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Tetra Tech — Nov 13, 2024 release

Fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001104659-24-117683
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EPS
“$0.32 to $0.34”
Period
Q1 FY2025
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
All guidance in this release · 5
Quarterly dividend
“$0.058 per share”
Net revenue for Q1 FY2025
“$1.090 billion to $1.150 billion”
EPS for Q1 FY2025
“$0.32 to $0.34”
Net revenue for FY2025
“$4.565 billion to $4.765 billion”
EPS for FY2025
“$1.40 to $1.50”
Exhibit 99.1 · full document
EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1   NEWS RELEASE November 13, 2024       Tetra Tech Reports Record Fiscal 2024 and Fourth Quarter Results   · Record Annual Revenue $5.20 billion, up 15% Y/Y   · Record Annual Net Revenue $4.32 billion, up 15% Y/Y   · Record Annual Operating Income of $501 million, up 40% Y/Y   · Record Annual EPS, up 21% Y/Y   · Record Backlog of $5.38 billion, up 12% Y/Y   Pasadena, California . Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, today announced record results for both the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September 29, 2024.   Fiscal Year Highlights   · Revenue increased 15% Y/Y to $5.20 billion   · Net Revenue 1 increased 15% Y/Y to $4.32 billion   · Operating Income increased 40% Y/Y to $501 million   · EPS of $1.23 and Adjusted EPS 1 of $1.26, both increased 21% Y/Y   · Backlog increased 12% Y/Y to $5.38 billion   · Net Debt / EBITDA improved Y/Y from 1.4x to 1.0x   Fourth Quarter Highlights   · Revenue increased to $1.37 billion   · Net Revenue increased to $1.14 billion   · Operating Income increased 33% Y/Y to $143 million   · EPS increased 75% Y/Y to $0.35; Adjusted EPS increased 15% Y/Y to $0.38   · Industry-leading DSO of 55 days     1 Non-GAAP financial measures which the Company believes provide valuable perspectives on its business results. Refer to tables at the end of the release and Regulation G Information for reconciliations to the comparable GAAP metrics.         Recent Key Wins   · $12 billion multiple-award contract to deliver innovative technology solutions for Defense Logistics Agency’s most critical requirements in cybersecurity and systems modernization   · $5 billion multiple award contract to address complex resiliency challenges in countries around the world for USAID   · $1 billion framework contract with Northern Ireland Water for support of sustainable water infrastructure projects   · $249 million multiple award contract to provide environmental assessment and sustainable design services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers   · $225 million multiple award contract to provide environmental remediation services including site investigations, design, monitoring, and feasibility studies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers   · $150 million in single award contracts to increase access for reliable water, sanitation, electricity, and sustainable infrastructure in Africa for USAID   · $30 million single award contract to provide watershed-focused restoration and resiliency services for the Utah Army National Guard   Chairman and CEO Comments   Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO, Dan Batrack, commented, “We completed the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 with another record year with 15% annual revenue growth and 21% annual EPS growth. Our all-time high fourth quarter and annual results were driven by increasing demand for our differentiated high-end consulting services for managing water resources and resilient infrastructure. In 2024, we held our inaugural investor day establishing 2030 targets which include expanding our leading global water consultancy and growing our recurring revenue software business.   We continue to see strong demand for our high-end services in coastal flood protection and recovery, security of water supplies, and digital modernization of water infrastructure. Over this past year, we received increasing orders across all our client end-markets which drove backlog up 12% to an all-time high of $5.38 billion. With strong momentum in contract wins and a record backlog, we are initiating our full year fiscal 2025 guidance for net revenue and earnings, which represents forecasted EPS growth of 15% for fiscal 2025.”   Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Program   On November 11, 2024, Tetra Tech’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s 42 nd consecutive quarterly dividend at an amount of $0.058 per share, a 12% increase year-over-year, payable on December 13, 2024, to stockholders of record as of November 27, 2024. Tetra Tech has $348 million remaining under its $400 million share repurchase program.   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.   For the first quarter in fiscal 2025, Tetra Tech expects net revenue to range from $1.090 billion to $1.150 billion 2 and EPS to range from $0.32 to $0.34. For fiscal 2025, Tetra Tech expects net revenue to range from $4.565 billion to $4.765 billion and EPS to range from $1.40 to $1.50.     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.         Webcast   Investors will have the opportunity to access a live audio-visual webcast and supplemental financial information concerning the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 results through a link posted on the Company’s website at tetratech.com on November 14, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (PT).   Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Items In thousands (except EPS data)       Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended       Sep. 29, 2024     Oct. 1, 2023     % Y/Y     Sep. 29, 2024     Oct. 1, 2023     % Y/Y   Revenue   $ 1,374,474     $ 1,260,612       9 %   $ 5,198,679     $ 4,522,550       15 % Subcontractor costs     (229,989 )     (203,209 )             (876,817 )     (771,461 )         Net revenue   $ 1,144,485     $ 1,057,403       8 %   $ 4,321,862     $ 3,751,089       15 %                                                   EPS   $ 0.35     $ 0.20       75 %   $ 1.23     $ 1.02       21 % Acq. / Integration     0.03       0.07               0.03       0.15           Earn-out adjustments     –       0.01               –       0.04           FX hedge gain     –       –               –       (0.25 )         Tax related items     –       0.05               –       0.08           Adjusted EPS   $ 0.38     $ 0.33       15 %   $ 1.26     $ 1.04       21 %   About Tetra Tech   Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by  Leading with Science ®  to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.  For more information about Tetra Tech, please visit tetratech.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook .   CONTACTS: Jim Wu, Investor Relations Charlie MacPherson, Media & Public Relations (626) 470-2844         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 current expectations and beliefs of Tetra Tech’s management and 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; the impact of global pandemics; 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 bank and 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 October 1, 2023. 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 available at tetratech.com/investors .         Tetra Tech, Inc Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited - in thousands, except par value)         September 29,     October 1,       2024     2023   Assets                 Current assets:                 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 232,689     $ 168,831   Accounts receivable, net     1,051,461       974,535   Contract assets     129,678       113,939   Prepaid expenses and other current assets     91,585       89,096   Income taxes receivable     21,970       9,623   Total current assets     1,527,383       1,356,024                     Property and equipment, net     73,065       74,832   Right-of-use assets, operating leases     177,950       175,932   Goodwill     2,046,569       1,880,244   Intangible assets, net     160,585       173,936   Deferred tax assets     105,529       89,002   Other non-current assets     101,595       70,507   Total assets   $ 4,192,676     $ 3,820,477                     Liabilities and Equity                 Current liabilities:                 Accounts payable   $ 197,440     $ 173,271   Accrued compensation     332,096       302,755   Contract liabilities     351,738       335,044   Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases     63,419       65,005   Current contingent earn-out liabilities     26,934       51,108   Other current liabilities     247,900       280,959   Total current liabilities     1,219,527       1,208,142                     Deferred tax liabilities     30,162       14,256   Long-term debt     812,634       879,529   Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases     140,095       144,685   Non-current contingent earn-out liabilities     21,812       22,314   Other non-current liabilities     138,033       148,045   Equity:                 Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares                 issued and outstanding at September 29, 2024  and October 1, 2023     -       -   Common stock - authorized, 750,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued                 and outstanding, 267,717 and 266,238 shares at September 29, 2024 and                 October 1, 2023, respectively     2,677       2,662   Additional paid-in capital     35,900       -   Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (78,875 )     (195,295 ) Retained earnings     1,870,620       1,596,066   Tetra Tech stockholders' equity     1,830,322       1,403,433   Noncontrolling interests     91       73   Total stockholders' equity     1,830,413       1,403,506   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 4,192,676     $ 3,820,477           Tetra Tech, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)         Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended       September 29,     October 1,     September 29,     October 1,       2024     2023     2024     2023   Revenue   $ 1,374,474     $ 1,260,612     $ 5,198,679     $ 4,522,550   Subcontractor costs     (229,989 )     (203,209 )     (876,817 )     (771,461 ) Other costs of revenue     (899,209 )     (845,311 )     (3,455,422 )     (3,026,060 ) Gross profit     245,276       212,092       866,440       725,029   Selling, general and administrative expenses     (92,731 )     (77,195 )     (356,024 )     (305,107 ) Acquisition and integration expenses     (7,138 )     (7,357 )     (7,138 )     (33,169 ) Right-of-use operating lease asset impairment     -       (16,385 )     -       (16,385 ) Contingent consideration - fair value adjustments     (2,064 )     (3,778 )     (2,541 )     (12,255 ) Income from operations     143,343       107,377       500,737       358,113   Interest expense, net     (7,897 )     (12,974 )     (37,271 )     (46,537 ) Other non-operating income     -       -       -       89,402   Income before income tax expense     135,446       94,403       463,466       400,978   Income tax expense     (39,266 )     (40,745 )     (130,023 )     (127,526 ) Net income     96,180       53,658       333,443       273,452   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     (26 )     (9 )     (61 )     (32 ) Net income attributable to Tetra Tech   $ 96,154     $ 53,649     $ 333,382     $ 273,420                                     Earnings per share attributable to Tetra Tech:                                 Basic   $ 0.36     $ 0.20     $ 1.25     $ 1.03   Diluted   $ 0.35     $ 0.20     $ 1.23     $ 1.02                                     Weighted-average common shares outstanding:                                 Basic     267,687       266,235       267,364       266,015   Diluted     271,656       268,510       270,042       268,185                                     Cash dividends paid  per share   $ 0.058     $ 0.052     $ 0.220     $ 0.196           Tetra Tech, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  (unaudited - in thousands)         Fiscal Year Ended       Sep 29,     Oct 1,       2024     2023   Cash flows from operating activities:                 Net income   $ 333,443     $ 273,452                     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                 Depreciation and amortization     73,677       61,206   Amortization of stock-based awards     31,155       28,607   Deferred income taxes     (19,980 )     (21,204 ) Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration     2,541       12,255   Right-of-use operating lease asset impairment     -       16,385   Fair value adjustments to foreign currency forward contract     -       (89,402 ) Acquisition and integration expenses     7,138       -   Other non-cash items     5,369       975   Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:                 Accounts receivable and contract assets     (40,188 )     (19,783 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets     (20,894 )     78,686   Accounts payable     18,091       (19,214 ) Accrued compensation     6,657       37,094   Contract liabilities     4,704       44,152   Cash settled contingent earn-out liability     (7,943 )     -   Income taxes receivable/payable     (35,530 )     40,527   Other liabilities     468       (75,273 ) Net cash provided by operating activities     358,708       368,463                     Cash flows from investing activities:                 Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (93,650 )     (854,319 ) Settlement of foreign currency forward contract     -       109,306   Capital expenditures     (18,135 )     (26,901 ) Proceeds from sale of assets     742       715   Net cash used in investing activities     (111,043 )     (771,199 )                   Cash flows from financing activities:                 Proceeds from borrowings     217,000       994,859   Repayments on long-term debt     (287,000 )     (1,026,051 ) Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes     -       575,000   Payment of debt issuance costs     -       (14,451 ) Capped call transactions     -       (51,750 ) Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on share-based awards     (12,982 )     (16,833 ) Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities     (46,107 )     (21,328 ) Stock options exercised     3,067       626   Dividends paid     (58,828 )     (52,113 ) Principal payments on finance leases     (6,530 )     (5,579 ) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (191,380 )     382,380                     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     7,573       4,093                     Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     63,858       (16,263 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     168,831       185,094   Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 232,689     $ 168,831                     Supplemental information:                 Cash paid during the year for:                 Interest   $ 36,855       47,367   Income taxes, net of refunds received of $4.2 million and $2.2 million   $ 180,707       93,176           Tetra Tech, Inc. Regulation G Information September 29, 2024   Reconciliation of Revenue to Revenue, Net of Subcontractor Costs ("Net Revenue") (in millions)                   2023           2024             2021     2022     1st Qtr     2nd Qtr     6 Mos     3rd Qtr     9 Mos     4th Qtr     Total     1st Qtr     2nd Qtr     6 mos     3rd Qtr     9 Mos     4th Qtr     Total   Consolidated                                                                                                                                 Revenue     3,213.5       3,504.0       894.8       1,158.2       2,053.0       1,208.9       3,261.9       1,260.6       4,522.6       1,228.3       1,251.6       2,479.9       1,344.3       3,824.2       1,374.5       5,198.7   Subcontractor Costs     (661.3 )     (668.5 )     (158.2 )     (188.7 )     (346.9 )     (221.4 )     (568.3 )     (203.2 )     (771.5 )     (213.1 )     (199.0 )     (412.1 )     (234.7 )     (646.8 )     (230.0 )     (876.8 ) Net Revenue     2,551.6       2,835.5       736.6       969.5       1,706.1       987.5       2,693.6       1,057.4       3,751.1       1,015.2       1,052.6       2,067.8       1,109.6       3,177.4       1,144.5       4,321.9                                                                                                                                     GSG Segment                                                                                                                                 Revenue     1,772.9       1,820.9       471.1       563.3       1,034.3       531.0       1,565.4       593.5       2,158.9       575.0       597.1       1,172.2       640.6       1,812.7       670.6       2,483.4   Subcontractor Costs     (507.1 )     (484.4 )     (118.0 )     (127.7 )     (245.7 )     (140.8 )     (386.6 )     (136.9 )     (523.4 )     (132.3 )     (130.6 )     (263.0 )     (152.3 )     (415.3 )     (158.1 )     (573.4 ) Net Revenue     1,265.8       1,336.5       353.1       435.6       788.6       390.2       1,178.8       456.6       1,635.5       442.7       466.5       909.2       488.3       1,397.4       512.5       1,910.0                                                                                                                                     CIG Segment                                                                                                                                 Revenue     1,500.1       1,738.4       439.6       610.4       1,049.9       691.4       1,741.3       683.3       2,424.6       669.1       671.2       1,340.3       723.6       2,063.9       722.9       2,786.7   Subcontractor Costs     (214.3 )     (239.3 )     (56.0 )     (76.4 )     (132.4 )     (94.0 )     (226.4 )     (82.6 )     (309.0 )     (96.6 )     (85.1 )     (181.7 )     (102.2 )     (283.9 )     (90.9 )     (374.8 ) Net Revenue     1,285.8       1,499.1       383.6       534.0       917.5       597.4       1,514.9       600.7       2,115.6       572.5       586.1       1,158.6       621.4       1,780.0       632.0       2,411.9     Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Tetra Tech to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)                     2023           2024             2021     2022     1st Qtr     2nd Qtr     6 Mos     3rd Qtr     9 Mos     4th Qtr     Total     1st Qtr     2nd Qtr     6 mos     3rd Qtr     9 Mos     4th Qtr     Total   Net Income Attributable to Tetra Tech     232,810       263,125       116,706       42,830       159,536       60,235       219,771       53,649       273,420       74,972       76,446       151,418       85,810       237,228       96,154       333,382   Income Tax Expense     34,039       85,602       37,958       26,254       64,212       22,568       86,780       40,745       127,526       26,523       31,341       57,864       32,894       90,757       39,266       130,023   Interest Expense 1     11,831       11,584       5,372       13,323       18,695       14,869       33,564       12,973       46,537       9,578       9,883       19,461       9,912       29,374       7,897       37,271   Depreciation     12,337       13,859       3,178       4,849       8,027       5,624       13,651       6,330       19,980       6,951       5,637       12,588       5,713       18,301       5,421       23,722   Amortization     11,468       13,174       3,438       12,072       15,510       14,060       29,570       11,656       41,226       12,533       12,094       24,627       13,790       38,417       11,538       49,955   FX Hedge Gain     -       (19,904 )     (67,995 )     (21,407 )     (89,402 )     -       (89,402 )     -       (89,402 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -   EBITDA     302,485       367,440       98,657       77,921       176,578       117,356       293,934       125,353       419,287       130,557       135,401       265,958       148,119       414,077       160,276       574,353                                                                                                                                     Contingent Consideration     (3,273 )     -       933       7,544       8,477       -       8,477       3,778       12,255       (37 )     14       (22 )     500       477       2,064       2,541   Acquisition & Integration Expenses 2     -       -       3,761       19,944       23,705       2,107       25,812       23,742       49,554       -       -       -       -       -       7,138       7,138   COVID-19 Credits     -       (6,486 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -                                                                                                                                     Adjusted EBITDA     299,212       360,954       103,351       105,409       208,760       119,463       328,223       152,873       481,096       130,520       135,415       265,936       148,619       414,554       169,478       584,032     1 Includes write-off of deferred debt origination fees of $2.7M in Q1-23 and $1.1M in Q2-23 2 Includes lease impairment charge of $16.4M in Q4-23
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