EX-99.1 3 a18-18007_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE
August 1, 2018

 

Tetra Tech Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results

 

·                  Record revenue of $765 million, up 12% Y/Y

 

·                  Record net revenue of $570 million, up 14% Y/Y

 

·                  Record operating income of $55 million, up 21% Y/Y

 

·                  EPS $0.59; Record ongoing EPS $0.71, up 34% Y/Y

 

Pasadena, California. Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) today announced results for the third quarter ended July 1, 2018.

 

Third Quarter Results

 

For the third quarter, Tetra Tech achieved quarterly record high results for revenue and earnings. Revenue in the third quarter totaled $765 million, up 12% year-over-year.  For ongoing(1) operations, revenue totaled $761 million, and revenue, net of subcontractor costs(2) (net revenue), was $569 million, up 12% and 14%, respectively, year-over year.  Operating income for the third quarter was $55 million, and on an ongoing basis totaled $60 million, up 26% year-over-year.  EPS was $0.59 on a GAAP basis. Excluding a non-cash charge for the divestiture of non-core assets, ongoing EPS totaled $0.71, up 34% year-over-year.  Backlog at the end of the quarter was $2.4 billion.

 

Nine-Month Results

 

Revenue for the nine-month period was $2.2 billion and net revenue was $1.6 billion, both up 10%, compared to the same period in fiscal 2017.  Operating income for the nine-month period was $147 million and EPS was $1.91, up 14% and 33%, respectively, from the same period in fiscal 2017.  On an ongoing basis, EPS totaled $1.89, up 26% year-over-year.

 

Comments on Results

 

Tetra Tech’s Chairman and CEO, Dan Batrack, commented, “Tetra Tech generated record third quarter results, exceeding the high end of our guidance range for both net revenue and earnings.  We continue to see momentum in our broad-based growth, led by work for U.S. state and local clients, which has increased organically at a double-digit rate for eight consecutive quarters, including 26% growth in the third quarter. Our other key end-markets, including U.S. Federal, Commercial, and International, grew 10% or more.  Given the strength of our results and outlook, we are increasing our guidance for both EPS and net revenue for fiscal 2018.”

 


(1)         Measures presented for ongoing operations are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Results table for a reconciliation to GAAP.

 

(2)         Tetra Tech’s revenue includes a significant amount of subcontractor costs and, therefore, the Company believes revenue, net of subcontractor costs, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, provides a valuable perspective on its business results. Refer to Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Results table for a reconciliation to GAAP.

 



 

Amended Credit Facility, Quarterly Dividend, and Share Repurchase Program

 

Tetra Tech amended and restated its credit agreement on July 30, 2018. This agreement increases the total borrowing capacity to $1 billion and extends the maturity date to July 2023.  Additionally, the agreement improves borrowing terms and provides increased flexibility with lower cost.

 

On July 30, 2018, Tetra Tech’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share payable on August 31, 2018 to stockholders of record as of August 16, 2018.  Additionally, the Company has $25 million remaining under the previously approved $200 million share repurchase program.

 

Elected Gary Birkenbeuel as New Board Member

 

The Board of Directors has elected Gary Birkenbeuel to serve as a new director and member of the Audit and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.  Mr. Birkenbeuel spent over 37 years with Ernst & Young LLP, holding senior positions in the areas of audit and forensic accounting. He served as the firm’s Pacific Southwest Managing Partner for its assurance practice prior to his retirement in December 2017. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Claremont McKenna College.

 

“We are pleased to welcome Gary to our Board of Directors,” said Tetra Tech’s Chairman and CEO, Dan Batrack. “Gary brings to our Board deep accounting and finance acumen. We look forward to benefiting from his leadership and industry experience.”

 

Business Outlook

 

The following statements are based on current expectations.  These statements are forward-looking and the actual results could differ materially.  These statements do not include the potential impact of transactions that may be completed or developments that become evident after the date of this release.  The Business Outlook section should be read in conjunction with the information on forward-looking statements at the end of this release.

 

Tetra Tech expects ongoing EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 to range from $0.70 to $0.75.  Net revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to range from $550 million to $575 million.  For fiscal 2018, Tetra Tech is increasing guidance and now expects ongoing EPS to range from $2.59 to $2.64 and net revenue to range from $2.20 billion to $2.22 billion.

 

Webcast

 

Investors will have the opportunity to access a live audio-visual webcast and supplemental financial information concerning the third quarter 2018 results through a link posted on the Company’s website at tetratech.com on August 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. (PT).

 

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Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Results

 

In thousands (except EPS data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,
2018

 

July 2,
2017

 

%
Y/Y

 

July 1,
2018

 

July 2,
2017

 

%
Y/Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

764,795

 

$

685,539

 

12

%

$

2,224,805

 

$

2,018,171

 

10

%

RCM segment

 

(3,336

)

(4,192

)

 

 

(11,622

)

(12,401

)

 

 

Ongoing revenue

 

$

761,459

 

$

681,347

 

12

%

$

2,213,183

 

$

2,005,770

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

764,795

 

$

685,539

 

12

%

$

2,224,805

 

$

2,018,171

 

10

%

Subcontractor costs

 

(194,443

)

(187,061

)

 

 

(576,813

)

(518,188

)

 

 

Net revenue

 

570,352

 

498,478

 

14

%

1,647,992

 

1,499,983

 

10

%

RCM segment

 

(1,479

)

(902

)

 

 

(2,999

)

(1,006

)

 

 

Ongoing net revenue

 

$

568,873

 

$

497,576

 

14

%

$

1,644,993

 

$

1,500,989

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

55,496

 

$

45,884

 

21

%

$

146,801

 

$

128,695

 

14

%

Earn-out expense (gain)

 

192

 

 

 

 

2,110

 

(7,149

)

 

 

RCM segment

 

485

 

1,251

 

 

 

2,132

 

12,759

 

 

 

Non-core divestitures

 

3,434

 

 

 

 

3,434

 

 

 

 

Ongoing operating income

 

$

59,607

 

$

47,135

 

26

%

$

154,477

 

$

134,305

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.52

 

13

%

$

1.91

 

$

1.44

 

33

%

Earn-out expense (gain)

 

 

 

 

 

0.03

 

(0.08

)

 

 

RCM segment

 

0.01

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.03

 

0.14

 

 

 

Non-core divestitures

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

Revaluation of deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

 

Ongoing EPS

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.53

 

34

%

$

1.89

 

$

1.50

 

26

%

 

About Tetra Tech

 

Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services.  We are differentiated by Leading with Science® to provide innovative technical solutions to our clients.  We support global commercial and government clients focused on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.  With more than 17,000 associates worldwide, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems.  For more information about Tetra Tech, please visit tetratech.com, follow us on Twitter (@TetraTech), or like us on Facebook.

 

CONTACTS:
Jim Wu, Investor Relations
Charlie MacPherson, Media & Public Relations
(626) 470-2844

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “could,” “may,” “intend,” “plan” and “believe,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial, economic and other information, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results.  A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual future results or events to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements in this release, including but not limited to: continuing worldwide political and economic uncertainties; the U.S. Administration’s potential changes to fiscal policies; the cyclicality in demand for our overall services; the fluctuation in demand for oil and gas, and mining services; risks related to international operations; concentration of revenues from U.S. government agencies and potential funding disruptions by these agencies; dependence on winning or renewing U.S. government contracts; the delay or unavailability of public funding on U.S. government contracts; the U.S. government’s right to modify, delay, curtail or terminate contracts at its convenience; compliance with government procurement laws and regulations; credit risks associated with certain clients in certain geographic areas or industries; acquisition strategy and integration risks; goodwill or other intangible asset impairment; the failure to comply with worldwide anti-bribery laws; the failure to comply with domestic and international export laws; the failure to properly manage projects; the loss of key personnel or the inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the ability of our employees to obtain government granted eligibility; the use of estimates and assumptions in the preparation of financial statements; the ability to maintain adequate workforce utilization; the use of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting; the inability to accurately estimate and control contract costs; the failure to adequately recover on our claims for additional contract costs; the failure to win or renew contracts with private and public sector clients; growth strategy management; backlog cancellation and adjustments; risks relating to cyber security breaches; the failure of partners to perform on joint projects; the failure of subcontractors to satisfy their obligations; requirements to pay liquidated damages based on contract performance; the adoption of new legal requirements; changes in resource management, environmental or infrastructure industry laws, regulations or programs; changes in capital markets and the access to capital; credit agreement covenants; industry competition; liability related to legal proceedings, investigations, and disputes; the availability of third-party insurance coverage; the ability to obtain adequate bonding; employee, agent, or partner misconduct; employee risks related to international travel; safety programs; conflict of interest issues; liabilities relating to reports and opinions; liabilities relating to environmental laws and regulations; force majeure events; protection of intellectual property rights; stock price volatility; the ability to impede a business combination based on Delaware law and charter documents; and other risks and uncertainties as may be described in Tetra Tech’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of Tetra Tech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2017, and Tetra Tech’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for fiscal year 2018, as well as in Tetra Tech’s other filings with the SEC.  Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since such information speaks only as of the date of this release. Tetra Tech does not intend to update forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any obligation to do so.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we present certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide a valuable perspective on our financial results.  However, non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation and are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP measures.  In addition, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently which limits the ability of investors to compare non-GAAP measures of Tetra Tech to those used by our peer companies. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in this release.

 

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Tetra Tech, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited - in thousands, except par value)

 

 

 

July 1,
2018

 

October 1,
2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

214,040

 

$

189,975

 

Accounts receivable - net

 

847,211

 

788,767

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

60,115

 

49,969

 

Income taxes receivable

 

12,577

 

13,312

 

Total current assets

 

1,133,943

 

1,042,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment - net

 

44,719

 

56,835

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

2,560

 

2,700

 

Goodwill

 

795,752

 

740,886

 

Intangible assets - net

 

15,378

 

26,688

 

Deferred tax assets

 

6,201

 

1,763

 

Other long-term assets

 

35,277

 

31,850

 

Total assets

 

$

2,033,830

 

$

1,902,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

131,752

 

$

177,638

 

Accrued compensation

 

144,119

 

143,408

 

Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts

 

163,696

 

117,499

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

18,737

 

15,588

 

Current contingent earn-out liabilities

 

12,134

 

2,024

 

Other current liabilities

 

92,645

 

81,511

 

Total current liabilities

 

563,083

 

537,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

41,687

 

43,781

 

Long-term debt

 

418,950

 

341,283

 

Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities

 

19,081

 

414

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

54,736

 

50,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at July 1, 2018 and October 1, 2017

 

 

 

Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 55,332 and 55,873 shares at July 1, 2018 and October 1, 2017, respectively

 

553

 

559

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

144,470

 

193,835

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(131,738

)

(98,500

)

Retained earnings

 

922,806

 

832,559

 

Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity

 

936,091

 

928,453

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

202

 

171

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

936,293

 

928,624

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,033,830

 

$

1,902,745

 

 

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Tetra Tech, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

764,795

 

$

685,539

 

$

2,224,805

 

$

2,018,171

 

Subcontractor costs

 

(194,443

)

(187,061

)

(576,813

)

(518,188

)

Other costs of revenue

 

(460,758

)

(408,228

)

(1,352,827

)

(1,247,369

)

Gross profit

 

109,594

 

90,250

 

295,165

 

252,614

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(53,906

)

(44,366

)

(146,254

)

(131,068

)

Contingent consideration - fair value adjustments

 

(192

)

 

(2,110

)

7,149

 

Income from operations

 

55,496

 

45,884

 

146,801

 

128,695

 

Interest expense

 

(4,345

)

(2,795

)

(11,597

)

(8,802

)

Income before income tax expense

 

51,151

 

43,089

 

135,204

 

119,893

 

Income tax expense

 

(17,806

)

(13,114

)

(27,060

)

(36,462

)

Net income

 

33,345

 

29,975

 

108,144

 

83,431

 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(23

)

8

 

(62

)

(24

)

Net income attributable to Tetra Tech

 

$

33,322

 

$

29,983

 

$

108,082

 

$

83,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to Tetra Tech:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.94

 

$

1.46

 

Diluted

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.91

 

$

1.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

55,537

 

57,184

 

55,780

 

57,108

 

Diluted

 

56,390

 

58,161

 

56,681

 

58,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per share

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.28

 

 

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Tetra Tech, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited - in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

108,144

 

$

83,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

30,592

 

34,377

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(3,604

)

(3,504

)

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,701

 

2,747

 

Non-cash stock compensation

 

15,519

 

10,037

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(8,266

)

27,886

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

5,841

 

(1,891

)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration

 

2,110

 

(7,149

)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

1,938

 

(369

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions and divestitures:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(58,713

)

(9,485

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(20,539

)

(14,806

)

Accounts payable

 

(44,279

)

(2,484

)

Accrued compensation

 

(7,300

)

(13,390

)

Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts

 

35,666

 

36,401

 

Other liabilities

 

7,786

 

(5,523

)

Income taxes receivable/payable

 

(1,149

)

(64,705

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

67,447

 

71,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(65,901

)

(8,039

)

Capital expenditures

 

(6,346

)

(7,018

)

Proceeds from sale of divested business

 

36,250

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

3,145

 

507

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(32,852

)

(14,550

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

293,756

 

199,574

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(217,259

)

(220,845

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(75,000

)

(60,000

)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

13,200

 

17,992

 

Dividends paid

 

(17,836

)

(16,039

)

Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities

 

(854

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(3,993

)

(79,318

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(6,537

)

608

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

24,065

 

(21,687

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

189,975

 

160,459

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

214,040

 

$

138,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

11,391

 

$

8,770

 

Income taxes, net of refunds received of $0.5 million and $1.6 million

 

$

36,620

 

$

70,146

 

 

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