Operating Cash Flow: For the full year 2007, operating cash flow exceeded $4.3 billion, or 1.3 times net income. Operating cash flow totaled $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, or 1.3 times net income.
Days in Claims Payable: Days in claims payable as of December 31, 2007, was 45.0 days, a decrease of 1.8 days from 46.8 days as of September 30, 2007. The decline was primarily due to the timing of claims payments and a reduction in the claims turnaround cycle.
Share Repurchase Program: During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased 22.5 million shares of its common stock for $1.8 billion. For the full year of 2007, the Company repurchased 76.9 million shares of its stock for $6.2 billion. At December 31, 2007, cash and investments held at the parent company and available for general corporate use totaled $2.2 billion.
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
In 2007, WellPoint, Inc. had the following reportable segments: Commercial and Consumer Business ("CCB"), Specialty, Senior, and State Sponsored Business ("4SB"), and Other, which included FEP business, National Government Services, Inc., intersegment sales and expense eliminations, and corporate expenses not allocated to the other reportable segments.
Operating revenue and operating gain are the key measures used by
management to evaluate performance in each segment.
WellPoint, Inc.
Reportable Segment Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In millions) Three Months Ended December 31
2007 2006 Change
Operating Revenue
CCB $10,627.2 $10,321.7 3.0%
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