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Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS RELEASE

ICF International Reports First Quarter 2010 Results

Core Business Revenue Increased 55 Percent

Organic Growth Rate Was 18 Percent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Douglas Beck, ICF International, 1.703.934.3820

Lynn Morgen / Betsy Brod, MBS Value Partners, 1.212.750.5800

FAIRFAX, Va. (May 6, 2010)—ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

First Quarter Results and Highlights

For the first quarter, core business1 revenue, including acquisitions, increased 55 percent to $174.4 million from the $112.3 million reported in the 2009 first quarter. Organic revenue growth was 17.8 percent for the 2010 first quarter. In last year’s first quarter, total revenue was $157.9 million, which included $45.5 million from The Road Home contract.

Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. The effects of unusual severance in the quarter, involving approximately $0.6 million of pre-tax expenses, are reflected in net income. For the first quarter of 2009, the Company reported net income of $5.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. For the first quarter of 2009, the fully diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding was 15.6 million, compared to 19.5 million shares in the first quarter of 2010. The increase in the average number of shares outstanding is primarily attributable to the Company’s secondary public offering that closed in December 2009 in which the Company issued 3.6 million shares.

“ICF’s first quarter 2010 operating results were firmly in line with our expectations,” said Sudhakar Kesavan, chairman and chief executive officer. “Revenue growth for the period reflected the overall strength of our federal government business, and each of our markets posted strong year-over-year increases, resulting from a combination of excellent organic growth and the benefit of recent acquisitions.”

“The pace of new contract wins increased throughout the quarter, and we succeeded in capturing several strategically important awards. Our quarter-end backlog was seasonally stable and well diversified, and our pipeline is $2.3 billion,” Mr. Kesavan noted.

 

 

1

Excludes The Road Home contract


Backlog and New Business Awards

Backlog was $1.3 billion at the end of the 2010 first quarter. Funded backlog was $563 million, or 42 percent of the total.

The total value of contracts awarded in the first quarter of 2010 was $129 million.

Key contracts won in the first quarter included:

 

 

Environmental Management: An approximately three-year, $34.4 million contract from a major utility to conduct construction monitoring of major electrical infrastructure. ICF will conduct biological surveys and provide on-site monitors to help ensure compliance with environmental requirements during the construction period.

 

 

IT Infrastructure Oversight: A five-year, $15.7 million re-compete contract from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide the office of the Chief Information Officer with independent verification and validation for HUD’s information technology (IT) infrastructure support contracts.

 

 

Assessment of School Health Programs: A 32-month, $7.2 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct the nationwide School Health Policies and Practices Study. Conducted every six years, this is the most comprehensive assessment of school health programs in the United States.

 

 

Green Jobs Development: Working with teams of non-profit organizations, ICF won three federally funded workforce development grants with a value to ICF of $5.1 million. ICF is taking a leadership role in green workforce development by combining expertise in workforce development, human services for disadvantaged populations, grants management, and the operational aspects of green industries.

Summary and Outlook

“ICF’s domain expertise and implementation capabilities are well aligned with many of the most prominent policy issues facing our government and commercial clients,” Mr. Kesavan said. “As a result, we remain positive with respect to our positioning, and our visibility continues to be good.”

The Company reaffirmed its guidance for full year 2010, which anticipates:

 

 

Total revenue of $740 million to $775 million, an increase of 21 percent to 26 percent over core business revenue of $614 million in 2009,

 

 

Organic growth of 11 percent to 16 percent,

 

 

EBITDA2 margin of 9 percent to 10 percent, and

 

 

Diluted EPS of $1.33 to $1.43, based upon approximately 19.9 million fully diluted shares outstanding and an effective tax rate of 41 percent.

For the second quarter of 2010, the Company expects total revenue of $187 million to $192 million, and diluted EPS of $0.33 to $0.36, based upon approximately 19.8 million fully diluted shares outstanding and an effective tax rate of 41 percent.

 

 

2

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, which adds depreciation and amortization to operating income to derive EBITDA. We have provided EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance an understanding of our operating results. EBITDA does not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or the cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Please refer to the table at the bottom of the statement of earnings in this release that reconciles GAAP net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA.


About ICF International

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s Web site is http://www.icfi.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 integrate businesses successfully. 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 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.


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Gross Revenue

   $ 174,438      $ 157,862   

Direct Costs

     107,559        99,237   

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Indirect and selling expenses

     51,030        45,289   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,668        1,559   

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,081        1,747   
                

Total operating costs and expenses

     56,779        48,595   
                

Operating Income

     10,100        10,030   

Interest expense

     (963     (735

Other income (expense)

     19        166   
                

Income before taxes

     9,156        9,461   

Provision for income taxes

     3,736        3,579   
                

Net income

   $ 5,420      $ 5,882   
                

Earnings per Share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.28      $ 0.39   
                

Diluted

   $ 0.28      $ 0.38   
                

Weighted-average Shares:

    

Basic

     19,282        15,079   
                

Diluted

     19,504        15,572   
                

Reconciliation of EBITDA

    

Operating Income

     10,100        10,030   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,749        3,306   
                

EBITDA

     15,849        13,336   

Transaction related costs

     —          987   
                

Adjusted EBITDA

     15,849        14,323   
                
     9.1     9.1


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     (Unaudited)        

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,766      $ 2,353   

Contract receivables, net

     166,855        174,120   

Prepaid expenses and other

     6,136        6,666   

Income tax receivable

     63        4,175   

Deferred income taxes

     3,746        1,337   
                

Total current assets

     183,566        188,651   
                

Total property and equipment, net

     21,429        22,600   

Other assets:

    

Goodwill

     323,467        323,467   

Other intangible assets, net

     35,393        38,474   

Restricted cash

     3,136        2,123   

Other assets

     6,918        6,912   
                

Total assets

   $ 573,909      $ 582,227   
                

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 22,907      $ 27,075   

Accrued expenses

     19,449        21,770   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     34,890        32,072   

Deferred revenue

     16,421        19,370   
                

Total current liabilities

     93,667        100,287   
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

     135,000        145,000   

Deferred rent

     3,450        2,914   

Deferred income taxes

     12,843        11,656   

Other

     4,175        4,810   
                

Total Liabilities

     249,135        264,667   

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $.001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
19,336,503 and 19,278,591 issued; and 19,318,344 and 19,278,591
outstanding as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively

     19        19   

Additional paid-in capital

     213,738        211,412   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (450     —     

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (419     (337

Retained earnings

     111,886        106,466   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     324,774        317,560   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 573,909      $ 582,227   
                


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 5,420      $ 5,882   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     5,749        3,306   

Non-cash compensation

     1,715        1,714   

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     29        1   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,222     (2,226

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:

    

Contract receivables, net

     7,265        3,026   

Prepaid expenses and other

     496        (349

Accounts payable

     (4,347     3,925   

Accrued expenses

     (1,499     (8,224

Accrued salaries and benefits

     2,818        (2,381

Deferred revenue

     (2,949     (255

Income tax receivable

     4,112        5,172   

Restricted cash

     (1,013     544   

Deferred rent

     (76     (29

Other liabilities

     (635     (66
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     15,863        10,040   
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (1,447     (702

Capitalized software development costs

     (93     (118

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          (154,856
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,540     (155,676
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Advances from working capital facilities

     3,729        172,418   

Payments on working capital facilities

     (13,729     (26,410

Debt issue costs

     —          (585

Proceeds from exercise of options

     408        448   

Tax benefits of stock option exercises

     192        609   

Net payments for stockholder issuances and buybacks

     (428     (79
                

Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities

     (9,828     146,401   

Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash

     (82     (252
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,413        513   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     2,353        1,536   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,766      $ 2,049   
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 1,459      $ 703   
                

Income taxes

   $ 518      $ 183