Third Quarter Highlights:
- Total Revenue Was
$374 Million , up 12 Percent - Diluted EPS Increased 19 Percent to
$1.02 inclusive of$0.01 of Special Charges; Non-GAAP EPS¹ Was$1.12 , up 11 Percent - Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue¹ Was 14 Percent, Up 20 basis points Year-on-Year
- Contract Awards of
$477 Million For a Third Quarter Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.3; TTM Contract Awards Were$1.5 Billion For a Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.0
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, reported results for the third quarter ended
"ICF's strong third quarter performance demonstrated the underlying growth catalysts in our key markets," said
"Higher service revenue¹ and favorable mix contributed to increased profitability in the third quarter, as diluted EPS growth substantially outpaced revenue growth, and Adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue expanded by 20 basis points year-on-year to 14 percent.
"Third quarter contract awards represented a substantial number of wins with federal agency and commercial clients. We had a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 in the third quarter, and we ended the quarter with a record business development pipeline in excess of
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.
Third Quarter 2019 Results
Third quarter 2019 total revenue was
Non-GAAP EPS increased 10.9 percent to
Backlog and New Business Awards
Total backlog was
Government Revenue Third Quarter 2019 Highlights
Revenue from government clients was
- U.S. federal government revenue was
$148.2 million , compared to$140.3 million in the year ago quarter, an increase of 5.6 percent year-on-year. Federal government revenue accounted for 40 percent of total revenue, compared to 42 percent of total revenue in the third quarter of 2018. - U.S. state and local government revenue increased by 28.8 percent year-on-year to
$71.5 million , driven by our disaster recovery work. State and local government clients represented 19 percent of total revenue, ahead of the 17 percent of total revenue accounted for in the 2018 third quarter. - International government revenue was
$28.0 million , compared to$26.6 million in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 5.5 percent year-on-year. International government revenue accounted for 7 percent of total revenue, compared to 8 percent in the third quarter of 2018.
Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter
ICF was awarded more than 150 U.S. federal contracts and task orders and more than 200 additional contracts from U.S. state and local and international governments with an aggregate value of
- Training and technical assistance:
- A recompete contract with the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families,Children's Bureau to provide training and technical assistance services for theChild Welfare Capacity Building Center for States . - Two recompete cooperative agreements to continue providing technical assistance nationwide to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Compass program. - A new contract with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement a comprehensive training and technical assistance program on opioids for CDC's "Overdose to Action" grantees. - Communications and outreach:
- A contract with the
National Cancer Institute to design, develop and monitor outreach campaigns that support the Smokefree.gov program, in addition to other behavioral and cancer control engagement initiatives. - A new contract to expand CDC's prescription awareness campaign.
- Disaster recovery:
- As mentioned in our second quarter earnings release, a new federally-funded contract to assist with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing recovery programs in
Puerto Rico associated with hurricanes Irma and Maria. - Technical support:
- A new contract with the
U.S. Department of Education to provide capacity building services for a regional comprehensive center to support improved educator and student outcomes. - A recompete contract with the
HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support demonstration projects to identify effective approaches to prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy in teens. - Program support:
- A bridge contract with the
National Library of Medicine at theNational Institutes of Health to support biomedical and clinical information services for a variety of library programs and projects.
Commercial Revenue Third Quarter 2019 Highlights
- Commercial revenue was
$126.2 million , up 14.1 percent from the$110.6 million reported in last year's third quarter. Commercial revenue accounted for 34 percent of total revenue compared to 33 percent of total revenue in the 2018 third quarter. - Energy markets, which include energy efficiency programs, represented 47 percent of commercial revenue. Marketing services accounted for 45 percent of commercial revenue.
Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter 2019
Commercial sales were
In Energy Markets:
- A contract with a northeastern U.S. utility to support its electric vehicle charging program.
- A contract with a southwestern U.S. utility to provide environmental compliance and related services.
- A contract modification with a midwestern U.S. utility to continue delivery and administration of its energy efficiency programs.
- A contract with a northeastern U.S. offshore wind farm to prepare a third-party environmental impact statement.
In Marketing Services:
- A change order to continue providing marketing services to a U.S. health insurer.
- A task order with a southwestern U.S. utility to provide communications support services.
- Task orders under a Master Services Agreement with a U.S. commercial airline to support its loyalty program.
- A contract with a global electrical company to support the digital transformation of one of its core brands through creative and technical implementation services.
- A contract extension with a global laboratory equipment manufacturer to provide guidance around its digital roadmap and implement solutions.
- A retainer with a food and beverage manufacturer to continue providing public relations services.
Dividend Declaration
On
Summary and Outlook
"Year-to-date results have set the stage for strong full year 2019 performance. We reaffirm our expectation for full year 2019 revenues in the range of
"Recent contract awards, backlog levels and the size and diversity of our business development pipeline provide an excellent platform for future growth. Based on our current visibility, we expect 2020 to be a year of continued growth for ICF across our major client categories, driven by our deep subject matter expertise and our cross-cutting capabilities in technology and engagement," Mr. Wasson concluded.
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; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section of our securities filings with the
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) |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||
Revenue |
$ 373,918 |
$ 332,968 |
$ 1,081,889 |
$ 960,063 |
||||
Direct costs |
238,158 |
213,060 |
689,160 |
608,451 |
||||
Operating costs and expenses: |
||||||||
Indirect and selling expenses |
100,130 |
88,960 |
298,099 |
269,029 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,035 |
4,210 |
15,392 |
12,724 |
||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,931 |
2,516 |
6,143 |
7,030 |
||||
Total operating costs and expenses |
107,096 |
95,686 |
319,634 |
288,783 |
||||
Operating income |
28,664 |
24,222 |
73,095 |
62,829 |
||||
Interest expense |
(2,824) |
(2,240) |
(8,211) |
(6,073) |
||||
Other expense |
(141) |
(351) |
(367) |
(565) |
||||
Income before income taxes |
25,699 |
21,631 |
64,517 |
56,191 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
6,069 |
4,960 |
14,958 |
13,486 |
||||
Net income |
$ 19,630 |
$ 16,671 |
$ 49,559 |
$ 42,705 |
||||
Earnings per Share: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ 1.04 |
$ 0.88 |
$ 2.63 |
$ 2.27 |
||||
Diluted |
$ 1.02 |
$ 0.86 |
$ 2.58 |
$ 2.22 |
||||
Weighted-average Shares: |
||||||||
Basic |
18,799 |
18,873 |
18,810 |
18,783 |
||||
Diluted |
19,169 |
19,306 |
19,208 |
19,256 |
||||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.42 |
$ 0.42 |
||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
(3,281) |
(568) |
(5,851) |
(2,276) |
||||
Comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ 16,349 |
$ 16,103 |
$ 43,708 |
$ 40,429 |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures(2) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
September 30, |
September 30, |
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||
Reconciliation of Service Revenue |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ 373,918 |
$ 332,968 |
$ 1,081,889 |
$ 960,063 |
||||
Subcontractor and other direct costs (3) |
(116,710) |
(101,708) |
(330,990) |
(273,920) |
||||
Service revenue |
$ 257,208 |
$ 231,260 |
$ 750,899 |
$ 686,143 |
||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
||||||||
Net income |
$ 19,630 |
$ 16,671 |
$ 49,559 |
$ 42,705 |
||||
Other expense |
141 |
351 |
367 |
565 |
||||
Interest expense |
2,824 |
2,240 |
8,211 |
6,073 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
6,069 |
4,960 |
14,958 |
13,486 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,966 |
6,726 |
21,535 |
19,754 |
||||
EBITDA |
35,630 |
30,948 |
94,630 |
82,583 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of intangible assets (4) |
— |
— |
1,728 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions (5) |
— |
507 |
— |
613 |
||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment (6) |
166 |
340 |
1,321 |
995 |
||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters (7) |
194 |
— |
263 |
— |
||||
Adjustment related to bad debt reserve (8) |
— |
115 |
(782) |
115 |
||||
Total special charges |
360 |
962 |
2,530 |
1,723 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 35,990 |
$ 31,910 |
$ 97,160 |
$ 84,306 |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (9) |
9.5% |
9.3% |
8.7% |
8.6% |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue (9) |
13.9% |
13.4% |
12.6% |
12.0% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (9) |
9.6% |
9.6% |
9.0% |
8.8% |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue (9) |
14.0% |
13.8% |
12.9% |
12.3% |
||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
||||||||
Diluted EPS |
$ 1.02 |
$ 0.86 |
$ 2.58 |
$ 2.22 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of intangible assets |
— |
— |
0.09 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions |
— |
0.03 |
— |
0.03 |
||||
Special charges related to severance for staff realignment |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
||||
Special charges related to facility consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
||||
Adjustment related to bad debt reserve |
— |
— |
(0.04) |
— |
||||
Amortization of intangibles |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.32 |
0.37 |
||||
Income tax effects (10) |
(0.02) |
(0.04) |
(0.12) |
(0.11) |
||||
Non-GAAP EPS |
$ 1.12 |
$ 1.01 |
$ 2.96 |
$ 2.57 |
||||
(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 |
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(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 |
||||||||
(5)Special charges related to acquisitions: These costs are mainly related to closed and anticipated-to-close acquisitions, consisting primarily of consultant and other outside |
||||||||
(6) Special charges related to severance for staff realignment: These costs are mainly due to involuntary employee termination benefits for our officers and groups of employees |
||||||||
(7) Special charges related to facility consolidations, office closures, and our future corporate headquarters: These costs are exit costs associated with terminated leases or full |
||||||||
(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 |
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(9) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue. |
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(10) Income tax effects were calculated using an effective U.S. GAAP tax rate of 23.6% and 22.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 23.2% |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
||||
(Unaudited) |
||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
September 30, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
||
ASSETS |
||||
Current Assets: |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 7,452 |
$ 11,694 |
||
Contract receivables, net |
269,368 |
230,966 |
||
Contract assets |
153,055 |
126,688 |
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
19,459 |
16,253 |
||
Income tax receivable |
7,621 |
6,505 |
||
Total Current Assets |
456,955 |
392,106 |
||
Property and Equipment, net |
57,189 |
48,105 |
||
Other Assets: |
||||
Restricted cash - non-current |
— |
1,292 |
||
Goodwill |
716,699 |
715,644 |
||
Other intangible assets, net |
27,478 |
35,494 |
||
Operating lease - right-of-use assets |
138,156 |
— |
||
Other assets |
23,939 |
21,221 |
||
Total Assets |
$ 1,420,416 |
$ 1,213,862 |
||
LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||
Accounts payable |
$ 97,359 |
$ 102,599 |
||
Contract liabilities |
32,086 |
33,494 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - current |
30,935 |
— |
||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
67,163 |
44,103 |
||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
40,507 |
58,791 |
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
34,032 |
39,072 |
||
Total Current Liabilities |
302,082 |
278,059 |
||
Long-term Liabilities: |
||||
Long-term debt |
245,000 |
200,424 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current |
124,864 |
— |
||
Deferred rent |
— |
13,938 |
||
Deferred income taxes |
40,281 |
40,165 |
||
Other long-term liabilities |
22,687 |
20,859 |
||
Total Liabilities |
734,914 |
553,445 |
||
Contingencies (Note 16) |
||||
Stockholders' Equity: |
||||
Preferred stock, par value $.001; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued |
— |
— |
||
Common stock, par value $.001; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 22,788,318 and 22,445,576 shares issued as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; 18,811,087 and 18,817,495 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively |
23 |
22 |
||
Additional paid-in capital |
340,626 |
326,208 |
||
Retained earnings |
528,103 |
486,442 |
||
Treasury stock |
(164,848) |
(139,704) |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(18,402) |
(12,551) |
||
Total Stockholders' Equity |
685,502 |
660,417 |
||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ 1,420,416 |
$ 1,213,862 |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
|||||
Nine Months Ended |
|||||
September 30, |
|||||
2019 |
2018 |
||||
(in thousands) |
|||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|||||
Net income |
$ 49,559 |
$ 42,705 |
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|||||
Bad debt expense |
377 |
1,060 |
|||
Deferred income taxes |
1,089 |
3,176 |
|||
Non-cash equity compensation |
11,682 |
8,682 |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
21,535 |
19,753 |
|||
Facilities consolidation reserve |
(204) |
(193) |
|||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
380 |
385 |
|||
Impairment of long-lived assets |
1,728 |
— |
|||
Other adjustments, net |
(1,110) |
1,701 |
|||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|||||
Net contract assets and liabilities |
(28,793) |
(32,158) |
|||
Contract receivables |
(39,711) |
(25,110) |
|||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(385) |
(6,841) |
|||
Accounts payable |
(5,052) |
(5,882) |
|||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
23,227 |
12,921 |
|||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
(16,895) |
(7,897) |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
(6,756) |
3,602 |
|||
Income tax receivable and payable |
(4,134) |
(5,535) |
|||
Other liabilities |
(173) |
(16) |
|||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
6,364 |
10,353 |
|||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|||||
Capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software |
(20,686) |
(15,593) |
|||
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash received |
(3,569) |
(22,847) |
|||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
(24,255) |
(38,440) |
|||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|||||
Advances from working capital facilities |
545,539 |
444,637 |
|||
Payments on working capital facilities |
(500,963) |
(418,383) |
|||
Payments on capital expenditure obligations |
(1,621) |
(3,243) |
|||
Debt issue costs |
— |
(21) |
|||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
1,883 |
5,842 |
|||
Dividends paid |
(7,906) |
(5,269) |
|||
Net payments for stockholder issuances and buybacks |
(24,301) |
(12,399) |
|||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
12,631 |
11,164 |
|||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
(274) |
(253) |
|||
Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
(5,534) |
(17,176) |
|||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period |
12,986 |
24,266 |
|||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period |
$ 7,452 |
$ 7,090 |
|||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
|||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
|||||
Interest |
$ 7,581 |
$ 7,193 |
|||
Income taxes |
$ 18,061 |
$ 13,056 |
|||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions: |
|||||
Capital expenditure obligations |
$ — |
$ 6,121 |
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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Supplemental Schedule(11) |
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Revenue by client markets |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
September 30, |
September 30, |
|||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||||
Energy, environment, and infrastructure |
46% |
44% |
46% |
42% |
||||
Health, education, and social programs |
37% |
38% |
36% |
40% |
||||
Safety and security |
8% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
||||
Consumer and financial services |
9% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
||||
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
||||
Revenue by client type |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
September 30, |
September 30, |
|||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||||
U.S. federal government |
40% |
42% |
39% |
43% |
||||
U.S. state and local government |
19% |
17% |
19% |
13% |
||||
International government |
7% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
||||
Government |
66% |
67% |
66% |
65% |
||||
Commercial |
34% |
33% |
34% |
35% |
||||
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
||||
Revenue by contract mix |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
September 30, |
September 30, |
|||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||||
Time-and-materials |
49% |
44% |
47% |
42% |
||||
Fixed-price |
36% |
38% |
38% |
40% |
||||
Cost-based |
15% |
18% |
15% |
18% |
||||
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. |
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