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Bowman Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

BWMN

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: BWMN) (“Bowman” or the “Company”), a national engineering and infrastructure services firm supporting owners and developers of the built environment, today released financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

“I am extremely pleased with our strong third quarter results,” said Gary Bowman, Chairman and CEO of Bowman. “We delivered record gross revenue and demonstrated the margin leverage and operating cash flow our strategic growth initiative can deliver over time through increased scale. Tailwinds associated with transportation, energy and manufacturing funding are propelling infrastructure spending and continue to support our optimism about our ability to advance our revenue diversification efforts. Our backlog grew by 30% year-over-year, and we ended the quarter with a full pipeline of impactful new client assignments we expect to book during the fourth quarter. Acquisition activity has continued with two additional closings since the end of the third quarter with more expected by year-end. We feel confident about our markets, our employees, our positioning, and our prospects for a successful finish to 2023 and strong 2024.”

Financial highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to September 30, 2022:

  • Gross revenue of $94.4 million, compared to $71.2 million, a 33% increase
  • Year-over-year organic gross revenue growth1 of 11%
  • Net service billing2 of $82.1 million, compared to $64.9 million, a 27% increase
  • Year-over-year organic net service billing growth of 9%
  • Net income of $1.2 million, compared to a net income of $3.4 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA2 of $15.1 million, compared to $9.6 million, a 57% increase
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin, net 2 of 18.3% compared to 14.8%, a 350 bps increase
  • Gross backlog2 of $299 million, compared to $230 million, a 30% increase

Financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to September 30, 2022:

  • Gross revenue of $253.3 million, compared to $186.1 million, a 36% increase
  • Year-over-year organic gross revenue growth1 of 22%
  • Net service billing2 of $223.5 million, compared to $169.0 million, a 32% increase
  • Year-over-year organic net service billing growth of 20%
  • Net income of $1.1 million, compared to a net income of $4.5 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA2 of $35.8 million, compared to $24.6 million, a 46% increase
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin, net 2 of 16.0% compared to 14.6%, a 140 bps increase

Activity Under Stock Repurchase Program:

In November 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, ("Stock Repurchase Program") to repurchase up to $10.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases of stock to cover taxes upon vesting do not apply to the program. During and subsequent to the three months ended September 30, 2023, pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company has so far repurchased a total of 28,704 shares of its common stock at an average price of $25.94. As of November 6, 2023, the Company has $9.3 million remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Introducing non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share:

In connection with the release of financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company introduced the new non-GAAP financial metric of adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”). To calculate Adjusted EPS, the Company adds back non-reoccurring expenses specific to acquisitions, non-cash stock compensation expense associated with pre-IPO grants, and other expenses not in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the elimination of any non-cash stock compensation expense, the Company computes an adjusted tax expense or benefit which accounts for the elimination of any periodic windfall or shortfall tax effects resulting from the difference between grant date fair value and vest date value. With respect to all other eliminations, the Company applies its average marginal statutory tax rate, currently 25.6%, to derive the tax adjustment associated with the elimination of these expenses. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS, both basic and diluted, is included with this press release for reference.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to September 30, 2022:

  • Basic Adjusted EPS was $0.36 compared to $0.48
  • Diluted Adjusted EPS was $0.34 compared to $0.46

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to September 30, 2022:

  • Basic Adjusted EPS was $0.79 compared to $1.02
  • Diluted Adjusted EPS was $0.73 compared to $0.98

Narrowing FY 2023 Guidance and Introducing FY 2024 Guidance

The Company is adjusting its full year 2023 outlook for Net Service Billing2 to be in the range of $306 to $312 million and Adjusted EBITDA2 in the range of $48 to $52 million. The Company is introducing its full year 2024 outlook for Net Service Billing2 to be in the range of $345 to $360 million and Adjusted EBITDA2 in the range of $56 to $62 million. The current outlook for 2023 and 2024 is based on completed acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from any future acquisitions. Management discusses the Company’s acquisition pipeline and its prospective impact during regularly scheduled earnings calls.

Q3 2023 Earnings Webcast

Bowman will host an earnings webcast to discuss the results of the quarter as follows:

Date: November 7, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Hosts: Gary Bowman, Chairman and CEO and Bruce Labovitz, Chief Financial Officer
Where: http://investors.bowman.com

1 Includes reclassification of Project Design Consultants and Anchor Engineering acquisitions as organic revenue.
2 Non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspective on results of operations. See Non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations.

About Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Bowman is a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment. With over 2,000 employees and more than 80 offices throughout the United States, Bowman provides a variety of planning, engineering, geospatial, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of regulated end markets. Bowman trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol BWMN. For more information, visit bowman.com or investors.bowman.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements and represent our views as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs, These forward-looking statements are subject to several assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control that could affect our financial results. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such factors include: (a) changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients that we serve; (b) general economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services; (c) competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors; (d) changes in laws, regulations, or policies; and (e) the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent SEC filings. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipates or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics

We supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, with certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to help represent, explain, and understand our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different than similarly referenced measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP measures are intended to enhance investors’ overall understanding and evaluation of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We present these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance in a manner more aligned with management’s view and believe these measures provide additional tools by which investors can evaluate our core financial performance over multiple periods relative to other companies in our industry. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and equivalents

$

14,431

$

13,282

Accounts receivable, net

85,229

64,443

Contract assets

28,904

16,321

Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, current portion

934

1,016

Prepaid and other current assets

15,933

7,068

Total current assets

145,431

102,130

Non-Current Assets

Property and equipment, net

28,088

25,104

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

38,205

30,264

Goodwill

75,731

53,210

Notes receivable

903

903

Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, less current portion

1,383

1,417

Other intangible assets, net

38,177

27,950

Deferred tax asset, net

24,893

13,759

Other assets

1,149

1,020

Total Assets

$

353,960

$

255,757

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Revolving Credit Facility

$

22,379

$

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

43,499

40,293

Contract liabilities

7,911

6,370

Notes payable, current portion

10,257

10,168

Operating lease obligation, current portion

8,289

6,949

Finance lease obligation, current portion

6,396

5,297

Total current liabilities

98,731

69,077

Non-Current Liabilities

Other non-current obligations

32,441

356

Notes payable, less current portion

13,157

16,276

Operating lease obligation, less current portion

35,670

28,087

Finance lease obligation, less current portion

14,880

14,254

Pension and post-retirement obligation, less current portion

4,880

4,848

Total liabilities

$

199,759

$

132,898

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

$

$

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 17,164,788 shares issued and 14,634,602 outstanding, and 15,949,805 shares issued and 13,556,550 outstanding, respectively

171

159

Additional paid-in-capital

196,731

162,922

Accumulated other comprehensive income

546

578

Treasury stock, at cost; 2,530,186 and 2,393,255, respectively

(24,425

)

(20,831

)

Stock subscription notes receivable

(112

)

(173

)

Accumulated deficit

(18,710

)

(19,796

)

Total shareholders' equity

$

154,201

$

122,859

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

353,960

$

255,757

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Gross Contract Revenue

$

94,434

$

71,246

$

253,290

$

186,105

Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

Direct payroll costs

33,383

27,641

94,287

73,353

Sub-consultants and expenses

12,310

6,343

29,811

17,086

Total contract costs

45,693

33,984

124,098

90,439

Operating Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

41,735

31,916

113,717

82,819

Depreciation and amortization

4,500

3,138

12,785

8,350

(Gain) on sale

(110

)

(11

)

(347

)

(44

)

Total operating expenses

46,125

35,043

126,155

91,125

Income from operations

2,616

2,219

3,037

4,541

Other expense

1,495

595

3,852

2,086

Income (loss) before tax expense

1,121

1,624

(815

)

2,455

Income tax (benefit) expense

(62

)

(1,773

)

(1,901

)

(2,079

)

Net income

$

1,183

$

3,397

$

1,086

$

4,534

Earnings allocated to non-vested shares

146

504

$

140

$

731

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

1,037

$

2,893

$

946

$

3,803

Earnings per share

Basic

$

0.08

$

0.26

$

0.08

$

0.36

Diluted

$

0.08

$

0.25

$

0.07

$

0.34

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

12,814,971

11,304,946

12,304,751

10,669,221

Diluted

13,793,120

11,768,411

13,437,841

11,129,478

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net Income

$

1,086

$

4,534

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

Depreciation and amortization

7,172

6,366

Amortization of intangible assets

5,613

1,984

Gain on sale of assets

(347

)

(44

)

Bad debt

630

527

Stock based compensation

18,280

11,487

Accretion of discounts on notes payable

459

Deferred taxes

(11,134

)

(833

)

Deferred rent

(323

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of businesses

Accounts receivable

(14,581

)

(12,356

)

Contract assets

(8,118

)

(104

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(4,370

)

(4,376

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

19,752

5,122

Contract liabilities

(2,171

)

186

Net cash provided by operating activities

12,271

12,170

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(2,081

)

(901

)

Fixed assets converted to lease financing

196

Proceeds from sale of assets and disposal of leases

347

54

Payments received under loans to shareholders

115

151

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

(15,442

)

(14,806

)

Collections under stock subscription notes receivable

62

75

Net cash used in investing activities

(16,999

)

(15,231

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from common stock offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs

15,475

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

22,379

Repayments under fixed line of credit

(381

)

(547

)

Repayment under notes payable

(8,715

)

(2,720

)

Payments on finance leases

(4,989

)

(4,575

)

Payments for purchase of treasury stock

(3,594

)

(2,368

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

1,177

1,021

Net cash provided by financing activities

5,877

6,286

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,149

3,225

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

13,282

20,619

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

14,431

$

23,844

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

2,815

$

1,131

Cash paid for income taxes

$

900

383

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Property and equipment acquired under finance lease

$

(6,724

)

$

(6,623

)

Note payable converted to common shares

$

(672

)

$

Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions

$

(6,277

)

$

(16,059

)

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

RECONCILIATION OF EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS

(amounts in thousands except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net Income (GAAP)

$

1,183

3,397

1,086

4,534

+ tax expense (benefit) (GAAP)

(62

)

(1,773

)

(1,901

)

(2,079

)

Income (loss) before tax expense (GAAP)

1,121

1,624

(815

)

2,455

+ acquisition related expenses

555

391

2,177

1,436

+ amortization of intangibles

1,948

743

5,613

1,984

+ non-cash stock comp related to pre-IPO

1,744

2,060

5,207

6,113

+ other non-core expenses

560

674

215

Adjusted income before tax expense

5,928

4,818

12,856

12,203

Adjusted income tax (benefit) expense

620

(1,555

)

1,665

(822

)

Adjusted net income

$

5,308

$

6,373

$

11,191

$

13,025

Adjusted earnings allocated to non-vested shares

655

947

1,438

2,100

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

$

4,653

$

5,426

$

9,753

$

10,925

Earnings per share (GAAP)

Basic

$

0.08

$

0.26

$

0.08

$

0.36

Diluted

$

0.08

$

0.25

$

0.07

$

0.34

Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

Basic

$

0.36

$

0.48

$

0.79

$

1.02

Diluted

$

0.34

$

0.46

$

0.73

$

0.98

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

12,814,971

11,304,946

12,304,751

10,669,221

Diluted

13,793,120

11,768,411

13,437,841

11,129,478

Basic Adjusted Earnings Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Earnings per share (GAAP)

$

0.08

$

0.26

$

0.08

$

0.36

Pre-tax basic per share adjustments

$

0.38

$

0.16

$

0.97

$

0.78

Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense

$

0.46

$

0.42

$

1.05

$

1.14

Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment

$

0.05

$

(0.14

)

$

0.14

$

(0.08

)

Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income

$

0.41

$

0.56

$

0.91

$

1.22

Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares

$

0.05

$

0.08

$

0.12

$

0.20

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders

$

0.36

$

0.48

$

0.79

$

1.02

Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Earnings per share (GAAP)

$

0.08

$

0.25

$

0.07

$

0.34

Pre-tax diluted per share adjustments

$

0.35

$

0.16

$

0.89

$

0.76

Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense

$

0.43

$

0.41

$

0.96

$

1.10

Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment

$

0.04

$

(0.13

)

$

0.12

$

(0.07

)

Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income

$

0.39

$

0.54

$

0.84

$

1.17

Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares

$

0.05

$

0.08

$

0.11

$

0.19

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders

$

0.34

$

0.46

$

0.73

$

0.98

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(amounts in thousands except per share data)

Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Gross contract revenue

$

94,434

$

71,246

$

253,290

$

186,105

Contract costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

45,693

33,984

124,098

90,439

Operating expense

46,125

35,043

126,155

91,125

Income from operations

2,616

2,219

3,037

4,541

Other expense

1,495

595

3,852

2,086

Income tax expense (benefit)

(62

)

(1,773

)

(1,901

)

(2,079

)

Net income

$

1,183

$

3,397

$

1,086

$

4,534

Net margin

1.3

%

4.8

%

0.4

%

2.4

%

Other financial information 1

Net service billing

$

82,124

$

64,903

$

223,479

$

169,019

Adjusted EBITDA

15,057

9,624

35,783

24,606

Adjusted EBITDA margin, net

18.3

%

14.8

%

16.0

%

14.6

%

Gross Revenue to Net Service Billing Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Gross contract revenue

$

94,434

$

71,246

$

253,290

$

186,105

Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses

12,310

6,343

29,811

17,086

Net service billing

$

82,124

$

64,903

$

223,479

$

169,019

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net Service Billing

$

82,124

$

64,903

$

223,479

$

169,019

Net Income

$

1,183

$

3,397

$

1,086

$

4,534

+ interest expense

1,538

538

3,545

1,223

+ depreciation & amortization

4,500

3,138

12,785

8,350

+ tax (benefit) expense

(62

)

(1,773

)

(1,901

)

(2,079

)

EBITDA

$

7,159

$

5,300

$

15,515

$

12,028

+ non-cash stock compensation

7,158

4,214

18,480

11,487

+ transaction related expenses

63

186

+ settlements and other non-core expenses

560

674

215

+ acquisition expenses

117

110

928

876

Adjusted EBITDA

$

15,057

$

9,624

$

35,783

$

24,606

Adjusted EBITDA margin, net

18.3

%

14.8

%

16.0

%

14.6

%

1 Non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspective on results of operations. See Non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

GROSS CONTRACT REVENUE COMPOSITION

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

For the three months ended September 30,

Consolidated Gross Revenue

2023

%

2022

%

Change

Change

Building Infrastructure

51,909

55.0

%

44,765

62.8

%

7,144

16.0

%

Transportation

19,769

20.9

%

13,218

18.6

%

6,551

49.6

%

Power and Utilities

18,586

19.7

%

8,809

12.4

%

9,777

111.0

%

Emerging Markets1

4,170

4.4

%

4,454

6.2

%

(284

)

(6.4

)%

Total

94,434

100.0

%

71,246

100.0

%

23,188

32.5

%

(dollars in thousands)

For the nine months ended September 30,

Consolidated Gross Revenue

2023

%

2022

%

Change

% Change

Building Infrastructure

144,862

57.2

%

126,093

67.8

%

18,769

14.9

%

Transportation

51,658

20.4

%

26,464

14.2

%

25,194

95.2

%

Power and Utilities

47,481

18.7

%

24,370

13.1

%

23,111

94.8

%

Emerging Markets1

9,289

3.7

%

9,178

4.9

%

111

1.2

%

Total

253,290

100.0

%

186,105

100.0

%

67,185

36.1

%

(dollars in thousands)

For the three months ended September 30,

Organic v Acquired Revenue 2

2023

%

2022

%

Change

% Change

Baseline organic revenue

79,003

83.7

%

71,078

99.8

%

7,925

11.1

%

Acquired revenue

15,431

16.3

%

168

0.2

%

15,263

n/a

Total

94,434

100.0

%

71,246

100.0

%

23,188

32.5

%

(dollars in thousands)

For the nine months ended September 30,

Organic v Acquired Revenue 2

2023

%

2022

%

Change

% Change

Baseline organic revenue

226,240

89.3

%

185,937

99.9

%

40,303

21.7

%

Acquired revenue

27,050

10.7

%

168

0.1

%

26,882

n/a

Total

253,290

100.0

%

186,105

100.0

%

67,185

36.1

%

1 Adjusted for change, represents mining, water resources and other. Effective 12/31/2022, we reclassified renewables as power & utilities. For nine months ended September 30, 2022, $4.4 million of renewables revenue was reclassified accordingly for consistency.
2 After four quarters post-closing, acquired revenue is reclassified as organic; this results in a change from previously reported numbers.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.

GROSS BACKLOG BY CATEGORY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Category

Percentage

Building Infrastructure

54 %

Transportation

25 %

Power and Utilities

19 %

Emerging Markets

2 %

TOTAL

100 %



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