EX-99.1 2 tm2123443d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

July 28, 2021

 

 

Tetra Tech Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Results

 

·Revenue of $802 million, up 13% Y/Y
·Record Net Revenue of $638 million, up 14% Y/Y
·EPS $0.95, up 14% Y/Y; up 22% Y/Y on an Adjusted Basis
·Record Backlog of $3.25 billion, book-to-bill 1.12x

  

Pasadena, California. Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, today announced results for the third quarter ended June 27, 2021.

 

Third Quarter Results

 

Revenue in the third quarter totaled $802 million, up 13% year-over-year. Tetra Tech achieved record quarterly revenue, net of subcontractor costs (net revenue)1, of $638 million, up 14% year-over-year. EPS was $0.95 up 14% and up 22% on an adjusted basis year-over-year. Cash flow from operations was $69 million and days sales outstanding (“DSO”) declined five days year-over-year to 65 days, the lowest level in over 10 years. Backlog grew to an all-time high of $3.25 billion with increased orders for water and environmental services.

 

Acquisition of Hoare Lea

 

After the completion of the third quarter, on July 27, 2021, Tetra Tech announced that it has acquired Hoare Lea, a leader in sustainable engineering design. Established in 1862, Hoare Lea is an award-winning, high-end consultancy firm in the United Kingdom, with more than 900 employees. The addition of Hoare Lea further advances Tetra Tech’s industry-leading sustainable buildings solutions for commercial and government clients.

 

Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program

 

On July 26, 2021, Tetra Tech’s Board of Directors declared a $0.20 per share dividend, an 18% increase over the prior year, payable on September 3, 2021 to stockholders of record as of August 20, 2021. In the third quarter, Tetra Tech repurchased $15 million of common stock. Additionally, as of June 27, 2021, the Company had $163 million remaining under the approved share repurchase program.

 

Chairman and CEO Comments

 

Tetra Tech’s Chairman and CEO, Dan Batrack, commented, “Our business generated record third quarter results driven by strong double-digit revenue growth in both our U.S. state & local and international businesses. The demand to address the challenges of global climate change and sustainable infrastructure priorities are well aligned with our market leading positions in water and environment. Our Leading with Science® approach is in more demand than ever and augmented by Tetra Tech Delta, our suite of proprietary technologies and analytical tools. We continued to invest in long-term strategic growth areas by adding Hoare Lea who joins our global High Performance Buildings practice. Given our results to date and outlook, we are increasing our guidance outlook for fiscal 2021.”

 

 

1 Non-GAAP financial measures which the Company believes provide valuable perspectives on its business results. Refer to Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Items.

 

 

 

Nine-Month Results

 

For the nine-month period, Tetra Tech achieved record results, including all-time highs for revenue, net revenue, operating income, EPS and cash flow. Revenue for the nine-month period was $2.32 billion and net revenue was $1.84 billion. Operating income was $197 million, up 13% compared to the same period in fiscal 2020, and EPS increased 17% to $2.74. Cash flow from operations was $227 million, up 16% year-over-year.

 

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 EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 to range from $0.95 to $1.00 and net revenue to range from $650 million to $700 million. For fiscal 2021, Tetra Tech is increasing its guidance outlook and now expects EPS to range $3.69 to $3.74, and net revenue to range from $2.50 billion to $2.55 billion. 2

 

Webcast

 

Investors will have the opportunity to access a live audio-visual webcast and supplemental financial information concerning the third quarter of fiscal 2021 results through a link posted on the Company’s website at tetratech.com on July 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. (PT).

 

 

2 Reconciliation of the net revenue guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts because the Company cannot predict the magnitude and timing of all the components required to provide such reconciliation with sufficient precision.

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Items

In thousands (except EPS data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   June 27,
2021
   June 28,
2020
   %
Y/Y
   June 27,
2021
   June 28,
2020
   %
Y/Y
 
Revenue  $801,633   $709,771    13%  $2,321,500   $2,241,527    4%
Subcontractor costs   (163,590)   (149,494)        (478,461)   (482,768)     
Net revenue  $638,043   $560,277    14%  $1,843,039   $1,758,759    5%
                               
EPS  $0.95   $0.83    14%  $2.74   $2.34    17%
Earn-out adjustments       0.01             (0.01)     
Non-core dispositions       (0.06)            (0.10)     
COVID-19                    0.11      
Adjusted EPS  $0.95   $0.78    22%  $2.74   $2.34    17%

  

About Tetra Tech

 

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 21,000 associates working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. 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: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; 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 fiscal year ended September 27, 2020, and Tetra Tech’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for fiscal year 2021, 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)

 

   June 27,
2021
   September 27,
2020
 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $234,266   $157,515 
Accounts receivable, net   664,393    649,035 
Contract assets   91,405    92,632 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   95,576    81,094 
Income taxes receivable   20,781    19,509 
Total current assets   1,106,421    999,785 
           
Property and equipment, net   36,001    35,507 
Right-of-use assets, operating leases   213,236    239,396 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures   8,180    7,332 
Goodwill   1,051,796    993,498 
Intangible assets, net   9,160    13,943 
Deferred tax assets   34,627    32,052 
Other long-term assets   51,500    57,045 
   Total assets  $2,510,921   $2,378,558 
           
Liabilities and Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $132,602   $111,804 
Accrued compensation   193,185    199,801 
Contract liabilities   179,127    171,905 
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases   64,911    69,650 
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings   16,252    49,264 
Current contingent earn-out liabilities   16,320    16,142 
Other current liabilities   208,951    174,890 
Total current liabilities   811,348    793,456 
           
Deferred tax liabilities   17,715    16,316 
Long-term debt   234,020    242,395 
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases   173,080    191,955 
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities   14,904    16,475 
Other long-term liabilities   67,359    80,588 
           
Equity:          
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares          
issued and outstanding at June 27, 2021 and September 27, 2020   -    - 
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued          
and outstanding, 54,071 and 53,797 shares at June 27, 2021 and          
September 27, 2020, respectively   541    538 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (102,401)   (161,786)
Retained earnings   1,294,260    1,198,567 
Tetra Tech stockholders' equity   1,192,400    1,037,319 
Noncontrolling interests   95    54 
Total stockholders' equity   1,192,495    1,037,373 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $2,510,921   $2,378,558 

 

 

 

 

Tetra Tech, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)
                 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   June 27,   June 28   June 27,   June 28 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Revenue  $801,633   $709,771   $2,321,500   $2,241,527 
Subcontractor costs   (163,590)   (149,494)   (478,461)   (482,768)
Other costs of revenue   (512,347)   (445,880)   (1,488,549)   (1,437,625)
Gross profit   125,696    114,397    354,490    321,134 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (55,859)   (50,822)   (157,788)   (148,299)
Contingent consideration - fair value adjustments   (30)   (50)   163    1,521 
Income from operations   69,807    63,525    196,865    174,356 
Interest expense   (2,737)   (3,564)   (8,585)   (10,412)
                     
Income before income tax expense   67,070    59,961    188,280    163,944 
                     
Income tax expense   (15,146)   (14,458)   (38,380)   (34,710)
                     
Net income   51,924    45,503    149,900    129,234 
                     
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (21)   (6)   (44)   (29)
                     
Net income attributable to Tetra Tech  $51,903   $45,497    149,856   $129,205 
                     
Earnings per share attributable to Tetra Tech:                    
Basic  $0.96   $0.84   $2.77   $2.38 
                     
Diluted  $0.95   $0.83   $2.74   $2.34 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   54,117    53,985    54,095    54,366 
                     
Diluted   54,666    54,692    54,698    55,161 

 

 

 

 

Tetra Tech, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited - in thousands)
         
   Nine Months Ended 
   June 27,   June 28, 
   2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $149,900   $129,234 
           
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   16,811    19,066 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures   (3,513)   (5,200)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures   2,773    5,280 
Amortization of stock-based awards   16,261    13,494 
Deferred income taxes   123    2,767 
Provision for losses on accounts receivables   (4,355)   539 
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration   (163)   (1,521)
Gain on sale of property and equipment   (110)   (9,693)
           
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:          
Accounts receivable and contract assets   15,354    148,818 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   17,243    1,566 
Accounts payable   19,712    (98,029)
Accrued compensation   (7,332)   (39,978)
Contract liabilities   3,083    17,328 
Other liabilities   1,389    10,305 
Income taxes receivable/payable   (638)   574 
Net cash provided by operating activities   226,538    194,550 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (17,154)   (28,505)
Capital expenditures   (6,234)   (9,360)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   333    17,162 
Net cash used in investing activities   (23,055)   (20,703)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from borrowings   165,570    298,364 
Repayments on long-term debt   (173,895)   (297,856)
Bank overdrafts   (33,770)   - 
Repurchases of common stock   (45,000)   (102,188)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock   (17,589)   (11,143)
Stock options exercised   10,703    8,263 
Dividends paid   (29,241)   (25,590)
Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities   (12,374)   (22,434)
Principal payments on finance leases   (1,908)   - 
Net cash used in financing activities   (137,504)   (152,584)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   10,772    (334)
           
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   76,751    20,929 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   157,515    120,901 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period  $234,266   $141,830 
           
Supplemental information:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $7,044   $9,738 
Income taxes, net of refunds received of $2.0 million and $1.4 million  $36,664   $30,259 
           
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $234,266   $141,658 
Restricted cash   -    172 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  $234,266   $141,830 

  

 

 

 

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Regulation G Information

June 27, 2021 

 

Reconciliation of Revenue to Revenue, Net of Subcontractor Costs ("Net Revenue")  

(in millions)                                                        
           2020   2021 
   2018   2019   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   6 mos   3rd Qtr   9 mos   4th Qtr   Total   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   6 mos   3rd Qtr   9 mos 
Consolidated                                                        
Revenue (As Reported)   2,964.1    3,107.3    797.6    734.1    1,531.7    709.8    2,241.5    753.4    2,994.9    765.1    754.8    1,519.9    801.6    2,321.5 
RCM / Non-Cash Claims   (3.6)   15.2    (0.1)   -    (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.2)   -    (0.2)   -    (0.5)   (0.5)   (0.1)   (0.6)
Adjusted Revenue   2,960.5    3,122.5    797.5    734.1    1,531.6    709.7    2,241.3    753.4    2,994.7    765.1    754.3    1,519.4    801.5    2,320.9 
Adjusted Subcontractor Costs   (751.8)   (716.4)   (183.5)   (149.6)   (333.1)   (149.4)   (482.7)   (163.6)   (646.1)   (159.9)   (155.0)   (314.9)   (163.5)   (478.4)
Adjusted Net Revenue   2,208.7    2,406.1    614.0    584.5    1,198.5    560.3    1,758.6    589.8    2,348.6    605.2    599.3    1,204.5    638.0    1,842.5 
                                                                       
GSG Segment                                                                      
Revenue   1,694.9    1,820.7    457.4    436.9    894.3    432.2    1,326.5    452.4    1,778.9    468.7    473.8    942.5    488.7    1,431.2 
Subcontractor Costs   (482.6)   (491.4)   (127.7)   (115.9)   (243.6)   (112.9)   (356.5)   (122.3)   (478.8)   (123.8)   (126.7)   (250.5)   (132.8)   (383.2)
Adjusted Net Revenue   1,212.3    1,329.3    329.7    321.0    650.7    319.3    970.0    330.1    1,300.1    344.9    347.1    692.0    355.9    1,048.0 
                                                                       
CIG Segment                                                                      
Revenue   1,323.1    1,342.5    351.2    308.4    659.6    291.0    950.6    315.5    1,266.1    311.1    293.1    604.2    327.4    931.6 
Non-Cash Claims   10.6    13.7    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Adjusted Revenue   1,333.7    1,356.2    351.2    308.4    659.6    291.0    950.6    315.5    1,266.1    311.1    293.1    604.2    327.4    931.6 
Subcontractor Costs   (337.4)   (279.5)   (66.9)   (44.9)   (111.8)   (50.0)   (161.8)   (55.7)   (217.5)   (50.8)   (40.9)   (91.7)   (45.4)   (137.1)
Adjusted Net Revenue   996.3    1,076.7    284.3    263.5    547.8    241.0    788.8    259.8    1,048.6    260.3    252.2    512.5    282.0    794.5 
                                                                       
RCM Segment                                                                      
Revenue   14.2    (1.5)   0.1    -    0.1    0.1    0.2    -    0.2    -    0.5    0.5    0.1    0.6 
Subcontractor Costs   (11.6)   (1.3)   (0.1)   -    (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.2)   -    (0.2)   -    0.1    0.1    (0.1)   - 
Net Revenue   2.6    (2.8)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    0.6    0.6    -    0.6 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Tetra Tech to EBITDA

(in thousands)                                                        
           2020   2021 
   2018   2019   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   6 mos   3rd Qtr   9 mos   4th Qtr   Total   1st Qtr   2nd Qtr   6 mos   3rd Qtr   9 mos 
Net Income Attributable to Tetra Tech   136,883    158,668    47,310    36,398    83,708    45,497    129,205    44,654    173,859    52,436    45,517    97,953    51,903    149,856 
Interest Expense1   15,524    13,626    3,348    3,500    6,848    3,564    10,412    2,688    13,100    3,026    2,823    5,849    2,737    8,585 
Depreciation2    19,592    17,285    3,293    3,133    6,426    3,686    10,112    2,905    13,017    2,882    3,073    5,955    3,070    9,026 
Amortization2   18,249    11,559    2,942    3,442    6,384    2,570    8,954    2,640    11,594    3,356    2,213    5,569    2,216    7,785 
Contingent Consideration   5,753    3,085    -    (971)   (971)   550    (421)   (12,950)   (13,371)   -    -    -    -    - 
Goodwill Impairment   -    7,755    -    -    -    -    -    15,800    15,800    -    -    -    -    - 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   37,605    16,375    12,637    7,615    20,252    14,458    34,710    19,391    54,101    10,778    12,456    23,234    15,146    38,380 
                                                                       
EBITDA   233,606    228,353    69,530    53,117    122,647    70,325    192,972    75,128    268,100    72,478    66,082    138,560    75,072    213,632 
                                                                       
Acquisition & Integration Expenses   -    10,351    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Non-Core Dispositions   3,434    10,945    (800)   (2,184)   (2,984)   (4,493)   (7,477)   (1,047)   (8,524)   -    -    -    -    - 
RCM / Non-Cash Claims   16,836    19,526    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
COVID-19   -    -    -    8,233    8,233    -    8,233    -    8,233    -    -    -    -    - 
                                                                       
Adjusted EBITDA   253,876    269,175    68,730    59,166    127,896    65,832    193,728    74,081    267,809    72,478    66,082    138,560    75,072    213,632 

 

1 Includes amortization of deferred financing fee

2 Varies slightly from the Statements of Cash Flows, which includes amortization of deferred financing fee