FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Third Quarter Highlights:
—Raises Full Year 2020 EPS and Cash Flow Guidance—
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
Commenting on the results, John Wasson, president and chief executive officer said, "This was another quarter of strong performance for ICF, demonstrating the resilience of our diversified business model, excellent execution across our client set, and positive impact of our key growth catalysts.
"Service revenue increased 3% year-on-year, led by programs for federal government clients and energy-related advisory and implementation work for commercial clients. Favorable business mix, higher utilization and lower SG&A costs drove Adjusted EBITDA¹ growth of 4.9% and resulted in a 14.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue, 30 basis points above last year and 180 basis points ahead of the prior quarter.
"Another financial highlight of the third quarter was operating cash flow, which increased by $84 million, bringing year-to-date operating cash flow to $95 million, primarily due to improved collections. We utilized these funds to pay down $79 million of long-term debt associated with the January acquisition of ITG.
"This was the highest third quarter for contract wins in the company's history, representing a trailing-12-month (TTM) book-to-bill ratio of 1.2, setting the stage for future growth. ICF was awarded $792 million in contracts, including strategic wins that align with the growth catalysts we have identified: IT modernization/digital transformation, public health, commercial energy and disaster management. In disaster management, we have won small but strategic mitigation contracts in four states since the beginning of this year and are awaiting award decisions on larger contracts in additional jurisdictions."
Third Quarter 2020 Results
Third quarter 2020 total revenue was $360.3 million, 3.6% below the $373.9 million reported in the third quarter of 2019, due primarily to lower pass-through revenues. Service revenue increased 2.9% to $264.7 million from $257.2 million. Net income was $17.9 million, down 9.0% from the $19.6 million in the third quarter 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) amounted to $0.94, 7.8% below the $1.02 reported in the prior year's third quarter. Non-GAAP EPS was $1.10 per diluted share, as compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter.
Year-on-year net income and EPS comparisons reflected increased interest and amortization expense related to the ITG acquisition, which was completed on January 31, 2020, as well as a higher income tax rate.
EBITDA¹ was $36.9 million, up 3.6% from the $35.6 million reported in the third quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $37.8 million, 4.9% above the $36.0 million reported in the comparable quarter of 2019. Third quarter 2020 adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue expanded by 30 basis points year-on-year to 14.3%.
Backlog and New Business Awards
Total backlog was $2.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020. Funded backlog was $1.5 billion, or approximately 53% of the total backlog. The total value of contracts awarded in the 2020 third quarter was $792 million, resulting in a TTM book-to-bill ratio of 1.2.
Government Revenue Third Quarter 2020 Highlights
Revenue from government clients was $247.0 million, steady year-over-year.
Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter
ICF was awarded more than 200 U.S. federal government contracts and task orders and more than 200 additional contracts from U.S. state and local and international governments with an aggregate value of over $680 million. Notable awards won in the third quarter included:
Training and Technical Assistance/IT Modernization
Information, Communications and Outreach
Energy Efficiency
Cybersecurity
Commercial Revenue Third Quarter 2020 Highlights
Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter 2020
Commercial contract awards were over $100 million in the third quarter of 2020. ICF was awarded almost 700 commercial projects globally during the quarter, which strengthened our position in key markets.
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Dividend Declaration
On November 5, 2020, ICF declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on January 12, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 11, 2020.
Summary and Outlook
"Strong year-to-date performance highlighted by a 4.1% increase in service revenue, has enabled us to raise our guidance for EPS. Specifically, we now expect GAAP diluted EPS to range from $3.15 to $3.30 exclusive of special charges, up from the previous guidance midpoint of $3.00, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.90 to $4.05, up from the previous guidance midpoint of $3.65. We now expect 2020 revenues to range from $1.460 billion to $1.500 billion.
"Additionally, we have increased our operating cash flow guidance to approximately $120 million for 2020, up from previous guidance of $110 million, and representing a 31% increase from 2019 levels.
"Looking ahead, we are confident in ICF's growth prospects heading into 2021. In addition to our substantial year-to-date contract awards, our business development pipeline was $6.8 billion at the end of the third quarter, representing significant opportunities in both the government and commercial arenas. We are well-positioned in high-profile areas of federal government spending including IT modernization and public health; bring substantial qualifications and scale to the growing areas of disaster management and mitigation; and are leaders in providing consulting and implementation services to the utility industry. These business attributes, together with a strong corporate culture, position ICF to achieve mid-single-digit organic growth in service revenue in the coming years.
"In addition to these growth catalysts, we are pleased that at ICF our business, environmental and social responsibilities are intertwined. Much of our business is in core service areas that address environmental and social issues, including climate, energy efficiency, disaster management, public health and social programs, which enables us to create positive impacts. Moreover, we are a leader in the way we operate, including being the first professional services firm to go carbon neutral (in 2006), and embracing social justice, diversity and equal pay. We are proud of ICF's ability to make a positive impact on society," Mr. Wasson concluded.
1 Non-GAAP EPS, Service Revenue, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue are non-GAAP measurements. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measurements to the most applicable GAAP number is set forth below. Special charges are items that were included within our consolidated statements of comprehensive income but are not indicative of ongoing performance and have been presented net of applicable U.S. GAAP taxes. The presentation of non-GAAP measurements may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. |
About ICF
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with over 7,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses; and the effects of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and related federal, state and local government actions and reactions on the health of our staff and that of our clients, the continuity of our and our clients' operations, our results of operations and our outlook. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements that are included in the "Risk Factors" section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.
Investor Contacts:
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ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
Revenue | $360,315 | $373,918 | $1,072,540 | $1,081,889 | ||||
Direct costs | 223,288 | 238,158 | 677,311 | 689,160 | ||||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||
Indirect and selling expenses | 100,123 | 100,130 | 302,649 | 298,099 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,143 | 5,035 | 15,386 | 15,392 | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 3,511 | 1,931 | 9,843 | 6,143 | ||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 108,777 | 107,096 | 327,878 | 319,634 | ||||
Operating income | 28,250 | 28,664 | 67,351 | 73,095 | ||||
Interest expense | (3,488) | (2,824) | (10,921) | (8,211) | ||||
Other (expense) income | (223) | (141) | 316 | (367) | ||||
Income before income taxes | 24,539 | 25,699 | 56,746 | 64,517 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 6,668 | 6,069 | 14,607 | 14,958 | ||||
Net income | $ 17,871 | $ 19,630 | $ 42,139 | $ 49,559 | ||||
Earnings per Share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ 0.95 | $ 1.04 | $ 2.24 | $ 2.63 | ||||
Diluted | $ 0.94 | $ 1.02 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.58 | ||||
Weighted-average Shares: | ||||||||
Basic | 18,853 | 18,799 | 18,841 | 18,810 | ||||
Diluted | 19,086 | 19,169 | 19,111 | 19,208 | ||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 3,671 | (3,281) | (7,616) | (5,851) | ||||
Comprehensive income, net of tax | $ 21,542 | $ 16,349 | $ 34,523 | $ 43,708 |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures(2) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
Reconciliation of Service Revenue | ||||||||
Revenue | $360,315 | $373,918 | $1,072,540 | $1,081,889 | ||||
Subcontractor and other direct costs (3) | (95,592) | (116,710) | (291,217) | -330,990 | ||||
Service revenue | $264,723 | $257,208 | $ 781,323 | $ 750,899 | ||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
Net income | $ 17,871 | $ 19,630 | $ 42,139 | $ 49,559 | ||||
Other loss (income) | 223 | 141 | (316) | 367 | ||||
Interest expense | 3,488 | 2,824 | 10,921 | 8,211 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 6,668 | 6,069 | 14,607 | 14,958 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,654 | 6,966 | 25,229 | 21,535 | ||||
EBITDA | 36,904 | 35,630 | 92,580 | 94,630 | ||||
Adjustment related to impairment of intangible assets (4) | — | — | — | 1,728 | ||||
Special charges related to acquisitions (5) | 11 | — | 1,953 | — | ||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment (6) | 847 | 166 | 3,695 | 1,321 | ||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters (7) | — | 194 | — | 263 | ||||
Adjustment related to bad debt reserve (8) | — | — | — | (782) | ||||
Total special charges | 858 | 360 | 5,648 | 2,530 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 37,762 | $ 35,990 | $ 98,228 | $ 97,160 | ||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (9) | 10.2% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | ||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue (9) | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 12.6% | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (9) | 10.5% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.0% | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue (9) | 14.3% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 12.9% | ||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | ||||||||
Diluted EPS | $ 0.94 | $ 1.02 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.58 | ||||
Adjustment related to impairment of intangible assets | — | — | — | 0.09 | ||||
Special charges related to acquisitions | — | — | 0.10 | — | ||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.07 | ||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters | — | 0.01 | — | 0.06 | ||||
Adjustment related to bad debt reserve | — | — | — | (0.04) | ||||
Amortization of intangibles | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.52 | 0.32 | ||||
Income tax effects (10) | (0.06) | (0.02) | (0.20) | (0.12) | ||||
Non-GAAP EPS | $ 1.10 | $ 1.12 | $ 2.81 | $ 2.96 |
(2)These tables provide reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most applicable GAAP numbers. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may define similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently and, accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how we define these measures. | ||||||||
(3)Subcontractor and other direct costs is direct costs excluding direct labor and fringe costs. | ||||||||
(4) Adjustment related to impairment of intangible assets: We recognized impairment expense of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2019 related to intangible assets associated with a historical business acquisition. | ||||||||
(5) Special charges related to acquisitions: These costs consist primarily of consultants and other outside third-party costs, as well as integration costs associated with an acquisition. | ||||||||
(6) Special charges related to severance for staff realignment: These costs are mainly due to involuntary employee termination benefits for our officers, groups of employees who have been notified that they will be terminated as part of a consolidation or reorganization or, to the extent that the costs are not included in the previous two categories, involuntary employee termination benefits for employees who have been terminated as a result of COVID-19. | ||||||||
(7)Special charges related to facilities consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters: These costs are exit costs associated with terminated leases or full office closures. The exit costs include charges incurred under a contractual obligation that existed as of the date of the accrual and for which we will continue to pay until the contractual obligation is satisfied but with no economic benefit to us. Additionally, we incurred one-time charges with respect to the execution of a new lease agreement for our corporate headquarters. | ||||||||
(8)Adjustment related to bad debt reserve: During 2018, we established a bad debt reserve for amounts due from a utility client that had filed for bankruptcy and included the reserve as an adjustment due to its relative size. The adjustment in 2019 reflects a favorable revision of our prior estimate of collectability based on a third party acquiring the receivables. | ||||||||
(9) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue. | ||||||||
(10)Income tax effects were calculated using an effective U.S. GAAP tax rate of 27.2% and 23.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 25.7% and 23.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||
ASSETS | ||||
Current Assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 8,237 | $ 6,482 | ||
Contract receivables, net | 230,277 | 261,176 | ||
Contract assets | 139,860 | 142,337 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 20,518 | 17,402 | ||
Income tax receivable | 11,687 | 7,320 | ||
Total Current Assets | 410,579 | 434,717 | ||
Property and Equipment, net | 62,020 | 58,237 | ||
Other Assets: | ||||
Goodwill | 906,999 | 719,934 | ||
Other intangible assets, net | 63,200 | 25,829 | ||
Operating lease - right-of-use assets | 138,582 | 133,965 | ||
Other assets | 26,091 | 23,352 | ||
Total Assets | $ 1,607,471 | $ 1,396,034 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 10,000 | $ - | ||
Accounts payable | 77,124 | 134,578 | ||
Contract liabilities | 36,473 | 37,413 | ||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 33,581 | 32,500 | ||
Accrued salaries and benefits | 82,842 | 52,130 | ||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs | 38,111 | 45,619 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 27,616 | 35,742 | ||
Total Current Liabilities | 305,747 | 337,982 | ||
Long-term Liabilities: | ||||
Long-term debt | 362,280 | 164,261 | ||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current | 123,974 | 119,250 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 43,202 | 37,621 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 45,357 | 22,369 | ||
Total Liabilities | 880,560 | 681,483 | ||
Contingencies | ||||
Stockholders' Equity: | ||||
Preferred stock, par value $.001; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | ||
Common stock, par value $.001; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 23,150,496 and 22,846,374 shares issued at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 18,857,661 and 18,867,555 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 23 | 23 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 357,328 | 346,795 | ||
Retained earnings | 578,554 | 544,840 | ||
Treasury stock, 4,292,835 and 3,978,819 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | (189,234) | (164,963) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (19,760) | (12,144) | ||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 726,911 | 714,551 | ||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ 1,607,471 | $ 1,396,034 |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Nine Months Ended | ||||
September 30, | ||||
(in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||
Net income | $ 42,139 | $ 49,559 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Bad debt expense | 1,517 | 377 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 7,838 | 1,089 | ||
Non-cash equity compensation | 9,472 | 11,682 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 25,229 | 21,535 | ||
Facilities consolidation reserve | (214) | (204) | ||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 557 | 380 | ||
Impairment of long-lived assets | — | 1,728 | ||
Other adjustments, net | (2,278) | (1,110) | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions: | ||||
Net contract assets and liabilities | 2,842 | (28,793) | ||
Contract receivables | 49,428 | (39,711) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,084 | (385) | ||
Accounts payable | (65,044) | (5,052) | ||
Accrued salaries and benefits | 29,418 | 23,227 | ||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs | (7,622) | (16,895) | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (9,107) | (6,756) | ||
Income tax receivable and payable | (4,380) | (4,134) | ||
Other liabilities | 14,292 | (173) | ||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 95,171 | 6,364 | ||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||
Capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software | (12,910) | (20,686) | ||
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (253,090) | (3,569) | ||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (266,000) | (24,255) | ||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||
Advances from working capital facilities | 946,201 | 545,539 | ||
Payments on working capital facilities | (736,645) | (500,963) | ||
Payments on capital expenditure obligations | (1,712) | (1,621) | ||
Debt issue costs | (2,093) | — | ||
Proceeds from exercise of options | 37 | 1,883 | ||
Dividends paid | (7,910) | (7,906) | ||
Net payments for stock issuances and buybacks | (23,247) | (24,301) | ||
Payments on business acquisition liabilities | (1,924) | — | ||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 172,707 | 12,631 | ||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | (123) | (274) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 1,755 | (5,534) | ||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period | 6,482 | 12,986 | ||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period | $ 8,237 | $ 7,452 | ||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||
Interest | $ 11,331 | $ 7,581 | ||
Income taxes | $ 11,138 | $ 18,061 | ||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions: | ||||
Tenant improvements funded by lessor | $ 2,207 | $ — |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Supplemental Schedule(11)(12) | ||||||||
Revenue by client markets | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Energy, environment, and infrastructure | 41% | 46% | 42% | 45% | ||||
Health, education, and social programs | 44% | 38% | 43% | 38% | ||||
Safety and security | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||||
Consumer and financial services | 7% | 8% | 7% | 9% | ||||
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
Revenue by client type | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
U.S. federal government | 49% | 40% | 47% | 39% | ||||
U.S. state and local government | 14% | 19% | 16% | 19% | ||||
International government | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||||
Government | 69% | 66% | 69% | 66% | ||||
Commercial | 31% | 34% | 31% | 34% | ||||
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
Revenue by contract mix | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Time-and-materials | 47% | 49% | 47% | 47% | ||||
Fixed-price | 37% | 36% | 37% | 38% | ||||
Cost-based | 16% | 15% | 16% | 15% | ||||
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
(11)As is shown in the supplemental schedule, we track revenue by key metrics that provide useful information about the nature of our operations. Client markets provide insight into the breadth of our expertise. Client type is an indicator of the diversity of our client base. Revenue by contract mix provides insight in terms of the degree of performance risk that we have assumed. | ||||||||
(12)Certain immaterial revenue percentages in the prior year have been reclassified due to minor adjustments and reclassifications. |
SOURCE ICF