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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 0-19600
CORE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
AMENDMENT NO 1.
The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998 on Form 10-K as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
Items 10, 11, 12 and 13. Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant; Executive Compensation; Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management; and Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions, respectively. The information required by
these Items is filed herewith by amendment pursuant to Rule
12b-15.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CORE, INC.
Date: April 27, 1999 By: /s/ George C. Carpenter IV
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George C. Carpenter IV
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: April 27, 1999 By: /s/ William E. Nixon
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William E. Nixon
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Clerk (Principal Financial Officer)
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
directors and executive officers of the Company.
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NAME AGE POSITION
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George C. Carpenter IV 40 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer
Craig C. Horton 44 Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
William E. Nixon 38 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Clerk
Nancy S. Moore 49 Senior Vice President, Operations
Michael E. Darkoch 55 Senior Vice President, Client Development
James T. Fallon 35 Managing Director, Disability Reinsurance
Management Services, Inc.
Lisa O. Hansen 36 Managing Director, Disability Reinsurance
Management Services, Inc.
Michael D. Lachance 44 Managing Director, Disability Reinsurance
Management Services, Inc.
Leslie Alexandre, Dr.P.H. (1) 41 Director
Stephen C. Caulfield (2) 58 Director
Richard H. Egdahl, M.D., Ph.D. (1) 72 Director
David M. Tourangeau (1) (2) 60 Director
Richard J. Towle (2) 46 Director
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(1) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
The Company's Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of
whose members serve for staggered three-year terms. The term of the Class I
Directors (presently Dr. Alexandre and Mr. Caulfield) expires in the year 2001;
the term of the Class II Directors (presently Dr. Egdahl, Mr. Tourangeau and Mr.
Towle) expires in 1999; and the term of the Class III Directors (presently Mr.
Carpenter and Mr. Horton) expires in the year 2000. At each annual meeting of
stockholders, directors are elected for a three-year term to succeed the
directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring.
Executive officers of the Company are elected by the Board of Directors on
an annual basis and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
George C. Carpenter IV has been a Director since March 1995 and was
re-elected a Class III Director at the June 1997 Annual Stockholders Meeting.
He was elected the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company effective with the Company's March 24, 1995 merger
involving Core Management, Inc. (the "CMI/PRA Merger"). Mr. Carpenter served as
the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Core Management, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("CMI") and now wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, since its
formation in 1990. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Carpenter served as a Vice President,
Operations of The Health Data Institute, Inc., a provider of utilization review,
case management and analytic services and a developer of related software, a
subsidiary of Baxter International, Inc.
Craig C. Horton has been a Director since March 1995 and was re-elected a
Class III Director at the June 1997 Annual Stockholders Meeting. He was elected
the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on March 30, 1995. Mr.
Horton served as the President and a Director of CMI from its formation in 1990,
and also served as the acting Chief Financial Officer of CMI from 1994 to 1995.
From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Horton was Vice President, Operations of The Health Data
Institute, Inc., a subsidiary of Baxter International, Inc.
William E. Nixon is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Clerk of the Company. Mr. Nixon joined the Company in December
1988 as Controller. In June 1989, Mr. Nixon became Assistant Treasurer; in
September 1990, he was elected Vice President, Finance and Administration; in
September 1991, he assumed his position as Treasurer. In December 1993, Mr.
Nixon was elected Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In December 1994, Mr.
Nixon was elected Executive Vice President and in March 1995, he was elected
Clerk. Prior to his employment with the Company, from 1985 to 1988, Mr. Nixon
served as a Senior Accountant at Gray, Gray and Gray, a public accounting firm.
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Nancy S. Moore was elected Senior Vice President, Operations in September
1997. Ms. Moore served as Vice President, Eastern Operations of the Company
since the March 24, 1995 CMI/PRA Merger. Ms. Moore joined the Company in July
1990 as Manager, Case Management. In November 1992 she became Director,
Operations and was promoted to Vice President, Operations in May 1994. Prior to
her employment with the Company, Ms. Moore served as Administrator, Behavioral
Health Utilization Review Department of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Massachusetts and Director of Nursing Services of Charles River Hospital,
Community Care Systems, Inc.
Michael E. Darkoch joined the Company in September 1997 and was elected
Senior Vice President, Client Development in December 1997. Mr. Darkoch came to
CORE from Caremark International, where he held senior management positions,
including Vice President of Corporate Account Management and Vice President of
Business Development. His background includes account management process design
and sales development. Mr. Darkoch has over 23 years of experience in the
health care industry.
James T. Fallon joined the Company with Ms. Hansen and Mr. Lachance in
September 1998 upon the Company's acquisition of Disability Reinsurance
Management Services, Inc. ("DRMS"). Mr. Fallon was a founder of DRMS and has
served as a Managing Director of DRMS since its establishment in 1993.
Previously, from 1985 through 1993, Mr. Fallon held various sales and marketing
management positions with UNUM Life Insurance Company of America ("UNUM") and
UNUM's reinsurance division (later Duncanson & Holt).
Lisa O. Hansen joined the Company with Mr. Fallon and Mr. Lachance in
September 1998 upon the Company's acquisition of DRMS. Ms. Hansen was a founder
of DRMS and has served as a Managing Director of DRMS since its establishment in
1993. Ms. Hansen began her insurance career in Paul Revere Life Insurance
Company's sales force in 1984, then joined UNUM in 1985 where she held several
sales and marketing management positions within UNUM's reinsurance division
(later Duncanson & Holt.)
Michael D. Lachance joined the Company with Mr. Fallon and Ms. Hansen in
September 1998 upon the Company's acquisition of DRMS. Mr. Lachance was a
founder of DRMS and has served as a Managing Director of DRMS since its
establishment in 1993. In 1983, Mr. Lachance joined UNUM where he spent over
eleven years in a variety of Individual Disability and Group Reinsurance
management positions. Mr. Lachance earned his Fellow Society of Actuaries
("FSA") designation in 1986.
Leslie Alexandre, Dr.P.H. has been a Director since 1995, and was
re-elected a Class I Director by the Company's stockholders in July 1998.
Dr. Alexandre has accepted employment with the National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, Maryland, effective May 1999. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. Alexandre was
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Marketing for Oncormed, Inc., a
genomics services company. From 1992 to 1995, Dr. Alexandre was employed as
Government Affairs Representative, Health Policy for EDS, Inc., an
information technology company. Prior to joining EDS in 1992, Dr. Alexandre
was Senior Health Legislative Assistant for United States Senator David
Durenberger. From January 1990 until the death of U.S. Senator John Heinz in
April 1991, she served as Professional Staff on the Senate Special Committee
on Aging. Prior to 1990, Dr. Alexandre was an independent health care
consultant.
Stephen C. Caulfield has been a Director since 1994, and was re-elected a
Class I Director by the Company's stockholders in July 1998. Mr. Caulfield is
Chairman of The Chickering Group, a student health insurance company, where he
has been employed since February 1997. Prior to this position, Mr. Caulfield
was a Worldwide Partner of William M. Mercer, Incorporated, a management
consulting firm, where he had specialized in health care issues since 1987. Mr.
Caulfield has more than 30 years of experience in the health care field, having
previously been employed as a faculty member and Assistant Dean of the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine in New York, as the Director of Health Affairs and
Regional Operations for the United Mine Workers Multi-Employer Trust, and as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Government Research Corporation, a
consulting firm previously located in Washington, D.C. (subsequently acquired by
Hill and Knowlton).
Richard H. Egdahl, M.D., Ph.D. has been a Director since 1985, and was
re-elected a Class II Director by the Company's stockholders in 1996. Dr.
Egdahl is the Alexander Graham Bell Professor of Health Care Entrepreneurship at
Boston University. He was Director of the Boston University Medical Center and
academic vice president for health affairs at Boston University from 1973 to
July 1996. A surgeon by training, Dr. Egdahl is professor of surgery at Boston
University School of Medicine (chairman 1964-73), in addition to professor of
public health in the Boston University School of Public Health and professor of
management in the Boston University School of Management. He is a University
Professor at Boston University and established the Boston University Health
Policy Institute in 1975 and is its Director. Dr. Egdahl is a Trustee of
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the Pioneer Group of Mutual Funds, a Director of WellSpace (a private company
offering non-traditional health care), a Trustee of Boston Medical Center and a
member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
David M. Tourangeau was appointed a Class II Director in September 1998.
Mr. Tourangeau is recently retired from UNUM Corporation, where he served as an
executive for over 28 years, providing leadership as the Chief Investment
Officer, and subsequently as Senior Vice President of Group Pension and Senior
Vice President of Reinsurance Operations. He most recently served as Senior Vice
President for Pacific Rim Operations and Latin American Development, and sat on
the board of directors for UNUM Japan Accident Insurance Co. and UNUM America.
Active in many non-profit organizations, Mr. Tourangeau currently serves on the
executive committee and board of directors of Sweetser Children's Services.
Richard J. Towle was appointed a Class II Director in September 1998. Mr.
Towle is Vice President of Administrative Services of Boston University and
serves as Chief Business Officer for the Boston University Medical Center,
including operational management of Financial and Business Affairs, Facilities
Management and Information Technology. Mr. Towle also oversees the operations of
several University-wide departments, including the offices of Risk Management,
Personnel, Equal Opportunity, Family Resources, Campus Planning and Student
Health Services. Mr. Towle is a member of both the National Association of
College and University Business Officers and the Greater Boston Chamber of
Commerce Development and Transportation Committee.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Company notes that in 1998 one officer filed two untimely reports on
transactions in CORE common stock. R. Gary Dolenga filed untimely reports with
respect to five open market purchases of CORE common stock in August 1998 and
one open market purchase of CORE common stock in September 1998.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth information for 1998, 1997 and 1996
concerning the compensation paid or accrued by the Company and its subsidiaries
to the chief executive officer and certain other executive officers whose
aggregate salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 in the most recent fiscal year (the
"Named Executive Officers"). Although only principal capacities are listed, the
compensation figures include all compensation received in any capacity, for
services rendered during the fiscal years indicated.
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Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities
Other Annual Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Compensation($) Options (#) Compensation($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
George C. Carpenter IV 1998 184,834 25,000
Chairman of the Board Directors 1997 179,146 50,000
and Chief Executive Officer 1996 166,645 10,000 50,000
Craig C. Horton 1998 174,833 25,000
Director, President and Chief 1997 169,127 50,000
Operating Officer 1996 158,196 10,000 50,000
William E. Nixon 1998 147,486 20,600 20,000
Executive Vice President, 1997 143,127 25,000
Chief Financial Officer, 1996 143,233 71,796(1) 24,000
and Treasurer
Nancy S. Moore 1998 122,957
Senior Vice President, 1997 110,468 29,500
Operations 1996 98,987 12,000
Michael E. Darkoch (2) 1998 151,593 42,942(3)
Senior Vice President, 1997 57,654 50,000
Client Development
R. Gary Dolenga (4) 1998 152,505 1,010
President, SSDC Corp. 1997 73,018 160,000
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(1) Represents relocation expenses incurred as well as additional amounts paid
to Mr. Nixon to reimburse him for income taxes payable by him with respect
to such relocation costs.
(2) Mr. Darkoch joined the Company in September 1997.
(3) Represents relocation expenses incurred as well as additional amounts paid
to Mr. Darkoch to reimburse him for income taxes payable by him with
respect to such relocation costs.
(4) Mr. Dolenga, the founder of SSDC, joined the Company in June 1997 upon
CORE's acquisition of certain assets of SSDC. See Item 13, "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions."
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The following two stock option tables summarize option grants and exercises
during 1998 for the Named Executive Officers, and the values of options granted
during 1998 and held by such persons at December 31, 1998.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1998
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Individual Grants
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Potential Realizable Value
% of Total at Assumed Annual Rates
Number of Options of Stock Price Appreciation
Securities Underlying Granted to Exercise For Option Term (2)
Options Employees in Price Expiration ---------------------------------
Name Granted (#) Fiscal Year (1) ($/sh) Date 5% ($) 10% ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
George C. Carpenter IV 25,000 4.20% $7.25 11/17/2003 42,099 100,589
Craig C. Horton 25,000 4.20% $7.25 11/17/2003 42,099 100,589
William E. Nixon 20,000 3.30% $7.25 11/17/2003 33,679 80,471
R. Gary Dolenga 800 0.13% $9.75 7/28/2003 1,772 4,279
210 0.04% $13.00 4/23/2003 587 1,459
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(1) The Company granted a total of 595,139 options to its employees and
consultants in 1998.
(2) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the
respective options if exercised at the end of the option term. These gains
are based on assumed rates of stock price appreciation of 5% and 10%
compounded annually from the date the respective options were granted to
their expiration date. These assumptions are not intended to forecast
future appreciation of the Company's stock price. The potential realizable
value computation does not take into account federal or state income tax
consequences of option exercises or sales of appreciated stock. This table
does not take into account any appreciation in the price of the Common
Stock to date.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 1998 AND YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table presents information regarding options exercised in
1998 and the value of options outstanding at December 31, 1998 for each of the
Named Executive Officers:
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Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money Options at
Options at Year End (#) Year-End ($)(1)
Shares Acquired Value Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name on Exercise (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
George C. Carpenter IV 0 N/A 131,000/89,000 $218,500/$54,625
Craig C. Horton 0 N/A 131,000/89,000 $218,500/$54,625
William E. Nixon 1,000 $10,810 73,900/46,850 $131,876/$17,969
Nancy S. Moore 0 N/A 33,600/24,900 $42,900/$6,900
Michael E. Darkoch 0 N/A 20,000/30,000 $0/$0
R. Gary Dolenga 0 N/A 80,202/80,808 $0/$0
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(1) Based upon the closing price of $6.00 per share for the Company's Common
Stock as quoted by the Nasdaq National Market on December 31, 1998.
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COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
In March 1998, the Company granted each non-employee director options for
the purchase of up to 36,000 shares of the Company's common stock at the then
fair market exercise price of $13.75 per share. The options vest quarterly,
subject to continued service as a Director, through the year 2000. Accordingly,
12,000 options vested in 1998 to each of the non-employee directors for their
1998 services.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
The Company entered into an employment agreement with William E. Nixon, the
Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of
November 19, 1993, which has an initial one year term and is automatically
renewed on an annual basis unless written notice of non-renewal is delivered
prior to the scheduled date. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Nixon is entitled
to receive compensation and fringe benefits for a period of six months if his
employment is terminated without cause by the Company, and for a period of nine
months if his employment is terminated by the Company within one year of any
change of control of the Company.
In connection with the acquisition of certain assets of SSDC, the Company
entered into an employment agreement with R. Gary Dolenga, the President of its
subsidiary, SSDC Corp., effective as of June 25, 1997. The employment agreement
provides for a base annual salary of $150,000, has a two-year term and is
subject to earlier termination as set forth in the agreement. See Item 13,
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
In 1998, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consisted of
Leslie Alexandre, Stephen Caulfield and Richard Egdahl for the period January 1,
1998 through November 17, 1998, and Leslie Alexandre, Richard Egdahl and David
Tourangeau beginning November 18, 1998. None of our executive officers serves
as a member of the Board of Directors or compensation committee of any entity
that has one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of our Board
of Directors or Compensation Committee.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 1999, regarding
the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by (i) each person who is
known by the Company to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of the
Company's Common Stock; (ii) each director of the Company; (iii) each executive
officer of the Company identified in the Summary Compensation Table set forth
herein; and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of the persons listed below is in care
of CORE, INC., 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92612.
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Number of Shares Percent
Name Beneficially Owned (1) Owned
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Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
1775 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10019 1,869,458 (2) 23.69%
Warburg, Pincus Asset Management, Inc.
466 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017 1,638,800 (3) 20.77%
John Pappajohn
c/o Equity Dynamics
2116 Financial Center
Des Moines, IA 50309 474,269 (4) 6.01%
Craig C. Horton 508,264 (5) 6.27%
George C. Carpenter 476,595 (6) 5.88%
R. Gary Dolenga 268,010 (7) 3.33%
Richard H. Egdahl, M.D. 187,826 (8) 2.36%
Stephen C. Caulfield 136,776 (9) 1.71%
William E. Nixon 120,941 (10) 1.51%
Leslie Alexandre 84,575 (11) 1.06%
Nancy S. Moore 77,850 (12) *
Michael E. Darkoch 71,750 (13) *
David M. Tourangeau 37,000 (14) *
Richard J. Towle 36,000 (15) *
All directors and executive officers as a group
(14 individuals) 2,394,387 (16) 26.37%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, represents sole voting and investment power.
(2) Based on Schedule 13G, dated February 16, 1999. The shares reported
include 1,696,983 held in customer accounts over which members and/or
employees of the Reporting Person have discretionary authority to dispose
of or direct the disposition of the shares, 158,575 shares held in accounts
owned by the members of the Reporting Person and their families, and 13,900
shares held in the account of the profit-sharing plan of the Reporting
Person. The Reporting Person has sole voting power over 13,900 shares.
All shares beneficially owned have shared dispositive power.
(3) Based on Schedule 13G/A, dated January 19, 1999. Includes 575,200 shares
with shared voting power.
(4) Includes 70,200 shares owned by Mr. Pappajohn's wife, 40,200 shares owned
by an entity owned by Mr. Pappajohn's wife (Mr. Pappajohn disclaims
beneficial ownership of such 110,400 shares); also 180,575 shares issuable
to Mr. Pappajohn pursuant to options, all of which are fully vested.
(5) Includes 1,000 shares held by Mr. Horton as custodian for Mr. Horton's son
and 220,000 shares issuable to Mr. Horton pursuant to options (79,000 of
which remain subject to future vesting).
(6) Includes 256,595 shares held jointly by Mr. Carpenter and his wife and
220,000 shares issuable to Mr. Carpenter pursuant to options (79,000 of
which remain subject to future vesting).
(7) Includes 107,000 shares held in trust for which Mr. Dolenga is a Trustee
and his family members are beneficiaries and 161,010 shares issuable to Mr.
Dolenga pursuant to options (80,808 of which remain subject to future
vesting).
(8) Includes 78,275 shares issuable to Dr. Egdahl pursuant to options (21,000
of which remain subject to future vesting).
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(9) Includes 15,000 shares owned by Mr. Caulfield's wife and 85,875 shares
issuable to Mr. Caulfield pursuant to options (21,000 of which remain
subject to future vesting).
(10) Includes 191 shares held jointly by Mr. Nixon and his wife and 120,750
shares issuable to Mr. Nixon pursuant to options (42,050 of which remain
subject to future vesting).
(11) Includes 84,575 shares issuable to Dr. Alexandre pursuant to options
(21,000 of which remain subject to future vesting).
(12) Includes 77,250 shares issuable to Ms. Moore pursuant to options (37,500 of
which remain subject to future vesting).
(13) Includes 3,000 shares held jointly by Mr. Darkoch and his wife and 68,750
shares issuable to Mr. Darkoch pursuant to options (45,000 of which remain
subject to future vesting).
(14) Includes 36,000 shares issuable to Mr. Tourangeau pursuant to options
(27,000 of which remain subject to future vesting).
(15) Includes 36,000 shares issuable to Mr. Towle pursuant to options (27,000 of
which remain subject to future vesting).
(16) Includes 1,188,485 shares issuable pursuant to options (480,358 of which
remain subject to future vesting).
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
On September 1, 1998, CORE acquired all the shares of stock of Disability
Reinsurance Management Services, Inc. ("DRMS"), pursuant to a Capital Stock
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31, 1998 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement").
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, all the shares of DRMS stock were
acquired in exchange for CORE's cash payment of $20 million, the issuance of
480,000 shares of CORE common stock and the future issuance of up to an
additional $7 million of CORE common stock after September 30, 2001, based upon
the future performance of DRMS. James T. Fallon, Lisa O. Hansen and Michael D.
Lachance, each of whom remained Managing Directors of DRMS following CORE's
acquisition of DRMS, were each 27% stockholders of DRMS and accordingly each
received $5,400,000 and 129,600 shares of CORE common stock as consideration for
their DRMS shares. In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, James T.
Fallon, Lisa O. Hansen and Michael D. Lachance each entered into an Employment
Agreements with DRMS providing for a base salary of $195,950 and a term through
September 30, 2000 (subject to extension through September 30, 2001 at the
election of the executive).
In 1998, in connection with its 1997 acquisition of assets of Social
Security Disability Consultants Limited Partnership and Disability Services,
Inc. (collectively, "SSDC"), pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated June
14, 1997 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), CORE made the final quarterly
purchase price payments totaling $1,125,000 to R. Gary Dolenga and his wife,
Phylis M. Dolenga. Mr. Dolenga is President of CORE's wholly-owned subsidiary,
SSDC Corp.
In 1996, at the request of the Company, Mr. Nixon, Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer relocated his principal
residence to California. In connection with this requested relocation, the
Company loaned Mr. Nixon approximately $80,000 for the purpose of enabling him
to relocate and purchase a home. As of March 31, 1999, the loan balance is
approximately $56,000. The loan bears interest at the lowest rate required to
avoid the imputation of interest.
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