Second Quarter Highlights:
- Total Revenue Was
$423 Million ; Service Revenue1 Was$306 Million , Up 9% - Diluted EPS Was
$0.97 Inclusive of$0.16 in Tax-Effected M&A and Facility-Related Charges - Non-GAAP EPS1 Was
$1.33 , Up 12% - Adjusted EBITDA1 Was
$44.1 Million , Up 10%; Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue1 Was 14.4% - Contract Awards Were
$346 Million ; TTM Contract Awards Were$1.96 Billion Representing a Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.21
Record Business Development Pipeline of
Raises Full Year 2022 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP EPS and Cash Flow Guidance to Include the SemanticBits Acquisition
Commenting on the results,
"Profitability continues to benefit from favorable mix, high utilization levels and our increased scale, as well as past actions to consolidate our real estate footprint and increase efficiencies. Our second quarter adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue expanded 20 basis points year-on-year to 14.4%, while we increased our investments in people and technology to execute efficiently on existing contracts and position ICF for future growth.
"Year-to-date contract wins were
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Second quarter 2022 total revenue increased 7.8% to
Non-GAAP EPS was
Backlog and New Business Awards
Total backlog was
Government Revenue Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
Revenue from government clients was
U.S. federal government revenue was$225.2 million , 23.6% above the$182.2 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Federal government revenue accounted for 53% of total revenue, compared to 46% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2021.U.S. state and local government revenue was$64.1 million , up 9.5% from the$58.5 million in last year's second quarter. State and local government clients represented 15% of total revenue, similar to the second quarter of 2021.- International government revenue was
$27.1 million , compared to$37.1 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting the wind-down of a short-term project with significant pass-through revenue. International government revenue represented 7% of total revenue, compared to 10% in the second quarter of 2021.
Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Second Quarter 2022
ICF was awarded government contracts with an aggregate value of over
Public Health
- A recompete contract with a value of
$30 million with theU.S. Department of Defense ,Defense Health Agency to provide research and operational support to help execute the agency's critical military mental health research agenda. - A recompete contract with a value up to
$7.2 million with theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement the nationalYouth Risk Behavior Survey .
Digital Modernization
- A new task order with a value of
$10.3 million with aU.S. federal department to provide application development and sustainment services. - A contract modification with a value of
$8.9 million with theU.S. Federal Communications Commission to provide legacy IT application support.2 - A new contract with a value of
$7.1 million with an Office of the Inspector General for a largeU.S. federal department to provide support services related to fraud abuse and control.
Disaster Management and Mitigation
- Three work order amendments with a combined value of
$12.9 million with aU.S. state agency extending the period of performance and adding funding to support housing and infrastructure programs that are part of state and local government disaster recovery activities.
Program Implementation and Technical Support
- Several new cooperative agreements with a combined multimillion-dollar value with the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support itsCommunity Compass and National Homeless Data Analysis Project programs. - A new contract with a value of
$14.2 million with the U.S.Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship to provide technical assistance and coaching support to its apprenticeship programs. - A recompete competitive framework contract with a multimillion-dollar ceiling with a directorate general of the
European Commission to support the implementation of technical support projects.
Energy and Environment
- A recompete task order with a value of
$7.6 million with theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide account management, outreach and technical support for ENERGY STAR® residential programs. - Two new task orders with a combined value of
$8.5 million with theU.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide program management support forDOE's Grid Deployment Office charged with implementing major portions of theInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
- A recompete framework contract with a ceiling of up to
$41.7 million with a European government agency to provide promotional and marketing campaigns.
Commercial Revenue Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
Commercial revenue was
- Commercial revenue accounted for 25% of total revenue compared to 29% of total revenue in the 2021 second quarter.
- The variance was primarily driven by commercial marketing services, which remained below pre-pandemic levels.
- Energy markets increased 1%, after increasing 11.4% in the second quarter of 2021.
- Energy markets represented 62% of commercial revenue. Marketing services accounted for 27% of commercial revenue.
Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Second Quarter 2022
Notable commercial awards won in the second quarter 2022 included:
Energy Markets
- A multimillion-dollar subcontract modification to continue to provide energy efficiency program implementation services for a Midwestern
U.S. utility. - A new multimillion-dollar contract with a
Western U.S. electric utility to provide agricultural energy efficiency program implementation services. - A multimillion-dollar contract extension with a major North American regulator of electricity and natural gas to continue the management and administration of its low-income energy support program.
- A new contract with a mid-Atlantic
U.S. utility to support demand-side management programs.
Marketing Services and Other
- A new contract with a Midwestern
U.S. economic development corporation to provide consulting services related to Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding. - Renewal of a retainer to continue providing public relations services to a global premium beverages company.
- A contract modification with a
U.S. financial services corporation to provide inventory valuation services for an airline holding company.
Dividend Declaration
On
Summary and Outlook
"Our first half results have put us on track for substantial growth in fiscal 2022. Additionally, we completed the acquisition of SemanticBits in mid-July, which broadens ICF's digital modernization capabilities and significantly expands our addressable market. As one of the industry's leading digital service and platform providers using open-source, SemanticBits adds to our rapidly growing capabilities in this arena, enabling us to support larger projects across federal civilian agencies and providing ICF entrée at scale to the
"We have raised our full year 2022 guidance to reflect the SemanticBits acquisition and now expect service revenue to range from
"Over 70% of ICF's year-to-date service revenue was derived from our key growth areas of IT modernization/digital transformation, public health, disaster management and utility consulting, as well as climate, environment and infrastructure, where we continue to anticipate strong, long-term demand. These areas also contribute to ICF's positive impact on society and have enabled us to retain and attract like-minded people who are passionate about their work, as well as enhance our profile as a preferred acquiror of firms with similar cultures,"
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
2 Disclaimer: This disclaimer is required by Contract No. 273FCC18F0042. The
About ICF
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 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
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
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(Unaudited) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Revenue |
$ 423,110 |
$ 392,525 |
$ 836,578 |
$ 771,003 |
||||
Direct costs |
268,905 |
246,646 |
527,063 |
478,728 |
||||
Operating costs and expenses: |
||||||||
Indirect and selling expenses |
114,403 |
106,178 |
231,855 |
216,160 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,063 |
4,728 |
9,901 |
9,998 |
||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
4,963 |
3,019 |
10,280 |
6,034 |
||||
Total operating costs and expenses |
124,429 |
113,925 |
252,036 |
232,192 |
||||
Operating income |
29,776 |
31,954 |
57,479 |
60,083 |
||||
Interest expense |
(4,103) |
(2,612) |
(6,800) |
(5,295) |
||||
Other income (expense) |
98 |
(46) |
(271) |
(463) |
||||
Income before income taxes |
25,771 |
29,296 |
50,408 |
54,325 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
7,374 |
8,984 |
14,149 |
15,662 |
||||
Net income |
$ 18,397 |
$ 20,312 |
$ 36,259 |
$ 38,663 |
||||
Earnings per Share: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ 0.98 |
$ 1.08 |
$ 1.93 |
$ 2.05 |
||||
Diluted |
$ 0.97 |
$ 1.07 |
$ 1.91 |
$ 2.03 |
||||
Weighted-average Shares: |
||||||||
Basic |
18,796 |
18,843 |
18,795 |
18,864 |
||||
Diluted |
18,954 |
19,022 |
18,991 |
19,078 |
||||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.28 |
||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
(4,211) |
432 |
(1,552) |
3,212 |
||||
Comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ 14,186 |
$ 20,744 |
$ 34,707 |
$ 41,875 |
|
||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures(2) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Reconciliation of Service Revenue |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ 423,110 |
$ 392,525 |
$ 836,578 |
$ 771,003 |
||||
Subcontractor and other direct costs (3) |
(116,791) |
(111,140) |
(225,689) |
(210,051) |
||||
Service revenue |
$ 306,319 |
$ 281,385 |
$ 610,889 |
$ 560,952 |
||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
||||||||
Net income |
$ 18,397 |
$ 20,312 |
$ 36,259 |
$ 38,663 |
||||
Other (income) expense |
(98) |
46 |
271 |
463 |
||||
Interest expense |
4,103 |
2,612 |
6,800 |
5,295 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
7,374 |
8,984 |
14,149 |
15,662 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
10,026 |
7,747 |
20,181 |
16,032 |
||||
EBITDA |
39,802 |
39,701 |
77,660 |
76,115 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets(4) |
— |
— |
— |
303 |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions(5) |
2,262 |
54 |
3,581 |
149 |
||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment(6) |
185 |
318 |
1,411 |
809 |
||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations and office closures(7) |
— |
(61) |
— |
139 |
||||
Special charges related to the transfer to our new corporate headquarters(8) |
1,882 |
— |
3,764 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to retirement of Executive Chair(9) |
— |
— |
— |
224 |
||||
Total special charges |
4,329 |
311 |
8,756 |
1,624 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 44,131 |
$ 40,012 |
$ 86,416 |
$ 77,739 |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(10) |
9.4 % |
10.1 % |
9.3 % |
9.9 % |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(10) |
13.0 % |
14.1 % |
12.7 % |
13.6 % |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(10) |
10.4 % |
10.2 % |
10.3 % |
10.1 % |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(10) |
14.4 % |
14.2 % |
14.1 % |
13.9 % |
||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
||||||||
Diluted EPS |
$ 0.97 |
$ 1.07 |
$ 1.91 |
$ 2.03 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets |
— |
— |
— |
0.02 |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions |
0.12 |
— |
0.19 |
0.01 |
||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations and office closures |
— |
— |
— |
0.01 |
||||
Special charges related to the transfer to our new corporate headquarters |
0.10 |
— |
0.20 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to retirement of Executive Chair |
— |
— |
— |
0.01 |
||||
Amortization of intangibles |
0.26 |
0.16 |
0.54 |
0.32 |
||||
Income tax effects on amortization, special charges, and adjustments(11) |
(0.13) |
(0.06) |
(0.28) |
(0.12) |
||||
Non-GAAP EPS |
$ 1.33 |
$ 1.19 |
$ 2.63 |
$ 2.32 |
||||
(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. |
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(3) Subcontractor and other direct costs is direct costs excluding direct labor and fringe costs. |
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(4) Adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets: We recognized impairment expense of |
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(5) Special charges related to acquisitions: These costs consist primarily of consultants and other outside third-party costs and integration costs associated with our acquisitions and/or potential acquisitions. |
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(6) Special charges related to severance for staff realignment: These costs are mainly due to involuntary employee termination benefits for our officers, and/or groups of employees who have been notified that they will be terminated as part of a consolidation or reorganization. |
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(7) Special charges related to facilities consolidations and office closures: These costs are exit costs or gains associated with office lease contraction, terminated office 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. |
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(8) Special charges related to the transfer to our new corporate headquarters: These costs are additional rent as a result of us taking possession of our new corporate headquarters in |
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(9) Special charges related to retirement of the former Executive Chair: Our former Executive Chair retired effective |
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(10) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue. |
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(11) Income tax effects were calculated using an effective |
|
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
||||
(Unaudited) |
||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
|
|
||
ASSETS |
||||
Current Assets: |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 6,063 |
$ 8,254 |
||
Restricted cash |
2,401 |
12,179 |
||
Contract receivables, net |
218,807 |
237,684 |
||
Contract assets |
190,506 |
137,867 |
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
23,196 |
42,354 |
||
Income tax receivable |
11,979 |
10,825 |
||
Total Current Assets |
452,952 |
449,163 |
||
Property and Equipment, net |
70,689 |
52,053 |
||
Other Assets: |
||||
|
1,043,908 |
1,046,760 |
||
Other intangible assets, net |
69,178 |
79,645 |
||
Operating lease - right-of-use assets |
164,602 |
177,417 |
||
Other assets |
49,473 |
44,496 |
||
Total Assets |
$ 1,850,802 |
$ 1,849,534 |
||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ 15,000 |
$ 10,000 |
||
Accounts payable |
99,365 |
105,652 |
||
Contract liabilities |
24,612 |
39,665 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - current |
26,267 |
34,901 |
||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
86,583 |
85,517 |
||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
44,946 |
39,400 |
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
45,102 |
61,496 |
||
Total Current Liabilities |
341,875 |
376,631 |
||
Long-term Liabilities: |
||||
Long-term debt |
435,075 |
411,605 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current |
185,970 |
191,805 |
||
Deferred income taxes |
47,643 |
41,913 |
||
Other long-term liabilities |
20,822 |
24,110 |
||
Total Liabilities |
1,031,385 |
1,046,064 |
||
Commitments and Contingencies |
||||
Stockholders' Equity: |
||||
Preferred stock, par value |
— |
— |
||
Common stock, par value |
23 |
23 |
||
Additional paid-in capital |
393,224 |
384,984 |
||
Retained earnings |
680,323 |
649,298 |
||
|
(241,566) |
(219,800) |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(12,587) |
(11,035) |
||
Total Stockholders' Equity |
819,417 |
803,470 |
||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ 1,850,802 |
$ 1,849,534 |
|
||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||
(Unaudited) |
||||
Six Months Ended |
||||
|
||||
(in thousands) |
2022 |
2021 |
||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
||||
Net income |
$ 36,259 |
$ 38,663 |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses |
(172) |
7,782 |
||
Deferred income taxes |
4,741 |
2,489 |
||
Non-cash equity compensation |
6,507 |
6,163 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
20,181 |
16,032 |
||
Facilities consolidation reserve |
(156) |
(148) |
||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
617 |
309 |
||
Impairment of long-lived assets |
— |
303 |
||
Other adjustments, net |
868 |
1,365 |
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions: |
||||
Net contract assets and liabilities |
(71,612) |
(13,698) |
||
Contract receivables |
17,520 |
(29,070) |
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(5,758) |
(3,108) |
||
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net |
(997) |
(3,361) |
||
Accounts payable |
(5,801) |
3,667 |
||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
1,512 |
2,738 |
||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
6,754 |
(37,035) |
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
(3,253) |
20,619 |
||
Income tax receivable and payable |
(1,572) |
(7,193) |
||
Other liabilities |
771 |
(176) |
||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
6,409 |
6,341 |
||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
||||
Capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software |
(11,026) |
(7,475) |
||
Proceeds from working capital adjustments related to prior business acquisition |
2,911 |
— |
||
|
(8,115) |
(7,475) |
||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
||||
Advances from working capital facilities |
869,529 |
382,552 |
||
Payments on working capital facilities |
(838,259) |
(364,395) |
||
Receipt of restricted contract funds |
10,967 |
75,158 |
||
Payment of restricted contract funds |
(20,550) |
(117,399) |
||
Debt issue costs |
(4,776) |
— |
||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
194 |
2,773 |
||
Dividends paid |
(5,280) |
(5,284) |
||
Net payments for stock issuances and buybacks |
(20,778) |
(18,365) |
||
Payments on business acquisition liabilities |
(121) |
(682) |
||
|
(9,074) |
(45,642) |
||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
(1,189) |
699 |
||
Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
(11,969) |
(46,077) |
||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period |
20,433 |
81,987 |
||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period |
$ 8,464 |
$ 35,910 |
||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
||||
Interest |
$ 6,473 |
$ 5,319 |
||
Income taxes |
$ 12,373 |
$ 20,714 |
||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions: |
||||
Tenant improvements funded by lessor |
$ 20,243 |
— |
|
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Supplemental Schedule(12) |
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Revenue by client markets |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
Energy, environment, and infrastructure |
38 % |
43 % |
38 % |
43 % |
||||
Health, education, and social programs |
49 % |
43 % |
50 % |
42 % |
||||
Safety and security |
8 % |
7 % |
7 % |
8 % |
||||
Consumer and financial |
5 % |
7 % |
5 % |
7 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
||||
Revenue by client type |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
|
53 % |
46 % |
53 % |
46 % |
||||
|
15 % |
15 % |
16 % |
15 % |
||||
International government |
7 % |
10 % |
6 % |
10 % |
||||
Government |
75 % |
71 % |
75 % |
71 % |
||||
Commercial |
25 % |
29 % |
25 % |
29 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
||||
Revenue by contract mix |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
Time-and-materials |
40 % |
41 % |
40 % |
42 % |
||||
Fixed-price |
44 % |
41 % |
44 % |
40 % |
||||
Cost-based |
16 % |
18 % |
16 % |
18 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
||||
(12) 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. |
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