ModivCare (US:MODV)2025-05-08 22:00Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $650.7 million, down 5% year over year and 2% sequentially, primarily due to known NEMT contract attrition, lower build hours in PCS, and membership churn in monitoring [20][21] - Net loss for the quarter was $50.4 million, up from $22.3 million a year ago, mainly due to higher interest expense which rose to $38.8 million [21] - Adjusted net loss was $24.5 million or negative $1.71 per share, reflecting the exclusion of restructuring-related costs and amortization of intangibles [21] - Adjusted EBITDA was $32.6 million, essentially flat year over year but down sequentially, with key drivers including an $8 million impact from net NEMT contract development [21][22] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - In NEMT, revenue was $449 million, representing 69% of total revenue, declining 6% year over year due to previously disclosed contract losses [22] - Average monthly members in NEMT declined 19% year over year and 20% sequentially, while utilization from the normalization of healthcare increased to 12% [22] - PCS contributed $181.8 million in revenue or 28% of total revenue, with revenue per hour rising 1.1% while service hours declined 2.1% due to expected seasonality [24] - Monitoring contributed $18.1 million in revenue, representing just 3% of total revenue but 16% of total adjusted EBITDA, with adjusted EBITDA at $5.2 million for a 29% segment margin [25] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The broader opportunity in the 2026 pipeline exceeds $500 million in potential contract value, with the company experiencing a loss of a regional contract totaling $15 million in annual revenue [6][7] - In Indiana, referral volume increased by more than 45% year over year, while new Southeastern markets delivered sequential growth [9] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to grow and retain core customer relationships, digitize and automate the Care Access platform, optimize the operating model for simplicity and scale, increase capital efficiency, and deliver high-impact client-centric supportive care [4][5] - The long-term vision is to become the digital infrastructure for supportive care, unifying fragmented benefits and delivering a coordinated member experience [19] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that the decline in revenue was expected and reflects prior year customer transitions and market dynamics that are largely behind the company [20] - The company is focused on executing against measurable initiatives and communicating progress through clear objective KPIs and milestones, without issuing formal guidance for 2025 [28] Other Important Information - The company launched a company-wide G&A reduction initiative targeting approximately $25 million in annualized savings [14] - The net contracts receivable rose to $109 million, up from $95 million in Q4, due to expected billing timing [26] Q&A Session Summary Question: How should cash flow generation be modeled for the rest of the year? - Management indicated that EBITDA is driving cash flow and expects meaningful improvement in cash flow generation as the year progresses, particularly due to contract restructuring and working capital improvements [31][38] Question: Why did contract receivables increase despite a decline in revenue? - The increase in accounts receivable was attributed to the contract mix and shared risk contracts that have not yet been converted [39][40] Question: Is there a positive cash flow possibility in Q3? - Management acknowledged that due to large debt payments in Q2 and Q4, positive cash flow from operations may not be achievable in those quarters, but they feel good about cash flow generation for the year overall [51][54] Question: Can you elaborate on the G&A savings? - The $25 million in G&A savings primarily comes from labor efficiencies within corporate and shared service areas as the company continues to streamline operations [57][59]