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Providence Service Corp.

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Providence  Service  Corporation  has  assembled  a  portfolio  of  complementary  businesses  that  span 
the healthcare and social services continuum, encompassing non-emergency transportation services, 
government sponsored human services, innovative global employment services, and comprehensive 
health  assessment  and  care  management  services.  Each  business  vertical  is  a  market  leader  with  a 
scalable growth platform and is positioned to benefit from macro trends and expanding populations 
under government sponsored services including Medicare and Medicaid. These businesses also share 
common objectives of embracing home and community based delivery models, utilizing technology to 
drive competitive advantages, reducing costs for its payors, while improving outcomes and promoting 
healthy and productive communities.

H E A LT H C A R E   S E R V I C E S

S O C I A L   S E R V I C E S

LOGIST IC A R E

PROV I DE NC E 
HUMAN SERVICES

I NGEUS

M AT R I X 
MEDICAL NETWORK

Non-Emergency 
Medical Transportation

Behavioral Healthcare, 
Foster Care, Corrections

Workforce Development, 
Justice Services

In-home Comprehensive 
Health Assessments

Revenue: 
$884.3 million

Revenue: 
$374.2 million

Revenue: 
$179.3 million

Revenue: 
$43.3 million

Pro Forma Revenue: 
$884.3 million

Pro Forma Revenue: 
$374.2 million

Pro Forma Revenue: 
$331.8 million

Pro Forma Revenue: 
$211.4 million

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2 014  C H A I R M A N ’ S  L ET T E R 

Dear Providence Shareholders,

2014  was  a  transformative  year  for  The  Providence  Service 
Corporation. During the year, Providence started the transi-
tion  to  a  streamlined  holding  company  structure  and  com-
pleted  two  significant  acquisitions.  Energy  and  momentum 
have been injected throughout the organization, driving value-
enhancing  strategic  and  operating  initiatives  across  the 
Company’s  portfolio.  As  a  result  of  these  actions,  we  enter 
2015 more efficient operationally and financially than at any 
point in our history. We begin this new chapter, positioned as a 
global leader in healthcare and social services.

Providence’s  portfolio  is  poised  to  benefit  from  powerful 
demographic  and  fiscal  trends.  As  governments  increasingly 
look  to  outsource  functions  to  experienced  private  market 
providers,  our  businesses  are  responsive  partners.  As  aging 
populations stress the financial viability of our healthcare sys-
tem,  our  businesses  deliver  meaningful  and  cost-effective 
solutions. As long-term health maintenance plans and patient 
accountability  gain  traction,  our  health  assessment  and  
transportation  networks  offer  critical  components.  As  focus 
intensifies  on  behavioral  health,  our  national  footprint  of 
counselors  and  social  workers  support  the  mental  health 
needs of their communities. As social challenges from unem-
ployment to recidivism persist, our training and job placement 
deliver positive outcomes.

Before  we  dive  into  the  specific  accomplishments  of  2014,  
I  would  like  to  thank  each  of  my  12,000  colleagues  at 
Providence for their tireless work over the past twelve months. 
Our people and culture are enormous competitive advantages 
and  vital  to  our  continued  success.  We  have  dedicated  indi-
viduals across our organization pursuing challenging and admi-
rable work—nurses caring for patients, social workers providing 
counseling, operators coordinating healthcare transportation, 
advisors  seeking  jobs  for  the  unemployed,  among  many  
others.  Every  day,  Providence  employees  are  striving  to 
improve the well-being of our communities. This mission is an 
unwavering priority.

HOL DI NG  C OM PA N Y   ST RUC T U R E
Over  the  past  two  years,  we  have  significantly  upgraded  the 
Providence senior leadership team. During 2014, we realigned 
corporate  responsibilities  under  a  “holding  company”  struc-
ture.  Under  this  new  framework  there  is  a  clearer  division 
between  our  holding  company  executives  and  our  busi-
ness CEOs.

At the holding company, our executive team is tasked with two 
critical responsibilities:

1. Guide the allocation of strategic and financial resources

2. Support and facilitate the success of portfolio companies

At our individual companies, the structure provides our CEOs 
with greater autonomy to run their businesses. This framework 
is  built  on  the  independence  and  unique  characteristics  of  
the  operations,  workforces  and  customer  bases.  However, 
meaningful  shared  services  can  still  be  leveraged,  including: 
industry and market knowledge, strategic guidance, reporting 
and  financial  planning,  financing  flexibility,  process  improve-
ment  tools,  human  capital  systems,  healthcare/insurance 
benefits, and risk/compliance management.

We believe this realignment positions Providence to capitalize 
on  dynamic  growth  prospects,  as  well  as  take  advantage  of 
compelling acquisition opportunities as they arise.

AC QU I SI T ION S

INGEUS
In May, we closed the acquisition of Ingeus. This was a “value” 
investment  in  a  unique  international  company.  The  financial 
structure, heavily weighted towards contingent consideration, 
created  the  opportunity  for  long-term  favorable  investment 
returns  while  protecting  shareholders  against  the  potential 
underperformance of the business.

Ingeus  diversifies  Providence’s  service  offerings,  payor  base 
and  geographic  footprint,  providing  the  necessary  infra-
structure  and  experience  to  deliver  healthcare  and  social  
services  on  an  international  basis.  From  London  to  Riyadh  
to  Seoul,  we  are  seeing  similar  healthcare  and  social  trends  
to  those  unfolding  in  the  U.S.  Ingeus’s  local  expertise  and 
global  perspective  is  an  invaluable  resource  as  we  work  with 
governments and underserved populations.

Post-acquisition,  we  hit  the  ground  running  at  Ingeus  with 
remarkable  success.  Since  May,  we  have  expanded  the  busi-
ness  from  unemployment  services  into  probation,  education 
and training services. The implementation of our process and 
contract underwriting initiatives are well under way. The global 
headquarters was relocated to London, immediately reducing 
the  cost  structure  and  better  aligning  UK  and  global  opera-
tions. The operation of our legacy U.S. and Canadian employ-
ment services were successfully transitioned to Ingeus. Lastly, 

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we  realigned  leadership  behind  Jack  Sawyer  and  Greg 
Ashmead, as UK-CEO and Global-CEO, respectively.

2015 will be a year of significant investment and heavy lifting 
at Ingeus. We are directing considerable capital and operating 
expenses  towards  ramping  up  new  contracts,  which  will  lay  a 
foundation for long-term value creation.

M ATRIX MEDIC AL NE T WORK
In  October,  we  closed  the  acquisition  of  Matrix.  This  was  a 
strategic  investment  in  a  national  network  of  highly-skilled 
nurse  practitioners,  capable  of  operating  in  the  challenging 
home  and  community  setting.  The  business  has  industry-
leading  technology,  customer  relationships  and  operational 
expertise.  Matrix  is  well-positioned  to  meet  the  increasing 
demand  for  the  stratification,  assessment  and  treatment  of 
health risks across large and diverse populations. As in-home 
healthcare  continues  to  gain  momentum  as  an  alternative  to 
higher  cost  facility-based  options,  we  are  investing  behind  
initiatives  to  expand  the  business’s  network  into  new  service 
lines  and  markets.  Concurrent  with  the  acquisition,  Walt 
Cooper was promoted from COO to CEO.

Matrix  exemplifies  the  Providence  goal  of  improving  health 
outcomes, while lowering overall costs.

H U M A N SE RV IC E S R E A L IG N M E N T
Providence  Human  Services  continues  to  work  through  a 
multifaceted realignment. A new management team has been 
shaped  under  the  stewardship  of  Mike  Fidgeon,  who  was 
recently  promoted  from  COO  to  CEO.  Our  consolidation  
of  back  office  functions,  across  a  historically  decentralized 
model,  is  nearing  completion.  Contracts  and  services  are 
being  actively  managed,  and  culled  when  there  is  not  a  clear 
pathway  to  profitability.  Service  lines  are  being  focused  by 
core  competencies,  while  still  balancing  the  need  to  specifi-
cally tailor behavioral health offerings to heterogeneous com-
munities and populations. This multi-year process is beginning 
to bear fruit and continues to be well worth the investment.

The cornerstone of Human Services is the dedicated and pas-
sionate  counselors  and  social  workers  serving  across  the 
country.  Together,  these  individuals  form  a  unique  national 
network offering highly impactful behavioral health expertise.

L O G I ST IC A R E
LogistiCare continues to perform well. CEO Herman Schwarz 
and  his  team  posted  another  strong  year  of  double  digit 
growth—leveraging  the  business’s  scale  and  sophistication  
to  successfully  on-board  increased  membership  and  new  
contracts.  In  2014,  the  business  managed  a  remarkable  56 
million  calls  and  48  million  transports.  Importantly,  this 
growth  has  not  come  at  the  sacrifice  of  profitability,  as 
LogistiCare has remained disciplined in bidding for contracts 
and has not chased low margin volume.

New contract wins and the renewal of existing contracts is a 
testament  to  LogistiCare’s  outstanding  customer-focused 
service. Our priority is providing the highest quality offerings 
to  our  government  and  commercial  partners.  Additionally, 
MCO business opportunities continue to be an exciting area 
of growth.

At LogistiCare, we are not resting on our laurels. We are mak-
ing  meaningful  investments  to  continually  improve  service, 
from technology to call center personnel to account manage-
ment teams. As customer requirements rise, LogistiCare will 
continue to exceed expectations. We have come to expect a 
lot from LogistiCare and we are excited to begin 2015.

C ONC LUSION
Looking  forward,  Providence  has  a  long  list  of  substantive 
strategic  and  operational  initiatives  well  under  way.  In  2015, 
we are heavily investing within our companies to further out-
pace  competition.  Intelligent  capital  allocation  is  paramount, 
and is being driven by greater transparency and accountability 
throughout the organization.

The Providence value proposition is simple: We invest behind 
world-class leaders and strong businesses with unique assets. 
As we begin 2015, our portfolio of companies is positioned to 
capitalize  upon  favorable  government  and  healthcare  trends. 
At  the  board  level,  we  are  actively  engaged  in  stewarding 
resources to drive long-term shareholder value. We are proud 
of  the  Company’s  accomplishments  in  2014  and  excited  to 
begin another chapter.

Thank you for your continued support,

Chris Shackelton
Chairman of the Board

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L ET T E R  F ROM  T H E  C EO

Dear Shareholders:

2014 was a pivotal year for Providence Service Corporation in 
its evolution to a holding company structure. We acquired two 
excellent  companies,  Ingeus  and  Matrix  Medical  Networks, 
companies  we  view  as  strategic  long-term  investments.  We 
strengthened the leadership teams at our verticals and made a 
number of important hires in the Providence corporate office 
to  support  our  new  business  structure  and  value  creation 
strategy. As a result of these changes, Providence exited the 
year  as  a  very  different  company,  with  a  portfolio  of  busi-
nesses that span the healthcare and social services continuum 
and provide new platforms for growth.

A  L I T T L E  H I ST ORY
This  transformation  of  Providence  began  in  November  of 
2012.  At  that  time,  the  Board  of  Directors  determined  that 
there  was  unrealized  value  within  Providence  and  that  the 
Company  should  embrace  new  strategy  and  direction.  The 
Board asked if we would lead this transformation so that greater 
shareholder value could be achieved. The plan we presented to 
the  Board  embodied  five  principles  and  an  overriding  macro 
issue  related  to  corporate  culture  which  needed  to  be 
addressed for the organization to become a high performance 
Company.  The  Board  embraced  the  concepts  as  presented 
and  we  subsequently  shared  this  outline  with  all  of  our 
stakeholders.

The  first  step  in  changing  the  performance  of  the  Company 
involved  completely  altering  the  current  culture,  which  had 
become  complacent,  contributing  to  declining  margins  and 
relatively  flat  revenue  growth.  We  did  this  by  engaging  our 
colleagues at all levels of the organization in defining the new 
Vision, Mission, and Values and by meeting face-to-face with 
our  leadership  and  associates  in  all  geographies  in  which  we 
have  a  presence.  The  overwhelming  acceptance  of  this 
approach allowed us to begin the execution of our five princi-
ples of high performance: efficient and effective operations, 
organic  growth,  acquisitive  growth,  technology  investment, 
and performance management alignment.

As we have reported over the last 18 months, we began to see 
an  immediate  impact  on  performance  with  the  execution  of 
our plan. Our margins began to improve and we started to see 
revenue  growth  opportunities.  By  July/August  of  2013  our 
performance had improved to the point that we were able to 
refinance the Company at historically low interest rates which 

gave us the necessary capital structure to look at the market 
for acquisitions.

Simultaneously,  we  recruited  a  nearly  new  senior  manage-
ment team. This team enthusiastically endorsed the notion of 
building  a  new  Providence  along  a  continuum  of  outsourced 
contracts in healthcare and social services. Rather than build  
a single operating platform, we decided to create the holding 
company structure you see today, with multiple vertical busi-
ness  segments,  each  being  a  platform  for  growth  by  serving 
specific client populations.

Our first acquisition was Ingeus, an outsourced employment, 
education, training, and probationary services company which 
deals, primarily, with the chronically unemployed. Our second 
acquisition  was  Matrix  which  is  a  comprehensive  health 
assessment company that has a senior healthcare orientation. 
Additionally,  we  negotiated  a  significant  joint  venture  with 
Mission  Australia,  one  of  the  largest  not-for-profit  organiza-
tions  in  the  country.  Both  acquisitions  have  exhibited  favor-
able  financial  potential  through  higher  margins  or  returns  on 
capital than either LogistiCare or Providence Human Services 
(PHS) which will allow us to improve our key financial metrics.

PL AT FOR M S   FOR  G ROW T H
Today  we  operate  under  four  business  ver ticals,  non- 
emergency transportation services (LogistiCare), government 
sponsored  human  services  (PHS),  innovative  global  employ-
ment services (Ingeus), and comprehensive health assessment 
and  care  management  services  (Matrix).  Each  is  a  market 
leader  and  is  well  positioned  to  benefit  from  the  continued 
growth  and  outsourcing  of  healthcare  and  social  services  by 
governments  across  the  globe.  This  positioning  has  led  to  
continued positive financial results in 2014.

We  generated  double  digit  organic  growth  and  overall  we 
reported  consolidated  revenue  of  $1.5  billion  in  2014,  an 
increase of 32%. Including the full year results of our Matrix 
and Ingeus acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 
2014,  pro  forma  revenue  was  $1.8  billion.  While  net  income 
was relatively flat after adjusting for asset impairment charges 
and other acquisition, financing, integration and restructuring 
costs,  adjusted  EBITDA  increased  52%  to  $84.0  million  in 
2014 with pro forma adjusted EBITDA of $159 million.

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C ON T I N U I NG  T O   T R A N SFOR M 
T H E  BUSI N E S S
In 2015, we will continue to extend our services across adja-
cent  markets  and  geographies,  develop  new  services  that 
leverage  our  current  platforms  and  accelerate  strategic  and 
operational improvements in all our verticals.

In  our  LogistiCare  business,  we  will  work  to  maintain  our  
market leadership through innovation and exceptional service. 
At year end we had 21.5 million individuals eligible to receive 
services, up 36% from a year ago. We expect another year of 
double  digit  top  line  growth  in  2015  with  opportunities  for 
growth  in  the  managed  care  space  and  a  couple  of  regional 
contracts  set  to  begin  mid-year,  although  margins  will  likely 
decline slightly from the historical levels seen in 2014. We are 
working hard to retain our existing business where new RFPs 
are due and are also optimistic that several states will look to 
outsource their transportation needs in the year ahead.

In PHS, while revenue grew year-over-year in 2014, our prof-
itability declined due to underperforming contracts in certain 
markets,  including  our  Texas  contract  that  we  exited  during 
the  year.  As  we  move  into  2015,  we  will  further  scrutinize  
our  portfolio  of  contracts  and  continue  to  implement  select 
productivity and realignment activities. As a result, we expect 
to see improving margins in 2015 and organic revenue growth 
as  a  result  of  the  innovative  and  client-focused  solutions  we 
are delivering in homes and communities across the US.

In  Ingeus,  we  are  delivering  under  current  contracts  and 
diversifying  the  business  beyond  the  core  welfare  to  work 
market on which the business was founded. Since our acqui-
sition  in  May  of  last  year,  we  have  won  approximately  $800 
million of new contracts and have a large pipeline which should 
lead  to  revenue  growth  in  the  mid-teens  or  more  on  a  per-
centage  basis.  This  revenue  growth,  led  by  our  significant  
UK  Ministry  of  Justice  probation  services  contract,  will  help 
offset  the  anticipated  slowdown  of  our  large  UK  work  pro-
gram.  While  this  new  business  will  require  that  we  make 
upfront  investments  in  2015,  over  the  longer  term  we  are 
optimistic  not  only  on  future  profitability,  but  the  ability  to 
secure opportunities to deliver value-added solutions to those 
in need across the globe.

Finally our newest vertical, Matrix, which we added in October 
2014, had a great year with revenue up over 25% and improv-
ing productivity. 2015 should be another good year for reve-
nue  growth  and  margins.  We  see  continued  opportunity  in  
the  Medicare  Advantage  market  to  build  scale  as  we  sign  
new  customers  and  expand  our  relationships,  penetrate  new 
markets and roll out new services such as in-home screenings 
and medication therapy management.

L ONG -T E R M   VA LU E   C R E AT ION
While  longer-term  we  will  look  to  opportunistically  make 
acquisitions  as  we  seek  to  build  a  world-class  healthcare  and 
social service company, we are currently seeing higher returns 
deploying  cash  within  our  existing  businesses.  Ultimately  the 
decision  to  acquire  versus  invest  is  a  capital  allocation  ques-
tion.  We  will  work  closely  with  our  divisional  management 
teams  on  the  strategic  priorities  and  investments  that  will 
drive  long-term  value  creation  and  generate  the  greatest 
return  for  our  shareholders  while  we  seek  to  reduce  health-
care  costs  for  our  customers,  improve  outcomes  for  our  
clients and promote healthy and productive communities.

I also want to thank our Board for their unyielding attention to 
the  details  of  good  corporate  governance  and  adherence  to  
a well thought out corporate strategy. To execute on our stra-
tegic  plan  in  such  a  short  period  of  time  requires  a  strong  
and supportive Board of Directors. I particularly want to thank 
our  Chair,  Chris  Shackelton,  who  has  added  value  to  our  
deliberations  and  negotiations.  It  also  takes  a  dedicated  
senior  management  team  and  exceptional  leadership  at  the 
business segment level to get us to where we are today in such 
a  short  period  of  time.  I  want  to  thank  my  colleagues  across 
Providence  for  their  continued  commitment  and  remarkable 
high performance.

Sincerely,

Warren S. Rustand
Chief Executive Officer

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LOGIST IC A R E

A C C E S S   TO   E S S E N T I A L   C A R E
LogistiCare  is  committed  to  making  sure  the  most  fragile  populations  have 
access  to  essential  care  and  its  clients,  members  and  community  partners 
have a partner with a record of efficiency and accountability. To this end, in 
2014,  LogistiCare  became  the  first  and  only  manager  of  non-emergency 
medical  transportation  to  earn  nationally-recognized  URAC  accreditation 
for  quality  in  all  of  its  operations.  For  the  more  than  21  million  members 
LogistiCare serves, URAC accreditation ensures their transportation needs 
are  entrusted  to  a  safe,  reliable  and  responsive  organization.  For  healthcare 
organizations,  accreditation  assures  that  LogistiCare  complies  with  all  state 
and  federal  guidelines  and  is  the  best  partner  to  effectively  and  efficiently 
service  their  members.  URAC  accreditation  validates  the  approach 
LogistiCare takes every single day. It’s unsurpassed in the industry.

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PROV I DE NC E  H U M A N  SERV IC ES

A LT E R N AT I V E S   TO   I N S T I T U T I O N A L   C A R E
Providence  Human  Services  is  dedicated  to  ensuring  the  provision  of  accessible,  effective,  high  quality  community-based  counseling 
and social services as an alternative to traditional institutional care. We specialize in providing direct services and case management to children, 
adolescents and adults with behavioral and mental health needs, as well as those supervised by government subsidized programs. We deliver services 
in  our  clients’  homes  and  through  community-based  resources.  All  services  are  offered  by  trained  therapists,  behavioral  specialists  and/or 
paraprofessionals under supervision of licensed clinicians. Our primary services are varied, and we are continually creating new programs in response 
to  research  and  identified  needs  of  our  clients.  Based  on  evidence-based  therapeutic  techniques,  we  created  our  Therapeutic  Day  Treatment 
program where our counselors go into schools to work with teachers and administrators to assist students with emotional and behavioral concerns, 
reduce  disruptive  behavior  and  ultimately  prevent  out-of-school  placement.  To  help  meet  the  needs  of  an  underserved  subset  of  children  and 
adolescents with mental illnesses, those with emotional and behavioral disturbances so severe they are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement, 
we created our Virtual Residential Program© which combines the structure of residential programs with the value and benefits of in-home efficacy, 
with the ultimate goal of keeping families intact. Under our Collaborative Care programs, we provide a focused approach to managing the medical, 
behavioral and social needs of potentially high-cost healthcare consumers with chronic conditions and complex social challenges. We collaborate 
with  the  right  service  partners,  including  managed  care  organizations,  commercial  insurers  and  government  agencies,  in  order  to  deliver  the 
highest-quality, patient-centered care that results in optimal outcomes, reduced re-admissions and lower costs while affording our consumers a 
better quality of life.

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I NGEUS

H E L P I N G   P E O P L E   TO   T R A N S F O R M   T H E I R   L I V E S
Ingeus  is  a  leading  and  trusted  provider  of  people-centered  services,  such  as  large  scale  welfare  to  work  services,  employability  programs,  skills 
training and health-related support. We have a reputation for delivering culturally appropriate, highly effective and individualized, quality services. 
Through our intervention, tens of thousands of people are working, contributing to their community, earning an independent income to help sup-
port their families, and building brighter futures. By developing an understanding of individual circumstances, we encourage a sense of hope, aspira-
tion and self-belief in order to help our clients to uncover their signature strengths and progress into work and in life. Our work primarily focuses on 
assisting people who are on unemployment or health-related benefits to get a job. We work alongside partner organizations from the public, private 
and not-for-profit sectors that share our commitment to delivering excellence with integrity. The skills we use to do this important work can also be 
translated to other services that require people to build on their strengths and capabilities in order to gain independence. One example includes 
justice services where we are helping to reduce reoffending through work and training, with employment as a key factor to prevention. We are also 
the second largest provider of national citizen services in the UK where we teach young people life skills and bring people from different communi-
ties  together  and  we  are  bringing  our  skills/training  work  to  bear  internationally  through  our  outplacement  services  with  the  private  sector.  By 
empowering people to achieve independence through vocational training and lasting employment it is possible to get results that transform lives.

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M AT R I X

C H A N G I N G   T H E   WAY   H E A LT H C A R E   I S   D E L I V E R E D
At Matrix, we understand that access to care often translates to quality of care. In 2007, we 
broke the mold on the traditional physician office visit care model, and decided that the best 
place for care is in the home. That’s why we pioneered the use of Nurse Practitioners to visit 
health plan members where they needed care the most—in their home or a nursing facility. It 
is this pioneering attitude that has helped us continue to innovate the way care is delivered. 
Our Nurse Practitioners take the time to listen, engage, educate and deliver personalized care 
to Medicare Advantage members across the country. We address the big-picture healthcare 
needs  of  our  members—from  health  conditions  to  their  support  system  and  environmental 
factors that impact their overall well-being—and coordinate care with Primary Care Providers, 
health plans and community resources. With advanced technology, innovative solutions, highly 
skilled  Nurse  Practitioners  and  exceptional  processes,  Matrix  excels  at  delivering  the  right 
care,  at  the  right  place,  by  the  right  person…every  time,  improving  the  quality  and  cost  of 
healthcare. We are changing the way healthcare is delivered.

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UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  

FORM 10-K  

(Mark One)  
☒  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 

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Commission file number 001-34221  

The Providence Service Corporation  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 

86-0845127 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

64 East Broadway Blvd., 
Tucson, Arizona 
(Address of principal executive offices)

85701 
(Zip code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 
(520) 747-6600  

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

Title of each Class 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant held by non-affiliates based on the closing price for such 
common equity as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter 
(June 30, 2014) was $423.9 million.  

As of March 10, 2015, there were outstanding 15,902,354 shares (excluding treasury shares of 1,016,879) of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 

par value per share, which is the only outstanding capital stock of the registrant.  

All or a portion of items 10 through 14 in Part III of this Form 10-K are incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A 
for our 2015 stockholder meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in an 
amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS  

PART I

Page No.

Item 1.  Business ......................................................................................................................................................... 

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Item 1A.Risk Factors ................................................................................................................................................... 

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments .......................................................................................................................... 

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Item 2.  Properties ....................................................................................................................................................... 

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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings .......................................................................................................................................... 

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Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures ................................................................................................................................ 

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PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities  .................................................................................................................................................. 

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data .................................................................................................................................. 

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

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Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ....................................................................... 

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data .............................................................................................. 

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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ........................  102 

Item 9A.Controls and Procedures ................................................................................................................................  102 

Item 9B. Other Information ..........................................................................................................................................  103 

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance .............................................................................  104 

Item 11. Executive Compensation ................................................................................................................................  104 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters .......  104 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence ...............................................  104 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services ........................................................................................................  104 

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules........................................................................................................  105 

SIGNATURES .............................................................................................................................................................  111 

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Item 1. 

Business.  

Background  

PART I  

The  Providence  Service  Corporation  (“Providence”,  the  “Company”,  “we”,  or  “us”),  which  was  formed  in  1997, 
through its four business segments, provides and manages government sponsored non-emergency transportation (“NET”) 
services, human services, workforce development (“WD”) services and health assessment (“HA”) services. With respect to 
NET  services,  which  operates  under  the  Logisticare  brand,  we  manage  transportation  networks  and  arrange  for  client 
transportation to health care related facilities and services for state or regional Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations 
(“MCOs”) and commercial insurers. With respect to our human services, our counselors, social workers and behavioral health 
professionals work with clients who are eligible for government assistance due to income level, disabilities or court order. 
With respect to our workforce development and justice services, provided primarily through Ingeus Proprietary Limited and 
its wholly and partly-owned subsidiaries and associates (collectively, “Ingeus”), which we acquired during the second quarter 
of  2014,  we  provide  resume  and  job  interview  skills,  networking  and  job  placement  services,  and  technical  job  training 
through internally staffed or outsourced resources. Additionally, with respect to our health assessment services, provided 
through CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Matrix”), which we 
acquired during the fourth quarter of 2014,we provide comprehensive health assessments (“CHAs”), for Medicare Advantage 
(“MA”) health plans, in members’ homes or nursing facilities. 

Competitive Strengths 

We  believe  the  following  competitive  strengths  uniquely  position  us  to  take  advantage  of  the  increase  in  the 
privatization of government sponsored services, as well as the home and community based delivery of behavioral health and 
other human services. 

Leading market position and reputation 

We believe we are the market leader in NET services, have a leading high-quality global workforce platform, are one 
of the largest for-profit providers of home and community based behavioral health services and, with the addition of Matrix, 
are the market leader in MA CHAs. We believe our market leadership and reputation for service quality in cost effective 
settings position us to benefit from the increased government outsourcing and the shift to home and community based care. 
Our  broad  footprint,  as  well  as  our  local  market  density  and  knowledge,  allows  us  to  deliver  a  level  of  quality  and 
responsiveness that smaller service providers are not always able to offer. This quality and responsiveness, coupled with our 
brand reputation and experienced management team, has allowed us to forge strong relationships with commercial business 
partners and national, state, and county government agencies. 

Scalable operating platform 

We  believe  the  operational  infrastructure  within  each  of  our  business  segments  provides  a  competitive  advantage. 
Unlike  smaller  competitors,  we  have  developed  a  robust  and  scalable  infrastructure,  including  functions  such  as  quality 
assurance, compliance, risk management, information technology, and bidding and contract management. This infrastructure 
enables  us  to  focus  on  efficiently  delivering  consistent,  high-quality  service  and  enables  us  to  respond  to  the  increasing 
compliance,  regulatory  and  fiscal  requirements  of  our  customers.  Our  NET  Services  and  WD  Services  segments  utilize 
proprietary technology platforms to achieve efficiencies that are difficult for our competitors to match. These systems serve 
as  the  primary  operating  platforms  for  these  businesses,  and  allow  for  the  effective  management  of  provider  networks, 
enhanced reporting capabilities, and real-time detailed client tracking. We believe that the deployment of these technology 
platforms  facilitate  timely  and  accurate  assessments  of  our  business  performance,  and  allow  us  to  track  and  respond  to 
identified  trends  efficiently.  We  believe  that  Matrix’s  network  of  nurse  practitioners  (“NPs”)  and  a  scalable  operating 
platform, supported by proprietary technology, represents a key competitive advantage in the market for CHAs. 

Diversified program and payer mix 

Providence  consists  of  four  discrete  business  segments,  characterized  by  decentralized  management  and  location-
specific service offerings. Our service offerings span NET, HA, and Human and WD services. Our payers include national, 
state, county and other government bodies as well as managed care organizations. Our business segments utilize various 
payment models including capitated, fee-for-service (“FFS”) and performance-based, which provide further revenue and cash 
flow diversification. 

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Ability to drive quality outcomes in low cost settings presents significant value proposition for payers and clients 

Through  our  ability  to  design  customized  service  plans  that  meet  the  unique  needs  of  our  clients  in  cost  effective 
settings, we believe we offer a powerful value proposition to our payers and, ultimate clients. Rising costs are driving payers 
to shift away from costly facility based delivery and towards lower cost home, community and service center based delivery. 
For example, in the US, in order to save costs, Medicaid spending on long-term care has been shifting towards lower cost 
home and community based services. As a result, we estimate Medicaid home and community based services spending as a 
percent of total Medicaid long- term services and support expenditures has grown from 18% in 1995 to 50% in 2012, and is 
expected to continue growing. Internationally, there is a growing trend to shift the delivery of social services to the private 
sector with strict accountability for measurable results. We believe we are well positioned to benefit from these trends, as we 
provide a lower cost alternative for delivering social and medical care services, and drive high quality outcomes.  

Positioned to benefit from emerging healthcare and social service trends 

We believe we are well positioned to benefit from trends in healthcare, including the growth of Medicare, Medicaid 
and  dual  eligible  (individuals  eligible  for  both  Medicaid  and  Medicare)  populations,  the  growth  in  MA  plan  enrollment, 
development  of  integrated  delivery  models  and  increased  focus  on  logistics  management  to  improve  patient  access  to 
preventative  and  health  management  services.  Increasingly,  individuals  in  need  of  our  services  are  living  longer  lives, 
requiring  additional  care  and  in  many  cases  outliving  the  ability  to  reside  independently  or  with  family  caregivers.  The 
Medicaid population is also expanding as a result of healthcare reform. We expect to continue to expand our service lines to 
meet these growing demands across all of our segments. 

Business Strategy 

Grow our volumes and expand our services in existing markets 

We expect to leverage our market reputation and core competencies to capture growth opportunities embedded in our 
current business platforms. Our core competencies include managing provider networks, tailoring services to community 
needs, effective and efficient bidding and contracting processes, logistics management and designing service delivery models 
to  achieve  superior  outcomes.  By  enhancing  and  leveraging  these  core  competencies,  we  believe  we  can  benefit  from 
emerging trends in healthcare and human services. 

Pursue opportunities in adjacent markets and complementary service lines 

We have a proven track record of expanding both organically and through acquisitions into adjacent markets and we 
intend to leverage our core competencies and relationships with national, state, and county governmental entities, as well as 
commercial health plans to pursue additional expansion opportunities. We typically pursue organic and strategic expansion 
into markets that are contiguous to our existing markets or where we believe we can quickly establish a significant presence. 
In addition, we will continue to seek opportunities to cross-sell our services throughout our platform. 

Increase returns on capital by enhancing our service offerings and improving performance 

We believe we can continue to improve efficiencies and increase returns on capital by utilizing our expertise within our 
existing programs and by capitalizing on our increasing scale. In addition, we will invest in strong markets and premium 
products  and  programs  while  selectively  exiting  underperforming  service  lines,  improving  management  systems,  and 
improving bidding and contracting discipline. 

Drive long-term intrinsic value embedded in our recent acquisitions 

We believe that there is opportunity to increase the intrinsic value of our 2014 acquisitions of Ingeus and Matrix. Ingeus 
has a presence in ten countries outside the US, which substantially increases our international footprint. We intend to build 
upon  Ingeus’s  successful  track  record  of  delivering  value  added  services,  as  well as  utilizing  its  reputation  to  enter  new 
international markets and service lines.  

Additionally, we believe Matrix has multiple growth opportunities. We believe Matrix is well positioned to increase 
CHA volumes within its existing MA customer base and to add new MA customers. Matrix’s offerings are extensible across 
adjacent markets (Medicaid, dual eligible, and commercial), which, like the Medicare market, have a need to better assess, 
stratify, and mitigate risk.  

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Financial information about our segments  

We operate in four segments, NET Services, Human Services, WD Services and HA Services. Financial information 
about  segments  and  geographic  areas,  including  revenues,  net  income  and  long-lived  assets  of  each  segment  and  from 
domestic and foreign operations for the Company as a whole is included in Note 19 of our consolidated financial statements 
presented elsewhere in this report and is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, for a 
discussion of risks related to our foreign operations.  

Business description 

NET Services  

Services offered. We are a provider of NET management services providing solutions to clients under 109 contracts in 
39 states and the District of Columbia. We provide responsive and innovative solutions for a healthcare recipient’s covered 
transportation benefit through centralized call processing, development and management of transportation networks through 
the use of proprietary technologies. Our current payers include state Medicaid programs, local government agencies, hospital 
systems and MCOs providing Medicare, Medicaid and commercial products. For 2014, 2013 and 2012, our NET services 
accounted for 59.7%, 68.6% and 67.9%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue.  

We provide services to a wide variety of people with varying needs. Our payers are primarily state Medicaid agencies 
and MCOs. Our clients are typically Medicaid or Medicare eligible members, as defined by our payers, most of whom are 
individuals with limited mobility, people with limited means of transportation and people with disabilities that prevent them 
from  using  conventional  methods  of  transportation.  The  majority  of  our  programs  provide  NET  services  to  Medicaid 
members.  Utilization  rates  and  vehicle  requirements  differ  depending  on  the  individual’s  condition,  the  location  of  the 
individual relative to the final destination, and available transportation systems.  

As  a  transportation  logistics  manager,  we  match  transportation  services  with  the  recipient’s  needs.  We  employ  a 
proprietary  information  technology  platform  and  operational  processes  to  manage  the  transportation  services  through  a 
contracted network of transportation providers. As such, we typically do not provide direct transportation to end users. Rather, 
to fulfill requests under our contracts, we contract with local transportation providers, such as operators of multi-passenger 
and wheelchair equipped vans, taxi companies and ambulance companies. We receive transportation requests from members 
or their representatives, such as social workers, and arrange for the least costly and most effective transportation. We process 
transportation requests by assigning local transportation providers out of one of our 28 call and/or regional support centers. 
These decisions are aided by our proprietary logistics software. After we assign an appropriate transportation provider to the 
member, we carefully monitor the transportation service provided to ensure that the transport was completed before we pay 
the  transportation  vendor.  We  do  not  normally  pay  for  services  if  the  member  does  not  show  up  for  transport,  or  if  the 
transport is not completed. A majority of the requests for transportation are standing orders, mostly for patients who require 
frequent, recurring services such as dialysis treatment. Most transportation requests are required to be scheduled with 48 to 
72 hour advance notice, with a small number of requests scheduled on the same day, such as hospital discharges. 

We contract with larger transportation companies as well as a number of diverse, small, local companies in order to 
provide superior coverage in both urban and rural areas. As part of this comprehensive provider network management, we 
provide  access  to  third  party  screening  and  credentialing  of  drivers  and  transportation  companies,  provide  program  rule 
orientation, and monitor performance on an ongoing basis through field audits, performance reporting and other reviews. We 
typically use multiple transportation providers in each state, with an average provider fleet size of less than 10 vehicles. To 
ensure compliance and safety quality standards for all transportation providers, we perform a credentialing process for all of 
our network transportation providers who must meet minimum standards set by us and our payers. These standards include: 
(i) successful completion of criminal and driving record checks; (ii) required drug testing; (iii) required driver and program 
training on such topics as HIPAA, defensive driving, patient sensitivity, cultural diversity and first aid; (iv) both scheduled 
and random inspections of provider owned and/or leased vehicles and communication systems; and (v) insurance coverage 
that complies with contractual and statutory requirements. Our contracts with transportation providers are on a per completed 
trip basis and do not contain volume guarantees. They can be cancelled without cause with 60 days’ notice. 

 Revenue and payers. We contract primarily with state and local government entities and MCOs. Approximately 80.9% 
of our NET services revenue in 2014 was generated under capitated contracts where we assume the responsibility of meeting 
the covered transportation requirements of a specific geographic population. These contracts are generally structured with 
fixed per member, per month payment rates based on a defined scope of work and population to be served. Typical state 
payer contracts are for three to five years with renewal options and range in size from approximately $2 million to $150 
million annually. Approximately 5.7% of our NET services revenue is derived from FFS contracts and approximately 8.5% 
is derived from flat fee contracts. 

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We generate  a  significant portion of our revenue  from  a few payers. We  derived  approximately  17.0%, 15.3% and 
15.2% of our NET services revenue from our contract with the State of New Jersey for the years ended December 31, 2014, 
2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, we derived approximately 8.2%, 9.2% and 9.6% of our NET services revenue 
from our contract with the State of Virginia’s Department of Medical Assistance Services for the years ended December 31, 
2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our next three largest payers in the aggregate comprised approximately 18.0%, 19.2% 
and 18.4% of our NET services revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

Our contracted per member, per month fee is predicated on actual historical transportation data for a defined population 
and geographical region, future assumptions on key cost and program drivers, actuarial analysis performed in-house as well 
as by third party actuarial firms and actuarial analysis provided by our payers. Our contract pricing is regularly reevaluated 
and may be reset based on actual experience under the contract, with adjustments for membership fluctuations and inflation 
factors such as cost of labor, fuel, insurance and utilization increases and decreases stemming from program re-designs.  

Seasonality. The quarterly operating income and cash flows of our NET Services segment normally fluctuate as a result 
of seasonal variations in the business, principally due to lower client demand for NET services during the holiday and winter 
seasons.  Due  to  the  fixed  revenue  stream  and  variable  expense  base  structure  of  our  NET  Services  operating  segment, 
expenses typically vary with these changes and, as a result, such expenses fluctuate on a quarterly basis. We expect quarterly 
fluctuations in operating income and cash flows to continue as a result of the seasonal demand for NET services.  

Competition.  We  compete  with  a  variety  of  organizations  that  provide  similar  NET  services  to  Medicaid  eligible 
beneficiaries  in  local  markets,  such  as  American  Medical  Response,  Inc.,  Medical  Transportation  Management  Inc.,  and 
SoutheasTrans., as well as a host of local and regional transportation providers. Most local competitors may seek to win 
contracts for specific counties or small geographic territories whereas we and the larger competitors listed above seek to win 
contracts for an entire state or large regional area. Historically, we have been successful in competitively bidding our NET 
management services for state-wide or other large Medicaid population programs, as well as specialized NET benefits often 
offered to populations covered by MCOs. We compete based on our technical expertise and experience, which is delivered 
in  a high  service,  competitive  price  environment,  although we  are not necessarily  the lowest priced management  service 
provider in many instances. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, competition from new entrants into 
our markets that may be willing to provide services at a lower cost. Regardless of how well we perform under our contracts 
(based on service or cost), we face competitive rebid situations from time to time. Increased competitive pressure could result 
in pricing pressures, loss of or failure to gain market share or loss of payers, any of which could harm our business.  

Business  development.  With  respect  to  our  NET  services  sales  and  marketing  strategy,  we  focus  on  providing 
information to key legislators and agency officials. We pursue potential opportunities through various methods including 
engaging lobbyists to assist in tracking legislation and funding that may impact NET programs, and monitoring state websites 
for  upcoming  requests  for  proposals  (“RFPs”).  In  addition,  we  generate  new  business  leads  through  trade  shows  and 
conferences, referrals, the Internet and direct marketing. The sales cycle usually takes between 6 to 24 months and there are 
various  decision  makers  who  provide  input  into  the  decision  to  outsource.  By  providing  valuable  information  to  key 
legislators and agency officials and creating a strong presence in the regions we serve, we are able to solidify the chance of 
renewal when contract terms expire. Additional payers are targeted within existing states in order to leverage pre-existing 
provider networks, technology, office and human resources investments. Furthermore, we target key commercial accounts 
which we define as accounts that are growing and located in multiple geographic areas.  

In many of the states where we have regional contracts, we seek to expand to include additional regions in these states 
and in contiguous states. All decisions about which RFPs to consider are centralized and selectively targeted based on our 
goals and service capabilities. Medicaid NET Services contracts with state agencies and larger Medicaid MCOs represent the 
largest source of our NET Services revenue.  

Human Services  

Services offered. We primarily provide home and community based services and foster care services. The following describes 
these services:  

Home and community based counseling  

•  Home based and intensive home based counseling. Our home based counselors are trained professionals or para-
professionals providing counseling services in the client’s own home. These services average five hours per client
per week and can include individual, group or family sessions. Topics are prescriptive to each client and can include 
family dynamics, peer relationships, anger management, substance abuse prevention, conflict resolution and parent
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  We also provide intensive home based counseling, which consists of up to 20 or more hours per client per week. Our 
intensive home based counselors are masters or Ph.D. level professional therapists or counselors. Intensive home
based counseling is designed for clients struggling to cope with everyday situations. Our counselors are qualified to 
assist with marital and family issues, depression, drug or alcohol abuse, domestic violence, hyperactivity, criminal
or anti-social behavior, sexual misbehavior, school expulsion or chronic truancy and other disruptive behaviors. In
the absence of this type of counseling, many of these clients would be considered for 24-hour institutional care or 
incarceration. 

•  Substance abuse treatment services. Our substance abuse treatment counselors provide services in the office, home
and counseling centers designed especially for clients with drug or alcohol abuse problems. Our counselors use peer
contacts, treatment group process and a commitment to sobriety as treatment methods. Our professional counseling, 
peer counseling and group and family sessions are designed to introduce clients dependent upon drugs or alcohol to
a sober lifestyle.  

•  School support services. Our professional counselors are assigned to and stationed in public schools to assist in
dealing  with  problematic  and  at-risk  students.  Our  counselors  provide  support  services  such  as  teacher  training,
individual and group counseling, logical consequence training, anger management training, gang awareness and drug
and alcohol abuse prevention techniques. In addition, we provide in-home educational tutoring in numerous markets 
where we contract with individual school districts to assist students who need assistance in learning.  

•  Correctional services. We provide private probation supervision services, including monitoring and supervision of
those sentenced to probation, rehabilitative services, and collection and disbursement of court-ordered fines, fees 
and restitution.  

•  Workforce development. We assist individuals in obtaining and retaining meaningful employment through services
that include vocational evaluation, job placement, skills training, and employment support. These services are offered
in the United States (“US”) and Canada. 

For  2014,  2013  and  2012,  our  home  and  community  based  services  represented  approximately  21.6%,  27.2%  and 

28.0%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue.  

Foster care  

•  Foster care. We recruit and train foster parents and license family foster homes to provide 24-hour care to children 
who  have  been  removed  from  their  homes  due  to  physical  or  emotional  abuse,  abandonment,  or  the  lack  of
appropriate living situations. We place individual children and, when possible, sibling groups, in a licensed home. 
Each child is provided 24-hour care and supervision by trained foster parents. Our professional staff and counselors
match and supervise the child and foster family. We also provide tutoring and other services to the child and foster
family.  

•  Therapeutic foster care. We provide therapeutic foster care services. This is a 24-hour care service designed for
children  exhibiting  serious  emotional  problems  who  may  otherwise  require  institutional  treatment.  We  recruit,
license and train professional foster parents to care for foster children for up to a year of therapeutic intervention.
Social,  psychological  and  psychiatric  services  are  provided  on  a  prescriptive  basis  to  each  child  and  therapeutic
foster care family by a team of licensed, professional staff.  

Revenue and payers. Substantially all of our revenue related to our Human Services operating segment is derived from 

contracts with state or local government agencies and government intermediaries.  

 Fee-for-service contracts 

The majority of our contracts are negotiated FFS arrangements with payers. Home and community based services are 
generally payable by the hour depending on the type and intensity of the service. Foster care services are generally payable 
pursuant to a fixed monthly fee. Approximately 76.0%, 72.0% and 72.5% of our Human Services operating segment revenue 
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were FFS arrangements. A significant number of our FFS 
contracts  allow  the  payer  to  terminate  the  contract  immediately  for  cause,  such  as  for  our  failure  to  meet  our  contract 
obligations. Additionally, these contracts typically permit the payer to terminate the contract at any time prior to its stated 
expiration date without cause, at will and without penalty to the payer, either upon the expiration of a short notice period, 
typically 30 days, or immediately, in the event federal or state appropriations supporting the programs serviced by the contract 
are reduced or eliminated.  

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We generate a significant portion of our revenue from a few payers. Under our contract with the State of Virginia’s 
Department of Medical Assistance Services, we derived approximately 10.6%, 11.1% and 10.1% of our Human Services 
segment revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

Cost-based service contracts 

Revenues from our cost-based service contracts are generally recorded based on a combination of direct costs, indirect 
overhead allocations, and stated contractual margins on those incurred costs. These revenues are compared to annual contract 
budget limits and, depending on reporting requirements, reductions of revenue may be recorded for certain contingencies. 
This results in revenue from these contracts being recorded based on allowable costs incurred. The annual contract amount 
is based on projected costs to provide services under the contracts with adjustments for changes in the total contract amount. 
Annually,  we  submit  projected  costs  for  the  coming  year  which  assist  the  contracting  payers  in  establishing  the  annual 
contract amount to be paid for services provided under the contracts. We submit monthly cost reports which are used by the 
contracting payers to determine the amount, if any, by which funds paid to us for services provided under the contracts were 
greater than the allowable costs to provide these services. Completion of this review process may range from one month to 
several years from the date we submit the cost report. In cases where funds paid to us exceed the allowable costs to provide 
services under contract, we may be required to pay back the excess funds.  

Our  cost  reports  are  routinely  audited  by  our  contracted  payers  on  an  annual  basis.  We  periodically  review  our 
provisional billing rates and allocation of costs and provide for estimated adjustments from the contracting payers. We believe 
that adequate provisions have been made in our consolidated financial statements for any adjustments that might result from 
the outcome of any cost report audits. Differences between the amounts provided and the settlement amounts are recorded in 
our  consolidated  statement  of  income  in  the  year  of  settlement.  Cost-based  service  contracts  represented  approximately 
19.0%, 20.3% and 18.6% of our Human Services operating segment revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 
and 2012.  

Block purchase (capitated) contract 

We also provide certain services under an annual block purchase contract. We are required to provide or arrange for 
behavioral health services to eligible populations of beneficiaries as defined in the contract. We must provide a complete 
range of behavioral health services, including clinical, case management, therapeutic and administrative. We are obligated to 
provide services only to those clients with a demonstrated medical necessity. There is no contractual limit to the number of 
eligible beneficiaries that may be assigned to us, or a limit to the level of services that must be provided to these beneficiaries 
if the services are deemed to be medically necessary. Therefore, we are at-risk if the costs of providing necessary services 
exceed the associated reimbursement under the contractual arrangement. However, during the years ended December 31, 
2014, 2013 and 2012, the eligible beneficiaries that were assigned to us did not exceed our budgeted expectations for those 
years. The terms of the contract typically are reviewed prospectively and amended as necessary to ensure adequate funding 
of our service offerings under the contract; however, no assurances can be made that such funding will adequately cover the 
costs of services previously provided. The annual block purchase contract represented 4.6%, 5.4% and 5.4% of our Human 
Services operating segment revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

Seasonality.  Our  quarterly  operating  results  and  operating  cash  flows  normally  fluctuate  as  a  result  of  seasonal 
variations in our Human Services operating segment, principally due to lower client demand for our home and community 
based services during the holiday and summer seasons. As our business has grown, our exposure to seasonal variations has 
also  grown,  and  will  continue  to  grow,  particularly  with  respect  to  our  school  based,  educational  and  tutoring  services. 
Because  the  majority  of  our contracts are  FFS,  we  experience  lower  home  and community based services  revenue  when 
school is not in session. Our operating expenses, however, which are comprised largely of payroll and related costs, do not 
vary  significantly  with  these  changes.  As  a  result,  our  Human  Services  operating  segment  experiences  lower  operating 
margins during the holiday and summer seasons. We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results and operating cash 
flows to continue as a result of the seasonal demand for our home and community based services.  

Competition. The human services industry is a highly fragmented industry. We compete for clients with a variety of 
organizations that offer similar services. Most of our competition consists of local human services organizations that compete 
with us for local contracts, such as agencies supported by the United Way, and faith-based agencies such as Catholic Social 
Services,  Jewish  Family  and  Children’s  Services  and  the  Salvation  Army.  Other  competitors  include  local  not-for-profit 
organizations  and  community  based  organizations.  Historically,  these  types  of  organizations  have  been  favored  in  our 
industry as incumbent providers of services to government entities. On a national level, there are very few organizations that 
compete  for  local,  county  and  state  contracts  to  provide  the  types  of  services  we  offer.  We  also  compete  with  larger  
companies, such as Res-Care, Inc., which provides support services, training and educational programs predominantly to 
Medicaid eligible beneficiaries. National Mentor, Inc. is the country’s largest provider of foster care services and competes 

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with us in certain markets for foster care services. Many institutional providers offer some type of community based care 
including such organizations as The GEO Group, Inc. and The Devereaux Foundation. While we believe that we compete on 
the basis of price and quality, many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, political and marketing resources, 
name recognition, and a larger number of clients and payers than we do. In addition, some of these organizations offer more 
services than we do. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, competition from new entrants into our 
markets. Increased competition may result in negative pricing pressures, loss of or failure to gain market share or loss of 
clients or payers.  

Business development. Substantially all of our marketing is performed at the local and regional level. Through our local 
and regional managers, we have successfully developed and maintained extensive relationships with various payers. These 
relationships allow us to develop leads on new business, cross-sell our other services to existing payers and negotiate payer 
contracts. A significant portion of our business is procured in this manner. We also seek to market our services to payers in 
geographical  areas  contiguous  to  existing  markets  and  in  which  we  believe  our  reputation  as  a  low  cost  quality  service 
provider will enhance our ability to compete for and win business. From time to time we respond to RFPs. Additionally, we 
subscribe to a service that keeps us informed of and tracks on a national basis RFPs for privatization of human services. We 
selectively choose the RFPs to which we respond based upon whether our reputation enhances our ability to compete or if 
the RFP presents a unique opportunity to develop a new service offering.  

WD Services  

Services offered. Through Ingeus, we provide workforce development services that include resume and job interview 
skills, networking and job placement services, and technical job training through internally staffed or outsourced resources. 
Our  end-user  client  base  is  broad,  and  includes  long-term  unemployed,  disabled,  and  unskilled  individuals,  as  well  as 
individuals that cope with medical illnesses, are newly graduated from educational institutions, and those that have been 
released from incarceration for an extended length of time. As of December 31, 2014, our WD Services segment operates 
across ten countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 
and the United Kingdom. 

Revenue,  payers  and  clients.  We  contract  primarily  with  national  government  entities  that  seek  to  reduce  the 
unemployment rate generally, or for specific targeted cohorts. For the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately 77.6% 
and 9.4% of our WD Services revenue and consolidated revenue, respectively, was derived from operations in the United 
Kingdom. The nature of services offered by our WD Services segment may require significant upfront capital and operating 
cost outlays upon contract award, while revenues may be payable in large part only after incentive measures are achieved or 
the clients’ continued employment for a substantial period of time has been established. Further, the level of funding required 
is dependent upon the size and nature of the contract, and the timing of revenue recognition will vary based upon contract 
terms. Because of these two factors, there can be significant variability in our earnings from quarter to quarter, and from year 
to year. Our legacy workforce development services not related to Ingeus are included in the Human Services segment for 
the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. 

Seasonality.  While  there  has  been  period-to-period variability  in  the  Ingeus  earnings due  to  the factors  set forth  in  
Item  7  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  –  How  We  Earn  our 
Revenue – WD Services,”, there has not been a material seasonal effect on Ingeus’s results of operations. 

Competition.  The  international  workforce  development  market  is  comprised  primarily  of  large  multi-national 
corporations  that  provide  a  wide  range  of  human  resource,  networking  and  job  placement  services,  and  smaller  niche 
companies that generally provide services to an individual country or a small host of countries. Our larger competitors include 
Maximus, Manpower, Adecco, Randstad, G4S and Serco. We believe we have been successful bidding for large, nationwide 
contracts,  and  have  also  focused  on  significant  contracts  that  cover  smaller  geographic  regions  within  various  countries. 
While our larger competitors also have deployed the same strategy, we believe we have been successful competing based on 
our reputation for past success, high level of professionalism and service delivery, and demonstrated expertise in our market 
space. While we are not always the lowest priced competitor in all situations, we do experience price pressure during the bid 
process, and sometimes post-bid when a contract is up for renewal. Increased competitive pressure could result in negative 
pricing pressures, loss of or failure to gain market share or loss of payers. 

Business development. Our business development activities for our international workforce development business are 
performed at both the local country level as well as centrally in the WD Services segment headquarters in London. Through 
local and global networks and relationships, we become aware of new opportunities for which we develop bids through the  
RFP process. The nature of the RFP process varies from highly competitive to being one of a few, or the sole, service provider 
to bid on a contract. We market heavily on our past successes and performance, as well as competitive pricing. Our primary 
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where we currently operate. Through local and international formal and informal lobbying efforts, we provide educational 
information to government officials regarding the economic efficiency of workforce development privatization. We perform 
extensive  profitability  and  service  delivery  modeling  before  entering  bids,  and  selectively  choose  which  opportunities  to 
pursue. 

HA Services  

Services offered.  Through Matrix, we deliver CHAs and related services through a national network of approximately 
800 NPs located in communities throughout 33 states. Matrix’s model of delivering services through an employed network 
of NPs affords greater control, uniformity, and consistency in managing and training providers to deliver high quality services 
for  its  customers  and  their  members.  The  NPs  also  reside  in  the  same  geographic  area  as  the  beneficiaries  they  serve, 
considerably improving their knowledge and access to medical and community based services.  

Matrix’s CHAs are conducted at the member’s home or residential facility. Unlike a typical 8 to 15 minute office visit 
with a physician or physician’s assistant, which is often singularly focused on a specific symptom or condition, Matrix NPs 
spend up to 60 minutes with each member and any of the member’s family members or caregivers he or she chooses. The 
CHA  is  comprehensive  and  is  comprised  of  a  number  of  distinct  components.  In  addition  to  checking  vital  signs  and 
performing a physical examination, Matrix NPs review the member’s health history and medical prescriptions, conduct a 
depression  screening,  evaluate  the  immediate  residential  setting  for  any  physical  safety  issues,  review  recommended 
screening tests, and conduct a series of geriatric screens for fall risks, nutrition, and cognitive function. As the evaluation is 
intended to provide a complete clinical assessment, Matrix NPs are also trained to record all diagnoses of medical conditions. 

The data collected during the CHA is captured electronically in real-time in a portable tablet that each NP brings to the 
member’s residence. The CHA process is also specifically designed to engage and coordinate with the member’s care network 
to  facilitate  follow-up  care  and  treatment.  Following  each  CHA,  educational  and  clinical  information  is  shared  with  the 
member,  provider  and  MA  plan  to  identify  and  close  gaps  in  care.  The  CHA  measures  MA  plan  liability  and  assists  in 
determining risk adjusted payments made by Medicare to the MA plan. In addition to identifying opportunities to improve 
and optimize care, Matrix’s service offering can deliver immediate impact on care outcomes.  

Revenue,  payers  and  clients.  As  of  December  31,  2014,  Matrix  customers  included  approximately  34  MA  plans, 
including for profit multi-state MA plans and non-profit MA plans that operate in only one state or several counties within 
one  state.  Matrix  serves  many  of  the  largest  and  most  prestigious  health  plans  and  health  systems  in  the  US.  From  
October 23, 2014 to December 31, 2014, Matrix’s top five customers accounted for approximately 70.8% of its revenue, and 
its largest customer accounted for about 43.2% of its revenue. Matrix enters into annual or multi-annual contracts with its 
customers under which it is paid on a per assessment basis. 

Seasonality. CHAs are typically provided as part of MA plan’s annual program and are conducted with an individual 
member once per year. Historically, Matrix has experienced higher CHA volume in the second half of the calendar year as a 
result of an accelerating demand towards year-end from its existing customers and Matrix’s growing customer base. 

Competition. We believe that Matrix and CenseoHealth are the largest providers of CHAs to the MA market. There are 
many  smaller  volume  competitors,  including  EMSI  Healthcare  Services,  MedXM,  and  Inovalon,  Inc.  Some  MA  plans 
internally provide CHA services for their members. The foundation of Matrix’s CHA programs is a network of full-time, 
community-based NPs. Matrix believes that this network provides a competitive advantage versus alternative models that 
rely upon a subcontracted network of part-time staff. Matrix’s employed network of community-based NPs and supporting 
management and infrastructure results in consistency, quality, and compliance in the delivery of CHAs and care management. 
Matrix’s services are often priced at a premium relative to its competitors, and Matrix believes it will continue to maintain a 
pricing  differential  as  result  of:  (i)  Matrix’s  national  footprint  across  33  states,  (ii)  Matrix’s  sophisticated  stratification 
techniques to identify gaps in data and care, (iii) Matrix’s multi-channel member engagement capabilities, (iv) the benefits 
of Matrix’s full-time, dedicated, community based NPs, (v) Matrix’s greater control, uniformity and consistency in delivering 
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Business development. The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) expansion is creating significant opportunities for growth 
as risk-bearing healthcare organizations have an increasing need to assess, stratify, and ultimately mitigate the risk of member 
populations. In particular, the rapidly evolving healthcare industry landscape is expanding the market opportunity for CHAs 
across the following populations: 

•  Medicaid Expansion. At least 24 states use a risk adjustment model to adjust Medicaid Managed Care payments 
to  health plans.  The prevalence  of  risk  adjustment  in  Medicaid  is  expected to  expand  as  states  need  to  create 
equitable incentives for plans to serve high-risk individuals in managed care as well as drive improvements in 
care quality. According to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), the number of Medicaid enrollees 
is projected to grow approximately 5% per year to 77 million by 2020, largely driven by the ACA. 

•  Commercial  Individual  and  Small  Group  Markets.  Risk  adjustment  is  a  key  component  of  the  ACA-driven 
commercial markets. The continued expansion of coverage across higher risk demographics and the potential for 
adverse selection on public exchanges will require risk adjustment and sophisticated risk management capabilities. 
Non-grandfathered plans in the individual and small group markets, both on and off exchange, are subject to risk 
adjustment that began in 2014. By 2020, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the individual exchange 
market will grow to serve 25 million individuals, up from the CMS-reported 8 million that enrolled in the first 
open enrollment season.  

•  Dual Eligible Population. Dual eligible individuals are those who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. 
Given the cost and complexity of the dual eligible population, new member navigation, clinical screenings, health 
assessments and ongoing member engagement are critical to driving quality outcomes at a lower cost. There are 
more than nine million dual eligible beneficiaries. That group represents approximately $300 billion, or 10% of 
total healthcare expenditures. Approximately 40% of duals suffer from both physical and mental diseases, and 
these  co-morbid  conditions  further  complicate  and  add  to  the  cost  of  care.  With  the  anticipated  expansion  of 
Medicaid, the dual eligible market is also expected to increase, creating a large opportunity for Matrix to assist 
managed care plans in managing this high-cost population. 

Employees  

As  of  December  31,  2014,  we  conducted  our  operations  with  approximately  13,700  clinical,  client  service 

representatives and administrative personnel.  

We believe that our employee relations are good because we offer competitive compensation, including stock-based 
compensation  to  key  employees,  training,  education  assistance  and  career  advancement  opportunities.  By  offering 
competitive compensation and benefit packages to our employees, we believe we are able to consistently deliver high quality 
service, recruit qualified candidates and increase employee confidence, satisfaction and retention.  

Regulatory Environment  

Overview.  We  are  subject  to  numerous  federal,  state  and  local  laws  and  regulations.  These  laws  and  regulations 
significantly affect the way in which we operate various aspects of our business. We must also comply with state and local 
licensing  requirements  and  requirements  for  participation  in  Medicare,  Medicaid,  federal  block  grant  requirements, 
requirements of various state Children’s Health Insurance Programs (“CHIP”), requirements for contracting with MA plans, 
and contractual requirements imposed upon us by the state and local agencies with which we contract for such health care 
and human services. CHIP is a federal program providing benefits administered by states that submit plans for health benefits 
for children whose parents meet certain financial needs tests. Failure to follow the rules and requirements of these programs 
can significantly affect our ability to be paid for the services we provide.  

In addition, our revenue is largely derived from contracts that are directly or indirectly paid or funded by government 
agencies, including Medicare and Medicaid. A significant decline in expenditures, or shift of expenditures or funding, could 
cause payers to reduce their expenditures under those contracts or not renew such contracts, either of which could have a 
negative impact on our future operating results. As funding for our contracts is dependent in part upon federal funding, such 
funding changes could have a significant effect on our business.  

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The healthcare industry is highly regulated and the federal and state laws that affect our business are significant. Federal 
law and regulations are based primarily upon the Medicare and Medicaid programs, each of which is financed, at least in 
part,  with  federal  money.  State  jurisdiction  is  based  upon  a  state’s  authority  to  license  certain  categories  of  healthcare 
professionals and providers and the state’s interest in regulating the quality of healthcare in the state, regardless of the source 
of payment. The significant areas of federal and state regulatory laws that may affect our business, include, but are not limited 
to the following: 

false and other improper claims; 

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•  HIPAA  and  its privacy,  security,  breach notification  and enforcement  and  code  set  regulations,  along with
evolving state laws protecting patient privacy and requiring notifications of unauthorized access to, or use of,
patient medical information; 
civil monetary penalties law;  
anti-kickback laws;  
the Stark Law and other self-referral and financial inducement laws; 

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•  CMS regulations pertaining to Medicare as well as CMS releases applicable to the operation of MA plans,
such  as  reimbursement  rates,  risk  adjustment  methodologies,  adjustments  to  quality  management
measurements and other relevant factors; and 
state licensure laws.  

• 

A violation of any laws could result in civil and criminal penalties, the refund of monies paid by government and/or 
private payers, our exclusion from participation in federal healthcare payer programs, and/or the loss of our license to conduct 
business within a particular state’s boundaries. Although we believe that we are able to maintain material compliance with 
all  applicable  laws,  these  laws  are  complex  and  a  review  of  our  practices  by  a  court,  or  applicable  law  enforcement  or 
regulatory authority, could result in an adverse determination that could harm our business. Furthermore, the laws applicable 
to our business are subject to change, interpretation and amendment, which could adversely affect our ability to conduct our 
business.  

Federal Law. Federal healthcare laws apply in any case in which we are providing an item or service that is reimbursable 
by a federal healthcare payer program. The principal federal laws that affect our business include those that prohibit the filing 
of false or improper claims  with federal healthcare payer programs and those that prohibit unlawful inducements for the 
referral of business reimbursable under federal healthcare payer programs.  

False and Other Improper Claims. Under the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733) and similar state laws, 
the government may impose civil liability on us if we knowingly submit, or participate in submitting, any claims for payment 
to the federal or state government that are false or fraudulent, or that contain false or misleading information. Liability can 
be  incurred  not  only  for  submitting  false  claims  with  actual  knowledge,  but  also  for  doing  so  with  reckless  disregard  or 
deliberate ignorance. In addition, knowingly making or using a false record or statement to receive payment from the federal 
government is also a violation. Recent amendments to the False Claims Act expand liability by eliminating any requirement 
that a false claim be submitted, or a false record or statement be made, directly to the government. The amendments also 
create new liability for “knowingly and improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation to pay or transmit money or property 
to the government.” Consequently, a provider need not take an affirmative action to conceal or avoid an obligation to the 
government, but the mere retention of an overpayment from the government could lead to potential liability under the False 
Claims Act. 

If we are ever found to have violated the False Claims Act, we could be required to make significant payments to the 
government (including damages and penalties in addition to the return of reimbursements previously collected) and could be 
excluded from participating in federal healthcare programs. Many states also have similar false claims statutes. In addition, 
healthcare  fraud  is  a  priority  of  the  US  Department  of  Justice,  Office  of  Inspector  General  and  the  Federal  Bureau  of 
Investigation and state Attorneys General. These agencies have devoted a significant amount of resources to investigating 
healthcare fraud. 

While the criminal statutes generally are reserved for instances evidencing fraudulent intent, the civil and administrative 
penalty statutes are being applied by the federal government in an increasingly broad range of circumstances. Examples of 
the types of activities giving rise to liability for filing false claims include billing for services not rendered, misrepresenting 
services rendered (i.e., mis-coding) and applications for duplicate reimbursement. Additionally, the federal government takes 
the position that a pattern of claiming reimbursement for unnecessary services violates these statutes if the claimant should 
have known that the services were unnecessary. The federal government also takes the position that claiming reimbursement 
for  services  that  are  substandard  is  a  violation  of  these  statutes  if  the  claimant  should  have  known  that  the  care  was 
substandard. Criminal penalties also are available in the case of claims filed with private insurers if the federal government 
shows that the claims constitute mail fraud or wire fraud or violate any of the federal criminal healthcare fraud statutes. 

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State Medicaid agencies and state Attorneys General also have authority to seek criminal or civil sanctions for fraud 
and abuse violations. In addition, private insurers may bring actions under state false claim laws. In certain circumstances, 
federal and state laws authorize private whistleblowers to bring false claim or “qui tam” suits on behalf of the government 
against providers and reward the whistleblower with a portion of any final recovery. In addition, the federal government has 
engaged a number of private audit organizations to assist it in tracking and recovering false claims for healthcare services. 

Governmental  investigations  and  whistleblower  “qui  tam”  suits  against  healthcare  companies  have  increased 
significantly in recent years, and have resulted in substantial penalties and fines. Although we monitor our billing practices 
for compliance with applicable laws, such laws are very complex, and we might not be able to detect all errors or interpret 
such laws in a manner consistent with a court or an agency’s interpretation. 

Health information practices  

Under HIPAA, the US Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, issued rules to define and implement 
standards for the electronic transactions and code sets for the submission of transactions such as claims, and privacy and 
security of individual health information in whatever manner it is maintained.  

In  February  2006,  DHHS  published  its  Final  Rule  on  Enforcement  of  the  HIPAA  Administrative  Simplification 
provisions, including the transaction standards, the security standards and the privacy rule. This enforcement rule addresses, 
among other issues, DHHS’s policies for determining violations and calculating civil monetary penalties, how DHHS will 
address the statutory limitations on the imposition of civil monetary penalties, and various procedural issues. The rule extends 
enforcement  provisions  currently  applicable  to  the  health  care  privacy  regulations  to  other  HIPAA  standards,  including 
security, transactions and the appropriate use of service code sets.  

On February 17, 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, (“HITECH”), was 
enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to, among other things, extend certain of HIPAA’s 
obligations to parties providing services to health care entities covered by HIPAA known as “business associates,” impose 
new notice of privacy breach reporting obligations, extend enforcement powers to state attorney generals and amend the 
HIPAA privacy and security laws to strengthen the civil and criminal enforcement of HIPAA, establishing four categories of 
violations that reflect increasing levels of culpability, four corresponding tiers of penalty amounts that significantly increase 
the minimum penalty amount for each violation, and a maximum penalty amount of $1.5 million for all violations of an 
identical  provision.  With  the  additional  HIPAA  enforcement  power  under  HITECH,  the  Office  of  Civil  Rights  of  the 
Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  and  states  are  increasing  their  investigations  and  enforcement  of  HIPAA 
compliance. We have taken steps to ensure compliance with HIPAA and we are monitoring compliance on an ongoing basis.  

Lastly, on January 17, 2013, DHHS released the HITECH Final Rule. The HITECH Final Rule imposes various new 
requirements  on  covered  entities  and  business  associates,  and  also  expands  the  definition  of  “business  associates.”  The 
various requirements of the HITECH Final Rule must be implemented before certain transition period deadlines. The final 
deadline  in  the  transition  period  was  September  24,  2014.  We  will  continue  to  assess  our  compliance  obligations  as 
regulations under HIPAA as modified by HITECH, continue to become effective as more guidance becomes available from 
DHHS  and  other  federal  agencies.  The  evolving  privacy  and  security  requirements,  however,  may  require  substantial 
operational  and  systems  changes,  associate  education  and  resources  and  there  is  no  guarantee  that  we  will  be  able  to 
implement them adequately or prior to their effective date. Given HIPAA’s complexity and the evolving regulations, which 
may  be  subject  to  changing and  perhaps  conflicting  interpretation, our ongoing  ability  to  comply  with  all  of  the HIPAA 
requirements is uncertain, which may expose us to the criminal and increased civil penalties provided under HITECH and 
may require us to incur significant costs in order to seek to comply with its requirements. 

Federal and state anti-kickback laws  

Federal  law  commonly  known  as  the  “Anti-Kickback  Statute”  prohibits  the  knowing  and  willful  offer,  solicitation, 
payment or receipt of anything of value (direct or indirect, overt or covert, in cash or in kind) which is intended to induce: 
the referral of an individual for a service for which payment may be made by Medicare, Medicaid or certain other federal 
healthcare programs; or the ordering, purchasing, leasing, or arranging for, or recommending the purchase, lease or order of, 
any service or item for which payment may be made by Medicare, Medicaid or certain other federal healthcare programs. 

Interpretations of the Anti-Kickback Statute have been very broad and under current law, courts and federal regulatory 
authorities  have  stated  that  this  law  is  violated  if  even  one  purpose  (as  opposed  to  the  sole  or  primary  purpose)  of  the 
arrangement is to induce referrals. Even bona fide investment interests in a healthcare provider may be questioned under the 
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This act is subject to numerous statutory and regulatory “safe harbors.” The safe harbor regulations, however, do not 
cover all lawful relationships between healthcare providers and referral sources. Failure of an arrangement to satisfy all of 
the requirements of a particular safe harbor does not mean that the arrangement is unlawful. However, it may mean that such 
an arrangement will be subject to scrutiny by the regulatory authorities.  

While we believe that our operations are in compliance with applicable Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, 
there can be no guarantee. We seek to structure all applicable arrangements to comply with applicable safe harbors where 
reasonably possible. There is a risk however, that the federal government might investigate such arrangements and conclude 
they violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. If our arrangements are found to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, we, along with 
our clients would be subject to civil and criminal penalties, which may include exclusion from participation in government 
reimbursement  programs,  and  our  arrangements  would  not  be  legally  enforceable,  which  could  materially  and  adversely 
affect our business. 

Many states, including some where we do business, have adopted anti-kickback laws that are similar to the federal Anti-
Kickback Statute. Some of these state laws are very closely patterned on the federal Anti-Kickback Statute; others, however, 
are  broader  and  reach  reimbursement  by  private  payers.  If  our  activities  were  deemed  to  be  inconsistent  with  state  anti-
kickback or illegal remuneration laws, we could face civil and criminal penalties or be barred from such activities, any of 
which could harm our business. 

Federal and State Self-Referral Prohibitions 

We may be subject to federal and state statutes banning payments for referrals of patients and referrals by physicians 
to healthcare providers with whom the physicians have a financial relationship. Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, also 
known as the “Stark Law”, prohibits physicians from making a “referral” for “designated health services” for Medicare (and 
in many cases Medicaid) patients from entities or facilities in which such physicians directly or indirectly hold a “financial 
relationship”. 

A financial relationship can take the form of a direct or indirect ownership, investment or compensation arrangement. 
A referral includes the request by a physician for, or ordering of, or the certifying or recertifying the need for, any designated 
health services.  

Certain services that we provide may be identified as “designated health services” for purposes of the Stark Law. We 
cannot provide assurance that future regulatory changes will not result in other services we provide becoming subject to the 
Stark Law’s ownership, investment or compensation prohibitions in the future.  

Many  states,  including  some  states  where  we  do  business,  have  adopted  similar  or  broader  prohibitions  against 
payments that are intended to induce referrals of clients. Moreover, many states where we operate have laws similar to the 
Stark  Law  prohibiting  physician  self-referrals.  We  contract  with  a  significant  number  of  human  services  providers  and 
practitioners,  including  therapists,  physicians  and  psychiatrists,  and  arrange  for  these  individuals  or  entities  to  provide 
services to our clients. While we believe that these contracts are in compliance with the Stark Law, no assurance can be made 
that such contracts will not be considered in violation of the Stark Law.  

Healthcare Reform. On March 23, 2010, the President of the United States signed into law comprehensive health reform 
through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 11-148) (“PPACA” or “ACA”). On March 30, 2010, the 
President  signed  a  reconciliation  budget  bill  that  included  amendments  to  the  PPACA  (Pub.  L.  11-152).  These  laws  in 
combination form the “Health Care Reform Act” referred to herein. The changes to various aspects of the healthcare system 
in  the  Health  Care  Reform  Act  are  far-reaching  and  include,  among  many  others,  substantial  adjustments  to  Medicare 
reimbursement, establishment of individual mandates for healthcare coverage, extension of coverage to certain populations, 
expansion  of  Medicaid  and  CHIP,  restrictions  on  physician-owned  hospitals,  and  increased  efficiency  and  oversight 
provisions. 

Some of the provisions of the Health Care Reform Act took effect immediately, while others will take effect later or 
will be phased in over time, ranging from a few months following approval to ten (10) years. Due to the complexity of the 
Health Care Reform Act, it is likely that additional legislation will be considered and enacted. The Health Care Reform Act 
requires the promulgation of regulations that will likely have significant effects on the health care industry and third party 
payers.  Thus,  the  healthcare  industry  and  our  operations  may  be  subjected  to  significant  new  statutory  and  regulatory 
requirements and contractual terms and conditions, and consequently to structural and operational changes and challenges. 

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The Health Care Reform Act also implements significant changes to healthcare fraud and abuse laws that will intensify 
the risks and consequences of enforcement actions. These include expansion of the False Claims Act by: (a) narrowing the 
public disclosure bar; and (b) explicitly stating that violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute trigger false claims liability. In 
addition, the Health Care Reform Act lessens the intent requirements under the Anti-Kickback Statute to provide that a person 
may violate the statute without knowledge or specific intent. The Health Care Reform Act also provides new funding and 
expanded  powers  to  investigate  fraud,  including  through  expansion  of  the  Medicare  Recovery  Audit  Contractor  (RAC) 
program to Medicare Parts C and D and Medicaid and authorizing the suspension of Medicare and Medicaid payments to a 
provider  of  services  pending  an  investigation  of  a  credible  allegation  of  fraud.  Finally,  the  legislation  creates  enhanced 
penalties for noncompliance, including increased criminal penalties and expansion of administrative penalties under Medicare 
and Medicaid. Collectively, such changes could have a material adverse impact on our operations. 

Surveys and audits  

Our programs are subject to periodic surveys by government authorities and/or their contractors to ensure compliance 
with  various  requirements.  Regulators  conducting  periodic  surveys  often  provide  reports  containing  statements  of 
deficiencies for alleged failures to comply with various regulatory requirements. In most cases, if a deficiency finding is 
made by a reviewing agency, we will work with the reviewing agency to agree upon the steps to be taken to bring our program 
into compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. In some cases, however, an agency may take a number of adverse 
actions against a program, including:  

•  the imposition of fines or penalties;  

•  temporary suspension of admission of new clients to our program’s service;  

•  in extreme circumstances, exclusion from participation in Medicaid or other programs;  

•  revocation of our license; or  

•  contract termination.  

While we believe that our programs are in compliance with Medicaid and other program certification requirements and 
state licensure requirements, failure to comply with these requirements could have a material adverse impact on our business 
and our ability to enter into contracts with other agencies to provide services.  

Billing/claims reviews and audits  

Agencies and other payers periodically conduct pre-payment or post-payment medical reviews or other audits of our 
claims.  In  order  to  conduct  these  reviews,  payers  request  documentation  from  us  and  then  review  that  documentation  to 
determine  compliance  with  applicable  rules  and  regulations,  including  the  eligibility  of  clients  to  receive  benefits,  the 
appropriateness of the care provided to those clients, and the documentation of that care.  

For-profit ownership  

Certain of the agencies for which we provide services restrict our ability to contract directly as a for-profit organization. 
Instead,  these  agencies  contract  directly  with  a  not-for-profit  organization  and  in  certain  cases  we  negotiate  to  provide 
administrative  and  management  services  to  the  not-for-profit  providers.  The  extent  to  which  other  agencies  impose  such 
requirements may affect our ability to continue to provide the full range of services that we provide or limit the organizations 
with which we can contract directly to provide services.  

Corporate practice of medicine and fee splitting 

Some states in which we operate prohibit general business entities, such as we are, from “practicing medicine,” which 
definition varies from state to state and can include employing physicians, professional therapists and other mental health 
professionals, as well as engaging in fee-splitting arrangements with these health care providers. Among other things, we 
currently contract with professional therapists to provide intensive home based counseling and with NPs to perform CHAs. 
We believe that we have structured our operations appropriately, however, we could be alleged or found to be in violation of 
some or all of these laws. If a state determines that some portion of our business violates these laws, it may seek to have us 
discontinue those portions or subject us to penalties, fines, certain license requirements or other measures. Any determination 
that we have acted improperly in this regard may result in liability to us. In addition, agreements between the corporation and 
the professional may be considered void and unenforceable.  

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Professional licensure and other requirements  

Many of our employees are subject to federal and state laws and regulations governing the ethics and practice of their 
professions. In addition, professionals who are eligible to participate in Medicare and Medicaid as individual providers must 
not have been excluded from participation in government programs at any time. Our ability to provide services depends upon 
the ability of our personnel to meet individual licensure and other requirements.  

International Regulation of WD Services segment 

As a provider of WD services in multiple international jurisdictions, we are subject to numerous national and local laws 
and regulations. These laws and regulations significantly affect the way in which we operate various aspects of our business. 
We  must  also  comply  with  contract-specific  technical  and  infrastructure  requirements.  Failure  to  follow  the  rules  and 
requirements of these programs can significantly affect our ability to be paid for the services we provide. In addition, our 
revenue is primarily derived from contracts that are funded by national governments that are seeking to reduce the overall 
unemployment  rate,  or  improve  job  placement  success  for  targeted  cohorts.  Further,  the  revenue  we  receive  from  these 
contracts is typically tied to milestones that are largely uncontrolled by us. Such milestones include the job placement success 
of clients, duration and tenure of clients in jobs once they are placed, and various other market and industry factors including 
the  overall  unemployment  rate.  A  significant  decline  in  national  and  local  government  initiatives  to  provide  funding  for 
employment programs, or shift of expenditures or funding, could cause government sponsors to reduce their expenditures 
under  those  contracts or not renew such  contracts,  either of  which  could have  a  negative  impact  on our future operating 
results. 

Additional information  

Our  website  is  www.provcorp.com.  We  make  available,  free  of  charge  at  this  website,  our  annual  report  on  
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished 
pursuant  to  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  soon  as  reasonably  practicable  after  we 
electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The information 
on the website listed above is not and should not be considered part of this annual report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated 
by reference in this document. In addition, we will provide, at no cost, paper or electronic copies of our Forms 10-K, 10-Q 
and 8-K and amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Requests for 
such filings should be directed to James Lindstrom, Chief Financial Officer, telephone number: (520) 747-6600.  

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors.  

The following risks should be read in conjunction with other information contained, or incorporated by reference, in 
this report, including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section 
and  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  related  notes.  If  any  of  the  following  risks  actually  occurs,  our  business, 
financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.  

General Risks 

Our annual operating results and stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance.  

Our annual operating results and the market price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a 

number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including: 

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changes in rates by payers;  

changes in Medicare or Medicaid rules or regulations, or applicable foreign regulations;  

the development of increased competition;  

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market;  

changes in the competitive landscape of the market for our services, including new entrants to the market;  

•  market conditions or trends in our industry or the economy as a whole;  

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other events or factors, including those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism, natural disasters or responses
to these events; and  

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changes in accounting principles.  

In addition, the stock markets, and in particular the NASDAQ Global Market, have experienced considerable price and 
volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. In 
the  past,  stockholders  have  instituted  securities  class  action  litigation  following  periods  of  market  volatility.  If  we  were 
involved in securities litigation, we could incur substantial costs, and our resources and the attention of management could 
be diverted from our business.  

We obtain a significant portion of our business through responses to government requests for proposals and we may not 
be awarded contracts through this process in the future, or contracts we are awarded may not be profitable.  

We obtain, and will continue to seek to obtain, a significant portion of our business from state or local government 
entities. To obtain business from government entities, we are often required to respond to RFPs. To propose effectively, we 
must accurately estimate our cost structure for servicing a proposed contract, the time required to establish operations and 
the terms of the proposals submitted by competitors. We must also assemble and submit a large volume of information within 
rigid and often short timetables. Our ability to respond successfully to RFPs will greatly impact our business. We may not be 
awarded contracts through the RFP process, and our proposals may not result in profitable contracts.  

If we fail to establish and maintain important relationships with officials of government entities and agencies, we may not 
be able to successfully procure or retain government-sponsored contracts, which could negatively impact our revenues.  

To  facilitate  our  ability  to  procure  or  retain  government-sponsored  contracts,  we  rely  in  part  on  establishing  and 
maintaining relationships with officials of various government entities and agencies. These relationships enable us to provide 
informal  input  and  advice  to  the  government  entities  and  agencies  prior  to  the  development  of  an  RFP  or  program  for 
privatization of human services and enhance our chances of procuring contracts with these payers. The effectiveness of our 
relationships  may  be  reduced  or  eliminated  with  changes  in  the  personnel  holding  various  government  offices  or  staff 
positions. We also may lose key personnel who have these relationships. We may be unable to successfully manage our 
relationships  with  government  entities  and  agencies  and  with  elected  officials  and  appointees.  Any  failure  to  establish, 
maintain  or  manage  relationships  with  government  and  agency  personnel  may  hinder  our  ability  to  procure  or  retain 
government-sponsored contracts.  

Government unions may oppose privatizing government programs to outside vendors such as us, which could limit our 
market opportunities.  

Our  success  depends  in  part  on  our  ability  to  win  contracts  to  administer  and  manage  programs  traditionally 
administered by government employees. Many government employees, however, belong to labor unions with considerable 
financial resources and lobbying networks. These unions could apply opposing political pressure on legislators and other 
officials  seeking  to  privatize  government  programs.  Union opposition  could result  in our  losing government  contracts  or 
being precluded from providing services under government contracts, or maintaining or renewing existing contracts. The 
ability to renew and obtain new contracts is critical to our financial success. If we could not renew certain contracts, or obtain 
new contracts, due to opposition political actions, it could have a material adverse impact on our operating results. 

Inaccurate,  misleading  or  negative  media  coverage  could  damage  our  reputation  and  harm  our  ability  to  procure 
government sponsored contracts.  

The media sometimes provides news coverage about our contracts and the services we or our competitors provide to 
clients in our sectors. This media coverage, if negative, could influence government officials to slow the pace of privatizing 
or retendering government services. Moreover, inaccurate, misleading or negative media coverage about us could harm our 
reputation and, accordingly, our ability to obtain government sponsored contracts.  

Our business is subject to risks of litigation.  

The services we provide across our four segments are subject to lawsuits and claims. A substantial award could have a 
material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows, and could adversely impact our ability to continue to purchase 
appropriate  liability  insurance.  We  can  be  subject  to  claims  for  negligence  or  intentional  misconduct  (in  addition  to 
professional liability type claims) by an employee or a third party we engage to assist with the provision of services, including  

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but not limited to claims arising out of accidents involving vehicle collisions, workforce development placements or CHAs 
and various claims that could result from employees or contracted third parties driving to or from interactions with clients 
and while providing direct client services. We are also subject to claims alleging we did not properly treat an individual or 
failed to properly diagnose, supervise and/or care for a client. We can be subject to employee related claims such as wrongful 
discharge or discrimination or a violation of equal employment laws and permitting issues. While we are insured for these 
types of claims, damages exceeding our insurance limits or outside our insurance coverage, such as a claim for fraud, certain 
wage and hour violations or punitive damages, could adversely affect our cash flow and financial condition.  

We face substantial competition in attracting and retaining experienced professionals, and we may be unable to sustain 
or grow our business if we cannot attract and retain qualified employees.  

Our  success  depends  to  a  significant  degree  on  our  ability  to  attract  and  retain  highly  qualified  and  experienced 
professionals who possess the skills and experience necessary to deliver high quality services to our clients. Our objective of 
providing the highest quality of service to our clients is a significant consideration when we evaluate education, experience 
and qualifications of potential candidates for employment as direct care and administrative staff. To that end, we attempt to 
hire professionals and others with requisite educational backgrounds and professional certifications. These employees are in 
great demand and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. We must quickly hire project leaders and 
case management personnel after a contract is awarded to us. Contract provisions and client needs determine the number, 
education and experience levels of social services professionals we hire. We continually evaluate client census, case loads 
and client eligibility to determine our staffing needs under each contract.  

The  performance  in  each  of  our  business  segments  also  depends  on  the  talents  and  efforts  of  our  highly  skilled 
intellectual  technology  professionals.  Competition  for  skilled  intellectual  technology  professionals  can  be  intense.  Our 
success depends on our ability to recruit, retain and motivate these individuals.  

Our ability to attract and retain employees with the requisite experience and skills depends on several factors including, 
but  not  limited  to,  our  ability  to  offer  competitive  wages,  benefits  and  professional  growth  opportunities.  Some  of  the 
companies  with  which  we  compete  for  experienced  personnel  have  greater  financial,  technical,  political  and  marketing 
resources,  name  recognition  and  a  larger  number  of  clients  and  payers  than  we  do.  The  inability  to  attract  and  retain 
experienced personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business.  

Our success depends on our ability to manage growing and changing operations.  

Since 1996, our business has grown significantly in size and complexity, most recently with the acquisitions of Ingeus 
and Matrix in 2014. This growth has placed, and is expected to continue to place, significant demands on our management, 
systems, internal controls and financial and physical resources. In addition, we expect that we will need to further develop 
our financial and managerial controls and reporting systems to accommodate future growth. This could require us to incur 
significant  expense  for,  among  other  things,  hiring  additional  qualified  personnel,  retaining  professionals  to  assist  in 
developing  the  appropriate  control  systems  and  expanding  our  information  technology  infrastructure.  The  nature  of  our 
business is such that qualified management personnel can be difficult to find. Our inability to manage growth effectively 
could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.  

Our success depends on our ability to compete effectively in the marketplace.  

We compete for clients and for contracts with a variety of organizations that offer similar services across all of our 
segments. Many organizations of varying sizes compete with us, including local human services organizations, local not-for-
profit organizations and community based organizations, larger companies and institutional providers that offer community 
based care services, organizations that provide similar NET management services to Medicaid eligible beneficiaries in local 
markets, large multi-national corporations that provide WD services and CHA providers. Some of these companies have 
greater  financial,  technical,  political,  marketing,  name  recognition  and  other  resources  and  a  larger  number  of  clients  or 
payers than we do. In addition, some of these companies offer more services than we do. We have experienced, and expect 
to continue to experience, competition from new entrants into the markets in which we operate. Increased competition may 
result in pricing pressures, loss of or failure to gain market share or loss of clients or payers, any of which could have a 
material adverse effect on our operating results.  

Our business could be subject to security breaches and attacks.  

We  provide  services  to  individuals,  including  services  that  require  us  to  maintain  sensitive  and  personal  client 
information, including information relating to their health, social security numbers and other identifying data. Therefore, our 
information technology systems store client information protected by numerous federal, state and foreign regulations. Further, 

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our systems include interfaces to third-party stakeholders, often connected via the Internet. As a result of the data we maintain 
and third-party access, we are subject to increasing cyber security risks. The nature of our business, where services are often 
performed  outside  a  secured  location,  adds  additional  risk.  While  we  have  implemented  measures  to  detect  and  prevent 
security  breaches  and  cyber-attacks,  our  measures  may  not  be  effective.  Criminals  are  constantly  devising  schemes  to 
circumvent information technology security safeguards, and other companies have recently suffered serious data security 
breaches. If unauthorized parties gain access to our networks or databases, they may be able to steal, publish, delete or modify 
our private and sensitive third-party information, including personal identification information. In addition, employees may 
intentionally or inadvertently cause data or security breaches that result in the unauthorized release of personal or confidential 
information.  

Our WD Services segment has operations in many countries in Europe and these operations have access to significant 
amounts of sensitive personal information about individuals. In Europe, these operations are subject to European and national 
data  privacy  legislation,  which  imposes  significant  obligations  on  data  processors  and  controllers  with  respect  to  such 
personal information. In addition, our contractual obligations with customers can require additional, stringent commitments 
in  the  handling  of  such  information,  which  are  subject  to  client  audit  procedures  and  other  checks,  often  with  severe 
contractual penalties in the case of breach. 

As a result of any security breach, or loss or mishandling of data, we could incur liability, regulatory actions, fines, 
contractual deductions or litigation, which could increase our costs and have a material adverse effect on our operating results. 
Further, any such breach, or loss or mishandling of data could impact our business reputation and could result in the loss of 
contractual relationships or make it  more difficult to obtain new contracts, having an adverse effect on our business and 
financial performance. 

Regulatory Risks 

We  conduct  business  in  a  heavily  regulated  healthcare  industry.  Compliance  with  existing  regulations  is  costly,  and 
changes  in  regulations  or  violations  of  regulations  may  result  in  increased  costs  or  sanctions  that  could  reduce  our 
revenue and profitability. 

The healthcare industry is subject to extensive federal and state regulation relating to, among other things: 

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professional licensure; 
conduct of operations; 
addition of facilities, equipment and services, including certificates of need; 
coding and billing for services; and 
payment for services. 

Both federal and state government agencies have increased coordinated civil and criminal enforcement efforts related 
to the healthcare industry. Regulations related to the healthcare industry are extremely complex and, in many instances, the 
industry does not have the benefit of significant regulatory or judicial interpretation of those laws. The Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act has also introduced some degree of regulatory uncertainty as the industry does not know how the changes 
it  introduces will  affect  many  aspects of  the  industry.  Medicare  and  Medicaid  anti-fraud  and  abuse  laws prohibit  certain 
business  practices  and  relationships  related  to  items  and  services  reimbursable  under  Medicare,  Medicaid  and  other 
governmental  healthcare programs,  including  the  payment  or  receipt of remuneration  to  induce or  arrange for  referral  of 
patients or recommendation for the provision of items or services covered by Medicare or Medicaid or any other federal or 
state healthcare program. Federal and state laws prohibit the submission of false or fraudulent claims, including claims to 
obtain  reimbursement  under  Medicare  and  Medicaid.  We  have  implemented  compliance  policies  to  help  assure  our 
compliance with these regulations as they become effective; however, different interpretations or enforcement of these laws 
and regulations in the future could subject our practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make 
changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services or the manner in which we conduct our business. 

Our HA Services segment operates in a heavily regulated healthcare industry, and changes to the regulatory landscape 
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 

The  CHA  services  industry  is  primarily  regulated  by  federal  and  state  healthcare  laws  and  the  requirements  of 
participation and reimbursement of the MA Program established by CMS. From time to time, CMS considers changes to 
regulatory guidelines with respect to prospective CHAs. CMS could adopt new guidelines that may, for example, increase 
the  costs  associated  with  CHAs  or  limit  the  opportunities  available  to  administer  CHAs.  Implementation  of  additional 
regulations on the CHA industry by CMS or other regulatory bodies could have a material adverse impact on our HA Services 
segment’s revenues and margins, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations.  

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In our WD Services segment, we conduct business in several countries, each with its own system of regulation. Compliance 
with existing regulations is costly, and changes in regulations or violations of regulations may result in increased costs or 
sanctions that could reduce our revenue and profitability. 

In 2014, Ingeus operated in 10 countries outside the US. Each of these countries has its own national and municipal 
laws and regulations, and some countries such as Australia, Germany and Switzerland, have both federal and state regulations. 
These laws can differ significantly from country to country. In addition, in Europe, countries (including the United Kingdom) 
are subject to European Union laws and rules. We have implemented compliance policies to help assure our compliance with 
these laws and regulations as they become effective; however, different interpretations or enforcement of these laws and 
regulations in the future could subject our practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make 
changes in our facilities, equipment, personnel, services or the manner in which we conduct our business. 

We could be subject to actions for false claims if we do not comply with government coding and billing rules, which could 
have a material adverse impact on our operating results. 

If we fail to comply with federal and state documentation, coding and billing rules, we could be subject to criminal 
and/or civil penalties, loss of licenses and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which could have a material 
adverse  impact  on  our  operating  results.  In  billing  for  our  services  to  third-party  payers,  we  must  follow  complex 
documentation,  coding  and  billing  rules.  These  rules  are  based  on  federal  and  state  laws,  rules  and  regulations,  various 
government pronouncements, and on industry practice. Failure to follow these rules could result in potential criminal or civil 
liability under the federal False Claims Act, under which extensive financial penalties can be imposed and/or under various 
state statutes which prohibit the submission of false claims for services covered. Compliance failure could further result in 
criminal liability under various federal and state criminal or civil statutes.  

In the WD Services segment, particularly in Europe, our contracts are subject to stringent claims and invoice processing 
regimes  which  vary  depending  on  the  customer  and  nature  of  the  payment  mechanism.  Under  European  procurement 
legislation  which  has  been  implemented in  each  European  Union  member  state,  any  conviction  for  fraud  can  result  in  a 
permanent,  mandatory  ban from  participating  in  public  procurement  tenders.  This  could  significantly  affect  our business 
given that most of our customers in Europe are governmental organizations. Any such breaches or deficiencies in paperwork 
associated with billing may also be subject to contractual claw back regimes and penalties, which can be enforced many years 
after the revenue has been paid by the relevant authority.  

While we plan to carefully and regularly review our documentation, coding and billing practices, the rules are frequently 
vague and confusing and we cannot assure that governmental investigators, private insurers or private whistleblowers will 
not challenge our practices. Such a challenge could result in a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of 
operations. 

If we fail to comply with the federal Anti-kickback Statute, we could be subject to criminal and civil penalties, loss of 
licenses and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, all of which could have a material adverse impact on 
our operating results. 

The federal Anti-kickback Statute prohibits the offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in 
return for referring, ordering, leasing, purchasing or arranging for or recommending the ordering, purchasing or leasing of 
items  or  services  payable  by  a  federally  funded  healthcare  program.  Any  of  our  financial  relationships  with  healthcare 
providers will be potentially implicated by this statute to the extent Medicare or Medicaid referrals are implicated. Violations 
of the Anti-kickback Statute could result in substantial civil or criminal penalties, including criminal fines of up to $25,000 
per violation, imprisonment of up to five years, civil penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a) 
of up to $50,000 per violation, plus three times the remuneration involved, civil penalties under the False Claims Act of up 
to $11,000 for each claim submitted, plus three times the amounts paid for such claims and exclusion from participation in 
the  Medicare  and  Medicaid  programs.  Any  such  penalties  could  have  a  significant  negative  effect  on  our  operations. 
Furthermore, the exclusion, if applied to us, could result in significant reductions in our revenues, which could materially 
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of our operations. In addition, many states have adopted 
laws similar to the federal Anti-kickback Statute with similar penalties.  

If we fail to comply with physician self-referral laws, to the extent applicable to our operations, we could experience a 
significant loss of reimbursement revenue. 

We may be subject to federal and state statutes and regulations banning payments for referrals of patients and referrals 
by physicians to healthcare providers with whom the physicians have a financial relationship and billing for services provided 
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our operations,  may  result  in prohibition  of payment  for  services  rendered,  loss  of  licenses,  fines,  criminal  penalties  and 
exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid programs. To the extent we do maintain such financial relationships with physicians, 
we rely on certain exceptions to self-referral laws that we believe will be applicable to such arrangements. Any failure to 
comply with such exceptions could result in the penalties discussed above. 

Our WD Services segment operates internationally, which exposes the group to risks of bribery, corruption and collusive 
tendering practices with respect to public officials and tenders.  

As an international business whose customers are largely in the public sector, the WD Services segment generally wins 
work through public tender processes. Various statutes, such as the UK’s Bribery Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
in the US, prohibit us from providing anything of value to foreign officials for the purposes of influencing official decisions 
or obtaining or retaining business or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment. These statutes require us to maintain adequate 
record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately reflect our transactions. In addition, many countries in which 
we operate have antitrust or competition regulations which prohibit collusive tendering or bid-rigging behavior. Policies and 
procedures we implement to prevent bribery, corruption and anti-competitive conduct may not effectively prevent us from 
violating these regulations in every transaction in which we may engage, and such a violation could adversely affect our 
reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations. Any breach of such laws could also expose our operations 
in Europe to mandatory, permanent bans from public procurement processes. 

We  are  subject  to  regulations  relating  to  privacy  and  security  of  patient  information.  Failure  to  comply  with  privacy 
regulations could result in a material adverse impact on our operating results. 

There  are  numerous  federal  and  state  regulations  addressing  patient  information  privacy  and  security  concerns.  In 
particular, the federal regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) 
contain provisions that: 

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protect individual privacy by limiting the uses and disclosures of patient information; 
require the implementation of security safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of 
individually identifiable health information in electronic form; and 
prescribe specific transaction formats and data code sets for certain electronic healthcare transactions. 

Compliance with state and federal laws and regulations is costly and requires our management to expend substantial 
time and resources. Further, the HIPAA regulations and state privacy laws expose us to increased regulatory risk, as the 
penalties associated with a failure to comply, even if unintentional, could have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations. 

We have an internal committee to maintain our privacy and security policies regarding client information in compliance 
with HIPAA. This committee is responsible for training our employees, including our regional and local managers and staff, 
to comply with HIPAA and monitoring compliance with the policy. The costs associated with our ongoing compliance could 
be substantial, which could negatively impact our results of operations. 

Our WD Services segment has operations in many countries in Europe and these operations have access to significant 
amounts of sensitive personal information about individuals. In Europe, these operations are subject to European and national 
data privacy legislation which imposes significant obligations on data processors and controllers with respect to such personal 
information. Some countries, such as France and Germany, have particularly strong privacy laws which impose even greater 
obligations  on  people handling  personal  information. There  are proposed  amendments  being  suggested  to European data 
privacy legislation which could significantly increase the fines for any breaches. In addition to fining powers, information 
privacy regulators in Europe have significant powers to require organizations that breach regulations to put in place measures 
to ensure that such breaches do not occur again, and require businesses to stop processing personal information until the 
required measures are in place. Such orders could significantly impact our business given we are required to handle personal 
information as part of our service delivery model.  

As a government contractor, we are subject to an increased risk of litigation and other legal actions and liabilities.  

As  a  government  contractor,  we  are  subject  to  an  increased  risk  of  investigation,  criminal  prosecution,  civil  fraud, 
whistleblower lawsuits and other legal actions and liabilities that are not as frequently experienced by companies that do not 
provide government sponsored services. Companies providing government sponsored services can also become involved in 
public inquiries which can lead to negative media speculation or potential cancellation or termination of contracts. In our 
WD Services segment in Europe, European procurement regulations in force in each European Union member state require  

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public  procurement  authorities  to  impose  a  permanent,  mandatory  ban  for  participation  in  public  procurement  where 
companies  are  found  guilty  of  fraud  or  certain  other  criminal  offenses.  Authorities  can  also  exercise  their  discretion  to 
blacklist companies where they believe they have been involved in acts of gross misconduct. The occurrence of any of these 
actions, regardless of the outcome, could disrupt our operations and result in increased costs, and could limit our ability to 
obtain additional contracts in other jurisdictions.  

The US federal government may refuse to grant consents or waivers necessary to permit for-profit entities to perform 
certain elements of government programs.  

Under current law, in order to privatize certain functions of government programs, the federal government must grant 
a consent or waiver to the petitioning state or local agency. If the federal government does not grant a necessary consent or 
waiver or withdraws approval of any granted waiver, the state or local agency will be unable to contract with a for-profit 
entity, such as us, to provide service. Failure by state or local agencies to obtain consents or waivers could adversely affect 
our continued business operations and future growth.  

Our business could be adversely affected by future legislative changes that hinder or reverse the privatization of human 
services, NET services or WD services.  

The market for certain of our services depends largely on government sponsored programs. These programs can be 
modified or amended at any time. Moreover, part of our growth strategy includes aggressively pursuing opportunities created 
by government initiatives to privatize the delivery of human services, NET services and WD services. However, there are 
opponents to the privatization of these services and, as a result, future privatization is uncertain. If additional privatization 
initiatives  are  not  proposed  or  enacted,  or  if  previously  enacted  privatization  initiatives  are  challenged,  repealed  or 
invalidated, there could be a material adverse impact on our operating results.  

Our business is subject to licensing regulations and other regulatory provisions, including regulatory provisions governing 
surveys and audits. Changes to, or violations of, these regulations could negatively impact our revenues.  

In many of the locations where we operate, we are required by local laws (both US and foreign) to obtain and maintain 
licenses. The applicable state and local licensing requirements govern the services we provide, the credentials of staff, record 
keeping, treatment planning, client monitoring and supervision of staff. The failure to maintain these licenses or the loss of a 
license could have a material adverse impact on our business and could prevent us from providing services to clients in a 
given jurisdiction. Most of our contracts are subject to surveys or audit by our payers. We are also subject to regulations that 
restrict our ability to contract directly with a government agency in certain situations. Such restrictions could affect our ability 
to contract with certain payers, and could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. 

Financial Risks 

Changes in budgetary priorities of the government entities that fund the services we provide could result in our loss of 
contracts or a decrease in amounts payable to us under our contracts.  

Our revenue is largely derived from contracts that are directly or indirectly paid or funded by government agencies. All 
of these contracts are subject to legislative appropriations and state or national budget approval. The availability of funding 
under  our  contracts  with  state  governments  is  dependent  in  part  upon  federal  funding  to  states.  Changes  in  Medicaid 
methodology  may  further  reduce  the  availability  of  federal  funds  to  states  in  which  we  provide  services.  Among  the 
alternative Medicaid funding approaches that states have explored are provider assessments as tools for leveraging increased 
Medicaid  federal  matching  funds.  Provider  assessment  plans  generate  additional  federal  matching  funds  to  the  states  for 
Medicaid reimbursement purposes, and implementation of a provider assessment plan requires approval by the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services in order to qualify for federal matching funds. These plans usually take the form of a bed 
tax or a quality assessment fee, which were historically required to be imposed uniformly across classes of providers within 
the state, except that such taxes only applied to Medicaid health plans.  

However, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, or Deficit Reduction Act, requires states that desire to impose provider 
taxes to impose taxes on all MCOs, not just Medicaid MCOs. This uniformity requirement as it relates to taxing all MCOs 
may make states more reluctant to use provider assessments as a vehicle for raising matching funds and, thus, reduce the 
amount  of  funding  that  the  states  receive  and  have  available.  Moreover,  under  the  Deficit  Reduction  Act,  states  may  be 
allowed to reduce the benefits provided to certain Medicaid enrollees, which could affect the services that states contract for 
with  us.  We  cannot  make  any  assurances  that  these  Medicaid  changes  will  not  negatively  affect  the  funding  under  our 
contracts. As  funding under our  contracts  is  dependent  in  part upon federal  funding, such  funding  changes  could have  a 
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Currently, many of the US states and overseas countries in which we operate are facing budgetary shortfalls or changes 
in budgetary priorities. In addition, in some states eligibility requirements for human services clients have been tightened to 
stabilize the number of eligible clients and in certain instances states have implemented or are considering implementing a 
single point of access to care or a managed care model, which reduces the size of our potential market in those states. While 
many of these states are dealing with budgetary concerns by shifting costs from institutional care to home and community 
based care such as we provide, there is no assurance that this trend will continue.  

Likewise, in many of the overseas countries addressed by our WD Services segment, a continued focus on austerity 
measures following the global financial crisis to reduce national and local budget deficits could lead to further spending cuts 
or changes to welfare arrangements. This may make availability of funding for outsourcing of such services more difficult to 
obtain from relevant government departments, which may lead to more challenging terms and conditions including pressure 
on prices or volumes of services provided.  

Consequently, a significant decline in government expenditures, shift of expenditures or funding away from programs 
that call for the types of services that we provide, or change in government contracting or funding policies could cause payers 
to terminate their contracts with us or reduce their expenditures under those contracts, either of which could have a negative 
impact on our operating results.  

We derive a significant amount of our revenues from a few payers, which puts us at risk. Any changes in the funding, 
financial viability or our relationships with these payers could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. 

We generate a significant amount of our revenues in our segments from a few payers under a small number of contracts. 
For example, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we generated approximately 48.2%, 48.0% and 48.5%, 
respectively, of our total revenue from our top ten payers. Additionally, our top five payers related to our NET Services 
operating segment represent, in the aggregate, approximately 43.2%, 43.6% and 43.2%, respectively, of our NET Services 
operating segment revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The top five payers related to our Human 
Services operating segment represent, in the aggregate, approximately 37.0%, 38.0% and 38.5%, respectively, of our Human 
Services operating segment revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The top payer related to our 
WD Services operating segment represented 68.0% of our WD Services operating segment revenue for the period from May 
31, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Additionally, the top payer related to our HA Services operating segment represented 43.2% 
of our HA Services operating segment revenue for the period from October 23, 2014 to December 31, 2014. The loss of, 
reduction in amounts generated by, or changes in methods or regulations governing payments for our services under these 
contracts could have a material adverse impact on our revenue and results of operations.  

Changes to the fee structure in our workforce development contracts with the UK Department of Work & Pension could 
have a material effect on our operating results.  

Approximately 68.0% of Ingeus’s revenues for the period from May 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are derived from 
seven  standardized  regional  contracts  with  the  Department  of  Work  &  Pension  (“DWP”)  under  the  Work  Programme, 
whereby services are provided to long-term unemployed individuals to place them into jobs. Under the terms of the contracts 
with DWP, effective July 1, 2014, the fee structure has changed, eliminating certain upfront payments and discounting certain 
other  fees.  As  a  result,  going  forward,  Ingeus  will  receive  the  majority  of  its  revenue  under  these  contracts  only  upon 
demonstrating the client’s continued employment for a substantial period of time and upon achievement of incentive measures 
over the defined measurement periods. However, a substantial portion of the total cost of providing services to clients is 
incurred  in  the  period between referral  and job placement.  The  loss  of,  continued reduction  in  amounts  generated by,  or 
changes in methods or regulations governing payments for our services under these contracts with DWP could have a material 
adverse impact on our WD Services segment’s revenue and margins, which could have a material adverse impact on our 
consolidated results of operations. 

Our contracts in certain of our segments are in many instances short-term in nature, and can also be terminated prior to 
expiration, without cause and without penalty to the payers. There can be no assurance that they will survive until the end 
of their stated terms, or that upon their expiration these contracts will be renewed or extended. Disruptions to our contracts 
could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. 

Most of our Human Services contracts contain base periods of only one year. While some of them also contain options 
for renewal, usually successive six month or one year terms, payers are not required to extend their contracts into these option 
periods. In addition, a significant number of our Human Services contracts not only allow the payer to terminate the contract 
immediately for cause (such as for our failure to meet our contract obligations) but also permit the payer to terminate the 
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Services contracts without cause, at will and without penalty to the payer, either immediately or upon the expiration of a short 
notice  period  in  the  event  government  appropriations  supporting  the  programs  serviced  by  the  contract  are  reduced  or 
eliminated. The failure of payers to renew or extend significant contracts or their early termination of significant contracts 
could adversely affect our financial performance. We cannot anticipate if, when or to what extent a payer might terminate its 
contract with us prior to its expiration or fail to renew or extend its contract with us.  

Our contracts are subject to audit and modification by the payers with whom we contract, at their sole discretion.  

Our business depends on our ability to successfully perform under various government funded contracts. Under the 
terms of these contracts, payers can review our performance, as well as our records and general business practices at any 
time, and may, in their discretion:  

•  suspend or prevent us from receiving new contracts or extending existing contracts because of violations or suspected

violations of procurement laws or regulations;  

•  terminate or modify our existing contracts;  

•  reduce the amount we are paid under our existing contracts; and/or  

•  audit and object to our contract related fees.  

If payers have significant audit findings, or if they make material modifications to our contracts, it could have a material 

adverse impact on our results of operations. 

A loss of our status as a licensed provider in any jurisdiction where we operate could result in the termination of a number 
of our contracts, which could negatively impact our revenues.  

Our status as a licensed provider of health services is subject to periodic renewal, review and examination by various 
federal,  state,  local  and  other  governmental  agencies.  If  we  lost  our  status  as  a  licensed  provider  in  any  jurisdiction,  the 
contracts under which we provide services in that jurisdiction could be subject to termination. Moreover, such an event could 
constitute a violation of provisions of our contracts in other jurisdictions, resulting in further contract terminations.  

If we fail to satisfy our contractual obligations, we could be liable for damages and financial penalties, and it could harm 
our ability to keep our existing contracts or obtain new contracts.  

Our failure to comply with our contract obligations could, in addition to providing grounds for immediate termination 
of the contract for cause, negatively impact our financial performance and damage our reputation, which, in turn, could have 
a material adverse effect on our ability to maintain current contracts or obtain new ones. Our failure to meet contractual 
obligations could also result in substantial actual and consequential financial damages. The termination of a contract for cause 
could, for instance, subject us to liabilities for excess costs incurred by a payer in obtaining similar services from another 
source. In addition, our contracts require us to indemnify payers for our failure to meet standards of care, and some of them 
contain liquidated damages provisions and financial penalties that we must pay if we breach these contracts.  

If we fail to estimate accurately the cost of performing certain contracts, we may experience reduced or negative margins.  

Under our FFS contracts, we receive fees based on our interactions with government sponsored clients. To earn a profit 
on these contracts, we must accurately estimate costs incurred in providing services. Our risk on these contracts is that our 
client population is not large enough to cover our fixed costs, such as rent and overhead. Our FFS contracts are not reimbursed 
on a cost basis and therefore, if we fail to estimate our costs accurately, we may experience reduced margins, or even losses 
on these contracts.  

Additionally,  approximately  84.1%,  83.4%  and  83.3%  of  our  NET  services  revenue  during  2014,  2013  and  2012, 
respectively, was generated under capitated contracts with the remainder generated through FFS and flat fee contracts. Under 
most of our capitated contracts, we assume the responsibility of managing the needs of a specific geographic population by 
contracting out transportation services to local van, cab and ambulance companies on a per ride or per mile basis. We use a 
“pricing model” to determine applicable contract rates, which takes into account factors, such as estimated utilization, state 
specific data, previous experience in the state and/or with similar services, estimated volume and availability of mass transit. 
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transportation data for the subject geographic region (provided by the payer), actuarial work performed in-house as well as 
by third party actuarial firms and actuarial analyses provided by the payer. If the utilization of our services is more than we 
estimated, the contract may be less profitable than anticipated, or may not be profitable at all.  

We record revenue from cost-based service contracts based on a combination of direct costs, indirect overhead allocations, 
and stated contractual margins on those costs. We may be required to subsequently refund a portion of the excess funds, 
if any.  

Our  cost-based  service  contracts  require  us  to  account  for  contingencies  such  as  excess  cost  per  service  over  the 
allowable contract rate and/or an insufficient number of encounters. In cases where funds paid to us exceed the allowable 
costs to provide services under the contracts, we may be required to pay back the excess funds. While we believe we have 
adequately  reserved  for  potential  refund  amounts,  the  final  settlement  of  certain  contract  reimbursements  can  sometimes 
occur at a significantly later date than the period services were provided. It is possible that we are unaware of certain potential 
refunds until they occur which could have a material adverse impact on our operating results. Approximately 19.0%, 20.3% 
and 18.6% of our Human Services segment revenues or approximately 4.8%, 6.4% and 6.0% of our consolidated revenues 
for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were derived from cost-based service contracts. 

Our results of operations will continue to fluctuate due to seasonality.  

Our quarterly operating results and operating cash flows normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our 
business. In our Human Services operating segment, lower client demand for our home and community based services during 
the holiday and summer seasons generally results in lower revenue during those periods; however, our expenses related to 
the  Human  Services  operating  segment  do  not  vary  significantly  with  these  changes.  As  a  result,  our  Human  Services 
operating segment typically experiences lower operating margins during the holiday and summer seasons. Our NET Services 
operating segment experiences fluctuations in demand for our NET services during the summer, winter and holiday seasons. 
Due to higher demand in the summer months and lower demand in the winter and holiday seasons, coupled with a fixed 
revenue stream based on a per member per month based structure, our NET Services operating segment typically experiences 
lower operating margins in the summer season and higher operating margins in the winter and holiday seasons. Our HA 
Services operating segment generally experiences higher CHA volume in the second half of the calendar year as demand 
accelerates for annual CHAs toward year-end. We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results and operating cash flows 
to continue as a result of the seasonal demand for all of these services. As we enter new markets and expand our business, 
we could be subject to additional seasonal variations. 

Our reported financial results could suffer if there is an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets. 

Goodwill may be impaired if the estimated fair value of one or more of our reporting units is less than the carrying 
value of the respective reporting unit. Because we have grown in part through acquisitions, goodwill and other intangible 
assets represent a significant portion of our assets. We perform an analysis on our goodwill balances to test for impairment 
on an annual basis. Similarly, interim impairment tests may also be required in advance of our annual impairment test if 
events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value, including goodwill, of one or 
more of our reporting units below the reporting unit’s carrying value. Such circumstances could include but are not limited 
to:  (1)  loss  of  significant  contracts,  (2)  a  significant  adverse  change  in  legal  factors  or  in  the  climate  of  our  business, 
(3) unanticipated competition, (4) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, or (5) a significant decline in our stock 
price. If events occur or circumstances change, we may be required to record an impairment adjustment to our goodwill or 
other intangible assets which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position. 

We may incur costs before receiving related revenues, which could result in cash shortfalls.  

When we are awarded a contract to provide services, we may incur expenses before we receive any contract payments. 
These expenses include leasing office space, purchasing office equipment and hiring personnel. As a result, in certain large 
contracts where the government does not fund program start-up costs, we may be required to invest significant sums of money 
before receiving related contract payments. In addition, payments due to us from payers may be delayed due to billing cycles 
or as a result of failures to approve government budgets in a timely manner. Moreover, especially under FFS arrangements, 
any resulting cash shortfall could be exacerbated if we fail to either invoice the payer or to collect our fee in a timely manner. 
This could have a material adverse impact on our ongoing operations and our financial position. 

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We have a substantial amount of debt, which could impair our financial condition. 

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately $575.2 million of total 
indebtedness and approximately $30.3 million of available letter of credit and borrowing capacity under our credit facilities. 
Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the risk that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay amounts due 
in respect of our indebtedness. Our substantial indebtedness could have other important consequences on our business. For 
example, it could: 

•  make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations; 

•  limit  our  ability  to  borrow  additional  amounts  to  fund  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,  debt  service 

requirements, execution of our business strategy or acquisitions and other purposes; 

•  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay principal and interest on our debt,

which would reduce the funds available to us for other purposes; 

•  make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions, as well as in

government regulation and to our business; 

•  expose  us  to  risks  inherent  in  interest  rate  fluctuations  because  some  of  our  borrowings  are  at  variable  rates  of

interest, which could result in higher interest expenses in the event of increases in interest rates; and 

•  make it more difficult to satisfy our financial obligations. 

Our  ability  to satisfy  and  manage our debt obligations depends  on  our ability  to  generate  cash flow  and  on overall 
financial market conditions. To some extent, this is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain 
financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash 
flow from operations to permit us to pay principal, premium, if any, or interest on our debt obligations. If we are unable to 
generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt obligations and meet our other cash needs, we may be forced 
to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell or curtail assets or operations, seek additional capital, or seek to restructure or 
refinance our indebtedness. If we must sell or curtail our assets or operations, it may negatively affect our ability to generate 
revenue. 

In addition, on February 11, 2015 and March 12, 2015, we issued $65.5 million and $15.8 million, respectively, of 
convertible preferred stock. The terms of the convertible preferred stock require us to pay mandatory quarterly dividends, 
either in cash or through an increase in the stated value of such stock. Our ability to satisfy and manage our obligations under 
our  outstanding  preferred  stock  depends,  in  part,  on  our  ability  to  generate  cash  flow  and  on  overall  financial  market 
conditions and the other factors discussed above. 

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions 
to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful. 

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and 
operating  performance,  which  are  subject  to  prevailing  economic  and  competitive  conditions  and  to  certain  financial, 
business, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. We may be unable to maintain a level of cash flows 
from operating activities sufficient to permit us to fund our day-to-day operations or to pay the principal, premium, if any, 
and interest on our indebtedness. 

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial 
liquidity problems and could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or to sell assets or operations, 
seek  additional  capital  or  restructure  or  refinance  our  indebtedness.  We  may  not  be  able  to  effect  any  such  alternative 
measures, if necessary, on commercially reasonable terms or at all and, even if successful, such alternative actions may not 
allow us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. 

Our credit facility restricts our ability to dispose of assets and use the proceeds from any such dispositions and may also 
restrict our ability to raise debt or equity capital to be used to repay other indebtedness when it becomes due. We may not be 
able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain proceeds in an amount sufficient to meet any debt service obligations then 
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Our variable-rate indebtedness exposes us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase 
significantly. 

Borrowings under our credit facility are subject to variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest 
rates  increase,  our  debt  service  obligations  on  our  variable-rate  indebtedness  would  increase  and  our  net  income  would 
decrease, even though the amount borrowed under the facilities remained the same. As of December 31, 2014, we had $510.6 
million outstanding variable-rate borrowings under our credit facility. Borrowings under our credit facilities accrue interest 
at LIBOR plus 3.0% per annum as of December 31, 2014. An increase of 1% in the LIBOR rate would cause an increase in 
interest  expense  of  up  to  $17.0  million  over  the  remaining  term  of  the  Amended  and  Restated  Credit Agreement,  which 
matures in 2018. 

Restrictive covenants in our credit facility may limit our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond 
to changes in our business or to pursue our business strategies. 

The terms contained in the agreements that govern certain of our indebtedness, and the agreements that govern any 
future indebtedness of ours may include, a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial 
restrictions, including restrictions on our ability to take actions that we believe may be in our best interest. These agreements, 
among other things, limit our ability to: 

• incur additional debt; 
• provide guarantees in respect of obligations of other persons; 
• issue redeemable stock and preferred stock; 
• pay dividends or distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock; 
• make loans, investments and capital expenditures; 
• enter into transactions with affiliates; 
• create or incur liens; 
• make distributions from our subsidiaries; 
• sell assets and capital stock of our subsidiaries; 
• make acquisitions; and 
• consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person. 

A breach of the covenants or restrictions could result in a default under the applicable indebtedness. Such default may 
allow  the  creditors  to  accelerate  the  related  debt  and  may  result  in  the  acceleration  of  any  other  debt  to  which  a  cross 
acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In the event our lenders and note holders accelerate the repayment of our 
borrowings, we cannot assure that we and our subsidiaries would have sufficient assets to repay such indebtedness. 

Our  use  of  a  reinsurance  program  to  cover  certain  claims  for  losses  suffered  and  costs  or  expenses  incurred  could 
negatively impact our business.  

We  are reinsured  with regard  to  a  substantial  portion of  our  automobile,  general  liability,  professional  liability  and 
workers’  compensation  insurance.  We  also  reinsure  the  general  liability,  professional  liability,  workers’  compensation 
insurance,  automobile  liability  and  automobile  physical  damage  of  various  members  of  the  network  of  subcontracted 
transportation providers and independent third parties over various policy years under reinsurance programs through our two 
wholly-owned  captive  insurance  subsidiaries.  Although,  effective  February  15,  2011,  we  did  not  renew  our  reinsurance 
agreement and will not assume liabilities for policies that cover the general liability, automobile liability, and automobile 
physical  damage  coverage  of  our  independent  third  party  transportation  providers  after  that  date,  we  will  continue  to 
administer existing policies for the foreseeable future and resolve remaining and future claims related to these policies. In the 
event that actual reinsured losses increase unexpectedly or exceed actuarially determined estimated reinsured losses under 
the program, the aggregate of such losses could materially increase our liability and adversely affect our financial condition, 
liquidity, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, as the availability to us of certain traditional insurance coverage 
diminishes or increases in cost, we will continue to evaluate the levels and types of insurance we include in our self-insurance 
program. Any increase to this program increases our risk exposure and therefore increases the risk of a possible material 
adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and results of operations.  

Any acquisition that we undertake could be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or have a 
material adverse impact on our operating results.  

We have made, and anticipate that we will continue making, strategic acquisitions as part of our growth strategy. We 
have made a number of acquisitions since our inception. The success of these and other acquisitions depends in part on our 
ability to integrate acquired companies into our business operations. There can be no assurance that the companies acquired 

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will continue to generate income at the historical levels on which we based our acquisition decisions, that we will be able to 
maintain or renew the acquired companies’ contracts, that we will be able to realize operating and economic efficiencies upon 
integration  of acquired  companies,  or  that  the  acquisitions  will  not  adversely  affect our  results of operations or financial 
condition.  

We continually review opportunities to acquire other businesses that would complement our current services, expand 
our markets or otherwise offer prospects for growth. In connection with our acquisition strategy, we could issue stock that 
would  dilute  existing  stockholders’  percentage  ownership,  or  we  could  incur  or  assume  substantial  debt  or  contingent 
liabilities. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including, but not limited to, the following:  

• challenges assimilating the acquired operations; 
• unanticipated costs and known and unknown legal or financial liabilities associated with an acquisition; 
• diversion of management’s attention from our core businesses; 
• adverse effects on existing business relationships with customers; 
• entering markets in which we have limited or no experience; 
• potential loss of key employees of purchased organizations; 
• the incurrence of excessive leverage in financing an acquisition; 
• failure to maintain and renew contracts of the acquired business; 
• unanticipated operating, accounting or management difficulties in connection with an acquisition; and  
• dilution to our earnings per share. 

We  cannot  assure  you  that  we  will  be  successful  in  overcoming  problems  encountered  in  connection  with  any 

acquisition and our inability to do so could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.  

International Risks 

There are risks associated with our international operations that are different from the risks associated with our operations 
in the US, and our exposure to the risks of a global market could hinder our ability to maintain and expand international 
operations. 

We have operation centers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, 
Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the US. In implementing our international strategy, we may face barriers to entry and 
competition from local companies and other companies that already have established global businesses, as well as the risks 
generally associated with conducting business internationally. The success and profitability of international operations are 
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control, such as: 

• political or economic instability; 
• changes in governmental regulation or taxation; 
• currency exchange fluctuations; 
• difficulties and costs of staffing and managing operations in certain foreign countries; 
• work stoppages or other changes in labor conditions; and 
• taxes and other restrictions on repatriating foreign profits back to the US 

In addition, changes in policies and/or laws of the US or foreign governments resulting in, among other changes, higher 
taxation, tariffs or similar protectionist laws could reduce the anticipated benefits of international operations and could have 
a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We have currency exposure arising from both 
sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany transactions outside the US, and we currently 
do not conduct hedging activities. We cannot predict with precision the effect of future exchange-rate fluctuations on our 
business and operating results, and significant rate fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on results of operations 
and financial condition. 

We operate and are in a taxable income position in multiple tax jurisdictions, and face the risk of double taxation if one 
jurisdiction does not acquiesce to the tax claims of another jurisdiction.  

We currently operate in the US and eleven foreign countries and are subject to income taxes in those countries and the 
specific  states  and/or  provinces  where  we  operate.  In  the  event  one  taxing  jurisdiction  disagrees  with  another  taxing 
jurisdiction, we could experience temporary or permanent double taxation and increased professional fees to resolve taxation 
matters.  

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Item 1B. 

Unresolved Staff Comments.  

None.  

Item 2. 

Properties.  

We lease our approximately 11,000 square foot corporate office building in Tucson, Arizona under a five-year lease, 
with two additional three year renewal options. The lease is currently in its fifth year. The monthly base rental payment under 
this lease as of December 31, 2014 in the amount of approximately $18,000 is subject to an annual Consumer Price Index 
adjustment increase over the initial term of the lease. We also lease office space for other administrative services in Tucson. 
The lease terms vary and are in line with market rates. In connection with the performance of our contracts, our NET Services 
segment leases approximately 40 offices, our Human Services segment leases approximately 280 offices, our WD Services 
segment leases approximately 170 offices and our HA Services segment leases approximately three offices. The lease terms 
vary and are generally at market rates.  

In  the  Human  Services  segment,  we  acquired  a  5,760  square  foot  office  building  in  Pottsville,  Pennsylvania  in 
connection  with  the  acquisition  of  Providence  Community  Services,  Inc.  (formerly  known  as  Pottsville  Behavioral 
Counseling  Group,  Inc.),  which  is  free  of  any  mortgage.  Additionally,  with  the  acquisition  of  The  ReDCo  Group,  Inc. 
(“ReDCo”) we acquired approximately 40 buildings in Pennsylvania which are free from any mortgages.  

In 2010, we purchased land and a 46,188 square foot four-story shell building adjacent to our corporate office for cash. 
We  utilize  the  building  for  certain  information  technology  operations,  and  sublease  or  have  sold  other  space  within  the 
building. We believe that our properties are adequate for our current business needs, and believe that we can obtain adequate 
space, if needed, to meet our foreseeable business needs.  

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.  

Although we believe we are not currently a party to any material litigation, we may from time to time become involved 
in litigation relating to claims arising from our ordinary course of business. These claims, even if not meritorious, could result 
in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.  

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures  

Not applicable.  

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Item 5.  Market  for  Registrant’s  Common  Equity,  Related  Stockholder  Matters  and  Issuer  Purchases  of  Equity

PART II  

Securities.  

Market for our common stock  

Our common stock, $0.001 par value per share, our only class of common equity, has been quoted on NASDAQ under 
the  symbol  “PRSC”  since  August  19,  2003.  Prior  to  that  time  there  was  no  public  market  for  our  common  stock.  As  of 
March 10, 2015, there were 52 holders of record of our common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low sales 
prices per share of our common stock for the period indicated, as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market: 

2014 
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................................   $
Third Quarter ...................................................................................................   $
Second Quarter .................................................................................................   $
First Quarter .....................................................................................................   $

2013 
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................................   $
Third Quarter ...................................................................................................   $
Second Quarter .................................................................................................   $
First Quarter .....................................................................................................   $

High  

Low  

48.70     $ 
49.41     $ 
43.35     $ 
29.00     $ 

30.50     $ 
31.31     $ 
29.52     $ 
20.09     $ 

34.03  
35.70  
28.07  
23.91  

24.34  
26.41  
16.58  
15.86  

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Stock Performance Graph  

The following graph shows a comparison of the cumulative total return for our common stock, NASDAQ Health Index 

and Russell 2000 Index assuming an investment of $100 in each on December 31, 2009.  

Dividends  

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock in 
the foreseeable future. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is prohibited by the terms of our credit agreement. The payment 
of future cash dividends, if any, will be reviewed periodically by the Board and will depend upon, among other things, our 
financial condition, funds from operations, the level of our capital and development expenditures, any restrictions imposed 
by present or future debt instruments and changes in federal tax policies, if any.  

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Period 

Total 
Number of  
Shares of 
Common 
Stock 
Purchased 
as Part of  
Publicly 
Announced 
Program 
 (2) 

Maximum 
Number of
Shares of 
Common 
Stock  
that May 
Yet Be 
Purchased 
Under the
Program  

 (2)

Total 
Number  
of Shares of 
Common 
Stock 
Purchased    

 (1)

Average 
Price 
Paid per 
Share

Fourth quarter: 
October 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014  ...................................    
November 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014 ............................    
December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 .............................    

Total ......................................................................................    
_______________________ 

-    $
157     $
432     $

-      
44.39       
36.92       

-     
-     
-     

243,900  
243,900  
243,900  

589     $

38.91       

-     

243,900  

(1)  The  shares  repurchased  were  acquired  from  employees  in  connection  with  the  settlement  of  income  tax  and  related

benefit withholding obligations arising from vesting in restricted stock awards. 

(2)  Our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program in February 2007 for up to one million shares of our common
stock. As of December 31, 2014, we have spent approximately $14.4 million to purchase 756,100 shares of our common
stock on the open market under this program.  

Equity Compensation Plan Information  

The  following  table  provides  certain  information  as  of  December  31,  2014  with  respect  to  our  equity  based 

compensation plans. 

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

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

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

Plan category 
Equity compensation plans approved by security 

holders(1)(2) ........................................................................    
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders ..    
Total .........................................................................................    

813,622     
—     
813,622     

30.77      
—      
30.77      

1,061,252 
— 
1,061,252 

(1)  Columns (a) and (b) include 813,622 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.  
(2)  The number of shares shown in column (c) represents the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to stock
options and other stock-based awards that could be granted in the future under the 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as 
amended.  

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.  

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data, other financial data and other operating data. The 
selected consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and as of December 31, 2014 
and  2013  are  derived  from  our  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  included  elsewhere  in  this  report.  The  selected 
consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 
are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are not included in this report. This information should 
be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” all of which are included elsewhere in this report.  

2014 
(1)(2)(3)

Year Ended December 31, 
2012  
(3)(6)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 

2013 
(3)(4)(5)

2011  
(7)(8) 

2010  
(7)

Statement of operations data:
Service revenue ....................................................   $ 1,481,171     $ 1,122,682     $ 1,105,889     $

942,980     $

879,697  

Operating expenses: 

Service expense ................................................     1,338,793       1,020,051       1,010,776       
53,383       
General and administrative expense .................    
15,023       
Depreciation and amortization ..........................    
2,506       
Asset impairment charges .................................    
Total operating expenses ......................................     1,438,831       1,084,048       1,081,688       
Operating income .................................................    
24,201       
Non-operating (income) expenses 

48,633      
14,872      
492      

63,635      
29,488      
6,915      

38,634      

42,340      

Interest expense, net .........................................    
Loss on extinguishment of debt ........................    
(Gain) on foreign currency translation ..............    
(Gain) on bargain purchase ...............................    
Income before income taxes .................................    
Provision for income taxes ...................................    
Net income  ..........................................................   $

14,600      
-     
(37)    
-     
27,777      
7,502      
20,275     $

6,894      
525      
-     
-     
31,215      
11,777      
19,438     $

7,508       
-      
-      
-      
16,693       
8,211       
8,482     $

843,824      
48,861      
13,656      
-     
906,341      
36,639      

10,002      
2,463      
-     
(2,711)    
26,885      
9,945      
16,940     $

763,281  
46,461  
12,652  
- 
822,394  
57,303  

16,011  
- 
- 
- 
41,292  
17,665  
23,627  

Net earnings per share data: 

Diluted ..............................................................   $

1.35     $

1.41     $

0.64     $

1.27     $

1.78  

Weighted average shares  outstanding: 

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

15,019      

13,810      

13,355       

13,322      

14,965  

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2014 (1)

Year Ended December 31, 
2012

2013

2011  

Other data (9) (unaudited): 

States served: 

NET Services  ...............................................    
Human Services ............................................    
HA Services ..................................................    

Countries served: 

WD Services .................................................    

Locations: 

NET Services ................................................    
Human Services ............................................    
WD Services .................................................    
HA Services ..................................................    

Employees: 

NET Services  ...............................................    
Human Services ............................................    
WD Services .................................................    
HA Services ..................................................    

Contracts: 

NET Services  ...............................................    
Human Services ............................................    
WD Services .................................................    
HA Services ..................................................    

Clients: 

39      
24      
33      

10      

40      
326      
173      
3      

2,971      
6,859      
2,569      
1,298      

109      
491      
390      
67      

40      
24      
-     

-     
    `  

35      
347      
-     
-     

2,253      
6,294      
-     
-     

83      
504      
-     
-     

38       
27       
-      

-      

36       
358       
-      
-      

1,990       
6,403       
-      
-      

84       
556       
-      
-      

34      
33      
-     

-     

33      
359      
-     
-     

1,476      
6,120      
-     
-     

76      
633      
-     
-     

2010

38  
32  
- 

- 

34  
273  
- 
- 

1,430  
5,553  
- 
- 

66  
638  
- 
- 

NET Services (10) .........................................     21,504,243       15,842,051      15,084,571      11,318,902      8,232,202  
58,088  
Human Services ............................................    
- 
WD Services .................................................    

63,112      
185,581      

51,584       
-      

56,320      
-     

60,956      
-     

  2014 (1)(2)     2013 (3)(4)    

     2011 (8) 

2010

As of December 31, 
2012 (3)
(dollars in thousands) 

Balance sheet data: 
Cash and cash equivalents ....................................   $
160,406     $
Total assets ...........................................................     1,165,245     
575,213      
Long-term obligations, including current portion     
368,618     
Other liabilities .....................................................    
221,414      
Total stockholders' equity ....................................    

98,995     $
424,758      
123,500      
150,621      
150,637      

55,863     $
391,737       
130,000       
143,050       
118,687       

43,184     $
379,053      
150,493      
119,537      
109,023      

61,261  
386,933  
182,304  
115,880  
88,749  

(1)  Two significant acquisitions were completed during 2014. We acquired Ingeus effective May 30, 2014 and we acquired
Matrix effective October 23, 2014. These acquisitions resulted in the creation of two new segments in 2014, WD Services
and HA Services. These acquisitions affected the comparability of the information reflected in the selected financial
data. See the year on year analysis included in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” of this report for more information.  

(2)  On May 28, 2014 we entered into the first amendment to our credit facility which increased the aggregate amount of the
revolving credit facility from $165.0 million to $240.0 million, then, on October 23, 2014, we entered into the second 
amendment to our credit facility which added an additional term loan in the amount of $250.0 million. Additionally, on
October 23, 2014, we entered into a 14.0% unsecured subordinated note in the aggregate principal amount of $65.5
million with a related party. The increases in our debt balances resulted in an increase in interest expense in 2014 over
2013.  Additionally, 2014 includes approximately $4.5 million of financing fees that were deferred and fully expensed
in the fourth quarter of 2014 in relation to bridge financing commitments and approximately $3.0 million of third party
financing fees that are included in general and administrative expense. 

(3)  As a result of changes in British Columbia, we initiated intangible asset impairment valuations of our Canadian business 
and, based on the results, we recorded impairment charges totaling approximately $2.5 million related to our intangible
assets other than goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2012. During 2013, the not-for-profit entities managed by 
Rio Grande Management Company, L.L.C. (“Rio”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, were notified of the termination of 
funding for certain of their services. Due to this change in funding, the not-for-profit entities Rio serves were not able to 

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services provided by Rio. Based on these factors, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of approximately $0.5
million for the year ended December 31, 2013. During 2014, we recorded impairment charges related to three Human
Services segment reporting units totaling $6.9 million as further discussed in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. 

(4)  On August 2, 2013, we executed a new credit facility and paid all amounts due under the existing credit facility with
proceeds from the new credit facility. In conjunction with the termination of the previous credit facility, we recorded a 
loss on extinguishment of debt in 2013 of approximately $0.5 million. 

(5)  We incurred expense (net of benefit of forfeiture of stock-based compensation) of approximately $1.3 million in 2013 

for severance payments related to two of our executive officers and a key employee.  

(6)  We incurred expense (net of benefit of forfeiture of stock-based compensation) of approximately $1.3 million in 2012 

for payments related to the retirement of two of our executive officers in 2012.  

(7)  As a result of our acquisition of ReDCo on June 1, 2011, we began consolidating the financial results of this entity,
which  resulted  in  a  decrease  in  management  fees  of  approximately  $1.1  million  for  2011  as  compared  to  2010.
Additionally, this acquired entity contributed $20.3 million of home and community based service revenue during 2011.

(8)  On March 11, 2011, we executed a new credit facility and paid all amounts due under the existing credit facility with
cash in the amount of $12.3 million and proceeds from the new credit facility. In conjunction with the termination of the 
previous credit facility, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt in 2011 of approximately $2.5 million. 

(9)  “States  served,”  “Locations,”  “Employees”  and  “Contracts”  data  are  as  of  the  end  of  the  period  for  owned  entities. 
“Clients” data represents the number of clients served during the last month of the period presented for owned entities.
“States served” excludes the District of Columbia and Canada.  

(10) NET services clients represent the number of individuals eligible to receive NET services. 

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction 
with Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 of 
this  report.  This  discussion  and  analysis  contains  forward-looking  statements  that  involve  risks,  uncertainties  and 
assumptions. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to those set forth in Item 1A, entitled, 
“Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-
looking statements.  

Overview of Our Business 

We arrange for and manage non-emergency transportation (“NET”) services, and provide behavioral health and other 
human services, workforce development (“WD”) services and health assessment (“HA”) services. In response to the large 
and growing population of eligible beneficiaries of government sponsored services, increasing pressure on governments to 
control  costs  and  increasing  acceptance  of  privatized  human  services  and  managed  care  solutions,  we  have  grown  both 
organically and through strategic acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Ingeus and Matrix during the second and fourth 
quarters, respectively, of 2014.  

As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately 21.5 million individuals eligible to receive services under our NET 
business  segment,  and  provide  services  directly  to  approximately  63,100  clients  under  our  Human  Services  segment. 
Additionally,  we  have  provided  services  to  nearly  185,600  clients  under  our  WD  Services  segment,  and  provided 
comprehensive health assessment (“CHA”) services across the US during 2014. Our NET Services segment provided services 
from approximately 40 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of December 31, 2014. Our Human Services 
segment provided services from nearly 330 locations in 24 states, the District of Columbia, and three provinces in Canada as 
of December 31, 2014. Our WD Services segment provided services from over 170 locations in Australia, France, Germany, 
Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom as of December 31, 2014. Our HA 
Services segment provided services is 33 states with approximately 800 nurse practitioners as of December 31, 2014. 

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How We Grow our Business and Evaluate our Performance 

Our business has grown internally through organic expansion into new markets and existing markets, increases in the 
number of clients served under contracts that we or the entities we manage are awarded, and through strategic acquisitions. 
With respect to our Human Services and WD Services business segments, we typically pursue organic expansion into markets 
that are contiguous to our existing markets or where we believe we can quickly establish a significant presence. When we 
expand organically  into  new  markets,  we  typically  have no clients  or perform  no  management  services  in  those markets 
historically, and are required to incur start-up costs including building or lease costs, required permits and costs to attract and 
train initial personnel. These costs are typically expensed as incurred, and our new offices often expect to incur losses for a 
period of time until we adequately grow our revenue from clients. These initial losses are built in to our bid models and 
forecasts, and are typically expected to be recouped on average over the life of the operation.  

We continue to selectively identify and pursue strategic acquisitions of attractive businesses that are complementary to 
our business strategies and current services and businesses in markets where we see opportunities for our existing services 
but where we lack the contacts or market knowledge to make a successful organic entry.  

In  managing our business, we  focus on  several  key performance  indicators  that  are  specific  to  the  markets  that  we 
operate in. Specifically, we focus on the number of clients served and the average rates we receive for our services, as those 
particular  metrics  are  the  key  drivers  of  our  revenue  performance.  We  also  focus  on  our  employee  costs  and  number  of 
employees, outsourced transportation costs by contract, and cost per job placement as these items are our most significant 
operating costs and the key to controlling our operating margins. In addition, we monitor EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 
as key performance indicators of our financial performance. We intend to continue to focus on these and additional measures 
going forward, and make changes in our cost structure where necessary to achieve our financial and operational goals. We 
will also leverage our technology platforms where possible, and expand our shared services capability. 

How We Earn our Revenue 

NET Services 

We provide NET management services under contracts with state Medicaid and local agencies, hospital systems or 
private managed care organizations (“MCOs”). Most of our contracts for NET management services are capitated. This means 
that we are paid on a per member, per month basis for each eligible member. We do not direct bill for services under capitated 
contracts as revenue is based on the number of eligible members.  

Human Services 

Our Human Services revenue is primarily derived from provider contracts with state and local government agencies 
and government intermediaries, health maintenance organizations (“HMOs”) and to a lesser extent, commercial insurers. The 
government entities that pay for our services include welfare, child welfare and justice departments, public schools and state 
Medicaid programs. For the majority of the contracts where we provide human services directly, we are paid on a fee for 
service (“FFS”) basis. In other such arrangements, we receive a set monthly amount or we are paid amounts equal to the costs 
we incur to provide agreed upon services.  

WD Services 

With the acquisition of Ingeus in May, 2014, we now provide workforce development services on a global basis that 
include resume and job interview skills, networking and job placement services and technical job training through internally 
staffed resources. Our client base for workforce development services is broad and includes long-term unemployed, disabled, 
and  unskilled  individuals,  as  well  as  individuals  that  cope  with  medical  illnesses,  are  newly  graduated  from  educational 
institutions, and those that have been released from incarceration after an extended length of time. We contract primarily with 
government entities that seek to reduce the unemployment rate generally, or for targeted population cohorts. We are paid 
largely based on job placement and job sustainment success, but are also paid attachment fees based on the admission of 
clients into our programs, as well as incentive fees that are usually paid at the end of defined measurement periods based on 
direct and indirect variables. We bill according to contractual terms, typically after proof of services have been achieved. 

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Approximately  68.0%  of  Ingeus’s  revenues  from  May  30,  2014  to  December  31,  2014  were  derived  from  seven 
standardized regional contracts with the Department of Work and Pension (“DWP”) under the Work Programme, whereby 
services are provided to long-term unemployed individuals to place them into jobs. Under these contracts, which commenced 
on April 2011 and continue through March 2016 with an additional two-year service period, Ingeus has historically been paid 
a fixed amount for each referred client as follows: 

•  Attachment fees, which ceased on July 1, 2014, which were typically upfront payments that were payable when a 

client was referred and entered the system; 

•  Job placement fees, which are typically payable when a client is employed, or job outcome fees, which are typically 

payable when a client is employed, and remains employed for a specified period of time; 

•  Sustainment  fees,  which  are  typically  payable  upon  certain  employment  tenure  milestones  (for  example, 

demonstrated continuing employment for up to 24 months); and 

•  Incentive payments, which are based on the achievement of certain global measures over four annual measurement 

periods commencing April 1, 2014. 

As noted above, attachment fees are no longer payable under the DWP contracts. As a result, going forward, Ingeus 
will receive the majority of its revenue under these contracts only upon demonstrating the clients’ continued employment for 
a substantial period of time and upon achievement of incentive measures over the defined measurements periods. However, 
a substantial portion of the total cost of providing services to clients is incurred in the period between initial referral and job 
placement. In general, under the DWP contract and most of its other current contracts, Ingeus invests significant sums of 
money in personnel, leased office space, purchased or developed technology and other costs prior to commencing services. 
It is expected that future contacts will be structured in a similar fashion. In addition, Ingeus does and may in the future incur 
service delivery costs for significant periods of time before they receive payments under those contracts, leading to variability 
in Ingeus financial performance between quarters and for comparative periods. 

HA Services 

With the acquisition of Matrix in October, 2014, we contract with health plans to provide CHA for their Medicare 
Advantage (“MA”) members that meet certain pre-determined criteria as defined by the providers. A comprehensive health 
assessment  is  a  comprehensive  physical  examination  of  an  individual  performed  by  one  of  our  physicians  or  nurse 
practitioners  (“NPs”).  The  health  plans  use  the  assessment  reports  created  from  the  CHA  examinations  to  impact  care 
management of the MA member, and to accurately report the cost of care of those members.  

We have also introduced new product lines, including in-home screenings, Medication Therapy Management (“MTM”), 
and analytic and physician services. Additionally, we contract directly with health plans and offer care management and 
quality measure software for customer use.  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates  

General  

In preparing our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 
(“GAAP”) we are required to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reflected in our financial statements. We 
base  our  estimates  on  historical  experience  and  on  various  other  assumptions  we  believe  to  be  reasonable  under  the 
circumstances. However, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  

Critical accounting policies are those policies most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of 
operations. These policies require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates 
about the effect of matters inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting policies pertain to revenue recognition, accounts 
receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts, accounting for business combinations, goodwill and other intangible assets, 
accrued  transportation  costs,  loss  reserves  for  certain  reinsurance  and  self-funded  insurance  programs,  stock-based 
compensation and income taxes.  

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Revenue Recognition  

NET Services segment  

Capitation contracts. The majority of our NET services revenue is generated under capitated contracts where we assume 
the responsibility of meeting the covered transportation requirements of a specific geographic population for a fixed amount 
per period. Revenues under capitation contracts with our payers are based on per-member monthly fees for an estimated 
number of participants in the payer’s program.  

FFS contracts. Revenues earned under FFS contracts are recognized when the service is provided. Revenue under these 
types of contracts is based upon contractually established billing rates, less allowance for contractual adjustments. Estimates 
of contractual adjustments are based upon payment terms specified in the related agreements.  

Flat fee contracts.    Revenues earned under flat fee contracts are recognized ratably over the covered service period. 
Revenues under these types of contracts are based upon contractually established monthly flat fees that do not fluctuate with 
any changes in the membership population that can receive our services. 

Human Services segment  

FFS contracts. Revenue related to services provided under FFS contracts is recognized at the time services are rendered. 

Such services are provided at established billing rates.  

As services are rendered, contract-specific documentation is prepared describing each service, time spent, and billing 
code  to  determine  and  support  the  value  of  each  service  provided  and  billed.  The  timing  and  amount  of  collection  are 
dependent upon compliance with the billing requirements specified by each payer. Failure to comply with these requirements 
could delay the collection of amounts due to us under a contract or result in adjustments to amounts billed.  

The  performance  of  our  contracts  is  subject  to  the  condition  that  sufficient  funds  are  appropriated,  authorized  and 
allocated by each state, city or other local government. If sufficient appropriations, authorizations and allocations are not 
provided  by  the  respective  state,  city  or  other  local  government,  we  are  at  risk  for  uncollectible  amounts  or  immediate 
termination or renegotiation of the financial terms of our contracts. 

Cost-based service contracts. Revenues from our cost-based service contracts are recorded based on a combination of 
allowable direct costs, indirect overhead allocations, and stated allowable margins on those incurred costs. These revenues 
are  compared  to  annual  contract  budget  limits  and,  depending  on  reporting  requirements,  reductions  of  revenue  may  be 
recorded for certain contingencies. We annually submit projected costs for the coming year, which assist the contracting 
payers in establishing the annual contract amount to be paid for services provided under the contracts. We submit monthly 
cost reports which are used by the payers to determine the need for any payment adjustments. Completion of the cost report 
review process may range from one month to several years. In cases where funds paid to us exceed the allowable costs to 
provide services under contract, we may be required to repay amounts previously received.  

Our cost reports are generally audited by payers annually. We periodically review our provisional billing rates and 
allocation of costs and provide for estimated payment adjustments. We believe that adequate provisions have been made in 
our consolidated financial statements for any material adjustments that  might result from the outcome of any cost report 
audits. Differences between the amounts provided and the settlement amounts are recorded in our consolidated statement of 
income in the year of settlement. Such settlements have historically not been material.  

Annual block purchase contract. Our annual block purchase contract requires us to provide or arrange for behavioral 
health  services  to  eligible  populations  of  beneficiaries  as  defined  in  the  contract.  We  must  provide  a  complete  range  of 
behavioral health clinical, case management, therapeutic and administrative services. We are obligated to provide services 
only to those clients with a demonstrated medical necessity. Our annual funding allocation amount may be increased when 
our patient service encounters exceed the contract amount; however, such increases are subject to government appropriation. 
There is no contractual limit to the number of eligible beneficiaries that may be assigned to us, or a specified limit to the level 
of services that may be provided to these beneficiaries if the services are deemed to be medically necessary. Therefore, we 
are at-risk if the costs of providing necessary services exceed the associated reimbursement.  

The terms of the contract may be reviewed prospectively and amended as necessary to ensure adequate funding of our 
contractual obligations; however, there is no assurance that amendments will be approved or that funding will be adequate.  

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Workforce Development Services Segment  

Revenues  from  our  workforce  development  services  are  generated  from  providing  resume  and  job  interview  skills, 

networking and job placement services, and technical job training through internally staffed or outsourced resources.  

Our revenue is largely based on successful job placement and sustainment outcomes. While the specific terms vary by 
contract  and  country,  we  generally  receive  four  types  of  revenue  streams  under  our  contracts  with  government  entities: 
attachment fees, job placement/job outcome fees, sustainment fees and incentive fees. Attachment fees are typically upfront 
payments  that  are  payable  when  a  client  enters  the  program.  Job  placement  fees  are  typically  payable  when  a  client  is 
employed, and job outcome fees are typically payable when a client is employed and remains employed for a specified period 
of time. Sustainment fees are typically payable upon certain employment tenure milestones, such as monthly payments for 
sustained employment past a specified time period. Finally, incentive fees are typically based upon a calculation that includes 
a variety of factors and inputs, such as average sustainment rates and client referral rates, and is often cumulative in nature.  

Revenue generally is recognized ratably over the period from attachment to when services are provided, as is the case 
for  attachment  fees,  or  when  certain  milestones  are  achieved,  as  is  the  case  with  job  placement/job  outcome  fees,  and 
sustainment fees. Incentive fees are generally recognized when the revenue is fixed and determinable, frequently at the end 
of the cumulative calculation period, unless the contractual terms allow for earned payments on a fixed or ratable basis.  

Health Assessment Services Segment  

The HA Services segment contracts with health plans to provide clinical assessments for their MA members that meet 
certain pre-determined criteria as defined by the providers. Revenue is recognized in the period in which the services are 
rendered.  

Deferred Revenue 

At  times  we  may  receive  funding  for  certain  services  in  advance  of  services  being  rendered,  or  the  revenue  being 
realizable. These amounts are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue until the services 
are rendered, or the revenue is realizable.  

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  

Clients are referred to us primarily through governmental programs and by commercial insurance companies, and we 
only  provide  services  at  the  direction  of  a  payer  under  a  contractual  arrangement.  These  circumstances  have  historically 
minimized any uncollectible amounts for services rendered. However, not all amounts recorded as accounts receivable will 
ultimately be collected.  

We record all accounts receivable amounts at their contracted amount, less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We 
maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount we estimate to be sufficient to cover the risk that an account will 
not be collected. We regularly evaluate our accounts receivable, especially receivables that are past due, and reassess our 
allowance for doubtful accounts based on specific client collection issues. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific 
payer’s  inability  to  meet  its  financial obligation, we  record  a specific  addition  to our allowance  for doubtful  accounts  to 
reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably expect to collect.  

Our write-off experience for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was less than 1.0% of revenue.  

Accounting for Business Combinations, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

When we consummate an acquisition we separately value all acquired identifiable intangible assets apart from goodwill 
in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 805 - Business Combinations. We analyze the carrying 
value of goodwill at the end of each fiscal year through an impairment analysis performed in the first quarter of the following 
year. When  analyzing  goodwill  for  impairment  we first  assess  qualitative  factors  to  determine  whether  it  is  necessary  to 
perform  the  two-step  quantitative  goodwill  impairment  test  described  below.  If  we  determine,  based  on  a  qualitative 
assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we would 
calculate the fair value of the reporting unit and perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. In connection 
with  our  year-end  asset  impairment  test,  we  reconcile  the  aggregate  fair  value  of  our  reporting  units  to  our  market 
capitalization including a reasonable control premium. As part of this annual impairment test, we also compare the fair value 
of each reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair  

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value,  there  is  an  indication  of  impairment.  If  an  indication  of  impairment  is  identified,  the  impairment  loss,  if  any,  is 
measured by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with its carrying value. In calculating the 
implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the other assets and 
liabilities of that unit based on their fair values. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amount assigned to 
its other identifiable assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized when 
the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  

Similarly conducted interim impairment tests may also be required in advance of our annual impairment test if events 
occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value, including goodwill, of one or more of 
our reporting units below the reporting unit’s carrying value. Such circumstances could include but are not limited to: (1) loss 
of significant contracts, (2) a significant adverse change in regulations applicable to our business or in the climate of our 
business, (3) unanticipated competition, (4) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, or (5) a significant decline in our 
stock price.  

In determining whether or not we had goodwill impairment to report for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 
2012, we considered both a market-based valuation approach and an income-based valuation approach when estimating the 
fair values of our reporting units with goodwill balances as of such dates. The valuation methodology applied in 2014 was 
consistent  with  our  methodology  in  2013  and  2012.  Under  the  market  approach,  the  fair  value  of  the  reporting  unit  is 
determined  using  one  or  more  methods  based  on  current  values  in  the  market  for  similar  businesses.  Under  the  income 
approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is based on the cash flow streams expected to be generated by the reporting unit 
over  an  appropriate  period  and  then  discounting  the  cash  flows  to  present  value  using  an  appropriate  discount  rate.  The 
income approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions, including estimates of future revenue 
and expenses, growth rates and discount rates. Inherent in such fair value determinations are certain judgments and estimates 
relating  to  future  cash  flows,  including  our  interpretation  of  current  economic  indicators  and  market  valuations,  and 
assumptions  about  our  strategic  plans  with  regard  to  our  operations.  To  the  extent  additional  information  arises,  market 
conditions change or our strategies change, it is possible that our conclusion regarding whether existing goodwill is impaired 
could change and result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.  

In conjunction with our annual review of goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014, we performed the two-step 
impairment analysis and determined that goodwill was impaired for two of our Human Services segment reporting units. The 
goodwill impairment in the Maple Star reporting unit was attributable to declines in forecasted referrals, leading to a decline 
in projected future cash flows of the entity. We recorded an impairment charge of $3.8 million related to the Maple Star 
reporting unit. The impairment for the second reporting unit was attributable to lower than expected performance during 2014 
in the Providence of Idaho reporting unit, as well as a lower than expected projections in future years. An impairment charge 
of $2.8 million was recorded related to the Providence of Idaho reporting unit.  

Additionally, based on a triggering event for one of our other Human Services segment reporting units, we recorded a 

goodwill impairment charge of approximately $0.3 million prior to conducting our annual asset impairment test.  

Also in conjunction with its annual review of goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014, the Company performed 
the two-step analysis of its Ingeus reporting unit. After completing step one, the Company concluded the fair value of the 
reporting unit was less than its carrying value, requiring the Company to proceed to the second step of the two-step goodwill 
impairment test. As part of the Step 2 analysis, the Company analyzed its long-term assets, including property, plant and 
equipment,  and  its  intangible  assets.  Based  on  this  review,  it  was  determined  that  the  undiscounted  cash  flows  from  the 
reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. However, in determining the implied fair value of goodwill for the Ingeus reporting 
unit, the assigned fair value of the Ingeus reporting unit’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 was $13.7 million less 
than the carrying value. In accordance with ASC 350, the assignment of fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting 
unit is solely for the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment, the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit are not written 
up or down as a result of the allocation process. Based on the two-step analysis described above, the Company concluded the 
implied  fair  value  of  the  Ingeus  reporting  unit  goodwill  exceeded  its  carrying  value  by  $18.5  million.  Accordingly,  the 
Company concluded there was no impairment in its Ingeus reporting unit goodwill, and did not recognize any charges related 
to goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014.  

The  Company  believes  the  assumptions  used  in  our  discounted  cash  flow  analysis  are  appropriate  and  result  in 
reasonable estimates of the implied fair value of each reporting unit. We further believe the most significant assumptions 
used in our analysis are the expected revenue growth, margins and overall profitability of its reporting units. However, we 
may not meet our revenue growth and profitability targets, working capital needs and capital expenditures may be higher 
than forecast, changes in credit or equity markets may result in changes to our discount rate and general business conditions 
may result in changes to our terminal value assumptions for our reporting units. The amount of goodwill associated with 
Ingeus was $32.9 million at December 31, 2014. 

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As of December 31, 2014, other than the Human Services segment reporting units discuss above, the fair values of our 

reporting units subject to quantitative testing substantially exceeded their carrying values. 

Based on our annual asset impairment test completed as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 we determined that no goodwill 
was impaired as of such dates. However, in 2013, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of approximately $0.5 million 
as of June 30, 2013.  

In connection with our acquisitions, we calculate the fair value of any management contracts, customer relationships, 
restrictive  covenants,  trademarks  and  trade  names,  software  licenses  and  developed  technology.  We  assess  whether  any 
relevant factors limit the period over which acquired assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash 
flows for amortization purposes and determine an appropriate useful life for acquired customer relationships based on the 
expected period of time we will provide services to the payer. While we use discounted cash flows to value intangible assets, 
we have elected to use the straight-line method of amortization to determine amortization expense. If applicable, we assess 
the recoverability of the unamortized balance of our long-lived assets based on undiscounted expected future cash flows. If 
the review indicates that the carrying value is not fully recoverable, the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of any 
long-lived asset is recognized as an impairment loss.  

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we determined that there was no impairment of intangible assets. 

Accrued Transportation Costs  

Transportation  costs  are  estimated  and  accrued  in  the  month  the  services  are  rendered  by  contracted  transportation 
providers, and are determined using gross reservations for transportation services less cancellations, and average costs per 
transportation service by customer contract. Average costs per contract are determined by historical cost trends. Actual costs 
relating to a specific accounting period are monitored and compared to estimated accruals. Adjustments to those accruals are 
made based on reconciliations with actual costs incurred.  

Loss Reserves for Certain Reinsurance and Self-Funded Insurance Programs  

We reinsure a substantial portion of our NET Services’  and Human Services’ automobile, general and professional 
liability and workers’ compensation costs under reinsurance programs through our wholly-owned subsidiary Social Services 
Providers Captive Insurance Company (“SPCIC”). SPCIC is a licensed captive insurance company domiciled in the State of 
Arizona.  SPCIC  maintains  reserves  for  obligations  related  to  our  reinsurance  programs  for  our  automobile,  general  and 
professional liability and workers’ compensation coverage.  

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, SPCIC had reserves of approximately $12.8 million and $10.6 million, respectively, 

for the automobile, general and professional liability and workers’ compensation programs.  

In addition, we own Provado Insurance Services, Inc. (“Provado”), a licensed captive insurance company domiciled in 
the State of South Carolina. Provado historically provided reinsurance for policies written by a third party insurer for general 
liability, automobile liability, and automobile physical damage coverage to various members of the network of subcontracted 
transportation providers and independent third parties within our NET Services operating segment. Effective February 15, 
2011, Provado has not renewed its reinsurance agreement and will not assume additional liabilities for policies commencing 
thereafter. It continues to administer existing policies for the foreseeable future and to resolve remaining and future claims 
related to these policies.  

Provado maintains reserves for obligations related to the reinsurance programs for general liability, automobile liability, 
and automobile physical damage coverage. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Provado had reserves of approximately $1.4 
million and $1.9 million, respectively.  

We  utilize  analyses  prepared  by  third  party  administrators  and  independent  actuaries  based  on  historical  claims 
information  with  respect  to  the general  and  professional  liability  coverage, workers’  compensation  coverage,  automobile 
liability, and automobile physical damage to determine the amount of required reserves.  

We  also  maintain  a  self-funded  health  insurance  program  provided  to  our  NET  Services’  and  Human 
Services’  employees.  With  respect  to  this  program,  we  consider  historical  and  projected  medical  utilization  data  when 
estimating our health insurance program liability and related expense as well as using services of a third party administrator. 
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in reserve for our 
self-funded health insurance programs.  

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We regularly analyze our reserves for incurred but not reported claims, and for reported but not paid claims related to 
our reinsurance and self-funded insurance programs. We believe our reserves are adequate. However, significant judgment 
is involved in assessing these reserves such as assessing historical paid claims, average lags between the claims’ incurred 
date,  reported  dates  and  paid  dates,  and  the  frequency  and  severity  of  claims.  There  may  be  differences  between  actual 
settlement amounts and recorded reserves and any resulting adjustments are included in expense once a probable amount is 
known. There were no significant prior period adjustments recorded in the periods covered by this report.  

Stock-Based Compensation  

We follow the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 - Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), 
which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all share based payments at fair value. With 
respect to stock option awards, the fair value is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula 
and amortized over the option’s vesting periods. The Black-Scholes option-pricing formula requires us to make assumptions 
for the expected dividend yield, stock price volatility, life of options and risk-free interest rate.  

We follow the short-cut method prescribed by ASC 718 to calculate our pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb 
tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of ASC 718 (“APIC pool”). There was no effect on our financial 
results for 2014, 2013 or 2012 related to the application of the short-cut method to determine our APIC pool balance.  

Income Taxes  

Deferred income taxes are determined by the liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes. Under 
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes and are measured using the 
enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance 
which includes amounts for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which we have concluded that it is more likely 
than not that these net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards will not be realized in the ordinary course of operations. 
We recognize interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense.  

Foreign currency translation 

Local currencies generally are considered the functional currencies outside the US. Assets and liabilities for operations 
in local-currency environments are translated at month-end exchange rates of the period reported. Income and expense items 
are translated at the average exchange rate for each applicable month. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a 
component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. 

Results of operations  

Segment reporting.    Our financial operating results are organized and reviewed by our chief operating decision maker 
along our service lines in four reportable segments: NET Services, Human Services, WD Services and HA Services. We 
operate these reportable segments as separate divisions and differentiate the segments based on the nature of the services they 
offer.  

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Consolidated Results 

The following table sets forth the percentage of consolidated total revenues represented by items in our consolidated 

statements of income for the periods presented:  

Year Ended December 31,
2013 

2012

2014

Revenues: 

Non-emergency transportation services .........................................    
Human services .............................................................................    
Workforce development services ..................................................    
Health assessment services ............................................................    
Total revenues ...............................................................................    

Operating expenses: 

Cost of non-emergency transportation services .............................    
Client service expense ...................................................................    
Workforce development service expense ......................................    
Health assessment service expense ................................................    
General and administrative expense ..............................................    
Depreciation and amortization .......................................................    
Asset impairment charge ...............................................................    
Total operating expenses ...............................................................    

59.7%    
25.3      
12.1      
2.9      
100.0      

54.0      
23.2      
10.8      
2.4      
4.3      
2.0      
0.4      
97.1      

68.6%     
31.4        
-       
-       
100.0        

63.3        
27.6        
-       
-       
4.3        
1.3        
-       
96.5        

Operating income ..............................................................................    

2.9      

3.5        

Non-operating expense: 

Interest expense, net .......................................................................   
Loss on foreign currency translation ..............................................   
Loss on extinguishment of debt ......................................................   
Income before income taxes ..............................................................    
Provision for income taxes ................................................................    
Net income ........................................................................................    

Overview of trends of our results of operations for 2014 

1.0      
-      
-      
1.9      
0.5      
1.4%    

0.6        
-       
0.1        
2.8        
1.1        
1.7%     

67.9% 
32.1   
-  
-  
100.0   

63.9   
27.5   
-  
-  
4.8   
1.4   
0.2   
97.8   

2.2   

0.7   
-  
-  
1.5   
0.7   
0.8% 

Our NET Services revenues for 2014 as compared to 2013 were favorably impacted by new contracts and expansion in 
certain  markets.  The  results  of  operations  for  2014  as  compared  to  2013  included  an  increase  in  revenue  of  14.8%  due 
primarily to new business, while the cost of transportation as a percentage of non-emergency transportation services revenue 
decreased  to  90.5%  during  2014  as  compared  to  92.2%  during  2013,  due  primarily  to  lower  utilization  of  transportation 
services than historical trends.  

Our Human Services revenues for 2014 as compared to 2013 increased 6.2% and were favorably impacted by contracts 
that began in 2013 and were fully implemented in 2014. Client service payroll and related costs also increased in 2014 from 
2013 by 7.4%. However, we experienced a 44.0% increase in client service purchased services costs in 2014 compared to 
2013. This increase in client services purchased service costs was due to higher than expected foster care expenses in our 
Texas contract, which was terminated during the third quarter of 2014. 

Our WD Services revenues for 2014 were $179.3 million. Workforce development service expenses comprised 89.3% 
of workforce development services revenue. We expect this ratio will fluctuate from period to period based upon contract 
milestones and start-up costs of most workforce development contracts. Our WD Services results include the time period of 
May 30, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Our HA Services revenues for 2014 were $43.3 million. Health assessment service expenses comprised 81.2% of health 

assessment services revenue. Our HA Services results include the time period of October 23, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

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We  also  experienced  increases  in  general  and  administrative  expenses,  depreciation  and  amortization,  and  interest 
expense  as  a  result  of  our  acquisitions  of  Ingeus  and  Matrix  during  the  year  and  the  related  debt  incurred  to  fund  the 
acquisitions.  In  addition,  we  experienced  a  reduction  of  expenses  related  to  an  adjustment  in  the  estimated  fair  value  of 
contingent consideration related to the Ingeus acquisition as of December 31, 2014.  

Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to year ended December 31, 2013  

Revenues  

Service revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Non-emergency transportation services ................................   $
Human services .....................................................................    
Workforce deveopment services ...........................................    
Health assessment services ....................................................    

2014
884,287    $
374,245     
179,308     
43,331     

2013
770,246     $ 
352,436       
-      
-      

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

114,041      
21,809      
179,308      
43,331      

14.8%
6.2%

Total Services revenue .......................................................   $ 1,481,171    $ 1,122,682     $ 

358,489      

31.9%

Non-emergency  transportation  services.  Non-emergency  transportation  services  revenues  were  as  follows  (in 

thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2013
2014 

Dollar 
change

Percent 
change 

$ 

884,287     $ 

770,246     $

114,041      

14.8%

The major drivers of the increase in NET Services revenues in 2014 include increased membership under our New 
Jersey contract, a new contract with the state of Rhode Island, additional lives added under both new and expanded contracts 
in Michigan, implementation of various new managed care contracts across the country, and expansion of our contract with 
the  states  of  Maine  and  Texas.  Additional  membership  increases  were  experienced  in  a  number  of  other  states  such  as 
Delaware, Georgia, Nevada and South Carolina. This revenue growth was partially offset by the elimination of our contracts 
in Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Hartford, Connecticut. 

A significant portion of this revenue was generated under capitated contracts where we assumed the responsibility of 
meeting the covered transportation requirements of beneficiaries residing in a specific geographic region for fixed payment 
amounts per  beneficiary. Due  to  the fixed revenue  stream  and  variable  expense  structure of our NET  Services operating 
segment, expenses related to this segment vary with seasonal fluctuations. We expect our operating results will continue to 
fluctuate on a quarterly basis.  

Human services. Human services revenues are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Home and community based services ...................................   $
Foster care services ...............................................................    
Management fees ..................................................................    

2014
319,473     $
53,295      
1,477      

2013
305,616     $ 
38,490       
8,330       

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

13,857      
14,805      
(6,853)    

4.5%
38.5%
-82.3%

Total human services revenues ..........................................   $

374,245     $

352,436     $ 

21,809      

6.2%

Home  and  community  based  services.  Home  and  community  based  services  revenue  increased  in  2014  from  2013 
primarily due to revenue derived from an acquired entity in Idaho of approximately $6.3 million and an acquired entity in 
Massachusetts of approximately $2.3 million. Additionally, significant growth in Maine and Delaware have had a favorable 
impact on revenue.  

Foster care services. Our foster care services revenues increased in 2014 from 2013 primarily as a result of our foster 
care contract in Texas that began in 2013. Although we generated increased foster care service revenue under this contract, 
costs under the contract were higher than expected, and as such, we exited the contract in 2014. We expect to see a decline 
in foster care services revenue in 2015 as compared to 2014. 

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Management  fees.  The  exit  of,  and  changes  to,  certain  management  service  agreements  resulted  in  decreased 
management fees in 2014 as compared to 2013. We do not expect management fee revenue to be a significant portion of our 
business going forward. 

Workforce development services. WD Services revenue was as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,

2014 

2013

Dollar  
change 

$ 

179,308     $

-    $

179,308   

WD services revenue represents revenue attributable to Ingeus, which we acquired on May 30, 2014. The 2014 revenue 

includes seven months of revenue derived from providing international outsourced employability programs. 

Health assessment services. HA Services revenue was as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,

2014 

2013

Dollar  
change 

$ 

43,331     $

-    $

43,331   

HA  services  revenue  represents  revenue  attributable  to  Matrix,  which  we  acquired  on  October  23,  2014.  The  2014 

revenue includes revenue from October 23, 2014 to December 31, 2014 primarily derived from providing CHAs. 

Operating expenses  

Service Expense.  

Service expense is comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Cost of non-emergency transportation services ....................   $
Human service expense .........................................................    
Workforce development service expense ..............................    
Health assessment service expense .......................................    

2014
800,155     $
343,253      
160,200      
35,185      

2013
710,428     $ 
309,623       
-      
-      

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

89,727      
33,630      
160,200      
35,185      

12.6%
10.9%

Total Service expense ........................................................   $ 1,338,793     $ 1,020,051     $ 

318,742      

31.2%

Cost  of  non-emergency  transportation  services.  Non-emergency  transportation  services  expenses  included  the 

following for 2014 and 2013 (in thousands): 

  Year Ended December 31,    

Purchased services ................................................................   $
Payroll and related costs ........................................................    
Other operating expenses ......................................................    
Stock-based compensation ....................................................    
Total cost of non-emergency transportation services ............   $

2014
657,680     $
111,212      
30,676      
587      
800,155     $

2013
591,538     $ 
92,549       
25,261       
1,080       
710,428     $ 

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

66,142      
18,663      
5,415      
(493 )    
89,727      

11.2%
20.2%
21.4%
-45.6%
12.6%

Purchased services. We subcontract with third party transportation providers to provide non-emergency transportation 
services to our clients. The increase in purchased services for 2014 compared to 2013 is attributable to additional purchased 
service  costs  for  our  expanded  business  and  new  contracts  covering  Hawaii,  Kansas,  Louisiana,  Maine,  Michigan,  New 
Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, New York, and Utah, as well as further expansion in the California commercial and 
managed care markets. These increases were partially offset by decreases related to the termination of a contract with the 
City of Hartford, several managed care contracts, our Wisconsin contracts, and the State of Mississippi Medicaid and End 
Stage Renal contracts. Additional decreases in purchase services costs were caused by the transition to an administrative 
services only contract in Connecticut and reduced transportation utilization due to inclement weather. As a percentage of 
NET Services revenue, purchased services decreased to approximately 74.4% for 2014, from 76.8% for 2013. This decline 
in purchased service expense as a percent of NET Services revenue is due to the membership expansion in existing contracts 
with lower utilization levels than the historical trend.    

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Payroll and related costs. The increase in payroll and related costs of our NET Services segment for 2014 as compared 
to 2013 was due to the hiring of additional staff for new contracts in Maine, Texas and Utah, expansion efforts across several 
other markets, and additional staffing needed for expansion of the California ambulance commercial and managed care lines 
of business. Additional hiring of staff is also reflected in the last quarter of 2014 in implementing contracts that have gone 
live in first quarter of 2015. Payroll and related costs, as a percentage of NET Services revenue, increased to 12.6% for 2014 
from 12.0% for 2013, due to the addition of call center staff to ensure our compliance with administrative and intake response 
time requirements of some of our new contracts, as well as the transition of the Connecticut contract from a full risk contract 
to administrative services only contract. All of these activities resulted in higher payroll and related costs as a percentage of 
consolidated revenue. 

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses increased for 2014 as compared to 2013 primarily due to additional 
business taxes in expanding markets, travel and implementation cost related to new business as well as costs related to the 
deployment of our new centralized reservation system. During 2014, the NET Services segment undertook a redesign of its 
reservation  system  architecture  transitioning  from  individual  market  switches  to  one  centralized  hub  offering  greater 
efficiencies  as  well  as  standard  consistency  throughout  our  segment.  This  involved  a  deployment  schedule  of  over  nine 
months which commenced in July 2014 and contributed to higher travel and implementation cost for the segment. Other 
operating expenses as a percentage of NET Services revenues were 3.5% for 2014 and 3.3% for 2013. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $0.6 million and $1.1 million for 
2014 and 2013, respectively. This item was primarily comprised of the amortization of the fair value of stock options and 
restricted stock awarded to employees of our NET Services segment under our 2006 Plan, as well as benefits and costs related 
to performance restricted stock units granted to an executive officer and a key employee. 

Human service expense.  Human service expense included the following for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 

2013 (in thousands):  

  Year Ended December 31,    

Payroll and related costs ........................................................   $
Purchased services ................................................................    
Other operating expenses ......................................................    
Stock-based compensation ....................................................    
Total client service expense ...............................................   $

2014
246,445     $
39,965      
56,837      
6      
343,253     $

2013
229,452     $ 
27,748       
51,792       
631       
309,623     $ 

Dollar 
change 

     Percent
change

16,993      
12,217      
5,045      
(625)    
33,630      

7.4%
44.0%
9.7%
-99.0%
10.9%

Payroll and related costs. Approximately $7.2 million of the increase in payroll and related costs is attributable to two 
human services businesses acquired during 2014. The remaining increase in payroll and related costs from 2013 to 2014 is 
primarily due to costs related to the termination of an executive officer and increased headcount in certain markets, including 
North Carolina, Maine, Virginia and Delaware. Payroll and related costs as a percentage of revenue of our Human Services 
segment were 65.9% for 2014 and 65.1% for 2013. 

Purchased services. We incur a variety of support service expenses in the normal course of our domestic business, 
including  foster  parent  payments,  pharmacy  payments  and  out-of-home  placements.  In  addition,  we  subcontract  with  a 
network of providers for a portion of the legacy workforce development services we provide. In 2014, we experienced an 
increase in foster parent payments of approximately $15.6 million. This increase was primarily related to our contract in 
Texas  that  began  in  2013  and  was  terminated  in  the  third  quarter  of  2014.  We  additionally  incurred  approximately  $1.4 
million less in expenses for out-of-home placements in 2014, primarily due to decreased utilization in Arizona. Expenses 
related to workforce development also decreased approximately $1.3 million from 2013 due primarily to the reclassification 
of  certain  cost  reimbursements  to  other  operating  expenses.  Purchased  services,  as  a  percentage  of  our  Human  Services 
segment revenues increased to 10.7% for 2014, up from 7.9% for 2013 due to the impact of foster parent payments relative 
to the level of related revenue.  

Other  operating  expenses.  Other  operating  expenses,  as  a  percentage  of  revenue  of  our  Human  Services  segment, 

increased to 15.2% for 2014 from 14.7% for 2013. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation for 2014 includes a benefit from the forfeiture of stock related 
awards for a terminated executive officer. For both periods, this item includes the amortization of the fair value of stock 
options  and  restricted  stock  awarded  to  key  employees  under  our  2006  Plan,  as  well  as  benefits  and  costs  related  to 
performance restricted stock units.  

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as follows (in thousands):  

Year Ended December 31, 

2014

2013 

Dollar
change

Payroll and related costs .....................................................................   $
Purchased services .............................................................................    
Other operating expenses ...................................................................    
Stock-based compensation .................................................................    
Total workforce development service expense ...............................   $

90,229     $
46,939      
19,600      
3,432      
160,200     $

-    $ 
-      
-      
-      
-    $ 

90,229  
46,939  
19,600  
3,432  
160,200  

Payroll and related costs. The payroll and related costs of Ingeus totaled $90.2 million. Payroll and related costs of our 

WD Services segment as a percentage of WD Services segment revenue, were 50.3% for 2014. 

Purchased services. We subcontract with a network of providers for a portion of the workforce development services 
we provide. Our 2014 results include $46.9 million of purchased services expense related to Ingeus. Purchased services of 
our WD Service segment, as a percentage of our WD Services segment revenue, was 26.2% for 2014. 

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses of our WD Services segment, as a percentage of WD Services 
segment  revenue,  were  10.9%  for  2014.  Other  operating  expenses  include,  among  other  things,  administrative,  travel, 
information technology and client related expenses. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation was approximately $3.4 million for 2014. This item primarily 
includes the expense related to the amortization of the fair value of restricted stock awards issued in connection with the 
acquisition of Ingeus. 

Health assessment service expense.    Health assessment service expense, for our HA Services segment, was as follows 

(in thousands):  

Year Ended December 31, 

2014

2013 

Dollar
change

Payroll and related costs ...............................................................   $
Purchased services .......................................................................    
Other operating expenses .............................................................    
Total health assessment service expense ..................................   $

27,571     $
356      
7,258      
35,185     $

-    $ 
-      
-      
-    $ 

27,571  
356  
7,258  
35,185  

Payroll and related costs. The payroll and related costs of Matrix totaled $27.6 million. Payroll and related costs of our 

HA Services segment as a percentage of HA Services segment revenue, were 63.6% for 2014. 

Purchased  services.  Purchased  services  of  our  HA  Service  segment,  as  a  percentage  of  our  HA  Services  segment 

revenue, was 0.8% for 2014. 

Other  operating  expenses.  Other  operating  expenses  of  our  HA  Services  segment,  as  a  percentage  of  HA  Services 
segment  revenue,  were  16.8%  for  2014.  Other  operating  expenses  include,  among  other  things,  administrative,  travel, 
information technology and contract implementation expenses. 

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2013
2014 

Dollar
change

$ 

63,635     $ 

48,633     $

15,002      

Percent 
change 
30.8% 

The  increase  in  general  and  administrative  expenses  for  2014  as  compared  to  2013  was  primarily  a  result  of 
approximately $11.8 million in acquisition related costs, $3.0 million in third party fees related to our debt financing and $0.8 
million  in  integration  and  restructuring  costs  incurred  during  2014.  Additionally,  there  was  an  increase  in  stock  based 
compensation expense of approximately $2.2 million and $1.5 million related to stock options and stock appreciation rights, 
respectively,  primarily  due  to  awards  granted  to  an  executive  officer,  key  employees  and  a  director  for  efforts  made  in 
connection with the Ingeus and Matrix acquisitions during the third quarter of 2014, one-third of which vested upon grant.  

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In addition, we incurred approximately $12.2 million in facility costs related to Ingeus, $0.4 million in facilities costs related 
to Matrix, and an increase of approximately $2.2 million in other facility costs during 2014, which are included in general 
and administrative expense. These increases were partially offset by an adjustment in the estimated fair value of contingent 
consideration related to the Ingeus acquisition of approximately $16.1 million. Additionally, there was a decrease in payroll 
and related costs of approximately $3.4 million, primarily attributable to changes in management service agreements. General 
and administrative expense, as a percentage of revenue, remained constant at 4.3% in 2014 and 2013. 

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2013
2014 

Dollar
change

$ 

29,488      $ 

14,872     $

14,616      

Percent 
change 
98.3% 

As  a percentage of revenues, depreciation and  amortization was  approximately  2.0% and 1.3% for 2014  and 2013, 
respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization in 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily due to the amortization 
of intangible assets acquired through acquisitions in 2014 totaling approximately $9.0 million for 2014. Additionally, Ingeus 
incurred depreciation expense of $4.0 million in 2014 and Matrix incurred depreciation expense of $0.6 million in 2014. 

Asset impairment charge. Asset impairment charges were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2013
2014 

Dollar
change

$ 

6,915     $ 

492     $

6,423      

Percent 
change 
1305.5% 

At the end of 2014, prior to our annual impairment testing, we determined we would not seek to renew one of our 
management agreements that ends in June 2016. Due to this triggering event, we initiated an analysis of the fair value of 
goodwill and determined that goodwill related to one of our Human Services segment reporting units was impaired. Based 
on this determination, we recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $0.3 million as of December 31, 2014 to reduce the 
carrying value of the related goodwill to zero. Additionally, based on the results of our annual impairment test, we recorded 
an asset impairment charge of approximately $6.6 million for two of our Human Services segment reporting units. 

In connection with preparing our quarterly financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2013, we initiated an 
analysis of the fair value of goodwill and determined that goodwill related to Rio Grande Management Company, L.L.C., a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was impaired. Based on this determination, we recorded a non-cash charge of 
approximately $0.5 million in the Human Services segment during the year ended December 31, 2013 to reduce the carrying 
value of the related goodwill to zero. 

Non-operating expense  

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net charges were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2013
2014 

Dollar
change

$ 

14,600      $ 

6,894     $

7,706      

Percent 
change 
111.8% 

Our current and long-term debt obligations have increased to approximately $575.2 million at December 31, 2014, from 
$123.5 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in our interest expense for 2014 as compared to 2013 primarily resulted 
from the increase in outstanding debt, as well as approximately $4.5 million of financing fees that were deferred and fully 
expensed in the fourth quarter of 2014 in relation to bridge financing commitments.  

(Gain) on foreign currency. (Gain) on foreign currency of approximately $37,000 for 2014 resulted primarily from 

translation adjustments on intercompany transactions with our foreign subsidiaries. 

Loss on extinguishment of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.5 million for 2013 resulted from 
the write-off of deferred financing fees related to our credit facility that was repaid in full in August 2013 with proceeds from 
our amended and restated credit facility. As current and previous credit facilities were loan syndications, and a number of 
lenders participated in both credit facilities, the Company evaluated the accounting for financing fees on a lender by lender 
basis and recorded a charge accordingly. 

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 Provision for income taxes  

Our effective tax rate for 2014 and 2013 was 27.0% and 37.7% respectively. Our effective tax rate was lower than the 
US federal statutory rate of 35.0% for 2014 due primarily to the impact of the non-taxable nature of a favorable contingent 
consideration adjustment related to the Ingeus acquisition. Our effective tax rate was higher than the US federal statutory rate 
for 2013 due primarily to state taxes as well as various non-deductible expenses.  

Adjusted EBITDA  

After adjusting for the items noted in the table below, Adjusted EBITDA was $84.0 million for 2014 as compared to 

$55.3 million for 2013.  

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. We utilize these non-GAAP measurements as a means 
to measure overall operating performance and to better compare current operating results with other companies within our 
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.  We  have  provided  this  supplemental  non-GAAP  information  because  we  believe  it  provides 
meaningful  comparisons  of  the  results  of  our  operations  for  the  periods  presented.  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.  

(in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2013
2014

Net income .......................................................................................................  $

20,275      $ 

Interest expense, net ..........................................................................................    
Provision for income taxes ................................................................................    
Depreciation and amortization ..........................................................................    

14,600        
7,502        
29,488        

EBITDA ...........................................................................................................   

71,865        

Acquisition costs ...............................................................................................    
Integration and restructuring charges ................................................................    
General and administrative financing costs .......................................................    
Ingeus acquisition related equity compensation ................................................    
(Gain) on foreign currency translation ..............................................................    
Contingent consideration adjustments ...............................................................    
Asset impairment charge (a) .............................................................................    
Payments related to retirement of executive officers, net (b) ............................    
Loss on extinguishment of debt (c) ...................................................................    

11,838        
2,785        
2,971        
3,426        
(37)      
(16,314)      
6,915        
511        
-       

19,438  

6,894  
11,777  
14,872  

52,981  

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
492  
1,277  
525  

Adjusted EBITDA ...........................................................................................  $

83,960      $ 

55,275  

a) 

Impairment charges taken in 2014 and 2013 related to three Human Services reporting units in 2014 and one Human
Services reporting unit in 2013.  

b)  Represents payments related to the retirement or termination of certain executives and a key employee, net of benefit of

forfeiture of stock based compensation upon their departure. 

c)  Represents a loss on extinguishment of debt resulting from the write-off of deferred financing fees related to our credit 

facility that was refinanced in full in August 2013. 

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Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to year ended December 31, 2012  

Revenues  

Service revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Non-emergency transportation services ................................   $
Human services .....................................................................    

2013
770,246     $
352,436      

2012
750,658     $ 
355,231       

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

19,588      
(2,795)    

2.6%
-0.8%

1.5%

Total Services revenue .......................................................   $ 1,122,682     $ 1,105,889     $ 

16,793      

Non-emergency  transportation  services.  Non-emergency  transportation  services  revenues  were  as  follows  

(in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2012
2013 

Dollar 
change

Percent 
change 

$ 

770,246     $ 

750,658     $

19,588      

2.6%

NET Services revenues were favorably impacted in 2013 by: 

● 
● 
● 
● 

● 
● 
● 

full year results from the expansion of two additional regions in South Carolina in February 2012; 
full year results from the expansion of two additional regions in Georgia in April and July 2012; 
full year results from the addition of our Dallas, Texas Medicaid contract in April 2012; 
the  multi-phased  implementation  of  the  New  York  City  administrative  services  contract  which  began  in 
May 2012 and was completed in the first quarter of 2013; 
implementation of various MCO contracts in Louisiana, Hawaii and Kansas; 
continued expansion of our California ambulance commercial and managed care lines of business; and 
rate adjustments matching historical utilization in a number of our contracts, as well as new rates for several
renewed and awarded contracts. 

These factors noted above were partially offset by a decrease in revenue resulting from the elimination and transition 
of the Connecticut “at-risk” contract to a new “administrative services only” contract implemented in February 2013, as well 
as the elimination of both the State and Southeast Region Medicaid contracts in Wisconsin, and the contract in Arkansas. 

Human services. Human services revenues are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Home and community based services ...................................   $
Foster care services ...............................................................    
Management fees ..................................................................    

2013
305,616     $
38,490      
8,330      

2012
309,300     $ 
33,534       
12,397       

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

(3,684)    
4,956      
(4,067)    

-1.2%
14.8%
-32.8%

Total human services revenues ..........................................   $

352,436     $

355,231     $ 

(2,795)    

-0.8%

Home and community based services. Contract terminations in Florida and Canada, as well as the impact of waivers 
granted under the NCLB, led to a decrease in home and community based services revenues for 2013 as compared to 2012. 
Decreases in revenue also occurred due to reforms in managed care and a decrease in services provided in certain regions 
due to other contract losses and inclement weather. The decrease in revenue was partially offset by revenues derived from 
our new workforce development program in Wisconsin that began during 2013, as well as the impact of rate increases in 
certain programs during 2013 and the implementation of other new programs in various markets. 

Foster care services. Our foster care services revenues increased in 2013 from 2012 primarily as a result of expanding 

services into rural areas in Tennessee and a new contract in Texas.  

Management fees. The termination of, and changes to, certain management service agreements resulted in decreased 

management fees in 2013 as compared to 2012.  

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Service Expense.  

Service expense is comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Cost of non-emergency transportation services ....................   $
Human service expense .........................................................    

2013
710,428     $
309,623      

2012
706,692     $ 
304,084       

  Year Ended December 31,    

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

3,736      
5,539      

0.5%
1.8%

0.9%

Total Service expense ........................................................   $ 1,020,051     $ 1,010,776     $ 

9,275      

Cost  of  non-emergency  transportation  services.  Non-emergency  transportation  services  expenses  included  the 

following for 2013 and 2012 (in thousands): 

  Year Ended December 31,    

2013

2012

Dollar  
change 

     Percent
change

Payroll and related costs ........................................................   $
Purchased services ................................................................    
Other operating expenses ......................................................    
Stock-based compensation ....................................................    
Total cost of non-emergency transportation services ........   $

92,549     $
591,538      
25,261      
1,080      
710,428     $

79,048     $ 
600,494       
25,713       
1,437       
706,692     $ 

13,501      
(8,956)    
(452)    
(357)    
3,736      

17.1%
-1.5%
-1.8%
-24.8%
0.5%

Payroll and related costs. The increase in payroll and related costs of our NET Services segment for 2013 as compared 
to 2012 was due to additional staff hired for new contracts and contract expansions in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and 
New York, along with additional staffing needed for expansion of the California ambulance commercial and managed care 
lines of business.  Payroll and related costs, as a percentage of NET Services revenue, increased to 12.0% for 2013 from 
10.5% for 2012, as we have added additional call center staff to ensure our compliance with the more demanding service 
authorization  process  and  intake  response  time  requirements  of  some  of  our  new  contracts,  as  well  as  transitioning  the 
Connecticut contract and various New York managed care contracts from full risk contracts to administrative services only 
contracts. All of these activities resulted in higher payroll and related costs as a percentage of consolidated revenue. 

Purchased services. We subcontract with third party transportation providers to provide non-emergency transportation 
services  to  our  clients. The  termination  of our Arkansas and Wisconsin  contracts,  and  the  transition to  an  administrative 
services only contract in Connecticut, whereby we are only responsible for the authorization process, not the payment to 
transportation providers, has led to a decrease in purchased services. However, this decrease was partially offset by additional 
purchased service costs for our expanded business in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and California for 2013 as compared 
to 2012.  As a percentage of NET Services revenue, purchased services decreased to approximately 76.8% for 2013, from 
80.0% for 2012.  

Other  operating  expenses.  Other  operating  expenses  decreased  for  2013  as  compared  to  2012  due  primarily  to 
efficiencies gained as we optimized most of our call center and management infrastructure, as well as a reduction in new 
contract implementation costs. Other operating expenses as a percentage of NET Services revenues were 3.3% for 2013 and 
3.4% for 2012. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $1.1 million and $1.4 million for 
2013 and 2012, respectively. This item was primarily comprised of the amortization of the fair value of stock options and 
restricted  stock  awarded  to  employees  of  our  NET  Services  segment  under  our  2006  Plan,  as  well  as  costs  related  to 
performance restricted stock units granted to an executive officer and a key employee. 

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Client service expense.  Client service expense included the following for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 

(in thousands):  

  Year Ended December 31,    

Payroll and related costs ........................................................   $
Purchased services ................................................................    
Other operating expenses ......................................................    
Stock-based compensation ....................................................    
Total client service expense ...............................................   $

2013
229,452     $
27,748      
51,792      
631      
309,623     $

2012
228,782     $ 
26,000       
48,408       
894       
304,084     $ 

Dollar 
change 

     Percent
change

670      
1,748      
3,384      
(263)    
5,539      

0.3%
6.7%
7.0%
-29.4%
1.8%

Payroll and related costs. Our payroll and related costs increased in 2013 from 2012 primarily due to costs associated 
with a workforce development contract in Wisconsin that began in 2013, a new foster care program in Texas, 2013 bonus 
accruals and additional information technology staff added during 2013. These increases were partially offset by decreases 
in payroll in Florida and Canada and in our nationwide tutoring business, primarily as the result of contract terminations and 
the impact of waivers granted under the NCLB. Payroll and related costs as a percentage of revenue of our Human Services 
segment were 65.1% for 2013 and 64.4% for 2012. 

Purchased services. We incur a variety of other support service expenses in the normal course of our domestic business, 
including  foster  parent  payments,  pharmacy  payments  and  out-of-home  placements.  In  addition,  we  subcontract  with  a 
network of providers for a portion of the workforce development services we provide throughout British Columbia, Canada. 
In  2013,  we  experienced  an  increase  in  foster  parent  payments  of  approximately  $2.7  million,  which  corresponds  to  the 
increase in foster care revenue. This increase in purchased services was partially offset by decreased costs resulting from 
contract terminations in Canada of approximately $1.7 million as compared to 2012. Purchased services, as a percentage of 
our Human Services segment revenues increased to 7.9% for 2013, up from 7.3% for 2012 due to the impact of foster parent 
payments relative to the level of related revenue.  

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses increased by approximately $0.7 million for 2013 as compared to 
2012  due  to  an  increase  in  incurred  but  not  reported  automobile,  general  liability  and  workers’  compensation  claims. 
Additionally,  other  operating  expenses  increased  by  approximately  $1.0  million  for  client  related  costs  including  client 
mileage and transportation, primarily related to new program expenses. Program start-up costs for our new Texas contract 
have also resulted in an increase in expense year over year. Other operating expenses, as a percentage of revenue of our 
Human Services segment, increased to 14.7% for 2013 from 13.6% for 2012. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $0.6 million and $0.9 million for 
2013 and 2012, respectively. This item was primarily comprised of the amortization of the fair value of stock options and 
restricted stock awarded to key employees under our 2006 Plan, as well as costs related to performance restricted stock units 
granted to an executive officer.  

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2012
2013 

Dollar
change

$ 

48,633     $ 

53,383     $

(4,750)    

Percent 
change 
-8.9% 

The decrease in administrative expenses for 2013 as compared to 2012 was primarily a result of a net decrease in payroll 
and  related  costs  of  approximately  $3.6  million.  This  net  decrease  included  decreased  costs  attributable  to  changes  in 
management  service  agreements  and  decreased  severance  costs,  offset  by  an  increase  in  accrued  bonuses  for  2013. 
Additionally, charitable contribution expense declined by approximately $1.7 million as compared to 2012. These items were 
partially offset by an increase in facilities costs of approximately $0.7 million related to our NET Services segment growth 
and the opening of new operating locations. General and administrative expense, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 
4.3% in 2013 from 4.8% in 2012, primarily due to the decreases in general and administrative expenses discussed above, as 
well as a total revenue increase of approximately 1.5% that did not significantly impact general and administrative expenses. 

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Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2012
2013 

Dollar
change

$ 

14,872     $ 

15,023     $

(151)    

Percent 
change 
-1.0% 

As  a percentage of revenues, depreciation and  amortization was  approximately  1.3% and 1.4% for 2013  and 2012, 

respectively.  

Asset impairment charge. Asset impairment charges were as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2012
2013 

Dollar
change

$ 

492     $ 

2,506     $

(2,014)    

Percent 
change 
-80.4% 

During  the  second  quarter  of  2013,  the  not-for-profit  entities  managed  by  Rio,  our  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  were 
notified of the termination of funding for certain of their services. We expected that, due to this change in funding, the not-
for-profit  entities  Rio  serves  will  not  be  able  to  maintain  the  level  of  business  they  historically  experienced,  which  was 
expected to result in the decrease or elimination of services provided by Rio. Based on these factors, in connection with 
preparing our quarterly financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2013, we initiated an analysis of the fair value of 
goodwill and determined that goodwill related to Rio was impaired. Based on this determination, we recorded a non-cash 
charge of approximately $0.5 million as of June 30, 2013 to reduce the carrying value of the related goodwill to zero.  

During 2012, WCG experienced a decline in its business due to the impact of a reorganization of the service delivery 
system in British Columbia. As part of this reorganization, all of the contracts for services in this market expired and new 
contracts were put up for bid. Due to an increased level of competition in British Columbia and a decrease in the number of 
services funded, WCG was unable to regain the level of business it experienced prior to the reorganization. The impact of 
this system reorganization was not fully realized until the conclusion of the transition to the new system in the third quarter 
of 2012 and contributed to a decrease in the financial results of operations of WCG for 2012. Due to these factors, we initiated 
an analysis of the fair value of goodwill and other intangible assets, and determined that customer relationships of WCG 
which  comprise  other  intangible  assets  were  impaired.  Based  on  this  determination,  we  recorded  a  non-cash  charge  of 
approximately $2.5 million to reduce the carrying value of customer relationship intangible assets based on their estimated 
fair values as of September 30, 2012.  

Non-operating (income) expense  

Interest expense, net. Our current and long-term debt obligations have decreased to approximately $123.5 million at 
December 31, 2013, from $130.0 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in our interest expense for 2013 as compared 
to 2012 primarily resulted from the decrease in outstanding debt, as well as a decrease in the interest rate from LIBOR plus 
2.25% - 3.00% to LIBOR plus 1.75% - 2.50% under our credit facility as a result of the refinancing of our long-term debt in 
August 2013.  

Loss on extinguishment of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.5 million for 2013 resulted from 
the write-off of deferred financing fees related to our credit facility that was refinanced in full in August 2013 with proceeds 
of our amended and restated credit facility. We accounted for the unamortized deferred financing fees related to the previous 
credit facility under ASC 470-50 – Debt Modifications and Extinguishments. As current and previous credit facilities were 
loan syndications, and a number of lenders participated in both credit facilities, the Company evaluated the accounting for 
financing fees on a lender by lender basis and recorded a charge accordingly. 

 Provision for income taxes  

Our effective tax rate for 2013 and 2012 was 37.7% and 49.2%, respectively. Our effective tax rate was higher than the 
US federal statutory rate of 35.0% for 2013 and 2012 due primarily to state taxes as well as various non-deductible expenses. 
The 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options. The 
2012 rate was favorably impacted by the final determination of the tax benefits related to certain liabilities assumed as a 
result  of  a  2011  acquisition,  but  was  unfavorably  impacted  by  lower  projected  income  before  income  taxes,  which  was 
primarily due to the $2.5 million intangible impairment charge recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2012. 

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Adjusted EBITDA  

After adjusting for the items noted in the table below, Adjusted EBITDA was $55.3 million for 2013 as compared to 

$43.6 million for 2012.  

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. We utilize these non-GAAP measurements as a means 
to measure overall operating performance and to better compare current operating results with other companies within our 
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.  We  have  provided  this  supplemental  non-GAAP  information  because  we  believe  it  provides 
meaningful  comparisons  of  the  results  of  our  operations  for  the  periods  presented.  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.  

(in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2012
2013 

Net income ..............................................................................................................  $

19,438     $ 

Interest expense, net .................................................................................................    
Provision for income taxes .......................................................................................    
Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................    

6,894       
11,777       
14,872       

EBITDA ..................................................................................................................   

52,981       

Asset impairment charge (a) ....................................................................................    
Payments related to retirement of executive officers, net (b) ...................................    
Strategic alternatives costs (c) ..................................................................................    
Loss on extinguishment of debt (d) ..........................................................................    

492       
1,277       
-      
525       

8,482  

7,508  
8,211  
15,023  

39,224  

2,506  
1,293  
593  
- 

Adjusted EBITDA ..................................................................................................  $

55,275     $ 

43,616  

Impairment charges taken in 2013 related to Rio and in 2012 related to WCG.  

a) 
b)  Represents payments related to the retirement or termination of certain executives and a key employee, net of benefit of

forfeiture of stock based compensation upon their departure. 

c)  Represents costs incurred related to our review of strategic alternatives arising from unsolicited proposals to take our
company private. We terminated this review in June 2012 upon determining that a continued focus on our operations 
was the best alternative to maximize shareholder value.  

d)  Represents a loss on extinguishment of debt resulting from the write-off of deferred financing fees related to our credit 

facility that was refinanced in full in August 2013.  

Seasonality  

Our quarterly operating results and operating cash flows normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our 
business.  Our  NET  Services  operating  segment  experiences  fluctuations  in  demand  for  its  non-emergency  transportation 
services during the summer, winter and holiday seasons. Due to higher demand in the summer months and lower demand in 
the winter and holiday seasons, coupled with a primarily fixed revenue stream based on a per member, per month payment 
structure, our NET Services operating segment normally experiences lower operating margins in the summer season and 
higher operating margins in the winter and holiday seasons.  

In our Human Services operating segment, lower client demand for its home and community based services during the 
holiday and summer seasons generally results in lower revenue during those periods. However, our operating expenses related 
to the Human Services operating segment do not vary significantly with these changes. As a result, our Human Services 
operating segment typically experiences lower operating margins during the holiday and summer seasons.  

In our HA Services operating segment, CHAs are typically provided as part  of MA plan’s annual program and are 
conducted with an individual member once per year. Historically, there has been higher CHA volume in the second half of 
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Liquidity and capital resources  

Short-term capital requirements consist primarily of recurring operating expenses and debt service requirements. We 
expect to meet these requirements through available cash on hand, the generation of cash from our operating segments and 
from our revolving credit facility.  

Cash flow from financing activities was our primary source of cash in 2014. Our balance of cash and cash equivalents 
was approximately $160.4 million and $99.0 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $42.7 
million of cash was held in foreign countries at December 31, 2014, and is not available to fund domestic operations unless 
the funds are repatriated. The repatriation of funds would be subject to certain taxes and fees that are prohibitive, and as such, 
we do not currently intend to repatriate funds held internationally. We had restricted cash of approximately $18.6 million and 
$15.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to contractual obligations and activities of our captive 
insurance  subsidiaries  and  other  subsidiaries.  At  December 31, 2014  and  2013,  our  total  debt was  approximately  $575.2 
million and $123.5 million, respectively.  

We may access capital markets to raise equity financing for various business reasons, including required debt payments 
and  acquisitions.  The  timing,  term,  size,  and  pricing  of  any  such  financing  will  depend  on  investor  interest  and  market 
conditions,  and  there  can  be  no  assurance that  we  will  be  able  to obtain  any  such  financing. In  addition, with respect  to 
required debt payments, our credit agreement requires us, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement, 
to prepay the outstanding loans in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds received from certain asset 
dispositions, debt issuances, insurance and casualty awards and other extraordinary receipts. 

Year ended December 31, 2014  

Cash flows  

Operating activities. We generated net cash flows from operating activities of approximately $55.2 million for 2014. 
These  cash  flows  included  net  income  of  approximately  $20.3  million,  and  net  non-cash  items  including  depreciation, 
amortization,  amortization  of  deferred  financing  costs  and  debt  discount,  provision  for  doubtful  accounts,  stock-based 
compensation, deferred income taxes and other items of approximately $44.3 million. The balance of the cash provided by 
operating  activities  is  primarily  due  to  the  net  effect  of  changes  in  other  working  capital  items,  including  the  following 
significant items: 

• 

• 

approximately $17.2 million due to the increase in accounts receivable primarily due to an increase in Human 
Services’  accounts  receivable  of  approximately  $10.9  million  and  an  increase  in  NET  Services’  accounts
receivable of approximately $11.0 million; and 

approximately  $28.5  million  due  to  the  increase  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses  primarily
attributable to the timing of payments related to non-emergency transportation contract reimbursements and 
the accrual of contingent consideration liabilities. 

Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $443.4 million for 2014. Approximately 
$352.1 million of cash was paid in the acquisition of Matrix, approximately $55.1 million, net of cash acquired, was paid in 
the acquisition of Ingeus and approximately $9.8 million of cash was paid for two human services businesses acquired through 
asset  purchase  agreements  in  May  and  October,  2014.  Additionally,  approximately  $23.2  million  was  used  to  purchase 
property and equipment to support the growth of our operations. 

Financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $453.1 million for 2014. Under 
the Second Amendment to our credit facility, we borrowed $250.0 million under a term loan. Additionally, we borrowed 
$185.7 million from our revolving credit facility, and borrowed $65.5 million on an unsecured subordinated bridge note due 
to a related party. We also paid financing fees associated with the refinancing of our long-term debt of approximately $12.8 
million.  Cash  provided  by  financing  activities  also  included  $11.0  million  of  cash  received  from  employee  stock  option 
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Cash flows  

Operating activities. We generated net cash flows from operating activities of approximately $55.2 million for 2013. 
These  cash  flows  included  net  income  of  approximately  $19.4  million,  and  net  non-cash  items  including  depreciation, 
amortization, amortization of deferred financing costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, provision for doubtful accounts, stock-
based compensation, deferred income taxes, asset impairment charge and other items of approximately $19.1 million. The 
balance of the cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net effect of changes in other working capital 
items, including the following significant items: 

• 

• 

approximately  $18.9  million  due  to  the  increase  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses  primarily
attributable to the timing of payments related to non-emergency transportation contract reimbursements; and

approximately $6.4 million related to the decrease in accrued purchased transportation primarily due to the
termination  of  the  two Wisconsin NET  Services  contracts  effective July  31, 2013  and  the  transition  to  an
administrative services only contract in Connecticut. 

Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $13.8 million for 2013. Approximately 
$10.2  million  was  used  to  purchase  property  and  equipment  to  support  the  growth  of  our  operations.  Additionally, 
approximately $2.8 million of this amount related to an increase in restricted cash, which was primarily due to the annual 
insurance policy renewals and the opening of a trust account for our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.  

Financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $2.1 million for 2013. Under the 
amended and restated credit facility we entered into in August 2013, we borrowed $60.0 million under a term loan and $16.0 
million from our revolving credit facility, and repaid approximately $82.5 million of existing long-term debt. We also paid 
financing fees associated with the refinancing of our long-term debt, of which approximately $0.3 million were expensed and 
approximately  $1.8  million  were  deferred  and  are  being  amortized  over  the  life  of  the  credit  facility.  Cash  provided  by 
financing activities also included $11.2 million of cash received from employee stock option exercises and the related excess 
tax benefits. 

Obligations and commitments  

Convertible senior subordinated notes. On November 13, 2007, we issued $70.0 million in principal amount of Senior 
Notes, the proceeds of which were used to partially fund the cash portion of the purchase price paid by us to acquire Charter 
LCI Corporation and its subsidiaries, referred to as LogistiCare.  

We  paid  interest  at  a  rate  of  6.5%  per  annum  on  the  Senior  Notes  in  cash  semiannually  in  arrears  on  May  15  and 
November 15 of each year. The Senior Notes matured on May 15, 2014, and we repaid the balance of $47.5 million with 
cash on hand. 

Credit facility. On August 2, 2013, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, 
N.A.,  as  administrative  agent,  swing  line  lender  and  letter  of  credit  issuer,  SunTrust  Bank,  as  syndication  agent,  Merrill 
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book 
managers and other lenders party thereto. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provided us with a senior secured 
credit facility, or the Credit Facility, in aggregate principal amount of $225.0 million, comprised of a $60.0 million term loan 
facility and a $165.0 million revolving credit facility. The Credit Facility includes sublimits for swingline loans and letters 
of  credit  in  amounts  of  up  to  $10.0  million  and $25.0  million,  respectively.  On  August  2, 2013, we  borrowed  the entire 
amount available under the term loan facility and $16.0 million under our revolving credit facility and used the proceeds 
thereof to refinance certain of our existing indebtedness.  

Under the Credit Facility we have an option to request an increase in the amount of the revolving credit facility and/or 
the term loan facility from time to time (on substantially the same terms as apply to the existing facilities) in an aggregate 
amount of up to $75.0 million with either additional commitments from lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit 
Agreement  at  such  time  or  new  commitments  from  financial  institutions  acceptable  to  the  administrative  agent  in  its 
reasonable discretion, so long as no default or event of default exists at the time of any such increase. We may not be able to 
access additional funds under this increase option as no lender is obligated to participate in any such increase under the Credit 
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The Credit Facility matures on August 2, 2018. We may prepay the Credit Facility in whole or in part, at any time 
without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of the lenders’ breakage and redeployment costs in connection with 
prepayments of London Interbank Offering Rate, or LIBOR, loans. The unutilized portion of the commitments under the 
Credit Facility may be irrevocably reduced or terminated by us at any time without penalty.  

Our obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of our present and future domestic subsidiaries, excluding 
certain domestic subsidiaries, which include our insurance captives and not-for-profit subsidiaries. Our obligations under, 
and each guarantor’s obligations under its guaranty of, the Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially 
all of our respective assets, including a pledge of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of our domestic subsidiaries and 
65% of the issued and outstanding stock of our first tier foreign subsidiaries.  

On  May  28,  2014  we  entered  into  the  first  amendment  (the  “First  Amendment”)  to  our  Credit  Facility.  The  First 
Amendment  provided  for,  among  other  things,  an  increase  in  the  aggregate  amount  of  the  revolving  credit  facility  from 
$165.0 million to $240.0 million and other modifications in connection with the consummation of the acquisition of Ingeus.  

On  October  23,  2014,  we  entered  into  the  Second  Amendment  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Credit  and  Guaranty 
Agreement  and  Consent  (the  “Second  Amendment”)  to  amend  the  Credit  Facility  to  (i)  add  a  new  term  loan  tranche  in 
aggregate principal amount of up to $250.0 million to partly finance the acquisition of Matrix, (ii) provide the consent of the 
required  lenders  to  consummate  the  acquisition  of  Matrix,  (iii)  permit  incurrence  of  additional  debt  (including  the  Note, 
described below) to fund the acquisition of Matrix, (iv) add an excess cash flow mandatory prepayment provision and (v) 
such other amendments which are beneficial to us and provide greater flexibility for our future operations.  

Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the loans accrues, at our election, at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR, 
plus an applicable margin or the base rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 2.25% to 3.25% in 
the case of LIBOR loans and 1.25% to 2.25% in the case of the base rate loans, in each case, based on our consolidated 
leverage ratio as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears. 
The interest rate applied to our term loan at December 31, 2014 was 3.16%. In addition, we are obligated to pay a quarterly 
commitment fee based on a percentage of the unused portion of each lender’s commitment under the revolving credit facility 
and quarterly letter of credit fees based on a percentage of the maximum amount available to be drawn under each outstanding 
letter of credit. The commitment fee and letter of credit fee ranges from 0.25% to 0.50% and 2.25% to 3.25%, respectively, 
in each case, based on our consolidated leverage ratio. 

The $60.0 million term loan is subject to quarterly amortization payments, commencing on December 31, 2014, so that 
the following percentages of the term loan outstanding on the closing date plus the principal amount of any term loans funded 
pursuant to the increase option are repaid as follows: 7.5% between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, 10.0% 
between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016, 12.5% between December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, 11.25% 
between December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018 and the remaining balance at maturity.  

The $250.0 million term loan is subject to quarterly amortization payments, commencing on March 31, 2015, so that 
the following percentages of the term loan outstanding on the closing date plus the principal amount of any term loans funded 
pursuant  to  the  increase  option  are  repaid  as  follows:  5.625%  between  March  31,  2015  and  September  30,  2015,  10.0% 
between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016, 12.5% between December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, 11.25% 
between December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018 and the remaining balance at maturity.  

The  Credit  Facility  also  requires  us  (subject  to  certain  exceptions  as  set  forth  in  the  Amended  and  Restated  Credit 
Agreement) to prepay the outstanding loans in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds received from 
certain asset dispositions, debt issuances, insurance and casualty awards and other extraordinary receipts. 

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of 
default.  The  negative  covenants  include  restrictions  on  our  ability  to,  among  other  things, incur  additional  indebtedness, 
create  liens,  make  investments, give guarantees, pay dividends,  sell  assets  and  merge  and  consolidate. We  are  subject  to 
financial covenants, including consolidated net leverage and consolidated fixed charge covenants. We were in compliance 
with all covenants as of December 31, 2014. 

We had $201.7 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2014. $25.0 
million of the revolving credit facility is available to collateralize certain letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, there 
were seven letters of credit in the amount of approximately $8.0 million collateralized under the revolving credit facility. At 
December 31, 2014, our available credit under the revolving credit facility was $30.3 million.  

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We incurred fees of approximately $12.7 million to refinance our long-term debt during 2014. We have accounted for 
fees related to the refinancing of our long-term debt, as well as unamortized deferred financing fees related to the Senior 
Credit  Facility,  under  ASC  470-50  –  Debt  Modifications  and  Extinguishments.  As  both  credit  facilities  were  loan 
syndications, and a number of lenders participated in both credit facilities, we evaluated the accounting for financing fees on 
a lender by lender basis. Of the total amount of fees incurred for the refinancing of debt, approximately $5.2 million was 
deferred as deferred financing fees or debt discount, and will be amortized over the life of the loans, approximately $4.5 
million  was  deferred  and  fully  expensed  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2014  in  relation  to  bridge  financing  commitments  and 
approximately $3.0 million was immediately expensed in 2014.  

Unsecured  subordinated bridge note. On October 23, 2014, we  issued  to  Coliseum  Capital  Management,  LLC  and 
certain of its affiliates (“Coliseum”), a related party, a 14.0% Unsecured Subordinated Note in aggregate principal amount of 
$65.5 million (the “Note”). Interest from the issuance date to, but excluding, the 120th day after the issuance date, was paid 
in cash in the amount of $3.0 million on the issuance of the Note. Coliseum held approximately 15% of our outstanding 
common stock as of October 23, 2014 and is our largest shareholder. Additionally, Christopher Shackelton, who serves as 
our Chairman of the board of directors, is also a Managing Partner at Coliseum Capital Management, LLC. 

The  Note  was  repaid  in  full  on  February  11,  2015,  with  the  proceeds  from  a  registered  Rights  Offering  (“Rights 
Offering”) and related standby purchase commitment described below, which allowed all of the Company’s existing common 
stock holders the non-transferrable right to purchase their pro rata share of $65.5 million of convertible preferred stock at a 
price of $100.00 per share, as further described below. As such, the Note was classified as a current liability at December 31, 
2014. 

Rights offering. We completed a Rights Offering, on February 5, 2015, allowing all of the Company’s existing common 
stock holders the non-transferrable right to purchase their pro rata share of $65.5 million of convertible preferred stock at a 
price  equal  to  $100.00  per  share.  The  convertible  preferred  stock  is  convertible  into  shares  of  our  common  stock  at  a 
conversion price equal to $39.88, which was the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market 
on October 22, 2014.  

Stockholders exercised subscription rights to purchase 130,884 shares of the Company's convertible preferred stock. 
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Standby Purchase Agreement between Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., Coliseum 
Capital  Partners  II,  L.P.,  Coliseum  Capital  Co-Invest,  L.P.  and  Blackwell  Partners,  LLC  (collectively,  the  "Standby 
Purchasers")  and  the  Company,  the  remaining  524,116  shares  the  Company's  preferred  stock  was  purchased  by  Standby 
Purchasers at the $100.00 per share subscription price. The Standby Purchasers beneficially own approximately 94% of our 
outstanding convertible preferred stock after giving effect to the Rights Offering and the Standby Purchase Agreement. The 
Company received $65.5 million in aggregate gross proceeds from the consummation of the Rights Offering and Standby 
Purchase Agreement, which it used to repay the related party unsecured subordinated bridge note discussed above. 

Additionally, on March 12, 2015, the Standby Purchasers exercised their right to purchase an additional 150,000 shares 

of the Company’s convertible preferred stock. 

We may pay a noncumulative cash dividend on each share of convertible preferred stock, when, as and if declared by 
our board of directors, at the rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%) per annum on the liquidation preference then in effect. 
Following the issue date of the convertible preferred stock, on or before the third business day immediately preceding each 
fiscal quarter, we will determine our intention whether or not to pay a cash dividend with respect to that ensuing quarter and 
will give notice of our intention to each holder of convertible preferred stock as soon as practicable thereafter. 

In the event we do not declare and pay a cash dividend, the liquidation preference will be increased to an amount equal 
to  the  liquidation  preference  in  effect  at  the  start  of  the  applicable  dividend  period,  plus  an  amount  equal  to  such  then 
applicable liquidation preference multiplied by eight and one-half percent (8.5%) per annum, computed on the basis of a 365-
day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the start of the applicable dividend period to the applicable date of 
determination. 

Cash  dividends  will  be  payable  quarterly  in  arrears  on  January  1,  April  1,  July  1  and  October  1  of  each  year, 
commencing on the first calendar day of the first January, April, July or October following the date of original issuance of 
the convertible preferred stock, and, if declared, will begin to accrue on the first day of the applicable dividend period. Paid 
in kind (“PIK”) dividends, if applicable, will accrue and be cumulative on the same schedule as set forth above for cash 
dividends  and  will  also  be  compounded  at  the  applicable  annual  rate  on  each  applicable  subsequent  dividend  date.  PIK 
dividends are paid upon the occurrence of a liquidation event, conversion or redemption in accordance with the terms of the 
convertible preferred stock. 

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Contingent  obligations.  Under  The  Providence  Service  Corporation  Deferred  Compensation  Plan,  as  amended,  or 
Deferred Compensation Plan, eligible employees and independent contractors of a participating employer (as defined in the 
Deferred Compensation Plan) may defer all or a portion of their base salary, service bonus, performance-based compensation 
earned in a period of 12 months or more, commissions and, in the case of independent contractors, compensation reportable 
on Form 1099. The Deferred Compensation Plan is unfunded and benefits are paid from our general assets. We also maintain 
a  409(A)  Deferred  Compensation  Rabbi  Trust  Plan  for  highly  compensated  employees  of  our  NET  Services  operating 
segment. Benefits are paid from our general assets under this plan.  

Reinsurance and Self-Funded Insurance Programs  

Reinsurance  

We reinsure a substantial portion of our NET Services’  and Human Services’ automobile, general and professional 
liability and workers’ compensation costs under reinsurance programs through Social Services Providers Captive Insurance 
Company (“SPCIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Historically, we also provided reinsurance for policies 
written by a third party insurer for general liability, automobile liability, and automobile physical damage coverage to certain 
members of the network of subcontracted transportation providers and independent third parties under our NET Services 
operating segment through Provado.  While Provado did not renew its insurance agreement in February 2011 and no longer 
assumes liabilities for new policies, it will continue to administer existing policies for the foreseeable future and resolve 
remaining and future claims related to those policies. Provado is a licensed captive insurance company domiciled in the State 
of South Carolina. The decision to reinsure our risks and provide a self-funded health insurance program to our employees 
was  made  based  on  current  conditions  in  the  insurance  marketplace  that  have  led  to  increasingly  higher  levels  of  self-
insurance retentions, increasing number of coverage limitations, and fluctuating insurance premium rates.  

SPCIC:  

SPCIC, which is a licensed captive insurance company domiciled in the State of Arizona, reinsures third-party insurers 
for general and professional liability exposures for the first dollar of each and every loss up to $1.0 million per loss and $5.0 
million in the aggregate. At December 31, 2014, the cumulative reserve for expected losses since inception in 2005 of this 
reinsurance program was approximately $2.8 million. The excess premium over our expected losses may be used to fund 
SPCIC’s operating expenses, fund any deficit arising in automobile and workers’ compensation liability coverage, provide 
for surplus reserves, and fund any other risk management activities.  

SPCIC reinsures a third-party insurer for worker’s compensation insurance for the first dollar of each and every loss up 
to $0.5 million per occurrence with a $13.7 million annual policy aggregate limit. The cumulative reserve for expected losses 
since inception in 2005 of this reinsurance program at December 31, 2014 was approximately $9.1 million.  

SPCIC  also  reinsures  a  third-party  insurer  for  automobile  liability  exposures  for  approximately  $250  thousand  per 
claim. The cumulative reserve for expected losses since inception in 2013 of this reinsurance program at December 31, 2014 
was approximately $0.9 million.  

Based on an independent actuarial report, our expected losses related to workers’ compensation, automobile and general 
and professional liability in excess of our liability under our associated reinsurance programs at December 31, 2014 was 
approximately $5.5 million. We recorded a corresponding receivable from third-party insurers and liability at December 31, 
2014 for these expected losses, which would be paid by third-party insurers to the extent losses are incurred. We have an 
umbrella liability insurance policy providing additional coverage in the amount of $25.0 million in the aggregate in excess 
of the policy limits of the general and professional liability insurance policy and automobile liability insurance policy.  

SPCIC  had  restricted  cash  of  approximately  $17.5  million  and  $13.9  million  at  December  31,  2014  and  2013, 
respectively,  which  was  restricted  to  secure  the  reinsured  claims  losses  of  SPCIC  under  the  automobile,  general  and 
professional liability and workers’ compensation reinsurance programs. The full extent of claims may not be fully determined 
for years. Therefore, the estimates of potential obligations are based on recommendations of an independent actuary using 
historical data, industry data, and our claims experience.  

Provado:  

Under a reinsurance agreement with a third party insurer, Provado reinsures the third party insurer for the first $250 
thousand of each loss for each line of coverage, subject to an annual aggregate equal to 107.7% of gross written premium, 
and certain claims in excess of $250 thousand to an additional aggregate limit of $1.1 million. The cumulative reserve for 
expected losses of this reinsurance program at December 31, 2014 was approximately $1.4 million. As noted above, effective 

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February 15, 2011, Provado did not renew its reinsurance agreement and will not assume liabilities for policies after that 
date. It will continue to administer existing policies for the foreseeable future and resolve remaining and future claims related 
to these policies.  

The liabilities for expected losses and loss adjustment expenses are based primarily on individual case estimates for 
losses reported by claimants. An estimate is provided for losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred but not reported on 
the basis of our claims experience and claims experience of the industry. These estimates are reviewed at least annually by 
independent consulting actuaries. As experience develops and new information becomes known, the estimates are adjusted.  

Providence Liability Insurance Coverages 

The decision to reinsure our risks and provide a self-funded health insurance program to our employees was made based 
on current conditions in the insurance marketplace that have led to increasingly higher levels of self-insurance retentions, 
increasing number of coverage limitations, and fluctuating insurance premium rates. Certain changes are made periodically 
to our insurance coverage which we believe balances our costs and risks in an appropriate manner. While we are insured for 
the types of claims discussed above, damages exceeding our insurance limits or outside our insurance coverage, such as a 
claim for fraud or punitive damages, could adversely affect our cash flow and financial condition.  

Health Insurance  

We offer our NET Services’ and Human Services’ employees an option to participate in a self-funded health insurance 
program. As of December 31, 2014, health claims were self-funded with a stop-loss umbrella policy with a third party insurer 
to limit the maximum potential liability for individual claims to $275 thousand per person and for a maximum potential claim 
liability based on member enrollment.  

Health insurance claims are paid as they are submitted to the plan administrator. We maintain accruals for claims that 
have been incurred but not yet reported to the plan administrator, and therefore, have not been paid. The incurred but not 
reported reserve is based on an established cap and current payment trends of health insurance claims. The liability for the 
self-funded health plan of approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was 
recorded in “Reinsurance liability reserve” in our consolidated balance sheets.  

We charge our employees a portion of the costs of our self-funded group health insurance programs. We determine this 
charge at the beginning of each plan year based upon historical and projected medical utilization data. Any difference between 
our projections and our actual experience is borne by us. We estimate potential obligations for liabilities under this program 
to reserve what we believe to be a sufficient amount to cover liabilities based on our past experience. Any significant increase 
in the number of claims or costs associated with claims made under this program above what we reserve could have a material 
adverse effect on our financial results.  

Contractual cash obligations.  

The following is a summary of our future contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2014: 

Contractual cash obligations (000's) 
Debt ......................................................................   $
Interest (1) ............................................................    
Purchased services commitments .........................    
Operating Leases ..................................................    
Total .....................................................................   $

Total
576,675     $
55,317      
82      
84,564     
716,638    $

    Less than    
1 Year

At December 31, 2014 
1-3
Years

     Years 

3-5 

    After 5  
Years

90,688     $
16,480      
74      
28,628      
135,870     $

74,225     $
30,007       
8       
35,407      
139,647    $

411,762     $
8,830      
-     
13,016      
433,608     $

- 
- 
- 
7,513  
7,513  

   (1)  Future interest payments have been calculated at the current rates as of December 31, 2014. 

Stock repurchase program  

In 2012, we spent approximately $3.5 million to repurchase 293,600 shares of our common stock in the open market 
under  a  stock  repurchase  program  approved  by  our  board  of  directors  on  February  1,  2007.  Under  this  stock  repurchase 
program  we  may  repurchase up  to  one  million  shares of  our  common  stock  from  time  to  time  on  the  open  market  or  in  

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privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions and our capital requirements. Since inception, we have 
spent approximately $14.4 million to purchase 756,100 shares of our common stock on the open market. We did not purchase 
shares of our common stock during the period 2008 through 2011 or during 2013 and 2014 under this plan. 

Off-balance sheet arrangements 

As  of  December  31,  2014  and  2013,  we  did  not  have  any  relationships  with  unconsolidated  entities  or  financial 
partnerships, such as entities referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established 
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. 

New Accounting Pronouncements  

In  April  2014,  the  FASB  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2014-08,  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements  (Topic  2015)  and  Property,  Plant,  and  Equipment  (Topic  360):  Reporting  Discontinued  Operations  and 
Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting 
discontinued operations. Under the ASU discontinued operations is defined as either a: 

● 

Component of an entity, or group of components that 

o 

o 

has  been  disposed  of,  meets  the  criteria  to  be  classified  as  held-for-sale,  or  has  been 
abandoned/spun-off; and 

represents a strategic shift that has (or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations 
and financial results), or 

● 

Business or nonprofit activity that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale.

This ASU is effective for publicly held companies prospectively for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of 
components of  an  entity  that occur  within  annual periods beginning on or  after December  15,  2014,  and  interim  periods 
within those years, and all businesses that, on acquisition, are classified as held for sale that occur within annual periods 
beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. We will prospectively apply this accounting 
literature in 2015. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial 
statements. 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 (“ASU 2014-
09”). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-
specific  guidance.  The  core principle  of  the  guidance  is  that  an  entity  should recognize  revenue  to depict  the  transfer of 
promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled 
in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: 

● Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. 

● Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. 

● Step 3: Determine the transaction price. 

● Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. 

● Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. 

For  a  publicly  held  entity,  this  ASU  is  effective  for  annual  reporting  periods  beginning  after  December  15,  2016, 
including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the 
impact ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements. 

Forward-Looking Statements  

Certain statements contained in this report on Form 10-K, such as any statements about our confidence or strategies or 
our expectations about revenues, liabilities, results of operations, cash flows, ability to fund operations, profitability, ability 
to meet financial covenants, contracts or market opportunities, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of 
section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking 

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statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry. 
You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “estimates,” 
“predicts,”  “potential,”  “continue,”  “anticipates,”  “believes,”  “plans,”  “expects,”  “future,”  and  “intends”  and  similar 
expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  

The forward-looking statements contained herein are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to a 
number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to 
predict and could cause our actual results or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecasted in 
the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risks described under Part I 
Item 1A of this report.  

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety 
by the cautionary statements contained above and throughout this report. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on 
these  forward-looking  statements,  which  speak  only  as  of  the  date  the  statement  was  made.  We  do  not  intend  to  update 
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

Foreign currency risk  

As of December 31, 2014, we conducted business in 11 countries outside the US. As such, our cash flows and earnings 
are subject to fluctuations from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not currently hedge against the possible 
impact of currency fluctuations. For 2014, we used 11 functional currencies and generated approximately $190.5 million of 
our net operating revenues from operations outside the US. As we expand further into international markets, we expect the 
risk from foreign currency exchange rates to increase. 

A 10% adverse change in the foreign currency exchange rate from Great British Pounds to US Dollars would have a 
$13.9 million impact on revenue, but would not significantly impact net income. A 10% adverse change in other foreign 
currency exchange rates would not have a significant impact on the Company. 

Interest rate and market risk  

As  of  December  31,  2014,  we  had  borrowings  under  our  term  loans  of  $308.9  million  and  borrowings  under  our 
revolving line of credit of $201.7 million. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrued interest at LIBOR plus 3.00% per 
annum as of December 31, 2014. An increase of 1% in the LIBOR rate would cause an increase in interest expense of up to 
$17.0 million over the remaining term of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which expires in 2018.  

We assess the significance of interest rate market risk on a periodic basis and may implement strategies to manage such 

risk as we deem appropriate.  

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting ..............................................................................  62 
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ............................................................................................  64 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 .........................................................................................  66 

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: 
Consolidated Statements of Income ..................................................................................................................................  67 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ........................................................................................................  68 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity  ...........................................................................................................  69 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ...........................................................................................................................  70 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .....................................................................................................................  72 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

Our  management  has  the  responsibility  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  for  the  registrant,  as  such  term  is  defined  in  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  Rule  13a-15(f).  Under  the 
supervision  and  with  the  participation  of our  principal  executive  officer and principal  financial  officer,  we  conducted  an 
assessment, as of December 31, 2014, of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria 
set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  in  Internal  Control–Integrated 
Framework (1992).  

We designed our internal control over financial reporting 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. Our 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.  

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems 
determined  to  be  effective  can  provide  only  reasonable  assurance  with  respect  to  financial  statement  preparation  and 
presentation. 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.  

We completed the following acquisitions in 2014, which we excluded from the evaluation of the effectiveness of our 

internal control over financial reporting.  

Acquired entity 

    Date of acquisition

Ingeus Limited ...............................................................................................................................   

May 30, 2014 

CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. .........................................................................................................   

October 23, 2014 

The  following  table  highlights  the  significance  of  the  acquisitions  completed  in  2014  to  our  consolidated  financial 

statements at December 31, 2014 (in thousands):  

      Period from date of 

acquisition to 
 December 31, 2014 

Assets 

Revenue 

Ingeus Limited ......................................................................................   $
CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. .................................................................    

84,089     $
53,204       

179,307    
43,331    

Total of all acquisitions completed in 2014 excluded from the 
evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial 
reporting ................................................................................................   $
The Providence Service Corporation (“PRSC”) ....................................   $
Percentage of PRSC ..............................................................................    

137,293     $
1,165,245     $
11.8%    

222,638  
1,481,171    
15.0% 

We are currently integrating these acquisitions into our internal control over financial reporting processes. In executing 
this integration, we are analyzing, evaluating and, where necessary, making changes in controls and procedures related to 
these  acquisitions,  which  we  expect  to  be  completed  in  fiscal  year  2015.  We  have  excluded  these  acquisitions  from  our 
assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, as permitted by guidance provided by the 
staff  of  the  SEC.  Other  than  the  changes  described  above,  there  were  no  changes  in  our  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  during  the  fiscal  quarter  ending  December  31,  2014  that  have  materially  affected,  or  are  reasonably  likely  to 
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  

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Based on our assessment, we concluded our internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 

2014.  

KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, which audited our consolidated financial statements 
included in this report on Form 10-K has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial 
reporting. KPMG LLP’s audit report is also included in this report on Form 10-K.  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders 
The Providence Service Corporation: 

We  have  audited  The  Providence  Service  Corporation’s  (the  Company)  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of 
December  31,  2014,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework  (1992)  issued  by  the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 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, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial 
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 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, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and 
evaluating  the  design  and  operating  effectiveness  of  internal  control  based  on  the  assessed  risk.  Our  audit  also  included 
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,  The  Providence  Service  Corporation  maintained,  in  all  material  respects,  effective  internal  control  over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) 
issued by COSO. 

The Company acquired Ingeus Limited and subsidiaries (Ingeus) and CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (Matrix) 
during  2014  and  management  excluded  from  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, Ingeus’ internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of 
$84.1 million and total revenues of $179.3 million and Matrix’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total 
assets of $53.2 million and total revenues of $43.3 million included in the consolidated financial statements of The Providence 
Service Corporation and subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our audit of internal control over 
financial reporting of The Providence Service Corporation also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial 
reporting of Ingeus and Matrix. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the consolidated balance sheets of The Providence Service Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 
and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of 
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, and the related financial statement schedule, and our report dated 
March 16, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 

Phoenix, Arizona 
March 16, 2015 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders 
The Providence Service Corporation: 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Providence Service Corporation and subsidiaries (the 
Company) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, 
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. In connection 
with  our  audits  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  we  also  have  audited  the  financial  statement  schedule  in  Item 
15(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s 
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement 
schedule 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 financial 
position of The Providence Service Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their 
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with 
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered 
in  relation  to  the  basic  consolidated  financial  statements  taken  as  a  whole,  presents  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the 
information set forth therein. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal 
Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(COSO),  and  our  report  dated  March  16,  2015  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting. 

Phoenix, Arizona 
March 16, 2015 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

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The Providence Service Corporation 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(in thousands except share and per share data) 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents .........................................................................................   $
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,034 in 2014 and $4,218 in 2013 .........    
Other receivables .......................................................................................................    
Prepaid expenses and other .......................................................................................    
Restricted cash ..........................................................................................................    
Deferred tax assets ....................................................................................................    
Total current assets ...........................................................................................................    
Property and equipment, net .............................................................................................    
Goodwill ...........................................................................................................................    
Intangible assets, net ........................................................................................................    
Other assets ......................................................................................................................    
Restricted cash, less current portion .................................................................................    
Total assets .......................................................................................................................   $
Liabilities and stockholders' equity  
Current liabilities: 

Current portion of long-term obligations ..................................................................   $
Note payable to related party ....................................................................................    
Accounts payable ......................................................................................................    
Accrued expenses ......................................................................................................    
Accrued transportation costs .....................................................................................    
Deferred revenue .......................................................................................................    
Reinsurance liability reserve .....................................................................................    
Total current liabilities .....................................................................................................    
Long-term obligations, less current portion .....................................................................    
Other long-term liabilities ................................................................................................    
Deferred tax liabilities ......................................................................................................    
Total liabilities .................................................................................................................    
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13 and 16) 
Stockholders' equity 

Preferred stock: Authorized 10,000,000 shares; $0.001 par value; none issued and 

December 31,

2014 

2013

160,406     $
151,344       
6,866       
46,157       
3,807       
6,066       
374,646       
57,148       
355,641       
340,673       
22,373       
14,764       
1,165,245     $

25,188     $
65,500       
48,061       
121,857       
55,492       
12,245       
11,115       
339,458       
484,525       
26,609       
93,239       
943,831       

98,995  
88,315  
6,607  
11,831  
3,772  
2,152  
211,672  
32,709  
113,263  
43,476  
11,681  
11,957  
424,758  

48,250  
- 
3,904  
52,484  
54,962  
3,687  
10,778  
174,065  
75,250  
15,359  
9,447  
274,121  

outstanding  ...........................................................................................................    

-       

- 

Common stock: authorized 40,000,000 shares; $0.001 par value; 16,870,285 and 

14,477,312 issued and outstanding  (including treasury shares)  ...........................    
Additional paid-in capital ..........................................................................................    
Accumulated deficit ..................................................................................................    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax ...................................................    
Treasury shares, at cost, 1,014,108 and 956,442 shares ............................................    
Total Providence stockholders' equity ..........................................................................    
Non-controlling interest ............................................................................................    
Total stockholders' equity  ...............................................................................................    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ..........................................................................   $

17       
261,155       
(13,366 )     
(8,756 )     
(17,686 )     
221,364       
50       
221,414       
1,165,245     $

14  
194,363  
(33,641)
(1,419)
(15,641)
143,676  
6,961  
150,637  
424,758 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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The Providence Service Corporation 
Consolidated Statements of Income 
(in thousands except share and per share data) 

Year ended December 31,
2013 

2014

2012

Service revenue ..................................................................................   $

1,481,171     $

1,122,682     $

1,105,889  

Operating expenses: 

Service expense ..............................................................................    
General and administrative expense ...............................................    
Depreciation and amortization ........................................................    
Asset impairment charge ................................................................    
Total operating expenses ....................................................................    
Operating income  ..............................................................................    

1,338,793      
63,635      
29,488      
6,915      
1,438,831      
42,340      

1,020,051       
48,633       
14,872       
492       
1,084,048       
38,634       

1,010,776  
53,383  
15,023  
2,506  
1,081,688  
24,201  

Other expense: 

Interest expense, net .......................................................................    
Loss on extinguishment of debt ......................................................    
Gain on foreign currency translation ..............................................    
Income before income taxes ...............................................................    
Provision for income taxes .................................................................    
Net income  ........................................................................................   $

14,600      
-     
(37)    
27,777      
7,502      
20,275     $

6,894       
525       
-       
31,215       
11,777       
19,438     $

7,508  
- 
- 
16,693  
8,211  
8,482  

Earnings per common share: 

Basic ...............................................................................................   $
Diluted ............................................................................................   $

1.37     $
1.35     $

1.44     $
1.41     $

0.64  
0.64  

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: 

Basic ...............................................................................................    
Diluted ............................................................................................    

14,765,303      
15,018,561      

13,499,885       
13,809,874       

13,225,448  
13,354,613  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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The Providence Service Corporation 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
(in thousands) 

Year ended December 31,
2013 

2014

2012

Net income .........................................................................................   $
Other comprehensive income (loss): 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax ......................    
Other comprehensive income (loss) ...................................................    
Comprehensive income ......................................................................   $

20,275     $

19,438     $

(7,337)    
(7,337)    
12,938     $

(526 )     
(526 )     
18,912     $

8,482  

235  
235  
8,717  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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The Providence Service Corporation 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity  
(in thousands except share data) 

Common Stock 

Additional 
Paid-In
     Amount       Capital

Shares 

Accumulated 
Other  
Comprehensive 
Income
(Loss)

Treasury 
Stock
Shares

    Accumulated    
Deficit

Non- 

Controlling     

     Amount      

Interest

    Total

13,621,951      

14       

176,172      

(61,561)   

(1,128)  

623,576       

(11,435)     

6,961     109,023 

-      

-      

-    

3,873  

-     

-     
-     
-     

-    

-    
-    
-    

-      
11,302       
293,600       

-      
(169)     
(3,490)     

13,785,947      

14       

180,778      

(53,079)   

(893)  

928,478       

(15,094)     

6,961     118,687 

-     

-       

3,079      

-      

-      

-    

3,079  

-     
8,482      

235     
-    

-      
-      

-      
-      

-     

-     
-     

-    

-    
-    

-      
27,964       

-      
(547)     

-     
-     

-     
19,438      

(526)  
-    

-      
-      

-      
-      

14,477,312      

14       

194,363      

(33,641)   

(1,419)  

956,442       

(15,641)     

6,961     150,637 

-    
-    
-    

733  
(169)
(3,490)

-    
-    

235  
8,482  

-     10,506  
(547)
-    

-    
(526)
-     19,438  

Balance at  

December 31, 2011 ....     
Stock-based 

compensation ........     

Exercise of employee 
stock options, 
including net tax 
shortfall of $215 ...     
Restricted stock issued     
Stock repurchase ........     
Foreign currency 
translation 
adjustments ...........     
Net income  ................     

Balance at  

December 31, 2012 ....     
Stock-based 

compensation ........     

Exercise of employee 
stock options, 
including net tax 
benefit of $437 .....     
Restricted stock issued     
Foreign currency 
translation 
adjustments ...........     
Net income  ................     

Balance at  

December 31, 2013 ....      
Stock-based 

compensation ........     

Exercise of employee 
stock options, 
including net tax 
benefit of $2,683 ..     
Restricted stock issued     
PSC of Canada 

Exchange Corp. 
shares exchanged ..     

Restricted shares 

issued related to 
Ingeus acquisition, 
unvested ................     

Restricted shares 

issued related to 
Matrix acquisition, 
unvested ................     
Other ...........................     
Foreign currency 
translation 
adjustments ...........     
Net income  ................     

Balance at  

-     

-       

3,873      

90,915      
73,081      
-     

-     
-     

-       
-       
-       

-       
-       

733      
-     
-     

-     
-     

10,506      

592,126      
99,239      

-     
-     

-       
-       

-       
-       

-     

-       

7,562      

512,927      
74,714      

-       
-       

13,702      
-     

261,694      

1       

6,960      

596,915      

1       

(1)   

38,569      
-     

946,723      
-     

-     
-     

1       
-       

-       
-       

-     

-     
-     

-     

-     

-     
-     

-    

-    
-    

-      

-      

-    

7,562  

-      
18,504       

-      
(524)     

-     13,702  
(524)
-    

-    

39,162       

(1,521)     

(6,961)  

(1,521)

-    

-    
-    

-      

-      

-    

- 

-      
-      

-      
-      

-      
-      

-      
-      

-     38,570  
50  

50     

-    
(7,337)
-     20,275  

-     
-     

-     
20,275      

(7,337)  
-    

December 31, 2014 ....     

16,870,285      

17       

261,155      

(13,366)   

(8,756)  

1,014,108       

(17,686)     

50     221,414 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(in thousands) 

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

operating activities: 
Depreciation  ..................................................................................    
Amortization ...................................................................................    
Provision for doubtful accounts ......................................................    
Stock based compensation ..............................................................    
Deferred income taxes ....................................................................    
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount ..........    
Loss on extinguishment of debt  .....................................................    
Excess tax benefit upon exercise of stock options ..........................    
Gains on remeasurement of contingent consideration ....................    
Asset impairment charge ................................................................    
Other non-cash charges ..................................................................    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of 

acquisitions: 
Accounts receivable ....................................................................    
Other receivables .........................................................................    
Restricted cash ............................................................................    
Prepaid expenses and other .........................................................    
Reinsurance liability reserve .......................................................    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....................................    
Accrued transportation costs .......................................................    
Deferred revenue .........................................................................    
Other long-term liabilities ...........................................................    
Net cash provided by operating activities ..........................................    
Investing activities 
Purchase of property and equipment ..................................................    
Net increase (decrease) in short-term investments .............................    
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired ......................................................    
Restricted cash for reinsured claims losses ........................................    
Net cash used in investing activities ...................................................    
Financing activities 
Repurchase of common stock, for treasury  .......................................    
Proceeds from common stock issued pursuant to stock option 

exercise ...........................................................................................    
Excess tax benefit upon exercise of stock options .............................    
Proceeds from long-term debt ............................................................    
Repayment of long-term debt .............................................................    
Debt financing costs ...........................................................................    
Capital lease payments and other .......................................................    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ...........................    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ............................................    
Net change in cash .............................................................................    
Cash at beginning of period ...............................................................    
Cash at end of period ..........................................................................   $

Year ended December 31,
2013 

2014

2012

20,275     $

19,438     $

8,482  

14,051      
15,437      
2,589      
7,562      
(5,208)    
5,561      
-     
(2,722)    
(16,314)    
6,915      
3,088      

(17,208)    
327      
266      
(7,954)    
3,761      
28,483      
530      
(3,454)    
(790)    
55,195      

(23,242)    
(19)    
(416,986)    
(3,108)    
(443,355)    

7,738       
7,134       
3,245       
3,079       
(3,282 )     
960       
525       
(1,120 )     
-       
492       
364       

7,186       
1,199       
(141 )     
(856 )     
(19 )     
18,863       
(6,354 )     
(3,366 )     
152       
55,237       

(10,183 )     
177       
(989 )     
(2,848 )     
(13,843 )     

7,537  
7,486  
2,305  
3,873  
(816)
1,138  
- 
(91)
- 
2,506  
158  

(16,589)
556  
163  
256  
1,034  
2,412  
13,660  
4,862  
3,556  
42,488  

(9,522)
444  
(190)
2,633  
(6,635)

(524)    

(547 )     

(3,658)

11,019      
2,722      
501,200      
(48,625)    
(12,769)    
73      
453,096      
(3,525)    
61,411      
98,995      
160,406     $

10,069       
1,120       
76,000       
(82,500 )     
(2,082 )     
(9 )     
2,051       
(313 )     
43,132       
55,863       
98,995     $

949  
91  
- 
(20,493)
(65)
(23)
(23,199)
25  
12,679  
43,184  
55,863  

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- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
190  

The Providence Service Corporation 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information 
(in thousands) 

Supplemental cash flow information 

Cash paid for interest .........................................................................   $
Cash paid for income taxes ................................................................   $
PSC of Canada Exchange Corp. shares exchanged ............................   $
PSC of Canada Exchange Corp. shares converted to treasury shares 
for fulfillment of obligation by sellers of WCG related to dispute 
with British Columbia ....................................................................   $

Acquisitions: 

Year ended December 31,
2013 

2014

2012

10,726    $
18,389     $
6,961     $

5,839     $
13,395     $
-     $

6,505  
8,877  
- 

1,521     $

-     $

Purchase price .................................................................................   $
Less: 

Cash acquired ..............................................................................    
Common stock issued for acquistions of business ......................    
Contingent consideration  ...........................................................    
Note payable to former shareholder ............................................    
Amount due to former shareholder .............................................    
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired ......................................................   $

525,596     $

37,159      
38,570     
30,095      
600      
2,186      
416,986     $

989     $

-       
-       
-       
-       
-       
989     $

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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The Providence Service Corporation  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

December 31, 2014 

(in thousands except years, share and per share data) 

1.    Basis of Presentation, Description of Business, Significant Accounting Policies, Critical Accounting Estimates and 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

Basis of Presentation  

The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”) follows accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting 
Standards Board (“FASB”). The FASB establishes accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). 
Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities 
laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants, which the Company is required to follow. References to 
GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), which serves as 
a single source of authoritative non-SEC accounting and reporting standards to be applied by non-governmental entities. All 
amounts are presented in US dollars, unless otherwise noted. In order to conform to the current year presentation, prior year 
amounts have been reclassified to show service revenue as one line item, services expense as one line item, and interest 
expense and interest income as interest expense, net. Additionally, prior year management fee receivables have been included 
in other receivables for comparable presentation purposes. 

Description of Business  

The Company provides and manages primarily government sponsored non-emergency transportation, human services, 
workforce  development  services  and  health  assessment  services.  At  December  31,  2014,  the  Company  operated  in  four 
segments, Non-Emergency Transportation Services (“NET Services”), Human Services, Workforce Development Services 
(“WD  Services”)  and  Health  Assessment  Services  (“HA  Services”).  The  NET  Services  segment  manages  transportation 
networks and arranges for client transportation to health care related facilities and services for state or regional Medicaid 
agencies, managed care organizations (“MCOs”) and commercial insurers. In the Human Services segment, counselors, social 
workers and behavioral health professionals work with clients, primarily in the client’s home or community, who are eligible 
for government assistance due to income level, disabilities or court order. The WD Services segment provides outsourced 
employability services primarily to the eligible participants in government sponsored programs. The HA Services segment 
provides comprehensive health assessments (“CHAs”), for members enrolled in Medicare Advantage (“MA”) health plans, 
in patient’s homes or nursing facilities. As of December 31, 2014, the Company operated in 42 states and the District of 
Columbia in the United States (“US”), and in 11 other countries. 

Seasonality  

The Company’s quarterly operating results and operating cash flows normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations 
in its business. The NET Services operating segment experiences fluctuations in demand for its non-emergency transportation 
services during the summer, winter and holiday seasons. Due to higher demand in the summer months and lower demand in 
the winter and holiday seasons, coupled with a primarily fixed revenue stream based on a per member, per month payment 
structure,  the NET Services operating  segment  normally  experiences  lower operating  margins  in  the  summer  season  and 
higher operating margins in the winter and holiday seasons.  

The Human Services operating segment experiences lower client demand for its home and community based services 
during the holiday and summer seasons which generally results in lower revenue during those periods. However, operating 
expenses in the Human Services operating segment do not vary significantly with these changes. As a result, the Human 
Services operating segment typically experiences lower operating margins during the holiday and summer seasons.  

In the HA Services operating segment, CHAs are typically provided as part of a MA plan’s annual program and are 
conducted with each individual member once per year. Historically, there has been higher CHA volume in the second half of 
the calendar year as a result of an accelerating demand towards year-end. 

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Principles of Consolidation  

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries, including Ingeus 
Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Ingeus”) which were acquired on May 30, 2014, and CCHN Group 
Holdings,  Inc.  and  its wholly-owned  subsidiaries (collectively,  “Matrix”) which were  acquired on October  23,  2014.  All 
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  

Significant Accounting Policies  

Cash and Cash Equivalents  

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  all  cash  balances  and  highly  liquid  investments  with  an  initial  maturity  of  three 
months or less. Investments in cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company places its 
temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the 
federally insured limits.  

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately $42,651 and $4,607, respectively, of cash was held in foreign countries 

and may not be freely transferable without unfavorable tax consequences. 

Restricted Cash  

The Company had approximately $18,571 and $15,729 of restricted cash at December 31, 2014 and 2013 as follows: 

Collateral for letters of credit - Contractual obligations ...............................................   $
Contractual obligations ................................................................................................    
Subtotal restricted cash for contractual obligations ..................................................    

Collateral for letters of credit - Reinsured claims losses ..............................................    
Escrow/Trust - Reinsured claims losses .......................................................................    
Subtotal restricted cash for reinsured claims losses ..................................................    
Total restricted cash .....................................................................................................    

December 31,

2014 

2013

-    $ 
573       
573       

3,033       
14,965       
17,998       
18,571       

243  
839  
1,082  

3,033  
11,614  
14,647  
15,729  

Less current portion ......................................................................................................    

3,807       

3,772  

  $

14,764     $ 

11,957  

Of the restricted cash amount at December 31, 2014 and 2013:  

●  $243 in 2013 served as collateral for irrevocable standby letters of credit that provide financial assurance that

the Company will fulfill certain contractual obligations;  

● 

● 

approximately $573 and $839, respectively, was held to fund the Company’s obligations under arrangements 
with various governmental agencies through the Company’s correctional services business; 

approximately $3,033 in both periods served as collateral for irrevocable standby letters of credit to secure any
reinsured claims losses under the Company’s reinsurance program;  

●  of the remaining $14,965 and $11,614: 

o 

o 

approximately  $2,800  and  $3,070,  respectively,  was  restricted  and  held  in  a  trust  for  historical 
reinsurance  claims  losses  under  the  Company’s  general  and  professional  liability  reinsurance 
program;  

approximately $493 and $732, respectively, was restricted under the historical auto liability program; 
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approximately  $11,672  and  $7,812, respectively,  was restricted  and  held  in  a  trust  for reinsurance 
claims losses under the Company’s workers’ compensation, general and professional liability and auto 
liability reinsurance programs. 

Short-Term Investments  

As part of its cash management program, the Company from time  to time  maintains short-term investments. These 
investments  have  a  term  to  earliest  maturity  of  less  than  one  year  and  are  comprised  of  certificates  of  deposit.  These 
investments are carried at cost, which approximates market value, and are classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the 
consolidated balance sheets.  

Fair Value of Financial Instruments  

The  carrying  amounts  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  restricted  cash,  accounts  receivable  and  accounts  payable 
approximate  their  fair  value  because  of  the  relatively  short-term  maturity  of  these  instruments.  The  fair  value  of  the 
Company’s long-term obligations is estimated based on interest rates for the same or similar debt offered to the Company 
having  the  same  or  similar  remaining  maturities  and  collateral  requirements.  The  carrying  amount  of  the  long-term 
obligations approximates its fair value. 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  

The  Company  records  all  accounts  receivable  amounts  at  their  contracted  amount,  less  an  allowance  for  doubtful 
accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount it estimates to be sufficient to cover the 
risk that an account will not be collected. The Company regularly evaluates its accounts receivable, especially receivables 
that  are  past  due,  and  reassesses  its  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  based  on  specific  client  collection  issues.  In 
circumstances  where  the  Company  is  aware  of  a  specific  payer’s  inability  to  meet  its  financial  obligation,  the  Company 
records  a  specific  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  to  reduce  the  net  recognized  receivable  to  the  amount  the  Company 
reasonably expects to collect.  

The Company’s write-off experience for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was less than 1% 
of the Company’s revenue. The Company’s provision for doubtful accounts expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 
2013 and 2012 was $2,589, $3,245 and $2,305, respectively. 

Property and Equipment  

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation, or at fair value if the assets were 
initially recorded as the result of a business combination. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the 
estimated useful life of the asset. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Gains and losses resulting from the 
disposition of an asset are reflected in operating expense.  

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets  

Goodwill  

The Company analyzes the carrying value of goodwill at the end of each fiscal year, and more frequently if events occur 
or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. 
Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to: (1) the loss or modification of significant contracts, (2) a significant 
adverse change in legal factors or in business climate, (3) unanticipated competition, (4) an adverse action or assessment by 
a regulator, or (5) a significant decline in the Company’s stock price. When analyzing goodwill for impairment the Company 
first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment 
test described below. If the Company determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the 
fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company would calculate the fair value of the reporting 
unit and perform a two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. In connection with its analysis of the carrying value of 
goodwill,  the  Company  reconciles  the  aggregate  fair  value  of  its  reporting  units  to  the  Company’s  market  capitalization 
including a control premium that is reasonable within the context of industry data on premiums paid. When determining 
whether goodwill is impaired, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned 
to the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, 
then the Company must proceed to a second step, and the amount of the impairment loss must be measured. The impairment 
loss  would  be  calculated  by  comparing  the  implied  fair  value  of  the  reporting  unit  goodwill  to  its  carrying  amount.  In  

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calculating the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the 
other assets and liabilities of that unit based on their fair values. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the 
amount  assigned  to  its  other  assets  and  liabilities  is  the  implied  fair  value  of  goodwill.  An  impairment  loss  would  be 
recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  

Intangible assets subject to amortization  

The Company separately values all acquired and internally developed identifiable intangible assets apart from goodwill. 
The  Company  has  historically  allocated  a  portion  of  the  purchase  consideration  to  customer  relationships,  developed 
technology,  management  contracts,  trademarks  and  trade  names,  and  restrictive  covenants  acquired  through  business 
combinations based on the expected direct or indirect contribution to future cash flows on a discounted cash flow basis over 
the useful life of the assets.  

The  Company  assesses  whether  any  relevant  factors  limit  the  period  over  which  acquired  assets  are  expected  to 
contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows for amortization purposes. While the Company uses discounted cash 
flows to value the acquisition of intangible assets, the Company has elected to use the straight-line method of amortization 
to determine amortization expense each period. If applicable, the Company assesses the recoverability of the unamortized 
balance  of  its  long-lived  assets  based  on  undiscounted  expected  future  cash  flows.  Should  this  analysis  indicate  that  the 
carrying value is not fully recoverable, the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of any intangible asset is recognized 
as an impairment loss.  

Accrued Transportation Costs  

Transportation  costs  are  estimated  and  accrued  in  the  month  the  services  are  rendered  by  contracted  transportation 
providers, and are determined using gross reservations for transportation services less cancellations, and average costs per 
transportation service by customer contract. Average costs per contract are determined by historical cost trends. Actual costs 
relating to a specific accounting period are monitored and compared to estimated accruals. Adjustments to those accruals are 
made  based  on  reconciliations  with  actual  costs  incurred.  Accrued  transportation  costs  were  $55,492  and  $54,962  at 
December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discounts 

The Company capitalizes direct expenses incurred in connection with its credit facilities and other borrowings, and 
amortizes such expenses over the life of the respective credit facility or other borrowing. Fees charged by third parties are 
recorded as deferred financing costs and fees charged by lenders are recorded as a debt discount. Deferred financing costs, 
net of amortization, totaling approximately $5,284 and $2,509 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are included in 
“Other  assets”  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheets.  Debt  discount,  net  of  amortization,  totaling  approximately  $1,462  at 
December 31, 2014 is included in “Long-term obligations, less current portion” in the consolidated balance sheet. 

Revenue Recognition  

NET Services segment  

Capitation contracts. The majority of the Company’s NET services revenue is generated under capitated contracts with 
payers  where  the  Company  assumes  the  responsibility  of  meeting  the  covered  transportation  requirements  of  a  specific 
geographic  population  for  a  fixed  amount  per  period  based  on  per-member  per-month  fees  for  an  estimated  number  of 
participants in the payer’s program.  

Fee for service contracts. Revenues earned under fee for service (“FFS”) contracts are recognized when the service is 
provided. Revenue under these types of contracts is based upon contractually established billing rates, less allowance for 
contractual  adjustments.  Estimates  of  contractual  adjustments  are  based  upon  payment  terms  specified  in  the  related 
agreements.  

Flat  fee  contracts.  Revenues  earned under flat  fee  contracts  are  recognized  ratably  over  the  covered  service  period 
based upon contractually established monthly flat fees that do not fluctuate with any changes in the membership population 
that can receive the Company’s services. 

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Human Services segment  

FFS contracts. Revenue related to services provided under FFS contracts is recognized at the time services are rendered 
and collection is determined to be probable. Such services are provided at established billing rates. As services are rendered, 
contract-specific documentation is prepared describing each service, time spent, and billing code to determine and support 
the value of each service provided and billed. The timing and amount of collection are dependent upon compliance with the 
billing requirements specified by each payer. Failure to comply with these requirements could delay the collection of amounts 
due to the Company under a contract or result in adjustments to amounts billed.  

The  performance  of  the  Company’s  contracts  is  subject  to  the  condition  that  sufficient  funds  are  appropriated, 
authorized  and  allocated  by  each  state,  city  or  other  local  government.  If  sufficient  appropriations,  authorizations  and 
allocations are not provided by the respective state, city or other local government, the Company is at risk for uncollectible 
amounts or immediate termination or renegotiation of the financial terms of the Company’s contracts. 

Cost-based  service  contracts.  Revenues  from  the  Company’s  cost-based  service  contracts  are  recorded  based  on  a 
combination of allowable direct costs, indirect overhead allocations, and stated allowable margins on those incurred costs. 
These  revenues  are  compared  to  annual  contract  budget  limits  and,  depending  on  reporting  requirements,  reductions  of 
revenue may be recorded for certain contingencies. The Company annually submits  projected costs for the coming year, 
which assist the contracting payers in establishing the annual contract amount to be paid for services provided under the 
contracts. The Company submits monthly cost reports which are used by the payers to determine the need for any payment 
adjustments. Completion of the cost report review process may range from one month to several years. In cases where funds 
paid to the Company exceed the allowable costs to provide services under contract, the Company may be required to repay 
amounts previously received.  

The Company’s cost reports are generally audited by payers annually. The Company periodically reviews its provisional 
billing rates and allocation of costs and provides for estimated payment adjustments. The Company believes that adequate 
provisions have been made in its consolidated financial statements for any material adjustments that might result from the 
outcome of any cost report audits. Differences between the amounts provided and the settlement amounts are recorded in the 
Company’s consolidated statement of income in the year of settlement. Such settlements have historically not been material.  

Annual block purchase contract. The Company’s annual block purchase contract requires the Company to provide or 
arrange for behavioral health services to eligible populations of beneficiaries as defined in the contract. The Company must 
provide  a  complete  range  of  behavioral  health  clinical,  case  management,  therapeutic  and  administrative  services.  The 
Company is obligated to provide services only to those clients with a demonstrated medical necessity. The Company’s annual 
funding allocation amount may be increased when its patient service encounters exceed the contract amount; however, such 
increases are subject to government appropriation. There is no contractual limit to the number of eligible beneficiaries that 
may be assigned to the Company, or a specified limit to the level of services that may be provided to these beneficiaries if 
the services are deemed to be medically necessary. Therefore, the Company is at-risk if the costs of providing necessary 
services exceed the associated reimbursement.  

The terms of the contract may be reviewed prospectively and amended as necessary to ensure adequate funding of the 
Company’s contractual obligations; however, there is no assurance that amendments will be approved or that funding will be 
adequate.  

Workforce Development Services segment  

Workforce Development Services revenues are generated from providing resume and job interview skills, networking 
and job placement services, and technical job training through internally staffed or outsourced resources. The Company’s 
revenue is largely based on successful job placement and sustainment outcomes. While the specific terms vary by contract 
and  country,  the  Company  generally  receives  four  types  of  revenue  streams  under  contracts  with  government  entities: 
attachment fees, job placement/job outcome fees, sustainment fees and incentive fees. Attachment fees are typically upfront 
payments that are payable when a client enters the system. Job placement fees are typically payable when a client is employed, 
whereas job outcome fees are typically payable when a client is employed, and remains employed for a specified period of 
time. Sustainment fees are typically payable upon certain employment tenure milestones. Finally, incentive fees vary greatly 
by contract, and are usually based upon a calculation that includes a variety of factors and inputs, such as average sustainment 
rates and client referral rates.  

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Revenue  is  recognized  ratably  over  the  period  from  initial  contact  with  a  client  to  the  average  period  services  are 
provided, as is the case for attachment fees, or when certain milestones are achieved, as is the case with job placement/job 
outcome  fees  and  sustainment  fees.  Incentive  fees  are  generally  recognized when  the revenue  is  fixed  and  determinable, 
frequently at the end of the cumulative calculation period, unless the contractual terms allow for earned payments on a fixed 
or ratable basis. 

Health Assessment Services segment  

The HA Services segment contracts with health plans to provide clinical assessments for their MA members that meet 
certain pre-determined criteria as defined by the providers. An assessment is a comprehensive physical examination of an 
individual performed by one of the Company’s physicians or nurse practitioners. The MA clients for whom the Company 
performs these examinations use the assessment reports to impact care management of the MA member and properly report 
the cost of care of those members. Revenue is recognized in the period in which the services are rendered.  

Deferred Revenue 

At times the Company may receive funding for certain services in advance of services being rendered. These amounts 

are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue until the services are rendered.  

Stock-Based Compensation  

The Company follows the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 - Compensation-Stock Compensation 
(“ASC 718”), which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all share based payments at fair 
value.  

Income Taxes  

Deferred income taxes are determined by the liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes (“ASC 
740”).  Under  this  method,  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  determined  based  on  differences  between  the  carrying 
amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  the  amounts  used  for  income  tax  purposes  and  are 
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company 
records  a valuation  allowance  which  includes  amounts  for  net  operating loss  and  tax  credit  carryforwards,  as  more fully 
described in Note 15 below, for which the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that these net operating loss 
and tax credit carryforwards will not be realized in the ordinary course of operations. The Company recognizes interest and 
penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense.  

Foreign currency translation 

Local currencies generally are considered the functional currencies outside the US. Assets and liabilities for operations 
in local-currency environments are translated at month-end exchange rates of the period reported. Income and expense items 
are translated at the average exchange rate for each applicable month. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a 
component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. 

Loss Reserves for Certain Reinsurance and Self-funded Insurance Programs 

The  Company  reinsures  a  substantial  portion  of  its  automobile,  general  and  professional  liability  and  workers’ 
compensation costs under reinsurance programs through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Social Services Providers 
Captive Insurance Company (“SPCIC”), a licensed captive insurance company domiciled in the State of Arizona. SPCIC 
maintains reserves for obligations related to the Company’s reinsurance programs for its automobile, general and professional 
liability and workers’ compensation coverage.  

SPCIC reinsures third-party insurers for general and professional liability exposures for the first dollar of each and 
every loss up to $1,000 per loss and $5,000 in the aggregate. SPCIC also reinsures third-party insurers for automobile liability 
exposures for $250 per claim. Additionally, SPCIC reinsures a third-party insurer for worker’s compensation insurance for 
the  first  dollar  of  each  and  every  loss  up  to  $500  per  occurrence  with  a  $13,700  annual  policy  aggregate  limit.  As  of 
December  31,  2014  and  2013,  the  Company  had  reserves  of  approximately  $12,750  and  $10,635,  respectively,  for  the 
automobile, general and professional liability and workers’ compensation programs (net of expected losses in excess of the 
Company’s liability which would be paid by third-party insurers to the extent losses are incurred). The reserves are classified 
as “Reinsurance liability reserve” and “Other long-term liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets.  

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Based on an independent actuarial report, the Company’s expected losses related to workers’ compensation, automobile 
and general and professional liability in excess of its liability under its associated reinsurance programs at December 31, 
2014 and 2013 was approximately $5,525 and $3,540, respectively. The Company recorded a corresponding receivable from 
third-party insurers and liability at December 31, 2014 and 2013 for these expected losses, which would be paid by third-
party insurers to the extent losses are incurred. 

In  addition,  the  Company’s  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Provado  Insurance  Services,  Inc.  (“Provado”),  is  a  licensed 
captive  insurance  company  domiciled  in  the  State  of  South  Carolina.  Provado  has  historically  provided  reinsurance  for 
policies written by a third party insurer for general liability, automobile liability, and automobile physical damage coverage 
to  various  members  of  the  network  of  subcontracted  transportation  providers  and  independent  third  parties  within  the 
Company’s NET Services operating segment. Effective February 15, 2011, Provado did not renew its reinsurance agreement 
and will not assume liabilities for policies after that date. It will continue to administer existing policies for the foreseeable 
future and resolve remaining and future claims related to these policies. 

Under a reinsurance agreement with a third party insurer, Provado reinsures the third party insurer for the first $250 of 
each loss for each line of coverage, subject to an annual aggregate equal to 107.7% of gross written premium, and certain 
claims in excess of $250 to an additional aggregate limit of $1,100. Provado maintains reserves for obligations related to the 
reinsurance  programs  for  general  liability,  automobile  liability,  and  automobile  physical  damage  coverage.  As  of 
December 31, 2014 and 2013, Provado recorded reserves of approximately $1,434 and $1,880, respectively. The reserves are 
classified as “Reinsurance liability reserve” in the consolidated balance sheets.  

The Company utilizes analyses prepared by third party administrators and independent actuaries based on historical 
claims  information  with  respect  to  the  general  and  professional  liability  coverage,  workers’  compensation  coverage, 
automobile  liability,  automobile  physical  damage,  and  health  insurance  coverage  to  determine  the  amount  of  required 
reserves. 

The Company also maintains a self-funded health insurance program with a stop-loss umbrella policy with a third party 
insurer to limit the maximum potential liability for individual claims to $275 per person and for a maximum potential claim 
liability based on member enrollment. With respect to this program, the Company considers historical and projected medical 
utilization data when estimating its health insurance program liability and related expense. As of December 31, 2014 and 
2013,  the  Company  had  approximately  $1,973  and  $1,870,  respectively,  in  reserve  for  its  self-funded  health  insurance 
programs. The reserves are classified as “Reinsurance liability reserve” in the consolidated balance sheets.  

The Company regularly analyzes its reserves for incurred but not reported claims, and for reported but not paid claims 
related to its reinsurance and self-funded insurance programs. The Company believes its reserves are adequate. However, 
significant judgment is involved in assessing these reserves such as assessing historical paid claims, average lags between 
the claims’ incurred date, reported dates and paid dates, and the frequency and severity of claims. There may be differences 
between  actual  settlement  amounts  and  recorded  reserves  and  any  resulting  adjustments  are  included  in  expense  once  a 
probable amount is known. There were no significant adjustments recorded in the periods covered by this report.  

Critical Accounting Estimates  

The Company has made a number of estimates relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses 
and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities  to prepare the consolidated financial statements in conformity  with 
GAAP. The Company based its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions the Company believes 
to  be  reasonable  under  the  circumstances.  However,  actual  results  may  differ  from  these  estimates  under  different 
assumptions  or  conditions.  Some  of  the  more  significant  estimates  impact  revenue  recognition,  accounts  receivable  and 
allowance  for  doubtful  accounts,  accounting  for  business  combinations,  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets,  accrued 
transportation costs, loss reserves for reinsurance and self-funded insurance programs, stock-based compensation and income 
taxes.   

Recent Accounting Pronouncements  

In  April  2014,  the  FASB  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  (“ASU”)  No.  2014-08,  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements  (Topic  2015)  and  Property,  Plant,  and  Equipment  (Topic  360):  Reporting  Discontinued  Operations  and 
Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting 
discontinued operations. Under the ASU discontinued operations is defined as either a: 

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has  been  disposed  of,  meets  the  criteria  to  be  classified  as  held-for-sale,  or  has  been 
abandoned/spun-off; and 

represents a strategic shift that has (or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations
and financial results), or 

● 

Business or nonprofit activity that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale.

This ASU is effective for publicly held companies prospectively for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of 
components of  an  entity  that occur  within  annual periods beginning on or  after December  15,  2014,  and  interim  periods 
within those years, and all businesses that, on acquisition, are classified as held for sale that occur within annual periods 
beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. The Company will prospectively apply this 
accounting literature in 2015. 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 (“ASU 2014-
09”). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-
specific  guidance.  The  core principle  of  the  guidance  is  that  an  entity  should recognize  revenue  to depict  the  transfer of 
promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled 
in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:  

●

●

●

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. 

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. 

Step 3: Determine the transaction price. 

● Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. 

● Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. 

For  a  publicly  held  entity,  this  ASU  is  effective  for  annual  reporting  periods  beginning  after  December  15,  2016, 
including  interim  periods  within  that  reporting  period.  Early  application  is  not  permitted.  The  Company  is  currently 
evaluating the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements. 

2.      Concentration of Credit Risk  

Contracts with domestic governmental agencies and other domestic entities that contract with governmental agencies 
accounted  for  approximately  73.0%,  80.0%  and  81.1%  of  the  Company’s  domestic  revenue  for  the  years  ended  
December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Contracts with foreign governmental agencies and other foreign entities 
that contract with governmental agencies accounted for approximately 94.6% of the Company’s foreign revenue for the year 
ended December 31, 2014. In years past, the Company’s international presence was not material. The governmental contracts 
are subject to possible statutory and regulatory changes, rate adjustments, administrative rulings, rate freezes and funding 
reductions.  Reductions  in  amounts  paid  under  these  contracts  for  the  Company’s  services  or  changes  in  methods  or 
regulations governing payments for the Company’s services could materially adversely affect its revenue and profitability. 
Additionally, approximately 68.0% of our Workforce Development Services revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 
was generated from one foreign payer. 

At December 31, 2014, approximately $40,213, or 18.2%, of the Company’s net assets were located in countries outside 

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3.      Prepaid Expenses and Other  

Prepaid expenses and other were comprised of the following: 

December 31, 

2014 

2013 

Prepaid income taxes ........................................................................................   
Prepaid insurance .............................................................................................   
Prepaid taxes and licenses ................................................................................   
Prepaid rent ......................................................................................................   
Deposits held for leased premises & bonds ......................................................   
Preferred share backstop fee paid to related party ............................................   
Other ................................................................................................................   

13,865       
5,496       
4,752       
3,441       
3,249       
2,947       
12,407       

1,427  
4,409  
66  
1,685  
- 
- 
4,244  

Total prepaid expenses and other .....................................................................  $

46,157     $ 

11,831  

4.      Property and Equipment  

Property and equipment consisted of the following:  

Land ...................................................................................    
Building ..............................................................................    
Computer and telecom equipment ......................................    
Software .............................................................................    
Leasehold improvements.................................................... 

Furniture and fixtures .........................................................    
Automobiles .......................................................................    
Construction in progress ....................................................    

    $

Estimated
Useful Life
(in years)
-- 
39 
3-5 
3-5 
Shorter of 7 
years 
 or lease term 
5-10 
5 
-- 

Less accumulated depreciation ...........................................    
Total property and equipment, net .....................................    

     $

December 31,

2014 

2013

1,911     $ 
11,877       
36,696       
17,820       

15,692       
7,724       
4,643       
3,065       
99,428       
42,280       
57,148     $ 

1,911  
11,629  
25,138  
12,333  

6,528  
3,963  
2,732  
1,816  
66,050  
33,341  
32,709  

Depreciation expense was approximately $14,051, $7,738 and $7,537 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 

and 2012, respectively.  

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113,915 

(160)
(492)

270,456 
(157,193)
113,263 

35,484 
210,576 
5,971 
(2,738)
(6,915)

5.      Goodwill and Intangibles  

Goodwill 

Changes in goodwill were as follows:  

Balance at December 31, 2012  ............................  $ 

95,215     $ 

18,700     $ 

NET 

  Services 

    Human 
    Services 

    WD 
    Services 

HA  
     Services      
-    $ 

-    $ 

    Consolidated  
Total 

Foreign currency translation adjustment ..............   
Impairment charge ...............................................   
Balances at December 31, 2013 

Goodwill ...........................................................   
Accumulated impairment losses .......................   

-     
-     

(160)   
(492)   

191,215      
(96,000)   
95,215      

79,241      
(61,193)   
18,048      

-      
-      

-      
-      
-      

-      
-      

-      
-      
-      

Ingeus acquisition .................................................   
Matrix acquisition ................................................   
Other acquisitions .................................................   
Foreign currency translation adjustment ..............   
Impairment charge ...............................................   
Balances at December 31, 2014 ...........................      
Goodwill ...........................................................   
Accumulated impairment losses .......................   
  $

-     
-     
-     
-     
-     

-     
-     
5,971      
(177)   
(6,915)   

35,484       
-      
-      
(2,561)     
-      

-      
210,576       
-      
-      
-      

191,215      
(96,000)   
95,215     $

85,035      
(68,108)   
16,927     $

32,923       
-      
32,923     $ 

210,576       
-      
210,576     $

519,749 
(164,108)
355,641 

In conjunction with its annual review of goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014, the Company performed the 
two-step impairment analysis and determined that goodwill was impaired for two of its Human Services segment reporting 
units. The goodwill impairment in the Maple Star reporting unit was attributable to declines in forecasted referrals, leading 
to a decline in projected future cash flows of the entity. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $3,810 related to 
the  Maple  Star  reporting  unit.  The  impairment  for  the  second  reporting  unit  was  attributable  to  lower  than  expected 
performance during 2014 in the Providence of Idaho reporting unit, as well as a lower than expected projections in future 
years. An impairment charge of $2,815 was recorded related to the Providence of Idaho reporting unit.  

Additionally, based on a triggering event for one of the Human Services segment reporting units, the Company recorded 

a goodwill impairment charge of approximately $290 prior to conducting its annual asset impairment test.  

Also in conjunction with its annual review of goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014, the Company performed 
the two-step analysis of its Ingeus reporting unit. After completing step one, the Company concluded the fair value of the 
reporting unit was less than its carrying value, requiring the Company to proceed to the second step of the two-step goodwill 
impairment test. As part of the Step 2 analysis, the Company analyzed its long-term assets, including property, plant and 
equipment,  and  its  intangible  assets.  Based  on  this  review,  it  was  determined  that  the  undiscounted  cash  flows  from  the 
reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. However, in determining the implied fair value of goodwill for the Ingeus reporting 
unit, the assigned fair value of the Ingeus reporting unit’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 was $13,700 less than 
the carrying value. In accordance with ASC 350, the assignment of fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit 
is solely for the purpose of testing goodwill for impairment, the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit are not written up 
or down as a result of the allocation process. Based on the two-step analysis described above, the Company concluded the 
implied fair value of the Ingeus reporting unit goodwill exceeded its carrying value by $18,500. Accordingly, the Company 
concluded  there  was  no  impairment  in  its  Ingeus  reporting  unit  goodwill,  and  did  not  recognize  any  charges  related  to 
goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2014. 

The Company believes the assumptions used in its discounted cash flow analysis are appropriate and result in reasonable 
estimates of the implied fair value of each reporting unit. The Company further believes the most significant assumptions 
used in its analysis are the expected revenue growth, margins and overall profitability of its reporting units. However, the 
Company may not meet its revenue growth and profitability targets, working capital needs and capital expenditures may be 
higher than forecast, changes in credit or equity markets may result in changes to the Company’s discount rate and general 
business conditions may result in changes to the Company’s terminal value assumptions for its reporting units. The amount 
of goodwill associated with Ingeus was $32,923 at December 31, 2014. 

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the not-for-profit entities managed by Rio Grande Management Company, 
L.L.C. (“Rio”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, were notified of the termination of funding for certain of their 
services. Management expected that due to this change in funding, the not-for-profit entities would not be able to maintain 
their historical level of business, which was expected to result in the decrease, or elimination of, services provided by Rio to 
these  entities.  The  Company  determined  that  these  factors  were  indicators  that  an  interim  goodwill  impairment  test  was 
required under ASC 350. As a result, the Company estimated the fair value of the goodwill it acquired in connection with the 
Rio acquisition to be zero at June 30, 2013, and at that time, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $492 in its Human 
Services operating segment to eliminate the carrying value of goodwill acquired in connection with its acquisition of Rio. 
This  charge  is  included  in  “Asset  impairment  charge”  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  income  for  the  year  ended  
December 31, 2013.  

In connection with its annual asset impairment analysis conducted as of December 31, 2013, the Company determined 

that no additional impairment charges were required to fairly state the value of these assets. 

The total amount of goodwill that was deductible for income tax purposes for acquisitions as of December 31, 2014 

and 2013 was approximately $43,776 and $36,870, respectively.  

Intangible Assets 

Intangible assets are comprised of acquired customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed technology, 

management contracts and restrictive covenants. Intangible assets consisted of the following:  

December 31,

2014

2013 

   Estimated 
   Useful Life 

Customer relationships ..     
Customer relationships ..     
Customer relationships ..     
Customer relationships ..     
Management contracts ..     
Trademarks and Trade 

    $

(in Yrs) 
15 
10 
5 
3 
10 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

    Accumulated    
    Amortization    

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount 

73,837     $
223,118      
4,100      
1,039      
7,775      

(38,012)   $
(6,999)    
(227)    
(370)    
(7,348)    

     Accumulated  
     Amortization  
(33,319)
(1,027)
- 
(21)
(9,975)

73,990     $
1,417       
-      
989       
11,422       

Names ....................... 

Indefinite 

25,900      

-     

-      

- 

Trademarks and Trade 

Names .......................     
Developed technology ...     
Restrictive Covenants ....     
Total ..............................     

10 
5 
2 

     $

16,724      
44,016      
50      
396,559     $

(976)    
(1,950)    
(4)    
(55,886)   $

-      
-      
-      
87,818     $

- 
- 
- 
(44,342)

The weighted-average amortization period at December 31, 2014 for intangibles with a definite life was 10.3 years. No 
significant residual value is estimated for these intangible assets. Amortization expense was approximately $15,437, $7,134 
and $7,486 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total amortization expense is estimated 
to be as follows for the next five years and thereafter, based on completed acquisitions as of December 31, 2014:  

Year
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
Thereafter 
Total 

  Amount
 $

39,218  
38,728  
38,279  
38,279  
35,883  
124,386  
314,773  

 $

In connection with its annual asset impairment analysis conducted as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company 

determined that no impairment charges were required to fairly state the value of these assets. 

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6.      Accrued Expenses  

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:  

Accrued compensation .................................................................................................   $
NET Services contract adjustments ..............................................................................    
Contingent consideration .............................................................................................    
Other ............................................................................................................................    
Total accrued expenses ................................................................................................   $

46,425     $ 
27,380       
7,767       
40,285       
121,857     $ 

22,940  
12,445  
- 
17,099  
52,484  

December 31,

2014 

2013

7.      Fair Value Measurements 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an 
entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. 
Below are the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at 

the measurement date. 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted 
prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for 
substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value 

of the assets or liabilities. 

The  Company  may  be  required  to  pay  additional  consideration  in  relation  to  certain  acquisitions  based  on  the 
achievement of certain earnings targets. Acquisition-related contingent consideration is initially measured and recorded at 
fair value as an element of consideration paid in connection with an acquisition with subsequent adjustments recognized in 
other operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company determines the fair value of 
acquisition-related  contingent  consideration,  and  any  subsequent  changes  in  fair  value  using  a  discounted  probability-
weighted approach. This approach takes into consideration Level 3 unobservable inputs including probability assessments of 
expected future cash flows over the period in which the obligation is expected to be settled and applies a discount factor that 
captures the uncertainties associated with the obligation. Changes in these unobservable inputs that relate to events occurring 
subsequent to the date of acquisition could significantly impact the fair value of the obligation recorded in the accompanying 
condensed consolidated balance sheets and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The fair 
value  of  the  Company’s  contingent  consideration  was  $11,429  at  December  31,  2014,  of  which  $7,767  is  included  in 
“Accrued expenses” and $3,662 is included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company 
recorded  a  gain  due  to  a  change  in  the  estimated  fair  value  of  contingent  consideration  of  $16,314  within  “General  and 
administrative expense” in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2014. 

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8.      Long-Term Obligations and Note Payable to Related Party 

The Company’s long-term obligations were as follows:  

  December 31,      December 31,  

2014 

2013

6.5% convertible senior subordinated notes, interest payable semi-annually beginning 

May 2008 with principal due May 2014 (the "Notes") .................................................  $

-     $ 

47,500  

$240,000 revolving loan (previously $165,000; amended May 28, 2014), LIBOR plus 
2.25% - 3.25% (effective rate of 3.16% at December 31, 2014) through August 
2018 with interest payable at least once every three months ........................................   

$250,000 term loan, LIBOR plus 2.25% - 3.25%, with principal payable quarterly 
beginning March 31, 2015 and interest payable at least once every three months, 
through August 2018 ....................................................................................................   

$60,000 term loan, LIBOR plus 2.25% - 3.25%, with principal payable quarterly 

beginning December 31, 2014 and interest payable at least once every three months, 
through August 2018 ....................................................................................................   

14.0% unsecured related party, subordinated bridge note with principal due  

201,700       

16,000  

250,000       

- 

58,875       

60,000  

September 30, 2018 and interest payable quarterly  .....................................................   

65,500       

- 

2.0% unsecured, subordinated note to former stockholder of acquired company, 

principal and interest due May 2016 .............................................................................   

Unamortized discount on debt ..........................................................................................   

Less current portion ..........................................................................................................   
Total long-term obligations, less current portion .............................................................  $

600       
576,675       
(1,462 )     
575,213       
90,688       
484,525     $ 

- 
123,500  
- 
123,500  
48,250  
75,250  

The carrying amount of the long-term obligations approximated their fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The 
fair value of the Company’s long-term obligations was estimated based on interest rates for the same or similar debt offered 
to the Company having same or similar remaining maturities and collateral requirements. 

Annual maturities of long-term obligations as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:  

Year
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
Total 

Amount

90,688  
32,938  
41,287  
411,762  
576,675  

  $

  $

 Convertible senior subordinated notes  

On  November  13,  2007,  the  Company  issued  $70,000  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  6.5%  Convertible  Senior 
Subordinated Notes due in 2014 (the “Senior Notes”), under the amended note purchase agreement dated November 9, 2007 
to the purchasers named therein. The proceeds of $70,000 were initially placed into escrow and were released on December 7, 
2007  to  partially  fund  the  cash  portion  of  the  purchase  price  of  Charter  LCI  Corporation,  including  its  subsidiaries, 
collectively referred to as LogistiCare. The Senior Notes were general unsecured obligations subordinated in right of payment 
to any existing or future senior debt. The Senior Notes matured on May 15, 2014, and the Company repaid the balance of 
$47,500 with cash on hand. 

Credit facility 

On August 2, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, 
N.A.,  as  administrative  agent,  swing  line  lender  and  letter  of  credit  issuer,  SunTrust  Bank,  as  syndication  agent,  Merrill 
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book 
managers and other lenders party thereto. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provided the Company with a senior 
secured  credit  facility  (“Credit  Facility”),  in  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $225,000,  comprised  of  a  $60,000  term  loan  

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facility and a $165,000 revolving credit facility. The New Senior Credit Facility included sublimits for swingline loans and 
letters of credit in amounts of up to $10,000 and $25,000, respectively. On August 2, 2013, the Company borrowed the entire 
amount available under the term loan facility and $16,000 under the revolving credit facility and used the proceeds thereof 
to refinance certain of the Company’s existing indebtedness.  

Under the Credit Facility, the Company has an option to request an increase in the amount of the revolving credit facility 
and/or  the  term  loan  facility  from  time  to  time  (on  substantially  the  same  terms  as  apply  to  the  existing  facilities)  in  an 
aggregate amount of up to $75,000 with either additional commitments from lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit 
Agreement  at  such  time  or  new  commitments  from  financial  institutions  acceptable  to  the  administrative  agent  in  its 
reasonable discretion, so long as no default or event of default exists at the time of any such increase. The Company may not 
be able to access additional funds under this increase option as no lender is obligated to participate in any such increase under 
the Credit Facility.  

The Credit Facility matures on August 2, 2018. The Company may prepay the Credit Facility in whole or in part, at any 
time without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of the lenders’ breakage and redeployment costs in connection 
with prepayments of London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) loans. The unutilized portion of the commitments under the 
Credit Facility may be irrevocably reduced or terminated by us at any time without penalty.  

The  Company’s  obligations  under  the  Credit  Facility  are  guaranteed  by  all  of  its  present  and  future  domestic 
subsidiaries, excluding certain domestic subsidiaries, which include its insurance captives and not-for-profit subsidiaries. The 
Company’s, and each guarantor’s, obligations under its guaranty of the Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien on 
substantially all of the Company’s respective assets, including a pledge of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of its 
domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the issued and outstanding stock of its first tier foreign subsidiaries.  

On May 28, 2014, the Company entered into the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its Credit Facility. The 
First Amendment provided for, among other things, an increase in the aggregate amount of the revolving credit facility from 
$165,000 to $240,000 and other modifications in connection with the consummation of the acquisition of Ingeus.  

Additionally, on October 23, 2014, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated 
Credit and Guaranty Agreement and Consent (the “Second Amendment”) to amend the Credit Facility to (i) add a new term 
loan tranche in aggregate principal amount of up to $250,000 to partly finance the acquisition of Matrix, (ii) provide the 
consent of the required lenders to consummate the acquisition of Matrix, (iii) permit incurrence of additional debt (including 
the Related party unsecured subordinated bridge note, described below) to fund the acquisition of Matrix, (iv) add an excess 
cash flow mandatory prepayment provision and (v) such other amendments which are beneficial to the Company and provide 
greater flexibility for its future operations.  

Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the loans accrue, at the Company’s election, at a per annum rate equal 
to LIBOR, plus an applicable margin or the base rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 2.25% 
to  3.25%  in  the  case  of  LIBOR  loans  and  1.25%  to  2.25%  in  the  case  of  the  base  rate  loans,  in  each  case  based  on  the 
Company’s consolidated leverage ratio as defined in the Second Amendment. Interest on the loans is payable at least every 
three months in arrears. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay commitment fees based on a percentage of the unused 
portion of each lender’s commitment under the revolving credit facility and letter of credit fees based on a percentage of the 
maximum amount available to be drawn under each outstanding letter of credit. The commitment fee and letter of credit fee 
ranges from 0.25% to 0.50% and 2.25% to 3.25%, respectively, in each case, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage 
ratio.  

The $60,000 term loan is subject to quarterly amortization payments, commencing on December 31, 2014, so that the 
following percentages of the term loan outstanding on the closing date plus the principal amount of any term loans funded 
pursuant to the increase option are repaid as follows: 7.5% between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, 10.0% 
between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016, 12.5% between December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, 11.25% 
between December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018 and the remaining balance at maturity.  

The $250,000 term loan is subject to quarterly amortization payments, commencing on March 31, 2015, so that the 
following percentages of the term loan outstanding on the closing date plus the principal amount of any term loans funded 
pursuant  to  the  increase  option  are  repaid  as  follows:  5.625%  between  March  31,  2015  and  September  30,  2015,  10.0% 
between December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2016, 12.5% between December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, 11.25% 
between December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018 and the remaining balance at maturity.  

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The Credit Facility also requires the Company (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Amended and Restated 
Credit Agreement) to prepay the outstanding loans in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds received 
from certain asset dispositions, debt issuances, insurance and casualty awards and other extraordinary receipts. 

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of 
default.  The  negative  covenants  include  restrictions  on  the  Company’s  ability  to,  among  other  things,  incur  additional 
indebtedness, create liens, make investments, give guarantees, pay dividends, sell assets and merge and consolidate. The 
Company is subject to financial covenants, including consolidated net leverage and consolidated fixed charge covenants. The 
Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2014. 

The Company incurred fees of approximately $12,738 to refinance our long-term debt during 2014.  We have accounted 
for fees related to the refinancing of our long-term debt, as well as unamortized deferred financing fees related to the Senior 
Credit  Facility,  under  ASC  470-50  –  Debt  Modifications  and  Extinguishments.    As  both  credit  facilities  were  loan 
syndications, and a number of lenders participated in both credit facilities, we evaluated the accounting for financing fees on 
a lender by lender basis.  Of the total amount of fees incurred for the refinancing of debt, approximately $5,224 was deferred 
as deferred financing fees or debt discount, and will be amortized over the life of the loans, approximately $4,500 was deferred 
and fully expensed in the fourth quarter of 2014 in relation to bridge financing commitments and approximately $3,014 was 
expensed in 2014.  

Related party unsecured subordinated bridge note 

On  October  23,  2014,  the  Company  issued  to  Coliseum  Capital  Management,  LLC  and  certain  of  its  affiliates 
(“Coliseum”), a related party, a 14.0% Unsecured Subordinated Note in aggregate principal amount of $65,500 (the “Note”) 
due September 30, 2018. Interest from the issuance date to, but excluding, the 120th day after the issuance date, was paid in 
cash in the amount of $3,015 on the issuance of the Note, of which $1,281 is included in “Prepaid expenses and other” in the 
consolidated  balance  sheet  as  of  December  31,  2014.  Coliseum  held  approximately  15%  of  the  Company’s  outstanding 
common stock as of October 23, 2014 and is the Company’s largest shareholder. Additionally, Christopher Shackelton, who 
serves on the Company’s board of directors, is also a Managing Partner at Coliseum Capital Management, LLC. 

The  Note  was  repaid  in  full  on  February  11,  2015,  with  the  proceeds  from  a  registered  Rights  Offering  (“Rights 
Offering”) and a related standby purchase agreement. The Rights Offering allowed all of the Company’s existing common 
stock holders the non-transferrable right to purchase their pro rata share of $65,500 of convertible preferred stock at a price 
of $100.00 per share, as further described in Note 21. As such, the Note was classified as a current liability at December 31, 
2014. 

9.      Stockholders’ Equity  

The  Company’s  second  amended  and  restated  certificate  of  incorporation  provides  that  the  Company’s  authorized 
capital stock consists of 40,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred 
stock, $0.001 par value per share.  

At  December  31,  2014  and  2013,  there  were  16,870,285  and  14,477,312  shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock 
outstanding,  respectively,  (including  1,014,108  treasury  shares  at  December  31,  2014  and  956,442  treasury  shares  at 
December 31, 2013) and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.  

The following table reflects the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for future issuance as 

of December 31, 2014:  

Shares of common stock reserved for: 

Exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards .......................................................................      
Issuance of Performance Restricted Stock Units ...............................................................................      

1,501,884  
91,847  

Total shares of common stock reserved for future issuance ..................................................................      

1,593,731  

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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted a total of 463,000 stock options under the 2006 Long-
Term Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”) to purchase the Company’s common stock at exercise prices equal to the market value of 
the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The options were granted to executive officers and certain key employees. 
The  option  exercise  price  for  all  options  granted  ranged  from  $36.27  to  $43.81.  300,000  options  vest  in  three  equal 
installments on September 11, 2014, June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2016. 163,000 options cliff vest on December 31, 2017. The 
weighted-average fair value of the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $17.09 per share. 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted 52,530 shares of restricted stock to non-employee 
directors of its board of directors, executive officers and certain key employees. The awards primarily vest in three equal 
installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Additionally, during the year ended December 
31, 2014, the Company granted an additional 567,069 shares to two individuals in connection with the Ingeus acquisition. 
The awards vest, upon continued employment of the grantees, in four equal installments on each anniversary date of the 
grant. The weighted-average fair value of all restricted stock awards granted in 2014 totaled $39.80 per share.  

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 298,186 shares of its common stock in connection with 
the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s 2006 Stock Option Plan (“2006 Plan”). In addition, during the 
year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 214,741 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of 
employee stock options under the Company’s 2003 Stock Option Plan (“2003 Plan”). During 2014, the Company also issued 
74,714 shares of its common stock to non-employee directors, executive officers and key employees upon the vesting of 
certain  restricted  stock  awards  granted  in  2013,  2012  and  2011  under  the  Company’s  2006  Plan.  In  connection  with  the 
vesting of these restricted stock awards, 18,504 shares of the Company’s common stock were surrendered to the Company 
by the recipients to pay their associated taxes due to the federal and state taxing authorities during 2014. These shares were 
placed in treasury.  

On February 1, 2007, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to one million 
shares of its common stock. The Company may purchase shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market 
or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on the market conditions and the Company’s capital requirements. As of 
December 31, 2013, the Company spent approximately $14,376 to purchase 756,100 shares of its common stock in the open 
market since the inception of this stock repurchase program. No additional repurchases were made during 2014. 

Subject to the rights specifically granted to holders of any then outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock, 
the  Company’s  common  stockholders  are  entitled  to  vote  together  as  a  class  on  all  matters  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the 
Company’s stockholders, and are entitled to any dividends that may be declared by the Company’s board of directors. The 
Company’s  common  stockholders  do  not have  cumulative  voting rights. Upon  the  Company’s  dissolution,  liquidation or 
winding up, holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to share ratably in the Company’s net assets after payment 
or provision for all liabilities and any preferential liquidation rights of the Company’s preferred stock then outstanding. The 
Company’s common stockholders do not have preemptive rights to purchase shares of the Company’s stock. The issued and 
outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock are not subject to any redemption provisions and are not convertible into 
any other shares of the Company’s capital stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of the Company’s common 
stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of the Company’s preferred stock the Company may issue in the 
future.  

10.    Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements  

The Company provides stock-based compensation under the Company’s 2003 Plan and 2006 Plan to employees, non-
employee directors, consultants and advisors. Upon stockholder approval in May 2006, the 2006 Plan replaced the former 
1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“1997 Plan”) and 2003 Plan. While all awards outstanding under the 2003 Plan remain 
in effect in accordance with their terms, no additional grants or awards will be made under this plan. The 1997 Plan has 
expired and no awards were outstanding under the 1997 Plan as of December 31, 2014. 

To achieve the purposes of the Company’s stock-based compensation program described above, the 2006 Plan allows 
the  flexibility  to  grant  or  award  stock  options,  stock  appreciation  rights,  restricted  stock,  unrestricted  stock,  stock  units 
including restricted stock units and performance awards to eligible persons.  

Stock option awards granted under the 2003 Plan and 2006 Plan were generally ten year options granted at fair market 
value on the date of grant with time based vesting over a period determined at the time the options were granted, ranging 
from  one  to  four  years  (which  is  equal  to  the  requisite  service  period).  However,  163,000  stock  options  granted  in  
December 2014 had a term of approximately 3.25 years. The Company does not intend to pay dividends on unexercised 
options. New shares of the Company’s common stock are issued when the options are exercised.  

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The following table summarizes the activity under the 1997 Plan, 2003 Plan and 2006 Plan as of December 31, 2014: 

   Number of shares 
   of the Company's 

common stock 
authorized for 
issuance 

     Number of shares
     of the Company's

common stock
remaining 
available for 
future grants

Number of shares of the Company's
common stock subject to

Options

Stock Grants

1997 Plan ...............     
2003 Plan  ..............     
2006 Plan ...............     
Total ......................     

428,572      
1,400,000      
4,400,000      
6,228,572      

-     
-     
1,061,252      
1,061,252      

-      
50,760       
762,862       
813,622       

- 
- 
780,109  
780,109  

The Company chose to follow the short-cut method prescribed by ASC 718 to calculate its pool of excess tax benefits 
available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of ASC 718 (“APIC pool”). There was no effect 
on the Company’s financial results for 2014, 2013 or 2012 related to the application of the short-cut method to determine its 
APIC pool balance. 

The Company calculates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula. Stock-based 
compensation  expense  charged  against  income  for  stock  options  and  stock  grants  awarded  during  the  years  ended  
December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was based on the grant-date fair value adjusted for estimated forfeitures based on awards 
expected to vest in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. For stock-based compensation awards granted during 2014, 
2013 and 2012, the associated expense is amortized over the vesting period of primarily three years. Additionally, ASC 718 
requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised as necessary in subsequent periods if the actual forfeitures 
differ from those estimates. 

The  following  table  reflects  the  amount  of  stock-based  compensation,  for  share  settled  awards,  recorded  in  each 

financial statement line item for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: 

Service expense ............................................................................   $
General and administrative expense .............................................    
Total stock-based compensation ..................................................   $

4,025     $
3,537      
7,562     $

1,658    $ 
1,421      
3,079    $ 

2,146  
1,727  
3,873  

Year ended December 31, 
2013 

2012

2014

Stock-based compensation included in service expense is comprised of the following: 

Year ended December 31, 
2013 

2012

2014

Cost of non-emergency transportation services ...........................   $
Client service expense ..................................................................    
Workforce development service expense .....................................    
Total stock-based compenation in service expense ......................   $

587     $
6      
3,432      
4,025     $

1,054    $ 
604      
-      
1,658    $ 

1,354  
792  
- 
2,146  

The amounts above exclude the tax benefit of approximately $1,570, $909 and $960 for the years ended December 31, 

2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the amount of excess tax benefits resulting from the exercise 
of stock options was approximately $2,722, $1,120 and $91, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 
2012, the Company had tax shortfalls resulting from the exercise of stock options of approximately $38, $683 and $306, 
respectively. The excess tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options are reflected as cash flows from financing 
activities for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 in the consolidated statements of cash flows.  

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The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014: 

Number
of Shares
Under
Option

Year ended December 31, 2014 
    Weighted- 

Weighted-
average
Exercise 
Price

average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Term 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Balance at beginning of period......     
Granted ......................................     
Exercised ...................................     
Forfeited or expired ...................     
Outstanding at end of period .........     
Vested or expected to vest at end 

of period ....................................     
Exercisable at end of period ..........     

874,252     $
463,000      
(512,927)    
(10,703)    
813,622     $

754,859     $
450,620     $

19.76      
41.16      
21.48      
25.77      
30.77      

30.17      
23.00      

5.9    $ 

6.0    $ 
5.2    $ 

6,821  

6,814  
6,794  

The weighted-average grant-date fair value for options granted, total intrinsic value and cash received by the Company 

related to options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:  

Weighted-average grant date fair value ..................................   $
Options exercised: 

Total intrinsic value ............................................................   $
Cash received......................................................................   $

2014

Year ended December 31, 
2013 

17.09       Not Applicable      $ 

2012

9,107     $
11,019     $

4,544     $ 
10,069     $ 

6.92  

351  
949  

The following table summarizes the activity of the shares and weighted-average grant date fair value of the Company’s 

non-vested restricted common stock during the year ended December 31, 2014:  

     Weighted-average

grant date
fair value

Shares

Non-vested at December 31, 2013 ...................................................    
Granted .........................................................................................    
Vested ...........................................................................................    
Forfeited  ......................................................................................    
Non-vested at December 31, 2014 ...................................................    

158,842     $ 
619,599     $ 
(74,714)   $ 
(15,465)   $ 
688,262     $ 

17.68  
39.80  
16.87  
16.41  
37.71  

Restricted stock grants were not made prior to the approval of the 2006 Plan on May 25, 2006. The fair value of a non-
vested restricted stock grant is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of 
grant.  

As of December 31, 2014, there was approximately $22,272 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested 
share settled stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2006 Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized 
over a weighted-average period of 2.74 years. The total fair value of shares vested was $7,053, $3,642 and $4,076 for the 
years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. 

Additionally, as of December 31, 2014, the Company had a short-term liability of $1,357 in “Accrued expenses” and a 
long-term liability of $176 in “Other long-term liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet related to unexercised vested and 
non-vested cash settled share-based payment awards granted under the 2006 Plan. The cash settled share-based compensation 
expense in total excluded a tax benefit of approximately $610 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The cost is expected to 
be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.96 years.  

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There were no stock options awarded during 2013. The fair value of each stock option awarded during the years ended 
December  31,  2014  and  2012  was  estimated  on  the  date  of  grant  using  the  Black-Scholes  option-pricing  formula  and 
amortized over the option’s vesting periods with the following assumptions:  

Expected dividend yield ...................................................................................   
Expected stock price volatility .........................................................................   
Risk-free interest rate .......................................................................................   
Expected life of options (in years) ...................................................................   

Year ended December 31,
2012
2014
0.0% 
0.0% 
82.1% 
45.6%-50.25% 
0.4%-0.5% 
1.1%-1.88% 
3.3-3.6 
3.25-5.47 

The risk-free interest rate was based on the US Treasury security rate in effect as of the date of grant. The expected 
lives of options and the expected stock price volatility were based on the Company’s historical data, or the Company’s best 
estimate where appropriate.  

In addition, in March 14, 2014, the Company issued 6,195 stock equivalent units (“SEUs”), which settle in cash, to 
Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., in lieu of a grant to Christopher Shackelton, Chairman of the Board of Directors, that vest 
one-third upon each anniversary of the vesting date. The fair value of the SEUs is based on the closing stock price on the last 
day of the period and completed requisite service period. Also, on September 2014, the Company issued 200,000 stock option 
equivalent units (“SARs”), which settle in cash, to Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P. that vest one-third upon grant, one-third 
on June 30, 2015 and one-third on June 30, 2016. The Company recorded approximately $1,249 of expense in 2014 related 
to the SARs which is included in “General and administrative expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair 
value of the SARs was estimated as of December 31, 2014 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and amortized 
over the option’s graded vesting periods with the following assumptions: 

Expected dividend yield ...........................................................................................    
Expected stock price volatility .................................................................................    
Risk-free interest rate ...............................................................................................    
Expected life of options (in years) ...........................................................................    

Year ended December 31, 2014
0.0% 
46.75% - 50.1% 
1.3% - 1.76% 
3.75 - 5.75 

11.    Earnings Per Share  

The following table details the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: 

Year ended December 31,
2013 

2014

2012

Numerator: 

Net income available to common stockholders ..............................   $

20,275     $

19,438     $

8,482  

Denominator: 

Denominator for basic earnings per share -- weighted-average 

shares ..........................................................................................    

14,765,303      

13,499,885       

13,225,448  

Effect of dilutive securities: 

Common stock options and restricted stock awards ...................    
Performance-based restricted stock units ....................................    

236,538      
16,720      

292,937       
17,052       

129,165  
- 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share -- adjusted weighted-

average shares assumed conversion ............................................    

15,018,561      

13,809,874       

13,354,613  

Basic earnings per share .....................................................................   $
Diluted earnings per share ..................................................................   $

1.37     $
1.35     $

1.44     $
1.41     $

0.64  
0.64  

For  the  years ended December  31,  2014, 2013  and 2012,  employee  stock options  to purchase 92,054, 452,421  and 
1,563,247 shares, respectively, of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the 
exercise price of these options was greater than the average fair value of the common stock for the period and, therefore, the 
effect of these options would have been anti-dilutive. The effect of issuing 1,139,145 and 1,179,999 shares of common stock 
on an assumed conversion basis related to the Senior Notes was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share 
for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as it would have been antidilutive.  

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12.    Non-Controlling Interest  

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of WCG in August 2007, PSC of Canada Exchange Corp. (“PSC”), a 
subsidiary  established  by  the  Company  to  facilitate  the  purchase  of  all  of  the  equity  interest  in  WCG,  issued  287,576 
exchangeable shares (“Exchangeable Shares”) as part of the purchase price consideration. The Exchangeable Shares were 
valued  at  approximately  $7,751  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  purchase  agreement  ($7,649  for  accounting 
purposes). The Exchangeable Shares were exchangeable at each shareholder’s option, for no additional consideration, into 
shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. Of the 287,576 Exchangeable Shares originally issued, 25,882 
had been exchanged for Company common stock as of December 31, 2013.  

The Exchangeable Shares were non-participating such that they were not entitled to any allocation of income or loss of 
PSC. The Exchangeable Shares represented ownership in PSC and were accounted for as “Non-controlling interest” included 
in stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets in the amount of approximately $6,961 at December 31, 2013.  

The Exchangeable Shares and the 25,882 shares of the Company’s common stock issued upon the exchange of the same 
number  of  Exchangeable  Shares  noted  above  were  subject  to  a  Settlement  and  Indemnification  Agreement  dated  
November  17,  2009  (“Indemnification  Agreement”)  by  and  between  the  Company  and  the  sellers  of  WCG.  The 
Indemnification Agreement secured the Company’s claims for indemnification and associated rights and remedies provided 
by the Share Purchase Agreement (under which the Company acquired all of the equity interest in WCG on August 1, 2007) 
arising from actions taken by British Columbia to strictly enforce a contractually imposed revenue cap on a per client basis 
and  contractually  mandated  pass-through  activity  subsequent  to  August  1,  2007.  The  actions  taken  by  British  Columbia 
resulted in an approximate $3,000 Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) dispute and termination of one of its six provincial contracts 
with WCG, which the Company is disputing. Under the Indemnification Agreement, the sellers agreed to transfer their rights 
to the Exchangeable Shares and 25,882 shares of the Company’s common stock issued upon the exchange of the same number 
of Exchangeable Shares to the Company to indemnify the Company against any losses suffered by the Company as the result 
of an unfavorable ruling upon the conclusion of all appeals related to arbitration. Alternatively, at their option, the sellers 
could pay cash in lieu of stock in satisfaction of their obligation under the Indemnification Agreement provided payment was 
made before or concurrently with the execution of any settlement with British Columbia. 

Effective April 14, 2010, an arbitrator issued an award with respect to the dispute between WCG and British Columbia. 
Under the arbitration award, essentially all amounts disputed shall be paid to WCG (except for approximately CAD $13 
which will be subject to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement) plus interest. The award affirmed the termination of 
one of the six provincial contracts that had been terminated effective October 31, 2008. During the second quarter of 2010, 
British Columbia filed a petition for leave to appeal the arbitration award, and on October 11, 2011, the leave to appeal was 
granted to British Columbia.  

In  2012,  WCG  received  cash  totaling  approximately  $3,394  from  British  Columbia  related  to  the  arbitral  award. 
However, in the event British Columbia prevailed in its arguments during the appeal process, British Columbia could seek 
immediate repayment of the amount of the arbitral award owing at that time from WCG. Upon receipt of the cash discussed 
above, the Company recorded approximately $3,394 to cash and other long-term liabilities in 2012. No changes in the status 
of the appeal occurred and no additional payments were made during 2013. 

During the second quarter of 2014, the Company and the sellers of WCG entered into Amendment No. 1 to a Settlement 
and Indemnification Agreement which authorized WCG to enter into an agreement with the province of British Columbia, 
Canada to settle the ongoing dispute. Additionally, the sellers of WCG agreed to reimburse WCG certain legal expenses up 
to a maximum of approximately $120 CAD ($112) upon settlement with British Columbia. On June 6, 2014, British Columbia 
agreed to the settlement of the dispute for approximately $1,500 CAD ($1,406), which was paid by WCG. The sellers of 
WCG surrendered 39,162 exchangeable shares of PSC to fulfill their obligation to the Company for the settlement of the 
dispute with British Colombia and the reimbursement of legal fees. These shares were converted to shares of the Company 
and transferred to treasury. Additionally, the remaining 222,532 exchangeable shares of PSC were exchanged into shares of 
common stock of the Company and distributed to the sellers of WCG, thus eliminating the related non-controlling interest 
balance as of December 31, 2014. 

13.    Leases  

The Company leases many of its operating and office facilities for various terms under non-cancelable operating lease 
agreements. The leases expire in various years and provide for renewal options. In the normal course of business, it is expected 
that these leases will be renewed or replaced by leases on other properties.  

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The operating leases provide for increases in future minimum annual rental payments based on defined increases in the 
Consumer Price Index, subject to certain minimum increases. Several of these lease agreements contain provisions for periods 
in which rent payments are reduced. The total amount of rental payments due over the lease term is being charged to rent 
expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The difference between rent expense recorded and the amount paid 
as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $2,280 and $1,355, respectively, and was included in "Other long-
term liabilities” as of December 31, 2014 in the consolidated balance sheets. Also, the lease agreements generally require the 
Company to pay executory costs such as real estate taxes, insurance, and repairs.  

Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases for equipment and property with initial terms of one 

year or more consisted of the following at December 31, 2014: 

2015.............................................................................................................................................................   $ 
2016.............................................................................................................................................................     
2017.............................................................................................................................................................     
2018.............................................................................................................................................................     
2019.............................................................................................................................................................     
Thereafter ....................................................................................................................................................     
Total future minimum lease payments ........................................................................................................   $ 

28,628  
22,042  
13,365  
8,128  
4,888  
7,513  
84,564  

Rent  expense  related  to  operating  leases  was  approximately  $30,588,  $21,398  and  $21,285,  for  the  years  ended 

   Operating

Leases

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

14.    Retirement Plan  

The Company maintains a qualified defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended (“IRC”), for all employees of its NET Services and Human Services operating segments and corporate 
personnel. The Company, at its discretion, may make a matching contribution to the plan. The Company’s contributions to 
the plan were approximately $612, $501 and $461, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

The Company also maintains defined contribution plans, for the benefit of eligible HA Services’ employees under the 
provision of Section 401(k) of the US Internal Revenue Code. The Company provides matching contributions that vest over 
3 years. Unvested matching contributions are forfeitable upon employee termination. Employee contributions are fully vested 
and non-forfeitable. The Company’s contributions to these plans were approximately $299 for the year ended December 31, 
2014. 

WD  Services’  employees  are  entitled  to  benefits  from  Ingeus’s  retirement  plans.  Ingeus  has  separate  plans  in  each 
country  it  operates  in  and  has  both  defined  benefit  plans  and  defined  contribution  plans.  The  defined  contribution  plans 
receive  fixed  contributions  from  Ingeus  companies  and  Ingeus’s  legal  or  constructive  obligation  is  limited  to  these 
contributions. The Company’s contributions to these defined contribution plans were approximately $2,402 for the year ended 
December 31, 2014.  

On  August  31,  2007,  the  Board  adopted  The  Providence  Service  Corporation  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  (the 
“Deferred  Compensation  Plan”)  for  the  Company’s  eligible  employees  and  independent  contractors  of  a  participating 
employer (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan participants may defer all 
or a portion of their base salary, service bonus, performance-based compensation earned in a period of 12 months or more, 
commissions and, in the case of independent contractors, compensation reportable on Form 1099.  

The Company also maintains a 409 (A) Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust Plan for highly compensated employees 
of its NET Services operating segment. This plan was put in place to compensate for the inability of highly compensated 
employees to take full advantage of the Company’s 401(k) plan.  

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15.    Income Taxes  

The federal and state income tax provision is summarized as follows: 

Federal: 

Current ..............................................................................   $
Deferred ............................................................................    

State: 

Current ..............................................................................   $
Deferred ............................................................................    

Foreign: 

Current ..............................................................................   $
Deferred ............................................................................    

2014

Year ended December 31, 
2013 

2012

9,386     $
(3,715)   
5,671      

3,940     $
(2,089)   
1,851      

(616)  $
596      
(20)   

12,666     $ 
(2,805)     
9,861       

2,412     $ 
(478)     
1,934       

(19)   $ 
1       
(18)     

6,909  
(81)
6,828  

2,124  
85  
2,209  

(6)
(820)
(826)

Total provision for income taxes ..........................................   $

7,502     $

11,777     $ 

8,211  

A  reconciliation  of  the  provision  for  income  taxes  with  amounts  determined  by  applying  the  statutory  U.S.  federal 

income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows: 

2014

Year Ended December 31, 
2013 

2012

Federal statutory rates ...........................................................   
Federal income tax at statutory rates .....................................  $
Change in valuation allowance..............................................   
Change in uncertain tax positions .........................................   
State income taxes, net of federal benefit ..............................   
Difference between federal statutory and foreign tax rate.....   
Stock option expense .............................................................   
Meals and entertainment .......................................................   
Change in workers' compensation liability accural related to 
ReDCo ...............................................................................   
Amortization of deferred consideration.................................   
Transaction costs ...................................................................   
Contingent consideration liability reversal ............................   
Nontaxable interest income ...................................................   
Other..................................................................................  
Provision for income taxes ....................................................  $
Effective income tax rate .......................................................   

35%  
9,722     $
2,219      
(1,681)    
1,315      
(353)    
(524)    
207      

-     
1,574      
1,769      
(5,748)    
(660)    
(338)    
7,502     $
27%  

35 %     
10,925      $ 
185        
-        
1,198        
15        
(862 )      
93        

-        
-        
-        
-        
-        
223        
11,777      $ 
38 %     

35%
5,844   
181   
-  
1,436   
384   
605   
67   

(372) 
-  
-  
-  
-  
66   
8,211   
49%

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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  the  amounts  used  for  income  tax  purposes.  Significant  components  of  the 
Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: 

December 31,

2014 

2013

Deferred tax assets: 

Net operating loss carryforwards ..........................................................................  $
Tax credit carryforwards.......................................................................................   
Accounts receivable allowance .............................................................................   
Property and equipment depreciation ...................................................................   
Accrued items and reserves ..................................................................................   
Nonqualified stock options ...................................................................................   
Deferred rent  ........................................................................................................   
Deferred financing costs  ......................................................................................   
Deferred Revenue  ................................................................................................   
Other .....................................................................................................................   

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Prepaids ................................................................................................................   
Property and equipment depreciation ...................................................................   
Goodwill and intangibles amortization .................................................................   
Other .....................................................................................................................   

Net deferred tax liabilities ........................................................................................   
Less valuation allowance .........................................................................................   
Net deferred tax liabilities ........................................................................................  $

23,415     $ 
2,602       
5,625       
-       
5,211       
2,043       
969       
906       
320       
220       
41,311       

2,190       
4,351       
106,936       
165       
113,642       
(72,331 )     
(14,842 )     
(87,173 )   $ 

Current deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of $3,501 and $436 for 

2014 and 2013, respectively .................................................................................  $

6,066     $ 

Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net of valuation allowance of $11,341 and 

$378 for 2014 and 2013, repectively ....................................................................   
  $

(93,239 )     
(87,173 )   $ 

1,153  
- 
905  
797  
3,004  
1,626  
657  
- 
- 
418  
8,560  

1,943  
4,959  
7,754  
385  
15,041  
(6,481)
(814)
(7,295)

2,152  

(9,447)
(7,295)

At December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $19,756 of federal net operating loss carryforwards which 

expire in years 2018 through 2034, and $70,497 of state net operating loss carryforwards which expire as follows:  

2015 .......................................................................................................................................................    $ 
2016 .......................................................................................................................................................      
2017 .......................................................................................................................................................      
2018 .......................................................................................................................................................      
2019 .......................................................................................................................................................      
Thereafter ..............................................................................................................................................      
  $ 

240  
2,147  
1,989  
- 
- 
66,121  
70,497  

In addition, the company had net operating loss carryforwards in Australia of $37,300 and in France of $5,400 which 

can be carried forward indefinitely. 

As a result of statutory “ownership changes” (as defined for purposes of Section 382 of the IRC), the Company’s ability 
to utilize its federal net operating losses is restricted to $12,037 per year. Realization is dependent on generating sufficient 
taxable income prior to expiration of the loss carryforwards. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is 
more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will be realized, to the extent they are not covered by a valuation 
allowance. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates 
of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced. 

The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $14,028, including $10,930 
from  the  acquisition  of  Ingeus  and  $879  from  the  acquisition  of  Matrix.  The  valuation  allowance  includes  $12,688  for 
Australia  and  France  net  operating  loss  carryforwards,  and  $2,154  for  federal  and  state  net  operating  loss  and  tax  credit  

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carryforwards for which the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that these net operating loss and tax credit 
carryforwards will not be realized in the ordinary course of operations. The Company will continue to assess the valuation 
allowance, and to the extent it is determined that the valuation allowance should be adjusted, an appropriate adjustment will 
be recorded.  

The Company recognized certain excess tax benefits related to stock option plans for the years ended December 31, 
2014, 2013 and 2012 in the amount of $2,706, $1,120 and $91, respectively. Such benefits were recorded as a reduction of 
income taxes payable and an increase in additional paid-in-capital and are included in “Exercise of employee stock options” 
in the accompanying statements of stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income. 

The Company recognized a tax shortfall related to stock option plans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 
2012 in the amount of $22, $683 and $306, respectively. This was recorded as a reduction of deferred tax assets and a decrease 
to  additional  paid-in-capital  and  is  included  in  “Exercise  of  employee  stock  options”  in  the  accompanying  statements  of 
stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income.  

The Company expects no material amount of the unrecognized tax benefits to be recognized during the next twelve 
months.  The  Company  recognizes  interest and penalties  as  a component  of  income  tax  expense. During  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized approximately $14, $76 and $8, respectively, in interest and 
penalties. The Company had approximately $24 and $84 for the payment of penalties and interest accrued as of December 31, 
2014 and 2013. A reconciliation of the liability for unrecognized income tax benefit is as follows: 

2014

December 31,  
2013 

2012

Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year ........................   $
Balance upon acquisition .......................................................    
Increase (decrease) related to prior year positions .................    
Increase related to current year tax positions .........................    
Settlements .............................................................................    
Statute of limitations expiration .............................................    
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year ..................................   $

414     $
2,432      
14      
160      
-     
(1,855)    
1,165     $

254     $ 

82       
78       
-       
-       
414     $ 

324  

(104)
58  
(24)
- 
254  

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate in future 

periods was approximately $1,165 as of December 31, 2014.  

The  Company  is  subject  to  taxation  in  the  United  States  and  various  foreign  and  state  jurisdictions.  The  statute  of 
limitations is generally three years for the United States, two to five years in foreign countries and between three and four 
years  for  the  various  states  in  which  the  Company  operates.  The  Company  is  subject  to  the  following  material  taxing 
jurisdictions: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Saudi Arabia and Korea. The tax years that remain open for 
examination by the United States and various foreign countries and states principally include the years 2010-2014. 

Residual  United  States  income  taxes  have  not  been  provided  on  undistributed  earnings  of  the  Company’s  foreign 
subsidiaries. These earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no provision for United States 
federal and state income taxes will be provided thereon. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or 
otherwise, the Company may be subject to both United States income taxes and withholding taxes payable to various foreign 
jurisdictions  less  an  adjustment  for  foreign  tax  credits.  Because  of  the  availability  of  U.S.  foreign  tax  credits,  it  is  not 
practicable to determine the U.S. federal income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested 
indefinitely.     

16.    Commitments and Contingencies  

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, many of which 
are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the Company paid a settlement, not covered 
by insurance, totaling $1,725, which was accrued as of December 31, 2014. The settlement was related to a review by one of 
the Company’s Human Services’ payers of certain billing practices. 

The  Company  has  two  deferred  compensation  plans  for  management  and  highly  compensated  employees.  These 
deferred  compensation  plans  are  unfunded,  and  benefits  are  paid  from  the  general  assets  of  the  Company.  The  total  of 
participant deferrals, which is reflected in “Other long-term liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets, was approximately 
$1,432 and $1,485 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

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Upon  the  Company’s  acquisition of  Maple Services,  LLC in  August  2005,  the  Company’s  former  Chief  Executive 
Officer, former Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of Human Services, became members of the board of 
directors of the not-for-profit organization (Maple Star Colorado, Inc.) formerly managed by Maple Services, LLC. Current 
members  of  Maple  Star  Colorado,  Inc.’s  board  of  directors  include  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief 
Financial Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer of Human Services. Maple Star Colorado, Inc. is a non-profit member 
organization  governed  by  its  board  of  directors  and  the  state  laws  of  Colorado  in  which  it  is  incorporated.  Maple  Star 
Colorado,  Inc.  is  not  a  federally  tax  exempt  organization  and  neither  the  Internal  Revenue  Service  rules  governing  IRC 
Section 501(c)(3) exempt organizations, nor any other IRC sections applicable to tax exempt organizations, apply to this 
organization. The Company provided management services to Maple Star Colorado, Inc. under a management agreement for 
consideration in the amount of approximately $311, $302 and $258 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively.  Amounts  due  to  the  Company  from  Maple  Star  Colorado,  Inc.  for  reimbursable  expenses  and  management 
services provided to it by the Company at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $489 and $220, respectively. 

The Company operates a call center in Phoenix, Arizona. The building in which the call center is located was leased to 
the Company from VWP McDowell, LLC (“McDowell”) until July 2014, at which time McDowell sold its interest in the 
property. Certain immediate family members of the Chief Executive Officer of LogistiCare have a partial ownership interest 
in McDowell. In the aggregate these family members own an approximately 13% interest in McDowell directly and indirectly 
through a trust. For 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company expensed approximately $234, $412 and $417, respectively, in lease 
payments to McDowell.  

On October 23, 2014, we issued to Coliseum Capital Management, LLC and certain of its affiliates (“Coliseum”), a 
related party, a 14.0% Unsecured Subordinated Note in aggregate principal amount of $65,500 (the “Note”). Interest from 
the issuance date to, but excluding, the 120th day after the issuance date, was paid in cash in the amount of $3,015 on the 
issuance of the Note. Coliseum held approximately 15% of our outstanding common stock as of October 23, 2014 and is our 
largest shareholder. Additionally, Christopher Shackelton, who serves as our Chairman of the board of directors, is also a 
Managing Partner at Coliseum Capital Management, LLC. 

The  Note  was  repaid  in  full  on  February  11,  2015,  with  the  proceeds  from  a  registered  Rights  Offering  (“Rights 
Offering”) and related standby purchase commitment described below, which allowed all of the Company’s existing common 
stock holders the non-transferrable right to purchase their pro rata share of $65,500 of convertible preferred stock at a price 
of $100.00 per share, as further described below. As such, the Note was classified as a current liability at December 31, 2014. 

In connection with the anticipated Rights Offering, on October 23, 2014, the Company entered into a standby purchase 
agreement (the “Standby Purchase Agreement”) with Coliseum, pursuant to which Coliseum agreed to purchase, substantially 
simultaneously with the completion of the Rights Offering, in the aggregate, all of the available preferred stock not otherwise 
sold in the Rights Offering following the exercise of the subscription privileges of holders of the Company’s common stock. 
As consideration for entering into the Standby Purchase Agreement, on October 23, 2014, the Company paid Coliseum a fee 
of $2,947, which is included in “Prepaid expenses and other” in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014. In 
addition Coliseum had the additional right, exercisable within 30 days following the completion of the Rights Offering, to 
purchase additional preferred stock valued at $15,000 at a price per share equal to 105% of the Subscription Price, which was 
exercised on March 12, 2015.  

18.    Acquisitions 

Ingeus 

On May 30, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of Ingeus. The purchase price was comprised of 
(i) a GBP £35,000, plus adjustments, cash payment on May 30, 2014 ($92,279, after increase for customary adjustments), 
(ii) contingent consideration of up to GBP £75,000 ($125,978), payable over a five year period, based on the achievement of 
certain Ingeus milestones including the achievement of certain levels of Ingeus’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation 
and amortization and other defined criteria and (iii) contingent consideration of £5,000 ($8,399) upon successful award of a 
specified customer contract. In addition, on May 30, 2014, the Company issued restricted shares of the Company’s common 
stock and payment of cash to the former shareholders of Ingeus with a combined value of GBP £14,346 ($24,097), subject 
to a vesting schedule of 25% per year over a four year period which is accounted for as a compensatory arrangement. The 
foreign currency translations above were based on the conversion rate on May 30, 2014. 

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Ingeus  has  operations  in  10  countries  and  four  continents.  It  is  a  workforce  development  and  outsourced  services 
company  and  a  market  leader  in  outsourced  employability  programs,  operating  in  the  social  improvement,  employment, 
offender  rehabilitation  and  welfare  services  markets.  The  acquisition  expands  the  Company’s  presence  into  international 
markets, diversifies its customer base, and enhances its workforce development expertise globally. 

The Company incurred acquisition and related costs for this acquisition of $4,311 during the year ended December 31, 

2014, respectively, which are included in “General and administrative expenses.” 

The final purchase price of Ingeus is calculated as follows:  

Cash purchase of common stock ...........................................................................................................    $ 
Adjustment amount (1) .........................................................................................................................      
Fair value of contingent consideration ..................................................................................................      
Total purchase price ..........................................................................................................................    $ 

The table below presents Ingeus’s net assets based upon final assessment of their respective fair values: 

Cash ...........................................................................................................................................................    $ 
Accounts receivable ..................................................................................................................................      
Other current assets ...................................................................................................................................      
Property and equipment ............................................................................................................................      
Intangibles .................................................................................................................................................      
Goodwill (2) ..............................................................................................................................................      
Current liabilities .......................................................................................................................................      
Other non-current liabilities ......................................................................................................................      
Total  ......................................................................................................................................................    $ 

92,279  
2,180  
29,893  
124,352  

37,159  
34,125  
14,343  
10,501  
65,700  
35,484  
(49,026)
(23,934)
124,352  

(1) Includes final working capital and other closing account true-ups. 
(2) The goodwill was allocated to the Company's WD Services segment. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for

tax purposes. Goodwill includes the value of the purchased assembled workforce. 

The fair value of intangible assets is as follows: 

Customer relationships .................................................. 
Trademarks and trade names ......................................... 
Developed technology ................................................... 

*Weighted-average amortization period 

Matrix 

Type
Amortizable 
Amortizable 
Amortizable 

  Life ( in Years) 

Value

10 
10 
5 
9.7* 

    $ 

    $ 

43,700  
18,000  
4,000  
65,700  

On October 23, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. (“CCHN”), 
the parent company of Community Care Health Network, Inc. (dba Matrix Medical Network ), pursuant to an Agreement 
and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of September 17, 2014, referred to herein as the Matrix Acquisition. 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company paid consideration of $352,147 in cash (including working capital 
adjustments) and 946,723 shares of the Company’s common stock (with an aggregate value of $40,000 based on the closing 
price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on September 17, 2014). Pursuant to the Merger 
Agreement, at the Closing, subject to the escrow arrangements described in the Merger Agreement, each share of CCHN then 
outstanding immediately prior to the closing and each vested stock option of CCHN then outstanding immediately prior to 
the closing was converted into the right to receive the merger consideration described above. The cash required to complete 
the Matrix Acquisition and fund certain related expenses was derived from (1) the cash proceeds from the new $250,000 term 
loan  under  the  Second  Amendment  to  the  Credit  Agreement  (as  discussed  above),  (2)  the  cash  proceeds  from  an 
approximately $23,400 draw down from the Company’s revolving credit facility, (3) the cash proceeds from the issuance of 
the Note (as discussed above) and (4) approximately $48,000 of cash on hand. The cash consideration paid for CCHN is 
subject to certain customary adjustments for working capital purposes. 

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The acquisition expands the Company's clinical capabilities and home based services with the addition of operations which 
include approximately 800 nurse practitioners at December 31, 2014. 

The Company incurred acquisition and related costs for this acquisition of $7,360 during year ended December 31, 

2014, which are included in “General and administrative expenses.” 

The preliminary purchase price of Matrix is calculated as follows:  

Cash purchase of common stock (including working capital adjustment) ............................................    $ 
Equity consideration (valued using October 23, 2014 stock price) .......................................................      
Total estimated purchase price ..........................................................................................................    $ 

352,147  
38,569  
390,716  

The table below presents Matrix’s net assets based upon a preliminary estimate of their respective fair values: 

Accounts receivable (1) .............................................................................................................................   $ 
Other current assets ...................................................................................................................................     
Property and equipment ............................................................................................................................     
Intangibles .................................................................................................................................................     
Goodwill (2) ..............................................................................................................................................     
Other non-current assets ............................................................................................................................     
Deferred taxes, net ....................................................................................................................................     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ..................................................................................................     
Other non-current liabilities ......................................................................................................................     
Total ......................................................................................................................................................   $ 

22,108  
11,371  
5,099  
247,300  
210,576  
3,953  
(83,677)
(25,460)
(554)
390,716  

(1) The fair value of trade accounts receivable acquired in this transaction was determined to be approximately $22,108. The
gross amount due with respect to these receivables is approximately $23,307, of which approximately $1,199 is expected
to be uncollectible. 

(2) The goodwill was allocated to the Company's HA Services segment. Goodwill totaling $995 is expected to be deductible 

for tax purposes. Goodwill includes the value of the purchased assembled workforce. 

The above fair value estimates represent the preliminary fair value estimates as the valuation of intangible assets has 

not been finalized. 

  Life (in Years)      
N/A 
10 
5 
9.1* 

    $ 

    $ 

Value

25,900  
181,100  
40,300  
247,300 

The preliminary fair value of intangible assets is as follows: 

Trademarks and trade names ............................................ 
Customer relationships ..................................................... 
Developed technology ...................................................... 

Type
Indefinite Lived 
Amortizable 
Amortizable 

*Weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets with definite lives 

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Pro forma information 

The amounts of Ingeus’s and Matrix’s revenue and net income included in the Company’s condensed consolidated 
statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the unaudited pro forma revenue and net income of the 
combined entity had the acquisition date been January 1, 2013, are:  

Year ended December 31,
2013
2014

Actual Ingeus: 
Revenue ............................................................................................................  $
Net income .......................................................................................................  $

Actual Matrix: 
Revenue ............................................................................................................  $
Net income .......................................................................................................  $

179,307     $ 
13,936     $ 

43,331     $ 
1,348     $ 

- 
- 

- 
- 

Proforma: 
Revenue ............................................................................................................  $
Net income .......................................................................................................  $
Diluted earnings per share ................................................................................  $

1,801,696    $ 
43,868    $ 
2.74    $ 

1,636,248 
20,103 
1.31 

The pro forma information above for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes the elimination of acquisition related 
costs.  Adjustments  for  all  periods  include  compensation  and  stock-based  compensation  expense  related  to  employment 
agreements effective upon consummation of the acquisitions, additional interest expense on the debt issued to finance the 
acquisitions, amortization and depreciation expense based on the estimated fair value and useful lives of intangible assets and 
property and equipment and related tax effects. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results 
of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been affected on January 1, 2013.  

Additionally, during the second and fourth quarters of 2014, the Company acquired two human services businesses 
through asset purchase agreements. The Company has not disclosed purchase information or the pro forma impact of these 
acquisitions as it is immaterial to the Company’s financial position and results of operations.  

19.    Business Segments  

The  Company’s  operations  are  organized  and  reviewed  by  management  along  its  service  lines.  Historically,  the 
Company has operated in two segments, Human Services and NET Services. With the acquisitions of Ingeus and Matrix in 
the second and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively, the Company created two additional segments, WD Services and HA 
Services. Human Services includes government sponsored home and community based counseling, foster care and not-for-
profit management services. NET Services includes managing the delivery of non-emergency transportation services. WD 
Services includes workforce development and outsourced employability programs and HA Services provides CHAs for MA 
health plans in enrolled members’ homes or nursing facilities. 

Segment asset disclosures include property and equipment and other intangible assets. The accounting policies of the 
Company’s segments are substantially the same as those of the consolidated Company. The Company evaluates performance 
based  on  operating  income.  Operating  income  is  revenue  less  operating  expenses  (including  cost  of  non-emergency 
transportation services, client service expense, cost of workforce development services, cost of health assessment services, 
general and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization, and asset impairment charges) and is not affected by other 
income/expense or by income taxes. Other income/expense consists principally of interest expense, loss on extinguishment 
of debt and interest income. In calculating operating income for each segment, general and administrative expenses incurred 
at  the  corporate  level  are  allocated  to  each  segment  based  upon  their  relative  direct  expense  levels  excluding  costs  for 
purchased services. Corporate costs include corporate executive management, corporate accounting and finance, information 
technology,  external  audit,  tax  compliance,  business  development,  cost  reporting  compliance,  internal  audit,  employee 
training,  legal and various other overhead  costs.  Corporate  depreciation is  allocated  to operating  segments,  however,  the 
related property and equipment are not allocated. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  

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The following table sets forth certain financial information attributable to the Company’s business segments for the 
years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In addition, none of the segments have significant non-cash items other than 
asset impairment charges and depreciation and amortization charges in operating income.  

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

NET 
   Services      

Human 
Services
(b) 

WD

HA

    Services      Services      

Corporate 
(a)  

Consolidated 
Total 

Revenues .......................................   $  884,287    $
7,699     
Depreciation and amortization ......     
56,804     
Operating income ..........................     
4,002     
Net interest expense ......................     
279,633     
Total assets ....................................     
12,477     
Long-lived asset expenditures .......     

374,245     $
8,268      
(19,597)    
(279)    
171,456      
13,451      

179,308     $
7,902      
5,990     
2,205      
176,134     
104,572      

43,331     $ 
5,619       
(857)     
8,672       
506,069       
459,991       

-    $
-     
-     
-     
31,953      
1,981      

1,481,171  
29,488  
42,340  
14,600  
1,165,245 
592,472  

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

NET 
   Services      

Human 
Services
(b) 

WD

HA

    Services      Services      

Corporate 
(a)  

Consolidated 
Total 

Revenues .......................................   $  770,246    $
7,725     
Depreciation and amortization ......     
37,994     
Operating income ..........................     
6,698     
Net interest expense ......................     
260     
Loss on extinguishment of debt ....     
247,666     
Total assets ....................................     
5,308     
Long-lived asset expenditures .......     

352,436     $
7,147      
640      
196      
265      
140,964      
2,538      

-    $
-     
-     
-     
-     
-     
-     

-    $ 
-      
-      
-      
-      
-      
-      

-    $
-     
-     
-     
-     
36,128      
3,326      

1,122,682  
14,872  
38,634  
6,894  
525  
424,758  
11,172  

For the year ended December 31, 2012 

NET 
   Services      

Human 
Services
 (b) 

WD

HA

    Services      Services      

Corporate 
(a)  

Consolidated 
Total 

Revenues .......................................   $  750,658    $
7,615     
Depreciation and amortization ......     
23,494     
Operating income ..........................     
7,569     
Net interest expense (income) .......     
216,698     
Total assets ....................................     
6,271     
Long-lived asset expenditures .......     

355,231     $
7,408      
707      
(61)    
145,770      
2,489      

-    $
-     
-     
-     
-     
-     

-    $ 
-      
-      
-      
-      
-      

-    $
-     
-     
-     
29,269      
762      

1,105,889  
15,023  
24,201  
7,508  
391,737  
9,522  

(a) Corporate costs have been allocated to the four operating segments. 
(b) Excludes intersegment revenues of approximately $300, $326 and $378 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and

2012, respectively, that have been eliminated in consolidation. 

The following table details the Company’s revenues, net income and long-lived assets by geographic location. 

Revenue ................................................................................   $ 1,290,709    $
47,614     
Long-lived assets (c) ............................................................    

139,065    $ 
7,292      

  For the year ended December 31, 2014 

United

United

  States (a)      Kingdom     

Other 
Foreign  

    Consolidated  
Total 
1,481,171  
57,148 

51,397    $
2,242     

Revenue ................................................................................   $ 1,112,120    $
32,279     
Long-lived assets (c) ............................................................    

United

  For the year ended December 31, 2013 
Other 

United
  States (a)      Kingdom      Foreign (b)      
10,562     $
430     

-    $ 
-      

    Consolidated  
Total 
1,122,682  
32,709 

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Long-lived assets (c) ............................................................    

United

  For the year ended December 31, 2012 
Other 

United
  States (a)      Kingdom      Foreign (b)      
14,111     $
688     

-    $ 
-      

    Consolidated  
Total 
1,105,889  
30,380 

(a)  Additionally, both segments, on an aggregate basis, derived approximately 10.1%, 10.5% and 10.3% of the 
Company’s consolidated revenue from the State of New Jersey for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013
and 2012, respectively. 

(b)  Consists of Canadian operations. 

(c)  Represents property and equipment, net. 

20.    Quarterly Results (Unaudited)  

Quarter ended

   March 31,

2013

June 30,
2013

    September 30,       December 31,  

Revenues .............................................    $ 
Operating income ................................      
Net income  .........................................      
Earnings per share: 

Basic ................................................    $ 
Diluted .............................................    $ 

281,487     $
13,105      
6,678      

0.51     $
0.49     $

287,637    $
11,453     
5,876     

0.44    $
0.43    $

Quarter ended

2013

276,713      $ 
7,976        
3,527        

2013

276,845   

6,100  (1)  
3,357  (1)(2) 

0.26      $ 
0.25      $ 

0.24   
0.24   

   March 31,

2014

June 30,
2014 (4)

  September 30,   
2014

  December 31,  
2014 (6)

Revenues ..........................................   $ 
Operating income .............................   $ 
Net income .......................................   $ 
Earnings per share: 

Basic .............................................   $ 
Diluted ..........................................   $ 

289,403  

 $
12,120(3) $
6,287(3) $

343,953   
 $
13,524(3)  $
6,672 (3)  $

394,218   

  $ 
1,673(3)(5)    $ 
266 (3)(5)   $ 

453,597   
15,023  (3)(7) 
7,050  (3)(7) 

0.45  
0.44  

 $
 $

0.47   
0.46   

 $
 $

0.02   
0.02   

  $ 
  $ 

0.46   
0.45   

(1)  The fourth quarter of 2013 includes a charge of approximately $1,277 for severance and related payments (net of the

benefit of forfeiture of stock based compensation) for two executive officers and one key employee. 

(2)  The tax provision in the fourth quarter of 2013 included a favorable tax adjustment for the tax treatment of certain equity

compensation expenses resulting in a quarterly effective income tax rate of 25.8%. 

(3)  Includes acquisition costs of approximately $1,829, $2,496, $3,686 and $3,827, for the quarters ending March 31, 2014,

June 30, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively. 

(4)  The Company purchased Ingeus on May 30, 2014. Ingeus operations were included beginning in the second quarter of

2014. 

(5)  Includes  approximately  $3,294  of  compensation  expense  related  to  the  immediate  vesting  of  certain  equity  based

compensation awards granted in the third quarter of 2014.  

(6)  The Company purchased Matrix on October 23, 2014. Matrix operations were included beginning in the fourth quarter 

of 2014. 

(7)  Includes a gain due to a change in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration of $16,314. 

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As discussed further in Note 8, the Company completed a Rights Offering, on February 5, 2015, allowing all of the 
Company’s  existing  common  stock  holders  the  non-transferrable  right  to  purchase  their  pro  rata  share  of  $65,500  of 
convertible preferred stock at a price equal to $100.00 per share. The convertible preferred stock is convertible into shares of 
Providence’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $39.88, which was the closing price of the Company’s common 
stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on October 22, 2014.  

Stockholders exercised subscription rights to purchase 130,884 shares of the Company's convertible preferred stock. 
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Standby Purchase Agreement between Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., Coliseum 
Capital  Partners  II,  L.P.,  Coliseum  Capital  Co-Invest,  L.P.  and  Blackwell  Partners,  LLC  (collectively,  the  "Standby 
Purchasers")  and  the  Company,  the  remaining  524,116  shares  the  Company's  preferred  stock  was  purchased  by  Standby 
Purchasers at the $100.00 per share subscription price. The Standby Purchasers beneficially own approximately 94% of the 
Company's  outstanding  convertible  preferred  stock  after  giving  effect  to  the  Rights  Offering  and  the  Standby  Purchase 
Agreement. The Company received $65,500 in aggregate gross proceeds from the consummation of the Rights Offering and 
Standby Purchase Agreement, which it used on February 11, 2015 to repay the unsecured subordinated bridge note entered 
into with the Standby Purchasers to finance a portion of the Matrix acquisition. 

Additionally, on March 12, 2015, the Standby Purchasers exercised their right to purchase an additional 150,000 shares 

of the Company’s convertible preferred stock. 

The Company may pay a noncumulative cash dividend on each share of convertible preferred stock, when, as and if 
declared by its board of directors, at the rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%) per annum on the liquidation preference then 
in  effect.  Following  the  issue  date  of  the  convertible  preferred  stock,  on  or  before  the  third  business  day  immediately 
preceding each fiscal quarter, the Company will determine our intention whether or not to pay a cash dividend with respect 
to that ensuing quarter and will give notice of our intention to each holder of convertible preferred stock as soon as practicable 
thereafter. 

In the event the Company does not declare and pay a cash dividend, the liquidation preference will be increased to an 
amount equal to the liquidation preference in effect at the start of the applicable dividend period, plus an amount equal to 
such then applicable liquidation preference multiplied by eight and one-half percent (8.5%) per annum, computed on the 
basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed from the start of the applicable dividend period to the applicable 
date of determination. 

Cash  dividends  will  be  payable  quarterly  in  arrears  on  January  1,  April  1,  July  1  and  October  1  of  each  year, 
commencing on the first calendar day of the first January, April, July or October following the date of original issuance of 
the convertible preferred stock, and, if declared, will begin to accrue on the first day of the applicable dividend period. Paid 
in kind (“PIK”) dividends, if applicable, will accrue and be cumulative on the same schedule as set forth above for cash 
dividends  and  will  also  be  compounded  at  the  applicable  annual  rate  on  each  applicable  subsequent  dividend  date.  PIK 
dividends are paid upon the occurrence of a liquidation event, conversion or redemption in accordance with the terms of the 
convertible preferred stock. 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.  

None.  

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.  

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures  

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive 
officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and 
procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the 
end  of  the  period  covered  by  this  report  (December  31,  2014)  (“Disclosure  Controls”).  The  scope  of  management’s 
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includes all of our businesses except for Ingeus 
and  Matrix,  which  were  acquired  on  May  30,  2014  and  October  23,  2014,  respectively,  and  whose  combined  financial 
statements represent 11.8% of total assets and 15.0% of revenues as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 
18  to  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  for  further  discussion  of  these  acquisitions.  Based  upon  the 
Disclosure  Controls  evaluation,  the  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  have  concluded  that  the  

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Disclosure Controls are effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that (i) information required to be disclosed by 
the Company in the reports that it files or submits 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 and (ii) information required 
to  be  disclosed  by  the  Company  in  the  reports  that  it  files  or  submits  under  the  Exchange  Act  is  accumulated  and 
communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons 
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  

(b) Changes in internal controls  

The principal executive officer and principal financial officer also conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting (“Internal Control”) to determine whether any changes in Internal Control occurred during 
the quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected or which are reasonably likely to materially affect Internal 
Control. Based on that evaluation, other than changes relating to the acquisitions of Ingeus and Matrix, there has been no 
such change during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  

(c) Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls  

Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, 
level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the 
fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the 
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and 
instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective 
control  system,  misstatements  due  to  error  or  fraud  may  occur  and  not  be  detected.  The  Company  conducts  periodic 
evaluations of its internal controls to enhance, where necessary, its procedures and controls.  

(d) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting  

Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is presented in Part II, Item 8, of this report and is 

hereby incorporated by reference.  

(e) Audit report of the independent registered public accounting firm  

The audit report of the independent registered public accounting firm is presented in Part II, Item 8, of this report and 

is hereby incorporated by reference.  

Item 9B. Other Information.  

None.  

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Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 

PART III  

This Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 stockholder 
meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in 
an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

Code of Ethics  

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our senior management, including our chief executive officer, chief 
financial  officer,  controller  and  persons  performing  similar  functions.  Copies  of  our  code  of  ethics  are  available  without 
charge upon written request directed to Ann Mullen, Ethics Program Manager, at The Providence Service Corporation, 64 
East Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85701.  

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.  

This Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 stockholder 
meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in 
an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 

This Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 stockholder 
meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in 
an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 

This Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 stockholder 
meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in 
an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 

This Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 stockholder 
meeting; provided that if such proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2015, such information will be included in 
an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K filed on or before such date. 

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Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. 

(a)(1) Financial Statements  

PART IV  

The following consolidated financial statements including footnotes are included in Item 8.  

•    Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013;  

•    Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012;  

•    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012; 

•    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012; and  

•    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  

(2) Financial Statement Schedules  

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts  

Additions

  Balance at
   beginning     Charged to    Charged to  
    costs and    
   period     expenses     accounts  

other

of

  Balance at  
end of
period

  Deductions   

Year Ended December 31, 2014: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts ................   $ 4,217,921     $ 2,588,188    $ 4,050,943 (1)  $  4,823,389  (2)  $ 6,033,663  
    14,842,061 
Deferred tax valuation allowance ...............    

813,836       2,219,300      11,808,925 (3)    

-  

Year Ended December 31, 2013: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts ................   $ 3,684,859     $ 2,990,850    $ 3,467,114  (1)  $  5,924,902  (2)  $ 4,217,921  
813,836  
Deferred tax valuation allowance ...............    

629,137      

184,699     

-  

-  

Year Ended December 31, 2012: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts ................   $ 5,834,743     $ 2,856,156    $ 2,741,315  (1)  $  7,747,355  (2)  $ 3,684,859  
629,137  
Deferred tax valuation allowance ...............    

448,567      

180,570     

-  

-  

Notes:  
(1)  Amounts  primarily  include  the  allowance  for  contractual  adjustments  related  to  our  non-emergency  transportation 
services operating segment that are recorded as adjustments to non-emergency transportation services revenue as well 
as  certain  reclassifications  within  the  “Accounts  Receivable”  line  item  of  the  consolidated  balance  sheets  made  to 
conform  with  the  current  period  presentation  of  the  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  in  this  schedule  related  to  our 
correctional services business. Item also includes beginning balances related to acquired entities. 

(2)  Write-offs, net of recoveries  

(3)  Includes beginning balances for acquired entities. 

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in our financial 

statements or the related notes thereto.  

(3) Exhibits  

Exhibit 
Number 
    2.1(19) 

    2.2(19) 

     2.3(21) 

     3.1(1) 

Description
Share Sale Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2014, by and among The Providence Service Corporation, 
Pinnacle  Australia  Holdco  Pty  Ltd,  Thérèse  Virginia  Rein,  Gregory  Kenneth  Ashmead  and  GK
Ashmead Holdings Pty Limited (as trustee of the GK Ashmead Nominees Trust). 

Australian Share Sale Agreement Side Deed, dated as of March 31, 2014, by and among Providence, 
Pinnacle Australia Holdco Pty Ltd, Thérèse Virginia Rein, Gregory Kenneth Ashmead, GK Ashmead
Holdings Pty Limited (as trustee of the GK Ashmead Nominees Trust) and Deloitte LLP. 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17, 2014 by and among The Providence Service
Corporation,  Matrix  Acquisition  Co.,  CCHN  Group  Holdings,  Inc.  and  the  Holders'  Representative 
named therein. 

Second  Amended  and  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  The  Providence  Service  Corporation,
including Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the 
Secretary of State of Delaware on December 9, 2011. 

     3.2(2) 

    Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Providence Service Corporation, effective March 10, 2010. 

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     4.1(3) 

Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Providence Service
Corporation, dated as of March 27, 2014. 

Convertible Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, dated November 13, 2007, between The Providence
Service Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. 

     4.2(4) 

    Form of Note (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture, listed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto). 

     4.3(5) 

     4.4(17) 

Amended  and  Restated  Rights  Agreement,  dated  as  of  December  9,  2011,  by  and  between  The 
Providence Service Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent. 

Amendment and Termination of Rights Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014, by and between The
Providence Service Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent. 

+10.1(6) 

    The Providence Service Corporation Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended. 

+10.2(7) 

    2003 Stock Option Plan, as amended. 

+10.3(8) 

    The Providence Service Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. 

+10.4(9) 

    Amended and Restated Providence Service Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. 

  10.5(3) 

  10.6(13) 

  10.7(13) 

  10.8(13) 

   10.9(20) 

   10.10(22) 

   10.11(22) 

   10.12(22) 

+10.13(10) 

+10.14(15) 

Registration  Rights  Agreement,  dated  November  13,  2007,  by  and  among  The  Providence  Service 
Corporation and the Purchasers named therein. 

Amended  and  Restated  Credit  and  Guaranty  Agreement  dated  as  of  August  2,  2013  among  The
Providence Service Corporation, Bank of America, N.A. SunTrust Bank, BMO Harris Bank, Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. 

Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement dated as of August 2, 2013 by and among The Providence
Service Corporation (including its subsidiaries) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. 

Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2013, by and among The Providence
Service Corporation (including its subsidiaries) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. 

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement and Consent, dated as of 
May  28,  2014,  among  The  Providence Service  Corporation,  the Guarantors  named  therein,  the New
Subsidiaries named therein, Bank of America, N.A., the Lenders named therein and HSBC Bank USA,
National Association. 

Second Amendment, dated as of October 23, 2014, to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty
Agreement,  dated  as  of  August  3,  2012by  and  among  The  Providence  Service  Corporation,  the
Guarantors stated therein, Bank of America, N.A., SunTrust Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Harris 
Bank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association, the other Lenders named therein, the New Lenders
named therein, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey,
Inc., and RBC Capital Markets. 

14.0% Unsecured Subordinated Note, dated October 23, 2014, by and among The Providence Service
Corporation, Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., Coliseum Capital Co-
Invest, L.P., and Blackwell Partners, LLC. 

Standby  Purchase  Agreement,  dated  October  23,  2014,  by  and  among  The  Providence  Service
Corporation, Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., Coliseum Capital Co-
Invest, L.P., and Blackwell Partners, LLC. 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 17, 2011 between The Providence Service
Corporation and Fred D. Furman. 

Separation and General Release Agreement dated December 31, 2013 between The Providence Service 
Corporation and Fred D. Furman. 

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+10.15(10) 

+10.16(12) 

+10.17(14) 

+10.18(16) 

+10.18(18) 

+10.19(20) 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 17, 2011 between The Providence Service
Corporation and Craig A. Norris. 

Employment Agreement dated May 7, 2013 between The Providence Service Corporation and Warren
S. Rustand. 

Employment Agreement dated September 13, 2013 between The Providence Service Corporation and
Robert E. Wilson. 

Letter Agreement dated March 14, 2014, amending the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement,
dated May 17, 2011 between The Providence Service Corporation and Craig A. Norris.  

Employment  Agreement  dated  March  24,  2014  between  The  Providence  Service  Corporation  and 
Herman Schwarz. 

Executive Service Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2014, by and between Ingeus Europe Limited and
Thérèse Rein. 

+10.20(11) 

    Form of Restricted Stock Agreements, as amended. 

+10.21(11) 

    Form of Stock Option Agreements. 

+10.22(11) 

    Form of 2011 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreements. 

+10.23(1) 

    Form of 2012 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreements. 

+10.24(12) 

    Form of 2013 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreements. 

   *12.1 

    Statement re Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 

   *21.1 

    Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 

   *23.1 

    Consent of KPMG LLP. 

   *31.1 

   *31.2 

   *32.1 

   *32.2 

Certification  pursuant  to  Securities  Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14  of  the  Chief  Executive 
Officer. 

Certification  pursuant  to  Securities  Exchange  Act  Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14  of  the  Chief  Financial 
Officer.  

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer.  

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Financial Officer.  

101. INS 

XBRL Instance Document 

101.SCH 

XBRL Schema Document 

101.CAL 

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document 

101.LAB 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document 

101.PRE 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document 

101.DEF 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document 

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 +  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.  

* 

Filed herewith 

(1)  Incorporated  by  reference  from  an  exhibit  to  the  registrant’s  annual  report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended 

December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2012. 

(2)  Incorporated  by  reference  from  an  exhibit  to  the  registrant’s  annual  report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended 

December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2010. 

(3)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on November 15, 2007. 

(4)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on November 7, 2007. 

(5)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on December 9, 2011. 

(6)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-

106286) filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 19, 2003. 

(7)  Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 

2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2005. 

(8)  Incorporated by reference from an appendix to the registrant’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with

the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2011. 

(9)  Incorporated  by  reference  from  an  exhibit  to  the  registrant’s  annual  report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended 

December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2011. 

(10) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on May 19, 2011. 

(11) Incorporated  by  reference  from  an  exhibit  to  the  registrant’s  quarterly  report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended 

March 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2011. 

(12) Incorporated  by  reference  from  an  exhibit  to  the  registrant’s  quarterly  report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter  ended 

March 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013. 

(13) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on August 5, 2013. 

(14) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on September 17, 2013. 

(15) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and 

Exchange Commission on January 1, 2014. 

(16) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on March 20, 2014. 

(17) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on March 27, 2014. 

(18) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and 

Exchange Commission on March 28, 2014. 

(19) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on April 1, 2014. 

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(20) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on June 3, 2014. 

(21) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and 

Exchange Commission on September 18, 2014. 

(22) Incorporated by reference from an exhibit to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission on October 24, 2014. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly 

caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  

SIGNATURES 

THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION 

By: 

   /s/ WARREN S. RUSTAND 

Warren S. Rustand 
Chief Executive Officer 

Dated: March 16, 2015  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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

/S/ WARREN S. RUSTAND 
Warren S. Rustand 

  Chief Executive Officer and Director 
  (Principal Executive Officer) 

Date

March 16, 2015 

/S/ ROBERT E. WILSON 
Robert E. Wilson 

/S/ CHRISTOPHER SHACKELTON 
Christopher Shackelton 

  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

March 16, 2015 

  Chairman of the Board 

March 16, 2015 

/S/ RICHARD A. KERLEY 
Richard A. Kerley 

/S/ KRISTI L. MEINTS 
Kristi L. Meints 

  Director 

  Director 

March 16, 2015 

March 16, 2015 

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Providence Service Corporation 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 

Exhibit 12.1 

2010

For the Years 
Ended December 31, 
2012
(in thousands, except ratios) 

2013 

2011

Earnings: 

Income before income taxes and minority 

interest ........................................................   $
Fixed charges ................................................    
Earnings  .......................................................   $

Fixed charges: 

41,292     $
28,197      
69,489     $

26,885     $
22,583      
49,468     $

16,693     $
21,436       
38,129     $

31,215     $
20,869      
52,084     $

Interest expense .............................................   $
Interest element of rentals .............................    
Fixed charges ................................................   $

16,268     $
11,929      
28,197     $

10,206     $
12,377      
22,583     $

7,640     $
13,796       
21,436     $

7,035     $
13,834      
20,869     $

2014

27,777  
34,513  
62,290  

14,847  
19,666  
34,513  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges  ....................    

2.46      

2.19      

1.78       

2.50      

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EXHIBIT 21.1  

Name of Subsidiary 
Providence Community Corrections, Inc. (f/k/a Camelot Care 

Corporation) 

Cypress Management Services, Inc.   

Family Preservation Services, Inc.   

Family Preservation Services of Florida, Inc.   

State/Country 
of Incorporation

  Delaware 

  Florida 

  Virginia 

  Florida 

Family Preservation Services of North Carolina, Inc.   

  North Carolina 

Family Preservation Services of West Virginia, Inc.   

  West Virginia 

Providence of Arizona, Inc.   

Providence Service Corporation of Delaware 

Providence Service Corporation of Maine 

  Arizona 

  Delaware 

  Maine 

Providence Service Corporation of Oklahoma 

  Oklahoma 

Providence Service Corporation of Texas 

Rio Grande Management Company, LLC 

  Texas 

  Arizona 

Family Preservation Services of Washington DC, Inc.   

  Dist. of Columbia 

Dockside Services, Inc.   

  Indiana 

Providence Community Services, Inc. (f/k/a Pottsville 

Behavioral Counseling Group, Inc.) 

  Pennsylvania 

Providence Community Services, LLC 

College Community Services 

Choices Group, Inc.   

Providence Management Corporation of Florida 

Social Services Providers Captive Insurance Co.   

Drawbridges Counseling Services, LLC 

Oasis Comprehensive Foster Care, LLC 

  Delaware 

  California 

  Delaware 

  Florida 

  Arizona 

  Kentucky 

  Kentucky 

Children’s Behavioral Health, Inc.   

  Pennsylvania 

Maple Star Nevada 

Transitional Family Services, Inc.   

AlphaCare Resources, Inc.   

Family-Based Strategies, Inc.   

  Nevada 

  Georgia 

  Georgia 

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A to Z In-Home Tutoring, LLC 

W. D. Management, LLC 

0798576 B.C. LTD 

PSC of Canada Exchange Corp. 

WCG International Consultants Ltd.  

Camelot Care Centers, Inc. 

Health Trans, Inc.   

LogistiCare Solutions, LLC 

Provado Technologies, LLC 

Provado Insurance Service, Inc. 

Red Top Transportation, Inc. 

  Nevada 

  Missouri 

  Canada 

  Canada 

  Canada  

  Illinois 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Florida 

  South Carolina 

  Florida 

LogistiCare Solutions Independent Practice Association, LLC 

  New York 

Providence Human Services of Washington, Inc. 

  Washington 

Ride Plus LLC 

AmericanWork, Inc. 

The ReDCo Group, Inc. 

Raystown Developmental Services, Inc. 

Providence of Idaho, LLC 

  Delaware 

  Delaware  

  Pennsylvania 

  Pennsylvania 

  Delaware 

Providence Human Services of Massachusetts LLC 

  Delaware 

Maple Star Oregon 

Pinnacle Acquisitions LLC 

Providence Human Services LLC 

Pinnacle Acquisitions C.V. 

Pinnacle UK Bidco Limited 

Pinnacle Australia Bidco Pty Ltd 

Pinnacle Australia Holdco Pty Ltd 

Ingeus Pty Limited 

Ingeus Australasia Pty Ltd 

Mission Providence Pty Ltd 

Ingeus Australia Pty Ltd 

  Oregon  

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Netherlands 

  United Kingdom 

  Australia 

  Australia 

  Australia 

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Ingeus Victoria Pty Ltd 

Ingeus Europe Limited 

Ingeus Investments Limited 

Ingeus UK Limited 

Ingeus Training Limited 

Zodiac Training Limited 

  Australia 

  United Kingdom 

  United Kingdom 

  United Kingdom 

  United Kingdom 

  United Kingdom 

The Reducing Reoffending Partnership Limited 

  United Kingdom 

Ingeus SAS (France) 

Ingeus GmBH (Germany) 

Ingeus AB (Sweden) 

Ingeus Co. Ltd. (Korea) 

Ingeus Sp z.o.o. (Poland) 

Ingeus AG (Switzerland) 

Ingeus LLC (Saudi Arabia) 

Ingeus S.L. (Spain) 

Mission Medical Group of Alabama, L.L.C. 

Matrix Medical Network of Arizona, L.L.C. 

Matrix Medical Foundation, Inc. 

  France 

  Germany 

  Sweden 

  Korea 

  Poland 

  Switzerland 

  Saudi Arabia 

  Spain 

  Alabama 

  Arizona 

  Arizona 

Regional Physician Services of California, P.C. 

  California 

Matrix Medical Network of Colorado, L.L.C.  

  Colorado    

Regional Physician Services Connecticut, P.C. 

  Connecticut 

Ascender Software, Inc. 

CCHN Holdings, Inc. 

CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. 

Community Care Health Network, Inc. 

MMNRA, LLC 

Votiva Health, LLC 

Matrix Medical Network of Florida, L.L.C. 

Matrix Medical Network of Georgia, L.L.C. 

Regional Physician Services of Idaho, P.C. 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Delaware 

  Florida 

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Regional Physician Services of Illinois, P.C. 

Matrix Medical Network of Indiana, P.C. 

Matrix Medical Network of Kansas, P.A. 

Matrix Medical Network of Kentucky, LLC 

Mission Medical Group of Louisiana, L.L.C. 

  Illinois 

  Indiana 

  Kansas 

  Kentucky 

  Louisiana  

Regional Physician Services of Massachusetts, P.C. 

  Massachusetts 

Matrix Medical Network of Michigan, P.C. 

  Michigan 

Regional Physician Services of Minnesota, P.C. 

  Minnesota 

Matrix Medical Network of Missouri, LLC 

  Missouri 

Mission Medical Group, P.A. 

  Mississippi  

Matrix Medical Network of North Carolina, PC 

  North Carolina  

Matrix Medical Network of New Jersey, P. C. 

  New Jersey  

Matrix Medical Network of New Mexico, L.L.C. 

  New Mexico  

Matrix Medical Network of Nevada, L.L.C. 

Matrix Medical of New York, PC 

Regional Physician Services, P.C. 

Regional Physician Services of Ohio, P.C. 

  Nevada 

  New York 

  New York 

  Ohio 

Matrix Medical Network of Oklahoma, L.L.C. 

  Oklahoma 

Matrix Medical Network of Oregon, L.L.C. 

  Oregon 

Regional Physician Services Pennsylvania, P.C. 

  Pennsylvania 

Regional Physician Services Rhode Island, P.C. 

  Rhode Island 

Regional Physician Services South Carolina, P.C. 

  South Carolina 

Matrix Medical Network of Tennessee, P.C. 

  Tennessee 

Regional Physician Services of Texas, P.A. 

Matrix Medical Network of Utah, L.L.C. 

  Texas 

  Utah 

Matrix Medical Network of Virginia, L.L.C. 

  Virginia 

Matrix Medical Network of Washington, L.L.C. 

  Washington 

Matrix Medical Network of Wisconsin, S.C. 

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Exhibit 23.1 

The Board of Directors 
The Providence Service Corporation: 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement Nos. 333-166978, 333-151079, 333-112586, 333-
117974, 333-127852, 333-135126, and 133-145843 on Form S-8 and registration statement No. 333-148092 on Form S-3 of 
The Providence Service Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) of our report dated March 16, 2015, with respect to the 
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of 
income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended 
December 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, which reports 
appear in the December 31, 2014 annual report on Form 10-K of the Company. 

Our report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, contains an explanatory 
paragraph that states that the aggregate amount of total assets and revenue of Ingeus Limited and subsidiaries of $84.1 million 
and $179.3 million, respectively, and of CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries of $53.2 million and $43.3 million, 
respectively, are excluded from management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. 
Our  audit  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  also  excluded  an  evaluation  of  the  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting of these entities. 

Phoenix, Arizona 
March 16, 2015 

/s/KPMG LLP 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
Exhibit 31.1 

I, Warren S. Rustand, certify that:  

CERTIFICATIONS  

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Providence Service Corporation;  

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact  necessary  to  make  the  statements  made,  in  light  of  the  circumstances  under  which  such  statements  were  made,  not 
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly 
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the 
periods presented in this report;  

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:  

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be 
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated 
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is 
being prepared;  

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting 
to be designed under our supervision, 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;  

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report 
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered 
by this report based on such evaluation; and  

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred 
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial 
reporting; and  

5.  The  registrant’s other  certifying officer(s) and  I have  disclosed, based  on our most  recent  evaluation  of  internal 
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions):  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial 
reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant’s  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and 
report financial information; and  

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role 

in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

Date: March 16, 2015  

/s/ Warren S. Rustand 
Warren S. Rustand 
Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
Exhibit 31.2 

I, Robert E. Wilson, certify that:  

CERTIFICATIONS  

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Providence Service Corporation;  

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact  necessary  to  make  the  statements  made,  in  light  of  the  circumstances  under  which  such  statements  were  made,  not 
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly 
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the 
periods presented in this report;  

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls 
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:  

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be 
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated 
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is 
being prepared;  

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting 
to be designed under our supervision, 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;  

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report 
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered 
by this report based on such evaluation; and  

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred 
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial 
reporting; and  

5.  The  registrant’s other  certifying officer(s) and  I have  disclosed, based  on our most  recent  evaluation  of  internal 
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions):  

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial 
reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant’s  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and 
report financial information; and  

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role 

in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

Date: March 16, 2015 

/s/ Robert E. Wilson  
Robert E. Wilson 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

 Exhibit 32.1 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States 
Code), the undersigned officer of The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify with respect to 
the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Report”) that, to the best of 
such officer’s knowledge:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 

and  

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results

of operations of the Company.  

Date: March 16, 2015 

/s/    Warren S. Rustand         
Warren S. Rustand 
Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer)

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
     
     
     
 
   
     
 
   
     
 
   
     
 
  
  
 
 
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

Exhibit 32.2 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States 
Code), the undersigned officer of The Providence Service Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify with respect to the 
Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Report”) that, to the best of such 
officer’s knowledge:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 

and  

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of

operations of the Company.  

Date: March 16, 2015 

/s/    Robert E. Wilson         
Robert E. Wilson 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
     
     
     
 
   
     
 
   
     
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COR POR AT E   
I N FOR M AT ION

B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

E X E C U T I V E   O F F I C E R S

Christopher Shackelton 1, 2, 3
Chairman of the Board
Managing Partner
Coliseum Capital Management

Richard A. Kerley 1, 2, 3
Retired Chief Financial Officer
Peter Piper, Inc.

Kristi L. Meints 1, 2, 3
Retired Chief Financial Officer
Chicago Systems Group

Warren S. Rustand
Chief Executive Officer
Providence Service Corporation

1  Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
2  Audit Committee
3  Compensation Committee

C O M PA N Y   H E A D Q U A R T E R S
Providence Service Corporation
64 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-747-6600/800-747-6950
Fax: 520-747-6605
Web: www.provcorp.com

Warren S. Rustand
Chief Executive Officer

James M. Lindstrom
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer

Walter Cooper
Chief Executive Officer,
Matrix Medical Network

Michael C. Fidgeon
Chief Executive Officer,
Providence Human Services

Michael-Bryant Hicks
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, 
Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance 
Officer

Jeff Perry
Chief Information Officer

Justina Sanchez-Uzzell
Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer

Jack Sawyer
Chief Executive Officer,
Ingeus UK Limited

Herman M. Schwarz
Chief Executive Officer,
LogistiCare

I N V E S T O R   R E L AT I O N S
The investing public, securities analysts and 
stockholders seeking information about  
the Company should visit the Investor 
Information section of our corporate web- 
site at www.provcorp.com, or contact  
Investor Relations at either the Company’s 
corporate headquarters or via e-mail at  
irinfo@provcorp.com.

C O M M O N   S T O C K
The Company’s Common Stock is traded on 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC’s Global 
Select Market under the symbol “PRSC.”

I N D E P E N D E N T   R E G I S T E R E D 
P U B L I C   A C C O U N T I N G   F I R M
KPMG LLP

L E G A L   C O U N S E L
Paul Hastings LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022

T R A N S F E R   A G E N T
Computershare Investor Services, LLC
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Phone: 781-575-3120/800-962-4284

S A F E   H A R B O R
This annual report 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, the global credit crisis, capital market conditions, 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 this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Providence is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any  
such obligation to) update any of the information in this document 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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