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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Press Release

 

Investor Contact:
Will Gabrielski
Vice President, Investor Relations
213.593.8208
William.Gabrielski@aecom.com

 

Media Contact:
Brendan Ranson-Walsh
Vice President, Global Communications & Corporate Responsibility
213.996.2367
Brendan.Ranson-Walsh@aecom.com

 

AECOM reports fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2018 results

 

LOS ANGELES (November 12, 2018) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today reported fourth quarter revenue of $5.3 billion and full year revenue of $20.2 billion. Net income and diluted earnings per share were $84 million and $0.52 in the fourth quarter, respectively. Net income and diluted earnings per share were $136 million and $0.84 for the full year. On an adjusted basis, diluted earnings per share(1) was $0.83 for the fourth quarter and $2.68 for the full year.

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

($ in millions, except EPS)

 

As Reported

 

Adjusted
(Non-GAAP)

 

As Reported
YoY % Change

 

Adjusted YoY 
% Change

 

Revenue

 

$

5,306

 

 

9

%

 

Operating Income

 

$

177

 

$

218

(1)

9

%

9

%

Net Income

 

$

84

 

$

134

(1)

(5

)%

12

%

EPS (Fully Diluted)

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.83

(1)

(5

)%

12

%

EBITDA

 

 

$

233

(1)

 

4

%

Operating Cash Flow

 

$

532

 

 

112

%

 

Free Cash Flow

 

 

$

511

(2)

 

121

%

Backlog

 

$

54,070

 

 

14

%(3)

 

 

Financial Performance and Outlook:

 

·                  Organic(4) revenue increased by 9% in the fourth quarter and by 8% in the full year, resulting in record full year revenue of $20.2 billion.

 

·                  Total backlog increased by 14%(3) year-over-year to a new all-time high of $54.1 billion.

 

·                  Wins for the year increased by 23% to a record $28.4 billion, including wins of over $6 billion in all four quarters, and momentum has continued in the first quarter with more than $7 billion of large MS and CS wins in October.

 

·                  Fourth quarter free cash flow(2) of $511 million was a quarterly record, which drove full year free cash flow of $688 million and resulted in a fourth consecutive year of free cash flow over $600 million.

 

·                  Total debt declined by $256 million in the fourth quarter, and the Company executed a $150 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) that reduced total shares outstanding by 3%.

 

Strategic Actions to Substantially Enhance Margins and Reduce Risk Profile:

 

·                  AECOM also announced strategic actions to improve profitability, de-risk its business profile and to prioritize investments in its highest-growth markets:

 

·                  Initiated a $225 million G&A reduction plan to maximize the profitability of the Company’s record $54 billion backlog; the majority of the cost reductions are expected to occur in the first half of fiscal 2019 and will primarily benefit the DCS segment where the fiscal 2019 adjusted operating income margin is expected to increase by at least 110 basis points to greater than 7%.

 

·                  Continued evaluation of the Company’s geographic exposure to prioritize investments in markets with higher growth prospects and where its competitive advantages are greatest, which includes the expectation to exit more than 30 countries.

 

·                  AECOM Capital formed a joint venture with Canyon Partners for a real estate investment fund that will generate management fees to support the segment’s overhead costs and which will limit AECOM’s future balance sheet commitments.

 

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·                  Fiscal 2019 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $920 — $960 million reflects 12% growth at the mid-point as compared to fiscal 2018, which demonstrates the expected strong payback on the above initiatives.

 

·                  A more profitable and lower-risk business profile, combined with the Company’s capital allocation policy focused on shareholder returns, including $850 million remaining under the $1 billion Board stock repurchase authorization, is expected to result in consistently strong financial performance and shareholder value creation.

 

“Our fourth quarter and full year 2018 results include new records for revenue, backlog, wins and free cash flow, demonstrating the strength of our industry-leading franchises and setting a strong foundation for continued growth,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We are proud of these many accomplishments. However, our adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and full year was below our expectations due to the timing of AECOM Capital asset sales, which we now expect in 2019, and execution challenges on a handful of projects in the Construction Services segment. Importantly, we are taking strategic actions from a position of strength that we expect will substantially improve our profitability and position us to fully capitalize on our record $54 billion backlog, which is reflected in our guidance for 12% adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2019.”

 

“We are pleased to have delivered a record quarter of free cash flow and to continue our industry-leading track record of consistently strong cash performance, which enabled further debt reduction and capital returns to shareholders through the execution of a $150 million ASR,” said W. Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief financial officer. “With our margin-enhancement initiatives well underway, the profitability of our record backlog is increasing. As a result, we remain focused on executing our capital allocation policy, which prioritizes further share repurchases under our $1 billion Board authorization while balancing the second-half seasonality of our cash flow and our 2.5x net leverage(6) target.”

 

Wins and Backlog

 

Full year wins were $28.4 billion, which set a new record for the Company, and resulted in a book-to-burn ratio(5) of 1.3. Wins included strength across the business, highlighted by a 2.5x book-to-burn ratio in the MS segment. Total backlog increased by 14%(3) over the prior year to $54.1 billion. In addition, the Company is off to a strong start in fiscal 2019, including more than $7 billion of large MS and CS wins in October.

 

Business Segments

 

Design & Consulting Services (DCS)

 

The DCS segment delivers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design services to commercial and government clients worldwide in markets such as transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.

 

Revenue in the fourth quarter was $2.2 billion. Constant-currency organic(4) revenue increased by 11%. Full year revenue was $8.2 billion and constant-currency organic(4) revenue increased by 8%. This performance included 17% growth in the Americas in the second half of the year, which was driven by strong growth in the transportation and water markets, including work related to storm recovery efforts following last year’s hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S.

 

Fourth quarter and full year operating income was $126 million and $455 million, respectively. On an adjusted basis, fourth quarter and full year operating income(1) was $133 million and $483 million, respectively. Profitability in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions was strong, which was partially offset by lower than expected volumes in the U.K. and costs associated with ongoing efforts in EMEA to improve profitability and align the business with current and expected market conditions.

 

Construction Services (CS)

 

The CS segment provides construction services for energy, sports, commercial, industrial, and public and private infrastructure clients.

 

Revenue in the fourth quarter was $2.1 billion. Constant-currency organic(4) revenue increased by 5%. Full year revenue was $8.2 billion, and constant-currency organic(4) revenue increased by 7%, led by double-digit growth in the Building Construction business for the fourth consecutive year and double-digit growth in the fourth quarter. This strength was partially offset by an expected decline in Power due to project completions in prior periods and lower volume following the Company’s decision to exit the fixed-price combined-cycle gas power plant construction market. Importantly, the Alliant Energy Riverside combined cycle gas power plant remains on schedule and on budget.

 

Fourth quarter operating income was $21 million and full year operating loss was $109 million. On an adjusted basis, fourth quarter and full year operating income(1) was $46 million and $156 million, respectively, which reflects strong contributions in the Power business and solid execution on the vast majority of projects underway. However, the Company experienced execution issues on a handful of projects, which offset otherwise strong performance.

 

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Management Services (MS)

 

The MS segment provides program and facilities management and maintenance, training, logistics, consulting, technical assistance and systems-integration services and information technology services, primarily for agencies of the U.S. government, national governments around the world and commercial customers.

 

Revenue in the fourth quarter was $1.0 billion. Organic(4) revenue accelerated in the quarter to 14%. Full year revenue was $3.7 billion, and organic(4) revenue increased by 11%.

 

Operating income was $50 million and $200 million in the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. On an adjusted basis, operating income(1) was $60 million and $239 million in the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. Results for the fourth quarter and the full year represented strong execution across the portfolio of projects, and the benefits of nearly 120% backlog growth since the start of fiscal 2017.

 

AECOM Capital (ACAP)

 

The ACAP segment invests in and develops real estate, public private partnership (P3) and infrastructure projects. Operating income in the fourth quarter was $13 million and full year operating income was $4 million. In the quarter, ACAP also achieved the first close on a new third-party real estate investment joint venture with Canyon Partners.

 

Tax Rate

 

The effective tax rate was 15.1% and (11.1%) for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. On an adjusted basis, the effective tax rate was 6.4% and 9.7% for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. The Company’s adjusted tax expense in the fourth quarter included a $28 million benefit related to prior period federal audits. The Company’s GAAP tax expense in the fourth quarter included a $38 million impact for a valuation allowance against foreign tax credits resulting from U.S. tax reform. The adjusted tax rate was derived by re-computing the annual effective tax rate on earnings from adjusted net income.(7) The adjusted tax expense differs from the GAAP tax expense based on the taxability or deductibility and tax rate applied to each of the adjustments.

 

Cash Flow

 

Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter was $532 million and free cash flow(2) was $511 million, which set a new record for the Company. For the full year, AECOM generated operating cash flow of $775 million and free cash flow(2) of $688 million, which marked the fourth consecutive year of at least $600 million of free cash flow. Both operating cash flow and free cash flow increased by 11% as compared to the prior year.

 

Balance Sheet

 

As of September 30, 2018, AECOM had $887 million of total cash and cash equivalents, $3.7 billion of total debt, $2.8 billion of net debt and $1.32 billion in unused capacity under its $1.35 billion revolving credit facility. Total debt has declined by $1.7 billion since closing the URS acquisition in October 2014.

 

Financial Outlook and Impacts of Strategic Actions

 

AECOM is initiating fiscal 2019 financial guidance as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2019 Outlook

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

$920 - $960 million

Adjusted EPS(1)

 

$2.60 – $2.90

Free Cash Flow(2)

 

$600 - $800 million

Adjusted Interest Expense
(excluding amortization of deferred financing fees)

 

$200 million

Amortization(8)

 

$88 million

Full-Year Share Count

 

161 million

Effective Tax Rate for Adjusted Earnings(7)

 

~25%

Capital Expenditures(9)

 

~$120 million

 

AECOM expects the G&A reduction program to deliver $140 million of annual run-rate cost savings, net of any leakage and reinvestment, by the end of fiscal year 2021. Of the gross amount, the majority has already been actioned since the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company expects to incur restructuring costs of $80 to $90 million in fiscal 2019, the majority of which will occur in the first half of the fiscal year and will be excluded from the Company’s adjusted results. Total cash costs for the restructuring are expected to be between $60 and $70 million.

 

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Also included in the Company’s fiscal 2019 guidance is approximately $13 million of adjusted EBITDA from AECOM Capital contributions.

 

Conference Call

 

AECOM is hosting a conference call today at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, during which management will make a brief presentation focusing on the Company’s results, strategies and operating trends. Interested parties can listen to the conference call and view accompanying slides via webcast at http://investors.aecom.com. The webcast will be available for replay following the call.

 


(1) Excluding acquisition and integration related items, financing charges in interest expense, foreign exchange gains, the amortization of intangible assets, financial impacts associated with expected and actual dispositions of non-core businesses and assets, and the revaluation of deferred taxes and one-time tax repatriation charge associated with U.S. tax reform. If an individual adjustment has no financial impact then the individual adjustment is not reflected in the Regulation G Information tables. See Regulation G Information for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures.

 

(2) Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures net of proceeds from disposals.

 

(3) On a constant-currency basis.

 

(4) Organic growth is year-over-year at constant currency and excludes revenue associated with actual and planned non-core asset and business dispositions. Results expressed in constant currency are presented excluding the impact from changes in currency exchange rates.

 

(5) Book-to-burn ratio is defined as the amount of wins divided by revenue recognized during the period, including revenue related to work performed in unconsolidated joint ventures.

 

(6) Net debt-to-EBITDA is comprised of EBITDA as defined in the Company’s credit agreement, which excludes stock-based compensation, and net debt as defined as total debt on the Company’s financial statements, net of cash and cash equivalents.

 

(7) Inclusive of non-controlling interest deduction and adjusted for acquisition and integration expenses, financing charges in interest expense, the amortization of intangible assets and financial impacts associated with actual and planned dispositions of non-core businesses and assets.

 

(8) Amortization of intangible assets expense includes the impact of amortization included in equity in earnings of joint ventures and non-controlling interests.

 

(9) Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from disposals.

 

About AECOM

 

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is built to deliver a better world. We design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets for governments, businesses and organizations. As a fully integrated firm, we connect knowledge and experience across our global network of experts to help clients solve their most complex challenges. From high-performance buildings and infrastructure, to resilient communities and environments, to stable and secure nations, our work is transformative, differentiated and vital. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM had revenue of approximately $20.2 billion during fiscal year 2018. See how we deliver what others can only imagine at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings, revenue, cost savings, profitability, cash flows, tax rate, share count, stock repurchases, interest expense, capital expenditures, amortization of intangible assets and financial fees, or other financial items, any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, risk profile and investment strategies and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements.

 

Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: our business is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns and client spending reductions; we are dependent on long-term government contracts and subject to uncertainties related to government contract appropriations; governmental agencies may modify, curtail or terminate our contracts; government contracts are subject to audits and adjustments of contractual terms; impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts legislation; we may experience losses under fixed-price contracts; we have limited control over operations run through our joint venture entities; we may be liable for misconduct by our employees or consultants or our failure to comply with laws or regulations applicable to our business; we may not maintain adequate surety and financial capacity; we are highly leveraged and may not be able to service our debt and guarantees; we have exposure to political and economic risks in different countries where we operate as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations; we may not be able to retain and recruit key technical and management personnel; we may be subject to legal claims and we may have inadequate insurance coverage; we are subject to environmental law compliance and we may have inadequate nuclear indemnification; there may be unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog; we are dependent on partners and third parties who may fail to satisfy their obligations; we may not be able to manage pension costs; we may face cybersecurity issues and IT outages; as well as other additional risks and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements set forth in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

 

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This press release contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In particular, the Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted tax rate, adjusted interest expense, organic revenue, and free cash flow also provide a meaningful perspective on its business results as the Company utilizes this information to evaluate and manage the business. We use adjusted EBITDA, EPS and operating income to exclude the impact of non-operating items, such as amortization expense, taxes, acquisition and integration expenses, and non-core operating losses. We use free cash flow to represent the cash generated after capital expenditures to maintain our business. Our non-GAAP disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for financial information determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures is found in the Regulation G Information tables at the back of this release.

 

When we provide our long term projections for organic revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS growth, and free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, the closest corresponding GAAP measure and a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectation and the corresponding GAAP measure generally is not available without unreasonable effort due to length of the forecasted period and potential high variability, complexity and low visibility as to items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period.

 

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AECOM

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

%
Change

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

%
Change

 

Revenue

 

$

4,856,388

 

$

5,305,850

 

9.3

%

$

18,203,402

 

$

20,155,512

 

10.7

%

Cost of revenue

 

4,686,261

 

5,117,804

 

9.2

%

17,519,682

 

19,504,863

 

11.3

%

Gross profit

 

170,127

 

188,046

 

10.5

%

683,720

 

650,649

 

(4.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

 

31,915

 

25,512

 

(20.1

)%

141,582

 

81,133

 

(42.7

)%

General and administrative expenses

 

(36,882

)

(35,741

)

(3.1

)%

(133,309

)

(135,787

)

1.9

%

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

(168,178

)

0.0

%

Acquisition and integration expenses

 

(3,300

)

 

(100.0

)%

(38,709

)

 

(100.0

)%

(Loss) gain on disposal activities

 

 

(800

)

0.0

%

572

 

(2,949

)

NM

 

Income from operations

 

161,860

 

177,017

 

9.4

%

653,856

 

424,868

 

(35.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

2,399

 

2,593

 

8.1

%

6,636

 

20,135

 

203.4

%

Interest expense

 

(54,325

)

(55,564

)

2.3

%

(231,310

)

(267,519

)

15.7

%

Income before income tax expense

 

109,934

 

124,046

 

12.8

%

429,182

 

177,484

 

(58.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

6,150

 

18,719

 

204.4

%

7,706

 

(19,643

)

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

103,784

 

105,327

 

1.5

%

421,476

 

197,127

 

(53.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax

 

(15,296

)

(21,350

)

39.6

%

(82,086

)

(60,659

)

(26.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AECOM

 

$

88,488

 

$

83,977

 

(5.1

)%

$

339,390

 

$

136,468

 

(59.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AECOM per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.53

 

(5.4

)%

$

2.18

 

$

0.86

 

(60.6

)%

Diluted

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.52

 

(5.5

)%

$

2.13

 

$

0.84

 

(60.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

157,529

 

158,605

 

0.7

%

155,728

 

159,101

 

2.2

%

Diluted

 

161,076

 

161,765

 

0.4

%

159,135

 

162,261

 

2.0

%

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30,
2017

 

September 30,
2018

 

Balance Sheet Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

$

802,362

 

$

886,733

 

Accounts receivable — net

 

5,127,743

 

5,468,821

 

Working capital

 

1,103,843

 

997,645

 

Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs

 

3,896,398

 

3,673,463

 

Total assets

 

14,396,956

 

14,681,131

 

Total AECOM stockholders’ equity

 

3,996,126

 

4,092,780

 

 

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AECOM

Reportable Segments

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Design &
Consulting
Services

 

Construction
Services

 

Management
Services

 

AECOM
Capital

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

2,171,310

 

$

2,118,303

 

$

1,016,237

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,305,850

 

Cost of revenue

 

2,046,205

 

2,100,849

 

970,750

 

 

 

5,117,804

 

Gross profit

 

125,105

 

17,454

 

45,487

 

 

 

188,046

 

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

 

1,311

 

4,644

 

4,357

 

15,200

 

 

25,512

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

(2,059

)

(33,682

)

(35,741

)

Loss on disposal activities

 

 

(800

)

 

 

 

(800

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

126,416

 

$

21,298

 

$

49,844

 

$

13,141

 

$

(33,682

)

$

177,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

5.8

%

0.8

%

4.5

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,994,977

 

$

1,970,992

 

$

890,419

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,856,388

 

Cost of revenue

 

1,892,599

 

1,938,464

 

855,198

 

 

 

4,686,261

 

Gross profit

 

102,378

 

32,528

 

35,221

 

 

 

170,127

 

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

 

3,814

 

5,678

 

13,124

 

9,299

 

 

31,915

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

(2,120

)

(34,762

)

(36,882

)

Acquisition and integration expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(3,300

)

(3,300

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

106,192

 

$

38,206

 

$

48,345

 

$

7,179

 

$

(38,062

)

$

161,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

5.1

%

1.7

%

4.0

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

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AECOM

Reportable Segments

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Design &
Consulting
Services

 

Construction
Services

 

Management
Services

 

AECOM 
Capital

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

8,223,174

 

$

8,238,852

 

$

3,693,486

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,155,512

 

Cost of revenue

 

7,783,863

 

8,198,480

 

3,522,520

 

 

 

19,504,863

 

Gross profit

 

439,311

 

40,372

 

170,966

 

 

 

650,649

 

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

 

15,811

 

21,534

 

28,588

 

15,200

 

 

81,133

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

(11,228

)

(124,559

)

(135,787

)

Loss on disposal activities

 

 

(2,949

)

 

 

 

(2,949

)

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

(168,178

)

 

 

 

(168,178

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

455,122

 

$

(109,221

)

$

199,554

 

$

3,972

 

$

(124,559

)

$

424,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

5.3

%

0.5

%

4.6

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracted backlog

 

$

9,133,465

 

$

9,333,822

 

$

3,395,460

 

$

 

$

 

$

21,862,747

 

Awarded backlog

 

7,525,817

 

7,144,572

 

14,577,130

 

 

 

29,247,519

 

Unconsolidated JV backlog

 

 

2,025,269

 

934,147

 

 

 

2,959,416

 

Total backlog

 

$

16,659,282

 

$

18,503,663

 

$

18,906,737

 

$

 

$

 

$

54,069,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

7,566,800

 

$

7,295,553

 

$

3,341,049

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,203,402

 

Cost of revenue

 

7,171,921

 

7,202,663

 

3,145,098

 

 

 

17,519,682

 

Gross profit

 

394,879

 

92,890

 

195,951

 

 

 

683,720

 

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

 

16,392

 

22,274

 

45,190

 

57,726

 

 

141,582

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

(8,714

)

(124,595

)

(133,309

)

Acquisition and integration expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(38,709

)

(38,709

)

Gain on disposal activities

 

572

 

 

 

 

 

572

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

411,843

 

$

115,164

 

$

241,141

 

$

49,012

 

$

(163,304

)

$

653,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

5.2

%

1.3

%

5.9

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracted backlog

 

$

8,790,860

 

$

12,298,947

 

$

3,144,225

 

$

 

$

 

$

24,234,032

 

Awarded backlog

 

7,342,989

 

4,015,274

 

8,600,755

 

 

 

19,959,018

 

Unconsolidated JV backlog

 

 

2,344,320

 

1,012,506

 

 

 

3,356,826

 

Total backlog

 

$

16,133,849

 

$

18,658,541

 

$

12,757,486

 

$

 

$

 

$

47,549,876

 

 

8


 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions)

 

Reconciliation of Revenue to Amounts Provided by Acquired Companies

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018

 

Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2018

 

 

 

Total

 

Provided by 
Acquired 
Companies

 

Excluding 
Effect of 
Acquired 
Companies

 

Total

 

Provided by 
Acquired 
Companies

 

Excluding 
Effect of 
Acquired 
Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECOM Consolidated

 

$

5,305.9

 

$

77.5

 

$

5,228.4

 

$

20,155.5

 

$

489.6

 

$

19,665.9

 

Design & Consulting Services

 

2,171.3

 

 

2,171.3

 

8,223.2

 

 

8,223.2

 

Construction Services

 

2,118.3

 

77.5

 

2,040.8

 

8,238.9

 

489.6

 

7,749.3

 

Management Services

 

1,016.3

 

 

1,016.3

 

3,693.4

 

 

3,693.4

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to AECOM to EBITDA and to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AECOM

 

$

88.5

 

$

60.9

 

$

84.0

 

Income tax expense

 

6.2

 

33.1

 

18.8

 

Income attributable to AECOM before income taxes

 

94.7

 

94.0

 

102.8

 

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

 

74.0

 

68.0

 

68.5

 

Interest income(2)

 

(1.8

)

(2.3

)

(2.1

)

Interest expense(3)

 

50.8

 

52.7

 

52.5

 

EBITDA

 

$

217.7

 

$

212.4

 

$

221.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.7

 

18.7

 

17.5

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

3.3

 

(6.5

)

(4.4

)

Loss on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

Depreciation expense included in non-core operating losses and acquisition and integration items above

 

 

(3.7

)

(2.2

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

224.7

 

$

223.0

 

$

233.4

 

 


(1) Includes the amount for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

(2) Included in other income

(3) Excludes related amortization

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM

 

$

229.9

 

$

(154.8

)

$

96.1

 

$

339.4

 

$

136.5

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

82.0

 

(80.2

)

(37.9

)

7.7

 

(19 6

)

Income (loss) attributable to AECOM before income taxes

 

311.9

 

(235.0

)

58.2

 

347.1

 

116.9

 

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

 

95.4

 

607.0

 

414.5

 

280.0

 

281.0

 

Interest income(2)

 

(2.2

)

(4.8

)

(4.3

)

(5.5

)

(9.6

)

Interest expense(3)

 

38.5

 

282.5

 

225.8

 

212.4

 

249.4

 

EBITDA

 

$

443.6

 

$

649.7

 

$

694.2

 

$

834.0

 

637.7

 

Non-core operating losses

 

 

 

36.9

 

9.4

 

57.4

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

27.3

 

398.4

 

213.6

 

38.7

 

(10.9

)

Loss (gain) on disposal activities

 

 

 

42.6

 

(0.6

)

2.9

 

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

(9.1

)

Depreciation expense included in non-core operating losses and acquisition and integration items above

 

 

(20.9

)

(28.8

)

(0.8

)

(9.7

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

470.9

 

$

1,027.2

 

$

958.5

 

$

880.7

 

$

836.5

 

 


(1) Includes the amount for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

(2) Included in other income

(3) Excludes related amortization

 

9


 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions)

 

Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt

 

 

 

Balances at:

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2017

 

Jun 30, 2018

 

Sep 30, 2018

 

Short-term debt

 

$

1.2

 

$

47.4

 

$

8.4

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

140.8

 

125.6

 

134.7

 

Long-term debt, gross

 

3,754.4

 

3,756.7

 

3,530.4

 

Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs

 

3,896.4

 

3,929.7

 

3,673.5

 

Less: Total cash and cash equivalents

 

802.4

 

801.4

 

886.7

 

Net debt

 

$

3,094.0

 

$

3,128.3

 

$

2,786.8

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec 31,
 2016

 

Mar 31,
 2017

 

Jun 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Dec 31, 
2017

 

Mar 31, 
2018

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

77.5

 

$

(46.1

)

$

413.9

 

$

251.4

 

$

52.4

 

$

118.4

 

$

71.9

 

$

531.9

 

Capital expenditures, net

 

(21.0

)

(17.7

)

(19.8

)

(20.0

)

(18.5

)

(23.7

)

(23.5

)

(21.2

)

Free cash flow

 

$

56.5

 

$

(63.8

)

$

394.1

 

$

231.4

 

$

33.9

 

$

94.7

 

$

48.4

 

$

510.7

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

433.4

 

$

408.6

 

$

360.6

 

$

764.4

 

$

814.2

 

$

696.7

 

$

774.6

 

Capital expenditures, net

 

(62.9

)

(52.1

)

(62.8

)

(69.4

)

(136.8

)

(78.5

)

(86.9

)

Free cash flow

 

$

370.5

 

$

356.5

 

$

297.8

 

$

695.0

 

$

677.4

 

$

618.2

 

$

687.7

 

 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Adjusted Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

161.9

 

$

160.8

 

$

177.0

 

$

653.9

 

$

424.9

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.7

 

18.5

 

17.5

 

9.4

 

57.2

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

3.3

 

(7.9

)

(4.8

)

38.7

 

(12.7

)

Loss (gain) on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

(0.6

)

2.9

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

30.1

 

28.4

 

27.4

 

113.6

 

116.4

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

199.0

 

$

201.9

 

$

217.9

 

$

815.0

 

$

756.9

 

 

Reconciliation of Income Before Income Taxes to Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

110.0

 

$

108.2

 

$

124.1

 

$

429.2

 

$

177.5

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.7

 

18.6

 

17.4

 

9.4

 

57.2

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

3.3

 

(7.9

)

(4.8

)

38.7

 

(12.7

)

Loss (gain) on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

(0.6

)

2.9

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

30.1

 

28.4

 

27.4

 

113.6

 

116.4

 

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

(9.1

)

Financing charges in interest expense

 

3.1

 

2.6

 

2.9

 

17.5

 

52.6

 

Adjusted income before income tax expense

 

$

150.2

 

$

152.0

 

$

167.8

 

$

607.8

 

$

553.0

 

 

10


 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Reconciliation of Income Taxes to Adjusted Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

6.2

 

$

33.1

 

$

18.7

 

$

7.7

 

$

(19.7

)

Tax effect of the above adjustments

 

6.5

 

2.3

 

9.4

 

41.3

 

43.7

 

Revaluation of deferred taxes and one-time tax repatriation charges associated with U.S. tax reform

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

47.8

 

Valuation allowances

 

 

 

(25.0

)

 

(25.0

)

Adjusted income tax expense

 

$

12.7

 

$

35.4

 

$

9.2

 

$

49.0

 

$

46.8

 

 


Adjusts the income tax expense (benefit) during the period to exclude the impact on our effective tax rate of the pre-tax adjustments shown above.

 

Reconciliation of Noncontrolling Interest to Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax

 

$

(15.3

)

$

(14.2

)

$

(21.4

)

$

(82.1

)

$

(60.7

)

Acquisition and integration related items, net of tax

 

 

1.4

 

0.4

 

 

1.8

 

Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax

 

(2.6

)

(2.8

)

(3.3

)

(9.5

)

(11.9

)

Adjusted noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax

 

$

(17.9

)

$

(15.6

)

$

(24.3

)

$

(91.6

)

$

(70.8

)

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to AECOM to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AECOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AECOM

 

$

88.5

 

$

60.9

 

$

84.0

 

$

339.4

 

$

136.5

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.7

 

18.5

 

17.5

 

9.4

 

57.2

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

3.3

 

(6.5

)

(4.4

)

38.7

 

(10.9

)

Loss (gain) on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

(0.6

)

2.9

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

30.1

 

28.4

 

27.4

 

113.6

 

116.4

 

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

(9.1

)

Financing charges in interest expense

 

3.1

 

2.6

 

2.9

 

17.5

 

52.6

 

Tax effect of the above adjustments

 

(6.5

)

(2.3

)

(9.4

)

(41.3

)

(43.7

)

Revaluation of deferred taxes and one-time tax repatriation charges associated with U.S. tax reform

 

 

 

(6.1

)

 

(47.8

)

Valuation allowances

 

 

 

25.0

 

 

25.0

 

Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax

 

(2.6

)

(2.8

)

(3.3

)

(9.5

)

(11.9

)

Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM

 

$

119.6

 

$

100.9

 

$

134.4

 

$

467.2

 

$

435.4

 

 

11


 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Reconciliation of Net Income per Diluted Share to Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AECOM — per diluted share

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.52

 

$

2.13

 

$

0.84

 

Per diluted share adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-core operating losses

 

0.02

 

0.11

 

0.11

 

0.06

 

0.35

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

1.04

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

0.02

 

(0.04

)

(0.03

)

0.24

 

(0.07

)

Loss on disposal activities

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

0.18

 

0.18

 

0.17

 

0.71

 

0.72

 

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

Financing charges in interest expense

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.11

 

0.32

 

Tax effect of the above adjustments

 

(0.03

)

(0.01

)

(0.06

)

(0.25

)

(0.27

)

Revaluation of deferred taxes and one-time tax repatriation charges associated with U.S. tax reform

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.29

)

Valuation allowances

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

0.15

 

Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax

 

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.06

)

(0.07

)

Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM — per diluted share

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.83

 

$

2.94

 

$

2.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted

 

161.1

 

163.2

 

161.8

 

159.1

 

162.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Adjusted Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA(1)

 

$

217.7

 

$

212.4

 

$

221.7

 

$

834.0

 

$

637.7

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.7

 

18.7

 

17.5

 

9.4

 

57.4

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

3.3

 

(6.5

)

(4.4

)

38.7

 

(10.9

)

Loss (gain) on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

(0.6

)

2.9

 

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

(9.1

)

Depreciation expense included in non-core operating losses, acquisition and integration expenses above

 

 

(3.7

)

(2.2

)

(0.8

)

(9.7

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

224.7

 

$

223.0

 

$

233.4

 

$

880.7

 

$

836.5

 

Other income

 

(2.4

)

(2.7

)

(2.6

)

(6.6

)

(20.1

)

FX gain from forward currency contract

 

 

 

 

 

9.1

 

Interest income(2)

 

1.8

 

2.3

 

2.1

 

5.5

 

9.6

 

Depreciation(3)

 

(43.0

)

(36.3

)

(39.3

)

(156.2

)

(149.0

)

Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax

 

15.3

 

14.2

 

21.4

 

82.1

 

60.7

 

Acquisition and integration related items included in NCI, net of tax

 

 

(1.4

)

(0.4

)

 

(1.8

)

Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax

 

2.6

 

2.8

 

3.3

 

9.5

 

11.9

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

199.0

 

$

201.9

 

$

217.9

 

$

815.0

 

$

756.9

 

 


(1) See Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to AECOM to EBITDA

(2) Included in other income

(3) Excludes depreciation from non-core operating losses and acquisition and integration expense

 

12


 

AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Jun 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

Sep 30,
2017

 

Sep 30,
2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Adjusted Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design & Consulting Services Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

106.1

 

$

120.4

 

$

126.4

 

$

411.8

 

$

455.1

 

Non-core operating losses

 

3.8

 

0.7

 

0.9

 

9.4

 

2.8

 

Gain on disposal activities

 

 

 

 

(0.6

)

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

6.5

 

6.4

 

5.8

 

27.2

 

24.6

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

116.4

 

$

127.5

 

$

133.1

 

$

447.8

 

$

482.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Services Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

$

38.2

 

$

9.3

 

$

21.3

 

$

115.2

 

$

(109.2

)

Acquisition and integration related items

 

 

(7.9

)

(4.8

)

 

(12.7

)

Non-core operating losses

 

 

17.9

 

16.6

 

 

54.5

 

Impairment of assets held for sale, including goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

168.2

 

Loss on disposal activities

 

 

2.1

 

0.8

 

 

2.9

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

10.6

 

12.3

 

11.7

 

34.4

 

52.6

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

48.8

 

$

33.7

 

$

45.6

 

$

149.6

 

$

156.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Services Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

48.3

 

$

66.2

 

$

49.9

 

$

241.1

 

$

199.6

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

13.1

 

9.7

 

9.9

 

52.1

 

39.2

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

61.4

 

$

75.9

 

$

59.8

 

$

293.2

 

$

238.8

 

 

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AECOM

Regulation G Information

 

FY19 GAAP EPS Guidance based on Adjusted EPS Guidance

 

(all figures approximate)

 

Fiscal Year End 2019

 

GAAP EPS Guidance

 

$1.72 to $2.07

 

Adjusted EPS Excludes:

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

$0.55

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

($0.09)

 

FY19 restructuring

 

$0.50 to $0.55

 

Financing charges in interest expense

 

$0.06

 

Tax effect of the above items*

 

($0.28)

 

Tax expense associated with U.S. tax reform

 

$0.09

 

Adjusted EPS Guidance

 

$2.60 to $2.90

 

 


*The adjusted tax expense differs from the GAAP tax expense based on the deductibility and tax rate applied to each of the adjustments.

 

FY19 GAAP Net Income Guidance based on Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

 

(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

Fiscal Year End 2019

 

GAAP Net Income Attributable to AECOM Guidance*

 

$277 to $332

 

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AECOM Excludes:

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets, net of NCI

 

$88

 

Acquisition and integration related items

 

($15)

 

FY19 restructuring

 

$80 to $90

 

Financing charges in interest expense

 

$10

 

Tax effect of the above items**

 

($45)

 

Tax expense associated with U.S. tax reform

 

$15

 

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AECOM

 

$442

 

Adjusted EBITDA Excludes:

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

$204

 

Interest Income

 

($4)

 

Depreciation

 

$150

 

Taxes

 

$148

 

Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

 

$920 to $960

 

 


*Calculated based on the mid-point of AECOM’s fiscal year 2018 EPS guidance.

**The adjusted tax expense differs from the GAAP tax expense based on the deductibility and tax rate applied to each of the adjustments.

 

Note: the components in this table may not sum to the total due to rounding.

 

FY19 GAAP Tax Rate Guidance based on Adjusted Tax Rate Guidance

 

(all figures approximate)

 

Fiscal Year End 2019

 

GAAP Tax Rate Guidance

 

24

%

Tax rate impact from adjustments to GAAP earnings

 

(2

)%

Tax rate impact from inclusion of NCI deduction

 

3

%

Effective Tax Rate for Adjusted Earnings Guidance

 

25

%

 

FY19 GAAP Interest Expense Guidance based on Adjusted Interest Expense Guidance

 

(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

Fiscal Year End 2019

 

GAAP Interest Expense Guidance

 

$

214

 

Financing charge in interest expense

 

$

10

 

Interest income

 

$

4

 

Adjusted Interest Expense Guidance

 

$

200

 

 

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