UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2017

 

ABM Industries Incorporated

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-8929   94-1369354
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Number)    Identification No.)

 

One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor    
New York, New York   10006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 297-0200

  

N/A

 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

¨Emerging growth company

 

¨If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On September 6, 2017, ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results related to the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this item by reference.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD

 

As disclosed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, the Company will hold a live web cast on September 7, 2017 relating to the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. A copy of the slides to be presented at the Company’s web cast and discussed in the conference call relating to such financial results is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 6, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on November 6, 2017 to stockholders of record on October 5, 2017. A copy of the press release announcing the declaration of the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this item by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)Exhibits.

 

99.1Press Release issued by ABM Industries Incorporated, dated September 6, 2017, announcing financial results related to the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and the declaration of a dividend payable November 6, 2017 to stockholders of record on October 5, 2017.

 

99.2Slides of ABM Industries Incorporated dated September 7, 2017.

 

   

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

  ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
   
Dated: September 6, 2017 By: /s/ Barbara L. Smithers
    Barbara L. Smithers
    Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

   

 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1Press Release issued by ABM Industries Incorporated, dated September 6, 2017, announcing financial results related to the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and the declaration of a dividend payable November 6, 2017 to stockholders of record on October 5, 2017.

 

99.2Slides of ABM Industries Incorporated dated September 7, 2017.

 

   

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

ABM INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR

 

THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2017

 

Revenues Increase to $1.3 billion

 

GAAP Continuing EPS of $0.58; Adjusted Continuing EPS of $0.51

 

Declaration of 206th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

 

New York, NY - September 6, 2017 - ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)  Three Months Ended
July 31,
   Increase/   Nine Months Ended
July 31,
   Increase/ 
(unaudited)  2017   2016   (Decrease)   2017   2016   (Decrease) 
                         
Revenues  $1,318.4   $1,296.9    1.7%  $3,955.6   $3,822.4    3.5%
Operating profit  $22.6   $18.5    22.0%  $97.4   $44.0    NM*
Income from continuing operations  $32.9   $32.9    0.2%  $80.6   $53.3    51.3%
Income from continuing operations per diluted share  $0.58   $0.58    %  $1.42   $0.94    51.1%
Adjusted income from continuing operations  $29.1   $30.6    (4.9)%  $78.4   $69.9    12.1%
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share  $0.51   $0.54    (5.6)%  $1.39   $1.23    13.0%
Net income  $32.9   $31.1    5.9%  $7.4   $49.4    (85.0)%
Net income per diluted share  $0.58   $0.55    5.5%  $0.13   $0.87    (85.1)%
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations  $32.4   $21.7    49.3%  $82.6   $100.7    (18.0)%
Adjusted EBITDA  $57.3   $61.1    (6.1)%  $166.0   $150.8    10.1%
Adjusted EBITDA margin   4.3%   4.7%   (40)bps   4.2%   3.9%   30bps

 

* Not meaningful (due to variance greater than or equal to +/-100%)

 

This release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures described as “Adjusted EBITDA” defined as earnings before income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding items impacting comparability, "Adjusted EBITDA margin", “Adjusted income from continuing operations,” and “Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share”. These adjustments have been made with the intent of providing financial measures that give management and investors a more representative understanding of underlying operational results and trends as well as the Company’s operational performance. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods. Please refer to the accompanying financial schedules for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to certain GAAP financial measures. We round amounts in these schedules to millions and calculate all percentages and per-share data from the underlying whole-dollar amounts. As a result, certain amounts may not foot, crossfoot, or recalculate based on reported numbers due to rounding. Unless otherwise noted, all references to years are to our fiscal year, which ends on October 31.

 

Third Quarter Performance

 

For the third quarter of fiscal 2017, revenues of approximately $1.3 billion increased 1.7%. Excluding the Company's Government Services business, which was sold on May 31, 2017, organic revenue increased 2.3% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company's organic revenue performance was driven primarily by growth stemming from both new business wins and expansions with existing clients, including greater Work Order (tag) sales. In addition, acquisitions provided $8.7 million of incremental revenues during the quarter primarily related to the Aviation and Technical Solutions segments.

 

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On a GAAP basis, income from continuing operations was $32.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $32.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share last year. Income from continuing operations versus last year reflects higher revenue contribution, higher savings related to the Company's 2020 Vision initiatives, and favorable items impacting comparability. This performance was offset by one additional working day this year, which primarily impacted the Business & Industry segment. Additionally, a contract termination within the Company's Aviation segment impacted the quarter negatively.

 

Adjusted income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2017 was $29.1 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $30.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease versus last year is attributable to the aforementioned factors, but excludes items impacting comparability.  A full description of items impacting comparability can be found in the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table.

 

Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $32.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to net income of $31.1 million, or $0.55 per diluted share last year.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $57.3 million compared to $61.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was 4.3% versus 4.7% last year. The decrease in margin versus last year is primarily attributable to one additional working day during the quarter, which offset higher savings related to the Company's 2020 Vision initiatives.

 

Scott Salmirs, President and Chief Executive Officer of ABM Industries, commented, "Since the announcement of our 2020 Vision, we have taken several important steps in our evolution towards becoming a company led by our industry group expertise and focused on long-term profitable growth. Our ongoing work of instituting the ABM Way is empowering us to approach our business more informatively and discerningly. As today's results demonstrate, we continue to grow and learn through our transformation and we are encouraged about the long term opportunities the continued implementation of our 2020 Vision will yield."

 

Operating Results

 

For the third quarter of fiscal 2017, revenues increased by $21.5 million, or 1.7%, compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase in revenues was attributable to organic growth in the Aviation segment's domestic operations related to parking, transportation, cabin cleaning, catering, and passenger services for new and existing customers. The Company also experienced organic growth in the Business & Industry segment as a result of higher janitorial and facility services revenues in the Company's U.S. and U.K. operations. In addition, acquisitions provided $8.7 million of incremental revenues during the quarter primarily reflected in the Aviation and Technical Solutions segments.

 

Operating profit for the quarter was $22.6 million compared to $18.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase versus last year is primarily attributable to the aforementioned lower, year-over-year items impacting comparability, higher revenue contribution, and procurement and organizational savings related to the Company's 2020 Vision initiatives which were initiated in fiscal 2016. The year-over-year increase in the Company's operating profit for the quarter was partially offset by one additional working day and the impact of the termination of a contract within the Company's Aviation business.

 

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Liquidity & Capital Structure

 

The Company ended the quarter with total debt, including standby letters of credit, of $392.4 million.

 

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the quarter.

 

In addition, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.170 per common share for a total distribution of $9.5 million.

 

Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend

 

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.170 per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 payable on November 6, 2017 to shareholders of record on October 5, 2017. This will be the Company's 206th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

 

Guidance

 

The Company continues to quantify the full financial impact of its recently closed acquisition of GCA Services Group, which includes the continuation of the purchase accounting process and certain third-party valuations. As a result of the potential for these processes to have a material impact on future results, the Company is removing its previous guidance outlook.

 

D. Anthony Scaglione, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded, "As we announced last week, we are thrilled to be expanding the ABM network with our acquisition of GCA Services Group and we welcome the valuable employees and clients of GCA.  As expected, the next few months will involve a thorough and extensive integration process and the continuation of purchase accounting to quantify the full financial impact of our acquisition.  Without the GCA transaction, our previous GAAP guidance would have been adjusted for the favorable impact related to expiring statutes of limitations for an uncertain tax position, partially offset by other Items Impacting Comparability. Our non-GAAP guidance range would have remained the same."

 

Conference Call Information

 

ABM will host its quarterly conference call for all interested parties on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 8:30 AM (ET). The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast under the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's Investor Relations website, located at investor.abm.com, or by dialing (877) 451-6152 approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time.

 

A supplemental presentation will accompany the webcast on the Company's website.

 

A replay will be available approximately two hours after the recording through September 14, 2017 and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 and then entering ID #13668937.  An archive will also be available on the ABM website for 90 days.

 

ABOUT ABM

 

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions with revenues of approximately $5.1 billion and over 130,000 employees in 350+ offices throughout the United States and various international locations. ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include janitorial, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC & mechanical, landscape & turf, mission critical solutions and parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes - from schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants and airports. ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909. For more information, visit www.abm.com.

 

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Cautionary Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

 

This press release contains both historical and forward-looking statements regarding ABM Industries Incorporated (“ABM”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “ABM,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”). We make forward-looking statements related to future expectations, estimates, and projections that are uncertain and often contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “predict,” “should,” “target,” or other similar words or phrases. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. For us, particular risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the following: (1) we may not realize the growth opportunities and cost synergies that are anticipated from the acquisition of GCA Services Group (“GCA”); (2) we have incurred a substantial amount of debt to complete the acquisition of GCA, and to service our debt we will require a significant amount of cash; (3) changes to our businesses, operating structure, financial reporting structure, or personnel relating to the implementation of our 2020 Vision strategic transformation initiative; (4) unfavorable developments in our class and representative actions and other lawsuits alleging various claims; (5) increases in estimates of ultimate insurance losses; (6) our risk management and safety programs may not be successful in achieving anticipated improvements; (7) challenges preserving long-term client relationships, passing through costs to clients, responding to competitive pressures, and retaining qualified personnel; (8) unexpected tax liabilities or changes in tax laws; (9) the impact of Hurricane Harvey on our business  is currently unknown as the flooding it caused has  disrupted operations at our Shared Services Center in Sugar Land, TX and impacted services we provide to clients in the Houston area and the time frame to resume operations  and provision of services to impacted clients is uncertain; (10) deterioration of general economic conditions and resulting reductions in commercial office building occupancy; (11) impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets; (12) changes in immigration laws, or enforcement actions or investigations under such laws; (13) failure of our joint venture partners to perform their obligations; (14) losses or other incidents at facilities in which we operate; (15) difficulty responding to cyber-security incidents and business interruptions; (16) liabilities associated with participation in multiemployer pension plans; (17) actions of activist investors; and (18) weather conditions, catastrophic events, and terrorist attacks.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

To supplement ABM’s consolidated financial information, the Company has presented income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share as adjusted for items impacting comparability, for the third quarter and fiscal years 2017 and 2016. These adjustments have been made with the intent of providing financial measures that give management and investors a better understanding of the underlying operational results and trends as well as ABM’s operational performance. In addition, the Company has presented earnings before income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding items impacting comparability (adjusted EBITDA) for the third quarter of fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Adjusted EBITDA is among the indicators management uses as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. (See accompanying financial tables for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to certain GAAP financial measures.)

 

Contact:  
Investor & Media Relations: Susie A. Choi
  (212) 297-9721
  susie.choi@abm.com

 

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Financial Schedules

 

ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended July 31,   Increase / 
(in millions, except per share amounts)  2017   2016   (Decrease) 
Revenues  $1,318.4   $1,296.9    1.7%
Operating expenses   1,184.5    1,161.3    2.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses   101.3    108.0    (6.3)%
Restructuring and related expenses   5.2    3.3    57.8%
Amortization of intangible assets   6.1    5.8    4.6%
Impairment recovery and gain on sale   (1.1)       NM*
Operating profit   22.6    18.5    22.0%
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net   1.2    2.1    (41.6)%
Interest expense   (2.8)   (2.6)   6.6%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   21.0    18.0    16.9%
Income tax benefit   11.9    14.9    (20.0)%
Income from continuing operations   32.9    32.9    0.2%
Net loss from discontinued operations       (1.8)   NM*
Net income  $32.9   $31.1    5.9%
Net income per common share — basic               
Income from continuing operations  $0.59   $0.58    1.7%
Loss from discontinued operations       (0.03)   NM*
Net income  $0.59   $0.55    7.3%
Net income per common share — diluted               
Income from continuing operations  $0.58   $0.58    %
Loss from discontinued operations       (0.03)   NM*
Net income  $0.58   $0.55    5.5%
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding               
Basic   56.1    56.2      
Diluted   56.6    56.8      
Dividends declared per common share  $0.170   $0.165      

 

* Not meaningful (due to variance greater than or equal to +/-100%)

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

   Nine Months Ended July 31,   Increase / 
(in millions, except per share amounts)  2017   2016   (Decrease) 
Revenues  $3,955.6   $3,822.4    3.5%
Operating expenses   3,544.1    3,430.1    3.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses   299.2    310.2    (3.6)%
Restructuring and related expenses   16.0    19.3    (17.3)%
Amortization of intangible assets   17.4    18.8    (7.3)%
Impairment recovery and gain on sale   (18.5)       NM*
Operating profit   97.4    44.0    NM*
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net   3.6    5.3    (33.8)%
Interest expense   (9.1)   (7.7)   18.0%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   91.9    41.6    NM*
Income tax (provision) benefit   (11.3)   11.7    NM*
Income from continuing operations   80.6    53.3    51.3%
Net loss from discontinued operations   (73.2)   (3.9)   NM*
Net income   7.4    49.4    (85.0)%
Net income per common share — Basic               
Income from continuing operations  $1.44   $0.94    53.2%
Loss from discontinued operations   (1.31)   (0.06)   NM*
Net income  $0.13   $0.88    (85.2)%
Net income per common share — diluted               
Income from continuing operations  $1.42   $0.94    51.1%
Loss from discontinued operations   (1.29)   (0.07)   NM*
Net income  $0.13   $0.87    (85.1)%
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding               
Basic   56.0    56.4      
Diluted   56.6    56.9      
Dividends declared per common share  $0.510   $0.495      

 

* Not meaningful (due to variance greater than or equal to +/-100%)

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended July 31, 
(in millions)  2017   2016 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations  $32.4   $21.7 
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations   (55.2)   (3.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  $(22.8)  $18.6 
Proceeds from sale of business   35.5     
Other   (13.4)   (11.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations   22.1    (11.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  $22.1   $(11.5)
Proceeds from issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of taxes withheld
  $1.3   $3.2 
Incremental tax benefit from share-based compensation awards       (0.5)
Repurchases of common stock       (9.7)
Dividends paid   (9.5)   (9.2)
Borrowings from line of credit   229.1    242.7 
Repayment of borrowings from line of credit   (242.3)   (227.3)
Changes in book cash overdrafts   9.3    (3.1)
Financing of energy savings performance contracts   4.1    4.7 
Repayment of capital lease obligations   (0.2)   (0.3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  $(8.2)  $0.5 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   0.9    (1.7)

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

   Nine Months Ended July 31, 
(in millions)  2017   2016 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations  $82.6   $100.7 
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations   (57.2)   (25.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $25.3   $75.1 
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired   (18.6)  $(81.0)
Proceeds from sale of business   35.5     
Other   (40.8)   (21.8)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations  $(23.9)  $(102.8)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations       (3.1)
Net cash used in investing activities  $(23.9)  $(105.9)
Proceeds from issuance of share-based compensation awards, net of taxes withheld  $2.0   $5.7 
Repurchases of common stock   (7.9)   (31.2)
Dividends paid   (28.4)   (27.7)
Deferred financing costs paid       (0.1)
Borrowings from line of credit   671.0    779.3 
Repayment of borrowings from line of credit   (674.6)   (713.0)
Payment of contingent consideration   (3.8)    
Changes in book cash overdrafts   26.5    1.8 
Financing of energy savings performance contracts   6.8    15.3 
Repayment of capital lease obligations   (0.3)   (1.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  $(8.7)  $29.1 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   1.5    (2.2)

 

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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

(in millions)  July 31, 2017   October 31, 2016 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $47.7   $53.5 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances   875.3    803.7 
Prepaid expenses   94.7    68.0 
Other current assets   31.3    30.0 
Assets held for sale       36.1 
Total current assets   1,049.0    991.3 
Other investments   16.3    17.4 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation   100.9    81.8 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization   95.9    103.8 
Goodwill   926.9    912.8 
Deferred income tax asset, net   52.5    37.4 
Other noncurrent assets   111.6    134.3 
Total assets  $2,352.9   $2,278.8 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Trade accounts payable  $202.5   $174.3 
Accrued compensation   132.0    130.7 
Accrued taxes—other than income   49.0    40.6 
Insurance claims   102.1    92.2 
Income taxes payable   2.1    6.3 
Legal settlements from discontinued operations   65.3     
Other accrued liabilities   137.1    135.9 
Liabilities held for sale       16.8 
Total current liabilities   690.1    596.8 
Noncurrent income taxes payable   15.6    33.4 
Line of credit   264.7    268.3 
Deferred income tax liability, net   3.2    3.5 
Noncurrent insurance claims   355.5    331.6 
Other noncurrent liabilities   55.2    71.2 
Total liabilities   1,384.3    1,304.8 
Total stockholders' equity   968.6    974.0 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $2,352.9   $2,278.8 

 

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REVENUES AND OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended July 31,   Increase/ 
(in millions)  2017   2016   (Decrease) 
Revenues               
Business & Industry  $749.9   $733.4    2.2%
Aviation   259.1    219.1    18.2%
Emerging Industries Group   190.5    200.6    (5.0)%
Technical Solutions   106.7    115.4    (7.6)%
Government Services   12.3    28.3    (56.7)%
Total revenues  $1,318.4   $1,296.9    1.7%
Operating profit               
Business & Industry  $42.2   $40.7    3.6%
Aviation   6.2    8.3    (25.9)%
Emerging Industries Group   11.6    16.9    (31.1)%
Technical Solutions   9.8    10.0    (2.5)%
Government Services   1.7    (1.0)   NM*
Corporate   (47.5)   (55.0)   (13.7)%
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Aviation and Government Services   (1.0)   (1.3)   (20.2)%
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions   (0.4)   (0.1)   NM*
Total operating profit   22.6    18.5    22.0%
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net   1.2    2.1    (41.6)%
Interest expense   (2.8)   (2.6)   6.6%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   21.0    18.0    16.9%
Income tax benefit   11.9    14.9    (20.0)%
Income from continuing operations   32.9    32.9    0.2%
Net loss from discontinued operations       (1.8)   NM*
Net income  $32.9   $31.1    5.9%

 

* Not meaningful (due to variance greater than or equal to +/-100%)

 

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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

REVENUES AND OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

   Nine Months Ended July 31,   Increase/ 
(in millions)  2017   2016   (Decrease) 
Revenues               
Business & Industry  $2,237.5   $2,207.4    1.4%
Aviation   723.3    625.9    15.6%
Emerging Industries Group   583.2    594.7    (1.9)%
Technical Solutions   325.2    309.8    5.0%
Government Services   86.5    84.6    2.3%
Total revenues  $3,955.6   $3,822.4    3.5%
Operating profit               
Business & Industry  $115.6   $101.8    13.6%
Aviation   19.2    17.7    8.2%
Emerging Industries Group   36.0    44.7    (19.5)%
Technical Solutions   28.6    18.4    55.6%
Government Services   21.8    (2.3)   NM*
Corporate   (118.5)   (130.5)   (9.2)%
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Aviation and Government Services   (3.4)   (4.6)   (25.6)%
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions   (1.8)   (1.2)   43.1%
Total operating profit   97.4    44.0    NM*
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net   3.6    5.3    (33.8)%
Interest expense   (9.1)   (7.7)   18.0%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   91.9    41.6    NM*
Income tax (provision) benefit   (11.3)   11.7    NM*
Income from continuing operations   80.6    53.3    51.3%
Net loss from discontinued operations   (73.2)   (3.9)   NM*
Net income  $7.4   $49.4    (85.0)%

 

* Not meaningful (due to variance greater than or equal to +/-100%)

 

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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended July 31,   Nine Months Ended July 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts)  2017   2016   2017   2016 
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations                    
Income from continuing operations  $32.9   $32.9   $80.6   $53.3 
Items impacting comparability(a)                    
Prior year self-insurance adjustment(b)   12.3    19.8    22.3    30.5 
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation(c)       0.1    (3.2)   0.1 
Restructuring and related(d)   5.2    3.3    16.0    18.9 
Acquisition costs   2.3        3.1    1.1 
Litigation and other settlements(e)   (0.1)   4.6    2.3    9.5 
Impairment recovery and gain on sale   (1.1)       (18.5)    
Gain from equity investment(f)       (0.9)       (0.9)
Total items impacting comparability   18.5    26.9    22.0    59.2 
Income tax benefit(g) (i)   (22.4)   (29.2)   (24.2)   (42.6)
Items impacting comparability, net of taxes   (3.8)   (2.3)   (2.2)   16.6 
Adjusted income from continuing operations  $29.1   $30.6   $78.4   $69.9 

 

   Three Months Ended July 31,   Nine Months Ended July 31, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA                    
Net income  $32.9   $31.1   $7.4   $49.4 
Items impacting comparability   18.5    26.9    22.0    59.2 
Net loss from discontinued operations       1.8    73.2    3.9 
Income tax benefit (provision)   (11.9)   (14.9)   11.3    (11.7)
Interest income from energy efficient government buildings(h)       (0.3)   (0.4)   (0.9)
Interest expense   2.8    2.6    9.1    7.7 
Depreciation and amortization   15.0    13.8    43.4    43.2 
Adjusted EBITDA  $57.3   $61.1   $166.0   $150.8 

 

   Three Months Ended July 31,   Nine Months Ended July 31, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations per Diluted Share to Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations per Diluted Share                    
Income from continuing operations per diluted share  $0.58   $0.58   $1.42   $0.94 
Items impacting comparability, net of taxes   (0.07)   (0.04)   (0.04)   0.29 
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share  $0.51   $0.54   $1.39   $1.23 
Diluted shares   56.6    56.8    56.6    56.9 

 

(a) The Company adjusts income from continuing operations to exclude the impact of certain items that are unusual, non-recurring, or otherwise do not reflect management's views of the underlying operational results and trends of the Company.

 

(b) Represents adjustments to our self-insurance reserve for general liability, workers’ compensation and automobile claims related to prior period accident years. Management believes these prior period reserve changes do not illustrate the performance of the Company’s normal ongoing operations given the current year's insurance expense is estimated by management in conjunction with the Company's outside actuary to take into consideration past history and current costs and regulatory trends. Once the Company develops its best estimate of insurance expense premiums for the year, the Company fully allocates such costs out to the business leaders to hold them accountable for the current year costs within operations. However, since these prior period reserve changes relate to claims that could date back many years, current management has limited ability  to influence the ultimate development of the prior year changes. Accordingly, including the prior period reserve changes in the Company's current operational results would not depict how the business is run as the Company holds its management accountable for the current year’s operational performance. The Company believes the exclusion of the self-insurance adjustment from income from continuing operations is useful to investors by enabling them to better assess our operating performance in the context of current year profitability.

 

(c) FY17 represents reimbursement of previously expensed legal and other costs incurred in connection with an internal investigation into a foreign entity affiliated with a former joint venture partner.

 

(d) Represents costs for 2020 Vision Transformation Initiative, net of the reversal of certain share-based compensation costs.

 

(e) YTD FY16 amount includes costs related to a reserve established for an outstanding client receivable that is being litigated, and a significant portion of the outstanding receivable amount is no longer deemed collectible.

 

(f) The Company's share of a gain associated with property sales completed by one of its investments in a low income housing partnership.

 

(g) The Company's tax impact is calculated using the federal and state statutory rate of 41.5%, with the exception of an impairment recovery and gain on sale related to the Company’s Government Services business, for which a 39.0% tax rate was applied. We calculate tax from the underlying whole-dollar amounts, as a result, certain amounts may not recalculate based on reported numbers due to rounding.

 

(h) Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest income for certain long term energy contracts, in which case a gross up of both interest income and interest expense is being recorded.

 

(i) FY'17 and FY'16 include a tax benefit of $14.6M and $18.0M, respectively, related to expiring statute of limitations.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Cover Slide Title (20pt. Bold) Third Quarter 2017 Teleconference September 7, 2017

 

 

Agenda 2 2 3 Capital Structure Acquisition of GCA Services Group Forward - Looking Statements and Non - GAAP Financial Information: Our discussions during this conference call and in this presentation will include forward - looking statements. Actual results co uld differ materially from those projected in the forward - looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed in the Company’s 2 016 Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in our 2017 reports on Form 10 - Q and Form 8 - K. These reports are available on our website at http://investor.abm.com under “Company In formation”. A description of other factors that could cause actual results to differ is also set forth at the end of this presentation. Also, the discussion during this conference call and in this presentation will include certain financial measures that were n ot prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Please see the Appendix for reconciliations of those historical non - GAAP financia l measures and for information relating to the use of certain other non - GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of certain non - GAAP financial measures can also be found on the Investor Relations portion of our website at http://investor.abm.com. 1 Third Quarter 2017 Review

 

 

$1,296.9 $1,318.4 2016 2017 Q3FY17 Revenue Third Quarter 2017 Review 3 Note: Excluding the impact of currency translation and Government, organic revenue growth for Q3 FY17 was 2 .8% • Q3 FY17 revenue increase of 1.7% y - o - y, reflecting the sale of Government Services in May 2017 • Q3 FY17 2.3% organic growth, excluding Government

 

 

Q3 FY17 Income from Continuing Operations Q3 FY17 Adj. Income from Continuing Operations $32.9 $32.9 2016 2017 Up 0.2% y - o - y $30.6 $29.1 2016 2017 Down 4.9% y - o - y Third Quarter 2017 Review 4 $0.58 per share $0.51 per share $0.54 per share $0.58 per share

 

 

Third Quarter 2017 Review 5 1 Net Income includes loss from discontinued operations Q3 FY17 margin impacted by one additional working day of approximately 30bps 4.7% margin 4 .3% margin $0.58 per share $0.55 per share

 

 

Third Quarter 2017 Segment Results 6 Business & Industry • Revenues of $749.9m, increase of 2.2% y - o - y • Operating profit of $42.2m, operating margin of 5.6% Aviation • Revenues of $259.1m, increase of 18.2% y - o - y • Operating profit of $6. 2 m, operating margin of 2 .4 % Emerging Industries • Revenues of $190.5m, decrease of 5.0% y - o - y • Operating profit of $ 11.6 m, operating margin of 6.1 % Technical Solutions • Revenues of $106.7m, decrease of 7.6% y - o - y • Operating profit of $9 .8 m, operating margin of 9.2%

 

 

Acquisition of GCA Services Group

 

 

Education Division 56% $573mm Commercial Division 43% $436mm Vehicle Services 7% Education 57% Commercial 36% Revenue breakdown Key statistics • Revenue contribution of approximately $1.1 billion • Approximately $100 million of adjusted EBITDA * • 3,200+ K - 12 schools served across ~250 districts • 80+ higher education facilities • 1,000+ Commercial customer sites • Over 37,000 employees • Founded in 2003 with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio • Premier provider of facility services in the Education and Commercial industries • Specializes in facilities maintenance, janitorial services, grounds management, vehicle services and outsourced workforce solutions • Services in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico • Best - in - class facilities service provider to the K - 12 and higher education sectors • Focused on commercial verticals which require specialized, value - added services, like manufacturing, high - tech and bio - pharma • Experienced and talented team of employees with company - wide focus on exceptional customer service Business overview GCA Overview * See “Use of Non - GAAP Financial Information” 8

 

 

Transformative Combination 9 Strategic fit under 2020 Vision Industry talent and insight Achievable cost synergies Bolstered Education presence Elevated margin profile Increased FCF generation Enhanced revenue opportunities Increased scale and density

 

 

Forward - Looking Statements This presentation contains both historical and forward - looking statements regarding ABM Industries Incorporated (“ABM”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “ABM,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”). We make forward - looking statements related to future expectations, estimates, and p rojections that are uncertain and often contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “outlook ,” “plan,” “predict,” “should,” “target,” or other similar words or phrases. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risk s, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. For us, particular risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materiall y d ifferent from those expressed in our forward - looking statements include the following: (1) we may not realize the growth opportunities and cost synergies that are antici pat ed from the acquisition of GCA Services Group (“GCA”); (2) we have incurred a substantial amount of debt to complete the acquisition of GCA, and to service our debt we will require a significant amount of cash; (3) changes to our businesses, operating structure, financial reporting structure, or personnel relating to the impleme nta tion of our 2020 Vision strategic transformation initiative; (4) unfavorable developments in our class and representative actions and other lawsuits alleging v ari ous claims; (5) increases in estimates of ultimate insurance losses; (6) our risk management and safety programs may not be successful in achieving anticipated improve men ts; (7) challenges preserving long - term client relationships, passing through costs to clients, responding to competitive pressures, and retaining qualified per son nel; (8) unexpected tax liabilities or changes in tax laws; (9) the impact of Hurricane Harvey on our business is currently unknown as the flooding it caused has dis rupted operations at our Shared Services Center in Sugar Land, TX and impacted services we provide to clients in the Houston area and the time frame to resum e o perations and provision of services to impacted clients is uncertain; (10) deterioration of general economic conditions and resulting reductions in commercial of fic e building occupancy; (11) impairment of goodwill and long - lived assets; (12) changes in immigration laws, or enforcement actions or investigations under such laws; (13 ) failure of our joint venture partners to perform their obligations; (14) losses or other incidents at facilities in which we operate; (15) difficulty responding to cy ber - security incidents and business interruptions; (16) liabilities associated with participation in multiemployer pension plans; (17) actions of activist investors; and (18) w eat her conditions, catastrophic events, and terrorist attacks. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties we face is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended October 31, 2016 and in other reports we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including all amendments to those re ports). We urge readers to consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward - looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward - looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. 10

 

 

Appendix

 

 

Use of Non - GAAP Financial Information The discussion during this conference call and the accompanying presentation will include certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with U . S . generally accepted accounting principles (“U . S . GAAP”) . Reconciliations of historical non - GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U . S . GAAP financial measures can be found on the Investor Relations portion of our website at http : //investor . abm . com and in this Appendix . Our discussion and presentation will also include an estimate of GCA’s adjusted EBITDA contribution and total debt to pro forma lender - adjusted EBITDA, which includes an estimate for adjusted EBITDA related to GCA . Adjusted EBITDA is a non - GAAP financial measure which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments . Lender - adjusted EBITDA is a non - GAAP financial measure utilized in the financial covenants contained in the Company’s credit agreement . GCA uses adjusted EBITDA as a measurement of financial results and as an indication of the relative strength of operating performance . The Company's estimate of GCA’s adjusted EBITDA and lender - adjusted EBITDA are based only on projected financial information . These non - GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace the presentation of financial results in accordance with U . S . GAAP . These non - GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies and may exclude certain nondiscretionary expenses and reflect other adjustments . Reconciliations of these forward - looking non - GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not provided because the Company is unable to provide such reconciliations without unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the financial impact of information concerning amounts of certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDA and lender - adjusted EBITDA, such as amortization and taxes and items impacting comparability, which are not determinable on a forward - looking basis at this time . 12

 

 

Unaudited Reconciliation of Non - GAAP Financial Measures 13 (a) The Company adjusts income from continuing operations to exclude the impact of certain items that are unusual, non - recurring , or otherwise do not reflect management's views of the underlying operational results and trends of the Company. (b) Represents adjustments to our self - insurance reserve for general liability, workers’ compensation and automobile claims rela ted to prior period accident years. Management believes these prior period reserve changes do not illustrate the performance of the Company’s normal ongoing operations given the current year's insurance expense is estimated by managem ent in conjunction with the Company's outside actuary to take into consideration past history and current costs and regulatory trends. Once the Company develops its best estimate of insurance expense premiums for the year, the Company fully allocates such costs out to the business leaders to hold them accountable for the current year costs within operations. However, since these prior period reserve changes relate to claims that could date back many ye ars , current management has limited ability to influence the ultimate development of the prior year changes. Accordingly, including the prior period reserve changes in the Company's current operational results would not depict how the bu siness is run as the Company holds its management accountable for the current year’s operational performance. The Company believes the exclusion of the self - insurance adjustment from income from continuing operations is usefu l to investors by enabling them to better assess our operating performance in the context of current year profitability. (c) FY17 represents reimbursement of previously expensed legal and other costs incurred in connection with an internal invest iga tion into a foreign entity affiliated with a former joint venture partner. (d) Represents costs for 2020 Vision Transformation Initiative, net of the reversal of certain share - based compensation costs. (e) YTD FY16 amount includes costs related to a reserve established for an outstanding client receivable that is being litiga ted , and a significant portion of the outstanding receivable amount is no longer deemed collectible. (f) The Company's share of a gain associated with property sales completed by one of its investments in a low income housing par tnership. (g) The Company's tax impact is calculated using the federal and state statutory rate of 41.5%, with the exception of an impa irm ent recovery and gain on sale related to the Company’s Government Services business, for which a 39.0% tax rate was applied. We calculate tax from the underlying whole - dollar amounts, as a result, certain amounts may not recalculate based on re ported numbers due to rounding. ( i ) FY'17 and FY'16 include a tax benefit of $14.6M and $18.0M, respectively, related to expiring statue of limitations. (in millions)

 

 

Unaudited Reconciliation of Non - GAAP Financial Measures 14 (h) Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest income for certain long term energy contracts, in which case a gross up of both in terest income and interest expense is being recorded. (in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

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