EX-99.1 2 a24990exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
     
Date: November 8, 2006
  CorVel Corporation
 
  2010 Main Street
 
  Suite 600
 
  Irvine, CA 92614
 
   
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Contact: Heather Burnham
 
  Phone: 949-851-1473
 
  http://www.corvel.com
CorVel Announces Revenues and Earnings
IRVINE, California, November 8, 2006 — CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ: CRVL) reported earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, up 131% from per share earnings of $0.22 for the same quarter of the prior year. September quarter revenues were $67 million, comparable to revenues in the September quarter of 2005. Results in the quarter reflect ongoing strengthening of CorVel’s Network Solutions as well as productivity gains in Patient Management services. Cost reductions also contributed to margins improvements versus the same quarter of the prior year.
September quarter results benefited from ongoing investments in Network Solutions. Savings outcomes for customers have been improving throughout the last couple of years. Individual states have been actively modifying workers’ compensation medical review regulations. The Company believes its MedCheck software and systems have the flexibility to meet such changing market needs. CorVel plans further expansions of the development efforts supporting these and other evolving medical review trends. Improved outcomes have also been important in new sales of medical review services.
During the quarter the Company implemented a new version of MedCheck software to facilitate the scheduling of patient visits to directed care network provider facilities and integrate and expand utilization management. Sales of specialty review and reimbursement services improved in the quarter. Extending the scope of traditional medical review is a part of the Company’s plan to leverage its technology advantages in the workers’ compensation market.
Since the beginning of the September quarter, to date the Company has repurchased 200,000 shares of the one million shares its Board previously approved. Cash balances remained over $20 million dollars at the end of the September quarter. Since the inception of its share buyback program the Company has repurchased 7.3 million common shares and currently has 9.4 million shares outstanding net of all prior repurchases. Cash flow in the quarter reflected a combination of improving earnings and improved efficiency in its capital investments.

 


 

About CorVel
CorVel Corporation (http://www.corvel.com) is a national provider of leading-edge services and solutions in the field of healthcare management. CorVel specializes in applying information technology and e-commerce applications to improve healthcare management in the workers’ compensation, group health, auto and disability management insurance markets. The Company provides networks of preferred providers, case management, utilization management, independent medical evaluations and medical bill review to clients nationwide. Leveraging its commitment to flexibility and personal service, CorVel delivers custom solutions for employers, insurers, third party administrators and government entities.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
All statements included in this report, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by the Company, and events beyond the Company’s control, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “likely,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s products, services, and systems development expansion. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, factors described in this report and the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006. The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

 


 

CorVel Corporation
Income Statement — Unaudited
Three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006
                 
    Three months ended September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Revenues
  $ 66,343,000     $ 67,329,000  
Cost of revenues
    55,470,000       50,933,000  
 
           
Gross profit
    10,873,000       16,396,000  
General and administrative expenses
    7,280,000       8,489,000  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    3,593,000       7,907,000  
Income tax provision
    1,382,000       3,084,000  
 
           
Net Income
  $ 2,211,000     $ 4,823,000  
 
           
 
               
Net income per share
               
Basic
  $ .22     $ .51  
 
           
Diluted
  $ .22     $ .51  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    9,858,000       9,415,000  
Diluted
    9,911,000       9,486,000  
CorVel Corporation
Income Statement — Unaudited
Six months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006
                 
    Six months ended September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Revenues
  $ 137,010,000     $ 137,091,000  
Cost of revenues
    114,133,000       104,368,000  
 
           
Gross profit
    22,877,000       32,723,000  
General and administrative expenses
    14,714,000       17,209,000  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    8,163,000       15,514,000  
Income tax provision
    3,142,000       6,051,000  
 
           
Net Income
  $ 5,021,000     $ 9,463,000  
 
           
 
               
Net income per share
               
Basic
  $ .51     $ 1.00  
 
           
Diluted
  $ .50     $ 1.00  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    9,909,000       9,416,000  
Diluted
    9,965,000       9,466,000  

 


 

CorVel Balance Sheet
Summary Balance Sheet Information
As of March 31, 2006 (audited) and September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
                 
    March 31, 2006     Sept. 30, 2006  
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,206,000     $ 21,988,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    39,521,000       40,027,000  
Prepaid taxes and expenses
    2,221,000       2,316,000  
Deferred income taxes
    4,521,000       5,041,000  
Property and equipment, net
    26,459,000       24,250,000  
Goodwill and other assets
    13,170,000       13,148,000  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 100,098,000     $ 106,770,000  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Accounts payable
  $ 13,712,000     $ 14,581,000  
Accrued liabilities
    12,160,000       11,985,000  
Deferred income taxes
    6,190,000       5,551,000  
Common stock and paid-in-capital
    61,086,000       63,651,000  
Treasury stock
    (132,205,000 )     (137,616,000 )
Retained earnings
    139,155,000       148,618,000  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 100,098,000     $ 106,770,000