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Verra Mobility Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results

Published: 2020-03-02 21:05:00 ET
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Full year 2019 revenue of $448.7 million

Net income of $33.3 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $241.4 million

Generated cash flows from operations of $133.8 million

MESA, Ariz., March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced today financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

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"We are pleased with our execution throughout the year and ended 2019 on a strong note with a solid quarter. We were able to exceed expectations across our key metrics and showed investors that our diversified product portfolio can support an attractive combination of growth and profitability at scale," said David Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Verra Mobility. "The strength of our core business and our longer-term smart city initiatives give us confidence in our ability to maintain momentum throughout 2020 and support our vision to be the global leader in smart transportation."

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $112.5 million, up 18.2% compared to $95.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Within total revenue, service revenue was $104.8 million and product revenue contributed $7.6 million.
  • Net income (loss): Net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $9.2 million, or $0.06 per share, based on 163.9 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Net loss for the comparable 2018 period was $38.0 million, or $0.27 loss per share, based on 140.7 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $59.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, up 26.0% compared to $47.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Full Year 2019 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the 2019 year was $448.7 million, up 21.2% compared to $370.1 million for 2018. The pro forma revenue growth year over year was 15.4% for the HTA and EPC acquisitions in early 2018. Within total revenue, service revenue was $416.7 million and product revenue was $32.0 million.
  • Net income (loss): Net income for 2019 was $33.3 million, or $0.21 per share, based on 161.5 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For the 2018 year, we had a net loss of $58.4 million, or $0.67 per share, based on 87.3 million weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $241.4 million for full year 2019, up 22.2% compared to $197.6 million for full year 2018. The pro forma adjusted EBITDA growth year over year was 15.2% for the HTA and EPC acquisitions in early 2018.

The Company reports its results of operations based on two operating segments:

Commercial Services delivers market-leading automated toll and violations management and title and registration solutions to rental car companies, fleet management companies and other large fleet owners.

Government Solutions delivers market-leading automated safety solutions to municipalities and school districts, including services and technology that enable photo enforcement related to red-light, speed, school bus, and city bus lanes.  

Fourth Quarter 2019 Segment Detail

  • Commercial Services segment generated total revenue of $68.2 million growing 16.7% over the same period in 2018. Segment profit was $42.0 million, a 27% increase from $33.2 million in the prior year. Segment profit margins continue to be strong at 61.6% for 2019 and 56.8% for the 2018 period.
  • Government Solutions segment generated total revenue of $44.3 million growing 20.7% over the same period in 2018. The growth in this segment is driven by product sales in the current period which totaled $7.6 million. Segment profit was $17.5 million, a 34% increase from $13.1 million in the prior year. Segment margin was 39.6% in 2019 compared to 35.7% for the prior year period.

Quarterly Conference Call

Verra Mobility will host a conference call and a live webcast to discuss financial results for investors and analysts at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on March 2, 2020. To access the conference call, dial (877) 407-0784 for the United States or Canada and (201) 689-8560 for international callers. The webcast will be available live in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at http://ir.verramobility.com. An audio replay of the call will also be available until 9:59 p.m. Mountain Time (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time) on March 16, 2020, by dialing (844) 512-2921 for the United States or Canada and (412) 317-6671 for international callers, and entering passcode #13698123. In addition, an archived webcast will be available in the "News & Events" section of the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at http://ir.verramobility.com.

About Verra Mobility

Verra Mobility is committed to developing and using the latest in technology and data intelligence to help make transportation safer and easier. As a global company, Verra Mobility sits at the center of the mobility ecosystem – one that brings together vehicles, devices, information, and people to solve complex challenges faced by our customers and the constituencies they serve.

Verra Mobility serves the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for millions of vehicles. As a leading provider of connected systems, Verra Mobility processes millions of transactions each year through connectivity with more than 50 individual tolling authorities and more than 400 issuing authorities. Verra Mobility also fosters the development of safe cities, partnering with law enforcement agencies, transportation departments and school districts across North America operating thousands of red-light, speed, bus lane and school bus stop arm safety cameras. Arizona-based Verra Mobility operates in more than 15 countries. For more information, visit www.verramobility.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which address the Company's expected future business and financial performance, and may contain words such as "goal," "target," "future," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "project," "may," "should," "will" or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the benefits of the Company's strategic acquisitions, changes in the market for our products and services, expected operating results, such as revenue growth, expansion plans and opportunities, and earnings guidance related to 2020 financial and operational metrics. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include those that are described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available on the Company's Investor Relations website, http://ir.verramobility.com, and on the SEC website, www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements represent the judgment of the Company, as of the date of this release, and Verra Mobility disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements. This press release should be read in conjunction with the information included in the Company's other press releases, reports and other filings with the SEC. Understanding the information contained in these filings is important in order to fully understand the Company's reported financial results and our business outlook for future periods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company also discloses certain non-GAAP financial information in this press release. These financial measures are not recognized measures under GAAP and are not intended to be and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC rules. These non-GAAP financial measures may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measurements to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measurements have been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations.

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands except per share data)

December 31,2019

December 31,2018

Assets

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

131,513

$

65,048

  Restricted cash

917

2,033

  Accounts receivable, net

93,514

87,511

  Unbilled receivables

20,003

12,956

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

26,491

17,600

Total current assets

272,438

185,148

Installation and service parts, net

8,841

9,282

Property and equipment, net

72,266

69,243

Operating lease assets

32,177

Intangible assets, net

434,443

514,542

Goodwill

584,150

564,723

Other non-current assets

3,111

1,845

Total assets

$

1,407,426

$

1,344,783

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

  Accounts payable

$

50,825

$

45,188

  Accrued liabilities

25,277

14,444

  Current portion of long-term debt

28,779

9,104

Total current liabilities

104,881

68,736

Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs

837,686

860,249

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

30,130

Other long-term liabilities

2,183

3,369

Payable to related party pursuant to tax receivable agreement

61,174

69,996

Asset retirement obligation

6,309

6,750

Deferred tax liabilities

25,716

33,627

Total liabilities

1,068,079

1,042,727

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value

Common stock, $.0001 par value

16

16

Common stock contingent consideration

54,862

73,150

Additional paid-in capital

367,266

348,017

Accumulated deficit

(80,220)

(113,306)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,577)

(5,821)

Total stockholders' equity

339,347

302,056

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,407,426

$

1,344,783

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands, except per share data)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Service revenue

$

104,839

$

93,823

$

416,723

$

365,076

Product sales

7,622

1,283

32,014

5,070

Total revenue

112,461

95,106

448,737

370,146

Cost of service revenue

1,171

1,571

5,561

5,788

Cost of product sales

3,487

1,022

13,919

3,447

Operating expenses

31,542

28,582

125,640

108,883

Selling, general and administrative expenses

22,784

53,518

85,493

136,069

Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

29,283

28,523

115,771

103,353

Impairment of property and equipment

5,898

Total costs and expenses

88,267

113,216

352,282

357,540

Income (loss) from operations

24,194

(18,110)

96,455

12,606

Interest expense, net

14,108

17,012

60,729

69,550

Loss on extinguishment of debt

16,335

26,486

Other income, net

(2,919)

(1,794)

(11,198)

(8,795)

Total other expenses

11,189

31,553

49,531

87,241

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

13,005

(49,663)

46,924

(74,635)

Income tax provision (benefit)

3,825

(11,709)

13,581

(16,241)

Net income (loss)

$

9,180

$

(37,954)

$

33,343

$

(58,394)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

4,980

(1,381)

3,244

(5,821)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

14,160

$

(39,335)

$

36,587

$

(64,215)

Net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

0.06

$

(0.27)

$

0.21

$

(0.67)

Diluted

$

0.06

$

(0.27)

$

0.21

$

(0.67)

Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:

Basic outstanding

159,009

140,691

157,890

87,320

Diluted outstanding

163,910

140,691

161,522

87,320

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

($ in thousands)

2019

2018

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income (loss)

$

33,343

$

(58,394)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

115,566

103,346

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

6,641

9,168

Impairment of property and equipment

5,898

Bad debt expense

8,100

6,025

Deferred income taxes

(10,894)

(24,435)

Stock-based compensation

10,012

2,272

Loss on extinguishment of debt

26,486

Installation and service parts expense

1,166

1,238

Accretion expense

350

396

Write-downs of installation and service parts and loss on disposal of assets

205

7

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(12,662)

(23,721)

Unbilled receivables

(6,428)

(6,124)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(7,150)

2,115

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(8,194)

7,125

Other liabilities

(2,151)

513

Net cash provided by operating activities

133,802

46,017

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

(25,519)

(536,699)

Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment

(29,685)

(26,576)

Cash proceeds from the sale of assets

231

418

Net cash used in investing activities

(54,973)

(562,857)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Borrowings on revolver

468

Repayment on revolver

(468)

Borrowings of long-term debt

1,103,800

Repayment of long-term debt

(9,104)

(654,851)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(426)

(31,753)

Payment of debt extinguishment costs

(12,187)

Payment of employee tax withholding related to RSU vesting

(4,990)

Capitalization from merger with Gores Holdings

803,294

Payment of underwriting and transaction costs

(24,024)

Capital contribution from Greenlight

169,259

Distribution to selling shareholders

(779,270)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(14,520)

574,268

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1,040

(856)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

65,349

56,572

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period

67,081

10,509

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period

$

132,430

$

67,081

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

QUARTERLY RESULTS AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

(Unaudited)

Q4 2019

Q4 2018

($ in thousands)

As Reported

As Reported

Service revenue

$

104,839

$

93,823

Product sales

7,622

1,283

Total revenue

112,461

95,106

Cost of service revenue

1,171

1,571

Cost of product sales

3,487

1,022

Operating expenses

31,542

28,582

Selling, general and administrative expenses

22,784

53,518

Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

29,283

28,523

Total costs and expenses

88,267

113,216

Income (loss) from operations

24,194

(18,110)

Interest expense, net

14,108

17,012

Loss on extinguishment of debt

16,335

Other income, net

(2,919)

(1,794)

Total other expenses

11,189

31,553

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

13,005

(49,663)

Income tax provision (benefit)

3,825

(11,709)

Net income (loss)

$

9,180

$

(37,954)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Net income (loss)

$

9,180

$

(37,954)

Interest expense, net

14,108

17,012

Income tax provision (benefit)

3,825

(11,709)

Depreciation and amortization

29,065

28,507

EBITDA

56,178

(4,144)

Transaction and other related expenses (i)

946

30,854

Transformation expenses (ii)

727

Loss on extinguishment of debt (iii)

16,335

Sponsor fees and expenses (iv)

1,250

Stock-based compensation (v)

2,586

2,272

TRA liability adjustment (vi)

(106)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

59,604

$

47,294

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

53.0

%

49.7

%

(i)

In Q4 2019, costs incurred related primarily to the Pagatelia acquisition. In Q4 2018, costs incurred related to the business combination with Gores Holdings II, Inc in October 2018.

(ii)

One-time costs related to optimizing the expense structure and defining our growth strategy.

(iii)

This includes prepayment penalties, the write-off of deferred financing costs, lender fees and third-party costs to issue the new debt.

(iv)

Sponsor management fees paid to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC.

(v)

Non-cash stock based compensation.

(vi)

This represents an adjustment to the TRA liability during full year 2019 based upon changes to taxable income and tax rates.

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CALCULATION OF PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

(Unaudited)

Pro Forma

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

2019

2018

2018

($ in thousands)

As Reported

As Reported

HTA

EPC

Combined

Service revenue

$

416,723

$

365,076

$

15,828

$

2,954

$

383,858

Product sales

32,014

5,070

5,070

Total revenue

448,737

370,146

15,828

2,954

388,928

Cost of service revenue

5,561

5,788

361

6,149

Cost of product sales

13,919

3,447

3,447

Operating expenses

125,640

108,883

4,362

810

114,055

Selling, general and administrative expenses

85,493

136,069

12,270

610

148,949

Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

115,771

103,353

398

27

103,778

Impairment of property and equipment

5,898

Total costs and expenses

352,282

357,540

17,030

1,808

376,378

Income (loss) from operations

96,455

12,606

(1,202)

1,146

12,550

Interest expense, net

60,729

69,550

33

69,583

Loss on extinguishment of debt

26,486

26,486

Other income, net

(11,198)

(8,795)

(6)

(8,801)

Total other expenses (income)

49,531

87,241

33

(6)

87,268

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

46,924

(74,635)

(1,235)

1,152

(74,718)

Income tax provision (benefit)

13,581

(16,241)

10

238

(15,993)

Net income (loss)

$

33,343

$

(58,394)

$

(1,245)

$

914

$

(58,725)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Net income (loss)

$

33,343

$

(58,394)

$

(1,245)

$

914

$

(58,725)

Interest expense, net

60,729

69,550

33

69,583

Income tax provision (benefit)

13,581

(16,241)

10

238

(15,993)

Depreciation and amortization

115,566

103,346

398

27

103,771

EBITDA

223,219

98,261

(804)

1,179

98,636

Transaction and other related expenses (i)

2,368

56,443

11,467

67,910

Transformation expenses (ii)

8,765

8,765

Impairment of property and equipment (iii)

5,898

Loss on extinguishment of debt (iv)

26,486

26,486

Sponsor fees and expenses (v)

5,383

5,383

Stock-based compensation (vi)

10,012

2,272

2,272

TRA liability adjustment (vii)

(106)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

241,391

$

197,610

$

10,663

$

1,179

$

209,452

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

53.8

%

53.4

%

67.4

%

39.9

%

53.9

%

(i)

For full year 2019, these related to secondary offering costs incurred by us for PE Greenlight Holdings, LLC and transaction expenses for the Pagatelia acquisition. For full year 2018, these represent adjustments to add back deal fees incurred in relation to the Company's acquisition by Greenlight Acquisition Corporation in May 2017, our acquisitions of HTA and EPC, and the business combination with Gores Holdings II, Inc. in October 2018. It primarily consists of acquisition services to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC, professional fees and other expenses.

(ii)

One-time costs related to optimizing the expense structure and defining our growth strategy.

(iii)

This represents an impairment charge on fixed assets that were used and held in our operations.

(iv)

Costs incurred to refinance the Company's credit facility and term loans. It includes prepayment penalties, the write-off of deferred financing costs, lender fees and third-party costs to issue the new debt.

(v)

Sponsor management fees paid to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC.

(vi)

Non-cash stock based compensation.

(vii)

This represents an adjustment to the TRA liability during the 2019 year based upon changes to taxable income and tax rates.      

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

FREE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

($ in thousands)

2019

2018

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

133,802

$

46,017

Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment

(29,685)

(26,576)

Free cash flow

$

104,117

$

19,441

 

ADJUSTED EPS

(Unaudited)

Q4

Q4

Year-to-Date

Year-to-Date

(In thousands, except per share data)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income (loss)

$

9,180

$

(37,954)

$

33,343

$

(58,394)

Amortization of intangibles

23,404

23,129

92,797

80,797

Transaction and other related expenses

946

30,854

2,368

56,443

Transformation expenses

727

8,765

Impairment of property and equipment

5,898

Loss on extinguishment of debt

16,335

26,486

Sponsor fees and expenses

1,250

5,383

Stock-based compensation

2,586

2,272

10,012

2,272

TRA liability adjustment

(106)

(106)

Total adjustments

26,830

74,567

110,969

180,146

Income tax effect on adjustments

(7,891)

(17,581)

(32,117)

(39,201)

Total adjustments after income tax effect

18,939

56,986

78,852

140,945

Adjusted Net Income

$

28,119

$

19,032

$

112,195

$

82,551

Adjusted EPS

$

0.17

$

0.14

$

0.69

$

0.95

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

163,910

140,691

161,522

87,320

Acquisitions and Mergers

We acquired Pagatelia on October 31, 2019, which provides consumer tolling and parking solutions in Europe.

We acquired HTA on March 1, 2018 which strengthened our position in the tolling market and EPC on April 6, 2018 which provides a platform for expansion into Europe.

On October 18, 2018, Verra Mobility completed a business combination with Gores Holdings II, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes certain non-cash expenses, including loss on extinguishment of debt and other transactions that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, exclude some but not all items that affect our cash flow from operating activities, as a result, they may not be comparable to similarly titled performance measures presented by other companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins are calculated as EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, divided by total revenue expressed as a percentage.

We use these metrics to measure our performance from period to period both at the consolidated level as well as within our operating segments, to evaluate and fund incentive compensation programs and to compare our results to those of our competitors. In addition to Adjusted EBITDA being a significant measure of performance for management purposes, we also believe that this presentation provides useful information to investors regarding financial and business trends related to our results of operations and that when non-GAAP financial information is viewed with GAAP financial information, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have certain limitations as analytical tools and should not be used as substitutes for net income (loss), cash flows from operations, or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Free Cash FlowWe define "Free Cash Flow" as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.

Adjusted Net IncomeWe define "Adjusted Net Income" as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude amortization of intangibles and certain non-cash or non-recurring expenses.

Adjusted EPSWe define "Adjusted EPS" as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average shares for the period.

Investor Relations ContactMarc P. GriffinICR, Inc., for Verra Mobility 646-277-1290IR@verramobility.com  

 

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