UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2003
Commission file number: 000-31667
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
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13-3579974
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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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 the close of business on July 14, 2003, 1,775,053 shares of the issuer's classes of common stock, par value of $.001per share, were outstanding.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
May 31, | February 28, | |||
2003 | 2003 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 90,026 | $ 247,129 | ||
Finance receivables, net | 2,504,431 | 2,540,340 | ||
Management fee receivables, net | 1,172,415 | 1,058,188 | ||
Other current assets | 112,021 | 138,694 | ||
Total current assets | 3,878,893 | 3,984,351 | ||
Property and equipment: | ||||
Property and equipment, at cost | 1,190,307 | 1,116,109 | ||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 495,671 | 447,809 | ||
694,636 | 668,300 | |||
Other assets: | ||||
Real estate held for development and sale | 1,305,063 | 951,358 | ||
Mortgage and note receivable | 946,732 | 946,732 | ||
Loans receivable | 237,176 | 237,176 | ||
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 103,951 | 103,951 | ||
Deferred tax asset, net | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||
Other | 89,437 | 93,975 | ||
Total other assets | 2,772,359 | 2,423,192 | ||
Total assets | $ 7,345,888 | $ 7,075,843 | ||
See accompanying notes.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
May 31, | February 28, | |||
2003 | 2003 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 290,410 | $ 365,156 | ||
Current portion of notes payable | 908,289 | 758,884 | ||
Income taxes payable | 1,439 | 3,507 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,200,138 | 1,127,547 | ||
Other liabilities: | ||||
Notes payable | 260,471 | 274,682 | ||
Due to co-investors | 138,820 | - | ||
Other | 24,000 | 28,500 | ||
Total other liabilities | 423,291 | 303,182 | ||
Minority interest in subsidiary | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Preferred stock - $.001 par value; | ||||
Authorized - 2,000,000 shares; | ||||
Issued and outstanding - 0 shares | - | - | ||
Common stock - $.001 par value; | ||||
Authorized - 40,000,000 shares; | ||||
Issued and outstanding - 1,800,000 shares | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||
Capital in excess of par value | 5,968,420 | 5,968,420 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (212,123) | (289,468) | ||
5,758,097 | 5,680,752 | |||
Less treasury stock, at cost - 24,947 shares at May 31, 2003 | ||||
and February 28, 2003 | (40,638) | (40,638) | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 5,717,459 | 5,640,114 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 7,345,888 | $ 7,075,843 | ||
See accompanying notes.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
Three months ended | |||
May 31, | |||
2003 | 2002 | ||
Revenues | |||
Income from the purchase | |||
and collections of medical receivables | $ 428,402 | $ 411,356 | |
Medical management service fees | 445,587 | 507,522 | |
Rental income | 25,802 | 25,802 | |
Interest from mortgages | 16,566 | 21,859 | |
Other real estate | 174,573 | - | |
Total revenues | 1,090,930 | 966,539 | |
Costs and expenses | |||
Medical receivables | 423,569 | 364,624 | |
Medical management services | 367,377 | 400,477 | |
Real estate | 54,134 | 54,719 | |
Corporate expenses and other | 91,099 | 79,724 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 52,384 | 32,098 | |
Total costs and expenses | 988,563 | 931,642 | |
Income from operations | 102,367 | 34,897 | |
Other income (expense): | |||
Interest income | - | 9,784 | |
Interest expense | (22,052) | (9,928) | |
(22,052) | (144) | ||
Income from operations before provision for income taxes | 80,315 | 34,753 | |
Provision for income taxes | 2,970 | 2,886 | |
Net income | $ 77,345 | $ 31,867 | |
Earnings per common share: | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ 0.04 | $ 0.02 | |
Number of shares used in computation of basic and | |||
diluted earnings per share | 1,775,053 | 1,790,000 | |
See accompanying notes.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
Total | |||||||||||||
Additional | Stock- | Compre- | |||||||||||
Common | Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Treasury | Stock | holders' | hensive | ||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Shares | Amount | Equity | Income | ||||||
Balance, February 28, 2003 | 1,800,000 | $ 1,800 | $ 5,968,420 | $ (289,468) | 24,947 | $ (40,638) | $ 5,640,114 | ||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Net income | - | - | - | 77,345 | - | - | 77,345 | $ 77,345 | |||||
Comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ 77,345 | |||||
Balance, May 31, 2003 | 1,800,000 | $ 1,800 | $ 5,968,420 | $ (212,123) | 24,947 | $ (40,638) | $ 5,717,459 | ||||||
See accompanying notes.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
Three months ended | |||
May 31, | May 31, | ||
2003 | 2002 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Net income | $ 77,345 | $ 31,867 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||
used in operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 52,384 | 32,098 | |
Gain on adjustments of amounts due to co-investors | (174,573) | - | |
Provision for bad debts | 3,722 | 2,814 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Increase in management fee receivables | (114,227) | (86,560) | |
Additions to real estate held for development and sale | (15,312) | (1,000) | |
Payment to co-investor on property previously sold | (25,000) | - | |
Prepaid expenses, miscellaneous receivables and other assets | 26,688 | (67,606) | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and taxes | (76,814) | (34,044) | |
Other liabilities | (4,500) | (3,000) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (250,287) | (125,431) | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Capital expenditures and intangible assets | (66,733) | (29,823) | |
Finance receivables | 32,187 | (233,868) | |
Principal payments on notes receivable | - | 7,689 | |
Loan receivable | - | (15,186) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (34,546) | (271,188) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Proceeds of notes payable | 175,000 | - | |
Principal payments on notes payable | (47,270) | (175,997) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 127,730 | (175,997) | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (157,103) | (572,616) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 247,129 | 1,338,214 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 90,026 | $ 765,598 | |
Additional cash flow information | |||
Interest paid | $ 22,965 | $ 12,201 | |
Income taxes paid | $ 4,979 | $ 8,432 | |
Noncash investing and financing activities | |||
Assets acquired under capital leases | $ 7,464 | $ - |
See accompanying notes.
MFC Development Corp. and Subsidiaries
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information in response to the requirements of Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of May 31, 2003; results of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002; cash flows for the three months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002; and changes in stockholders' equity for the three months ended May 31, 2003. For further information, refer to the Company's financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2003. The consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2003 was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results of operations.
Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
The Company operates in two distinct industries consisting of real estate and medical financing. The real estate business is conducted by the Company through various subsidiaries. It owns real estate in New York, which is currently held for development and sale, and holds a mortgage on a real estate parcel in Connecticut.
The medical financing business is conducted through (i) Medical Financial Corp., which purchases insurance claims receivable from medical practices and provides certain services to those practices; and (ii) three other subsidiaries which were formed to provide additional management services to certain medical practices.
Property and equipment consists of the following:
Net finance and management fee receivables consist of the following:
May 31, | February 28, | ||
2003 | 2003 | ||
(unaudited) |
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Gross finance receivables | $ 4,465,754 | $ 4,902,950 | |
Allowance for credit losses | (268,007) | (264,285) | |
Deferred finance income | (219,357) | (223,390) | |
3,978,390 | 4,415,275 | ||
Due to finance customers | (1,473,959) | (1,874,935) | |
Net finance receivables | $ 2,504,431 | $ 2,540,340 | |
Gross management fee receivables | $ 1,899,579 | $ 1,682,044 | |
Allowance for billing adjustments | (727,164) | (623,856) | |
Net management fee receivables | $ 1,172,415 | $ 1,058,188 | |
Due to finance customers represents the amount of the unpaid receivables less the advance payment and fee that the Company charges. The Company is liable for this amount only if (i) it is collected or (ii) if an insurance carrier suffers a financial inability to pay.
Management service fees are billed monthly according to the cost of services rendered to the client. If the assets of the management client, which is also a finance client, are not enough to satisfy the billed fees, an allowance for billing adjustments is recorded to reduce the Company's net receivables to an amount that is equal to the assets of the client that are available for payment.
There is approximately $5,223,000 of additional collateral consisting of finance receivables that are past the contractual collection period, and written off, but not yet uncollectible.
Certain of these receivables are collateral for a line of credit (see Note 8).
In October 2002, the Company commenced construction at its Hunter, New York property of the renovation of a vacant office building into three condominium units. A construction loan in the amount of $290,000 was obtained, which is secured by the Hunter property (see Note 8). The Company is capitalizing interest and loan acquisition costs during the construction period. For the three months ended May 31, 2003, $3,000 of interest costs were capitalized.
The Company's real estate assets currently include property held for development and sale in Hunter, New York and a mortgage and note receivable on property previously sold. The net proceeds of any sales of the Hunter, New York property will be allocated 65% to the Company and 35% to co-investors, after deducting the cost of carrying all of the Hunter properties. Upon payment in full of the Granby mortgage note, co-investors will share in the positive cash flow from the collections of the note, after deducting costs and expenses of carrying and developing the related property. During the quarter ended May 31, 2003, the Company paid $25,000 in settlement of a dispute with a prior co-investor and the Company reevaluated balances owed to the current co-investors as a result of the current development at the property. Accordingly, amounts payable to all co-investors were adjusted, resulting in a net gain of $175,000.
Amounts payable to co-investors on property that has not yet been sold is included in real estate held for development and sale as reduction to the asset. Amounts payable to co-investors on property that has previously been sold and is subject to the final collection of a mortgage note receivable is recorded as a liability.
Notes payable include the following:
May, 31 | February 28, | ||
2003 | 2003 | ||
(unaudited) |
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Series A Bonds | $ 750,000 | $ 575,000 | |
Series B Bonds | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
Bank loans | 238,524 | 240,472 | |
Promissory note | 44,295 | 62,810 | |
Capital lease obligations | 110,941 | 130,284 | |
1,168,760 | 1,033,566 | ||
Less current maturities | 908,289 | 758,884 | |
Long-term debt | $ 260,471 | $ 274,682 | |
Series A Bonds: In July 2002, the board of directors authorized the Company to issue an aggregate of $750,000 of Series A Bonds ("Bonds") in $25,000 increments to finance additional growth of the medical division. There were $750,000 of Bonds outstanding at May 31, 2003. Each Bond matures eighteen months after the issue date and may be extended for additional six month periods by mutual consent of the Company and the individual bondholders. Interest is payable monthly, and is calculated at a rate of prime plus 3% but not less than 9% per annum nor more than 15% per annum. The rate of interest will be adjusted at the end of each calendar quarter. The rate of interest as of May 31, 2003 was 9%. Monthly interest only payments are due through maturity. The Bonds may only be prepaid on 120 days prior written notice. The Company, at the option of the bondholders, may be required to prepay on 60 days prior written notice, up to an aggregate of $50,000 per bondholder per 60 day period. The Company may not issue more than $100,000 of Bonds to each bondholder. A director, officer and shareholder of the Company is related to six of the bondholders. Another director and shareholder holds a $25,000 bond.
The Bonds are a joint and several obligation of the Company and its subsidiary, Medical Financial Corp. The Bonds are collateralized by insurance claims receivable purchased by Medical Financial Corp., which are not older than six months, equal to at least 333% of the principal sum outstanding under the line.
Series B Bonds: In February 2003, the board of directors authorized the Company to issue an aggregate of $450,000 of Series B Bonds ("Bonds") in $25,000 increments to finance the development of the real estate in Hunter, NY and elsewhere, except for $25,000, which may be used by the Company for the purchase of additional shares of its common stock and $200,000 for working capital. There was one $25,000 Bond outstanding at May 31, 2003, which was held by NWM Capital, LLC., a related party that is owned by an officer, director and shareholder of the Company. Each Bond matures eighteen months after the issue date and may be extended for additional six month periods by mutual consent of the Company and the individual bondholders. Interest is payable monthly, and is calculated at a rate of prime plus 3% but not less than 9% per annum nor more than 15% per annum. The rate of interest will be adjusted at the end of each calendar quarter. The rate of interest as of May 31, 2003 was 9%. Monthly interest only payments are due through maturity. The Bonds may only be prepaid on 120 days prior written notice. The Company, at the option of the bondholders, may be required to prepay on 60 days prior written notice, up to an aggregate of $50,000 per bondholder per 60 day period. The Company may not issue more than $100,000 of Bonds to each bondholder.
The Bonds are a joint and several obligation of the Company and its subsidiary, Yolo Equities Corp. The Bonds are collateralized by the mortgage note receivable on the property located in Granby, Ct.
Bank Loan - Construction: In October 2002, the Company obtained a $290,000 construction loan to be used for development at its Hunter, New York property. As of May 31, 2003, the Company's borrowing on this loan was $217,500. The terms of the loan call for monthly payments of interest until the earlier of the loan being fully disbursed or June 1, 2003, at which time it converts into a term loan with monthly payments of principal and interest that will amortize the loan in 15 years. Interest is at a rate of prime plus 1.5% but not less than 6.25% per annum nor more than 14% per annum. The rate of interest and monthly payment will be adjusted once every year beginning on May 1, 2004. The current rate of interest is 6.25%. This loan is secured by the Hunter property and is guaranteed by Lester Tanner, who is a director, shareholder and President of the Company. There were $2,900 of commitment fees paid in connection with this loan.
Bank Loan - Equipment: In September 2002, the Company obtained a $27,000 loan secured by certain existing computer equipment. This loan is for a term of 36 months with monthly payments of $916 for principal and interest at the rate of 14% per annum. There were no commitment fees paid in connection with this loan.
Promissory Note: In November 2002, the Company became obligated under a $75,000 note for a 25% and 33% equity interest in two Limited Liability Companies. The terms of the note call for 12 monthly payments, beginning in January 2003 of $6,455 for principal and interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The note is secured by the Company's membership interest in the two Limited Liability Companies.
Interest expense on related party borrowings for the three months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 was $1,132 and $6,575.
Capital Lease Obligations. The Company has acquired certain equipment under various capital leases expiring in 2005. The leases provide for monthly payments of principal and interest of $6,594 and have been capitalized at imputed interest rates of 10.75% to 19.12%.
Aggregate maturities of the amount of notes payable and capital leases at May 31, 2003 are as follows:
Capital | |||||
Notes | Lease | ||||
Year ending February 28, | Payable | Obligations | Total | ||
2004 (a) | $ 838,014 | $ 59,350 | $ 897,364 | ||
2005 | 27,003 | 61,148 | 88,151 | ||
2006 | 23,905 | 3,288 | 27,193 | ||
2007 | 19,844 | 274 | 20,118 | ||
2008 | 21,121 | 21,121 | |||
Thereafter | 127,932 | - | 127,932 | ||
1,057,819 | 124,060 | 1,181,879 | |||
Amount representing interest | - | 13,119 | 13,119 | ||
Total (b) | $ 1,057,819 | $ 110,941 | $ 1,168,760 | ||
(a) Amount for 2004 represents remaining nine months of fiscal year
(b) Total capital lease obligations represent present value of minimum lease payments.
The provision for income taxes consist of the following:
Three months ended | ||||
May 31, | May 31, | |||
2003 | 2002 | |||
Current: | ||||
Federal | $ - | $ - | ||
State | 2,970 | 2,886 | ||
Total current | 2,970 | 2,886 | ||
Deferred: | ||||
Federal | - | - | ||
State | - | - | ||
Total deferred | - | - | ||
Total | $ 2,970 | $ 2,886 | ||
The Company has net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards for Federal purposes of approximately $4,590,000 as of February 28, 2003, the close of its last fiscal tax year. These losses will be available for future years, expiring through February 28, 2022. The Company, has taken a 94% valuation allowance against Federal NOL carryforwards due to a prior history of operating tax losses and the uncertainty of generating enough taxable income through out the carryforward period to utilize the full amount available.
In the normal course of business, the Company becomes a party to various legal claims, actions and complaints. The Company's management does not expect that the results in any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Operating segments are managed separately and represent separate business units that offer different products and serve different markets. The Company's reportable segments include: (1) real estate, (2) medical financing, and (3) other. "Other" is comprised of corporate overhead and Capco, which is inactive. The real estate segment operates in New York and Connecticut. The medical financing segment operates in New York and New Jersey.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. All inter-segment balances have been eliminated. Business segment information for the three months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 follows:
Real | Medical | |||
Estate | Financing | Other | Total | |
Three months ended May 31, | ||||
2003 | ||||
Total revenue from external customers | $ 216,941 | $ 873,989 | $ - | $ 1,090,930 |
Income (loss) from operations | 162,362 | 31,725 | (91,720) | 102,367 |
Other expense (income), net | 568 | 21,484 | - | 22,052 |
Income (loss) from operations before | ||||
provision for income taxes | 161,794 | 10,240 | (91,719) | 80,315 |
Total assets | 2,190,799 | 4,536,599 | 618,490 | 7,345,888 |
Capital expenditures | - | 74,197 | - | 74,197 |
Depreciation and amortization | 445 | 51,318 | 621 | 52,384 |
2002 | ||||
Total revenue from external customers | $ 47,661 | $ 918,878 | $ - | $ 966,539 |
Income (loss) from operations | (7,562) | 122,781 | (80,322) | 34,897 |
Other expense (income), net | (923) | 2,450 | (1,383) | 144 |
Income (loss) from operations before | ||||
provision for income taxes | (6,639) | 120,331 | (78,939) | 34,753 |
Capital expenditures | - | 29,823 | - | 29,823 |
Depreciation and amortization | 504 | 30,996 | 598 | 32,098 |
All statements contained herein that are not historical facts, including but not limited to, statements regarding future operations, financial condition and liquidity, expenditures to develop real estate owned by the Company, future borrowing, capital requirements, and the Company's future development plans, are based on current expectations. These statements are forward looking in nature and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: changes in the business of the Company's medical provider clients, a legislative change in insurance regulations would affect the future purchases of medical receivables, changes in the real estate and financial markets, and other risk factors described herein and in the Company's reports filed and to be filed from time to time with the Commission. The discussion and analysis below is based on the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002. The following should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis of results of operations and financial condition included in Form 10K for the year ended February 28, 2003.
MFC presently generates revenues from two business segments: real estate and medical. The real estate segment consists of various parcels of real estate held for future development and sale, in which co-investors also have interests, and of a mortgage note receivable on a property that was previously sold. Revenues in the real estate division vary substantially from period to period depending on when a particular transaction closes and depending on whether the closed transaction is recognized for accounting purposes as a sale, or is reflected as a financing, or is deferred to a future period.
The medical segment consists of three Limited Liability Companies which act as service organizations for providers of medical services and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Medical Financial Corp., which purchases medical insurance claims receivable, paying cash to the medical provider in return for a negotiated fee.
Management's discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management believes that the critical accounting policies and areas that require the most significant judgments and estimates to be used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are allowance for doubtful accounts and the valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Mortgage and note receivable: The Company evaluates the credit positions on its notes receivable and the value of the related collateral on an ongoing basis. The Company estimates that all of its notes receivable are fully collectible and the value of the collateral is in excess of the related receivables. The Company continually evaluates its notes receivable that are past due as to the collectibility of principal and interest. The Company considers the financial condition of the debtor, the outlook of the debtor's industry, decrease in the ratio of collateral values to loans and any prior write downs on loans. The above considerations are all used in determining whether the Company should suspend recording interest income on any notes receivable or provide for any loss reserves.
Finance and management receivables: Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the customer's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, the outlook of the debtor's industry and current economic conditions. When the Company estimates that it may be probable that a specific customer account may be uncollectible, that balance is included in the reserve calculation. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions.
Deferred tax assets: The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of its deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be charged to income in the period in which such determination was made. A reduction in the valuation allowance and corresponding credit to income may be required if the likelihood of realizing existing deferred tax assets were to increase.
The Company's revenues from operations for the three months ended May 31, 2003 ("2003") were $1,091,000, an increase of $124,000 or 13% as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2002 ("2002"). The increase was a result of increase in the real estate division, offset by a decrease in the medical division.
Revenue in the real estate division increased in 2003 by $169,000, to $217,000. The increase was due to net adjustments to amounts due to co-investors of $175,000, offset by a $6,000 decrease in interest income from the Granby mortgage. During the quarter ended May 31, 2003, the Company paid in settlement of a dispute with a prior co-investor and reevaluated the balances owed to the current co-investors as a result of the development at the Hunter property.
The $45,000 decrease in revenues in the medical division was due to a decrease in medical management service fees, offset by an increase in income from the purchase and collection of medical claims. The decrease in management fees of $62,000 (12%) in 2003, was a result of the decrease in management services that the Company provides to two of its finance clients. The decrease in fees is related to a decrease in the size of the medical practices that the Company services. The Company bills for its services based on the amount of expenses that it incurs on behalf of these practices. If those practices decrease their size, the Company will not incur as much expense, resulting in a decrease in the amount of service fees. These fees are net of billing adjustments. Management service fees are billed monthly according to the cost of services rendered to the client. If the assets of the management client, which is also a finance client, are not enough to satisfy the billed fees, an allowance for billing adjustments is recorded to reduce the Company's net receivables to an amount that is equal to the assets of the client that are available for payment.
The 4% increase in income from the purchase and collection of medical claims of $17,000 in 2003 was primarily due to an increase of $76,000 in additional collection services, offset by a decrease of $55,000 in earned fees from the purchase of medical claims. The additional collection services that are provided to clients also generate interest income received from insurance companies for delayed payments on improperly denied and delayed receivables. The decrease in earned fees is a result of the Company continuing to be more selective in the bill purchasing process due to new State insurance department regulations that make collections more difficult.
Costs and expenses from operations increased by $57,000 (6%) to $989,000 in 2003. The increase was due to increases of $27,000 in the medical division, $11,000 in corporate expenses and other, and $20,000 in depreciation and amortization, offset by a decrease of $1,000 in the real estate division.
The 4% increase in costs and expenses in the medical division in 2003 was due to an increase of $59,000 (16%) in medical receivable expenses, offset by a decrease of $32,000 (8%) of expenses that are related to the management of finance clients' medical practices. The increases in medical receivable expenses in 2003 were primarily due to (i) increases in employment costs, including annual salary increases and new employees needed to provide the additional collection services that the Company now provides, (ii) other costs that are related to the additional collection services and (iii) new banking fees that are related to client services. In addition, the Company has also continued to be more selective in the bill-purchasing process, which results in reduced bad debt losses. The Company may incur a bad debt loss when the portion of a medical claim collected does not exceed the advance (including the fee charged) given to the client. The Company also has other contractual rights to help minimize its risk of loss. The Company continually monitors the aging of the uncollected medical claims as it relates to its advances, and establishes a reserve deemed adequate to cover potential losses.
The 8% decrease in medical management expenses in 2003 are related to the 12% decrease in revenues for the same period. The Company incurred less expenses due to a decrease in the management client's radiology practices. As expenses decrease, the Company bills less for the services it provides.
The increase in corporate expenses and other of $11,000 (14%) in 2003 are primarily due to increases in executive salaries and a reallocation of administrative salaries from the real estate division. The increase in depreciation and amortization of $20,000 (63%) in 2003 is attributable to increased capital expenditures in the medical financing division, continuing the Company's trend of relying on technology to perform formerly labor intensive functions.
The net decrease of $1,000 in the real estate division in 2003 was due to an increase in executive salaries, offset by a reallocation of administrative salaries to corporate and other.
Net interest expense in 2003 was $22,000, compared to $-0- in 2002. The increase in 2003 was caused by additional borrowing due to (i) the amount of time insurance claims receivable are outstanding as a result of new regulations that make the collection process more difficult and (ii) the increase in management service fees receivable. The management clients' collection cycle of their insurance claims has lengthened due to the same new regulations that make it more difficult to process their receivables. If there is a delay in the management clients' collection, then there is a lesser amount available for payment of the management fee receivables. These delays, which are timing issues rather than credit issues, have caused the Company to increase its borrowings to finance the additional receivables.
For the reasons described above, the Company recorded net income from operations of $77,000 in 2003, an increase of $45,000 (141%) from $32,000 in 2002.
The Company's two business activities during the three months ended May 31, 2003 resulted in a decrease of cash in the amount of $157,000. The Company expects continued growth of its medical division based on its ongoing negotiations with prospective new clients, which are expected to be obtained in the next few months. Changes in regulations that caused the increase in the length of the collection cycle of insurance claims resulted in an increase in the amount of cash needed to purchase medical insurance claims receivable. The emphasis on these prospective clients will be for less cash intensive services, such as billing, collections and other management services. The funds for those needs are expected to be provided from existing cash and an additional $125,000 of Series B Bonds that were issued after the year end. Additional funds may be provided by additional asset-based borrowing facilities, refinancing of assets under capital leases and the sale of real estate assets.
The real estate division is not expected to be a significant user of cash flow from operations, due to the elimination of carrying costs on the real estate that was sold during prior periods. The Company's real estate assets in Hunter, NY are owned free and clear of mortgages, except for the construction loan that is being used to finance the current property renovation. Further development of this property, at any significant cost, is expected to be funded by additional proceeds from the construction loan, the issuance of Series B Bonds, other asset-based financing, the sale of property under renovation or the sale of other property in Hunter.
The Company believes that its present cash resources and the cash available from financing activities will be sufficient on a short-term basis and over the next 12 months to fund continued expansion of its medical financing and management service business, its company-wide working capital needs, and its expected investments in property and equipment. The Company intends to pace its growth in the medical division to its capacity to provide the funds internally and from its financing activities.
Cash used by operations in 2003 was $250,000, as compared to $125,000 being used in 2002. The $125,000 increase in cash used by operations in 2003 was due to (i) a decrease in net income after adjustments for non cash items of depreciation, real estate gains and provision for bad debts, the net of these items totaling $109,000. (ii) an increase in the additions to management fee receivables of $28,000, (iii) an increase of $15,000 in expenditures on real estate primarily due to the conversion of a vacant office building into townhouse units and (iv) payment of $25,000 to a co-investor on property previously sold. These increases in the use of cash were offset by fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities of $52,000, primarily caused by timing differences.
Cash used by investing activities was $35,000 in 2003 as compared with the $271,000 being used in 2002. The decrease in the use of cash in 2003 of $236,000 was primarily due to (ii) $266,000 net decrease in funds used to purchase medical claims receivable, offset by a $37,000 increase in capital expenditures for computers and software projects. The capital expenditures for technology continues the program begun last year, which has significantly decreased the time required to perform collection tasks. The use of this technology will also enable the Company to expand its range of services beyond the current finance product that that it now offers.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $128,000 in 2003 as compared with the $176,000 used in 2002. The $304,000 increase in cash being provided in 2003 was due to $128,000 of net borrowing in 2003, as compared to $176,000 of debt repayments in 2002. The proceeds from the additional borrowings in 2003 were used to finance insurance claims receivable and management service fees, which are outstanding for a longer period of time as a result of new regulations that create timing issues and make the collection process more difficult.
The table below summarizes aggregate maturities of future minimum note and lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases as of May 31, 2003.
Less than | 1-3 | 4-5 | After 5 | |||||||
Contractual Obligations | Total | 1 Year | Years | Years | Years | |||||
Notes Payable | $ 1,057,819 | $ 844,765 | $ 69,281 | $ 31,932 | $ 111,841 | |||||
Operating Leases | 486,109 | 193,326 | 292,783 | - | - | |||||
Capital Leases | 124,060 | 74,637 | 49,423 | - | - | |||||
Total | $ 1,667,988 | $ 1,112,728 | $ 411,487 | $ 31,932 | $ 111,841 |
The Company's market risk arises principally from the interest rate risk related to certain of its receivables. Interest rate risk is a consequence of having fixed interest rate receivables in the Company's Real Estate and Medical Divisions. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk arising from changes in the level of interest rates.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed in the Company's Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls
and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving
the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required
to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
During the 90-day period prior to the date of this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision
and with the participation of our Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls
and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Subsequent to the date of this
evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors
that could significantly affect these controls, and no corrective actions taken with regard to significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in such controls.
(a) Exhibits.
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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.
MFC DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
July 14, 2003 |
/s/ VICTOR BRODSKY
Victor Brodsky Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of MFC Development Corp. (the "Company") that the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at the end of such period and the results of operations of the Company for such period.
July 14, 2003
/s/ LESTER TANNER
Lester Tanner President and Chief Executive Officer |
/s/ VICTOR BRODSKY
Victor Brodsky Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Lester Tanner, certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MFC Development Corp;
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
July 14, 2003 |
/s/ LESTER TANNER
Lester Tanner President and Chief Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Victor Brodsky, certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MFC Development Corp;
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
July 14, 2003 |
/s/ VICTOR BRODSKY
Victor Brodsky Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |