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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Hill International Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Financial Results;

Consulting Fees Up 11% and Net Earnings Up 190% for the Quarter

 

Philadelphia, PA — August 3, 2015 — Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today its financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2015 (see attached tables).

 

Total revenue for the second quarter of 2015 was a record $181.6 million, an increase of 13.8% from the second quarter of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue for the second quarter was a record $159.7 million, an increase of 10.5% from last year’s second quarter.

 

EBITDA (as defined below) for the second quarter was $13.5 million, a 27.4% increase from the second quarter of 2014.  Operating profit for the second quarter was $10.7 million, an increase of 23.1% from the second quarter of last year.  Net earnings for the second quarter were $4.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, up 189.5% from net earnings of $1.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014.

 

As a result of the company’s cost optimization program, Hill saw a significant sequential improvement in its selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses during the quarter.  In the second quarter of 2015, Hill had SG&A expenses of $56.7 million, or 35.5% of consulting fee revenue, down 4.9% from $59.6 million, or 39.1% of consulting fee revenue, in the first quarter of this year.

 

The company’s total backlog at June 30, 2015 was $983 million, down from $1.039 billion at March 31, 2015. Twelve-month backlog at June 30, 2015 was $431 million, down from $445 million at March 31, 2015.

 

“We are very excited about our company’s strong improvement in financial performance during the second quarter,” said David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Our focus on minimizing SG&A expenses has already begun to show positive results, and we expect even better profitability in the second half of the year,” added Richter.

 

First Half 2015 Results

 

Total revenue for the first half of 2015 was a record $353.2 million, an increase of 14.1% from the first half of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue for the first half was a record $312.2 million, an increase of 10.8% from the first half of last year.

 

EBITDA for the first half was $21.8 million, a 15.9% increase from the first half of 2014.  Operating profit for the first half was $16.7 million, up 13.7% from the first half of last year.  Net earnings for the first half were $5.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, up 249.4% from net earnings of $1.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first half of 2014.

 

2015 Guidance

 

Based on Hill’s financial performance during the first half, current market conditions and the backlog amounts described above, the company reiterates its prior guidance that consulting fee revenue in 2015 is expected to be

 



 

between $650 million and $675 million.  This guidance reflects approximately 13% to 17% growth in consulting fee revenue for the year.  In addition, based upon Hill’s financial performance during the first half and Hill’s current cost optimization program, the company reiterates its prior guidance that its EBITDA margin as a percentage of consulting fee revenue in 2015 is expected to be in the range of 8% to 10%, up from 6.6% in 2014.

 

Business Segment Results

 

In addition to providing consolidated financial results, Hill also reports separate financial results for its two operating segments: the Project Management Group and the Construction Claims Group.

 

Project Management Group.  Hill’s Project Management Group provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, troubled project turnaround, staff augmentation, project labor agreement consulting, commissioning, estimating and cost management, labor compliance and facilities management services.

 

Total revenue at Hill’s Project Management Group during the second quarter of 2015 was a record $137.1 million, an increase of 12.3% from the second quarter of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue for the second quarter at the Projects Group was a record $116.5 million, an increase of 7.3% from the second quarter of last year.  Operating profit for the Projects Group for the second quarter was a record $15.0 million, an increase of 13.5% from last year’s second quarter.

 

Total revenue at the Projects Group during the first half of 2015 was a record $268.4 million, an increase of 14.1% from the first half of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue for the Projects Group during the first half was a record $229.9 million, an increase of 9.3% from the first half of last year.  Operating profit for the Projects Group for the first half was $28.0 million, an increase of 16.0% from last year’s first half.

 

Construction Claims GroupHill’s Construction Claims Group provides claims consulting, management consulting, litigation support, expert witness testimony, cost/damages assessment, delay/disruption analysis, adjudication, lender advisory, risk management, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, Project Neutral and international arbitration services.

 

Total revenue at Hill’s Construction Claims Group during the second quarter of 2015 was a record $44.6 million, an increase of 18.6% from the second quarter of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue for the second quarter at the Claims Group was a record $43.3 million, an increase of 20.2% from last year’s second quarter.  Operating profit for the Claims Group for the second quarter was $4.8 million, an increase of 56.3% from the prior year’s quarter.

 

Total revenue at the Claims Group during the first half of 2015 was a record $84.9 million, an increase of 14.0% from the first half of 2014.  Consulting fee revenue at the Claims Group for the first half was a record $82.3 million, an increase of 15.2% from the first half of last year.  Operating profit for the Claims Group for the first half of 2015 was a record $7.1 million, an increase of 25.3% over the first half of 2014.

 

Conference Call

 

David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and John Fanelli III, Hill’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on August 4, 2015, at 11:00 am Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2015.  Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (877) 423-9820 (Domestic) or (201) 493-6749 (International) approximately 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and asking to be connected to the Hill International conference call.  The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet.  To listen to the live call, please go to the “Investor Relations” section of Hill’s website at www.hillintl.com, and click on “Financial Information,” and

 



 

then “Conferences and Calls”.  Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  If you are unable to participate in the live call, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed for approximately 90 days.

 

About Hill International

 

Hill International, with 4,800 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, energy environmental and industrial markets.  Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the seventh largest construction management firm in the United States.  For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

 

The Hill International logo is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5733.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained herein may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and it is our intent that any such statements be protected by the safe harbor created thereby.  Except for historical information, the matters set forth herein including, but not limited to, any projections of revenues, earnings or other financial items; any statements concerning our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and assumptions reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements are set forth in the Risk Factors section and elsewhere in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

 

Hill International, Inc.

John P. Paolin

Senior Vice President of Marketing and

Corporate Communications

(215) 309-7710

johnpaolin@hillintl.com

 

The Equity Group Inc.

Devin Sullivan

Senior Vice President

(212) 836-9608

dsullivan@equityny.com

 

(HIL-F)

 



 

HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

(In 000’s, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

159,738

 

$

144,515

 

$

312,191

 

$

281,764

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

21,910

 

15,124

 

41,037

 

27,888

 

Total revenue

 

181,648

 

159,639

 

353,228

 

309,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

92,400

 

83,246

 

179,089

 

161,836

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

21,910

 

15,124

 

41,037

 

27,888

 

Total direct expenses

 

114,310

 

98,370

 

220,126

 

189,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

67,338

 

61,269

 

133,102

 

119,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

56,652

 

52,614

 

116,217

 

105,273

 

Equity in losses of affiliate

 

34

 

 

217

 

 

Operating profit

 

10,652

 

8,655

 

16,668

 

14,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and related financing fees, net

 

3,531

 

5,646

 

7,105

 

10,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

7,121

 

3,009

 

9,563

 

3,933

 

Income tax expense

 

2,586

 

993

 

3,749

 

1,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

4,535

 

2,016

 

5,814

 

2,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: net earnings - noncontrolling interests

 

140

 

498

 

324

 

738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

$

4,395

 

$

1,518

 

$

5,490

 

$

1,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share - Hill International, Inc.

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.04

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

50,483

 

40,568

 

50,429

 

40,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share - Hill International, Inc.

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

51,495

 

42,591

 

51,010

 

41,570

 

 



 

Selected Segment Data

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

116,464

 

$

108,521

 

$

229,893

 

$

210,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

137,052

 

$

122,044

 

$

268,359

 

$

235,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

43,089

 

$

41,223

 

$

87,527

 

$

80,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of consulting fee revenue

 

37.0

%

38.0

%

38.1

%

38.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

28,048

 

$

28,005

 

$

59,288

 

$

56,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a percentage of consulting fee revenue

 

24.1

%

25.8

%

25.8

%

26.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit before equity in losses of affiliates

 

$

15,041

 

$

13,218

 

$

28,239

 

$

24,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in losses of affiliate

 

(34

)

 

(217

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

15,007

 

13,218

 

28,022

 

24,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit as a percent of consulting fee revenue

 

12.9

%

12.2

%

12.2

%

11.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

43,274

 

$

35,994

 

$

82,298

 

$

71,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

44,596

 

$

37,595

 

$

84,869

 

$

74,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

24,249

 

$

20,046

 

$

45,575

 

$

39,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percent of consulting fee revenue

 

56.0

%

55.7

%

55.4

%

55.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

19,477

 

$

16,992

 

$

38,470

 

$

33,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a percentage of consulting fee revenue

 

45.0

%

47.2

%

46.7

%

47.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

$

4,772

 

$

3,054

 

$

7,105

 

$

5,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit as a percent of consulting fee revenue

 

11.0

%

8.5

%

8.6

%

7.9

%

 



 

Selected Other Financial Data

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

159,738

 

$

144,515

 

$

312,191

 

$

281,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

181,648

 

$

159,639

 

$

353,228

 

$

309,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

67,338

 

$

61,269

 

$

133,102

 

$

119,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percentage of consulting fee revenue

 

42.2

%

42.4

%

42.6

%

42.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding corporate expenses)

 

$

47,525

 

$

44,997

 

$

97,758

 

$

90,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding corporate expenses) as a percentage of consulting fee revenue

 

29.8

%

31.1

%

31.3

%

32.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate expenses

 

$

9,127

 

$

7,617

 

$

18,459

 

$

15,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate expenses as a percentage of consulting fee revenue

 

5.7

%

5.3

%

5.9

%

5.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit before equity in losses of affiliates

 

$

10,686

 

$

8,655

 

$

16,885

 

$

14,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in losses affiliates

 

(34

)

 

(217

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

10,652

 

8,655

 

16,668

 

14,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit as a percent of consulting fee revenue

 

6.7

%

6.0

%

5.3

%

5.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

 

36.3

%

33.0

%

39.2

%

41.3

%

 



 

Selected Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

31,571

 

$

30,124

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

237,501

 

$

194,256

 

Current assets

 

$

311,664

 

$

257,099

 

Accounts receivable, Libya

 

$

49,759

 

$

49,659

 

Total assets

 

$

522,165

 

$

464,984

 

Current liabilities

 

$

164,127

 

$

137,935

 

Total debt

 

$

153,086

 

$

128,236

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Hill International, Inc. share of equity

 

$

154,193

 

$

154,112

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

$

4,976

 

$

8,674

 

Total equity

 

$

159,169

 

$

162,786

 

 

EBITDA Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

 

Management believes earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, in addition to operating profit, net earnings and other measures under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, is a useful indicator of Hill’s financial and operating performance and its ability to generate cash flows from operations that are available for taxes and capital expenditures.  EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.  Investors should recognize that EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies.  This measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  A reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation S-K follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

4,395

 

$

1,518

 

$

5,490

 

$

1,571

 

Interest expense, net

 

3,531

 

5,646

 

7,105

 

10,722

 

Income tax expense

 

2,586

 

993

 

3,749

 

1,624

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,983

 

2,437

 

5,423

 

4,864

 

EBITDA

 

$

13,495

 

$

10,594

 

$

21,767

 

$

18,781