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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): April 29, 2008
 

 
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)
 
 
200 Oceangate, Suite 100, 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))
 
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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 April 29, 2008, Molina Healthcare, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.  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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 April 29, 2008, as to financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.


 
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: April 29, 2008
 
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 April 29, 2008, as to financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

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News Release

Contact:
Juan José Orellana
Investor Relations
562-435-3666, ext. 111143


MOLINA HEALTHCARE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2008 RESULTS
Updates 2008 EPS Guidance Range

 
·
Diluted earnings of $0.46 per share, up 35% over the first quarter of 2007.
 
·
Quarterly revenues of $737.0 million, up 31%.
 
·
Aggregate membership increased to 1.2 million members, up 10% over the first quarter of 2007 and up 3% sequentially.
 
·
$30 million share repurchase program announced.

Long Beach, California (April 29, 2008) – Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2008 of $13.2 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared with net income of $9.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007.

In commenting on the first quarter, J. Mario Molina, M.D, president and chief executive officer of Molina Healthcare, said, “We are pleased with our first quarter results.  Furthermore, we believe we are well positioned for continued solid performance for the remainder of the year, given our diversification success, enrollment growth and cost management initiatives, which we expect to mitigate the potential impact of reduced interest income and the California budget situation.  Also, we believe our stock repurchase program will add shareholder value and further enhance our performance in 2008.”

2008 Earnings Per Share Guidance Updated

The Company revised the range of its full year 2008 guidance to $2.10 to $2.40 per diluted share.  The Company had previously issued guidance for 2008 of $2.25 to $2.45.  The Company believes the following factors contributed most significantly to its revision of guidance:

 
·
Declining interest rates, which the Company expects will reduce its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by approximately $0.16.  The Company’s revised guidance assumes that the Federal Reserve will implement two rate cuts of one quarter percent each on April 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008.  The revised guidance assumes that the Company’s return on invested cash for all of 2008 will be approximately 3.1% rather than the 4.0% included in the original 2008 guidance.

 
·
The expected July 1st reduction to the California health plan’s premium rates, which the Company expects will reduce its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by approximately $0.10.

 
·
Higher than anticipated state taxes in Michigan, which the Company expects will reduce its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by approximately $0.08.
 
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The addition of approximately 35,000 CFC (TANF) members to the Ohio health plan effective April 2008, which the Company expects will increase its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by approximately $0.10.

 
·
A $30 million share repurchase program, which, if completed, the Company expects will increase its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by between $0.02 and $0.04.

 
·
Net improvements in other operations, which the Company expects will increase its previously anticipated 2008 earnings per share by approximately $0.11.

The Company is expanding the range of its 2008 guidance to allow for the uncertainty surrounding a number of issues that have developed since it first issued guidance on January 22, 2008.  The Company will update its guidance for 2008 as future developments warrant, including the Company’s obtaining additional clarity regarding issues such as the following:

 
·
Interest rates and investment income levels.

 
·
Potential premium rate decreases in California and the Company’s ability to mitigate the financial impact of such decreases.

 
·
The final rates and terms under the Company’s new Salud! contract with the state of New Mexico commencing on July 1, 2008, which has been awarded pursuant to the New Mexico health plan's successful responsive bid to that state's RFP.

 
·
The development of medical costs at the Company’s newly acquired Missouri health plan.

 
·
The success of the Company’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the higher than anticipated state taxes in Michigan, as noted above.

The revised guidance assumes an effective tax rate of 40.6% and weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 28.7 million (excluding the impact of share repurchases).

Financial Results – Comparison of Quarters Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

Premium revenue for the first quarter of 2008 was $729.6 million, an increase of $173.4 million, or 31%, over the $556.2 million of premium revenue for the first quarter of 2007.  Medicare premium revenue for the first quarter of 2008 was $21.3 million compared with $9.0 million in the first quarter of 2007.

Significant contributions to the $173.4 million increase in quarterly premium revenues included the following:

 
·
A $52.0 million increase as a result of the acquisition of Mercy CarePlus in Missouri on November 1, 2007.

 
·
A $49.7 million increase at the Ohio health plan due to higher enrollment, particularly among the aged, blind or disabled (ABD) population.

 
·
A $31.5 million increase at the New Mexico health plan due to higher enrollment, higher premium rates, and a $6.8 million increase to revenue associated with a minimum medical care ratio contract provision.

 
·
A $13.2 million increase at the Washington health plan due to higher premium rates and slightly higher membership.
 
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Medical care costs as a percentage of premium revenue (the medical care ratio) increased slightly to 85.8% in the first quarter of 2008 from 85.7% in the first quarter of 2007.  Sequentially, the medical care ratio increased from 83.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, a change of 220 basis points.  Excluding Medicare, the Company’s medical care ratio was 85.8% in the first quarter of 2008, 86.0% in the first quarter of 2007 and 83.7% in the fourth quarter of 2007.  The Company traditionally experiences its highest medical care ratio (on a consolidated basis) during the first quarter of the year.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the California health plan increased as a result of an increase in PMPM medical costs of approximately 15%, chiefly in pharmacy and hospital and specialty fee-for-service costs.  The California medical care ratio rose to 88.2% in the first quarter of 2008 from 82.1% in the first quarter of 2007.  Preliminary data indicates that increased respiratory illnesses in the first quarter of 2008 impacted the Company’s California and Missouri health plans more severely than our other health plans.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the Michigan health plan decreased 200 basis points to 82.5% in the first quarter of 2008, from 84.5% in the first quarter of 2007.  This improvement was due primarily to lower hospital fee-for-service costs.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the Missouri health plan was 89.7% for the quarter.  As noted above, preliminary data indicates that increased respiratory illnesses in the first quarter of 2008 impacted the Company’s California and Missouri health plans more severely than our other health plans.  Additionally, medical costs increased in the first quarter of 2008 due to an increase in the number of premature infants among the plan’s membership.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the New Mexico health plan decreased 500 basis points to 81.1% in the first quarter of 2008, from 86.1% in the first quarter of 2007.  This improvement was due to higher premium rates and included a $6.8 million increase in revenue associated with a minimum medical care ratio contract provision, which combined to offset higher medical costs.  Absent the adjustments made to premium revenue in the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, the medical care ratio in New Mexico would have been 87.8% in the first quarter of 2008 and 79.8% in the first quarter of 2007.

 
·
The medical care ratios of the Ohio health plan, by line of business, were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2008
   
Dec. 31, 2007
   
March 31, 2007
 
Covered Families and Children (CFC)
    88.9 %     86.3 %     92.4 %
Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD)
    92.7       97.0       n/a  
Aggregate
    90.3 %     90.3 %     92.4 %

In total, the medical care ratio decreased 210 basis points year over year and was flat sequentially.

The medical care ratio for the CFC population decreased 350 basis points year over year and increased 260 basis points sequentially.  The Company traditionally experiences a seasonal peak in medical care costs during the first quarter.

The medical care ratio for the ABD population decreased 430 basis points sequentially during the first quarter of 2008.  The Ohio health plan’s small number of ABD members during the first quarter of 2007 makes comparison of the ABD medical care ratio between the first quarters of 2008 and 2007 meaningless.
 
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The Company’s revised guidance anticipates no change from the 88% medical care ratio (combined for both CFC and ABD) in Ohio for all of 2008 that was incorporated into its original 2008 guidance.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the Texas health plan decreased primarily due to very low medical costs for the Star Plus membership.  During the first quarter of 2008, the Texas health plan reduced revenue by $4.5 million to record amounts due back to the state under a profit-sharing agreement.

 
·
The medical care ratio of the Utah health plan decreased 370 basis points to 88.3% in the first quarter of 2008, from 92.0% in the first quarter of 2007.  This decrease was the result of improved medical care ratios in the Utah health plan’s SCHIP and Medicare lines of business.  The Utah health plan serves the majority of its Medicaid membership under a cost-plus contract with the state of Utah.  The Utah health plan’s SCHIP and Medicare lines of business are at risk.

 
·
The medical care ratio reported at the Washington health plan increased to 82.5% in the first quarter of 2008 from 81.0% in the first quarter of 2007.  Fee-for-service hospital and specialist costs as a percentage of premium revenue were higher in the first quarter of 2008 than in the first quarter of 2007.  Higher fee-for-service hospital costs were driven by increases to the Medicaid in-patient fee schedule that took effect on August 1, 2007.

Days in medical claims and benefits payable were 50 days at March 31, 2008, 52 days at December 31, 2007, and 54 days at March 31, 2007.  The Company’s reserving methodology is consistently applied across all periods presented.

General and administrative expenses were $78.1 million, or 10.6% of total revenue, for the first quarter of 2008 compared with $63.4 million, or 11.3% of total revenue, for the first quarter of 2007.  A decline in premium taxes contributed 60 basis points to this improvement due primarily to a reduction in premium taxes in Michigan from 6.0% to 5.5% of revenue effective January 1, 2008, and increased credits taken against premium taxes in New Mexico during the first quarter of 2008.

Core G&A expenses (defined as G&A expenses less premium taxes) decreased to 7.8% of revenue in the first quarter of 2008 compared with 7.9% in the first quarter of 2007 and 8.8% in the fourth quarter of 2007.

The improvement in core G&A compared with the first quarter of 2007 was primarily due to the leveraging of the Company’s administrative infrastructure over increased premium revenue.  The Company continues to invest in the administrative infrastructure necessary to support its Medicare product line as detailed in the table below.

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2008
   
2007
 
 
Amount
   
% of Total
Revenue
   
Amount
   
% of Total
Revenue
 
Medicare-related administrative costs
  $ 5,292       0.7 %   $ 1,636       0.3 %
Non Medicare-related administrative costs:
                               
Administrative payroll, including employee incentive compensation
    47,126       6.4       38,093       6.8  
All other administrative expense
    5,322       0.7       4,558       0.8  
    Core G&A expenses
  $ 57,740       7.8 %   $ 44,287       7.9 %
 
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Income taxes were recorded at an effective rate of 40.7% in the first quarter of 2008 compared with 38.0% in the first quarter of 2007.  The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate was primarily the result of a change in Michigan state taxes effective January 1, 2008.  Prior to January 1, 2008, Michigan state taxes were calculated as a percentage of net income at a rate of 1.9%.  As of January 1, 2008, the state income tax was changed to comprise three components on a combined filing basis: a gross receipts tax calculated at 0.8% of modified gross receipts; an income tax calculated at 4.95% of income before taxes; and a surtax of 21.99% of the total of the previous two items. 

Cash Flow

Cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, was $23.4 million compared with cash provided by operating activities totaling $35.9 million for the same period in 2007, a decrease of $59.3 million.  The decline was due primarily to the timing of the receipt of premiums recorded as deferred revenue at the Company’s Ohio health plan.  Previously, the state of Ohio has paid premiums to the Ohio health plan for any given month at the end of the prior month.  Premium revenue for April of 2008 (amounting to $50.9 million), however, was not received until April 3, 2008.  Excluding the impact of deferred revenue, cash provided by operating activities was $27.5 million.

At March 31, 2008, the Company had cash and investments (not including restricted investments) of approximately $665.8 million, including auction rate securities with a fair value of $69.5 million that were classified to non-current assets in the first quarter of 2008.  While these securities are collateralized by student loan portfolios guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Company believes that the market for these may take in excess of 12 months to fully recover.  The parent company had cash and investments of approximately $84.4 million, including auction rate securities with a fair value of $21.1 million.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $30 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  The repurchase program will be funded using Molina’s working capital.  The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined based on Molina’s evaluation of market conditions and other factors.  The repurchase program extends through December 31, 2008, but the Company reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the program at any time.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its first quarter results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.  The telephone number for this interactive conference call is 212-231-2900, and the live webcast of the call can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.molinahealthcare.com, or at www.earnings.com.  An online replay will be available beginning approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call and webcast.

Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals.  Molina Healthcare’s nine licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington currently serve approximately 1.2 million members.  More information about Molina Healthcare can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com.
 
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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,” “should,” “believes,” “expects” or ”expectations,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “intends,” and similar words and expressions.  In addition, any statements that explicitly or implicitly refer to earnings guidance, expectations, projections, or their underlying assumptions, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements.  All of our forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions which 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 successful management of our medical costs and the achievement of our projected medical care ratios in all health plans in 2008, including the continuing reduction of the medical care ratio of our Ohio health plan; the achievement of projected growth in both Medicaid and Medicare enrollment; increased administrative costs in support of the Company's efforts to expand its Medicare membership; risks related to our more limited experience with Ohio, Texas, and dual eligible members and attendant claims estimation difficulties; funding decreases in the Medicaid, Medicare, or SCHIP programs or the failure to fully fund the SCHIP program; the budget crisis in California and the pressure to reduce provider rates in that state, including current PMPM rates under our existing contracts; the final implementation of the Rogers Amendment to the Federal Deficit Reduction Act regarding the rates to be paid to non-contracting hospitals by our California health plan; the securing of projected premium rate increases for 2008 that are consistent with our expectations, in particular in the states of Michigan, Missouri, and Texas; our ability to accurately estimate incurred but not reported medical costs across all health plans; the successful renewal and continuation of the government contracts of all of our health plans; the realization of projected income from invested cash balances; the successful and cost-effective integration of our acquisitions; earnings seasonality consistent with our expectations; the availability of adequate financing to fund and/or capitalize our acquisitions and start-up activities; high profile qui tam matters and negative publicity regarding Medicaid managed care and Medicare Advantage; changes in funding under our contracts as a result of regulatory or programmatic adjustments and reforms; approval by state regulators of dividends and distributions by our subsidiaries; the imposition of fines or assessments by state or federal regulators for perceived operating deficiencies; membership eligibility processes and methodologies; unexpected changes in member utilization patterns, healthcare practices, or healthcare technologies; high dollar claims related to catastrophic illness; changes in federal or state laws or regulations or in their interpretation; failure to maintain effective and efficient information systems and claims processing technology; the favorable resolution of litigation or arbitration; competition; epidemics such as the avian flu; and other risks and uncertainties as detailed in our 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 our judgment as of April 29, 2008.  We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our 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
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue:
           
Premium revenue
  $ 729,638     $ 556,235  
Investment income
    7,404       6,668  
Total operating revenue
    737,042       562,903  
                 
Expenses:
               
Medical care costs
    626,347       476,477  
General and administrative expenses
    78,092       63,388  
Depreciation and amortization
    8,152       6,443  
Total expenses
    712,591       546,308  
                 
Operating income
    24,451       16,595  
Interest expense
    (2,272 )     (1,125 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    22,179       15,470  
Income tax expense
    9,024       5,878  
Net income
  $ 13,155     $ 9,592  
                 
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.46     $ 0.34  
Diluted
  $ 0.46     $ 0.34  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares and
potentially dilutive common shares outstanding
    28,576,000       28,275,000  
                 
Operating Statistics:
               
Medical care ratio (1)
    85.8 %     85.7 %
General and administrative expense ratio (2), excluding premium taxes
    7.8 %     7.9 %
Premium taxes included in salary, general and administrative expenses
    2.8       3.4  
Total general and administrative expense ratio
    10.6 %     11.3 %
Depreciation and amortization expense ratio (3)
    1.1 %     1.1 %
Effective tax rate
    40.7 %     38.0 %

(1)
Medical care ratio represents medical care costs as a percentage of premium revenue.
(2)
General and administrative expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
(3)
Depreciation and amortization expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
 
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
March 31, 2008
   
Dec. 31, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
 
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 412,153     $ 459,064  
Investments
    184,129       242,855  
Receivables
    117,553       111,537  
Deferred income taxes
    4,582       8,616  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    17,905       12,521  
Total current assets
    736,322       834,593  
Property and equipment, net
    53,962       49,555  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
    204,962       207,223  
Investments
    69,485        
Restricted investments
    29,806       29,019  
Receivable for ceded life and annuity contracts
    28,446       29,240  
Other assets
    22,435       21,675  
Total assets
  $ 1,145,418     $ 1,171,305  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Medical claims and benefits payable
  $ 311,776     $ 311,606  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    66,949       69,266  
Deferred revenue
    2,042       40,104  
Income taxes payable
    13,080       5,946  
Total current liabilities
    393,847       426,922  
Long-term debt
    200,000       200,000  
Deferred income taxes
    5,419       10,136  
Liability for ceded life and annuity contracts
    28,446       29,240  
Other long-term liabilities
    14,892       14,529  
Total liabilities
    642,604       680,827  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 28,479,000 shares at March 31, 2008, and 28,444,000 shares at December 31, 2007
    28       28  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
           
Additional paid-in capital
    187,144       185,808  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain
    (1,883 )     272  
Retained earnings
    337,915       324,760  
Treasury stock (1,201,174 shares, at cost)
    (20,390 )     (20,390 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    502,814       490,478  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,145,418     $ 1,171,305  
 
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 13,155     $ 9,592  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    8,152       6,443  
Amortization of capitalized long-term debt fees
    406       251  
Deferred income taxes
    (231 )     (2,999 )
Stock-based compensation
    1,511       1,867  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    (6,016 )     2,842  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (5,384 )     (2,249 )
Medical claims and benefits payable
    170       (9,860 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (4,277 )     8,452  
Deferred revenue
    (38,062 )     17,219  
Income taxes
    7,134       4,346  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (23,442 )     35,904  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (8,177 )     (3,645 )
Purchases of investments
    (95,817 )     (12,825 )
Sales and maturities of investments
    82,353       11,402  
Increase in restricted cash
    (787 )     (3,200 )
Increase in other long-term liabilities
    363       3,177  
Increase in other assets
    (1,562 )     (314 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (23,627 )     (5,405 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Repayment of amounts borrowed under credit facility
          (15,000 )
Tax (expense) benefit from exercise of employee stock options recorded as
additional paid-in capital
    (14 )     428  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases
    172       390  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    158       (14,182 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (46,911 )     16,317  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    459,064       403,650  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 412,153     $ 419,967  
 
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
MEMBERSHIP DATA
(unaudited)

Total Ending Membership by Health Plan:
 
March 31, 2008
   
Dec. 31, 2007
   
March 31, 2007
 
California
    303,000       296,000       294,000  
Michigan
    216,000       209,000       221,000  
Missouri (1)
    76,000       68,000        
Nevada (2)
                 
New Mexico
    78,000       73,000       65,000  
Ohio
    140,000       136,000       127,000  
Texas
    28,000       29,000       31,000  
Utah
    55,000       55,000       49,000  
Washington
    289,000       283,000       287,000  
Total
    1,185,000       1,149,000       1,074,000  
                         
Total Ending Membership by State for the Company’s Medicare Advantage Plans:
                       
California
    1,223       1,115       623  
Michigan
    1,359       1,090       183  
Nevada
    525       520        
Texas
    363              
Utah
    2,003       1,860       1,533  
Washington
    856       507       298  
Total
    6,329       5,092       2,637  
                         
Total Ending Membership by State for the Company’s Aged, Blind or Disabled Population:
                       
California
    11,709       11,837       11,033  
Michigan
    31,801       31,399       32,261  
New Mexico
    6,827       6,792       6,725  
Ohio
    14,729       14,887       3,866  
Texas
    16,069       16,018       17,136  
Utah
    6,826       6,795       6,731  
Washington
    3,005       2,814       2,670  
Total
    90,966       90,542       80,422  

(1)
The Company’s Missouri health plan was acquired effective November 1, 2007.
(2)
Less than 1,000 members.

Total Member Months (1) by Health Plan:
 
March 31,
2008
   
Dec. 31,
2007
   
March 31, 2007
 
California
    908,000       881,000       886,000  
Michigan
    638,000       630,000       669,000  
Missouri (2)
    223,000       136,000        
Nevada
    2,000       1,000        
New Mexico
    228,000       214,000       192,000  
Ohio
    413,000       412,000       340,000  
Texas
    85,000       88,000       66,000  
Utah
    157,000       155,000       151,000  
Washington
    859,000       849,000       856,000  
Total
    3,513,000       3,366,000       3,160,000  

(1)
Total member months is defined as the aggregate of each month’s ending membership for the period.
(2)
The Company’s Missouri health plan was acquired effective November 1, 2007.
 
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MOH Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Page 11
April 29, 2008
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA BY HEALTH PLAN
(dollars in thousands except PMPM amounts)
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
 
   
Premium Revenue
   
Medical Care Costs
   
Medical Care Ratio
   
Premium Tax Expense
 
   
Total
   
PMPM
   
Total
   
PMPM
 
California
  $ 101,621     $ 111.97     $ 89,654     $ 98.79       88.2 %   $ 2,958  
Michigan
    124,753       195.42       102,900       161.19       82.5       6,939  
Missouri
    52,036       233.69       46,681       209.64       89.7        
Nevada
    1,944       1,228.10       1,626       1,027.36       83.7        
New Mexico
    88,649       388.63       71,925       315.31       81.1       1,502  
Ohio
    124,605       301.68       112,538       272.46       90.3       5,605  
Texas
    23,432       274.60       17,830       208.95       76.1       476  
Utah
    37,346       238.51       32,991       210.69       88.3        
Washington
    175,199       203.84       144,513       168.14       82.5       2,845  
Other (1)
    53             5,689                   27  
Consolidated
  $ 729,638     $ 207.71     $ 626,347     $ 178.31       85.8 %   $ 20,352  

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
   
Premium Revenue
   
Medical Care Costs
   
Medical Care Ratio
   
Premium Tax Expense
 
   
Total
   
PMPM
   
Total
   
PMPM
 
California
  $ 92,932     $ 104.89     $ 76,324     $ 86.14       82.1 %   $ 3,030  
Michigan
    123,766       185.06       104,601       156.40       84.5       7,509  
New Mexico
    57,193       297.61       49,219       256.12       86.1       2,216  
Ohio
    74,944       220.37       69,262       203.66       92.4       3,372  
Texas
    14,456       218.47       13,348       201.73       92.3       257  
Utah
    30,927       205.63       28,466       189.27       92.0        
Washington
    161,982       189.20       131,259       153.32       81.0       2,684  
Other (1)
    35             3,998                   33  
Consolidated
  $ 556,235     $ 176.04     $ 476,477     $ 150.80       85.7 %   $ 19,101  

(1)
Other medical care costs represent medically related administrative costs at the parent company.

  The following table provides the details of the Company’s medical care costs:

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
   
Amount
   
PMPM
   
% of Total Medical Care Costs
   
Amount
   
PMPM
   
% of Total Medical Care Costs
 
Fee-for-service
  $ 412,009     $ 117.29       65.8 %   $ 307,880     $ 97.44       64.6 %
Capitation
    103,791       29.55       16.6       87,933       27.83       18.5  
Pharmacy
    86,282       24.56       13.8       60,579       19.17       12.7  
Other
    24,265       6.91       3.8       20,085       6.36       4.2  
Total
  $ 626,347     $ 178.31       100.0 %   $ 476,477     $ 150.80       100.0 %
 
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MOH Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Page 12
April 29, 2008
 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
CHANGE IN MEDICAL CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

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.  The negative amounts displayed for “Components of medical care costs related to: Prior years” represent the amount by which our original estimate of claims and benefits payable at the beginning of the period exceeded the actual amount of the liability based on information (principally the payment of claims) developed since that liability was first reported.  The benefit of this prior period development may be offset by the addition of a reserve for adverse claims development when estimating the liability at the end of the period (captured in “Components of medical care costs related to: Current year”).  The following table shows the components of the change in medical claims and benefits payable for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Balances at beginning of period
  $ 311,606     $ 290,048  
Components of medical care costs related to:
               
Current year
    668,968       511,279  
Prior years
    (42,621 )     (34,802 )
Total medical care costs
    626,347       476,477  
Payments for medical care costs related to:
               
Current year
    423,107       293,106  
Prior years
    203,070       193,231  
Total paid
    626,177       486,337  
Balances at end of period
  $ 311,776     $ 280,188  
                 
Benefit from prior period as a percentage of premium revenue
    5.8 %     6.3 %
Benefit from prior period as a percentage of balance at beginning of period
    13.7 %     12.0 %
Benefit from prior period as a percentage of total medical care costs
    6.8 %     7.3 %
Number of members at end of period
    1,185,000       1,074,000  
Number of claims in inventory at end of period
    185,000       271,000  
Billed charges of claims in inventory at end of period (in thousands)
  $ 217,000     $ 263,000  
Claims in inventory per member at end of period
    0.16       0.25  

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