Verra Mobility Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results

Full year 2019 revenue of $448.7 million

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

Generated cash flows from operations of $133.8 million

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Mar 02, 2020, 16:05 ET

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

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

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights

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

Full Year 2019 Financial Highlights

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

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

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

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

Fourth Quarter 2019 Segment Detail

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

Quarterly Conference Call

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

About Verra Mobility

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

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

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

($ in thousands except per share data)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	131,513	$	65,048
Restricted cash		917		2,033
Accounts receivable, net		93,514		87,511
Unbilled receivables		20,003		12,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		26,491		17,600
Total current assets		272,438		185,148
Installation and service parts, net		8,841		9,282
Property and equipment, net		72,266		69,243
Operating lease assets		32,177		—
Intangible assets, net		434,443		514,542
Goodwill		584,150		564,723
Other non-current assets		3,111		1,845
Total assets	$	1,407,426	$	1,344,783
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	50,825	$	45,188
Accrued liabilities		25,277		14,444
Current portion of long-term debt		28,779		9,104
Total current liabilities		104,881		68,736
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs		837,686		860,249
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		30,130		—
Other long-term liabilities		2,183		3,369
Payable to related party pursuant to tax receivable agreement		61,174		69,996
Asset retirement obligation		6,309		6,750
Deferred tax liabilities		25,716		33,627
Total liabilities		1,068,079		1,042,727
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value		—		—
Common stock, $.0001 par value		16		16
Common stock contingent consideration		54,862		73,150
Additional paid-in capital		367,266		348,017
Accumulated deficit		(80,220)		(113,306)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,577)		(5,821)
Total stockholders' equity		339,347		302,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,407,426	$	1,344,783

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Service revenue	$	104,839	$	93,823	$	416,723	$	365,076
Product sales		7,622		1,283		32,014		5,070
Total revenue		112,461		95,106		448,737		370,146
Cost of service revenue		1,171		1,571		5,561		5,788
Cost of product sales		3,487		1,022		13,919		3,447
Operating expenses		31,542		28,582		125,640		108,883
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,784		53,518		85,493		136,069
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		29,283		28,523		115,771		103,353
Impairment of property and equipment		—		—		5,898		—
Total costs and expenses		88,267		113,216		352,282		357,540
Income (loss) from operations		24,194		(18,110)		96,455		12,606
Interest expense, net		14,108		17,012		60,729		69,550
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		16,335		—		26,486
Other income, net		(2,919)		(1,794)		(11,198)		(8,795)
Total other expenses		11,189		31,553		49,531		87,241
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)		13,005		(49,663)		46,924		(74,635)
Income tax provision (benefit)		3,825		(11,709)		13,581		(16,241)
Net income (loss)	$	9,180	$	(37,954)	$	33,343	$	(58,394)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		4,980		(1,381)		3,244		(5,821)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	14,160	$	(39,335)	$	36,587	$	(64,215)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.06	$	(0.27)	$	0.21	$	(0.67)
Diluted	$	0.06	$	(0.27)	$	0.21	$	(0.67)
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:
Basic outstanding		159,009		140,691		157,890		87,320
Diluted outstanding		163,910		140,691		161,522		87,320

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2019		2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	33,343	$	(58,394)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		115,566		103,346
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts		6,641		9,168
Impairment of property and equipment		5,898		—
Bad debt expense		8,100		6,025
Deferred income taxes		(10,894)		(24,435)
Stock-based compensation		10,012		2,272
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		26,486
Installation and service parts expense		1,166		1,238
Accretion expense		350		396
Write-downs of installation and service parts and loss on disposal of assets		205		7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(12,662)		(23,721)
Unbilled receivables		(6,428)		(6,124)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(7,150)		2,115
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(8,194)		7,125
Other liabilities		(2,151)		513
Net cash provided by operating activities		133,802		46,017
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired		(25,519)		(536,699)
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment		(29,685)		(26,576)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets		231		418
Net cash used in investing activities		(54,973)		(562,857)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolver		—		468
Repayment on revolver		—		(468)
Borrowings of long-term debt		—		1,103,800
Repayment of long-term debt		(9,104)		(654,851)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(426)		(31,753)
Payment of debt extinguishment costs		—		(12,187)
Payment of employee tax withholding related to RSU vesting		(4,990)		—
Capitalization from merger with Gores Holdings		—		803,294
Payment of underwriting and transaction costs		—		(24,024)
Capital contribution from Greenlight		—		169,259
Distribution to selling shareholders		—		(779,270)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(14,520)		574,268
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1,040		(856)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		65,349		56,572
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period		67,081		10,509
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$	132,430	$	67,081

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
QUARTERLY RESULTS AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)

	Q4 2019			Q4 2018
($ in thousands)	As Reported			As Reported
Service revenue	$	104,839		$	93,823
Product sales		7,622			1,283
Total revenue		112,461			95,106
Cost of service revenue		1,171			1,571
Cost of product sales		3,487			1,022
Operating expenses		31,542			28,582
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,784			53,518
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		29,283			28,523
Total costs and expenses		88,267			113,216
Income (loss) from operations		24,194			(18,110)
Interest expense, net		14,108			17,012
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			16,335
Other income, net		(2,919)			(1,794)
Total other expenses		11,189			31,553
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)		13,005			(49,663)
Income tax provision (benefit)		3,825			(11,709)
Net income (loss)	$	9,180		$	(37,954)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Net income (loss)	$	9,180		$	(37,954)
Interest expense, net		14,108			17,012
Income tax provision (benefit)		3,825			(11,709)
Depreciation and amortization		29,065			28,507
EBITDA		56,178			(4,144)
Transaction and other related expenses (i)		946			30,854
Transformation expenses (ii)		—			727
Loss on extinguishment of debt (iii)		—			16,335
Sponsor fees and expenses (iv)		—			1,250
Stock-based compensation (v)		2,586			2,272
TRA liability adjustment (vi)		(106)			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	59,604		$	47,294
Adjusted EBITDA Margin		53.0	%		49.7	%


(i)	In Q4 2019, costs incurred related primarily to the Pagatelia acquisition. In Q4 2018, costs incurred related to the business combination with Gores Holdings II, Inc in October 2018.
(ii)	One-time costs related to optimizing the expense structure and defining our growth strategy.
(iii)	This includes prepayment penalties, the write-off of deferred financing costs, lender fees and third-party costs to issue the new debt.
(iv)	Sponsor management fees paid to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC.
(v)	Non-cash stock based compensation.
(vi)	This represents an adjustment to the TRA liability during full year 2019 based upon changes to taxable income and tax rates.

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)

							Pro Forma
	Year-to-Date			Year-to-Date									Year-to-Date
	2019			2018									2018
($ in thousands)	As Reported			As Reported			HTA			EPC			Combined
Service revenue	$	416,723		$	365,076		$	15,828		$	2,954		$	383,858
Product sales		32,014			5,070			—			—			5,070
Total revenue		448,737			370,146			15,828			2,954			388,928
Cost of service revenue		5,561			5,788			—			361			6,149
Cost of product sales		13,919			3,447			—			—			3,447
Operating expenses		125,640			108,883			4,362			810			114,055
Selling, general and administrative expenses		85,493			136,069			12,270			610			148,949
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		115,771			103,353			398			27			103,778
Impairment of property and equipment		5,898			—			—			—			—
Total costs and expenses		352,282			357,540			17,030			1,808			376,378
Income (loss) from operations		96,455			12,606			(1,202)			1,146			12,550
Interest expense, net		60,729			69,550			33			—			69,583
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			26,486			—			—			26,486
Other income, net		(11,198)			(8,795)			—			(6)			(8,801)
Total other expenses (income)		49,531			87,241			33			(6)			87,268
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)		46,924			(74,635)			(1,235)			1,152			(74,718)
Income tax provision (benefit)		13,581			(16,241)			10			238			(15,993)
Net income (loss)	$	33,343		$	(58,394)		$	(1,245)		$	914		$	(58,725)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Net income (loss)	$	33,343		$	(58,394)		$	(1,245)		$	914		$	(58,725)
Interest expense, net		60,729			69,550			33			—			69,583
Income tax provision (benefit)		13,581			(16,241)			10			238			(15,993)
Depreciation and amortization		115,566			103,346			398			27			103,771
EBITDA		223,219			98,261			(804)			1,179			98,636
Transaction and other related expenses (i)		2,368			56,443			11,467			—			67,910
Transformation expenses (ii)		—			8,765			—			—			8,765
Impairment of property and equipment (iii)		5,898			—			—			—			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt (iv)		—			26,486			—			—			26,486
Sponsor fees and expenses (v)		—			5,383			—			—			5,383
Stock-based compensation (vi)		10,012			2,272			—			—			2,272
TRA liability adjustment (vii)		(106)			—			—			—			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	241,391		$	197,610		$	10,663		$	1,179		$	209,452
Adjusted EBITDA Margin		53.8	%		53.4	%		67.4	%		39.9	%		53.9	%


(i)	For full year 2019, these related to secondary offering costs incurred by us for PE Greenlight Holdings, LLC and transaction expenses for the Pagatelia acquisition. For full year 2018, these represent adjustments to add back deal fees incurred in relation to the Company's acquisition by Greenlight Acquisition Corporation in May 2017, our acquisitions of HTA and EPC, and the business combination with Gores Holdings II, Inc. in October 2018. It primarily consists of acquisition services to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC, professional fees and other expenses.
(ii)	One-time costs related to optimizing the expense structure and defining our growth strategy.
(iii)	This represents an impairment charge on fixed assets that were used and held in our operations.
(iv)	Costs incurred to refinance the Company's credit facility and term loans. It includes prepayment penalties, the write-off of deferred financing costs, lender fees and third-party costs to issue the new debt.
(v)	Sponsor management fees paid to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC.
(vi)	Non-cash stock based compensation.
(vii)	This represents an adjustment to the TRA liability during the 2019 year based upon changes to taxable income and tax rates.

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

FREE CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2019		2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	133,802	$	46,017
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment		(29,685)		(26,576)
Free cash flow	$	104,117	$	19,441

ADJUSTED EPS
(Unaudited)

	Q4		Q4		Year-to-Date		Year-to-Date
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income (loss)	$	9,180	$	(37,954)	$	33,343	$	(58,394)
Amortization of intangibles		23,404		23,129		92,797		80,797
Transaction and other related expenses		946		30,854		2,368		56,443
Transformation expenses		—		727		—		8,765
Impairment of property and equipment		—		—		5,898		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		16,335		—		26,486
Sponsor fees and expenses		—		1,250		—		5,383
Stock-based compensation		2,586		2,272		10,012		2,272
TRA liability adjustment		(106)		—		(106)		—
Total adjustments		26,830		74,567		110,969		180,146
Income tax effect on adjustments		(7,891)		(17,581)		(32,117)		(39,201)
Total adjustments after income tax effect		18,939		56,986		78,852		140,945
Adjusted Net Income	$	28,119	$	19,032	$	112,195	$	82,551


Adjusted EPS	$	0.17	$	0.14	$	0.69	$	0.95
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		163,910		140,691		161,522		87,320

Acquisitions and Mergers

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

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

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

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

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

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

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

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

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

Investor Relations Contact
Marc P. Griffin
ICR, Inc., for Verra Mobility
646-277-1290
[email protected]

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