RadNet, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark One)
x
|
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
OR
¨
|
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For the
transition period from
to
Commission
File Number 0-19019
RadNet,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
|
13-3326724
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
|
1510
Cotner Avenue
|
|
Los
Angeles, California
|
90025
|
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
(Zip
Code)
|
(310) 478-7808
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
|
Accelerated
filer x
|
Non-accelerated
filer ¨
|
Smaller reporting company ¨
|
(do
not check if a smaller reporting
company)
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No x
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on November 5,
2009, was 36,184,279 shares.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
RADNET,
INC.
INDEX
|
Page
|
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
ITEM
1. Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
|
3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008
|
4
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Nine Months ended September 30,
2009
|
5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and
2008
|
6
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
8
|
ITEM
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
|
18
|
ITEM
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
|
29
|
ITEM
4. Controls and Procedures
|
30
|
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
ITEM
1. Legal Proceedings
|
30
|
ITEM
1A. Risk Factors
|
30
|
ITEM
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds
|
31
|
ITEM
3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
|
31
|
ITEM
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders
|
31
|
ITEM
5. Other Information
|
31
|
ITEM
6. Exhibits
|
31
|
SIGNATURES
|
32
|
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
|
33
|
2
PART I
- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 1,198 | $ | - | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
92,264 | 96,097 | ||||||
Refundable
income taxes
|
154 | 103 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
9,528 | 12,370 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
103,144 | 108,570 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
182,945 | 193,104 | ||||||
OTHER
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
105,378 | 105,278 | ||||||
Other
intangible assets
|
54,703 | 56,861 | ||||||
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
8,898 | 10,907 | ||||||
Investment
in joint ventures
|
17,939 | 17,637 | ||||||
Deposits
and other
|
3,160 | 3,752 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 476,167 | $ | 496,109 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 66,565 | $ | 81,175 | ||||
Due
to affiliates
|
3,061 | 5,015 | ||||||
Notes
payable
|
7,103 | 5,501 | ||||||
Current
portion of deferred rent
|
506 | 390 | ||||||
Obligations
under capital leases
|
14,851 | 15,064 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
92,086 | 107,145 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Line
of credit
|
- | 1,742 | ||||||
Deferred
rent, net of current portion
|
8,494 | 7,996 | ||||||
Deferred
taxes
|
277 | 277 | ||||||
Notes
payable, net of current portion
|
418,248 | 419,735 | ||||||
Obligations
under capital lease, net of current portion
|
17,089 | 24,238 | ||||||
Other
non-current liabilities
|
18,434 | 16,006 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
554,628 | 577,139 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
||||||||
EQUITY
DEFICIT
|
||||||||
Common
stock - $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
|
||||||||
36,184,279
and 35,911,474 shares issued and outstanding at
|
||||||||
September
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
|
4 | 4 | ||||||
Paid-in-capital
|
155,943 | 153,006 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(3,841 | ) | (6,396 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(230,626 | ) | (227,722 | ) | ||||
Total
Radnet, Inc.'s equity deficit
|
(78,520 | ) | (81,108 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling
interests
|
59 | 78 | ||||||
Total
equity deficit
|
(78,461 | ) | (81,030 | ) | ||||
Total
liabilities and equity deficit
|
$ | 476,167 | $ | 496,109 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
3
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
NET
REVENUE
|
$ | 133,404 | $ | 130,902 | $ | 392,553 | $ | 371,358 | ||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
101,924 | 99,552 | 298,653 | 286,404 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
13,593 | 13,083 | 39,979 | 39,623 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
8,386 | 7,065 | 24,729 | 20,640 | ||||||||||||
Loss
on sale of equipment
|
72 | 1,525 | 375 | 1,495 | ||||||||||||
Severance
costs
|
286 | 137 | 643 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
124,261 | 121,362 | 364,379 | 348,334 | ||||||||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
9,143 | 9,540 | 28,174 | 23,024 | ||||||||||||
OTHER
EXPENSES (INCOME)
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
12,367 | 12,126 | 37,715 | 38,230 | ||||||||||||
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
- | - | (1,387 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Other
expenses (income)
|
(2 | ) | (79 | ) | 1,239 | (132 | ) | |||||||||
Total
other expenses
|
12,365 | 12,047 | 37,567 | 38,098 | ||||||||||||
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||
IN
EARNINGS OF JOINT VENTURES
|
(3,222 | ) | (2,507 | ) | (9,393 | ) | (15,074 | ) | ||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(231 | ) | (14 | ) | (281 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||||||
Equity
in earnings of joint ventures
|
1,751 | 2,686 | 6,839 | 7,815 | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
|
(1,702 | ) | 165 | (2,835 | ) | (7,410 | ) | |||||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
24 | 27 | 69 | 76 | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RADNET, INC.
|
||||||||||||||||
COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | (1,726 | ) | $ | 138 | $ | (2,904 | ) | $ | (7,486 | ) | |||||
BASIC
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO
|
||||||||||||||||
RADNET,
INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||||
DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO
|
||||||||||||||||
RADNET,
INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
36,105,149 | 35,759,779 | 35,982,558 | 35,669,400 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
|
36,105,149 | 37,014,784 | 35,982,558 | 35,669,400 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
4
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF EQUITY DEFICIT
(IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(unaudited)
Common
Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
Accumulated Other |
Total Radnet, Inc.'s |
Noncontrolling
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Loss
|
Equity
Deficit
|
Interests
|
Equity
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE
- JANUARY 1, 2009
|
35,911,474 | $ | 4 | $ | 153,006 | $ | (227,722 | ) | $ | (6,396 | ) | $ | (81,108 | ) | $ | 78 | $ | (81,030 | ) | |||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock upon exercise of options/warrants
|
272,805 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based
compensation
|
- | - | 2,937 | - | - | 2,937 | - | 2,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions
to noncontrolling interests
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (88 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Change
in fair value and amortization of cash flow hedge
|
- | - | - | - | 2,555 | 2,555 | - | 2,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
(2,904 | ) | (2,904 | ) | 69 | (2,835 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
- | - | - | - | - | (349 | ) | 69 | (280 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
|
36,184,279 | $ | 4 | $ | 155,943 | $ | (230,626 | ) | $ | (3,841 | ) | $ | (78,520 | ) | $ | 59 | $ | (78,461 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
5
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS)
(unaudited)
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (2,835 | ) | $ | (7,410 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
39,979 | 39,623 | ||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
24,729 | 20,640 | ||||||
Equity
in earnings of joint ventures
|
(6,839 | ) | (7,815 | ) | ||||
Distributions
from joint ventures
|
6,852 | 4,286 | ||||||
Deferred
rent amortization
|
614 | 3,071 | ||||||
Amortization
of deferred financing cost
|
2,009 | 1,862 | ||||||
Net
loss on disposal of assets
|
375 | 1,495 | ||||||
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
(1,387 | ) | - | |||||
Amortization
of cash flow hedge
|
4,895 | - | ||||||
Share-based
compensation
|
2,937 | 1,887 | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in purchase transactions:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(20,896 | ) | (37,619 | ) | ||||
Other
current assets
|
3,213 | 810 | ||||||
Other
assets
|
592 | (282 | ) | |||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
(3,988 | ) | 1,793 | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
50,250 | 22,341 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Purchase
of imaging facilities
|
(3,917 | ) | (28,649 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale of imaging facilities
|
650 | - | ||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(22,805 | ) | (20,950 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale of equipment
|
- | 166 | ||||||
Purchase
of equity interest in joint ventures
|
(315 | ) | (728 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(26,387 | ) | (50,161 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Principal
payments on notes and leases payable
|
(17,684 | ) | (13,976 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from borrowings on notes payable
|
- | 35,000 | ||||||
Deferred
financing costs
|
- | (4,277 | ) | |||||
Net
(payments) proceeds on line of credit
|
(1,742 | ) | 10,877 | |||||
Distributions
to counterparties of cash flow hedges
|
(3,151 | ) | - | |||||
Distributions
to noncontrolling interests
|
(88 | ) | (205 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
- | 383 | ||||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(22,665 | ) | 27,802 | |||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
|
1,198 | (18 | ) | |||||
CASH
AND CAH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
- | 18 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
$ | 1,198 | $ | - | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
$ | 32,046 | $ | 36,529 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
6
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(unaudited)
Supplemental
Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
We
entered into capital leases and equipment notes for approximately $10.4 million
and $21.4 million, excluding capital leases assumed in acquisitions, during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We also
acquired equipment for approximately $8.2 million and $19.1 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 that we had not paid for as of
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The offsetting amount due
was recorded in our consolidated balance sheet under accounts payable and
accrued expenses.
We record
the change in fair value of the effective portion of our interest rate swaps
that are designated as cash flow hedges to accumulated other comprehensive
loss. As such, we recorded unrealized gains (losses) as a component
of other comprehensive loss of ($2.3 million) and of $813,000, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
As
discussed in Note 5, we entered into interest rate swap modifications in the
first quarter of 2009. These modifications include a significant
financing element and, as such, all cash inflows and outflows subsequent to the
date of modification are presented as financing activities.
Detail of
investing activity related to acquisitions can be found in Note 3.
7
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE
1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We
operate a group of regional networks comprised of 175 diagnostic imaging
facilities located in seven states with operations primarily in California,
Maryland, the Treasure Coast area of Florida, Kansas, Delaware, New Jersey and
the Finger Lakes (Rochester) and Hudson Valley areas of New York. We
provide diagnostic imaging services including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear medicine,
mammography, ultrasound, diagnostic radiology, or X-ray, and fluoroscopy. The
Company’s operations comprise a single segment for financial reporting
purposes.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RadNet Management,
Inc. ("or RadNet Management") and Beverly Radiology Medical Group III, a
professional partnership ("BRMG"). The consolidated financial
statements also include RadNet Management I, Inc., RadNet Management II,
Inc., Radiologix, Inc., RadNet Management Imaging Services, Inc.,
Delaware Imaging Partners, Inc., New Jersey Imaging Partners, Inc. and
Diagnostic Imaging Services, Inc. (DIS), all wholly owned subsidiaries of RadNet
Management. All of these affililiated entities are referred to
collectively in this report as "Radnet", "we", "us" or the "Company" in this
report.
Howard G.
Berger, M.D. is our President and Chief Executive Officer, a member of our Board
of Directors and owns approximately 18% of our outstanding common stock. Dr.
Berger also owns, indirectly, 99% of the equity interests in BRMG. BRMG provides
all of the professional medical services at the majority of our facilities
located in California under a management agreement with us, and contracts with
various other independent physicians and physician groups to provide the
professional medical services at most of our other California facilities. We
generally obtain professional medical services from BRMG in California, rather
than provide such services directly or through subsidiaries, in order to comply
with California's prohibition against the corporate practice of medicine.
However, as a result of our close relationship with Dr. Berger and BRMG, we
believe that we are able to better ensure that medical service is provided at
our California facilities in a manner consistent with our needs and expectations
and those of our referring physicians, patients and payors than if we obtained
these services from unaffiliated physician groups. BRMG is a partnership of
Pronet Imaging Medical Group, Inc. (99%), Breastlink Medical Group, Inc. (100%)
and Beverly Radiology Medical Group, Inc. (99%), each of which are 99% or 100%
owned by Dr. Berger. RadNet provides non-medical, technical and
administrative services to BRMG for which it receives a management fee, per the
management agreement. Through the management agreement and our relationship with
Dr. Berger, we have exclusive authority over all non-medical decision making
related to the ongoing business operations of BRMG. Based on the provisions of
the agreement, we have determined that BRMG is a variable interest entity, and
that we are the primary beneficiary as defined in Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 810 (ASC Topic 810,
originally issued as Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation
No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, an
Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (FIN 46(R)), and consequently, we
consolidate the revenue and expenses of BRMG. All intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
At a
portion of our centers in California and at all of the centers which are located
outside of California, we have entered into long-term contracts with independent
radiology groups in the area to provide physician services at those
facilities. These third party radiology practices provide
professional services, including supervision and interpretation of diagnostic
imaging procedures, in our diagnostic imaging centers. The radiology
practices maintain full control over the provision of professional services. The
contracted radiology practices generally have outstanding physician and practice
credentials and reputations; strong competitive market positions; a broad
sub-specialty mix of physicians; a history of growth and potential for continued
growth. In these facilities we enter into long-term agreements with
radiology practice groups (typically 40 years). Under these arrangements, in
addition to obtaining technical fees for the use of our diagnostic imaging
equipment and the provision of technical services, we provide management
services and receive a fee based on the practice group’s professional revenue,
including revenue derived outside of our diagnostic imaging
centers. We own the diagnostic imaging equipment and, therefore,
receive 100% of the technical reimbursements associated with imaging
procedures. The radiology practice groups retain the professional
reimbursements associated with imaging procedures after deducting management
service fees. Our management service fees are included in net revenue
in the consolidated statement of operations and totaled $7.6 million and $8.7
million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
and $22.6 million and $24.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively. We have no financial controlling interest in
the independent radiology practices, as defined in ASC Topic 810 (originally
defined in EITF 97-2); accordingly, we do not consolidate the financial
statements of those practices in our consolidated financial
statements.
8
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes
necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
complete financial statements; however, in the opinion of our management, all
adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for
the interim periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 have been made. The
results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of
the results for a full year. These interim consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period
presentation. These changes have no effect on net income (loss).
We have
evaluated subsequent events through November 9, 2009, which represents the
filing date of this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We had a
working capital balance of $11.1 million and $1.4 million at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively. We had a net loss attributable
to Radnet, Inc.’s common shareholders of $1.7 million, and net income
attributable to Radnet, Inc.’s common shareholders of $138,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We had losses
attributable to Radnet, Inc.’s common shareholders of $2.9 million and $7.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. We also had a Radnet, Inc. shareholder equity deficit
of $78.5 million and $81.0 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
We
operate in a capital intensive, high fixed-cost industry that requires
significant amounts of capital to fund operations. In addition to
operations, we require a significant amount of capital for the initial start-up
and development expense of new diagnostic imaging facilities, the acquisition of
additional facilities and new diagnostic imaging equipment, and to service our
existing debt and contractual obligations. Because our cash flows
from operations have been insufficient to fund all of these capital
requirements, we have depended on the availability of financing under credit
arrangements with third parties.
Our
business strategy with regard to operations focuses on the
following:
§
|
Maximizing
performance at our existing
facilities;
|
§
|
Focusing
on profitable contracting;
|
§
|
Expanding
MRI, CT and PET applications;
|
§
|
Optimizing
operating efficiencies; and
|
§
|
Expanding
our networks.
|
Our
ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make payments on our
debt and other contractual obligations will depend on our future financial
performance. A range of economic, competitive, regulatory,
legislative and business factors, many of which are outside of our control, will
affect our financial performance. Although no assurance can be given,
taking these factors into account, including our historical experience, we
believe that through implementing our strategic plans and continuing to
restructure our financial obligations, we will obtain sufficient cash to satisfy
our obligations as they become due in the next twelve months.
NOTE
2 - RECENT AND PENDING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendment to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R) (SFAS No. 167). SFAS No. 167 amends FIN 46(R), and changes the
consolidation guidance applicable to a Variable Interest Entity (VIE). SFAS No.
167 requires the use of a qualitative analysis rather than a quantitative
analysis to determine whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE,
and is, therefore, required to consolidate the VIE. SFAS No. 167 also requires
continuous reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of
a VIE, while FIN 46(R) only requires reconsideration of the primary beneficiary
of a VIE when specific events occur. This new pronouncement also requires
enhanced disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement with a VIE. SFAS No. 167
will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
November 15, 2009. Although we have not completed our assessment, we
believe the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will not have a material impact on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
9
FASB
Accounting Standards Codification
During
the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” or “Codification”)
became the authoritative source of accounting principles accepted in the United
States (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB. All existing FASB accounting
standards and guidance were superseded by the ASC. Instead of issuing
new accounting standards in the form of statements, FASB staff positions and
Emerging Issues Task Force abstracts, the FASB now issues Accounting Standards
Updates that update the Codification. Rules and interpretive releases
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal
securities laws continue to be additional sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging
Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by
management to, have a material impact on our present or future consolidated
financial statements.
NOTE
3 - FACILITY ACQUISITIONS
Medical
Resources, Inc.
On June
12, 2009, we acquired the assets and business of nine imaging centers located in
New Jersey from Medical Resources, Inc. for approximately $2.1
million. At the time of the acquisition, we immediately sold the
assets and business of one of those nine centers to an unrelated third party for
approximately $650,000. We have made
a preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and liabilities
associated with the remaining eight centers at their respective fair values in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 805 (ASC Topic 805, originally issued as Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (R), Business
Combinations.
In
accordance with ASC Topic 805, any excess of fair value of acquired net assets
over the acquisition consideration results in a gain on bargain purchase. Prior
to recording a gain, the acquiring entity must reassess whether all acquired
assets and assumed liabilities have been identified and recognized and perform
re-measurements to verify that the consideration paid, assets acquired, and
liabilities assumed have been properly valued. The Company underwent such a
reassessment, and as a result, has recorded a gain on bargain purchase of
approximately $1.4 million. If new information is obtained about facts and
circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have
affected the measurement of the amounts recognized for assets acquired and
liabilities assumed, the Company will retrospectively adjust the amounts
recognized as of the acquisition date. The final acquisition consideration and
allocation thereof may change significantly from these estimates.
We
believe that the gain on bargain purchase resulted from various factors that
impacted the sale of those New Jersey assets. The seller was
performing a full liquidation of its assets for the benefit of its
creditors. Upon liquidation of all of its assets, the seller intended
to close its business. The New Jersey assets were the only remaining
assets to be sold before a full wind-down of the seller’s business could be
completed. We believe that the seller was willing to accept a bargain
purchase price from us in return for our ability to act more quickly and with
greater certainty than any other prospective acquirer. The decline in
the credit markets made it difficult for other acquirers who relied upon third
party financing to complete the transaction. The relatively small
size of the transaction for us, the lack of required third-party financing and
our expertise in completing similar transactions in the past gave the seller
confidence that we could complete the transaction expeditiously and without
difficulty.
In our
preliminary purchase price allocation we recorded approximately $3.1 million of
land and fixed assets, $250,000 of intangible assets and $121,000 of other
current assets.
10
Inter-County
Imaging.
On March
31, 2009, we acquired the assets and business of Inter-County Imaging in
Yonkers, NY for approximately $553,000. We have made a preliminary
purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and liabilities, and
approximately $500,000 of fixed assets and no goodwill was recorded with respect
to this transaction.
Elite
Diagnostic Imaging LLC.
On March
27, 2009, we acquired the assets and business of Elite Diagnostic Imaging, LLC
in Victorville, CA for approximately $1.3 million. We have made a
preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquired assets and liabilities,
and approximately $1.2 million of fixed assets and $100,000 of goodwill was
recorded with respect to this transaction.
NOTE
4 - INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RADNET, INC.’S COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
We
utilize Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 260 (ASC Topic 260, originally issued as Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings (loss) available to
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss)
per share except that the denominator is increased to include additional common
shares available upon exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury
stock method, except for periods of operating loss for which no common share
equivalents are included because their effect would be
anti-dilutive Loss per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.’s common
shareholders for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and
2008 was calculated as follows (in thousands except share and per share
data):
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (1,726 | ) | $ | 138 | $ | (2,904 | ) | $ | (7,486 | ) | |||||
BASIC
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RADNET, INC.'S COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
||||||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the
year
|
36,105,149 | 35,759,779 | 35,982,558 | 35,669,400 | ||||||||||||
Basic
loss per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||||
DILUTED
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RADNET, INC.'S COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
||||||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the
year
|
36,105,149 | 35,759,779 | 35,982,558 | 35,669,400 | ||||||||||||
Add
additional shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and
warrants
|
- | 1,255,005 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares used in calculating diluted loss per
share
|
36,105,149 | 37,014,784 | 35,982,558 | 35,669,400 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
loss per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) |
For the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and the nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, we excluded all options and warrants in the calculation of
diluted loss per share because their effect is antidilutive.
NOTE
5 - DERIVITIVE INSTRUMENTS
Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic
815 (ASC Topic 815, originally issued as Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities), requires companies to recognize all
of their derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statement
of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair
value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it
has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further,
on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are
designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the
hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge,
cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign
operation.
11
We are
exposed to certain risks relating to our ongoing business operations. The
primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. We
have entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate risk
exposure. The interest rate swap agreements utilized by us effectively modifies
our exposure to interest rate risk by converting our floating-rate debt to a
fixed rate basis during the period of the interest rate swap, thus reducing the
impact of interest-rate changes on future interest expense.
In
accordance with ASC Topic 815, we designate our interest rate swaps as cash flow
hedges of floating-rate borrowings. For interest rate swaps that are designated
and qualify as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in
expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the
effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially
reported as a component of other comprehensive income, then reclassified into
earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in
the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings
(e.g., in “interest expense” when the hedged transactions are interest cash
flows associated with floating-rate debt). The remaining gain or loss on the
derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of
future cash flows of the hedged item, if any (i.e., the ineffectiveness
portion), or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are
recognized in the statement of operations during the current
period.
As part
of our senior secured credit facility financing, we swapped 50% of the aggregate
principal amount of the facilities to a floating rate within 90 days of the
closing. On April 11, 2006, effective April 28, 2006, we entered into an
interest rate swap on $73.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.47%
for a period of three years. This swap was made in conjunction with the $161.0
million credit facility that closed on March 9, 2006. In addition, on November
15, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap, designated as a cash flow
hedge, on $107.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.02% for a period
of three years, and on November 28, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap,
also designated as a cash flow hedge, on $90.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of
interest at 5.03% for a period of three years. Previously, the interest rate on
the above $270.0 million portion of the credit facility was based upon a spread
over LIBOR which floats with market conditions.
During
the first quarter of 2009 we modified the two interest rate swaps designated as
cash flow hedges mentioned above. The modifications, commonly
referred to as “blend and extends”, extended the maturity of, and re-priced
these two interest rate swaps originally executed in 2006, for an additional 36
months, resulting in an estimated annualized cash interest expense savings of
$2.9 million.
On the
LIBOR hedge modification for a notional amount of $107 million of LIBOR
exposure, the Company on January 29, 2009 replaced the existing fixed LIBOR rate
of 5.02% with a new rate of 3.47% maturing on November 15, 2012. On
the second LIBOR hedge modification for a notional amount of $90 million of
LIBOR exposure, the Company on February 5, 2009 replaced the existing fixed
LIBOR rate of 5.03% with a new rate of 3.61% also maturing on November 15, 2012.
Both modified interest swaps have been designated as cash flow
hedges.
As part
of these modifications, the negative fair values of the original interest rate
swaps, as well as a certain amount of accrued interest, associated with the
original cash flow hedges were incorporated into the fair values of the new
modified cash flow hedges. The related Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) associated with the negative fair values of the
original cash flow hedges on their dates of modification, which totaled $6.1
million, is being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense through
November 15, 2009, the maturity date of the original cash flow
hedges. As of September 30, 2009, after amortization of $4.9 recorded
in the first three quarters of 2009, the remaining unamortized AOCL associated
with the original cash flow hedges was $1.2 million.
We
document our risk management strategy and hedge effectiveness at the inception
of the hedge, and, unless the instrument qualifies for the short-cut method of
hedge accounting, over the term of each hedging relationship. Our use of
derivative financial instruments is limited to interest rate swaps, the purpose
of which is to hedge the cash flows of variable-rate indebtedness. We do not
hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In
accordance with ASC Topic 815, derivatives that have been designated and qualify
as cash flow hedging instruments are reported at fair value. The gain or loss on
the effective portion of the hedge (i.e., change in fair value) is initially
reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company's
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity Deficit. The remaining gain or
loss, if any, is recognized currently in earnings.
12
A tabular
presentation of the fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30,
2009 is as follows (amounts in thousands):
Balance
Sheet Location
|
Fair
Value – Asset (Liability) Derivatives
|
|
Derivatives
designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
|
||
Interest
rate contracts
|
Other
non-current liabilities
|
$(9,929)
|
A tabular
presentation of the effect of derivative instruments on our statement of
operations is as follows (amounts in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
Derivatives
in ASC
Topic
815 – Cash
Flow
Hedging
Relationships
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in
OCI
on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated
OCI
into Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term
of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Interest
rate contracts
|
($
1,856)
|
Interest
income/ (expense)
|
* ($1,836)
|
Interest
income/(expense)
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
Derivatives
in ASC
Topic
815 – Cash Flow
Hedging
Relationships
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Loss
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Interest
rate contracts
|
($
2,341)
|
Interest
income/ (expense)
|
* ($4,895)
|
Interest
income/(expense)
|
* Amortization of OCI
associated with the original cash flow hedges prior to modification (see
discussion above).
NOTE
6 - INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES
We have
eight unconsolidated joint ventures with ownership interests ranging from 18% to
50%. These joint ventures represent partnerships with hospitals, health systems
or radiology practices and were formed for the purpose of owning and operating
diagnostic imaging centers. Professional services at the joint
venture diagnostic imaging centers are performed by contracted radiology
practices or a radiology practice that participates in the joint
venture. Our investment in these joint ventures is accounted for
under the equity method. Investment in joint ventures increased
$302,000 to $17.9 million at September 30, 2009 compared to $17.6 million at
December 31, 2008. This increase is primarily related to our purchase
of an additional $315,000 of share holdings in joint ventures that were existing
as of December 31, 2008 as well as our equity earnings, net of eliminating all
inter company profits, of $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2009, offset by $6.8 million of distributions received during the
period.
13
We
received management service fees from the centers underlying these joint
ventures of approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $5.4 million and $5.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
The
following table is a summary of key financial data for these joint ventures as
of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
September
30, 2009
|
|||
Current
assets
|
$ | 19,669 | ||
Noncurrent
assets
|
28,471 | |||
Current
liabilities
|
(6,767 | ) | ||
Noncurrent
liabilities
|
(8,383 | ) | ||
Total
net assets
|
$ | 32,990 | ||
Book
value of Radnet joint venture interests
|
$ | 14,348 | ||
Cost
in excess of book value of acquired joint venture
interests
|
3,383 | |||
Elimination
of intercompany profit remaining on Radnet's consolidated balance
sheet
|
208 | |||
Total
value of Radnet joint venture interests
|
$ | 17,939 | ||
Total
book value of other joint venture partner interests
|
$ | 18,642 | ||
Net
revenue
|
$ | 56,826 | ||
Net
income
|
$ | 10,334 |
NOTE
7 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
We have
two long-term incentive plans that currently have outstanding stock options
which we refer to as the 2000 Plan and the 2006 Plan. The 2000 Plan was
terminated as to future grants when the 2006 Plan was approved by the
shareholders in 2006. We have reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan
6,500,000 shares of common stock. Certain options granted under the 2006 Plan to
employees are intended to qualify as incentive stock options under existing tax
regulations. In addition, we issue non-qualified stock options and warrants
under the 2006 Plan from time to time to non-employees, in connection with
acquisitions and for other purposes and we may also issue stock under the Plan.
Stock options and warrants generally vest over two to five years and expire five
to ten years from date of grant.
As of
September 30, 2009, 1,855,583, or approximately 46.6%, of all the outstanding
stock options and warrants under our option plans are fully
vested. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we granted
options and warrants to acquire 1,733,750 shares of common stock.
We have
issued warrants outside the Plan under various types of arrangements to
employees, in conjunction with debt financing and in exchange for outside
services. All warrants issued after our February 2007 listing on the
NASDAQ Global Market have been characterized as awards under the 2006
Plan. All warrants outside the Plan have been issued with an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date
of grant. The warrants expire from five to seven years from the date of
grant. Vesting terms are determined by the board of directors or the
compensation committee of the board of directors at the date of
grant.
As of
September 30, 2009, 2,486,232, or approximately 80.6%, of all the outstanding
warrants outside the 2006 Plan are fully vested. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not grant any warrants outside the
2006 Plan.
The
compensation expense recognized for all equity-based awards is net of estimated
forfeitures and is recognized over the awards' service period. In accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 718 (ASC Topic 718, originally issued as Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, Valuation of Share Based Payment
arraignments for Public Companies), we classified equity-based
compensation in operating expenses with the same line item as the majority of
the cash compensation paid to employees.
14
The
following tables illustrate the impact of equity-based compensation on reported
amounts (in thousands except per share data):
For
the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Impact
of Equity-Based Compensation
|
||||||||||||||||
As
Reported
|
Comp.
|
As
Reported
|
Comp.
|
|||||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
$ | 9,143 | $ | (712 | ) | $ | 9,540 | $ | (831 | ) | ||||||
Income
(loss) attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common shareholders before income
taxes
|
$ | (1,495 | ) | $ | (712 | ) | $ | 152 | $ | (831 | ) | |||||
Net
Income (loss) attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (1,726 | ) | $ | (712 | ) | $ | 138 | $ | (831 | ) | |||||
Net
basic earnings per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Net
diluted earnings per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.02 | ) |
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Impact
of Equity-Based Compensation
|
||||||||||||||||
As
Reported
|
Comp.
|
As
Reported
|
Comp.
|
|||||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
$ | 28,174 | $ | (2,937 | ) | $ | 23,024 | $ | (1,887 | ) | ||||||
Loss
attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common shareholders before income
taxes
|
$ | (2,623 | ) | $ | (2,937 | ) | $ | (7,335 | ) | $ | (1,887 | ) | ||||
Net
loss attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common shareholders
|
$ | (2,904 | ) | $ | (2,937 | ) | $ | (7,486 | ) | $ | (1,887 | ) | ||||
Net
basic earnings per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||
Net
diluted earnings per share attributable to Radnet, Inc.'s common
shareholders
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
The
following summarizes all of our option and warrant activity for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009:
Outstanding
Options and Warrants Under the
2006 Plan |
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
price |
Weighted
Average Remaining |
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
2,451,000 | $ | 5.44 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
1,733,750 | 2.41 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Canceled
or expired
|
(200,000 | ) | 5.01 | |||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2009
|
3,984,750 | 4.14 | 4.36 | $ | 646,733 | |||||||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2009
|
1,855,583 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 473,991 |
15
Non-Plan Outstanding Warrants |
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
price |
Weighted
Average Remaining |
Aggregate Intrinsic |
||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
3,432,898 | $ | 2.07 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(350,000 | ) | 0.64 | |||||||||||||
Canceled
or expired
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2009
|
3,082,898 | 2.23 | 2.55 | $ | 2,902,360 | |||||||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2009
|
2,486,232 | 1.75 | 2.56 | 2,830,760 |
The
aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the difference between
our closing stock price on September 30, 2009 and the exercise price, multiplied
by the number of in-the-money options and warrants on September 30, 2009. Total
intrinsic value of options and warrants exercised during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 was approximately $811,500. As of September 30,
2009, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested
employee awards was approximately $5.5 million, which is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2
years.
The fair
value of each option/warrant granted is estimated on the grant date using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model which takes into account as of the grant date
the exercise price and expected life of the option/warrant, the current price of
the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the
stock and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the
option/warrant.
The
following is the weighted average data used to calculate the fair
value:
Risk-free Interest Rate |
Expected Life |
Expected Volatility |
Expected Dividends |
|||||
September
30, 2009
|
2.65%
|
3.1
years
|
91.45%
|
-
|
||||
September
30, 2008
|
2.75%
|
3.7
years
|
74.68%
|
-
|
We have
determined the expected term assumption under the "Simplified Method" as defined
in ASC Topic 718, originally issued as SAB No. 110. The expected stock price
volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock. The risk-free
interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant
with an equivalent remaining term. We have not paid dividends in the past and do
not currently plan to pay any dividends in the near future.
The
weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options and warrants granted
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1.43 and $4.20,
respectively.
NOTE
8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC Topic
820 (originally issued as SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements),
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted the provisions
of ASC Topic 820 as of January 1, 2008 for financial instruments. Although
the adoption of ASC Topic 820 did not materially impact our financial position,
results of operations, or cash flow, we are now required to provide additional
disclosures as part of our financial statements.
ASC Topic
820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs
used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, defined as observable
inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other
than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly
observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no
market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own
assumptions.
16
Our
consolidated balance sheets include the following financial instruments: cash
and cash equivalents, receivables, trade accounts payable, capital leases,
long-term debt and other liabilities. We consider the carrying
amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other current assets and
current liabilities to approximate their fair value because of the relatively
short period of time between the origination of these instruments and their
expected realization or payment. Additionally, we consider the
carrying amount of our capital lease obligations to approximate their fair value
because the weighted average interest rate used to formulate the carrying
amounts approximates current market rates.
At
September 30, 2009, based on Level 2 inputs, we determined the fair values of
our first and second lien term loans issued on November 15, 2006 and extended on
August 23, 2007 to be $231.1 million and $163.2 million,
respectively. The carrying amount of the first and second lien term
loans at September 30, 2009 was $243.3 million and $170.0 million,
respectively.
The
Company maintains interest rate swaps which are required to be recorded at fair
value on a recurring basis. At September 30, 2009 the fair value of these swaps
of a liability of $9.9 million was determined using Level 2
inputs. More specifically, the fair value was determined by
calculating the value of the difference between the fixed interest rate of the
interest rate swaps and the counterparty’s forward LIBOR curve, which would be
the input used in the valuations. The forward LIBOR curve is readily
available in the public markets or can be derived from information available in
the public markets.
On
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted without material impact on its
condensed consolidated financial statements the provisions of ASC Topic 820
related to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not
required or permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which
include those measured at fair value including goodwill impairment testing,
indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value for impairment
assessment, nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment
assessment, asset retirement obligations initially measured at fair value, and
those initially measured at fair value in a business combination.
NOTE
9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On June
1, 2009 we entered into a 10 year operating lease for a building at one of our
imaging centers located in Wilmington, Delaware in which our Senior Vice
President of Materials Management is a 50% owner. The monthly rent
under this operating lease is approximately $25,000. We believe
that the monthly lease amount is in line with similar 10 year lease contracts
available for comparable buildings in the area.
NOTE
10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
October 1, 2009, we completed the acquisition of the imaging assets of
Chesapeake Urology Associates in Baltimore, Maryland for approximately
$900,000. Chesapeake Urology operated CT scanners in three locations
in the greater Baltimore area.
On
October 1, 2009, we completed the acquisition of the women’s imaging business of
Ridgewood Diagnostics, a multi-modality women’s imaging practice located near
Rochester, New York’s Unity Hospital for $1.1 million and 50,000 shares of
RadNet common stock. In conjunction with the Ridgewood Diagnostics
transaction, on October 16, 2009, we completed the acquisition of the women’s
imaging business of Unity Hospital for $100,000. We plan to
consolidate the Ridgewood Diagnostics and Unity Hospital operations into one
facility during 2010.
17
ITEM 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements
reflect, among other things, management’s current expectations and anticipated
results of operations, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance
or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Therefore, any
statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be
forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Without
limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,”
“will,” “expects,” “should” and similar words and expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Except as required under the
federal securities laws or by the rules and regulations of the SEC, we assume no
obligation to update any such forward-looking information to reflect actual
results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking
information. The factors included in “Risks Relating to Our
Business,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2008, as amended or supplemented by the information if any, in Part II –
Item 1A below, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking
statements.
The
Company intends that all forward-looking statements made will be subject to the
safe harbor protection of the federal securities laws pursuant to Section 27A of
the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act. Forward-looking statements are based upon, among other things,
the Company’s assumptions with respect to:
·
|
future
revenues;
|
·
|
expected
performance and cash flows;
|
·
|
changes
in regulations affecting the
Company;
|
·
|
changes
in third-party reimbursement rates;
|
·
|
the
outcome of litigation;
|
·
|
the
availability of radiologists at BRMG and our other contracted radiology
practices;
|
·
|
competition;
|
·
|
acquisitions
and divestitures of businesses;
|
·
|
joint
ventures and other business
arrangements;
|
·
|
access
to capital and the terms relating
thereto;
|
·
|
technological
changes in our industry;
|
·
|
successful
execution of internal plans;
|
·
|
compliance
with our debt covenants; and
|
·
|
anticipated
costs of capital investments.
|
You
should consider the limitations on, and risks associated with, forward-looking
statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of predictions contained in such
forward-looking statements. As noted above, these forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date when they are made. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to
reflect events, circumstances, changes in expectations, or the occurrence of
unanticipated events after the date of those statements. Moreover, in
the future, the Company, through senior management, may make forward-looking
statements that involve the risk factors and other matters described in this
Form 10-Q as well as other risk factors subsequently identified, including,
among others, those identified in the Company’s filings with the SEC on Form
10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
18
Overview
The
following discussion should be read along with the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, as well as the
Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which provides a more thorough discussion of the Company’s services,
industry outlook, and business trends.
We
operate a group of regional networks comprised of 175 diagnostic imaging
facilities located in seven states with operations primarily in California,
Maryland, the Treasure Coast area of Florida, Kansas, Delaware, New Jersey and
the Finger Lakes (Rochester) and Hudson Valley areas of New
York. Diagnostic imaging uses non-invasive procedures to generate
representations of internal anatomy and function that can facilitate the early
diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders and may reduce unnecessary
invasive procedures often minimizing the cost and amount of care for
patients. Services at our facilities include magnetic resonance
imaging ("MRI"), computed tomography ("CT"), positron emission tomography
("PET"), nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound, diagnostic radiology, or
X-ray, and fluoroscopy. The Company’s operations comprise a single segment for
financial reporting purposes.
Our
business strategy with regard to operations focuses on the
following:
§
|
Maximizing
performance at our existing
facilities;
|
§
|
Focusing
on profitable contracting;
|
§
|
Expanding
MRI, CT and PET applications;
|
§
|
Optimizing
operating efficiencies; and
|
§
|
Expanding
our networks
|
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 we continued to improve on a number of
these operating objectives. Revenue increased at our existing
facilities over the prior year period, primarily as a result of an increase in
the number of procedures. We have maintained tight control on major
expenses including salaries and professional reading fees. In
addition, on June 12, 2009 we continued the expansion of our networks with the
acquisition of the assets and business of nine imaging centers located in New
Jersey from Medical Resources, Inc.
The
following discussion should be read along with the unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, as well as the
Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which provides a more thorough discussion of the Company’s services,
industry outlook, and business trends.
We
operate a group of regional networks comprised of 175 diagnostic imaging
facilities located in seven states with operations primarily in California,
Maryland, the Treasure Coast area of Florida, Kansas, Delaware, New Jersey and
the Finger Lakes (Rochester) and Hudson Valley areas of New York, providing
diagnostic imaging services including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed
tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear medicine,
mammography, ultrasound, diagnostic radiology, or X-ray, and fluoroscopy. The
Company’s operations comprise a single segment for financial reporting
purposes.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RadNet Management,
Inc. ("or RadNet Management") and Beverly Radiology Medical Group III, a
professional partnership ("BRMG"). The consolidated financial
statements also include RadNet Management I, Inc., RadNet Management II,
Inc., Radiologix, Inc., RadNet Management Imaging Services, Inc.,
Delaware Imaging Partners, Inc., New Jersey Imaging Partners, Inc. and
Diagnostic Imaging Services, Inc. (DIS), all wholly owned subsidiaries of RadNet
Management. All of these affililiated entities are referred to
collectively in this report as "Radnet", "we", "us" or the
"Company".
Howard G.
Berger, M.D. is our President and Chief Executive Officer, a member of our Board
of Directors and owns approximately 18% of our outstanding common stock. Dr.
Berger also owns, indirectly, 99% of the equity interests in BRMG. BRMG provides
all of the professional medical services at the majority of our facilities
located in California under a management agreement with us, and contracts with
various other independent physicians and physician groups to provide the
professional medical services at most of our other California facilities. We
generally obtain professional medical services from BRMG in California, rather
than provide such services directly or through subsidiaries, in order to comply
with California's prohibition against the corporate practice of medicine.
However, as a result of our close relationship with Dr. Berger and BRMG, we
believe that we are able to better ensure that medical service is provided at
our California facilities in a manner consistent with our needs and expectations
and those of our referring physicians, patients and
19
payors
than if we obtained these services from unaffiliated physician groups. BRMG is a
partnership of Pronet Imaging Medical Group, Inc. (99%), Breastlink Medical
Group, Inc. (100%) and Beverly Radiology Medical Group, Inc. (99%), each of
which are 99% or 100% owned by Dr. Berger. RadNet provides
non-medical, technical and administrative services to BRMG for which it receives
a management fee, per the management agreement. Through the management agreement
and our relationship with Dr. Berger, we have exclusive authority over all
non-medical decision making related to the ongoing business operations of BRMG.
Based on the provisions of the agreement, we have determined that BRMG is a
variable interest entity, and that we are the primary beneficiary as defined in
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) Topic 810 (ASC Topic 810, originally issued as Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, an
Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (FIN 46(R)), and consequently, we
consolidate the revenue and expenses of BRMG. All intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
At a
portion of our centers in California and at all of the centers which are located
outside of California, we have entered into long-term contracts with independent
radiology groups in the area to provide physician services at those
facilities. These third party radiology practices provide
professional services, including supervision and interpretation of diagnostic
imaging procedures, in our diagnostic imaging centers. The radiology
practices maintain full control over the provision of professional services. The
contracted radiology practices generally have outstanding physician and practice
credentials and reputations; strong competitive market positions; a broad
sub-specialty mix of physicians; a history of growth and potential for continued
growth. In these facilities we enter into long-term agreements with
radiology practice groups (typically 40 years). Under these arrangements, in
addition to obtaining technical fees for the use of our diagnostic imaging
equipment and the provision of technical services, we provide management
services and receive a fee based on the practice group’s professional revenue,
including revenue derived outside of our diagnostic imaging
centers. We own the diagnostic imaging equipment and, therefore,
receive 100% of the technical reimbursements associated with imaging
procedures. The radiology practice groups retain the professional
reimbursements associated with imaging procedures after deducting management
service fees. Our management service fees are included in net revenue
in the consolidated statement of operations and totaled $7.6 million and $8.7
million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
and $22.6 million and $24.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively. We have no financial controlling interest in
the independent radiology practices, as defined in ASC Topic 810 (originally
defined in EITF 97-2); accordingly, we do not consolidate the financial
statements of those practices in our consolidated financial
statements.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are
based on our consolidated financial statements that were prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or
GAAP. Management makes estimates and assumptions when preparing
financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect various
matters, including:
|
•
|
Our
reported amounts of assets and liabilities in our consolidated balance
sheets at the dates of the financial
statements;
|
|
•
|
Our
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the
financial statements; and
|
|
•
|
Our
reported amounts of net revenue and expenses in our consolidated
statements of operations during the reporting
periods.
|
These
estimates involve judgments with respect to numerous factors that are difficult
to predict and are beyond management’s control. As a result, actual
amounts could materially differ from these estimates.
The SEC,
defines critical accounting estimates as those that are both most important to
the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and
require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgment, often as a
result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are
inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
As of the
period covered in this report, there have been no material changes to the
critical accounting estimates we use, and have explained, in our annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage that
certain items in the statement of operations bears to net revenue.
20
RADNET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
NET
REVENUE
|
100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
76.40% | 76.05% | 76.08% | 77.12% | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
10.19% | 9.99% | 10.18% | 10.67% | ||||||||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
6.29% | 5.40% | 6.30% | 5.56% | ||||||||||||
Loss
on sale of equipment
|
0.05% | 1.16% | 0.10% | 0.40% | ||||||||||||
Severance
costs
|
0.21% | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.05% | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
93.15% | 92.71% | 92.82% | 93.80% | ||||||||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
6.85% | 7.29% | 7.18% | 6.20% | ||||||||||||
OTHER
EXPENSES (INCOME)
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
9.27% | 9.26% | 9.61% | 10.29% | ||||||||||||
Gain
on bargain purchase
|
0.00% | 0.00% | -0.35% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||
Other
expenses (income)
|
0.00% | -0.06% | 0.32% | -0.04% | ||||||||||||
Total
other expenses
|
9.27% | 9.20% | 9.57% | 10.26% | ||||||||||||
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||
IN
EARNINGS OF JOINT VENTURES
|
-2.42% | -1.92% | -2.39% | -4.06% | ||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
-0.17% | -0.01% | -0.07% | -0.04% | ||||||||||||
Equity
in earnings of joint ventures
|
1.31% | 2.05% | 1.74% | 2.10% | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
|
-1.28% | 0.13% | -0.72% | -2.00% | ||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RADNET, INC.
|
||||||||||||||||
COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
-1.29% | 0.11% | -0.74% | -2.02% |
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30,
2008
Net
Revenue
Net
revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $133.4 million
compared to $130.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, an
increase of $2.5 million, or 2.4%.
Net
revenue, including only those centers which were in operation throughout the
third quarters of both 2009 and 2008, increased $82,000, or
0.06%. This 0.06% increase is mainly due to an increase in procedure
volumes. This comparison excludes revenue contributions from centers
that were acquired or divested subsequent to July 1, 2008. For the
three months ended September 30, 2009, net revenue from centers that were
acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded from the above comparison was
$4.5 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, net
revenue from centers that were acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded
from the above comparison was $662,000. Also excluded from the above
comparison was $1.4 million from centers that were divested subsequent to July
1, 2008.
21
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased approximately
$2.4 million, or 2.4%, from $99.5 million for the three months ended September
30, 2008 to $101.9 million for the three months ended September 30,
2009. The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Salaries
and professional reading fees, excluding share-based
compensation
|
$ | 55,001 | $ | 54,217 | ||||
Share-based
compensation
|
712 | 831 | ||||||
Building
and equipment rental
|
10,896 | 10,969 | ||||||
Medical
supplies
|
8,070 | 8,488 | ||||||
Other
operating expense *
|
27,245 | 25,047 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
|
101,924 | 99,552 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
13,593 | 13,083 | ||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
8,386 | 7,065 | ||||||
Loss
on sale of equipment, net
|
72 | 1,525 | ||||||
Severance
costs
|
286 | 137 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
$ | 124,261 | $ | 121,362 |
* Includes billing fees,
office supplies, repairs and maintenance, insurance, business tax and license,
outside services, utilities, marketing, travel and other expenses.
Salaries
and professional reading fees, excluding share-based compensation and
severance
Salaries
and professional reading fees increased $784,000, or 1.5%, to $55.0 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $54.2 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2008.
Salaries
and professional reading fees including only those centers which were in
operation throughout the third quarters of both 2009 and 2008 increased
$191,000, or 0.4%. This 0.4% increase is primarily due to increases
is professional reading fees that are driven by procedure
volumes. This comparison excludes contributions from centers that
were acquired or divested subsequent to July 1, 2008. For the three
months ended September 30, 2009, salaries and professional reading fees from
centers that were acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded from the
above comparison was $1.5 million. For the three months ended
September 30, 2008, salaries and professional reading fees from centers that
were acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded from the above comparison
was $66,000. Also excluded from the above comparison was $848,000
from centers that were divested subsequent to July 1, 2008.
Share-based
compensation
Share-based
compensation decreased $119,000, or 14.3%, to $712,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 compared to $831,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. Share-based compensation for the three months
ended September 30, 2008 includes additional expense related to certain options
granted during the third quarter of 2008 that were fully vested on the date of
grant.
22
Building
and equipment rental
Building
and equipment rental expenses decreased $73,000, or 0.7%, to $10.9 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $11.0 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2008.
Building
and equipment rental expenses including only those centers which were in
operation throughout the third quarters of both 2009 and 2008, decreased
$533,000, or 4.9%. This 4.9% decrease is primarily due to the
conversion of certain equipment lease contracts from operating to capital leases
in the first quarter of 2009. This comparison excludes contributions
from centers that were acquired or divested subsequent to July 1,
2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, building and
equipment rental expenses from centers that were acquired subsequent to July 1,
2008 and excluded from the above comparison was $584,000. For the
three months ended September 30, 2008, building and equipment rental expenses
from centers that were acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded from the
above comparison was $47,000. Also excluded from the above comparison
was $77,000 from centers that were divested subsequent to July 1,
2008.
Medical
supplies
Medical
supplies expense decreased $418,000, or 4.9%, to $8.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $8.5 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2008.
Medical
supplies expenses, including only those centers which were in operation
throughout the third quarters of both 2009 and 2008, decreased $393,000, or
4.7%. This 4.7% decrease is primarily due to a change in vendors
supplying certain drugs used in operating our Breastlink centers. This
comparison excludes contributions from centers that were acquired or divested
subsequent to July 1, 2008. For the three months ended September 30,
2009, medical supplies expense from centers that were acquired subsequent to
July 1, 2008 and excluded from the above comparison was $142,000. For
the three months ended September 30, 2008, medical supplies expense from centers
that were acquired subsequent to July 1, 2008 and excluded from the above
comparison was $19,000. Also excluded from the above comparison was
$148,000 from centers that were divested subsequent to July 1,
2008.
Depreciation
and amortization
Depreciation
and amortization increased $510,000, or 3.9%, to
$13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same
period last year. The increase is primarily due to the addition of equipment at
new and existing centers as well as the capitalization of certain equipment
previously held under operating leases.
Provision
for bad debts
Provision
for bad debts increased $1.3 million, or 18.7%, to $8.4 million, or 6.3% of net
revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $7.1 million,
or 5.4% of net revenue, for the three months ended September 30,
2008. We increased our provision for bad debts as a percentage of net
revenue in light of the current economic slow down and our expectations
concerning a decrease in collections related to the patient portion of our total
billings that we may experience in subsequent quarters.
Interest
expense
Interest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $12.4 million compared
to $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The
interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 includes $1.8
million of amortization of Other Comprehensive Income associated with the
modification of two interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges (see
Liquidity and Capital Resources below) and amortization of deferred loan costs
of $670,000.
Income
tax expense
For the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we recorded $231,000 and
$14,000, respectively, for income tax expense primarily related to taxable
income generated in the states of Maryland and Delaware.
23
Equity
in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
For the
three months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized equity in earnings from
unconsolidated joint ventures of $1.8 million compared to $2.7 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2008. This variance is due to a
combination of decreases in our collection rates and increases in our repair and
maintenance costs associated with new equipment transitioning from warranty to
maintenance contracts in the third quarter of 2009.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2008
Net
Revenue
Net
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $392.6 million compared
to $371.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, an increase of
$21.2 million, or 5.7%.
Net
revenue, including only those centers which were in operation throughout the
three quarters of both 2009 and 2008, increased $6.9 million, or
2.0%. This 2.0% increase is mainly due to an increase in procedure
volumes. This comparison excludes revenue contributions from centers
that were acquired or divested subsequent to December 31, 2007. For
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net revenue from centers that were
acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007 and excluded from the above comparison
was $50.2 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net
revenue from centers that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007 and
excluded from the above comparison was $31.1 million. Also excluded
from the above comparison was $4.8 million from centers that were divested
subsequent to December 31, 2007.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased approximately
$12.3 million, or 4.3%, from $286.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 to $298.7 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. The following table sets forth our operating
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in
thousands):
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||||||
September
30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Salaries
and professional reading fees, excluding share-based
compensation
|
$ | 160,839 | $ | 157,279 | ||||
Share-based
compensation
|
2,936 | 1,887 | ||||||
Building
and equipment rental
|
32,518 | 31,861 | ||||||
Medical
supplies
|
24,529 | 21,912 | ||||||
Other
operating expense *
|
77,831 | 73,465 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
|
298,653 | 286,404 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
39,979 | 39,623 | ||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
24,729 | 20,640 | ||||||
Loss
on sale of equipment, net
|
375 | 1,495 | ||||||
Severance
costs
|
643 | 172 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
$ | 364,379 | $ | 348,334 |
* Includes billing fees,
office supplies, repairs and maintenance, insurance, business tax and license,
outside services, utilities, marketing, travel and other expenses.
24
Salaries and professional reading fees, excluding share-based compensation and severance
Salaries
and professional reading fees increased $3.5 million, or 2.3%, to $160.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $157.3 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Salaries
and professional reading fees, including only those centers which were in
operation throughout the three quarters of both 2009 and 2008, decreased $1.7
million, or 1.2%. This 1.2% decrease is primarily due to cost cutting
measures implemented in the third quarter of 2008. This comparison
excludes contributions from centers that were acquired or divested subsequent to
December 31, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
salaries and professional reading fees from centers that were acquired
subsequent to December 31, 2007 and excluded from the above comparison was $18.9
million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, salaries and
professional reading fees from centers that were acquired subsequent to December
31, 2007 and excluded from the above comparison was $11.3
million. Also excluded from the above comparison was $2.4 million
from centers that were divested subsequent to December 31, 2007.
Share-based
compensation
Share-based
compensation increased $1.0 million, or 55.6%, to $2.9 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $1.9 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008. The increase is primarily due to additional
options granted during the first half of 2009 some of which were fully vested on
the date of grant.
Building
and equipment rental
Building
and equipment rental expenses increased $657,000, or 2.1%, to $32.5 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $31.9 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008.
Building
and equipment rental expenses, including only those centers which were in
operation throughout the three quarters of both 2009 and 2008, decreased $1.0
million, or 3.5%. This 3.5% decrease is primarily due to the
conversion of certain equipment lease contracts from operating to capital leases
in the first quarter of 2009. This comparison excludes contributions
from centers that were acquired or divested subsequent to December 31,
2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, building and
equipment rental expenses from centers that were acquired subsequent to December
31, 2007 and excluded from the above comparison was $4.0 million. For
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, building and equipment rental expenses
from centers that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007 and excluded
from the above comparison was $2.1 million. Also excluded from the
above comparison was $260,000 from centers that were divested subsequent to
December 31, 2007.
Medical
supplies
Medical
supplies expense increased $2.6 million, or 11.9%, to $24.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $21.9 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008.
Medical
supplies expenses, including only those centers which were in operation
throughout the three quarters of both 2009 and 2008, increased $803,000, or
5.3%. This 5.3% increase is in line with procedure volumes and net
revenues generated at these existing centers. This comparison excludes
contributions from centers that were acquired or divested subsequent to December
31, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, medical
supplies expense from centers that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007
and excluded from the above comparison was $8.7 million. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, medical supplies expense from centers that were
acquired subsequent to December 31, 2007 and excluded from the above comparison
was $6.5 million. Also excluded from the above comparison was
$404,000 from centers that were divested subsequent to December 31,
2007.
Depreciation
and amortization
Depreciation
and amortization increased $356,000, or 0.9%, to $40.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period last year. The
increase is due in part to increases to depreciation expense on new imaging
equipment offset by the completion of amortization schedules related to
covenant-not-to-compete contracts in early 2009.
25
Provision
for bad debts
Provision
for bad debts increased $4.1 million, or 19.8%, to $24.7 million, or 6.3% of net
revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to
$20.6 million, or 5.6% of net revenue, for the nine months ended September
30,
2008. We increased our provision for bad debts as a percentage of net
revenue in light of the current economic slow down and our expectations
concerning a decrease in collections related to the patient portion of our total
billings that we may experience in subsequent quarters.
Interest
expense
Interest
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $37.7 million compared
to $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The
interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes $4.9
million of amortization of Other Comprehensive Income associated with the
modification of two interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges (see
Liquidity and Capital Resources below) and amortization of deferred loan costs
of $2.0 million.
Gain
on bargain purchase
On June
12, 2009, we acquired the assets and business of nine imaging centers located in
New Jersey from Medical Resources, Inc. (see Note 3 to the interim condensed
consolidated financial statement for more details).
In
accordance with ASC Topic 805, any excess of fair value of acquired net assets
over the acquisition consideration results in a gain on bargain purchase. Prior
to recording a gain, the acquiring entity must reassess whether all acquired
assets and assumed liabilities have been identified and recognized and perform
re-measurements to verify that the consideration paid, assets acquired, and
liabilities assumed have been properly valued. The Company underwent such a
reassessment, and as a result, has recorded a gain on bargain purchase of
approximately $1.4 million. If new information is obtained about facts and
circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have
affected the measurement of the amounts recognized for assets acquired and
liabilities assumed, the Company will retrospectively adjust the amounts
recognized as of the acquisition date. The final acquisition consideration and
allocation thereof may change significantly from these estimates.
We
believe that the gain on bargain purchase resulted from various factors that
impacted the sale of these New Jersey assets. The seller was
performing a full liquidation of its assets for the benefit of its
creditors. Upon liquidation of all of its assets, the seller intended
to close its business. The New Jersey assets were the only remaining
assets to be sold before a full wind-down of the seller’s business could be
completed. We believe that the seller was willing to accept a bargain
purchase price from us in return for our ability to act more quickly and with
greater certainty than any other prospective acquirer. The decline in
the credit markets made it difficult for other acquirers who relied upon third
party financing to complete the transaction. The relatively small
size of the transaction for us, the lack of required third-party financing and
our expertise in completing similar transactions in the past gave the seller
confidence that we could complete the transaction expeditiously and without
difficulty.
Other
expense (income)
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 we recorded $1.2 million of other expense
primarily related to litigation.
Income
tax expense
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we recorded $281,000 and
$151,000, respectively, for income tax expense primarily related to taxable
income generated in the states of Maryland and Delaware.
Equity
in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized equity in earnings from
unconsolidated joint ventures of $6.8 million compared to $7.8 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008. This variance is due to a
combination of decreases in our collection rates and increases in our repair and
maintenance costs associated with new equipment transitioning from warranty to
maintenance contracts in the third quarter of 2009.
26
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
November 15, 2006, we entered into a $405 million senior secured credit facility
with GE Commercial Finance Healthcare Financial Services (the “November 2006
Credit Facility”). This facility was used to finance our acquisition of
Radiologix, refinance existing indebtedness, pay transaction costs and expenses
relating to our acquisition of Radiologix, and provide financing for working
capital needs post-acquisition. The facility consists of a revolving
credit facility of up to $45 million, a $225 million first lien Term Loan and a
$135 million second lien Term Loan. The revolving credit facility has a term of
five years, the term loan has a term of six years and the second lien term loan
has a term of six and one-half years. Interest is payable on all loans initially
at an Index Rate plus the Applicable Index Margin, as defined. The Index Rate is
initially a floating rate equal to the higher of the rate quoted from time to
time by The Wall Street Journal as the "base rate on corporate loans posted by
at least 75% of the nation's largest 30 banks" or the Federal Funds Rate plus 50
basis points. The Applicable Index Margin on each of the revolving credit
facility and the term loan is 2% and on the second lien term loan is 6%. We may
request that the interest rate instead be based on LIBOR plus the Applicable
LIBOR Margin, which is 3.5% for the revolving credit facility and the term loan
and 7.5% for the second lien term loan. The credit facility includes customary
covenants for a facility of this type, including minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio, maximum total leverage ratio, maximum senior leverage ratio, limitations
on indebtedness, contingent obligations, liens, capital expenditures, lease
obligations, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, dividends and distributions,
redemption or repurchase of equity interests, subordinated debt payments and
modifications, loans and investments, transactions with affiliates, changes of
control, and payment of consulting and management fees.
On August
23, 2007, we secured an incremental $35 million (“Incremental Facility”) as part
of our existing credit facilities with GE Commercial Finance Healthcare
Financial Services. The Incremental Facility consists of an
additional $25 million as part of our first lien Term Loan and $10 million of
additional capacity under our existing revolving line of
credit. Borrowings under the Incremental Facility were used to fund
strategic initiatives and for general corporate purposes.
On
February 22, 2008, we secured a second incremental $35 million (“Second
Incremental Facility”) of capacity as part of our existing credit facilities
with GE Commercial Finance Healthcare Financial Services. The Second
Incremental Facility consists of an additional $35 million as part of our second
lien term loan and the first lien term loan or revolving credit facility may be
increased by up to an additional $40 million sometime in the
future. As part of the transaction, partly due to the drop in LIBOR
of over 2.00% since the credit facilities were established in November 2006, we
increased the Applicable LIBOR Margin to 4.25% for the revolving credit facility
and first lien term loan and to 9.0% for the second lien term
loan. The additions to our existing credit facilities are intended to
provide capital for near-term opportunities and future expansion.
As part
of our senior secured credit facility financing, we swapped 50% of the aggregate
principal amount of the facilities to a floating rate within 90 days of the
closing. On April 11, 2006, effective April 28, 2006, we entered into an
interest rate swap on $73.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.47%
for a period of three years. This swap was made in conjunction with the $161.0
million credit facility that closed on March 9, 2006. In addition, on November
15, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap, designated as a cash flow
hedge, on $107.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of interest at 5.02% for a period
of three years, and on November 28, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap,
also designated as a cash flow hedge, on $90.0 million fixing the LIBOR rate of
interest at 5.03% for a period of three years. Previously, the interest rate on
the above $270.0 million portion of the credit facility was based upon a spread
over LIBOR which floats with market conditions.
In the
first quarter of 2009, we modified the two interest rate swaps designated as
cash flow hedges mentioned above. The modifications, commonly
referred to as “blend and extends”, extended the maturity of, and re-priced
these two interest rate swaps originally executed in 2006, for an additional 36
months, resulting in an annualized cash interest expense savings of $2.9
million.
On the
LIBOR hedge modification for a notional amount of $107 million of LIBOR
exposure, the Company on January 29, 2009 replaced the existing fixed LIBOR rate
of 5.02% with a new rate of 3.47% maturing on November 15, 2012. On
the second LIBOR hedge modification for a notional amount of $90 million of
LIBOR exposure, the Company on February 5, 2009 replaced the existing fixed
LIBOR rate of 5.03% with a new rate of 3.61% also maturing on November 15, 2012.
Both modified interest swaps have been designated as cash flow
hedges.
As part
of these modifications, the negative fair values of the original interest rate
swaps, as well as a certain amount of accrued interest, associated with the
original cash flow hedges were incorporated into the fair values of the new
modified cash flow hedges. The related Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) associated with the negative fair values of the
original cash flow hedges on their dates of modification, which totaled $6.1
million, is being amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense through
November 15, 2009, the maturity date of the original cash flow
hedges. As of September 30, 2009, after amortization of $4.9 recorded
in the first three quarters of 2009, the remaining unamortized AOCL associated
with the original cash flow hedges was $1.2 million.
27
We
document our risk management strategy and hedge effectiveness at the inception
of the hedge, and, unless the instrument qualifies for the short-cut method of
hedge accounting, over the term of each hedging relationship. Our use of
derivative financial instruments is limited to interest rate swaps, the purpose
of which is to hedge the cash flows of variable-rate indebtedness. We do not
hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In
accordance with ASC Topic 815, derivatives that have been designated and qualify
as cash flow hedging instruments are reported at fair value. The gain or loss on
the effective portion of the hedge (i.e., change in fair value) is initially
reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company's
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity Deficit. The remaining gain or
loss, if any, is recognized currently in earnings.
A tabular
presentation of the fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30,
2009 is as follows (amounts in thousands):
Balance
Sheet Location
|
Fair
Value – Asset (Liability) Derivatives
|
|
Derivatives
designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
|
||
Interest
rate contracts
|
Other
non-current liabilities
|
$(9,929)
|
A tabular
presentation of the effect of derivative instruments on our statement of
operations is as follows (amounts in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
Derivatives
in ASC
Topic
815 – Cash
Flow
Hedging
Relationships
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in
OCI
on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated
OCI
into Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term
of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Interest
rate contracts
|
($
1,856)
|
Interest
income/ (expense)
|
* ($1,836)
|
Interest
income/(expense)
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
Derivatives
in ASC
Topic
815 – Cash Flow
Hedging
Relationships
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Loss
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Location
of Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI
During
the Term of the
Hedge
Relationship
Reclassified
into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
|
Interest
rate contracts
|
($
2,341)
|
Interest
income/ (expense)
|
* ($4,895)
|
Interest
income/(expense)
|
* Amortization of OCI
associated with the original cash flow hedges prior to modification (see
discussion above).
28
We
operate in a capital intensive, high fixed-cost industry that requires
significant amounts of capital to fund operations. In addition to
operations, we require significant amounts of capital for the initial start-up
and development expense of new diagnostic imaging facilities, the acquisition of
additional facilities and new diagnostic imaging equipment, and to service our
existing debt and contractual obligations. Because our cash flows
from operations have been insufficient to fund all of these capital
requirements, we have depended on the availability of financing under credit
arrangements with third parties.
Our
business strategy with regard to operations will focus on the
following:
§
|
Maximizing
performance at our existing
facilities;
|
§
|
Focusing
on profitable contracting;
|
§
|
Expanding
MRI, CT and PET applications;
|
§
|
Optimizing
operating efficiencies; and
|
§
|
Expanding
our networks
|
Our
ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make payments on our
debt and other contractual obligations will depend on our future financial
performance. A range of economic, competitive, regulatory,
legislative and business factors, many of which are outside of our control, will
affect our financial performance. Taking these factors into account,
including our historical experience and our discussions with our lenders to
date, although no assurance can be given, we believe that through implementing
our strategic plans and continuing to restructure our financial obligations, we
will obtain sufficient cash to satisfy our obligations as they become due in the
next twelve months.
Sources
and Uses of Cash
Cash
provided by operating activities was $50.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and $22.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Cash used
in investing activities was $26.4 million and $50.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2009, we purchased property and equipment for approximately
$22.8 million and acquired the assets and businesses of additional imaging
facilities for approximately $3.3 million, which is net of proceeds generated
from the immediate sale of one of these acquired centers (see Note
3). We also purchased additional equity interests in joint ventures
totaling $315,000.
Cash used
by financing activities was $22.7 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2009 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $27.8 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The cash used by financing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was related to payments
we made toward our term loans, capital leases and line of credit balances, as
well as $3.2 million of cash payments, net of cash receipts, related to our
modified cash flow hedges.
ITEM
3. Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Currency
Exchange Risk. We sell our services exclusively in the United States and
receive payment for our services exclusively in United States
dollars. As a result, our financial results are unlikely to be
affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency, exchange rates or weak
economic conditions in foreign markets.
Interest Rate
Sensitivity. A large portion of our interest expense is not
sensitive to changes in the general level of interest in the United States
because the majority of our indebtedness has interest rates that were fixed when
we entered into the note payable or capital lease obligation. Our credit
facility however, which is classified as a long-term liability on our financial
statements, is interest expense sensitive to changes in the general level of
interest in the United States because it is based upon an index rate plus a
factor. As noted in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" above, we have
entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on approximately $270
million of our credit facility. The remaining portion of the credit
facility bears interest at rates that float as market conditions change, and as
such, is subject to market risk.
29
ITEM
4. Controls and
Procedures
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures.
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide
reasonable assurance that material information is: (1) gathered and
communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial
officers, on a timely basis; and (2) recorded, processed, summarized,
reported and filed with the SEC as required under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of September 30, 2009. Based on such evaluation, our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective for their intended purpose described
above.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No
changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations
On Disclosure Controls And Procedures.
Our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls over financial
reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances
of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be
faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by
collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The
design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about
the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its
stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the
degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent
limitation of a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or
fraud may occur and not be detected.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. Legal
Proceedings
We are
engaged from time to time in the defense of lawsuits arising out of the ordinary
course and conduct of our business. We believe that the outcome of our current
litigation will not have a material adverse impact on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. However, we could be
subsequently named as a defendant in other lawsuits that could adversely affect
us.
ITEM
1A. Risk
Factors
In
addition to the other information set forth in this report, we urge you to
carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A Risk Factors” in
our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The
risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our
Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition and/or operating results.
30
ITEM
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
ITEM
3. Defaults Upon
Senior Securities
None
ITEM
4. Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
ITEM
5. Other
Information
None
ITEM
6. Exhibits
The list
of exhibits filed as part of this report is incorporated by reference to the
Index to Exhibits at the end of this report.
31
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.
RADNET,
INC.
|
|||
(Registrant)
|
|||
Date: November
9, 2009
|
By
|
/s/ Howard G. Berger, M.D. | |
Howard
G. Berger, M.D.,
President
and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|||
Date: November 9, 2009 | By | /s/ Mark D. Stolper | |
Mark
D. Stolper,
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
32
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Howard G. Berger, M.D. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Mark D. Stolper pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Howard G. Berger,
M.D.
|
32.2
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Mark D.
Stolper
|
33