MEDCATH INC
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                                       UNITED STATES
                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                                         FORM 10-Q

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended           March 31, 1996
                               ---------------------------

                                             OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________to___________________


Commission file number              33-85458

                              MEDCATH INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      North Carolina                                56-1635096
(State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

         7621 Little Avenue, Suite 106, Charlotte, North Carolina 28226
                    (Address of principal executive officers)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (704) 541-3228
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

   Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes      X                  No_____

As of May 15, 1996, there were 11,117,795 Common Shares outstanding.


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                                    MEDCATH INCORPORATED

                                         FORM 10-Q

                                       March 31, 1996

                                     Table of Contents

                                                                           Page
                                                                             No.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

   Item 1.  Condensed consolidated financial statements

             (Bullet) Condensed consolidated statements of income              3

             (Bullet) Condensed consolidated balance sheets                    4

             (Bullet) Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows          5

             (Bullet) Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements   6-8

   Item 2.  Management's discussion and analysis of
                   financial condition and results of operations            9-13

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders               14

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  14


          Signatures                                                          15

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                              MedCath Incorporated
              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,       Six Months Ended March 31, 
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         1995            1996            1995              1996
                                                                    ------------    -------------    -------------    --------------
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>  

Revenue                                                             $ 10,142,810     $ 17,283,929     $ 20,055,764     $ 28,492,562

Operating expenses:
    Lab operating expenses                                             3,698,733        6,813,138        7,375,256       11,003,071
    Personnel costs                                                    2,148,933        4,747,845        4,459,636        7,124,210
    Depreciation                                                         767,353        1,106,632        1,516,584        1,838,790
    Amortization                                                         187,327          566,418          376,808          753,327
    Bad debt expense                                                        --            132,675             --            132,675
    Marketing, general and administrative                                972,594        1,263,780        1,904,228        2,624,027
                                                                    ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
       Total operating expenses                                        7,774,940       14,630,488       15,632,512       23,476,100

Income from operations                                                 2,367,870        2,653,441        4,423,252        5,016,462

Interest expense                                                        (178,832)        (562,858)        (613,986)        (729,955)
Interest income                                                          256,752           70,925          310,780          254,054
Minority interest in partnership earnings                               (441,028)         (30,053)        (762,650)        (392,174)
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint venture                    27,108           39,266           49,462           65,951
                                                                    ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------

Income before income taxes and extraordinary item                      2,031,870        2,170,721        3,406,858        4,214,338

Provision for income taxes                                              (802,880)        (868,288)      (1,341,012)      (1,685,735)

                                                                    ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Income before extraordinary item                                       1,228,990        1,302,433        2,065,846        2,528,603

Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
    (net of applicable income tax benefit of $139,700)                      --               --           (227,951)            --

                                                                    ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Net income                                                          $  1,228,990     $  1,302,433     $  1,837,895     $  2,528,603
                                                                    ============     ============     ============     ============

Net income per share:

    Income before extraordinary item                                $       0.14     $       0.14     $       0.26     $       0.28
    Extraordinary loss                                                      --               --              (0.03)            --
                                                                    ============     ============     ============     ============
    Net income                                                      $       0.14     $       0.14     $       0.23     $       0.28
                                                                    ============     ============     ============     ============

</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                              MedCath Incorporated
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                     September 30,         March 31,
                                                                                                         1995                1996
                                                                                                   --------------     --------------
<S>                                                                                                <C>               <C>   
                                                                                                                       (unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                        $  6,821,728       $  6,646,053
    Short-term investments                                                                             11,703,019          3,717,842
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance                                                               4,086,146         11,358,799
    Medical supplies                                                                                      365,191          1,057,129
    Deferred income taxes                                                                                 205,000            205,000
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                             221,579            375,017
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
       Total current assets                                                                            23,402,663         23,359,840

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                                                29,468,644         50,179,307

Other assets                                                                                            1,347,215          1,878,712

Start-up and organizational costs, net of accumulated amortization                                      2,489,156          7,264,461

Loans to affiliates                                                                                     3,370,236          4,927,193

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization                                                     18,293,782         19,522,406
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------

Total assets                                                                                         $ 78,371,696       $107,131,919
                                                                                                     ============       ============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                                                 $    947,569       $  2,254,610
    Distribution payable to minority interest                                                             811,484            390,531
    Accrued liabilities                                                                                 2,139,873          4,029,510
    Income taxes payable                                                                                  125,694             89,673
    Current portion of obligations under capital leases                                                 1,612,165          1,621,134
    Current portion of long-term debt                                                                     526,402          1,295,233
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
Total current liabilities                                                                               6,163,187          9,680,691

Deferred income taxes                                                                                   2,113,800          2,288,800

Long-term debt                                                                                         13,317,861         34,227,323
Obligations under capital leases                                                                        2,415,733          1,728,245
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
Total liabilities                                                                                      24,010,581         47,925,059

Minority interest                                                                                       3,866,823          4,152,313

Shareholders' equity:
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,684,543 shares
       issued and outstanding at September 30, 1995
       and 8,817,795 issued and outstanding at March 31, 1996                                              86,845             88,178
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none
       issued or outstanding at September 30,1995 and March 31, 1996                                         --                 --
    Paid-in capital                                                                                    44,373,923         46,404,242
    Retained earnings                                                                                   6,033,524          8,562,127
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
Total shareholders' equity                                                                             50,494,292         55,054,547
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------

Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders' equity                                        $ 78,371,696       $107,131,919
                                                                                                     ============       ============

</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                              MedCath Incorporated
            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                                      Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                                  ----------------------------------
                                                                                                       1995                1996
                                                                                                  --------------     ---------------
<S>                                                                                                <C>                <C>  

Operating activities
Net income before extraordinary item                                                                $  2,065,846       $  2,528,603
Adjustments to reconcile net income before extraordinary item to net cash provided
    by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                                      1,955,305          2,651,385
    Bad debt expense                                                                                        --              132,675
    Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint venture                                               (49,462)           (65,951)
    Current tax benefit of extraordinary loss                                                            139,700               --
    Deferred income taxes                                                                                   --              175,000
    Proforma tax provision of pooled entity                                                              211,012               --
    (Increase) decrease in current assets:
       Accounts receivable                                                                            (1,661,896)        (6,731,286)
       Medical supplies                                                                                   84,270           (662,523)
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                          62,453           (153,438)
    Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
       Accounts payable                                                                                  (79,399)         1,307,041
       Distribution payable to minority interest                                                         (91,328)          (420,953)
       Income taxes payable                                                                             (643,467)           (36,021)
       Accrued liabilities                                                                                 2,251          1,505,639
    Increase in other assets                                                                             (79,891)          (136,316)
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                                              1,915,394             93,855

Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment                                                                   (4,101,296)       (22,348,514)
Additional investment in business                                                                       (654,800)              --
Start-up and organizational costs                                                                       (408,235)        (5,202,116)
Loans and advances to affiliates                                                                      (2,699,036)        (1,751,972)
Repayments of loans and advances to affiliates                                                              --              195,014
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments                                                      (13,253,000)         7,985,177
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                                                (21,116,367)       (21,122,411)

Financing activities
Repayments of obligations under capital leases                                                          (820,799)          (844,155)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                               4,582,345         21,982,481
Repayments of long-term debt                                                                          (9,750,180)          (304,188)
Repayments of subordinated debt                                                                       (4,225,000)              --
Investments by minority partners                                                                         300,000            285,490
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                                28,927,360            131,652
Payment of loan acquisition costs and deferred loan fees                                                (472,402)          (398,399)
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                                             18,541,324         20,852,881
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents                                                         (659,649)          (175,675)
Adjustment for the effect on cash flows of pooled
    entity's different fiscal year                                                                       195,701               --
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                         3,465,805          6,821,728
                                                                                                    ------------       ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                            $  3,001,857       $  6,646,053
                                                                                                    ============       ============
</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                              MedCath Incorporated
         Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996




Note 1- General

The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of
MedCath  Incorporated  ("the  Company")  have been prepared in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial  information and
with  the  instructions  for  Form  10-Q  and  Article  10  of  Regulation  S-X.
Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes  required
by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete financial  statements.
In the opinion of management,  the statements of the unaudited  interim  periods
include  all  adjustments  necessary  for fair  presentation  of results for the
periods  and  all  such  adjustments  are  of a  normal  recurring  nature.  The
accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  results of operations  for the
three and six-month periods ended March 31, 1996 are not necessarily  indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ending  September 30, 1996. For
further information,  refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and
footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 1995.  Unless otherwise  specified,  capitalized  terms
used herein are used as defined in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial  statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2 - Net Income Per Share

The  computation of primary and fully diluted net income per share is based upon
the weighted average number of common shares and common  equivalent  shares,  if
dilutive,  outstanding  during the period.  The computation of fully diluted net
income per share also takes into  consideration  the use of market  price at the
end of the period,  when higher  than the average  market  price for the period.
Common stock  equivalents  represent the dilutive  effect of the exercise of all
outstanding  stock options.  The number of shares used in the primary net income
per share  computations were 8,814,067 and 9,132,538 for the three month periods
ended March 31, 1995 and 1996,  respectively and 7,892,856 and 9,061,070 for the
six month periods ended March 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Fully diluted net
income per share is not  presented  because it does not differ from  primary net
income per share.

Note 3 - Restatement of Prior Year Results of Operations and Cash Flows

In April 1995, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of HealthTech,
an operator of ten Mobile Cath Labs,  in exchange for one million  shares of the
Company's common stock in a transaction accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
Accordingly,  the accompanying  condensed  consolidated financial statements for
the three and six month  periods  ended  March 31,  1995 have been  restated  to
include the results of operations and cash flows of HealthTech.

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                              MedCath Incorporated
         Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996


Note 4 - Long-Term Debt

Long term debt consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        September 30,       March 31,
                                                                            1995               1996
                                                                     --------------------------------------
<S>                                                                  <C>                  <C>  

The Revolver                                                           $          100      $   5,000,000
McAllen REIT Loan (as defined below)                                       12,467,339         13,750,000
Arkansas REIT Loan (as defined below)                                               -          5,668,675
Installment notes payable to equipment lenders                                      -          9,987,190
Other notes payable                                                         1,376,824          1,116,691
                                                                     --------------------------------------
                                                                           13,844,263         35,522,556
Less current portion                                                         (526,402)        (1,295,233)
                                                                     ======================================
                                                                        $  13,317,861       $ 34,227,323
                                                                     ======================================


</TABLE>

On January 31, 1996, the Company's  Credit Agreement was amended to increase the
maximum  amount  available  under the Revolver from $ 11 million to $20 million.
The  computed  amount  available as of March 31, 1996 ("the Borrowing Base") was
approximately  $12.9  million.  The  Company  may elect to borrow  funds with an
applicable  interest  rate based on prime (as  defined by the lender) or the 30,
60, or 90 day London  Interbank  Offered Rate  ("LIBOR").  The interest  rate on
prime-based  borrowings  can range from prime to prime plus 1/2% and interest is
payable  quarterly.  The interest rate on LIBOR-based loans can range from LIBOR
plus  1.15% to LIBOR  plus  1.8% and is  payable  as the 30,  60 or 90 day loans
mature.  The prime and  LIBOR-based  interest  rates vary based on the Company's
attainment  of certain  financial  objectives.  On January 31, 1998,  the amount
outstanding  under the  Revolver  converts  to a term loan,  payable in 16 equal
installments  beginning on March 31, 1998 and  continuing  through  December 31,
2001. The commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolver is 1/4%.

In August 1994, the McAllen  Partnership  entered into a  construction  and term
loan agreement with a real estate  investment  trust ("REIT") for the purpose of
financing  the land  acquisition  and  construction  costs of the McAllen  Heart
Hospital (the  "McAllen REIT Loan").  The McAllen REIT Loan provides for maximum
borrowings of $13.75 million.  In December 1995, the total amount outstanding of
$13.75 million under the McAllen REIT Loan converted to a seven-year  term loan,
and  beginning  on  February  1, 1998 and  continuing  through  January 1, 2003,
becomes due in monthly installments using a 25-year amortization schedule with a
balloon  payment  due on February  1, 2003.  Interest is payable  monthly on the
outstanding  borrowings.  As of March 31, 1996,  the  interest  rate was 10.19%,
which  represents  4 1/2% above a rate index tied to  seven-year  U.S.  Treasury
Notes, and will increase by 22 basis points per year.

In  December  1995,  the  Company  entered  into a  construction  and term  loan
agreement  with a REIT for the purpose of  financing  the land  acquisition  and
construction  costs of the Arkansas  Heart  Hospital (the "Arkansas REIT Loan").
The  Arkansas  REIT Loan  provides  for  maximum  borrowings  of $27 million and
converts  to a  seven-year  term  loan upon  completion  of the  Arkansas  Heart
Hospital.  As of March 31, 1996, the interest rate on the Arkansas REIT Loan was
10.90%,  which represents  a  designated  bank's  base  rate  plus 2 1/2%.  Upon
completion  of  construction,  the interest  rate changes to 4 1/2% above a rate
index tied to seven-year U.S.  Treasury Notes, and subsequently  increases by 22
basis  points  per  year.   Interest  is  payable  monthly  on  the  outstanding
borrowings.

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                              MedCath Incorporated
         Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996


Note 4 - Long - Term Debt (continued)

The Credit  Agreement,  McAllen  REIT Loan and the  Arkansas  REIT Loan  contain
certain  restrictive  covenants  which  prohibit  the payment of  dividends  and
require the maintenance of specific  financial  ratios and amounts.  The Company
was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 1996.

In 1995,  the Company  obtained  financing  of up to $12 million in  installment
notes payable to equipment  lenders for the purpose of purchasing  equipment for
the McAllen Heart  Hospital.  Amounts  borrowed under these notes are payable in
monthly  installments  of principal and interest over five to seven-year  terms.
Interest  is at  fixed  rates,  to be  determined  at the  closing  date  of the
respective  notes,  at 3% to 4.17% above a rate index tied to three to five-year
U.S.  Treasury  Notes. As of March 31, 1996, the  outstanding  borrowings  under
these installment notes bear interest from 8.54% to 10%.

Note 5 - Acquisitions

MedCath Physician Management of Virginia, Inc.

In February 1996, the Company acquired MedCath Physician Management of Virginia,
Inc. ("MPMV"),  a newly formed management services  organization.  In connection
with this  acquisition,  the Company  issued common stock valued at $1.9 million
for  assets  with a fair  value  of $2.3  million  and  assumed  liabilities  of
$400,000.   MPMV  has  a  40-year  contract  to  manage   Mid-Atlantic   Medical
Specialists,  Inc.  ("Mid-Atlantic"),  a nine physician practice, which includes
two cardiologists, located in southwest Virginia.

Note 6 - Subsequent Events

In April 1996, the Company  announced it has formed a venture for the purpose of
constructing  and operating  the Austin Heart  Hospital to be located in Austin,
Texas. The Company  anticipates the total cost of the Austin Heart Hospital will
be  approximately  $27.5 million.  The Company  expects to open the Austin Heart
Hospital in fiscal 1998.

In April 1996, the Company  completed a public offering of 2.3 million shares of
its common stock.  Gross and net proceeds from the offering were $66.1 and $62.6
million  respectively.  A portion of the proceeds  were used to repay the entire
$5.0 million outstanding  under the Revolver and $3.3 million was used to retire
obligations under capital leases. The remainder of the  proceeds will be used to
fund (i) a  portion  of the  construction  and start-up  costs of the  Arkansas,
Tucson and Austin Heart  Hospitals  and the development  of new heart  hospitals
and  Fixed-Site  Facilities,  (ii) potential  future acquisitions, (iii) working
capital and (iv) general corporate purposes.

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                              MedCath Incorporated
          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                           and Results of Operations
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996

The following  discussion and analysis is provided to increase the understanding
of, and should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated
Financial  Statements and accompanying  notes. All References to a "Note" are to
the "Notes to Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements" contained
herein.  Unless otherwise  specified,  capitalized terms used herein are used as
defined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September
30,  1995 and all  references  to the three and six month  periods  refer to the
respective periods ended March 31, 1995 and 1996.

Acquisitions and New Operations

In January 1996, the Company opened its first heart hospital,  the McAllen Heart
Hospital,  located in McAllen, Texas. The Company currently has three additional
heart hospitals under  development,  two of which are expected to open in fiscal
1997 and the third in fiscal  1998.  As  expected  during the  initial  phase-in
period of heart  hospital  operations,  the McAllen Heart  Hospital  experienced
operating losses during the three months ended March 31, 1996.

In February 1996, the Company acquired MPMV, a newly-formed  management services
organization,  which  under a 40-year  agreement  manages  Mid-Atlantic,  a nine
physician  practice  that  includes  two  cardiologists,  located  in  southwest
Virginia.  This is the second  physician  practice to which the Company provides
management services.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, the percentage of the
Company's  revenue  represented  by certain  items  reflected  in the  Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                           Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                March 31,                 March 31,
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1995         1996         1995         1996
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>            <C>         <C>    

Revenue                                                     100.0%        100.0%       100.0%       100.0%
Lab operating expense                                        36.5          39.4         36.8         38.6
Personnel costs                                              21.2          27.4         22.2         25.0
Depreciation                                                  7.6           6.4          7.5          6.5
Amortization                                                  1.8           3.3          1.9          2.6
Bad debt expense                                              -              .8          -             .5
Marketing, general and administrative                         9.6           7.3          9.5          9.2
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Total operating expenses                                 76.7          84.6         77.9         82.4
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations                                       23.3          15.4         22.1         17.6
Interest expense                                             (1.8)         (3.3)        (3.0)        (2.5)
Interest income                                               2.5            .4          1.5           .9
Minority interest in partnership earnings                    (4.3)          (.2)        (3.8)        (1.4)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint venture           .3            .2           .2           .2
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes and extraordinary item            20.0          12.5         17.0         14.8
Provision for income taxes                                   (7.9)         (5.0)        (6.7)        (5.9)
                                                       ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 
Income before extraordinary item                             12.1           7.5         10.3          8.9
Extraordinary loss                                            -             -           (1.1)         -
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------
                                                       ======================================================
Net income                                                   12.1%          7.5%         9.2%         8.9%
                                                       ======================================================


</TABLE>

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                              MedCath Incorporated
           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996

Results of Operations (continued)

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996 was $10.1 million and
$17.3 million,  respectively, an increase of $7.2 million, or 70.4%. Revenue for
the six  months  ended  March  31,  1995 and 1996 was  $20.0  million  and $28.4
million, respectively, an increase of $8.4 million, or 42.1%.

The majority of the increase in total  revenue for the three and six month
periods ended March 31, 1996 was  attributable to patient  revenues at the
McAllen Heart Hospital  which opened in January  1996.  Revenues from Managed
Practices increased for the three and six month periods due to an increase in
revenue from the contract to manage AMC,  primarily as a result of increased
patient volumes and the number of  physicians  practicing at AMC and due to the
revenues  from the recently acquired contract to manage  Mid-Atlantic.  Revenues
from the management of Fixed-Site Facilities increased during the three and six
month periods  due  primarily to  increased  patient  volumes  at the Sun  City
Cardiac  Center. Revenues from Mobile Cath Labs increased  during the three and
six month periods due to an  increase  in the number of Mobile  Cath Labs
operated by the Company from 21 in 1995 to 23 in 1996. The remaining increases
in revenues are attributable to small volume increases at the Company's
remaining operations.

Lab Operating and Personnel Costs

Lab operating  and  personnel  costs were $5.9 million and $11.6 million for the
three  months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996,  respectively,  an increase of $5.7
million,  or 97.7%.  Lab  operating  and  personnel  costs  were $11.8 and $18.1
million  for the six months  ended  March 31,  1995 and 1996,  respectively,  an
increase of $6.3 million, or 53.2%.

The majority of the increase in total lab operating  and personnel  costs for
the three and six month periods ending March 31, 1996 is attributable to the
opening of the  McAllen  Heart  Hospital  and the  acquisition  of MPMV and the
related expenses  incurred at each of these new  operations.  The remainder of
the total increase for the three and six month periods is  attributable  to an
increase in patient volume and physicians  practicing at AMC,  increased patient
volumes at the Sun City  Cardiac  Center,  an  increase  in the number of Mobile
Cath Labs operated  by the  Company  and  small  increases  in  procedure
volumes  at the Company's other operations.

As a percentage of revenue,  lab  operating  and personnel  costs were 57.7% and
66.9% for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996,  respectively and were
59.0% and 63.6% for the six months  ended March 31, 1995 and 1996.  The increase
in each period is attributable to (i) the initial phase-in of the McAllen Heart
Hospital operations,  (ii) an increase in revenues from the contract to manage
AMC, which includes  the  reimbursement  of expenses  incurred in managing the
practice and (iii) the recently acquired contract to manage Mid-Atlantic, which
generates slightly lower margins than some existing operations of the Company.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996
was $955,000 and $1.7 million,  respectively, an increase of $718,000, or 75.2%.
Depreciation  and  amortization for the six months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996
was $1.9 million and $2.6  million,  respectively,  an increase of $699,000,  or
36.9%.  The  increases  for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 1996
are  attributable to depreciation of the hospital building and equipment and the
amortization of start-up and organizational costs of the McAllen Heart Hospital,
which opened in January 1996.

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                              MedCath Incorporated
           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996


Bad Debt Expense

Bad debt  expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 1996 was $133,000
and  was  attributable  to  provisions  for  receivables  at the  McAllen  Heart
Hospital.  MedCath has  historically  not  experienced  any significant bad debt
expense at its other operations.

Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses

Marketing,  general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March
31, 1995 and 1996 was $973,000 and $1.3  million,  respectively,  an increase of
$291,000, or 29.9%.  Marketing,  general and administrative expenses for the six
months  ended  March  31,  1995  and 1996 was  $1.9  million  and $2.6  million,
respectively, an increase of $720,000, or 37.8%.

These  increases  for  the  three  and six  months  ended  March  31,  1996  are
attributable  to salaries and other  personnel  costs  incurred by the Company's
Hospital  and  Physician  Practice  Management  Divisions,  as well as its Human
Resources  department,  all of which were  established  during  fiscal 1996.  In
addition, the Company added several development personnel to pursue new business
opportunities and establish new physician relationships and added accounting and
financial personnel to support the growth in management services. The balance of
these increases resulted from higher  professional fees associated with pursuing
new business  opportunities,  bonuses and  increases in salaries,  and the costs
associated with annual reporting as a public company.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996 was $179,000
and $563,000,  respectively, an increase of 384,000, or 214.7%. Interest expense
for the six months  ended March 31,  1995 and 1996 was  $614,000  and  $730,000,
respectively,  an increase of $116,000,  or 18.9%.  The increases in each of the
periods is  attributable  to interest  incurred at the McAllen  Heart  Hospital,
which opened in January  1996.  During the six months ended March 31, 1995,  the
Company  incurred  interest on debt that was  retired in  December  1994 using a
portion of the IPO proceeds.

Interest Income

Interest  income for the three months ended March 31, 1995 and 1996 was $257,000
and $71,000,  respectively, a decrease of 186,000, or 72.4%. Interest income for
the six  months  ended  March  31,  1995  and 1996 was  $311,000  and  $254,000,
respectively,  a decrease of $57,000,  or 18.3%.  The  decreases  in each of the
periods is due to the fact that the Company earned additional interest income in
1995 from the proceeds of the IPO which have since been utilized by the Company.


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<PAGE>

                              MedCath Incorporated
           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996


Results of Operations (continued)

Minority Interest in Partnership Earnings

Minority  interest in partnership  earnings for the three months ended March 31,
1995 and 1996 was $441,000 and $30,000,  respectively, a decrease of $411,000 or
93.2%.  Minority interest in partnership earnings for the six months ended March
31,  1995 and 1996 was  $763,000  and  $392,000,  respectively,  a  decrease  of
$371,000,  or 48.6%.  The decreases for the three and six months ended March 31,
1996 was entirely  attributable to the minority  partners share of the operating
losses incurred at the McAllen Heart Hospital, which opened in January 1996.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating  activities  was $94,000 for the six months ended
March 31, 1996.  At March 31, 1996  accounts  receivable  was $11.4  million and
increased  $7.3 million  during the six month  period then ended  primarily as a
result of opening the McAllen Heart Hospital in January 1996. At March 3l, 1996,
the Company had working  capital of $13.7  million,  including  $10.4 million of
cash and short-term investments.

Investing Cash Flows

During the six months ended March 31, 1996, the Company  utilized a net of $21.1
million  in  investing  activities  consisting  of  $16.4  million  to  complete
construction  of and to fund equipment and initial start up costs of the McAllen
Heart Hospital,  $3.2 and $2.8 million for the purchase of land as the sites for
the Arkansas and Tucson Heart Hospitals,  respectively, $3.3 million to commence
construction  and  development  of the  Arkansas  Heart  Hospital,  $3.4 million
primarily for other equipment  purchases at the Company's  other  operations and
working capital  advances to affiliates,  all of which were partially  offset by
$8.0 million generated from sales of short-term investments.

Financing Cash Flows

In January  1996,  the Company's  Credit  Agreement was amended to increase the
maximum  amount  available  under the Revolver from $ 11 million to $20 million.
The proceeds of the Revolver  have been and will  continue to be used to finance
certain acquisitions approved by the lender, and to meet ongoing working capital
requirements.  During the six months ended March 31, 1996, the Company  borrowed
$5.0  million  under the Revolver  for working  capital  purposes at the McAllen
Heart  Hospital and to partially  finance the  acquisition of land as a site for
the Tucson Heart Hospital. As of March 31, 1996, approximately $12.9 million was
available under the Revolver (see Note 4).

The total  cost of  constructing  and  equipping  the  McAllen  Heart  Hospital,
including land acquisition  costs, was $27.3 million.  The land and construction
costs were financed  primarily  through the McAllen REIT Loan and during the six
months  ended March 31,  1996,  the Company  borrowed  $1.3  million to complete
construction of the McAllen Heart Hospital (see Note 4).

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<PAGE>

                              MedCath Incorporated
           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations
            For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996


In 1995,  the Company  obtained  financing  of up to $12 million in  installment
notes payable to equipment  lenders for the purpose of purchasing  equipment for
the McAllen  Heart  Hospital.  During the six months ended March 31,  1996,  the
Company borrowed $10.0 million under these  installment  notes payable (see Note
4).

The Company  anticipates  that the total cost of constructing the Arkansas Heart
Hospital and the Tucson Heart Hospital will be approximately $43 million and $31
million, respectively.  Construction of the Arkansas Heart Hospital commenced in
January  1996,  and the Company  expects that  construction  of the Tucson Heart
Hospital will commence in fiscal 1996.

In December 1995, the Company obtained the Arkansas REIT Loan for the purpose of
financing the land  acquisition  and  construction  costs of the Arkansas  Heart
Hospital.  The Arkansas REIT Loan provides for maximum borrowings of $27 million
and during the six months  ended  March 31,  1996,  the  Company  borrowed  $5.7
million to acquire the land on which the  hospital  will be  constructed  and to
begin construction on the hospital.

In April 1996, the Company  announced it has formed a venture for the purpose of
constructing  and operating the Austin Heart Hospital.  The Company  anticipates
the total cost of the Austin Heart Hospital will be approximately $27.5 million.
The Company expects to open the Austin Heart Hospital in fiscal 1998.

In April 1996, the Company  completed a public offering of 2.3 million shares of
its common stock.  Gross and net proceeds from the offering were $66.1 and $62.6
million  respectively.  A portion of the proceeds  were used to repay the entire
$5.0 million  outstanding under the Revolver and $3.3 million was used to retire
obligations  under capital leases.  The remainder of the proceeds are to be used
to fund (i) a portion of the  construction  and start-up  costs of the Arkansas,
Tucson and Austin Heart Hospitals and the development of new heart hospitals and
Fixed-Site Facilities, (ii) potential future acquisitions, (iii) working capital
and (iv) general corporate purposes.

The Company anticipates financing its future operations through a combination of
amounts  available under the Revolver,  financing from other real estate lenders
and various  equipment  lenders,  cash  reserves and operating  cash flows.  The
Company believes the combination of these sources will be sufficient to meet the
Company's  currently  anticipated  heart hospital  development,  acquisition and
working  capital  needs through  fiscal 1996.  In addition,  in order to provide
funds necessary for the continued pursuit of its business strategy,  the Company
expects to incur, from time to time, additional  indebtedness to banks and other
financial  institutions and to issue, in public or private transactions,  equity
and debt  securities.  The  availability  and terms of any such  financing  will
depend upon market and other  conditions.  There can be no  assurance  that such
additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)      The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on February 15, 1996.

(c)      The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:

              (1) The shareholders voted 7,570,252 shares in the affirmative and
                  none in the  negative to  re-elect  each of the members of the
                  board  of   directors.   There  were  4,358  votes withheld in
                  each instance.


             (2) The shareholders voted 7,341,234 shares in the affirmative and
                  163,289  shares in the  negative  to  increase  the  number of
                  shares  of  Common  Stock  reserved  for  issuance  under  the
                  Company's  Omnibus  Stock Plan.  There were 70,087 votes
                  withheld.


             (3) The shareholders voted 7,570,950 shares in the affirmative and
                  1,950 shares in the  negative to ratify the Board of
                  Directors' selection of  Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
                  independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30,
                  1996.   There  were  1,710  notes withheld.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             (a)    Exhibits

                    27       Financial Data Schedule

             (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

                      (1)  The Company filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated
                           March  14,  1996  pursuant  to  Item 5 of  that  form
                           reporting  that  the  Company  filed  a  registration
                           statement    with   the   Securities   and   Exchange
                           Commission.

                      (2)  The Company filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated
                           March  20,  1996  pursuant  to  Item 5 of  that  form
                           reporting  legal  proceedings  initiated  against the
                           Company.

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<PAGE>





                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                         MEDCATH INCORPORATED


                  Date                       Signature and Title


             May 15, 1996                /s/  Daniel L. Belongia
                                         --------------------------
                                         Daniel L. Belongia
                                         Secretary and Chief Financial
                                         and Administrative Officer


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