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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2021

 

AECOM

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-52423   61-1088522
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

13355 Noel Road, Suite 400

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 788-1000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.        ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   ACM   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 15, 2021, AECOM issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended October 1, 2021.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.  Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

AECOM reports its results of operations based on 52 or 53-week periods ending on the Friday nearest September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30. For clarity of presentation, all periods are presented as if the periods ended on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release, dated November 15, 2021 entitled “AECOM reports fourth quarter and full year 2021 results.”
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.

 

  AECOM
   
Dated: November 15, 2021 By: /s/ David Y. Gan
    David Y. Gan
    Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

     
     

Press Release

 

Investor Contact:
Will Gabrielski

Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer

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 fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2021 results

·Delivered a third consecutive quarter of accelerating organic NSR growth
·Further expanded industry-leading margins while continuing to increase investments in people, clients and digital innovation
·Fourth quarter and full year earnings and cash flow outperformed and were at the high-end of prior guidance
·Initiated fiscal 2022 guidance for accelerating organic NSR growth and continued strong earnings growth and margin expansion
·Raised fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings per share target based on outperformance against its financial and strategic priorities and strong momentum to date

 

DALLAS (November 15, 2021) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today reported fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2021 results.

 

   Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021   Full Year Fiscal 2021 
(from Continuing Operations;
$ in millions, except EPS)
  As
Reported
   Adjusted1
(Non-GAAP)
   As
Reported
YoY %
Change
   Adjusted
YoY %
Change
   As
Reported
   Adjusted1
(Non-GAAP)
   As
Reported
YoY %
Change
   Adjusted
YoY %
Change
 
Revenue  $3,354    --    (6)%   1%2  $13,341    --    1%   3%2
Net Service Revenue (NSR)3   --   $1,539    --    6%2   --   $6,108    --    1%2
Operating Income  $170   $191    161%   12%  $630   $701    65%   11%
Segment Operating Margin4 (NSR)   --    14.8%   --    +210bps   --    13.8%   --    +150bps
Net Income  $95   $118    NM    22%  $295   $422    73%   21%
EPS (Fully Diluted)  $0.65   $0.81    NM    35%  $1.97   $2.82    86%   31%
EBITDA5   --   $225    --    10%   --   $830    --    11%
Operating Cash Flow  $318    --    (51)%   --   $705    --    114%   -- 
Free Cash Flow6   --   $299    --    (52)%   --   $583    --    71%

 

Fiscal 2022 Financial Guidance

·AECOM expects adjusted1 EPS of between $3.20 and $3.40 and adjusted1 EBITDA5 of between $880 million and $920 million, which would reflect 17% and 8% year-over-year growth at the mid-point of the respective ranges.
·This guidance at the mid-point contemplates:

Approximately 6% NSR3 growth, supported by improving growth opportunities and record contracted backlog.
An at least 14.1% adjusted1 operating margin4, which would be a new annual high, and reflect the Company’s commitment to continuing to invest in people, clients and digital capabilities while delivering industry-leading profitability and progressing towards its 17% longer-term margin goal.
An average fully diluted share count of 147 million, reflecting only shares repurchased to date, though the Company intends to repurchase stock in the year that would be an incremental benefit to earnings per share.
An effective tax rate of approximately 26%, which reflects an expectation for a permanently lower tax rate as a result of changes in the business strategy and structure.

·The Company also expects free cash flow6 of between $450 million and $650 million, reflecting the highly cash generative nature of its Professional Services business.

Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $160 million, reflecting a temporary increase in fiscal 2022 to support investments in people, clients and digital innovation, as well as ongoing real estate investments to align to with the Company’s flexible work programs.

 

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Increased Fiscal 2024 Adjusted EPS Target

·Reflecting its outperformance in fiscal 2021 and strong start to fiscal 2022, AECOM increased its fiscal 2024 adjusted1 EPS target from $4.30+ to $4.75+, which would reflect an at least 19% CAGR from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2024.
·The Company reiterated guidance for a 15% segment adjusted1 operating margin4 by fiscal 2024, and based on progress to date, which includes achieving nearly a 15% margin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company now has high conviction in delivering on its 17% longer-term margin goal.

 

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2021 Highlights

·Fourth quarter revenue decreased 6% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; however, revenue increased 1% after adjusting for the extra week in the prior year period. Operating income increased 161% to $170 million, the operating margin increased 320 basis points to 5.1%, net income increased to $95 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.65.
·

Net service revenue (NSR)3 increased 6.5%2 in the Americas and International segments in the fourth quarter, marking a third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth.

·Fourth quarter segment adjusted1 operating margin4 increased 210 basis points to 14.8%, a new quarterly record, resulting in a full year margin of 13.8%, exceeding the Company’s original guidance by 70 basis points and setting a new annual record.

This improved profitability is enabling accelerated investments in organic growth and expanded digital capabilities through Digital AECOM, the Company’s digital brand that includes a portfolio of products to more holistically serve clients on their digital transformations and that will be a key enabler towards achieving its 17% longer-term margin target.

·Full year adjusted1 EBITDA5 of $830 million and adjusted EPS of $2.82 were both at the high end of prior guidance ranges; full year adjusted EPS also exceeded the high end of the Company’s original fiscal 2021 guidance.
·Fourth quarter wins of $3.7 billion included a greater than 1 book-to-burn ratio7 in both the Americas and International design businesses; total backlog was $38.6 billion and included 18% contracted backlog growth, with increases in both the design and Construction Management businesses.

Construction Management contracted backlog increased 21%, driven by the advancement of a large project that underpins the Company’s expectation for a return to growth in that business in fiscal 2022; the project will now be delivered in staged phases, and the second phase has been removed from backlog accordingly. Though this client decision was taken shortly after the quarter ended, the Company included the reduction in value in its reported backlog ending September 30, 2021 given the more than $1 billion reduction to backlog.

 

Cash Flow, Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation Update

·Fourth quarter operating cash flow of $318 million and free cash flow6 of $299 million contributed to full year free cash flow of $583 million, which marked the seventh consecutive year of cash flow within or above the Company’s guidance range.
·Since the beginning of September 2020, the Company has executed more than $1 billion of stock repurchases representing nearly 20.5 million shares, or approximately 13% of shares outstanding as compared to the beginning of the repurchase program.
·In September, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to its available share repurchase authorization to $1 billion, which was consistent with its commitment to returning substantially all available cash and free cash flow to shareholders.

 

“Our fiscal 2021 results were highlighted by accelerating NSR growth, record operating margins, double-digit earnings growth and another year of strong free cash flow, while increasing investments in the business,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer. “Demand for our technical, advisory and program management capabilities is increasing against a backdrop of an improving funding environment, highlighted by the recent passing of the federal infrastructure bill in the U.S., and rising demand for ESG-related services, which underpins our expectation for accelerating revenue growth in fiscal 2022 and continued margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth. We are ahead of schedule on delivering against our fiscal 2024 targets, including nearly achieving the 15% segment adjusted margin target we set for fiscal 2024 in the fourth quarter this year. This outperformance has enabled accelerated investments to build on our industry-leading organic growth and high win rate, and to broaden our Digital AECOM portfolio of revenue-generating products that is further distinguishing our technical leadership for our clients. Reflecting on our accomplishments and our confidence in another strong year in fiscal 2022, we have increased our fiscal 2024 adjusted EPS target, which would mark a more than doubling of our fiscal 2020 earnings, and we have increased confidence that we will deliver against our 17% margin target over time.”

 

“With our Think and Act Globally strategy, we are collaborating like never before, better leveraging our technical expertise to deliver for our clients globally and reaffirming our leading position in the market,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “As we look ahead to fiscal 2022 and beyond, client demand is centered on advancing multi-decade ESG initiatives, where our Sustainable Legacies strategy, including our ScopeXTM initiative that considers carbon reduction in our designs, and our increasing suite of digital capabilities are distinguishing us in the marketplace. In fact, our pipeline is up by double digits in the Americas and high single digits internationally, underpinning our strong guidance for fiscal 2022. Importantly, we are pleased to have recently published our first global ESG report that includes a review of the comprehensive initiatives underway at AECOM to ensure we lead in ESG through our own actions.”

 

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“Our markets are strong, our balance sheet is in great shape, and we are continuing to invest in building on the inherent advantages in our business model to bring the most value to our stakeholders,” said Gaurav Kapoor, AECOM’s chief financial officer. “We took a number of actions over the course of the past year to strengthen our balance sheet and ensure we can execute our strategy with certainty. As a result, we have repurchased 13% of our stock since last September to enhance per share earnings and value for our shareholders. Following our seventh consecutive year of cash flow at or above our guidance range, we continue to expect to deliver industry-leading cash performance in fiscal 2022 and remain committed to executing on our capital allocation priorities, including returning all available cash and free cash flow to shareholders through repurchases.”

 

Business Segments

 

Americas

Revenue in the fourth quarter was $2.6 billion, a 6% decrease from the prior year; however, revenue increased by 2% after adjusting for the extra week in the prior year period. Full year revenue increased by 1% to $10.2 billion and increased by 3%, adjusted for the extra week in the prior year.

 

Net service revenue3 in the fourth quarter was $920 million, a 7%2 increase from the prior year, reflecting growth in the design business and double-digit growth in the Construction Management business as market conditions improve. Full year NSR of $3.6 billion was effectively unchanged from the prior year2.

 

Fourth quarter operating income increased by 17% over the prior year to $178 million and increased by 7% to $643 million for the full year. On an adjusted basis1, fourth quarter operating income increased by 16% to $183 million and increased by 7% to $660 million for the full year. The fourth quarter adjusted operating margin on an NSR3 basis of 19.8% reflected a 290 basis point increase over the prior year and marks a quarterly record. The benefits from operating efficiencies and strong underlying execution resulted in higher margins while continuing to invest in growth and innovation.

 

International

Revenue in the fourth quarter was $771 million, a 7% decrease from the prior year; however, revenue was effectively unchanged after adjusting for the extra week in the prior year period. Full year revenue of $3.1 billion was effectively unchanged from the prior year and increased by 2%, adjusted for the extra week in the prior year.

 

Net service revenue3 in the fourth quarter was $619 million, a 6%2 increase from the prior year, and included growth in the largest geographies within the segment. Full year NSR increased by 3%2 to $2.5 billion.

 

Fourth quarter operating income increased by 10% over the prior year to $44 million and full year operating income increased by 30% to $177 million. On an adjusted basis1, fourth quarter operating income increased by 12% to $46 million and full year adjusted operating income increased by 28% to $182 million. The fourth quarter adjusted operating margin on an NSR3 basis increased by 90 basis points over the prior year to 7.4%, which reflects investments in the business to enable more efficient delivery and strong execution.

 

AECOM Capital

AECOM Capital revenue in the full year was $2.0 million and operating income was $2.3 million, which was below the Company’s prior expectations due to the timing of anticipated property sales. The Company expects a mid-single digit million earnings contribution from AECOM Capital in fiscal 2022.

 

Discontinued Operations

In October 2020, the Company closed on the sale of its Power construction business and closed on the sale of the Civil construction business in January 2021. The remaining businesses included in discontinued operations returned underlying profitability.

 

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2021, AECOM had $1.2 billion of total cash and cash equivalents, $2.2 billion of total debt, $1.0 billion of net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) and $1.145 billion in unused capacity under its revolving credit facility. Net leverage8 was 1.0x.

 

Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 30.8% in the fourth quarter and 21.8% in the full year. On an adjusted basis, the effective tax rate was 27.5% in the fourth quarter and 27.7% in the full year. The adjusted tax rate was derived by re-computing the annual effective tax rate on earnings from adjusted net income.9 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.

 

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ESG Report

In early November, AECOM published its first ESG report, highlighting progress towards its sustainability goals and reaffirming the Company’s ESG commitments and strategy. The report included the Company’s first disclosures aligned with the SASB and TCFD frameworks, reflecting its commitment to transparently communicating progress on its ESG objectives. The report and other related ESG disclosures are available on the Company’s ESG page of its Investor Relations website at https://investors.aecom.com/esg.

 

Conference Call

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

 

1 Excludes the impact of non-operating items, such as non-core operating losses and transaction-related expenses, restructuring costs and other items. See Regulation G Information for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures.

2 Year-over-year comparisons are adjusted to exclude the benefit of an extra week in the fourth quarter of the prior year.

3 Revenue, less pass-through revenue.

4 Reflects segment operating performance, excluding AECOM Capital and G&A.

5 Net income before interest expense, tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

6 Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from equipment disposals. Free cash flow in the prior year includes the receipt of a favorable $122 million net working capital purchase price adjustment collected in May 2020 in connection with the sale of the Management Services (MS) business, which represents the recovery of an operating cash flow shortfall of the MS business prior to its sale.

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

8 Net leverage is comprised of EBITDA as defined in the Company’s credit agreement dated October 17, 2014, as amended, and total debt on the Company’s financial statements, net of total cash and cash equivalents.

9 Inclusive of non-controlling interest deduction and adjusted for financing charges in interest expense, the amortization of intangible assets and is based on continuing operations.

 

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical expertise and innovation, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, coronavirus impacts, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. 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; impacts caused by the coronavirus and the related economic instability and market volatility, including the reaction of governments to the coronavirus, including any prolonged period of travel, commercial or other similar restrictions, the delay in commencement, or temporary or permanent halting of construction, infrastructure or other projects, requirements that we remove our employees or personnel from the field for their protection, and delays or reductions in planned initiatives by our governmental or commercial clients or potential clients; losses under fixed-price contracts; limited control over operations run through our joint venture entities; liability for misconduct by our employees or consultants; failure to comply with laws or regulations applicable to our business; maintaining adequate surety and financial capacity; high leverage and potential inability to service our debt and guarantees; exposure to Brexit; exposure to political and economic risks in different countries; currency exchange rate fluctuations; retaining and recruiting key technical and management personnel; legal claims; inadequate insurance coverage; environmental law compliance and adequate nuclear indemnification; unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog; partners and third parties who may fail to satisfy their legal obligations; AECOM Capital real estate development projects; managing pension cost; cybersecurity issues, IT outages and data privacy; risks associated with the expected benefits and costs of the sale of our Management Services and self-perform at-risk civil infrastructure and power construction businesses, including the risk that any contingent purchase price adjustments from those transactions could be unfavorable and result in lower aggregate cash proceeds and any future proceeds owed to us under those transactions could be lower than we expect; 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. Any forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net/operating income, adjusted tax rate, net service revenue and free cash flow provide a meaningful perspective on its business results as the Company utilizes this information to evaluate and manage the business. We use adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, adjusted net/operating income and adjusted tax rate to exclude the impact of non-operating items, such as amortization expense, taxes and non-core operating losses to aid investors in better understanding our core performance results. We use free cash flow to represent the cash generated after capital expenditures to maintain our business. We present net service revenue to exclude subcontractor costs from revenue to provide investors with a better understanding of our operational performance. We present segment adjusted operating margin to reflect segment operating performance of our Americas and International segments, excluding AECOM Capital.

 

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. The Company is unable to reconcile its non-GAAP long-term financial targets due to uncertainties in these non-operating items as well as other adjustments to net income.

 

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AECOM 

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sept 30,
2020
   Sept 30,
2021
   %
Change
   Sept 30,
2020
   Sept 30,
2021
   %
Change
 
Revenue  $3,568,950   $3,353,767    (6.0)%  $13,239,976   $13,340,852    0.8%
Cost of revenue   3,379,082    3,136,509    (7.2)%   12,530,416    12,542,431    0.1%
Gross profit   189,868    217,258    14.4%   709,560    798,421    12.5%
Equity in earnings of joint ventures   16,775    11,416    (31.9)%   48,781    35,044    (28.2)%
General and administrative expenses   (49,402)   (44,365)   (10.2)%   (188,535)   (155,072)   (17.7)%
Restructuring costs   (91,907)   (14,085)   (84.7)%   (188,345)   (48,840)   (74.1)%
Income from operations   65,334    170,224    160.5%   381,461    629,553    65.0%
Other income   1,499    5,791    286.3%   11,056    17,603    59.2%
Interest expense   (47,501)   (25,863)   (45.6)%   (159,914)   (238,352)   49.1%
Income before income tax expense   19,332    150,152    676.7%   232,603    408,804    75.8%
Income tax expense   15,427    46,200    199.5%   45,753    89,011    94.5%
Income from continuing operations   3,905    103,952    2562.0%   186,850    319,793    71.1%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations   (227,896)   2,355    (101.0)%   (340,591)   (116,813)   (65.7)%
Net (loss) income   (223,991)   106,307    (147.5)%   (153,741)   202,980    (232.0)%
                               
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations   (3,970)   (8,949)   125.4%   (16,398)   (25,109)   53.1%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations   (2,226)   (1,191)   (46.5)%   (16,231)   (4,686)   (71.1)%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (6,196)   (10,140)   63.7%   (32,629)   (29,795)   (8.7)%
                               
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations   (65)   95,003    NM*    170,452    294,684    72.9%
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from discontinued operations   (230,122)   1,164    (100.5)%   (356,822)   (121,499)   (65.9)%
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM  $(230,187)  $96,167    (141.8)%  $(186,370)  $173,185    (192.9)%
                               
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM per share:                              
Basic                              
Continuing operations  $   $0.66    NM   $1.07   $2.00    86.9%
Discontinued operations   (1.44)   0.01    (100.7)%   (2.24)   (0.82)   (63.4)%
Basic earnings per share  $(1.44)  $0.67    (146.5)%  $(1.17)  $1.18    (200.9)%
                               
Diluted                              
Continuing operations  $   $0.65    NM   $1.06   $1.97    85.8%
Discontinued operations   (1.44)   0.01    (100.7)%   (2.22)   (0.81)   (63.5)%
Diluted earnings per share  $(1.44)  $0.66    (145.8)%  $(1.16)  $1.16    (200.0)%
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding:                              
Basic   160,020    143,812    (10.1)%   159,005    147,279    (7.4)%
Diluted   160,020    146,581    (8.4)%   161,292    149,676    (7.2)%

 

 

*NM – Not Meaningful

 

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AECOM 

Balance Sheet Information 

(unaudited - in thousands)

 

   September 30, 2020   September 30, 2021 
Balance Sheet Information:          
Total cash and cash equivalents  $1,708,332   $1,229,196 
Accounts receivable and contract assets – net   4,532,255    3,988,522 
Working capital   1,439,912    651,828 
Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs   2,085,017    2,235,661 
Total assets   12,998,951    11,733,954 
Total AECOM stockholders’ equity   3,292,558    2,712,470 

 

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AECOM
Reportable Segments
(unaudited - in thousands)

 

   Americas   International   AECOM
Capital
   Corporate   Total 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021                         
Revenue  $2,582,233   $771,175   $359   $-   $3,353,767 
Cost of revenue   2,407,903    728,606    -    -    3,136,509 
Gross profit   174,330    42,569    359    -    217,258 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures   3,819    1,044    6,553    -    11,416 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    (5,342)   (39,023)   (44,365)
Restructuring costs   -    -    -    (14,085)   (14,085)
Income from operations  $178,149   $43,613   $1,570   $(53,108)  $170,224 
                          
Gross profit as a % of revenue   6.8%   5.5%   -    -    6.5%
                          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020                         
Revenue  $2,732,266   $831,105   $5,579   $-   $3,568,950 
Cost of revenue   2,582,081    797,001    -    -    3,379,082 
Gross profit   150,185    34,104    5,579    -    189,868 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures   2,493    5,597    8,685    -    16,775 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    (3,239)   (46,163)   (49,402)
Restructuring costs   -    -    -    (91,907)   (91,907)
Income from operations  $152,678   $39,701   $11,025   $(138,070)  $65,334 
                          
Gross profit as a % of revenue   5.5%   4.1%   -    -    5.3%
                          
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2021                         
Revenue  $10,226,287   $3,112,566   $1,999   $-   $13,340,852 
Cost of revenue   9,594,675    2,947,756    -    -    12,542,431 
Gross profit   631,612    164,810    1,999    -    798,421 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures   11,443    12,192    11,409    -    35,044 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    (11,112)   (143,960)   (155,072)
Restructuring costs   -    -    -    (48,840)   (48,840)
Income from operations  $643,055   $177,002   $2,296   $(192,800)  $629,553 
                          
Gross profit as a % of revenue   6.2%   5.3%   -    -    6.0%
                          
Contracted backlog  $19,085,092   $4,019,846   $-   $-   $23,104,938 
Awarded backlog   14,036,004    1,189,016    -    -    15,225,020 
Unconsolidated JV backlog   248,098    -    -    -    248,098 
Total backlog  $33,369,194   $5,208,862   $-   $-   $38,578,056 
                          
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2020                         
Revenue  $10,131,479   $3,101,682   $6,815   $-   $13,239,976 
Cost of revenue   9,550,978    2,979,438    -    -    12,530,416 
Gross profit   580,501    122,244    6,815    -    709,560 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures   19,816    14,269    14,696    -    48,781 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    (8,511)   (180,024)   (188,535)
Restructuring costs   -    -    -    (188,345)   (188,345)
Income from operations  $600,317   $136,513   $13,000   $(368,369)  $381,461 
                          
Gross profit as a % of revenue   5.7%   3.9%   -    -    5.4%
                          
Contracted backlog  $15,796,146   $3,745,064   $-   $-   $19,541,210 
Awarded backlog   20,108,489    982,591    -    -    21,091,080 
Unconsolidated JV backlog   540,605    -    -    -    540,605 
Total backlog  $36,445,240   $4,727,655   $-   $-   $41,172,895 

 

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Regulation G Information

(in millions)

Reconciliation of Revenue to Net Service Revenue (NSR)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sep 30,
2020
  

Jun 30,

2021

   Sep 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2020
   Sep 30,
2021
 
Americas                         
Revenue  $2,732.3   $2,618.5   $2,582.2   $10,131.5   $10,226.3 
Less: Pass-through revenue   1,803.2    1,728.0    1,662.4    6,440.6    6,629.4 
Net service revenue  $929.1   $890.5   $919.8   $3,690.9   $3,596.9 
                          
International                         
Revenue  $831.1   $789.3   $771.2   $3,101.7   $3,112.6 
Less: Pass-through revenue   201.3    156.4    152.3    622.5    603.1 
Net service revenue  $629.8   $632.9   $618.9   $2,479.2   $2,509.5 
                          
Segment Performance (excludes ACAP)                         
Revenue  $3,563.4   $3,407.8   $3,353.4   $13,233.2   $13,338.9 
Less: Pass-through revenue   2,004.5    1,884.4    1,814.7    7,063.1    7,232.5 
Net service revenue  $1,558.9   $1,523.4   $1,538.7   $6,170.1   $6,106.4 
                          
Consolidated                         
Revenue  $3,569.0   $3,408.4   $3,353.8   $13,240.0   $13,340.9 
Less: Pass-through revenue   2,004.5    1,884.4    1,814.7    7,063.1    7,232.5 
Net service revenue  $1,564.5   $1,524.0   $1,539.1   $6,176.9   $6,108.4 

 

Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt

 

   Balances at: 
   Sep 30, 2020   Jun 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2021 
Short-term debt  $0.2   $2.9   $4.4 
Current portion of long-term debt   20.7    52.4    49.5 
Long-term debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs   2,064.1    2,178.6    2,181.8 
Total debt   2,085.0    2,233.9    2,235.7 
Less: Total cash and cash equivalents   1,708.3    1,049.0    1,229.2 
Net debt  $376.7   $1,184.9   $1,006.5 

 

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

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sep 30,
2020
   Jun 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2020
   Sep 30,
2021
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $649.3   $320.3   $318.1   $329.6   $704.7 
Capital expenditures, net   (30.0)   (25.1)   (19.1)   (110.8)   (121.4)
Working capital adjustment from sale of Management   Services business   -    -    -    122.0    - 
Free cash flow  $619.3   $295.2   $299.0   $340.8   $583.3 

 

   Fiscal Years Ended Sep 30, 
   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $814.2   $696.7   $774.6   $777.6   $329.6   $704.7 
Capital expenditures, net   (136.8)   (78.5)   (86.9)   (83.4)   (110.8)   (121.4)
Working capital adjustment from sale of Management   Services business   -    -    -    -    122.0    - 
Free cash flow  $677.4   $618.2   $687.7   $694.2   $340.8   $583.3 

 

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Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sep 30,
2020
   Jun 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2020
   Sep 30,
2021
 
Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Adjusted Income from Operations
 
Income from operations  $65.3   $160.5   $170.3   $381.5   $629.6 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    5.6    - 
Accelerated depreciation of project management tool   6.9    -    -    29.5    - 
Restructuring costs   91.9    13.0    14.0    188.3    48.8 
Amortization of intangible assets   5.8    5.2    6.7    24.0    22.6 
Adjusted income from operations  $169.9   $178.7   $191.0   $628.9   $701.0 
                          
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes to
Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes  $19.4   $16.0   $150.1   $232.6   $408.8 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    5.6    - 
Accelerated depreciation of project management tool   6.9    -    -    29.5    - 
Restructuring costs   91.9    13.0    14.0    188.3    48.8 
Amortization of intangible assets   5.8    5.2    6.7    24.0    22.6 
Prepayment premium on debt   17.0    117.5    -    17.0    117.5 
Financing charges in interest expense   1.6    5.7    1.3    5.8    11.4 
Adjusted income from continuing operations before taxes  $142.6   $157.4   $172.1   $502.8   $609.1 
                          
Reconciliation of Income Taxes for Continuing Operations to
Adjusted Income Taxes for Continuing Operations
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations  $15.4   $(17.8)  $46.1   $45.7   $89.0 
Tax effect of the above adjustments*   32.8    34.5    6.0    69.3    50.6 
Valuation allowances and other tax only items   (6.7)   26.5    (7.3)   23.5    22.0 
Adjusted income tax expense for continuing operations  $41.5   $43.2   $44.8   $138.5   $161.6 

 

 

* Adjusts income taxes during the period to exclude the impact on our effective tax rate of the pre-tax adjustments shown above.  

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests from Continuing Operations to
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests from Continuing Operations
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations  $(4.1)  $(5.9)  $(8.9)  $(16.5)  $(25.1)
Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax   (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.2)   (0.4)   (0.6)
Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations  $(4.2)  $(6.0)  $(9.1)  $(16.9)  $(25.7)
                          
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations to
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations
 
  
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations  $(0.1)  $27.9   $95.1   $170.4   $294.7 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    5.6    - 
Accelerated depreciation of project management tool   6.9    -    -    29.5    - 
Restructuring costs   91.9    13.0    14.0    188.3    48.8 
Amortization of intangible assets   5.8    5.2    6.7    24.0    22.6 
Prepayment premium on debt   17.0    117.5    -    17.0    117.5 
Financing charges in interest expense   1.6    5.7    1.3    5.8    11.4 
Tax effect of the above adjustments*   (32.8)   (34.5)   (6.0)   (69.3)   (50.6)
Valuation allowances and other tax only items   6.7    (26.5)   7.3    (23.5)   (22.0)
Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax   (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.2)   (0.4)   (0.6)
Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations  $96.9   $108.2   $118.2   $347.4   $421.8 

 

 

* Adjusts income taxes during the period to exclude the impact on our effective tax rate of the pre-tax adjustments shown above.

 

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AECOM

Regulation G Information

(in millions, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sep 30,
2020
   Jun 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2020
   Sep 30,
2021
 
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations per Diluted Share to
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations per Diluted Share
 
  
Net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations – per diluted share  $-   $0.19   $0.65   $1.06   $1.97 
Per diluted share adjustments:                         
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    0.03    - 
Accelerated depreciation of project management tool   0.04    -    -    0.18    - 
Restructuring costs   0.57    0.09    0.09    1.17    0.33 
Amortization of intangible assets   0.04    0.03    0.05    0.15    0.15 
Prepayment premium on debt   0.10    0.79    -    0.10    0.79 
Financing charges in interest expense   0.01    0.04    0.01    0.04    0.08 
Tax effect of the above adjustments*   (0.20)   (0.23)   (0.04)   (0.43)   (0.35)
Valuation allowances and other tax only items   0.04    (0.18)   0.05    (0.15)   (0.15)
Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations per diluted share  $0.60   $0.73   $0.81   $2.15   $2.82 
                          
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   160.0    146.1    143.8    159.0    147.3 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   162.0    148.9    146.6    161.3    149.7 

 

 

 * Adjusts income taxes during the period to exclude the impact on our effective tax rate of the pre-tax adjustments shown above.

 

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations to EBITDA to
Adjusted EBITDA and to Adjusted Income from Operations
 
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations  $(0.1)  $27.9   $95.1   $170.4   $294.7 
Income tax expense (benefit)   15.4    (17.8)   46.1    45.7    89.0 
Depreciation and amortization1   51.6    49.5    46.9    192.7    176.9 
Interest income2   (0.7)   (2.2)   (2.0)   (10.3)   (6.7)
Interest expense   47.5    149.0    25.8    159.8    238.3 
Amortized bank fees included in interest expense   (1.6)   (5.8)   (1.2)   (6.2)   (11.4)
EBITDA  $112.1   $200.6   $210.7   $552.1   $780.8 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    5.6    - 
Restructuring costs   91.9    13.0    14.1    188.4    48.9 
Adjusted EBITDA  $204.0   $213.6   $224.8   $746.1   $829.7 
Other income   (1.5)   (4.5)   (5.8)   (11.0)   (17.6)
Depreciation1   (37.5)   (38.6)   (39.1)   (133.4)   (143.4)
Interest income2   0.7    2.2    2.0    10.3    6.7 
Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax   4.1    5.9    8.9    16.5    25.0 
Amortization of intangible assets included in NCI, net of tax   0.1    0.1    0.2    0.4    0.6 
Adjusted income from operations  $169.9   $178.7   $191.0   $628.9   $701.0 

 

 

1 Excludes depreciation from discontinued operations, non-core operating losses, and accelerated depreciation of project management tool.
2 Included in other income

 

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Regulation G Information
(in millions, except per share data)      

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Sep 30,
2020
   Jun 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2021
   Sep 30,
2020
   Sep 30,
2021
 
Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Adjusted Income from Operations        
Americas Segment:                         
Income from operations  $152.6   $163.8   $178.1   $600.3   $643.0 
Amortization of intangible assets   4.4    4.3    4.4    18.4    17.4 
Adjusted income from operations  $157.0   $168.1   $182.5   $618.7   $660.4 
                          
International Segment:                         
Income from operations  $39.7   $45.5   $43.6   $136.5   $177.0 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    (0.1)   - 
Amortization of intangible assets   1.4    0.9    2.3    5.6    5.2 
Adjusted income from operations  $41.1   $46.4   $45.9   $142.0   $182.2 
                          
Segment Performance (excludes ACAP):                         
Income from operations  $192.3   $209.3   $221.7   $736.8   $820.0 
Non-core operating losses & transaction related expenses   -    -    -    (0.1)   - 
Amortization of intangible assets   5.8    5.2    6.7    24.0    22.6 
Adjusted income from operations  $198.1   $214.5   $228.4   $760.7   $842.6 

 

FY2022 GAAP EPS Guidance based on Adjusted EPS Guidance

(all figures approximate)   Fiscal Year End 2022 
GAAP EPS Guidance   $2.94 to $3.17 
Adjusted EPS excludes:     
Amortization of intangible assets  $0.13 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  $0.03 
Restructuring expenses   $0.20 to $0.14 
Tax effect of the above items   ($0.10) to ($0.07) 
Adjusted EPS Guidance   $3.20 to $3.40 

 

FY2022 GAAP Net Income Attributable to AECOM from Continuing Operations Guidance based on Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

   Fiscal Year End 2022 
GAAP net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations guidance*  $430 to $467 
Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations excludes:     
Amortization of intangible assets  $               19 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  $5 
Restructuring expenses   $30 to $20 
Tax effect of the above items   ($14) to ($11) 
Adjusted net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations   $470 to $500 
Adjusted EBITDA excludes:     
Depreciation  $155 
Adjusted interest expense, net  $90 
Tax expense, including tax effect of above items   $165 to $175 
Adjusted EBITDA Guidance   $880 to $920 

 

 

*Calculated based on the mid-point of AECOM’s fiscal year 2022 EPS guidance

Note: Variances in tables are due to rounding.

         

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Regulation G Information

 

FY2022 GAAP Interest Expense Guidance based on Adjusted Interest Expense Guidance

(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

   Fiscal Year End 2022 
GAAP Interest Expense Guidance  $            103 
Finance charges in interest expense  $(5)
Interest income  $(8)
Adjusted Net Interest Expense Guidance  $90 

 

FY2022 GAAP Income Tax Guidance based on Adjusted Income Tax Guidance
(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

    Fiscal Year End 2022 
GAAP Income tax expense   $151 to $164 
Tax effect of adjusting items   $14 to $11 
Adjusted income tax expense   $165 to $175 

 

FY2022 GAAP Operating Cash Flow Guidance based on Free Cash Flow Guidance  

(in millions, all figures approximate)

 

   Fiscal Year End 2022 
Operating cash flow guidance  $610 to $810 
Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from equipment disposals   $(160) 
Free cash flow guidance   $450 to $650 

 

Reconciliation of Income from Operations as a % of Revenue to Segment Adjusted Operating Income as a % of Net Service Revenue 

(all figures approximate)

  Fiscal Year End 2022 
Income from operations as a % of revenue   5.3%
ACAP income from operations   (0.1)%
Corporate net expenses   1.0%
Restructuring expenses*   0.2%
Pass-through revenue   7.6%
Amortization of intangibles assets   0.1%
Segment adjusted operating income as a % of net service revenue   14.1%

 

*Calculated based on the mid-point of AECOM’s fiscal year 2022 EPS guidance

 

Note: Variances in tables are due to rounding.

 

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