BrightView Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results, Reaffirms 2024 Guidance and Announces Sale of Non-Core Business
- Year-to-date net cash provided by operating activities increased to $26.2 million, reflecting a positive trend.
- Strategic sale of non-core US Lawns franchise business in January for cash proceeds of $51.6 million indicates a focus on core business and potential reinvestment.
- The company reaffirms fiscal year 2024 guidance for total revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, showing confidence in future performance.
- Total revenue decreased 4.5% year-over-year to $626.7 million, indicating a decline in business performance.
- Net loss decreased 13.2% year-over-year to $16.4 million, reflecting a continued loss for the company.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 3.9% to $46.7 million, signaling a decrease in earnings and profitability.
Insights
The reported decrease in total revenue by 4.5% for BrightView Holdings, Inc. reflects a challenging quarter, likely influenced by external factors such as weather conditions impacting snow removal services. A key metric for investors is the net loss margin improvement, albeit a net loss was still reported. This suggests some efficiency gains, but it's crucial to analyze whether these are sustainable or one-off improvements.
Furthermore, the strategic sale of the non-core US Lawns franchise is a significant move, potentially indicating a sharpened focus on core competencies. The cash inflow from this sale may bolster the balance sheet in the short term, but the long-term success depends on the effective reallocation of these funds into profitable ventures within the company.
Lastly, the company's reaffirmation of its fiscal year 2024 guidance provides a positive signal to the market regarding management's confidence in their strategic initiatives and expected financial performance. However, stakeholders should monitor subsequent quarters closely to ensure that these projections align with actual performance.
Considering the landscape maintenance and snow removal services, the reported decline in revenues may be indicative of broader market trends or increased competition. The 8.5% decrease in the Maintenance Services Segment and the significant 35.8% reduction in Snow Removal revenue require a deeper analysis of market share dynamics and customer retention strategies.
On the other hand, the Development Services Segment shows a contrasting performance with a 6.3% increase in revenue and an 18.8% increase in Adjusted EBITDA. This suggests that BrightView's growth strategy in this area is yielding positive results. The focus on Development Services could be a strategic move to diversify revenue streams and reduce dependency on weather-impacted services.
The reported data shows a significant improvement in cash flow metrics, with a notable 188.5% increase in net cash provided by operating activities and a 131.2% increase in free cash flow. These improvements are critical for the company's liquidity and its ability to invest in growth opportunities or reduce debt. The decrease in capital expenditures by 62.9% may signal a more conservative investment approach or a completion of a previous investment cycle.
The Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.9x, remaining constant from the previous quarter, suggests a stable leverage situation. However, it's important to contextualize this ratio within the industry standards to evaluate the company's financial health accurately. A comparison with industry peers could provide additional insights into the company's relative performance and risk profile.
FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2024 SUMMARY
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Total revenue decreased
4.5% year-over-year to$626.7 million -
Net loss decreased
13.2% year-over-year to$16.4 million -
Adjusted EBITDA decreased
3.9% to$46.7 million -
Year-to-date net cash provided by operating activities of
$26.2 million $55.8 million -
Year-to-date free cash inflow of
$17.3 million $72.7 million $55.4 million
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Strategic sale of non-core US Lawns franchise business in January for cash proceeds of
$51.6 million
COMPANY REAFFIRMS FISCAL YEAR 2024 GUIDANCE
Total Revenue |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
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Free Cash Flow1 |
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“I am pleased to report that we are off to a solid start to fiscal 2024 as we achieved meaningful progress on our objectives outlined under One BrightView,” said BrightView President and Chief Executive Officer Dale Asplund. “A continued focus on profitable growth in our core business, another quarter of strong performance converting our Development backlog, and execution of our cost efficiency plans led to EBITDA margin expansion for the quarter. We remain confident in our ability to execute our strategic initiatives and are encouraged by the momentum driving our business. Given these trends, we are reaffirming our guidance for fiscal 2024. Additionally, we announced the January divestiture of our non-core US Lawns franchise business. This strategic action aligns with our focus on the core business and will allow us to reinvest the proceeds back into the company."
1 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for more information. The Company is not providing quantitative reconciliations of its financial outlook for Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss), or Free Cash Flow to Cash flows provided by operating activities, the corresponding GAAP measures, because the GAAP measures that are excluded from its non-GAAP financial outlook are difficult to reliably predict or estimate without unreasonable effort due to their dependence on future uncertainties, such as items discussed below. Additionally, information that is currently not available to the Company could have a potentially unpredictable & potentially significant impact on its future GAAP financial results.
Fiscal 2024 Results – Total BrightView
Total BrightView - Operating Highlights |
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Three Months Ended
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($ in millions, except per share figures) |
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2023 |
2022 |
Change |
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Revenue |
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$ |
626.7 |
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$ |
655.9 |
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(4.5 |
%) |
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Net (Loss) |
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$ |
(16.4 |
) |
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
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13.2 |
% |
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Net (Loss) Margin |
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(2.6 |
%) |
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(2.9 |
%) |
30 bps |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
46.7 |
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$ |
48.6 |
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(3.9 |
%) |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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7.5 |
% |
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7.4 |
% |
10 bps |
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Adjusted Net Income (Loss) |
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$ |
3.0 |
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$ |
(1.2 |
) |
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350.0 |
% |
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Basic (Loss) per Share |
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$ |
(0.27 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
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(35.0 |
%) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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94.0 |
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93.3 |
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0.8 |
% |
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Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
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300.0 |
% |
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Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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148.2 |
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93.3 |
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58.8 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, and Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections for more information.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, total revenue decreased
Fiscal 2024 Results – Segments
Maintenance Services - Operating Highlights |
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Three Months Ended
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($ in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Landscape Maintenance |
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$ |
402.6 |
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$ |
421.4 |
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( |
Snow Removal |
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$ |
39.7 |
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$ |
61.8 |
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( |
Total Revenue |
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$ |
442.3 |
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$ |
483.2 |
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( |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
42.0 |
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$ |
50.5 |
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( |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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9.5 |
% |
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10.5 |
% |
(100) bps |
Capital Expenditures |
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$ |
7.7 |
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$ |
24.0 |
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( |
For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, revenue in the Maintenance Services Segment decreased by
Adjusted EBITDA for the Maintenance Services Segment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased by
1 As defined by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration,
Development Services - Operating Highlights |
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Three Months Ended
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($ in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Revenue |
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$ |
185.4 |
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$ |
174.4 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
19.6 |
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$ |
16.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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10.6 |
% |
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9.5 |
% |
110 bps |
Capital Expenditures |
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$ |
1.2 |
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$ |
2.0 |
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( |
For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, revenue in the Development Services Segment increased by
Adjusted EBITDA for the Development Services Segment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 increased
Total BrightView Cash Flow Metrics |
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Three Months Ended
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($ in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
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$ |
26.2 |
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$ |
(29.6 |
) |
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Free Cash Flow |
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$ |
17.3 |
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$ |
(55.4 |
) |
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Capital Expenditures |
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$ |
10.1 |
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$ |
27.2 |
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( |
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2023 increased
Free Cash Flow increased
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, capital expenditures were
Total BrightView Balance Sheet Metrics |
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($ in millions) |
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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Total Financial Debt1 |
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$ |
924.1 |
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$ |
937.5 |
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$ |
1,476.5 |
Minus: |
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Total Cash & Equivalents |
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64.5 |
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67.0 |
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22.4 |
Total Net Financial Debt2 |
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$ |
859.6 |
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$ |
870.5 |
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$ |
1,454.1 |
Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio3 |
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2.9x |
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2.9x |
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4.9x |
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1Total Financial Debt includes total long-term debt, net of original issue discount, and finance lease obligations |
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2Total Net Financial Debt equals Total Financial Debt minus Total Cash & Equivalents |
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3Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio equals Total Net Financial Debt divided by the trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA. |
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As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s Total Net Financial Debt was
Conference Call Information
A conference call to discuss the first quarter fiscal 2024 financial results is scheduled for February 1, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The
A replay of the call will be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 8, 2025. To access the recording, dial (929) 458-6194 (Conference ID 627917).
About BrightView
BrightView (NYSE: BV), the nation’s largest commercial landscaper, proudly designs, creates, and maintains the best landscapes on Earth and provides the most efficient and comprehensive snow and ice removal services. With a dependable service commitment, BrightView brings brilliant landscapes to life at premier properties across
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this presentation, including statements relating to our fiscal 2024 guidance and other statements related to our goals, beliefs, business outlook, business trends, expectations regarding our industry, strategy, future events, future operations, future liquidity and financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “outlook,” “guidance,” “projects,” “continues,” “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates,” or the negative variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. By their nature, forward-looking statements: speak only as of the date they are made; are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance, and are based upon our current expectations, beliefs, estimates and projections, and various assumptions, many of which are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, changes in circumstances or other factors outside of the Company’s control that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to: general business, economic and financial conditions; increases in raw material costs, fuel prices, wages and other operating costs, and changes in our ability to source adequate supplies and materials in a timely manner; competitive industry pressures; the failure to retain current customers, renew existing customer contracts and obtain new customer contracts; the failure to enter into profitable contracts, or maintaining customer contracts that are unprofitable; a determination by customers to reduce their outsourcing or use of preferred vendors; the dispersed nature of our operating structure; our ability to implement our business strategies and achieve our growth objectives; the possibility that the anticipated benefits from our business acquisitions will not be realized in full or at all or may take longer to realize than expected; the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired businesses’ operations will be greater than expected and the possibility that integration efforts will disrupt our business and strain management time and resources; the seasonal nature of our landscape maintenance services; our dependence on weather conditions and the impact of severe weather and climate change on our business; any failure to accurately estimate the overall risk, requirements, or costs when we bid on or negotiate contracts that are ultimately awarded to us; the conditions and periodic fluctuations of real estate markets, including residential and commercial construction; the level, timing and location of snowfall; our ability to retain or hire our executive management and other key personnel; our ability to attract and retain field and hourly employees, trained workers and third-party contractors and re-employ seasonal workers; any failure to properly verify employment eligibility of our employees; subcontractors taking actions that harm our business; our recognition of future impairment charges; laws and governmental regulations, including those relating to employees, wage and hour, immigration, human health and safety and transportation; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including regulatory costs, claims and litigation related to the use of chemicals and pesticides by employees and related third-party claims; the distraction and impact caused by litigation, of adverse litigation judgments and settlements resulting from legal proceedings; tax increases and changes in tax rules; increase in on-job accidents involving employees; any failure, inadequacy, interruption, security failure or breach of our information technology systems; our failure to comply with data privacy regulations; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; our substantial indebtedness; increases in interest rates governing our variable rate indebtedness increasing the cost of servicing our substantial indebtedness; risks related to counterparty credit worthiness or non-performance of the derivative financial instruments we utilize; restrictions imposed by our debt agreements that limit our flexibility in operating our business; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our significant debt service obligations; our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or other general corporate requirements; any future sales, or the perception of future sales, of common stock by us or our affiliates, which could cause the market price for our common stock to decline; the ability of KKR BrightView Aggregator L.P., Birch-OR Equity Holdings, LLC and Birch Equity Holdings, LP, which collectively hold approximately
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and aid understanding of the Company’s business performance, the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, namely “Adjusted EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA Margin”, “Adjusted Net Income (Loss)”, “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share”, “Free Cash Flow”, “Total Financial Debt”, “Total Net Financial Debt” and “Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio”. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Free Cash Flow, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio assist investors in comparing our results across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management regularly uses these measures as tools in evaluating our operating performance, financial performance and liquidity. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Free Cash Flow, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to supplement comparable GAAP measures in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Free Cash Flow, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of issuers, many of which also present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Free Cash Flow, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio when reporting their results in an effort to facilitate an understanding of their operating and financial results and liquidity. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.
Adjusted EBITDA: We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash, non-recurring and other adjustment items.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin: We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA, defined above, divided by Net Service Revenues.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss): We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net (loss) including interest and depreciation, and excluding other items used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and further adjusted for the tax effect of these exclusions and the removal of the discrete tax items.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share: We define Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding.
Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: We define Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding as the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share plus shares of common stock related to the Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis, assumed to be converted for the entire period. The addition of shares of common stock related to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis reflects the dilutive impact of the potential conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and is expected to provide comparability in future periods.
Free Cash Flow: We define Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.
Total Financial Debt: We define Total Financial Debt as total long-term debt, net of original issue discount, and finance lease obligations.
Total Net Financial Debt: We define Total Net Financial Debt as Total Financial Debt minus total cash and cash equivalents.
Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio: We define Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio as Total Net Financial Debt divided by the trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Free Cash Flow, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) or the ratio of net (loss) to net revenue as a measure of financial performance, cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to the same or other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company.
BrightView Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
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(in millions)* |
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December 31,
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September 30,
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
64.5 |
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$ |
67.0 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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418.9 |
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442.3 |
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Unbilled revenue |
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|
107.8 |
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143.5 |
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Other current assets |
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99.7 |
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|
89.3 |
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Total current assets |
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690.9 |
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|
742.1 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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302.8 |
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315.2 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
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|
122.1 |
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|
132.3 |
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Goodwill |
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2,021.5 |
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|
2,021.4 |
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Operating lease assets |
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86.0 |
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86.1 |
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Other assets |
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40.2 |
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55.1 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
3,263.5 |
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$ |
3,352.2 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
120.2 |
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$ |
136.2 |
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Deferred revenue |
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90.9 |
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|
68.2 |
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Current portion of self-insurance reserves |
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|
53.4 |
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|
54.8 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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|
129.5 |
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|
180.2 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
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27.2 |
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|
27.3 |
|
Total current liabilities |
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421.2 |
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|
466.7 |
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Long-term debt, net |
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879.8 |
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888.1 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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41.0 |
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|
51.1 |
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Self-insurance reserves |
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|
108.1 |
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|
105.1 |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
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65.2 |
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|
65.1 |
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Other liabilities |
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33.0 |
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|
34.6 |
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Total liabilities |
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1,548.3 |
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1,610.7 |
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Mezzanine equity: |
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Series A convertible preferred shares, |
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507.1 |
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498.2 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock, |
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1.1 |
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1.1 |
|
Treasury stock, at cost; 13,400,000 and 13,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively |
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(172.9 |
) |
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(170.4 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
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1,527.4 |
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1,530.8 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(151.7 |
) |
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(135.3 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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4.2 |
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|
17.1 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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1,208.1 |
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|
1,243.3 |
|
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
3,263.5 |
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$ |
3,352.2 |
|
(*) Amounts may not total due to rounding. |
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BrightView Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions)* |
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Net service revenues |
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$ |
626.7 |
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$ |
655.9 |
|
Cost of services provided |
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|
492.9 |
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|
508.3 |
|
Gross profit |
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|
133.8 |
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|
147.6 |
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Selling, general and administrative expense |
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|
129.9 |
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|
137.6 |
|
Amortization expense |
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|
10.1 |
|
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|
11.9 |
|
(Loss) income from operations |
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(6.2 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
Other (income) |
|
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(1.2 |
) |
|
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(0.7 |
) |
Interest expense |
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|
17.1 |
|
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|
23.2 |
|
(Loss) before income taxes |
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(22.1 |
) |
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(24.4 |
) |
Income tax (benefit) |
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(5.7 |
) |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
Net (loss) |
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$ |
(16.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
Less: dividends on Series A convertible preferred shares |
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|
8.9 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(25.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
(Loss) per share: |
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Basic and diluted (loss) per share |
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$ |
(0.27 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
BrightView Holdings, Inc. Segment Reporting (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions)* |
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|
||
Maintenance Services |
|
$ |
442.3 |
|
|
$ |
483.2 |
|
Development Services |
|
|
185.4 |
|
|
|
174.4 |
|
Eliminations |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
Net Service Revenues |
|
$ |
626.7 |
|
|
$ |
655.9 |
|
Maintenance Services |
|
$ |
42.0 |
|
|
$ |
50.5 |
|
Development Services |
|
|
19.6 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
(14.9 |
) |
|
|
(18.4 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
46.7 |
|
|
$ |
48.6 |
|
Maintenance Services |
|
$ |
7.7 |
|
|
$ |
24.0 |
|
Development Services |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Capital Expenditures |
|
$ |
10.1 |
|
|
$ |
27.2 |
|
(*) Amounts may not total due to rounding. |
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BrightView Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
(in millions)* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(16.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation |
|
|
25.6 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
Amortization of financing costs and original issue discount |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
(8.3 |
) |
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
Realized (gain) on hedges |
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
Other non-cash activities |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
21.0 |
|
|
|
(15.6 |
) |
Unbilled and deferred revenue |
|
|
58.4 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
|
Other operating assets |
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
|
|
(5.8 |
) |
Accounts payable and other operating liabilities |
|
|
(60.7 |
) |
|
|
(47.8 |
) |
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
26.2 |
|
|
|
(29.6 |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
|
(27.2 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10.0 |
) |
Other investing activities |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Net cash (used) by investing activities |
|
|
(8.6 |
) |
|
|
(35.0 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Repayments of finance lease obligations |
|
|
(7.5 |
) |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
Repayments of term loan |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
Repayments of receivables financing agreement |
|
|
(9.5 |
) |
|
|
(114.0 |
) |
Proceeds from receivables financing agreement, net of issuance costs |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
171.0 |
|
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
Debt issuance and prepayment costs |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of share issuance costs |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
Repurchase of common stock and distributions |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
Contingent business acquisition payments |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(20.1 |
) |
|
|
66.9 |
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
2.3 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
67.0 |
|
|
|
20.1 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
64.5 |
|
|
$ |
22.4 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash (received) paid for income taxes, net |
|
$ |
(0.2 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
18.0 |
|
|
$ |
21.7 |
|
Non-cash Series A Preferred Stock dividends |
|
$ |
8.9 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
(*) Amounts may not total due to rounding. |
||||||||
BrightView Holdings, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|||||
(in millions)* |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(16.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
|
17.1 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
|
Income tax (benefit) |
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
Depreciation expense |
|
|
25.6 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
|
Amortization expense |
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
Business transformation and integration costs (a) |
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
Equity-based compensation (b) |
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
COVID-19 related expenses (c) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
46.7 |
|
|
$ |
48.6 |
|
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(16.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.9 |
) |
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Amortization expense |
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
Business transformation and integration costs (a) |
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
Equity-based compensation (b) |
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
COVID-19 related expenses (c) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Income tax adjustment (d) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
(5.0 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) |
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
$ |
(1.2 |
) |
Free Cash Flow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
26.2 |
|
|
$ |
(29.6 |
) |
Minus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures |
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
27.2 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Free Cash Flow |
|
$ |
17.3 |
|
|
$ |
(55.4 |
) |
Adjusted Earnings per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) |
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
$ |
(1.2 |
) |
Denominator: |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
|
|
93,986,000 |
|
|
|
93,252,000 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Dilutive impact of Series A convertible preferred stock as-converted |
|
|
54,242,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
148,228,000 |
|
|
|
93,252,000 |
|
Adjusted Earnings per Share |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
(*) Amounts may not total due to rounding. |
||||||||
BrightView Holdings, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) |
||
(a) |
|
Business transformation and integration costs consist of (i) severance and related costs; (ii) business integration costs and (iii) information technology infrastructure, transformation costs, and other. |
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|||||
(in millions)* |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Severance and related costs |
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
Business integration (e) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
IT infrastructure, transformation, and other (f) |
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Business transformation and integration costs |
|
$ |
10.7 |
|
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
(b) |
|
Represents equity-based compensation expense and related taxes recognized for equity incentive plans outstanding. |
(c) |
|
Represents expenses related to the Company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, principally temporary and incremental salary and related expenses, personal protective equipment and cleaning and supply purchases, and other. |
(d) |
|
Represents the tax effect of pre-tax items excluded from Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and the removal of the applicable discrete tax items, which collectively result in a reduction of income tax (benefit). The tax effect of pre-tax items excluded from Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is computed using the statutory rate related to the jurisdiction that was impacted by the adjustment after taking into account the impact of permanent differences and valuation allowances. Discrete tax items include changes in laws or rates, changes in uncertain tax positions relating to prior years and changes in valuation allowances. |
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|||||
(in millions)* |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Tax impact of pre-tax income adjustments |
|
$ |
7.4 |
|
|
$ |
6.0 |
|
Discrete tax items |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
Income tax adjustment |
|
$ |
6.7 |
|
|
$ |
5.0 |
|
(e) |
|
Represents isolated expenses specifically related to the integration of acquired companies such as one-time employee retention costs, employee onboarding and training costs, and fleet and uniform rebranding costs. The Company excludes Business integration costs from the measures disclosed above since such expenses vary in amount due to the number of acquisitions and size of acquired companies as well as factors specific to each acquisition, and as a result lack predictability as to occurrence and/or timing, and create a lack of comparability between periods. |
(f) |
|
Represents expenses related to distinct initiatives, typically significant enterprise-wide changes. Such expenses are excluded from the measures disclosed above since such expenses vary in amount based on occurrence as well as factors specific to each of the activities, are outside of the normal operations of the business, and create a lack of comparability between periods. |
Total Financial Debt and Total Net Financial Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
(in millions)* |
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|||
Long-term debt, net |
|
$ |
879.8 |
|
|
$ |
888.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,409.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Current portion of long term debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
Financing costs, net |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Present value of net minimum payment - finance lease obligations (g) |
|
|
38.2 |
|
|
|
42.8 |
|
|
|
44.8 |
|
Total Financial Debt |
|
|
924.1 |
|
|
|
937.5 |
|
|
|
1,476.5 |
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(64.5 |
) |
|
|
(67.0 |
) |
|
|
(22.4 |
) |
Total Net Financial Debt |
|
$ |
859.6 |
|
|
$ |
870.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,454.1 |
|
Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio |
|
2.9x |
|
|
2.9x |
|
|
4.9x |
|
|||
g. Balance is presented within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. |
||||||||||||
(*) Amounts may not total due to rounding. |
||||||||||||
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