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Your Health. Our Commitment. For over 25 years.

M o l i n a   H e a l t h c a r e

2005 Annual Report

Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that

arranges for the delivery of healthcare services to persons eligible to receive

healthcare benefits through government-sponsored programs for low-income

families and individuals, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health

Insurance Program. The Company currently operates health plans in California,

Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, and Washington. Molina

Healthcare also operates 21 company-owned primary care clinics in California.

As of December 31, 2005, approximately 893,000 members were enrolled in

Molina Healthcare’s health plans. More information on Molina Healthcare, Inc.

and its subsidiaries can be obtained at www.molinahealthcare.com.

Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on May 3, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.

local time, at:

Long Beach Hilton

701 West Ocean Boulevard

Executive Meeting Center

Shareholders’ Theater

Long Beach, CA 90831

(562) 983-3400

Cover

In 1980, C. David Molina MD founded our Company with a single clinic and a 

commitment. That clinic was in Los Angeles, and that commitment was to provide

quality healthcare to those most in need and least able to afford it. The cover

depicts our Company’s beginning, our growth, as well as important moments in

our Company’s history.

To Our Stockholders

W e faced a challenging year in 2005. We fell

short  of our  historical  pattern  of strong

expectations  we  have  set  for  ourselves. We  are  in  the 

performance 

annual 

and 

the 

of

We have discovered the problems.

Identifying  the  medical  care  cost  problems  was 

essential. We began 2005 with very strong first quarter

results. In the second quarter, however, we experienced

business  of ensuring  that  our  members  have  access  to

a  rapid  and  unexpected  increase  in  our  medical  care

quality  healthcare  that  is  cost-effective. While  we 

costs. These medical cost issues adversely affected the

succeeded  in  delivering  quality  healthcare, we  struggled

Company’s performance throughout 2005.

with making that healthcare cost-effective.

We believe we have  identified those factors which caused

company-wide review to identify factors contributing to

us  to have unexpectedly high  medical costs, and we are

our  sharply  higher  medical  care  cost  ratio. We  then 

In 

response, we 

immediately 

undertook 

a 

diligently working to address them.

Our  goal  is  to  return  to  our 

previous  trajectory  of healthy

growth and strong performance.

We are excited for 2006 and for the

long-term future of the Company.

We regard this past year as a short-

implemented  an  action  plan  to

bring the cost spike under control

and  to  ensure  that  our  medical

care  costs  going  forward  remain 

within  predictable, manageable

parameters. We  have  made

progress,

as  our 

return 

to 

profitability  in  the  third  and

fourth quarters of 2005 suggests.

term setback, and we expect to emerge from our recent

But we know that our efforts to contain costs must be

challenges stronger and even better prepared to take full

ongoing. It will take time to achieve the results we seek.

advantage of the opportunities our growing field offers.

We  identified  four  primary  factors  behind  our  higher

I am confident that we are moving in the right direction.

medical care costs:

The effectiveness of our model is well-established. Along

with others in our field, we have demonstrated that the

First, we experienced a shift in utilization to higher cost

business  of managing  healthcare  services  for  Medicaid

hospitals. This shift, we believe, reflects changes in the

recipients can create improved health outcomes for plan

demographic  makeup  of our  members  and  in  their 

members, improved  cost-efficiency  for  payors, and  real

patterns  of healthcare  utilization. We  observed  a

value  for  stockholders. As  we 

look  ahead, our 

growth  in  membership  in  geographic  areas  where  our

commitment  to  quality  and  to  the  diverse  communities

hospital contracts were less favorable than was the case

we serve has never been stronger. The work that Molina

in  other  areas  we  serve. As  a  result, even  if

these

Healthcare  is  doing, and  that  your  investment  makes 

patients  were  to  access  care  no  more  frequently  than

possible, is important. We believe we are now positioned

our  other  members, costs  in  these  areas  would  still

to carry out that work more effectively than ever before.

increase.

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Second, we  found  unexpected  increases  in  both  the 

Washington  and  Michigan, and  also  came  later  than

number  and  in  the  severity  of catastrophic  cases,

expected. Because  physician  office  visits 

for 

which we define as those cases requiring payments in

respiratory  illnesses  such  as  influenza  do  not  require

excess  of $50,000. Our  analysis  showed  that  the 

prior authorization by the health plan, it was difficult

negative  financial  impact  of these  cases  was  greater

to  detect  this  trend  early  and  account  for  it  in  our

last  year  than  the  positive  impact  of our  strong

financial modeling.

growth  in  membership. Even  a  small  number  of

catastrophic cases can have a disproportionate impact

We  have  undertaken  measured  but  meaningful

on  our  results. For  instance, the  cost  of a  single

responses to rising medical care costs. Of course,

month-long  episode  of care  for  a  patient  with 

identifying problems is only the first step. Correcting

hemophilia can be over ten times as great as the cost

the problems is the most important step.

of care  for  that  same  patient

over the entire previous year.

Third, we  experienced  higher

costs 

and 

utilization 

of

maternity  services  among  the

Medicaid  populations  in  two  of

the states we serve. In Michigan,

growth 

in  our  membership

“

...quality healthcare

and cost-effectiveness

need not be mutually 

exclusive aims.

”

Accordingly, we  have  redoubled

our  efforts  to  partner  with 

cost-effective providers. In some 

geographic areas, this has meant

reassessing our hospital network

and entering into new contracts,

either with existing providers or

with  new  ones.

It  also  has

resulted  in  birth  rates  increasing  by  almost  40%.

required  working  more  closely  with  our  physician

A  major  reason  for  this  increase, we  believe, is  that

partners  to  ensure  that  they  refer  patients  to 

the  state  last  year  made  a  concerted  effort  to 

cost-effective settings.

encourage  pregnant  women  to  join  Medicaid  health

plans. Meanwhile, early in the second quarter the state

While  these  efforts  already  are  bearing  fruit, we  will

of Michigan  effectively  increased  the  rate  that  our

remain  very  deliberate  about  continuing  and 

Michigan plan pays to providers for maternity-related

increasing them.

medical  services. This  increase  caused  our  delivery

costs  to  rise  by  7%. The  combination  of higher 

We  have  also  begun  working  closely  with  state 

utilization by members and higher costs to providers

authorities to make certain that our premium rates are

converged  and  affected  the  overall  performance  of

adequate to ensure that the Company does not bear a 

the Michigan plan.

disproportionate share of financial risk. In Michigan,

for  example, while  new  rules  required  our  Michigan

Fourth, we  witnessed 

increased  utilization  of

plan to pay higher costs for maternity services, there

outpatient  services  that  were  linked  directly  to  a  flu

was  no  corresponding  increase  in  reimbursement

season 

that  was  particularly  severe 

in  both

rates. We are working to redress such imbalances.

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In continuing to improve our payment processes, we have

performance variations among healthcare providers, and

undertaken a number of initiatives to strengthen the links

we  are  increasing  electronic  data  interchange  and 

between  medical  management  and  claims  payment.

communication with physicians and hospitals.

For  example, we  have  enhanced  our  pre-authorization

processes  and  our  claims  auditing  procedures. We  are

Meanwhile, we  are  relying  on  stronger  case  and  disease

making  increased  use  of claims  auditing  systems  that

management  for  patients  with  those  chronic  health 

monitor providers’ claims for accuracy.

conditions which typically account for a disproportionate

We  have  also  engaged  third-party  vendors  to  review

ensuring  that  our  plan  members  seek  and  receive  good

claims adjudication, both before and after the release of

primary  and  preventive  care  also  helps  reduce 

payments. In  addition, the  initial  results  from  a  pilot 

catastrophic  cases. For  example, even  while  we  saw  a

share of total healthcare costs. Maintaining our focus on

program we recently implemented

on  the  validation  of diagnosis-

related  groups  (DRGs)  appear  to

be very promising. DRGs, used in

classifying  the  healthcare  services

patients receive, are integral to the

formula for reimbursing providers

under  Medicare  and  Medicaid.

Under  our  pilot  program, we

“

We have undertaken

measured but 

meaningful responses

to rising medical care

costs.

”

much  higher  use  of obstetrical

services among our plan members

in  Michigan  last  year, we  actually

experienced  a  decrease  in  the 

utilization  of neonatal  intensive

care  unit  services. Early  quality

prenatal  care  leads  to  healthier

babies.

screened  approximately  300  hospital  DRG  claims  from

Finally, drawing  on  our  25  years  of experience  as  an 

one state, using new criteria that led to a review of the

operator  of primary  care  facilities  in  California, we  are 

medical records in 90 of these claims. We found that 22

evaluating the possibility of operating our own facilities

claims  had  been  coded  inaccurately  by  the  providers.

in other states. In some cases, we believe this option may

Ultimately, our claims costs were reduced by 43% in these

offer the best solution to ensuring quality and  controlling

cases.

costs  in  areas  where  cost-effective  providers  are  not 

available or where patients are finding it difficult to see a

We  are  also  working  to  implement  more  sophisticated

primary care physician.

medical informatics throughout our health plans, which

will  in  turn  facilitate  more  informed  decision-making.

While  managing  medical  costs  is  central  to  our 

With  new  informatics, we  have  enhanced  our  ability  to

business, we  remain  equally  focused  on  growth.

interpret  and  apply  medical  data  to  improve  our 

In  October  2005, our  health  plans  in  California,

operations and control costs. Using authorization data as

Michigan, Utah, and  Washington  were  selected  by  the

well  as  claims  data  will  allow  us  to  become  better  at 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, to

predicting  and  managing  our  costs. We  also  are 

operate  Medicare  Advantage  Special  Needs  Plans, or

developing  programs  that  support  the  identification  of

SNPs. These SNPs serve dual-eligible members as well as

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those who are institutionalized or suffer from severe or 

Overall, we  gained  approximately  105,000  new 

disabling chronic conditions. Initially, our plans will serve

members in 2005, and we now serve more than 893,000

only  the  dual-eligible  population  in  these  four  states.

members.

We believe that our effort to attract these populations –

particularly more elderly, blind, and disabled members –

The  fundamentals  of our  industry  are  strong.

represents  a  natural  extension  of our  long-standing 

We remain convinced that we are in the right field at the

commitment to providing access to quality healthcare for

right  time. Last  year  in  this  country  nearly  one  out  of

people  who  have  traditionally  been  underserved  by  the

every  six  dollars  spent  was  spent  on  healthcare.

healthcare system.

That  figure  is  projected  to  grow  each  year  for  the 

foreseeable  future.

In  addition, managed  care  for 

In June 2005, we acquired two health plans in San Diego

recipients  of government-sponsored  healthcare  contin-

County, California. As a result, we

expanded  our  Company’s  pres-

ence  to  a  new  market  and  added 

approximately  59,000  Medi-Cal

members  and  24,000  Healthy

Families members.

In  Texas, we  were  awarded  a 

contract to provide managed care

“

While managing 

medical costs is central

to our business,

we remain equally

focused on growth.

”

ues  to  grow, driving  demand  for

the kinds of services we offer. In

fact, expenditures  for  Medicaid

and  the  State  Children’s  Health

Insurance  Program, or  SCHIP,

are  projected  to  grow  to  nearly

$600  billion  by  2012. By  far  the

fastest  growing  segment  within

Medicaid has been managed care.

services  to  Medicaid  and  Children’s  Health  Insurance

Program  enrollees  in  a  six-county  area  that  includes

The  federal  and  state  governments  are  expanding 

Houston and Galveston. We look forward to beginning

managed  care  to  new  populations. For  example,

operations  there  in  the  fourth  quarter  of 2006.

government payors are increasingly migrating elderly and

Our  entry  into  this  market, we  believe, will  provide  a

disabled  patients  from 

traditional  fee-for-service 

platform for expansion within one of the nation’s most

programs to managed care.

populous  and  fastest  growing  states  –  one  with  the 

culturally  and  linguistically  diverse  populations  that

On  January  1, 2006, we  began  serving  “dual  eligible”

Molina is well accustomed to serving.

patients – those Medicare beneficiaries who also qualify

for assistance under Medicaid.

In  April  2005, our  HMO  began  operations  in  Indiana

with  approximately  5,000  members. By  year’s  end,

Some  states, including  three  in  which  we  now  operate,

membership in our health plan statewide had increased

are also planning to extend managed care to recipients of

to more than 24,000 members. We are very pleased by

Temporary Aid to Needy Families, or TANF, who live in

these  results  and  look  forward  to  continued  growth  in

counties  where  there  is  currently  no  mandatory 

2006.

enrollment for managed care.

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Ours  is  also  an  industry  that  is  witnessing  considerable

income Americans and the interests of our stockholders

consolidation. As one of the most experienced operators

could  be  complementary  goals. I  remain  committed  to

in the Medicaid managed care sector, and as the market

both of these ideals.

leader  in  Michigan, Utah, and  Washington, we  believe

that  Molina  is  well-positioned  to  take  advantage  of

Other  organizations  have  taken  notice  of our  ability  to

attractive  acquisition  opportunities. In  the  past  several

reach  out  to  the  many  that  have  been  traditionally 

years, our  Company  has  demonstrated  an  ability  to 

underserved. The  California  Dental  Health  Foundation

successfully  integrate  new  business  and  members  into

has  provided  Molina  with  a  grant  to  assist  in  the 

our  existing  operations. While  we  identify  attractive

education  of primary  care  physicians  regarding  oral

opportunities  for  growth, we  will  remain  disciplined  in

health  for  children  from  birth  to  age  five. In  addition,

our efforts to expand.

The  Robert  Wood  Johnson  Foundation  has  provided

Molina with a grant to help reduce health outcome dis-

Our  Company  embraces  the  philosophy  that  quality

parities among Latino patients. We also used part of the

healthcare  and  cost-effectiveness  need  not  be  mutually

grant  in  successfully  launching  TeleSalud, our  bilingual

exclusive  aims. All  of our  state  health  plans  (with  the

Spanish telephone nurse advice line. Examples like these

exception of Indiana which is too new to be eligible) have

demonstrate how our knowledge, our cultural sensitivity,

now received accreditation from the National Committee

our  experience, and  our  commitment  to  quality  have

for Quality Assurance, or NCQA.

given us the qualifications necessary for success.

We  are  especially  proud  that  our  focus  on  quality  has

As  the  states  and  federal  government  respond  to  their

attracted national attention and recognition. In October
of 2005, U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with
the  National  Committee  for  Quality  Assurance, ranked

own financial challenges and the needs of their citizens,

our  business  environment  continues  to  evolve. So  too

must  we  continue  to  evolve. I  am  more  confident  than

the  health  plans  of Molina  Healthcare  among  the  top

ever  about  our  ability  to  do  so  and  to  continue  to 

Medicaid  plans  in  the  United  States  in  their  America’s
Best  Health  Plans  2005  survey. The  rankings  of U.S.
News  &  World  Report were  based  on  five  categories:
Access  to  Care, Overall  Satisfaction, Prevention,

succeed. We  look  forward  to  the  journey  ahead  with

eagerness. And, as  always, we  are  grateful  for  your 

continuing support and your investment.

Treatment, and Overall Quality Score. All of our health

Sincerely,

plans  ranked  among  the  top  50  health  plans  in  the 

country.

We are excited about where we go from here.

President and Chief Executive Officer

J. Mario Molina, M.D.

Molina Healthcare began with a mission to bring quality

care  to  those  who  need  it  most  but  can  least  afford  it.

We have always believed that serving the interests of low-

Molina Healthcare Annual Report 2005

Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Revenue:

Premium revenue
Other operating revenue
Investment income

Total operating revenue

Expenses:

Medical care cost:
Medical services
Hospital and specialty services
Pharmacy
Provider settlements

Total medical care costs

Salary, general and administrative expenses
Loss contract charge(1)
Depreciation and amortization

Total expenses
Operating income

Other income (expense):

Interest expense
Other, net(2)

Total other income (expense)

Income before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income

Net income per share

Basic
Diluted

Weighted average number of common shares and 
potential dilutive common shares outstanding

Years  Ended  December  31,

2005

2004

$ 1,636,006
3,878
10,174
1,650,058

$ 1,166,870
4,168
4,230
1,175,268

271,769
977,781
169,590
5,732
1,424,872
163,342
939
15,125
1,604,278
45,780

(1,529)
(400)
(1,929)
43,851)
16,255)
$ 27,596)

222,168
643,074
119,444
-
984,686
94,150
-
8,869
1,087,705
87,563

(1,049)
1,171)
122)
87,685)
31,912)
$ 55,773)

$ 1.00
$ 0.98

$ 2.07
$ 2.04

28,023,000

27,342,000

Operating Statistics:
Medical care ratio(3)
Salary, general and administrative expense ratio excluding  premium taxes(4)
Premium taxes included in salary, general and administrative expenses
Members(5)
Days in claims payable

86.9%
7.1%
2.8%
893,000
55

84.1%
5.9%
2.1%
788,000
54

(1) Represents a charge related to a transition services agreement entered into in connection with the transfer of certain commercial members to

another health plan in August 2004.

(2) For the year ended December 31, 2005 includes a charge of $0.4 million related to the write-off of costs associated with a registration 

statement filed during the second quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2004, includes $1.162 million in income arising from the
termination of a split dollar life insurance arrangement between the Company and a related party.

(3) Medical care ratio represents medical care costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue.
(4) Salary, general and administrative expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total operating revenue
(5) Number of members at end of period.

Molina Healthcare Annual Report 2005

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

or

‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from

to

Commission File Number 1-31719

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

13-4204626
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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

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

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

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
Title of class

New York Stock Exchange
Name of each exchange on which registered

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the

Securities Act. ‘ Yes È No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Act. ‘ Yes È No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or

15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. È Yes ‘ No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not

contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of 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. È

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a

non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ‘ Accelerated filer È Non-accelerated filer ‘

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange

Act). ‘ Yes È No

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2005,

the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $501,073,214
(based upon the closing price for shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. on such date).

As of March 13, 2006, approximately 27,904,860 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par

value per share, were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on

May 3, 2006 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

Table of Contents

Form 10-K

PART I
Item 1.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2.
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 3.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 4.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation . . . . .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . .
Item 9.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder

Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 14.

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 1: Business

Overview

PART I

We are a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to
persons eligible to receive health care benefits through government-sponsored programs for low-income families
and individuals, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. Commencing
in January 2006, we began to serve a very small number of our dual eligible members under both the Medicaid
and the Medicare programs. We currently have health plans in California, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio,
Utah, and Washington that are operated by our corporate subsidiaries licensed as health maintenance
organizations, or HMOs, in each of these states. We also operate 21 company-owned primary care clinics in
California. Our HMOs are generally paid by the relevant state Medicaid authority a predetermined capitated
amount per member per month. The HMO, in turn, arranges for the provision of health care services for its
members by contracting with health care providers that include independent physicians and groups, hospitals,
ancillary providers, and in California, our own clinics. As of December 31, 2005, approximately 893,000
members were enrolled in our health plans.

Dr. C. David Molina founded our company in 1980 under the name Molina Medical Centers as a provider
organization serving the Medicaid population through a network of primary care clinics in California. In 1999,
we were incorporated in California as the parent company of our health plan subsidiaries under the name
American Family Care, Inc. In March 2000, we changed our name to Molina Healthcare, Inc. On June 26, 2003,
we reincorporated from California into Delaware. In July 2003, we completed our initial public offering of
common stock, and our shares became listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

We have grown by taking advantage of attractive expansion opportunities, usually involving either the
acquisition or the start-up of health plans. We established our Utah health plan in 1997 as a start-up operation,
and later acquired health plans in Michigan, Washington, and New Mexico. During 2005, our start-up health
plans in Indiana and Ohio accepted their first members. We have licensed a health plan in Texas, where we
expect to begin serving members in late 2006.

Our members have distinct social and medical needs and come from diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic
backgrounds. From our inception, we have focused on working with government agencies to serve low-income
populations. Our success has resulted from our expertise in working with government agencies, our extensive
experience with meeting the needs of our members, our over 25 years of owning and operating primary care
clinics, our cultural and linguistic expertise, and our focus on operational and administrative efficiency.

Our principal executive offices are located at One Golden Shore Drive, Long Beach, California 90802, and
our telephone number is (562) 435-3666. Our website is www.molinahealthcare.com. Information contained on
our website or linked to our website is not incorporated by reference into, or as part of, this annual report.

Our Industry

Medicaid and SCHIP. Medicaid provides health care coverage to low-income families and individuals. Each
state establishes its own eligibility standards, benefit packages, payment rates, and program administration within
federal guidelines. SCHIP is a matching program that provides health care coverage to children not otherwise
covered by Medicaid or other insurance programs. States have the option of administering SCHIP through their
Medicaid programs.

The state and federal governments jointly finance Medicaid and SCHIP through a matching program in
which the federal government pays a percentage based on the average per capita income in each state. Typically,
this percentage match is at least 50%. Federal payments for Medicaid have no set dollar ceiling and are limited
only by the amount states are willing to spend. Nevertheless, budgetary constraints at both the federal and state

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levels may limit the benefits paid and the number of members served by Medicaid. State and local governments
pay the share of Medicaid costs not paid for by the federal government.

Special Needs Plans to Serve the Dual Eligible Population. Consistent with our historical mission of serving

low-income and medically underserved families and individuals, on January 1, 2006, our health plans in
California, Michigan, Utah, and Washington began operating Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans in their
respective states. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 created a new type of Medicare Advantage
coordinated care plan focused on individuals with special needs, such as those Medicare beneficiaries who are
also eligible for Medicaid, are institutionalized, or have severe or disabling chronic conditions. The plans
organized to provide services to these “special needs individuals” are called Special Needs Plans, or SNPs. The
Molina Healthcare SNPs will initially focus on serving only the dual eligible population—that is, those
beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. We intend to use our Medicare Advantage SNPs as a
platform for ongoing discussions with state and federal regulators regarding the integration of Medicare and
Medicaid benefits in order to provide a single point of access and accountability for care and services.

Other Government Programs for Low Income Individuals. In certain instances, states have elected to
provide medical benefits to individuals and families who do not qualify for Medicaid. Such programs are often
administered in a manner similar to Medicaid and SCHIP, but without federal matching funds. At December 31,
2005, our Washington HMO served approximately 25,000 such members under one such program, that state’s
Basic Health Plan.

Medicaid Managed Care. The Medicaid members we serve generally represent diverse cultures and
ethnicities. Many have had limited educational opportunities and do not speak English as their first language.
Lack of adequate transportation is common.

Under traditional Medicaid programs, health care services are made available to beneficiaries in an

uncoordinated manner. These individuals typically have minimal access to preventive care such as
immunizations, and access to primary care physicians is limited. As a consequence, treatment is often postponed
until medical conditions become more severe, leading to higher utilization of costly emergency room services. In
addition, providers are paid on a fee-for-service basis and lack incentives to monitor utilization and control costs.

In an effort to improve quality and provide more uniform and more cost-effective care, most states have
implemented Medicaid managed care programs. Such programs seek to improve access to coordinated health
care services, including preventive care, and to control health care costs. Under Medicaid managed care
programs, a health plan receives a predetermined payment per enrollee or member for the covered health care
services. The health plan, in turn, arranges for the provision of the covered health care services by contracting
with a network of providers, including both physicians and hospitals, who agree to provide the covered services
to our members. The health plan also monitors quality of care and implements preventive programs, thereby
striving to improve access to care while more effectively controlling costs.

Over the past decade, the federal government has expanded the ability of state Medicaid agencies to explore
and, in many cases, to mandate the use of managed care for Medicaid beneficiaries. If Medicaid managed care is not
mandatory, individuals entitled to Medicaid may choose either the fee-for-service Medicaid program or a managed
care plan, if available. All states in which we operate have mandatory Medicaid managed care programs.

Our Approach

We focus on serving low-income families and individuals who receive health care benefits through

government-sponsored programs within a managed care model. We believe we are well-positioned to capitalize on
the growth opportunities in our markets. Our approach to managed care is based on the following key attributes:

Experience. For over 25 years we have focused on serving Medicaid beneficiaries as both a health plan and

as a provider. In that time we have developed and forged strong relationships with the constituents whom we

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serve—members, providers, and government agencies. Our ability to deliver quality care and to establish and
maintain provider networks, as well as our administrative efficiency, has allowed us to compete successfully for
government contracts. We have a strong record of obtaining and renewing contracts and have developed
significant expertise as a government contractor.

Administrative Efficiency. We have centralized and standardized various functions and practices across all

of our health plans to increase administrative efficiency. The steps we have taken include centralizing claims
processing and information services onto a single platform. We have standardized medical management
programs, pharmacy benefits management contracts, and health education. As a result, we believe our
administrative efficiency is now among the best in our industry. In addition, we have designed our administrative
and operational infrastructure to be scalable for rapid and cost-effective expansion into new and existing markets.

Proven Expansion Capability. We have successfully replicated our business model through the acquisition

of health plans, the start-up development of new operations, and the transition of members from other health
plans. The integration of our New Mexico acquisition demonstrated our ability to integrate stand-alone
acquisitions. The establishment of our health plans in Indiana, Ohio, and Utah reflects our ability to replicate our
business model in new states, while contract acquisitions in California, Michigan, and Washington have
demonstrated our ability to acquire and successfully integrate existing health plan operations into our business
model.

Flexible Care Delivery Systems. Our systems for delivery of health care services are diverse and readily

adaptable to different markets and changing conditions. We arrange health care services through contracts with
providers that include independent physicians and medical groups, hospitals, ancillary providers, and in
California, our own clinics. Our systems support multiple contracting models, such as fee-for-service, capitation,
per diem, case rates, and diagnostic related groups, or DRGs. Our provider network strategy is to contract with
providers that are best-suited, based on expertise, proximity, cultural sensitivity, and experience, to provide
services to the members we serve.

We operate 21 company-owned primary care clinics in California. Our clinics are profitable, requiring low
capital expenditures and minimal start-up time. We believe that our clinics serve an important role in providing
certain communities with access to primary care and providing us with insights into physician practice patterns,
first-hand knowledge of the needs of our members, and a platform to pilot new programs.

Cultural and Linguistic Expertise. We have a 25-year history of developing targeted health care programs

for our culturally diverse membership and believe we are well-positioned to successfully serve these growing
populations. We contract with a diverse network of community-oriented providers who have the capabilities to
address the linguistic and cultural needs of our members. We educate employees and providers about the
differing needs among our members. We develop member education material in a variety of media and languages
and ensure that the literacy level is appropriate for our target audience.

Proven Medical Management. We believe that our experience as a health care provider has helped us to
improve medical outcomes for our members while at the same time enhancing the cost-effectiveness of care. We
carefully monitor day-to-day medical management in order to provide appropriate care to our members, contain
costs, and ensure an efficient delivery network. We have developed disease management and health education
programs that address the particular health care needs of our members. We have established pharmacy
management programs and policies that have allowed us to manage our pharmaceutical costs effectively. For
example, our staff pharmacists educate our providers on the use of generic drugs rather than brand drugs.

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Our Strategy

Our objective is to be the leading managed care organization serving Medicaid, SCHIP, and other

low-income members. To achieve this objective, we intend to:

Focus on serving low-income families and individuals. We believe that the Medicaid population,
characterized by low income and significant ethnic diversity, requires unique services to meet its health care
needs. Our 25 years of experience in serving this population has provided us significant expertise in meeting the
unique needs of our members. We will continue to focus on serving the beneficiaries of Medicaid and other
government-sponsored programs, as our experience, infrastructure, and health care programs position us to
optimally serve this population.

Increase our membership. We have grown our membership through a combination of acquisitions and

internal growth. Increasing our membership provides the opportunity to grow and diversify our revenues,
increase profits, enhance economies of scale, and strengthen our relationships with providers and government
agencies. We will continue to seek to grow our membership by expanding within existing markets and entering
new markets.

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Expand within existing markets. We expect to grow in existing markets by expanding our service areas
and provider networks, increasing awareness of the Molina brand name, maintaining positive provider
relationships, and integrating members from other health plans.

Enter new markets. We intend to enter new markets by acquiring existing businesses or building our
own operations. We will focus our expansion on markets with competitive provider communities,
supportive regulatory environments, significant size and, where possible, mandated Medicaid managed
care enrollment.

Provide quality cost-effective care. We will use our information systems, strong provider networks, growing

market share, and first-hand provider experience to further develop and utilize effective medical management
and other programs that address the distinct needs of our members. While improving the quality of care, these
programs also facilitate the cost-effective delivery of that care.

Leverage operational efficiencies. Our centralized administrative infrastructure, flexible information
systems, and dedication to controlling administrative costs provide economies of scale. Our administrative
infrastructure has significant expansion capacity, allowing us to integrate new members and expand in new and
existing markets.

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Our Health Plans

As of December 31, 2005, our operating health plans were located in California, Indiana, Michigan, New

Mexico, Ohio, Utah, and Washington. Our Indiana HMO commenced operations in April 2005. Our Ohio HMO
commenced operations in December 2005. We have also recently established a start-up operation in Texas,
where our HMO-licensed subsidiary plans to begin serving members in late 2006. An overview of our health
plans and their governmental program contracts with the relevant state authority as of December 31, 2005 is
provided below:

State

Expiration Date

Contract Description or Covered Program

California

3-31-06(1)

Subcontract with Health Net for services to Medi-Cal members under Health
Net’s Los Angeles County Two-Plan Model Medi-Cal contract with the
California Department of Health Services (DHS).

California

12-31-06

Medi-Cal contract for Sacramento Geographic Managed Care Program with
California Department of Health Services (DHS).

California

3-31-07

Two Plan Model Medi-Cal contract for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
(Inland Empire) with California Department of Health Services (DHS).

California

6-30-07

Aid to Infants and Mothers (AIM) contract with California Managed Risk
Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB).

California

12-31-07

Medi-Cal contract for San Diego Geographic Managed Care Program with
California Department of Health Services (DHS).

California

6-30-08

Healthy Families contract (California’s SCHIP program) with California
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB).

Indiana

12-31-06

Medicaid contract, including SCHIP, with the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy
and Planning, and the Office of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Michigan

New Mexico

9-30-06

6-30-09

Medicaid contract with state of Michigan.

Medicaid Salud! Managed Care Program contract (including SCHIP) with New
Mexico Human Services Department (HSD).

New Mexico

6-30-09

State Coverage Initiative (SCI) contract with New Mexico Human Services
Department (HSD).

Ohio

Utah

Utah

6-30-06

6-30-06

6-30-06

Medicaid contract with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).

Medicaid contract with Utah Department of Health.

CHIP contract (Utah’s SCHIP Program) with Utah Department of Health.

Washington

12-31-06

Basic Health Plan and Basic Health Plus Programs contract with Washington
State Health Care Authority (HCA).

Washington

12-31-07

Healthy Options Program (including Medicaid and SCHIP) contract with State of
Washington Department of Social and Health Services.

Washington

12-31-06

Washington Medicaid Integration Partnership (WMIP) Pilot Program contract
with Washington Department of Social and Health Services.

(1) The California Department of Health Services has previously announced its intent to renew its Medicaid

contract with Health Net for Los Angeles County for a term of five years and, upon information and belief,
is currently in the process of doing so.

Our health plan subsidiaries have generally been successful in obtaining the renewal by amendment of their

contracts in each state prior to the actual expiration of their contracts.

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Our contracts with state and local governments determine the type and scope of health care services that we

arrange for our members. Generally, our contracts require us to arrange for preventive care, office visits,
inpatient and outpatient hospital and medical services, and pharmacy benefits. We are usually paid a negotiated
amount per member per month, with the amount varying from contract to contract. Generally, that amount is
higher in states where we are required to offer more extensive health benefits. We are also paid an additional
amount for each newborn delivery in Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington. Since July 1, 2002, our
Utah health plan has been reimbursed by the state for all medical costs incurred by Utah Medicaid members plus
a 9% administrative fee. In general, either party may terminate our state contracts with or without cause upon 30
days to nine months prior written notice. In addition, most of these contracts contain renewal options that are
exercisable by the state.

California. Molina Healthcare of California, our California HMO, has the third largest enrollment of
Medicaid beneficiaries among non-governmental health plans in the state, with 321,000 total members at
December 31, 2005. We arrange health care services for our members either as a direct contractor to the state or
through subcontracts with other health plans. Our plan serves the counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Sacramento, and Yolo. Our Medi-Cal members in Los Angeles County are served
pursuant to a subcontract we have entered into with Health Net, with Health Net in turn contracting with the
state.

Washington. Molina Healthcare of Washington, Inc., our Washington HMO, is the largest Medicaid

managed care health plan in the state, with 285,000 members at December 31, 2005. We serve members in 33 of
the state’s 39 counties.

Michigan. Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc., our Michigan HMO, is the largest Medicaid managed care

health plan in the state with 144,000 members at December 31, 2005. It recently announced its agreement to
acquire CAPE Health Plan which, as of March 1, 2006, had approximately 88,000 Medicaid members. Our
Michigan HMO serves 39 counties throughout Michigan, including the Detroit metropolitan area.

Utah. Molina Healthcare of Utah, Inc., our Utah HMO, is the largest non-governmental Medicaid managed

care health plan in Utah, serving 59,000 members as of December 31, 2005. Our Utah HMO serves 25 of 29
counties in the state, including the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.

New Mexico. As of December 31, 2005, our New Mexico HMO served 60,000 members. Our New Mexico

HMO serves members in all of New Mexico’s 33 counties.

Indiana. As of December 31, 2005, our Indiana HMO served 24,000 members. Our Indiana HMO serves

members in 87 of the state’s 92 counties. Our Indiana HMO became operational on April 1, 2005.

Ohio. Our Ohio HMO became operational on December 1, 2005. As of December 31, 2005 our Ohio HMO
served fewer than 250 members. However, we expect our Ohio HMO membership to grow significantly in 2006.

Provider Networks

We arrange health care services for our members through contracts with providers that include independent

physicians and groups, hospitals, ancillary providers, and our own clinics. Our strategy is to contract with
providers in those geographic areas and medical specialties necessary to meet the needs of our members. We also
strive to ensure that our providers have the appropriate cultural and linguistic experience and skills.

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The following table shows the total approximate number of primary care physicians, specialists, and

hospitals participating in our network as of December 31, 2005:

California

Indiana Michigan New Mexico

Ohio

Utah Washington

Total

Primary care physicians . . . . .
Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,725
6,862
96

172
631
12

1,485
2,536
43

1,497
6,743
59

173

903
1,027 1,101
35

12

2,482
5,597
81

9,437
24,497
338

Physicians. We contract with primary care physicians, medical groups, specialists, and independent practice

associations. Primary care physicians provide office-based primary care services. Primary care physicians may
be paid under capitation or fee-for-service contracts and may receive additional compensation by providing
certain preventive services. Our specialists care for patients for a specific episode or condition, usually upon
referral from a primary care physician, and are usually compensated on a fee-for-service basis. Our most
frequently utilized specialists are obstetricians/gynecologists, ear, nose and throat specialists, and orthopedic
surgeons. When we contract with groups of physicians on a capitated basis, we monitor their solvency.

Hospitals. We generally contract with hospitals that have significant experience dealing with the medical

needs of the Medicaid population. We reimburse hospitals under a variety of payment methods, including
fee-for-service, per diems, diagnostic-related groups or DRGs, capitation, and case rates.

Primary Care Clinics. Our California HMO operates 21 company-owned primary care clinics in California

staffed by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. In 2005, these clinics provided services to
approximately 37,000 of our California enrollees. Additionally, during 2005 our clinics received approximately
53,000 patient visits from non-members. These clinics are located in neighborhoods where our members reside,
and provide us a first-hand opportunity to understand the special needs of our members. The clinics assist us in
developing and implementing community education, disease management, and other programs. The clinics also
give us direct clinic management experience that enables us to better understand the needs of our contracted
providers.

Medical Management

Our experience in medical management extends back to our roots as a provider organization. Primary care

physicians are the focal point of the delivery of health care to our members, providing routine and preventive
care, coordinating referrals to specialists, and assessing the need for hospital care. This model has proven to be
an effective method for coordinating medical care for our members. The underlying challenge we face is to
coordinate health care so that our members receive timely and appropriate care from the right provider at the
correct cost. In support of this goal, and to ensure medical management consistency among our various state
health plans, we expanded our corporate medical management efforts during 2005.

We seek to ensure quality care for our members on a cost-effective basis by continuously evaluating certain

key medical management and cost control levers. These key levers are utilization management, case and health
management, claims payout management, and provider network and contract management.

Utilization Management. We continuously review utilization patterns with the intent to optimize quality of

care and ensure that only appropriate services are rendered in the most cost-effective manner. Utilization
management, along with our other levers of medical management and cost control, is now supported by a
centralized corporate medical informatics function which utilizes third-party software and data warehousing tools
to convert data into actionable information. We are in the process of developing a predictive modeling capability
that will support a more proactive case and health management approach both for us and for our affiliated
physicians. We are also developing a provider profiling capability to supply network physicians with information
and tools to assist them in making appropriate, cost-effective referrals for specialty and hospital care. Provider
profiling seeks to accomplish this aim by furnishing physicians and facilities with information about their own
performance relative to national standards and to their peers.

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Case and Health Management. We seek to encourage quality, cost-effective care through a variety of case

and health management programs, including disease management programs, educational programs, and
pharmacy management programs.

Disease Management Programs. We develop specialized disease management programs that address

the particular health care needs of our members. motherhood matters!sm is a comprehensive program
designed to improve pregnancy outcomes and enhance member satisfaction. breathe with ease!sm is a multi-
disciplinary disease management program that provides intensive health education resources and case
management services to assist physicians caring for asthmatic members between the ages of three and
fifteen. Healthy Living with Diabetessm is a diabetes disease management program. “Heart Health Living”
is a cardiovascular disease management program for members who have suffered from congestive heart
failure, angina, heart attack, or high blood pressure.

Educational Programs. Educational programs are an important aspect of our approach to health care
delivery. These programs are designed to increase awareness of various diseases, conditions, and methods of
prevention in a manner that supports our providers while meeting the unique needs of our members. For
example, we provide our members with information to guide them through various episodes of care. This
information, which is available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and English, is designed to educate parents on the
use of primary care physicians, emergency rooms, and nurse call centers.

Pharmacy Management Programs. Our pharmacy management programs focus on physician education

regarding appropriate medication utilization and encouraging the use of generic medications. Our
pharmacists and medical directors work with our pharmacy benefits manager to maintain a formulary that
promotes both improved patient care and generic drug use. We employ full-time pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians who work with physicians to educate them on the uses of specific drugs, the implementation of
best practices, and the importance of cost-effective care. This has resulted in a 99% generic utilization rate
when a generic alternative is available in our drug formulary (and an overall generic utilization rate of
approximately 75%), while at the same time enhancing our quality of care.

Claims Payout Management. We utilize both third-party and in-house resources to monitor claims payment

patterns for indications of erroneous billing and coding, unauthorized services, and non-standard provider
practice patterns. We also seek to maintain consistent policies and practices for claims payment to the extent that
state regulations allow us to do so.

Network and Contract Management. The quality, depth, and scope of our provider network is essential if we
are to ensure quality, cost-effective care for our members. In partnering with quality, cost-effective providers, we
utilize clinical and financial information derived by our medical informatics function, as well as the experience
we have gained in serving Medicaid members for 25 years, to gain insight into the needs of both our members
and our providers. As we grow in size, we seek to strengthen our ties with high-quality, cost-effective providers
by offering them greater patient volume.

Plan Administration and Operations

Management Information Systems. All of our health plan information technology and systems operate on a

single platform. This approach avoids the costs associated with maintaining multiple systems, improves
productivity, and enables medical directors to compare costs, identify trends, and exchange best practices among
our plans. Our single platform also facilitates our compliance with current and future regulatory requirements.

The software we use is based on client-server technology and is scalable. The software is flexible, easy to
use, and readily allows us to accommodate enrollment growth and new contracts. The open architecture of the
system gives us the ability to transfer data from other systems without the need to write a significant amount of
computer code, thereby facilitating the integration of new plans and acquisitions.

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We have recently revamped our existing corporate website for enhanced usability and visual appeal. The
most significant change made to the website is the addition of a secure ePortal. This feature allows providers,
members, and trading partners to access individualized data. The ePortal allows the following self-services:

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Provider Self Services. Providers have the ability to access information regarding their members and
claims. Key functionalities include Check Member Eligibility, View Claim, and View/ Submit
Authorizations.

• Member Self Services. Members can access information regarding their personal data, and can perform
the following key functionalities: View Benefits, Request New ID Card, Print Temporary ID Card, and
Request Change of Address/ PCP.

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File Exchange Services. Various trading partners—such as service partners, providers, vendors,
management companies, and individual IPAs—are able to exchange data files (HIPAA or any other
proprietary format) with us using the file exchange functionality.

Best Practices. We continuously seek to promote best practices. Our approach to quality is broad,
encompassing traditional medical management and the improvement of our internal operations. We have staff
assigned full-time to the development and implementation of a uniform, efficient, and quality-based medical care
delivery model for our health plans. These employees coordinate and implement company-wide programs and
strategic initiatives such as preparation of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and
accreditation by the National Committee on Quality Assurance, or NCQA. We use measures established by the
NCQA in credentialing the physicians in our network. We routinely use peer review to assess the quality of care
rendered by providers. At December 31, 2005, five of our seven HMOs were accredited by the NCQA. The
remaining two HMOs (Indiana and Ohio) will undergo review as soon as they are eligible for such review.

Claims Processing. We pay at least 90% of properly billed claims within 30 days. Our Long Beach,

California headquarters serves as the central processing center for all of our health plan claims.

Compliance. Our health plans have established high standards of ethical conduct. Our compliance programs

are modeled after the compliance guidance statements published by the Office of the Inspector General of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Our uniform approach to compliance makes it easier for our
health plans to share information and practices and reduces the potential for compliance errors and any associated
liability.

Competition

We operate in a highly competitive environment. The Medicaid managed care industry is fragmented and

currently subject to significant changes as a result of business consolidations and new strategic alliances entered
into by other managed care organizations. We compete with a large number of national, regional, and local
Medicaid service providers, principally on the basis of size, location, and quality of provider network, quality of
service, and reputation. Below is a general description of our principal competitors for state contracts, members,
and providers:

• Multi-Product Managed Care Organizations—National and regional managed care organizations that

have Medicaid members in addition to members in Medicare and private commercial plans.

• Medicaid HMOs—National and regional managed care organizations that focus principally on providing

health care services to Medicaid beneficiaries, many of which operate in only one city or state.

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Prepaid Health Plans—Health plans that provide less comprehensive services on an at-risk basis or that
provide benefit packages on a non-risk basis.

Primary Care Case Management Programs—Programs established by the states through contracts with
primary care providers to provide primary care services to Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as to provide
limited oversight of other services.

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We will continue to face varying levels of competition. Health care reform proposals may cause
organizations to enter or exit the market for government sponsored health programs. However, the licensing
requirements and bidding and contracting procedures in some states may present partial barriers to entry into our
industry.

We compete for government contracts, renewals of those government contracts, members, and providers.
State agencies consider many factors in awarding contracts to health plans. Among such factors are the health
plan’s provider network, medical management, degree of member satisfaction, timeliness of claims payment, and
financial resources. Potential members typically choose a health plan based on a specific provider being a part of
the network, the quality of care and services available, accessibility of services, and reputation or name
recognition of the health plan. We believe factors that providers consider in deciding whether to contract with a
health plan include potential member volume, payment methods, timeliness and accuracy of claims payment, and
administrative service capabilities.

Regulation

Our health plans are regulated by both state and federal government agencies. Regulation of managed care

products and health care services is an evolving area of law that varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Regulatory agencies generally have discretion to issue regulations and interpret and enforce laws and rules.
Changes in applicable laws and rules occur frequently.

In order to operate a health plan in a given state we must apply for and obtain a certificate of authority or

license from that state. Our health plans are licensed to operate as HMOs in California, Indiana, Michigan, New
Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Washington, and Texas (to begin operating in late 2006). In those states we are regulated by
the agency with responsibility for the oversight of HMOs which, in most cases, is the state department of
insurance. In California, however, the agency with responsibility for the oversight of HMOs is the Department of
Managed Health Care. Licensing requirements are the same for us as they are for health plans serving
commercial or Medicare members. We must demonstrate that our provider network is adequate, that our quality
and utilization management processes comply with state requirements, and that we have adequate procedures in
place for responding to member and provider complaints and grievances. We must also demonstrate that we can
meet requirements for the timely processing of provider claims, and that we can collect and analyze the
information needed to manage our quality improvement activities. In addition, we must prove that we have the
financial resources necessary to pay our anticipated medical care expenses and the infrastructure needed to
account for our costs.

Each of our health plans is required to report quarterly on its performance to the appropriate state regulatory

agencies. They also undergo periodic examinations and reviews by the states. The health plans generally must
obtain approval from the state before declaring dividends in excess of certain thresholds. Each health plan must
maintain its net worth at an amount determined by statute or regulation. Any acquisition of another plan’s
members must also be approved by the state, and our ability to invest in certain financial securities may be
proscribed by statute.

In addition, we are also regulated by each state’s department of health services or the equivalent agency
charged with oversight of Medicaid and SCHIP. These agencies typically require demonstration of the same
capabilities mentioned above and perform periodic audits of performance, usually annually.

Medicaid. Medicaid was established under the U.S. Social Security Act to provide medical assistance to the

poor. Although both the state and federal governments fund it, Medicaid is a state-operated and implemented
program. Our contracts with the state Medicaid programs place additional requirements on us. Within broad
guidelines established by the federal government, each state:

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establishes its own member eligibility standards,

determines the type, amount, duration, and scope of services,

sets the rate of payment for health care services, and

administers its own program.

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We obtain our Medicaid contracts in different ways. Some states, such as Washington, award contracts to

any applicant demonstrating that it meets the state’s requirements. Others, such as California, engage in a
competitive bidding process. In all cases, we must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the state Medicaid program
that we are able to meet the state’s operational and financial requirements. These requirements are in addition to
those required for a license and are targeted to the specific needs of the Medicaid population. For example:

• We must measure provider access and availability in terms of the time needed to reach the doctor’s

office using public transportation;

• Our quality improvement programs must emphasize member education and outreach and include

measures designed to promote utilization of preventive services;

• We must have linkages with schools, city or county health departments, and other community-based

providers of health care, in order to demonstrate our ability to coordinate all of the sources from which
our members may receive care;

• We must be able to meet the needs of the disabled and others with special needs;

• Our providers and member service representatives must be able to communicate with members who do

not speak English or who are deaf; and

• Our member handbook, newsletters, and other communications must be written at the prescribed

reading level, and must be available in languages other than English.

In addition, we must demonstrate that we have the systems required to process enrollment information, to
report on care and services provided, and to process claims for payment in a timely fashion. We must also have
the financial resources needed to protect the state, our providers, and our members against insolvency.

Once awarded, our contracts generally have terms of one to four years, with renewal options at the

discretion of the states. Our health plan subsidiaries have generally been successful in obtaining the renewal by
amendment of their contracts in each state prior to the contracts’ expiration. Our health plans are subject to
periodic reporting requirements and comprehensive quality assurance evaluations, and must submit periodic
utilization reports and other information to state or county Medicaid authorities. We are not permitted to enroll
members directly, and are permitted to market only in accordance with strict guidelines.

HIPAA. In 1996, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or

HIPAA. All health plans are subject to HIPAA, including ours. HIPAA generally requires health plans to:

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Establish the capability to receive and transmit electronically certain administrative health care
transactions, like claims payments, in a standardized format,

• Afford privacy to patient health information, and

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Protect the privacy of patient health information through physical and electronic security measures.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are still working to adopt final regulations to fully

implement HIPAA. We expect to achieve compliance with HIPAA by the applicable deadlines.

Fraud and Abuse Laws. Federal and state governments have made investigating and prosecuting health care

fraud and abuse a priority. Fraud and abuse prohibitions encompass a wide range of activities, including
kickbacks for referral of members, billing for unnecessary medical services, improper marketing, and violations
of patient privacy rights. Companies involved in public health care programs such as Medicaid are often the
subject of fraud and abuse investigations. The regulations and contractual requirements applicable to participants
in these public-sector programs are complex and subject to change. Although we believe that our compliance
efforts are adequate, ongoing vigorous law enforcement and the highly technical regulatory scheme mean that
our compliance efforts in this area will continue to require significant resources.

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Employees

As of December 31, 2005, we had approximately 1,500 employees, including physicians, nurses, and
administrators. Our employee base is multicultural and reflects the diverse member base we serve. We believe
we have good relations with our employees. None of our employees are represented by a union.

Web Site Access to Our Reports

Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all
amendments to these reports, are available free of charge on our website, www.molinahealthcare.com, as soon as
reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC. Information regarding our corporate governance guidelines, code of business conduct and
ethics, and information regarding our officers, directors, and board committees (including our Audit,
Compensation, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Charters), is available on our website.
Such information is also available in print upon the request of any stockholder to our Investor Relations
Department at the address of our executive offices set forth above. The information on our website is not
incorporated by reference into, or as part of, this report.

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Item 1A: Risk Factors

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should

carefully consider the risk factors described below, as well as other information we include or incorporate by
reference in this report and the information in the other reports we file with the SEC. The risks and uncertainties
described below are those that we currently believe may materially affect us. Additional risks and uncertainties
that we are unaware of or that we currently deem immaterial may also become important factors that may
materially affect us.

Our profitability will depend on our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage medical costs.

Our profitability depends, to a significant degree, on our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage

medical costs. Historically, our medical care cost ratio, meaning our medical care costs as a percentage of
premium and other operating revenue, has fluctuated. Because of the narrow profit margin of our health plan
business, relatively small changes in our medical care cost ratio can create significant changes in our financial
results, as was shown by our unexpected results in the second quarter of 2005. Factors that may affect our
medical care costs include the level of utilization of healthcare services, increases in hospital costs or
pharmaceutical costs, an increased incidence or acuity of high dollar claims related to catastrophic illness,
increased maternity costs, governmental underfunding of health care programs or services, changes in state
eligibility certification methodologies, unexpected patterns in the annual flu season, relatively low levels of
hospital and specialty provider competition in certain geographic areas, increases in the cost of pharmaceutical
products and services, changes in healthcare regulations and practices, epidemics, new medical technologies, and
other external factors such as general economic conditions or inflation. Many of these factors are largely beyond
our control and could reduce our ability to accurately predict and effectively control the costs of providing health
care services. In response to the unexpected increase in medical care costs we identified in the second quarter of
2005, we instituted a number of medical care cost control and monitoring initiatives. However, there can be no
assurance that such initiatives will be successful or achieve the intended results. The inability to forecast and
manage our medical care costs or to establish and maintain a satisfactory medical care cost ratio could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

A failure to accurately estimate incurred but not reported medical care costs may negatively impact our
results of operations.

Our reserves for claims are estimates of future payments based on various assumptions. We, together with

our independent actuaries, estimate our medical claims liabilities prior to their being reported using actuarial
methods based on historical data that has been adjusted for payment patterns, cost trends, product mix,
seasonality, utilization of health care services, and other relevant factors. The estimation methods and the
resulting reserves are continually monitored, reviewed, and updated, and adjustments, if necessary, are reflected
in the period known. Given the uncertainties inherent in such estimates, the actual claims liabilities could differ
significantly from the amounts reserved. Our actual results have varied and will continue to vary from our
estimates, particularly in times of significant changes in utilization and medical cost trends. If our actual liability
for claims payments is higher than estimated, our earnings per share in any particular quarter or annual period
could be negatively affected. Our estimates of claims incurred but not reported may be inadequate in the future,
which would negatively affect our results of operations. Further, our inability to accurately estimate claims
incurred but not reported may also affect our ability to take timely corrective actions, further exacerbating the
extent of the negative impact on our results.

Reductions in Medicaid and SCHIP funding could substantially reduce our profitability.

Substantially all of our revenues currently come from state Medicaid and SCHIP premiums. Under these

programs, subject to actuarial soundness, the government payor typically determines premium and

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reimbursement levels. If the government payor reduces premium or reimbursement levels or increases them by
less than the amount by which our costs increase, unlike a commercial plan we are unable to make offsetting
adjustments through supplemental premiums or changes in our benefit plan. For instance, it is possible for a state
to mandate an increase in the rates payable to the hospitals with which we contract without granting a
corresponding increase in premiums paid to us. This occurred to our Michigan HMO with respect to maternity
benefits in 2005. Thus, any premium reduction or insufficient premium increase could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The premium rates paid by each state to health plans like ours differ depending on a combination of factors,

such as upper payment limits established by the federal and state governments, a member’s health status, age,
gender, county or region, benefit mix, and member eligibility categories. Future Medicaid premium rate levels
may be affected by continued government efforts to contain medical costs, or federal and state budgetary
constraints. Changes in Medicaid funding could, for example, reduce the number of persons enrolled in or
eligible for Medicaid, reduce the amount of reimbursement or payment levels by the federal or state
governments, or increase our administrative or health benefit costs. Additionally, changes could eliminate
coverage for certain benefits such as our pharmacy, behavioral health, vision, or other benefits. In some cases,
changes in funding could be made retroactive. The federal government and all of the states in which we operate
are presently considering proposals and legislation that would implement certain Medicaid reforms or redesigns,
reduce reimbursement or payment levels, or reduce the number of persons eligible for Medicaid. Reductions in
Medicaid payments at either the federal or state level could reduce our profitability if we are unable to reduce our
expenses.

In addition, government receivables are subject to government audit and negotiation, and government
contracts are vulnerable to disagreements with the government. The final amounts we ultimately receive under
government contracts may be different from the amounts we initially recognize in our financial statements.

If our government contracts are not renewed or are terminated, our revenues could be materially reduced.

Our contracts generally run for periods of from one year to four years, and may be successively extended by

amendment for additional periods if the relevant state agency so elects. Our current contracts expire on various
dates over the next several years. There is no guarantee that our contracts will be renewed or extended.
Moreover, when our contracts expire, they may be opened for bidding by competing healthcare providers. For
example, in May 2005, the California Department of Health Services (DHS) issued a notice of intent to award the
Medi-Cal contracts for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in 2006 to Blue Cross of California rather than to
our California HMO (this notice of intent was later overturned on appeal, and the contract extended for one
additional year pending the outcome of additional review by DHS). In addition, all of our contracts may be
terminated for cause if we breach a material provision of the contract or violate relevant laws or regulations. Our
contracts with the states are also subject to cancellation by the state in the event of unavailability of state or
federal funding. In some jurisdictions, such cancellation may be immediate and in other jurisdictions a notice
period is required. In addition, most contracts are terminable without cause. We may face increased competition
as other plans attempt to enter our markets through the contracting process. If we are unable to renew,
successfully rebid, or compete for any of our government contracts, or if any of our contracts are terminated or
renewed on less favorable terms, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be adversely
affected.

Any changes to the laws and regulations governing our business, or the interpretation and enforcement of
those laws or regulations, could cause us to modify our operations and could negatively impact our
operating results.

Our business is extensively regulated by the federal government and the states in which we operate. The
laws and regulations governing our operations are generally intended to benefit and protect health plan members
and providers rather than stockholders. The government agencies administering these laws and regulations have
broad latitude in interpreting and applying them. These laws and regulations, along with the terms of our

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government contracts, regulate how we do business, what services we offer, and how we interact with members
and the public. These laws and regulations, and their interpretations, are subject to frequent change. The
interpretation of certain contract provisions by our governmental regulators may also change. Changes in existing
laws or regulations, or their interpretations, or the enactment of new laws or regulations, could reduce our
profitability by imposing additional capital requirements, increasing our liability, increasing our administrative
and other costs, increasing mandated benefits, forcing us to restructure our relationships with providers, or
requiring us to implement additional or different programs and systems. Changes in the interpretation of our
contracts could also reduce our profitability if we have detrimentally relied on a prior interpretation.

For example, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which
mandates that health plans enhance privacy protections for member protected health information. This requires
health plans to add, at significant cost, new administrative, information, and security systems to prevent
inappropriate release of protected member health information. The requirements for compliance with this law are
uncertain and will continue to affect our profitability. The regulations enacting this law also establish significant
criminal penalties and civil sanctions for non-compliance, including fines for violations of the regulations by our
business associates. Individual states periodically consider adding operational requirements applicable to health
plans, often without identifying funding for these requirements. For example, California recently required all
health plans to make available to members independent medical review of their claims. This requirement is
costly to implement and could affect our profitability.

Recent legislative changes in the Medicare program may also affect our business. For example, the

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 revised cost-sharing requirements for
some beneficiaries and requires states to reimburse the federal Medicare program for costs of prescription drug
coverage provided to beneficiaries who are enrolled simultaneously in both the Medicaid and Medicare
programs. These changes may reduce the availability of funding for some states’ Medicaid programs, which
could adversely affect our growth, operations, and financial performance. The new Medicare prescription drug
benefit is interrupting the distribution of prescription drugs to many beneficiaries simultaneously enrolled in both
Medicaid and Medicare, prompting several states to pay for prescription drugs on an unbudgeted, emergency
basis without any assurance of receiving reimbursement from the federal Medicaid program. These expenses
may cause some states to divert funds originally intended for other Medicaid services.

We are subject to various routine and non-routine governmental reviews, audits, and investigations.
Violation of the laws governing our operations, or changes in interpretations of those laws, could result in the
imposition of civil or criminal penalties, the cancellation of our contracts to provide managed care services, the
suspension or revocation of our licenses, and exclusion from participation in government sponsored health
programs, including Medicaid and SCHIP. If we become subject to material fines or if other sanctions or other
corrective actions were imposed upon us, we might suffer a substantial reduction in profitability, and might also
lose one or more of our government contracts and as a result lose significant numbers of members and amounts
of revenue.

States may only mandate Medicaid enrollment into managed care under federal waivers or demonstrations.
Waivers and programs under demonstrations are typically approved for multi-year periods and can be renewed
on an ongoing basis if the state applies. We have no control over this renewal process. If a state does not renew
its mandated program or the federal government denies the state’s application for renewal, our business would
suffer as a result of a likely decrease in membership.

Our business depends on our information systems, and our inability to effectively integrate, manage, and
keep secure our information systems could disrupt our operations.

Our business is dependent on effective and secure information systems that assist us in, among other things,

monitoring utilization and other cost factors, supporting our health care management techniques, processing
provider claims, and providing data to our regulators. Our providers also depend upon our information systems
for membership verifications, claims status, and other information. If we experience a reduction in the

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performance, reliability, or availability of our information systems, our operations and ability to produce timely
and accurate reports could be adversely affected. In addition, our information system software is leased from a
third party. If the owner of the software were to become insolvent and fail to support the software, our operations
could be negatively affected.

Our information systems and applications require continual maintenance, upgrading, and enhancement to
meet our operational needs. Moreover, our acquisition activity requires transitions to or from, and the integration
of, various information systems. We regularly upgrade and expand our information systems capabilities. If we
experience difficulties with the transition to or from information systems or are unable to properly implement,
maintain, or expand our system, we could suffer from, among other things, operational disruptions, loss of
members, difficulty in attracting new members, regulatory problems, and increases in administrative expenses.

Our business requires the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Advances in
computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other events or developments could result
in compromises or breaches of our security systems and client data stored in our information systems. Anyone
who circumvents our security measures could misappropriate our confidential information or cause interruptions
in services or operations. The Internet is a public network, and data is sent over this network from many sources.
In the past, computer viruses or software programs that disable or impair computers have been distributed and
have rapidly spread over the Internet. Computer viruses could be introduced into our systems, or those of our
providers or regulators, which could disrupt our operations, or make our systems inaccessible to our providers or
regulators. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against the threat of
security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by breaches. Because of the confidential health information we
store and transmit, security breaches could expose us to a risk of regulatory action, litigation, possible liability
and loss. Our security measures may be inadequate to prevent security breaches, and our business operations
would be negatively impacted by cancellation of contracts and loss of members if they are not prevented.

Difficulties in executing our acquisition strategy could adversely affect our business.

The acquisitions of Medicaid contract rights and other health plans have accounted for a significant amount

of our growth. Although we cannot predict with certainty our rate of growth as the result of acquisitions, we
believe that acquisitions similar in nature to those we have historically executed will be important to our future
growth strategy. Many of the other potential purchasers of these assets have greater financial resources than we
have. Also, many of the sellers may insist on selling assets that we do not want, such as commercial lines of
business, or may insist on transferring their liabilities to us as part of the sale of their companies or assets. Even if
we identify suitable targets, we may be unable to complete acquisitions on terms favorable to us or obtain the
necessary financing for these acquisitions. Further, to the extent we complete an acquisition, we may be unable to
realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisition because of operational factors or difficulty in integrating the
acquisition with our existing business. This may include the integration of:

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additional employees who are not familiar with our operations,

new provider networks, which may operate on terms different from our existing networks,

additional members, who may decide to transfer to other health care providers or health plans,

disparate information, claims processing, and record keeping systems, and

internal controls and accounting policies, including those which require the exercise of judgment and
complex estimation processes, such as estimates of claims incurred but not reported, accounting for
goodwill, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and income tax matters.

Also, we are generally required to obtain regulatory approval from one or more state agencies when making
acquisitions. In the case of an acquisition of a business located in a state in which we do not already operate, we
would be required to obtain the necessary licenses to operate in that state. In addition, although we may already
operate in a state in which we acquire a new business, we will be required to obtain regulatory approval if, as a
result of the acquisition, we will operate in an area of the state in which we did not operate previously. We may

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be unable to obtain the necessary governmental approvals or comply with these regulatory requirements in a
timely manner, if at all. For all of the above reasons, we may not be able to consummate our proposed
acquisitions as announced or to sustain our pattern of growth.

Ineffective management of our growth may negatively affect our business, financial condition, or results of
operations.

Depending on acquisitions and other opportunities, we expect to continue to grow our membership and to
expand into other markets. In fiscal year 2003, we had total revenue of $793.5 million. In fiscal year 2005, we
had total revenue of $1.65 billion, an increase of 108% in just two years. Continued rapid growth could place a
significant strain on our management and on other resources. Our ability to manage our growth may depend on
our ability to strengthen our management team and attract, train, and retain skilled employees, and our ability to
implement and improve operational, financial, and management information systems on a timely basis. If we are
unable to manage our growth effectively, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially
and adversely affected. In addition, due to the initial substantial costs related to acquisitions, rapid growth could
adversely affect our short-term profitability and liquidity.

If we are unable to maintain good relations with the physicians, hospitals, and other providers that we
contract with, our profitability could be adversely affected.

We contract with physicians, hospitals, and other providers as a means to assure access to health care
services for our members, to manage health care costs and utilization, and to better monitor the quality of care
being delivered. In any particular market, providers could refuse to contract with us, demand higher payments, or
take other actions which could result in higher health care costs, disruption to provider access for current
members or to support growth, or difficulty in meeting regulatory or accreditation requirements.

In some markets, certain providers, particularly hospitals and physician/hospital organizations, may have

significant market positions or even monopolies. If these providers refuse to contract with us or utilize their
market position to negotiate favorable contracts to themselves, our profitability in those areas could be adversely
affected.

Some providers that render services to our members are not contracted with our plans. In those cases, there
is no pre-established understanding between the provider and the plan about the amount of compensation that is
due to the provider. In some states, the amount of compensation is defined by law or regulation, but in most
instances it is either not defined or it is established by a standard that is not clearly translatable into dollar terms.
In such instances providers may believe they are underpaid for their services and may either litigate or arbitrate
their dispute with the plan. The uncertainty of the amount to pay and the possibility of subsequent adjustment of
the payment could adversely affect our financial position or results of operations.

Failure to attain profitability in our start-up operations could negatively affect our results of operations.

Start-up costs associated with a new business can be substantial. For example, in order to obtain a certificate

of authority to operate as a health maintenance organization in most jurisdictions, we must first establish a
provider network, have infrastructure and required systems in place, and demonstrate our ability to obtain a state
contract and process claims. Often we are also required to contribute significant capital in order to fund mandated
net worth requirements, performance bonds or escrows, or contingency guaranties. If we were unsuccessful in
obtaining the certificate of authority, winning the bid to provide services, or attracting members in sufficient
numbers to cover our costs, any new business of ours would fail. We also could be required by the state to
continue to provide services for some period of time without sufficient revenue to cover our ongoing costs or to
recover our significant start-up costs.

Even if we are successful in establishing a profitable HMO in a new state, increasing membership, revenues,

and medical costs will trigger increased mandated net worth requirements which could substantially exceed the

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net income generated by the HMO. Rapid growth in an existing state will also create increased net worth
requirements. In such circumstances we may not be able to fund on a timely basis or at all the increased net
worth requirements with our available cash resources. The expenses associated with starting up a health plan in a
new state or expanding a health plan in an existing state could have a significant impact on our business,
financial condition, and results of operations.

We derive a majority of our premium revenues from operations in a small number of states.

Operations in California, Michigan, New Mexico, Washington, and Utah have accounted for most of our

premium revenues to date. If we were unable to continue to operate in each of those states or if our current
operations in any portion of one of those states were significantly curtailed, our revenues could decrease
materially. Our reliance on operations in a limited number of states could cause our revenue and profitability to
change suddenly and unexpectedly depending on a loss of a material contract, legislative actions, changes in
Medicaid eligibility methodologies, catastrophic claims, an epidemic or unexpected increase in utilization,
general economic conditions, and similar factors in those states. Our inability to continue to operate in any of the
states in which we currently operate would harm our business.

We are subject to competition which negatively impacts our ability to increase penetration in the markets
we serve.

We operate in a highly competitive environment and in an industry that is currently subject to significant

changes from business consolidations, new strategic alliances, and aggressive marketing practices by other
managed care organizations. We compete for members principally on the basis of size, location, and quality of
provider network, benefits supplied, quality of service, and reputation. A number of these competitive elements
are partially dependent upon and can be positively affected by financial resources available to a health plan.
Many other organizations with which we compete have substantially greater financial and other resources than
we do. For these reasons, we may be unable to grow our membership.

Restrictions and covenants in our credit facility may limit our ability to make certain acquisitions.

We have a credit facility that imposes numerous restrictions and covenants, including prescribed debt
coverage ratios, net worth requirements, and acquisition limitations that restrict our financial and operating
flexibility, including our ability to make certain acquisitions above specified values and declare dividends
without lender approval. As a result of the restrictions and covenants imposed under our credit facility, our
growth strategy may be negatively impacted by our inability to act with complete flexibility, or our inability to
use our credit facility in the manner intended.

In order to provide liquidity, we have a $180 million five-year senior secured credit facility that matures in

March 2010. As of December 31, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under our credit facility. However, at
June 30, 2005, we were not in compliance with certain financial ratio covenants under the credit facility which
constituted an event of default at that time (such default was subsequently waived). If we are again in default at a
time when funds under the credit facility are required to finance an acquisition, or if a proposed acquisition does
not satisfy the pro forma financial requirements under our credit facility, we may be unable to use the credit
facility in the manner intended. In addition, if we were to draw down on our credit facility, or incur other
additional debt in the future, it could have an adverse effect on our business and future operations. For example,
it could:

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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to pay principal and interest on
our debt, which would reduce funds available to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, and
other general operating requirements;

increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions or a downturn in our
business; and

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place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt.

Our ability to obtain any financing, whether through the issuance of new debt securities or otherwise, and
the terms of any such financing are dependent on, among other things, our financial condition, financial market
conditions within our industry and generally, credit ratings, and numerous other factors. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to refinance our credit facility and obtain financing on acceptable terms or within
an acceptable time, if at all. If we are unable to obtain financing on terms and within a time acceptable to us it
could, in addition to other negative effects, have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition,
ability to compete, or ability to comply with regulatory requirements.

We are dependent on our executive officers and other key employees.

Our operations are highly dependent on the efforts of our senior executive officers. The loss of their

leadership, knowledge, and experience could negatively impact our operations. Replacing many of our executive
officers might be difficult or take an extended period of time because a limited number of individuals in the
managed care industry have the breadth and depth of skills and experience necessary to operate and expand
successfully a business such as ours. Our success is also dependent on our ability to hire and retain qualified
management, technical, and medical personnel. We may be unsuccessful in recruiting and retaining such
personnel which could negatively impact our operations.

We face claims related to litigation which, if resolved unfavorably, could result in substantial monetary
damages.

We are subject to a variety of legal actions, including suits for securities fraud, provider disputes,

employment related disputes, and breach of contract actions. For example, we and certain of our senior executive
officers are defendants in a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
arising out of our announcement of guidance for the 2005 second quarter and fiscal year. The class action is in
the early stages, and no prediction can be made as to the outcome. In the event we incur liability materially in
excess of the amount for which we have insurance coverage, our profitability would suffer.

In addition, our providers involved in medical care decisions may be exposed to the risk of medical

malpractice claims. Providers at the primary care clinics we operate in California are employees of our California
subsidiary. As a direct employer of physicians and ancillary medical personnel and as an operator of primary care
clinics, our subsidiary may experience increased exposure to liability for acts or omissions by our employees and
for acts or injuries occurring on our premises. We maintain errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $5
million per occurrence and in aggregate for each policy year, medical malpractice insurance for our clinics in the
amount of $1 million per occurrence, and an annual aggregate limit of $3 million, and such other lines of
coverage as we believe are reasonable in light of our experience to date. However, this insurance may not be
sufficient or available at a reasonable cost to protect us from damage awards or other liabilities. Even if any
claims brought against us were unsuccessful or without merit, we would have to defend ourselves against such
claims. The defense of any such actions may be time-consuming and costly, and may distract our management’s
attention. As a result, we may incur significant expenses and may be unable to effectively operate our business.

Furthermore, claimants often sue managed care organizations for improper denials or delay of care. Also,
Congress, as well as several states, are considering legislation that would permit managed care organizations to
be held liable for negligent treatment decisions or benefits coverage determinations. If this or similar legislation
were enacted, claims of this nature could result in substantial damage awards against us and our providers that
could exceed the limits of any applicable medical malpractice insurance coverage. Successful malpractice or tort
claims asserted against us, our providers, or our employees could adversely affect our financial condition and
profitability.

We cannot predict the outcome of any lawsuit with certainty. While we currently have insurance coverage
for some of the potential liabilities relating to litigation, other such liabilities may not be covered by insurance,

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the insurers could dispute coverage, or the amount of insurance could not be sufficient to cover the damages
awarded. In addition, insurance coverage for all or certain types of liability may become unavailable or
prohibitively expensive in the future or the deductible on any such insurance coverage could be set at a level
which would result in us effectively self-insuring cases against us.

Although we have established reserves for litigation as we believe appropriate, we cannot assure you that
our recorded reserves will be adequate to cover such costs. Therefore, the litigation to which we are subject could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations and could prompt us to change
our operating procedures.

Negative publicity regarding the managed health care industry could adversely affect our ability to market
and sell our products and services.

Managed health care companies have received and continue to receive negative publicity reflecting the
public perception of the industry. The managed health care industry has also recently experienced significant
merger and acquisition activity, giving rise to speculation and uncertainty regarding the status of companies in
our industry. Our marketing efforts may be affected by the amount of negative publicity to which the managed
health care industry has been subject, as well as by speculation and uncertainty relating to merger and acquisition
activity among companies in our industry. Speculation, uncertainty, or negative publicity about us, our industry,
or our business could adversely affect our ability to market our services, require changes to our services, or
stimulate additional legislation, regulation, review of industry practices, or private litigation that could adversely
affect us.

A pandemic, such as a worldwide outbreak of a new influenza virus, could materially and adversely affect
our ability to control health care costs.

An outbreak of a pandemic disease, such as the H5N1 avian flu, could materially and adversely affect our
business and operating results. The impact of a flu pandemic on the United States would likely be substantial.
Estimates of the contagion and mortality rate of any mutated avian flu virus that can be transmitted from human
to human are highly speculative. A significant global outbreak of avian flu among humans could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition as a result of increased inpatient and outpatient
hospital costs and the cost of anti-viral medication to treat the virus.

The results of our operations could be negatively impacted by both upturns and downturns in general
economic conditions.

The number of persons eligible to receive Medicaid benefits has historically increased more rapidly during
periods of rising unemployment, corresponding to less favorable general economic conditions. However, during
such economic downturns, state and federal tax receipts could decrease, causing states to attempt to cut health
care programs, benefits, and rates. If federal or state funding were decreased while our membership was
increasing, our results of operations would be negatively affected. Conversely, the number of persons eligible to
receive Medicaid benefits may grow more slowly or even decline if economic conditions improve. Therefore,
improvements in general economic conditions may cause our membership levels and profitability to decrease,
which could lead to decreases in our operating income.

If state regulators do not approve payments of dividends and distributions by our subsidiaries, it may
negatively affect our business strategy.

We principally operate through our health plan subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are subject to laws and
regulations that limit the amount of dividends and distributions that they can pay to us without prior approval of,
or notification to, state regulators. In California, our health plan may dividend, without notice to or approval of
the California Department of Managed Health Care, amounts by which its tangible net equity exceeds 130% of

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the tangible net equity requirement. In Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington, our health plans
must give thirty days advance notice and the opportunity to disapprove “extraordinary” dividends to the
respective state departments of insurance for amounts over the lesser of (a) ten percent of surplus or net worth at
the prior year end or (b) the net income for the prior year. The discretion of the state regulators, if any, in
approving or disapproving a dividend is not clearly defined. Health plans that declare non-extraordinary
dividends must usually provide notice to the regulators ten or fifteen days in advance of the intended distribution
date of the non-extraordinary dividend. The aggregate amounts our health plan subsidiaries could have paid us at
December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 without approval of the regulatory authorities were approximately $4.3
million, $27.9 million, and $29.0 million, respectively. If the regulators were to deny or significantly restrict our
subsidiaries’ requests to pay dividends to us, the funds available to our company as a whole would be limited,
which could harm our ability to implement our business strategy. For example, we could be hindered in our
ability to make debt service payments on amounts drawn under our credit facility.

Unforeseen changes in regulations or pharmaceutical market conditions may impact our revenues and
adversely affect our results of operations.

A significant category of our health care costs relate to pharmaceutical products and services. Evolving
regulations and state and federal mandates regarding coverage may impact the ability of our HMOs to continue
to receive existing price discounts on pharmaceutical products for our members. Other factors affecting our
pharmaceutical costs include, but are not limited to, the price of pharmaceuticals, geographic variation in
utilization of new and existing pharmaceuticals, and changes in discounts. The unpredictable nature of these
factors may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect
on our business, operating results, and stock price.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal control

over financial reporting. In particular, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal
controls over financial reporting to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public
accounting firm to attest to, our internal controls over our financial reporting as required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our future testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public
accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be
material weaknesses. Our compliance with Section 404 will continue to require that we incur substantial
accounting expense and expend significant management time and effort. Moreover, if we are not able to continue
to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public
accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be
material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or
investigations by the NYSE, SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and
management resources.

Volatility of our stock price could adversely affect stockholders.

Since our initial public offering in July 2003, the sales price of our common stock has ranged from a low of
$20.00 to a high of $53.23. A number of factors will continue to influence the market price of our common stock,
including:

•

•

•

•

•

state and federal budget decreases,

adverse publicity regarding health maintenance organizations and other managed care organizations,

government action regarding eligibility,

changes in government payment levels,

changes in state mandatory programs,

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•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

changes in expectations as to our future financial performance or changes in financial estimates, if any,
of public market analysts,

announcements relating to our business or the business of our competitors,

conditions generally affecting the managed care industry or our provider networks,

the success of our operating or acquisition strategy,

the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies,

the termination of our Medicaid or SCHIP contracts with state or county agencies, or subcontracts with
other Medicaid managed care organizations that contract with such state or county agencies,

regulatory or legislative change, and

general economic conditions, including inflation and unemployment rates.

Our stock may not trade at the same levels as the stock of other health care companies and the market in
general may not sustain its current prices. Also, if the trading market for our stock does not continue to develop,
securities analysts may not initiate or maintain research coverage of our company and our shares, and this could
further depress the market for our shares.

Our directors and officers and members of the Molina family own a majority of our capital stock,
decreasing the influence of other stockholders on stockholder decisions.

Our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 21% of our capital

stock, and members of the Molina family (some of whom are also officers or directors), in the aggregate,
beneficially own approximately 59% of our capital stock, either directly or in trusts of which members of the
Molina family are beneficiaries. In some cases, members of the Molina family are trustees of the trusts. As a
result, Molina family members, acting by themselves or together with our officers and directors, have the ability
to significantly influence all matters submitted to stockholders for approval, including the election and removal
of directors, amendments to our charter, and any merger, consolidation, or sale of substantially all of our assets.
A significant concentration of share ownership can also adversely affect the trading price for our common stock
because investors often discount the value of stock in companies that have controlling stockholders. Furthermore,
the concentration of ownership in our company could delay, defer, or prevent a merger or consolidation,
takeover, or other business combination that could be favorable to our stockholders. Finally, the interests and
objectives of our controlling stockholders may be different from those of our company or our other stockholders,
and our controlling stockholders may vote their common stock in a manner that may adversely affect our other
stockholders.

It may be difficult for a third party to acquire our company, which could inhibit stockholders from
realizing a premium on their stock price.

We are subject to the Delaware anti-takeover laws regulating corporate takeovers. These provisions may

prohibit stockholders owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock from merging or combining with us.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying,

deferring, or preventing a change in control of our company that stockholders may consider favorable or
beneficial. These provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our stockholders to
elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might
be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. These provisions include:

•

•

a staggered board of directors, so that it would take three successive annual meetings to replace all
directors,

prohibition of stockholder action by written consent, and

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•

advance notice requirements for the submission by stockholders of nominations for election to the board
of directors and for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at a meeting.

In addition, changes of control are often subject to state regulatory notification, and in some cases, prior

approval.

Our forecasts and other forward-looking statements are based on a variety of assumptions that are subject
to significant uncertainties. Our performance may not be consistent with these forecasts and forward-
looking statements.

From time to time in press releases and otherwise, we may publish earnings guidance, forecasts, or other
forward-looking statements regarding our future results, including estimated revenues, net earnings, and other
operating and financial metrics. Any forecast of our future performance reflects numerous assumptions. These
assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties, and as a matter of course, any number of them may prove to
be incorrect. For example, our earnings guidance issued on January 31, 2006 assumes that the membership of our
Ohio HMO will grow during 2006 to approximately 70,000 members, an assumption which may prove to be
inaccurate. Further, the achievement of any forecast depends on numerous risks and other factors, including those
described in this report, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, we cannot assure that our
performance will be consistent with any management forecasts or that the variation from such forecasts will not
be material and adverse. You are cautioned not to base your entire analysis of our business and prospects upon
isolated predictions, but instead are encouraged to utilize the entire publicly available mix of historical and
forward-looking information, as well as other available information affecting us and our services, when
evaluating our prospective results of operations.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report and the documents we incorporate by reference in this report contain forward-looking statements

within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, that we include in this report and in the documents we
incorporate by reference in this report, may be deemed forward-looking statements for purposes of the Securities
Act and the Securities Exchange Act. We use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We cannot guarantee
that we actually will achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements
and, accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. There are a number of
important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements that we make, including the factors discussed above and also the factors included in the documents we
incorporate by reference in this report. We wish to caution readers that these factors, among others, could cause
our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. In addition, those
factors should be considered in conjunction with any discussion of our results of operations herein or in other
period reports, as well as in conjunction with all of our press releases, presentations to securities analysts or
investors, or other communications by us. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which reflect management’s analysis, judgment, belief, or expectation only as of the date thereof.
Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date on which the forward-looking statement was
made.

Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2: Properties

We lease a total of 40 facilities, including 21 medical clinics in California. We own a 32,000 square-foot

office building in Long Beach, California, which serves as our corporate headquarters.

Item 3: Legal Proceedings

Beginning on July 27, 2005, a series of securities class action complaints were filed in the United States

District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of persons who acquired our common stock
between November 3, 2004 and July 20, 2005. The class action complaints purport to allege claims against
Molina Healthcare, Inc., J. Mario Molina, John C. Molina, and other officers, directors, and employees for
alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising out of our issuance and subsequent revision of
earnings guidance for the 2005 fiscal year. The class action complaints have been consolidated into a single
consolidated action, Case No. CV 05-5460 GPS (SHx) (the “Class Action”). A lead plaintiff has been appointed
in the Class Action, and the deadline to file an Amended and Restated Complaint is March 14, 2006. The Class
Action is in the early stages, and no prediction can be made as to the outcome. We believe the Class Action is
without merit and intend to defend against it vigorously.

On August 8, 2005, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of
California for the County of Los Angeles (the “Derivative Action”). The Derivative Action purports to allege
claims on behalf of Molina Healthcare, Inc against certain current and former officers and directors for breach of
fiduciary duty, breach of the duty of loyalty, insider trading, and gross negligence in connection with our
issuance and subsequent revision of our earnings guidance for the 2005 fiscal year. On February 7, 2006, the
state court ordered that the Derivative Action be stayed pending the outcome of the Class Action. The Derivative
Action is in the early stages, and no prediction can be made as to the outcome.

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Arbitration with Tenet Hospital. In July 2004, our California HMO received a demand for arbitration from

USC/Tenet Hospital, or Tenet, seeking damages of approximately $4.5 million involving certain disputed
medical claims. In September 2004, Tenet amended its demand to join additional Tenet hospital claimants and to
increase its damage claim to approximately $8.0 million. The parties have agreed to present their arguments in
phases. The first phase of the arbitration, comprising approximately $3.0 million of the total demand, concluded
in December 2005. At that time, Tenet was awarded approximately $1.7 million by the arbitrator. We paid the
award in January 2006. This amount is in addition to approximately $0.33 million we paid earlier in the fourth
quarter of 2005 to settle a portion of the claims included in the first phase of the arbitration. The parties are
currently conducting the second phase of the arbitration. We believe that the California HMO has meritorious
defenses to Tenet’s claims and we intend to vigorously defend this matter. Nevertheless, at December 31, 2005
we have recorded additional expense beyond the amount of $2.03 million discussed above in connection with this
matter. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of this matter will materially affect our consolidated
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows beyond the liability recorded at December 31, 2005 in
connection with this matter.

Starko. Our New Mexico HMO is named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit brought by New Mexico
pharmacies and pharmacists, Starko, Inc., et al. v. NMHSD, et al., No. CV-97-06599, Second Judicial District
Court, State of New Mexico. The lawsuit was originally filed in August 1997 against the New Mexico Human
Services Department (“NMHSD”). In February 2001, the plaintiffs named HMOs participating in the New
Mexico Medicaid program as defendants, including the predecessor of the New Mexico HMO. Plaintiff asserts
that NMHSD and the HMOs failed to pay pharmacy dispensing fees under an alleged New Mexico statutory
mandate. Discovery has recently commenced. It is not currently possible to assess the amount or range of
potential loss or probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome. Under the terms of the stock purchase
agreement pursuant to which we acquired Health Care Horizons, Inc., the parent company to the New Mexico
HMO, an indemnification escrow account was established and funded with $6 million in order to indemnify our
New Mexico HMO against the costs of such litigation and any eventual liability or settlement costs. Currently,
approximately $4.5 million remains in the indemnification escrow fund.

We are involved in other legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary
damages, including claims for punitive damages, which are not covered by insurance. These actions, when finally
concluded and determined, are not likely, in our opinion, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

J. Mario Molina, M.D., age 47, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since succeeding his
father and company founder, Dr. C. David Molina, in 1996. He has also served as Chairman of the Board since
1996. Prior to that, he served as Medical Director from 1991 through 1994 and was Vice President responsible
for provider contracting and relations, member services, marketing and quality assurance from 1994 to 1996. He
earned an M.D. from the University of Southern California and performed his medical internship and residency
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Molina is the brother of John C. Molina and M. Martha Bernadett, M.D.

John C. Molina, J.D., age 41, has served as Executive Vice President, Financial Affairs, since 1995,
Treasurer since 2002, and Chief Financial Officer since 2003. He also has served as a director since 1994.
Mr. Molina has been employed by us for over 25 years in a variety of positions. Mr. Molina is a past president of
the California Association of Primary Care Case Management Plans. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the
University of Southern California School of Law. Mr. Molina is the brother of J. Mario Molina, M.D. and M.
Martha Bernadett, M.D.

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Mark L. Andrews, Esq., age 48, has served as Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel

since 1998. He also has served as a member of the Executive Committee of our company since 1998. Before
joining our company, Mr. Andrews was a partner at Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney of Sacramento,
California, where he chaired that firm’s health care and employment law departments and represented Molina as
outside counsel from 1994 through 1997. Mr. Andrews holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Hastings College of
the Law.

M. Martha Bernadett, M.D., age 42, has served as Executive Vice President, Research and Development

since 2002. Dr. Bernadett is the principal investigator on a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to
improve healthcare access for Latinos. She was formerly responsible for the operation of staff model clinics in
California. She earned an M.D. from the University of California, Irvine and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine
University. Dr. Bernadett is the sister of J. Mario Molina, M.D. and John C. Molina.

Terry P. Bayer, age 55, was named as our Chief Operating Officer on November 7, 2005. She had formerly
served as our Executive Vice President, Health Plan Operations since January 18, 2005. Ms. Bayer has 25 years
of healthcare management experience, including staff model clinic administration, provider contracting, managed
care operations, disease management, and home care. Prior to joining us, her professional experience included
regional responsibility at FHP, Inc. and multi-state responsibility as Regional Vice-President at Maxicare;
Partners National Health Plan, a joint venture of Aetna Life Insurance Company and Veterans Health
Administration (VHA); and Lincoln National. She has also served as Executive Vice President of Managed Care
at Matria Healthcare, President and Chief Operating Officer of Praxis Clinical Services, and as Western Division
President of AccentCare. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Stanford University, a Master’s degree in Public
Health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from
Northwestern University.

Dr. William P. Bracciodieta, M.D., M.B.A, age 60, was named as our Chief Medical Officer on June 22,
2005. He is responsible for the medical management of all of our health plan subsidiaries, including oversight of
all utilization management, quality improvement, credentialing, pharmacy, and risk management activities.
Dr. Bracciodieta has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare services. Prior to joining Molina, he served
as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Health Net, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief
Medical Officer for Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield; Vice President and Chief Medical Director of Medical
Affairs for Humana Inc. in Florida; and Vice President for FHP. Dr. Bracciodieta is an Associate Clinical
Professor of Neurology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He holds a Bachelor’s
degree from Columbia University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Pacific Western University,
and a Medical degree from the New York Medical College. He has fellowships from the American College of
Medical Quality, the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association, and the American EEG Society.

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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 became listed on July 2, 2003 on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. under the symbol

“MOH”. Prior to that time, there was no established public trading market for any class of our common equity.
The high and low sales prices of our common stock for specified periods are set forth below:

Date Range

2004

High Sales Price

Low Sales Price

2005

First Quarter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First Quarter
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$33.45
$39.74
$38.18
$49.45

$53.23
$47.25
$48.40
$28.31

$23.25
$29.21
$29.79
$34.90

$42.15
$37.20
$20.00
$20.22

As of March 3, 2006, there were approximately 112 holders of record of our common stock.

We did not declare or pay any dividends in 2005, 2004, or 2003. We currently anticipate that we will retain

any future earnings for the development and operation of our business. Accordingly, we do not anticipate
declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Our ability to pay dividends to stockholders is dependent on cash dividends being paid to us by our
subsidiaries. Laws of the states in which we operate or may operate our health plans, as well as requirements of
the government sponsored health programs in which we participate, limit the ability of our health plan
subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. In addition, the terms of our credit facility limit our ability to pay dividends.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (as of December 31, 2005)

Plan Category

Equity compensation plans approved by

Number of shares to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)

Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)

Number of shares
remaining available for
future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a)
(c)

security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

648,713(1)

$20.97

2,390,258(2)

(2)

(1) Options to purchase shares of our common stock issued under the 2000 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan
and the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. Further grants under the 2000 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan have
been frozen.
Includes only shares issuable under the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan will automatically
increase by the lesser of 400,000 shares or 2% of total outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis on
January 1st of each year, unless the Board determines not to permit the automatic increase. The number of
shares available for issuance under the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan increased in accordance with the terms of
the Plan by 400,000 on each of January 1, 2006, January 1, 2005, and January 1 2004.

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Use of Proceeds from March 2004 Secondary Offering

On March 29, 2004, we completed a public offering of 1,800,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001

per share. Managing underwriters for the offering were Banc of America Securities LLC and CIBC World
Markets Corp. as joint book-running managers and SG Cowen Securities Corporation and Legg Mason Wood
Walker, Inc. as co-managers. The shares of common stock sold in the offering were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on a Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Number 333-113221,
which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2004. All of the
1,800,000 shares sold by us were issued at a price of $28.00 per share. We received net proceeds from the
offering of approximately $47.3 million, after deducting approximately $0.6 million in fees and expenses and
approximately $2.5 million in the underwriters’ discount. On August 1, 2004, we used $5.8 million of these
proceeds to extinguish outstanding bank debt of Health Care Horizons, Inc. In December 2004, we contributed
$1.2 million of the proceeds to our Michigan HMO to increase its capitalization. On June 1, 2005, we paid
approximately $32.3 million for certain contract rights in San Diego, California. On December 30, 2005, we
acquired the capital stock of Phoenix National Insurance Company (Phoenix) for approximately $10.8 million,
which exhausted the remainder of the proceeds from the March 2004 Secondary Offering.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We derived the following selected consolidated financial data (other than the data under the caption
“Operating Statistics”) for the five years ended December 31, 2005 from our audited consolidated financial
statements. You should read the data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, related notes and
other financial information included herein. All dollars are in thousands, except per share data. The data under
the caption “Operating Statistics” has not been audited.

2005

2004(1)

2003

2002

2001

Year Ended December 31,

Statements of Income Data:
Revenue:
Premium revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . .

Total premium and other operating

revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenses:
Medical care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salary, general and administrative
expenses (including a charge for
stock option settlements of $7,796
in 2002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss contract charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . .

$ 1,636,006
3,878

$ 1,166,870
4,168

$

789,536
2,247

$

639,295
2,884

$

499,471
1,402

1,639,884
10,174

1,650,058

1,171,038
4,230

1,175,268

791,783
1,761

793,544

642,179
1,982

644,161

500,873
2,982

503,855

1,424,872

984,686

657,921

530,018

408,410

163,342
939
15,125

94,150
—
8,869

61,543
—
6,333

61,227
—
4,112

42,822
—
2,407

Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,604,278

1,087,705

725,797

595,357

453,639

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total other income (expense), net . . . .

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . .
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . .

Income before minority interest
Minority interest

. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

45,780
(1,929)

43,851
16,255

27,596
—

87,563
122

87,685
31,912

55,773
—

67,747
(1,334)

66,413
23,896

42,517
—

48,804
(405)

48,399
17,891

30,508
—

50,216
(561)

49,655
19,453

30,202
(73)

27,596

$

55,773

$

42,517

$

30,508

$

30,129

1.00 $

0.98 $

2.07 $

2.04 $

—

1.91 $

1.88 $

—

1.53 $

1.48 $

—

1.51

1.46

—

Cash dividends declared per share . . .

—

Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average number of common

shares and potential dilutive
common shares outstanding . . . . . .

Operating Statistics:
Medical care ratio (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salary, general and administrative

expense ratio (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Members (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,711,000

26,965,000

22,224,000

20,000,000

20,000,000

28,023,000

27,342,000

22,629,000

20,609,000

20,572,000

86.9%

84.1%

83.1%

82.5%

81.5%

9.9%

8.0%

7.8%

9.5%

8.5%

893,000

788,000

564,000

489,000

405,000

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As of December 31,

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt (including current maturities) . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$249,203
621,814
—
258,964
362,850

$228,071
533,859
1,894
203,237
330,622

$141,850
344,585

—

123,263
221,322

$139,300
204,966
3,350
109,699
95,267

$102,750
149,620
3,401
84,861
64,759

(1) The balance sheet and operating results of the New Mexico HMO have been included since July 1, 2004, the

date of acquisition.

(2) Medical care ratio represents medical care costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue.
Other operating revenue includes revenues related to our California clinics and reimbursements under
various risk and savings sharing programs. The medical care ratio is a key operating indicator used to
measure our performance in delivering efficient and cost effective healthcare services. Changes in the
medical care ratio from period to period result from changes in Medicaid funding by the states, our ability to
effectively manage costs, and changes in accounting estimates related to incurred but not reported claims.
See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further
discussion.

(3) Salary, general and administrative expense ratio represents such expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
(4) Number of members at end of period.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction

with the “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the
notes to those statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We are a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to

persons eligible for Medicaid and other programs for low-income families and individuals. Our objective is to
become the leading managed care organization in the United States focused primarily on serving people who
receive health care benefits through state-sponsored programs for low income populations.

We generate revenues primarily from premiums we receive from the states in which we operate. Premium
revenue is fixed in advance of the periods covered and is not subject to significant accounting estimates. For the
year ended December 31, 2005, we received approximately 87.8% of our premium revenue as a fixed amount per
member per month, or PMPM, pursuant to our contracts with state Medicaid agencies and other managed care
organizations with which we operate as a subcontractor. These premium revenues are recognized in the month
members are entitled to receive health care services. Approximately 6.4% of our premium revenue in the year
ended December 31, 2005 was realized under a cost plus reimbursement agreement that our Utah subsidiary has
with that state. We also received approximately 5.8% of our premium revenue for the year ended December 31,
2005 in the form of birth payments (one-time payments for the delivery of children) from the Medicaid programs
in New Mexico, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Washington. Such payments are recognized as revenue in the
month the birth occurs. The state Medicaid programs periodically adjust premium rates.

Membership growth has been the primary reason for our increasing revenues. We have increased our
membership through both internal growth and acquisitions. The following table sets forth the approximate
number of members by state in the periods presented:

State

As of December 31,

2005

2004

2003

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

321,000
24,000
144,000
60,000

N/A(1)

59,000
285,000

253,000
—
158,000
65,000
—
49,000
263,000

254,000
—
82,000
—
—
45,000
183,000

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

893,000

788,000

564,000

(1) Enrollment in our Ohio HMO at December 31, 2005 was less than 250 members. However, we expect our

Ohio HMO Enrollment to grow significantly in 2006.

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The following table details member months (defined as the aggregation of each month’s membership for the

period) by state for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003:

State

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005

2004

2003

3,569,000
149,000
1,811,000
734,000

N/A(1)

668,000
3,383,000

2,989,000
—
1,272,000
391,000
—
576,000
2,851,000

3,063,000
—
585,000
—
—
537,000
2,142,000

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,314,000

8,079,000

6,327,000

(1) Enrollment in our Ohio HMO at December 31, 2005 was less than 250 members. However, we expect our

Ohio HMO enrollment to grow significantly in 2006.

Other operating revenue primarily includes fee-for-service revenue generated by our clinics in California
and savings sharing revenues in Utah, California, and Michigan, where we receive additional incentive payments
from the states if medical costs are less than prescribed amounts. The savings sharing provisions of our contract
with the state of Michigan are no longer in effect, and we recognized our last savings sharing revenue in that
state in the second quarter of 2003. Other operating revenue also includes revenue earned by our New Mexico
HMO for performing certain administrative services for the state of New Mexico. The New Mexico HMO ceased
providing such services effective July 1, 2005.

Our operating expenses include expenses related to the provision of medical care services and salary,
general and administrative, or G&A, costs. Our results of operations depend on our ability to effectively manage
expenses related to health benefits and accurately predict costs incurred.

Expenses related to medical care services include two components: direct medical expenses and medically

related administrative costs. Direct medical expenses include payments to physicians, hospitals, and providers of
ancillary medical services, such as pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services. Medically-related
administrative costs include expenses relating to health education, quality assurance, case management, disease
management, 24-hour on-call nurses, member services, and compliance. In general, primary care physicians are
paid on a capitation basis (a fixed amount per member per month regardless of actual utilization of medical
services), while specialists and hospitals are paid on a fee-for-service basis. For the year ended December 31,
2005, approximately 85.5% of our direct medical expenses were related to fees paid to providers on a
fee-for-service basis, with the balance paid on a capitation basis. Physician providers not paid on a capitated
basis are paid on a fee schedule set by the state or by our contracts with these providers. We pay hospitals in a
variety of ways, including fee-for-service, per diems, diagnostic-related groups, capitation and case rates.

Capitation payments are fixed in advance of periods covered and are not subject to significant accounting

estimates. These payments are expensed in the period the providers are obligated to provide services.
Fee-for-service payments are expensed in the period services are provided to our members. Medical care costs
include actual historical claims experience and estimates of medical expenses incurred but not reported, or IBNR.
Monthly, we estimate our IBNR based on a number of factors, including prior claims experience, inpatient
hospital utilization data, and prior authorization of medical services. As part of this review, we also consider
estimates of amounts to cover uncertainties related to fluctuations in provider billing patterns, claims payment
patterns, membership, and medical cost trends. These estimates are adjusted monthly as more information
becomes available. We employ our own actuary. We believe that our process for estimating IBNR is adequate,
but medical care costs have, in the past, exceeded such estimates, and there can be no assurance that medical care
costs will not exceed such estimates in the future.

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G&A costs are largely comprised of wage and benefit costs related to our employee base and other

administrative expenses. Some G&A services are provided locally, while others are delivered to our health plans
from a centralized location. The major centralized functions are claims processing, information systems, finance
and accounting services, and legal and regulatory services. Locally-provided functions include marketing (to the
extent permitted by law and regulation), plan administration, and provider relations. Included in G&A expenses
are premium taxes for the California HMO (beginning July, 2005), the Michigan HMO (beginning in the second
quarter of 2003), the New Mexico HMO (beginning with its acquisition on July 1, 2004) and the Washington
HMO.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected operating ratios. All ratios with the exception of the medical care
ratio are shown as a percentage of total revenue. The medical care ratio is shown as a percentage of premium and
other operating revenue because there is a direct relationship between the premium and other operating revenue
earned and the cost of health care.

Year Ended December 31,

2005

2004

2003

Premium revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99.2%
0.2%
0.6%

99.3%
0.3%
0.4%

99.5%
0.3%
0.2%

Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Medical care ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salary, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86.9%
9.9%
2.8%
1.7%

84.1%
8.0%
7.5%
4.7%

83.1%
7.8%
8.5%
5.4%

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004

Premium Revenue

Premium revenue for 2005 was $1,636.0 million, up $469.1 million (40.2%) from $1,166.9 million for

2004.

Membership growth contributed $386.5 million to the increase in premium revenue. Year-end enrollment
increased 13.3% to 893,000 members at December 31, 2005, from 788,000 members at the same date of the prior
year. Membership growth was primarily the result of acquisitions in San Diego, California effective June 1,
2005, the start-up of our Indiana HMO effective April 1, 2005, and the full-year benefit of acquisitions made
during 2004 in Washington, New Mexico, and Michigan. Member months for the year ended December 31, 2005
increased by 27.7% to 10,314,000 from 8,079,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.

The remaining $82.6 million increase in premium revenue was attributable to increases in premium rates

and proportionally greater increases in membership in those states with higher premium rates.

Other Operating Revenue

Other operating revenue decreased to $3.9 million for 2005 from $4.2 million for 2004. During 2005,

savings sharing income recognized by our Utah HMO declined by $0.4 million. Revenue earned by our
California medical clinics declined by $0.5 million in 2005. Revenue earned by our New Mexico HMO during
2005 for performing certain administrative services for the state was $0.6 million higher in 2005 than in 2004.
Our New Mexico HMO terminated its involvement in this program effective July 1, 2005.

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Investment Income

Investment income for 2005 increased to $10.2 million from $4.2 million for 2004 due to greater average

invested balances and higher investment yields.

Medical Care Costs

Medical care costs for 2005 were $1,424.9 million, as compared with $984.7 million for 2004. Medical care
costs as a percentage of premium and other operating revenue (the medical care ratio) increased to 86.9% in 2005
as compared to 84.1% for 2004. The increase in the medical care ratio during 2005 resulted in sharply lower net
income when compared to 2004.

At the close of the second quarter of 2005, we identified four issues that were adversely affecting medical

care costs.

•

•

•

•

Increased hospital costs. Hospital costs were adversely affected by a shift in utilization to higher cost
hospitals during 2005. Hospital costs were more favorable in the second half of 2005 than in the first
half of the year. The more favorable cost trends in the second half 2005 appear to be the result of
improvements in both utilization and unit costs.

Increased costs from catastrophic cases. We experienced increases in both the incidence and the acuity
of catastrophic cases during 2005. The financial impact of such cases has outpaced membership growth.
Catastrophic cases declined during the second half of 2005 when compared with the first half of the
year.

Increased maternity costs in Michigan and Washington. During 2005 we experienced increased costs
and increased utilization of maternity services, particularly in Western and Northeastern Michigan and
in Washington. The cost of providing these services has grown faster than the revenue we receive for
providing the services.

Increased outpatient costs. Increased outpatient costs were partially the result of a severe flu season in
Washington and the unexpectedly delayed arrival of flu season in Michigan. Outpatient costs were more
favorable in the second half of 2005 than in the first half of the year.

During the second half of 2005, we implemented a number of initiatives to better control medical costs. We

believe that those initiatives already implemented have modestly contributed to the improved results in the
second half of 2005. In particular, we believe that the following actions have contributed to lowered medical cost
trends in the second half of 2005 when compared to the first half of 2005:

• Utilization of more cost-effective hospitals where such facilities are available;

•

•

•

Enhanced monitoring of utilization at hospitals where more cost-effective alternatives are not available;

Increased investment in medical and utilization management resources;

Implementation of risk sharing arrangements with our state payors;

• Adjustment of premium rates to reflect the increased cost of providing care to specific member

populations; and

•

Increased oversight of our claims payment process.

Nevertheless, we can give no assurances that the improved performance is not at least partially the result of
factors beyond our control, nor can we give any assurances that the improved medical cost trends will continue.

Hospital costs for 2005 include $5.7 million of expense related to the settlement and anticipated settlement
of certain claims made against us by various hospitals. These claims seek additional or first-time reimbursement
for services ostensibly provided to our members that purportedly were not paid or were underpaid by us. The

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claims made by these hospitals involve issues of contract compliance, interpretation, payment methodology and
intent. These claims extend to services provided over a number of years.

Salary, General and Administrative Expenses

G&A expenses for 2005 were $163.3 million as compared with $94.2 million for 2004. G&A expenses as a

percentage of total revenue were 9.9% for 2005 as compared with 8.0% for 2004.

Premium taxes (which are included in G&A) increased to 2.8% of total revenue in 2005 from 2.1% of total

revenue in 2004. Increased premium taxes were due to the inclusion of our New Mexico HMO in our
consolidated results for all of 2005 as compared to only the second half of 2004; as well as the implementation of
a premium tax in California effective July 1, 2005.

G&A excluding premium taxes (Core G&A) increased to 7.1% of total revenue for 2005 from 5.9% of total

revenue for 2004. The increase in Core G&A was due to investments in infrastructure, administrative expenses
associated with our development of our Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans and administrative costs
associated with our Indiana, Ohio, and Texas start-ups.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for 2005 increased to $15.1 million from $8.9 million for 2004.
Amortization expense increased by $3.4 million during 2005 due to increased amortization of acquisition costs.
The remainder of the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was due to higher depreciation expense,
principally as a result of increased investment in infrastructure at our corporate offices.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $1.5 million for 2005 from $1.0 million for 2004 due to increased average debt

balances during 2005.

Other Income (Expense)

Other expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $0.4 million consists of a charge for the

write off of costs associated with a registration statement filed during the second quarter of 2005.

Other income for 2004 includes a pretax gain of $1.2 million recognized upon the termination of certain
Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Insurance Agreements between our company and the Molina Siblings Trust, a
related party, during the first quarter of 2004.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense totaled $16.3 million in 2005, resulting in an effective tax rate of 37.1%, as compared to

$31.9 million in 2004, resulting in an effective tax rate of 36.4%. During both 2005 and 2004, we pursued
various strategies to reduce our federal, state, and local taxes.

Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2003

Premium Revenue

Premium revenue for 2004 was $1,167 million, up $377.3 million (47.8%) from $789.5 million for 2003.

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Membership growth contributed $253.1 million to the increase in premium revenue. Year-end enrollment
increased 39.7% to 788,000 members at December 31, 2004, from 564,000 members at the same date of the prior
year. Member months for the year ended December 31, 2004 increased by 27.7% to 8,079,000 from 6,327,000
for the year ended December 31, 2003. Year-end enrollment increased by 43.7% at our Washington HMO and by
92.7% at our Michigan HMO between 2003 and 2004. The transfer of membership from other managed care
companies was the primary source of enrollment growth in both states. Our New Mexico acquisition (effective
July 1, 2004) added 65,000 members to our total year-end 2004 enrollment

The remaining $124.2 million increase in premium revenue was attributable to increases in premium rates
and proportionally greater increases in membership in those states with higher premium rates. Premium revenue
on a per member per month basis is substantially higher at our New Mexico HMO than at our other HMOs.

Other Operating Revenue

Other operating revenue increased to $4.2 million for 2004 from $2.2 million for 2003. Other operating
revenue for 2004 included $2.1 million of savings sharing income recognized by our Utah HMO. Our Utah HMO
recognized no savings sharing income prior to 2004. For 2003, our Michigan HMO recognized approximately
$0.7 million in savings sharing income. Our Michigan HMO’s contract with the state no longer contains risk
sharing provisions and no risk sharing revenue was recognized by the Michigan HMO subsequent to the second
quarter of 2003.

Other than the amounts recognized by our Utah and Michigan HMOs for savings sharing, other operating
revenue consisted primarily of revenue earned by our California medical clinic operations (approximately $1.2
million for both 2004 and 2003) and approximately $0.3 million of income earned by our New Mexico HMO
during 2004 for performing certain administrative services for the state.

Investment Income

Investment income for 2004 increased to $4.2 million from $1.8 million for 2003 due to greater average

invested balances and higher investment yields.

Medical Care Costs

Medical care costs for 2004 were $984.7 million, representing 84.1% of premium and other operating
revenue for all of 2004, as compared with $657.9 million, representing 83.1% of premium and other operating
revenue for all of 2003.

The increase in the medical care ratio is due in large part to increases in enrollment in states and programs
that experience higher medical care ratios than our company-wide average. Increased aged, blind and disabled
membership in our Michigan HMO and the acquisition of our New Mexico HMO, which has traditionally
experienced a higher medical care ratio than our other HMOs, were major contributors to the higher medical care
ratio.

Salary, General and Administrative Expenses

G&A expenses for 2004 were $94.2 million as compared with $61.5 million for 2003. The largest
component of the increase in G&A was an increase in premium tax expense of $15.1 million in 2004. G&A
expenses as a percentage of total revenue were 8.0% for 2004 as compared with 7.8% for 2003. Excluding
premium taxes, G&A expenses decreased to 5.9% of total revenue for 2004 from 6.6% of total revenue for 2003.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for 2004 increased to $8.9 million from $6.3 million for 2003. The
increase was primarily due to increased capital spending for computer equipment and leasehold improvements
and increased amortization of acquisition costs.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased to $1.0 million for 2004 from $1.5 million for the 2003 due to decreased debt

balances.

Other Income

As discussed above, other income for 2004 includes a pretax gain of $1.2 million recognized upon the
termination of certain Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Insurance Agreements between our company and the
Molina Siblings Trust, a related party, during the first quarter of 2004.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense totaled $31.9 million in 2004, resulting in an effective tax rate of 36.4%, as compared to

$23.9 million in 2003, resulting in an effective tax rate of 36.0%. During both 2004 and 2003, we pursued
various strategies to reduce our federal, state, and local taxes.

Acquisitions

On June 1, 2005, we transitioned approximately 85,000 Medi-Cal and Healthy Families members living in

San Diego County, California into our California HMO from Sharp Health Plan (Sharp) and Universal Care, Inc.,
a California corporation (Universal). We paid total consideration of $26.1 million in the Sharp transaction.
Further consideration may be paid to Sharp through May 31, 2008 under an earn-out provision which compares
the excess of medical revenues over medical expenses of the acquired contracts against an annual target during
the 36 months after closing. Such further consideration may not exceed $3.5 million. We paid total consideration
of $6.2 million in the Universal transaction.

On December 30, 2005 we acquired the capital stock of Phoenix National Insurance Company (Phoenix) for
$10.8 million. Phoenix is licensed in forty-eight states and the District of Columbia. Effective January 13, 2006,
we changed the name of Phoenix to Molina Healthcare Insurance Company. We intend to use Molina Healthcare
Insurance Company as a vehicle for developing new products, services, and markets that meet the health care
delivery needs of persons eligible for Medicaid and other programs for low-income families and individuals.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We generate cash from premium revenue, savings sharing income, services provided on a fee-for-service
basis at our clinics, and investment income. Our primary uses of cash include the payment of expenses related to
medical care services, G&A expenses, and acquisitions. We generally receive premium revenue in advance of
payment of claims for related health care services, with the exception of our Utah HMO. Additionally, because
we generally receive premium revenue in advance of payment for the related medical care costs (with the
exception of our Utah HMO), our cash has increased during periods when we experienced enrollment growth.
Our ability to support the increase in membership with existing infrastructure also allows us to retain a larger
portion of the additional premium revenue as profit.

At December 31, 2005, we had working capital of $189.2 million as compared to $202.2 million at
December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, cash and cash equivalents were $249.2
million and $228.1 million, respectively. At December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, our investments were
$103.4 million and $88.5 million, respectively.

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Our subsidiaries are required to maintain minimum capital prescribed by the various jurisdictions in which

we operate. As of December 31, 2005, all of our subsidiaries were in compliance with the minimum capital
requirements. Barring any change in regulatory requirements, we believe that we will continue to be in
compliance with these requirements at least through 2006. We also believe that our cash resources and internally
generated funds will be sufficient to support our operations, regulatory requirements, and capital expenditures for
at least the next 12 months.

The states in which we operate prescribe the types of instruments in which our subsidiaries may invest their
funds. Our restricted cash consists principally of certificates of deposit and treasury securities with maturities of
up to 12 months.

Our investment policies are designed to provide liquidity, preserve capital, and maximize total return on

invested assets, all in a manner consistent with state requirements. As of December 31, 2005, we invested a
substantial portion of our cash in a portfolio of highly liquid money market securities. As of December 31, 2005,
our investments consisted solely of investment grade debt securities, all of which are classified as current assets.
Our investment policies require that all of our investments have final maturities of ten years or less (excluding
auction rate securities and variable rate securities, for which interest rates are periodically reset) and that the
average maturity be four years or less. Two professional portfolio managers operating under documented
investment guidelines manage our investments. The states in which we operate prescribe the types of instruments
in which our subsidiaries may invest their funds. Our restricted investments are invested principally in
certificates of deposit and treasury securities with maturities of up to 12 months.

The average annualized portfolio yield for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was

approximately 3.0%, 1.4%, and 1.1%, respectively.

Net cash provided by operations was $97.3 million for 2005 and $91.0 million for 2004. While we had
substantially lower net income in 2005 than in 2004, changes in working capital accounts (principally an increase
in medical claims and benefits payable) offset the decrease to cash provided by operations generated by our
reduced net income.

The increase in net cash provided by operations for 2005 when compared to 2004 was due to the following

factors:

•

•

•

•

•

decreased net income ($28.2 million lower in 2005);

increased depreciation and amortization expense ($6.3 million higher in 2005);

increased medical claims and benefits payable (a source of $57.1 million in 2005 compared to a source
of $23.1 million in 2004);

changes in accounts receivable balances, which were a use of $5.1 million in 2005 compared to a use of
$3.6 million in 2004);

changes in miscellaneous working capital accounts (a source of $2.5 million in 2005 compared to a
source of $6.9 million in 2004).

Credit Facility

On March 9, 2005, we entered into an amended and restated five-year secured credit agreement for a $180.0

million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders. The credit facility will be used for working capital
and general corporate purposes. This credit facility replaced the facility that we had entered into on March 19,
2003.

The credit facility has a term of five years and all amounts outstanding under the credit facility will be due
and payable on March 8, 2010. Subject to obtaining commitments from existing or new lenders and satisfaction
of other specified conditions, we may increase the credit facility to up to $200.0 million.

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Borrowings under the credit facility are based, at our election, on the London interbank deposit, or LIBOR,

rate or the base rate plus an applicable margin. The base rate will equal the higher of Bank of America’s prime
rate or 0.5% above the federal funds rate. We also pay a commitment fee on the total unused commitments of the
lenders under the credit facility. The applicable margins and commitment fee are based on our ratio of
consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA. The applicable margins will range between 1.00% and 1.75%
for LIBOR loans and between 0% and 0.75% for base rate loans. The commitment fee will range between
0.375% and 0.500%. In addition, we will pay a fee for each letter of credit issued under the credit facility equal
to the applicable margin for LIBOR loans and a customary fronting fee.

As with our prior credit facility, our obligations under the amended and restated credit facility are secured

by a lien on substantially all of our assets and by a pledge of the capital stock of our Michigan, New Mexico,
Utah, and Washington HMO subsidiaries.

At June 30, 2005, we were not in compliance with certain financial ratio covenants, constituting an event of

default under the credit agreement. In October 2005, we entered into an amendment and waiver pursuant to
which the lenders waived the event of default under the credit agreement, including the financial covenants. In
connection with the amendment and waiver we incurred fees of $485,000, which were capitalized as deferred
financing cost to be amortized over the remaining term of the credit facility.

The amended credit agreement includes usual and customary covenants for credit facilities of this type,
including covenants limiting liens, mergers, asset sales, other fundamental changes, debt, acquisitions, dividends
and other distributions, capital expenditures, and investments. The credit agreement also requires us to maintain a
ratio of total consolidated debt to total consolidated EBITDA of not more than 2.00 to 1.00 at any time and a
fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.75 to 1.00 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and thereafter ranging from
1.20 to 1:00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 up to 3.00 to 1.00 for all quarters ending after December 31,
2008. At December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all financial covenants in the credit agreement.

Regulatory Capital and Dividend Restrictions

At December 31, 2005, our principal operations are conducted through the seven HMOs operating in
California, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, and Washington. The HMOs are subject to state laws
that, among other things, may require the maintenance of minimum levels of statutory capital, as defined by each
state, and restrict the timing, payment, and amount of dividends and other distributions that may be paid to us as
their sole stockholder. To the extent the subsidiaries must comply with these regulations, they may not have the
financial flexibility to transfer funds to us. The net assets in these subsidiaries, after intercompany eliminations,
which may not be transferable to us in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends was $155.9 million at
December 31, 2005, and $130.0 million at December 31, 2004.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has adopted rules effective December 31, 1998,
which, if implemented by the states, set new minimum capitalization requirements for insurance companies,
HMOs, and other entities bearing risk for health care coverage. The requirements take the form of risk-based
capital rules. These HMO rules, which may vary from state to state, have been adopted in Michigan, New
Mexico, Indiana, Ohio, Utah and Washington. California has not adopted risk-based capital requirements for
HMOs and has not formally given notice of its intention to do so. The National Association of Insurance
Commissioners’ HMO rules, if adopted by California, may increase the minimum capital required for that state.

As of December 31, 2005, our HMOs had aggregate statutory capital and surplus of approximately $160.3
million, compared with the required minimum aggregate statutory capital and surplus of approximately $118.3
million. All of our HMOs were in compliance with the minimum capital requirements.

Critical Accounting Policies

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements, we use estimates and assumptions that may affect
reported amounts and disclosures. The determination of our liability for claims and medical benefits payable is

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particularly important to the determination of our financial position and results of operations and requires the
application of significant judgment by our management and, as a result, is subject to an inherent degree of
uncertainty.

Our medical care costs include actual historical claims experience and estimates for medical care costs

incurred but not reported to us (IBNR). We, together with our independent actuaries, estimate medical claims
liabilities using actuarial methods based upon historical data adjusted for payment patterns, cost trends, product
mix, seasonality, utilization of health care services, and other relevant factors. The estimation methods and the
resulting reserves are frequently reviewed and updated, and adjustments, if necessary, are reflected in the period
known. We also record reserves for estimated referral claims related to medical groups under contract with us
that are financially troubled or insolvent and that may not be able to honor their obligations for the payment of
medical services provided by other providers. In these instances, we may be required to honor these obligations
for legal or business reasons. Based on our current assessment of providers under contract with us, such losses
are not expected to be significant. In applying this policy, we use judgment to determine the appropriate
assumptions for determining the required estimates. While we believe our estimates are adequate, it is possible
that future events could require us to make significant adjustments or revisions to these estimates. In assessing
the adequacy of accruals for medical claims liabilities, we consider our historical experience, the terms of
existing contracts, our knowledge of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers, and
information available from other sources, as appropriate.

The most significant estimates involved in determining our claims liability concern the determination of

claims payment completion factors and trended per member per month cost estimates.

For the fifth month of service prior to the reporting date and earlier, we estimate our outstanding claims
liability based upon actual claims paid, adjusted for estimated completion factors. Completion factors seek to
measure the cumulative percentage of claims expense that will have been paid for a given month of service as of
a date subsequent to that month of service. Completion factors are based upon historical payment patterns. The
following table reflects the change in our estimate of claims liability as of December 31, 2005 that would have
resulted had we changed our completion factors for the fifth through the twelfth months preceding that date by
the percentages indicated. Our Utah HMO is excluded from these calculations, as the majority of the Utah
business is conducted under a cost reimbursement contract. Amounts are in thousands.

Increase (Decrease) in
Estimated
Completion Factors

(3)%
(2)%
(1)%
1%
2%
3%

Increase (Decrease) in
Medical Claims and
Benefits Payable

$ 18,360
12,240
6,120
(6,120)
(12,240)
(18,360)

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For the four months of service immediately prior to the reporting date, actual claims paid are not a reliable

measure of our ultimate liability, given the delay inherent between the patient/physician encounter and the actual
submission of a claim for payment. For these months of service we estimate our claims liability based upon
trended per member per month cost estimates. These estimates reflect recent trends in payments and expense,
utilization patterns, authorized services, and other relevant factors. The following table reflects the change in our
estimate of claims liability as of December 31, 2005 that would have resulted had we altered our trend factors by
the percentages indicated. Our Utah HMO is excluded from these calculations, as the majority of the Utah
business is conducted under a cost reimbursement contract. Amounts are in thousands.

Increase (Decrease) in
Trended Per member Per Month
Cost Estimates

Increase (Decrease) in
Medical Claims and
Benefits Payable

(3)%
(2)%
(1)%
1%
2%
3%

$(9,402)
(6,268)
(3,134)
3,134
6,268
9,402

Assuming a hypothetical 1% change in both completion factors and per member per month cost estimates
from those used in our calculation of IBNR at December 31, 2005, net income for the year ended December 31,
2005 would increase or decrease by approximately $1.9 million, or $.07 per diluted share, net of tax.

Commitments and Contingencies

We lease office space and equipment under various operating leases. As of December 31, 2005, our lease

obligations for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $9.6 million in 2006, $9.3 million in 2007,
$8.7 million in 2008, $7.7 million in 2009, $6.6 million in 2010, and an aggregate of $6.1 million thereafter.

We are not an obligor to or guarantor of any indebtedness of any other party. We are not a party to

off-balance sheet financing arrangements except for operating leases which are disclosed in the “Commitments
and Contingencies” section of our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report and the
notes thereto. We have in the past made certain advances and loans to related parties, which are discussed in the
consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report and the notes thereto.

Contractual Obligations

In the table below, we set forth our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005. Some of the figures we

include in this table are based on management’s estimates and assumptions about these obligations, including
their duration, the possibility of renewal, anticipated actions by third parties, and other factors. Because these
estimates and assumptions are necessarily subjective, the contractual obligations we will actually pay in future
periods may vary from those reflected in the table. Amounts are in thousands.

Operating lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other commitments (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,556
2,249
1,900

$17,994
2,978
—

$14,207
1,765
—

Total contractual obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13,705

$20,972

$15,972

$6,088
—
—

$6,088

2006

2007–2008

2009–2010

2011 and Beyond

(1) During the second quarter of 2005 we made an equity investment of approximately $1.6 million in a

medical service provider that provides certain medical services to our members. Upon the achievement by
the medical service provider of certain benchmarks prior to December 31, 2006 we are obligated to invest
an additional $1.9 million.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and

cash equivalents, receivables, and restricted investments. We invest a substantial portion of our cash in a
portfolio of highly liquid money market securities. Professional portfolio managers operating under documented
investment guidelines manage our investments. Restricted investments are invested principally in certificates of
deposit. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to payors consisting
principally of the governments of each state in which our HMO subsidiaries operate.

As of December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of $249.2 million, investments of $103.4
million, and restricted investments of $18.2 million. The cash equivalents consist of highly liquid securities with
original maturities of up to three months that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash. As of
December 31, 2005, our investments consist solely of investment grade debt securities, all of which are classified
as current assets. Our investment policies require that all of our investments have final maturities of ten years or
less (excluding auction rate and variable rate securities where interest rates are periodically reset) and that the
average maturity be four years or less. The restricted investments consist of interest-bearing deposits and treasury
securities required by the respective states in which we operate. Investments and restricted investments are
subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market rates increase. All non-restricted investments are
maintained at fair market value on the balance sheet. All restricted investments are carried at amortized cost,
which approximates market value. We have the ability to hold these restricted investments until maturity and, as
a result, we would not expect the value of these investments to decline significantly as a result of a sudden
change in market interest rates. Declines in interest rates over time will reduce our investment income.

Inflation

We use various strategies to mitigate the negative effects of health care cost inflation. Specifically, our
health plans try to control medical and hospital costs through contracts with independent providers of health care
services. Through these contracted providers, our health plans emphasize preventive health care and appropriate
use of specialty and hospital services.

While we currently believe our strategies will mitigate health care cost inflation, competitive pressures, new

health care and pharmaceutical product introductions, demands from health care providers and customers,
applicable regulations, or other factors may affect our ability to control health care costs.

Compliance Costs

Our health plans are regulated by both state and federal government agencies. Regulation of managed care

products and health care services is an evolving area of law that varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Regulatory agencies generally have discretion to issue regulations and interpret and enforce laws and rules.
Changes in applicable laws and rules occur frequently. Compliance with such laws and rules may lead to
additional costs related to the implementation of additional systems, procedures and programs that we have not
yet identified.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Molina Healthcare, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Molina Healthcare, Inc. (the company)
as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These 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. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
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 consolidated financial position of Molina Healthcare, Inc. at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

(United States), the effectiveness of Molina Healthcare, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 24, 2006
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2006

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Current assets:

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to related parties and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31

2005

2004

$249,203
103,437
70,532
3,014
2,339
10,321

438,846
31,794
81,655
43,259
18,242
8,018

$228,071
88,530
65,430
—
3,981
8,306

394,318
25,826
54,326
44,401
10,847
4,141

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$621,814

$533,859

Current liabilities:

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Medical claims and benefits payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net liability for termination of commercial operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current maturities of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt, less current maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$217,354
31,257
803
200
—
—

249,614
—
4,796
4,554

$160,210
22,966
—
1,676
7,110
171

192,133
1,723
5,315
4,066

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

258,964

203,237

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized;

issued and outstanding: 27,792,360 shares at December 31, 2005 and
27,602,443 shares at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28

28

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized,

no shares issued and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock (1,201,174 shares, at cost)

—
162,693
(629)
221,148
(20,390)

—
157,666
(234)
193,552
(20,390)

Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

362,850

330,622

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$621,814

$533,859

See accompanying notes.

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

Revenue:

Premium revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,636,006
3,878

$ 1,166,870
4,168

$

Total premium and other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,639,884
10,174

1,171,038
4,230

Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,650,058

1,175,268

Expenses:
Medical care costs:

Medical services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital and specialty services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total medical care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salary, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss contract charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

271,769
983,513
169,590

1,424,872
163,342
939
15,125

222,168
643,074
119,444

984,686
94,150
—
8,869

Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,604,278

1,087,705

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other income (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45,780

87,563

(1,529)
(400)

(1,929)

43,851
16,255

(1,049)
1,171

122

87,685
31,912

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

27,596

$

55,773

$

789,536
2,247

791,783
1,761

793,544

212,111
374,076
71,734

657,921
61,543
—
6,333

725,797

67,747

(1,452)
118

(1,334)

66,413
23,896

42,517

Net income per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

1.00 $

0.98 $

2.07 $

2.04 $

1.91

1.88

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,711,000

26,965,000

22,224,000

Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,023,000

27,342,000

22,629,000

See accompanying notes.

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)

Common Stock

Outstanding Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Retained
Earnings

Treasury
Stock

Total

$ 5

$ —

$ —

$ 95,262 $ — $ 95,267

Balance at January 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain on investments . . . . . .

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase and retirement of shares . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassification of accrued stock compensation

—
—
(1,201,174) —
21
7,590,000
(1)
(1,120,571)

—
—
119,562
(19,609)

expense to additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . .

—

—

Stock options exercised and employee stock

purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105,530 —

Tax benefit for exercise of employee stock

options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

2,415

1,264

222

—

42,517

—

42,517

—

—

42,517

54

—

— (20,390)
—
—

42,571
(20,390)
— 119,583
— (19,610)

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,415

1,264

222

54

54

—
—
—

—

—

—

Balance at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,373,785
Comprehensive income:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Change in unrealized loss on investments . . . . . .

—

—

Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock options exercised, employee stock grants

—
1,800,000

and employee stock purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . .

428,658

Tax benefit for exercise of employee stock

options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

Balance at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,602,443
Comprehensive income:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Change in unrealized loss on investments . . . . . .

—

—

Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock options exercised, employee stock grants

—

and employee stock purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . .

189,917 —

Tax benefit for exercise of employee stock

options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

—

—

2

1

—

—

—

25

103,854

54

137,779

(20,390) 221,322

—

—

—
47,280

2,678

3,854

—

55,773

(288)

(288)
—

—

—

—

55,773
—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—

55,773

(288)

55,485
47,282

2,679

3,854

28

157,666

(234)

193,552

(20,390) 330,622

—

—

—

3,155

1,872

—

27,596

(395)

(395)

—

—

—

27,596

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

27,596

(395)

27,201

3,155

1,872

Balance at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,792,360

$ 28

$162,693

$(629)

$221,148 $(20,390) $362,850

See accompanying notes.

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)

Operating activities
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of capitalized credit facility fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options recorded as additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . .
Loss on disposal of property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical claims and benefits payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes payable and receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investing activities
Purchase of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and maturities of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase in restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to related parties and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash paid in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired and received in divestiture transaction . . . . . . .

Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing activities
Issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of credit facility fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Borrowings under credit facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of debt acquired in acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of amounts borrowed under credit facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance (repayment) of mortgage note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal payments on capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from employee stock grants, exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

$ 27,596

$ 55,773

$ 42,517

15,125
718
1,705
1,872
297
1,283

(5,102)
(1,866)
57,144
803
6,665
(8,982)

97,258

(13,960)
(63,774)
48,227
(1,706)
488
(983)
(40,866)

(72,574)

—
(3,530)
3,100
—
(3,100)
(1,302)
(592)
—
1,872
—

(3,552)

8,869
628
2,175
3,854
—
179

(3,641)
(2,049)
23,121
(687)
5,196
(2,369)

91,049

(10,765)
(440,208)
450,039
(1,062)
644
3,099
(51,766)

6,333
525
(101)
222
—
1,236

(24,098)
1,057
14,729
—
(655)
3,786

45,551

(8,352)
(196,762)
98,027
—
1,137
(3,727)
(8,934)

(50,019)

(118,611)

47,282
—
—
(5,819)
—
1,302
(74)
—
2,500
—

45,191

119,583
(1,887)
8,500
—
(8,500)
(3,350)
—
(19,610)
1,264
(20,390)

75,610

2,550
139,300

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,132
228,071

86,221
141,850

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$249,203

$ 228,071

$ 141,850

Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 21,684

$ 25,385

$ 19,989

Interest

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

1,620

$

416

$

631

Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of accrued stock compensation expense to additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ — $

— $

2,415

$

$

(640) $
245

(461)
173

395

$

(288) $

87
(33)

54

Details of acquisitions:
Fair value of assets acquired, net of assets sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less cash acquired in purchase and divestiture transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities assumed in purchase and divestiture transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 43,265
(2,249)
(150)

$ 165,651
(56,770)
(57,115)

$

Cash paid in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired and cash received in divestiture transaction . . .

$ 40,866

$ 51,766

$

8,934
—
—

8,934

See accompanying notes.

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
December 31, 2005

1. The Reporting Entity

Molina Healthcare, Inc. is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health
care services to persons eligible for Medicaid and other programs for low-income families and individuals. We
were founded in 1980 as a provider organization serving the Medicaid population through a network of primary
care clinics in California. In 1994, we began operating as a health maintenance organization (HMO). We operate
our HMO business through subsidiaries in California (California HMO), Indiana (Indiana HMO), Michigan
(Michigan HMO), Ohio (Ohio HMO), New Mexico (New Mexico HMO), Utah (Utah HMO), and Washington
(Washington HMO). We have also recently established a start-up operation in Texas, where our HMO-licensed
subsidiary plans to begin serving members late in 2006. On December 30, 2005, we acquired the capital stock of
Phoenix National Insurance Company (Phoenix). Phoenix holds indemnity licenses in forty-eight states and the
District of Columbia. On January 13, 2006, we changed the name of Phoenix to Molina Healthcare Insurance
Company. We intend to use Molina Healthcare Insurance Company as a vehicle for developing new products,
services, and markets that meet the health care delivery needs of persons eligible for Medicaid and other
programs for low-income families and individuals.

The consolidated financial statements and notes give effect to a 40-for-1 stock split of our outstanding
common stock and re-capitalization as a result of the share exchange in the re-incorporation merger which
occurred on June 26, 2003 (see Note 11—Restatement of Capital Accounts).

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Molina Healthcare, Inc. and all majority-

owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation. Financial information related to subsidiaries acquired during any year is included only for the
period subsequent to their acquisition.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally

accepted in the United States requires management 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 financial
statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from these estimates. Principal areas requiring the use of estimates include medical
claims and accruals, determination of allowances for uncollectible accounts, settlements under risks/savings
sharing programs, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, professional and general liability claims,
reserves for potential absorption of claims unpaid by insolvent providers, reserves for the outcome of litigation
and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

Premium Revenue

Premium revenue is primarily derived from Medicaid programs and other programs for low-income
individuals. Premium revenue includes per member per month fees received for providing medical services, fee
for service reimbursement for delivery of newborns on a per case basis (birth income) and (in Utah)
reimbursement of health care expenditures plus an administrative fee. Prepaid health care premiums are reported
as revenue in the month in which enrollees are entitled to receive health care. A portion of the premiums is

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

subject to possible retroactive adjustments which have not been significant, although there can be no certainty
that such adjustments will not be significant in the future. Birth income is recorded during the month when
services are rendered and accounted for 7% or less of total premium revenue during each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2005.

Other Operating Revenue

Other operating revenue for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 includes $1,767 and $2,100,

respectively, recorded for estimated savings sharing income recognized by our Utah HMO. The estimated
savings sharing is based upon claims experience for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2005 (see
Receivables). Other operating revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes $734 of savings sharing
income earned by our Michigan HMO. Our Michigan HMO’s contract with the state no longer contains risk
sharing provisions and no risk sharing revenue was recognized by the Michigan HMO subsequent to the second
quarter of 2003. Revenue earned by our California medical clinics and by our New Mexico HMO for performing
certain administrative services for the state (in 2004 and 2005) constitutes the remainder of our other operating
revenue. Our New Mexico HMO ceased performing such services for the state effective July 1, 2005.

Medical Care Costs

We arrange to provide comprehensive medical care to our members through a network of contracted
hospitals, physician groups and other health care providers that includes our clinics. Medical care costs represent
the direct cost of health care services, such as fees to contracted providers under capitation and fee-for-service
arrangements and physician salaries at our clinics, as well as medically-related administrative costs relating to
health education, quality assurance, case management, disease management, member services, and compliance.

Under capitation contracts, we pay a fixed per member per month payment to the provider without regard to

the frequency, extent or nature of the medical services actually furnished. Under capitated contracts we remain
liable for the provision of certain health care services. Certain of our capitated contracts also contain incentive
programs based on service delivery, quality of care, utilization management and other criteria. Under
fee-for-service arrangements, we retain the financial responsibility for medical care provided at discounted
payment rates. Expenses related to both capitation and fee for service programs are recorded in the period in
which the related services are dispensed or the member is entitled to service.

Medical claims and benefits payable include claims reported as of the balance sheet date and estimated costs

of claims for services that have been rendered as of the balance sheet date but have not yet been reported to us.
Such estimates are developed using actuarial methods and are based on many variables, including utilization of
health care services, historical payment patterns, cost trends, product mix, seasonality, changes in membership
and other factors. We include loss adjustment expenses in the recorded claims liability. We continually review
and update the estimation methods and the resulting reserves. Many of our medical contracts are complex in
nature and may be subject to differing interpretations regarding amounts due for the provision of various
services. Such differing interpretations may not come to light until a substantial period of time has passed
following the contract implementation, leading to potential misstatement of some costs in the period in which
they are first recorded. Any adjustments to reserves are reflected in current operations.

We report reinsurance premiums as medical care costs, while related reinsurance recoveries are reported as

deductions from medical care costs. We limit our risk of catastrophic losses by maintaining high deductible
reinsurance coverage. We do not consider this coverage to be material as the cost is not significant and the
likelihood that coverage will be applicable is low.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table shows the components of the change in medical claims and benefits payable for each of

the following periods:

Balances as of January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Components of medical care costs related to:

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

$ 160,210

$105,540

$ 90,811

Current year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,424,406
466

990,007
(5,321)

672,881
(14,960)

Total medical care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments for medical care costs related to:

1,424,872

984,686

657,921

Current year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,216,593
151,135

Total paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,367,728

839,663
90,353

930,016

572,845
70,347

643,192

Balances as of December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 217,354

$160,210

$105,540

Delegated Provider Insolvency

Circumstances may arise where providers to whom we have delegated risk, due to insolvency or other
circumstances, are unable to pay claims they have incurred with third parties in connection with referral services
provided to our members. The inability of delegated providers to pay referral claims presents us with both
immediate financial risk and potential disruption to member care. Depending on states’ laws, we may be held
liable for such unpaid referral claims even though the delegated provider has contractually assumed such risk.
Additionally, competitive pressures may force us to pay such claims even when we have no legal obligation to do
so. To reduce the risk that delegated providers are unable to pay referral claims, we monitor the operational and
financial performance of such providers. We also maintain contingency plans that include transferring members
to other providers in response to potential network instability.

In certain instances, we have required providers to place funds on deposit with us as protection against their

potential insolvency. These reserves are frequently in the form of segregated funds received from the provider
and held by us or placed in a third-party financial institution. These funds may be used to pay claims that are the
financial responsibility of the provider in the event the provider is unable to meet these obligations. Additionally,
we have recorded liabilities for estimated losses arising from provider instability or insolvency in excess of
provider funds on deposit with us. Such liabilities are not significant at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Premium Deficiency Reserves on Loss Contracts

We assess the profitability of our contracts for providing medical care services to our members and identify

those contracts where current operating results or forecasts indicate probable future losses. Anticipated future
premiums are compared to anticipated medical care costs, including the cost of processing claims. If the
anticipated future costs exceed the premiums, a loss contract accrual is recognized. No such accrual was required
as of December 31, 2005 or 2004 other than that documented above in relation to the New Mexico TSA.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily
convertible into known amounts of cash and have a maturity of three months or less on the date of purchase.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Investments

We account for our investments in marketable securities in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.
Realized gains and losses and unrealized losses judged to be other than temporary with respect to
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are included in the determination of net income. All unrealized
losses at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were deemed to be temporary as all such losses are the result of increases
in interest rates rather than a change in the credit quality of the investments. No losses will be realized if we hold
these investments to maturity. The cost of securities sold is determined using the specific-identification method.
Fair values of securities are based on quoted prices in active markets.

Except for restricted investments, marketable securities are designated as available-for-sale and are carried

at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses, if any, net of applicable income taxes, are recorded in stockholders’
equity as other comprehensive income. Since these securities may be readily liquidated, they are classified as
current assets without regard to the securities’ contractual maturity dates.

Our investments consisted of the following:

U.S. Treasury and agency securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cost or
Amortized
Cost

$ 88,290
9,653
6,508

December 31, 2005

Gross Unrealized

Gains

Losses

$ — $1,010
22
9

24
3

Estimated
Fair
Value

$ 87,280
9,655
6,502

Total investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$104,451

$ 27

$1,041

$103,437

U.S. Treasury and agency securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 49,681
10,201
29,022

Total investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 88,904

December 31, 2004

$ 10
475
9

$494

$ 368
5
495

$ 49,323
10,671
28,536

$ 868

$ 88,530

The contractual maturities of our investments as of December 31, 2005 are summarized below.

Due in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due one year through five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due after five years through ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortized
Cost

$ 45,722
48,601
3,728
6,400

Estimated
Fair
Value

$ 45,431
48,019
3,587
6,400

Total debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$104,451

$103,437

Gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities are calculated under

the specific identification method and are included in investment income. Net losses on the sale of
available-for-sale securities with book values of $4,909 and $29,322, respectively, were $220 and $19 in 2005
and 2004, respectively. In 2003, we sold available-for-sale securities with a book value of $3,112 for a gain of
$1.

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Unrealized losses at December 31, 2005 and 2004 have been determined to be temporary in nature. The

decline in market value for these securities is the result of rising interest rates rather than a deterioration of the
credit worthiness of the issuers. So long as we hold these securities to maturity, we are unlikely to experience
losses. In the event that we dispose of these securities before maturity, we expect that realized losses, if any, will
be immaterial. Also, the disclosures required under EITF 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments, have not been included because our unrealized losses are
immaterial at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

In September 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP,
Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Issue 03-1-1 Effective Date of Paragraphs 10-20 of EITF Issue No. 03-01,
The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments, which delayed
the effective date for paragraphs 10-20 of EITF Issue No. 03-01. Paragraphs 10-20 provide guidance for the
measurement and recognition of impairment losses on debt and equity investments. The delay does not suspend
the requirement to recognize other-than-temporary impairments as required by existing literature.

Receivables

Receivables consist primarily of amounts due from the various states in which we operate. All receivables
are subject to potential retroactive adjustment by the various states in which we operate. As the amounts of all
receivables are readily determinable and our creditors are state governments, our allowance for doubtful accounts
is immaterial. Any amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to expense when such determination is
made. Accounts receivable by operating subsidiary are comprised of the following:

California HMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah HMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington HMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other HMOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$19,952
32,929
7,486
10,165

$23,304
29,292
6,669
6,165

Total receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$70,532

$65,430

December 31,

2005

2004

Substantially all receivables due our California HMO at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were collected in

January of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Our agreement with the state of Utah calls for the reimbursement of our Utah HMO of medical costs
incurred in serving our members plus an administrative fee of 9% of medical costs and all or a portion of any
cost savings realized, as defined in the agreement. Our Utah health plan bills the state of Utah monthly for actual
paid health care claims plus administrative fees. Our receivable balance from the state of Utah includes: 1)
amounts billed to the state for actual paid health care claims plus administrative fees; 2) amounts estimated to be
due under the savings sharing provision of the agreement (Other Operating Revenue); and 3) amounts estimated
for incurred but not reported claims, which, along with the related administrative fees, are not billable to the state
of Utah until such claims are actually paid.

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Restricted Investments

Pursuant to the regulations governing our subsidiaries, we maintain statutory deposits and deposits required

by state Medicaid authorities as follows:

December 31

2005

2004

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phoenix National Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

300
550
1,000
8,128
514
150
400
1,511
5,689

$

300
550
1,000
7,847
500
150
—
500
—

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$18,242

$10,847

Restricted investments, which consist of certificates of deposit and treasury securities, are designated as

held-to-maturity and are carried at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The use of these funds is
limited to specific purposes as required by each state.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost. Replacements and major improvements are capitalized,

and repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Furniture and equipment are depreciated using
the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements
are amortized over the term of the lease or five to 10 years, whichever is shorter. Buildings are depreciated over
their estimated useful lives of 31.5 years.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Identifiable
intangible assets (consisting principally of purchased contract rights and provider contracts) are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the expected period to be benefited (between five and fifteen years). We performed the
required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets in 2005, 2004 and 2003 and no
impairment was identified in these periods.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

Situations may arise where the carrying value of a long-lived asset may exceed the undiscounted expected
cash flows associated with that asset. In such circumstances the asset is said to be impaired. We review material
long-lived assets for impairment on an annual basis, as well as when events or changes in business conditions
suggest potential impairment. Impaired assets are written down to fair value. We have determined that no long-
lived assets are impaired at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes based on SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. SFAS No. 109 is an

asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected

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future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.
Measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws. We maintain a reserve for the estimated amount
of potential assessments by the various federal and state taxing jurisdictions. The reserve is comprised of
amounts which could potentially be assessed by the various taxing jurisdictions during their examinations. The
reserve amounts are released upon closure of the examination. In the event, new reserve amounts are necessary,
we will provide a new reserve for specific issues for the tax year in which the issue arises. Such reserves were not
significant at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

Taxes Based on Premiums

Our California HMO (beginning July 1, 2005), Michigan HMO, New Mexico HMO (beginning July 1,
2004), and Washington HMO are assessed a tax based upon premium revenue collected. Premium tax expense
totaled $46,301, $24,333, and $9,194 in 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively, and is included in salary, general
and administrative expenses.

Professional Liability Insurance

We carry medical malpractice insurance for health care services rendered through our clinics in California.

Claims-made coverage under this insurance is $1,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate limit of $3,000 for
years ended December 31,2005 and 2004. We also carry claims-made managed care professional liability
insurance for our HMO operations. This insurance is subject to a coverage limit of $5,000 per occurrence and in
aggregate for each policy year.

Stock-Based Compensation

At December 31, 2005, we had two stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more

fully in Note 12. We account for the plans under the recognition and measurement principles (the intrinsic-value
method) prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and related interpretations. Compensation cost for stock options is reflected in net income and is
measured as the excess of the market price of our stock at the date of grant over the amount an employee must
pay to acquire the stock. We have adopted the disclosure provisions required by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.

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The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair

value recognition provisions to stock-based employee compensation permitted by SFAS No. 148.

Net income, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reconciling items (net of related tax effects):

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined

under the intrinsic-value based method for stock option
awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense

determined under the fair-value based method for stock
option and employee stock purchase plan awards . . . . . . . . .

Net adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

$27,596

$55,773

$42,517

—

—

773

(1,048)

(1,048)

(976)

(976)

(1,693)

(920)

Net income, as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$26,548

$54,797

41,597

Earnings per share:

Basic—as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic—as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted—as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted—as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

1.00

0.96

0.98

0.95

$ 2.07

$ 1.91

$ 2.03

$ 1.87

$ 2.04

$ 1.88

$ 2.00

$ 1.84

The following table illustrates the components of our stock-based compensation expense (net of tax) as

reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

Stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

$—
795

$795

$—
112

$112

$773
—

$773

The recognition and measurement of stock grants is the same under APB Opinion No. 25 and SFAS

No. 123. The related expenses for the fair value of stock grants were charged to salary, general and
administrative expenses and are included in the “net income, as reported” amounts in the pro forma net income
table above.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R,

“Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation”, and supersedes APB 25. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of APB 25 and the
intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received
in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards, in the financial
statements. The effective date of SFAS 123R is the first reporting period beginning after December 31, 2005,
which is first quarter 2006 for calendar year companies, although early adoption is allowed. SFAS 123R permits
companies to adopt its requirements using either a “modified prospective” method, or a “modified retrospective”
method. Under the “modified prospective” method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements
beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted,

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modified or settled after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted
prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R. Under the “modified retrospective” method, the requirements are the
same as under the “modified prospective” method, but entities are also permitted to restate financial statements
of previous periods based on pro forma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS 123.

We currently utilize the Black-Scholes standard option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock

options granted to employees. While SFAS 123R permits us to continue to use such a model, the standard also
permits the use of a “lattice” model. We have not yet determined which model we will use to measure the fair
value of employee stock options upon the adoption of SFAS 123R.

SFAS 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized
compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under
current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in
periods after the effective date. These future amounts cannot be estimated, because they depend on, among other
things, when employees exercise stock options. However, the amounts of operating cash flows recognized in
prior periods for such excess tax deductions, as shown in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows were
$1,872, $3,854 and $222, for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

We will adopt SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006; however, we have not yet determined which of the
aforementioned adoption methods we will use. Subject to a complete review of the requirements of SFAS 123R,
based on stock options granted to employees through December 31, 2005, as well as stock options expected to be
granted and shares expected to be issued under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan during 2006, we expect that
the adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, would reduce 2006 net earnings per diluted share by
approximately $2,500 ($0.09). See Note 12 for further information on our stock-based compensation plans.

Earnings Per Share

The denominators for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

Shares outstanding at the beginning of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average number of shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average number of shares acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,602,000
109,000
—

25,374,000
1,591,000

20,000,000
3,806,000
— (1,582,000)

Denominator for basic earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and stock grants (1) . . . . . . . .

27,711,000
312,000

26,965,000
377,000

22,224,000
405,000

Denominator for diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,023,000

27,342,000

22,629,000

(1) Options to purchase common shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their

exercise prices are at or below the average fair value of the common shares for each of the periods
presented.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and

cash equivalents, investments, receivables, and restricted investments.

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requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R. Under the
“modified retrospective” method, the requirements are the same as under the “modified prospective” method, but
entities are also permitted to restate financial statements of previous periods based on pro forma disclosures made
in accordance with SFAS 123.

We currently utilize the Black-Scholes standard option pricing model to measure the fair value of stock

options granted to employees. While SFAS 123R permits us to continue to use such a model, the standard also
permits the use of a “lattice” model. We have not yet determined which model we will use to measure the fair
value of employee stock options upon the adoption of SFAS 123R.

SFAS 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized
compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under
current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in
periods after the effective date. These future amounts cannot be estimated, because they depend on, among other
things, when employees exercise stock options. However, the amounts of operating cash flows recognized in
prior periods for such excess tax deductions, as shown in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows were
$1,872, $3,854 and $222, for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

We currently expect to adopt SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006; however, we have not yet determined
which of the aforementioned adoption methods we will use. Subject to a complete review of the requirements of
SFAS 123R, based on stock options granted to employees through December 31, 2005, as well as stock options
expected to be granted and shares expected to be issued under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan during 2006,
we expect that the adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, would reduce 2006 net earnings per diluted share
by approximately $2,200 ($0.08) each. See Note 12 for further information on our stock-based compensation
plans.

Earnings Per Share

The denominators for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:

Year ended December 31

2005

2004

2003

Shares outstanding at the beginning of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average number of shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average number of shares acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,602,000
109,000
—

25,374,000
1,591,000

20,000,000
3,806,000
— (1,582,000)

Denominator for basic earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and stock grants (1) . . . . . . . .

27,711,000
312,000

26,965,000
377,000

22,224,000
405,000

Denominator for diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,023,000

27,342,000

22,629,000

(1) Options to purchase common shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their

exercise prices are at or below the average fair value of the common shares for each of the periods
presented.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and

cash equivalents, investments, receivables, and restricted investments.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

On November 3, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 115-1, The Meaning of Other-

Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments, effective for reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2005. FSP FAS 115-1 addresses the determination of when an investment is
considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary and measurement of an impairment loss. It
also provides considerations for the accounting subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary (OTT)
impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as OTT
impairments. The guidance in this FSP amends SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities, and No.124, Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations, and
APB Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. The FSP also replaces
the impairment evaluation guidance (paragraphs 10-18) of EITF Issue No. 03-1. EITF 03-1’s disclosure
requirements remain in effect, and are applicable for year-end reporting and for interim periods if there are
significant changes from the previous year-end. FSP FAS 115-1 is not expected to have a significant effect on
our financial position and operating results.

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 154 (SFAS No. 154),

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, which replaced APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and
FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective
application to prior periods’ financial statements of voluntary changes in accounting principles and changes
required by a new accounting standard when the standard does not include specific transition provisions. Previous
guidance required most voluntary changes in accounting principle to be recognized by including in net income of
the period in which the change was made the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS
No. 154 carries forward existing guidance regarding the reporting of the correction of an error and a change in
accounting estimate. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. Adoption of SFAS No. 154 as of January 1, 2006 is not expected to
have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force),

the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material impact on our present or
future consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

3. Acquisitions

California HMO

On June 1, 2005, we transitioned approximately 85,000 Medi-Cal and Healthy Families members living in

San Diego County, California into our California HMO from Sharp Health Plan (Sharp) and Universal Care, Inc.,
a California corporation (Universal). We transitioned these members into our California HMO to take advantage
of the operational efficiencies arising from a larger membership base and to enter the San Diego, California
market.

We paid total consideration of $26,088 in the Sharp transaction. Further consideration may be paid to Sharp
through May 31, 2008 under an earn-out provision which compares the excess of medical revenues over medical
expenses of the acquired contracts against an annual target during the 36 months after closing. Such further
consideration may not exceed $3,500.

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Of the $26,088 paid for the Sharp transaction through December 31, 2005, $2,617 was assigned to acquired

provider contracts to be amortized over ten years. The remainder of the amount paid for the Sharp transaction
was assigned to the acquired payor contract, to be amortized over a period of fifteen years.

We paid total consideration of $6,200 in the Universal transaction. Of the $6,200 paid for the Universal
transaction, $1,062 was assigned to acquired provider contracts to be amortized over ten years. The remainder of
the amount paid for the Universal transaction was assigned to the acquired payor contract, to be amortized over a
period of fifteen years.

For both transactions, the entire consideration paid is included in intangible assets, net, in the Consolidated

Balance Sheets.

Phoenix National Insurance Company

On December 30, 2005, we acquired the capital stock of Phoenix National Insurance Company, an Ohio

corporation (“Phoenix”), for $10,827. On January 13, 2006, we changed the name of Phoenix to Molina
Healthcare Insurance Company. The Phoenix purchase has been accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the consideration paid has been preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. We acquired cash of $2,249, restricted investments of
$5,689, and miscellaneous assets and liabilities of $417. Phoenix is licensed in forty-eight states and the District
of Columbia. We have assigned to those licenses a value of $2,472. The entire value of the licenses is included in
intangible assets, net, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The purchase price allocation may be adjusted upon
completion of the final valuation of the remaining assets and liabilities of Phoenix. We intend to use Phoenix as a
vehicle for developing new products, services, and markets that meet the health care delivery needs of persons
eligible for Medicaid and other programs for low-income families and individuals.

New Mexico HMO

On July 1, 2004, we acquired the capital stock of Health Care Horizons, Inc. (“HCH”), which is the parent

company of New Mexico-based Cimarron Health Plan, Inc., for approximately $69,000, in addition to the
assumption of approximately $5,800 of bank debt. The purchase price also included “Other Purchase Related
Costs” consisting of (i) $1,440 in change of control payments to certain members of HCH management based
upon executive employment agreements in effect at the HCH purchase date, (ii) $660 of direct transaction costs,
and (iii) $660 representing the after-tax proceeds realized by HCH upon the sale of certain warrants to purchase
the common stock of an unaffiliated entity. Effective as of August 1, 2004, we changed the name of Cimarron
Health Plan, Inc. to Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc. We acquired HCH in order to diversify our
operations by expanding into another state.

Cimarron Health Plan served both Medicaid and commercial members. The operation of a commercial

HMO is inconsistent with our objective to become the leading managed care organization in the United States
focused primarily on serving people who receive health care benefits through state-sponsored programs for low
income populations. Accordingly, we entered into the negotiations to acquire HCH with the intent of divesting
ourselves of the commercial membership upon consummation of the transaction. Our intent was to either transfer
the commercial membership to another health plan or to allow each commercial membership contract to lapse
upon its next renewal date.

Prior to the closing of the HCH acquisition, we announced a definitive agreement had been reached to
transfer the commercial membership acquired in the HCH purchase to Lovelace Sandia Health System, Inc.
(“Lovelace”). Effective August 1, 2004, the transfer was completed. We received a total of $17,994 (net of

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approximately $265 in direct transactions costs) in connection with the transfer. We also entered into a transition
services agreement (TSA) with Lovelace to provide commercial claims processing, customer and provider call
handling, and billing and treasury services through the date the commercial contracts were expected to be fully
transitioned to Lovelace. In exchange for those services, the New Mexico HMO was compensated by the buyer at
a specific amount per member per month. The New Mexico HMO entered into the TSA as an inducement to the
buyer to purchase the commercial membership and anticipated that the TSA would be unprofitable.

The HCH purchase has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the
consideration paid has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair
values. The excess of such consideration paid over the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities has been
allocated to certain identifiable intangible assets (included in the table below) and goodwill. The goodwill has
been reduced by the consideration received for the commercial membership assets transferred to Lovelace, and
further adjusted for the net cash inflows of the commercial operations for the one-month period ended July 31,
2004, or $260, the estimated cash outflows of the transition services agreement and other actions taken in
connection with the termination of the commercial line of business, or $2,900, and a tax liability resulting from a
gain on transfer of $5,279.

We established a reserve to record our net liability incurred in regard to the termination of the commercial
health plan operations of HCH and Cimarron Health Plan. That reserve was calculated to be $2,900 representing
the estimated cash outflows for the termination of commercial operations and transition services agreement,
offset by $260, the net cash inflows of the commercial operations for the one-month period ended July 31, 2004.
A summary of activity for this reserve for the period July 1, 2004 follows through December 31, 2005:

Net liability for termination of commercial operations at July 1, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenue earned on transition services agreement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Costs incurred in providing transition services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional loss contract charge expensed in 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,640
1,888
(5,267)
939

Net liability for termination of commercial operations at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

200

The following is an analysis of goodwill and intangible assets recognized in connection with the HCH

transactions:

Purchase price consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other purchase related costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 69,000
2,760

Total purchase consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net consideration received for transfer of commercial membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add net liability assumed in transition services agreement and one-month of commercial

operations, net of tax at 37.5% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add back tax liability arising from sale of commercial membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add back goodwill included in net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71,760
(20,132)
(17,994)

1,650
5,279
7,321

Acquisition cost in excess of net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 47,884

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Allocation of acquisition cost in excess of net assets acquired (including effect of the Lovelace divestiture

transaction) is as follows:

Allocation to identifiable intangible assets

Contract rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicaid medical provider network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,900
850

Allocation to other than identifiable intangible assets

Goodwill before deferred tax adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less HCH goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$35,134
(7,321)

27,813

Increase in deferred tax liability due to step up in identifiable intangible

assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,284

Increase in non-deductible goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,097

Adjustment to goodwill and intangible assets (including effect of

Divestiture Transaction that reduced acquired goodwill by $11,421) . . .

$44,847

Subsequent to the effectiveness of the HCH purchase, we paid approximately $5,800 to retire all of HCH’s

outstanding bank debt.

The Medicaid contract rights and the Medicaid medical provider network will be amortized on a straight-

line basis over ninety-six months.

We retained the tangible assets and liabilities associated with the commercial business at August 1, 2004

(consisting of $4,812 of premiums receivable and $9,895 of medical claims payable).

The following summarizes net assets acquired at the date of acquisition (includes effect of the Lovelace

divestiture transaction):

Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill and intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 65,873
1,507
52,168
7,785
(50,305)
(4,792)
(476)

$ 71,760

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The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below assumes that the acquisition of HCH had

occurred as of the beginning of each respective period. The pro forma information includes the results of
operations for HCH for the periods prior to its acquisition, adjusted for the transfer of commercial operations to
Lovelace, reduction in investment income assuming cash payment for purchase consideration, amortization of
intangible assets with definite useful lives and the related income tax effects. The pro forma financial information
is presented for informational purposes only and may not be indicative of the results of operations had HCH been
a wholly-owned subsidiary during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, nor is it necessarily indicative
of future results of operations.

Pro forma revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma earnings per share:

Year ended December 31,

2004

2003

(Unaudited)

$1,301,304
55,667
$

$1,022,149
38,477
$

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$
$

2.06
2.04

$
$

1.73
1.70

Michigan HMO

On October 1, 2004, we transitioned approximately 73,000 members from the Wellness Plan of Michigan

into the Michigan HMO. Total consideration paid in connection with the transition of these members was
approximately $18,777 (including direct acquisition costs). The entire cost of the acquisition was assigned to the
acquired payor contract, to be amortized over a period of fifteen years. We transitioned these members into our
Michigan HMO to take advantage of the operational efficiencies arising from a larger membership base and to
enter new counties in the state, particularly the Detroit Metropolitan area.

Under the terms of an agreement with another health plan, approximately 9,400 members were transferred

to the Michigan HMO on August 1, 2003. Effective October 1, 2003, approximately 32,000 members were
transferred to the Michigan HMO under the terms of an agreement with yet another health plan. Total costs
associated with these two transactions were $8,934. In both instances the entire cost of the transactions was
assigned to the acquired payor contract and is being amortized over sixty months. We transitioned these members
into our Michigan HMO to take advantage of the operational efficiencies arising from a larger membership base.

Washington HMO

Effective June 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the Healthy Options (Medicaid) and Basic Health

Plan contracts of Premera Blue Cross, adding approximately 56,000 members to the Washington HMO. We paid
to Premera $18,000 for both contracts in addition to assuming an estimated $400 in medical related liabilities.
The entire cost of the acquisition ($18,400) was assigned to the acquired payor contract, to be amortized over a
period of fifteen years. We added these members into our Washington HMO to take advantage of the operational
efficiencies arising from a larger membership base.

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill and indefinite lived assets are no

longer amortized, but are subject to impairment tests on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment
indicators exist. Under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, we used a discounted cash flow methodology to assess the
fair values of our reporting units at December 31, 2005 and 2004. If book equity values of our reporting units
exceed the fair values, we perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Impairment is measured by

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comparing the goodwill derived from the hypothetical purchase price allocation to the carrying value of the
goodwill and indefinite lived asset balance. Based on the results of our impairment testing, no adjustments were
required.

Other intangible are comprised of the costs of acquired payor contracts, provider contracts and insurance
licenses. These assets are being amortized over their useful lives ranging from 5 to 15 years. Amortization on
intangible assets recognized for the years ending December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $7,431, and $4,043,
and $2,701, respectively. We estimate our intangible asset amortization will be $8,084 in both 2006 and 2007;
$7,592 in 2008; and $6,297 in both 2009 and 2010. The following table sets forth balances of identified
intangible assets, by major class, for the periods indicated:

Cost

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Balance

(Amounts in thousands)

Intangible assets:
Contract rights and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provider network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$93,403
4,529

Balance at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$97,932

Intangible assets:

Contract rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provider network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$62,322
850

Balance at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$63,172

$15,902
375

$16,277

$ 8,793
53

$ 8,846

$77,501
4,154

$81,655

$53,529
797

$54,326

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

Balance as of January 1 and December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment to goodwill related to acquisition of Health Care Horizons, Inc. during 2004 . .

$44,401
(1,142)

Balance at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$43,259

5. Property and Equipment

A summary of property and equipment is as follows:

December 31

2005

2004

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture, equipment and automobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalized computer software costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 3,000
15,474
24,873
10,206

$ 3,000
13,735
17,643
5,868

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53,553
(21,759)

40,246
(14,420)

Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 31,794

$ 25,826

Depreciation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $7,694,

$4,826 and $3,632, respectively.

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6. Related Party Transactions

We lease two medical clinics from the Molina Family Trust. These leases have five five-year renewal
options. In May 2001, we entered into a similar agreement with the Molina Siblings Trust for the lease of another
medical clinic, which we also use as a backup data center. In December 2004, we purchased this clinic from the
Molina Siblings Trust for $1,850. Rental expense for these leases totaled $96, $367, and $383 for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2005, minimum future lease payments for
the two remaining leased clinics consist of the following:

Year ending December 31

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter

Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 97
97
97
97
24
—

$412

During the second quarter of 2005 we made an equity investment of approximately $1,600 (included in

other assets) in a medical service provider that provides certain vision services to our members. Upon the
achievement by the medical service provider of certain benchmarks prior to December 31, 2006 we are obligated
to invest an additional $1,900. We account for this investment under the equity method of accounting as we have
an ownership interest in the investee in excess of 20%. Equity income in 2005 was insignificant. Medical service
fees to this provider totaled $3,440 in 2005.

During the second half of 2005, we reimbursed certain medical claims in the aggregate amount of

approximately $375 with Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, a non-contracted provider. Pacific Hospital is owned
by Abrazos Healthcare, Inc., the shares of which are held as community property by the husband of Dr. Martha
Bernadett, our Executive Vice President, Research and Development. The claims submitted to us by Pacific
Hospital were reimbursed at prevailing market rates.

We were a party to Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Insurance Agreements with the Molina Siblings
Trust. We agreed to make premium payments towards the life insurance policies held by the Molina Siblings
Trust on the life of Mary R. Molina, a former employee and director and a current shareholder, in exchange for
services from Mrs. Molina. We were not an insured under the policies, but were entitled to receive repayment of
all premium advances from the Molina Siblings Trust upon the earlier of Mrs. Molina’s death or cancellation of
the policies. Advances through December 31, 2003 of $3,349 were discounted based on the insured’s remaining
actuarial life, using discount rates commensurate with instruments of similar terms or risk characteristics (4%).
Such receivables were secured by the cash surrender values of the policies. The discounted receivable of $2,188
was included in advances to related parties and other assets. On March 2, 2004, the Collateral Assignment Split-
Dollar Insurance Agreements were terminated when the Molina Siblings Trust repaid to us the advances. Upon
such termination, we recognized a pretax gain of $1,161. The gain of $1,161 represented the recovery of the
discounts previously recorded and was recorded as Other Income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

7. Long-Term Debt

On March 9, 2005, we entered into an amended and restated five-year secured credit agreement for a
$180,000 revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders. The credit facility will be used for working capital

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and general corporate purposes. This credit facility replaced the $75,000 facility that we entered into on
March 19, 2003. We incurred approximately $3,047 in related fees, which were capitalized as deferred financing
cost (in other assets) to be amortized over the term of the new credit facility.

The credit facility has a term of five years and all amounts outstanding under the credit facility will be due
and payable on March 8, 2010. Subject to obtaining commitments from existing or new lenders and satisfaction
of other specified conditions, we may increase the credit facility to up to $200,000.

Borrowings under the credit facility are based, at our election, on the London interbank deposit, or LIBOR,

rate or the base rate plus an applicable margin. The base rate will equal the higher of Bank of America’s prime
rate or 0.5% above the federal funds rate. We also pay a commitment fee on the total unused commitments of the
lenders under the credit facility. The applicable margins and commitment fee are based on our ratio of
consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA. The applicable margins will range between 1.00% and 1.75%
for LIBOR loans and between 0% and 0.75% for base rate loans. The commitment fee will range between
0.375% and 0.500%. In addition, we will pay a fee for each letter of credit issued under the credit facility equal
to the applicable margin for LIBOR loans and a customary fronting fee.

As with our prior credit facility, our obligations under the amended and restated credit facility are secured

by a lien on substantially all of our assets and by a pledge of the capital stock of our Michigan, New Mexico,
Utah, and Washington HMO subsidiaries.

At June 30, 2005 and through August 8, 2005, we had borrowings of $3,100 outstanding under the credit

facility, which were repaid in the third quarter.

At June 30, 2005, we were not in compliance with certain financial ratio covenants, constituting an event of

default under the credit agreement. In October 2005, we entered into an amendment and waiver pursuant to
which the lenders waived the event of default under the credit agreement, including the financial covenants. In
connection with the amendment and waiver we incurred fees of $483, which were capitalized as deferred
financing cost to be amortized over the remaining term of the credit facility.

The amended credit agreement includes usual and customary covenants for credit facilities of this type,
including covenants limiting liens, mergers, asset sales, other fundamental changes, debt, acquisitions, dividends
and other distributions, capital expenditures, and investments. The credit agreement also requires us to maintain a
ratio of total consolidated debt to total consolidated EBITDA of not more than 2.00 to 1.00 at any time and a
fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.75 to 1.00 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and thereafter ranging from
1.20 to 1:00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 up to 3.00 to 1.00 for all quarters ending after December 31,
2008. At December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all financial covenants in the credit agreement.

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, no amounts were outstanding under the credit facility.

In December 2004, we issued a mortgage note in the amount of $1,302 in connection with the purchase of a

medical clinic from a related party (see Note 6. Related Party Transactions). In December 2005, we repaid the
note in full.

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8. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2005

2004

2003

Current:

Federal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13,906
879

$28,635
1,102

$22,695
1,302

Total current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred:

Federal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14,785

29,737

23,997

1,404
66

1,470

1,822
353

2,175

14
(115)

(101)

Total provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,255

$31,912

$23,896

A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the statutory federal income tax rate is as follows:

Taxes on income at statutory federal tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$15,348
614
293

$30,691
946
275

$23,245
771
(120)

Reported income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,255

$31,912

$23,896

Year ended December 31,

2005

2004

2003

Our effective tax rate is based on expected income, statutory tax rates, and tax planning opportunities
available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant management estimates and judgments
are required in determining our effective tax rate. We are routinely under audit by federal, state, or local
authorities regarding the timing and amount of deductions, nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and
compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws. We have pursued various strategies to reduce our federal, state
and local taxes. As a result, we have reduced our state income tax expense due to California Economic
Development Tax Credits (Credits).

At December 31, 2005, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $791 and

$4,639, respectively. Both the federal and state net operating losses begin expiring in 2011.

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The components of net deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserve liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net operating losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net

Deferred tax asset—current
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net operating losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accrued medical costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net

December 31

2005

2004

$ 1,072
158
93
75
941

2,339
587
421
(6,822)
1,113
97
(192)

$ 1,005
1,442
887

647

3,981
277
—
(6,898)
965
90
251

Deferred tax liability—long term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4,796)

(5,315)

Net deferred income tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(2,457)

$(1,334)

9. Employee Benefits

We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan that covers substantially all full-time salaried and hourly

employees of our company and its subsidiaries. Eligible employees are permitted to contribute up to the
maximum amount allowed by law. We match up to the first 4% of compensation contributed by employees.
Expense recognized in connection with our contributions to the 401(k) plan totaled $1,633, $1,387 and $1,120 in
the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

We lease office space, clinics, equipment, and automobiles under agreements that expire at various dates

through 2012. Future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate under all non-cancelable operating
leases (including related parties) consist of the following approximate amounts:

Year ending December 31

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,556
9,304
8,690
7,651
6,556
6,088

Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$47,845

Rental expense related to these leases totaled $9,505, $7,416 and $5,771 for the years ended December 31,

2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

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Legal

Employment Agreements

Agreements

During 2001 and 2002, we entered into employment agreements with five executives with initial terms of

one to three years, subject to automatic one-year extensions thereafter. The agreements currently provide for
annual base salaries of $1,955 in the aggregate plus a Target Bonus, as defined. In most cases, should the
executive be terminated without cause or resign for good reason before a Change of Control, as defined, we will
pay one year’s base salary and Target Bonus for the year of termination, in addition to full vesting of 401(k)
employer contributions and stock options, and continued health and welfare benefits for the earlier of 18 months
or the date the executive receives substantially similar benefits from another employer. If any of the executives
are terminated for cause, no further payments are due under the contracts.

In most cases, if termination occurs within two years following a Change of Control, the employee will
receive two times their base salary and Target Bonus for the year of termination in addition to full vesting of
401(k) employer contributions and stock options and continued health and welfare benefits for the earlier of three
years or the date the executive receives substantially similar benefits from another employer.

Executives who receive severance benefits, whether or not in connection with a Change of Control, will also

receive all accrued benefits for prior service including a pro rata Target Bonus for the year of termination.

Stock Option Settlements

One of our executives changed responsibilities and entered into a new employment agreement on January 1,

2005. We also amended the executive’s stock option grant to immediately vest 30,000 stock options previously
granted on February 10, 2004. The benefit to the executive resulting from the remeasurement of the stock option
award was $632, representing the award’s intrinsic value at the date of modification in excess of the award’s
original intrinsic value. This amount, or some portion thereof, will only be recognized in the consolidated
statement of income if the executive employee leaves our company prior to the completion of the 3-year vesting
period under the original agreement.

Legal

The health care industry is subject to numerous laws and regulations of federal, state, and local
governments. Compliance with these laws and regulations can be subject to government review and
interpretation, as well as regulatory actions unknown and unasserted at this time. Penalties associated with
violations of these laws and regulations include significant fines and penalties, exclusion from participating in
publicly-funded programs, and the repayment of previously billed and collected revenues.

Beginning on July 27, 2005, a series of securities class action complaints were filed in the United States

District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of persons who acquired our common stock
between November 3, 2004 and July 20, 2005. The class action complaints purport to allege claims against
Molina Healthcare, Inc., J. Mario Molina, John C. Molina, and other officers, directors, and employees for
alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising out of our issuance and subsequent revision of
earnings guidance for the 2005 fiscal year. The class action complaints have been consolidated into a single
consolidated action, Case No. CV 05-5460 GPS (SHx) (the “Class Action”). A lead plaintiff has been appointed
in the Class Action, and the deadline to file an Amended and Restated Complaint is March 14, 2006. The Class
Action is in the early stages, and no prediction can be made as to the outcome. We believe the Class Action is
without merit and intend to defend against it vigorously.

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On August 8, 2005, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of
California for the County of Los Angeles (the “Derivative Action”). The Derivative Action purports to allege
claims on behalf of Molina Healthcare, Inc against certain current and former officers and directors for breach of
fiduciary duty, breach of the duty of loyalty, insider trading, and gross negligence in connection with our
issuance and subsequent revision of our earnings guidance for the 2005 fiscal year. On February 7, 2006, the
state court ordered that the Derivative Action be stayed pending the outcome of the Class Action. The Derivative
Action is in the early stages, and no prediction can be made as to the outcome.

Arbitration with Tenet Hospital. In July 2004, our California HMO received a demand for arbitration from

USC/Tenet Hospital, or Tenet, seeking damages of approximately $4,500 involving certain disputed medical
claims. In September 2004, Tenet amended its demand to join additional Tenet hospital claimants and to increase
its damage claim to approximately $8,000. The parties have agreed to present their arguments in phases. The first
phase of the arbitration, comprising approximately $3,000 of the total demand, concluded in December 2005. At
that time, Tenet was awarded approximately $1,700 by the arbitrator. We paid the award in January 2006. This
amount is in addition to approximately $0.33 million we paid earlier in the fourth quarter of 2005 to settle a
portion of the claims included in the first phase of the arbitration. The parties are currently conducting the second
phase of the arbitration. We believe that the California HMO has meritorious defenses to Tenet’s claims and we
intend to vigorously defend this matter. Nevertheless, at December 31, 2005 we have recorded additional
expense beyond the amount of $2,030 discussed above in connection with this matter. We do not believe that the
ultimate resolution of this matter will materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flows beyond the impact of the liability recorded at December 31, 2005 in connection with this matter.

Starko. Our New Mexico HMO is named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit brought by New Mexico
pharmacies and pharmacists, Starko, Inc., et al. v. NMHSD, et al., No. CV-97-06599, Second Judicial District
Court, State of New Mexico. The lawsuit was originally filed in August 1997 against the New Mexico Human
Services Department (“NMHSD”). In February 2001, the plaintiffs named HMOs participating in the New
Mexico Medicaid program as defendants, including the predecessor of the New Mexico HMO. Plaintiff asserts
that NMHSD and the HMOs failed to pay pharmacy dispensing fees under an alleged New Mexico statutory
mandate. Discovery has recently commenced. It is not currently possible to assess the amount or range of
potential loss or probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome. Under the terms of the stock purchase
agreement pursuant to which we acquired Health Care Horizons, Inc., the parent company to the New Mexico
HMO, an indemnification escrow account was established and funded with $6,000 in order indemnify our New
Mexico HMO against the costs of such litigation and any eventual liability or settlement costs. Currently, $4,459
remains in the indemnification escrow fund.

We are involved in other legal actions in the normal course of business, some of which seek monetary
damages, including claims for punitive damages, which are not covered by insurance. These actions, when finally
concluded and determined, will not, in our opinion, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Provider Claims

Many of our medical contracts are complex in nature and may be subject to differing interpretations
regarding amounts due for the provision of various services. Such differing interpretations may lead medical
providers to pursue us for additional compensation. The claims made by providers in such circumstances often
involve issues of contract compliance, interpretation, payment methodology, and intent. These claims often
extend to services provided by the providers over a number of years.

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Los Angeles County Department of Health. The Los Angeles County Department of Health (Department of
Health) has contacted our California HMO seeking additional or first-time reimbursement of claims for services
ostensibly provided by Los Angeles County Hospitals to members of our California HMO that purportedly were
not paid or were underpaid by us. The total amount claimed by the Department of Health in additional and first-
time reimbursement is approximately $2,900. In February 2006, we settled this matter by payment to the
Department of Health of an amount equal to the liability accrued for this matter on our consolidated balance
sheet at December 31, 2005.

Other providers have also contacted us seeking additional compensation for claims that we believe to have

been settled. These matters, when finally concluded and determined, will not, in our opinion, have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

During 2005, we recorded a charge of approximately $5,700 in connection with the anticipated settlement of
certain claims made against us by various hospitals, including the Tenet arbitration and the Department of Health
matters discussed above. Through February of 2006, we had paid approximately $3,300 of the total amount
expensed in 2005 in connection with these matters.

Subscriber Group Claims

The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has contacted our New Mexico HMO seeking

repayment of approximately $3,800 in premiums paid by OPM on behalf of Federal employees for the years
1999, 2000 and 2002. OPM is also seeking recovery of approximately $500 in interest in connection with this
matter. OPM is asserting that it did not receive rate discounts equivalent to the largest discount given by the New
Mexico HMO for Similar Sized Subscriber Groups, as required by the New Mexico HMO’s agreement with
OPM, during the years in question. We have evaluated the claim and concluded that any liability we may have
regarding this matter, if such liability exists, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Regulatory Capital and Dividend Restrictions

Our principal operations are conducted through our HMO subsidiaries operating in California, Indiana,
Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Washington and Utah. Our HMOs are subject to state regulations that, among
other things, require the maintenance of minimum levels of statutory capital, as defined by each state, and restrict
the timing, payment and amount of dividends and other distributions that may be paid to us as the sole
stockholder. To the extent the subsidiaries must comply with these regulations, they may not have the financial
flexibility to transfer funds to us. The net assets in these subsidiaries (after intercompany eliminations), which
may not be transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends was $155,900 at December 31,
2005 and $130,000 at December 31, 2004. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or NAIC,
adopted rules effective December 31, 1998, which, if implemented by the states, set new minimum capitalization
requirements for insurance companies, HMOs and other entities bearing risk for health care coverage. The
requirements take the form of risk-based capital (RBC) rules. Michigan, Indiana., New Mexico, Ohio,
Washington and Utah have adopted these rules, which may vary from state to state. California has not yet
adopted NAIC risk-based capital requirements for HMOs and has not formally given notice of its intention to do
so. Such requirements, if adopted by California, may increase the minimum capital required for that state.

As of December 31, 2005, our HMOs had aggregate statutory capital and surplus of approximately

$160,251, compared with the required minimum aggregate statutory capital and surplus of approximately
$118,303. All of our HMOs were in compliance with the minimum capital requirements at December 31, 2005.

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We have the ability and commitment to provide additional capital to each of our HMOs when necessary to ensure
that statutory capital and surplus continue to meet regulatory requirements.

11. Restatement of Capital Accounts

Our stockholders voted on July 31, 2002, to approve a re-incorporation merger whereby our company

merged with and reincorporated into a newly formed Delaware corporation as the surviving corporation. The
re-incorporation merger took effect on June 26, 2003, and these financial statements reflect the effect of a
40-for-1 split of our outstanding common stock as a result of the share exchange in the re-incorporation merger.

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for 80,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, par value

$0.001 and 20,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock, par value $0.001. Our board of directors may
designate the rights, preferences, and privileges of each series of preferred stock at a future date. Such rights,
preferences, and privileges may include dividend and liquidation preferences and redemption and voting rights.

12. Stock Plans

In 2002, we adopted the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (2002 Plan), which provides for the granting of stock

options, restricted stock, performance shares, and stock bonus awards to the company’s officers, employees,
directors, consultants, advisors, and other service providers. The 2002 Plan was effective upon the effectiveness
of our initial public offering of common stock in July of 2003. The 2002 Plan originally allowed for the issuance
of 1,600,000 shares of common stock, of which up to 600,000 shares may be issued as restricted stock.
Beginning January 1, 2004, and each year thereafter, shares eligible for issuance will automatically increase by
the lesser of 400,000 shares or 2% of total outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis, unless the board of
directors provides for a smaller increase. Awards were first made under the 2002 Plan during 2004.

During the year ended December 31, 2005, we issued options to purchase 125,600 shares (of which 1,800
were subsequently forfeited) at an estimated fair value of $2,695. Also during the year ended December 31, 2005,
we awarded stock grants for 77,930 shares with a fair value at the date of grant of $3,395. During 2005 we
recognized $1,283 in compensation expense in connection with stock grants issued in 2005 and 2004.

During the year ended December 31, 2004, we issued options to purchase 302,200 shares (of which 45,768

were forfeited at December 31, 2005) at an estimated fair value of $3,960. Also during the year ended
December 31, 2004, we awarded stock grants for 51,000 shares with a fair value at the date of grant of $1,908.
During 2004 we recognized $179 in compensation expense in connection with stock grants issued in 2004.

Through July 2, 2003, we made periodic grants of stock options to key employees and non-employee

directors under the 2000 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan) and prior grants. Pursuant to the
2000 Plan, we were able to grant qualified and non-qualified options for common stock, stock appreciation
rights, restricted and unrestricted stock and performance units (collectively, the awards) to officers and key
employees based on performance. The 2000 Plan limited the number of shares that could be granted in one year
to 10% of the outstanding common shares at the inception of the year. Exercise price, vesting periods and option
terms were determined by the board of directors. During the year ended December 31, 2003, we issued options to
purchase 70,000 shares of our common stock with an estimated fair value of $374. All such options were issued
prior to July 2, 2003. All options granted through July 2, 2003 vested upon the completion of our initial public
offering of common stock in July of 2003. Further grants under the 2000 Plan have been frozen.

In July 2002, we adopted the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Purchase Plan) which provides for the
issuance of up to 600,000 common shares. The Purchase Plan was effective upon the effectiveness of our initial
public offering of common stock in July of 2003. Beginning January 1, 2004, and each year thereafter, shares

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eligible for issuance will automatically increase by the lesser of 6,000 shares or 1% of total outstanding capital
stock on a fully diluted basis. During each six-month offering period, eligible employees may purchase common
shares at 85% of their fair market value through payroll deductions. Each eligible employee is limited to a
maximum purchase of $25 (as measured by the fair value of the stock acquired) per year. Shares issued pursuant
to the Purchase Plan during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were 36,213; 37,050 and 80,130,
respectively.

Through July 2, 2003, 632,840 of outstanding options were granted with exercise prices below fair value.
Upon the effectiveness of our initial public offering of common stock in July 2003, all outstanding options vested
immediately and all deferred stock-based compensation was expensed immediately. Additionally, the liability for
stock-based compensation expense was reclassified to paid-in-capital. Compensation expense recognized in the
consolidated statements of income in connection with these options was $1,236 for the year ended December 31,
2003.

Pro forma information regarding net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, as presented in Note 2,
“Significant Accounting Policies,” is required by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, and has been
determined as if we had accounted for our employee stock options under the fair value method of that Statement
upon its initial effective date. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a minimum
value option-pricing model for grants made prior to our initial public offering in July 2003 and a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model for grants made subsequent to our initial public offering with the following weighted-
average assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 4.11% in 2005; 4.15% in 2004 and 3.78% in 2003; expected
stock process volatility of 53.2% in 2005 and 51.2% in 2004 (volatility is not applicable in 2003 as no grants
were made that were subject to the Black-Scholes option-pricing model); dividend yield of 0% and expected
option lives of 60 months.

The Minimum Value option-pricing model used prior to the effectiveness of our initial public offering was
developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options and warrants 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 management’s opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

Stock option activity and related information is as follows:

2005

Year ended December 31,
2004

2003

Outstanding at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$14.64
42.61
6.28
26.13

Options

797,200
302,200
390,608
14,340

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$ 4.77
26.80
4.00
11.91

Options

758,360
70,000
25,400
5,760

Options

694,452
125,600
128,871
42,468

Outstanding at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

648,713

20.97

694,452

14.64

797,200

Exercisable at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average per option fair value of options
granted during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

340,178

9.95

417,352

6.59

797,200

21.45

13.10

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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$ 3.57
16.98
2.83
4.50

4.77

4.77

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Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

Number
Outstanding
at
December 31,
2005

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Number of
Months)

$2.00 – 4.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.98 – 29.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.47 – 48.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

224,012
277,901
146,800

2.00 – 48.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

648,713

60
95
112

87

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$ 3.54
23.50
42.77

20.97

Number
Exercisable
at
December 31,
2005

224,012
102,501
13,665

340,178

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$ 3.54
20.13
38.55

9.95

13. Stock Transactions

Stock Repurchases

In January and February 2003, we redeemed 1,201,174 shares of common stock from certain stockholders

for cash payments of $20,390 ($16.98 per share). The redeemed shares were recorded as treasury stock. The
redemptions were made from available cash reserves.

In July 2003, we repurchased a total of 1,120,571 shares of common stock from two stockholders for $17.50

per share or an aggregate purchase price of $19,610. We purchased 912,806 of these shares from the MRM
GRAT 301/2 and 207,765 shares from the Mary R. Molina Living Trust. All of these shares were subsequently
retired.

Public Offerings of Common Stock

In March 2004, we completed a public offering of our common stock. We sold 1,800,000 shares, generating

net proceeds of approximately $47,282 after deducting approximately $600 in fees, costs and expenses and
$2,520 in the underwriters’ discount.

In July 2003, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock. We sold 7,590,000 shares,
generating net proceeds of approximately $119,600 after deducting approximately $3,900 in fees, costs and
expenses and $9,300 in underwriters’ discount.

14. Subsequent Events

Michigan HMO (pending acquisition)

On January 26, 2006, we entered into a definitive Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of HCLB, Inc.,

a Michigan corporation (“HCLB”), to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HCLB capital stock. HCLB is the
parent company of CAPE Health Plan, Inc., a Michigan corporation based in Southfield, Michigan. The purchase
price under the Purchase Agreement is $41,600, subject to possible adjustments. In addition, as part of the
purchase we will make a capital contribution to HCLB in the amount of $2,400. The Purchase Agreement is
subject to customary closing conditions, including the obtaining of regulatory approval.

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15. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005

and 2004.

Premium and other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Premium and other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the quarter ended

March 31,
2005

June 30,
2005

September 30,
2005

December 31,
2005

$392,187
24,094
23,805
14,759

$401,915
(6,773)
(7,591)
(4,706)

$

$

0.53 $

(0.17)

0.53 $

(0.17)

$425,943
10,881
10,300
6,811

$

$

0.25

0.24

$419,839
17,578
17,337
10,732

$

$

0.39

0.38

For the quarter ended

March 31,
2004

June 30,
2004

September 30,
2004

December 31,
2004

$219,163
16,752
17,659
11,098

$248,146
19,434
19,157
11,950

$329,727
25,089
24,810
16,439

$

$

0.44 $

0.43 $

0.44

0.43

$

$

0.60

0.59

$374,002
26,288
26,059
16,286

$

$

0.59

0.58

(a) During the second quarter of 2005, we experienced a sharp and unexpected increase in claims expense.
Approximately $13.4 million of the increase in claims expense was for adverse out-of-period claims
development, substantially all of which related to the first quarter of 2005. The effect of this item was to
reduce second quarter earnings per diluted share by $0.30.

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16. Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

Following are the condensed balance sheets of the Registrant as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the

statements of income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005.

Condensed Balance Sheets

December 31,

2005

2004

Assets
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due from affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2,736 $ 4,250
50,143
25,723
617
80
7,794
15,276
160
4,973
5,806
7,298

Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to related parties and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56,086
21,232
292,074
7,463

68,770
15,441
252,737
3,661

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$376,855

$340,609

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current maturities of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 10,196
—

$ 4,758
18

Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes, long-term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt, less current maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,196
295
—
3,514

14,005

4,776
952
1,284
2,975

9,987

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; issued and

outstanding:—27,792,360 shares at December 31, 2005 and 27,602,443 shares at
December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock (1,201,174 shares, at cost)

28

28

—
162,693
(629)
221,148
(20,390)

—
157,666
(234)
193,552
(20,390)

Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

362,850

330,622

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$376,855

$340,609

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Condensed Statements of Income

Revenue:
Management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other operating revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenses:
Medical care costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salary, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31,

2005

2004

2003

$81,694
139
1,436

$52,039
134
1,753

$41,685
—
788

83,269

53,926

42,473

16,455
61,111
6,169

12,063
32,569
3,681

9,124
24,538
2,669

Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83,735

48,313

36,331

Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net

(466)

5,613

6,142

(1,426)
—

(1,013)
544

(1,110)
—

Total other expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,426)

(469)

(1,110)

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . .
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income (loss) before equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in net income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,892)
502

(2,394)
29,990

5,144
931

4,213
51,560

5,032
1,542

3,490
39,027

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$27,596

$55,773

$42,517

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investing activities
Net dividends from and capital contributions to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and maturities of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash paid in purchase transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in amounts due to and due from affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in other assets and liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing activities
Issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance (repayment) of mortgage note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of credit facility fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Borrowings under credit facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments under facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases . . . .
Cash dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31,

2005

2004

2003

$ 6,709 $ 11,492

$

5,609

1,110
(17,772)
42,119
(10,827)
(11,960)
(7,482)
(451)

(21,694)
(383,246)
417,681
(76,403)
(9,429)
272
2,625

2,743
(182,673)
98,027
—
(7,182)
(9,249)
(1,964)

(5,263)

(70,194)

(100,298)

—
(1,302)
(3,530)
3,100
(3,100)
—
1,872
—

(2,960)

(1,514)
4,250

47,282
1,302
—
—
—
—
2,500
—

51,084

(7,618)
11,868

119,583
—
(1,887)
8,500
(8,500)
(19,610)
1,264
(20,390)

78,960

(15,729)
27,597

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,736 $

4,250 $ 11,868

Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

Note A—Basis of Presentation

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (Registrant) was incorporated on May 26, 1999. Prior to that date, Molina

Healthcare of California (formerly Molina Medical Centers, Inc.) operated as a California HMO and as the parent
company for Molina Healthcare of Utah, Inc. and Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. In 2000, the employees
and operations of the corporate entity were transferred from Molina Healthcare of California to the Registrant.

The Registrant’s investment in subsidiaries is stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of

subsidiaries since the date of acquisition. The Registrant’s share of net income (loss) of its unconsolidated
subsidiaries is included in consolidated net income using the equity method.

The parent company-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial

statements and accompanying notes.

Note B—Transactions with Subsidiaries

The Registrant provides certain centralized medical and administrative services to its subsidiaries pursuant

to administrative services agreements, including medical affairs and quality management, health education,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

credentialing, management, financial, legal, information systems and human resources services. Fees are based
on the fair market value of services rendered and are recorded as operating revenue. Payment is subordinated to
the subsidiaries’ ability to comply with minimum capital and other restrictive financial requirements of the states
in which they operate. Charges in 2005, 2004, and 2003 for these services totaled $81,694, $52,039 and $41,685,
respectively, which are included in operating revenue.

The Registrant and its subsidiaries are included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns filed

by the Registrant. Income taxes are allocated to each subsidiary in accordance with an intercompany tax
allocation agreement. The agreement allocates income taxes in an amount generally equivalent to the amount
which would be expensed by the subsidiary if it filed a separate tax return. NOL benefits are paid to the
subsidiary by the Registrant to the extent such losses are utilized in the consolidated tax returns.

Note C—Capital Contribution and Dividends

During 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Registrant received dividends from its subsidiaries totaling $29,000,
$4,850 and $12,200, respectively. Such amounts have been recorded as a reduction to the investments in the
respective subsidiaries.

During 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Registrant made capital contributions to certain subsidiaries totaling

$27,890, $26,544, and $9,457 respectively, primarily to comply with minimum net worth requirements and to
fund contract acquisitions. Such amounts have been recorded as an increase in investment in the respective
subsidiaries.

Note D—Related Party Transactions

The Registrant was a party to Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Insurance Agreements with the Molina

Siblings Trust (Trust). The Registrant and a subsidiary agreed to make premium payments towards the life
insurance policies held by the Trust on the life of Mary R. Molina, a former employee and director and a current
shareholder, in exchange for services from Mrs. Molina. The Registrant and its subsidiary were not an insured
under the policies, but were entitled to receive repayment of all premium advances from the Trust upon the
earlier of Mrs. Molina’s death or cancellation of the policies.

On March 2, 2004, the Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Insurance Agreements were terminated by the
early repayment of the advances to the Trust. Upon such termination, the Registrant and its subsidiary recognized
a combined pretax gain of $1,161, of which $551 was recognized by the Registrant. The gain of $551 represented
the recovery of the discounts previously recorded and was recorded as Other Income in the Condensed
Statements of Income of the Registrant.

In December 2004 we issued a mortgage note in the amount of $1,302 in connection with the purchase of a
medical clinic from a related party, the Molina Siblings Trust. This facility also serves as our backup data center.
Total purchase price for the facility was $1,850. In December 2005 we repaid the note in full.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining

effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our
management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial
statements. We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that we are able to collect the information
we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to process,
summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Our management, with the participation of our Chief
Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the design and operation of
our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of
the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

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
with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Changes in Internal Controls: There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during

the three months ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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 Rules 13a-15(f)
under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance
to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial
statements. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2005. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework.

Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2005, the company’s internal control over

financial reporting is effective based on the COSO criteria.

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of

December 31, 2005 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP; the independent registered public accounting firm
who also audited the company’s consolidated financial statements. Ernst & Young LLP’s attestation report on
management’s assessment of the company’s internal control over financial reporting appears on the page
immediately following.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Molina Healthcare, Inc.

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting that Molina Healthcare, Inc. (the company) maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (the COSO criteria). The company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the
effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our
audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s
assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s 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 in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the company maintained effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria.
Also, in our opinion, the company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the COSO criteria.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

(United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Molina Healthcare, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004,
and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2005 of Molina Healthcare, Inc. and our report dated February 24, 2006
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2006

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

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Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

PART III

The information required by this Item with respect to our executive officers is set forth in Part I of this
report. The other information required under this Item will be incorporated by reference from our definitive
proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Election of Directors,” “The
Board of Directors and its Committees” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and

controller. The code of ethics is posted on our website at www.molinahealthcare.com. Any amendments to, or
waivers of, this code of ethics will be disclosed on our website promptly following the date of such amendment
or waiver.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required under this Item will be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy

statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Executive Compensation.”

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required under this Item will be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy
statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required under this Item will be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy
statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Related Party Transactions” and
“Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required under this Item will be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy

statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Disclosure of Auditor Fees.”

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The consolidated financial statements and exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report.

(1) The company’s consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto and the report of the Registered
Public Accounting Firm are on pages 43 through 79 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated by
reference.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets—At December 31, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

None.

(3) Exhibits

Reference is made to the accompanying Index to Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the

undersigned registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, on the 14th day of March, 2006.

MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.

By:

/S/

JOSEPH M. MOLINA, M.D.
Joseph M. Molina, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

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

Signature

Title

Date

/S/

JOSEPH M. MOLINA, M.D.
Joseph M. Molina, M.D.

/S/

JOHN C. MOLINA, J.D.
John C. Molina, J.D.

Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

Director, Executive Vice President,
Financial Affairs, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer)

March 14, 2006

March 14, 2006

/S/

JOSEPH W. WHITE, CPA
Joseph W. White, CPA

Vice President, Accounting (Principal

March 14, 2006

Accounting Officer)

/S/

JOHN P. SZABO
John P. Szabo

Director

March 14, 2006

/S/ CHARLES Z. FEDAK, CPA

Director

March 14, 2006

Charles Z. Fedak, CPA

/S/ SALLY K. RICHARDSON

Director

March 14, 2006

Sally K. Richardson

/S/ RONNA ROMNEY

Ronna Romney

Director

March 14, 2006

/S/ FRANK E. MURRAY, M.D.

Director

March 14, 2006

Frank E. Murray, M.D.

/S/ STEVEN ORLANDO

Director

March 14, 2006

Steven Orlando

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Exhibit
Number

Description of Exhibit

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

3.1

3.2

3.3

10.1

10.2*

10.3

10.4*

10.5*

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.11

10.12

Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed September 23, 2003 (Number 1-31719)).

Form of share certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Medi-Cal Agreement between Molina Medical Centers and the California Department of Health
Services dated April 2, 1996, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268)).

Health Services Agreement between Foundation Health, and Molina Medical Centers dated February
1, 1996, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to registrant’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Contract Between Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Inc. and the State of Michigan effective October
1, 2000, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to registrant’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268)).

HMO Contract between American Family Care and the Utah Department of Health effective July 1,
1999, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to registrant’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Memorandum of Understanding between Molina Healthcare of Utah, Inc. and the Utah Department
of Public Health effective July 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

2003-2005 Contract for Healthy Options and State Children’s Health Insurance Plan between Molina
Healthcare of Washington, Inc. and the State of Washington Department of Social and Health
Services effective January 1, 2002, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)).

Employment Agreement with J. Mario Molina, M.D. dated January 2, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268),
as amended).

Employment Agreement with John C. Molina, J.D. dated January 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.8 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as
amended).

Employment Agreement with Mark L. Andrews, Esq. dated December 1, 2001 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.9 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268),
as amended).

Employment Agreement with George S. Goldstein, PhD. dated July 30, 1999 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268),
as amended).

Employment Agreement with M. Martha Bernadett, M.D. dated January 1, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268),
as amended).

2000 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Exhibit
Number

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16*

10.17*

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

10.22

10.23

10.24

10.25

10.26

10.27

Description of Exhibit

2002 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Credit Agreement dated as of March 19, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to
registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Amendment to Health Services Agreement effective October 1, 2002 between Foundation Health and
Molina Medical Centers dated February 1, 1996, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.18 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Amendment to Health Services Agreement effective October 1, 2002 between Foundation Health and
Molina Medical Centers dated February 1, 1996, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.19 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Number 333-102268), as amended).

Amendment to Health Services Agreement effective October 28, 2003 between Foundation Health
and Molina Medical Centers dated February 1, 1996, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.18 to registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)).

Medicaid Managed Care Services Agreement between Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc. and
the State of New Mexico Human Services Department, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 to registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed March 8, 2005).

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2005, among Molina Healthcare,
Inc., as the Borrower, certain lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed March 10,
2005).

First Amendment and Waiver to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5,
2005, among Molina Healthcare, Inc., certain lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative
Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed
October 13, 2005).

Medicaid Managed Care Services Agreement between Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc. and
the State of New Mexico Human Services Department (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2005).

Agreement between the California Department of Health Services and Molina Healthcare of
California regarding the Geographic Managed Care Program in San Diego County as transferred and
assigned by Sharp Health Plan and Universal Care, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2005).

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Executive Officer) under Molina Healthcare, Inc. 2002
Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2005).

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Outside Director) under Molina Healthcare, Inc. 2002
Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2005).

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Employee) under Molina Healthcare, Inc. 2002 Equity
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2005).

Contract Amendment effective as of July 1, 2005 between Molina Healthcare of Utah and the Utah
Department of Health (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to registrant’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed November 7, 2005).

Exhibit
Number

21.1

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

Description of Exhibit

List of Subsidiaries.

Consent of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm.

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*

Portions of this Exhibit are subject to an order granting confidential treatment by the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Officers and Key Executives

J. Mario Molina, MD
Chairman of the Board, President and 

William P. Bracciodietta, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Harvey A. Fein
Vice President, Finance

Chief Executive Officer

John C. Molina, JD
Chief Financial Officer

Terry Bayer
Chief Operations Officer

Joseph W. White, CPA
Vice President, Accounting

Mark L. Andrews, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

Martha Bernadett, MD
Executive Vice President , Research and 

Rick L. Click
Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Development

Board of Directors

J. Mario Molina, MD
Chairman of the Board, 
President and Chief 
Executive Officer
Molina Healthcare, Inc.

John C. Molina, JD
Chief Financial Officer
Molina Healthcare, Inc.

Ronna Romney
Director
Park-Ohio Holding 
Corporation

Frank E. Murray, MD
Retired Private Practitioner

Sally K. Richardson
Executive Director
Institute for Health 
Policy Research

Associate Vice President
Health Services Center of 

West Virginia University

John P. Szabo, Jr.
Founder
Flint Ridge Capital, LLC

Charles Z. Fedak, CPA
Founder
Charles Z. Fedak & Co., CPAs

Steven Orlando
Founder
Orlando Consulting

Standing: Frank E. Murray, MD; John P. Szabo, Jr.; Steven Orlando and Charles Z. Fedak, CPA

Sitting: Sally K. Richardson; John C. Molina, JD; J. Mario Molina, MD and Ronna Romney

Corporate Data

Independent Registered Public 

Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP

Corporate Headquarters
Molina Healthcare, Inc.

One Golden Shore Drive

725 South Figueroa Street, 5th Floor

Long Beach, CA 90802

(562) 435-3666 (phone)

(562) 437-1335 (fax)

NYSE Disclosures
The Company hereby discloses that the

previous year's unqualified certification

of the Company’s chief executive officer

as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the

New York Stock Exchange Listed

www.molinahealthcare.com

Company Manual was submitted on a

timely basis to the New York Stock

Exchange. Further, the Company 

Common Stock
The common stock of Molina Healthcare,

discloses that it filed with the Securities

& Exchange Commission the CEO/CFO

Inc. is traded on The New York Stock

certifications required under Section 302

Exchange under the symbol MOH.

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to its most recent

Form 10-K annual report.

Los Angeles, CA 90017

(213) 977-3200 (phone)

(213) 977-3568 (fax)

www.ey.com

Transfer Agent
Continental Stock Transfer 

& Trust Company

17 Battery Place, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10004

(212) 509-4000 (phone)

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Molina Healthcare, Inc.: One Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802

(562) 435-3666 (phone) - (562) 437-1335 (fax) - www.molinahealthcare.com