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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): February 27, 2018

 

ICF International, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-33045

22-3661438

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

9300 Lee Highway,

Fairfax, Virginia

 

22031

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 934-3000

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 Instructions A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. 

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 27, 2018, ICF International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.  The press release containing this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is considered to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

The release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual result to differ materially from those anticipated.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On February 27, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy pursuant to which the Company plans to consider the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. In addition, the Board of Directors declared the Company’s first dividend in an amount equal to $0.14 per share. This first quarterly cash dividend will be paid on April 16, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2018.

 

The cash dividend policy and the payment of future cash dividends under that policy will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will depend on earnings, operating and financial conditions, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board, including the applicable requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

Press Release dated February 27, 2018

 


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 27, 2018

 

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ICF International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:  February 27, 2018

 

By:

/s/ James C. Morgan

 

 

 

James C. Morgan

 

 

 

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

icfi-ex991_9.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

ICF Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

 

Fourth Quarter Highlights

 

Total Revenue Was $321 Million, Up 11 Percent, Led by Growth in Commercial Revenue

 

Diluted EPS Was $1.41; Non-GAAP EPS1 Was $0.78

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue1 Was 14.4 Percent

 

Contract Awards Were $315 Million, 6 Percent Ahead of the Same Period Last Year

 

Full Year Highlights

 

Total Revenue for 2017 Was $1.23 Billion, Up 3.7% Year-on-Year

 

Diluted EPS Was $3.27; Non-GAAP EPS Was $3.02

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Service Revenue Was 13.3 Percent

 

Operating Cash Flow Was $117.2 Million, 46% Percent Ahead of 2016

 

Contract Awards Were $1.3 Billion for a Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.1

 

Company Uses Benefit of Lower Tax Rate to Initiate Quarterly Dividend

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Contacts:

Lynn Morgen, AdvisIRy Partners, lynn.morgen@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800

David Gold, AdvisIRy Partners, david.gold@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800

                

Company Information Contact:

Lauren Dyke, lauren.dyke@ICF.com +1.571.373.5577

 

 

FAIRFAX, Va.-- February 27, 2018-- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, reported results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

 

“Fourth quarter results reflected solid execution across key client categories and markets and resulted in a strong finish to the year. Total fourth quarter revenue growth of 10.9 percent was led by the performance of our commercial business, which increased 25 percent, thanks to year-on-year growth throughout the commercial client category and higher pass-

 

1 

Non-GAAP EPS, Service Revenue, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measurements to the most applicable GAAP number is set forth below.  The presentation of non-GAAP measurements may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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through revenue. Additionally, government revenue benefited from double-digit growth in international government revenue, supported by slightly higher revenue from federal government clients.  On a consolidated basis, we delivered service revenue growth for the quarter of 5.3 percent over the prior year quarter, which demonstrated steady growth in demand for our services,” said Sudhakar Kesavan, ICF’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

“In the fourth quarter, we elected to pay a larger portion of our 2017 non-executive bonuses in cash, rather than in stock awards, to accelerate tax deductible expense into 2017 and reduce our tax expense over a multi-year period. This action, along with our ongoing staff realignment and infrastructure cost reduction programs and acquisition-related expense, reduced operating income by $4.3 million. Excluding quarter-specific items, operating income would have increased 9.7 percent in the fourth quarter, significantly ahead of service revenue growth.

 

“2017 was a year of progressive improvement for ICF. Our full year 2017 organic revenue growth and Non-GAAP EPS performance was in line with the guidance we provided at the beginning of the year, and we succeeded in significantly exceeding the range of our operating cash flow guidance. In 2017, we had $1.31 billion in contract wins, the majority of which represented new business. We ended the year with a strong backlog, as well as a robust pipeline of $4.24 billion, providing positive momentum heading into 2018,” Mr. Kesavan noted.

 

Fourth Quarter 2017 Results

 

Fourth quarter 2017 revenue was $321.2 million, a 10.9 percent increase from $289.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Service revenue grew 5.3 percent year-over-year to $217.8 million. Net income was $27.1 million in the fourth quarter, up 113.6 percent from $12.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Diluted earnings per share amounted to $1.41, a 117 percent increase from $0.65 per diluted share in the prior year period, and inclusive of:

 

a one-time tax benefit of $16.2 million ($0.85 per diluted share) as a result of the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in connection with the recently-enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act), and

 

special charges of $0.13 per diluted share, or $4.3 million pre-tax, related to additional cash bonus expense, severance, office closures and acquisition-related costs.

 

Non-GAAP EPS increased 2.6 percent year-on-year to $0.78 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017, from $0.76 in the year-ago quarter. EBITDA1 was $27.1 million, compared to $29.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA1, which excludes the aforementioned special charges of $4.3 million, was $31.4 million, a 5.2 percent increase from last year’s $29.9 million. Fourth quarter 2017 adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.4 percent of service revenue compared to 14.4 percent in last year’s fourth quarter.

 

Full Year 2017 Results

 

For 2017, revenue was $1.23 billion, up 3.7 percent over the prior year’s reported revenue. Service revenue was $884.2 million, or 2.3 percent above the prior year. Net income was $62.9 million, a year-over-year increase of 35 percent from $46.6 million. Diluted earnings per share went up 36.3 percent year-over-year to $3.27, inclusive of:

 

the one-time tax benefit mentioned above of $16.2 million ($0.84 per diluted share), and

 

special charges of $0.24 per diluted share, or $7.2 million pre-tax, related to additional cash bonus expense, severance, office closures and acquisition-related costs.

 

Non-GAAP EPS was $3.02 per share in 2017, an increase of 5.2 percent from the $2.87 per share reported in 2016. EBITDA was $111.0 million, relatively flat with $111.9 million in 2016. Exclusive of $6.9 million of the aforementioned special charges, adjusted EBITDA increased 3.5 percent and amounted to $117.9 million for the full year 2017, representing a margin of 13.3 percent of service revenue, up from 13.2 percent last year.

 

Operating cash flow was $117.2 million for 2017, up 46.4 percent, year-on-year. During 2017, the company used $53.1 million in cash to pay down debt and $30.7 million to repurchase company shares.

 

 

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Backlog and New Business Awards

 

Total backlog was $2.05 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. Funded backlog was $1.04 billion, or approximately 51 percent of the total backlog. The total value of contracts awarded in the 2017 fourth quarter was $314.7 million, up 6 percent year-on-year.  For full year 2017, contract awards were $1.31 billion, representing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.1.

 

Government Business Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

 

 

U.S. federal government revenue, which accounted for 40 percent of total revenue, rose 0.3 percent year-on-year to $128.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Federal government revenue accounted for 44 percent of total revenue in the prior year quarter.

 

U.S. state and local government revenue decreased 11.3 percent year-on-year, primarily as a result of several infrastructure projects either ending or slowing down, and additional temporary project delays due to fires and weather-related incidents in California. U.S. state and local government revenue accounted for 9 percent of total revenue, compared to 11 percent in the year-ago period.

 

International government revenue increased by 41.6 percent year-on-year and accounted for 9 percent of total revenue, up from 7 percent in the year-ago period.

 

Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Fourth Quarter

 

ICF was awarded more than 100 U.S. federal contracts and task orders and more than 250 additional contracts from state and local and international governments. The largest awards included:  

 

 

Survey and evaluation support: A contract modification with a value of $15.3 million with the U.S. Agency for International Development to continue support for Phase IV of the MEASURE Evaluation project.

 

Program support: A contract extension with a ceiling of $10.2 million with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide enterprise strategy and management support.

 

Strategic communications: A contract modification with a value of $4.3 million with the National Cancer Institute to support tobacco and behavioral health campaigns and expanded monitoring.

 

Survey and program support: A recompete contract with a value of $4.4 million with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to measure health risk behaviors among high school students nationwide.

 

Program support: A contract modification with a value of $3.9 million with the U.S. Navy to continue support for an inspection management system.

 

Program support: A task order with a value of $3.7 million with the U.S. Postal Service to support a nationwide mail flow tracking system.

 

Technical assistance and program support: Numerous contracts and task orders with a combined value of $2.9 million with the National Center for Environmental Assessment to provide various technical and program support services.

Select other government contract and task order wins with a value greater than $2 million included: conducting an initial study and preparing an environmental impact report for the City of San Francisco Planning Department; preparation of technical reports and environmental documentation for a California transit authority; and technical assistance and assessments of applications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule.

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Commercial Business Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

 

 

Commercial revenue was $135.6 million, 24.5 percent above the $108.9 million in last year’s fourth quarter. 

 

Digital marketing services accounted for 47 percent of commercial revenues. Energy markets, which includes energy efficiency programs for utilities, represented 37 percent of commercial revenue.

 

Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Fourth Quarter

 

Commercial sales were $190.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, and ICF was awarded more than 600 commercial projects globally during the period. The largest awards were:

 

Energy Markets:

 

 

Two contracts with a combined value of $40 million with a mid-Atlantic U.S. utility to implement its residential energy efficiency programs and provide marketing services for its residential and commercial portfolios.

 

Several new purchase orders with a combined value of $30 million with a U.S. energy corporation to expand delivery of residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency portfolios for two utilities in the mid-Atlantic region.

 

Seven contract and funding extensions with a value of $23.9 million with a midwestern U.S. utility to continue to support its residential energy efficiency programs.

 

A contract with a value of $15.9 million with a utility in the Pacific Northwest to design, develop and implement energy efficiency program strategies.

 

Several contracts and subcontracts with a combined value of $10.2 million with a midwestern U.S. utility to support its demand side management program and provide additional consulting services.

 

A contract with a value of $10.2 million with a North American energy company to support industrial energy efficiency projects.

 

Several contracts with a combined value of $4.6 million with a western utility to provide various environmental services.

 

Marketing Services:

 

 

Numerous task orders with a value of up to $3.6 million with a global hotel chain to support its loyalty programs.

 

Retainer and contract extensions with a combined value of up to $2.9 million for a major U.S. rail transportation system to continue providing loyalty program and digital solutions services.

 

Other commercial contract wins with a value of at least $1 million included: environmental services for fiber optic projects for a large internet company and for construction projects for a western U.S. utility; marketing services for two national health insurers; ongoing marketing services for an educational publisher; and additional funding to continue support for energy efficiency programs for a midwestern U.S. utility and an eastern U.S. utility.  

 

2017 Recognitions

 

ICF received several important recognitions in 2017:

 

ICF was named again to Forbes Magazine’s 2017 “America’s Best Midsize Employers” and “Best Management Consulting Firms” lists.

 

ICF Olson 1to1 was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Loyalty Solutions, Q3 2017, the highest distinction a company can attain.

 

The Company was recognized as a “Fast Moving” Brand by Government Decision-Makers.

 

ICF Mostra, our Brussels-based communications agency, received two gold awards and one silver award at the prestigious 2017 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards for videos produced for EU clients.

 

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Summary and Outlook

“We believe that ICF is well-positioned for continued growth in 2018,” said Mr. Kesavan. “Our domain expertise and our advisory and implementation skills are aligned with spending priorities in both the government and commercial sectors. Looking ahead to 2018 and 2019, specific growth catalysts for ICF in the government market include budget priorities in the areas of post-hurricane housing recovery, infrastructure, and social/public health programs. In commercial markets, we have a strong pipeline in commercial energy efficiency programs, and an improved economic climate for spending on commercial engagement and marketing programs.

 

“The recent two-year budget agreement calls for the highest increase in appropriations for federal civilian agencies in many years. It usually takes several months after appropriations are completed for the funds to be available to the various agencies and departments. As a result, we have not factored these increases into our 2018 revenue guidance because we do not expect the appropriations process to be completed in time to significantly benefit our 2018 results.  Additionally, the new budget includes a substantial allocation for disaster recovery, and we continue to expect RFPs to be released in support of housing recovery programs at the state, county and local levels in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico over the next few quarters.

 

“We expect to continue to achieve operating leverage in 2018 and to deliver year-over-year improvement in Adjusted EBITDA margin on service revenue of 10 to 20 basis points, while increasing our investments to drive long-term growth and to improve the Company’s ability to scale efficiently.  For 2018, GAAP earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of $3.25 to $3.45, exclusive of any special charges, on total revenue of $1.245 billion to $1.285 billion. The midpoint of our total revenue guidance is equivalent to 2.9 percent growth in total revenue and approximately 4 percent growth in service revenue, as 2017 total revenue included a higher-than-usual percentage of pass-through revenue. The midpoint of our diluted EPS guidance reflects an estimated year-on-year increase of 16.7 percent, after normalizing 2017 EPS for the impact of the Tax Act. Non-GAAP diluted EPS should range from $3.60 to $3.80. Per-share guidance is based on a weighted average number of shares outstanding of 19.1 million.  Operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $100 million to $110 million.  

 

“As a full taxpayer, ICF will gain a meaningful benefit from the reduction of its effective tax rate to an estimated 26.5 percent from approximately 38 percent, as a consequence of the recently-enacted ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’. As a result of this benefit, we have taken the opportunity to return capital to shareholders through the initiation of a dividend program and payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14, payable on April 16, 2018 to shareholders of record on March 30, 2018. Given our expectations of continued strong operating cash flow, our capital allocation strategy remains unchanged, and includes strategic acquisitions, share repurchases, innovation and technology development, and debt repayment,” Mr. Kesavan noted.

 

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About ICF

ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with over 5,000 specialized experts, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

 

 

 

 

Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements

Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.

 


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ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  

 

Three months ended

 

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

321,174

 

 

$

289,559

 

 

$

1,229,162

 

 

$

1,185,097

 

Direct Costs

 

 

207,230

 

 

 

182,440

 

 

 

771,725

 

 

 

745,137

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indirect and selling expenses

 

 

86,840

 

 

 

77,655

 

 

 

346,440

 

 

 

328,048

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,260

 

 

 

4,405

 

 

 

17,691

 

 

 

16,638

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,663

 

 

 

3,094

 

 

 

10,888

 

 

 

12,481

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

93,763

 

 

 

85,154

 

 

 

375,019

 

 

 

357,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

20,181

 

 

 

21,965

 

 

 

82,418

 

 

 

82,793

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,890

)

 

 

(2,158

)

 

 

(8,553

)

 

 

(9,470

)

Other income

 

 

97

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

1,184

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

18,388

 

 

 

20,041

 

 

 

73,986

 

 

 

74,507

 

(Benefits) provision for income taxes

 

 

(8,682

)

 

 

7,368

 

 

 

11,110

 

 

 

27,923

 

Net income

 

$

27,070

 

 

$

12,673

 

 

$

62,876

 

 

$

46,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.45

 

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

$

2.45

 

Diluted

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

3.27

 

 

$

2.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

18,646

 

 

 

18,988

 

 

 

18,766

 

 

 

18,989

 

Diluted

 

 

19,136

 

 

 

19,512

 

 

 

19,244

 

 

 

19,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

(342

)

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

(4,324

)

Change in fair value of derivative designated as cash flow hedge

 

 

441

 

 

 

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of interest rate hedging agreement, net of tax

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,175

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

4,601

 

 

 

(2,149

)

Comprehensive income, net of tax

 

$

28,641

 

 

$

14,506

 

 

$

67,477

 

 

$

44,435

 


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ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts) (2)

 

  

 

Three months ended

 

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Service Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

321,174

 

 

$

289,559

 

 

$

1,229,162

 

 

$

1,185,097

 

Subcontractor and Other Direct Costs(3)

 

 

(103,399

)

 

 

(82,765

)

 

 

(344,913

)

 

 

(320,332

)

Service Revenue

 

$

217,775

 

 

$

206,794

 

 

$

884,249

 

 

$

864,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

27,070

 

 

$

12,673

 

 

$

62,876

 

 

$

46,584

 

Other income

 

 

(97

)

 

 

(234

)

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(1,184

)

Interest expense

 

 

1,890

 

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

8,553

 

 

 

9,470

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(8,682

)

 

 

7,368

 

 

 

11,110

 

 

 

27,923

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,923

 

 

 

7,499

 

 

 

28,579

 

 

 

29,119

 

EBITDA

 

 

27,104

 

 

 

29,464

 

 

 

110,997

 

 

 

111,912

 

Acquisition-related expenses(4)

 

 

239

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

20

 

Special charges related to severance for staff realignment(5)

 

 

742

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

1,701

 

Special charges related to office closures(6)

 

 

339

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

2,060

 

 

 

258

 

Special charges due to additional cash bonus expense(7)

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

Total special charges and adjustments

 

 

4,320

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

6,882

 

 

 

1,979

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

31,424

 

 

$

29,860

 

 

$

117,879

 

 

$

113,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(8)

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

9.4

%

EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(8)

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.9

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue(8)

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

10.3

%

 

 

9.6

%

 

 

9.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Service Revenue(8)

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

13.3

%

 

 

13.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

3.27

 

 

$

2.40

 

Acquisition-related expenses

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

Special charges related to severance for staff realignment

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.09

 

Special charges related to office closures

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.02

 

Special charges due to additional cash bonus expense

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.64

 

Income tax effects on amortization, special charges, and adjustments(9)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(0.28

)

Adjustments for changes in the tax rate under new Tax Act

 

 

(0.85

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.84

)

 

 

 

Non-GAAP EPS

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

3.02

 

 

$

2.87

 

 


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(2) These tables provide reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most applicable GAAP numbers. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may define similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently and, accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how we define these measures.

(3) Subcontractor and Other Direct Costs is Direct Costs excluding Direct Labor and Fringe Costs.

(4) Acquisition-related expenses related to closed and anticipated-to-close acquisitions, consisting primarily of consultant and other outside third-party costs.

(5) Special charges related to severance for staff realignment: These costs are either involuntary employee termination benefits for Company officers who have been terminated as part of a consolidation or reduction in operations, or collective termination benefits of an identifiable group of employees terminated as part of a discontinued service offering.  

(6) Special charges related to office closures: These costs are exit costs associated with terminated leases or full office closures. These exit costs include charges incurred under a contractual obligation that existed as of the date of the accrual and for which we will either continue to pay until the contractual obligation is satisfied but with no economic benefit to us.

(7) Special charges due to additional cash bonus expense: In response to the Tax Act that was passed in December 2017 and will take effect in 2018, we increased the portion of bonuses that will be paid in cash, which will increase the amount that can be deducted for income tax purposes for 2017.

(8) EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue.

(9) Income tax effects were calculated using an effective U.S. GAAP tax rate of 41.1% and 37.0%, prior to the adjustments for changes in the tax rate under the new tax regulations, for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, and 36.8% and 37.5% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 respectively.

(10) As is shown in the supplemental schedule, we track revenue by key metrics (including client markets and client mix) that provide useful information about the nature of our operations. The client markets metric provides insight into the breadth of our expertise while the client mix metric is an indicator of the diversity of our client base.

 

9

 


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

  

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,809

 

 

$

6,042

 

Contract receivables, net

 

 

291,515

 

 

 

281,365

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

11,327

 

 

 

11,724

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

5,596

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash - current

 

 

11,191

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

331,438

 

 

 

299,131

 

Total property and equipment, net

 

 

38,052

 

 

 

40,484

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

686,108

 

 

 

683,683

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

35,304

 

 

 

46,129

 

Restricted cash - non-current

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

1,843

 

Other assets

 

 

18,087

 

 

 

14,301

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,110,255

 

 

$

1,085,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

75,074

 

 

$

70,586

 

Accrued salaries and benefits

 

 

45,645

 

 

 

39,763

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

65,080

 

 

 

52,631

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

38,571

 

 

 

29,394

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

224,370

 

 

 

192,480

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

206,250

 

 

 

259,389

 

Deferred rent

 

 

15,119

 

 

 

15,600

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

33,351

 

 

 

39,114

 

Other

 

 

15,135

 

 

 

12,984

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

494,225

 

 

 

519,567

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 22,019,315 and 21,663,432 shares issued; and 18,661,801 and 19,021,262 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

307,821

 

 

 

292,427

 

Retained earnings

 

 

434,766

 

 

 

371,890

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(121,540

)

 

 

(88,695

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(5,039

)

 

 

(9,640

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

616,030

 

 

 

566,004

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

1,110,255

 

 

$

1,085,571

 


10

 


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

  

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

62,876

 

 

$

46,584

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

1,089

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(7,390

)

 

 

6,535

 

Non-cash equity compensation

 

 

10,291

 

 

 

9,082

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

28,579

 

 

 

29,119

 

Deferred rent

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(43

)

Proceeds from hedge sale

 

 

 

 

 

3,600

 

Facilities consolidation reserve

 

 

1,479

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

673

 

 

 

532

 

Other adjustments, net

 

 

275

 

 

 

(1,169

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract receivables

 

 

(7,234

)

 

 

(29,020

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(1,844

)

 

 

(2,792

)

Accounts payable

 

 

3,631

 

 

 

8,941

 

Accrued salaries and benefits

 

 

5,597

 

 

 

1,140

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

13,257

 

 

 

10,252

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

8,341

 

 

 

(707

)

Income tax receivable and payable

 

 

(5,697

)

 

 

(2,447

)

Other liabilities

 

 

3,054

 

 

 

(639

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

117,191

 

 

 

80,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment and capitalized software

 

 

(14,513

)

 

 

(13,791

)

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash received

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(100

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(14,604

)

 

 

(13,891

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from working capital facilities

 

 

590,225

 

 

 

478,584

 

Payments on working capital facilities

 

 

(643,363

)

 

 

(530,728

)

Payments on capital expenditure obligations

 

 

(4,808

)

 

 

(4,041

)

Debt issue costs

 

 

(1,612

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of options

 

 

4,722

 

 

 

3,034

 

Net payments for stockholder issuances and buybacks

 

 

(32,464

)

 

 

(13,823

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(87,300

)

 

 

(66,974

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

1,094

 

 

 

(416

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

 

 

16,381

 

 

 

(1,224

)

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period

 

 

7,885

 

 

 

9,109

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period

 

$

24,266

 

 

$

7,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

7,922

 

 

$

8,937

 

Income taxes

 

$

21,659

 

 

$

21,094

 


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ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Schedule (10)

 

Revenue by client markets

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Energy, environment, and infrastructure

 

40

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

39

%

Health, education, and social programs

 

43

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

43

%

Safety and security

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

Consumer and financial

 

9

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

Total

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue by client type

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

U.S. federal government

 

40

%

 

 

44

%

 

 

45

%

 

 

48

%

U.S. state and local government

 

9

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

11

%

International government

 

9

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

6

%

Government

 

58

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

65

%

Commercial

 

42

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

35

%

Total

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue by contract mix

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Time-and-materials

 

45

%

 

 

44

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

43

%

Fixed-price

 

39

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

39

%

Cost-based

 

16

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

18

%

Total

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

12