Exhibit 99.1

PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION
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AT THE COMPANY | | AT CAMERON ASSOCIATES |
Fletcher McCusker – Chairman and CEO | | Alison Ziegler 212-554-5469 |
Kate Blute – Director of Investor and Public Relations | | |
520/747-6600 | | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Providence Service Corporation Announces 35% Revenue Growth with
Third Quarter Results; Increases Revenue Guidance for 2007
Third Quarter Highlights:
| • | | Total revenue grew 35% to $63.7 million |
| • | | 100% contract renewal for 11 consecutive annual cycles |
| • | | Entered Canada with workforce initiative acquisition |
| • | | Diluted earnings per share of $0.27 in line with guidance |
TUCSON, ARIZONA – November 6, 2007 —The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
For the third quarter of 2007, the Company reported revenue of $63.7 million, an increase of 35% from $47.1 million for the comparable period in 2006 and up sequentially from $62.3 million in the second quarter of 2007 despite the seasonal loss of approximately $1.0 million per month of school based revenue. Operating income was $5.5 million in the quarter, a 27% increase over $4.3 million in the year ago period. Net income was $3.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the quarter ended September 30, 2007, in line with guidance issued in conjunction with the release of second quarter results. In the year ago quarter ended September 30, 2006, net income was $2.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. Providence’s direct client census grew to over 46,000 at September 30, 2007 from nearly 22,000 at September 30, 2006. The number of direct contracts increased to 455 at September 30, 2007 from 341 at September 30, 2006. The Company continued to report 100% contract renewal for the period, although certain contracts that renewed beginning on July 1 were consolidated, leading to the decline in the number of direct contracts from June 30, 2007, but not the associated census.
Managed entity revenue, which represents revenue of the not-for-profit social services organizations the Company provides management and/or administrative services to in return for a negotiated management fee, increased 13% to $54.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from $48.0 million for the prior year period. Managed entity revenue is presented to provide investors with an additional measure of the size of the operations under Providence’s management or administration and can help investors
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understand trends in management fee revenue. Managed client census grew to nearly 24,000 at September 30, 2007 as compared to approximately 23,000 at September 30, 2006. Contracts of managed entities grew from 300 to 318 year over year.
For the first nine months of 2007, revenue increased 37% to $186.5 million from $135.9 million for the year ago period. Operating income gained 17% to $16.8 million for the nine month period compared to $14.4 million in the first nine months of 2006. Net income was $10.1 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to net income of $8.7 million, or $0.76 per fully diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Managed entity revenue was $165.1 million and $137.2 million in the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
“This quarter’s performance was in line with where we thought we would be and we remain on track for the full year,” said Fletcher McCusker Chairman and CEO. “We are thrilled with our 100% contract renewal rate in the quarter and our performance getting contracts negotiated and signed during the July fiscal year transition. We are happy to report that we have renewed all of our school based business and added approximately $2 million of additional organic growth from the July procurement cycle. Also, since the end of the last quarter we acquired substantially all of the assets of Family & Children’s Services, Inc. in Pennsylvania and acquired WCG International Consultants Ltd in Canada, the integration of which are going as planned. And today we announced the signing of a merger agreement and arrangement of financing for our largest acquisition ever, which we believe will create a significant platform for growth in 2008 and beyond.”
Guidance
As a result of additional organic growth from the July procurement cycle and the recently completed acquisition of Family & Children’s Services which will add an additional $2 million to revenue on a quarterly basis, Providence is increasing its fourth quarter and full year revenue guidance for 2007 to $70 million and $256 million respectively versus its prior guidance of $68 million-$69 million and $251 million-$253 million. (Previous guidance reflected approximately $6 million-$8 million in incremental contract business as a result of the July procurement cycle, the renewal of 100% of all existing contracts that cycle July 1 and additional revenue from WCG.) The Company is also reaffirming its earnings guidance of $0.33-$0.34 per diluted share for the fourth quarter and $1.17-$1.19 for the full year. The Company does not anticipate any material revenue or earnings impact in 2007 from the LogistiCare acquisition which is pending Federal Trade Commission antitrust review. Diluted shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2007 are estimated at 12,200,000.
The Company currently expects 2008 revenue to be approximately $310 million with EPS of $1.38-$1.40 based upon current contracted business, not including any unannounced contracts or acquisitions. Including the acquisition of LogistiCare, the combined company is estimated to have revenue of approximately $673 million in 2008 and EPS of $1.45 to $1.50. The Company expects to finalize its budget for 2008 and update full year guidance early in the year after its January government renewal cycle and the Hart, Scott Rodino review of its LogistiCare acquisition.
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Conference Call
Providence will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. Arizona and MST, 8:00 a.m. PST) on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 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 or http://www.earnings.com. The call is also available by dialing (866) 356-3377, or for international callers (617) 597-5392 and by using the passcode 31969599. A replay of the teleconference will be available on http://investor.provcorp.com and http://www.earnings.com. A replay will also be available until November 14, 2007 by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, and using passcode 25466512.
Providence Service Corporation, through its owned and managed entities, provides home and community based social services to government sponsored clients under programs such as welfare, juvenile justice, Medicaid and corrections. Providence operates no beds, treatment facilities, hospitals, or group homes preferring to provide services in the client’s own home or other community setting. Through its owned and managed entities, Providence maintains 773 government contracts in 35 states and the District of Columbia as of September 30, 2007.
Certain statements herein, such as any statements about Providence’s confidence or strategies or its expectations about revenues, results of operations, profitability, earnings per share, contracts, collections, award of contracts, acquisitions and related growth, growth resulting from initiatives in certain states, effective tax rate or market opportunities, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Providence’s actual results or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, reliance on government-funded contracts, risks associated with government contracting, risks involved in managing government business, legislative or policy changes, challenges resulting from growth or acquisitions, adverse media and legal, economic and other risks detailed in Providence’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Words such as “believe,” “demonstrate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “should” and “likely” and similar expressions identify 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. Providence undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained herein.
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The Providence Service Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands except share and per share data)
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Three months ended September 30, | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home and community based services | | $ | 51,761 | | | $ | 37,152 | | | $ | 153,227 | | | $ | 106,673 | |
Foster care services | | | 7,022 | | | | 5,842 | | | | 18,545 | | | | 16,099 | |
Management fees | | | 4,951 | | | | 4,057 | | | | 14,729 | | | | 13,147 | |
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| | | 63,734 | | | | 47,051 | | | | 186,501 | | | | 135,919 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Client service expense | | | 50,311 | | | | 36,404 | | | | 144,707 | | | | 102,042 | |
General and administrative expense | | | 6,807 | | | | 5,461 | | | | 21,784 | | | | 16,997 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,166 | | | | 904 | | | | 3,202 | | | | 2,453 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 58,284 | | | | 42,769 | | | | 169,693 | | | | 121,492 | |
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Operating income | | | 5,450 | | | | 4,282 | | | | 16,808 | | | | 14,427 | |
Other (income) expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 479 | | | | 103 | | | | 812 | | | | 721 | |
Interest income | | | (335 | ) | | | (431 | ) | | | (977 | ) | | | (922 | ) |
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Income before income taxes | | | 5,306 | | | | 4,610 | | | | 16,973 | | | | 14,628 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 2,108 | | | | 1,862 | | | | 6,879 | | | | 5,916 | |
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Net income | | $ | 3,198 | | | $ | 2,748 | | | $ | 10,094 | | | $ | 8,712 | |
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Earnings (loss) per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.86 | | | $ | 0.78 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.85 | | | $ | 0.76 | |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 11,654,434 | | | | 12,163,022 | | | | 11,689,302 | | | | 11,241,294 | |
Diluted | | | 12,053,284 | | | | 12,297,948 | | | | 11,928,636 | | | | 11,464,874 | |
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The Providence Service Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except share and per share data)
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| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 |
| | (Unaudited) | | (Audited) |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 37,724 | | $ | 40,703 |
Accounts receivable-billed, net of allowance of $1.2 million and $5.3 million | | | 44,720 | | | 36,148 |
Accounts receivable-unbilled | | | 1,506 | | | 2,134 |
Management fee receivable | | | 9,391 | | | 7,342 |
Other receivables | | | 3,047 | | | 881 |
Restricted cash | | | 3,237 | | | 2,300 |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 8,038 | | | 4,284 |
Notes receivable | | | 393 | | | 975 |
Deferred tax assets | | | 1,261 | | | 966 |
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Total current assets | | | 109,317 | | | 95,733 |
Property and equipment, net | | | 4,045 | | | 2,784 |
Notes receivable, less current portion | | | 895 | | | 739 |
Goodwill | | | 64,239 | | | 56,656 |
Intangible assets, net | | | 32,054 | | | 29,037 |
Restricted cash, less current portion | | | 6,211 | | | 6,211 |
Other assets | | | 1,412 | | | 1,175 |
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Total assets | | $ | 218,173 | | $ | 192,335 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 2,702 | | $ | 2,902 |
Accrued expenses | | | 16,262 | | | 21,588 |
Deferred revenue | | | 1,518 | | | 791 |
Reinsurance liability reserve | | | 4,280 | | | 2,986 |
Current portion of long-term obligations | | | 3,750 | | | 332 |
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Total current liabilities | | | 28,512 | | | 28,599 |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | 4,000 | | | 4,061 |
Long-term obligations, less current portion | | | 15,056 | | | 619 |
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Total liabilities | | | 47,568 | | | 33,279 |
Non-controlling interest | | | 7,649 | | | — |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | |
Common stock: Authorized 40,000,000 shares; $0.001 par value; 12,309,804 and 12,171,127 issued and outstanding (including treasury shares) | | | 12 | | | 12 |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 145,251 | | | 141,381 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 896 | | | — |
Retained earnings | | | 28,056 | | | 17,962 |
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| | | 181,864 | | | 159,355 |
Less 612,026 and 146,905 treasury shares, at cost | | | 11,259 | | | 299 |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 170,605 | | | 159,056 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 218,173 | | $ | 192,335 |
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The Providence Service Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 10,094 | | | $ | 8,712 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 1,006 | | | | 774 | |
Amortization | | | 2,196 | | | | 1,679 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 125 | | | | 113 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (183 | ) | | | 56 | |
Stock based compensation | | | 1,474 | | | | 290 | |
Excess tax benefit upon exercise of stock options | | | (540 | ) | | | (1,840 | ) |
Reserve on note receivable | | | 100 | | | | — | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | | | | | | | | |
Billed and unbilled accounts receivable, net | | | (1,262 | ) | | | (11,672 | ) |
Management fee receivable | | | (2,520 | ) | | | (157 | ) |
Other receivable | | | (2,165 | ) | | | (37 | ) |
Reinsurance liability reserve | | | 1,294 | | | | 1,445 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | (3,328 | ) | | | 147 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (34 | ) | | | (1,234 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | 727 | | | | 510 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 6,984 | | | | (1,214 | ) |
Investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (1,072 | ) | | | (716 | ) |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | | | (9,225 | ) | | | (13,566 | ) |
Acquisition earn out payments | | | (8,299 | ) | | | �� | |
Restricted cash for contract performance | | | (937 | ) | | | (3,390 | ) |
Purchase of short-term investments, net | | | (237 | ) | | | (81 | ) |
Working capital advances to third party | | | — | | | | (195 | ) |
Collection of notes receivable | | | 455 | | | | 51 | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (19,315 | ) | | | (17,897 | ) |
Financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (10,960 | ) | | | — | |
Proceeds from common stock issued pursuant to stock option exercise | | | 1,857 | | | | 6,369 | |
Excess tax benefit upon exercise of stock options | | | 540 | | | | 1,840 | |
Proceeds from common stock offering, net | | | — | | | | 59,593 | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | 18,750 | | | | — | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | | (895 | ) | | | (17,384 | ) |
Debt financing costs | | | (34 | ) | | | (86 | ) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 9,258 | | | | 50,332 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 94 | | | | — | |
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Net change in cash | | | (2,979 | ) | | | 31,221 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | 40,703 | | | | 8,994 | |
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Cash at end of period | | $ | 37,724 | | | $ | 40,215 | |
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