December 31,
(in thousands, except share data)      2000     1999
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents  $ 4,690  $ 5,822
  Investments 999 983
  Service fees receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible
   amounts of $2,598 in 2000 and $9,644 in 1999 35,350 87,563
  Advances to orthodontic entities 7,644 7,944
  Deferred income taxes 1,978 4,455
  Supplies inventory 7,306 8,195
  Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,782 1,920
    Total current assets 61,749 116,882
Property, equipment and improvements, net 76,686 64,566
Advances to orthodontic entities, less current portion 9,057 12,586
Deferred income taxes 24,030
Intangible assets 194,544 167,348
Other assets 1,881 1,434
    Total other assets 306,198 245,934
    Total assets  $ 367,947  $ 362,816
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable  $ 7,855  $ 2,104
  Accrued salaries and other accrued liabilities 4,054 3,647
  Deferred revenue 2,516
  Income taxes payable 2,913 935
  Amounts payable to orthodontic entities 2,412 1,900
  Current portion of notes payable to affiliated orthodontists 2,426 6,020
    Total current liabilities 22,176 14,606
Notes payable to affiliated orthodontists, less current portion 2,141
Long-term debt, less current portion 58,575 50,632
Deferred income taxes 16,910
Shareholders’ equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares
   authorized, no shares outstanding
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized
   at December 31, 2000 and 1999; 48,600,000 and 48,066,000 shares
   issued and outstanding at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively 487 481
  Additional paid-in capital 168,661 161,465
  Retained earnings 121,581 124,435
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (127
  Due from key employees for stock purchase program (1,604 (5,236
  Capital contributions receivable from shareholders (1,802 (2,618
    Total shareholders’ equity 287,196 278,527
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $ 367,947  $ 362,816
 
See accompanying notes.