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Exhibit 99.1

 

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ICF International Reports

Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

Fourth Quarter Highlights

 

   

Revenue Increased 11 Percent

 

   

Operating Income up 19 Percent, Inclusive of Acquisition-Related Expenses

 

   

Net Income Increased 24 Percent

 

   

Completed Acquisition of Ironworks Consulting, L.L.C., Effective December 31, 2011

Full Year 2011 Highlights

 

   

Revenue Increased 10 Percent

 

   

Operating Income up 26 Percent

 

   

Net Income Increased 28 Percent

 

   

Backlog was $1.7 Billion at Year-End, up 22 Percent

— Completed Acquisition of GHK Holdings, Effective February 29, 2012 —

FAIRFAX, Va. (February 29, 2012)—ICF International, Inc., (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of professional services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

Fourth Quarter Results and Highlights

Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $213.9 million, an increase of 10.9 percent over total revenue of $192.9 million reported in the 2010 fourth quarter. Organic revenue1 growth was 10.4 percent.

Operating income was $13.9 million, up 19 percent from the $11.6 million of last year’s fourth quarter. This year’s fourth quarter operating income included acquisition-related expenses of $1.3 million. Net income was $8.8 million, a 23.5 percent increase over the $7.2 million reported for last year’s fourth quarter. Earnings per diluted share were $0.44 compared to $0.36 in the fourth quarter of 2010. In this year’s fourth quarter the Company’s effective tax rate was 34.0 percent, slightly below the 34.2 percent rate effective for the comparable period last year. For the 2011 fourth quarter, the fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding was 20.0 million compared to 19.8 million in the 2010 fourth quarter.

Commenting on the results, ICF International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sudhakar Kesavan said, “Our fourth quarter performance demonstrated the significant operating leverage that we have been able to achieve through combining a favorable business mix with efficient execution. Revenue growth was again led by our U.S. commercial business, which increased 59 percent year-on-year to account for 22 percent of total fourth quarter revenues. In our public sector, state and local revenues increased 7.2 percent, driven by growth in infrastructure management work, and our federal business increased 2.1 percent, reflecting greater demand for our health-related IT services.”

 

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Organic revenue excludes revenue from acquisitions closed during the previous four quarters


Recent Corporate Developments

 

   

Today ICF completed the acquisition of GHK Holdings Limited (GHK), a London-headquartered multi-disciplinary consultancy serving government and commercial clients. GHK had revenues of approximately $30 million for full year 2011.

 

   

Effective December 31, 2011, ICF completed the acquisition of Ironworks, a leading interactive web development firm serving commercial and government clients. For full- year 2011, Ironworks had revenues of approximately $58 million.

“These acquisitions represent complementary elements of our strategic growth plan,” Mr. Kesavan said.

“Ironworks increases the depth and breadth of ICF’s implementation services in our key markets, builds our capabilities in the fast-growing interactive digital services arena, and brings an attractive balance of commercial and government clients.”

“GHK adds significant scale to our international business, particularly in the high-growth Asian markets; a professional staff with deep domain expertise knowledge in our key markets; and a platform through which to replicate ICF’s U.S. track record in Europe and Asia.”

Backlog and New Business Awards

Backlog was $1.7 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. Funded backlog was $730 million or 44 percent of the total.

The total value of contracts awarded in the 2011 fourth quarter was $163 million.

Key contracts won in the fourth quarter included:

 

   

Education: A new contract valued at $32.8 million with the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Services. Under this contract, ICF will operate the Regional Education Library (REL) Mid-Atlantic. In addition, ICF was named to provide coordination support for all 10 REL laboratories throughout the United States.

 

   

Energy Efficiency: A new contract valued at $12 million with PEPCO Holdings. Under this contract, ICF will promote increased energy efficiency in the residential consumer market and will deliver programs to educate homeowners and home service providers about the benefits of achieving higher levels of energy efficiency.

 

   

Commercial Sector: In addition to the energy efficiency win already noted, ICF was awarded nearly 200 additional domestic and international commercial projects in the areas of energy efficiency, infrastructure environmental management, regulatory assessment for utilities, fuels and power markets assessment, and airline and airport planning.

Summary and Outlook

“This was another year of strong performance for ICF International. We achieved year-over-year growth in operating income and earnings per diluted share of 26 percent and 27 percent, respectively, on a revenue increase of 10 percent. We had record sales of $1.2 billion, up 43 percent over 2010 levels, and our strong financial position provided the resources for us to continue to invest in organic growth and in strategic acquisitions.”


“We expect this positive momentum to continue in 2012. Funded backlog levels at 2011 year-end and the addition of Ironworks and GHK provide good visibility, enabling us to reaffirm our full-year 2012 guidance of revenues in the range of $1.0 billion to $1.04 billion, up over 21 percent at the midpoint compared to 2011 levels. EBITDA margin is expected to range from 9.5 percent to 10.5 percent, which in U.S. dollars amounts to $102 million at the midpoint, or year-on-year growth of 29 percent. We are guiding to a range of earnings per diluted share of $2.05 to $2.15 for the year, up 19.7 percent at the midpoint, based on approximately 20.2 million weighted average number of shares outstanding and an effective tax rate of 40 percent,” Mr. Kesavan noted.

“For the 2012 first quarter, we expect revenues to range from $227 million to $233 million, and earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.43 to $0.47.”

About ICF International

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program lifecycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 4,000 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s website is www.icfi.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. 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. Although ICF’s expectations are based on what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, it cannot assure the expectations reflected herein will be achieved as they are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be outside of ICF’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include the possibility that the benefits anticipated from the GHK and Ironworks transactions will not be fully realized. 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.

SOURCE: ICF International

Contacts:

Douglas Beck, ICF International, 1.703.934.3820

Lynn Morgen / Betsy Brod, MBS Value Partners, 1.212.750.5800


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Current Assets:

    

Cash

   $ 4,097      $ 3,301   

Contract receivables, net

     209,426        176,963   

Prepaid expenses and other

     7,948        6,995   

Income tax receivable

     1,155        1,628   

Deferred income taxes

     7,963        4,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     230,589        193,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

     21,067        18,887   

Other assets:

    

Goodwill

     401,134        323,467   

Other intangible assets, net

     33,740        26,148   

Restricted cash

     1,208        3,179   

Other assets

     6,877        7,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 694,615      $ 572,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 38,685      $ 29,866   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     46,215        40,750   

Accrued expenses

     29,252        25,522   

Deferred revenue

     20,180        20,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     134,332        116,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

     145,000        85,000   

Deferred rent

     7,223        5,142   

Deferred income taxes

     9,247        10,068   

Other

     5,785        3,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     301,587        220,086   

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; 19,887,459 and 19,618,659 shares issued; and 19,792,499 and 19,567,571 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively

     20        20   

Additional paid-in capital

     227,577        220,891   

Retained earnings

     168,502        133,637   

Treasury stock

     (2,266     (1,291

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (805     (524
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     393,028        352,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 694,615      $ 572,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Twelve months ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     (Unaudited)              

Gross Revenue

   $ 213,947      $ 192,938      $ 840,775      $ 764,734   

Direct Costs

     131,436        119,437        520,522        476,187   

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Indirect and selling expenses

     63,525        56,025        241,062        218,533   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,674        2,747        10,757        10,775   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,445        3,082        9,550        12,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     68,644        61,854        261,369        241,634   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

     13,867        11,647        58,884        46,913   

Interest expense

     (516     (747     (2,248     (3,403

Other income (expense)

     35        (25     124        172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     13,386        10,875        56,760        43,682   

Provision for income taxes

     4,544        3,718        21,895        16,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 8,842      $ 7,157      $ 34,865      $ 27,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per Share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.45      $ 0.37      $ 1.77      $ 1.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.44      $ 0.36      $ 1.75      $ 1.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average Shares:

        

Basic

     19,738        19,489        19,684        19,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     19,956        19,751        19,928        19,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA

        

Operating Income

   $ 13,867      $ 11,647      $ 58,884      $ 46,913   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,119        5,829        20,307        23,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     18,986        17,476        79,191        70,014   

Acquisition-related expenses*

     1,272        —          1,682        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 20,258      $ 17,476      $ 80,873      $ 70,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Acquisition-related expenses include expenses related to closed and anticipated to close acquisitions.


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Twelve months ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 34,865      $ 27,171   

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

    

Bad debt expense

     (64     543   

Deferred income taxes

     (4,623     (5,224

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

     (13     110   

Non-cash equity compensation

     6,658        7,533   

Depreciation and amortization

     20,307        23,101   

Deferred rent

     2,235        1,153   

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

    

Contract receivables

     (18,147     (3,386

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (1,043     (778

Accounts payable

     7,996        2,396   

Accrued salaries and benefits

     4,703        8,677   

Accrued expenses

     2,822        5,832   

Deferred revenue

     (692     664   

Income tax payable

     466        2,547   

Restricted cash

     1,971        (1,056

Other liabilities

     2,080        (1,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     59,521        68,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (10,206     (7,283

Capitalized software development costs

     (28     (394

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash received

     (108,009     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (118,243     (7,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Advances from working capital facilities

     213,138        43,317   

Payments on working capital facilities

     (153,138     (103,317

Debt issue costs

     (8     (21

Proceeds from exercise of options

     478        966   

Tax benefits of stock option exercises and award vesting

     227        914   

Issuances of stock

     77        66   

Shares reacquired in net share issuance

     (975     (1,291
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     59,799        (59,366

Effect of exchange rate on cash

     (281     (187
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash

     796        948   

Cash, beginning of period

     3,301        2,353   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 4,097      $ 3,301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 2,334      $ 3,873   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes

   $ 26,411      $ 18,977   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Schedule

 

Revenue by market    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Energy, environment, and transportation

     46     41     43     40

Health, education and social programs

     41     44     43     45

Homeland security and defense

     13     15     14     15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Revenue by client    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

U.S. federal government

     63     69     66     71

U.S. state and local government

     10     11     10     10

Domestic commercial

     22     15     20     14

International

     5     5     4     5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Revenue by contract    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Time-and-materials

     47     49     49     49

Fixed-price

     30     28     28     28

Cost-based

     23     23     23     23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100