UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-K





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


For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2010


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


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Commission File Number: 0-27554


Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Delaware

42-1297992(State or other jurisdiction of

(IRS Employerincorporation or organization)

Identification No.)





7250 Parkway Dr., Suite 400Hanover, MD

21076(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)





410-567-5520(Registrant’s telephone number,including area code)





Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:





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on which registeredCommon Stock, $.0001 par value

NYSE Amex LLC





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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405)  is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x





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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates, based upon the closing sale price of the common stock on June 30, 2010 was approximately $18,322,597. Shares of common stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.





The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.0001 par value, as of March 24, 2011:  12,841,986





DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


The following document is incorporated herein by reference:


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Parts Into Which IncorporatedProxy Statement for the Company’s 2011

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Part III











CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGMENT, INC.


2010 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT




TABLE OF CONTENTS




PagePART I.ITEM 1.
Business.
1ITEM 1A.
Risk Factors.
12ITEM 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
19ITEM 2.
Properties.
19ITEM 3.
Legal Proceedings.
19ITEM 4.
Reserved.
19PART II.ITEM 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
20ITEM 6.
Selected Financial Data.
20ITEM 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
21ITEM 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
28ITEM 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
29ITEM 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
49ITEM 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
49ITEM 9B.
Other Information.
49PART IIIITEM 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
50ITEM 11.
Executive Compensation.
50ITEM 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
50ITEM 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
51ITEM 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
51PART IVITEM 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
52SIGNATURES
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PART I.





ITEM 1. BUSINESS.





The Company





Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Conmed”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires) provides healthcare services to county and municipal detention centers across the United States. As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Estelle v. Gamble (1976), all individuals held against their will are required to be provided with community standard healthcare. Under this requirement, all counties and municipalities are required to provide healthcare services for their inmates. We are a specialist in the provision of these services.





Corporate History





Conmed was formed as a corporation on June 10, 1987 in the State of Maryland for the purpose of providing healthcare services exclusively to county detention centers located in Maryland. As the Company developed, it accepted more contracts for additional services including mental health, pharmacy and out-of-facility healthcare. By 2000, Conmed served more than 50% of the county detention healthcare services market in Maryland.  In 2003, the Company began to expand outside of Maryland and by 2007 operated in four states: Kansas, Maryland, Virginia and Washington.





On January 26, 2007, Conmed went public through a reverse merger with Pace Health Management Systems, Inc. (“Pace”), a shell company with no ongoing operations. On March 13, 2007, the public shell changed its name to Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. In 2008, the Company purchased all of the assets of Emergency Medicine Documentation Consultants, P.C. (“EMDC”), a provider of medical services in northwest Oregon, and purchased all of the stock of Correctional Mental Health Services, LLC (“CMHS”), a provider of mental health services in Maryland. As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in contract with, and providing medical services in 38 counties in seven states including: Arizona, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia and Washington and for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010 had net revenues primarily from medical services provided to correctional institutions of $60.7 million.




Corporate Information




Our principal executive offices are located at 7250 Parkway Drive, Suite 400, Hanover, Maryland 21076. Our telephone number at such address is (410) 567-5520.




Services Provided





County and Municipal Correctional Healthcare Services





Conmed provides a broad array of healthcare services for inmates in county and municipal facilities. The contracts with facilities are primarily multiple year, fixed-cost contracts with annual escalations, caps on out-of-facility healthcare and catastrophic expenses that limit the Company’s maximum financial exposure, and often contain adjustments on a per diem basis for changes in inmate population served.


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Correctional healthcare services include a broad array of services that support the care of inmates detained in county detention centers. Correctional healthcare services include, but are not limited, to the following categories:





·    General Healthcare Services
·    Dialysis Services·    Pharmacy
·    Acute Care Services·    EKG’s
·    Durable Medical Equipment·    Physical and Occupational Therapy
·    IV Therapy·    Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
·    Laboratory Services·    Dental Services
·    Mental Health Services·    Electronic Medical Records
·    Arranging and Contracting for Hospital and

Surgical Services·    Electronic Medication Administration

Records
·    Utilization Management (UM) and

Utilization Review (UR)





We either directly provide these services within the detention facilities or subcontract for the provision of these services within or outside the facility. We make every effort to safely provide the medical services within the facilities due to security and cost considerations of out-of-facility services.





Staffing




We provide staffing of healthcare professionals at each of our contracted facilities. The staffing patterns are typically defined within the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) distributed by the counties and municipalities soliciting proposals for inmate healthcare services. The level of staffing varies depending on the size of the facility, i.e., larger facilities typically require a larger staff. The ratio of staff members to inmates varies depending on the physical structure of the facilities and the specific scope of services required by the RFP. Generally, we engage existing staff at the facility to the greatest extent possible when entering into a new contract. The on-site staffing for any facility may include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medication Technicians, Certified
Nursing Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Records Clerks, and Administrative and Support Staff.




We seek to attract healthcare personnel who are comfortable working in the correctional environment and who have the specific medical expertise for the inmate population. Historically, we have successfully recruited talent through established websites, professional associations and publications, targeted healthcare publications, local newspapers and referrals from current employees.





Pharmacy





We provide medications for inmates within our contracted detention facilities. Medications are currently provided from two national pharmacy contractors, Diamond Pharmacy and Correct Rx, which specialize in the provision of pharmaceutical services to detention centers. We have accumulated information regarding pharmacy expenses in our contracted facilities, which is useful in the cost proposal portions of our bids.





In-Facility Services





We provide comprehensive healthcare services from the time an inmate enters the facility until the time of such inmate’s release from the facility. In some cases, we are responsible for the cost of providing healthcare services to an individual at the time of his or her arrest. The vast majority of healthcare services are provided on site by our clinical staff. Our healthcare services begin at intake with a screening examination and triage. Such services are continued through the provision of daily sick calls. Typically inmates receive a comprehensive physical examination within 14 days of admission to the facility and a dental examination within 90 days of admission. The initial and subsequent examinations include psychiatric screening evaluations to detect suicide potential and major psychiatric illness
requiring special treatment.





The costs for services provided within the facility are generally regionally-based and fairly predictable. The highest costs relate to providing medical and administrative support staff, professional liability insurance, laboratory fees, and on-site radiology plus medical and office supplies.


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Out-of-Facility Services





Inmates requiring services outside the facility fall into two broad categories: (i) emergencies and (ii) circumstances that require services beyond the capability of those that can be provided in the facility. Out-of-facility services include hospitalizations, emergency room visits and visits for specialty and sub-specialty care plus other ancillary medical services. Most of our out-of-facility services are provided through the use of a local or regional contracted network of professional medical providers using third party administrators (“TPA”). In addition, utilization management and utilization review services are employed to assist with case management and assure that care is provided within generally accepted community standards.





1.           Case management and utilization reviews - To assure the most cost effective and medically appropriate length of stays, we often utilize the services of a contracted professional utilization management and utilization review (“UM/UR”) organization. When an inmate is hospitalized, the UM/UR organization maintains daily contact with the provider and the Medical Director for the site to assure appropriate care is rendered.





2.           TPA - We contract with TPAs serving most of the areas where the facilities in which we provide healthcare services are located. The TPAs provide a network of physicians, hospitals and ancillary services that are paid based on contracted fee schedules. The TPA is compensated based on a percent of our savings for the repriced claims.





Mobile Imaging





We provide mobile imaging services, primarily x-ray, which enables the facility to avoid the cost associated with the purchase and housing of expensive equipment and/or the use of correction staff required to accompany inmates during out-of-facility visits.





Dental Services





We provide on-site dental services for many of the facilities we service. Such facilities maintain dental suites with equipment for conducting dental procedures and x-rays depending on the RFP requirements.





Electronic Medical Records





We have launched an initiative to accelerate the adoption of electronic medical records (“EMR”) and electronic medication administrator record (“EMAR”) systems by our client facilities. Adoption and use of EMR systems in correctional facilities is an important contemporary issue for correctional facility administrators, as use of EMR systems occurs in parallel in the community healthcare system. It is widely accepted that the use of EMR and EMAR systems in the correctional setting greatly improves productivity and accuracy as well as simplifies the quality measurement and tracking reports necessary for accreditation standards. The availability of cost effective, user friendly and accreditation compatible EMR systems suitable for use in the correctional medicine arena have lagged behind
community oriented systems, but we have identified a commercially available software package and have begun to use it in selected contracted facilities.





EMR systems greatly simplify the tracking of care of patients with chronic conditions, sick calls, chart notes, health problems, release forms, test results, completion of physician orders and appointments with specialist providers. EMAR systems allow for the tracking of medications ordered, pending shipments and pharmacy deliveries. When medications are delivered and logged in, they are automatically listed on the medication pass log for the next scheduled medication pass. Documentation detailing which inmates received medications and when, the type of medication received and from which staff member, as well as which inmates refused medications or were not present not only contributes to the quality of care but also helps mitigate grievances and claims of denial of care.





Additional Services





Value-added services that we provide to our clients include the following:


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1.
Healthcare services consultations - On request from the facility administration, we will provide consultations on healthcare issues such as Tuberculosis, Avian Flu, AIDS, Hepatitis, Methadone treatment, H1N1, reentry programs and many other topics pertinent to correctional healthcare patients. These consultations typically relate to policy issues affecting multiple facilities. In many cases, we have provided expert testimony to state legislative bodies and agencies.





2.
Audit compliance programs - We provide an audit compliance program as part of our core responsibility to all sites. We have experts in all state and national audit processes on staff. These individuals provide guidance to the sites to assure 100% audit compliance. Additionally, a comprehensive continuous quality improvement program is employed to monitor all healthcare activities to ensure delivery of high quality healthcare services for correctional facilities we serve.





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OSHA compliance programs - Regulation 1910.1030 of the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration ("OSHA"), provides guidelines and universal precautions that must be observed to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Such regulations are applicable to all occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. We comply with OSHA and provide to our staff members and make available to corrections staff, among other things, appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks and eye protection, as well as mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices. The purpose of such protective equipment is to prevent blood or other potentially infectious materials from passing
through to or reaching our employee’s or corrections staff’s clothing, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, etc. Other procedures we implement in accordance with OSHA include, but are not limited to, protection from airborne pathogens, ensuring a clean and sanitary worksite and procedures for discarding contaminated waste.





4.
Risk management - We promote risk management through a process that includes daily monitoring of significant healthcare events, as well as weekly and monthly review of trends and subsequent measured actions. Through attention to detail in the provision and documentation of healthcare, adherence to standards of care and monitoring of events, we are able to substantially reduce the risk of poor outcomes and/or litigation.





5.
Sick call services for facility staff - We provide limited sick call services to detention center staff for acute problems. This often allows the staff to continue at work rather than taking a sick day for a doctor’s visit. This value-added service is appreciated by the facility staff and administration.





6.
Emergency services for staff and visitors - We believe it is imperative that our medical staff be well trained and equipped to handle emergencies. Thus, we ensure that our medical staff is familiar with the correctional facility and is equipped to deliver prompt emergency care anywhere in the facility. Specific equipment is maintained and restocked when necessary, within each facility in the event of an emergency, including an emergency kit capable of maintaining basic life support.





Clinical Operations





We currently staff and employ Physicians, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurse Practitioners (RNP), Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), Certified Medication Technicians (CMT), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW).





Each facility under contract has a full-time Health Services Administrator (“HSA”), who serves as the Company’s primary contact and liaison with the facility’s management. Each HSA acts as a local Conmed Site Manager and is responsible for administrative tasks, scheduling, managing the nursing staff and reporting tasks. Regional Medical Directors provide direct support for the Staff Physician or Medical Director at each facility.





The Senior Vice President, Operations; Regional Directors and the Vice President, Quality Assurance and Standards provide support to all contracted correctional facility through direct site visits on a frequent and routine basis. Additionally, HSAs and other members of our staff continuously lend reinforcement via telephone, email and site visits.


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Recruitment, Training and Staffing





We recruit talent in the competitive healthcare market by sourcing candidates through established websites, professional associations and publications, targeted healthcare publications, local newspapers and referrals from current employees. We rarely use placement agencies for recruitment. Our Human Resources Department coordinates the recruiting advertising for contracted sites with respondents being screened and interviewed by the HSA at the facility.





Prior to being hired, a qualified candidate must pass a thorough background investigation and drug testing. In addition, all employees must provide the appropriate documentation to verify their employment eligibility as required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The training program for new hires incorporates the skills and experience of our staff, coupled with an orientation and training program from our Human Resources, Operations and Quality Assurance departments. We provide a minimum of 40-hours of on-site orientation to all new hires. HSAs are allocated resources to provide ongoing training and development for every staff member.





We also provide in-service training for healthcare staff and correctional officers as requested by facility administration. Our staff will receive at least the mandatory minimum hours of in-service training required by the National Commission on Correction Health Care, and local and state standards. Correctional facility personnel are invited to attend these training sessions. We are advocates of cross-training between mental and behavioral and somatic healthcare services we deliver. Our staff’s ability to recognize the need for a referral helps prevent undesired outcomes, such as emergency off-site hospitalization or suicide attempts. Training regarding mental and behavioral health issues is available for correctional staff.





We conduct annual performance reviews of all employees. For nursing and local administrative staff, reviews are conducted by the on-site HSA. For physicians, reviews are conducted by Regional Medical Directors or the Chief Medical Officer. For HSAs, reviews are conducted by Operations Management.





We also utilize the services of the existing local healthcare community. We are aware of the network of community providers that are often already established in Orthopedics, GYN, HIV, Optometry and other services. We work with these providers to enhance the network and bring as many providers on-site as possible. We also typically utilize the services of the local EMS for transportation as needed for 911 calls and contract with local medical specialists, optometrists, outpatient physical therapy units, dialysis units and others, as needed





Contracting





We have a model for predicting healthcare costs based on 26 years of accumulated experience, external data on healthcare costs, trending, and knowledge of current and future cost drivers. This predictive model is the basis for the pricing we provide in RFP responses. The model addresses and aggregates costs related to staffing, on-site costs, out-of-facility costs, pharmacy, supplies, administrative costs, taxes, and contract fees. We have found that being able to reliably predict healthcare costs has allowed management to bid for contracts on a consistently profitable basis.





We prepare RFP responses based on current and competitive salary costs and the projected increased cost of healthcare. Our estimates are based on our experience with similarly-sized facilities, including costs related to recruiting and retaining qualified staff. Our goal is to develop a pricing structure for comprehensive healthcare services that is usually less than a facility’s existing expenditures if the facility is providing the care on its own. Additionally, we typically assume the risk of unpredictable rises in healthcare costs over the term of the contract. However, most contracts have limits or caps on the exposure to out-of-facility medical costs as well as attractive pre-negotiated provider payment rates (i.e. discounts to Medicaid rates). Most contracts also contain automatic price escalators
that are typically based on either: the Consumer Price Index, the Medical Services Index, or a stated price increase in the range of 2.0% to 3.0%.





RFP responses present fixed price proposals over the ranges of average daily population (“ADP”) requested by the facility. Pricing is driven primarily by personnel costs and employee benefits. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for advancement and a good workplace atmosphere to secure a stable and highly-qualified medical staff. We are keenly aware of the nursing shortage, the sharp rise in nursing salaries and the tight labor market in many areas.




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Major Contracts





Substantially all of our operating revenue is derived from contracts with county and municipal governmental entities. Our top two clients generated approximately 26 percent of our total revenues, or $15.8 million, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010. Summaries of our largest contracts follow below.





Baltimore County Detention Center Contract.We entered into a Services Agreement with the Board of County Commissioners of Baltimore County, Maryland (“BCDC”), on March 29, 2007, for a period of approximately two years and six months, and BCDC, at its option, may extend the agreement annually for two additional three-year terms upon written notice. On September 11, 2009, Baltimore County exercised the first of the two three-year extensions for the period from September 15, 2009 through September 14, 2012. BCDC pays us a base monthly fee, which may be adjusted for changes in inmate population levels. Under the agreement, we are subject to mandatory staffing requirements. The agreement also contains provisions that allow the BCDC to assess
penalties if certain staffing criteria are not maintained and impose certain damages in the event certain performance standards are not met. We also provide, at our own expense, a performance bond for 100% of the annual amount of the awarded contract, as well as a payment bond for approximately 25% of the annual amount of the awarded contract. BCDC may terminate the agreement upon ninety days written notice without cause and may immediately terminate the agreement for a material breach of the agreement subject to certain cure provisions.





Pima County Detention Center Contract.We entered into a Correctional Health Services Agreement with Pima County, Arizona on August 7, 2008, to provide medical services to the inmates at the Pima County Adult Detention Center (“PCDC”) for an initial term of twenty-three months retroactive to August 1, 2008. On November 17, 2009, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved extension of the agreement for an additional twenty-four months through June 30, 2012. Under the terms of the contract, we provide an inmate medical services platform that includes: staffing of physicians, mid-level providers, nurses and clerical personnel; as well as dental services, mental and behavioral health screening and management services, and ancillary services,
such as laboratory and pharmacy services. In addition, we manage offsite specialist and hospital services. The PCDC pays us a base monthly fee, which may be adjusted for changes in inmate population. Under the agreement, we are subject to mandatory staffing requirements. The agreement also contains provisions that allow the PCDC to assess penalties if certain staffing criteria are not maintained and impose certain liquidated damages in the event certain performance standards are not met. We also provide, at our own expense, a performance bond for $500,000. The contract may be terminated by Pima County at any time and without cause by providing ninety days advance written notice.





Sales and Marketing





Our sales and marketing efforts for correctional healthcare services are based on the following:





1.
Market opportunities - We have designated Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington as our primary targets. We are focused on opportunities with the following types of facilities:





a.
Facilities of 500 inmates or more that are currently not served by a correctional healthcare contractor;





b.
Facilities of 500 inmates or more that are served by a local hospital or healthcare provider;





c.
Facilities of 500 inmates or more where a competitor’s services are not meeting the facility’s expectations; and





d.
Facilities of 500 inmates or more that are served by a competitor that has shifted its focus from the county detention center market to prisons.





2.
Word of mouth – We have a contact network through our existing contracts and through strategic relationships with national pharmacy contractors. This network has provided early indications of counties and municipalities considering outsourcing healthcare services, changing their current contractors or seeking proposals for other reasons.





3.
Online procurement services – We have a contract with an on-line government contracting research service to establish early determinations of county intentions to seek proposals.




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4.
Trade meetings – Our staff attends annual regional and national trade meetings. These meetings serve as an opportunity to meet and greet new potential clients. Our trade show booth attracts attention with a variety of marketing tools and techniques. We often sponsor special events and awards at these meetings.





5.
Calling Effort – We use, to a limited extent, cold calls, typically only in cases where some collateral indication of a probability of interest exists.





6.
Advertising– We place advertisements in well-respected trade journals.





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Speeches– Public speaking engagements for special topics, and,





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Internet– Website promotion of our capabilities and experience.





We currently utilize our Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and President of Mental Health Services, Vice President of Strategic Development, Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Quality and Assurance Standards, as well as a network of governmental and regional consultants to implement our marketing strategy.





Quality Assurance and Compliance





We have implemented an industry-leading Quality Assurance Program (“QAP”), to ensure the delivery of high quality healthcare services to inmates. Key components of the program include:





1.
Employee Training - Employees receive initial orientation and training as a new hire, including medication administration, as required. Throughout the year, ongoing training is provided on topics such as hepatitis, AIDS, and suicidal risk identification and reduction plan.





2.
Written Policies and Procedures - We have developed a comprehensive set of written operating policies and procedures, which are tailored as required to match the policies and procedures at each contracted facility. Each employee is provided with a Conmed Employee Handbook, containing Human Resources Policies and Procedures.





3.
Cost Containment - We employ several strategies for cost containment, such as early diagnosis and treatment of emerging illnesses, and the use of standardized pharmaceutical formulary.





4.
Service Analysis - The level of health services provided to inmates, both on-site and off-site is evaluated monthly for quality, appropriateness and continuity of care.





5.
Cost Analysis - The cost of delivering healthcare is examined each month – not only staffing and pharmaceutical costs, but also hospital and specialist services, and specific classifications of illness. We work to identify and address cost overruns as early and aggressively as possible.





As a result of a robust and comprehensive QAP, Conmed has a 26 year record of passing every audit. Through cooperation with the facility administration, acceptance of best current policies, enhancement of existing policies, and implementation of well-proven new policies and procedures where deficits exist, Conmed has built a strong reputation for clinical compliance and excellence.





Growth Strategy





Over the next several years, we are committed to growing and enhancing our position in the correctional healthcare market. Historically, we have grown revenues by entering into new contracts with county and municipal jails, enhancing revenue at existing sites through the addition of ancillary services and/or price increases, and through strategic acquisitions. This strategy has generated outstanding revenue growth for the Company since 2007 and is the cornerstone of our future growth strategy. Key components of our future growth strategy include:





1.
New Contracts in Existing Markets- We will seek to enter into new contracts in the markets we currently service, including Maryland, Kansas, Arizona, Virginia, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington.




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New Contracts in New Markets - Another key component of our growth strategy is to seek contracts in states in which the Company does not currently operate. Key expansion states include Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas. In aggregate, these states have approximately 300 jails with over 250 beds that are appropriate targets for our services.





3.
Improving Performance of Existing Contracts - We have successfully grown revenues at existing sites organically by adding ancillary services and instituting price increases at renewal. By adding ancillary services such as mental health and mobile imaging, we are able to negotiate higher rates and improve margins by controlling healthcare costs. Conmed has identified over $2 million of near-term service additions across its portfolio of sites. Service additions include mental health, dialysis, x-ray, pharmacy and dental.





4.
Pursue Selected Acquisitions - We believe there are a number of attractive acquisition opportunities in the jail healthcare market, including both small tack-on acquisitions and potentially transformative acquisitions. We believe acquisitions could result in both revenue and cost synergies because we can add ancillary services to the contracts we acquire to boost revenues and can eliminate selected duplicative corporate functions. For example, in 2008, we purchased all of the assets of EMDC, a provider of medical services in northwest Oregon, and we purchased all of the stock of CMHS, a provider of mental health services in Maryland. In January 2010, we purchased all of the assets of a small mobile imaging company to expand the base of services that we provide to our customers, which were previously subcontracted.





Competition





We are aware of four major sources of competition:





1.
National contracting companies that serve both the county and state prison systems. While we are aware of several national companies that provide healthcare services to county detention centers, we do not believe this is their main focus. These companies, including Prison Health Services, Inc., Correctional Medical Services, Inc., Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Naphcare, Inc. and Armor Correctional Health Services, are primarily in the business of providing services to state prisons.





2.
Local or regional companies focused on county detention centers. There are a few companies that provide healthcare services to county detention centers within confined regions, such as California Forensic Medical Group Inc. in California; Correct Care Solutions, LLC in Tennessee; CorrectHealth, LLC in Georgia: Correctional Healthcare Management, Inc. in Colorado; and Primecare Medical, Inc. in Pennsylvania. These companies are privately held and can be characterized as small to medium size businesses when compared to the major national prison healthcare companies. In addition, there are other smaller local groups in markets which we are targeting at this time.





3.
Local hospitals. We have seen several instances of local hospital systems providing healthcare services to the county detention centers. Such incidences arose out of the absence of other interested providers. The hospital costs for these counties are often extremely high and counties seeking cost savings may seek the services of a professional medical service contractor other than the local hospital.





4.
Local physicians. In some cases, our competitor is a local solo physician or group of physicians. Such contractors typically provide only the on-site sick call services and may have limited expertise in the provision of full service correctional healthcare. Such physicians are often unable to obtain cost effective and appropriate liability insurance that will cover both their primary work, as well as their correctional healthcare services.





Intellectual Property





Conmed has not registered any trademarks, patents, or any other intellectual property.




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Government Regulation





The industries in which we operate are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations and/or orders of judicial authorities, including healthcare, pharmaceutical and safety regulations and judicial orders, decrees and judgments. Some of the regulations and orders are unique to our industries, and the combination of regulations and orders we face is unique. Generally, prospective providers of healthcare and pharmaceutical services to correctional facilities must be able to detail their readiness to, and must comply with, a variety of applicable state and local regulations and state and national standards. Our contracts typically include reporting requirements, supervision and on-site monitoring by representatives of the contracting governmental agencies.In addition, the doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who provide healthcare services on our behalf are, in all cases, required to obtain and maintain professional licenses and are subject to state regulation regarding professional standards of conduct. Our services are also subject to operational and financial audits by the governmental agencies with which we have contracts and by the courts of competent jurisdiction. Additionally, services provided to health benefit plans in certain cases, are subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). We may not always successfully comply with these regulations and failure to comply can result in material penalties, non-renewal or termination of contracts with correctional facilities or prohibition from proposing for new business in certain jurisdictions.





Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.The Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) require the use of uniform electronic data transmission standards for healthcare claims and payment transactions submitted or received electronically. These provisions are intended to encourage electronic commerce in the healthcare industry. HIPAA also includes regulations on standards to protect the security and privacy of health-related information. The privacy regulations extensively regulate the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health-related information, whether communicated electronically, on
paper or orally.





Corporate Practice of Medicine/Fee Splitting. Many of the states in which we operate have laws that prohibit unlicensed persons or business entities, including corporations, from employing physicians or laws that prohibit certain direct or indirect payments or fee-splitting arrangements between physicians and unlicensed persons or business entities. Possible sanctions for violations of these restrictions include loss of a physician’s license, civil and criminal penalties and rescission of business arrangements that may violate these restrictions. These statutes vary from state to state, are often vague, and seldom have been interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies. We review, on an ongoing
basis, the applicable laws in each state in which we operate and review our arrangements with our healthcare providers to ensure that these arrangements comply with all applicable laws. We have no assurance that governmental officials responsible for enforcing these laws will not assert that we, or transactions in which we are involved, are in violation of such laws, or that such laws ultimately will be interpreted by the courts in a manner consistent with our interpretations.





Regulation of Bid Process and Contracting.Contracts with governmental agencies are obtained primarily through a competitive proposal/bidding process, which is governed by applicable state and local statutes and ordinances. Although practices vary, typically a formal RFP is issued by the governmental agency, stating the scope of work to be performed, length of contract, performance bonding requirements, minimum qualifications of bidders, selection criteria and the format to be followed in the bid or proposal. Usually, a committee appointed by the governmental agency reviews proposals and makes an award determination. The committee may award the contract to a particular bidder or decide not to award the contract. The committees consider a number of factors,
including the technical quality of the proposal, the offered price and the reputation of the bidder for providing quality care. The award of a contract may be subject to formal or informal protest by unsuccessful bidders through a governmental appeals process. If the committee does not award a contract, the correctional agency may, among various options, continue to provide healthcare services to its inmates with its own personnel or the existing provider. Certain RFPs and contracts require the bidder to post a bid bond or performance bond. Performance bonding requirements may cover one year or up to the length of the contract.





Our contracts with governmental agencies often require us to comply with numerous additional requirements regarding recordkeeping and accounting, non-discrimination in the hiring of personnel, safety, safeguarding confidential information, management qualifications, professional licensing requirements, emergency healthcare needs of corrections employees and other matters. If a violation of the terms of an applicable contractual or statutory provision occurs, a contractor may be disbarred or suspended from obtaining future contracts for specified periods of time in the applicable location. We have never been disbarred or suspended from seeking procurements in any jurisdiction.





OSHA.OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 requirements include, but are not limited to, protections against exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens (e.g., tuberculosis), needle stick prevention, fire safety, hazard communications, respiratory protection, and hazardous waste operations. The federal OSHA standards have been adopted by state regulatory agencies to conduct routine environmental inspections.





National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”). Environmental fire safety is promulgated by the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code derived from the American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”). Enforcement of NFPA regulation is accomplished by annual inspections conducted by the state.


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Employees





As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately 528 full-time and 42 part-time employees, 464 per diem employees, and 88 position contractors. We provide all full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, education stipend, dental insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. None of our employees belong to a union.





Executive Officers of the Company





Certain information regarding each of our executive officers is set forth below.





Name

Age

PositionRichard W. Turner, Ph.D.

64

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

( Parent and Operating Subsidiaries )Stephen B. Goldberg, MD

43

Executive Vice President and President of CMHS

( Parent  and CMHS Operating Subsidiary)Thomas W. Fry

66

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

( Parent and Operating Subsidiaries )




Richard Turner, Ph.D. - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Parent and Operating Subsidiaries





Dr. Turner has been our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since May 2008. He became President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director in 2007. Prior to consulting for Pace, our predecessor in interest, in May 2006, Dr. Turner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EyeTel Imaging, Inc. from January 2004 to May 2006. Prior to January 2004, Dr. Turner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BEI Medical Systems Company, Inc. (“BEI Medical”), a company engaged in the development and marketing of a minimally invasive endometrial ablation system. BEI Medical was sold to Boston Scientific Corp. for approximately $95 million in 2002. Dr. Turner has held executive leadership positions in the medical industry for approximately 26 years, including President and Director of
CooperLaserSonics, Inc., President of CooperVision, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Pancretec, Inc. (sold to Abbott Labs, Inc.) and President of Kay Laboratories (sold to Baxter, Inc.). Dr. Turner graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science degree, earned his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and earned his Ph.D. from Berne University.





Stephen B. Goldberg, MD - Executive Vice President and President of CMHS





Dr. Goldberg has been Executive Vice President since July 2010 and President of CMHS, a company he founded in 2002, since its acquisition in November 2008.  He is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with added qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry, licensed to practice medicine in Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, a medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and did both his Residency training in Psychiatry and Fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has held teaching appointments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Walter Reed Medical Center since 1998 and has been an active faculty member in the University of Maryland/Sheppard
Pratt’s Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program since 1998. In addition to being asked to speak at numerous Grand Rounds at Maryland State Psychiatric Hospitals and giving statewide and national presentations, he is a Certified Instructor with the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commission and has also served as a Guest Lecturer at both the University of Baltimore and University of Maryland Schools of Law.





Dr. Goldberg was employed by Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center (Maryland’s only Maximum Security Forensic Hospital) from 1997 to 2004 as a staff Psychiatrist, then as the Director of Admissions and ultimately as the Director of Pretrial Services. From 1995 to 2002 he worked at the Baltimore County Detention Center as a staff psychiatrist, but became the Director of Psychiatry with Prison Health Services, Inc. In 2002 he founded CMHS as its Chairman, Medical Director and sole shareholder.




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Thomas W. Fry – Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Parent and Operating Subsidiaries





Mr. Fry has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since January 26, 2007. In December 2009 he was appointed to the additional position of Senior Vice President. Prior to joining Pace, our predecessor in interest, Mr. Fry served as Chief Financial Officer of Vasomedical, Inc. from September 2003 to September 2006 and as Vice President, Finance and Administration of BEI Medical from September 1997 until December 2002. From October 1992 until November 1997, Mr. Fry was Vice President, Finance and Administration of BEI Medical’s predecessor company of the same name, which merged into BEI Medical in November 1997. Mr. Fry has held various executive financial positions for approximately 28 years, including Corporate Controller of Disctronics Ltd. from 1989 to
1992, Controller and Chief Financial Officer of Cavitron Inc./CUSA, a medical device, engineering and manufacturing subsidiary of CooperLaserSonics, Inc. and Pfizer Inc., from 1986 to 1989, and Manager of Profit Planning and Manufacturing Controller of Chesebrough-Ponds International, from 1979 to 1986. Prior to that time, Mr. Fry was employed by GTE Corporation in various accounting and financial management positions. Mr. Fry graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, and earned his M.B.A. from Pace University.




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ITEM 1A.             RISK FACTORS





You should consider carefully the following risk factors and other information included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we deem to be currently immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected.





OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE OR EXPAND OUR BUSINESS AND SECURE NEW CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO CORRECTIONAL AND DETENTION FACILITIES DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL.Our growth is generally dependent upon our ability to obtain new contracts to provide healthcare and medical services to inmates in county correctional and detention facilities.  This possible growth depends on a number of factors we cannot control, including crime rates and sentencing patterns in various jurisdictions as well as continued privatization by state, county and municipal governmental agencies of healthcare services for correctional facilities, and acceptance of such privatization.  There can be no assurance that this
market will continue to grow, or that existing contracts will continue to be made available to the private sector which could cause our revenue to decline and harm our business and operating results.





The demand for our services could be adversely affected by the relaxation of enforcement efforts, leniency in conviction and sentencing practices or through the decriminalization of certain activities currently proscribed by criminal laws. For instance, any changes with respect to drugs and controlled substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of persons arrested, convicted and sentenced, thereby potentially reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them, and thus, reduce the number of inmates receiving medical services. Legislation has been proposed in numerous jurisdictions that could lower minimum sentences for some non-violent crimes and make more inmates eligible for early release based on good behavior. Also, sentencing alternatives under consideration could put some offenders on
probation with electronic monitoring who would otherwise be incarcerated. Similarly, reductions in crime rates could lead to reductions in arrests, convictions and sentences requiring incarceration at correctional facilities.





WE PROVIDE CONTRACTED BUSINESS SERVICES. IN ANY CONTRACT BUSINESS, IT IS POSSIBLE A CONTRACT WILL BE TERMINATED, DEFAULTED UPON OR NOT RENEWED.Our top two medical service contracts with county detention centers, which each constituted more than 10% of our total revenues, generated approximately twenty-six percent of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. These same clients generated approximately twenty-two percent of our gross profit. If a contracted detention facility, particularly one of our primary detention facilities, terminates its contract, which generally may be effective between thirty and ninety days prior to the termination date, our business and financial performance may be seriously harmed.





MOST OF OUR CONTRACTS ARE FOR SHORT-TERMS, ARE GENERALLY TERMINABLE WITHOUT CAUSE, AND THE RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OPTIONS MAY NOT BE EXERCISED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.  Our detention center medical services contracts are typically short-term, ranging from one to three years, with renewal or extension options in favor of the contracting governmental agency. Including extension options, we have several medical service contracts subject to renewal in the next twelve months, which accounted for approximately fourteen percent of revenue and seventeen percent of the gross profit, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010.  We cannot assure you that these or any other contracts will be renewed or that extension options will be
exercised. Additionally, the contracting governmental agency typically may terminate a facility contract without cause by giving us adequate written notice. We customarily incur significant development and start-up costs in establishing our services within the new facilities, and the termination or non-renewal of a contract would require an immediate write-off of any unamortized costs associated with the contract, including unamortized costs for service contracts acquired and goodwill, and could have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.





OUR CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING.  Our detention center medical services contracts are subject to either annual or bi-annual governmental appropriations. Failure by a governmental agency to receive such appropriations could result in termination of the contract by such agency or a reduction of the fee payable to us. In addition, even if funds are appropriated, delays in payments may occur which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.





AN INCREASE IN INFLATION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.Some of our contracts provide for annual increases in the fixed base fee based upon changes in the regional medical care component of the Consumer Price Index. In all other contracts that extend beyond one year, we utilize a projection of the future inflation rate of our cost of services when bidding and negotiating the fixed fee for future years. If inflation exceeds projected levels, depending on the contract structure, our profitability could be adversely affected.


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OUR INABILITY TO OBTAIN REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND/OR PAYMENT BONDS MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN EXISTING CONTRACTS AND ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS.In order to expand our business and obtain new facilities’ contracts, as well as maintain certain existing contracts, we will need to be able to obtain bonds in certain counties for which we provide our services. In order to obtain such bonds, or renew existing bonds, we are required to fulfill certain financial requirements and standards. To the extent we are unable to fulfill the necessary financial requirements and standards, we may not be able to acquire new facilities’ contracts and could lose our existing contracts, all of which could negatively impact our business operations
and financial condition.





WE ARE UNCERTAIN AS TO OCCUPANCY LEVELS AT CERTAIN FACILITIES WE SERVICE.A small portion of our revenues are generated under detention center medical services contracts that specify an offset for populations under a specified number. Under such a per diem rate structure, a decrease in occupancy levels could cause a decrease in the facilities’ needs for medical services, and therefore, could cause a decrease in revenue and profitability, and may have an adverse effect on our overall financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.





DISTURBANCES AT FACILITIES WE SERVICE WOULD IMPACT US NEGATIVELY.  An escape, riot, epidemic, catastrophic or other disturbance that seriously impacts the health of a large number of inmates at one of our facilities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. As a result of a disturbance, inmates may suffer multiple injuries for which the cost of care may have a temporary, but significant effect on profitability. Approximately ninety-one percent of our healthcare services’ revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010 are operated under caps which provide limits on the cost of exposure; however, multiple events with significant costs may exceed budget targets.





The remaining nine percent of our correctional healthcare services’ revenues from continuing operations contain cost sharing arrangements that limit our exposure for treatment costs related to catastrophic illnesses or injuries to inmates to no more than fifty percent of the cost above specific amounts. We cannot assure you that we will not experience a catastrophic illness or injury of a patient that exceeds its coverage in the future. The occurrence of severe individual cases outside of those catastrophic limits could render contracts unprofitable and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.





WE MAY EXPERIENCE MALPRACTICE LITIGATION AND OTHER LIABILITY SUITS.Our medical services to correctional and detention facilities exposes us to potential third-party claims or litigation by inmates or other persons for adverse outcomes (medical malpractice), as well as suits related to infringement of their 8th and 14th amendment rights (deliberate indifference and civil rights). It is likely that as we grow, we will be exposed to additional healthcare liability issues. We currently maintain medical professional liability insurance to cover potential malpractice losses, in the amounts of $1,000,000 per
incident and $5,000,000 in the aggregate, as well as $1,000,000 general liability coverage. Such insurance is expensive, subject to various coverage exclusions and deductibles and may not be obtainable in the future on terms acceptable to us, or at all.  In addition, a successful claim against us in excess of our insurance coverage could materially harm our business.  Failure to obtain sufficient levels of professional liability insurance at a reasonable price or at all, may expose us to significant losses, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.





WE MAY INCUR SIGNIFICANT START-UP AND OPERATING COSTS ON NEW CONTRACTS BEFORE RECEIVING RELATED REVENUES, WHICH MAY IMPACT OUR CASH FLOWS AND NOT BE RECOUPED.When we are awarded a contract to provide medical services to a facility, we may incur significant start-up and operating expenses, including the cost of purchasing equipment and staffing the facility, before we receive any payments under the contract. These expenditures could result in a significant reduction in our cash reserves and may make it more difficult for us to meet other cash obligations. In addition, a contract may be terminated prior to its scheduled expiration and as a result, we may not recover these expenditures or realize
any return on our investment.




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WE UTILIZE TPA, PROVIDER NETWORKS, AND STATE LEGISLATION TO OBTAIN DISCOUNTS FOR OUT-OF-FACILITY CARE IN VARIOUS MARKETS. SHOULD THOSE NETWORKS BECOME INACCESSIBLE, OR SHOULD LEGISLATION BE ENACTED TO OUR DETRIMENT, OUR COSTS FOR PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES WOULD RISE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO SEVENTY-EIGHT PERCENT DEPENDING ON THE DISCOUNT ACHIEVED AT INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS.Our current profit margin is, in part, due to our ability to reduce out-of-facility costs that are defined by contracted networks and state legislation. Our net costs range from approximately four to seventy-eight percent less than the stated charges for these services and average approximately thirty-nine percent. It is important to note that healthcare providers for the general
public utilize these same programs. It is unlikely the environment will change, causing the return of payments based on healthcare provider’s charges without discounts.  If the contracted networks become inaccessible, discounting slows, or legislation is enacted to our detriment, it would negatively impact our operating margins and could have a material adverse effect on us.





CHANGES IN STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS COULD RESTRICT OUR ABILITY TO CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS.We are subject to extensive regulation by both the federal government and the states in which we conduct our business. There are numerous healthcare and other laws and regulations that we are required to comply with in the conduct of our business. These laws may be materially changed in the future or new or additional laws or regulations may be adopted with which we will be required to comply. The cost of compliance with current and future applicable laws, rules and regulations may be significant.





These state and federal laws and regulations that affect our business and operations include, but are not necessarily limited to:




·
healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations, which prohibit illegal referral and other payments;




·
ERISA and related regulations, which regulate many healthcare plans;




·
pharmacy laws and regulations;




·
privacy and confidentiality laws and regulations;




·
civil liberties protection laws and regulations;




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state and national correctional healthcare auditing bodies;




·
various licensure laws, such as nursing and physician licensing bodies;




·
drug pricing legislation; and




·
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement regulations.




We believe we are operating our business in substantial compliance with all existing legal requirements material to the operation of our business. There are, however, significant uncertainties regarding the application of many of these legal requirements to our business, and there cannot be any assurance that a regulatory agency charged with enforcement of any of these laws or regulations will not interpret them differently or, if there is an enforcement action, that our interpretation would prevail. In addition, there are numerous proposed healthcare laws and regulations at the federal and state levels, many of which could materially affect our ability to conduct business or adversely affect our results of operations.





WE ARE SUBJECT TO HIPAA, AND OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.On August 21, 1996, Congress passed HIPAA. This legislation required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt national standards for electronic health transactions and the data elements used in such transactions. The Secretary has adopted safeguards to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of such health information. Violation of the standards is punishable by fines and, in the case of wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information, imprisonment. Failure to comply with HIPAA could have an adverse effect on our business.





OUR BUSINESS PRACTICES MAY BE FOUND TO CONSTITUTE ILLEGAL FEE-SPLITTING OR CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, WHICH MAY LEAD TO PENALTIES AND ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS. Many of the states in which we operate have laws that prohibit unlicensed persons or business entities, including corporations, from employing physicians or laws that prohibit certain direct or indirect payments or fee-splitting arrangements between physicians and unlicensed persons or business entities. Possible sanctions for violations of these restrictions include loss of a physician’s license, civil and criminal penalties and rescission of business arrangements that may violate these restrictions. These statutes vary from state to state, are often
vague, and seldom have been interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies. We review, on an ongoing basis, the applicable laws in each state in which we operate and review our arrangements with our healthcare providers to ensure that these arrangements comply with all applicable laws. We have no assurance that governmental officials responsible for enforcing these laws will not assert that we, or transactions in which we are involved, are in violation of such laws, or that such laws ultimately will be interpreted by the courts in a manner consistent with our interpretations.


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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MAY INVESTIGATE AND AUDIT OUR CONTRACTS AND, IF ANY IMPROPRIETIESARE FOUND, WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFUND REVENUES WE HAVE RECEIVED, OR FOREGO ANTICIPATED REVENUES, AND WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS. Certain government agencies have the authority to audit and investigate our contracts. As part of that process, government agencies may review our performance of the contract, our pricing practices, our cost structure and our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. For contracts that actually or effectively provide for reimbursement of expenses, if an agency determines we have improperly allocated costs to a specific contract, we may not be reimbursed
for those costs, and we could be required to refund the amount of any such costs that have been reimbursed. If a government audit asserts improper or illegal activities by us, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeitures of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or disqualification from doing business with certain government entities.




THERE ARE LARGE COMPETITORS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY THAT COULD CHOOSE TO COMPETE AGAINST US, REDUCING OUR PROFIT MARGINS OR CAUSING US TO LOSE CUSTOMERS.Existing national correctional healthcare contract companies, local and regional contracting companies, hospitals and integrated health systems are our potential competitors. These companies include well-established companies which may have greater financial, marketing and technological resources than we do, such as Prison Health Services, Inc., Correctional Medical Services, Inc. and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Increased price competition could result in the loss of customers or otherwise reduce our profit margins and have a material adverse effect on us.





THERE ARE BARRIERS TO ENTRY INTO THE CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES MARKET WHICH COULD BE OVERCOME RESULTING IN GREATER COMPETITION.The barriers to entrance to compete for contracts are typically five years experience providing the same services and demonstrated financial stability. It would be possible for an investor to purchase an existing experienced company, add capital and quickly become competitive on a national scale.





WE ARE DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. Our cash flow is subject to the receipt of sufficient funding of, and timely payment by, contracting governmental entities. If the appropriate governmental agency does not receive sufficient appropriations to cover its contractual obligations, it may terminate our contract or delay or reduce payment to us. Any delays in payment, or the termination of a contract, could have an adverse effect on our cash flow and financial condition. In addition, as a result of, among other things, recent economic developments, federal, state and local governments have encountered, and may encounter, unusual budgetary constraints. As a result, a number of state and local governments are under pressure to control additional
spending or reduce current levels of spending. Accordingly, we may be requested in the future to reduce our existing per diem contract rates or forego prospective increases to those rates. In addition, it may become more difficult to renew our existing contracts on favorable terms or otherwise.





OUR INABILITY TO REACT EFFECTIVELY TO CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.In recent years, the healthcare industry has undergone significant change driven by various efforts to reduce costs, including potential national healthcare reform, trends toward managed care, cuts in Medicare reimbursements, and horizontal and vertical consolidation within the healthcare industry. Proposed changes to the U.S. healthcare system may increase governmental involvement in healthcare and ancillary health services, and otherwise change the way payers, networks and providers conduct business. Healthcare organizations may react to these proposals and the uncertainty surrounding them by reducing or delaying purchases of cost control
mechanisms and related services that we provide. Other legislative or market-driven changes in the healthcare system that we cannot anticipate could also materially adversely affect our business. Our inability to react effectively to these and other changes in the healthcare industry could adversely affect our operating results and business. We cannot predict whether any healthcare reform efforts will be enacted and what effect any such reforms may have on us or our customers.





A PROLONGED ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN OR RECESSION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS.The current economic slowdown may have a negative effect on our business and financial condition and could also result in inadequate payments under our healthcare services contracts. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding and working capital costs or limit our access to the capital markets, any of which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows.


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NEGATIVE PUBLICITY ABOUT US OR OUR BUSINESS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND ABILITY TO OBTAIN FUTURE BUSINESS.Negative publicity regarding the provision of correctional healthcare services by for-profit companies could adversely affect our results of operations or business. Privatization of healthcare services for correctional facilities may encounter resistance from groups or constituencies that believe that healthcare services to correctional facilities should only be provided by governmental agencies. Negative publicity regarding the privatization of correctional healthcare services or specific alleged actions or inactions of us or other industry participants may result in increased regulation
and legislative review of industry practices that further increase our costs of doing business and adversely affect its results of operations by:




·
adversely affecting our ability to market our services;




·
placing pressure on certain of our clients either to force such clients to change the way they do business with us or sever their relationship with us altogether;




·
increasing the regulatory burdens under which we operate;




·
increasing our exposure to litigation; or




·
requiring us to change our services.




Moreover, negative publicity relating to us in particular also may adversely affect our ability to renew or maintain existing contracts or to obtain new contracts, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.





THE CONTINUED SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN GROWTH AND ANY LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.The future of our business depends, to a significant degree, on the skills and efforts of our senior executives, in particular, Dr. Richard Turner, our Chairman andChief Executive Officer and Dr. Stephen B. Goldberg, our Executive Vice President and President of CMHS. If we lose the services of any of our senior executives, and especially if any of our executives join a competitor or form a competing company, it could result in a setback to our operating plan and our business and financial performance could be seriously harmed.





We have executed employment agreements with Dr. Turner and Dr, Goldberg which include, except for Dr. Turner’s employment agreement, noncompetition clauses that expire three years after termination of employment, or during the period that such employee is an owner of any of our issued and outstanding stock.





AS A PUBLIC COMPANY, WE INCUR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL COSTS AND MAY BE UNABLE TO OPERATE PROFITABLY.  As a publicly-traded company, our business is subject to significant additional costs. These costs include, among other things, additional legal and accounting costs incurred as a result of being a public company plus the additional compliance, reporting, corporate governance and NYSE Amex LLC (the “NYSE Amex”) continued listing requirements and investor relations activities which this entails. Furthermore, the financial, administrative and managerial structures necessary to operate as a public company or the development of such structures require a significant amount of management’s time and other resources including financial
resources, which may hinder our ability to operate profitably.





OUR REVENUE MARGINS MAY DECREASE DUE TO FIXED REVENUE BASE.  Our existing contracts are primarily structured as fixed fee contracts. The costs of inmate healthcare may fluctuate from what we anticipated due to several variables, including increases in inmate population and increased inmate illness. Such additional costs may not be easily passed through under those contracts containing a fixed fee structure, and therefore, we may not always have sufficient revenue to cover such increased costs. As a result, our revenue margins may fall. If our revenue margins decrease more than one or two percentage points, our ability to perform under our contracts may be limited, which could negatively impact our business operations and financial
performance.




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WE MAY BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE HIRING AND RETENTION OF SKILLED PERSONNEL.The future growth of our business depends on successful hiring and retention of skilled personnel, and we may be unable to hire and retain the skilled personnel we need to succeed. Qualified personnel are in great demand throughout the healthcare industry, thus it is difficult to predict the availability of qualified personnel or the compensation levels required to hire and retain them. We face stiff competition for staffing, which may increase our labor costs and reduce profitability. We compete with other healthcare and service providers in recruiting qualified management and staff personnel for the day-to-day operations of our business, including nurses and other healthcare
professionals. In some markets, the scarcity of nurses and other medical support personnel has become a significant operating issue to healthcare businesses. This scarcity may require us to enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals. Because a significant percentage of our existing contracts are structured as fixed fee contracts, we have a limited ability to pass along increased labor costs to existing customers. The failure to attract and retain sufficient skilled personnel at economically reasonable compensation levels may limit our ability to perform under our contracts, which could lead to the loss of existing contracts or our ability to gain new contracts, and may impair our ability to operate and expand our business, as well as harm our financial performance.





WE MAY EXPERIENCE UNBUDGETED INCREASES IN COSTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE.Currently, we predict the costs of healthcare based on prior experience and projected increases. The projections for future increases are based on historical trends and expected increases related to the development of new healthcare initiatives, treatments and disease states. For example, recent increases in the use of high cost psychiatric medications have triggered increases in the projected costs of those medications in the bid process. However, mid-cycle increases, such as those associated with the need to use a more expensive antibiotic for a drug resistant infection, or the development of a standard treatment for Hepatitis C, for example, would produce significant
cost overruns in pharmacy budgeted expenses.





WE ARE SUBJECT TO NECESSARY INSURANCE COSTS.Workers’ compensation, employee health, and medical professional and general liability insurance represent significant costs to us. Because we significantly self-insure for workers’ compensation, employee health, medical professional and general liability risks, our insurance expense is dependent on claims experience, our ability to control our claims experience, and in the case of workers’ compensation and employee health, rising healthcare costs in general. Further, additional terrorist attacks, such as those on September 11, 2001, and concerns over corporate governance and corporate accounting scandals, could make it more difficult and costly to obtain liability and other types of insurance.
Unanticipated additional insurance costs could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, and the failure to obtain or maintain any necessary insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on us.





WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUISITIONS.We intend to grow through internal expansion and through selective acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify, acquire or profitably manage acquired operations or that operations acquired will be profitable or achieve levels of profitability that justify the related investment. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions, or may not realize them in the timeframe expected.  Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including possible adverse short-term effects on our operating results, diversion of management’s attention from existing business, dependence on retaining, hiring and training key personnel, risks associated with unanticipated problems
or legal liabilities, and amortization of acquired intangible assets, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.





THE LIABILITY OF OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IS LIMITED.On March 13, 2007, we reincorporated as a Delaware corporation and we provide our officers and directors indemnification to the fullest extent allowed under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). We also carry directors and officers liability insurance. As a result of the foregoing, our officers and directors may not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for actions taken or failure to take any action and may otherwise discourage or deter our stockholders from suing our officers or directors even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.





WE MUST COMPLY WITH PUBLIC COMPANY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 404 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC has adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the company’s internal controls over financial reporting in their annual reports on Form 10-K. In addition, if a public company is either an “accelerated filer” or a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the registered certified public accounting firm auditing such public company’s financial statements must attest to and report on management’s assessment
of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The requirement for a report of management, as currently in effect, was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The requirement for our auditor to attest on management assessment is not currently required because we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting, or if our independent auditors are unable to provide us with an unqualified report as to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, investors could lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could result in a decrease in the value of our securities.




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CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS CAN EXERT CONTROL OVER US AND MAY NOT MAKE DECISIONS THAT FURTHER THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL STOCKHOLDERS.Our officers, directors and principal stockholders (greater than five percent stockholders) together own a majority of our issued and outstanding common stock. Consequently, these stockholders, if they act individually or together, may exert a significant degree of influence over our management and affairs and over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of ownership may delay or prevent a change of control of us and might affect the market price of our common stock, even when a change of control may be in the best
interest of all stockholders. Furthermore, the interests of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders, and accordingly, they could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements which we would not otherwise consider.





OUR ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND DELAWARE LAW MAKE IT HARDER FOR US TO BE ACQUIRED WITHOUT THE CONSENT AND COOPERATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT.Provisions of our organizational documents and Delaware law may deter or prevent a takeover attempt, including a takeover attempt in which the potential purchaser offers to pay a per share price greater than the current market price of our common stock. Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such shares. The ability to
issue shares of preferred stock could tend to discourage takeover or acquisition proposals not supported by our current Board of Directors. In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which restricts business combinations with some stockholders once the stockholder acquires fifteen percent or more of our common stock.





TRADING IN OUR COMMON STOCK HAS BEEN LIMITED, SO INVESTORS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SELL AS MANY OF THEIR SHARES AS THEY WANT AT PREVAILING PRICES.Shares of our common stock are traded on the NYSE Amex market. Approximately 6,607 shares were traded on an average daily trading basis for the year ended December 31, 2010. If limited trading in our common stock continues, it may be difficult for investors to sell the securities acquired by them. Also, the sale of a large block of our common stock could depress the market price of our common stock to a greater degree than a company that typically has a higher volume of trading of its securities.





THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE HIGHLY VOLATILE, WHICH MAY LEAD TO LAWSUITS AGAINST US.Our common stock currently trades on the NYSE Amex market under the symbol “CONM”. The trading price of our common stock may be subject to volatility in response to, among other things, quarter-to-quarter variations in our operating results, announcements of new contracts, cancellations of existing contracts or new acquisitions by us or our competitors, changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or other events or factors.  Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the perception that such sales might occur, could also adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.  When the market price of
a company’s stock drops significantly, stockholders often institute securities class action lawsuits against that company. A lawsuit against us could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management and other resources.





WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THE NYSE AMEX’S CONTINUED LISTING STANDARDS AND AS A RESULT, THE NYSE AMEX MAY DELIST OUR SECURITIES FROM QUOTATION ON ITS EXCHANGE, WHICH COULD LIMIT INVESTORS’ ABILITY TO MAKE TRANSACTIONS IN OUR SECURITIES AND SUBJECT US TO ADDITIONAL TRADING RESTRICTIONS.Our securities are currently listed on the NYSE Amex, however we cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on the NYSE Amex if we are unable to meet certain of the continued listing standards.  If the NYSE Amex delists our securities from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:





·
a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;




·
reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;




·
a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” (as defined in Rule 3a51-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our common stock;




·
a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our Company; and




·
a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.




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ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.





Not applicable because the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company.





ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES.





As of December 31, 2010, we had leases for the following office facilities:





Hanover, Maryland. In December 2007, we entered into a five year office lease agreement for approximately 6,668 square feet of office space to house our executive and administrative offices at an annual rent of $131,693 beginning February 2008 and subject to incremental annual increases up to $148,222 in the final year of the lease, which expires on February 28, 2013, subject to a five-year renewal option.




ITEM 3.         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.





Although we are a party to various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, we believe, on the basis of information presently available to us, that the ultimate disposition of these matters will be resolved within our insurance limits and will not likely have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.




ITEM 4.         RESERVED.




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PART II.





ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES





Our common stock has been quoted on the NYSE Amex market under the symbol “CONM” since July 15, 2009.  From March 15, 2007 through July 14, 2009, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “CMHM.OB”.  From May 19, 1998 until March 14, 2007, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “PCES.OB”.  From our initial public offering on April 27, 1995 through May 18, 1998, our common stock was traded on The NASDAQ Small Cap Market.





The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices of our common stock by quarter over the last two years. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.





Quarter ended

High


Low3/31/09


2.50



1.656/30/09


3.90



1.709/30/09


4.40



3.1512/31/09


3.45



2.573/31/10


3.60



3.006/30/10


3.70



3.109/30/10


3.50



2.7312/31/10


3.50



2.75





From January 1, 2011 through March 17, 2011, the high and low sales prices of our common stock were $3.37 and $3.00, respectively.





On March 17, 2011, the closing price of our common stock was $3.20.





As of March 17, 2011, there were 67 shareholders of record of our common stock.





Dividend Policy





We have declared no cash dividends since inception with respect to our common stock, and have no plans to declare a dividend in the near future.  The payment by us of dividends, if any, in the future, rests within the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.  The payment of dividends will depend upon our earnings, our capital requirements and our financial condition, as well as other relevant factors.





ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.





Not applicable because the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company.




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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.





The statements set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including under the headings “Business”, “Risk Factors”, “Legal Proceedings” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and those incorporated by reference herein which are not historical constitute “Forward Looking Statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future of both the Company and its subsidiaries. Such statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from our future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of words such as “may,”, “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and reflect our views as of the date they are made with respect to future events and financial performance.
Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  It is possible that the assumptions made by us for purposes of such forward-looking statements may not be valid and that the results may not materialize.  We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we do not undertake any obligation or duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make in future public statements and press releases.





General





Conmed was formed as a corporation on June 10, 1987 in the State of Maryland for the purpose of providing healthcare services exclusively to county detention centers located in Maryland. As the Company developed, it accepted more contracts for additional services including mental health, pharmacy and out-of-facility healthcare. By 2000, Conmed served more than 50% of the county detention healthcare services market in Maryland.  In 2003, the Company began to expand outside of Maryland and by 2007 operated in four states: Kansas, Maryland, Virginia and Washington.





On January 26, 2007, Conmed went public through a reverse merger with Pace, a shell company with no ongoing operations. On March 13, 2007, the public shell changed its name to Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. In 2008, the Company purchased all of the assets of Emergency Medicine Documentation Consultants, P.C. (“EMDC”), a provider of medical services in northwest Oregon, and purchased all of the stock of CMHS, a provider of mental health services in Maryland. As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in contract with, and providing medical services in 38 counties in seven states including: Arizona, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia and Washington and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 had net revenues primarily from medical services provided to correctional institutions of $60.7
million.





Critical Accounting Policies





Our discussion and analysis of our financial position and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.





A summary of our critical accounting policies is as follows:





Goodwill


We record as goodwill the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.  Annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred, the Company is required to perform an impairment test on goodwill. The first step tests for impairment, while the second step, if necessary, measures the impairment. We perform our annual analysis on December 31 of each fiscal year and there was no impairment at December 31, 2010 or 2009.




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Revenue Recognition


Our principal source of revenue is contracts to provide medical assistance to county and municipal correctional facilities. Deferred revenue represents amounts that may be paid in advance of delivery under these contracts.





Most of our contracts call for a fixed monthly fee. In addition, most contracts have incremental charges based on the ADP of the correctional facility or a contractual fee adjustment based on the ADP. Revenues from contracts are recognized ratably for fixed fees, or monthly for contracts with variable charges based on ADP. The timing of each payment varies per contract. Credit terms are not more than thirty days from the date of invoice.





Certain contracts provide for monthly fee adjustments to reflect any missed hours of work required under terms of the contract. In addition, we may incur liquidated damages related to specific performance measurements required under the contract that we have failed to meet. Reductions in monthly fees resulting from staffing adjustments and liquidated damages are recorded by us as reductions to revenue.





Certain contracts include “stop/loss” limits, which create a ceiling to our financial responsibility for an individual inmate’s care or a maximum amount in the aggregate for certain categories of medical expenses, whereby we are protected from catastrophic medical losses. In circumstances where a stop/loss is reached, we are reimbursed for any costs incurred over the predetermined stop/loss amount. Any reimbursement received by us is recorded as revenue.





Accrued Medical Claims Liability


Medical expenses include the costs associated with medical services provided by off-site medical providers; pharmacy, laboratory and radiology fees; professional and general liability insurance as well as other generally related medical expenses. The cost of medical services provided, administered or contracted for are recognized in the period in which they are provided based in part on estimates for unbilled medical services rendered through the balance sheet date. The Company estimates an accrual for unbilled medical services using available utilization data including hospitalization, one-day surgeries, physician visits and emergency room and ambulance visits and other related costs. Additionally, Company personnel review certain inpatient hospital stays and other high cost medical procedures and expenses in
order to attempt to identify costs in excess of the historical average rates. Once identified, reserves are determined which take into consideration the specific facts available at that time.





Actual payments and future reserve requirements will differ from the Company’s current estimates. The differences could be material if significant adverse fluctuations occur in the healthcare cost structure or the Company’s future claims experience. Changes in estimates of claims resulting from such fluctuations and differences between estimates and actual claims payments are recognized in the period in which the estimates are changed.





Stock Compensation


Compensation expense for stock-based awards is recorded over the vesting period at the fair value of the award at the time of grant. The recording of such compensation began on January 1, 2006 for shares not yet vested as of that date and for all new grants subsequent to that date. The exercise price of options granted under our incentive plans is equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. We assume no projected forfeitures on stock-based compensation, since actual historical forfeiture rates on our stock-based incentive awards have been negligible.





Income Taxes


Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.




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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards





In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  The update provides amendments to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820-10, Fair Value, which requires entities to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  In addition, the update requires entities to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The disclosures related to Level 1 and Level 2
fair value measurements became effective for us in 2010 and the disclosures related to Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for us in 2011.  The update requires new disclosures and will have no impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.





Results of Operations





Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009


The following discussion of financial results below is derived from audited financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.





Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2010


Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2009Amount


% of

Revenue


Amount


% of

RevenueService contract revenue

$
60,654,586



100.0
%

$
52,784,559



100.0
%HEALTHCARE EXPENSES:Salaries, wages and employee benefits


34,548,360



57.0
%


29,871,129



56.6
%Medical expenses


12,281,903



20.2
%


10,283,969



19.5
%Other operating expenses


2,222,502



3.7
%


1,940,000



3.7
%Total healthcare expenses


49,052,765



80.9
%


42,095,098



79.7
%Gross profit


11,601,821



19.1
%


10,689,461



20.3
%OPERATING EXPENSES:Selling, general & administrative expenses


8,120,821



13.4
%


7,720,525



14.6
%Depreciation and amortization


1,026,808



1.7
%


1,971,288



3.7
%Total operating expenses


9,147,629



15.1
%


9,691,813



18.4
%Operating income


2,454,192



4.0
%


997,648



1.9
%OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)Interest income


100,996



0.2
%


80,215



0.2
%Interest expense


—



0.0
%


(8,294
)


0.0
%Gain (loss) on fair value of derivatives


324,085



0.5
%


(1,209,715
)


(2.3
)%Total other income (expense)


425,081



0.7
%


(1,137,794
)


(2.2
)%Income (loss) before income taxes


2,879,273



4.7
%


(140,146
)


(0.3
)%Income tax expense (benefit)


1,330,000



2.2
%


(113,000
)


(0.2
)%Net income (loss)

$
1,549,273



2.6
%

$
(27,146
)


(0.1
)%




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Revenues


Net revenue from medical services provided primarily to correctional institutions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, was $60,654,586 and $52,784,559, respectively, which represents an increase of $7,870,027 or 14.9%. Net income was $1,549,273, or 2.6% of revenue, compared to a net loss of $27,146, or 0.1% of revenue, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which represented an improvement of $1,576,419.





Approximately $7,203,825, or 91.5%, of the increase in revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the prior twelve months resulted from the addition of the following new medical service contracts since January 1, 2009: Clark County, WA; Coos County, OR; Creek County, OK; Garrett County, MD; Kittitas County, WA; Pima County (Juvenile), AZ; Roanoke City, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Washington County, MD; and Western Virginia Regional Jail, VA.  Revenue improvement totaling approximately $843,140, or 10.7% of the increase, resulted primarily from expansion of the services provided under a number of our existing contracts in which we were providing services prior to 2009. Price increases related to existing service requirements totaled approximately $549,240 or 7.0% of the revenue
increase. Partially offsetting the revenue increases above were decreases in other volume related activities totaling $726,178, or 9.2% of the revenue increase, primarily associated with lower inmate populations at certain facilities partially offset by an increase in stop/loss reimbursements due to higher out of facility medical expenditures in excess of stop/loss limits which are billed back to clients.





Healthcare Expenses


Salaries and employee benefits


Salaries and employee benefits for healthcare employees were $34,548,360, or 57.0% of revenue, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $29,871,129, or 56.6% of revenue, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $4,677,231, or 15.7%. Approximately 88.7% of the increase related to new healthcare employees required to support the staffing requirements for our new medical service contracts as detailed above. Additional services related to previously existing medical service contracts, as well as cost-of-living and wage and benefit adjustments for existing employees accounted for the remainder of the increase.





Medical expenses


Medical expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $12,281,903, or 20.2% of revenue, and $10,283,969, or 19.5% of revenue, respectively, which represented an increase of $1,997,934 or 19.4%. The increase in spending for medical expenses in absolute dollars primarily reflects expenditures related to medical services both in- and out-of-facility as well as pharmacy services. The increase in medical expenses as a percentage of revenue results, in part, from the new service contracts added since January 1, 2009 that are primarily full service contracts and, as a result, included a higher proportion of medical expense when compared to existing contracts. Out-of-facility hospital expenses were higher than the prior year reflecting an increase in the number of hospitalization days when
compared to 2009.  Additionally, expenses for providing pharmacy services for existing service contracts increased due to increases in pharmaceutical prices as well as an increase in HIV treatment expenditures compared to the prior period.





Other operating expenses


Other operating expenses were $2,222,502, or 3.7% of revenue, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $1,940,000, or 3.7% of revenue, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009. The increase of $282,502 is directly related to the increase in the number of inmates served as a result of the new service contracts and reflects increased spending for consulting fees, professional liability insurance, legal fees, office supplies and travel expenses partially offset by a reduction in employment advertising and recruiting expense.





Operating Expenses


Selling, general and administrative expenses


Selling, general and administrative expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $8,120,821, or 13.4% of revenue, and $7,720,525, or 14.6% of revenue, respectively. The increased expenditure of $400,296 reflects an increased investment in additional management and administrative personnel that are required to provide support for the new contracts and services added since January 1, 2009, as well as increased corporate advertising and recruiting. These expenses were partially offset by lower legal fees, business development fees, consulting and accounting fees. Stock based compensation for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $636,299 and $628,618, respectively.




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Depreciation and amortization


Depreciation and amortization primarily reflects the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisition of Conmed, Inc. in January 2007, the purchase of medical service contracts from EMDC in February 2008 and the acquisition of CMHS in November 2008. Amortization of service contracts acquired was $447,000, or 0.7% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $1,370,000, or 2.6% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in amortization expense is related to individual medical service contracts previously acquired becoming fully amortized.  Amortization of non-compete agreements was $305,114, or 0.5% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $385,000, or 0.7% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease reflects
certain individual non-compete agreements related to previous acquisitions becoming fully amortized. Depreciation expense increased to $274,694 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to $216,288 for the prior twelve months due primarily to capital expenditures associated with vehicle purchases and medical equipment purchases primarily to support the new medical service contracts.





Interest income


Interest income was $100,996 for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $80,215 in 2009. The increase was primarily attributed to higher average cash balances in 2010 compared to 2009.





Interest expense


Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $0 and $8,294, respectively.





Gain (loss) on fair value of derivatives


As a result of adopting derivative accounting for certain warrants which contain an exercise price adjustment feature effective January 1, 2009, 1,705,000 of our then issued and outstanding common stock purchase warrants previously treated as equity were no longer afforded equity treatment and as a result they are now recorded as a liability based on fair value estimates.  These common stock purchase warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, we estimate the fair value of these warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and all changes in the fair value of these warrants will be recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised, amended or expire.  As such, on January 1, 2009, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to reclassify
$2,399,538 from additional paid-in capital and $366,612 from retained earnings and recorded a $2,766,150 long-term warrant liability to recognize the fair value of such warrants on such date.





During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we recognized a $356,674 unrealized gain and a $421,861 unrealized loss, respectively.  The decreased expense of $778,535 was primarily the result of our stock price decreasing $0.02 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to a $0.87 stock price increase during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.  Additionally, there were 90,000 fewer warrants subject to fair value accounting as of December 31, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009, primarily due to the amendment of certain warrant agreements to remove the provisions that resulted in liability treatment.





During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, no warrants were exercised and warrants to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock were amended to remove the exercise price adjustment feature and are now treated as equity.  As of December 31, 2010, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 628,097 shares of common stock that remain subject to derivative accounting.  During the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, warrants to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock were exercised generating $12,000 of net proceeds and warrants to purchase 132,333 shares of common stock were exercised by cashless exercise and as a result, a total of 155,783 shares of common stock were issued.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, warrants to purchase 814,570 shares of common stock
were amended to remove the provisions that resulted in liability treatment and are now treated as equity.





The following table summarizes the change in fair value for the twelve months ended December 31:





2010


2009Fair value of warrants outstanding as of January 1

$
1,299,450


$
2,766,150Realized loss on warrants


32,590



787,854Unrealized (gain) loss on warrants


(356,674
)


421,861Fair value of warrants transferred to equity upon amendment


(282,670
)


(2,233,477
)Fair value of warrants exercised


—



(442,938
)Fair value of warrants outstanding as of December 31

$
692,696


$
1,299,450




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Income tax expense


Our effective tax rate was 46.2% during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 which differs from the expected tax rate of 40.0% primarily due to permanent differences related to stock-based compensation and derivatives related to warrants.  The change in our effective tax rate from prior periods is primarily due to the relation of our taxable income relative to pre-tax income.  We recorded income tax expense of $1,330,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to an income tax benefit of $113,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.





For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded an income tax benefit of $113,000 as the result of reversing the valuation allowance of $709,000 and an increase in net deferred tax assets of $129,000.  Our effective tax rate differs from the expected tax rate primarily due to permanent differences related to stock-based compensation, change in valuation allowance and derivatives related to warrants.





Management evaluated all available evidence, both negative and positive, and determined that it is more likely than not that all of the remaining deferred tax assets, excluding net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credit carryforwards due to limitations on change of control under Section 382 of the IRC, will be realized and a valuation allowance is not required based upon the following:




·
the Company’s history of generating taxable income;




·
taxable income has been increasing year over year since the Company became public; and




·
management projects taxable income continuing to increase and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company can continue to generate taxable income in the foreseeable future.





Liquidity and Capital Resources





Financing is generally provided by funds generated from our operating activities.





Cash Flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2009


Cash as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $13,270,089 and $11,056,143, respectively.  We believe that our existing cash balances and anticipated cash flows from future operations will be sufficient to meet our normal operating requirements and liquidity needs for the next twelve months.





Cash Flows from Operating Activities


Cash flow from operating activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $2,691,721, reflecting a net income of $1,549,273 plus $1,208,522 in adjustments for non-cash expenses such as amortization of intangible assets of $752,114, amortization of long-term customer agreement of $87,500, stock-based compensation of $636,299, depreciation of $274,694 and deferred income taxes of $18,000, partially offset by the change in fair value of derivatives of $324,085 and the income tax benefit for warrant exercises of $236,000.  Changes in working capital components used $66,074, reflective of increases in accounts receivable of $420,793, prepaid expenses of $293,399 and deposits of $44,925 as well as decreases in deferred revenue of $419,612, partially offset by increases in accounts payable of
$323,319, accrued expenses of $735,174 and income taxes payable of $54,162.  The increase in accounts receivable resulted primarily from new medical service contracts added in 2010 and was partially offset by a decrease in receivables related to existing contracts.  The increase in prepaid expenses resulted primarily from an increased prepayment of our annual professional liability insurance policy in October 2010 as a result of new medical service contracts and increased premiums on existing contracts, as well as an increase in other corporate prepaid assets.  The increase in deposits resulted primarily from a bid deposit required for a request for proposal which will be refunded upon award of the contract.  Deferred revenue decreased primarily as a result of a reduction in advance customer payments received prior to quarter end.  The increase in income taxes payable resulted primarily from the payment of scheduled estimated taxes
partially offset by accruals of estimated taxes payable.  The increase in accounts payable resulted primarily from increased expenditures related to the addition of new medical service contracts as well as the timing of vendor payments in relation to year end.  The increase in accrued expenses resulted primarily from the addition of new healthcare employees required to support the increased staffing requirements from our new medical service contracts in addition to the wages and employee benefits accrual covering one additional day as compared to the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009 and was partially offset by lower corporate expense accruals primarily related to legal expenses.




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Cash flow from operating activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 totaled $4,308,372, reflecting a net loss of $27,146 offset by $2,971,621 in adjustments for non-cash expenses such as the change in fair value of derivatives of $1,209,715, amortization of $1,755,000 and stock-based compensation of $628,618 partially offset by deferred income taxes of $838,000.  Changes in working capital components generated an additional $1,363,897, reflective of increases in accounts payable of $409,239, accrued expenses of $852,421, income taxes payable of $117,620 and deferred revenue of $456,911 partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses of $573,662.  The increase in accounts payable resulted primarily from the timing of vendor payments in relation to year end.  The
increase in accrued expenses resulted primarily from the addition of new healthcare employees required to support the increased staffing requirements from our new medical service contracts in addition to the wage accrual covering one additional day as compared to the twelve month period ended December 31, 2008 and increased accruals associated with legal expenses.  The increase in income taxes payable resulted primarily from our increased taxable income, resulting in taxes payable in excess of scheduled estimated tax payments.  The increase in deferred revenue resulted primarily from an increase in advance customer payments for services to be provided in the future.  The increase in prepaid expenses resulted primarily from the prepayment of our annual professional liability insurance policy in October.





Cash Flows from Investing Activities


Cash flow from investing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 used $720,072.  Purchases of property and equipment used $310,304 primarily for purchases of vehicles, computer equipment and medical equipment.  The purchase of the assets of a small mobile imaging company used $147,268.  Service contract extension costs used $262,500.





Cash flow from investing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 used $567,953.  Purchases of property and equipment used $292,562 primarily for purchases of vehicles, computer equipment and medical equipment.  The acquisition of CMHS used $187,891 primarily related to payment of the holdback.  Service contract extension costs used $87,500.





Cash Flows from Financing Activities


Cash flow from financing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 provided $242,297.  Proceeds from the exercise of stock options provided $6,297 and the income tax benefit from the exercise of warrants provided $236,000.





Cash flow from financing activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 used $156,416.  Proceeds from the exercise of warrants and stock options of $48,812 were offset by $100,000 used to pay off the line of credit we assumed with the CMHS acquisition and $105,228 used to pay off all other loans.





Loans


As of December 31, 2010, we had no outstanding loans.





Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


We are required to provide performance and payment guarantee bonds to county governments under certain contracts. As of December 31, 2010, we had four performance bonds totaling $9,023,808 and two payment bonds for $2,891,925, totaling $11,915,733. The surety issuing the bonds has recourse against our assets in the event the surety is required to honor the bonds.





Contractual Obligations


The following table presents our expected cash requirements for contractual obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2010:





Total


Current


2 - 3 years


4 - 5 years


ThereafterEquipment leases


173,878



65,370



77,354



31,154



—Automobile leases


11,608



11,608



—



—



—Office space leased


316,159



155,945



160,214



—



—Total

$
501,645


$
232,923


$
237,568


$
31,154


$
—





Effects of Inflation


We do not believe that inflation and changing prices over the past three years have had a significant impact on our revenue or results of operations.





Potential Future Service Contract Revenue


As of December 31, 2010, we have entered into 63 agreements with county and municipal governments to provide medical and healthcare services primarily to county and municipal correctional institutions. Most of these contracts are for multiple years and include option renewal periods which are, in all cases, at the county’s or municipality’s option. The original terms of the contracts are from one to nine years. These medical service contracts have potential future service contract revenue of $177 million as of December 31, 2010, with a weighted-average term of 3.6 years, of which approximately $60 million relates to the initial contract period and approximately $117 million relates to the option renewal periods.




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ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.





Not applicable because the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company.




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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.





CONTENTS





REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
30CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSConsolidated Balance Sheets
31Consolidated Statements of Operations
32Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
33Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
34Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM





To the Board of Directors and Shareholders


Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. and Subsidiaries





We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.





We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.





In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.





As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2009, Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. and subsidiaries adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815-40 and reclassified certain warrants previously classified as an equity instrument to a liability.





/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP


Des Moines, Iowa


March 24, 2011




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CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS





December 31, 2010


December 31, 2009ASSETSCURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents

$
13,270,089


$
11,056,143Accounts receivable


2,698,867



2,278,074Prepaid expenses


1,158,660



865,261Deferred taxes


144,000



102,000Total current assets


17,271,616



14,301,478PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET


686,116



605,578DEFERRED TAXES


1,321,000



1,381,000OTHER ASSETSService contracts acquired, net


466,500



984,000Non-compete agreements, net


216,892



436,667Goodwill


6,263,705



6,263,705Deposits


56,475



11,549Total other assets


7,003,572



7,695,921$
26,282,304


$
23,983,977LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYCURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts payable

$
1,812,817


$
1,489,498Accrued expenses


4,619,613



4,146,940Deferred revenue


599,033



1,018,645Taxes payable


368,162



550,000Total current liabilities


7,399,625



7,205,083DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


692,696



1,299,450SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYPreferred stock no par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009


—



—Common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,835,319 and 12,629,572  shares as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively


1,284



1,263Additional paid-in capital


38,991,145



37,829,900Accumulated deficit


(20,802,446
)


(22,351,719
)Total shareholders’ equity


18,189,983



15,479,444$
26,282,304


$
23,983,977





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009





2010


2009Service contract revenue

$
60,654,586


$
52,784,559HEALTHCARE EXPENSES:Salaries, wages and employee benefits


34,548,360



29,871,129Medical expenses


12,281,903



10,283,969Other operating expenses


2,222,502



1,940,000Total healthcare expenses


49,052,765



42,095,098Gross profit


11,601,821



10,689,461Selling and administrative expenses


8,120,821



7,720,525Depreciation and amortization


1,026,808



1,971,288Total operating expenses


9,147,629



9,691,813Operating income


2,454,192



997,648OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)Interest income


100,996



80,215Interest expense


—



(8,294
)Gain (loss)  on fair value of derivatives


324,085



(1,209,715
)Total other income (expense)


425,081



(1,137,794
)Income (loss) before income taxes


2,879,273



(140,146
)Income tax expense (benefit)


1,330,000



(113,000
)Net income (loss)

$
1,549,273


$
(27,146
)EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHAREBasic

$
0.12


$
(0.00
)Diluted

$
0.09


$
(0.00
)WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDINGBasic


12,678,011



12,566,382Diluted


14,256,364



12,566,382





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009





Preferred


Preferred


Common


Common


Additional


Retained

EarningsStock


Stock


Stock


Stock


Paid-In


(AccumulatedShares


Amount


Shares


Amount


Capital


Deficit)


TotalBalance, December 31, 2008


-


$
-



12,457,539


$
1,246


$
36,875,610


$
(21,957,961
)

$
14,918,895Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle January 1, 2009 reclassification of embedded feature of equity-linked financial instrument to derivative liability, at fair value


-



-



-



-



(2,399,538
)


(366,612
)


(2,766,150
)Exercise of warrants and options


-



-



172,033



17



491,733



-



491,750Stock option expense


-



-



-



-



628,618



-



628,618Reclassification of warrants due to removal of embedded feature of equity-linked financial instrument, at fair value


-



-



-



-



2,233,477



-



2,233,477Net loss


-



-



-



-



-



(27,146
)


(27,146
)Balance, December 31, 2009


-



-



12,629,572



1,263



37,829,900



(22,351,719
)


15,479,444Exercise of warrants and options [including tax benefit of $236,000]


-



-



205,747



21



242,276



-



242,297Stock option expense


-



-



-



-



636,299



-



636,299Reclassification of warrants due to removal of embedded feature of equity-linked financial instrument, at fair value


-



-



-



-



282,670



-



282,670Net income


-



-



-



-



-



1,549,273



1,549,273Balance, December 31, 2010


-


$
-



12,835,319


$
1,284


$
38,991,145


$
(20,802,446
)

$
18,189,983





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009





2010


2009CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESNet income (loss)

$
1,549,273


$
(27,146
)Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activitiesDepreciation


274,694



216,288Amortization


752,114



1,755,000Stock-based compensation


636,299



628,618(Gain) loss on fair value of derivatives


(324,085
)


1,209,715Amortization of long-term customer agreement


87,500



—Deferred income taxes


18,000



(838,000
)Income tax benefit for warrant exercises


(236,000
)


—Changes in working capital components(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable


(420,793
)


97,509(Increase) in prepaid expenses


(293,399
)


(573,662
)(Increase) decrease in deposits


(44,925
)


3,859Increase in accounts payable


323,319



409,239Increase in accrued expenses


735,174



852,421Increase in income taxes payable


54,162



117,620Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue


(419,612
)


456,911Net cash provided by operating activities


2,691,721



4,308,372CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIESPurchase of property and equipment


(310,304
)


(292,562
)Stock purchase of CMHS, LLC


—



(187,891
)Asset purchase


(147,268
)


—Service contract extensions


(262,500
)


(87,500
)Net cash used in investing activities


(720,072
)


(567,953
)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIESPayments on line of credit


—



(100,000
)Payments on loans payable


—



(105,228
)Income tax benefit from warrant exercises


236,000



—Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options


6,297



48,812Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


242,297



(156,416
)Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


2,213,946



3,584,003CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSBeginning


11,056,143



7,472,140Ending

$
13,270,089


$
11,056,143SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATIONCash payments for interest

$
—


$
8,294Income taxes paid

$
1,493,838


$
600,140





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





NOTE 1. Nature of Business


Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Conmed”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires) provides healthcare services to county and municipal detention centers across the United States.





On January 26, 2007, we acquired Conmed, Inc. (“Conmed, Inc.”), a privately-owned provider of correctional healthcare services (the “Acquisition”). Conmed, Inc. was formed as a corporation on June 10, 1987 in the State of Maryland for the purpose of providing healthcare services exclusively to county detention centers located in Maryland. As Conmed, Inc. developed, it accepted more contracts for additional services including mental health, pharmacy and out-of-facility healthcare. By 2000, Conmed, Inc. served more than 50% of the county detention healthcare services market in Maryland. In 2003, Conmed, Inc. began to expand outside of Maryland and by 2007 operated in four states: Kansas, Maryland, Virginia and Washington.





On January 26, 2007, Conmed went public through a reverse merger with Pace Health Management Systems, Inc. (“Pace”),a shell company with no ongoing operations.  On March 13, 2007, the public shell changed its name to Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. In 2008, the Company purchased all of the assets of Emergency Medicine Documentation Consultants, P.C. (“EMDC”), a provider of medical services in northwest Oregon, and purchased all of the stock of Correctional Mental Health Services, LLC (“CMHS”), a provider of mental health services in Maryland.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in contract with, and providing medical services in 38 counties in seven states including: Arizona, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.





NOTE 2.
Significant Accounting Policies


The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).





A summary of our significant accounting policies is as follows:





Accounting Estimates and Assumptions


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our methods of revenue recognition from contracts are based primarily on fixed monthly fees adjusted for certain variable contract elements and have little reliance on estimates.  Accrued expenses and accrued medical claims liability are based primarily on estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.





Acquisition


Acquisitions are recorded as required by business combination accounting standards using the purchase method. Under purchase accounting, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree should be stated on the financial statements at “fair value” (see definition in Fair Value of Financial Instruments section below), with limited exceptions, as of the acquisition date.  This standard requires that intangible assets be recognized as assets apart from goodwill if they meet one of two criteria, (1) the contractual-legal criterion, or (2) the separability criterion.  This standard also requires disclosure of the primary reasons for business combination and the allocation of the purchase price paid to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed
by major balance sheet caption. Goodwill is to be recognized as a residual. If the acquisition-date fair value exceeds the consideration transferred, a gain is to be recognized. The statement generally requires that acquisition costs be expensed as incurred.





Service Contracts Acquired


There are material costs in obtaining a customer list, especially customers with recurring revenue streams. The value of service contracts acquired is represented by the future revenue streams, therefore, the income approach is the most applicable fair value measurement approach to value these assets. The operating income streams of service contracts acquired are calculated based on the net present value of estimated earnings. Operating income streams are estimated on a contract by contract basis and an overall cost factor is used to estimate management expenses.  Service contracts acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of each individual contract.


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Non-Compete Agreements


Non-compete agreements are generally acquired as part of our acquisition agreements.  Key considerations in estimating the value of non-compete agreements include consideration of the potential losses resulting from such competition, the enforceability of the terms of the agreement, and the likelihood of competition in the absence of the agreement. Non-compete agreements are amortized over the lives of the agreements.





Goodwill


We record as goodwill the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.  Annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred, the Company is required to perform an impairment test on goodwill. The first step tests for impairment, while the second step, if necessary, measures the impairment. We perform our annual analysis on December 31 of each fiscal year and no impairment was indicated at December 31, 2010 or 2009.





Cash and Cash Equivalents


We consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, cash equivalents consisted of interest-bearing money market accounts at a commercial bank.





Concentration of Credit Risk


We maintain cash in bank deposit accounts that at times may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.





Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue and derivative financial instruments. We believe the fair value of each of these instruments approximates their carrying value in the balance sheet as of the balance sheet date. The fair value of current assets and current liabilities is estimated to approximate carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  The fair value of derivative financial instruments is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The same assumptions are used to record financial instruments acquired through acquisition at fair value.





Fair value measurement guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under the fair value measurement guidance as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under the fair value measurement guidance must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered
observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:




·
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.




·
Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.




·
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.





Principles of Consolidation


The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Conmed, Inc, Conmed Oregon, Inc and Correctional Mental Health Services, LLC (“CMHS”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.





Revenue Recognition


Our principal source of revenue is contracts to provide medical assistance to county and municipal correctional facilities. Deferred revenue represents amounts that may be paid in advance of delivery under these contracts.





Most of our contracts call for a fixed monthly fee. In addition, most contracts have incremental charges based on the average daily population (“ADP”) of the correctional facility or a contractual fee adjustment based on the ADP. Revenues from contracts are recognized ratably for fixed fees, or monthly for contracts with variable charges based on ADP. The timing of each payment varies per contract. Credit terms are not more than 30 days from the date of invoice.


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Certain contracts provide for monthly fee adjustments to reflect any missed hours of work required under terms of the contract. In addition, we may incur liquidated damages related to specific performance measurements required under the contract that we have failed to meet. Reductions in monthly fees resulting from staffing adjustments and liquidated damages are recorded by us as reductions to revenue.





Certain contracts include “stop/loss” limits, which create a ceiling to our financial responsibility for an individual inmate’s care or a maximum amount in the aggregate for certain categories of medical expenses, whereby we are protected from catastrophic medical losses. In circumstances where a stop/loss is reached, we are reimbursed for any costs incurred over the predetermined stop/loss amount. Any reimbursement received by us is recorded as revenue.





Accounts Receivable


Receivables are carried at original invoice amount less payment received and an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. Receivables are generally considered past due 30 days after invoice date. We determine the allowance for doubtful amounts by regularly evaluating individual receivables and considering a creditor’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received.





Property and Equipment


Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line and accelerated methods of depreciation over the estimated useful lives of three to seven years. It is our policy to capitalize purchases of property and equipment that benefit future periods. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred.





Accrued Medical Claims Liability


Medical expenses include the costs associated with medical services provided by off-site medical providers; pharmacy, laboratory and radiology fees; professional and general liability insurance as well as other generally related medical expenses. The cost of medical services provided, administered or contracted for are recognized in the period in which they are provided based in part on estimates for unbilled medical services rendered through the balance sheet date. The Company estimates an accrual for unbilled medical services using available utilization data including hospitalization, one-day surgeries, physician visits and emergency room and ambulance visits and other related costs. Additionally, Company personnel review certain inpatient hospital stays and other high cost medical procedures and expenses in
order to attempt to identify costs in excess of the historical average rates. Once identified, reserves are determined which take into consideration the specific facts available at that time.





Actual payments and future reserve requirements will differ from the Company’s current estimates. The differences could be material if significant adverse fluctuations occur in the healthcare cost structure or the Company’s future claims experience. Changes in estimates of claims resulting from such fluctuations and differences between estimates and actual claims payments are recognized in the period in which the estimates are changed.





Stock Compensation


Compensation expense for stock-based awards is recorded over the vesting period at the fair value of the award at the time of grant. The exercise price of options granted under our incentive plans is equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. We assume no projected forfeitures on stock-based compensation, since actual historical forfeiture rates on our stock-based incentive awards have been negligible.





Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments


Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted derivative accounting on warrants that are indexed to an entity’s own stock. Details related to our adoption of this standard and its impact on our financial position and results of operations are discussed in Note 5, “Fair Value of Warrants”.





Income Taxes


Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.


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Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share


We have adopted guidance on earnings per share which requires us to present basic and diluted income (loss) per share amounts. Basic income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares consist of stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method).





New Accounting Pronouncements


In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  The update provides amendments to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820-10, Fair Value, which requires entities to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  In addition, the update requires entities to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The disclosures related to Level 1 and Level 2
fair value measurements became effective for us in 2010 and the disclosures related to Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for us in 2011.  The update requires new disclosures and will have no impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.





NOTE 3.        Business Combination


In January 2010, we purchased approximately $45,000 and $102,000 of fixed assets and intangible assets, respectively, from a small mobile imaging company to expand the base of services that we provide to our customers, as such services were previously subcontracted.  This acquisition did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations and therefore additional information has not been presented.





NOTE 4.        Common Stock Warrants


On January 26, 2007, in a transaction which closed simultaneously with the Acquisition, we completed a private placement (“Private Placement”) of $15,000,000 of units of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants, of which approximately $8,000,000 of the proceeds of the Private Placement were paid directly to the Conmed, Inc. stockholders as consideration for the sale of Conmed Inc.’s capital stock.   In connection with the Private Placement, we sold to certain “accredited investors” 150 units, each unit consisting of (i) 100 shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) a common stock purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase up to 10,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.30 per share and (iii) a common stock
purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase up to 3,333 shares of its common stock at an exercise price equal to $2.50 per share (such units, the “Units”). In connection with the sale of the Units, we retained Maxim Group LLC, a NASD member broker-dealer as our exclusive placement agent (the “Placement Agent”). The Placement Agent received a warrant to purchase 5% of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Units, at an exercise price equal to $2.75 per share of common stock (an aggregate of 300,000 shares).





Pre-Acquisition Warrants @ $0.30 per share


On October 24, 2005, Pace issued 37,500 warrants to purchase common stock, as adjusted for the 1 for 20 reverse stock split. Of these warrants, 30,000 were issued to John Pappajohn, Pace’s sole director and acting chairman, and the remaining 7,500 warrants were issued to his designees. The warrants were issued as compensation for past services rendered and all warrants were immediately vested. The warrants had an exercise price of $10.00, which exceeded the market price of Pace’s common stock at the time of issuance. The value of the warrants was separately estimated at $0.20 per share or $10,000 based on the Black-Scholes valuation of the call option associated with a five-year warrant. As part of the negotiations for the Private Placement, Mr. Pappajohn relinquished the 30,000 warrants that were
issued to him, and the remaining 7,500 warrants issued to his designees were adjusted to 250,000 warrants to purchase common stock exercisable at $0.30 per share, which expired October 23, 2010, if not exercised.





Investor Warrants @ $0.30 per share


In connection with the Private Placement, each investor received a warrant to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock equal to 25% of such investor’s subscription amount, divided by the conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with an exercise price equal to $0.30. As a result, we issued to investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.30 per share, expiring March 13, 2012.





Investor Warrants @ $2.50 per share


In connection with the Private Placement, each investor received a warrant to purchase up to a number of shares of common stock equal to 8.3% of such investor’s subscription amount, divided by the conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with an exercise price equal to $2.50 per share. As a result, we issued to investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $2.50 per share, expiring March 13, 2012.


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Placement Agent Warrants @ $2.75 per share


In connection with the Private Placement, we issued to the Placement Agent, a warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock, or 5% of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, at an exercise price equal to $2.75 per share and expiring January 26, 2012.





Consultant Warrant @ $3.72 per share


In connection with a consulting agreement dated July 24, 2007, we issued to a consultant a warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.72 per share expiring July 24, 2011. The warrant vested over one year and was contingent upon the continued service to the Company of the warrant holder.





Consultant Warrants @ $1.85 per share


In connection with the asset purchase of EMDC, we issued warrants to two consultants to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants vested immediately and expire February 28, 2013. The warrants were valued at $50,013 as of the date of grant using the fair value method. This expense was included in the cost of assets purchased.





Summary


The following table summarizes the warrant activity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010:





Pre-

Acquisition

Warrants


Investor

Warrants

@ $0.30

per share


Investor

Warrants

@ $2.50

per share


Placement

Agent

Warrants


Consultant

Warrant


Consultant

Warrants


TotalExercise price

$
0.30


$
0.30


$
2.50


$
2.75


$
3.72


$
1.85


$
1.48Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2009


223,000



813,000



496,667



300,000



20,000



80,000



1,932,667Warrants exercised


223,000



—



—



—



—



—



223,000Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2010


—



813,000



496,667



300,000



20,000



80,000



1,709,667





The following table summarizes the warrant activity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009:





Pre-

Acquisition

Warrants


Investor

Warrants

@ $0.30

per share


Investor

Warrants

@ $2.50

per share


Placement

Agent

Warrants


Consultant

Warrant


Consultant

Warrants


TotalExercise price

$
0.30


$
0.30


$
2.50


$
2.75


$
3.72


$
1.85


$
1.35Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2008


225,000



980,000



500,000



300,000



20,000



80,000



2,105,000Warrants exercised


2,000



167,000



3,333



—



—



—



172,333Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2009


223,000



813,000



496,667



300,000



20,000



80,000



1,932,667





NOTE 5.
Fair Value of Warrants


As a result of adopting derivative accounting for certain warrants which contain an exercise price adjustment feature, effective January 1, 2009, 1,705,000 of our then issued and outstanding common stock purchase warrants previously treated as equity were no longer afforded equity treatment.  As a result, on January 1, 2009, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to reclassify $2,399,538 from additional paid-in capital and $366,612 from retained earnings and recorded a $2,766,150 long-term warrant liability to recognize the fair value of such warrants on such date.  These common stock purchase warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, we estimate the fair value of these warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions we use are set forth
below.  The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the warrant is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve and the expected life is based on our estimate of warrant exercises since historical data is not available.  All changes in the fair value of these warrants are recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised, amended or expire.


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Pre-Acquisition Warrants @ $0.30 per share





Black-Scholes assumptions

January 1, 2009Expected life (years)


0.9Expected volatility


82.51
%Risk-free interest rate


0.8
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%





As of December 31, 2009, all pre-acquisition warrants subject to fair value accounting were exercised or amended to remove the provisions that resulted in liability treatment and all such amended warrants are now treated as equity.  As such, no remaining liability exists for these warrants.





Investor Warrants @ $0.30 per share





Black-Scholes assumptions

December 31, 2010


December 31, 2009Expected life (years)


0.9



1.5Expected volatility


29.86
%


79.59
%Risk-free interest rate


0.3
%


1.4
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%


0.0
%





Investor Warrants @ $2.50 per share





Black-Scholes assumptions

December 31, 2010


December 31, 2009Expected life (years)


0.9



1.5Expected volatility


29.86
%


79.59
%Risk-free interest rate


0.3
%


1.4
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%


0.0
%





The following table summarizes the warrant activity subject to fair value accounting for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010:





Investor

Warrants @

$0.30 per

share


Investor

Warrants @

$2.50 per

share


TotalWarrants outstanding subject to fair value accounting as of December 31, 2009


221,430



496,667



718,097Warrants exercised


—



—



—Warrants amended


90,000



—



90,000Warrants outstanding subject to fair value accounting as of December 31, 2010


131,430



496,667



628,097




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Investor

Warrants @

$0.30 per

share


Investor

Warrants @

$2.50 per

share


TotalFair value of warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2009

$
615,280


$
684,170


$
1,299,450Realized loss on warrants


32,590



—



32,590Unrealized gain on warrants


(3,663
)


(353,011
)


(356,674
)Fair value of warrants transferred to equity upon amendment


(282,670
)


—



(282,670
)Fair value of warrants exercised


—



—



—Fair value of warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2010

$
361,537


$
331,159


$
692,696





The following table summarizes the warrant activity subject to fair value accounting for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009:





Pre-

Acquisition

Warrants


Investor

Warrants @

$0.30 per

share


Investor

Warrants @

$2.50 per

share


TotalWarrants outstanding subject to fair value accounting as of January 1, 2009


225,000



980,000



500,000



1,705,000Warrants exercised


(2,000
)


(167,000
)


(3,333
)


(172,333
)Warrants amended


(223,000
)


(591,570
)


-



(814,570
)Warrants outstanding subject to fair value accounting as of December 31, 2009


-



221,430



496,667



718,097





Pre-

Acquisition

Warrants


Investor

Warrants @

$0.30 per

share


Investor

Warrants @

$2.50 per

share


TotalFair value of warrants outstanding as of January 1, 2009

$
428,221


$
1,882,701


$
455,228


$
2,766,150Realized loss on warrants


142,017



638,364



7,473



787,854Unrealized loss on warrants


—



189,885



231,976



421,861Fair value of warrants transferred to equity upon amendment


(562,653
)


(1,670,824
)


-



(2,233,477
)Fair value of warrants exercised


(7,585
)


(424,846
)


(10,507
)


(442,938
)Fair value of warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2009

$
—


$
615,280


$
684,170


$
1,299,450





As of December 31, 2010, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,709,667 shares of common stock, of which warrants to purchase 628,097 shares of common stock were subject to derivative accounting for warrants, at an average exercise price of $2.04 and we have reserved shares of our common stock for issuance in connection with the potential exercise thereof.





NOTE 6.
Fair Value Measurements


The Company is required to disclose the fair value measurements required by the fair value measurement guidance.  The derivative financial instruments recorded at fair value in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.


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The following table summarizes the financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:





As of December 31, 2010Total


Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical assets

(Level 1)


Significant other

observable inputs

(Level 2)


Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)Derivative financial instruments

$
692,696


$
—


$
—


$
692,696





As of December 31, 2009Total


Quoted prices in

active markets for

identical assets

(Level 1)


Significant other

observable inputs

(Level 2)


Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)Derivative financial instruments

$
1,299,450


$
—


$
—


$
1,299,450





Equity-linked financial instruments consist of stock warrants issued by the Company that contain an exercise price adjustment feature.  In accordance with derivative accounting for warrants, we calculated the fair value of warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used are described in Note 5, “Fair Value of Warrants”.  During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, we recognized a $356,674 unrealized gain and a $32,590 realized loss and during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, we recognized a $421,861 unrealized loss and a $787,854 realized loss related to the change in fair value of the financial instruments which is included in Other Income (Expense) on the Statement of Operations.





The following table reflects the activity for liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the twelve months ended December 31:





2010


2009Balance as of January 1

$
1,299,450


$
2,766,150Transfers into level 3


—



—Transfers out of level 3


(282,670
)


(2,233,477
)Sales of equity-linked financial instruments


—



(442,938
)Realized loss related to the change in fair value


32,590



787,854Unrealized (gain) loss related to the change in fair value


(356,674
)


421,861Balance as of December 31

$
692,696


$
1,299,450





NOTE 7.
Common Stock Options


Common Stock Options


The Board of Directors has adopted, and our stockholders have approved, the 2007 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2007 Plan”). On May 25, 2010, the 2007 Plan was amended to increase the total number of shares available for grant from 2,350,000 to 3,100,000.  The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock bonuses and stock appreciation rights. The 2007 Plan is administered by the independent members of the Board of Directors, which has the authority and discretion to determine: the persons to whom the options will be granted; when the options will be granted; the number of shares subject to each option; the price at which the shares subject to each option may be purchased; and when each option will become exercisable.
The options generally vest over three to four years and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.


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The table below reflects option activity for the period indicated:





Number of

Shares


Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

per Share


Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

(Years)


Aggregate

Intrinsic

ValueOutstanding, December 31, 2009


2,002,917


$
2.21Granted


448,000



3.29Forfeited


(49,416
)


2.79Cancelled


(3,646
)


2.37Exercised


(3,021
)


2.08Outstanding, December 31, 2010


2,394,834


$
2.40



7.01


$
1,697,674Exercisable at December 31, 2010


1,746,711


$
2.17



6.28


$
1,563,933Remaining shares available for grant


685,895





During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we recorded stock-based compensation expense net of reversals for forfeited options totaling $636,299 and $628,618, respectively.





As of December 31, 2010, stock-based compensation expense not yet recognized in income totaled $1,082,516, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.9 years. The total grant date fair value of stock options vested during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $559,156 and $717,659, respectively.





Management intends to issue new shares of common stock upon the exercise of options.





For purposes of estimating the fair value of each option on the date of grant, we utilize the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because our employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in our opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our employee stock options.





The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions, used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted to employees, using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula: the risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life is based on our estimate of option exercises since we don’t have historical data.





The fair value of our stock-based awards was estimated assuming no expected dividends and the following weighted-average assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:





2010


2009Expected life (years)


6.0



6.0Expected volatility


75.41
%


75.03
%Risk-free interest rate


1.7
%


2.3
%Expected dividend yield


0.0
%


0.0
%Weighted-average  fair value of options granted during the period

$
2.11


$
2.05


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The following table summarizes additional information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2010:





Options Outstanding


Options ExercisableExercise Price

Range

Options

Outstanding


Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life


Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price


Shares

Exercisable


Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price$1.50 - $1.99


23,500



7.15


$
1.65



16,647


$
1.65$2.00 - $2.49


1,675,667



6.35


$
2.07



1,515,657


$
2.05$2.50 - $2.99


44,500



6.38


$
2.59



42,772


$
2.58$3.00 - $3.49


651,167



8.74


$
3.27



171,635


$
3.222,394,834



7.01


$
2.40



1,746,711


$
2.17





NOTE 8.
Property and Equipment


A summary of property and equipment is as follows:





December 31,

2010


December 31,

2009Furniture

$
248,454


$
245,388Equipment


248,166



147,976Computers


318,104



448,574Software


180,582



—Vehicles


276,514



200,355Assets not yet placed in service


67,500



—Total


1,339,320



1,042,293Accumulated depreciation and amortization


(653,204
)


(436,715
)Property and equipment, net

$
686,116


$
605,578





NOTE 9.
Accrued Expenses


A summary of accrued expenses is as follows:





December 31,

2010


December 31,

2009Accrued salaries and employee benefits

$
3,245,529


$
2,458,087Accrued medical claims liability


892,016



995,624Other


482,068



693,229Total accrued expenses

$
4,619,613


$
4,146,940


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NOTE 10.
Earnings Per Share


The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per-share for the twelve months ended December 31:





2010


2009Numerator:Net income (loss) for basic earnings per share

$
1,549,273


$
(27,146
)Subtractions:Change in fair value of derivatives


(324,085
)


—Net income (loss) for diluted earnings per share

$
1,225,188


$
(27,146
)Denominator:Weighted-average basic shares outstanding


12,678,011



12,566,382Assumed conversion of dilutive securitiesStock options


498,342



—Warrants


1,080,011



—Potentially dilutive common shares


1,578,353



—Denominator for diluted earnings per share – Adjusted weighted average shares


14,256,364



12,566,382Earnings (loss) per common share:Basic

$
0.12


$
(0.00
)Diluted

$
0.09


$
(0.00
)





Common stock warrants and options outstanding totaling 633,167 and 3,915,584 shares, respectively, are not included in diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as they would have an antidilutive effect upon earnings per common share.





NOTE 11.
401(k) Plan


We offer a 401(k) plan for the benefit of substantially all of the employees of Conmed, Inc. and Conmed Oregon, Inc. The contributions to the plan include employee voluntary salary reductions, which can be no greater than the maximum deduction allowable for federal income tax reporting purposes. We offer a safe harbor matching contribution of each participant’s contribution up to 4% of eligible compensation. We also can provide a profit sharing contribution at our discretion. Expenses related to this plan totaled $263,406 and $181,592 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.





We offer a SIMPLE IRA plan for the benefit of substantially all of the employees of CMHS.  The contributions to the plan include employee voluntary salary reductions, which can be no greater than the maximum deduction allowable for federal income tax reporting purposes. We offer a safe harbor matching contribution of each participant’s contribution up to 3% of eligible compensation.  In lieu of a matching contribution, we can provide a nonelective contribution equal to 2% of calendar year compensation.  Expenses related to this plan totaled approximately $31,900 and $27,412 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.




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NOTE 12.
Operating Leases


We lease office space and various equipment under certain noncancelable operating leases, which expire at various dates through 2015.





Future minimum annual lease payments at December 31, 2010 are as follows:





Twelve Months ending December 31,:2011

$
232,9232012


199,9232013


37,6452014


19,5722015


11,582Total

$
501,645





Operating lease expense was $271,984 and $325,207 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.





NOTE 13.
Major Customers and Commitments


During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 we had approximate sales with major customers and related approximate receivables (payables) as follows:





For the Year Ended

December 31, 2010


For the Year Ended

December 31, 2009Revenue


Receivable

(Payable)


Revenue


Receivable

(Payable)Company A

$
6,245,000


$
—


$
6,076,000


$
77,000Company B


9,552,000



(32,000
)


9,651,000



(25,000
)





In connection with our normal contract activities, we are required to acquire performance and payment bonds for certain service contracts. The surety issuing the bonds has recourse against certain assets in the event the surety is required to honor the bonds. The lengths of our bond contracts vary. Most contracts are one year or less, but periodically contracts are obtained which exceed one year. At December 31, 2010, the Company had $11,915,733 in outstanding bonds.





NOTE 14.
Amortization Expense





Service Contracts Acquired


Projected amortization of service contracts for the next five years:





Twelve Months

ending December 31,:

Amortization2011

$
337,0002012


118,5002013


11,0002014


—2015


—$
466,500





Accumulated amortization of service contracts as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $5,311,000 and $4,864,000, respectively.





Service contract amortization expense recognized was $447,000 and $1,370,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.




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Non-Compete Agreements


Projected amortization of non-compete agreements for the next five years:





Twelve Months

ending December 31,:

Amortization2011

$
110,6702012


59,5562013


46,6662014


—2015


—$
216,892





Accumulated amortization of non-compete agreements as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $1,268,447 and $963,333, respectively.





Non-compete amortization expense recognized was $305,114 and $385,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.





NOTE 15.
Revenue Recognition


Following is a reconciliation of our service contract revenue to net revenue reflecting adjustments related to minimum staffing requirements and liquidated damages as well as stop/loss reimbursements for the twelve months ended December 31,:





2010


2009Service contract revenue

$
58,906,000


$
52,152,000Staffing adjustments and liquidated damages


(393,000
)


(623,000
)Stop/loss reimbursements


2,142,000



1,256,000Net revenue

$
60,655,000


$
52,785,000





NOTE 16.
Income Tax Matters


The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:





2010


2009Current tax expense

$
1,312,000


$
725,000Deferred tax expense (benefit)


18,000



(838,000
)Income tax expense (benefit)

$
1,330,000


$
(113,000
)





Approximate deferred taxes consist of the following components as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:





2010


2009Deferred tax assetIntangible assets

$
1,916,000


$
1,805,000Other timing differences


300,000



233,0002,216,000



2,038,000Deferred tax liabilitiesGoodwill


(579,000
)


(412,000
)Depreciation


(172,000
)


(143,000
)Net deferred tax assets

$
1,465,000


$
1,483,000




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The Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and research and development credit carryforwards (“RDCs”) is currently limited due to limitations on change of control under Section 382 (“Section 382”) of the IRC.  As of December 31, 2009, management has decided to write-off, for presentation purposes,  the deferred tax assets related to NOLs and RDCs of $5,253,000 and $391,000, respectively, and their associated valuation allowances of $5,253,000 and $391,000, respectively, as the Company cannot utilize these future benefits under current tax law.  As such, those amounts are not presented in the above table.





Management evaluated all available evidence, both negative and positive, and determined that it is more likely than not that all of the remaining deferred tax assets, excluding NOLs and RDCs, will be realized and a valuation allowance is not required based upon the following:




·
the Company’s history of generating taxable income;




·
taxable income has been increasing year over year since the Company became public; and




·
management projects taxable income continuing to increase and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company can continue to generate taxable income in the foreseeable future.





The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 differs from the approximate amount of income tax expense (benefit) determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income (loss), due to the following:





2010


2009Computed federal income tax expense (benefit)

$
979,000


$
(48,000
)State income taxes


159,000



102,000Other, including permanent differences


107,000



(42,000
)Permanent difference related to stock options


195,000



173,000Permanent difference related to derivative financial instruments


(110,000
)


411,000Change in valuation allowance


—



(709,000
)Current income tax expense (benefit) as shown in the statement of operations


1,330,000



(113,000
)Tax benefit of warrant exercises reported in additional paid in capital


(236,000
)


—Total tax expense (benefit) shown in financial statements

$
1,094,000


$
(113,000
)





The Company adopted guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes effective January 1, 2007.  Our Federal, Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Oregon, Oklahoma and Virginia tax returns remain open for examination for years subsequent to 2006.  The Company currently has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax positions.





NOTE 17.
Related Party Transactions


During the fourth quarter of 2009, we recorded a $29,633 accrued liability to Equity Dynamics, Inc., an entity wholly owned by John Pappajohn, a director of the Company, for acquisition advisory services and this was paid during the first quarter of 2010.




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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.





None.





ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.





Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange
Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.





Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.





Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.





Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation, our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.





This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. A provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act exempts companies that are neither accelerated filers nor large accelerated filers from the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and permits the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.





Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.





ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION.





None.





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PART III.





ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.





We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all of our officers, directors and employees (including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) and have posted the Code on our website at www.conmedinc.com. In the event that we have any amendments to or waivers from any provision of the Code applicable to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, we intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K by posting such information on our website.





Information relating to our executive officers is included in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as permitted by General Instruction G(3).  The other information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. If such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2011, the information called for by this item will be filed as part of an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before such date, in accordance with General Instruction G(3).





ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.





The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. If such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2011, the information called for by this item will be filed as part of an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before such date, in accordance with General Instruction G(3).





ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.





Equity Compensation Plan Information




The following table provides information about the shares of our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of stock options, warrants and other stock rights under all of our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2010.




Plan Category

Number of securities

to be issued upon

exercise of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights


Weighted average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights (3)


Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance under

equity compensation

plans (excluding

securities reflected in

column (a))(a)


(b)


(c)Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)


2,394,834


$
2.40



685,895Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)


400,000



2.62



—Total


2,794,834


$
2.43



685,895





(1)
The “Equity compensation plans approved by security holders” consist of the 2007 Stock Option Plan.


(2)
The “Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders” consist of a consultant warrant issued in 2007 for investor relations services, consultant warrants issued in 2008 to two employees of Equity Dynamics, Inc. in connection with the asset purchase of EMDC (the “Asset Purchase”) and placement agent warrants issued in 2007 to Maxim Group LLC in connection with the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of $15,000,000 of units of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants.




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Consultant Warrant.In connection with a consulting agreement dated July 24, 2007, we issued to a consultant a warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.72 per share expiring July 24, 2011. The warrant vested over one year and was contingent upon the continued service to the Company of the warrant holder.





Consultant Warrants.On February 29, 2008, in connection with the Asset Purchase, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share to two employees of Equity Dynamics, Inc., an entity wholly owned by John Pappajohn, a director of the Company.  The warrants vested immediately and expire February 28, 2013. As of December 31, 2009, 80,000 warrants remain outstanding.





Placement Agent Warrants.In connection with the Private Placement, we issued to the Maxim Group LLC, a warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock, or 5% of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, at an exercise price equal to $2.75 per share and expiring January 26, 2012. As of December 31, 2009, 300,000 warrants remain outstanding.





The other information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  If such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2011, the information called for by this item will be filed as part of an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before such date, in accordance with General Instruction G(3).





ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE





The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  If such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2011, the information called for by this item will be filed as part of an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before such date, in accordance with General Instruction G(3).





ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.





The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  If such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2011, the information called for by this item will be filed as part of an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before such date, in accordance with General Instruction G(3).




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PART IV.





ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.





(a)  (1). Financial Statements.




See index to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 in Part II hereof where these documents are listed.




(a)  (3).  Exhibits.




Exhibit

Number

Description2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 14, 2007 (4)3.1

Certificate of Incorporation of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (4)3.1.1

Certificate of Merger effective as of March 14, 2007 (5)3.1.2

Articles of Merger effective as of March 14, 2007 (5)3.2

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (16)4.1

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation defining rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (3)4.2

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation defining rights of Series C Preferred Stock (3)4.3

Form of Investor Warrant ($.30) (3)4.4

Form of Investor Warrant ($2.50) (3)4.5

Form of Common Stock Certificate (6)10.1

Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Pace, Conmed and the Conmed Stockholders set forth therein, dated August 2, 2006 (1)10.2

Side letter by and among Pace, Conmed and the Conmed Stockholders set forth therein, dated as of January 12, 2007 (2)10.3

Form of Subscription Agreement dated January 26, 2007, with Registration Rights, by and among Pace and certain investors in the Private Placement (3)10.4

Placement Agency Agreement dated January 16, 2007, by and between Pace and Maxim Group LLC (3)10.5

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2007, by and among Pace and certain investors in the Private Placement (3)10.6

Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated January 26, 2007 by and among Pace and certain investors in the Private Placement (3)10.7

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2007, by and between Richard W. Turner and Pace Health Management Systems, Inc. (7) *10.8

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2007 by and between Howard M. Haft and Pace Health Management Systems, Inc.(7) *10.9

Employment Letter Agreement dated August 21, 2006, by and between Thomas Fry and Pace Health Management Systems, Inc. (7) *




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10.10

Form of Employment Letter Agreement dated January 24, 2007, by and between Larry Doll and Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (7) *10.11

2007 Stock Option Plan of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.(4) *10.12

Amendment No. 1 to the 2007 Stock Option Plan (15) *10.13

Consulting Agreement dated January 26, 2007, by and between Yankee Partners LLC and Pace Health Management Systems, Inc. (8)10.14

Health Services Agreement, dated March 14, 2002, by and between Sheriff of Harford County and Conmed, Inc., as amended(8)10.15

Medical Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2006, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Frederick County and Conmed, Inc., as amended(8)10.16

Agreement dated April 25, 2005, by and between Howard County and Conmed, Inc., as amended(8)10.17

Medical Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2004, by and between the Sheriff of Cecil County and ConMed, Inc., as amended (8)10.18

Agreement for Service, dated July 1, 2005, by and between the County of Loudoun and Conmed, Inc., as amended(8)10.19

Agreement, dated August 12, 2006, by and between the Board of County Commissioners for Yakima County, Washington and Conmed, Inc. (8)10.20

Medical Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Baltimore County, Maryland, dated March 26, 2007 (9)10.21

Medical Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Henrico County Virginia, dated May 7, 2007 (9)10.22

Amendment to Medical Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Yakima County, Washington, dated April 3, 2007 (10)10.23

Contract Renewal Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Yakima County, Washington, dated September 4, 2007 (10)10.24

Amendment to Medical Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Yakima County, Washington, dated September 4, 2007 (10)10.25

First Amendment to Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Sedgwick County, Kansas, dated June 1, 2007 (10)10.26

Medical Services Agreement, by and among Conmed, Inc. and Yakima County, Washington, dated October 2, 2007 (10)10.27

Office Lease Agreement by and between Conmed, Inc, and 7250 Limited Partners, LLLP dated December 10, 2007 (11)10.28

Inmate Healthcare Services Agreement, dated March 19, 2008, by and between Conmed, Inc. and the City of Chesapeake, Virginia Sheriff’s Department (12)




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10.29

Medical Service Agreement with Charles County, Maryland dated July 2, 2008 (13)10.30

Professional Services Contract with Pima County, Arizona dated August 1, 2008 (13)10.31

Inmate Health Services Agreement, effective as of February 1, 2009, by and between Conmed, Inc. and the Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority (14)10.32

Retirement Agreement, dated July 1, 2010, by and between Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. and Howard M. Haft, M.D. (17) *21

Subsidiaries **23.1

Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP dated March 24, 2011 **31.1

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. **31.2

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. **32.1

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. **32.2

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. **





*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 **
Filed herewith














(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2006


(2)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2007


(3)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2007


(4)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on February 27, 2007


(5)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2007


(6)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 29, 2007


(7)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on April 3, 2007


(8)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A filed on May 10, 2007


(9)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed August 14, 2007


(10)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed November 14, 2007


(11)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 31, 2008


(12)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2008


(13)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2008


(14)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2009


(15)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2009


(16)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2010


(17)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2010




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SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.




Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.March 24, 2011By:
/s/ Richard W. TurnerRichard W. Turner, Chairman andChief Executive Officer





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.




March 24, 2011


By
/s/ Richard W. TurnerRichard W. Turner, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)By
/s/ Thomas W. FryThomas W. Fry,

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)By
/s/ Edward B. BergerEdward B. Berger, DirectorBy
/s/ John W. CollotonJohn W. Colloton, DirectorBy
/s/ Charles CrockerCharles Crocker, DirectorBy
/s/ John PappajohnJohn Pappajohn, DirectorBy
/s/ Jeffery W. RungeJeffery W. Runge, Director




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