or leased hospitals for each of the periods presented. 15 18 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------- ------------------------------ 1999 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ CONSOLIDATED HOSPITALS: Number of hospitals end of period 13 10 13 10 Licensed beds end of period 1,008 713 1,008 713 Beds in service end of period 909 633 909 633 Inpatient admissions 7,828 5,709 22,271 15,320 Patient days 36,995 28,382 109,497 80,485 Adjusted patient days 66,181 52,143 191,630 141,848 Average length of stay (days) 4.7 5.0 4.9 5.3 Occupancy rates (licensed beds) 39.9% 43.3% 39.8% 41.3% Occupancy rates (beds in service) 44.2% 48.7% 44.1% 46.6% Gross inpatient revenue $82,997,321 $54,920,042 $237,503,925 $150,079,705 Gross outpatient revenue 65,449,532 45,977,458 178,482,555 114,423,400 THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 Net operating revenue was $85.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $67.3 million for the comparable period of 1998, an increase of $18.4 million or 27.3%. Net patient revenue generated by hospitals owned during both periods ("same hospitals") increased $1.8 million, or 3.1%, resulting from inpatient and outpatient volume increases, new services and price increases. Also, same hospital cost report settlements and the filing of cost reports resulted in a decrease in revenue of $0.2 million (0.3% of net patient service revenue) for the three months ended September 30, 1999, and an increase in revenue of $2.2 million (3.5% of net patient service revenue) for the three-month period ended September 30, 1998. The remaining increase was primarily attributable to the Acquisitions. Operating expenses were $72.1 million, or 84.1% of net operating revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $55.7 million, or 82.8% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. The increase in operating expenses of hospitals owned during both periods resulted primarily from new services, volume increases, change in case mix and increased recruiting expenses, offset by a decrease in provision for doubtful accounts. The provision for doubtful accounts decreased to 7.0% of net revenue in 1999 from 8.9% of net revenue in 1998 as a result of increased collections and improvement in accounts receivable agings. The majority of the increase in operating expenses was attributable to the Acquisitions. EBITDA was $13.6 million or 15.9% of net operating revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $11.5 million, or 17.2% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. Depreciation and amortization expense was $4.9 million, or 5.7% of net operating revenue, for the three months ended September 30,1999, compared to $3.8 million, or 5.7% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. The increase in depreciation and amortization resulted primarily from the Acquisitions. Interest expense as a percent of net operating revenue decreased to 3.9% for the three months ended September 30, 1999, from 4.7% for the comparable period of 1998. 16 19 Income before provision for income taxes was $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $4.6 million for the comparable period of 1998, an increase of $0.8 million or 17.6%. The increase resulted primarily from the Acquisitions. The Company's provision for income taxes was $2.3 million for the 1999 period, compared to $2.0 million for the 1998 period. These provisions reflect effective income tax rates of 43.5% for the 1999 period, compared to 44.4% for the 1998 period. As a result of the foregoing, the Company's net income was $3.0 million, or 3.5% of net operating revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $2.5 million, or 3.8% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 Net operating revenue was $240.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $171.8 million for the comparable period of 1998, an increase of $68.4 million or 39.8%. Net patient revenue generated by same hospitals increased $5.4 million, or 3.6%, resulting from inpatient and outpatient volume increases, new services and price increases. Also, same hospital cost report settlements and the filing of cost reports resulted in minimal adjustments in 1999 and an increase in revenue of $3.4 million (2.2% of net operating revenue) for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The remaining increase was primarily attributable to the Acquisitions. Operating expenses were $199.4 million, or 83.0% of net operating revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $142.0 million, or 82.7% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. The increase in operating expenses of hospitals owned during both periods resulted primarily from new services, volume increases, change in case mix and increased recruiting expenses, offset by a decrease in bad debt expense. Bad debt expense, as a percent of net operating revenue decreased to 7.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, from 7.8% for the comparable period of 1998, as a result of increased collections and improvement in accounts receivable agings. The majority of the increase in operating expenses was attributable to the Acquisitions. EBITDA was $40.8 million or 17.0% of net operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $29.7 million, or 17.3% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. Depreciation and amortization expense was $13.6 million, or 5.7% of net operating revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $9.4 million, or 5.5% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. The increase in depreciation and amortization resulted primarily from the Acquisitions. Interest expense as a percent of net operating revenue decreased to 3.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, from 4.5% for the comparable period of 1998. Income before provision for income taxes was $18.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $12.4 million for the comparable period of 1998, an increase of $6.0 million or 48.3%. The increase resulted primarily from the Acquisitions. The Company's provision for income taxes was $8.0 million for the 1999 period, compared to $5.5 million for the 1998 period. These provisions reflect effective income tax rates of 43.5% for the 1999 period, compared to 44.4% for the 1998 period. As a result of the foregoing, the Company's net income was 17 20 $10.4 million, or 4.3% of net operating revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $6.9 million, or 4.0% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At September 30, 1999, the Company had working capital of $58.0 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 million. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 3.0 to 1.0 at September 30, 1999, and 3.5 to 1.0 at December 31, 1998. Total long-term obligations increased to $251.4 million at September 30, 1999, from $134.3 million at December 31, 1998. The increase resulted primarily from the borrowings to finance the Glades and Opelousas acquisitions, and the then-pending acquisition of Trinity and Minden. Cash provided by operations was $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Cash used in investing activities was $131.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, relating primarily to acquisitions and capital expenditures. Net cash provided by financing activities was $112.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, primarily as a result of net borrowings on the revolving line of credit to finance acquisitions. The Company intends to acquire additional acute care facilities, and is actively seeking out such acquisitions. There can be no assurance that the Company will not require additional debt or equity financing for any particular acquisition. Also, the Company continually reviews its capital needs and financing opportunities and may seek additional equity or debt financing for its acquisition program or other needs. On September 10, 1999, the Company increased the size of its credit facility to $295.0 million, including a revolving line of credit and an end-loaded lease facility. At September 30, 1999, the Company had $242.3 million outstanding under its revolving line of credit and $47.5 million available. Capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, were $12.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for the owned hospitals may vary from year to year depending on facility improvements and service enhancements undertaken by the hospitals. The Company expects to make total capital expenditures in 1999 of approximately $19.0 million, exclusive of any acquisitions of businesses or construction projects. Planned capital expenditures for 1999 consist principally of capital improvements to owned and leased hospitals. The Company expects to fund these expenditures through cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. IMPACT OF YEAR 2000 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE AND THE NATURE AND EFFECTS OF THE YEAR 2000 ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND NON-IT SYSTEMS The following discussion is designated as Year 2000 readiness disclosure for purposes of the Year 2000 Information Readiness and Disclosure Act. 18 21 Some older computer programs and systems were written using two rather than four digits to define the applicable year. As a result, those computer programs have time-sensitive software that recognizes a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. Certain of the Company's computer hardware and software, facility equipment (e.g., communications equipment, environmental controls, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and elevators), and medical equipment that are date sensitive, may contain programs with the Year 2000 problem. If uncorrected, the problem could result in computer system and program failures or equipment and medical device malfunctions that could result in a disruption of business operations or affect patient diagnosis and treatment. STATUS OF PROGRESS IN BECOMING YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT, INCLUDING TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETION OF EACH REMAINING PHASE The Company's plan to resolve the Year 2000 issue involves the following four phases: assessment, remediation, testing, and implementation. The Company has replaced the majority of its key financial and operational systems as a part of its systems consolidation in the normal course of business. This replacement has been a planned approach during the last two years to enhance or better meet its functional business and operational requirements. In addition to the replacement program, some of the Company's software and hardware has been modified so that its computer systems will function properly with respect to dates in the year 2000 and thereafter. The Company has worked with outside consultants, who have visited each of the owned hospitals to determine the depth of the problem as it relates to devices that are attached to the Company's information systems. These visits have two purposes. First, they have tested the hospital computer networks to identify problem areas relative to the communications of the information system hardware, the network servers and various devices attached to the network. This phase focused on identifying conflict/problem areas and recommending solutions to address these problems. Second, they have evaluated each personal computer for hardware and software related Year 2000 issues. The result of this process was a report that documented a physical layout of the network, any potential or existing network problems, and an inventory of each system with its potential Year 2000 problems. In the area of medical equipment, the Company has worked with a consultant to identify issues impacting medical equipment items/systems. This process was completed in three phases: - identification of medical equipment items/systems impacted by Year 2000 issues; - evaluation of such medical equipment; and - Year 2000 resolution. The Company has completed all phases of the process. Management believes that this process substantially addressed any Year 2000 issues. 19 22 NATURE AND LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF THIRD PARTIES AND THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE YEAR 2000 The Company relies heavily on third parties in operating its business. In addition to its reliance on software, hardware and other equipment vendors to verify Year 2000 compliance of their products, the Company also depends on: - fiscal intermediaries that process claims and make payments on behalf of the Medicare and Medicaid programs; - insurance companies, HMOs and other private payors; - utilities that provide electricity, water, natural gas and telephone services; and - vendors of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals used in patient care. As part of its Year 2000 strategy, the Company has been working with its major vendors and has received assurances such vendors are addressing the Year 2000 issue. For example, the Company has received assurances from four of its largest vendors that their software modules are fully compliant with software releases completed by the end of 1998. At this point, there have been no identified problems associated with this portion of the systems. Failure of these third parties to resolve their Year 2000 issues could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and ability to provide health care services. The Company uses various third-party software products to perform electronic billing to Medicare, Medicaid, and certain other third-party payors. These electronic billing systems allow for a direct electronic interface with the computer systems of third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid. This direct interface allows the individual electronic bills to be edited on-line so that they can be successfully uploaded to the host system. In addition, certain Medicare intermediaries transmit remittance advice data back to the Company through these same electronic billing systems. The remittance advice data transmitted back to the Company determines the amount of payment that a particular hospital will receive for a particular remittance advice. In addition, most of the Company's hospitals receive electronic funds transfers from the Medicare intermediaries. Reimbursement under the Medicare program is administered by HCFA. HCFA employs more than 60 carriers and intermediaries to process Medicare fee-for-service claims throughout the United States. There are several hundred different computer systems involved in the daily work of HCFA, its carriers and intermediaries. HCFA, under its internal Year 2000 compliance program, identified 99 mission critical systems, 25 that are directly managed by HCFA and 74 that are managed by outside carriers and intermediaries. These 99 systems contain more than 50 million lines of computer code that require re-writing to ensure Year 2000 compliance. In a public statement on its web page, HCFA has stated that the major HCFA forms, utilized for claims submission by the Company, are Year 2000 compliant. This includes both paper and electronic claims submission. There can be no assurance that HCFA's mission critical systems, which most directly affect the Company, will be compliant in time to prevent disruptions to the Medicare payments received by the Company. Moreover, HCFA has announced the delayed implementation of certain new regulations 20 23 while its resources are re-directed towards Year 2000 compliance. COSTS The Company has utilized both internal and external resources to complete the Year 2000 modifications. The majority of the costs incurred to date related to Year 2000 were in the area of consulting services to assess the impact of Year 2000, and to inventory the existing information technology and medical equipment to determine the level of Year 2000 compliance. The costs of Year 2000 software compliance were included in standard software maintenance agreements with the Company's major vendors. No additional costs were incurred to modify this software over and above those amounts incurred as part of the normal business process. During 1999, the consulting services have continued relative to the assessment of the Year 2000 project. The Company incurred consulting costs related to medical equipment compliance of approximately $48,000 in the third quarter of 1999, and $272,000 year-to-date, and expects to incur minimal costs in the fourth quarter of 1999. Assessment costs related to information technology compliance were approximately $482,000 in the third quarter of 1999, and $695,000 year-to-date, and are expected to be minimal in the fourth quarter of 1999. These costs are expensed as incurred, and have been included in the Company's 1999 internal operating budget. Based upon a review of completed hospital assessments, the Company expects to incur in the aggregate less than $2,000,000 in remediation/replacement capital expenditures for both information technology and medical equipment. These funds are part of a contingency budget. There can be no guarantee that actual costs and results will not differ materially from those anticipated. No significant information systems projects have been delayed due to the Year 2000 project. By utilizing external consultants for the assessments associated with Year 2000, the Company has achieved independent verification and validation processes to assure the reliability of risk and cost estimates. RISK AND CONTINGENCY PLANS The Company has completed all necessary phases of the Year 2000 program, and management believes it has an effective program in place. The Company believes that the most reasonably likely worst case Year 2000 scenario is that some of its material third party payors will not be Year 2000 compliant, and will have difficulty processing and paying the Company's bills, thereby possibly affecting the Company's cash flows. The Company has developed a contingency plan to address this scenario. This plan involves procedures whereby the Company would revert to manual billing processes. In addition, the plan involves ensuring the Company's access to additional capital through, for example, its revolving credit facility. 21 24 The Company has completed its initial contingency plan. Each of the Company's owned hospitals has a disaster plan that has been reviewed as a part of the Company's overall contingency planning process, to assure that each plan includes contingency planning for the Year 2000 issues. However, failure by third parties to resolve their own Year 2000 issues may render each hospital's contingency plan ineffective. The foregoing assessment is based on information currently available to the Company. The Company can provide no assurances that applications and equipment the Company believes to be Year 2000 compliant will not experience difficulties, or that the Company will not experience difficulties obtaining resources needed to make modifications to or replace the Company's affected systems and equipment. Failure by the Company or third parties on which it relies to resolve Year 2000 issues could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and its ability to provide health care services. Consequently, the Company can give no assurances that issues related to the Year 2000 will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The Company has established and distributed a set of guidelines and strategies for each of its managed hospitals to use in evaluating and planning for making their facilities Year 2000 compliant. The Company continues to monitor the progress of the response by the hospitals it manages to the Year 2000 problem. The Company does not believe that it is responsible for ensuring Year 2000 compliance by its managed hospitals. Ultimately, responsibility for implementing the individual Year 2000 compliance plan at each managed hospital rests with each managed hospital's board; the Company can only implement the boards' recommendations at their direction. GENERAL The federal Medicare program accounted for approximately 49.9% and 55.2% of hospital patient days for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999. The state Medicaid programs accounted for approximately 13.5% and 11.5% of hospital patient days for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999. The payment rates under the Medicare program for inpatients are prospective, based upon the diagnosis of a patient. The Medicare payment rate increases have historically been less than actual inflation. Both federal and state legislators are continuing to scrutinize the health care industry for the purpose of reducing health care costs. While the Company is unable to predict what, if any, future health reform legislation may be enacted at the federal or state level, the Company expects continuing pressure to limit expenditures by governmental health care programs. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the "1997 Act") imposed certain limitations on increases in the inpatient Medicare rates paid to acute care hospitals. Payments for Medicare outpatient services provided at acute care hospitals and home health services historically have been paid based on costs, subject to certain limits. The 1997 Act requires that the payment for those services be converted to a prospective payment system, which will be phased in over time. The 1997 Act also includes a managed care option which could direct Medicare patients to managed care organizations. Further changes in the Medicare or Medicaid programs and other proposals to limit health care spending could have a material adverse impact upon the health care industry and the Company. 22 25 The Company's acute care hospitals, like most acute care hospitals in the United States, have significant unused capacity. The result is substantial competition for patients and physicians. Inpatient utilization continues to be negatively affected by payor-required pre-admission authorization and by payor pressure to maximize outpatient and alternative health care delivery services for less acutely ill patients. The Company expects increased competition and admission constraints to continue in the future. The ability to respond successfully to these trends, as well as spending reductions in governmental health care programs, will play a significant role in determining hospitals' ability to maintain their current rate of net revenue growth and operating margins. The Company expects the industry trend in increased outpatient services to continue due to the increased focus on managed care and advances in technology. Outpatient revenue of the Company's owned hospitals was approximately 44.1% and 42.9% of gross patient service revenue for the three months and nine-months ended September 30, 1999, respectively, compared to 45.6% and 43.3% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively. The complexity of the Medicare and Medicaid regulations, increases in managed care, hospital personnel turnover, the dependence of hospitals on physician documentation of medical records and the subjective judgment involved complicates the billing and collections of accounts receivable by hospitals. There can be no assurance that this complexity will not impact negatively the Company's future cash flow or results of operations. The Company's historical financial trend has been impacted favorably by the Company's success in acquiring acute care hospitals. While the Company believes that trends in the health care industry described above may create possible future acquisition opportunities, there can be no assurances that it can continue to maintain its current growth rate through hospital acquisitions and successfully integrate the hospitals into its system. The Company's owned hospitals accounted for 94.1% and 93.5% of the Company's net operating revenue for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999, respectively, compared to 93.2% and 92.1% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively. The federal government and a number of states are increasing rapidly the resources devoted to investigating allegations of fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. At the same time, regulatory and law enforcement authorities are more vigorously enforcing the requirements imposed on providers by the Social Security Act and Medicare and Medicaid regulations. Although the Company believes that it is in material compliance with such laws, a determination that the Company has violated such laws, or even the public announcement that the Company was being investigated concerning possible violations, could have a material adverse effect on the Company. 23 26 INFLATION The health care industry is labor intensive. Wages and other expenses increase, especially during periods of inflation and labor shortages. In addition, suppliers pass along rising costs to the Company in the form of higher prices. The Company generally has been able to offset increases in operating costs by increasing charges for services and expanding services. The Company has also implemented cost control measures to curb increases in operating costs and expenses. In light of cost containment measures imposed by government agencies and private insurance companies, the Company is unable to predict its ability to offset or control future cost increases, or its ability to pass on the increased costs associated with providing health care services to patients with government or managed care payors, unless such payors correspondingly increase reimbursement rates. 24 27 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements contained in this discussion, including without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects," and words of similar import, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in regions where the Company operates; demographic changes; the effect of existing or future governmental regulation and federal and state legislative and enforcement initiatives on the Company's business, including the 1997 Act; changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels; the Company's ability to implement successfully its acquisition and development strategy and changes in such strategy; Year 2000 compliance; the availability and terms of financing to fund the expansion of the Company's business, including the acquisition of additional hospitals; the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel and to recruit and retain physicians and other health care personnel to the non-urban markets it serves; the effect of managed care initiatives on the non-urban markets served by the Company's hospitals and the Company's ability to enter into managed care provider arrangements on acceptable terms; the effect of liability and other claims asserted against the Company; the effect of competition in the markets served by the Company's hospitals; and other factors referenced in this Report. Certain of these factors are discussed in more detail elsewhere in this Report. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, there were no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. 25 28 PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION The deadline for delivering to the Company notice of shareholder proposals, other than proposals to be included in the proxy statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be March 2, 2000, pursuant to Rule 14a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The persons named as proxies in the proxy statement may exercise discretionary voting authority with respect to any matter that is not submitted to the Company by such date. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Province Healthcare Company (a) 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Province Healthcare Company (a) 10.1 Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 10, 1999, among Province Healthcare Company, First Union National Bank, as Agent and Issuing Bank, and various lenders thereto. 10.2 Amendment No. 1 to Certain Operative Agreements, dated as of September 10, 1999, among Province Healthcare Company, as Construction Agent and Lessee, various parties as Guarantors, First Security Bank, National Association, as Owner Trustee, various banks party thereto, as Lenders, and First Union National Bank as Agent. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) - ------------------------- (a) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-34421 (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on June 17, 1999, in connection with the 26 29 acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas on June 1, 1999. On August 16, 1999, the Company filed an amendment No. 1 to such Current Report on Form 8-K/A, containing the financial statements of Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas and certain pro forma financial information. 27 30 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY Date: November 15, 1999 By: /s/ BRENDA B. RECTOR -------------------------------- Brenda B. Rector Vice President and Controller 28