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Parsons Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Results

November 2, 2022 6:30 AM

Q3 2022 Financial Highlights

CENTREVILLE, Va., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

CEO Commentary

“We delivered strong third quarter financial results, with record quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA,” said Carey Smith, chair, president, and chief executive officer. “We are executing against our strategy and benefiting from our portfolio that is well-aligned to important macroenvironment trends in two well-funded and growing markets. We will continue to invest in our people and technologies to drive future shareholder value.”

Third Quarter 2022 Results

Year-over-Year Comparisons (Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2021)

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $178 million, or 19%, to $1,134 million. This increase was primarily driven by organic growth of 11% due to the ramp-up of work on existing and new contracts and strong hiring. The company’s Xator acquisition contributed approximately $71 million of revenue in the third quarter of 2022. Operating income increased 61% to $64 million primarily due to strong revenue growth while managing costs, lower acquisition amortization expenses, and contributions from Xator. Net income increased 53% to $30 million. GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Parsons was $0.27 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $0.18 in the prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests for the third quarter of 2022 was $103 million, an 22% increase over the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.1% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 8.8% in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EPS was $0.48 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $0.44 in the third quarter of 2021. The year-over-year adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS increases were driven primarily by strong operating leverage and contributions from Xator.

Segment Results

Federal Solutions Segment

Federal Solutions Year-over-Year Comparisons (Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2021)

Three Months Ended Growth Nine Months Ended Growth
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Dollars/Percent Percent September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Dollars/Percent Percent
Revenue$620,416 $499,291 $121,125 24% $1,649,601 $1,394,035 $255,566 18%
Adjusted EBITDA$61,111 $46,559 $14,552 31% $151,560 $111,195 $40,365 36%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 9.9% 9.3% 0.6% 6% 9.2% 8.0% 1.2% 15%

Third quarter 2022 revenue increased $121 million, or 24%, compared to the prior year period due to organic growth of 10% and approximately $71 million from Xator. Organic revenue growth was primarily driven by increased activity on existing contracts and the ramp-up of recent contract awards.

Third quarter 2022 Federal Solutions adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests increased by $15 million, or 31%. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 9.9% from 9.3% in the prior year period. These increases were driven primarily by strong revenue growth while continuing to control costs.

Critical Infrastructure Segment

Critical Infrastructure Year-over-Year Comparisons (Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2021)

Three Months Ended Growth Nine Months Ended Growth
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Dollars/Percent Percent September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Dollars/Percent Percent
Revenue$513,954 $456,759 $57,195 13% $1,442,559 $1,316,068 $126,491 10%
Adjusted EBITDA$41,576 $37,833 $3,743 10% $102,789 $107,623 $(4,834) -4%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 8.1% 8.3% -0.2% -2% 7.1% 8.2% -1.1% -13%

Third quarter 2022 Critical Infrastructure revenue increased $57 million, or 13% (all organic), compared to the prior year period primarily by increased activity on existing contracts, the ramp-up of recent contract awards, and increased worldwide hiring activity.

Third quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests increased by $4 million, or 10%, compared to the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 8.1% from 8.3% in the prior year period. The increase in adjusted EBITDA was driven by strong revenue growth, partially offset by lower equity in earnings.

Third Quarter 2022 Key Performance Indicators

Significant Contract Wins

Parsons continues to win large strategic single and multiple-award contracts in well-funded areas of national security and critical infrastructure importance.

Fiscal Year 2022 Guidance

The company is increasing the midpoints of its fiscal year 2022 revenue, adjusted EBITDA and cash flow guidance ranges to reflect its strong third quarter operating performance and its outlook for the remainder of the year. The table below summarizes the company’s fiscal year 2022 guidance.

Current Fiscal Year2022 GuidancePrior Fiscal Year2022 Guidance
Revenue$4.05 billion - $4.20 billion$3.95 billion - $4.15 billion
Adjusted EBITDA including non-controlling interest$340 million - $360 million$330 million - $360 million
Cash Flow from Operating Activities$255 million - $275 million$240 million - $280 million

Net income guidance is not presented as the company believes volatility associated with interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other matters affecting net income, including but not limited to one-time and nonrecurring events and impact of M&A, will preclude the company from providing accurate net income guidance for fiscal year 2022.

Conference Call Information

Parsons will host a conference call today, August 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the financial results for its third quarter 2022.

Listeners may access a webcast of the live conference call from the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.Parsons.com. Listeners may also access a slide presentation on the website, which summarizes the company’s third quarter 2022 results. Listeners should go to the website 15 minutes before the live event to download and install any necessary audio software.

Listeners may also participate in the conference call by dialing +1 833-634-2602 (domestic) or +1 412-902-4114 (international). No passcode is required.

A replay will be available on the company's website approximately two hours after the conference call and continuing for one year. A telephonic replay also will be available through August 10, 2022, at +1 877-344-7529 (domestic) or +1 412-317-0088 (international) and entering passcode 8040795.

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and critical infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, and smart cities. Please visit parsons.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we're making an impact.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Earnings Release and materials included therewith contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of which are outside of our control. Accordingly, actual performance, results and events may vary materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on the forward-looking statements as predictions of future performance, results or events. Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: the impact of COVID-19; any issue that compromises our relationships with the U.S. federal government or its agencies or other state, local or foreign governments or agencies; any issues that damage our professional reputation; changes in governmental priorities that shift expenditures away from agencies or programs that we support; our dependence on long-term government contracts, which are subject to the government’s budgetary approval process; the size of addressable markets and the amount of government spending on private contractors; failure by us or our employees to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances or certifications; failure to comply with numerous laws and regulations; changes in government procurement, contract or other practices or the adoption by governments of new laws, rules, regulations and programs in a manner adverse to us; the termination or nonrenewal of our government contracts, particularly our contracts with the U.S. government; our ability to compete effectively in the competitive bidding process and delays, contract terminations or cancellations caused by competitors’ protests of major contract awards received by us; our ability to generate revenue under certain of our contracts; any inability to attract, train or retain employees with the requisite skills, experience and security clearances; the loss of members of senior management or failure to develop new leaders; misconduct or other improper activities from our employees or subcontractors; our ability to realize the full value of our backlog and the timing of our receipt of revenue under contracts included in backlog; changes in the mix of our contracts and our ability to accurately estimate or otherwise recover expenses, time and resources for our contracts; changes in estimates used in recognizing revenue; internal system or service failures and security breaches; and inherent uncertainties and potential adverse developments in legal proceedings including litigation, audits, reviews and investigations, which may result in material adverse judgments, settlements or other unfavorable outcomes. These factors are not exhaustive and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. For a discussion of additional factors that could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance, see the factors including under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, on Form 10-K, filed on February 23, 2022, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this presentation that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except to the extent we are required to do so in connection with our ongoing requirements under federal securities laws.

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Bryce McDevittDave Spille
Parsons CorporationParsons Corporation
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PARSONS CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Revenue$1,134,370 $956,050 $3,092,160 $2,710,103
Direct cost of contracts 872,423 734,652 2,388,095 2,084,062
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (974) 9,570 10,237 26,528
Selling, general and administrative expenses 196,960 191,231 581,969 566,991
Operating income 64,013 39,737 132,333 85,578
Interest income 382 65 618 315
Interest expense (6,323) (4,052) (14,786) (13,503)
Other income (expense), net (685) 184 (304) (1,202)
Total other income (expense) (6,626) (3,803) (14,472) (14,390)
Income before income tax expense 57,387 35,934 117,861 71,188
Income tax expense (13,792) (9,165) (27,643) (18,378)
Net income including noncontrolling interests 43,595 26,769 90,218 52,810
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (14,024) (7,411) (21,685) (17,711)
Net income attributable to Parsons Corporation$29,571 $19,358 $68,533 $35,099
Earnings per share:
Basic$0.29 $0.19 $0.66 $0.34
Diluted$0.27 $0.18 $0.62 $0.33

Weighted average number shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS(in thousands) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding 103,608 102,478 103,684 102,464
Stock-based awards 918 752 747 638
Convertible senior notes 8,917 8,917 8,917 8,917
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 113,443 112,147 113,348 112,018

Net income available to shareholders used to compute diluted EPS as a result of adopting the if-converted method in connection with the Convertible Senior Notes (in thousands) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Parsons Corporation 29,571 19,358 68,533 35,099
Convertible senior notes if-converted method interest adjustment 545 534 1,627 1,593
Diluted net income attributable to Parsons Corporation 30,116 19,892 70,160 36,692

PARSONS CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except share information)(Unaudited)

September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $62,544 and $78,514 Cash of consolidated joint ventures)$147,539 $342,608
Restricted cash and investments - 1,275
Accounts receivable, net (including $187,482 and $140,266 Accounts receivable of consolidated joint ventures, net) 710,721 598,311
Contract assets (including $11,665 and $8,779 Contract assets of consolidated joint ventures) 642,264 579,216
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $6,870 and $18,783 Prepaid expenses and other current assets of consolidated joint ventures) 110,274 110,941
Total current assets 1,610,798 1,632,351
Property and equipment, net (including $1,987 and $1,721 Property and equipment of consolidated joint ventures, net) 94,518 104,196
Right of use assets, operating leases 161,602 182,672
Goodwill 1,661,107 1,412,690
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures 99,424 110,688
Intangible assets, net 273,442 207,821
Deferred tax assets 139,890 134,393
Other noncurrent assets 54,209 46,129
Total assets$4,094,990 $3,830,940
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (including $61,545 and $78,558 Accounts payable of consolidated joint ventures)$200,847 $196,286
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including $83,831 and $82,746 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of consolidated joint ventures) 682,677 599,089
Contract liabilities (including $18,376 and $14,333 Contract liabilities of consolidated joint ventures) 197,749 171,671
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases 59,056 55,902
Income taxes payable 9,150 7,836
Total current liabilities 1,149,479 1,030,784
Long-term employee incentives 15,637 15,997
Long-term debt 694,718 591,922
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases 121,172 148,893
Deferred tax liabilities 10,409 11,400
Other long-term liabilities 98,483 94,832
Total liabilities 2,089,898 1,893,828
Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 146,087,771 and 146,276,880 shares issued; 39,326,392 and 33,331,494 public shares outstanding; 64,144,230 and 70,328,237 ESOP shares outstanding 146,088 146,277
Treasury stock, 42,617,149 shares at cost (867,391) (867,391)
Additional paid-in capital 2,678,653 2,684,979
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 15,008 (53,529)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (19,292) (9,568)
Total Parsons Corporation shareholders' equity 1,953,066 1,900,768
Noncontrolling interests 52,026 36,344
Total shareholders' equity 2,005,092 1,937,112
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$4,094,990 $3,830,940

PARSONS CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands)(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests$90,218 $52,810
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 90,668 106,540
Amortization of debt issue costs 1,959 2,173
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment (261) 357
Provision for doubtful accounts (3) 8
Deferred taxes (6,334) (4,369)
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses 3,502 3,107
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (10,237) (26,528)
Return on investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 25,626 20,547
Stock-based compensation 14,991 15,544
Contributions of treasury stock 41,980 41,312
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and newly consolidated joint ventures:
Accounts receivable (90,913) 70,355
Contract assets (62,861) 13,262
Prepaid expenses and other assets 8,772 (19,596)
Accounts payable (918) (39,341)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 20,220 (86,402)
Contract liabilities 26,665 (16,294)
Income taxes 1,160 (498)
Other long-term liabilities (5,866) (17,273)
Net cash provided by operating activities 148,368 115,714
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (19,784) (12,803)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 573 1,049
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (379,272) (197,672)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (13,637) (36,102)
Return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 9,443 729
Proceeds from sales of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures - 14,335
Net cash used in investing activities (402,677) (230,464)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreement 680,900 -
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreement (579,700) (50,000)
Payments for debt costs and credit agreement (870) (1,937)
Payments for acquired warrants (11,243) -
Contributions by noncontrolling interests 8,299 1,688
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (14,290) (37,246)
Repurchases of common stock (19,500) (8,701)
Taxes paid on vested stock (6,135) (2,242)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2,724 2,773
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 60,185 (95,665)
Effect of exchange rate changes (2,220) (97)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (196,344) (210,512)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of year 343,883 487,215
End of period$147,539 $276,703

Contract Awards (in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Federal Solutions$685,599 $560,733 $1,535,041 $2,203,767
Critical Infrastructure 572,657 482,836 1,631,982 1,532,359
Total Awards$1,258,256 $1,043,569 $3,167,023 $3,736,126

Backlog (in thousands)

September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Federal Solutions:
Funded$1,448,615 $1,471,631
Unfunded 3,656,421 4,149,903
Total Federal Solutions 5,105,036 5,621,534
Critical Infrastructure:
Funded 3,066,325 2,893,008
Unfunded 57,628 69,997
Total Critical Infrastructure 3,123,953 2,963,005
Total Backlog$8,228,989 $8,584,539

Book-To-Bill Ratio1:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Federal Solutions 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.6
Critical Infrastructure 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2
Overall 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.4

Non-GAAP Financial InformationThe tables under "Parsons Corporation Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" present Adjusted Net Income attributable to Parsons Corporation, Adjusted Earnings per Share, Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measure. These financial measures are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP Measures"). Parsons has provided these Non-GAAP Measures to adjust for, among other things, the impact of amortization expenses related to our acquisitions, costs associated with a loss or gain on the disposal or sale of property, plant and equipment, restructuring and related expenses, costs associated with mergers and acquisitions, software implementation costs, legal and settlement costs, and other costs considered non-operational in nature. These items have been Adjusted because they are not considered core to the company’s business or otherwise not considered operational or because these charges are non-cash or non-recurring. The company presents these Non-GAAP Measures because management believes that they are meaningful to understanding Parsons’s performance during the periods presented and the company’s ongoing business. Non-GAAP Measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and therefore are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled metrics or the financial results of other companies. These Non-GAAP Measures should be considered a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

PARSONS CORPORATIONNon-GAAP Financial InformationReconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA(in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Parsons Corporation$29,571 $19,358 $68,533 $35,099
Interest expense, net 5,941 3,987 14,168 13,188
Income tax provision (benefit) 13,792 9,165 27,643 18,378
Depreciation and amortization (a) 29,578 37,232 90,668 106,540
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 14,024 7,411 21,685 17,711
Equity-based compensation 7,125 3,224 15,814 15,125
Transaction-related costs (b) 2,563 2,537 14,486 9,269
Restructuring (c) - 357 213 507
Other (d) 93 1,121 1,139 3,001
Adjusted EBITDA$102,687 $84,392 $254,349 $218,818

(a)Depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, is $25.3 million and $77.4 million, respectively, in the Federal Solutions Segment and $4.3 million and $13.3 million, respectively, in the Critical Infrastructure Segment. Depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, is $32.4 million and $92.6 million, respectively, in the Federal Solutions Segment and $4.8 million and $14.0 million, respectively, in the Critical Infrastructure Segment.
(b)Reflects costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and other non-recurring transaction costs, primarily fees paid for professional services and employee retention.
(c)Reflects costs associated with and related to our corporate restructuring initiatives.
(d)Includes a combination of gain/loss related to sale of fixed assets, software implementation costs, and other individually insignificant items that are non-recurring in nature.

PARSONS CORPORATIONNon-GAAP Financial InformationComputation of Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests(in thousands)

Three months ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Federal Solutions Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation$61,004 $46,481 $151,287 $110,963
Federal Solutions Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests 107 78 273 232
Federal Solutions Adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests$61,111 $46,559 $151,560 $111,195
Critical Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation 27,545 30,371 81,020 89,845
Critical Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests 14,031 7,462 21,769 17,778
Critical Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests$41,576 $37,833 $102,789 $107,623
Total Adjusted EBITDA including noncontrolling interests$102,687 $84,392 $254,349 $218,818

PARSONS CORPORATIONNon-GAAP Financial InformationReconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Parsons Corporation to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Parsons Corporation (in thousands, except per share information)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Parsons Corporation$29,571 $19,358 $68,533 $35,099
Acquisition related intangible asset amortization 19,071 27,039 58,875 76,048
Equity-based compensation 7,125 3,224 15,814 15,125
Transaction-related costs (a) 2,563 2,537 14,486 9,269
Restructuring (b) - 357 213 507
Other (c) 93 1,121 1,139 3,001
Tax effect on adjustments (8,361) (8,595) (23,887) (25,967)
Adjusted net income attributable to Parsons Corporation 50,062 45,041 135,173 113,082
Adjusted earnings per share:
Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding 103,608 102,478 103,684 102,464
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding (d) 104,526 103,230 104,431 103,101
Adjusted net income attributable to Parsons Corporation per basic share$0.48 $0.44 $1.30 $1.10
Adjusted net income attributable to Parsons Corporation per diluted share$0.48 $0.44 $1.29 $1.10

(a)Reflects costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and other non-recurring transaction costs, primarily fees paid for professional services and employee retention.
(b)Reflects costs associated with and related to our corporate restructuring initiatives
(c)Includes a combination of gain/loss related to sale of fixed assets, software implementation costs, and other individually insignificant items that are non-recurring in nature.
(d)Excludes dilutive effect of convertible senior notes due to bond hedge.

_____________________1 Book-to-Bill ratio is calculated as total contract awards divided by total revenue for the period.

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