APi Group Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2020 Financial Results

-Adjusted gross margin expansion of 383 and 351 basis points for the second quarter and the first half of 2020, respectively-

-Operating cash flow of $177 million in the second quarter, compared to $28 million in the prior year-

-Company establishes adjusted EPS guidance range of $0.94 to $1.00 for 2020-

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) (“APG”, “APi” or the “Company”), today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights:

  • Reported net revenues were $889 million, compared to $1.1 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by COVID-19 related impacts
  • Adjusted net revenues declined by 14.2% or $141 million to $849 million, compared to $990 million in the prior year period
  • Reported gross margin was 19.6%, slightly up compared to prior year gross margin of 19.5%
  • Adjusted gross margin was 24.0%, representing a 383 basis point increase compared to prior year gross margin of 20.2%, driven by improved project selection and execution in Industrial Services and a higher mix of service revenue in Safety Services
  • Reported operating income was $27 million, a $36 million decline from prior year operating income of $63 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $101 million or 11.9%, a 190 basis point increase over prior year period
  • Reported net income was $36 million, a $17 million decline from prior year net income of $53 million and reported net income was $0.17 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income was $55 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.32, representing a $0.03 increase from prior year
  • Operating cash flow of $177 million, a $149 million increase from prior year operating cash flow of $28 million

First Half 2020 Highlights:

  • Reported net revenues were $1.7 billion, compared to $2.0 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by COVID-19 related impacts and improved project selection in Industrial Services
  • Adjusted net revenues declined by 8.8% or $162 million to $1.7 billion, compared to $1.8 billion in the prior year period
  • Reported gross margin was 19.2%, representing a 58 basis point increase compared to prior year gross margin of 18.7%
  • Adjusted gross margin was 23.0%, representing a 351 basis point increase compared to prior year gross margin of 19.5%, driven by improved project selection and execution in Industrial Services and a higher mix of service revenue in Safety Services
  • Reported operating loss was $207 million, a $296 million decline from prior year operating income of $89 million, largely driven by a $208 million impairment charge and additional amortization expense of $85 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $163 million or 9.8%, a 114 basis point increase over prior year period
  • Reported net loss was $158 million, a $232 million decline from prior year net income of $74 million, primarily driven by a $208 million impairment charge and reported net loss was $0.93 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income was $77 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.44, representing a $0.03 increase from prior year
  • Operating cash flow of $232 million, a $179 million increase from prior year operating cash flow of $53 million

2020 Guidance

The Company announced it is establishing guidance for 2020 and believes that adjusted net revenues for the year will range between $3.4 to $3.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA will range between $345 to $355 million, and adjusted EPS will range between $0.94 to $1.00 based on an adjusted fully diluted share count of 174 million. The Company intends to modify its outlook on a regular basis as it moves through the balance of the year and gauges the on-going impact of COVID-19.

Russ Becker, APi’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “I am very pleased with our results. Our ability to execute amidst COVID-19 related disruptions is a testament to the strength and resiliency of our employees, the benefits of a geographically diverse business model within the U.S. and Canada, our emphasis on growing recurring revenue with well-capitalized customers across a variety of end markets, and the relative variability of our cost structure to allow us to quickly flex with the changing market. We believe that our relentless focus on service and inspection helps build a more protective moat around the business. In the middle of a challenging environment, despite an expected decline in net revenues across our three segments as a result of COVID-19, our proactive approach to managing risk across our platform and the strength of our recurring revenue services-focused business model yielded results.”

“The resiliency, sacrifices and commitment shown by our approximately 15,000 team members has been inspiring. I thank them for their focus and on-going leadership efforts during these unprecedented times. As evidenced by the recent surge in cases, the pandemic is far from over. However, we remain confident in our ability to continue to execute on our long-term goals for the business.”

APi Co-Chair James E. Lillie added, “As we look to the future, we believe the company continues to be well positioned to execute on our long-term goals. We believe that our early expense reduction actions, strong cash flow generation, conservative balance sheet and liquidity profile provide us with a stable foundation to continue to navigate the uncertain economic climate. Russ and the entire team have not taken their eyes off the ball. They have been preemptive and proactive in addressing the challenges and volatility in the COVID-19 impacted market. Together with Russ, we remain focused on capitalizing on opportunities in front of us. We believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on the current environment and take advantage of strategic opportunities.”

Conference Call

APi will hold a webcast/dial-in conference call to discuss its financial results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Participants on the call will include Russ Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer; Tom Lydon, Chief Financial Officer; James E. Lillie and Sir Martin E. Franklin, Co-Chairmen of the Board of Directors.

To listen to the call by telephone, please dial 833-721-2905 or 929-517-9835 and provide Conference ID 8328637. You may also attend and view the presentation (live or by replay) via webcast by accessing the following URL:

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2546150/2ABC6F5FE6BB64652E10BF0FE7E8774C

A replay of the call will be available shortly after completion of the live call/webcast via telephone at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 or via the webcast link above.

About APi

APi is a market-leading business services provider of safety, specialty and industrial services in over 200 locations, primarily in North America. APi provides statutorily mandated and other contracted services to a strong base of long-standing customers across industries. We have a winning leadership culture driven by entrepreneurial business leaders to deliver innovative solutions for our customers. More information can be found at www.apigroupcorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimers

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements which are based on the Company’s expectations, intentions and projections regarding the Company’s future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts, including expectations regarding: (i) the Company’s positioning regarding its future business plans and long-term goals; (ii) the expected benefits of the Company’s focus on service and inspection; (iii) the Company’s strategies for each of its segments, including its focus on recurring revenue, its focus on margin expansion, acquisition opportunities, its strong balance sheet and variable cost structure, and the opportunities in the industries the Company serves; (iv) the impact of the Company’s completed divestitures; (v) certain expected 2020 financial results, including the Company’s guidance for 2020, the assumptions it made and the drivers contributing to its guidance; (vi) the Company’s flexibility to capitalize on the current environment and take advantage of strategic opportunities; and (vii) the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the future operating and financial performance of the Company and its customers, the Company’s plans and strategies to adapt and respond to the pandemic and the expected impact of those plans and strategies. These statements, including the Company’s guidance for 2020, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including: (i) economic conditions, competition and other risks that may affect the Company’s future performance, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, markets, supply chain, customers and workforce, on the credit and financial markets, on the alignment of expenses and revenues and on the global economy generally; (ii) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition and of the Company to take advantage of strategic opportunities; (iii) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (iv) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (v) other risks and uncertainties. Given these risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-U.S. GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and includes a reconciliation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures that are included in this press release and the additional financial information both in explaining its results to shareholders and the investment community and in its internal evaluation and management of its businesses. The Company’s management believes that these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures (a) permit investors to view the company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to evaluate the Company’s past performance, reportable business segments and prospects for future performance, (b) permit investors to compare the Company with its peers and (c) determine certain elements of management’s incentive compensation. Specifically:

  • The Company’s management believes that “adjusted” net revenues, “adjusted” gross margin, “adjusted” selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense, “adjusted” operating income (loss), “adjusted” net income, and “adjusted” earnings per share, which exclude business transformation and other expenses for the integration of acquired businesses, the impact and results of businesses classified as assets held-for-sale and businesses divested, and one-time and other events such as impairment charges, share-based compensation, transaction and other costs related to acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets and depreciation remeasurements associated with acquisitions, net COVID-19 relief, and certain tax benefits from the acquisition of APi Group, Inc. (the “APi Acquisition”), are useful because they provide investors with a meaningful perspective on the current underlying performance of the Company’s core ongoing operations.
  • The Company also presents changes in organic net revenues to provide a more complete understanding of underlying revenue trends by providing net revenues on a consistent basis as it excludes the impacts of significant acquisitions, planned or completed divestitures, and changes in foreign currency from year-over-year comparisons on reported net revenues, calculated as the difference between the reported net revenues for the year and the prior year local currency net revenues converted at the prior year average monthly exchange rates (excluding acquisitions and divestitures).
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is the measure of profitability used by management to manage its segments and, accordingly, in its segment reporting. The Company supplements the reporting of its consolidated financial information with certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, which defined as EBITDA excluding the impact of certain non-cash and other specifically identified items (“adjusted EBITDA”). The Company believes these non-U.S. GAAP measures provide meaningful information and help investors understand the Company’s financial results and assess its prospects for future performance. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to evaluate its performance, both internally and as compared with its peers, because it excludes certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results. Consolidated EBITDA is calculated in a manner consistent with segment EBITDA, which is a measure of segment profitability.
  • The Company presents free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion, which are liquidity measures used by management as factors in determining the amount of cash that is available for working capital needs or other uses of cash, however, it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures.

The Company only provides adjusted net revenues, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS guidance on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations, including adjustments that could be made for acquisitions and divestitures, business transformation and other expenses for the integration of acquired businesses, one-time and other events such as impairment charges, transaction and other costs related to acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets, net COVID-19 relief, and certain tax benefits from the acquisition of APi Group, Inc. (the “APi Acquisition”), and other charges reflected in our reconciliation of historic numbers, the amount of which, based on historical experience, could be significant.

While the Company believes these non-U.S. GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s performance, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is included later in this press release.

APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (GAAP)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

For the six months ended June 30,

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

 

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

 
Net revenues

$

889

 

$

1,067

 

$

1,747

 

$

1,989

 

Cost of revenues

 

715

 

 

859

 

 

1,411

 

 

1,618

 

Gross profit

 

174

 

 

208

 

 

336

 

 

371

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

147

 

 

145

 

 

335

 

 

282

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

27

 

 

63

 

 

(207

)

 

89

 

Interest expense, net

 

14

 

 

7

 

 

28

 

 

13

 

Investment income and other, net

 

(11

)

 

(1

)

 

(14

)

 

(3

)

Income (loss) before income tax provision

 

24

 

 

57

 

 

(221

)

 

79

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

(12

)

 

4

 

 

(63

)

 

5

 

Net income (loss)

$

36

 

$

53

 

$

(158

)

$

74

 

Net income (loss) per common share
Basic

$

0.18

 

 

N/A

 

$

(0.93

)

 

N/A

 

Diluted

$

0.17

 

 

N/A

 

$

(0.93

)

 

N/A

 

Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic

 

169

 

 

N/A

 

 

170

 

 

N/A

 

Diluted

 

176

 

 

N/A

 

 

170

 

 

N/A

 

APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (GAAP)
(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited)
 
June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(Successor) (Successor)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

377

$

256

Accounts receivable, net

 

646

 

730

Inventories

 

60

 

58

Contract assets

 

245

 

245

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

61

 

33

Assets held for sale

 

5

 

20

Total current assets

 

1,394

 

1,342

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

365

 

402

Operating lease right of use assets

 

102

 

105

Goodwill

 

780

 

980

Intangible assets, net

 

1,019

 

1,121

Deferred tax assets

 

65

 

Other assets

 

45

 

61

Total assets

$

3,770

$

4,011

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

$

18

$

19

Accounts payable

 

155

 

156

Other accrued liabilities

 

324

 

355

Deferred consideration

 

62

 

73

Contract liabilities

 

235

 

193

Operating and finance leases

 

27

 

27

Total current liabilities

 

821

 

823

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,163

 

1,171

Deferred tax liabilities

 

24

 

23

Operating and finance leases

 

91

 

95

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

106

 

142

Total liabilities

 

2,205

 

2,254

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,565

 

1,757

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

3,770

$

4,011

APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (GAAP)
(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited)
 

For the six months ended June 30,

2020

 

2019

(Successor) (Predecessor)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)

$

(158

)

$

74

 

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

 

144

 

 

51

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

208

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

(50

)

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

2

 

 

 

Other, net

 

2

 

 

7

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions

 

84

 

 

(79

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

232

 

 

53

 

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(5

)

 

(4

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(17

)

 

(40

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

2

 

 

4

 

Proceeds from disposal of business

 

4

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(1

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(16

)

 

(41

)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net short-term debt

 

 

 

25

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

1

 

 

8

 

Payments on long-term borrowings

 

(11

)

 

(16

)

Payments of acquisition-related consideration

 

(86

)

 

(18

)

Distributions paid

 

 

 

(34

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(96

)

 

(35

)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

 

1

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

121

 

 

(23

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

256

 

 

54

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

377

 

$

31

 

APi Group Corporation
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Net Revenues and Adjusted Net Revenues and Organic Revenue Growth (non-GAAP)

(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited)
 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

For the six months ended June 30,

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

 

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

Net revenues (as reported)

$

889

 

$

1,067

 

$

1,747

 

$

1,989

 

Adjustments to reconcile net revenues to adjusted net revenues:
Businesses classified as held-for-sale

(a)

 

(40

)

 

(77

)

 

(78

)

 

(158

)

Adjusted net revenues

$

849

 

$

990

 

$

1,669

 

$

1,831

 

Organic Revenue Growth

 
For the three months ended June 30, 2020
(Successor)
AS REPORTED Acquisitions
Net revenue and planned Foreign currency Organic net
change divestitures, net (b) translation (c) revenue change (d)
Safety Services

(16.4

)%

 

0.2

%

(16.6

)%

Specialty Services

(15.7

)%

 

 

(15.7

)%

Industrial Services

(18.4

)%

(16.9

)%

 

(1.5

)%

Consolidated

(16.7

)%

(2.5

)%

0.1

%

(14.3

)%

 
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
(Successor)
AS REPORTED Acquisitions
Net revenue and planned Foreign currency Organic net
change divestitures, net (b) translation (c) revenue change (d)
Safety Services

(8.6

)%

 

0.2

%

(8.8

)%

Specialty Services

(7.3

)%

 

 

(7.3

)%

Industrial Services

(27.1

)%

(14.0

)%

 

(13.1

)%

Consolidated

(12.2

)%

(3.3

)%

0.1

%

(9.0

)%

Notes:

(a)

Adjustment to reflect the elimination of amounts related to businesses classified as held-for-sale and businesses divested as of June 30, 2020.

(b)

 

Acquisitions include pre-acquisition net revenues in their respective years of acquisition. Planned divestitures exclude net revenues for all periods for the Company’s businesses divested or classified as held-for-sale at June 30, 2020.

(c)

 

Represents the effect of foreign currency on reported net revenues, calculated as the difference between the reported net revenues for the year and the prior year local currency net revenues converted at the prior year average monthly exchange rates (excluding acquisitions and divestitures).

(d)

 

Organic net revenue change provides a consistent basis for a year-over-year comparison in net revenues as it excludes the impacts of acquisitions, planned and completed divestitures, and the impact of changes due to foreign currency translation.

APi Group Corporation
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP)

(Amounts in millions)
(Unaudited)
 

For the three months ended June 30,

For the six months ended June 30,

2020

2019

2020

 

2019

(Successor) (Predecessor) (Successor) (Predecessor)
Gross profit (as reported)

$

174

 

$

208

 

$

336

 

$

371

 

Adjustments to reconcile gross profit to adjusted gross profit:
Businesses classified as held-for-sale (a)

 

(1

)

 

(5

)

 

(1

)

 

(8

)

Backlog amortization (b)

 

23

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

Depreciation remeasurement (c)

 

8

 

 

(3

)

 

4

 

 

(6

)

Adjusted gross profit

$

204

 

$

200

 

$

384

 

$

357

 

 
Adjusted net revenues (d)

$

849

 

$

990

 

$

1,669

 

$

1,831

 

Adjusted gross margin

 

24.0

%

 

20.2

%

 

23.0

%

 

19.5

%

Notes:

(a)

 

Adjustment to reflect the elimination of amounts related to businesses classified as held-for-sale and businesses divested as of June 30, 2020.

(b)

 

Adjustment to reflect the addback of amortization expense related to backlog intangible assets.

(c)

 

Adjustment to reflect the remeasurement of depreciation expense as a result of the finalization of step-up in fixed assets acquired in the APi Acquisition. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, reflects the reversal of depreciation expense remeasurement recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2020, which related to prior periods, and the reclassification between cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 is as adjusted to reflect an increase in depreciation expense as if the APi Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2019, and the reclassification between cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses.

(d)

 

Adjusted net revenues based on non-GAAP reconciliations included in this press release.

APi Group Corporation

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

SG&A and Adjusted SG&A (non-GAAP)

(Amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30,

 

For the six months ended June 30,

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

 

(Successor)

 

(Predecessor)

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) (as reported)

$

147

 

$

145

 

$

335

 

$

282

 

Adjustments to reconcile SG&A to adjusted SG&A:
Businesses classified as held-for-sale (a)

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

 

(6

)

Contingent consideration and compensation (b)

 

10

 

 

(5

)

 

3

 

 

(9

)

Amortization of intangible assets (c)

 

(28

)

 

(9

)

 

(58

)

 

(18

)

Depreciation remeasurement (d)

 

4

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Business process transformation costs (e)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

Public company registration, listing and compliance (f)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

COVID-19 severance costs at foreign subsidiaries (g)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

Expenses related to prior ownership (h)

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(7

)

Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses

$

128

 

$

123

 

$

270

 

$

242

 

 
Adjusted net revenues (i)

$

849

 

$

990

 

$

1,669

 

$

1,831

 

Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of adjusted net revenues

 

15.1

%

 

12.4

%

 

16.2

%

 

13.2

%

Contacts

Investor Relations Inquiries:
Olivia Walton

Vice President of Investor Relations

+1 651-604-2773

investorrelations@apigroupinc.us
 

Media Contact:
Liz Cohen

Kekst CNC

+1 212-521-4845

Liz.Cohen@kekstcnc.com

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