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Verra Mobility Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

  • Total revenue of $225.6 million
  • Net income of $34.7 million
  • Net cash provided from operations of $108.8 million
  • Increasing 2024 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance and reaffirming all other financial guidance metrics

MESA, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced today the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

"We delivered a solid third quarter, highlighted by strong revenue, earnings, and cash flow generation," said David Roberts, President and CEO, Verra Mobility. "Strong third quarter travel demand drove continued strength in Commercial Services and increased demand for automated traffic enforcement drove solid performance in Government Solutions. Moreover, we are continuing to see a robust bid pipeline for automated enforcement programs in our Government Solutions business. Based on our year-to-date financial performance and anticipated outlook for the remainder of the year, we are reaffirming our full year guidance for Total Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS while increasing Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance to the upper-end of the range provided."

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the third quarter of 2024 was $225.6 million, an increase of 7% compared to $209.9 million for the third quarter of 2023. Service revenue growth was 8%, driven by 11% growth in Commercial Services segment and 7% growth from our Government Solutions segment. Commercial Services revenue growth was due to increases in travel volume, product adoption and tolling activity, and the growth in Government Solutions service revenue was driven by the expansion of speed programs and maintenance programs. Parking Solutions service revenue declined by $0.7 million, or 4% compared to the third quarter of 2023, as increased revenue from software as a service product offerings was offset by reduction in professional services related to parking management solutions.
  • Net income and Earnings Per Share (EPS): Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $34.7 million, or $0.21 per share, based on 167.6 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Net income for the comparable 2023 period was $30.3 million, or $0.18 per share, based on 169.5 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Adjusted EPS*: Adjusted EPS for the third quarter of 2024 was $0.32 per share compared to $0.29 per share for the third quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA*: Adjusted EBITDA was $104.7 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $97.4 million for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 46% of total revenue for 2024 and 2023.
  • Net Cash Provided from Operations: Cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately $46.4 million from $62.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $108.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to timing considerations related to improved cash collections and other sources of working capital.
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow*: Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $85.1 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $52.0 million for the same period last year. There were no adjustments to Free Cash Flow in the third quarter of 2024 or 2023.

*Non-GAAP measure; refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" further below for explanatory notes and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

We report our results of operations based on three operating segments:

  • Commercial Services offers 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 automated safety solutions to municipalities, school districts and government agencies, including services and technology that enable photo enforcement cameras to detect and process traffic violations related to speed, red-light, school bus and city bus lane management.
  • Parking Solutions provides an integrated suite of parking software, transaction processing and hardware solutions to universities, municipalities, parking operators, healthcare facilities and transportation hubs in the United States and Canada.

Third Quarter 2024 Segment Detail

  • The Commercial Services segment generated total revenue of $109.1 million, an 11% increase compared to $98.1 million in the same period in 2023. Segment profit was $72.9 million, a 12% increase from $65.3 million in the prior year period. The increases in revenue and segment profit compared to the prior year period resulted from increased travel volume and product adoption for our rental car company customers, growth in revenue contributed from processing violations, titles and registrations, and an increase in enrolled vehicles and higher tolling activity for our fleet management customers. The segment profit margin was 67% for the third quarter of both 2024 and 2023.
  • The Government Solutions segment generated total revenue of $95.9 million, a 6% increase compared to $90.3 million in the same period in 2023. The increase was due to a 7% increase in service revenue over the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the expansion of speed programs and maintenance programs. The segment profit was $28.1 million in 2024 compared to $28.6 million in the prior year period with segment profit margins of 29% for 2024 and 32% for 2023. The decrease in segment profit was primarily attributable to increased operating expenses associated with enhancing customer-facing platforms and systems and increased selling, marketing and general expenses.
  • The Parking Solutions segment generated total revenue of $20.6 million, a 4% decrease compared to $21.5 million in the same period in 2023 due to a reduction in service revenue and a decrease in one-time product sales compared to the prior year quarter. The segment profit was $3.7 million compared to $3.5 million in the prior year period with segment profit margins of 18% for 2024 and 16% for 2023. The increase in segment profit was primarily due to a decrease in cost of product sales, operating expenses, and selling and general expenses.

Liquidity: As of September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $206.1 million, and we generated $108.8 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Net Debt and Net Leverage: As of September 30, 2024, Net Debt was $844.0 million and Net Leverage was 2.2x, as compared to $918.3 million and 2.5x as of December 31, 2023.

Share Repurchases
In October 2023, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to an aggregate amount of $100.0 million of our outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock over an 18-month period in open market, accelerated share repurchase or privately negotiated transactions. On June 6, 2024, we entered into a share repurchase agreement with a stockholder, pursuant to which we repurchased, directly from the stockholder, 2.0 million shares of our Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $51.5 million. The repurchased shares were subsequently retired. As of September 30, 2024, approximately $48.5 million remains available under our authorized share repurchase program.

2024 Full Year Guidance
Any guidance that we provide is subject to change as a variety of factors can affect actual operating results. Certain of the factors that may impact our actual operating results are identified below in the safe harbor language included within Forward-Looking Statements of this press release.

Based on our third quarter 2024 results and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are reaffirming 2024 full year guidance for Total Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS and increasing Adjusted Free Cash Flow to the upper-end of the range.

  • Total Revenue at the upper-end of the range of $865 million to $880 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA at the upper-end of the range of $395 million to $405 million
  • Adjusted EPS at the upper-end of the range of $1.15 to $1.20
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow at the upper-end of the range of $155 million to $165 million
  • Net Leverage of approximately 2.0x

Underlying Assumptions for 2024 Full Year Guidance

  • Weighted average fully diluted share count expected to be approximately 168 million shares for the full year 2024
  • Effective tax rate (including state taxes) is expected to be 30%, with approximately $55 million in total cash taxes expected to be paid in 2024. The effective tax rate for Non-GAAP adjustments is provided in the Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Calculation of Adjusted EPS
  • Depreciation and amortization expense expected to be approximately $110 million for 2024
  • Total interest expense, net expected to be approximately $75 million, of which approximately $75 million is expected to be net cash interest paid
  • Change in working capital (change in operating assets and liabilities) is expected to result in a use of cash of approximately $35 million for 2024, excluding the one-time $31.5 million PlusPass legal settlement costs
  • Capital expenditures (purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment) are expected to be approximately $75 million for 2024

Moreover, we are also providing a preliminary view of our anticipated 2025 outlook in advance of providing guidance in our fourth quarter earnings call. At this time, we anticipate 2025 revenue growth at the low end of our long-term 6% to 8% guide we provided at our July 2022 investor day. Additionally, we expect growth in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA dollars to be in the low-to-mid single digits compared to 2024.

Conference Call Details

Date: October 31, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
U.S. and Canadian Callers Dial-in: 1-800-717-1738
Outside of U.S. and Canada Dial-in: 1-646-307-1865 for international callers
Request a return call: Available by clicking on the following link and requesting a return call: callme.viavid.com
Webcast Information: Available live in the "Investor Relations" section of our website at http://ir.verramobility.com

An audio replay of the call will also be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 14, 2024, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for the U.S. or Canada, and 1-412-317-6671 for international callers and entering passcode 1131162. In addition, an archived webcast will be available in the "News & Events" section of the Investor Relations website at http://ir.verramobility.com

A copy of the earnings call presentation will be posted to our website.

About Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility is a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions that make transportation safer, smarter and more connected. We sit at the center of the mobility ecosystem, bringing together vehicles, hardware, software, data and people to enable safe, efficient solutions for customers globally. Our transportation safety systems and parking management solutions protect lives, improve urban and motorway mobility and support healthier communities. We also solve complex payment, utilization and compliance challenges for fleet owners and rental car companies. We are headquartered in Arizona, and operate in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit www.verramobility.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which address our 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. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding changes and trends in the market for our products and services, expected operating results and metrics, such as revenue growth, expansion plans and opportunities, 2024 full year guidance, including expected total revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Net Leverage, the underlying assumptions for the 2024 full year guidance, including expected weighted average fully-diluted share count, effective tax rate and cash taxes, expected depreciation and amortization, expected interest expense, net and total net cash interest, expected change in working capital and expected capital expenditures, and the preliminary 2025 outlook, including anticipated travel volumes and the impact on revenue growth and portfolio mix in the Commercial Service segment, the expected timing for converting backlog to revenue in the Government Solutions segment, as well as anticipated business development  investments in the Government Solutions segment and financial infrastructure investments. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. These factors include, but are not limited to, customer concentration in our Commercial Services and Government Solutions segments including risks impacting such segments, including travel demand and legislation; risks related to our contract with the New York City Department of Transportation, which comprises a material portion of our revenue and expires on December 31, 2024, including risks relating to securing an extension of the contract and winning the competitive procurement process for a new contract; risks and uncertainties related to our government contracts, including legislative changes, termination rights, delays in payments, audits and investigations; decreases in the prevalence or political acceptance of, or an increase in governmental restrictions regarding, automated and other similar methods of photo enforcement, parking solutions or the use of tolling; our ability to successfully implement our acquisition strategy or integrate acquisitions; failure in or breaches of our networks or systems, including as a result of cyber-attacks or other incidents; risks and uncertainties related to our international operations/our ability to develop and successfully market new products and technologies into new markets; our failure to acquire necessary intellectual property or adequately protect our intellectual property; our ability to manage our substantial level of indebtedness; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls, including our ability to remedy our material weakness on a timely basis; our ability to properly perform under our contracts and otherwise satisfy our customers; decreased interest in outsourcing from our customers; our ability to keep up with technological developments and changing customer preferences; our ability to compete in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market; risks and uncertainties related to our share repurchase program; risks and uncertainties related to litigation, disputes and regulatory investigations; our reliance on specialized third-party vendors and service providers; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in documents we filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In addition, no assurance can be given that any plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this release can or will be achieved. This press release should be read in conjunction with the information included in our other press releases, reports and other filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2024. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise. Understanding the information contained in these filings is important in order to fully understand our reported financial results and our business outlook for future periods.

Additional Information
We periodically provide information for investors on our corporate website, www.verramobility.com, and our investor relations website, ir.verramobility.com

We intend to use our website including our quarterly earnings presentation as a means of disclosing material non-public information, additional financial and operating metrics and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we also disclose 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, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Net Debt, and Net Leverage are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC rules. These non-GAAP financial measures may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. As a result, they may not be comparable to similarly titled performance measures presented 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.

We are not providing a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Free Cash Flow  or Net Leverage which are included in our 2024 financial guidance above, in reliance on the "unreasonable efforts" exception for forward-looking non-GAAP measures set forth in SEC rules because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated without unreasonable effort and expense. In this regard, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income, Adjusted EPS to net income per share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities and Net Leverage, due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation. Due to the uncertainty of estimates and assumptions used in preparing forward-looking non-GAAP measures, we caution investors that actual results could differ materially from these non-GAAP financial projections.

We use the non-GAAP metrics EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA Margin to measure our performance from period to period, to evaluate and fund incentive compensation programs and to compare our results to those of our competitors. We use the non-GAAP metrics Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in connection with managing the business and converting Net Income to cash available for capital allocation and we use the non-GAAP metrics "Net Debt" and "Net Leverage" to understand our overall leverage position and to evaluate capital allocation decisions. In addition, we also believe that these non-GAAP measures provide 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, liquidity and leverage relative to other periods. These non-GAAP measures have certain limitations as analytical tools and should not be used as substitutes for net income, cash flows from operations, earnings per share, other consolidated income, cash flow or debt data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We define "EBITDA" as net income adjusted to exclude interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. "Adjusted EBITDA" further excludes certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items.

Free Cash Flow
We define "Free Cash Flow" as net cash flow provided by operating activities less purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow
We define "Adjusted Free Cash Flow" as Free Cash Flow which further excludes certain one-time and non-recurring items such as the PlusPass legal settlement expense.

Adjusted Net Income
We define "Adjusted Net Income" as net income adjusted to exclude amortization of intangibles and certain non-cash or non-recurring expenses such as change in fair value of private placement warrants, change in fair value of interest rate swap, loss on extinguishment of debt, among other items.

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

Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define "Adjusted EBITDA Margin" as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.

Net Debt
We define "Net Debt" as total long-term debt (including current portion of long-term debt) excluding original issue discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs, less cash and cash equivalents.

Net Leverage
We define "Net Leverage" as Net Debt divided by the trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of the current quarter-end. The trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA is the sum of the year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA reported in the current year and the applicable quarter-to-date Adjusted EBITDA amounts reported in the prior year period (for example, the trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of September 30, 2024 is the sum of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the three months ended December 31, 2023).

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,
2024

  

December 31,
2023

 

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

206,088

  

$

136,309

 

Restricted cash

  

7,125

   

3,413

 

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $19.6 million and
$18.5 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)

  

194,587

   

197,824

 

Unbilled receivables

  

51,100

   

37,065

 

Inventory

  

18,708

   

17,966

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

51,407

   

46,961

 

Total current assets

  

529,015

   

439,538

 

Installation and service parts, net

  

30,134

   

22,895

 

Property and equipment, net

  

136,815

   

123,248

 

Operating lease assets

  

30,710

   

33,523

 

Intangible assets, net

  

251,327

   

301,025

 

Goodwill

  

838,151

   

835,835

 

Other non-current assets

  

34,429

   

33,919

 

Total assets

 

$

1,850,581

  

$

1,789,983

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

 

$

100,225

  

$

78,749

 

Deferred revenue

  

30,204

   

28,788

 

Accrued liabilities

  

66,966

   

93,119

 

Tax receivable agreement liability, current portion

  

5,098

   

5,098

 

Current portion of long-term debt

  

   

9,019

 

Total current liabilities

  

202,493

   

214,773

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  

1,037,174

   

1,029,113

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

  

26,873

   

29,124

 

Tax receivable agreement liability, net of current portion

  

48,369

   

48,369

 

Asset retirement obligations

  

15,208

   

14,580

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

  

16,886

   

18,360

 

Other long-term liabilities

  

17,032

   

14,197

 

Total liabilities

  

1,364,035

   

1,368,516

 

Commitments and contingencies

      

Stockholders' equity

      

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value

  

   

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

  

16

   

17

 

Additional paid-in capital

  

564,491

   

557,513

 

Accumulated deficit

  

(71,149)

   

(125,887)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

(6,812)

   

(10,176)

 

Total stockholders' equity

  

486,546

   

421,467

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,850,581

  

$

1,789,983

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Service revenue

 

$

217,267

  

$

201,029

  

$

632,005

  

$

581,777

 

Product sales

  

8,284

   

8,904

   

25,702

   

24,520

 

Total revenue

  

225,551

   

209,933

   

657,707

   

606,297

 

Cost of service revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

  

5,378

   

5,150

   

14,324

   

13,718

 

Cost of product sales

  

5,621

   

6,864

   

18,755

   

18,209

 

Operating expenses

  

76,026

   

68,873

   

221,569

   

196,373

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

47,918

   

42,276

   

142,432

   

125,494

 

Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

  

26,718

   

27,597

   

81,215

   

87,018

 

Total costs and expenses

  

161,661

   

150,760

   

478,295

   

440,812

 

Income from operations

  

63,890

   

59,173

   

179,412

   

165,485

 

Interest expense, net

  

18,723

   

20,384

   

57,203

   

65,842

 

Change in fair value of private placement warrants

  

   

(553)

   

   

24,966

 

Loss (gain) on interest rate swap

  

913

   

60

   

494

   

(1,947)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  

33

   

1,975

   

628

   

3,533

 

Other income, net

  

(4,272)

   

(4,498)

   

(13,970)

   

(12,766)

 

Total other expenses

  

15,397

   

17,368

   

44,355

   

79,628

 

Income before income taxes

  

48,493

   

41,805

   

135,057

   

85,857

 

Income tax provision

  

13,761

   

11,497

   

36,953

   

31,864

 

Net income

 

$

34,732

  

$

30,308

  

$

98,104

  

$

53,993

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

            

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

  

5,190

   

(4,189)

   

3,364

   

(3,561)

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

39,922

  

$

26,119

  

$

101,468

  

$

50,432

 

Net income per share:

            

Basic

 

$

0.21

  

$

0.18

  

$

0.59

  

$

0.35

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

  

$

0.18

  

$

0.58

  

$

0.34

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

            

Basic

  

164,735

   

168,089

   

165,676

   

156,196

 

Diluted

  

167,624

   

169,497

   

168,318

   

157,133

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2024

  

2023

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Net income

 

$

34,732

  

$

30,308

 

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

  

26,631

   

27,530

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

  

1,043

   

1,131

 

Change in fair value of private placement warrants

  

   

(553)

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

  

1,169

   

202

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  

33

   

1,975

 

Credit loss expense

  

2,119

   

2,597

 

Deferred income taxes

  

(985)

   

(2,503)

 

Stock-based compensation

  

6,438

   

4,443

 

Other

  

284

   

172

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

  

14,077

   

(14,783)

 

Unbilled receivables

  

(6,681)

   

(3,409)

 

Inventory

  

(142)

   

(1,006)

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  

769

   

(52)

 

Deferred revenue

  

3,609

   

(2,293)

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

  

24,570

   

18,169

 

Other liabilities

  

1,121

   

516

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  

108,787

   

62,444

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Cash receipts for interest rate swap

  

256

   

142

 

Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment

  

(23,676)

   

(10,403)

 

Cash proceeds from the sale of assets

  

66

   

93

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  

(23,354)

   

(10,168)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Repayment of long-term debt

  

   

(102,255)

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

  

(216)

   

(170)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

  

   

55,658

 

Share repurchases and retirement

  

   

(100,000)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

  

1,727

   

457

 

Payment of employee tax withholding related to RSUs and PSUs vesting

  

(168)

   

(49)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  

1,343

   

(146,359)

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

1,039

   

(1,086)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  

87,815

   

(95,169)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period

  

125,398

   

213,499

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period

 

$

213,213

  

$

118,330

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2024

  

2023

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Net income

 

$

98,104

  

$

53,993

 

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

  

80,982

   

86,835

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

  

3,437

   

3,600

 

Change in fair value of private placement warrants

  

   

24,966

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

  

1,316

   

(3,361)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  

628

   

3,533

 

Credit loss expense

  

11,425

   

7,553

 

Deferred income taxes

  

(1,684)

   

(7,236)

 

Stock-based compensation

  

18,586

   

12,346

 

Other

  

749

   

306

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

  

(7,891)

   

(35,854)

 

Unbilled receivables

  

(13,912)

   

(9,529)

 

Inventory

  

511

   

(1,061)

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  

(3,423)

   

2,948

 

Deferred revenue

  

1,401

   

3,475

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

  

(6,600)

   

27,059

 

Other liabilities

  

(474)

   

798

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  

183,155

   

170,371

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Cash receipts (payments) for interest rate swap

  

822

   

(1,414)

 

Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment

  

(52,009)

   

(40,501)

 

Cash proceeds from the sale of assets

  

156

   

222

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  

(51,031)

   

(41,693)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Repayment of long-term debt

  

(4,509)

   

(179,264)

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

  

(440)

   

(362)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

  

   

161,408

 

Share repurchases and retirement

  

(51,500)

   

(100,000)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

  

2,701

   

2,845

 

Payment of employee tax withholding related to RSUs and PSUs vesting

  

(5,826)

   

(3,077)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  

(59,574)

   

(118,450)

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

941

   

(1,013)

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  

73,491

   

9,215

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period

  

139,722

   

109,115

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period

 

$

213,213

  

$

118,330

 

VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (Unaudited)

 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net income

 

$

34,732

  

$

30,308

  

$

98,104

  

$

53,993

 

Interest expense, net

  

18,723

   

20,384

   

57,203

   

65,842

 

Income tax provision

  

13,761

   

11,497

   

36,953

   

31,864

 

Depreciation and amortization

  

26,631

   

27,530

   

80,982

   

86,835

 

EBITDA

  

93,847

   

89,719

   

273,242

   

238,534

 

Transaction and other related expenses (i)

  

2,483

   

152

   

4,124

   

484

 

Transformation expenses (ii)

  

983

   

1,582

   

2,552

   

2,306

 

Change in fair value of private placement warrants(iii)

  

   

(553)

   

   

24,966

 

Loss (gain) on interest rate swap (iv)

  

913

   

60

   

494

   

(1,947)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt (v)

  

33

   

1,975

   

628

   

3,533

 

Stock-based compensation (vi)

  

6,438

   

4,443

   

18,586

   

12,346

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

104,697

  

$

97,378

  

$

299,626

  

$

280,222

 
             

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  

46

%

  

46

%

  

46

%

  

46

%

   
 

(i)

Transaction and other related expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relates to deal costs incurred for potential acquisitions and debt modification costs related to the February 2024 refinancing of our First Lien term loan.

 

(ii)

Transformation expenses consist of severance and other employee separation costs related to exit activities initiated during each respective period.

 

(iii)

This is related to adjustments to the private placement warrants liability from the re-measurement to fair value at the end of the reporting period.

 

(iv)

Loss (gain) on interest rate swap is associated with the derivative instrument re-measured to fair value at the end of each reporting period offset by the related monthly cash receipts/payments. 

 

(v)

Loss on extinguishment of debt consists of the write-off of pre-existing original issue discounts and deferred financing costs associated with the refinancing of our debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and from the early repayments of debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

 

(vi)

Stock-based compensation represents the non-cash charge related to the issuance of awards under the Verra Mobility Corporation Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (Unaudited)

 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

108,787

  

$

62,444

  

$

183,155

  

$

170,371

 

Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment

  

(23,676)

   

(10,403)

   

(52,009)

   

(40,501)

 

Free Cash Flow

  

85,111

   

52,041

   

131,146

   

129,870

 

Legal settlement

  

   

   

31,500

   

 

Income tax effect on adjustment (1)

  

   

   

(9,450)

   

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

 

$

85,111

  

$

52,041

  

$

153,196

  

$

129,870

 
   
 

(1)

The annual estimated effective tax rate to calculate the income tax effect on the legal settlement adjustment is 30.0%.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EPS (Unaudited)

 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net income

 

$

34,732

  

$

30,308

  

$

98,104

  

$

53,993

 

Amortization of intangibles

  

16,774

   

18,921

   

50,260

   

60,923

 

Transaction and other related expenses

  

2,483

   

152

   

4,124

   

484

 

Transformation expenses

  

983

   

1,582

   

2,552

   

2,306

 

Change in fair value of private placement warrants

  

   

(553)

   

   

24,966

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

  

1,169

   

202

   

1,316

   

(3,361)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

  

33

   

1,975

   

628

   

3,533

 

Stock-based compensation

  

6,438

   

4,443

   

18,586

   

12,346

 

Total adjustments before income tax effect

  

27,880

   

26,722

   

77,466

   

101,197

 

Income tax effect on adjustments

  

(8,354)

   

(7,843)

   

(23,051)

   

(22,536)

 

Total adjustments after income tax effect

  

19,526

   

18,879

   

54,415

   

78,661

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

54,258

  

$

49,187

  

$

152,519

  

$

132,654

 
             

Adjusted EPS

 

$

0.32

  

$

0.29

  

$

0.91

  

$

0.84

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  

167,624

   

169,497

   

168,318

   

157,133

 

Annual estimated effective income tax rate (1)

  

30

%

  

31

%

  

30

%

  

31

%

   
 

(1)

The annual estimated effective tax rate used above excludes discrete items as they do not impact taxable income. This rate differs from the period-to-date effective tax rate used on our condensed consolidated statements of operations which includes the discrete items.

RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT TO NET DEBT AND NET LEVERAGE (Unaudited)

 

($ in thousands)

 

September 30,
2024

  

December 31,
2023

 

Total long-term debt, net of current portion

 

$

1,037,174

  

$

1,029,113

 

Current portion of long-term debt

  

   

9,019

 

Total long-term debt

  

1,037,174

   

1,038,132

 

Original issue discounts

  

2,745

   

3,646

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

  

10,159

   

12,809

 

Total long-term debt, excluding original issue discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs

  

1,050,078

   

1,054,587

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

(206,088)

   

(136,309)

 

Net Debt

 

$

843,990

  

$

918,278

 
       

Net Leverage

 

2.2x

  

2.5x

 

Trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA

  

390,906

   

371,502

 
       

Adjusted EBITDA

      

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

 

$

299,626

  

$

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

  

   

280,222

 

Three months ended December 31, 2023

  

91,280

   

91,280

 

Trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA

 

$

390,906

  

$

371,502

 

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