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MEMORANDUM
To Our Valued Shareholders:
Fiscal year 1999 marked the return to Income from Continuing Operations
for Pioneer Behavioral Health. As reported last year, we have divested all
non-core operations and focused our management team on growing the business we
know the best. We have accomplished a lot over the last year.
Below are a few of the highlights:
o A return to profitability from continuing operations.
o Refocused senior executive's time to further develop our core
businesses. This was accomplished by appointing a Chief Operating
Officer and relocating our Senior Vice President to Las Vegas
Nevada to focus on the growth of our Harmony Healthcare division.
We have established a corporate presence in Las Vegas and will
make Las Vegas the focus of our continued corporate development.
o We formed BehavioralHealthOnline.com, an internet company that is
poised to be the leading provider of behavioral health services
on the internet. The website is up and running and has received
rave reviews. Strong Strategic Partnerships continue to develop.
We are very excited about the direction of our Company, our plan to
enhance shareholder value and the opportunities that BehavioralHealthOnline.com
will bring to our Company and our shareholders. As shareholders, I would
encourage you to visit our website at http://www.BehavioralHealthOnline.com and
register as a member so that you will be continually updated on this new
company's development.
Pioneer Behavioral Health has developed into a stronger, more focused
company. The process took longer than we thought, but the building blocks are in
place to take us to the next level.
Thank you for your continuing support and guidance over the past year.
/s/ Bruce A. Shear
President
November 18, 1999
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A2
[X] Annual report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 [FEE REQUIRED] for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999
[ ] Transition report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] for the transition period from to
Commission file number: 0-22916
PHC, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-2601571
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or organization)
200 LAKE STREET, SUITE 102, PEABODY, MA 01960
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number: (978) 536-2777 (New area code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE.
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of class)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB.
No Disclosure X
The issuer's revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 were $ 19,139,496.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates computed
by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and
asked prices of such stock, as of September 15, 1999, was $6,353,776. (See
definition of affiliate in Rule 12b-2 of Exchange Act).
At September 15, 1999, 5,610,194 shares of the issuer's Class A Common Stock and
727,170 shares of the issuer's Class B Common Stock were outstanding.
TRANSITIONAL SMALL BUSINESS DISCLOSURE FORMAT:
Yes No X
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION
PHC, Inc. with its subsidiaries (the "Company") is a national health care
company specializing in the treatment of substance abuse, which includes alcohol
and drug dependency and related disorders, and in the provision of psychiatric
services. The Company currently operates two substance abuse treatment
facilities: Highland Ridge Hospital, located in Salt Lake City, Utah; and Mount
Regis Center, located in Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke and eight psychiatric
facilities: Harbor Oaks Hospital, a 64-bed psychiatric hospital located in New
Baltimore, Michigan; Harmony Healthcare, a provider of outpatient behavioral
health services at two locations in the Las Vegas, Nevada area; Total Concept
EAP, a provider of outpatient behavioral health services in Shawnee Mission,
Kansas; and North Point-Pioneer, Inc. ("NPP") which operates four outpatient
behavioral health centers under the name Pioneer Counseling Center in the
greater Detroit metropolitan area. The Company also operates BSC-NY, Inc.
("BSC"), which provides management and administrative services to psychotherapy
and psychological practices in the greater New York City metropolitan area.
Through its subsidiary, Behavioral Health Online, Inc., ("BHO"), the company
operates its web site, Behavioralhealthonline.com.
The Company's substance abuse facilities provide specialized treatment
services to patients who typically have poor recovery prognoses and who are
prone to relapse. These services are offered in small specialty care and
subacute facilities (i.e., facilities designed to provide care to individuals
who no longer require hospital care but who require some medical care), which
permits the Company to provide its clients with efficient and customized
treatment without the significant costs associated with the management and
operation of general acute care hospitals. The Company tailors these programs
and services to "safety-sensitive" industries and concentrates its marketing
efforts on the transportation, oil and gas exploration, heavy equipment,
manufacturing, law enforcement, gaming, and health services industries.
Harbor Oaks provides psychiatric care to children, adolescents and adults.
The Company draws patients from the local population and uses the facility as a
mental health resource to complement its substance abuse facilities. Harmony
Healthcare and Total Concept provide psychiatric treatment for adults,
adolescents and children. BSC is a manager of psychological service providers
with contracts at over 35 long-term care facilities. NPP provides outpatient
psychiatric treatment for adults, adolescents and children in the Metropolitan
Detroit area.
Behavioral Health Online, Inc. designs, develops and maintains the
Company's web site, Behavioralhealthonline.com. The web site, was designed to
provide products, information, and instruction to behavioral health
professionals and consumers for a fee.
In May 1998 the Company closed Good Hope Center, a substance abuse
treatment facility located in West Greenwich, Rhode Island and entered into an
agreement terminating the lease for the facility. All obligations under this
closure agreement were met by June 30, 1999. In June, 1998 the Company's sub
acute long-term care facility, Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in
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Braintree, Massachusetts was closed in a State Receivership action which was
precipitated when the Company caused the owner of the Franvale facility, Quality
Care Centers of Massachusetts, Inc., to institute a proceeding under Chapter 11
of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. The receivership was terminated September 16,
1998 and on October 5, 1998 Quality Care Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. filed a
Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. A Trustee has been appointed; however, the
bankruptcy proceedings have not been finalized. For additional information see
"Business-Closed and Discontinued Operations-Franvale." In January 1999 the
Company closed its 80% owned outpatient operations in Virginia, Pioneer
Counseling of Virginia, Inc. The Company sold this business and retained
accounts receivable and most fixed assets, to the minority owners in exchange
for their shares of stock in Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc., approximately
$25,000, release from the first mortgage on the property of approximately
$506,000 and release from Notes Payable to the minority owners of $20,000.
The Company intends to limit its business operations to behavioral health
through facilities providing services to particular markets through customized,
outcome-oriented programs, which the Company believes produce overall cost
savings to the patient or client organization and its web site which will
provide behavioral health professionals with the educational tools required to
keep them abreast of behavioral health breakthroughs and keep individuals
informed of current issues in behavioral health of interest to them.
The Company's substance abuse facilities provide treatment services
designed to prevent relapse. Such services, while potentially more costly on a
per patient stay basis, often result in long-term health care cost savings to
insurers, patients and patients' families. The goal of the Company's psychiatric
treatment programs is to provide care at the lowest level of intensity
appropriate for the patient in an integrated delivery system that includes
inpatient and outpatient treatment opportunities. The integrated nature of the
Company's psychiatric programs, which generally involves the same caregivers
supervising different treatment modalities, provides for efficient care delivery
and the avoidance of repeat procedures and diagnostic and therapeutic errors.
The Company was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1976 under the name
American International Health Services, Inc. In 1980, the Company merged into an
inactive publicly held Massachusetts Corporation and was the surviving
corporation in the merger. The Company changed its name to "PHC, Inc." as of
November 24, 1992. The Company is based in Massachusetts and is unaffiliated
with an inactive Minnesota corporation of the same name. The Company does
business under the trade name "Pioneer Healthcare" and "Pioneer Behavioral
Health." With the exception of the services provided directly by the Company
under the name Pioneer Development Support Services, the Company operates as a
holding company, providing administrative, legal and programmatic support to its
subsidiaries. The Company's executive offices are located at 200 Lake Street,
Suite 102, Peabody, Massachusetts, 01960 and its telephone number is (978)
536-2777.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES INDUSTRY
Substance Abuse Facilities
Industry Background
The demand for substance abuse treatment services increased rapidly in the
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last decade. The Company believes that the increased demand is related to
clinical advances in the treatment of substance abuse, greater societal
willingness to acknowledge the underlying problems as treatable illnesses,
improved health insurance coverage for addictive disorders and chemical
dependencies and governmental regulation which requires certain employers to
provide information to employees about drug counseling and employee assistance
programs.
To contain costs associated with behavioral health issues in the 1980s,
many private payors instituted managed care programs for reimbursement, which
included pre-admission certification, case management or utilization review and
limits on financial coverage or length of stay. These cost containment measures
have encouraged outpatient care for behavioral problems, resulting in a
shortening of the length of stay and revenue per day in inpatient chemical abuse
facilities. The Company believes that it has addressed these cost containment
measures by specializing in treating relapse-prone patients with poor prognoses
who have failed in other treatment settings. These patients require longer
lengths of stay and come from a wide geographic area. The Company continues to
develop alternatives to inpatient care including partial day and evening
programs in addition to on site and off site outpatient programs.
The Company believes that because of the apparent unmet need for certain
clinical and medical services, its strategy has been successful despite national
trends towards outpatient treatment, shorter inpatient stays and rigorous
scrutiny by managed care organizations.
Company Operations
The Company has been able to secure insurance reimbursement for longer-term
inpatient treatment as a result of its success with poor prognosis patients. The
Company's two substance abuse facilities work together to refer patients to the
center that best meets the patient's clinical and medical needs. Each facility
caters to a slightly different patient population including high-risk,
relapse-prone chronic alcoholics, drug addicts, minority groups and dual
diagnosis patients (those suffering from both substance abuse and psychiatric
disorders). The Company concentrates on providing services to insurers, managed
care networks and health maintenance organizations for both adults and
adolescents. The Company's clinicians often work directly with managers of
employee assistance programs to select the best treatment facility possible for
their clients.
Each of the Company's facilities operates a case management program for
each patient including a clinical and financial evaluation of a patient's
circumstances to determine the most cost-effective modality of care from among
outpatient treatment, detoxification, inpatient, day care, specialized relapse
treatment and others. In addition to any care provided at one of the Company's
facilities, the case management program for each patient includes aftercare.
Aftercare may be provided through the outpatient services provided by a
facility. Alternatively, the Company may arrange for outpatient aftercare, as
well as family and mental health services, through its numerous affiliations
with clinicians located across the country once the patient is discharged.
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In general, the Company does not accept patients who do not have either
insurance coverage or adequate financial resources to pay for treatment. Each of
the Company's substance abuse facilities does, however, provide treatment free
of charge to a small number of patients each year who are unable to pay for
treatment, but who meet certain clinical criteria and who are believed by the
Company to have the requisite degree of motivation for treatment to be
successful. In addition, the Company provides follow-up treatment free of charge
to relapse patients who satisfy certain criteria. The number of patient days
attributable to all patients who receive treatment free of charge in any given
fiscal year is less than 5%.
The Company believes that it has benefited from an increased awareness of
the need to make substance abuse treatment services accessible to the nation's
workforce. For example, subchapter D of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
(commonly known as The Drug Free Workplace Act), requires employers who are
Federal contractors or Federal grant recipients to establish drug free awareness
programs to inform employees about available drug counseling, rehabilitation and
employee assistance programs and the consequences of drug abuse violations. In
response to the Drug Free Workplace Act, many companies, including many major
national corporations and transportation companies, have adopted policies that
provide for treatment options prior to termination of employment.
Although the Company does not provide federally approved mandated drug
testing, the Company treats employees who have been referred to the Company as a
result of compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act, particularly from
companies that are part of the gaming industry as well as safety sensitive
industries such as railroads, airlines, trucking firms, oil and gas exploration
companies, heavy equipment companies, manufacturing companies and health
services.
HIGHLAND RIDGE
Highland Ridge is a 34-bed, freestanding alcohol and drug treatment
hospital, which the Company has been operating since 1984. It is the oldest
facility dedicated to substance abuse in Utah. Highland Ridge is accredited by
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ("JCAHO") and
is licensed by the Utah Department of Health. Highland Ridge is recognized
nationally for its excellence in treating substance abuse disorders.
Most patients are from Utah and surrounding states. Individuals typically
access Highland Ridge's services through professional referrals, family members,
employers, employee assistance programs or contracts between the Company and
health maintenance organizations located in Utah.
Highland Ridge was the first private for-profit hospital to address
specifically the special needs of chemically dependent women in Salt Lake
County. In addition, Highland Ridge has contracted with Salt Lake County to
provide medical detoxification services targeted to women. The hospital also
operates a specialized continuing care support group to address the unique needs
of women and minorities.
A pre-admission evaluation, which involves an evaluation of psychological,
cognitive and situational factors, is completed for each prospective patient. In
addition, each prospective patient is given a physical examination upon
admission. Diagnostic tools, including those developed by the American
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Psychological Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory are used to develop an individualized
treatment plan for each client. The treatment regimen involves an
interdisciplinary team which integrates the twelve-step principles of self-help
organizations, medical detoxification, individual and group counseling, family
therapy, psychological assessment, psychiatric support, stress management,
dietary planning, vocational counseling and pastoral support. Highland Ridge
also offers extensive aftercare assistance at programs strategically located in
areas of client concentration throughout the United States. Highland Ridge
maintains a comprehensive array of professional affiliations to meet the needs
of discharged patients and other individuals not admitted to the hospital for
treatment.
Highland Ridge periodically conducts or participates in research projects.
Highland Ridge was the site of a recent research project conducted by the
University of Utah Medical School. The research explored the relationship
between individual motivation and treatment outcomes. The research was regulated
and reviewed by the Human Subjects Review Board of the University of Utah and
was subject to federal standards that delineated the nature and scope of
research involving human subjects. Highland Ridge benefited from this research
by expanding its professional relationships within the medical school community
and by applying the findings of the research to improve the quality of services
the Company delivers.
SPECIALIZED TREATMENT SERVICE
In the spring of 1994, the Company began to operate a crisis hotline
service under contract with a major transportation client. The hotline, Pioneer
Development Support Services, or PDS2 ("PDS2"), is a national, 24-hour telephone
service, which supplements the services provided by the client's Employee
Assistance Programs. The services provided include information, crisis
intervention, critical incidents coordination, employee counselor support,
client monitoring, case management and health promotion. The hotline is staffed
by counselors who refer callers to the appropriate professional resources for
assistance with personal problems. Four major transportation companies
subscribed to these services as of June 30, 1999. This operation is physically
located in Highland Ridge Hospital, but a staff dedicated to PDS2 provides the
services. PDS2 is currently operated by the parent entity, PHC, Inc.
MOUNT REGIS
Mount Regis is a 25-bed, freestanding alcohol and drug treatment center
located in Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke. The Company acquired the center in
1987. It is the oldest of its kind in the Roanoke Valley. Mount Regis is
accredited by the JCAHO, and licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Substance Abuse Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In
addition, Mount Regis operates Changes, a freestanding outpatient clinic. The
Changes clinic provides structured intensive outpatient treatment for patients
who have been discharged from Mount Regis and for patients who do not need the
formal structure of a residential treatment program. The program is licensed by
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the Commonwealth of Virginia and approved for reimbursement by major insurance
carriers
Mount Regis Center's programs are sensitive to needs of women and
minorities. The majority of Mount Regis clients are from Virginia and
surrounding states. In addition, because of its relatively close proximity and
accessibility to New York, Mount Regis has been able to attract an increasing
number of referrals from New York-based labor unions. Mount Regis has
established programs that allow the Company to better treat dual diagnosis
patients (those suffering from both substance abuse and psychiatric disorders),
cocaine addiction and relapse-prone patients. The multi-disciplinary case
management, aftercare and family programs are key to the prevention of relapse.
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General Psychiatric Facilities
Introduction
The Company believes that its proven ability to provide high quality,
cost-effective care in the treatment of substance abuse has enabled it to grow
in the related behavioral health field of psychiatric treatment. The Company's
main advantage is its ability to provide an integrated delivery system of
inpatient and outpatient care. As a result of integration, the Company is better
able to manage and track patients.
The Company offers inpatient and partial hospitalization psychiatry
services through Harbor Oaks Hospital. The Company also currently operates seven
outpatient psychiatric facilities.
The Company's philosophy at these facilities is to provide the most
appropriate and efficacious care with the least restrictive modality of care. An
attending physician and a case manager with continuing oversight of the patient
as the patient receives care in different locations or programs handle case
management. The integrated delivery system allows for better patient tracking
and follow-up, and fewer repeat procedures and therapeutic or diagnostic errors.
Qualified, dedicated staff members take a full history on each new patient and
through test and evaluation procedures they provide a thorough diagnostic
write-up of the patient's condition. In addition a Physician does a complete
physical examination for each new patient. This information allows the
caregivers to determine which treatment alternative is best suited for the
patient and to design an individualized recovery program for the patient.
Managed health care organizations, state agencies, physicians and patients
themselves refer patients to our facilities. These facilities have a patient
population ranging from children as young as 5 years of age to senior citizens.
The psychiatric facilities treat a larger percentage of female patients than the
substance abuse facilities.
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HARBOR OAKS
The Company acquired Harbor Oaks Hospital, a 64-bed psychiatric hospital
located in New Baltimore, Michigan, approximately 20 miles northeast of Detroit,
in September 1994. Harbor Oaks Hospital is licensed by the Michigan Department
of Commerce and it is accredited by JCAHO. Harbor Oaks provides inpatient
psychiatric care, partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment to children,
adolescents and adults. Harbor Oaks Hospital has serviced clients from Macomb,
Oakland and St. Clair Counties and has now expanded its coverage area to include
Wayne, Sanilac and Livingston Counties.
Until March 1998, Harbor Oaks Hospital worked in conjunction with New Life
Treatment Centers, Inc. ("New Life") to offer counseling programs with a
traditional Christian philosophy on an inpatient and partial hospitalization
basis. The Company and New Life terminated the contract by mutual agreement on
May 22, 1998.
The Company utilizes the Harbor Oaks facility as a mental health resource
to complement its nationally focused substance abuse treatment programs. Harbor
Oaks Hospital has a specialty program that treats substance abuse patients who
have a coexisting psychiatric disorder. This program provides an integrated
holistic approach to the treatment of individuals who have both substance abuse
and psychiatric problems. Both adults and adolescents can benefit from this
program.
On February 10, 1997, Harbor Oaks Hospital opened an 8-bed adjudicated
residential unit serving adolescents with a substance abuse problem and a
co-existing mental disorder who have been adjudicated to have committed criminal
acts and who have been referred or required to undergo psychiatric treatment by
a court or family service agency. The patients in the program range from 13 to
18 years of age. The program provides patients with educational and recreational
activities and adult life functioning skills as well as treatment. Typically, a
patient is admitted to the unit for an initial period of 30 days to six months.
A case review is done for any patient still in the program at six months, and
each subsequent six-month period thereafter, to determine if additional
treatment is required. State authorization allowed the Company to increase the
number of beds in the adjudicated residential unit to twelve on May 1, 1998 and
twenty on June 26, 1998.
In addition to direct patient care, Harbor Oaks works with major
manufacturers of psychiatric pharmaceuticals to assist in the study of the
effects of certain FDA approved products in the treatment of specific mental
illness.
Harmony Healthcare
Harmony Healthcare, which consists of two psychiatric clinics in Nevada,
provides outpatient psychiatric care to children, adolescents and adults in the
local area. Harmony also operates employee assistance programs for railroads,
health care companies and several large casino companies including Boyd Gaming
Corporation, the MGM Grand, the Mirage and Treasure Island resorts with a rapid
response program to provide immediate assistance 24 hours a day. Harmony also
provides outpatient psychiatric care and inpatient psychiatric case management
through a capitated rate behavioral health carve-out with Pacific Care
Insurance.
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Total Concept EAP
Total Concept, an outpatient clinic located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas,
provides psychiatric and substance abuse treatment to children, adolescents and
adults and manages employee assistance programs for local businesses, gaming,
railroads and managed health care companies.
North Point-Pioneer, Inc.
NPP consists of four psychiatric clinics in Michigan. The clinics provide
outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment to children, adolescents
and adults operating under the name Pioneer Counseling Center. The four clinics
are located in close proximity to the Harbor Oaks facility, which provides more
efficient integration of inpatient and outpatient services, a larger coverage
area and the ability to share personnel which results in cost savings.
BSC-NY, Inc.
BSC provides management and administrative services to psychotherapy and
psychological practices in the greater New York City metropolitan area.
Behavioral Health Online, Inc.
BHO designs, develops and maintains the Company's web site,
Behavioralhealthonline.com. The web site when fully operational will provide
behavioral health professionals with the educational tools required to keep them
abreast of behavioral health breakthroughs and keep individuals informed of
current issues in behavioral health of interest to them. The site was launched
in May 1999.
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Operating Statistics
The following table reflects selected financial and statistical information
for all psychiatric services.
Year Ended June 30,
1999 1998 1997
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Inpatient*
Net patient service revenues $ 10,491,517 $ 13,640,801 $ 13,557,703
Net revenues per patient day(1) $ 400 $ 476 $ 414
Average occupancy rate (2) 58.4% 51.7% 58.8%
Total number of licensed beds at
end of period 123 123 172
Source of Revenues:
Private (3) 81.5% 86.9% 91.6%
Government (4) 18.5% 13.1% 8.4%
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Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient
Net Revenues:*
Individual $ 5,356,008 $4,705,454 $ 5,629,760
Contract $ 1,682,453 $ 1,423,098 $ 1,459,580
Sources of revenues:
Private 98.9% 94.0% 98.4%
Government 1.1% 6.0% 1.6%
Other Psychiatric Services
PDSS (5) $ 942,637 $ 763,086 $ 629,761
Practice Management (6) $ 576,881 $ 713,750 $ 650,852
* Includes revenue from Good Hope Center which was closed in May 1998:
Inpatient $ 0 $1,012,679 $ 1,300,745
Outpatient $ 0 $ 331,057 $ 457,018
* Includes revenue from Pioneer Counseling of Virginia which was closed in
January 1999:
Outpatient $ 537,688 $ 963,352 $ 227,601
(1) Net revenues per patient day equals net patient service revenues divided by
total patient days.
(2) Average occupancy rates were obtained by dividing the total number of
patient days in each period by the number of beds available in such period.
(3) Private pay percentage is the percentage of total patient revenue derived
from all payors other than Medicare and Medicaid.
(4) Government pay percentage is the percentage of total patient revenue
derived from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
(5) PDSS, Pioneer Development and Support Services, provides clinical support,
referrals management and professional services for a number of the
Company's national contracts.
(6) Practice Management revenue is produced through BSC-NY.
Closed and Discontinued Operations
Franvale
The Company engaged Oasis Management Company ("Oasis") on November 1, 1996
to June 30, 1997 to provide management services to Franvale. On February 19,
1997, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, as the result of a routine
survey, cited the Company's Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
("Franvale") for serious patient care and safety deficiencies. The State imposed
a civil penalty on the Company of $3,050 per day and reduced it to $2,250 per
day on March 12, 1997. The State reduced the fine to $90,545 in total after the
Company filed an appeal. The Department of Public Health and the federal agency,
HCFA, notified the Company at the time of the original citation, that Franvale
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would be terminated from the Medicare and Medicaid programs unless Franvale was
in substantial compliance with regulatory requirements by March 14, 1997.
Franvale submitted a plan of correction to the Department of Public Health and
on March 12, 1997, as the result of a resurvey by the Department of Public
Health, a new statement of deficiencies was issued, which contained a
significant number of violations but recharacterized the level of seriousness of
the deficiencies to a lower degree of violation and which extended the
threatened date of termination to April 30, 1997.
As a result of the new statement of deficiencies, the Department of Public
Health had precluded the Company from admitting new patients to its Franvale
facility until at least April 30, 1997. However, on April 11, 1997, the Company
received authority to admit new patients on a case-by-case basis. The State
permitted previous patients to be readmitted to the Franvale facility only after
a case-by-case review by the Department of Public Health. The Company was
obligated to notify the attending physician of each resident of Franvale who was
found to have received substandard care of the deficiency notice and was
obligated also to notify the Massachusetts board which licenses the
administrator of Franvale.
On April 19, 1997 the Department of Public Health, Division of Health Care
Quality completed a follow-up survey of the Franvale Nursing Home. As a result
of this survey it was determined that all deficiencies cited from the April 17,
1997 visit had been corrected and the restrictions on Franvale's ability to
admit patients were lifted.
The Company replaced the management team at Franvale and expended
significant sums for staffing and programmatic improvements in order to bring
the facility into substantial compliance at the earliest possible date. The
Company conducted an intensive staff review, which resulted in a total
reorganization. The new staff was provided with in-service training.
On January 29, 1998 Franvale was again cited for patient care and safety
deficiencies by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as a result of a
routine survey. A civil penalty of $224,250 was imposed for the period of time
that the facility was not in compliance. At the time of the citation the Company
was notified by the Department of Public Health and by the federal agency, HCFA,
that Franvale would be terminated from the Medicare and Medicaid programs if the
facility was not in substantial compliance with regulatory requirements by
February 21, 1998. As a result of this statement of deficiencies Franvale was
precluded from readmitting patients or admitting new patients. As of February
13, 1998 the ban from readmission was removed; however, Franvale was still
unable to admit new patients until after the resurvey was completed and the
facility was found to be in substantial compliance with Federal requirements.
On April 14, 1998 the State completed the resurvey of Franvale to determine
if the facility had corrected all patient care and safety deficiencies cited by
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in its January 29, 1998 routine
survey. As a result of the resurvey the facility was found to be in substantial
compliance with regulatory requirements. In its letter of April 23, 1998 the
State Department of Public Health advised the facility that "all deficiencies
were found to have been corrected" and the facility "is now in substantial
compliance ...with the federal regulations applicable to long term care
facilities". The Department of Public Health also advised the facility in this
letter that it was withdrawing its recommendation to the Health Care Finance
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Administration (HCFA) that the facility certification be terminated, and
recommending the denial of payment for new admissions and any civil monetary
penalties imposed on the facility cease as of the date the facility alleged that
it was in substantial compliance, which was March 29, 1998.
Despite the successful survey as documented in the Department's letter, the
notice continues by advising the facility that the "limitation on admissions
previously imposed ... shall remain in effect, irrespective of whether HCFA
accepts the state's recommendation to rescind its pending Medicaid termination
action, on the grounds that the Department has initiated and there is currently
pending a license revocation action against the facility.
On February 12, 1998, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement
with Lexington Healthcare Group, Inc. to sell substantially all the assets and
liabilities of Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The inability of
Franvale to admit new patients and the State's pending license revocation made
completion of the sale an impossibility.
As a result of the decrease in census resulting from the inability of
Franvale to admit new patients and the limitations on its ability to re-admit
patients, the monetary penalties and the expenses that had been incurred by the
Company in correcting the cited deficiencies, continued facility cash flow
deficit of approximately $80,000 monthly, the stall of the sale of Franvale and
the probability that the State would not lift the admission freeze on the
facility, the Company concluded that it should file for protection under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code for the wholly owned subsidiary Quality
Care Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. which operates Franvale Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
On May 26, 1998 Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, filed for
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States bankruptcy Code in the
Eastern Division of the District of Massachusetts at Boston, Massachusetts. The
case was assigned to C J Kenner. On May 27, 1998 on motion of Franvale, the
court authorized the appointment of a Trustee and appointed Joseph Braunstein as
the Chapter 11 Trustee. On May 29, 1998, the Bankruptcy Court terminated the
Chapter 11 proceeding determining that there was no likelihood of reorganization
since the prospective acquirer of the facility was now imposing certain terms
unacceptable to all interested parties and that the transfer of patients and
liquidation of assets could be as readily effectuated in a state court
receivership under the aegis of the Massachusetts Health Care Statutes and
accordingly dismissed the Chapter 11 case. On June 1, 1998, on the Petition of
the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of the
Department of Public Health with the acquiescence of Franvale, Robert Griffin
was appointed by J. Kottmyer as Receiver to transfer the patients and close the
facility expeditiously.
In October 1998 the Company's Bankruptcy Attorney received notification
that as of September 30, 1998 the patient care receivership for Quality Care
Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. was terminated. On October 5, 1998, in response
to the termination of the State Receivership, the Company filed for protection
under Chapter 7 of the United States bankruptcy Code in the Eastern Division of
the District of Massachusetts at Boston, Massachusetts. On October 7, 1998 the
court appointed Mark G. DeGiacomo as the Chapter 7 Trustee.
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As a consequence of Franvale's bankruptcy and subsequent receivership, a
number of claims have been asserted against the Company or may be asserted
against the Company in the future. To date, such claims are as follows:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts named Franvale, the Company and Bruce
Shear as party defendants in the Commonwealth receivership action, C.A. No.
98-2783 in the Superior Court, Suffolk County. On June 28, 1999, the Superior
Court entered a judgment of dismissal, dismissing the case without prejudice and
without costs, as of September 16, 1998. The Company understands that the
facility has been closed, all patients transferred and that the Commonwealth
receiver has resigned.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts may institute a claim seeking to recover
any expenses incurred but not recovered by the Commonwealth as a consequence of
Franvale's receivership. The Commonwealth has a receivership statute that allows
the Commonwealth to seek indemnification for receivership expenses from
"licensee[s], persons responsible for the affairs of the licensee, or the
owner." Under Commonwealth law, the Commonwealth could seek to hold the Company
liable as a "licensee" or "a person responsible for the affairs of the licensee
[Franvale]." Management believes that there are defenses to any such claim. At
this time the potential claim does not appear to be a material issue, however,
since the Company understands that Franvale's collectible accounts receivable
are far in excess of the operating expenses and the receiver's fees that were
incurred during the receivership.
On or about September 14, 1998, the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Franvale, were each served with document subpoenas in connection
with an on-going investigation of Franvale being conducted by the Massachusetts
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The focus of the investigation appears to be the
quality of patient care provided by Franvale during the period of early 1997
until the facility was placed into receivership in June 1998. The Company has
cooperated fully with the investigation including the production of documents.
While no specific dollar demand has yet been asserted by the state, the Attorney
General's office has indicated that a payment will be required to settle this
action. Preliminary negotiations between the Company and the State are under
way.
The Company has been named as a defendant in a proceeding captioned
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. v. Quality Care Centers of Massachusetts, Inc.
and PHC, Inc., C.A. No. 98-132 (Sup. Ct., Suffolk Co., MA). The plaintiff,
supplier of housekeeping and laundry services to Franvale, alleges two causes of
action against the Company in the Substitute First Amended Complaint. In Count
III (Accord and Satisfaction), plaintiff seeks $51,845 for the Company's alleged
breach of an agreement to pay plaintiff the money it was owed. In Count IV
(Guaranty), plaintiff alleges that the Company agreed to pay Franvale's debt but
did not do so; plaintiff seeks a judgment of $67,412. The Company filed an
answer contesting plaintiff's claims. Plaintiff propounded requests for
admissions to which the Company responded. Plaintiff recently noticed two
depositions and served the Company with a request for documents. Discovery was
set to close September 1, 1999, but was extended by the consent of the parties.
At this time it is not possible for the Company to evaluate the likelihood of an
unfavorable outcome or to predict the Company's potential loss. Based on the ad
damnum clause of the Substitute First Amended Complaint, the maximum potential
loss to the Company is alleged to be $67,412, plus costs and interest from the
date of demand.
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On or about November 4, 1998, Mellon US Leasing, a division of Mellon
Leasing Corporation, a successor in interest to US Capital Corp. ("Mellon"),
brought a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court for Essex County,
Massachusetts, C.A. No. 98-2116. Mellon alleged that the Company had guaranteed
a lease agreement entered into by Quality Care Centers of Massachusetts, on
which Quality Care had defaulted. Mellon sought damages of $222,005, plus
interest costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Since the company did guarantee
of this debt of the subsidiary at the inception of the lease, on or about July
28, 1999, the Company and Mellon reached an agreement in principle, although no
documents have yet been signed memorializing the settlement. The terms of the
settlement are that the Company will pay Mellon the sum of $150,000 over a
period of 36 months at the interest rate of 9 percent per year in exchange for
dismissal of the lawsuit and the execution of releases.
The liquidation of the assets and liabilities of Franvale may result in a
non-cash financial statement gain of approximately $2,000,000. In the quarter
ended December 31, 1998 the company was relieved of the HUD mortgage of
approximately $6,741,000 and surrendered the underlying assets amounting to
approximately $4,329,000. The recognition of the gain has been deferred until
final resolution of all contingent liabilities.
Good Hope Center
Good Hope Center is a 49-bed substance abuse treatment facility located in
West Greenwich, Rhode Island which, until May, 1998 was operated by the
Company's subsidiary PHC of Rhode Island, Inc.
The Good Hope Center operated at a loss for the fiscal years ended June 30,
1998 and 1997 because of a decline in census, length of stay and lower
reimbursements from third party payors. Efforts to increase length of stay and
improve market share were unsuccessful requiring the closure of the facility.
In May 1998 the Company closed Good Hope Center and entered into an
agreement terminating the lease for the facility. As of June 30, 1999, the
company paid all of the expenses related to the facility and met all of the
terms of the agreement. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, the Company
collected over $100,000 in accounts receivable previously written off resulting
in Net Income of approximately $108,000 for the facility for the year.
Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc.
In June 1998 the Company decided to close the Blacksburg Clinic and
consolidate the Blacksburg resources and operations with the Salem Clinic
operations to enhance profitability of Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. The
write down of assets and anticipated costs related to the closing of the
Blacksburg clinic are reflected in the accompanying June 30, 1998 Financial
Statements. In December 1998 the Company decided to close the remaining Pioneer
Counseling of Virginia clinic located in Salem, Virginia. Since the Company was
required by contract to give 30-days notice to contract therapists before
closing the clinic, in January 1999 the Company closed its 80% owned outpatient
operations in Virginia, Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. The Company sold
this business, excluding accounts receivable and most fixed assets, to the
minority owners in exchange for their shares of stock in Pioneer Counseling of
Virginia, Inc. approximately $25,000, release from the first mortgage on the
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property of approximately $506,000 and release from Notes Payable to the
minority owners of $20,000.
Operating Statistics
The following table reflects closed and discontinued operations:
For the Year Ended
June 30
1999 1998 1997
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Discontinued Operations
Franvale:
Loss $ 0 $(2,220,296) $(1,958,756)
Closed Operations
Good Hope Center
Income (Loss) $ 108,372 $(1,540,772) $ (642,119)
Pioneer Counseling Centers of
Virginia, Inc.
Loss $ (811,957) $ (583,188) $ (120,914)
The Company experienced a recovery of accounts written off resulting in net
income from Good Hope Center in fiscal year 1999. No further significant
recoveries of this nature are expected in future periods.
Business Strategy
The Company's objective is to become a leading national provider of
treatment services, specializing in substance abuse and psychiatric care.
The Company focuses its marketing efforts on "safety-sensitive" industries.
This focus results in customized outcome oriented programs that the Company
believes produce overall cost savings to the patients and/or client
organizations. The Company intends to leverage experience gained from providing
services to customers in certain industries that it believes will enhance its
selling efforts within these certain industries.
Marketing And Customers
The Company markets its substance abuse, inpatient and outpatient
psychiatric health services both locally and nationally, primarily to safety
sensitive industries, including transportation, oil and gas exploration, heavy
machinery and equipment, manufacturing and healthcare services. Additionally,
the Company markets its services in the gaming industry both in Nevada and
nationally.
The Company employs six individuals dedicated to marketing among the
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Company's facilities. Each facility performs marketing activities in its local
region. The National Marketing Director of the Company coordinates the majority
of the Company's national marketing efforts. In addition, employees at certain
facilities perform national marketing activities independent of the National
Marketing Director. The Company, with the support of its owned integrated
outpatient systems and management services, continues to pursue more at-risk
contracts and outpatient, managed health care fee-for-service contracts. In
addition to providing excellent services and treatment outcomes, the Company
will continue to negotiate pricing policies to attract patients for long-term
intensive treatment which meet length of stay and clinical requirements
established by insurers, managed health care organizations and the Company's
internal professional standards.
The Company's integrated system of comprehensive outpatient mental health
clinics and physician practices managed by the Company complement the Company's
inpatient facilities. These clinics and medical practices are strategically
located in Nevada, Virginia, Kansas City, Michigan, Utah and New York. They make
it possible for the Company to offer wholly integrated, comprehensive, mental
health services for corporations and managed care organizations on an at-risk or
exclusive fee-for-service basis. Additionally, the Company operates Pioneer
Development and Support Services (PDS2) located in the Highland Ridge facility
in Salt Lake City, Utah. PDS2 provides clinical support, referrals, management
and professional services for a number of the Company's national contracts. It
gives the Company the capacity to provide a complete range of fully integrated
mental health services.
The Company has been successful in securing a number of national accounts
with a variety of corporations including: Boyd Gaming, Canadian Rail, Conrail,
CSX, the IUE, MCC, MGM, Station Casinos, Union Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific
Railroad Hospital Association, VBH, and others.
In addition to its direct patient care services, the Company launched its
web site, Behavioralhealthonline.com, in May 1999. Although many of the articles
published on the web site are of interest to the general public, the Company's
primary target market is the behavioral health professional. When fully
operational the site will not only provide information to the behavioral health
professional, but will also provide a time and cost effective alternative for
acquiring the professional educational units required each year.
Competition
The Company's substance abuse programs compete nationally with other health
care providers, including general and chronic care hospitals, both non-profit
and for-profit, other substance abuse facilities and short-term detoxification
centers. Some competitors have substantially greater financial resources than
the Company. The Company believes, however, that it can compete successfully
with such institutions because of its success in treating poor-prognosis
patients. The Company will compete through its focus on such patients, its
willingness to negotiate appropriate rates and its capacity to build and service
corporate relationships.
The Company's psychiatric facilities and programs compete primarily within
the respective geographic area serviced by them. The Company competes with
private doctors, hospital-based clinics, hospital-based outpatient services and
other comparable facilities. The main reasons that the Company competes well are
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its integrated delivery and dual diagnosis programming. Integrated delivery
provides for more efficient follow-up procedures and reductions in length of
stay. Dual diagnosis programming provides a niche service for clients with a
primary mental health and a secondary substance abuse diagnosis. The Company
developed its dual diagnosis service in response to demand from insurers,
employees and treatment facilities.
Revenue Sources And Contracts
The Company has entered into relationships with numerous employers, labor
unions and third-party payors to provide services to their employees and members
for the treatment of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. In addition, the
Company admits patients who seek treatment directly without the intervention of
third parties and whose insurance does not cover these conditions in
circumstances where the patient either has adequate financial resources to pay
for treatment directly or is eligible to receive free care at one of the
Company's facilities. The Company's psychiatric patients either have insurance
or pay at least a portion of treatment costs. Free treatment provided each year
amounts to less than 5% of the Company's total patient days.
Each contract is negotiated separately, taking into account the insurance
coverage provided to employees and members, and, depending on such coverage, may
provide for differing amounts of compensation to the Company for different
subsets of employees and members. The charges may be capitated, or fixed with a
maximum charge per patient day, and, in the case of larger clients, frequently
result in a negotiated discount from the Company's published charges. The
Company believes that such discounts are appropriate as they are effective in
producing a larger volume of patient admissions. The Company treats non-contract
patients and bills them on the basis of the Company's standard per diem rates
and for any additional ancillary services provided to them by the Company.
Quality Assurance And Utilization Review
The Company has established comprehensive quality assurance programs at all
of its facilities. These programs are designed to ensure that each facility
maintains standards that meet or exceed requirements imposed upon the Company
with the objective of providing high-quality specialized treatment services to
its patients. To this end, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations ("JCAHO") survey and accredit the Company's inpatient facilities
and the Company's outpatient facilities comply with the standards of National
Commission Quality Assurance ("NCQA") although the facilities are not NCQA
certified. The Company's professional staff, including physicians, social
workers, psychologists, nurses, dietitians, therapists and counselors, must meet
the minimal requirements of licensure related to their specific discipline, in
addition to each facility's own internal quality assurance criteria. The Company
participates in the federally mandated National Practitioners Data Bank, which
monitors professional accreditation nationally.
In response to the increasing reliance of insurers and managed care
organizations upon utilization review methodologies, the Company has adopted a
comprehensive documentation policy to satisfy relevant reimbursement criteria.
Additionally, the Company has developed an internal case management system,
which provides assurance that services rendered to individual patients are
medically appropriate and reimbursable. Implementation of these internal
policies has been integral to the success of the Company's strategy of providing
services to relapse-prone, higher acuity patients.
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Government Regulation
The Company's business and the development and operation of the Company's
facilities are subject to extensive federal, state and local government
regulation. In recent years, an increasing number of legislative proposals have
been introduced at both the national and state levels that would effect major
reforms of the health care system if adopted. Among the proposals under
consideration are reforms to increase the availability of group health
insurance, to increase reliance upon managed care, to bolster competition and to
require that all businesses offer health insurance coverage to their employees.
The Company cannot predict whether any such legislative proposals will be
adopted and, if adopted, what effect, if any, such proposals would have on the
Company's business.
In addition, both the Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject to
statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings, interpretations of
policy, intermediary determinations and governmental funding restrictions, all
of which may materially increase or decrease the rate of program payments to
health care facilities. Since 1983, Congress has consistently attempted to limit
the growth of federal spending under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and will
likely continue to do so. Additionally, congressional spending reductions for
the Medicaid program involving the issuance of block grants to states is likely
to hasten the reliance upon managed care as a potential savings mechanism of the
Medicaid program. As a result of this reform activity the Company can give no
assurance that payments under such programs will in the future remain at a level
comparable to the present level or be sufficient to cover the costs allocable to
such patients. In addition, many states, including the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the State of Michigan, are considering reductions in state
Medicaid budgets.
Health Planning Requirements
Some of the states in which the Company operates, and many of the states
where the Company may consider expansion opportunities, have health planning
statutes which require that prior to the addition or construction of new beds,
the addition of new services, the acquisition of certain medical equipment or
certain capital expenditures in excess of defined levels, a state health
planning agency must determine that a need exists for such new or additional
beds, new services, equipment or capital expenditures. These state determination
of need or certificate of need ("DoN") programs are designed to enable states to
participate in certain federal and state health related programs and to avoid
duplication of health services. DoN's typically are issued for a specified
maximum expenditure, must be implemented within a specified time frame and often
include elaborate compliance procedures for amendment or modification, if
needed. Several states, including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have
instituted moratoria on some types of DoN's or otherwise stated an intent not to
grant approvals for certain health services. Such moratoria may adversely affect
the Company's ability to expand in such states, but may also provide a barrier
to entry to potential competitors.
Licensure and Certification
State regulatory authorities must license all of the Company's facilities.
The Company's Harbor Oaks facility is certified for participation as a provider
in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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The Company's initial and continued licensure of its facilities, and
certification to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, depends upon
many factors, including accommodations, equipment, services, patient care,
safety, personnel, physical environment, the existence of adequate policies,
procedures and controls and the regulatory process regarding the facility's
initial licensure. Federal, state and local agencies survey facilities on a
regular basis to determine whether such facilities are in compliance with
governmental operating and health standards and conditions for participating in
government programs. Such surveys include review of patient utilization and
inspection of standards of patient care. The Company has procedures in place to
ensure that its facilities are operated in compliance with all such standards
and conditions. To the extent these standards are not met, however, the license
of a facility could be restricted, suspended or revoked, or a facility could be
decertified from the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Medicare Reimbursement
Currently the only facility of the Company that receives Medicare
reimbursement is Harbor Oaks. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 13.11% of
revenues for Harbor Oaks were derived from Medicare programs.
The Medicare program generally reimburses psychiatric facilities pursuant
to its prospective payment system ("PPS"), in which each facility receives an
interim payment of its allowable costs during the year which is later adjusted
to reflect actual allowable direct and indirect costs of services based upon the
submission of a cost report at the end of each year. However, current Medicare
payment policies allow certain psychiatric service providers an exemption from
PPS. In order for a facility to be eligible for exemption from PPS, the facility
must comply with numerous organizational and operational requirements.
PPS-exempt providers are cost reimbursed, receiving the lower of reasonable
costs or reasonable charges. The Medicare program fiscal intermediary pays a per
diem rate based upon prior year costs, which may be retroactively adjusted upon
the submission of annual cost reports.
The Harbor Oaks facility is currently PPS-exempt. The amount of its
cost-based reimbursement may be limited by the Tax Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") and regulations promulgated under the Act.
Generally, TEFRA limits the amount of reimbursement a facility may receive to a
target amount per discharge, adjusted annually for inflation. The facility's
reasonable Medicare operating costs divided by Medicare discharges, plus a per
diem allowance for capital costs during its base year of operations determines
the target amount. It is not possible to predict the ability of Harbor Oaks to
remain PPS-exempt or to anticipate the impact of TEFRA upon the reimbursement
received by Harbor Oaks in future periods.
In order to receive Medicare reimbursement, each participating facility
must meet the applicable conditions of participation set forth by the federal
government relating to the type of facility, its equipment, its personnel and
its standards of medical care, as well as compliance with all state and local
laws and regulations. In addition, Medicare regulations generally require that
entry into such facilities be through physician referral. The Company must offer
services to Medicare recipients on a non-discriminatory basis and may not
preferentially accept private pay or commercially insured patients.
Medicaid Reimbursement Currently the only facility of the Company that
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receives reimbursement under any state Medicaid program is Harbor Oaks. A
portion of Medicaid costs is paid by states under the Medicaid program and the
federal matching payments are not made unless the state's portion is made.
Accordingly, the timely receipt of Medicaid payments by a facility may be
affected by the financial condition of the relevant state.
Harbor Oaks is a participant in the Medicaid program administered by the
State of Michigan. The Company receives reimbursement on a per diem basis,
inclusive of ancillary costs. The state determines the rate and adjusts it
annually based on cost reports filed by the Company.
Fraud and Abuse Laws
Various federal and state laws regulate the business relationships and
payment arrangements between providers and suppliers of health care services,
including employment or service contracts, and investment relationships. These
laws include the fraud and abuse provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid
statutes as well as similar state statutes (collectively, the "Fraud and Abuse
Laws"), which prohibit the payment, receipt, solicitation or offering of any
direct or indirect remuneration intended to induce the referral of patients, the
ordering, arranging, or providing of covered services, items or equipment.
Violations of these provisions may result in civil and criminal penalties and/or
exclusion from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other
government-sponsored programs. The federal government has issued regulations
that set forth certain "safe harbors," representing business relationships and
payment arrangements that can safely be undertaken without violation of the
federal Fraud and Abuse Laws. Failure to fall within a safe harbor does not
constitute a per se violation of the federal fraud and abuse laws. The Company
believes that its business relationships and payment arrangements either fall
within the safe harbors or otherwise comply with the Fraud and Abuse Laws.
Employees
As of September 15, 1999, the Company had 299 employees of which 6 were
dedicated to marketing, 79 (12 part time) to finance and administration and 214
(91 part time) to patient care. All of the Company's 299 employees are leased
from Inovis, formerly International Personnel Resources, LTD. ("IPR"), a
national employee-leasing firm. The Company has elected to lease its employees
to provide more favorable employee health benefits at lower cost than would be
available to the Company as a single employer and to eliminate certain
administrative tasks which otherwise would be imposed on the management of the
Company. The agreement provides that Inovis will administer payroll, provide for
compliance with workers' compensation laws, including procurement of workers'
compensation insurance and administering claims, and procure and provide
designated employee benefits. The Company retains the right to reject the
services of any leased employee and Inovis has the right to increase its fees at
any time upon thirty days' written notice or immediately upon any increase in
payroll taxes, workers' compensation insurance premiums or the cost of employee
benefits provided to the leased employees.
The Company believes that it has been successful in attracting skilled and
experienced personnel. Competition for such employees is intense, however and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to attract and retain
necessary qualified employees in the future. None of the Company's employees are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company believes that its
relationships with its employees are good.
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INSURANCE
Each of the Company's facilities maintains separate professional liability
insurance policies. Mount Regis, Harbor Oaks, Harmony Healthcare, Total Concept,
NPP and BSC have coverage of $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 in the
aggregate. Highland Ridge has limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $6,000,000 in
the aggregate. In addition, these entities maintain general liability insurance
coverage in similar amounts.
The Company maintains $1,000,000 of directors and officers' liability
insurance coverage, general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per claim and
$2,000,000 in aggregate and an umbrella policy of $1,000,000. The Company
believes, based on its experience, that its insurance coverage is adequate for
its business and that it will continue to be able to obtain adequate coverage.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Executive Offices
The Company's executive offices are located in Peabody, Massachusetts. The
Company's new lease agreement in Peabody covers approximately 4,800 square feet
for a 60-month term, which expires September 17, 2004. The current annual
payment under the lease is $72,000 and increases to $87,516 in the final year.
This space will also house Behavioral Health Online, Inc. The Company believes
that this facility will be adequate to satisfy its needs for the foreseeable
future.
Highland Ridge Hospital
The Highland Ridge premises consist of approximately 24,000 square feet of
space occupying the majority of the first floor of a two-story hospital owned by
Valley Mental Health. The Company is currently operating on a month to month
basis until the lease is finalized. The lease currently in negotiations is for a
five-year agreement, which provides for monthly rental payments of approximately
$15,000, which includes housekeeping and maintenance for the first six months,
and includes changes in rental payments each year based on increases or
decreases in the CPI. After the initial six month term the faqcility will pay
yet undetermined additional amount each month for housekeeping and
maintenance.The leae in its current form would expire December 31, 2004, and
includes an option to renew for an additional five years. The Company believes
that these premises are adequate for its current and anticipated needs.
Mount Regis Center
The Company owns the Mount Regis facility, which consists of a three-story
wooden building located on an approximately two-acre site in a residential
neighborhood. The building consists of over 14,000 square feet and is subject to
a mortgage in the approximate amount of $460,000. The facility is used for both
inpatient and outpatient services. The Company believes that these premises are
adequate for its current and anticipated needs.
Psychiatric Facilities
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The Company owns or leases premises for each of its psychiatric facilities.
Harmony, Total Concept, NPP and BSC each lease their premises. The Company
believes that each of these premises is leased at fair market value and coule be
replaced without significant time or expense if necessary. The Company believes
that all of these premises are adequate for its current and anticipated needs.
The Company owns the building in which Harbor Oaks operates, which is a
single story brick and wood frame structure comprising approximately 32,000
square feet situated on an approximately three acre site. The Company has a
$1,600,000 mortgage on this property. The Company believes that these premises
are adequate for its current and anticipated needs.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
As a consequence of Franvale's bankruptcy and subsequent receivership, a
number of claims have been asserted against the Company or may be asserted
against the Company in the future. To date, such claims are as follows:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts named Franvale, the Company and Bruce
Shear as party defendants in the Commonwealth receivership action, C.A. No.
98-2783 in the Superior Court, Suffolk County. On June 28, 1999, the Superior
Court entered a judgment of dismissal, dismissing the case without prejudice and
without costs, as of September 16, 1998. The Company understands that the
facility has been closed, all patients transferred and that the Commonwealth
receiver has resigned.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts may institute a claim seeking to recover
any expenses incurred but not recovered by the Commonwealth as a consequence of
Franvale's receivership. The Commonwealth has a receivership statute that allows
the Commonwealth to seek indemnification for receivership expenses from
"licensee[s], persons responsible for the affairs of the licensee, or the
owner." Under Commonwealth law, the Commonwealth could seek to hold the Company
liable as a "licensee" or "a person responsible for the affairs of the licensee
[Franvale]." Management believes that there are defenses to any such claim. At
this time the potential claim does not appear to be a material issue, however,
the Company understands that Franvale's collectible accounts receivable are far
in excess of the operating expenses and the receiver's fees that were incurred
during the receivership.
On or about September 14, 1998, the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Franvale, were each served with document subpoenas in connection
with an on-going investigation of Franvale being conducted by the Massachusetts
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The focus of the investigation appears to be the
quality of patient care provided by Franvale during the period of early 1997
until the facility was placed into receivership in June 1998. The Company has
cooperated fully with the investigation including the production of documents.
While no specific dollar demand has yet been asserted by the state, the Attorney
General's office has indicated that a payment will be required to settle this
action. Preliminary negotiations between the Company and the State are under
way.
The Company has been named as a defendant in a proceeding captioned
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. v. Quality Care Centers of Massachusetts, Inc.
and PHC, Inc., C.A. No. 98-132 (Sup. Ct., Suffolk Co., MA). The plaintiff,
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supplier of housekeeping and laundry services to Franvale, alleges two causes of
action against the Company in the Substitute First Amended Complaint. In Count
III (Accord and Satisfaction), plaintiff seeks $51,845 for the Company's alleged
breach of an agreement to pay plaintiff the money it was owed. In Count IV
(Guaranty), plaintiff alleges that the Company agreed to pay Franvale's debt but
did not do so; plaintiff seeks a judgment of $67,412. The Company filed an
answer contesting plaintiff's claims. Plaintiff propounded requests for
admissions to which the Company responded. Plaintiff recently noticed two
depositions and served the Company with a request for documents. Discovery was
set to close September 1, 1999, but has been extended by the consent of the
parties. At this time it is not possible for the Company to evaluate the
likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or to predict the Company's potential loss.
Based on the ad damnum clause of the Substitute First Amended Complaint, the
maximum potential loss to the Company is alleged to be $67,412, plus costs and
interest from the date of demand.
On or about November 4, 1998, Mellon US Leasing, a division of Mellon
Leasing Corporation, a successor in interest to US Capital Corp. ("Mellon"),
brought a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court for Essex County,
Massachusetts, C.A. No. 98-2116. Mellon alleged that the Company had guaranteed
a lease agreement entered into by Quality Care Centers of Massachusetts, on
which Quality Care had defaulted. Mellon sought damages of $222,005, plus
interest costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Since the company did guarantee
of this debt of the subsidiary at the inception of the lease on or about July
28, 1999, the Company and Mellon reached an agreement in principle, although no
documents have yet been signed memorializing the settlement. The terms of the
settlemen are that the Company will pay Mellon the sum of $150,000 over a period
of 36 months at the interest rate of 9 percent per year in exchange for
didmissal of the lawsuit and the execution of releases.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's Units, Class A Common Stock and Class A Warrants have been
traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbols "PIHCU," "PIHC" and
"PIHCW," respectively, since the Company's initial public offering which was
declared effective on March 3, 1994. There is no public trading market for the
Company's Class B Common Stock. The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low sale price of the Company's Class A Common Stock, as
reported by NASDAQ.
High Low
1998
First Quarter $ 3 9/16 $ 2 1/4
Second Quarter $ 3 $ 1 7/8
Third Quarter $ 2 13/16 $ 1 7/8
Fourth Quarter $ 2 7/16 $ 1 5/8
1999 First Quarter $ 2 $ 5/8
Second Quarter $ 1 1/16 $ 9/16
Third Quarter $ 1 3/4 $ 13/16
Fourth Quarter $ 1 15/32 $ 13/16
2000
First Quarter(through
September 15, 1999) $1 5/16 $ 15/16
On September 15, 1999, the last reported sale price of the Class A Common
Stock was $1.09375. On September 15, 1999 there were 452 holders of record of
the Company's Class A Common Stock and 312 holders of record of the Company's
Class B Common Stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock. While
there are currently no restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends,
the Company anticipates that in the future, earnings, if any, will be retained
for use in the business or for other corporate purposes, and it is not
anticipated that cash dividends in respect of Common Stock will be paid in the
foreseeable future. Any decision as to the future payment of dividends will
depend on the results of operations and financial position of the Company and
such other factors as the Company's Board of Directors, in its discretion, deems
relevant.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company for the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.
It should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein. During the fiscal years several
businesses were acquired or closed which makes comparability of period results
difficult. See Psychiatric Service Industry - Operating Statistics" in Part
One, Item One of this report for further detail.
Overview
The Company presently provides health care services through two substance abuse
treatment centers, a psychiatric hospital and seven outpatient psychiatric
centers (collectively called "treatment facilities"). The Company's revenue for
providing behavioral health services through these facilities is derived from
Medicare and Medicaid and contracts with managed care companies, state agencies,
railroads, gaming industry corporations and individual clients. The
profitability of the Company is largely dependent on the level of patient census
and the payor mix at these treatment facilities. The Company's administrative
expenses do not vary greatly as a percentage of total revenue but the percentage
tends to decrease slightly as revenue increases because of the fixed components
of these expenses. The Company's most recent addition, Behavioral Health Online,
Inc., is a provider of behavioral health information and education through its
web site. Revenues from the web site are expected to be derived from behavioral
health professionals for educational units required by professional standards,
sponserships and advertising for behavioral health suppliers and the sale of
books, tapes and other behavioral health related items to behavioral health
professionals and other consumers.
The healthcare industry is subject to extensive federal, state and local
regulation governing, among other things, licensure and certification, conduct
of operations, audit and retroactive adjustment of prior government billings and
reimbursement. In addition, there are ongoing debates and initiatives regarding
the restructuring of the health care system in its entirety. The extent of any
regulatory changes and their impact on the Company's business is unknown.
Managed care has had a profound impact on the Company's operations, in the form
of shorter lengths of stay, extensive certification of benefits requirements and
reduced payment for services.
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Results of Operations
Years Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
The Company experienced an increase in profitability from its continuing
operations. Earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization for
currently operating facilities increased by $1,351,169 for the year ended June
30, 1999 to $845,747 from a loss for the year ended June 30, 1998 of $505,422.
These amounts exclude income and loss for both years for the California, Rhode
Island, and Virginia operations. Although net revenue for the operating
facilities decreased by 2%, approximately $337,000, for the year ended June 30,
1999, many changes toward more efficient operations resulted in non-proportional
decreases in many operating expenses. Total consultant fees related to patient
care decreased 16% to $2,273,601 for the year ended June 30, 1999 from
$2,721,960 for the year ended June 30, 1998. While patient care related payroll
expense increased only 2% to $5,507,138 for the year ended June 30, 1999 from
$5,417,628 for the year ended June 30, 1998. This is a combined 4% reduction in
the cost of salaries related to patient care as a result of the more efficient
use of salaried employees time and the reduction in the use of non-employee
therapists for patient care. More efficient ordering has resulted in a decrease
of 62% in the cost of hospital supplies excluding food, laboratory fees and
pharmacy, which also decreased. A change in laboratory service provider and more
efficient management of requests for lab tests resulted in a 37%, approximately
$76,000, decrease in laboratory fees expense for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1999. A change in pharmacy and a shift in some pharmacy billing from our
facilities to the vendor resulted in a 7%, approximately $14,000, decrease in
pharmacy costs for the operating facilities. Savings were also evident in
administrative expenses for the operating facilities. More efficient ordering
also resulted in a decrease of 10.8%, approximately $25,000, in the cost of
general office supplies and expense. Consolidating marketing efforts contributed
toward a 24%, approximately $74,000, decrease in marketing, promotion, and
travel expenses. More efficient staffing in administrative positions resulted in
a decrease of 17%, approximately $458,000, in administrative payroll, while the
cost of administrative consultants also decreased 26% or approximately $63,000.
Bad debt expenses also decreased 27%, approximately $775,000, due to the
considerable charge to bad debt expense in the previous year and the current
decline in accounts receivable. Because most of the changes outlined above were
in place for all of the year ended June 30, 1999, the Company does not expect to
experience the same decreases in expenses in future years but intends to work at
maintaining the current level of expenses. The Company will, however, continue
to evaluate operations looking for less expensive alternatives to provide the
same quality service.
The Company reduced its total loss by $5,090,703 for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999 compared to June 30, 1998. The Company also continued to divest
itself of facilities operating at a loss. The remaining Pioneer Counseling of
Virginia clinic was closed in January 1999 resulting in approximately $300,000
in expenses to write-down intangible assets. The total loss recorded for Pioneer
Counseling of Virginia, including this expense was approximately $810,000. The
final cost of the release from two of the Michigan outpatient clinic leases is
also reflected in the current fiscal year. The Company also experienced a loss
of approximately $160,000 through its start up operations for
Behavioralhealthonline.com. None of the start-up costs of the web site have been
capitalized. Except for the purchase of equipment, all costs have been expensed
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as incurred. The web site produces minimal revenues during the development
stages when operating costs are high. To date, no revenues have been recorded
for the web site. The web site is expected to be fully operational in the third
quarter of the fiscal year 2000.
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998 the Company experienced a loss from
the discontinued operations of Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of
approximately $2,200,000.
The environment the Company operates in today makes collection of
receivables, particularly older receivables, more difficult than in previous
years. Accordingly, the Company has increased staff, standardized some
procedures for collecting receivables and instituted a more aggressive
collection policy, which has resulted in an overall decrease in its accounts
receivable. In response to today's healthcare environment, the Company's
collection policy calls for earlier contact with insurance carriers with regard
to payment, use of fax and registered mail to follow-up or resubmit claims and
earlier employment of collection agencies to assist in the collection process.
Our collectors also seek assistance through every legal means, including the
State insurance commissioner's office, when appropriate, to collect claims. This
early concentration on claim collection allows facility staff to become aware of
minor billing errors early and correct them before the claim can be denied for
timely and accurate submission. Any valid claims denied due to billing errors on
the part of the Company which require write-off are charged to bad debt expense
in the period the account is written off. Any invalid claims result in a charge
against revenue not reserves. An amount is recorded as a contractual adjustment
only if an agreement with the insurance carrier is on file before the patient is
admitted. Although the Company's receivables have decreased, the Company
continues to reserve for bad debts based on managed care denials and past
difficulty in collections. Changing conditions in healthcare required the
Company to reevaluate its methods for determining collectability. The growth of
managed care has negatively impacted reimbursement for behavioral health
services with a higher rate of denials requiring higher reserves. The collection
difficulties experienced are due to the denial of claims, that had been
previously approved. Managed care companies frequently deny claims although
authorization for treatment is on file. The Company has limited success in
challenging these denials. Accordingly, the Company has adopted a more
aggressive reserve policy to reserve amounts sooner to address these changing
conditions in the healthcare environment. During the year ended June 30, 1998
the Company increased its bad debt reserve by approximately $300,000 to write
down the receivables of the closed Rhode Island facility, Good Hope Center, and
during the year ended June 30, 1999 the Company increased its bad debt reserve
by approximately $33,000 to write down the receivables of the closed Virginia
facility, Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc.
Total patient care revenue from all facilities, decreased 10% to
$19,139,496 for the year ended June 30, 1999 from $21,246,189 for the year ended
June 30, 1998. This decline in revenue is due primarily to the decline in census
and closure of Good Hope Center in Rhode Island. Net inpatient care revenue from
psychiatric services decreased 12% to $11,955,143 for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1999 compared to $13,640,801 for the year ended June 30, 1998 and net
outpatient care revenue decreased 7% to $5,574,835 for the year ended June 30,
1999 from $6,008,552 for the year ended June 30, 1998. Revenues from Practice
Management and Pioneer Development and Support Services ("PDSS") increased 3% to
$1,519,518 for the year ended June 30, 1999 from $1,476,836 for the year ended
June 30, 1998. All revenues reported above and in the accompanying statement of
operations are shown net of estimated contractual adjustments and charity care
provided. When payment is made, if the contractual adjustment is found to have
been understated or overstated appropriate adjustments are made in the period
the payment is received in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide
for Health Care Organizations.
Total patient care expenses for all facilities decreased 12% to $9,384,070
for the year ended June 30, 1999 from $10,706,639 for the year ended June 30,
1998. This decrease in patient care expenses is largely a result of the closure
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of Good Hope Center and the Virginia clinics. The Company expects these expenses
to decline in fiscal 2000 as compared to fiscal 1999. Total administrative
expenses for all facilities decreased 17% to $7,865,013 for the year ended June
30, 1999 from $9,488,631 for the year ended June 30, 1998. This decrease in
administrative expense is due largely to the one-time charges recorded in the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1998. Expenses for the closure of Good Hope Center
and the Blacksburg Clinic were among these one-time charges.
There was significant increase in other assets in the year ended June 30,
1999. Other assets consist of deposits and other deferred expenses. This
increase is primarily due to the deferred expenses of Quality Care Centers
recorded during the year. These deferred expenses are legal expenses and other
closure expenses relating to the move of records from the facility and
production of facility records for various litigations as listed under ITEM 3
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS in this report. The deferred expenses will be offset against
an expected gain to be realized upon the final resolution of the closing of
Quality Care Centers.
Year 2000 Compliance
The Company was unable to reach an agreement with its Information Systems
Vendor to upgrade its current accounts receivable software to accommodate a
four-digit year. The Company has identified alternative software solutions,
which are year 2000 compliant. The software installation is anticipated to be
operational by the deadline; however, as a precaution, the Company has contacted
each of its facilities' fiscal intermediaries and has been granted an extension
of time beyond the HCFA deadline for year 2000 compliance. In the event that
installation of the software is delayed, each facility is making plans to
complete the billing process by adding the four-digit year manually for those
bills that are not currently processed through a third party electronic biller.
Although this is a time consuming and costly alternative, it will allow the
Company to continue processing bills. The Company has already upgraded the
network software at the corporate offices and most of its facilities and is
currently upgrading hardware to accommodate all required software upgrades.
The Company is currently in the process of contacting each third party
payor of accounts receivable, financial institution, major supplier of essential
products and utility to request the status of their year 2000 compliance. The
company has received responses from approximately 60% of all vendors contacted.
All operation critical equipment, telephones, elevators, etc., has been tested
and found to be compliant. There are a few suppliers of goods and services
critical to operations that have not yet responded. The Company is in the
process of identifying alternate sources for these goods and services.
To date the Company has expended approximately $60,000 on items relating to
the year 2000 issues and anticipates approximately $165,000 in additional
expenses relating to the upgrade of Company's computer systems.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the two fiscal years ended June 30, 1999, the Company met its cash flow
needs through accounts receivable financing and by issuing debt and equity
securities as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUMBER OF PROCEEDS MATURITY TERMS STATUS
SHARES DATE
9/97 Common Stock 172,414 $500,000 N/A Issued with Common Stock
warrants at a Sold
3.3% discount
9/97 Warrant issued as 86,207 -- 09/30/2002 exercise price outstanding
part of the units $2.90
in the Private
Placement of Common
Stock
9/97 Warrant issued in 150,000 -- 05/31/2002 exercise price outstanding
exchange for cash and $2.50
financial advisory
services
12/97 Mortgage advance -- $500,000 10/31/2001 Prime Plus 5% outstanding
3/98 Warrant issued as 3,000 -- 03/10/2003 exercise price outstanding
a penalty for late $2.90
registration of Private
Placement Common Stock
3/98 Note Payable -- $350,000 05/10/99 Prime Plus outstanding
as extended 3.5%
3/98 Warrants issued as 52,500 -- 03/10/2003 exercise price outstanding
additional interest on $2.38
3/98 debt
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3/98 Common Stock issued 227,347 $534,265 N/A N/A N/A
to the former owners
of BSC-NY, Inc. for
the earn out agreement
in lieu of cash
3/98 Convertible Preferred 950 $950,000 03/18/2000 6% Interest outstanding
Stock per Yr.
convertible at
80% of 5 day
average bid
price
3/98 Warrants issued in 49,990 -- 03/18/2001 exercise price outstanding
connection with the $2.31
Private Placement of
Convertible Preferred
Stock on 3/98
5/98 Note Payable - -- $50,000 on demand 12% annual outstanding
Related Party interest rate
6/98 Note Payable - -- $50,000 on demand 12% annual outstanding
Related Party interest rate
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7/98 Warrants issued as 52,500 -- 07/10/2003 exercise price outstanding
additional interest on $1.81
extension of 3/98 debt
7/98 Warrants issued as 20,000 -- 07/10/2003 exercise price outstanding
additional interest on $1.81
extension of 3/98 debt
8/98 Warrants issued for 50,000 -- 08/15/2001 exercise price outstanding
services $1.75
8/98 Note Payable - -- $100,000 on demand 12% annual outstanding
Related Party interest rate
12/98 Shares issued for 304,097 -- -- -- outstanding
price guaratee
12/98 Convertible Debentures -- $500,000 12/02/2004 12% annual outstanding
interest
convertible
at $2.00 in
$1,000 increments
12/98 Warrants issued in 165,000 -- 06/2004 issued from outstanding
Private Placement Dec thru June;
exercisable at
$1.00 to $2.00
01/99 Warrants for services 94,000 -- 05/2004 issued from outstanding
Jan thru June;
exercisable at
$1.00 to $1.45
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A significant factor in the liquidity and cash flow of the Company is the
timely collection of its accounts receivable. Accounts receivable from patient
care, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, decreased 14.6% to $6,938,227
during the year ended June 30, 1999 from $8,126,972 at June 30, 1998. This
decrease in accounts receivable is largely the result of the write-down of the
accounts receivable for closed facilities, increased staff, standardization of
some procedures for collecting receivables and a more aggressive collection
policy. The increased staff has allowed the company to concentrate on current
accounts receivable and resolve any problem issues before they become
uncollectable. The Company's collection policy calls for earlier contact with
insurance carriers with regard to payment, use of fax and registered mail to
follow-up or resubmit claims and earlier employment of collection agencies to
assist in the collection process. Our collectors will also seek assistance
through every legal means, including the State insurance commissioner's office,
when appropriate, to collect claims. At the same time, the Company continues to
increase reserves for bad debt based on potential insurance denials and past
difficulty in collections. In February 1998 the Company entered into an accounts
receivable funding revolving credit agreement with Healthcare Financial
Partners-Funding II, L.P. ("HCFP"), on behalf of five of its subsidiaries, which
provides for funding of up to $4,000,000 based on outstanding receivables. The
outstanding balance on this receivables financing on June 30, 1999 was
approximately $1,669,830.
The Company believes that it has sufficient financing available to sustain
existing operations for the foreseeable future. The Company also intends to
renew the expansion of its existing operations through new product lines and
expansion of contracts. The Company will also expand through its web site
operations offering the behavioral health professional goods and services unique
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and specific to their needs for a fee.
The liquidation of the assets and liabilities of Franvale may result in a
non-cash financial statement gain of approximately $2,000,000. In the quarter
ended December 31, 1998 the company was relieved of the HUD mortgage of
approximately $6,741,000 and surrendered the underlying assets amounting to
approximately $4,329,000. The recognition of the gain has been deferred until
final resolution of all contingent liabilities.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
AT PAGE
Index..............................................................F-1
Independent auditor'report.........................................F-2
Consolidated balance sheets........................................F-3
Consolidated statements of operation...............................F-4
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders'equity..........F-5
Consolidated statements of cash flows..............................F-6, F-7
Consolidated notes to financial statements.........................F-8
F-1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors and Stockholders
PHC, Inc.
Peabody, Massachusetts
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PHC, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of June 30, 1999 and 1998 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
PHC, Inc. and subsidiaries at June 30, 1999 and 1998 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The consolidated financial statements referred to above as of June 30, 1998
and for the year then ended have been restated (See Note P).
BDO Seidman, LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 10, 1999
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30,
1999 1998
(as restated)
____ ___________
ASSETS (Notes C and D)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note A) $ 381,170 $ 227,077
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $3,647,848 at June 30,
1999 and $3,488,029 at June 30, 1998
(Notes A, L and M) 6,343,227 7,441,972
Prepaid expenses 101,865 156,695
Other receivables and advances 334,155 127,064
Deferred income tax asset (Note F) 459,280 515,300
Other receivables, related party 53,517 64,065
___________ ___________
Total current assets 7,673,214 8,532,173
Accounts receivable, noncurrent 595,000 685,000
Other receivables, noncurrent, related party,
net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$782,000 in 1999 and $382,000 in 1998(Note K) 2,908,113 2,941,402
Other receivables 109,165 426,195
Property and equipment, net (Notes A, B and D) 1,483,319 2,128,273
Deferred income tax asset (Note F) 154,700 154,700
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization
of $64,041 and $18,065 at June 30, 1999 and
1998, respectively 45,067 53,608
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of
$116,900 and $307,707 at June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively (Note A) 1,761,075 2,011,613
Deferred costs related to discontinued
operations (Note I) 219,443 --
Other assets (Note A) 78,338 19,386
___________ ___________
Total assets $15,027,434 $16,952,350
___________ ___________
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,832,750 $ 2,346,213
Notes payable - related parties (Note E) 200,000 159,496
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note C) 1,286,318 1,107,167
Revolving credit note (Note C) 1,669,830 1,683,458
Current portion of obligations under capital
leases (Note D) 60,815 67,492
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits 333,955 729,194
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,459,290 1,004,763
Net Current Liabilities
of Discontiuned Operations (Note A and I) 2,641,537 2,641,537
___________ ___________
Total current liabilities 9,484,495 9,739,320
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note C) 1,730,230 2,850,089
Obligations under capital leases (Note D) 51,657 93,747
Convertible debentures (Note C) 500,000 --
___________ ___________
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,281,887 2,943,836
___________ ___________
Total liabilities 11,766,382 12,683,156
___________ ___________
Commitments and contingent liabilities
(Notes A, D, G, H, J, and K)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes H, J and K)
Convertible Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
1,000,000 shares authorized, 813 and 950
shares issued and outstanding June 30, 1999
and 1998 respectively 8 10
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000
shares authorized, 5,612,930 and 4,935,267
shares issued June 30,1999 and 1998, respectively 56,129 49,353
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000
shares authorized, 727,210 and 727,328
issued and outstanding June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, convertible into one share of
Class A common stock 7,272 7,273
Additional paid-in capital 15,967,176 15,485,895
Treasury stock, 2,776 common shares at cost June
30, 1999 and 1998 (12,122) (12,122)
Accumulated deficit (12,757,411) (11,261,215)
___________ ____________
Total stockholders' equity 3,261,052 4,269,194
___________ ___________
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $15,027,434 $16,952,350
___________ ___________
See notes to financial statements
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30,
1999 1998
(as restated)
Revenues:
Patient care, net (Note A) $ 17,529,978 $ 19,649,353
Management fees (Note K) 666,881 833,750
Other 942,637 763,086
Total revenues 19,139,496 21,246,189
Operating expenses:
Patient care expenses 9,384,070 10,706,639
Cost of management contracts 259,012 467,065
Provision for doubtful accounts 2,183,139 3,684,452
Administrative expenses 7,865,013 9,488,631
Total operating expenses 19,691,234 24,346,787
___________ _____________
Loss from operations (551,738) (3,100,598)
Other income (expense):
Interest income 451,271 391,353
Interest expense (1,258,314) (1,289,642)
Other income, net 64,129 58,583
___________ _____________
Total other expense, net (742,914) (839,706)
Loss before income taxes (1,294,652) (3,940,304)
Income taxes (Note F) 59,434 219,239
Loss from continuing operations (1,354,086) (4,159,543)
Loss from discontinued operations
(Notes A and I) -- (2,220,296)
Net loss (1,354,086) (6,379,839)
Dividends (Note J) (142,110) (207,060)
Loss applicable to common shareholders $ (1,496,196) $ (6,586,899)
Basic and diluted loss per common share
(Note A):
Continuing operations $ (.25) $ (.84)
Discontinued operations -- (.42)
Total $ (.25) $ (1.26)
Basic and diluted weighted average
number of shares outstanding 6,008,263 5,237,168
See notes to financial statements.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (See Notes A, C, H, J, K and N)
Class A Class B Class C
Common Stock Common Stock Common Stock Preferred Stock
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance - June 30, 1997 2,877,836 $28,778 730,360 $ 7,304 199,816 $ 1,998 500 $ 5
Conversion of debt 1,331,696 13,317
Conversion of preferred stock
series A 246,305 2,463 (500) (5)
Issuance of shares with
acquisition 41,024 410
Issuance private placement
shares 172,414 1,724
Conversion of shares 3,032 31 (3,032) (31)
Cancel class C common stock (199,816) (1,998)
Issue warrants for services
Issuance of shares with
consulting agreement 20,870 209
Issuance of shares with
earn out agreement 227,347 2,274
Issuance of employee stock purchase
plan shares 14,743 147
Issuance of preferred stock Series B 950 10
Adjustment related to beneficial
conversion feature of convertible
preferred stock
Warrant issued with debt
Treasury stock issued to employees
Dividends on preferred stock
Costs related to private placements
Net Loss - year ended June 30, 1998 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
_______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ________ ______ ______
Balance -June 30, 1998
(as restated) 4,935,267 $49,353 727,328 $7,273 0 $0 950 $10
Costs related to private placement
Conversion of preferred stock 248,129 2,481 (190) (3)
Price guarantee shares 304,097 3,041
Issue warrants for services
Issuance of shares with consulting
agreement 56,470 564
Issuance of shares with earn out
agreement 53,374 534
Issuance of employee stock
purchase plan shares 15,475 155
Issue warrants for financing
Conversion from class B to class A 118 1 (118) (1)
Dividends on preferred stock 53 l
Net Loss - year ended June 30, 1999 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
_______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ________ ______ ______
Balance - June 30, 1999 5,612,930 $56,129 727,210 $7,272 0 $ 0 813 $ 8
See notes to financial statements.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (con't)
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (See Notes A, C, H,
J, K and N)
Additional
Paid-in
Capital,
Common Treasury Shares Accumulated
Stock Shares Amount Deficit Total
_____________ ________ ______ ____________ _____
Balance - June 30,
1997 $10,398,630 8,656 $(37,818) $(4,674,316) $5,724,581
Conversion of debt 2,696,789 2,710,106
Conversion of preferred
stock series A (2,458) 0
Issuance of shares with
acquisition 79,605 80,015
Issuance private placement
shares 498,276 500,000
Conversion of shares -0-
Cancel class C common
stock 1,998 -0-
Issue warrants for
services 184,523 184,523
Issuance of shares with
consulting agreement 36,249 36,458
Issuance of shares with
earn out agreement 531,991 534,265
Issuance of employee
stock purchase plan
shares 35,750 35,897
Issuance of preferred
stock series B 949,990 950,000
Adjustment related to
beneficial conversion
feature of convertible
preferred stock 190,000 (190,000) -0-
Warrant issued with debt 48,809 48,809
Treasury stock issued to
employees (5,880) 25,696 25,696
Dividends on preferred stock (17,060) (17,060)
Costs related to private
placements (164,257) (164,257)
Net loss-year ended June
30, 1998 -- -- -- (6,379,839) (6,379,839)
_____________ ________ ______ ____________ _________
Balance - June 30,
1998 (as restated) $15,485,895 2,776 $(12,122) $(11,261,215) $ 4,269,194
Costs related to private
placement (56,565) (56,565)
Conversion of preferred
stock 91,959 (92,569) 1,868
Price guarantee shares 117,076 120,117
Issue warrants for
services 108,354 108,354
Issuance of shares with
consulting agreement 38,436 39,000
Issuance of shares with
earn out agreement 59,513 60,047
Issuance of employee
stock purchase plan
shares 18,261 18,415
Issue warrants for
financing 51,248 51,248
Conversion from class B
to class A
Dividends on preferred
stock 52,999 (49,541) 3,460
Net Loss-year ended June
30, 1999 -- -- -- (1,354,086) (1,354,086)
_____________ ________ ________ ____________ __________
Balance-June 30, 1999 $15,967,176 2,776 ($12,122) $(12,757,411) $3,261,052
See notes to financial statements
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended June 30,
1999 1998
(as restated)
_____________________________
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(1,354,086) $(6,379,839)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 325,764 674,162
Compensatory stock options and
stock and warrants issued
for obligations 279,719 269,790
Changes in:
Accounts receivable 1,188,745 1,544,791
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets (141,713) 257,173
Other assets 693,275 (257,941)
Accounts payable (513,463) (182,913)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 59,288 758,072
Net liabilities of discontinued operations -- 1,161,903
____________ _____________
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 537,529 (2,154,802)
____________ _____________
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment
and intangibles (115,254) (212,492)
Loan receivable -- 152,749
____________ _____________
Net cash (used in) investing
activities (115,254) (59,743)
____________ _____________
Cash flows from financing activities:
Revolving debt, net 13,628 (106,513)
Proceeds from borrowings 485,829 950,000
Payments on debt (1,274,969) (557,883)
Deferred financing costs -- 6,967
Preferred stock dividends (7,681) (17,060)
Issuance of capital stock 15,011 1,321,640
Convertible debt 500,000 --
____________ _____________
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (268,182) 1,597,151
____________ _____________
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 154,093 (617,394)
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents 227,077 844,471
____________ _____________
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents $ 381,170 $ 227,077
____________ _____________
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $1,227,628 $1,567,763
Income taxes $ 189,027 $ 130,290
See notes to financial statements
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Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing
activities:
Stock issued for acquisitions and earn-out agreement $ 60,047 $614,280
Capital leases 25,010 83,082
Conversion of preferred stock 190,000 500,000
Beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock -- 190,000
Warrant Valuations 159,602 233,332
Conversion of Debt to Common Stock -- 2,710,106
Issuance of Preferred Stock in lieu of cash for
Dividends due 53,000 --
Issuance of Common Stock in lieu of Preferred Stock
Dividends 81,429 --
See notes to financial statements F-7
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE A - THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation and consolidation:
PHC, Inc. ("PHC" or the "Company") operates substance abuse treatment centers in
several locations in the United States, a psychiatric hospital in Michigan and
psychiatric outpatient facilities in Nevada, Kansas and Michigan. PHC also
manages a psychiatric practice in New York, operates an outpatient facility
through a physicians practice, and operates behavioral health centers and
maintains a behavioral health web site. PHC of Utah, Inc. ("PHU") and PHC of
Virginia, Inc. ("PHV") provide treatment of addictive disorders and chemical
dependency. PHC of Michigan, Inc. ("PHM") provides inpatient and outpatient
psychiatric care. PHC of Nevada, Inc. ("PHN") and PHC of Kansas, Inc. ("PHK")
provide psychiatric treatment on an outpatient basis. North Point-Pioneer, Inc.
("NPP") operates four outpatient behavioral health centers under the name of
Pioneer Counseling Centers. Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc. ("BSC") provides
management and administrative services to psychotherapy and psychological
practices (see Note K). Behavioral Health Online, Inc. ("BHO") provides
behavioral health information and education through its web site. Quality Care
Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. ("Quality Care") operated a long-term care
facility known as the Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (see Note I).
The consolidated financial statements include PHC and its subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Until January 1999, the Company operated Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc.
("PCV"), an 80% owned subsidiary which provided outpatient services through a
physicians practice. Until May 31, 1998, the Company operated Good Hope Center,
a substance abuse treatment facility in West Greenwich, Rhode Island ("Good
Hope"). Until June 1, 1998 the Company also operated a subacute long-term care
facility, Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ("Franvale"), in Braintree
Massachusetts. On June 1, 1998 Franvale was placed into state receivership. On
October 5, 1998 Franvale filed for protection under the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
code. All financial information for Franvale is reported in the accompanying
financial statements as discontinued operations. The liquidation of the assets
and liabilities of Franvale may result in a non-cash financial statement gain of
approximately $2,000,000. In the quarter ended December 31, 1998 the company was
relieved of the HUD mortgage of approximately $6,741,000 and surrendered the
underlying assets amounting to approximately $4,329,000. The recognition of the
gain has been deferred until final resolution of all contingent liabilities.
During the year ended June 30, 1999, the Company recorded an increase in its
accounts receivable reserve in line with its more aggressive reserve policy
established last year and reserved for the remaining accounts receivable balance
for the closed Rhode Island facility and the closed Pioneer Counseling of
Virginia facilities.
Revenues and accounts receivable: Patient care revenues and accounts receivable
are recorded at established billing rates or at the amount realizable under
agreements with third-party payors, including Medicaid and Medicare. Revenues
under third-party payor agreements are subject to examination and contractual
adjustment, and amounts realizable may change due to periodic changes in the
regulatory environment. Provisions for estimated third party payor settlements
are provided in the period the related services are rendered. Differences
between the amounts provided and subsequent settlements are recorded in
operations in the year of settlement. The provision for contractual allowances
is deducted directly from revenue and the net revenue amount is recorded as
accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts does not include the
contractual allowances.
F-8
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE A - THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenues and accounts receivable (continued)
Medicaid reimbursements are currently based on established rates depending on
the level of care provided and are adjusted prospectively. Medicare
reimbursements are currently based on provisional rates that are adjusted
retroactively based on annual cost reports filed by the Company with Medicare.
The Company's cost reports to Medicare are routinely audited on an annual basis.
The Company periodically reviews its provisional billing rates and provides for
estimated Medicare adjustments. The Company believes that adequate provision has
been made in the financial statements for any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of Medicare audits.
The Company has $585,714 of receivables from Medicaid and Medicare at June 30,
1999, which constitute a concentration of credit risk should Medicaid and
Medicare defer or be unable to make reimbursement payments as due. Long-term
assets include accounts receivable-non-current, other
receivables-non-current-related party and other receivables. Accounts
receivable-non-current consists of amounts due from former patients for service.
This amount represents amounts collectable under supplemental payment
agreements, arranged by the Company's collection agencies, entered into because
of the patients' inability to pay under normal payment terms. All of these
receivables have been extended beyond their original due date. Accounts of
former patients that do not comply with these supplemental payment agreements
are written off. Other receivables-non-current-related party is the amount due
from a related professional corporation net of the related allowance for
doubtful accounts. This amount consists of the balance due of funds advanced to
the professional corporation for acquisition costs, management fees, working
capital and interest on the advanced funds (see discussion regarding BSC-NY,
Inc. in Note K). Other receivables consists of amounts due to the Company from a
third party in a licensure agreement and amounts due from employees for
advances.
Charity care amounted to approximately $242,000 and $504,000 for the years ended
June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Patient care revenue is stated net of
charity care in the accompanying statements of operations.
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the
estimated useful lives of the assets using accelerated and straight-line
methods. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Estimated
Assets Useful Life
________ _________________
Buildings 39 years
Furniture and equipment 3 through 10 years
Motor vehicles 5 years
Leasehold improvements Term of lease
Other assets:
Other assets are primarily deposits and deferred expenses.
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization:
The excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of net assets
acquired is being amortized on a straightline basis over twenty years.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE A-THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
The loss per share is computed by dividing the loss applicable to common
shareholders, net of dividends charged directly to retained earnings, by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each fiscal
year. No common stock equivalents have been included in the calculation of
diluted loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.
In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No.
128, Earnings per share. Statement 128 replaced the calculation of primary and
fully diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share.
Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any
dilutive affects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Dilutive
earnings per share is similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings
per share. Diluted loss per share does not include warrants, options,
convertible securities or contingently issuable shares that would have an
anti-dilutive effect.
Estimates and assumptions:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash equivalents:
Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of
less than three months, when purchased.
Fair value of financial instruments:
The carrying amounts of cash, trade receivables, other current assets, accounts
payable, notes payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value.
Impairment of long-lived assets:
During the year ended June 30, 1999 the Company wrote off the carrying value of
goodwill for Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc., approximately $305,000, and
wrote down the remaining balance of accounts receivable for the facility of
approximately $43,000. During the year ended June 30, 1998 the Company wrote off
the carrying value of goodwill for PHC of Rhode Island, Inc., approximately $
23,000, and wrote off equipment and the land and building assets related to the
capital lease from that facility aggregating approximately $1,240,000 in total
assets and the related liability of approximately $1,300,000. Also in 1998 the
Company wrote down the remaining balance of accounts receivable from a closed
California facility, approximately $92,000, and the equipment, goodwill and
additional closing costs recorded for the Blacksburg facility, approximately
$136,000, which was closed in fiscal year 1999 to consolidate operations in
Salem, Virginia. All of the above write-downs were considered necessary due to
the closing of facilities. The assets had no ongoing value or were written-down
to their net realizable value. Write-downs in the carrying value of goodwill and
property and equipment are charged to depreciation and amortization expense,
which is included in administrative expenses in the Company's statements of
operations. Write-downs in accounts receivable were charged to the provision for
doubtful accounts in the accompanying statements of operations.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE A-THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
In accordance with FASB statement no. 121, long-lived assets are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. For purposes of evaluating
the recoverability of long-lived assets, the recoverability test is performed
using undiscounted net cash flows related to the long-lived assets. The amount
of the impairment losses recognized is measured as the amount by which the
carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Stock-based compensation:
The Company accounts for its employee stock-based compensation under Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". In
October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). SFAS No. 123 establishes a fair-value-based
method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company adopted the
disclosure only alternative, which requires disclosure of the pro forma effects
on loss and loss per share as if SFAS No. 123 had been adopted, as well as
certain other information.
All of the Company's employees are employed under leasing arrangements. The
Company believes that its leased employees meet the common law definition of
employee and therefore qualify as employees for purposes of applying SFAS 123.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In June 1998 and July 1999, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and 137. ("SFAS No. 133),
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and ("SFAS No.
137"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral
of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133." SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 137
require companies to recognize all derivative contracts at their fair value as
either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. If certain conditions are
met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge, the objective of
which is to match the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging
derivative with the recognition of (1) the changes in the fair value of the
hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk or (2) the
earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For a derivative not
designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized in income in
the period of change. These statements are effective for all quarters beginning
after July 15, 1999.
Historically, the Company has not entered into derivative contracts either to
hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes. Accordingly, the Company does
not expect the adoption of the new standard to affect its financial statements.
In April 1998 Statement of Position 98-5, Reporting on the Costs of Start-up
Activities was issued which required such costs, including organization costs,
to be expensed as incurred and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1998. The Company does not expect that this Statement of Position
will have a material impact on the Company's statement of operations or
financial position.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE B - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment is comprised of the following:
June 30,
1999 1998
______ __________
Land $ 69,259 $ 119,859
Buildings 1,136,963 1,676,963
Furniture and equipment 868,722 839,972
Motor vehicles 41,444 41,444
Leasehold improvements 358,207 354,687
__________ ___________
2,474,595 3,032,925
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization 991,276 904,652
__________ ___________
$1,483,319 $2,128,273
__________ ___________
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NOTE C NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt is summarized as follows:
June 30,
1999 1998
______ __________
Note payable with interest at 9% requiring
monthly payments of $1,150 through May 2001 $23,509 $34,636
9% mortgage note due in monthly installments
of $4,850, including interest through July
1, 2012 when the remaining principal balance
is payable 462,814 478,582
Note payable due in monthly installments of
$21,506 including interest at 10.5% through
November 1, 1999 when the remaining principal
balance is payable, collateralized by all
assets of PHN and certain receivables.
Interest only payments were made from May 1998
through October 1998 per subsequent agreement. 261,802 374,190
Note payable due in monthly installments of
$26,131 including interest at 11.5% through
June 2000 when the remaining principal balance
is payable, collateralized by all assets of NPP.
Interest only payments were made from May 1998
through October 1998 per subsequent agreement. 471,297 598,848
Note payable due in monthly installments of
$5,558 including interest at 9.25% through
May 2012 when the remaining principal balance
is payable, collateralized by real estate. 0 521,000
Term mortgage note payable with interst only
payments through March 1998 principal due in
monthly installments of $9,167 beginning
April 1998 through February 2001. A balloon
payment of approximately $1,300,000 plus
interst is due March 2001, interest at prime
plus 5% (12.75% at June 30, 1999) collateralized
by all assets of PHM. 1,433,333 1,600,000
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NOTE C NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (CON'T)
Long-term debt is summarized as follows:
June 30,
1999 1998
______ __________
Note payable bearing interest at prime plus
3-1/2% (11.25% at June 30, 1999) with
the principal due on November 10, 1998 as
extended and collateralized by MRC's real
property and BSC's accounts receivable and
cross-collateralized with the revolving
credit note referred to below. 324,730 350,000
Note payable due in monthly installments of
$2,378 including interest at 12% through
October 1999. 9,278 0
Note payable due in monthly installments of
$7,633 including interest at 12% through
October 1999. 29,785 0
__________ __________
3,016,548 3,957,256
Less current maturities 1,286,318 1,107,167
__________ __________
Noncurrent maturities $ 1,730,230 $ 2,850,089
__________ __________
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE C - LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
Maturities of long-term debt are as follows as of June 30, 1999:
Year Ending
June 30, Amount
___________ _______
2000 $1,286,318
2001 1,303,527
2002 20,634
2003 22,570
2004 24,687
Thereafter $358,812
________
$3,016,548
The Company has a revolving credit note under which a maximum of $4,000,000 may
be outstanding at any time. At June 30, 1999 the outstanding balance was
$1,669,830. Advances are made based on a percentage of accounts receivable and
principal is payable upon receipt of proceeds of the accounts receivable.
Interest is payable monthly at prime plus 2.25% (10% at June 30, 1999). The
agreement is automatically renewable for one-year periods unless terminated by
either party. Upon expiration, all remaining principal and interest is due. The
notes are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company's
subsidiaries excluding Franvale and guaranteed by PHC.
On December 7, 1998 the Company issued the principal sum of $500,000 of
convertible debentures with interest at 12% per annum that are due on December
2, 2004. Interest is payable quarterly. The debentures and any unpaid interest
are convertible into shares of common stock at the rate of $1,000 for 500 shares
of common stock, which equates to $2.00 per share of common stock. The traded
market price of the Company's common stock at the date of issuance of the
convertible debentures was $1.188 per share and accordingly there was no
beneficial conversion feature. The holders of the debentures have the right to
put all or any portion of the debentures to the Company at the original purchase
price plus unpaid interest upon 30 days written notice beginning December 3,
2001. The Company has the right to call the debentures upon the same terms as
above. If called, the holders of the debentures then have 20 days from the date
of written notice to exercise their conversion privilege as to any debentures
not then already converted.
NOTE D - CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION
At June 30, 1999, the Company was obligated under various capital leases for
equipment providing for monthly payments of approximately $5,000 for fiscal 2000
and terms expiring from July 1999 through July 2003.
The carrying value of assets under capital leases included in property and
equipment is as follows:
June 30,
1999 1998
_______________________
Equipment and improvements $528,820 $511,517
Less accumulated amortization (259,564) (225,703)
__________ __________
$269,256 $285,814
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE D - CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION (CONTINUED)
Future minimum lease payments under the terms of the capital lease agreements
are as follows at June 30, 1999:
Year Ending
June 30,
_____________
2000 $ 65,327
2001 47,302
2002 11,201
2003 2,821
Thereafter 235
__________
Total future minimum lease payments 126,886
Less amount representing interest 14,414
__________
Present value of future minimum
lease payments 112,472
Less current portion 60,815
__________
Long-term obligations under capital lease $ 51,657
__________
NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES
Related party debt is summarized as follows:
June 30,
1999 1998
_______________________
Note payable, President and principal
stockholder, interest at 8%, due in
installments through December 1998 $ -0- $ 39,496
Notes payable, Tot Care, Inc., Company
owned by the President and principal
stockholder, interest at 12% and payable
on demand 100,000 100,000
Note payable, President and principal
stockholder, interest at 12% payable
on demand 100,000 -0-
Notes payable, other related parties, interest
at 12% and payable on demand -0- 20,000
____________ _________
Total $200,000 $159,496
____________ _________
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE F - INCOME TAXES
The Company has the following deferred tax assets included in the accompanying
balance sheets:
Year Ended
June 30,
1999 l998
________________________
Temporary differences attributable to:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,546,000 $1,315,000
Facility Closing Costs 198,000 85,000
Depreciation 237,000 225,000
Other 86,000 2,000
Operating loss carryforward 1,542,000 1,650,000
_________ __________
Total deferred tax asset 3,609,000 3,277,000
Less:
Valuation allowance (2,995,000) (2,607,000)
_________ __________
Subtotal 614,000 670,000
Current portion (459,300) (515,300)
_________ __________
Long-term portion $ 154,700 $ 154,700
_________ __________
The Company had no deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 1999 and 1998.
Income tax expense is as follows:
Year Ended
June 30,
1999 l998
________________________
Current state income taxes $ 59,434 $219,239
_________ __________
Reconciliations of the statutory U.S. Federal income taxes based on a rate of
34% to actual income taxes is as follows:
Year Ended
June 30,
1999 l998
________________________
Income tax benefit at statutory
rate $ (440,200) $(2,044,400)
State income taxes, net of federal
benefit 39,000 144,700
Increase in valuation allowance 388,000 1,780,000
Increase due to nondeductible items,
primarily penalties and travel
and entertainment expenses 37,000 161,231
Other 35,634 177,708
_________ __________
$ 59,434 $ 219,239
_________ __________
At June 30,1999 the Company had a net operating loss carryforward amounting to
approximately $4,500,000 which expires at various dates through 2019.
If the Company has significant sales of stock in future years, the utilization
of the net operating loss carryforward in any given year may be limited under
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE F - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient taxable income in future
fiscal years to realize its net deferred tax assets existing as of June 30,
1999. The Company has closed two facilities that contributed the most
significantly to its past losses, the Franvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
and the Good Hope Center. The Company has also implemented procedures to improve
the operating efficiency of its remaining centers. The Company also anticipates
that it will have a substantial gain on the closing of its Franvale facility of
over $2,000,000 (see Note I).
NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Operating leases:
The Company leases office and treatment facilities and furniture and equipment
under operating leases expiring on various dates through January 31, 2004. Rent
expense for the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was approximately $784,000
and $882,000, respectively. Rent expense includes certain short term rentals
and, in 1998, additional rent expense associated with the closing of Good Hope
Center. Minimum future rental payments under noncancelable operating leases,
having remaining terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 1999 are as follows:
Year Ending
June 30, Amount
___________ ______
2000 $ 606,854
2001 562,243
2002 552,339
2003 504,989
2004 562,320
Thereafter 14,584
_________
$ 2,803,329
Litigation and contingency:
In connection with the liquidation of Franvale, some vendors allege that there
are amounts due for services which are the obligation of PHC, Inc. At June 30,
1999 total claims pending amounted to approximately $67,000.
In September 1998, the Company and Franvale were each served with subpoenas in
connection with an on-going investigation of Franvale being conducted by the
Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The focus is the quality
of patient care provided by Franvale during the period of early 1997 until the
facility was placed into receivership in June 1998. The Company is cooperating
fully with the investigation and currently is engaged in producing documents
requested in the subpoenas. The Company does not believe that it has violated
any laws and does not believe that any monetary payments required in connection
with this matter will be material to the financial position or results of
operations of the Company.
In addition, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may institute a claim against
PHC, Inc. to recover expenses incurred as a consequence of Franvale's
receivership. The Company believes that it has valid defenses to any such claim
and, in any event, it believes that there will be adequate assets remaining in
Franvale to satisfy any receivership expenses.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE H - STOCK PLANS
[1] Stock plans:
The Company has three stock plans: a stock option plan, an employee stock
purchase plan and a nonemployee directors' stock option plan.
The stock option plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 1,000,000
shares of Class A common stock of the Company pursuant to the grant of
incentive stock options to employees or nonqualified stock options to
employees, directors, consultants and others whose efforts are important to
the success of the Company. Subject to the provisions of this plan, the
compensation committee of the Board of Directors has the authority to
select the optionees and determine the terms of the options including: (i)
the number of shares, (ii) option exercise terms, (iii) the exercise or
purchase price (which in the case of an incentive stock option will not be
less than the market price of the Class A common stock as of the date of
grant), (iv) type and duration of transfer or other restrictions and (v)
the time and form of payment for restricted stock upon exercise of options.
The employee stock purchase plan provides for the purchase of Class A
common stock at 85 percent of the fair market value at specific dates, to
encourage stock ownership by all eligible employees. A maximum of 150,000
shares may be issued under this plan.
The non-employee directors' stock option plan provides for the grant of
nonstatutory stock options automatically at the time of each annual meeting
of the Board. Through June 30, 1999, options for 23,500 shares were granted
under this plan. A maximum of 50,000 shares may be issued under this plan.
Each outside director is granted an option to purchase 2,000 shares of
Class A common stock at fair market value on the date of grant, vesting 25%
immediately and 25% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant.
In February 1997, all 95,375 shares underlying the then outstanding
employee stock options were repriced to the current market price, using the
existing exercise durations. In September 1998, all 21,875 options due to
expire, were extended for an additional five years. Also in September 1998,
all 183,875 shares underlying the then outstanding employee stock options
were repriced to the current market price, using the existing exercise
durations.
Under the above plans, at June 30, 1999, 601,580 shares were available for
future grant or purchase.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE H - STOCK PLANS (CONTINUED)
The Company had the following activity in its stock option plans for fiscal
1999 and 1998:
Number Weighted-Average
of Exercise Price
Shares Per Share
______ ________________
Option plans:
Balance - June 30, 1997 205,375 $4.27
Granted 210,000 $2.37
Cancelled (40,000) $3.21
Balance - June 30, 1998 375,375 $3.32
Granted 218,500 $1.21
Cancelled (71,000) $1.95
Repriced Options
Original (183,875) $2.96
Repriced 183,875 $1.25
Balance - June 30, 1999 522,875 $2.02
[2] Stock-based compensation:
Options for 252,000 shares are exercisable as of June 30, 1999 at exercise
prices ranging from $1.03 to $6.63 and a weighted-average exercise price of
approximately $3.08 per share, with a weighted-average remaining
contractual life of approximately three years.
The exercise prices of options outstanding at June 30, 1999 range from
$1.03 to $6.63 per share and have a weighted-average exercise price of
approximately $2.02 per share, with a weighted-average remaining
contractual life of approximately four years.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, but
applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and related
interpretations in accounting for its plans. There was no compensation
expense recognized in 1999 or 1998. If the Company had elected to recognize
compensation cost for the plans based on the fair value at the grant date
for awards granted, consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123,
loss per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated
below:
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE H - STOCK PLANS (CONTINUED)
Year Ended
June 30,
1999 1998
__________________
Loss applicable As reported
to common Continuing Operations $(1,496,196) $(4,366,603)
shareholders Discontinued Operations -- (2,220,296)
Pro forma
Continuing Operations (1,595,475) (4,494,930)
Discontinued Operations -- (2,220,296)
Loss per share As reported
Continuing Operations (.25) (.84)
Discontinued Operations -- (.42)
Pro forma
Continuing Operations (.27) (.86)
Discontinued Operations -- (.42)
The fair value of the Company's stock options used to compute pro forma loss and
loss per share disclosures is the estimated present value at grant date using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions for 1999 and 1998: dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 30%;
a risk-free interest rate of 6.5%; and an expected holding period of five years.
The per share weighed-average grant-date fair value of options granted during
the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was $.48 and $.87, respectively.
NOTE I - OPERATIONS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On May 26, 1998, PHC, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Quality Care, which
operates Franvale filed for reorganization under Chapter 11. On May 29, 1998,
the Bankruptcy Court terminated the Chapter 11 proceeding determining that there
was no likelihood of reorganization since the prospective acquirer of the
facility was now imposing certain terms unacceptable to all interested parties
and that the transfer of patients and liquidation of assets could be as readily
effectuated in a state court receivership under the aegis of the Massachusetts
Health Care Statutes and accordingly dismissed the Chapter 11 case. On June 1,
1998, a receiver was appointed to transfer the patients and close the facility
expeditiously. The Company has recorded the losses of Franvale through May 31,
1998 in the accompanying financial statements.
The Company's Bankruptcy Attorney was notified that effective September 30, 1998
the patient care receivership for Quality Care had been terminated. On October
5, 1998, in response to the termination of the State Receivership, the Company
filed for protection under Chapter 7.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE I - OPERATIONS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Although the full extent of the financial impact on PHC, Inc. cannot be
determined at this time, the management of PHC, Inc. does not believe that the
liquidation of the assets and liabilities of Quality Care will have a
substantial negative impact on PHC's financial position or the results of
operations. The Company is subject to a guarantee signed by PHC, Inc. for
furniture and equipment purchased by Quality Care during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1996. The amount of this debt recorded by Quality Care in the
accompanying financial statements is approximately $150,000. The liquidation of
the assets and liabilities of Franvale may result in a non-cash financial
statement gain of approximately $2,000,000. In the quarter ended December 31,
1998 the company was relieved of the HUD mortgage of approximately $6,741,000
and surrendered the underlying assets amounting to approximately $4,329,000. The
recognition of the gain has been deferred until final resolution of all
contingent liabilities. As of June 30, 1999 the Company paid approximately
$220,000 in costs related to record transfer and litigation surrounding the
close of Franvale. This total deferred amount and any litigation settlements or
other related costs will be offset against the Quality Care Centers of
Massachusetts, Inc. gain when recognized.
NOTE J - CERTAIN CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the outstanding options under the Company's stock plans (Note H),
the Company has the following options and warrants outstanding at June 30, 1999:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DATE OF NUMBER OF EXERCISE EXPIRATION
ISSUANCE DESCRIPTION SHARES PRICE DATE
03/10/1994 IPO Warrants
Equity transaction 1,792,862 shares $5.90 per share Mar 2000
02/08/1996 Private Placement warrants with
common stock issuance
Equity transaction 746,662 shares $3.71 per share Jan 2001
02/27/1996 Warrants issued with the exercise of
Bridge warrants
Equity transaction 37,002 shares $6.94 per share Feb 2001
11/01/1996 Warrant for debt placement service
$125,000 value charged to interest
expense over term of debt 25,000 shares $2.00 per share Oct 2001
02/18/1997 Warrant for investor relation services
$1,210 value passed as an adjustment 3,559 shares $2.95 per share February 2002
03/03/1997 Consultant warrant for investor relations
$16,306 value passed as an adjustment 40,000 shares $2.62 per share March 2002
09/17/1998 Consultant warrant for investor
$12,776 value passed as an adjustment 40,000 shares $2.00 per share Mar 2002
03/31/1997 Warrants issued as a registration
penalty on Convertible Debenture
$46,375 value charged to interest expense
over term of debentures 150,000 shares $2.00 per share Mar 2002
06/04/1997 Warrants issued with preferred stock
placement Equity transaction 50,000 shares $2.75 per share Jun 2000
06/01/1997 Warrants issued for investment banker
services $193,748 value charged to
professional fees 150,000 shares $2.50 per share May 2002
09/19/1997 Private Placement warrants with common
stock issuance
Equity transaction 86,207 shares $2.90 per share Sep 2002
03/10/1998 Warrants issued as a penalty for late
registration of private placement shares
Equity transaction 3,000 shares $2.90 per share Mar 2003
03/10/1998 Warrants issued as additional interest
on debt $48,809 value charged
to interest expense
over term of loan 52,500 shares $2.38 per share Mar 2003
03/19/1998 Warrants issued with preferred stock
private placement
Equity transaction 49,990 shares $2.31 per share Mar 2001
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998
NOTE J - CERTAIN CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
DATE OF NUMBER OF EXERCISE EXPIRATION
ISSUANCE DESCRIPTION SHARES PRICE DATE
07/10/1998 Warrants issued with extension of debt
$28,740 value charged to interest
expense over term of loan 52,500 shares $1.81 per share July 2003
07/10/1998 Warrants issued with extension
of debt as price guarantee
$14,779 value charged to interest
expense over term of loan 20,000 shares $1.50 per share July 2003
12/31/1998 Warrants issued with convertible
debenture
$9,240 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 25,000 shares $1.00 per share Dec 2004
12/31/1998 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$25,873 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 60,000 shares $1.00 per share Dec 2003
12/31/1998 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $2.00 per share Dec 2003
12/31/1998 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,246 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 15,000 shares $1.50 per share Dec 2003
12/01/1998 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$1,302 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share Dec 2003
01/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share Jan 2004
02/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share Feb 2004
03/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share March 2004
04/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share Apr 2004
05/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share May 2004
06/01/1999 Warrants issued for convertible
debentures finders fee
$3,696 value charged to professional
fees over term of debenture 10,000 shares $1.00 per share Jun 2004
01/05/1999 Warrants for investment banker services
$18,100 value charged to professional
fees over service period 37,500 shares $1.45 per share Jan 2004
04/05/1999 Warrants for investment banker services
$18,100 value charged to professional
fees over service period 37,500 shares $1.45 per share Apr 2004
02/23/1999 Consultant warrant for investor relations
$1,307 value charged to professional
fees 3,000 shares $1.20 per share Feb 2004
04/21/1999 Consultant warrant for web site
development services
$1,547 value charged to professional
fees 5,000 shares $1.00 per share Apr 2004
05/18/1999 Consultant warrant for web site
advisory services
$1,848 value charged to professional
fees 5,000 shares $1.00 per share Apr 2004
04/21/1999 Warrant issued for management
consultant services
$1,547 value charged to professional
fees 5,000 shares $1.00 per share Apr 2004
05/18/1999 Warrant issued for management consultant
services
$370 value charged to professional
fees 1,000 shares $1.00 per share May 2004
</TABLE>
Warrants issued for services or in connection with debt are valued at fair
value at grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model and charged to
operations consistent with the underlying reason the warrants were issued.
Charges to operations in connection with these warrants amounted to
approximately $160,000 and $233,000 in fiscal 1999 and 1998 respectively.
In September 1997, the Company received $500,000 in exchange for 172,414
unregistered shares of PHC, Inc. class A common stock and warrants to
purchase 86,207 additional shares of PHC, Inc. class A common stock for
$2.90 per share in a private placement. The agreement required that the
shares be registered within 90 days of closing date of the private
placement. The registration was not complete by the deadline therefore the
Company was required to issue warrants to purchase 3,000 additional shares
at $2.90 per share.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE J - CERTAIN CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
In February 1998, the Company received $950,000 in exchange for the issuance of
Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase 49,990 shares of
Class A common stock. The warrants are exercisable at $2.31 per share and expire
in 2001. The number of shares of Class A common stock into which the preferred
stock may be converted is equal to 80% of the closing bid price of the Class A
common stock as reported by NASDAQ for the five trading days immediately
preceding the conversion which resulted in a deemed dividend of $190,000 in
fiscal 1998. Cumulative preferred dividends are at the rate of $60 per share per
year, payable quarterly. Dividends are payable in cash or in shares of preferred
stock at $1,000 per share. For the year ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 dividends
amounted to $ 142,110 and $17,060 respectively. During the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999 the Company issued 53 shares of series B preferred stock in
payment of dividends in lieu of cash. The series B convertible preferred stock
agreement carries with it a $2.00 minimum conversion price guarantee. If the
actual computed conversion price is lower than the minimum conversion price, the
Company was originally required to issue a promissory note for the difference
between the market value of the shares to be issued at the conversion price and
at the minimum conversion price. Subsequent to the issuance of the preferred
stock, the Company obtained the right to issue either shares of common stock or
promissory notes for the "price guarantee" differential.
In December 1998, the Company issued $500,000 in 12% convertible debentures to
private investors. These debentures require quarterly interest payments and are
convertible in $1,000 increments for 500 shares of PHC, Inc. class A common
stock. In conjunction with this debt placement the Company has issued or agreed
to issue warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of PHC, Inc. class A common stock at
$2.00 per share, 15,000 shares of PHC, Inc. class A common stock at $1.50 per
share and 175,000 shares of PHC, Inc. class A common stock at $1.00 per share.
On March 26, 1998 the Company issued 227,347 shares of the Company's Class A
Common Stock to the former owners of Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc. now BSC-NY,
Inc. in full payment for the earn-out due to be paid to them for the year ended
October 31, 1997 resulting in additional goodwill. Of the 227,347 shares issued
127,924 were issued in lieu of cash and were subject to a price guarantee of
$2.35, payable in shares. Under the price guarantee the Company issued an
additional 304,097 shares of Common Stock in the quarter ended December 31,
1998. The value of the guarantee shares issued was recorded as interest expense.
Under existing dilution agreements with other stockholders the issuance of
common stock under agreements other than the employee stock purchase and option
plans will increase the number of shares issuable and decrease the exercise
price of certain of the above warrant agreements based on the difference between
the then current market price and the price at which the new common stock is
being issued. The dilutive effect of transactions through June 30, 1999 are
reflected in the table above.
During fiscal 1998, the Class C common stock was canceled and retired because of
restrictions on the release of the stock, due to earnings targets which were not
achieved.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE K - ACQUISITIONS
In September 1996, the Company purchased the assets of seven outpatient
behavioral health centers located in Michigan ("NPP"). The centers were
purchased for $532,559 and 15,000 shares of Class A common stock of PHC, Inc.
valued at $5.04 per share. The Company borrowed $900,000 (see Note C) to finance
the purchase and to provide working capital for the centers.
Concurrent with the asset purchase agreement, NPP entered into an employment
agreement with a former owner which requires an annual salary of $150,000 and an
annual bonus. The agreement is effective for four years and is automatically
extended for successive one year terms unless terminated. The salary and bonus
are subject to adjustment based on collected billings. NPP also entered into a
management agreement whereby $1,500 per month would be paid for five years to
the former owners. During fiscal 1998 in connection with the asset purchase
agreement, the Company issued 15,000 unregistered shares of Class A common stock
which was accounted for as additional purchase price.
On November 1, 1996, BSC-NY, Inc. ("BSC"), merged with Behavioral Stress
Centers, Inc., a provider of management and administrative services to
psychotherapy and psychological practices in the greater New York City
Metropolitan Area. In connection with the merger, the Company advanced 150,000
shares of PHC, Inc. Class A common stock and funds to Shliselberg Physician
Services, P.C., formerly Perlow Physicians, P.C., ("Shliselberg"), which were in
turn issued to the former owners of Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc. to acquire
the assets of the medical practices previously serviced by BSC. At June 30, 1999
Shliselberg owed the Company $3,690,113 which includes some acquisition costs,
management fees, working capital advances and interest on the advances net of
repayments. Total interest charged to Shliselberg by the Company was $305,121
and $378,768 for the years ended June 30, 1998 and 1999 respectively. The
Company expects these amounts to be paid in full; however, in consideration of
the period of time expected for repayment, the lack of profitability at
Shliselberg in prior years and the changing healthcare environment, the Company
established judgmental reserves related to these receivables. During fiscal 1998
the Company established a reserve against this receivable in the amount of
$382,000. The Company increased the reserve to $782,000 in the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999. It is expected that collections will be received over the next
several years and accordingly, these amounts have been classified as noncurrent
related party receivables on the Company's balance sheet. The Company has no
ownership interest in Shliselberg.
The merger agreement requires additional purchase price to be paid by BSC to the
former owners of Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc. for the three years following
the merger date. The additional purchase price is based on the income of BSC
before taxes and is to be paid in PHC stock, at market value up to $200,000 and
the balance, if any, in cash. On March 26, 1998 the Company issued 227,347
shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to the former owners of Behavioral
Stress Centers, Inc. now BSC-NY, Inc. in full payment for the earn-out due to be
paid to them for the year ended October 31, 1997 resulting in additional
goodwill. Of the 227,347 shares issued 127,924 were issued in lieu of cash and
were subject to a price guarantee of $2.35, payable in shares. Under the price
guarantee the Company issued an additional 304,097 shares of Common Stock in the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. The value of the guarantee shares issued was
recorded as interest expense.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE K - ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
BSC also entered into a management agreement with Shliselberg whereby management
fees are required of Shliselberg on a monthly basis over a five-year period with
an automatic renewal for an additional five-year period. The management fee was
calculated at 25% of the total monthly expenses of Shliselberg and effective
January 1, 1998 the management agreement was amended to provide for a management
fee of 20% of the total monthly expenses of Shliselberg. In November 1998 the
management fee was further reduced to 18% of the total monthly expenses of
Shliselberg.
On November 1, 1996, BSC entered into a lease agreement for its facilities. The
lease payments are due in equal monthly installments over a three-year period
with an option to extend annually for three additional years. The lease is to be
paid by Shliselberg in accordance with the management agreement.
Summary, unaudited financial information for Shliselberg as of and for the year
ended June 30, 1999 is as follows:
Total assets $ 3,580,000
Stockholder's deficit $ (782,000)
Net revenue $ 2,930,000
Net loss $ (400,349)
Effective January 1, 1997, the Company entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement
with a Virginia corporation owned by two individuals to whom the Company has an
outstanding note payable. The corporation consists of private practices of
psychiatry. The Stock Exchange Agreement provided that in exchange for $50,000
in cash and 64,500 shares of restricted Class A common stock, the Company
received an 80% ownership interest in the Virginia corporation. The Company also
paid $80,444 in legal fees in connection with the Agreement. Concurrent with the
Stock Exchange Agreement the two owners of the Virginia corporation each
executed Employment Agreements with the Virginia corporation to provide
professional services and each was granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares
of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $4.87 per share. The options
expire on April 1, 2002. Each agreement requires an annual salary of $200,000
and expires in five years. Further, a Plan and Agreement of Merger was executed
whereby the Virginia corporation was merged into PCV.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE K - ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
On January 17, 1997 PCV entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an
unrelated general partnership, to purchase real estate with buildings and
improvements utilized by the Virginia Corporation for approximately $600,000 of
which $540,000 was paid through the issuance of a note (Note C).
In accordance with the agreement the two owners will be paid a finders fee for
all subsequently acquired medical practices within a 200 mile radius of PCV and
those medical practices identified by the owners wherever the location. The
finders fee is payable in Class A common stock and in cash.
On October 1, 1997 PCV purchased the assets of a clinic located in Blacksburg,
Virginia in exchange for $50,000 in cash and 26,024 shares of Class A Common
Stock. The company entered into a lease with the former owners for the clinic
property and an employment agreement with one of the owners.
In accordance with the above agreements the purchase price was allocated as
follows:
Fixed Assets 10,000
Covenant not to compete 50,000
Goodwill 38,632
_________
$ 98,632
_________
During fiscal 1998 the Company consolidated the operations of the Blacksburg
clinic with the Salem, Virginia clinic to enhance profitability. The closure of
the Blacksburg clinic, including the write down of related assets and buy out of
the lease, is reflected in the June 30, 1998 financial statements.
During fiscal 1999 the Company decided to close the remaining Pioneer Counseling
of Virginia clinic located in Salem, Virginia. Since the Company was required by
contract to give 30-days notice to contract therapists before closing the
clinic, in January 1999 the Company closed its 80% owned outpatient operations
in Virginia, Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. The Company sold this
business, excluding accounts receivable and most fixed assets, to the minority
owners in exchange for their shares of stock in Pioneer Counseling of Virginia,
Inc. approximately $25,000, release from the first mortgage on the property of
approximately $506,000 and release from notes payable to the minority owners of
$20,000. The closure of this clinic resulted in a loss of approximately $300,000
which was charged to administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of
operations.
Information is not available to present pro forma financial information relating
to the October 1997 acquisition. The Company so advised the Securities and
Exchange Commission and received a no action letter with respect to this matter.
Had the Blacksburg acquisition made during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998
(October 1, 1997), been made as of July 1, 1997, the pro forma effect on the
Company's results of operations would have been immaterial and therefore are not
shown.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE L - SALE OF RECEIVABLES
The Company had a sale and purchase agreement whereby third-party receivables
were sold at a discount with recourse. In February 1998 the Company entered into
a finance agreement with Healthcare Financial Partners, Inc. to provide for
receivables funding and liquidate the debt due to the above referenced sale and
purchase agreement and provide receivables funding for PHC of Virginia, Inc.,
PHC of Rhode Island, Inc. and Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc.
NOTE M - FOURTH QUARTER ADJUSTMENTS
The Company recorded significant adjustments in the fourth quarter of fiscal
1998 related to the closure of Good Hope Center, the write down of receivables
of the closed California facility, the write down of the amount due BSC from
Shliselberg, the closure of the Blacksburg facility and an increase in accounts
receivable reserves of the other facilities.
In the quarter ended December 31, 1998 the Company recognized a gain of
approximately $1,100,000 in its form 10-QSB related to the liquidation of the
assets and liabilities of Franvale (See Note I). The Company subsequently
determined that it was more appropriate to defer recognition of any gain until
final resolution of all potential liabilities. Accordingly, the Company will
amend its December 31, 1998 10-QSB to reverse recognition of this gain in fiscal
1999.
The Company wrote-down the amount due BSC from Shliselberg by approximately
$368,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 due to slow collections at
Shliselberg.
NOTE N - EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO JUNE 30, 1999
On July 1, 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of PHC,
Inc. Class A Common Stock, exercisable at $1.00 per share, to George H. Gordon
as part of the December 1998 private placement agreement.
On July 5, 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase 37,500 shares of PHC,
Inc. Class A Common Stock, exercisable at $1.45 per share, to National
Securities Corporation as part of a service agreement.
On August 1, 1999 the Company issued warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of PHC,
Inc. Class A Common Stock, exercisable at $1.00 per share, to George H. Gordon
as part of the December 1998 private placement agreement.
On August 11, 1999 the Company borrowed approximately $310,000 from Heller
Healthcare Finance, Inc. f/k/a HCFP Funding, Inc. through an extension of the
February 18, 1998 Loan and Security Agreement.
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE O - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's nine operating business units have separate management teams and
infrastructures that offer behavioral health treatment through different
delivery systems. PHC of Michigan, Inc. ("PHM") provides inpatient and
outpatient psychiatric care. PHC of Utah, Inc. ("PHU") provides inpatient and
outpatient treatment of addictive disorders and chemical dependency. PHC of
Nevada, Inc. ("PHN") provides psychiatric treatment on an outpatient basis
through fee for service and capitated rate contracts with employers and
insurance carriers. North Point Pioneer, Inc. ("NPP") operates four outpatient
behavioral health centers under the name of Pioneer Counseling Centers. PHC of
Virginia, Inc. ("PHV") provides inpatient and outpatient treatment of addictive
disorders and chemical dependency. Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc. ("BSC")
provides management and administrative services to psychotherapy and
psychological practices. PHC of Kansas, Inc. ("PHK") provides psychiatric
treatment on an outpatient basis. Behavioral Health Online, Inc. ("BHO")
provides behavioral health information and education through its web site. PHC,
Inc. ("PHC"), the parent Company, operates primarily as a management and holding
company for its subsidiaries and, through PDSS, provides clinical support,
referrals management and professional services for a number of the Company's
national contracts. As allowed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
131, PHM, PHU, PHN, NPP, PHV, BSC and PHK have been aggregated. None of the
other operating units of the Company exceed the quantitative thresholds of the
Standard for separately reporting segment information. Accordingly the following
information is presented as required by SFAS 131:
Aggregated Segmemts All Others Total
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1999
Revenues $17,569,171 $1,570,325 $19,139,496
Segment profit
(loss) (1,541,087) 187,001 (1,354,086)
Total assets 13,575,413 1,452,021 15,027,434
Capital expenditures 101,384 13,870 115,254
Depreciation &
Amortization 257,143 68,621 325,764
1998
Revenues $18,056,015 $3,190,174 $21,246,189
Segment profit
(loss) (2,054,601) (2,104,942) (4,159,543)
Total assets 13,966,730 2,985,620 16,952,350
Capital expenditures 198,930 13,562 212,492
Depreciation &
Amortization 294,305 379,857 674,162
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PHC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and 1998
NOTE P - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has restated its financial statements as of June 30, 1998 and for
the year then ended. The restatement related to the Company's accounting for a
beneficial conversion feature of a preferred stock issuance and the amortization
of the value of warrants issued to a financial advisor. The Company has
determined that the beneficial conversion feature, amounting to $190,000, should
have been recorded in the 1998 financial statements as a dividend. The Company
also determined that the value of the warrants issued to the financial advisor
should have been fully amortized in 1998, resulting in an additional expense in
1998 of $147,618. The table below reflects the impact of the restatement.
AS REPORTED AS RESTATED
Loss from continuing
operations $(4,011,925) $(4,159,543)
Loss from discontinued
operations (2,220,296) (2,220,296)
_____________ ____________
Loss (6,232,221) (6,379,839)
Dividends ( 17,060) ( 207,060)
_____________ ____________
Loss applicable to
common shareholders $(6,249,281) $(6,586,899)
_____________ ____________
Basic and diluted loss
per common share:
Continuing operations $ (0.77) $ (0.84)
Discontinued operations (0.42) (0.42)
Total $ (1.19) $ (1.26)
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PART III
ITEM 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The directors and officers of the Company as of June 30, 1999 are as
follows:
Name Age Position
Bruce A. Shear 44 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert H. Boswell 50 Senior Vice President
Paula C. Wurts 50 Controller, Assistant Clerk and Assistant
Treasurer
Gerald M. Perlow, M.D. 61 Director and Clerk
Donald E. Robar (1)(2) 62 Director and Treasurer
Howard W. Phillips 69 Director
William F. Grieco (1) 45 Director
(1) Member of Audit Committee.
(2) Member of Compensation Committee.
All of the directors hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders
next following their election, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. The Compensation Committee reviews and sets executive compensation.
Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the
discretion of the Board. There are no family relationships among any of the
directors or officers of the Company.
Information with respect to the business experience and affiliations of the
directors and officers of the Company is set forth below.
BRUCE A. SHEAR has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director
of the Company since 1980 and Treasurer of the Company from September 1993 until
February 1996. From 1976 to 1980 he served as Vice President, Financial Affairs,
of the Company. Mr. Shear has served on the Board of Governors of the Federation
of American Health Systems for over ten years. Mr. Shear received an M.B.A. from
Suffolk University in 1980 and a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Marquette
University in 1976.
ROBERT H. BOSWELL has served as the Senior Vice President of the Company
since February 1999 and as Executive Vice Prisident of the Company from 1992
until 1999. From 1989 until the spring of 1994 Mr. Boswell served as the
Administrator of the Company's Highland Ridge Hospital facility where he is
based. Mr. Boswell is principally involved with the Company's substance abuse
facilities. From 1981 until 1989, he served as the Associate Administrator at
the Prevention Education Outpatient Treatment Program--the Cottage Program,
International. Mr. Boswell graduated from Fresno State University in 1975 and
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from 1976 until 1978 attended Rice University's doctoral program in philosophy.
Mr. Boswell is a Board Member of the National Foundation for Responsible Gaming
and the Chair for the National Center for Responsible Gaming.
PAULA C. WURTS has served as the Controller of the Company since 1989 and
as Assistant Treasurer since 1993 and as Assistant Clerk since January 1996. Ms.
Wurts served as the Company's Accounting Manager from 1985 until 1989. Ms. Wurts
received an Associate's degree in Accounting from the University of South
Carolina in 1980, a B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University in 1989 and
passed the examination for Certified Public Accountants. She received a Master's
Degree in Accounting from Western New England College in 1996.
GERALD M. PERLOW, M.D. has served as a Director of the Company since May
1993 and as Clerk since February 1996. Dr. Perlow is a cardiologist in private
practice in Lynn, Massachusetts, and has been Associate Clinical Professor of
Cardiology at the Tufts University School of Medicine since 1972. Dr. Perlow is
a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of
Internal Medicine (with a subspecialty in cardiovascular disease) and a Fellow
of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the
American College of Physicians and the Massachusetts Medical Center. From 1987
to 1990, Dr. Perlow served as the Director, Division of Cardiology, at
AtlantiCare Medical Center in Lynn, Massachusetts. From October 30, 1996 to
March 1, 1997, Dr. Perlow served as President and Director of Shliselberg
Physician Services, P.C. formerly Perlow Physicians, P.C. which has a management
contract with BSC. Dr. Perlow currently holds no ownership interest in
Shliselberg Physician Services, P.C. Dr. Perlow received compensation of $8,333
for the period. Dr. Perlow received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1959 and an
M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1963.
DONALD E. ROBAR has served as a Director of the Company since 1985 and as
the Treasurer since February, 1996. He served as the Clerk of the Company from
1992 to 1996. Dr. Robar has been a professor of Psychology since 1961, most
recently at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire. Dr. Robar
received an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1978, an M.A. from
Boston College in 1968 and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts in 1960.
HOWARD W. PHILLIPS has served as a Director of the Company since August 27,
1996 and has been employed by the Company as a public relations specialist since
August 1, 1995. From 1982 until October 31, 1995, Mr. Phillips was the Director
of Corporate Finance for D.H. Blair Investment Corp. From 1969 until 1981, Mr.
Phillips was associated with Oppenheimer & Co. where he was a partner and
Director of Corporate Finance. Mr. Phillips currently is a member of the Board
of Directors of Food Court Entertainment Network, Inc., an operator of shopping
mall television networks, and Telechips Corp., a manufacturer of visual phones.
WILLIAM F. GRIECO has served as a Director of the Company since February
18, 1997. Since August 1999 Mr. Grieco has been a self-employed law consultant.
From November 1995 to July 1999 he served as Senior Vice President and General
Counsel for Fresenius Medical Care North America. From 1989 until November of
1995, Mr. Grieco was a partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart. Mr. Grieco received a
BS from Boston College in 1975, an MS in Health Policy and Management from
Harvard University in 1978 and a JD from Boston College Law School in 1981.
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Compliance With Section 16(A) Of The Exchange Act
Based on a review of Forms 3 and 4 furnished to the company, all directors,
officers and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of any class of equity
securities of the Company registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act filed on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year.
ITEM 10. Executive compensation. Employment agreements
The Company has not entered into any employment agreements with its
executive officers. The Company owns and is the beneficiary on a $1,000,000 key
man life insurance policy on the life of Bruce A. Shear.
Executive Compensation
Two executive officers of the Company received compensation in the 1999
fiscal year, which exceeded $100,000. The following table sets forth the
compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered to these
executives in fiscal year 1999,1998, and 1997:
Summary Compensation Table
Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
___________________ _____________
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) (i)
Name and Other Annual Securities All Other
Principal Year Salary Bonus Compensation Underlying Compensation
Position Options/SARs
$ $ $ # $
_______________________________________________________________________________
Bruce A. Shear 1999 $300,195(1) -- $ 6,490(2) 50,000 $21,622
President and 1998 $309,167(1) -- $ 8,363(3) 50,000 $51,256
Chief Executive 1997 $294,167(1) -- $12,633(4) -- --
Officer
Robert H. Boswell 1999 $111,083 $800 $ 7,955(5) 65,000 $29,753
Senior Vice 1998 $102,750 -- $ 7,836(6) 15,000 $14,149
President 1997 $ 92,750 -- $ 6,897(7) 5,000 $ 6,821
(1) Although the last Board of Director authorized base salary effective July
1, 1995, $310,000 base salary was drawn as listed above.
(2) This amount represents (i) $1,341 contributed by the Company to the
Company's Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, (ii)
$2,792 in premiums paid by the Company with respect to life insurance for
the benefit of Mr. Shear and (iii) $2,357 personal use of a Company car
held by Mr. Shear
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(3) This amount represents (i) $1,341 contributed by the Company to the
Company's Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, (ii)
$4,768 in premiums paid by the Company with respect to life insurance for
the benefit of Mr. Shear and (iii) $2,254 personal use of a Company car
held by Mr. Shear.
(4) This amount represents (i) $2,687 contributed by the Company to the
Company's Executive Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of Mr. Shear, (ii)
$6,769 in premiums paid by the Company with respect to life insurance for
the benefit of Mr. Shear and (iii) $3,177 personal use of a Company car
held by Mr. Shear.
(5) This amount represents (i) $6,000 automobile allowance, (ii) $357
contributed by the Company to the Company's Executive Employee Benefit Plan
on behalf of Mr. Boswell (iii) $704 in other benefits paid by the Company
on behalf of Mr. Boswell and (vi) $894 in benefit derived from the purchase
of shares through the employees stock purchase plan.
(6) This amount represents (i) $6,000 automobile allowance, (ii) $408
contributed by the Company to the Company's Executive Employee Benefit Plan
on behalf of Mr. Boswell (iii) $408 in other benefits paid by the Company
on behalf of Mr. Boswell (iv) $115 in Class A Common Stock issued to
employees and (v) $905 in benefit derived from the purchase of shares
through the employees stock purchase plan.
(7) This amount represents (i) an automobile allowance and (ii) $897 in benefit
derived from the purchase of shares through the employees stock purchase
plan.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are employees of the Company receive no compensation for
services as members of the Board. Directors who are not employees of the Company
receive $2,500 stipend per year and $1,000 for each Board meeting they attend.
In addition, directors of the Company are entitled to receive certain stock
option grants under the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the
"Director Plan").
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Donald Robar and Dr. Gerald
Perlow. The compensation Committee met once during fiscal 1999. Mr. Shear does
not participate in discussions concerning, or vote to approve, his salary.
OPTION PLANS
Stock Plan
The Board of Directors adopted the Company's Stock Plan on August 26, 1993
and the stockholders of the Company approved the plan on November 30, 1993. The
Stock Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 300,000 shares of the Class
A Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options
to employees and the grant of nonqualified stock options or restricted stock to
employees, directors, consultants and others whose efforts are important to the
success of the Company.
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The Board of Directors administers the Stock Plan. Subject to the
provisions of the Stock Plan, the Board of Directors has the authority to select
the optionees or restricted stock recipients and determine the terms of the
options or restricted stock granted, including: (i) the number of shares, (ii)
option exercise terms, (iii) the exercise or purchase price (which in the case
of an incentive stock option cannot be less than the market price of the Class A
Common Stock as of the date of grant), (iv) type and duration of transfer or
other restrictions and (v) the time and form of payment for restricted stock and
upon exercise of options. Generally, an option is not transferable by the option
holder except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Also,
generally, no option may be exercised more than 60 days following termination of
employment. However, in the event that termination is due to death or
disability, the option is exercisable for a period of one year following such
termination.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, the Company issued additional
options to purchase 212,500 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 1993 Stock
Plan at a price per share ranging from $1.03 to $1.25. Generally, options are
exercisable upon grant for 25% of the shares covered with an additional 25%
becoming exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of
grant.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 no options
were exercised.
On November 17, 1997 the Board of Directors voted to amend the 1993 Stock
Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for
issuance under the plan from 300,000 shares to 400,000 shares. The Stockholders
approved this amendment at the annual meeting on December 26, 1997. On September
15, 1998 the Board of Directors voted to amend the 1993 Stock Plan to increase
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for issuance under the
plan from 400,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares. The Stockholders approved this
amendment at the annual meeting on December 23, 1998.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On October 18, 1995, the Board of Directors voted to provide employees who
work in excess of 20 hours per week and more than five months per year rights to
elect to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") which
became effective February 1, 1996. The price per share shall be the lesser of
85% of the average of the bid and ask price on the first day of the plan period
or the last day of the plan period. An offering period under the plan began on
February 1, 1997 and ended on January 31, 1998. Twenty-four employees purchased
an aggregate of 14,743 shares of Class A Common Stock. A new offering commenced
on February 1, 1998 and ended on January 31, 1999. Eleven employees purchased an
aggregate of 15,475 shares of Class A Common Stock. Eleven employees are
participating in the current offering period under the plan, which began on
February 1, 1999 and will end on January 31, 2000.
On November 17, 1997 the Board of Directors voted to amend The Plan to
increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for issuance
under the plan from 100,000 shares to 150,000 shares. The Stockholders approved
this amendment to the plan at the annual meeting on December 26, 1997.
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Non-Employee Director Stock Plan
The Board of Directors adopted the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock
Plan (the "Director Plan") on October 18, 1995. The Stockholders of the Company
approved the plan on December 15, 1995. Non-qualified options to purchase a
total of 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are available for issuance under
the Director Plan.
The Board of Directors or a committee of the Board administers the Director
Plan. Under the Director Plan, each director of the Company who was a director
at the time of adoption of the Director Plan and who was not a current or former
employee of the Company received an option to purchase that number of shares of
Class A Common Stock as equals 500 multiplied by the years of service of such
director as of the date of the grant. At the first meeting of the Board of
Directors subsequent to each annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee
director is granted under the Director Plan an option to purchase 2,000 shares
of the Class A Common Stock of the Company. The option exercise price is the
fair market value of the shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock on the
date of grant. The options are non-transferable and become exercisable as
follows: 25% immediately and 25% on each of the first, second and third
anniversaries of the grant date. If an optionee ceases to be a member of the
Board of Directors other than for death or permanent disability, the unexercised
portion of the options, to the extent unvested, immediately terminate, and the
unexercised portion of the options which have vested lapse 180 days after the
date the optionee ceases to serve on the Board. In the event of death or
permanent disability, all unexercised options vest and the optionee or his or
her legal representative has the right to exercise the option for a period of
180 days or until the expiration of the option, if sooner.
On February 18, 1997, the Company issued options to purchase 6,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock under the Director Plan at an exercise price of $3.50
per share. On January 22, 1998, the Company issued options to purchase 6,000
shares of Class A Common Stock under the Director Plan at an exercise price of
$2.06. On February 23, 1999, the Company issued options to purchase 6,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock under the Director Plan at an exercise price of $1.03.
As of June 30, 1999, none of the options issued had been exercised.
On November 17, 1997 the Board of Directors voted to amend the Director
Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for
issuance under the plan from 30,000 shares to 50,000 shares. The Stockholders
approved the amendment to the plan at the annual meeting on December 26, 1997.
The following table provides information about options granted to the named
executive officers during fiscal 1999 under the Company's Stock Plan, Employee
Stock Purchase Plan and Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.
Individual Grants
____________________
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Number of % of Total
Securities Options/SARs
Underlying Granted to Exercise or
Options/SARs Employees Base Price Expiration
Granted in Fiscal Year ($/Share) Date
Name #
_________________ _____________ ______________ ___________ ___________
Bruce A. Shear 50,000 23.5% $1.17 3/15/2004
Robert H. Boswell 50,000 23.5% $1.25 9/15/2003
15,000 7.0% $1.20 2/23/2004
All Directors and 183,000 83.8% $1.03-$1.25 9/15/2003-2/23/0224
Officers as a
group (7 persons)
The following table provides information about options exercised by the
named executive officers during fiscal 1999 and the number and value of options
held at the end of fiscal 1999.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Number of
Securities Value of
Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options/SARs at Options/SARs
Shares FY-End (#) FY-End ($)
Acquired on Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name Exercise (#) Realized ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
____ ____________ ____________ ______________ _____________
Bruce A. Shear -- -- 37,500/62,500 $0/$0
Robert H. Boswell -- -- 69,000/45,000 $0/$0
All Directors and
Officers as a group
(7 persons) -- -- 198,000/163,250 $0/$0
In February 1997, all 95,375 shares underlying the then outstanding
employee stock options were repriced to the current market price, using the
existing exercise durations. In September 1998, all 21,875 options due to
expire, were extended for an additional five years. Also in September 1998, all
183,875 shares underlying the then outstanding employee stock options were
repriced to the current market price, using the existing exercise durations.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership
of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the
only classes of capital stock of the Company currently outstanding) as of August
15, 1999 by (i) each person known by the Company to beneficially own more than
5% of any class of the Company's voting securities, (ii) each director of the
Company, (iii) each of the named executive officers as defined in 17 CFR
228.402(a)(2) and (iv) all directors and officers of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated below, to the knowledge of the Company, all persons
listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares
of Common Stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under
applicable law. In preparing the following table, the Company has relied on the
information furnished by the persons listed below:
Name and Address Amount and Nature Percent of
Tital of Class of Beneficial Owner of Beneficial Owner Class (12%)
Class A Common Stock Gerald M. Perlow 27,750(1) *
c/o PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Donald E. Robar 22,750(2) *
c/o PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Bruce A. Shear 58,000(3) 1.0%
c/o PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Robert H. Boswell 83,844(4) 1.5%
c/o PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Howard W. Phillips 11,750(5) *
P. O. Box 2047
East Hampton, NY 11937
William F. Grieco 71,030(6)(7) 1.3%
115 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
J. Owen Todd 59,280(7) 1.1%
c/o Todd and Weld
1 Boston Place
Boston, MA 02108
ProFutures Special Equities 751,082(9) 12.1%
Fund, LP
11612 Bee Cave Rd - STE 100
Austin TX 78734
All Directors and Officers 311,285(8) 5.3%
as a Group (7 persons)
Class B Common Stock (10)Bruce A. Shear 671,259(11) 92.8%
c/o PHC, Inc.
200 Lake Street
Peabody, MA 01960
All Directors and Officers 671,259 92.8%
as a Group (7 persons)
* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes 17,750 shares issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock
options or stock options which will become exercisable within sixty days,
having an exercise price range of $1.03 to $6.63 per share.
(2) Includes 21,250 shares issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock
options or stock options which will become exercisable within sixty days,
having an exercise price range of $1.03 to $6.63 per share.
(3) Includes 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to
currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of
$1.17 to 2.63 per share. Excludes an aggregate of 59,280 shares of Class A
Common Stock owned by the Shear Family Trust and the NMI Trust, of which
Bruce A. Shear is a remainder beneficiary.
(4) Includes an aggregate of 71,500 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable
pursuant to currently exercisable stock options at an exercise price range
of $1.20 to $1.25 per share.
(5) Includes 11,750 shares issuable pursuant to currently exercisable stock
options having an exercise price range of $1.03 to $3.50 per share.
(6) Includes 11,750 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to
currently exercisable stock options, having an exercise price range of
$1.03 to $3.50 per share.
(7) Messrs. Todd and Grieco are the two trustees of the Trusts which
collectively hold 59,280 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock.
Gertrude Shear, Bruce A. Shear's mother, is the lifetime beneficiary of the
Trusts. In addition to the shares held by the Trusts, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, Gertrude Shear currently owns less than 1% of the
Company's outstanding Class B Common Stock.
(8) Includes an aggregate of 215,500 shares issuable pursuant to currently
exercisable stock options. Of those options, 5,500 have an exercise price
of $6.63 per share, 10,000 have an exercise price of $5.00 per share,
19,500 have an exercise price of $3.50 per share, 37,500 have an exercise
price of $2.63 per share, 3,000 have an exercise price of $2.06 per share,
119,250 have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, 6,250 have an exercise
price of $1.20 per share, 12,500 have an exercise price of $1.17 per share
and 2,000 have an exercise price of $1.03 per share.
(9) Includes 458,750 shares estimated as issuable upon the conversion of 367
shares of series B preferred stock and 165,522 shares issuable upon the
exercise of warrants issued in connection with various financing and
private placement transactions.
(10) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A
Common Stock automatically upon any sale or transfer or at any time at the
option of the holder.
(11) Includes 56,369 shares of Class B Common Stock pledged to Steven J. Shear
of 2 Addison Avenue, Lynn, Massachusetts 01902, Bruce A. Shear's brother,
to secure the purchase price obligation of Bruce A. Shear in connection
with his purchase of his brother's stock in the Company in December 1988.
In the absence of any default under this obligation, Bruce A. Shear retains
full voting power with respect to these shares.
(12) Represents percentage of equity of class, based on numbers of shares listed
under the column headed "Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership". Each
share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share and each
share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to five votes per share on all
matters on which stockholders may vote (except that the holders of the
Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect two members of the Company's
Board of Directors and holders of the Class B Common Stock are entitled to
elect all the remaining members of the Company's Board of Directors).
By virtue of the fact that class B shareholders have the right to elect
three of the five members of the Board of Directors and Mr. Shear owns 92% of
the class B shares, Mr. Shear has the right to elect the nominees and therefore,
control the Board of Directors.
Based on the number of shares listed under the column headed "Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership," the following persons or groups held the
following percentages of voting rights for all shares of common stock combined
as of August 15, 1999:
Bruce A. Shear ........................................36.72%
J. Owen Todd............................................0.64%
William F. Grieco.......................................0.77%
ProFutures Special Equities Fund, LP....................7.61%
All Directors and Officers as a Group
(7 persons)............................................38.75%
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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
Related Party Indebtedness
For approximately the last ten years, Bruce A. Shear, a director and the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and persons affiliated and
associated with him have made a series of unsecured loans to the Company and its
subsidiaries to enable them to meet ongoing financial commitments. The
borrowings generally were entered into when the Company did not have financing
available from outside sources and, in the opinion of the Company, were entered
into at market rates given the financial condition of the Company and the risks
of repayment at the time the loans were made. As of June 30, 1999, the Company
owed an aggregate of $200,000 to related parties.
During the period ended June 30, 1999, the Company paid Mr. Shear and
affiliates approximately $157,600 in principal and accrued interest under
various notes. As of June 30, 1999, the Company owed Bruce A. Shear $100,000 on
a promissory note, which is dated August 13, 1998, bears interest at the rate of
12% per year and is payable on demand and Tot Care, Inc., an affiliate of Bruce
A. Shear, $100,000 on promissory notes dated May 28, 1998 and June 9, 1998 which
bear interest at the rate of 12% per year and are payable on demand.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Restated Articles of Organization of the Registrant, as amended. (Filed as
exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on March 2, 1994)
3.1.1Articles of Amendment filed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Filed
with the 10-QSB dated May, 1997.)
3.2 By-laws of the Registrant, as amended. (Filed as exhibit 3.2 to the
Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
1995. Commission file number 333-71418).
3.3 Certificate of Vote of Directors establishing a Series of a Class of stock.
(Filed with the SB-2/A dated June 3, 1997.
4.1 Form of Warrant Agreement. (Filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on March 2, 1994)
4.2 Form of Unit Purchase Option. (Filed as exhibit 4.4 to the Company's
Registration Statement on March 2, 1994)
4.3 Form of warrant issued to Robert A. Naify, Marshall Naify, Sarah M.
Hassanein and Whitney Gettinger. (Filed as exhibit 4.6 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 3 dated March 12, 1996. Commission file
number 333-71418).
4.4 Form of Warrant Agreement by and among the Company, American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company and AmeriCorp Securities, Inc. executed in connection with
the Private Placement. (Filed as exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 3 dated March 12, 1996. Commission file number
333-71418).
4.5 Form of Warrant Agreement issued to Alpine Capital Partners, Inc. to
purchase 25,000 Class A Common shares dated October 7, 1996. (Filed as
exhibit 4.15 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission November 5, 1996. Commission file number
0-23524).
4.6 Form of Warrant Agreement issued to Barrow Street Research, Inc. to
purchase 3,000 Class A Common shares dated February 18, 1997. (Filed as
exhibit 4.17 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated
April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
4.7 Form of Consultant Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and C.C.R.I.
Corporation dated March 3, 1997 to purchase 160,000 shares Class A Common
Stock. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
4.8 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures Special Equities
Fund, L.P. for 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated 6/4/97. (Filed
as exhibit 4.22 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated
April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
4.9 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures Special Equities
Fund, L.P. for up to 86,207 shares of ClassA Common Stock dated 09/19/97.
(Filed as exhibit 4.25 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file
number 0-23524).
4.10 Transfer from Seacrest Capital Securities of PHC, Inc. and securities to
Summit Capital Limited dated 12/19/97. (Filed as exhibit 4.26 to the
Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.11 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and ProFutures Special Equities
Fund, LP for 3,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. (Filed as exhibit 4.27
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 29, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.12 Subscription Agreements and Warrants for Series B Convertible Preferred
Shares and Warrants by and between PHC, Inc., ProFutures Special Equities
Fund, L.P., Gary D. Halbert, John F. Mauldin and Augustine Fund, L.P. dated
March 16, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.28 to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29,
1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.13 Warrant to purchase up to 52,500 shares of Class A Common Stock by and
between PHC, Inc., and HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc. dated March 10,
1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.16 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927.)
4.14 Warrant to purchase up to 52,500 shares of Class A Common Stock by and
between PHC, Inc., and HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc. dated July 10,
1998. (Filed as exhibit 4.15 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927.)
4.15 Warrant Agreement by and between Joan Finsilver and PHC, Inc. dated
07/31/98 for 60,000 shares common stock. (Filed as exhibit 4.16 to the
Company's report on 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 13, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524. Replaces
exhibit 4.23 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB. Filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file
number 0-23524).
4.16 Warrant Agreement by and between Brean Murray and Company and PHC, Inc.
dated 07/31/98 for 90,000 shares common stock. (Filed as exhibit 4.17 to
the Company's report on 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 13, 1998. Replaces exhibit 4.23 to the Company's
report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.17 Warrant Agreement by and between HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc. and
its subsidiaries (collectively "HCFP" and PHC, Inc. dated July 10, 1998 -
Warrant No. 3 for 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. (Filed as exhibit
4.18 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.18 Warrant Guaranty Agreement for Common Stock Purchase Warrants issuable by
PHC, Inc. dated August 14, 1998 for Warrants No 2 and No. 3. (Filed as
exhibit 4.19 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file
number 0-23524.)
4.19 12% Convertible Debenture by and between PHC, Inc., and Dean & Co., dated
December 3, 1998 in the amount of $500,000. (Filed as exhibit 4.20 to the
Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated February 12, 1999. Commission file
number 0-23524).
4.20 Securities Purchase Agreement for 12% Convertible Debenture by and between
PHC, Inc. and Dean & Co., a Wisconsin nominee partnership for Common Stock.
(Filed as exhibit 4.21 to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated
February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.21 Warrant Agreement to purchase up to 25,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
by and between PHC, Inc., and Dean & Co., dated December 3, 1998. (Filed as
exhibit 4.22 to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated February 12,
1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.22 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and National Securities
Corporation dated January 5, 1999 to purchase 37,500 shares of Class A
Common Stock. (Filed as exhibit 4.23 to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB
dated February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
4.23 Warrant Agreements by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for
10,000 shares, 15,000 shares, 5,000 shares, 5,000 shares, 50,000 shares and
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated December 31, 1998; 5,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock dated December 1, 1998; 10,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock dated January 1, 1999; and 10,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock dated February 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit 4.24 to the Company's
report on Form 10-QSB dated February 12, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
4.24 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and Barrow Street Research for
3,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated February 23, 1999. (Filed as
exhibit 4.24 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated
April 13, 1999. Commission file number 333-76137).
4.25 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for 10,000
shares of Class A Common Stock dated March 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit 4.25
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated April 13, 1999.
Commission file number 333-76137).
4.26 Warrant Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for 10,000
shares of Class A Common Stock dated April 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit 4.26
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated April 13, 1999.
Commission file number 333-76137).
4.27 Warrant Agreements by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated May 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
4.27 to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated May 14, 1999. Commission
file number 0-23524).
*4.28 Warrant Agreements by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated April 1, 1999. (Filed as
exhibit to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999.
Commission file number 0-23524).
*4.29 Warrant Agreements by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated July 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999, Commission
file number 0-23524).
*4.30 Warrant Agreements by and between PHC, Inc., and George H. Gordon for
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock dated June 1, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999. Commission
file number 0-23524).
*4.31 Warrant to purchase up to 37,500 shares of Class A Common Stock by and
between PHC, Inc., and National Securities Corporation dated April 5, 1998.
(Filed as exhibit to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
1999. Commission file number 0-23524.)
*4.32 Warrant to purchase up to 37,500 shares of Class A Common Stock by and
between PHC, Inc., and National Securities Corporation dated July 5, 1998.
(Filed as exhibit to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
1999. Commission file number 0-23524.)
*4.33 Subscription Agreement and Warrants Series B Convertible Preferred Shares
and Warrants by and between PHC, Inc., ProFutures Special Equities Fund,
L.P., Gary D. Halbert John F. Mauldin and Augustine Fund L.P. dated March
16, 1998.
10.1 1993 Stock Purchase and Option Plan of PHC, Inc., as amended December 26,
1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No.
2 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities
Act of 1933 dated November 13, 1995. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.2 Form of Warrant Agreement for Bridge financing with List of bridge
investors holding warrant agreements and corresponding numbers of bridge
units for which warrant is exercisable. (Filed as exhibit 10.6 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2, 1994.
Commission file number 333-71418).
10.3 Lease Agreement between Palmer-Wells Enterprises and AIHS, Inc. and Edwin
G. Brown, dated September 23, 1983, with Addendum dated March 23, 1989, and
Renewal of Addendum dated April 7, 1992. (Filed as exhibit 10.14 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2, 1994.
Commission file number 333-71418).
10.4 Note of PHC of Virginia, Inc. in favor of Himanshu S. Patel and Anna H.
Patel, dated April 1, 1995, in the amount of $10,000. (Filed as exhibit
10.29 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB. Filed with the
Securities and Exchange on October 2, 1995. Commission file number
0-23524).
10.5 Note of PHC of Virginia, Inc. in favor of Mukesh P. Patel and Falguni M.
Patel, dated April 1, 1993, in the amount of $10,000. (Filed as exhibit
10.30 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2,
1994. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.6 Deed of Trust Note of Mount Regis Center Limited Partnership in favor of
Douglas M. Roberts, dated July 28, 1987, in the amount of $560,000,
guaranteed by PHC, Inc., with Deed of Trust executed by Mount Regis Center,
Limited Partnership of even date. (Filed as exhibit 10.33 to Form SB-2
dated March 2, 1994). Assignment and Assumption of Limited Partnership
Interest, by and between PHC of Virginia Inc. and each assignor dated as of
June 30, 1994. (Filed as exhibit 10.57 to Form 10-KSB on September 28,
1994.)
10.7 Security Agreement Note of PHC of Virginia, Inc. in favor of Mount Regis
Center, Inc., dated July 28, 1987, in the amount of $90,000, guaranteed by
PHC, Inc., with Security Agreement, dated July 1987. (Filed as exhibit
10.34 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated March 2,
1994. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.8 Copy of Note of Bruce A. Shear in favor of Steven J. Shear, dated December
1988, in the amount of $195,695; Pledge Agreement by and between Bruce A.
Shear and Steven J. Shear, dated December 15, 1988; Stock Purchase
Agreement by and between Steven J. Shear and Bruce A. Shear, dated December
1, 1988. (Filed as exhibit 10.52 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 dated March 2, 1994. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.9 Lease Agreement by and between Conestoga Corp. and PHC, Inc., dated July
11, 1994. (Filed as exhibit 10.69 to the Company's annual report on Form
10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28,
1994. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.10 Renewal of Lease Addendum between Palmer Wells Enterprises and PHC of
Utah, Inc., executed February 20, 1995. (Filed as exhibit 10.73 to the
Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and
Exchange on October 2, 1995. Commission file number 0-23524)
10.11 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(Filed as exhibit 10.74 to the Company's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13, 1995.
Commission file number 333-71418. As amended on Form S-8 dated March 12,
1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.12 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Filed as exhibit 10.74 to the
Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
1995. Commission file number 333-71418. As amended on Form S-8 dated March
12, 1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.13 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. (Filed as exhibit 10.75 to
the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
1995. Commission file number 333-71418. As amended on Form S-8 dated March
12, 1999. Commission File number 333-74373).
10.14 Note of PHC of Nevada, Inc., in favor of LINC Anthem Corporation, dated
November 7, 1995; Security Agreement of PHC, Inc., PHC of Rhode Island,
Inc., and PHC of Virginia, Inc., in favor of LINC Anthem Corporation, dated
November 7, 1995; Loan and Security Agreement of PHC of Nevada, Inc., in
favor of LINC Anthem Corporation, dated November 7, 1995; Guaranty of PHC,
Inc., in favor of LINC Anthem Corporation, dated November 7, 1995; Stock
Pledge and Security Agreement of PHC, Inc., in favor of LINC Anthem
Corporation, dated November 7, 1995. (Filed as exhibit 10.76 to the
Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13,
1995. Commission file number 333-71418).
10.15 Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $750,000 by and between PHC of
Nevada, Inc. and LINC Anthem Corp. (Filed as exhibit 10.77 to the Company's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933 dated November 13, 1995.
Commission file number 333-71418).
10.16 Stock Pledge by and between PHC, Inc. and Linc Anthem Corporation. (Filed
as exhibit 10.81 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1994.)
10.17 Custodial Agreement by and between LINC Anthem Corporation and PHC, Inc.
and Choate, Hall and Stewart dated July 25, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.85
to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 25, 1997. Commission file number
0-23524)
10.18 Loan and Security Agreement by and between Northpoint-Pioneer Inc. and
LINC Anthem Corporation dated July 25, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.86 to the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.19 Coporate Guaranty by PHC, Inc., PHC of Rhode Island, Inc., PHC of
Virginia, Inc., PHC of Nevada, Inc. and LINC Anthem Corporation dated July
25, 1996 for North Point-Pioneer, Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.87 to the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.20 Stock Pledge and Security Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and LINC
Anthem Corporation. (Filed as exhibit 10.88 to the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.21Secured Promissory Note of North Point-Pioneer, Inc. in favor of LINC
Anthem Corporation dated July 25, 1996 in the amount of $500,000. (Filed as
exhibit 10.89 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file
number 0-23524).
10.22 Lease Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and 94-19 Associates dated
October 31, 1996 for BSC-NY, Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.90 to the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.23 Note by and between PHC Inc. and Yakov Burstein in the amount of $180,000.
(Filed as exhibit 10.91 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1996.
Commission file number 0-23524).
10.24 Note by and between PHC, Inc. and Irwin Mansdorf in the amount of
$570,000. (Filed as exhibit 10.92 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5,
1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.25 Employment Agreement by and between BSC-NY, Inc. and Yakov Burstein dated
November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.93 to the Company's quarterly report
on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.26 Consulting Agreement by and between BSC-NY, Inc. and Irwin Mansdorf dated
November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.94 to the Company's quarterly report
on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.27 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among PHC, Inc., BSC-NY, Inc.,
Behavioral Stress Centers, Inc., Irwin Mansdorf, and Yakov Burstein dated
October 31, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.95 to the Company's quarterly report
on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.28 Employment Agreement by and between Perlow Physicians, P.C. and Yakov
Burstein dated November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.98 to the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.29 Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets by and between Clinical
Associates and Clinical Diagnostics and PHC, Inc., BSC-NY, Inc., Perlow
Physicians, P.C., Irwin Mansdorf, and Yakov Burstein dated October 31,
1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.99 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5,
1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.30 Consulting Agreement by and between Perlow Physicians, P.C. and Irwin
Mansdorf dated November 1, 1996. (Filed as exhibit 10.100 to the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 5, 1996. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.31 Mortgage by and between PHC of Michigan, Inc. and HCFP Funding Inc. dated
January 13, 1997 in the amount of $2,000,000. (Filed as exhibit 10.106 to
the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 25, 1997 Commission file number
0-23524).
10.32 Employment Agreement for Dr. Himanshu Patel; Employment Agreement for Dr.
Mukesh Patel; and Fringe Benefit Exhibit for both of the Patels' Employment
Agreements. (Filed as exhibit 10.107 to the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
25, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.33 Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and performance by and between PHC, Inc.
in favor of HCFP. (Filed as exhibit 10.112 to the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 25, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.34 Amendment number 1 to Loan and Security Agreement dated May 21, 1996 by
and between PHC, of Utah, Inc. and HCFP Funding providing collateral for
the PHC of Michigan, Inc. Loan and Security Agreement. (Filed as exhibit
10.113 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 1997 Commission
file number 0-23524).
10.35 Employment Agreement by and between Perlow Physicians P.C. and Nissan
Shliselberg, M.D dated March 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.114 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997.
Commission file number 333-25231).
10.36 Option and Indemnity Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and Nissan
Shliselberg, M.D dated February 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.115 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997.
Commission file number 333-25231).
10.37 Secured Term Note by and between PHC of Michigan, Inc. and Healthcare
Financial Partners - Funding II, L.P. in the amount of $1,100,000 dated
March 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.116 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number
333-25231).
10.38 Mortgage between PHC of Michigan, Inc. and Healthcare Financial Partners -
Funding II, L.P. in the amount of $1,100,000 dated March 1997 for Secured
Term Note. (Filed as exhibit 10.117 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.39 Submission of Lease between PHC, Inc. and Conestoga Corporation dated
11/09/95 for space at 200 Lake Street, Suite 101b, Peabody, MA 01960.
(Filed as exhibit 10.119 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 dated April 15, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.40 Master Equipment Lease Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and LINC Capital
Partners dated March 18, 1997 in the amount of $200,000. (Filed as exhibit
10.121 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated April 15,
1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.41 Agreement between Family Independence Agency and Harbor Oaks Hospital
effective January 1, 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.122 to the Company's report
on Form 10-KSB, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14,
1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.42 Master Contract by and between Family Independence Agency and Harbor Oaks
Hospital effective January 1, 1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.122 to the
Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.43 Deed, Deed of Trust and Deed Trust Note in the amount of $540,000 by and
between Dillon and Dillon Associates and Pioneer Counseling of Virginia,
Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.124 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission
file number 0-23524).
10.44 Financial Advisory Agreement, Indemnification Agreement and Form of
Warrant by and between Brean Murray & Compay and PHC, Inc. dated 06/01/97.
(Filed as exhibit 10.125 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1997. Commission file
number 0-23524).
10.45 Secured Term Note; Mortgage; Environmental Indemnity; Agreement Guaranty
by PHC, Inc.; and Amendment No. 2 Loan and Security Agreement by and
between Healthcare Financial; and PHC, Inc. of Michigan dated December
1997. (Filed as exhibit 10.129 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 dated January 8, 1997. Commission file number 333-25231).
10.46First Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement by and between LINC
Financial Services, Inc., LINC Finance Corporation VII and PHC of Rhode
Island dated January 20, 1995 and Sale and Purchase Agreement dated March
6, 1995. (Filed as exhibit 10.132 to the Company's 10-QSB dated February
17, 1998).
10.47 Agreement by and between PHC, Inc., and Irwin Mansdorf and Yakov Burstein
dated March 2, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.135 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).
10.48 Secured Bridge Loan to be made to PHC, Inc. by HCFP Funding II, Inc. in
the amount of $350,000 dated March 10, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.136 to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).
10.49 First Amendment to Mortgage between PHC of Michigan, Inc. and HCFP
Funding, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10.137 to the Company's 10-QSB filed on May
15, 1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.50 Secured Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and performance by and between
BSC-NY, Inc. and HCFP Funding II, Inc. in the amount of $350,000. (Filed as
exhibit 10.58 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated
July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927).
10.51 Loan and Security Agreement by and among HCFP Funding, Inc., and PHC of
Michigan, Inc., PHC of Utah, Inc., PHC of Virginia, Inc., PHC of Rhode
Island, Inc., and Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated as of February
18, 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.59 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number 333-59927).
10.52 Credit Line Deed of Trust by and between PHC of Virginia, Inc., and HCFP
Funding II, Inc. dated July 1998. (Filed as exhibit 10.60 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file
number 333-59927).
10.53 Amendment No. 1 to Secured Bridge Note dated July 10, 1998 by and between
PHC, Inc. and HCFP Funding II, Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.61 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998.
Commission file number 333-59927).
10.54 Promissory Note for $50,000 dated May 18, 1998 by and between PHC, Inc.
and Tot Care, Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.62 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number
333-59927).
10.55 Promissory Note for $50,000 dated June 9, 1998 by and between PHC, Inc.
and Tot Care, Inc. (Filed as exhibit 10.63 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file number
333-59927).
10.56 Letter Agreement dated May 31, 1998 by and between NMI Realty, Inc. and
PHC of Rhode Island, Inc. to terminate the Lease and Option Agreement
entered into March 16, 1994. (Filed as exhibit 10.64 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 dated July 24, 1998. Commission file
number 333-59927).
10.57 Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement in the amount of
$4,000,000.00 by and among HCFP Funding, Inc., and PHC of Michigan, Inc.,
PHC of Utah, Inc., PHC of Virginia, Inc., PHC of Rhode Island, Inc., and
Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated as of February 18, 1998. (Filed
as exhibit 10.65 to the Company's report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13,
1998. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.58 Promissory Note by and between PHC, Inc. and Bruce A. Shear dated August
13, 1998, in the amount of $100,000. (Filed as exhibit 10.66 to the
Company's report on Form 10-QSB dated November 3, 1998. Commission file
number 0-23524).
10.59 Amendment to Overline Letter Agreement pursuant to the Loan and Security
Agreement by and among HCFP Funding, Inc., and PHC of Michigan, Inc., PHC
of Utah, Inc., PHC of Virginia, Inc., PHC of Rhode Island, Inc., and
Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated June 8, 1998 extending the
maturity date from November 10, 1998 to May 10, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
10.67 to the Company's report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.60 The Overline Letter agreement pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement
by and among HCFP Funding, Inc., and PHC of Michigan, Inc., PHC of Utah,
Inc., PHC of Virginia, Inc., PHC of Rhode Island, Inc., and Pioneer
Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated as of February 18, 1998 extending the
maturity date from November 10, 1998 to May 10, 1999. (Filed as exhibit
10.68 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10-QSB dated February
12, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
10.61 Financial Advisory and Consultant Agreement by and between National
Securities Corporation and PHC, Inc. dated 01/05/99 (Filed as exhibit 10.69
to the Company's report on Form 10-Q-SB dated February 12, 1999. Commission
file number 0-23524).
10.62 Agreementfor Purchase and Sale of Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. to
Dr. Mukesh Patel and Dr. Himanshu Patel dated February 15, 1999. (Filed as
exhibit 10.62 to the Company's Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
10.63 Letter Agreement by and between PHC, Inc. and Dr. Mukesh Patel and Dr.
Himanshu Patel dated March 3, 1999 regarding the transfer of minority
ownership in Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. to PHC, Inc. (Filed as
exhibit 10.63 to the Company's Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
10.64 Seller's Settlement Statement related to the sale of the real estate owned
by Pioneer Counseling of Virginia, Inc. dated March 15, 1999. (Filed as
exhibit 10.64 to the Company's Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
*10.65 This amendment no. 2 to secured bridge note (the "Amendment") is hereby
entered into as of the 10th day of May 1999 by and among PHC, INC., a
Massachusetts corporation ("Borrower"), and HCFP FUNDING II, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("Lender"). (Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
*10.66 Loan and Security Agreement by and between Heller Healthcare Finance,
Inc. f/k/a HCFP Funding, Inc. and PHC of Michigan, Inc. PHC of Utah, Inc.
PHC of Virginia, Inc. PHC of Rhode Island, Inc. and Pioneer Counseling of
Virginia, Inc. dated August 11, 1999. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
report on Form 10-KSB dated October 13, 1999. Commission file number
0-23524).
*10.67 Amendment number 3 to Secured Bridge Note dated May 10, 1999 by and
between PHC, Inc. and HCFP (Filed as exhibit to the Company's report on
Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
13, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
16.1 Letter on Change in Independent Public Accountants. (Filed as an exhibit to
the Company's report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 28, 1994 and as exhibit 16.1 in the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Commission file number 0-23524 on April 29, 1998).
*21.1 List of Subsidiaries. (Filed as an exhibit to the Company's report on Form
10-KSB dated October 13, 1999. Commission file number 0-23524).
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors.
27 Financial Data Schedule
99.1 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
* Filed herewith
(b) REPORTS ON FROM 8-K
The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the Quarater ended June
30, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PHC, INC.
Date: October 13, 1999 By: /s/ Bruce A. Shear, President and
Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated have signed this report below.
/s/ Bruce A. Shear President, Chief Executive October 13, 1999
Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Paula C. Wurts Controller and Assistant October 13, 1999
Treasurer (principal financial
and accounting officer)
/s/ Gerald M. Perlow Director October 13, 1999
/s/ Donald E. Robar Director October 13, 1999
__________________ Director
Howard Phillips
/s/ William F. Grieco Director October 13, 1999
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PHC, INC.
Date: November 29, 1999 /s/ Bruce A. Shear
as amended President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director, (principal executive officer)
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