MOLINA HEALTHCARE 8K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM 8-K


 
Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2006


MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
       
Delaware
 
1-31719
 
13-4204626
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 


One Golden Shore Drive, Long Beach, California 90802
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 7, 2006, Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in the websites cited in the press release is not part of this report.

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits:
 
Exhibit
No.  Description

99.1
Press release of Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued November 7, 2006, as to financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
   
Date: November 7, 2006
 
By:    /s/ Mark L. Andrews
 
 
Mark L. Andrews
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.       Description

99.1
Press release of Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued November 7, 2006, as to financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Exhibit 99.1

 
News Release 
 
Contact:
Juan José Orellana
Investor Relations
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
562-435-3666, ext. 111143


MOLINA HEALTHCARE REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
 
Long Beach, California (November 7, 2006) — Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, increased 80% to $12.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared with $6.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, increased 100% to $34.1 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared with $16.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005.

Commenting on the results, J. Mario Molina, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, Inc., said, “Our results for the third quarter reflect our continued focus on the medical management initiatives we undertook in order to control medical costs without sacrificing the quality of health care provided to our members. Our Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington health plans delivered strong financial performance in the quarter, while our California health plan continues to face challenges such as higher unit costs and limited premium rates.”

Guidance

The Company is maintaining the fiscal year 2006 guidance it had issued on August 1, 2006, for earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.60 - $1.65.
 
Financial Results - Comparison of Quarters Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

Premium revenue for the third quarter of 2006 was $512.1 million, an increase of $86.2 million, or 20.2%, over premium revenue for the third quarter of 2005 of $425.9 million. The acquisition of CAPE Health Plan in Michigan (May 15, 2006) and start-up operations in Indiana and Ohio were the primary drivers of the increase in premium revenue. Membership growth was partially offset by declines in membership in California and Michigan (excluding the CAPE acquisition).

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Medical care costs as a percentage of premium revenue (the medical care ratio) decreased to 84.1% in the third quarter of 2006 from 86.1% in the third quarter of 2005. Sequentially, the Company’s overall medical care ratio increased from 83.7% in the second quarter of 2006. The year-over-year improvement in the Company’s medical care ratio was the result of improved medical care ratios in Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington, partially offset by higher medical care ratios in California and Indiana and the start-up of the Company’s Ohio health plan.

A reduction in medical care costs was the primary driver of the stronger financial performance in the Company’s Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington health plans. All three of these health plans reported lower medical care ratios in both the quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, when compared with the comparable periods in 2005. The Company believes that the improvement at these health plans is principally the result of recontracting efforts and improved monitoring and management of medical utilization.

The Company believes that the decline in the California health plan’s profitability is the result of limited premium increases compounded by higher hospital costs. Utilization of medical services does not appear to be a significant contributor to difficulties in the California market. The Company has taken a number of actions to improve performance in California, including the addition of new senior staff and the renegotiation of certain provider contracts. The Company is also exploring ways to increase premium rates from the state.

The medical care ratios in Ohio and Indiana were substantially higher than that experienced historically by the Company as a whole. The Company believes that the higher medical care ratios in Ohio and Indiana are due to following factors:

·  
The transition of members from fee-for-service to a managed care environment requires that both members and providers be educated in the appropriate practices of managed care, such as relying on primary care physicians rather than on emergency rooms. Such broad-based educational efforts require time for assimilation before they can result in changed patterns of behavior and treatment.

·  
The transition of members into managed care may result in the identification of previously unmet health care needs, which can create a temporary spike in health care costs.

·  
The Company’s Indiana plan, and to a lesser degree its Ohio plan, has experienced higher than average pharmacy costs.

Membership at the Company’s Ohio health plan has grown dramatically since September 30, 2006, increasing to approximately 77,000 members at November 1, 2006. The Company anticipates substantial additional growth in Ohio during 2007.

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As previously disclosed, the Medicaid contract of the Company’s Indiana health plan will expire on December 31, 2006. The Indiana plan has appealed the state’s decision not to renew the contract. The Company does not believe the discontinuation of this contract, in the event the appeal is unsuccessful, will have a material impact on its cash flows or results of operations.

The Company’s days in claims payable were 54 days at both September 30, 2006 and June 30, 2006. The Company’s days in claims payable at September 30, 2005, were 52 days.
 
Salary, general and administrative expenses were $60.5 million for the third quarter of 2006, representing 11.7% of total revenue, as compared with $47.0 million, or 11.0% of total revenue, for the third quarter of 2005.

Core G&A (defined as SG&A expenses less premium taxes) increased to 8.6% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2006 compared with 7.4% in the third quarter of 2005. The increase in Core G&A was due to investments in infrastructure to support the Company’s medical care cost control initiatives and also its information technology initiatives, its expansion into Ohio and Texas, and the launch of its Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, reduced earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.02 in the third quarter of 2006.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.5 million compared with the third quarter of 2005. Depreciation expense increased by $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2006 due to investments in infrastructure. Amortization expense increased by $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2006 due to the CAPE acquisition in Michigan.
 
Investment income during the quarter totaled $5.4 million as compared with $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2005, an increase of $2.7 million as a result of higher invested balances and higher rates of return.

Income taxes were recognized in the third quarter of 2006 based upon an effective tax rate of 37.7% as compared with an effective tax rate of 33.9% in the third quarter of 2005. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2005 was less than the 38.0% effective rate anticipated by the Company due to an increase in that portion of the Company’s net income earned by subsidiaries that are not subject to state income tax, coupled with larger than anticipated economic development credits in California.

Financial Results - Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

Premium revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $1,441.2 million, an increase of $221.2 million, or 18.1%, over premium revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, of $1,220.0 million. Acquisitions in California (June 1, 2005) and Michigan (May 15, 2006) and the start-ups in Indiana and Ohio were the primary drivers of the increase in premium revenue. Membership growth was partially offset by declines in membership in California and Michigan (excluding acquisitions).
 
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The medical care ratio decreased to 84.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from 87.6% in the same nine-month period in 2005, principally due to the factors discussed above.

Salary, general and administrative expenses were $168.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, representing 11.5% of total revenue, as compared with $117.6 million, or 9.6% of total revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Core G&A increased to 8.5% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared with 6.7% in the same nine-month period of 2005. The increase in Core G&A was due to the infrastructure improvements and product and market expansions discussed above. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, reduced earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.06 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared with the same period of 2005. Depreciation expense increased by $2.9 million in 2006 due to investments in infrastructure, principally at the Company’s corporate offices. Amortization expense increased by $1.5 million in 2006 due to acquisitions in California and Michigan.

Investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $14.3 million as compared with $6.8 million for the same period in 2005, an increase of $7.5 million as a result of higher invested balances and higher rates of return.

Income taxes were recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, based upon an effective tax rate of 37.7% as compared with an effective tax rate of 36.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Cash Flow

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $67.2 million. Net income and the timing of payments for medical claims and benefits payable were the primary sources of cash provided by operating activities. Partially offsetting these increases was an increase in receivables at the Company’s Utah plan. Cash provided by operating activities for the same period in 2005 was $61.0 million.
 
At September 30, 2006, the Company was not in compliance with a covenant in its credit agreement with Bank of America regarding its fixed charge coverage ratio. Effective as of November 6, 2006, the Company has entered into a second amendment and waiver with respect to the credit agreement pursuant to which the Company’s non-compliance with the covenant at September 30, 2006, has been waived, and the required ratio under the covenant has been amended on a going-forward basis. At September 30, 2006, the Company owed $15.0 million under its $180 million credit facility. 

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At September 30, 2006, the Company had, on a consolidated basis, cash and investments of approximately $428.7 million, and the ultimate parent had cash and investments of approximately $28.3 million.

Membership

The following table details the Company’s ending membership by health plan at September 30, 2006, June 30, 2006, and September 30, 2005:
 
   
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
   
2006
 
2006
 
2005
 
California
   
302,000
   
307,000
   
333,000
 
Indiana
   
54,000
   
37,000
   
21,000
 
Michigan
   
227,000
   
232,000
   
145,000
 
New Mexico
   
62,000
   
59,000
   
62,000
 
Ohio
   
33,000
   
30,000
   
N/A(1)
 
Texas
   
3,000
   
N/A(2)
 
 
N/A(2)
 
Utah
   
54,000
   
57,000
   
56,000
 
Washington
   
280,000
   
286,000
   
287,000
 
Total
   
1,015,000
   
1,008,000
   
904,000
 

(1) The Company’s Ohio plan commenced operations in December 2005.
(2) The Company’s Texas plan commenced operations in September 2006.
 
The following table details member months (defined as the aggregation of each month’s ending membership for the period) by health plan for the periods indicated:
 
   
Quarter Ended
 
 Nine Months Ended
 
   
Sept. 30,
 
June 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
Sept. 30,
 
   
2006
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
California
   
911,000
   
927,000
   
1,006,000
   
2,785,000
   
2,598,000
 
Indiana
   
150,000
   
99,000
   
59,000
   
328,000
   
79,000
 
Michigan
   
681,000
   
565,000
   
441,000
   
1,677,000
   
1,375,000
 
New Mexico
   
181,000
   
176,000
   
183,000
   
535,000
   
553,000
 
Ohio
   
95,000
   
86,000
   
N/A(1)
 
 
229,000
   
N/A(1)
 
Texas
   
3,000
   
N/A(2)
 
 
N/A(2)
 
 
3,000
   
N/A(2)
 
Utah
   
167,000
   
179,000
   
164,000
   
527,000
   
492,000
 
Washington
   
846,000
   
858,000
   
856,000
   
2,572,000
   
2,521,000
 
Total
   
3,034,000
   
2,890,000
   
2,709,000
   
8,656,000
   
7,618,000
 
 
(1) The Company’s Ohio plan commenced operations in December 2005.
(2)  The Company’s Texas plan commenced operations in September 2006.

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Conference Call

The live broadcast of Molina Healthcare’s earnings conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, November 7, 2006. The telephone number for this interactive conference call is 212-346-6560. A 30-day online replay will be available beginning approximately one hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to the call can be found on the Company’s website at www.molinahealthcare.com or at www.earnings.com.

Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of healthcare services to persons eligible for Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. Molina Healthcare, Inc. currently operates health plans in California, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington. More information about Molina Healthcare, Inc. can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  This press release contains “forward-looking statements” identified by words such as “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “intends,” and similar words and expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to earnings guidance, expectations, projections, or their underlying assumptions, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such factors include, without limitation, risks related to: the continuation of the improvement in the Company’s medical care cost trends; the Company’s ability to accurately identify medical care cost issues and to address them through its medical care cost control initiatives; the Company’s ability to accurately estimate incurred but not reported medical costs; high dollar claims related to catastrophic illness; slower growth in enrollment than projected in the Company’s Ohio health plan, its failure to be re-selected as a provider for Ohio’s Central or Southwest regions or to enter into new Medicaid ABD contracts, or its inability to reduce its medical care ratio within a reasonable period; potential reductions in funding for Medicaid and other government-sponsored healthcare programs; costs associated with the non-renewal of the Medicaid contract of the Company’s Indiana health plan; the successful renewal and continuation of the government contracts of the Company’s health plans; the favorable resolution of pending litigation or arbitration; the adequacy of contractual rates and premiums paid to the Company’s health plans and the implementation of appropriate rate increases; the ability to enter into more favorable hospital or provider contracts; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate its completed acquisitions; the availability of adequate financing to fund and/or capitalize the Company’s acquisitions and start-up activities; membership eligibility processes and methodologies, including citizenship recertification, and the successful maintenance of member enrollment levels; unexpected changes in member utilization patterns, healthcare practices, or healthcare technologies; changes in federal or state laws or regulations or in their interpretation; failure to maintain effective and efficient information systems and claims processing technology; epidemics; and other risks and uncertainties as detailed in  the Company’s reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of November 7, 2006. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
                           
 
   
Three Months Ended 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
   
September 30, 
   
September 30,
 
     
2006
   
2005
   
2006
   
2005
 
Revenue:
                         
Premium revenue
 
$
512,080
 
$
425,943
 
$
1,441,197
 
$
1,220,045
 
Investment income
   
5,385
   
2,668
   
14,278
   
6,792
 
Total revenue
   
517,465
   
428,611
   
1,455,475
   
1,226,837
 
                           
Expenses:
                         
Medical care costs:
                         
Medical services
   
95,961
   
70,677
   
256,839
   
201,948
 
Hospital and specialty services
   
284,728
   
255,120
   
815,287
   
740,668
 
Pharmacy
   
50,181
   
40,815
   
143,706
   
126,600
 
Total medical care costs
   
430,870
   
366,612
   
1,215,832
   
1,069,216
 
Salary, general and administrative expenses
   
60,504
   
47,005
   
168,025
   
117,611
 
Loss contract charge (1)
   
   
   
   
939
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
5,633
   
4,113
   
15,265
   
10,869
 
Total expenses
   
497,007
   
417,730
   
1,399,122
   
1,198,635
 
Operating income
   
20,458
   
10,881
   
56,353
   
28,202
 
                           
Other expense:
                         
Interest expense
   
(645
)
 
(581
)
 
(1,636
)
 
(1,288
)
Other, net (2)
   
   
   
   
(400
)
Total other expense
   
(645
)
 
(581
)
 
(1,636
)
 
(1,688
)
Income before income taxes
   
19,813
   
10,300
   
54,717
   
26,514
 
Income tax expense
   
7,472
   
3,489
   
20,634
   
9,650
 
Net income
 
$
12,341
 
$
6,811
 
$
34,083
 
$
16,864
 
                           
Net income per share:
                         
Basic
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.25
 
$
1.22
 
$
0.61
 
Diluted
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.24
 
$
1.21
 
$
0.60
 
                           
Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding
   
28,346,000
   
28,067,000
   
28,253,000
   
28,010,000
 
                           
Operating Statistics:
                         
Medical care ratio (3)
   
84.1
%
 
86.1
%
 
84.4
%
 
87.6
%
                           
Salary, general and administrative expense ratio (4), excluding premium taxes
   
8.6
%
 
7.4
%
 
8.5
%
 
6.7
%
Premium taxes included in salary, general and administrative expenses
   
3.1
%
 
3.6
%
 
3.0
%
 
2.9
%
Total salary, general and administrative expense ratio
   
11.7
%
 
11.0
%
 
11.5
%
 
9.6
%
                           
Members (5)
   
1,015,000
   
904,000
             
Days in claims payable
   
54
   
52
             
(1) Represents a charge related to a transition services agreement entered into in connection with the transfer of certain commercial members to another health plan in August 2004.
(2) Represents a charge of $0.4 million related to the write-off of costs associated with a registration statement filed during the second quarter of 2005.
(3)  Medical care ratio represents medical care costs as a percentage of premium revenue.
(4)  Salary, general and administrative expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
(5)  Number of members at end of period.
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
               
     
Sept. 30, 
 
 
Dec. 31, 
 
  
 
 
2006 
 
 
2005
 
     
(Unaudited) 
       
ASSETS
             
               
Current assets:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
337,084
 
$
249,203
 
Investments
   
91,659
   
103,437
 
Receivables
   
84,540
   
70,532
 
Income tax receivable
   
6,037
   
3,014
 
Deferred income taxes
   
2,073
   
2,339
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
8,564
   
10,321
 
Total current assets
   
529,957
   
438,846
 
Property and equipment, net
   
37,158
   
31,794
 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
   
146,953
   
124,914
 
Restricted investments
   
19,980
   
18,242
 
Receivable for ceded life and annuity contracts
   
34,987
   
38,113
 
Other assets
   
8,539
   
8,018
 
Total assets
 
$
777,574
 
$
659,927
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
               
Current liabilities:
             
Medical claims and benefits payable
 
$
256,927
 
$
217,354
 
Deferred revenue
   
12,472
   
803
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
40,297
   
31,457
 
Total current liabilities
   
309,696
   
249,614
 
Long-term debt
   
15,000
   
 
Deferred income taxes
   
6,705
   
4,796
 
Liability for ceded life and annuity contracts
   
34,987
   
38,113
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
4,596
   
4,554
 
Total liabilities
   
370,984
   
297,077
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 28,070,646 shares at September 30, 2006, and 27,792,360 shares at December 31, 2005
   
28
   
28
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
   
   
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
172,112
   
162,693
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(391
)
 
(629
)
Retained earnings
   
255,231
   
221,148
 
Treasury stock (1,201,174 shares, at cost)
   
(20,390
)
 
(20,390
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
406,590
   
362,850
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
777,574
 
$
659,927
 

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
         
     
Nine Months Ended  
 
     
September 30, 
 
     
2006
   
2005
 
Operating activities:
             
Net income
 
$
34,083
 
$
16,864
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
15,265
   
10,869
 
Amortization of capitalized credit facility fees
   
646
   
519
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(2,510
)
 
(645
)
Stock-based compensation
   
4,331
   
875
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Receivables
   
(13,099
)
 
1,885
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,068
   
(1,361
)
Medical claims and benefits payable
   
17,036
   
39,104
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
7,411
   
6,385
 
Income taxes
   
1,955
   
(13,499
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
67,186
   
60,996
 
               
Investing activities:
             
Purchases of equipment
   
(13,285
)
 
(9,808
)
Purchases of investments
   
(103,702
)
 
(55,273
)
Sales and maturities of investments
   
115,866
   
33,720
 
Net cash acquired (paid) in purchase transactions
   
5,820
   
(32,288
)
Increase in restricted cash
   
(738
)
 
(539
)
Increase in other long-term liabilities
   
42
   
496
 
Increase in other assets
   
(1,218
)
 
(4,843
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
2,785
   
(68,535
)
               
Financing activities:
             
Borrowing under credit facility
   
20,000
   
3,100
 
Principal payments on credit facility, capital lease obligations and mortgage note
   
(5,000
)
 
(3,227
)
Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options recorded as additional paid-in capital
   
1,094
   
1,674
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases
   
1,816
   
1,414
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
17,910
   
2,961
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
87,881
   
(4,578
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
249,203
   
228,071
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
337,084
 
$
223,493
 

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MOH Announces Third Quarter Results
Page 10
November 7, 2006
 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CHANGE IN MEDICAL CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
           
The following table shows the components of the change in medical claims and benefits payable for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:
           
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
     
2006
   
2005
 
Balances at beginning of period
 
$
217,354
 
$
160,210
 
Medical claims and benefits payable from business acquired during the period
   
22,536
   
-
 
Components of medical care costs related to:
             
Current year
   
1,254,174
   
1,071,500
 
Prior years
   
(38,342
)
 
(2,284
)
Total medical care costs
   
1,215,832
   
1,069,216
 
Payments for medical care costs related to:
             
Current year
   
1,017,923
   
880,713
 
Prior years
   
180,872
   
149,399
 
Total paid
   
1,198,795
   
1,030,112
 
Balances at end of period
 
$
256,927
 
$
199,314
 
 
The Company’s claims liability includes an allowance for adverse claims development based on historical experience and other factors including, but not limited to, variation in claims payment patterns, changes in utilization and cost trends, known outbreaks of disease and large claims. The Company’s reserving methodology is consistently applied across all periods presented. Accordingly, any benefit recognized in medical care costs resulting from favorable development of an estimated liability at the start of the period (captured as a component of “medical care costs related to prior years”) may be offset by the addition of an allowance for adverse claims development when estimating the liability at the end of the period (captured as a component of “medical care costs related to current year”).
 
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