Bowman Consulting Group Announces Record Second Quarter Results and Increases 2022 Outlook

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Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN) reported record results for Q2 2022, with net service revenue up 74% year-over-year, totaling $56.4 million. This growth was fueled by a 32% increase in organic revenue and contributions from ten acquisitions, including McMahon Associates. Adjusted EBITDA rose by 81% to $7.6 million, with a margin improvement to 13.4%. Bowman raised its FY 2022 guidance for net service billing to $205-$220 million and adjusted EBITDA to $29-$33 million. The company remains focused on strategic acquisitions amid economic uncertainties.

Positive

• Net service revenue increased 74% year-over-year, totaling $56.4 million.
• Organic revenue growth was 32%, contributing to overall growth.
• Adjusted EBITDA rose by 81% to $7.6 million with a margin improvement to 13.4%.
• Gross backlog increased 66% year-over-year to $206 million.
• Increased FY 2022 guidance for net service billing to $205-$220 million.

Negative

• Net loss of $0.3 million, though slightly improved from a loss of $0.4 million.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: BWMN) (“Bowman” or the “Company”), a national engineering services firm supporting owners and developers of the built environment, today announced record revenue and results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

“We delivered another quarter of record results, building on our strong first quarter momentum,” said Gary Bowman, Chairman and CEO of Bowman. “Our net service revenue increased 74% year-over-year, driven by both robust organic growth of 32% as well as by contributions from the ten acquisitions that we completed over the last year. Organic growth was largely driven by synergies realized from our acquisitions as well as by dynamic internal cross selling. Our growth is being generated across all of our end markets, with particular strength in transportation, power and utilities, and energy transition. During the quarter we completed two impactful acquisitions, including McMahon Associates, our largest to date, which expanded our work in the transportation market, adding further diversification to our revenue mix.”

“As a result of our strong results year-to-date and our record backlog, we are once again increasing our full year outlook. Additionally, we continue to have a strong pipeline of acquisition opportunities. In July, we completed the acquisition of Project Design Consultants, headquartered in San Diego, California, establishing our presence in Southern California, a market where we look to expand, particularly with key public sector and utility clients. While we are mindful of the potential economic headwinds created by higher interest rates and volatile energy costs, we are confident that our diversified market mix shields us in the event of a downturn and we remain steadfast in our approach to disciplined growth and increasing shareholder value,” Bowman concluded.

Financial Highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to June 30, 2021:

• Gross revenue of $62.4 million, compared to $36.5 million, a 71% increase
• Year-over-year organic gross revenue growth of 27%
• Net service billing¹ of $56.4 million, compared to $32.5 million, a 74% increase
• Year-over-year organic net service billing growth of 32%
• Net loss of $0.3 million, compared to a net loss of $0.4 million
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $7.6 million, compared to $4.2 million, an 81% increase
• Adjusted EBITDA margin, net ¹ of 13.4%, compared to 12.9%, a 50 basis point increase
• Gross backlog¹ of $206 million, compared to $124 million, a 66% increase

Financial Highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to June 30, 2021:

• Gross revenue of $114.9 million, compared to $68.3 million, a 68% increase
• Year-over-year organic gross revenue growth of 31%
• Net service billing¹ of $104.1 million, compared to $61.3 million, a 70% increase
• Year-over-year organic net service billing growth of 34%
• Net income of $1.1 million, compared to a net income of $0.5 million
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $15.0 million, compared to $8.3 million, an 81% increase
• Adjusted EBITDA margin, net ¹ of 14.4%, compared to 13.5%, a 90 basis point increase

Business Highlights during the Second Quarter:

• Closed on the acquisition of McMahon Associates – May 2022
• Closed on the acquisition of Fabre Engineering – June 2022

Business Highlights after the Second Quarter:

• Closed on the acquisition of Project Design Consultants – July 2022

Fiscal Year 2022 Guidance

The Company is increasing its full year 2022 outlook for Net Service Billing to be in the range of $205 to $220 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $29 to $33 million. This presents an increase from the previous guidance for Net Service Billing of $185 to $200 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $25 to $29 million. The current outlook for 2022 is based on completed acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from any future acquisitions. The Company expects to continue making strategic and financially accretive acquisitions that are not yet reflected in this current outlook. Management will discuss the Company’s acquisition pipeline during its upcoming earnings call.

FY 2022 Earnings Webcast

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

Date:	August 12, 2022
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 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 an established professional services firm delivering innovative engineering solutions to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment. With over 1,500 employees in more than 60 offices throughout the United States, Bowman provides a variety of planning, engineering, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, geomatics, survey, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of regulated end markets. 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. AND AFFILIATES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Gross Contract Revenue		$	62,399		$	36,524		$	114,860		$	68,326
Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
Direct payroll costs			25,071			14,123			45,746			27,345
Sub-consultants and expenses			5,983			4,065			10,743			6,999
Total contract costs			31,054			18,188			56,489			34,344
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			28,065			17,204			50,868			29,953
Depreciation and amortization			2,823			1,480			5,213			2,908
(Gain) on sale			(27)			(27)			(32)			(53)
Total operating expenses			30,861			18,657			56,049			32,808
Income (loss) from operations			484			(321)			2,322			1,174
Other expense			994			187			1,491			392
Income before tax expense			(510)			(508)			831			782
Income tax (benefit) expense			(190)			(69)			(306)			240
Net income (loss)		$	(320)		$	(439)		$	1,137		$	542
Earnings allocated to non-vested shares			—			—			191			93
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	(320)		$	(439)		$	946		$	449
Earnings per share
Basic		$	(0.03)		$	(0.06)		$	0.09		$	0.07
Diluted		$	(0.03)		$	(0.06)		$	0.09		$	0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			10,761,172			6,973,055			10,346,089			6,029,054
Diluted			10,761,172			6,973,055			10,427,602			6,029,054

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. AND AFFILIATES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
	June 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	25,783		$	20,619
Accounts receivable, net		56,924			38,491
Contract assets		11,211			9,189
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, current portion		1,183			1,260
Prepaid and other current assets		10,020			4,850
Total current assets		105,121			74,409
Non-Current Assets
Property and equipment, net		21,752			20,202
Goodwill		39,613			28,471
Notes receivable		903			903
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, less current portion		1,195			1,218
Other intangible assets, net		15,035			12,286
Other assets		887			681
Total Assets	$	184,506		$	138,170
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current portion		28,050			17,921
Contract liabilities		7,612			4,623
Notes payable, current portion		6,067			4,450
Deferred rent, current portion		743			724
Capital lease obligation, current portion		5,752			5,136
Total current liabilities		48,224			32,854
Non-Current Liabilities
Other non-current obligations		200			-
Notes payable, less current portion		8,692			8,407
Deferred rent, less current portion		3,923			4,179
Capital lease obligation, less current portion		10,733			10,020
Deferred tax liability, net		4,290			4,290
Common shares subject to repurchase		-			7
Total liabilities	$	76,062		$	59,757
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; 15,602,433 shares issued and 13,263,815 outstanding, and 13,690,868 shares issued and 11,489,579 outstanding, respectively		156			137
Additional paid-in-capital		152,039			120,842
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,338,618 and 2,201,289, respectively		(19,857	)		(17,488	)
Stock subscription notes receivable		(230	)		(277	)
Accumulated deficit		(23,664	)		(24,801	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	108,444		$	78,413
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	184,506		$	138,170

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. AND AFFILIATES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2022				2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income		$	1,137			$	542
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization - property, plant and equipment			3,971				2,771
Amortization of intangible assets			1,241				137
Gain on sale of assets			(32	)			(53	)
Bad debt			365				251
Stock based compensation			7,274				2,707
Deferred taxes			-				(1,340	)
Deferred rent			(237	)			9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of businesses
Accounts Receivable			(10,254	)			(9,391	)
Contract Assets			(510	)			(242	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(5,124	)			(1,182	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			5,877				5,764
Contract Liabilities			560				(445	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			4,268				(472	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(368	)			(757	)
Fixed assets converted to lease financing			22				-
Proceeds from sale of assets			32				53
Amounts advanced under loans to shareholders			-				(374	)
Payments received under loans to shareholders			118				81
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(7,950	)			(640	)
Collections under stock subscription notes receivable			47				67
Net cash used in investing activities			(8,099	)			(1,570	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs			-				47,104
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs			15,475				-
Net borrowings under revolving line of credit			-				(3,481	)
Repayments under fixed line of credit			(365	)			(359	)
Repayment under notes payable			(1,433	)			(454	)
Payments on capital leases			(2,921	)			(2,052	)
Payment of contingent consideration from acquisitions			-				(2	)
Payments for purchase of treasury stock			(2,368	)			(582	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			607				27
Net cash provided by financing activities			8,995				40,201
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			5,164				38,159
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			20,619				386
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	25,783			$	38,545

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. AND AFFILIATES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2022				2021
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	713			$	435
Cash paid for income taxes		$	383				480
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease		$	(4,262	)		$	(3,048	)
Stock redemption for exercise of stock option			-			$	139
Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions		$	(3,697	)			-

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30,									For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)		2022				2021					2022				2021
Gross contract revenue		$	62,399			$	36,524				$	114,860			$	68,326
Contract costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			31,054				18,188					56,776				34,344
Operating expense			30,861				18,657					55,762				32,808
Income (loss) from operations			484				(321	)				2,322				1,174
Other (income) expense			994				187					1,491				392
Income tax expense (benefit)			(190	)			(69	)				(306	)			240
Net income (loss)		$	(320	)		$	(439	)			$	1,137			$	542
Net margin			(0.5	%)			(1.2	%)				1.0	%			0.8	%
Other financial information 1
Net service billing		$	56,416			$	32,459				$	104,117			$	61,327
Adjusted EBITDA			7,576				4,185					14,983				8,271
Adjusted EBITA margin, net			13.4	%			12.9	%				14.4	%			13.5	%
1 Represents non-GAAP financial measures. See Other Financial Information and Non-GAAP key performance indicators below in results of operations.

		For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)			2022			2021
Gross revenue		$	62,399		$	36,524
Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses			5,983			4,065
Net services billing		$	56,416		$	32,459

		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)			2022			2021
Gross revenue		$	114,860		$	68,326
Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses			10,743			6,999
Net services billing		$	104,117		$	61,327

		For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)		2022				2021					$ Change				% Change
Net Income		$	(320	)		$	(439	)			$	119				27.1	%
+ interest expense			350				215					135				62.8	%
+ depreciation & amortization			2,823				1,480					1,343				90.7	%
+ tax expense			(190	)			(69	)				(121	)			175.4	%
EBITDA		$	2,663			$	1,187				$	1,476				124.3	%
+ non-cash stock compensation			4,038				1,558					2,480				159.2	%
+ transaction related expenses			-				1,440					(1,440	)			n/a
+ settlements and other non-core expenses			215				-					215				n/a
+ acquisition expenses			660				-					660				n/a
Adjusted EBITDA		$	7,576			$	4,185				$	3,391				81.0	%
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net			13.4	%			12.9	%

		For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)		2022				2021					$ Change				% Change
Net Income		$	1,137			$	542				$	595				109.8	%
+ interest expense			685				434					251				57.8	%
+ depreciation & amortization			5,213				2,908					2,305				79.3	%
+ tax (benefit) expense			(306	)			240					(546	)			(227.5	%)
EBITDA		$	6,729			$	4,124				$	2,605				63.2	%
+ non-cash stock compensation			7,274				2,707					4,567				168.7	%
+ transaction related expenses			-				1,440					(1,440	)			n/a
+ settlements and other non-core expenses			215				-					215				n/a
+ acquisition expenses			765				-					765				n/a
Adjusted EBITDA		$	14,983			$	8,271				$	6,712				81.2	%
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net			14.4	%			13.5	%

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. GROSS CONTRACT REVENUE COMPOSITION
	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
Consolidated Gross Contract Revenue – Amounts in thousands	2022			%GCR			2021			%GCR			Change			% Change
Building Infrastructure 1	$	42,571			68.2%		$	25,187			69.0%		$	17,384			69.0%
Transportation		9,276			14.9%			4,174			11.4%			5,102			122.2%
Power & Utilities		7,924			12.7%			6,184			16.9%			1,740			28.1%
Other emerging markets 2		2,628			4.2%			979			2.7%			1,649			168.4%
Total:	$	62,399			100.0%		$	36,524			100.0%		$	25,875			70.8%
Organic	$	46,331			74.3%		$	36,524			100.0%		$	9,807			26.9%
Acquired		16,068			25.7%			-			0.0%			16,068		n/a
Total:	$	62,399			100.0%		$	36,524			100.0%		$	25,875			70.8%
1 formerly referred to as Communities, homes & buildings
2 represents renewable energy, mining, water resources and other

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Consolidated Gross Contract Revenue – Amounts in thousands	2022			%GCR			2021			%GCR			Change			% Change
Building Infrastructure 1	$	81,329			70.8%		$	46,224			67.7%		$	35,105			75.9%
Transportation		13,246			11.5%			8,295			12.1%			4,951			59.7%
Power & Utilities		15,561			13.5%			11,230			16.4%			4,331			38.6%
Other emerging markets 2		4,724			4.1%			2,577			3.8%			2,147			83.3%
Total:	$	114,860			100.0%		$	68,326			100.0%		$	46,534			68.1%
Organic	$	89,260			77.7%		$	68,326			100.0%		$	20,934			30.6%
Acquired		25,600			22.3%			-			0.0%			25,600		n/a
Total:	$	114,860			100.0%		$	68,326			100.0%		$	46,534			68.1%
1 formerly referred to as Communities, homes & buildings
2 represents renewable energy, mining, water resources and other

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. BACKLOG AT JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)	Gross Backlog
Building Infrastructure		109,365
Transportation		60,775
Power & Utilities		29,910
Emerging Markets		5,550
Total	$	205,600

 

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Investor Relations

Bruce Labovitz

ir@bowman.com

(703) 787-3403

Megan McGrath

mmcgrath@finprofiles.com

(310) 622-8248

Source: Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

FAQ

What are Bowman's Q2 2022 earnings results for BWMN?

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. reported a 74% increase in net service revenue for Q2 2022, totaling $56.4 million, with adjusted EBITDA rising 81% to $7.6 million.

What is Bowman's adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2022?

For the first half of 2022, Bowman's adjusted EBITDA was $15.0 million, an increase of 81% compared to the previous year.

What is Bowman's updated full-year guidance for 2022?

Bowman has increased its full-year guidance for net service billing to $205-$220 million and for adjusted EBITDA to $29-$33 million.

What acquisitions did Bowman complete recently?

Bowman completed acquisitions of McMahon Associates in May 2022 and Project Design Consultants in July 2022.

How did Bowman's backlog change in Q2 2022?

Bowman's gross backlog rose 66% year-over-year, reaching $206 million.