PRSC Providence Service Corp

TUCSON, Ariz., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.  Included in the results are the acquired operations of Ingeus and Matrix Medical Network from May 31, 2014 and October 24, 2014, respectively. 

First Quarter 2015 Results

For the first quarter of 2015, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $505.8 million, an increase of 74.8% from $289.4 million in the comparable period of 2014.  This included $158.4 million of revenue contributed by Ingeus and Matrix.  Excluding this revenue from acquired businesses, consolidated revenue was $347.4 million, an increase of 20.0% from the comparable period of 2014. 

Service expense as a percentage of revenue was 87.8% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 89.8% in the first quarter of 2014.  First quarter 2015 service expense included a $1.5 million charge related to the amortization of the fair value of restricted stock awards issued in connection with the acquisition of Ingeus.  General and administrative (G&A) expense as a percentage of revenue was 4.9% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 4.7% in the first quarter of 2014.  The Company also reported a loss on equity investment of $2.5 million in the quarter related to the Company's investment in Mission Providence, a joint venture in Australia, which incurred start-up costs during the first quarter of 2015 related to recent successful bidding activity.

The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2015 compared to net income available to common shareholders of $6.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share, in the prior year period.  Adjusted net income available to common shareholders (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2015 was $12.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share, versus first quarter 2014 adjusted net income available to common shareholders (non-GAAP) of $9.2 million, or $0.60 per diluted common share.  A reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income available to common shareholders (non-GAAP) and showing the calculation of adjusted earnings per common share is presented below.

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2015 was $36.3 million compared to $18.2 million in the same period last year.  Adjusted EBITDA includes the loss on equity investment of $2.5 million related to Mission Providence.  A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is presented below.    

Warren Rustand, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report solid first quarter financial results, driven by strong revenue growth and operating margins at both our NET and Health Assessment Services segments.  We were also pleased to see continued revenue growth and margin expansion in our Human Services segment and, as expected, our Workforce Development segment experienced low-single digit margins due to start-up costs associated with multiple new contracts.  Finally, while we experienced strong organic growth in the first quarter across our segments, we remain cognizant of the quarterly volatility of certain of our businesses and focused on our 2015 goals as previously communicated."

Segment Results

For analysis purposes, revenue, expenses, operating income, net income, EBITDA (non-GAAP), and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) on a comparable basis are provided for Providence's four segments for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.  Beginning in 2015, the Company began analyzing the results of the segments without the historical allocation of indirect corporate costs.  Only corporate costs that represent expenses directly attributable to specific segments are allocated to the respective segment.  As such, the operating segment results for 2014 have been recast.  Corporate and Other includes corporate costs that are not directly attributable to a segment, eliminations, and the activities of the Company's wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.  Additionally, in 2015, the oversight of the Company's legacy workforce development businesses has been transferred to the management team of the WD Services segment.  As such, the financial results of these legacy workforce development businesses have been reclassified from the Human Services segment to the WD Services segment for the periods presented. 

Non-emergency Transportation (NET) Services

Revenue from the NET Services segment increased 28.6% to $254.8 million in the first quarter from $198.1 million in the prior year period.  Service expense for the segment increased to $229.2 million in the first quarter, or 90.0% of NET Services revenue, compared to $175.2 million or 88.5% of NET Services revenue in the first quarter of 2014.  NET Services operating income increased 8.4% to $20.7 million in the first quarter from $19.1 million in the prior year period.  NET Services Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased $2.1 million, or 10.1%, to $23.0 million in the first quarter from $20.9 million in the prior year period.   

NET Services revenue was favorably impacted by new contracts in Rhode Island, Maine, and Texas and increased membership in certain states, partially offset by the elimination of contracts in Mississippi and Connecticut.  Our cost of transportation as a percentage of non-emergency transportation services revenue increased due primarily to increased utilization partially attributable to higher usage by expansion and woodwork populations, as well as less severe weather in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year period. 

Human Services

Revenue from the Human Services segment increased 2.5% to $86.2 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $84.1 million in the first quarter of 2014.  Both periods exclude revenue related to the legacy workforce development services business that was transitioned to the WD Services segment at the beginning of 2015.  Service expense for the segment was $77.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, or 90.0% of Human Services revenue, compared to $78.9 million, or 93.8% of revenue in 2014.  Human Services operating income was $1.8 million in the first quarter compared to a loss of $1.3 million in the prior year period.  Human Services Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased $2.9 million to $3.7 million in the first quarter from $0.8 million in the prior year period. 

Human Services revenue increased primarily due to two acquisitions and organic expansion in certain markets, partially offset by the decrease in revenue related to the termination of the Texas foster care contract.  The exit from Texas contributed to the lower cost of services as a percent of revenue in the quarter. 

Workforce Development (WD) Services

WD Services revenue was $107.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 and relates primarily to the Ingeus business that was acquired on May 30, 2014.  In the first quarter of 2014, WD Services revenue was $7.4 million and represents the legacy workforce development services business that had historically been part of Human Services.  Service expense for the segment was $94.2 million in the first quarter of 2015, or 87.6% of WD revenue.  WD Services operating income was $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 and included a $1.5 million expense related to the amortization of the fair value of restricted stock awards issued in connection with the acquisition of Ingeus.  WD Services Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 and included a loss on equity investment of $2.5 million related to Mission Providence.  In the first quarter of 2014, service expense was $6.4 million, or 86.2% of WD revenue, operating income was $0.4 million, and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $0.5 million. 

As previously disclosed, our WD Services operating results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the recognition of revenues based upon the achievement of certain contract milestones and expenses related to the commencement of new contracts. 

Health Assessment (HA) Services

HA Services revenue, primarily derived from providing comprehensive health assessments, was $57.4 million in the first quarter of 2015 and is comprised of revenue from Matrix, acquired on October 23, 2014.  Service expense for the segment was $43.2 million, or 75.2% of HA Services revenue.  HA Services operating income was $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, and HA Services Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $13.7 million for the same period.   

Conference Call

Providence will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT/MST) Tuesday, May 12, 2015 to discuss its financial results and corporate developments. Interested parties are invited to listen to the call live over the Internet at http://investor.provcorp.com.  The call is also available by dialing (877) 703-6103, or for international callers (857) 244-7302, and by using the passcode 86411673.  A replay of the teleconference will be available on http://investor.provcorp.com.  A replay will also be available until May 19, 2015 by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and using passcode 41247620.

About Providence

Providence is a Tucson, Arizona-based company that provides and manages government sponsored human services, innovative global employment services, comprehensive health assessment and care management services, and non-emergency transportation services.  It offers: (1) non-emergency transportation management services to state Medicaid programs, local government agencies, hospital systems, health maintenance organizations, private managed care organizations and commercial insurers, as well as to individuals with limited mobility, people with limited means of transportation, people with disabilities and Medicaid members (2) home- and community-based counseling services, which include home-based and intensive home-based counseling, workforce development, substance abuse treatment services, school support services and correctional services; (3) foster care and therapeutic foster care services; (4) case management, referral and monitoring services; (5) social improvement, employment and welfare services to various international government bodies and corporations; and (6) in-home comprehensive health assessment and care management services primarily to Medicare Advantage programs.  Providence is unique in that it provides and manages its human services primarily in the client's own home or in community based settings, rather than in hospitals or treatment facilities and provides its non-emergency transportation services clients through local transportation providers rather than an owned fleet of vehicles.

Non-GAAP Presentation

In addition to the financial results prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provided throughout this press release, the Company has provided EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted diluted EPS, non-GAAP measurements. Providence's management utilizes these non-GAAP measurements as a means to measure overall operating performance and to better compare current operating results with other companies within its industry.  Details of the excluded items and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are presented in the table below. The non-GAAP measures do not replace the presentation of our GAAP financial results. The Company has provided this supplemental non-GAAP information because the Company believes it provides meaningful comparisons of the results of Providence's operations for the periods presented in this press release. The non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by some other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "demonstrate," "expect," "estimate," "forecast," "anticipate," "should" and "likely" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that are not historical should also be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on those forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our continuing relationship with government entities and our ability to procure business from them, our ability to manage growing and changing operations, the implementation of the healthcare reform law, state budget changes and legislation and other risks detailed in Providence's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and subsequent filings.  Providence is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update any of the information in this press release if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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