Parsons Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Results

Q3 2022 Financial Highlights

• Revenue increases 19% year-over-year to $1,134 million, includes organic growth of 11%
• Organic revenue growth driven by both segments: Critical Infrastructure 13% and Federal Solutions 10%
• Net income increases 53% to $30 million
• Adjusted EBITDA increases 22% to $103 million
• Cash flow from operations increases 59% year-over-year, and 28% for the first nine months of 2022
• Book-to-bill ratio of 1.1x on contract awards growth of 21%
• Increasing midpoints of 2022 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow guidance ranges
  

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)

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)

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

• Book-to-bill ratio (third quarter): 1.1x on net bookings of $1.3 billion
• Book-to-bill ratio (trailing twelve-months): 1.0x on net bookings of $4.0 billion.
• Total backlog: $8.2 billion.
• Cash flow from operating activities: Third quarter 2022: $123 million compared to $77 million in third quarter of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash flow from operating activities was $148 million, compared to $116 million in the prior year period.
• Net Debt: Cash and cash equivalents were $148 million and total debt was $695 million. The company’s net debt to trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio at the end of the third quarter of 2022 was 1.6x. The company defines net debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents.
  

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.

• Awarded a $121 million option year on our Combatant Commands Cyber Mission Support contract, where we provide offensive and defensive cyber operations, and open-source intelligence in support of joint all-domain operations.
• Awarded $120 million of new work under two contracts to support the development of two major industrial cities in the Middle East. On these giga-projects, we only booked the first phase of each contract.
• Awarded $117 million of new project work under the FAA’s Technical Support Services contract to provide engineering, construction oversight, installation, and technical services. Over $70 million of the growth on this contract was funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
• Awarded a $104 million TEAMS Next Facilities Lifecycle Management re-compete contract to provide advisory and technical services support to the Missile Defense Agency.
• Award a $75 million contract extension by a classified customer to provide comprehensive cyber vulnerability assessments for weapons systems.
• Awarded a new $24 million dollar task order for a military service branch to perform remedial investigations and feasibility studies where PFAS and other contaminant releases have occurred. Our Parsons emerging contaminant team has been aggressively pursuing opportunities and building market share with a total of over $40 million in new contract wins over the last nine months.
• Awarded prime positions on three multiple-award IDIQ contacts. The first one is a classified contract to provide offensive cyber operations with a $5 billion ceiling value over 10 years. The second IDIQ win is for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Assessment, Exercise, and Modeling and Simulation Support contract with a $850 million ceiling over 10 years. The third IDIQ is for the Huntsville U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center. This contract to provide electronic security systems design and maintenance has a $675 million ceiling value over seven years.
  

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.

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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