Third Quarter Highlights:
- Total Revenue Was
$468 Million ; Service Revenue1 Was$335 Million , Up 22% - Diluted EPS Was
$1.01 Inclusive of$0.28 in Tax-Effected Severance, M&A and Facility-Related Charges - Non-GAAP EPS1 Was
$1.61 , Up 22% - GAAP EPS and Non-GAAP EPS Include a One-Time Tax Benefit of
$0.20 - Adjusted EBITDA1 Was
$49.8 Million ; Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue1 Was 14.8% - Contract Awards Were
$865 Million ; TTM Contract Awards Were $2.2 Billion Representing a Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.31
Business Development Pipeline Was
Commenting on the results,
"In the third quarter, we took strategic actions to both strengthen and streamline our capabilities as we position ICF for continued growth. We completed the acquisition of SemanticBits, which broadened our digital modernization capabilities and expanded our addressable market with their strong presence in the large and well-funded
"Third quarter adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue was 14.8%, which is aligned with our full year margin expectations and reflected continued high utilization and our increased scale. Additionally, we continue to invest in people and technology to ensure that ICF is positioned to take full advantage of the growth opportunities we see on the horizon.
"This was a record third quarter for contract awards, which at
Third Quarter 2022 Results
Third quarter 2022 total revenue increased 18.7% to
Non-GAAP EPS increased 22% to
Backlog and New Business Awards
Total backlog was
Government Revenue Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Revenue from government clients was
U.S. federal government revenue was$271.3 million , 39% above the$195.2 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Federal government revenue accounted for 58% of total revenue, compared to 49.5% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2021.U.S. state and local government revenue was$65.6 million , up 11.6% from the$58.8 million in last year's third quarter. State and local government clients represented 14% of total revenue, compared to 14.9% in the third quarter of 2021.- International government revenue was
$23.1 million , compared to$32.7 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting the wind-down of a short-term project with significant pass-through revenue. International government revenue represented 4.9% of total revenue, compared to 8.3% in the third quarter of 2021.
Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter 2022
Notable awards won in the third quarter 2022 included:
Digital Modernization
- Two agreements with a combined value of more than
$45 million with the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the agency's data migration and website optimization efforts. - A recompete contract with a value of
$32.9 million with CMS to provide ServiceNow application development and workflow design services.
Public Health
- A recompete contract with a ceiling of
$49.0 million with theU.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide business and professional support services. - One contract and three subcontracts with a combined value of
$34.4 million to provideHHS's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration with web management and support, evaluation services related to suicide prevention, case management and behavioral support services, and outreach for substance use disorder prevention. - A recompete task order* with a value of
$17.2 million withNIH to provide digital content management, outreach and engagement support to theNational Center for Complementary and Integrated Health (NCCIH). - A contract modification with a value of
$15.0 million with theU.S. Agency for International Development to provide infectious disease detection and surveillance support to affected lower- and middle-income countries worldwide. - A new task order with a value of
$11.6 million with theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services to support and modernize public health laboratory informatics and data exchange services for its Laboratory Response Network.
Program Implementation and Technical Support
- Two recompete contracts with a combined value of
$64.0 million with theHHS Administration for Children andFamilies Office of Child Care to continue to support the State CapacityBuilding Center and the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance. - Two new contracts with a combined value of
$33.6 million with theU.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to conduct supply chain research studies and provide other advisory and support services. - A contract extension with a value of
$16.6 million with theMaryland Department of Human Services to continue to support its customer service center. - A new framework contract with a ceiling of
$21.0 million with a directorate general of theEuropean Commission to provide expertise and support for European cooperation in several issue areas. - A recompete contract with a value of
$10.5 million with theU.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime to support the National Elder Fraud Hotline.
Disaster Management and Mitigation
- A new contract with a value of
$15.7 million with aSouthern U.S. state to provide Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance program grant management services. - A contract modification with a value of
$10.4 million with thePuerto Rico Department of Housing to continue implementation of the agency's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Home Repair, Reconstruction and or Relocation program.
Transportation, Energy and Environment
- A new contract with a value of
$15.5 million with theU.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation to provide environmental consulting services to support the long-term operation of itsCentral Valley and State Water projects. - A new contract with a value of
$13.8 million with the department of transportation of aSoutheastern U.S. state to provide transportation planning services.
Commercial Revenue Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Commercial revenue was
- Commercial revenue accounted for 23.1% of total revenue compared to 27.3% of total revenue in the 2021 third quarter.
- Energy markets revenue increased 15.5% and represented 66.7% of commercial revenue.
- Marketing services and aviation consulting accounted for 26.5% of commercial revenue.
Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Third Quarter 2022
Notable commercial awards won in the third quarter 2022 included:
Energy Markets
- A contract modification with six
Northeastern U.S. utilities to implement residential and commercial heating programs. - A contract modification with a
Northeastern U.S. utility to provide workforce development support services related to its energy efficiency programs. - A new contract with a Midwestern
U.S. utility to support a flexible load management pilot program focused on managing both behind the meter storage and water heaters to provide grid and customer benefits.
Marketing Services and Other
- A recompete blanket purchase agreement with a not-for-profit telecommunications administration organization to modernize mission critical business functions on the Appian platform.
- A new contract with a
U.K. -based banking and financial services organization to support its employee engagement initiatives. - A new contract with a
Middle East aerospace engineering corporation to provide advisory services to decrease aircraft ground time for maintenance. - A new contract with a new
U.S. hospitality company client to provide loyalty platform services.
Dividend Declaration
On November 3, 2022, ICF declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Summary and Outlook
"ICF's positioning in key markets, including IT modernization/digital transformation, public health, disaster management, utility consulting and climate, environmental and infrastructure services has enhanced our growth trajectory. We are heading into 2023 with these areas accounting for over 70% of our service revenue, prior to any material benefit from recently enacted legislation, which has further expanded our addressable market. The alignment of ICF's domain expertise and cross-cutting capabilities in these markets, together with our strong business development pipeline, underscores our confidence in 2023 being another year of significant growth for the company.
"Looking ahead to the fourth quarter of 2022, we expect total revenue and service revenue to be similar to third quarter levels, as the recovery in our international government and commercial marketing businesses has not yet materialized. This brings our guidance for full year 2022 service revenue to
"We are pleased to report that in 2022 ICF was ranked by Forbes as One of the Best Management Consulting Firms, One of the Best Employers for Diversity and One of the Best Employers for Women. This recognition is emblematic of the corporate culture we have developed at ICF, enabling us to attract and retain the best talent and making us a preferred partner and acquiror,"
*This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from NCCIH, NCI under Task Order No. 75N91021D00022/75N91022F00001. |
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 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.
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 |
|
||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Revenue |
$ 467,777 |
$ 394,060 |
$ 1,304,355 |
$ 1,165,063 |
||||
Direct costs |
307,295 |
254,175 |
834,358 |
732,903 |
||||
Operating costs and expenses: |
||||||||
Indirect and selling expenses |
118,290 |
99,940 |
350,145 |
316,100 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,297 |
4,665 |
15,198 |
14,663 |
||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
8,661 |
3,015 |
18,941 |
9,049 |
||||
Total operating costs and expenses |
132,248 |
107,620 |
384,284 |
339,812 |
||||
Operating income |
28,234 |
32,265 |
85,713 |
92,348 |
||||
Interest expense |
(7,474) |
(2,550) |
(14,274) |
(7,845) |
||||
Other income (expense) |
887 |
81 |
616 |
(382) |
||||
Income before income taxes |
21,647 |
29,796 |
72,055 |
84,121 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
2,542 |
9,406 |
16,691 |
25,068 |
||||
Net income |
$ 19,105 |
$ 20,390 |
$ 55,364 |
$ 59,053 |
||||
Earnings per Share: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ 1.01 |
$ 1.08 |
$ 2.94 |
$ 3.13 |
||||
Diluted |
$ 1.01 |
$ 1.07 |
$ 2.91 |
$ 3.10 |
||||
Weighted-average Shares: |
||||||||
Basic |
18,826 |
18,865 |
18,806 |
18,864 |
||||
Diluted |
19,009 |
19,061 |
19,001 |
19,077 |
||||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.14 |
$ 0.42 |
$ 0.42 |
||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
(1,555) |
(1,971) |
(3,107) |
1,241 |
||||
Comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ 17,550 |
$ 18,419 |
$ 52,257 |
$ 60,294 |
|
||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures(2) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Reconciliation of Service Revenue |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ 467,777 |
$ 394,060 |
$ 1,304,355 |
$ 1,165,063 |
||||
Subcontractor and other direct costs (3) |
(132,348) |
(118,471) |
(358,037) |
(328,522) |
||||
Service revenue |
$ 335,429 |
$ 275,589 |
$ 946,318 |
$ 836,541 |
||||
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
||||||||
Net income |
$ 19,105 |
$ 20,390 |
$ 55,364 |
$ 59,053 |
||||
Other (income) expense |
(887) |
(81) |
(616) |
382 |
||||
Interest expense |
7,474 |
2,550 |
14,274 |
7,845 |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
2,542 |
9,406 |
16,691 |
25,068 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
13,958 |
7,680 |
34,139 |
23,712 |
||||
EBITDA |
42,192 |
39,945 |
119,852 |
116,060 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets(4) |
— |
35 |
— |
338 |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions(5) |
1,940 |
3,261 |
5,521 |
3,410 |
||||
Special charges related to staff realignment(6) |
3,757 |
335 |
5,168 |
1,144 |
||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations and office closures(7) |
— |
— |
— |
139 |
||||
Special charges related to the transfer to our new corporate headquarters(8) |
1,883 |
— |
5,647 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to retirement of Executive Chair(9) |
— |
254 |
— |
478 |
||||
Total special charges and adjustments |
7,580 |
3,885 |
16,336 |
5,509 |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 49,772 |
$ 43,830 |
$ 136,188 |
$ 121,569 |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(10) |
9.0 % |
10.1 % |
9.2 % |
10.0 % |
||||
EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(10) |
12.6 % |
14.5 % |
12.7 % |
13.9 % |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(10) |
10.6 % |
11.1 % |
10.4 % |
10.4 % |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(10) |
14.8 % |
15.9 % |
14.4 % |
14.5 % |
||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
||||||||
|
$ 1.01 |
$ 1.07 |
$ 2.91 |
$ 3.10 |
||||
Adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets |
— |
— |
— |
0.02 |
||||
Special charges related to acquisitions |
0.10 |
0.17 |
0.29 |
0.18 |
||||
Special charges related to staff realignment |
0.20 |
0.02 |
0.27 |
0.06 |
||||
Special charges related to facilities consolidations and office closures |
— |
— |
— |
0.01 |
||||
Special charges related to the transfer to our new corporate headquarters |
0.10 |
— |
0.30 |
— |
||||
Special charges related to retirement of Executive Chair |
— |
0.01 |
— |
0.03 |
||||
Amortization of intangibles |
0.46 |
0.16 |
1.00 |
0.47 |
||||
Income tax effects on amortization, special charges, and adjustments(11) |
(0.26) |
(0.11) |
(0.54) |
(0.23) |
||||
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
$ 1.61 |
$ 1.32 |
$ 4.23 |
$ 3.64 |
(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 long-lived assets: We recognized impairment expense of |
(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. |
(6) Special charges related to 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. |
(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. |
(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 |
(9) Special charges related to retirement of the former Executive Chair: Our former Executive Chair retired effective |
(10) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue. |
(11) Income tax effects were calculated using the effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, of 29.4% and 31.6% for the three months ended |
|
||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
||||
(Unaudited) |
||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
|
|
||
ASSETS |
||||
Current Assets: |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 8,483 |
$ 8,254 |
||
Restricted cash |
1,993 |
12,179 |
||
Contract receivables, net |
282,271 |
237,684 |
||
Contract assets |
196,811 |
137,867 |
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
30,612 |
42,354 |
||
Income tax receivable |
11,979 |
10,825 |
||
Total Current Assets |
532,149 |
449,163 |
||
Property and Equipment, net |
85,295 |
52,053 |
||
Other Assets: |
||||
|
1,190,450 |
1,046,760 |
||
Other intangible assets, net |
135,932 |
79,645 |
||
Operating lease - right-of-use assets |
163,438 |
177,417 |
||
Other assets |
50,496 |
44,496 |
||
Total Assets |
$ 2,157,760 |
$ 1,849,534 |
||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ 20,500 |
$ 10,000 |
||
Accounts payable |
128,528 |
105,652 |
||
Contract liabilities |
24,599 |
39,665 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - current |
22,959 |
34,901 |
||
Finance lease liabilities - current |
1,779 |
— |
||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
74,766 |
85,517 |
||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
46,610 |
39,400 |
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
52,249 |
61,496 |
||
Total Current Liabilities |
371,990 |
376,631 |
||
Long-term Liabilities: |
||||
Long-term debt |
681,197 |
411,605 |
||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current |
187,481 |
191,805 |
||
Finance lease liabilities - non-current |
13,270 |
— |
||
Deferred income taxes |
46,449 |
41,913 |
||
Other long-term liabilities |
19,634 |
24,110 |
||
Total Liabilities |
1,320,021 |
1,046,064 |
||
Commitments and Contingencies |
||||
Stockholders' Equity: |
||||
Preferred stock, par value |
— |
— |
||
Common stock, par value |
23 |
23 |
||
Additional paid-in capital |
396,962 |
384,984 |
||
Retained earnings |
696,792 |
649,298 |
||
|
(241,896) |
(219,800) |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(14,142) |
(11,035) |
||
Total Stockholders' Equity |
837,739 |
803,470 |
||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ 2,157,760 |
$ 1,849,534 |
|
||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||
(Unaudited) |
||||
Nine Months Ended |
||||
|
||||
(in thousands) |
2022 |
2021 |
||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
||||
Net income |
$ 55,364 |
$ 59,053 |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||
Provision for credit losses |
91 |
11,324 |
||
Deferred income taxes |
6,023 |
4,062 |
||
Non-cash equity compensation |
10,023 |
9,756 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
34,139 |
23,712 |
||
Facilities consolidation reserve |
(236) |
(225) |
||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
940 |
463 |
||
Impairment of long-lived assets |
— |
339 |
||
Other adjustments, net |
474 |
1,818 |
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions: |
||||
Net contract assets and liabilities |
(72,619) |
(16,381) |
||
Contract receivables |
(31,770) |
(6,688) |
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(11,991) |
(9,224) |
||
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net |
(1,305) |
(4,743) |
||
Accounts payable |
23,394 |
5,653 |
||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
(13,971) |
10,377 |
||
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
9,441 |
(36,436) |
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
(476) |
17,002 |
||
Income tax receivable and payable |
(1,667) |
(3,490) |
||
Other liabilities |
742 |
(1,609) |
||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
6,596 |
64,763 |
||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
||||
Capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software |
(17,323) |
(12,279) |
||
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(238,991) |
— |
||
Proceeds from working capital adjustments related to prior business acquisition |
2,911 |
— |
||
|
(253,403) |
(12,279) |
||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
||||
Advances from working capital facilities |
1,358,335 |
559,830 |
||
Payments on working capital facilities |
(1,074,888) |
(593,775) |
||
Receipt of restricted contract funds |
13,525 |
194,504 |
||
Payment of restricted contract funds |
(23,358) |
(227,700) |
||
Debt issue costs |
(4,852) |
— |
||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
412 |
2,773 |
||
Dividends paid |
(7,912) |
(7,923) |
||
Net payments for stock issuances and buybacks |
(21,105) |
(18,695) |
||
Payments on business acquisition liabilities |
(1,132) |
(682) |
||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
239,025 |
(91,668) |
||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted |
(2,175) |
(501) |
||
Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
(9,957) |
(39,685) |
||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period |
20,433 |
81,987 |
||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period |
$ 10,476 |
$ 42,302 |
||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
||||
Interest |
$ 13,595 |
$ 7,882 |
||
Income taxes |
$ 14,384 |
$ 25,062 |
||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions: |
||||
Tenant improvements funded by lessor |
$ 20,253 |
$ — |
||
Acquisition of property and equipment through finance lease |
$ 15,027 |
$ - |
|
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Supplemental Schedule(12) |
||||||||
Revenue by client markets |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
Energy, environment, and infrastructure |
36 % |
40 % |
37 % |
42 % |
||||
Health, education, and social programs |
53 % |
46 % |
51 % |
43 % |
||||
Safety and security |
7 % |
7 % |
7 % |
8 % |
||||
Consumer and financial |
4 % |
7 % |
5 % |
7 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
||||
Revenue by client type |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
|
58 % |
50 % |
55 % |
48 % |
||||
|
14 % |
15 % |
15 % |
15 % |
||||
International government |
5 % |
8 % |
6 % |
9 % |
||||
Government |
77 % |
73 % |
76 % |
72 % |
||||
Commercial |
23 % |
27 % |
24 % |
28 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
||||
Revenue by contract mix |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
|||||||
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||
Time-and-materials |
40 % |
40 % |
40 % |
41 % |
||||
Fixed-price |
45 % |
42 % |
45 % |
41 % |
||||
Cost-based |
15 % |
18 % |
15 % |
18 % |
||||
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
(12) As is shown in the supplemental schedule, we track revenue by key metrics that provide useful information |
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