SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED) For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) For the transition period from _______ to _______ Commission file number 0-25378 HCIA Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-1407998 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification no.) 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 (Address of Principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 895-7470 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, $.01 par value, held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. National Market System as of February 27, 1998, was $158,622,210. The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of February 27, 1998 was 11,850,094. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III. PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS. BACKGROUND HCIA Inc. ("HCIA" or the "Company") was incorporated in Maryland in 1985. In 1988, all of the then outstanding capital stock of the Company was acquired by Citicorp Financial Guaranty Holdings, Inc. which subsequently transferred the stock to AMBAC Inc. ("AMBAC"). AMBAC is a publicly held holding company that through its affiliates provides financial guarantee insurance and financial services to both public and private clients. From 1988 until HCIA's initial public offering, AMBAC provided additional capital and financing for the growth of the Company. In March 1992, HCIA acquired substantially all of the assets of the Information Strategies division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. and certain assets of the commercial products division of the SysteMetrics subsidiary of McGraw-Hill, Inc. (collectively, "MHI"). The business of MHI acquired by the Company had revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991 of approximately $4.8 million. In April 1992, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Healthcare Knowledge Resources, Inc. ("HKR"), a health care information company with revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1991 of approximately $12.2 million. The acquisition of HKR provided the Company with a perpetual and exclusive license (subject to certain conditions) to the International Classification of Clinical Services System (the "ICCS System(TM)"), a proprietary classification system for tracking and measuring the use of medical resources, and the database developed by the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities ("CPHA"). During the first quarter of 1995, HCIA completed an initial public offering of approximately 2.0 million newly issued shares of Common Stock. Subsequent to the offering, in April 1995, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Datis Corporation, a health care information company with revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 1994 of approximately $6.9 million. In August 1995, HCIA sold 1.5 million newly issued shares and AMBAC sold approximately 1.1 million shares of Common Stock at $28.50 per share in a combined public offering. In December 1995, the Company acquired the assets constituting the CHAMP unit of William M. Mercer, Incorporated ("CHAMP"), which provides a database service for the analysis of health care costs to employers, for $17.5 million in cash. In May 1996, the Company acquired Response Healthcare Information Management, Inc. ("Response"), a patient-centered data collection company, for approximately $6.3 million in cash. In August 1996, the Company acquired LBA Health Care Management, Inc. ("LBA"), a health care information company combining data collection, benchmarking and decision support tools with a clinical implementation management team, for approximately $128.8 million, $100.1 million of which was paid in cash and $28.7 million of which was paid by the delivery of Common Stock. In December 1996, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of HealthChex, Inc. ("HealthChex"), which provides physician profiling and medical claims review systems to health care providers and payors, for $11.5 million in cash. In addition to the acquisitions described above, the Company has also acquired a number of smaller companies and business lines, including several acquisitions in Europe. During 1996, the Company completed two additional public offerings. In May 1996, AMBAC sold the remaining shares of Common Stock it held, and the Company sold an additional 261,591 shares of Common Stock, at a per share price of $51.00. In August 1996, the Company sold approximately 2.0 million shares of Common Stock, at a per share price of $54.125, to repay bank indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of LBA. GENERAL HCIA is a leading health care information content company that develops and markets integrated clinical information systems and products. The Company's systems and products range from standardized databases to highly focused decision support systems that assist its customers in evaluating the efficacy and economics of health care delivery. HCIA currently sells its decision support systems to approximately 400 customers, including hospitals, integrated delivery systems, self-insured employers, pharmaceutical companies and managed care organizations. The Company's less complex database products (formerly referred to as syndicated products) are sold to over 7,000 customers. 2 By utilizing its core collection of proprietary data standardization methodologies and value-added clinical measurement tools, HCIA creates clinical databases and information systems and products from many large and disparate incoming data streams. For example, the Company's proprietary ICCS System(TM) allows for the standardization and comparison of detailed clinical data across a broad range of data sources. The Company's other proprietary data-handling and management methodologies link the costs, quality, utilization and outcomes of medical services delivered to patients in various clinical settings. These methodologies and technical resources permit the Company to provide a level of clinical information which is substantially more detailed and useful in understanding and modifying medical practice patterns than information derived from traditional health care data sources. SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS HCIA offers a range of database systems and products, which are utilized by each of the three major health care market constituencies. Providers, such as hospitals, physician groups and integrated delivery systems, use the Company's systems and products to measure and analyze the cost and quality of medical interventions. Buyers, such as managed care organizations, indemnity insurers and self-insured employers, utilize the Company's information and analyses on medical resource usage and outcomes to fortify their overall management of medical costs and to manage the overall health status of a covered population. Suppliers, such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical supply and device companies, utilize the Company's databases and products to analyze the size and composition of addressable markets for their products and to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with the distribution of their products into the health care economy. The Company's delivers its systems and products to the U.S. market through three business units: Content Products, which focuses on distributing standard data content products; Integrated Solutions, which aligns multiple HCIA competencies to create an integrated solution for a client; and Implementation, which provides data-focused implementation services to providers. The company's European operations, HCIA-Europe, offers services similar to the Company's domestic units to hospitals and insurance organizations predominately located in the United Kingdom and Spain. CONTENT PRODUCTS The Content Products unit markets the Company's database products to hospitals, integrated delivery systems and professional services firms that service the provider market. Content Products are distributed to more than 1,600 hospitals through HCIA's partnerships with 20 state and specialty hospital associations. Each association acts as a marketing agent for HCIA, while HCIA collects data from the association's member-hospitals, builds a membership-specific data mart and provides access to the data mart to the members and the association through a variety of methods including hard-copy reports, electronic databases provided through HCIA's proprietary software applications and, beginning in 1998, Internet-based analytical systems. Other Content Products range from database directories (e.g., health care industry professionals, nursing homes and managed care organizations) to more complex analyses (e.g., cost and outcome summaries for each U.S. hospital), and include databases and publications that allow customers to analyze different sub-sectors of the health care industry (e.g., The 100 Top Hospitals study). HCIA also markets to managed care clients a number of more sophisticated Content Products containing national and regional normative data on length of stay, costs and medical necessity. The Company markets these Content Products directly to managed care organizations, and through alliances with information systems vendors, third-party administrators and other entities that process data streams for managed care organizations and payors. These Content Products generally are used for utilization management, claims adjudication and actuarial forecasting. Most of the Company's Content Products customer contracts provide that as the Company extracts data from the customer (as part of the process of delivering a system or product to the customer), the data become part of the Company's database. The Company supplements its databases with data it purchases or licenses from federal and state governments, trade groups and other industry sources. The Company maintains several terabytes of live 3 health care data, including data from medical records, laboratory, pharmacy, imaging, outpatient clinics, physician's offices, insurance claims, managed care encounters and point-of-care member patient surveys. The Company's database resides in a relational database structure that utilizes a network of large Sun Microsystems servers. The Company believes that its current software and hardware platforms are scaleable and provide it with a cost and flexibility advantage. The Company has made a significant investment in an open-network architecture which links its several geographical locations and provides customers with leased-line and dial-up access. The Company supports most of the major relational database platforms. The Company has personnel drawn from several key health care disciplines (e.g., pharmacists, clinical nurses and medical technologists) who are responsible for the auditing, editing and standardizing of its database, as well as the upgrading and maintaining of its core methodologies. The Company believes that its database provides more clinical detail and better outcomes measurement capabilities than competitive systems. Furthermore, the detailed medical content of the data and HCIA's experience in collecting and standardizing this information provide additional competitive advantages. In addition to creating and distributing many of the Company's databases, the Content Products unit also supports Databridge(TM), HCIA's collection of proprietary data-handling technologies. A typical HCIA customer submits data in an electronic, computer-readable format. In creating the interface for the customer's data stream, HCIA enables the transfer of customer data and the subsequent application of the Company's proprietary software algorithms and data-standardization technologies to the incoming data, transforming the data into HCIA's proprietary standardized formats. A significant component of Databridge(TM) is HCIA's International Clinical Classification System, or ICCS System(TM). The Company holds a perpetual and exclusive license to the ICCS System(TM), subject only to the Company's obligation to use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and upgrade the system. The ICCS System(TM) assigns a discrete and clinically detailed 12-digit code to every product and service consumed in the treatment of patients. The ICCS System(TM) allows for the standardization and comparison of detailed clinical data, regardless of the original source of the data (e.g., medical records, insurance claims, laboratory or pharmacy systems), and is used by the Company to create the most clinically detailed portion of its database. INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS While the Content Products unit brings narrowly focused databases and products to a large number of customers, the Integrated Solutions unit combines many of the Company's databases and methodologies into complex database systems for customers, including managed care organizations, self-insured employers and pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Database systems typically include large amounts of customer-specific data that are standardized into HCIA's formats and delivered back to the customer together with comparative data and supplemental analyses from HCIA. Deliverables from the Integrated Solutions unit may also include data collected through patient-centric surveys that are merged with transactional data from a customer's core systems. In combining key information such as health risk assessments, actual medical utilization experience, and post-utilization resource consumption and behavior, the Company is able to create a detailed and valuable portrait of the full continuum of care for the customer. IMPLEMENTATION In addition to providing databases and application software, the Company, utilizing proprietary methodologies, assists providers with the implementation of product-line specific re-engineering solutions. The Company's knowledge-based clinical implementation programs allow HCIA to leverage its databases and enable clients to realize improved clinical outcomes and lower costs through the modification of medical and behavioral practice patterns. The Company's methodologies link the costs, quality, utilization and outcomes of medical services delivered to patients in various clinical settings and focus on episodes of illness that offer the greatest opportunity for improving outcomes and reducing costs. The Company utilizes database analyses and an implementation 4 management team to assist customers in reducing clinical resource consumption and improving outcomes in major specialties, including invasive cardiovascular, vascular, orthopaedics, oncology and medical cardiology. CUSTOMERS The Company's customers include numerous health care industry participants located throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Spain, including major provider and provider groups, managed care organizations, and pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. In 1996 and 1997, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's revenue. HCIA's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 28% and 31% of its revenue during 1996 and 1997, respectively. SALES AND MARKETING HCIA markets its information systems and products through a variety of means that are designed to enhance its name recognition and facilitate the marketing of additional systems and products to its customer base. The Company's marketing personnel are located in the three primary business units and HCIA-Europe. The Company utilizes a direct sales approach with the existing customer base to market its decision support systems and seeks to present proposals to both existing and potential clients in face-to-face meetings at the executive level. The Company's field sales force is specialized and is able to draw on the Company's clinical implementation management team. In addition, HCIA has entered into agreements with other health care information systems vendors whereby the Company's products are marketed through their respective sales forces. The Company also approaches each of the major market constituencies through the sale of lower-priced Content products, such as directory publications, and also uses efforts such as the 100 Top Hospitals study to increase the visibility of the Company as an industry-leading source of health care information. The Company uses both telemarketing and direct-mail efforts in the sales of its less complex database products. COMPETITION The market for health care information products and services is intensely competitive. The Company believes that the principal competitive factors in the health care information market are the breadth and quality of system and product offerings, access to proprietary data, proprietary methodologies and technical resources, price and the effectiveness of marketing and sales efforts. In addition, the Company believes that the speed with which information companies can anticipate and respond to the evolving health care industry structure and identify information needs is an important competitive factor. Competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of products and services offered, and the Company competes for the sale of systems and products and the resulting access to data with different companies in each of its target markets. Many of the Company's competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than the Company, and offer a broader range of systems and products. Furthermore, other major information companies not presently offering clinical health care information services may enter the markets in which the Company competes. The Company's potential competitors include specialty health care information companies, health care information system and software vendors, large data processing and information companies and systems consultants and integrators. Many of these competitors have substantial installed customer bases in the health care industry and the ability to fund significant product development and acquisition efforts. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HCIA considers its methodologies, computer software and databases to be proprietary. The Company seeks to protect its proprietary information through confidentiality agreements with its employees. The Company's policy is to have employees enter into confidentiality agreements containing provisions prohibiting the disclosure of confidential information to anyone outside the Company, requiring employees to acknowledge, and, if requested, assist in confirming the Company's ownership of any new ideas, developments, discoveries or inventions conceived during employment, and requiring assignment to the Company of proprietary rights to such matters that are related to the Company's business. The Company also relies on a combination of trade secret, copyright and 5 trademark laws, contractual provisions in agreements with customers and technical measures to protect its rights in various methodologies, systems and products and databases. The Company has only one patent, and no copyright registration applications, covering its software technology. Due to the nature of its software applications, the Company believes that patent, trade secret and copyright protection are generally less significant than the Company's ability to further develop, enhance and modify its current systems and products. GOVERNMENT REGULATION The confidentiality of patient records and the circumstances under which records may be released for inclusion in the Company's databases is subject to substantial regulation by state governments. These state laws and regulations govern both the disclosure and use of confidential patient medical record information. Although compliance with these laws and regulations is principally the responsibility of the hospital, physician or other health care provider supplying the data to the Company, the Company's databases have been designed to enable health care providers to comply with the confidentiality requirements of state law. The Company believes that its procedures comply with the laws and regulations regarding the collection of patient data in substantially all jurisdictions. However, additional legislation governing the dissemination of medical record information has been proposed at both the state and federal level. This legislation may require holders of such information to implement security procedures that may result in substantial costs to the Company, and could, in certain circumstances, limit the Company's access to certain types of information. There can be no assurance that changes to state or federal laws will not materially restrict the ability of health care providers to submit information from patient records to the Company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has promulgated a draft policy for the regulation of certain computer products as medical devices. Although it is not possible to anticipate the final form of the FDA's policy with regard to computer software, the Company expects that, whether or not the draft policy is finalized, the FDA is likely to become increasingly active in regulating computer software that is intended for use in health care settings. The Company's products and product development activities, therefore, could become subject to extensive regulation by the FDA. The FDA regulates the introduction of new medical devices as well as activities such as manufacturing, labeling and recordkeeping for such products. To the extent that computer software is a medical device under FDA regulations or policy, the Company would be required, depending on the product, to comply with regulations, to (i) register and list the product with the FDA, (ii) notify the FDA and demonstrate substantial equivalence to other products on the market before marketing such products or (iii) obtain FDA approval by demonstrating safety and effectiveness before marketing a product. In addition, such products would be subject to the FDA's general controls, including those relating to good manufacturing practices and adverse experience reporting. The process of obtaining clearance from the FDA can be costly and time consuming, and there can be no assurance that, if required, such clearance would be granted for the Company's existing and future systems and products on a timely basis, if at all, or that FDA review will not include delays that would adversely affect the Company's ability to market new systems and products or to expand permitted uses of existing systems and products. The FDA could also limit or prevent the manufacture or distribution of the Company's systems and products and has the power to require the recall of such systems and products. FDA regulations depend heavily on administrative and scientific interpretation, and there can be no assurance that future interpretations made by the FDA or other regulatory bodies, with possible prospective and retroactive effects, will not adversely affect the Company. EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 1997, the Company had 684 employees, including 79 in sales and marketing, 318 in health care data, 176 in technology and 111 in finance and administration. None of the Company's employees are represented by a union or other collective bargaining group. The Company believes its relationships with its employees to be satisfactory. RISK FACTORS; FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 6 CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN REGARDING MATTERS THAT ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT")), AND BECAUSE SUCH STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED BELOW. ACQUISITIONS. The Company has, in large part, expanded its systems and products through the acquisition of health care information companies, product lines and data resources. The Company may continue the acquisition of methodological, analytical and technical resources that will further enhance and expand the Company's systems and products. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of operations and products, the ability to manage geographically remote units, the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns, the risks of entering markets in which the Company has limited or no direct expertise and the potential loss of key employees of the acquired companies. In addition, acquisitions may involve the expenditure of significant funds and the incurrence of significant charges associated with the amortization of goodwill or other intangible assets, write-offs of acquired in-process research and development costs and/or future write-downs of the recorded values of assets acquired. There can be no assurance that any acquisition will result in long-term benefits to the Company or that management will be able to manage effectively the resulting business. MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH. The Company's growth has resulted in an increase in the level of responsibility for both existing and new management personnel. Many of the Company's management personnel have had limited experience in managing companies as large as the Company. The Company has sought to manage its current and anticipated growth through the recruitment of additional management and technical personnel and the implementation of internal systems and controls. However, the failure to manage growth effectively could materially and adversely affect the Company's operating results. DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL. The Company depends to a significant extent on key management, technical and marketing personnel. The Company's growth and future success will depend in large part on its ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified personnel, including management personnel of acquired companies. Except for an agreement with George D. Pillari, its Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company does not have employment agreements with any of its executive officers. The loss of key personnel or the inability to hire or retain qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company. VARIATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS. The Company has experienced and expects to continue to experience variations in quarterly results. Recent quarterly variations are primarily due to the effect of one-time charges related to acquired in-process research and development costs and the timing of contract executions. The Company's operating results for any particular quarterly or annual period may not be indicative of results for future periods. 7 DEPENDENCE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company has made significant investments in the development and maintenance of its core collection of proprietary data standardization methodologies, value-added clinical measurement tools and technical resources that are used to transform disparate data streams into clinically relevant information products. The Company relies largely on its license agreements with customers and its own security systems, confidentiality procedures and employee nondisclosure agreements to maintain the trade secrecy of its proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the legal protections and precautions taken by the Company will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of the Company's proprietary information. In addition, these protections do not prevent independent third-party development of functionally equivalent or superior systems, products or methodologies. COMPETITION. The health care information market is intensely competitive and rapidly changing. The Company competes for the sale of systems and products and the resulting access to data with different companies in each of its target markets. Competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of the products and services offered. Many of the Company's competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, product development and marketing resources than the Company, and broader product offerings. There can be no assurance that future competition, or any significant loss of access to data resulting therefrom, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. MAJOR CUSTOMERS. During 1996 and 1997, the Company's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 28% and 31%, respectively, of the Company's revenue. Many of the Company's contractual arrangements with its customers are subject to annual renewal. The loss of one or more of the Company's largest customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company. INTEGRITY AND RELIABILITY OF DATA. The Company's success depends significantly on the integrity of its data. Although the Company tests data for completeness and consistency, it does not conduct independent audits of the information provided by its customers. Moreover, while the Company believes that the benchmarking and other clinical, cost and performance information contained in its database is representative of the operational aspects of various types of health care industry participants, there can be no assurance that such information is appropriate for comparative analysis in all cases or that the databases accurately reflect general or specific trends in the health care market. If the information contained in the data were found, or were perceived, to be inaccurate, or if such information were generally perceived to be unreliable, the Company's business and operating results could be materially and adversely affected. POTENTIAL COST OF PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES. As part of certain of its implementation products, the Company guarantees that a customer will achieve or identify a certain level of cost savings at least equal to the fees the customer pays for the system. To the extent such cost savings are not achieved, the Company may be subject to claims related to such guarantees. Although the Company has never incurred a claim under these guarantees, there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case. Liabilities related to such claims could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and operating results. VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE. The stock market historically has experienced volatility which has affected the market price of securities of many companies and which has sometimes been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. The trading price of the Common Stock has been, and may continue to be, subject to significant fluctuations in response to general market conditions and to factors specific to the Company, such as variations in quarterly results of operations, announcements of acquisitions, new systems or products by the Company or its competitors, governmental regulatory action, other developments or disputes with respect to proprietary rights, general trends in the industry and overall market conditions, and other factors. CHANGES IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. The health care industry is subject to changing political, economic and regulatory influences that may affect the procurement practices and operation of health care industry participants generally. During the past several years, the U.S. health care industry has been subject to an increase in governmental regulation of, among other things, reimbursement rates and certain capital expenditures. Various programs have been proposed to reform the U.S. health care system. Many of these programs contain proposals to 8 increase governmental involvement in health care, lower reimbursement rates and otherwise change the operating environment for the Company's customers. Health care industry participants may react to these proposals and the uncertainty surrounding such proposals by curtailing or deferring investments, including those for the Company's systems and products. The Company cannot predict what impact, if any, such factors might have on its business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, many health care providers are consolidating to create larger health care delivery enterprises with greater regional market power. As a result, the remaining enterprises could have greater bargaining power, which may lead to price erosion of the Company's systems and products. GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The confidentiality of patient records and the circumstances under which records may be released for inclusion in the Company's databases is subject to substantial regulation by state governments. Additional legislation governing the dissemination of medical record information has been proposed at both the state and federal level. This legislation may require holders of such information to implement security procedures that may result in substantial costs to the Company, and could, in certain circumstances, limit the Company's access to certain types of information. There can be no assurance that changes to state or federal laws will not materially restrict the ability of health care providers to submit information from patient records to the Company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has promulgated a draft policy addressing the regulation of certain computer products as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA could determine in the future that certain applications of the Company's systems and products are clinical decision tools subject to FDA regulation as medical devices. In addition, the Company could become subject to future regulation of the manufacture and marketing of medical devices and health care software systems, or to legislation or regulation regarding the use of patient records or of access to health care data. Compliance with such legislation and regulation could be burdensome, time consuming and expensive. The Company cannot predict the effect of possible future legislation and regulation. YEAR 2000 ISSUES. The Company's primary exposure to the Year 2000 is the ability of its systems to recognize four digit versus two digit references (i.e., 1998 versus 98) and to accept such information from its customers in the process of building its databases. The Company currently believes the incremental costs that the Company has and expects to incur, to make its systems and products Year 2000 compliant, will not be material to the Company's results of operations, liquidity or capital resources. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will not experience difficulties in utilizing data provided by its customers who have not taken the necessary steps to make their internal systems Year 2000 compliant. It is not currently possible to estimate the effect on the Company's results of operations from any such difficulties. WHEN USED IN THIS FORM 10-K, IN ANY FUTURE FILINGS BY HCIA WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, IN THE COMPANY'S PRESS RELEASES AND IN ORAL STATEMENTS MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF AN AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE WORDS OR PHRASES "WILL LIKELY RESULT," "ARE EXPECTED TO," "WILL CONTINUE," "IS ANTICIPATED," "ESTIMATE," "PROJECTED" OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES ACT. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM HISTORICAL EARNINGS AND THOSE PRESENTLY ANTICIPATED OR PROJECTED. HCIA WISHES TO CAUTION READERS NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE MADE. HCIA UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES. The Company's executive offices are located in Baltimore, Maryland, in approximately 66,000 square feet of leased office space, under a lease that expires on December 31, 2002, and which includes an option for an additional term of up to five years. The Company also leases approximately 47,000 square feet of office space in 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan, under leases that expire on March 31, 2000, and 42,000 square feet of office space in Denver, Colorado, under a lease that expires on August 31, 2001. The Company also maintains offices in Fairport, New York, Waltham, Massachusetts, Louisville, Kentucky, Concord, California, Olympia, Washington, Windsor, Connecticut, Deerfield, Illinois, Alcester, England and Barcelona, Spain. The Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its current operations. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The Company is a defendant from time to time in lawsuits incidental to its business. The Company is not currently a party to, and none of its properties is subject to, any material legal proceedings. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. Not applicable. ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. Executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Information regarding the executive officers of the Company who are not directors is as follows: Name Age Position - ---- --- -------- Barry C. Offutt 36 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jean Chenoweth 51 Senior Vice President-Industry Relations Charles A. Berardesco 39 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Donald S. Good, Jr. 35 Senior Vice President-Operations Mr. Offutt served as a Vice President from April 1992 until September 1995, when he was appointed a Senior Vice President, and has served as Chief Financial Officer since October 1992. He is a certified public accountant and was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. in various capacities from 1984 to March 1992. Ms. Chenoweth served as Vice President - Industry Relations from April 1992 until her appointment as Senior Vice President in September 1995. She served in various senior management positions, including President, with HKR and its predecessor from 1989 through April 1992. Mr. Berardesco served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from May 1996 until September 1996, when he was appointed a Senior Vice President. Prior to May 1996, he was a partner with the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P., counsel to the Company. Mr. Good served as a Vice President from May 1996 until September 1996, when he was appointed Senior Vice President-Commercial Markets. He was appointed Senior Vice President-Operations, in August 1997. Prior to May 1996, he was a healthcare consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. 10 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. The following table sets forth, for the quarterly period indicated, the high and low closing sale price per share of Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ: 1996 1997 High Low High Low ---- --- ---- --- First Quarter $55-3/4 $41-7/8 $42 $16-3/4 Second Quarter 67-7/8 45-5/8 34-1/2 15-1/8 Third Quarter 67-3/8 50-1/16 33-3/8 13 Fourth Quarter 36-1/8 23-1/4 16-3/16 11-3/8 As of February 28, 1998, there were 122 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock. The number of record holders is not representative of the number of beneficial holders since many shares are held by depositories, brokers or other nominees. Dividends The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the Common Stock for the foreseeable future. The Company currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of its business. Sales of Unregistered Securities In connection with the acquisition of LBA in August 1996, the Company issued a total of 492,961 shares of Common Stock to the then stockholders of LBA's parent company. The foregoing issuances were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they did not involve a public offering. In issuing the shares, the Company relied upon the status of the stockholders (or their representatives) as officers or directors of LBA and that each had such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such stockholder was capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company's Common Stock. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. Year Ended December 31, 1993 1994 1995(1) 1996(1) 1997(2) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (in thousands, except per share data) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA: Revenue $ 28,111 $ 30,711 $ 48,015 $ 73,520 $ 82,905 Salaries, wages and benefits 14,168 15,457 21,932 32,688 40,811 Other operating expenses 8,611 8,625 12,055 17,058 24,463 Depreciation and amortization 4,595 4,826 6,864 12,670 19,558 Write-off of acquired in-process research and development costs -- -- 12,152 48,065 -- Impairment loss on intangible assets and restructuring charges -- -- -- -- 41,129 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating income (loss) 737 1,803 (4,988) (36,961) (43,056) Interest income -- 111 1,290 1,110 447 Interest expense 111 131 187 530 401 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest in loss (income) of consolidated subsidiaries and cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes 626 1,783 (3,885) (36,381) (43,010) Provision (benefit) for income taxes 362 759 (1,554) 5,886 (6,051) Minority interest in loss (income) of consolidated subsidiaries 90 (3) (74) -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes 354 1,021 (2,405) (42,267) (36,959) Cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes (142) -- -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) $ 212 $ 1,021 $ (2,405) $(42,267) $(36,959) ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Net income (loss) per share $ 0.19 $ (0.31) $ (4.19) $ (3.12) ======== ======== ======== ======== Shares used in per share calculation 5,518 7,733 10,096 11,834 ======== ======== ======== ======== BALANCE SHEET DATA: Working capital $ 3,852 $ 5,620 $ 35,671 $ 36,996 $ 31,660 Total assets 41,122 40,865 108,401 223,196 182,240 Long-term liabilities, excluding current installments 2,136 1,835 699 2,305 -- Stockholders' equity 32,762 34,371 98,044 202,407 166,714 (1) In connection with various acquisitions, the Company has recorded charges related to acquired in-process research and development costs. Exclusive of such charges and related income tax effects, net income per share would have been $0.60 and $0.68 for 1995 and 1996, respectively. (2) During 1997, the Company recorded charges related to the write-down of certain intangible assets as well as reserves for the costs of restructuring its Implementation unit. Exclusive of such charges and related income tax effects, net loss per share would have been $(0.18) for 1997. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. OVERVIEW HCIA Inc. ("HCIA" or the "Company") is a health care information content company that develops and markets integrated clinical information systems and products. The Company's systems and products range from standardized databases to highly focused decision support systems that assist its customers in evaluating the efficacy and economics of health care delivery. The Company's customers include hospitals, integrated delivery systems, self-insured employers, pharmaceutical companies and managed care organizations. The Company has made a substantial investment in the acquisition and development of its core collection of methodologies, clinical measurement tools and technical resources. In addition to internal development efforts, the Company has made a series of acquisitions of other health care information companies, product lines and data resources. The Company's strategy is to integrate and leverage these developed and acquired resources across substantially all of its systems and products, thereby giving it the ability to increase revenue generated from these resources without a commensurate increase in expenses. The Company does not track profitability by product line since many of the Company's resources are utilized throughout its systems and products. In connection with certain acquisitions, the Company has recorded one-time charges related to acquired in-process research and development costs. Such charges totaled approximately $12.2 million and $48.1 million during 1995 and 1996, respectively. During 1997, the Company recorded a charge totaling $41.1 million related to an impairment loss on intangible assets and a restructuring charge related primarily to the Company's 1996 acquisition of LBA Health Care Management, Inc. ("LBA"). The Company has accounted for all of its acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, has included the results of the acquired entities since the dates of acquisition. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company's internal product development efforts are generally in connection with customer contracts, and the related costs are included as a component of operating expenses in the year incurred. The Company capitalizes costs related to internal product development which is not in connection with a specific customer contract from the point of technological feasibility to the point of general availability. As a result of its acquisitions of health care information companies, product lines and data resources, the Company has acquired intangible assets, the cost of which it amortizes over various useful lives. In addition, the Company has capitalized internal development costs and acquired assets relating to the development of methodologies, clinical measurement tools and technical resources, including its database, of $6.9 million, $14.4 million and $14.9 million during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Consequently, the Company has recorded amortization expense of $5.2 million, $10.1 million and $15.4 million during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. See Notes 1, 2, and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result of its unique ability to integrate health care data collected from numerous sources and across varied treatment settings, the Company believes that it is well positioned to offer the information systems and products necessary to continue to increase average revenue per customer through the sale of more sophisticated and comprehensive systems and products. With respect to entry-level systems and products, pricing is relatively fixed and is influenced by competitive systems and products. With respect to high-end systems and products, pricing is often negotiated with the customer and is based on a number of factors, including the value attributed by the customer to the system. During 1997, the Company reorganized its internal sales and marketing structure into four business units: Content, which focuses on distributing standard data content products; Integrated Solutions, which aligns multiple HCIA competencies to create an integrated solution for a client; Implementation, which provides data-focused implementation services to providers; and HCIA-Europe. Effective in 1997, the Company began tracking its revenue through the four units, in lieu of its historical tracking of revenue by sales of decision support systems and syndicated products. 8 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, certain items from the consolidated statements of operations of the Company expressed as a percentage of revenue: Year Ended December 31, 1995 1996 1997 ---- ---- ---- Revenue 100% 100% 100% Salaries, wages and benefits 46 45 49 Other operating expenses 25 23 30 Depreciation and amortization 14 17 24 Write-off of acquired in-process research and development costs 25 65 -- Impairment loss on intangible assets and restructuring charges -- -- 49 Operating loss (10) (50) (52) Interest income, net 2 1 -- Loss before income taxes (8) (49) (52) Provision (benefit) for income taxes (3) 8 (7) Net loss (5)% (57)% (45)% 9 1997 COMPARED TO 1996 Revenue Revenue for 1997 was $82.9 million, an increase of $9.4 million or 13% over 1996. The increase was primarily the result of increased sales in 1997 by the Company's Integrated Solutions and Implementation units. The increase in Integrated Solutions sales was the result of the inclusion of a full year's revenue from HealthChex, Inc. ("HealthChex") and Response Healthcare Information Management, Inc. ("Response"), both of which were acquired in 1996, and increased penetration of the pharmaceutical market. Sales by the Implementation unit increased as a result of the inclusion of a full year's revenue of LBA, which was acquired in 1996. During 1997, revenue historically classified as from sales of decision support systems represented approximately 85% of revenue and syndicated products represented the remaining 15% of revenue. All of the Company's revenue growth in 1997 was the result of increased sales of decision support systems. Salaries, Wages and Benefits Salaries, wages and benefits increased to 49% of revenue for 1997 from 45% for 1996. The increase was primarily the result of the Company establishing staffing levels in anticipation of a higher revenue level than actually achieved during the second and third quarters of 1997 and the Company's decision to maintain staffing levels in the fourth quarter of 1997 at a level which would be necessary to support higher levels of revenue for 1998. Other Operating Expenses Other operating expenses, which include occupancy, travel and consulting expenses, increased to 30% of revenue for 1997 from 23% for 1996. This increase was a result of the Company establishing levels for certain of these expenses, primarily consulting and occupancy, in anticipation of a higher revenue level than actually achieved in 1997. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization increased to 24% of revenue for 1997 from 17% for 1996. This increase was primarily a result of the additional amortization and depreciation associated with the acquisitions of HealthChex, Response and LBA. Write-off of Acquired In-process Research and Development Costs In connection with the acquisitions of Response, HealthChex and LBA during 1996, the Company acquired ongoing research and development activities. The Company recorded one-time charges totaling $48.1 million during 1996, resulting from the write-off of the acquired in-process research and development costs. The amount of the one-time charges was equal to the estimated current fair value, based on the discounted risk-adjusted cash flows, of specifically identified technologies for which technological feasibility had not yet been established pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed," and for which future alternative uses did not exist. Impairment Loss on Intangible Assets and Restructuring Charges During 1997, the Company recorded an impairment loss on intangible assets and restructuring charges of approximately $41.1 million. Approximately $37.6 million of the charges represented the write-down of certain intangibles, which arose from the Company's acquisition of LBA, to their estimated realizable value. The charge resulted from the assessment that the Company's Implementation unit, formed upon the acquisition of LBA, would not generate the cash flows anticipated at the time of the LBA acquisition. The remainder of the charges, totaling $3.5 million, represented reserves for the cost of employee severance, facilities reduction, and customer allowances related to product discontinuances, which were incurred primarily in connection with restructuring the ongoing operations of the Implementation unit. Interest Income and Expense Net interest income was $46,000 for 1997 compared with $580,000 for 1996. This change was the result of a lower invested balance in 1997 due to the use of cash for acquisitions and to fund internal development costs and equipment acquisitions. Income Taxes The Company's effective income tax rate was (14)% for 1997 compared with 16% for 1996. The change in the rate results from the effect of the non-deductible write-off of the in-process research and development costs resulting from certain acquisitions during 1996, which was partially offset by the increased amortization of non-deductible goodwill during 1997 (see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). 10 1996 COMPARED TO 1995 Revenue Revenue for 1996 was $73.5 million, an increase of $25.5 million or 53% over 1995. The increase was the result of increased sales of the Company's decision support systems. Revenue from the sales of decision support systems represented 82% of revenue for 1996 and syndicated products represented the remaining 18% of revenue. The decision support systems revenue increase was primarily the result of increased sales to providers and managed care customers, particularly as a result of acquisitions, as well as increased penetration of the supplier market. Salaries, Wages and Benefits Salaries, wages and benefits decreased to 45% of revenue for 1996 from 46% for 1995. This decrease was a result of the continued leveraging of the Company's historical investments in technology and basic infrastructure as revenue increased. Other Operating Expenses Other operating expenses, which include occupancy, travel and marketing expenses, decreased to 23% of revenue for 1996 from 25% for 1995. This decrease was a result of certain of these expenses growing at a slower rate than revenue. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization increased to 17% of revenue for 1996 from 14% for 1995. This increase was a result of the additional amortization associated with certain acquisitions and capitalized internal development costs as well as depreciation of other acquired assets. Write-off of Acquired In-process Research and Development Costs In connection with four acquisitions completed during 1995 and 1996, the Company acquired ongoing research and development activities. The Company recorded one-time charges totaling $12.2 million and $48.1 million during 1995 and 1996, respectively, resulting from the write-off of the acquired in-process research and development costs. The amount of the one-time charges was equal to the estimated current fair value, based on the discounted risk-adjusted cash flows, of specifically identified technologies for which technological feasibility had not yet been established pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed," and for which future alternative uses did not exist. Interest Income and Expense Net interest income was $580,000 for 1996 compared with $1.1 million for 1995. The decrease was the result of higher interest expense in 1996 related to debt incurred in connection with certain acquisitions. Income Taxes The Company's effective income tax rate was 16% for 1996 compared with (39)% for 1995. The change was primarily the result of non-deductible goodwill and the non-deductible write-off of the in-process research and development costs resulting from certain acquisitions during 1996. 11 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES During 1995 and 1996, the Company completed several public offerings of its common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the offerings were approximately $182.3 million. In August 1996, the Company obtained from First Union National Bank of North Carolina ("First Union") a credit facility totaling $100 million, consisting of a $50 million term loan and a $50 million revolving line of credit. The Company incurred a one-time facility fee of $520,000. The Company borrowed the entire $50 million term loan and approximately $36 million of the revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of LBA and repaid such borrowings with a portion of the net proceeds to the Company from a public offering of the Company's common stock. During 1997, the Company reduced the amount available under the revolving line of credit and currently maintains a $25 million (subject to certain borrowing limitations) revolving line of credit for general corporate purposes, including future acquisitions and working capital requirements. Borrowings are collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the facility at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% per annum, depending on the Company's debt/cash flow ratio. Borrowings bear interest at varying rates based on an index tied to First Union's prime rate or LIBOR. The credit facility also contains financial covenants applicable to HCIA, including a debt/cash flow ratio and ratios of debt to capital. As of December 31, 1997, the Company was in compliance with all such financial covenants and had a maximum borrowing capacity of $11.7 million, and there were no borrowings outstanding under the facility. The credit facility reduces to $18.8 million in July 1999, $12.5 million in July 2000 and expires on July 31, 2001. During 1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company generated net cash from operations of approximately $3.1 million, $10.3 million and $12.8 million, respectively. During 1996 and 1997, approximately $12.1 million and $4.8 million of cash generated from operations was used to fund the increase in accounts receivable. The increases in accounts receivable were primarily the result of revenue growth, as well as the timing of receipt of payments from certain major customers. Net cash provided (used) by financing activities during 1995, 1996 and 1997 was approximately $66.2 million, $116.0 million and ($.4) million, respectively. The cash generated by financing activities in 1995 and 1996 was primarily a result of the Company's public offerings of its common stock. The net cash provided by operations and financing activities has been utilized primarily for acquisitions, software development costs and capital expenditures. The Company made capital expenditures (including capitalized leases) totaling $3.1 million, $6.4 million and $5.6 million during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had net working capital of $31.7 million, including cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $5.6 million, and did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures. In April 1995, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Datis Corporation ("Datis") for $14.6 million in cash, which included approximately $14.25 million funded by the Company and $386,000 funded with the proceeds received from the exercise of certain options to purchase Datis stock and repaid approximately $900,000 of outstanding debt of Datis. In December 1995, the Company acquired the CHAMP unit of William M. Mercer, Incorporated ("CHAMP") for $17.5 million in cash and, in May 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of Response for approximately $6.3 million in cash. In August 1996, the Company acquired LBA for a total purchase price of approximately $128.8 million, $100.1 million of which was paid in cash and $28.7 million of which was paid by the delivery of HCIA common stock. The Company utilized $86 million in borrowings under the First Union credit facility discussed above to fund the cash portion of the purchase price, which was subsequently repaid from the proceeds of a public offering of common stock. In December 1996, the Company acquired HealthChex from Equifax Inc. for $11.5 million in cash. Each of these acquisitions has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the assets have been valued at their estimated fair market value. 12 YEAR 2000 COMPUTER SOFTWARE The Company has performed a review of its computer systems and software and has begun to implement the required revisions in anticipation of the Year 2000. The Company believes that its primary exposure to the issue is in the ability of its systems to recognize four digit references versus two digit references (i.e., 1998 versus 98) and to accept such information from its customers in the process of building its databases. At this time, the Company has completed the required revisions to certain of its main processing systems to make them Year 2000 compliant and has scheduled the remainder of its efforts such that they should be completed by June 1999. The Company believes that to a significant extent, the necessary revisions to its systems and products will be made during the planned updates and edits to its product offerings. As a result, the cost of the efforts performed to date and the incremental future costs the Company expects to incur to make all of its systems and processes Year 2000 compliant are not anticipated to be material to the Company's results of operations, liquidity or capital resources. While the Company, in the process of making its systems Year 2000 compliant, intends to design algorithms to test data received from its customers and convert it to a usable format, there can be no assurances that the Company will not experience difficulties in utilizing data provided by its customers who have not taken the necessary steps to make their internal systems Year 2000 compliant. It is not currently possible to estimate the effect on the Company's results of operations from any such difficulties. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" and No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." In addition, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position No. 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" during 1997. The Company will adopt the provisions of these pronouncements in 1998 and has determined that they will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation and is assessing their effect on its financial statement presentation and disclosure. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-K contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. HCIA undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are (i) variations in quarterly results, (ii) the assimilation of acquisitions, (iii) the management of the Company's growth and expansion, (iv) dependence on key personnel, (v) development by competitors of new or superior products or entry into the market of new competitors, (vi) dependence on major customers, (vii) dependence on intellectual property rights, (viii) integrity, availability and reliability of the Company's data, (ix) volatility of the Company's stock price, (x) changes in the health care industry from both a regulatory and financial perspective, (xi) implementation of required changes to computer systems and software for the year 2000, and (xii) other risks identified from time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS HCIA INC.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HCIA Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of HCIA Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Baltimore, Maryland January 22, 1998 14 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 AND 1997 (in thousands, except per share data) HCIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 1995 1996 1997 ---- ---- ---- Revenue $ 48,015 $ 73,520 $ 82,905 Salaries, wages and benefits 21,932 32,688 40,811 Other operating expenses 12,055 17,058 24,463 Depreciation 1,619 2,567 4,199 Amortization 5,245 10,103 15,359 Write-off of acquired in-process research and development costs 12,152 48,065 -- Impairment loss on intangible assets and restructuring charges -- -- 41,129 -------- -------- -------- Operating loss (4,988) (36,961) (43,056) Interest income 1,290 1,110 447 Interest expense 187 530 401 -------- -------- -------- Loss before income taxes (3,885) (36,381) (43,010) Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1,554) 5,886 (6,051) Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries (74) -- -- -------- -------- -------- Net loss $ (2,405) $(42,267) $(36,959) ======== ======== ======== Net loss per share $ (0.31) $ (4.19) $ (3.12) ======== ======== ======== Shares used in per share calculation 7,733 10,096 11,834 ======== ======== ======== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 15 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997 (in thousands) HCIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 1996 1997 ---- ---- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,302 $ 5,580 Short-term investments 510 -- Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,042 in 1996 and $2,100 in 1997 32,122 34,354 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,225 3,669 Deferred compensation funds held in trust 5,321 3,583 --------- ---------- Total current assets 55,480 47,186 Furniture and equipment, net 12,188 13,671 Computer software costs, net 20,425 26,727 Other intangible assets, net 115,601 71,298 Net deferred tax asset 17,074 23,238 Other 123 120 Deferred compensation funds held in trust 2,305 -- --------- ---------- Total assets $ 223,196 $ 182,240 ========= ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,315 $ 2,227 Accrued salaries, benefits and other liabilities 8,078 7,430 Notes payable 1,718 31 Deferred revenue 2,052 2,255 Acquired deferred compensation liability 5,321 3,583 --------- ---------- Total current liabilities 18,484 15,526 Acquired deferred compensation liability 2,305 -- --------- ---------- Total liabilities 20,789 15,526 --------- ---------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock -- $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock -- $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 11,781,458 as of December 31, 1996 and 11,850,094 as of December 31, 1997 118 118 Additional paid-in capital 249,591 250,892 Accumulated deficit (47,220) (84,179) Cumulative unrealized appreciation of short-term investments 4 -- Cumulative effect of currency translation adjustment (86) (117) --------- ---------- Total stockholders' equity 202,407 166,714 --------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 223,196 $ 182,240 ========= ========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 16 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 AND 1997 (in thousands) HCIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Cumulative Cumulative Unrealized Effect of Additional Appreciation Currency Total Preferred Common Paid-In Accumulated of Short-Term Translation Stockholders' Stock Stock Capital Deficit Investments Adjustment Equity ----- ---- -------- --------- ----- ------ --------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994 $ -- $ 54 $ 36,876 $ (2,548) $ -- $ (11) $ 34,371 Sale of common stock to the public -- 36 66,006 -- -- -- 66,042 Net loss -- -- -- (2,405) -- -- (2,405) Effect of currency translation adjustment -- -- -- -- -- (8) (8) Unrealized appreciation of short-term investments -- -- -- -- 44 -- 44 ----- ---- -------- --------- ----- ------ --------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 $ -- $ 90 $102,882 $ (4,953) $ 44 $ (19) $ 98,044 Exercise of stock options -- -- 638 -- -- -- 638 Income tax benefits related to exercise of stock options -- -- 1,128 -- -- -- 1,128 Sale of common stock to the public -- 23 116,233 -- -- -- 116,256 Issuance of stock in connection with an acquisition -- 5 28,710 -- -- -- 28,715 Net loss -- -- -- (42,267) -- -- (42,267) Effect of currency translation adjustment -- -- -- -- -- (67) (67) Unrealized depreciation of short-term investments -- -- -- -- (40) -- (40) ----- ---- -------- --------- ----- ------ --------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ -- $118 $249,591 $(47,220) $ 4 $ (86) $202,407 Exercise of stock options -- -- 613 -- -- -- 613 Income tax benefits related to exercise of stock options -- -- 688 -- -- -- 688 Net loss -- -- -- (36,959) -- -- (36,959) Effect of currency translation adjustment -- -- -- -- -- (31) (31) Unrealized depreciation of short-term investments -- -- -- -- (4) -- (4) ----- ---- -------- --------- ----- ------ --------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 $ -- $118 $250,892 $(84,179) $ -- $(117) $166,714 ===== ==== ======== ========= ===== ====== ========= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 17 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 AND 1997 (in thousands) HCIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 1995 1996 1997 ---------- ----------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (2,405) $ (42,267) $ (36,959) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 6,864 12,670 19,558 Write-off of acquired in-process research and development costs 12,152 48,065 -- Impairment loss on intangible assets and restructuring charges -- -- 41,129 Deferred tax provision (benefit) (3,625) 5,606 (6,164) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Trade accounts receivable (7,078) (12,057) (4,846) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (532) (1,965) 697 Accounts payable 215 (1,247) 912 Accrued salaries, benefits and other liabilities (816) 812 (1,587) Deferred revenue (1,714) 674 88 Minority interest 75 -- -- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 3,136 10,291 12,828 ---------- ----------- ---------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of furniture and equipment (3,145) (6,357) (5,643) Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired (35,271) (118,050) (104) Computer software costs purchased or capitalized (6,151) (12,671) (13,389) Other intangible assets purchased or capitalized (716) (1,742) (1,506) Purchases of short-term investments (69,312) (59,640) -- Proceeds from disposals of short-term investments 46,077 82,370 506 Payments on notes receivable 1,551 -- -- Other 104 (67) 3 ---------- ----------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities (66,863) (116,157) (20,133) ---------- ----------- ---------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options -- 638 613 Income tax benefits related to stock options -- 1,128 688 Proceeds from public offerings 66,042 116,256 -- Acquisition related borrowings -- 86,000 -- Repayment of acquisition related borrowings -- (86,000) -- Fees paid to establish credit facilities -- (520) -- Borrowing from related party 2,915 -- -- Repayments of related party borrowing (1,900) -- -- Repayments of notes payable (513) (1,246) (1,687) Principal payments on capital leases (315) (211) -- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 66,229 116,045 (386) ---------- ----------- ---------- Impact of currency fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (8) (67) (31) ---------- ----------- ---------- (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,494 10,112 (7,722) Cash and cash equivalents--beginning of year 696 3,190 13,302 ========== ========== ========== Cash and cash equivalents--end of year $ 3,190 $ 13,302 $ 5,580 ========== ========== ========== Supplemental cash flow information -- cash paid during the year for interest $ 89 $ 461 $ 367 ========== ========== ========== -- cash paid during the year for income taxes $ 1,088 $ 790 $ 415 ========== ========== ========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 18 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 HCIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (1) BACKGROUND (a) Description of Business HCIA Inc. ("HCIA" or the "Company") is a health care information content company that develops and markets integrated clinical information systems and products. The Company's systems and products range from standardized databases to highly focused decision support systems that assist its customers in evaluating the efficacy and economics of health care delivery. The Company's customers include hospitals, integrated delivery systems, self-insured employers, pharmaceutical companies and managed care organizations. (b) Public Offerings In February 1995, the Company completed an initial public offering of approximately 2.0 million shares of common stock at $14.00 per share. In August 1995, the Company completed a public offering of approximately 2.6 million shares at $28.50 per share, consisting of 1.5 million shares issued by the Company and approximately 1.1 million shares sold by the Company's then largest stockholder, AMBAC Inc. ("AMBAC"). In May 1996, approximately 4.2 million shares of the Company's common stock were sold by AMBAC in a public offering. In connection with the offering the Company sold 261,591 shares of common stock at $51.00 per share. In August 1996, approximately 2.2 million shares of the Company's common stock were sold at $54.125 in a public offering. Of these shares 216,696 were sold by certain stockholders. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. Net proceeds to the Company from the offerings discussed above were approximately $182.3 million. (c) Acquisitions Certain information regarding the Company's major acquisitions in the periods covered by these financial statements is summarized below: Datis CHAMP Response LBA ------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Life of Life of Life of Life of Asset Asset Asset Asset ----- ----- ----- ----- Purchase price $14,250,000 $17,500,000 $6,261,000 $128,829,000 Assets acquired Current assets $ 1,338,000 $ 175,000 $1,274,000 $ 4,681,000 Furniture & equipment $ 1,092,000 3-5 years -- $ 293,000 3-5 years $ 1,533,000 3-5 years Other assets $ 25,000 -- -- -- Deferred tax asset -- -- $ 221,000 $ 18,534,000 Software $ 233,000 5 years $ 859,000 5 years $ 255,000 5 years -- Trade name -- $ 1,266,000 12 years -- -- Customer base -- $ 595,000 12 years $ 393,000 12 years $ 5,135,000 10 years Methodologies -- -- -- $ 12,843,000 6 years Assembled workforce -- $ 1,102,000 12 years $ 133,000 12 years $ 4,080,000 10 years Goodwill $16,503,000 20 years $ 1,351,000 12 years $ 304,000 15 years $ 43,859,000 20 years In-process research & development -- $12,152,000 $4,309,000 $ 41,507,000 Liabilities assumed $ 4,941,000 -- $ 921,000 $ 3,343,000 HealthChex ----------------------- Life of Asset ----- Purchase price $11,503,000 Assets acquired Current assets $ 508,000 Furniture & equipment $ 590,000 3-5 years Other assets -- Deferred tax asset $ 835,000 Software -- Trade name -- Customer base $ 599,000 10 years Methodologies $ 1,628,000 5 years Assembled workforce $ 715,000 10 years Goodwill $ 5,107,000 20 years In-process research & development $ 2,249,000 Liabilities assumed $ 728,000 19 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS On April 28, 1995, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of Datis Corporation ("Datis") for $14,250,000 in cash. Datis provided databases and related analyses to hospitals and hospital systems. The goodwill amortization period is based on the nature of Datis' products and markets and the historical rates of change in the products and markets. On December 15, 1995, the Company acquired the assets constituting the CHAMP unit of William M. Mercer, Incorporated ("CHAMP") for $17,500,000 in cash. CHAMP provides database and analytical reporting services to large employers to assist them in the management of their healthcare costs. On May 15, 1996, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Response Healthcare Information Management, Inc. ("Response") for $6,261,000 in cash. Response develops and markets information products which capture and analyze patient-centered data relating to disease-specific outcomes measurement and member/ patient satisfaction. On August 9, 1996, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of LBA Holdings, Inc. (formerly HealthVision, Inc.) and its operating subsidiary LBA Health Care Management, Inc. ("LBA"). The purchase price including acquisition expenses was $128,829,000, of which $100,114,000 was paid in cash and $28,715,000 was paid through the delivery of 492,961 shares of the Company's common stock. LBA develops and markets information products that analyze and benchmark detailed clinical and productivity outcomes. The cash portion of the purchase price was funded primarily through a credit facility obtained from First Union National Bank of North Carolina ("First Union") consisting of a $50,000,000 term loan and a $36,000,000 draw on a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit (see note 9). These loans were repaid with a portion of the proceeds from the Company's August 1996 public offering. On December 2, 1996, the Company purchased all of the capital stock of HealthChex, Inc. ("HealthChex") for $11,503,000 in cash. The parties have made an election under Internal Revenue Code Sec. 338(h)(10) to treat this acquisition as an asset purchase for tax purposes. HealthChex provides physician profiling and medical claims review systems to health care providers and payors. The values and lives of the intangible assets and in-process research and development costs obtained in the CHAMP, Response, LBA and HealthChex acquisitions were determined by an independent appraiser. The lives and values of the intangible assets were based on, among other things, employee retention rates, customer retention rates and the historical rates of change in the products and markets. The current fair value of in-process research and development costs was determined based on the risk-adjusted cash flows (at discount rates of 19% to 22%) of specifically identified technologies for which technological feasibility had not yet been established pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed" ("SFAS No. 86") and for which future alternative uses did not exist. Consideration of technological feasibility for purposes of these calculations was given on a basis consistent with that normally utilized by the Company (see note 2d). Non-recurring charges to write off these costs were recorded on the date of each acquisition. These charges are recorded as operating expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During 1997, the Company recorded a $37,649,000 impairment loss on intangible assets related to the LBA acquisition and reduced the economic lives of certain of the remaining intangible assets (see note 4). During November 1995, the Company acquired an additional 36% interest in CHKS Limited ("CHKS"). As a result of this acquisition, CHKS became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company issued notes payable to the former shareholders in the principal amount of $2,795,000. This acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and resulted in additional goodwill of $2,709,000. 20 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The goodwill is being amortized over its estimated useful life of 15 years. The estimate of the amortization period is based on the nature of the products and markets of CHKS and the historical rate of change in the products and markets. Also during 1995, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of John Froehlich Associates, MetriCor Inc. and MetaGenerics. The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was $1,677,000, consisting of cash of $1,166,000 and notes payable of $511,000. These acquisitions resulted in increases in furniture and equipment of $75,000, increases in other intangible assets of $1,938,000 and increases in current liabilities of $336,000. The other intangible assets consist of goodwill which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 to 15 years. The estimate of each amortization period is based on the nature of the products and markets of the acquired entities and the historical rate of change in the products and markets. During 1996, the Company also acquired all of the stock of IASIST S.A. and all of the interests in Managed Marketing LLC. The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was $2,713,000 and was paid in cash. These acquisitions resulted in increases in current assets of $496,000, furniture and equipment of $85,000, software of $303,000 and goodwill of $2,159,000, offset by increased current liabilities of $330,000. The goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 15 years. The estimate of each amortization period is based on the nature of the products and markets of the acquired entities and the historical rates of change in the products and markets. Unless otherwise noted, funding for the acquisitions discussed above was provided from the proceeds of the Company's public offerings. All of these acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Unaudited pro forma combined results of the operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1996 are presented below and have been prepared assuming that the acquisitions discussed above had been made as of January 1, 1996. 1996 ----------- (unaudited) Revenue $93,568 Net income $ 7,192 Net income per share $ 0.59 The pro forma results include the historical accounts of the Company and the acquired entities adjusted to reflect the effects of the depreciation and amortization of the acquired identifiable tangible and intangible assets based on the new cost basis of the assets acquired, additional interest expense related to notes payable issued in connection with certain acquisitions, the reversal of the non-recurring write-off of acquired in-process research and development costs recorded in connection with certain acquisitions and related income tax effects. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of actual results which might have occurred had the operations and management of the Company and the acquired entities been combined in 1996. 21 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Principles of Consolidation The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The minority interest of CHKS for the periods before it became wholly owned is stated separately on the financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. (b) Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less at the date acquired by the Company. At December 31, 1996, the Company's short-term investments, which are classified as an available for sale securities portfolio, consisted of municipal bonds, which had a fair value and a cost of $510,000 and $506,000 respectively. The portfolio is carried at fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." All securities mature within one year. Realized gains and losses are recorded using the specific identification basis to determine costs. During 1996 and 1997, proceeds from sales of the securities totaled $82,370,000 and $506,000, respectively. Gross realized gains and losses on sales of the securities were immaterial in 1996 and 1997. (c) Furniture and Equipment Furniture and equipment are stated at cost. Included in furniture and equipment are computer hardware, furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements. These costs are being depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of three to five years. (d) Computer Software Costs Computer software costs include the cost of internally developed software and the fair market value assigned to computer software obtained in purchase transactions. Costs for internally developed software are capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86. These costs relate primarily to the building of production systems and extending existing applications to new markets or platforms using existing technologies and programming methods. The Company capitalizes only those costs incurred after a detailed program design or, in the absence of such, a working prototype has been developed. The Company generally develops its applications in connection with customer contracts and includes the related costs as a component of operating expenses in the period incurred. The Company capitalized or purchased a total of $7,260,000, $13,229,000 and $13,389,000 of computer software costs in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, including $1,092,000 in 1995 and $558,000 in 1996 related to business acquisitions. Capitalized costs are amortized, beginning with market availability, over the economic useful life of the product. Typically, this life is five years. The annual amortization expense is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that current gross revenues for a product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product including the period being reported. Amortization expense for computer software was $2,048,000, $3,816,000 and $6,204,000 during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Accumulated amortization for computer software was $10,326,000 and $16,530,000 at December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, the recoverability of capitalized software costs on the basis of whether such costs are fully recoverable from projected undiscounted cash flows of individual system and product lines. 22 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (e) Revenue Recognition Revenue from license fees for access to the Company's databases is recognized when access to the database is made available to the customer. Revenue from custom system or database development and implementation contracts is recognized on a percentage of completion basis using the cost-to-cost method. This method of accounting has resulted in unbilled accounts receivable of $3,686,000 and $3,424,000 at December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses whether the current estimate of total contract costs for each of these contracts indicates a loss is expected and accrues any such losses on the entire contract in that quarter. Where the Company has contracted to provide both access to a Company database and development of a custom database, the contract value is segmented into its discrete elements according to their relative values, and revenue is recognized separately on each element in accordance with the above. Revenue from group data contracts, which obligate the Company to process data, produce reports and update databases on periodic intervals, is recognized as the contracted obligations are fulfilled. Revenue from licensing of software products is recognized upon shipment, provided that no vendor obligations remain outstanding. While the Company has no significant post-contract support ("PCS") obligations, any revenue related to insignificant PCS obligations on software licenses is deferred and recognized over the contract term. The Company determines the component of revenue applicable to PCS obligations based upon its experience in fulfilling such obligations. Revenue on all other products is recognized when the product is shipped. (f) Foreign Currency Translation The assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign operations are translated at year-end exchange rates, while revenue and expenses are translated at rates prevailing during the period. Accordingly, translation adjustments that arise due to fluctuations in exchange rates are excluded from operations and are reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. The Company's foreign operations account for less than 10% of assets and revenue of the Company for 1997. (g) Income Taxes Prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering in February 1995, the Company was party to a federal tax-sharing agreement with AMBAC and was included in AMBAC's consolidated federal income tax return. The tax-sharing agreement provided for the determination of tax expense or benefit based on the contribution of the Company to AMBAC's tax liability, computed substantially as if the Company filed a separate income tax return. The tax liability due AMBAC was settled quarterly, with a final settlement taking place after the filing of the consolidated federal tax return. Commencing February 22, 1995, the Company was no longer included on a consolidated basis for tax purposes with AMBAC and became responsible for filing its own federal income tax return. The Company uses the asset and liability method required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," to account for deferred income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. The effects of changes in tax laws or rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. 23 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (h) Earnings Per Share In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," (SFAS No. 128"), which was effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997. This Statement replaces the presentation of primary earnings per share ("EPS") with a presentation of basic EPS. It also requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures. The Company adopted SFAS No. 128 in 1997. While SFAS No. 128 requires restatement of all prior period EPS data presented, there was no effect on the Company's prior period EPS data for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 because the Company experienced losses in those years. The number of shares used in these calculations has been adjusted to reflect a one-for-three reverse stock split and the conversion of Class A and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock (see note 10). (i) Accounting for Stock Options The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," ("APB No. 25") in accounting for its stock options. Additional information required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," ("SFAS No. 123") is discussed in Note 10. (j) Use Of Estimates Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (k) Reclassifications Certain amounts for 1995 and 1996 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 1997. (3) FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT Furniture and equipment consist of the following at December 31: 1996 1997 ------------ ------------ Computer equipment $ 15,274,000 $ 17,896,000 Office furniture and equipment 1,881,000 4,329,000 Other 516,000 919,000 ------------ ------------ $ 17,671,000 $ 23,144,000 Less accumulated depreciation (5,483,000) (9,473,000) ------------ ------------ $ 12,188,000 $ 13,671,000 ============ ============ 24 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (4) OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Other intangible assets at December 31, 1997 consist of the following: Capitalized Accumulated Carrying Weighted Cost Amortization Value Average Life ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Databases $ 8,340.000 $ 5,457,000 $ 2,883,000 5 CPHA license and prepaid royalties 14,031,000 4,711,000 9,320,000 17 Goodwill 53,289,000 6,230,000 47,059,000 19 Customer bases 3,395,000 287,000 3,108,000 7 Methodologies 4,138,000 437,000 3,701,000 5 Assembled workforce 3,682,000 316,000 3,366,000 9 Other 2,289,000 428,000 1,861,000 13 ------------- ----------- ------------ $ 89,164,000 $17,866,000 $ 71,298,000 ============= =========== ============ Other intangible assets at December 31, 1996 consist of the following: Capitalized Accumulated Carrying Weighted Cost Amortization Value Average Life ------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Databases $ 7,788,000 $ 4,778,000 $ 3,010,000 5 CPHA license and prepaid royalties 14,031,000 3,886,000 10,145,000 17 Goodwill 79,467,000 4,777,000 74,690,000 19 Customer bases 6,722,000 290,000 6,432,000 10 Methodologies 14,471,000 919,000 13,552,000 6 Assembled workforce 6,030,000 276,000 5,754,000 10 Other 2,274,000 256,000 2,018,000 13 ------------- ----------- ------------ $ 130,783,000 $15,182,000 $115,601,000 ============= =========== ============ Databases consist of the fair market value of various acquired databases, the cost of acquiring data and internal development costs (direct labor and related overhead) incurred in standardizing data for use in internally developed databases. These assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five years. Amortization expense for databases was approximately $962,000, $1,067,000, and $679,000 during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. During 1992, the Company acquired an exclusive license to access and sell the databases and certain other assets of the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities ("CPHA"). This license was recorded at its estimated fair value of $8,073,000 at the date of acquisition and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 17 years. Under the terms of the license, the Company paid royalties to CPHA based on revenues earned utilizing the licensed assets. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company and CPHA entered into a new license agreement. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Company paid $5,958,000 to CPHA in lieu of future royalty obligations. The payment is recorded as prepaid CPHA royalties and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 17 years, consistent with the estimated economic life of the licensed properties. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 to 20 years. Such amortization periods are estimated based on the nature of the products and markets of the acquired companies and the historical rates of changes in these products and market areas. Customer bases, methodologies and assembled workforces were obtained through the CHAMP, Response, LBA and HealthChex acquisitions. The values and lives of these assets were determined by an independent appraiser based on factors such as going concern value, employee turnover and historical customer retention rates. Other intangibles consist of a trade name obtained in the CHAMP acquisition and certain non-competition agreements. The value and life of the trade name were determined by an independent appraiser. The non-competition agreements are amortized over their 1 to 2 year terms commencing with the date the employees are no longer employed by the Company. 25 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Periodically the Company evaluates the carrying values and economic lives of its intangible assets relative to the expected future cash flows of the underlying businesses with which they are associated. At September 30, 1997, this evaluation indicated that the carrying value of the intangible assets arising from the acquisition of LBA in August 1996 were not fully realizable (see note 1). Accordingly the Company recorded an impairment loss on intangible assets of approximately $37.6 million in the quarter ended September 30, 1997. Commensurate with the write-down of the intangible assets, the Company reevaluated the remaining economic lives of these assets and made appropriate prospective adjustments. The following table summarizes the impairment loss on intangible assets and changes to the asset lives: Pre-Charge Post-Charge Pre-Charge Post-Charge Asset Net Book Value Write Down Net Book Value Remaining Life Remaining Life - --------------------- --------------- ----------- --------------- --------------- -------------- Customer bases $ 4,536,000 $ 2,728,000 $ 1,808,000 9 4 Assembled workforce 3,604,000 1,872,000 1,732,000 9 6 Methodologies 10,345,000 7,835,000 2,510,000 5 4 Software 1,236,000 828,000 408,000 4 4 Goodwill 41,804,000 24,386,000 17,418,000 19 19 ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 61,525,000 $ 37,649,000 $ 23,876,000 ============ ============ ============ The Company also implemented a restructuring of certain of its operations, primarily related to its Implementation unit, which was formed after the acquisition of LBA. A $3.5 million restructuring charge was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 1997, representing the cost of employee severance, facilities reduction and customer allowances. (5) ACCRUED SALARIES, BENEFITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES Accrued salaries, benefits and other liabilities consist of the following at December 31: 1996 1997 ----------- ----------- Accrued salaries $ 2,220,000 $ 2,244,000 Accrued benefits 477,000 515,000 Accrued vacation 681,000 774,000 Other 4,700,000 3,897,000 ----------- ----------- $ 8,078,000 $ 7,430,000 =========== =========== (6) LEASES The Company leases office space and certain equipment under operating leases. Rent expense for these leases was $2,286,000, $3,563,000 and $4,907,000 net of rental income of $0, $412,000 and $609,000 during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 1997, are as follows: Year Ending December 31: 1998 $ 5,381,000 1999 4,857,000 2000 3,775,000 2001 3,001,000 2002 2,239,000 Thereafter -- ----------- Gross minimum payments required $19,253,000 Sublease Income (317,000) ----------- Net minimum payments required $18,936,000 =========== 26 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (7) SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN The Company maintains the HCIA Inc. Savings Incentive Plan, a profit sharing plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. All employees of the Company who have completed one year of service are eligible to participate in the Plan. Subject to certain limitations on individual contributions and allocations and Company deductions, the Plan allows participants to defer up to 15% of their pay on a pre-tax basis and up to 10% of their pay on an after-tax basis. The Company also makes matching contributions equal to 50% of the amount a participant defers up to 6% of the participant's pay. The Plan also provides for discretionary contributions by the Company. All participants are fully vested in all of their accounts in the Plan. The Company's contributions to the Plan during 1995, 1996 and 1997 were approximately $194,000, $397,000 and $624,000, respectively. (8) INCOME TAXES The income tax expense (benefit) relating to the operations of the Company consists of the following: 1995 1996 1997 ------------- ------------- ------------- Federal and state: Current $ 2,071,000 $ 280,000 $ 113,000 Deferred (3,625,000) 5,606,000 (6,164,000) ------------- ------------ ------------- Total income tax expense (benefit) $ (1,554,000) $ 5,886,000 $ (6,051,000) ============= ============ ============= The tax provisions in the accompanying financial statements differ from prevailing federal corporate rates. A reconciliation of this difference is as follows: 1995 1996 1997 Amount % Amount % Amount % ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- Computed expected tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate $ (1,346,000) (34.0)% $(12,370,000) (34.0)% $ (14,623,000) (34.0)% Goodwill amortization 220,000 5.6 637,000 1.8 922,000 2.1 Impairment loss on intangible assets -- -- -- -- 9,754,000 22.7 Tax-exempt interest (234,000) (5.9) (216,000) (0.6) -- -- State tax, net of federal benefit (224,000) (5.7) (1,609,000) (4.4) (2,350,000) (5.5) Acquired in-process research and development costs 19,226,000 52.8 -- -- Other, net 30,000 0.7 218,000 0.6 246,000 0.6 ---------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (1,554,000) (39.3)% $ 5,886,000 16.2% $ (6,051,000) (14.1)% ====================== ===================== ======================== The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets at December 31, 1996 and 1997, are presented below: 1996 1997 ------------ ------------- Deferred tax assets: Operating accruals $ 881,000 $ 2,205,000 Basis differences in software and intangibles 3,865,000 4,439,000 Bonus accrual 2,005,000 -- Net operating loss carryforwards 11,457,000 17,752,000 ----------- ----------- Gross deferred tax assets 18,208,000 24,396,000 Valuation allowance -- -- ----------- ----------- Net deferred tax assets $18,208,000 $24,396,000 ----------- ----------- Deferred tax liabilities: Bonus accrual -- 209,000 Basis differences in fixed assets 1,134,000 949,000 ----------- ----------- Total deferred tax liabilities 1,134,000 1,158,000 ----------- ----------- Net deferred tax asset $17,074,000 $23,238,000 =========== =========== 27 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 was $0. Therefore, there was no net change in the valuation allowance for 1996 and 1997. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $55,400,000 at December 31, 1997, which expire between 2002 and 2011. The utilization of certain of these carryforwards is subject to limitations under U.S. federal income tax laws. Realization of these carryforwards is dependent on the Company generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. Although realization is not assumed, management believes it is more likely than not that they will be realized through future taxable income. However, the net deferred tax assets could be reduced by a valuation allowance if management's estimates of future taxable income are significantly reduced. (9) CREDIT AGREEMENT In August 1996, the Company obtained a credit facility from First Union totaling $100,000,000, consisting of a $50,000,000 term loan and a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit. The Company incurred a one-time facility fee and related expenses of $520,000 which is being amortized over the five year term of the line of credit. The Company borrowed the entire $50,000,000 term loan and approximately $36,000,000 of the line of credit in connection with the LBA acquisition (see note 1(c)). These borrowings were repaid in August 1996 with a portion of the proceeds from the Company's August 1996 public offering of its common stock (see note 1(b)). During 1997, the Company reduced the amount available under the revolving line of credit and currently maintains a $25,000,000 line of credit (subject to borrowing limitations) and made no additional borrowings against it during 1997. The line of credit bears interest at rates ranging from First Union's prime rate to prime plus 0.5% or LIBOR plus 0.75% to LIBOR plus 1.75%, depending on the Company's debt to cash flow ratio. The Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit at rates ranging from 0.25% to 0.375%, depending on the Company's debt to cash flow ratio. The line of credit is subject to financial covenants including debt to cash flow and debt to capital ratios. As of December 31, 1997 the Company was in compliance with all such covenants and had a maximum borrowing capacity of $11.7 million, and there were no borrowings outstanding under the facility. The credit facility reduces to $18.8 million in July 1999, $12.5 million in July 2000 and expires on July 31, 2001. (10) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (a) Capital Amendment Effective February 14, 1995, the Company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation which effected: (i) a one-for-three reverse stock split; (ii) the conversion of the Class A and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock; and (iii) the authorization of a total of 15,000,000 shares of common stock and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, each having a par value of $.01 per share. All references to common stock and stock options in these financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-three reverse stock split as if it had occurred prior to January 1, 1995. Effective August 12, 1996, the Company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation increasing the authorized number of shares of common stock to 50,000,000. (b) Common and Preferred Stock The preferred stock may be issued from time to time by the board of directors as shares of one or more series. The description of the shares of each series of preferred stock is established by the board of directors prior to the issuance of the series of shares. During 1995, the Company issued 3,512,500 shares of common stock in connection with its public offerings. During 1996, the Company issued 2,261,591 shares of common stock in connection with its public offerings and 492,961 shares in connection with its acquisition of LBA. 28 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (C) OPTIONS At December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company had outstanding stock options as follows: 1995 1996 1997 -------- ---------- ---------- Stock options outstanding pursuant to: HCIA Stock Option Plan 169,933 956,266 1,399,952 Directors' Option Plan 22,500 57,000 87,000 Other options 507,800 451,111 388,425 ------- --------- --------- Total stock options outstanding 700,233 1,464,377 1,875,377 ======= ========= ========= The HCIA Stock Option Plan provides that up to 2,350,000 options may be issued to employees of the Company. Options granted to date under this plan vest over a period of three or four years and expire ten years from the date of grant. The Directors' Option Plan provides that up to 200,000 options may be issued to outside directors of the Company. Options granted to date under this plan vest over periods of one to two years. The Company has also issued non-plan options which generally vest over periods of two or three years and expire six to ten years from the date of grant. In February 1995, the Company issued a non-plan option to its chief executive officer which was fully vested on the date of grant and expires five years from the date of grant. All stock options issued by the Company have been granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Stock option transactions are summarized as follows: 1995 1996 1997 ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- Weighted Weighted Weighted Average Average Average Exercise Exercise Exercise Shares Price Shares Price Shares Price ------- ------- --------- ------ --------- ------- Outstanding at beginning of year 374,226 $ 8.62 700,233 $13.80 1,464,377 $25.89 Granted 357,433 $18.99 1,524,000 $45.61 891,500 $23.87 Exercised (6,427) $10.50 (62,605) $ 9.27 (65,907) $ 8.50 Canceled (24,999) $11.20 (697,251) $58.35 (414,593) $30.10 ------- --------- --------- Outstanding at end of year 700,233 $13.80 1,464,377 $25.89 1,875,377 $24.61 ======= ========= ========= Options exercisable at end of year 186,867 $13.50 345,215 $13.13 640,905 $20.00 ======= ========= ========= The following summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1997: <CAPTIONS> Options Outstanding Options Exercisable --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Number Weighted Avg. Weighted Number Weighted Range of Outstanding Remaining Average Exercisable Average Exercise Prices at 12/31/97 Contractual Life Exercise Price at 12/31/97 Exercise Price --------------- ----------- ---------------- --------------- ------------ -------------- $6 85,498 2.5 $ 6.00 85,498 $ 6.00 $10 to $24 936,928 7.5 15.04 336,929 12.52 $25 to $40 638,576 8.4 30.71 152,978 27.73 $48 to $51 80,750 5.1 48.72 7,250 49.07 $59.88 133,625 8.5 59.88 58,250 59.88 --------- -------------- --------------- ------- ---------- 1,875,377 7.5 $ 24.61 640,905 $ 20.00 ========= ============== =============== ======= ========== 29 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Company applies APB No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock options. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized in connection with its stock options. Had compensation expense for the Company's stock options been determined consistent with FASB No. 123, the Company's net loss and loss per share would have been increased to the pro forma amounts indicated below: 1995 1996 1997 ----------- ----------- ------------ Net loss As reported $ (2,405) $ (42,267) $ (36,959) Pro forma $ (2,996) $ (43,795) $ (40,781) Loss per share As reported (0.31) (4.19) (3.12) Pro forma (0.39) (4.34) (3.45) The fair value of the options for purposes of the above pro forma disclosure was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 6.58% in 1995 and 1996 and 5.80% in 1997; a weighted average expected life of four to seven years; no dividend payments; and a volatility of 31.29% in 1995 and 1996, based on the annualized 10 year industry average, and 67.22% in 1997 based on the Company's historical volatility. The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 in the pro forma net loss and loss per share for 1995, 1996 and 1997 may not be representative of the effects on such pro forma information for future years. (11) DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and capital lease obligations approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of short-term investments is estimated based on quoted market prices for these or similar investments. (12) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS SFAS NO. 130 In June 1997, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," (SFAS No. 130). SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. This statement is effective for both interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 1997. It is not anticipated that SFAS No. 130 will have any material effect on current or prior period financial statement displays presented by the Company. 30 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SFAS NO. 131 In June 1997, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," (SFAS No. 131). SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way public business enterprises are to report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires those enterprises to report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. SFAS No. 131 is effective for financial statements for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. In the initial year of application, comparative information for earlier years is to be restated, unless it is impracticable to do so. The Company is currently assessing the effect of the pronouncement on its current disclosure. SOP 97-2 In November 1997, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" (SOP 97-2). SOP 97-2 provides revised and new guidance on when and in what amounts revenue should be recognized for licensing, selling, leasing or otherwise marketing computer software. The Statement is generally effective for transactions entered into in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company does not anticipate that SOP 97-2 will have any material impact on its revenue recognition policies. 31 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. None. 11 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The information required by this Item is contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the headings "Election of Directors" and in Item 4A of this Form 10-K. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. The information required by this Item is contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading "Executive Compensation and Other Information." ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. The information required by this Item is contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading "Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners." ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. The information required by this Item is contained in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading "Certain Transactions." 12 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Report: 1. The following report and financial statements are included in Item 8 of this Report: Independent Auditors' Report Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Operations Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (b) Form 8-Ks: None (c) Exhibits: (d) Schedules to Financial Statement Independent Auditors' Report Financial Statement Schedule II Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 3.1 *** Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date. 3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to date. 10.1 * Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 1995 by and between the Registrant and George D. Pillari. 10.1.1 **** First Amendment to Employment Agreement. 10.2 HCIA Inc. 1994 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended to date. 10.3 ** Agreement dated December 4, 1992 by and among Healthcare Knowledge Resources, Inc., the Registrant and the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities. 10.4 **** HCIA Inc. 1995 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended to date. 10.5 ** Tax Sharing Agreement by and among AMBAC Inc., AMBAC Indemnity Corporation, American Municipal Bond Holding Company and the Registrant dated July 18, 1991. 10.6 *** Form of Management Retention Agreement. 10.7 * Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 10, 1995, by and among the Registrant, George D. Pillari, AMBAC Inc. and AMBAC Indemnity Corporation. 10.8 *** Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 9, 1996, by and among the Registrant and certain stockholders. 10.9 *** Credit Agreement between First Union National Bank of North Carolina and the Registrant. 10.9.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement. 10.9.2 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement. 10.9.3 Third Amendment to Credit Agreement. 11.1 Statement regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings. 21.1 **** Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 13 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule. * Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1. (File No. 33-94946). ** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1. (File No. 33-88226). *** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3. (File No. 333-08639). **** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. 14 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. HCIA INC. By: /s/ George D. Pillari ________________________________ George D. Pillari Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ George D. Pillari Chairman of the Board, March 26, 1998 ________________________ President and Chief George D. Pillari Executive Officer (principal executive officer) /s/ Barry C. Offutt Senior Vice President March 26, 1998 ________________________ and Chief Financial Officer Barry C. Offutt (principal financial and accounting officer) /s/ Richard A. Berman Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ Richard A. Berman /s/ Richard Dulude Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ Richard Dulude /s/ W. Grant Gregory Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ W. Grant Gregory /s/ Phillip B. Lassiter Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ Phillip B. Lassiter /s/ Mark C. Rogers Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ Mark C. Rogers /s/ Carl J. Schramm Director March 26, 1998 ________________________ Carl J. Schramm 15 Exhibit Index 3.1 *** Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date 3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to date. 10.1 * Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 1995 by and between the Registrant and George D. Pillari. 10.1.1 **** First Amendment to Employment Agreement 10.2 HCIA Inc. 1994 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended to date 10.3 ** Agreement dated December 4, 1992 by and among Healthcare Knowledge Resources, Inc., the Registrant and the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities 10.4 **** HCIA Inc. 1995 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended to date 10.5 ** Tax Sharing Agreement by and among AMBAC Inc., AMBAC Indemnity Corporation, American Municipal Bond Holding Company and the Registrant dated as of July 18, 1991. 10.6 *** Form of Management Retention Agreement. 10.7 * Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 10, 1995, by and among the Registrant, George D. Pillari, AMBAC Inc. and AMBAC Indemnity Corporation 10.8 *** Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 9, 1996, by and among the Registrant and certain stockholders 10.9 *** Credit Agreement, dated August 8, 1996, by and between First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Agent, and the Registrant. 10.9.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement. 10.9.2 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement. 10.9.3 Third Amendment to Credit Agreement. 11.1 Statement regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings 21.1 **** Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule * Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-94946). ** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1. (File No. 33-88226). *** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3. (File No. 333-08639). **** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. 16 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Board of Directors and Stockholders HCIA Inc.: Under date of January 22, 1998, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of HCIA Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997, as contained in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year 1997. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule in the Form 10-K. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this consolidated financial statement schedule based on our audits. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP Baltimore, Maryland January 22, 1998 17 SCHEDULE II --- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (In thousands) Balance at Charged to Deductions Balance at Beginning Costs and End of Period Description of Period Expenses Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Year ended December 31, 1995..................$ 359 $ 214 $(119)(A) $454 Year ended December 31, 1996..................$ 454 $ 560 $ 28 (A) $1,042 Year ended December 31, 1997..................$1,042 $1,361 $(303)(A) $2,100 (A) Accounts receivable write-offs and recoveries 18