On April 29, 2019 Medpace Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDP) ("Medpace") reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 (Press release, Medpace, APR 29, 2019, View Source [SID1234535442]).
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First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 increased 23.1% to $200.7 million, compared to $163.1 million for the comparable prior-year period. On a constant currency organic basis, revenue for the first quarter of 2019 increased 23.7% compared to the first quarter of 2018.
Backlog as of March 31, 2019 grew 21.8% to $1.1 billion from $909.5 million as of March 31, 2018. Net new business awards were $248.7 million, representing a net book-to-bill ratio of 1.24x for the first quarter of 2019, as compared to $200.7 million for the comparable prior-year period. The Company calculates the net book-to-bill ratio by dividing net new business awards by revenue.
For the first quarter of 2019, total direct costs were $145.7 million, compared to total direct costs of $117.3 million in the first quarter of 2018. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $21.3 million, compared to SG&A expenses of $16.0 million in the first quarter of 2018.
GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2019 was $19.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, versus GAAP net income of $14.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018. This resulted in a net income margin of 9.6% and 8.9% for the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
EBITDA for the first quarter of 2019 increased 12.7% to $33.4 million, or 16.7% of revenue, compared to $29.7 million, or 18.2% of revenue, for the comparable prior-year period. On a constant currency basis, EBITDA for the first quarter of 2019 increased 9.2% from the first quarter of 2018.
Adjusted Net Income for the first quarter of 2019 increased 18.9% to $23.8 million compared to $20.0 million for the comparable prior-year period. Adjusted Net Income per diluted share for the first quarter of 2019 was $0.64, representing an increase of 16.4%, compared to Adjusted Net Income per diluted share of $0.55 for the comparable prior-year period.
A reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share to the corresponding GAAP measures is provided below.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The Company’s Cash and cash equivalents were $30.1 million at March 31, 2019, and the Company generated $34.0 million in cash flow from operating activities during the first quarter of 2019.
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASC 842"). The guidance in ASC 842 supersedes the lease recognition requirements in ASC Top 840, Leases (FAS 13). The objective of ASC 842 is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of Right of use assets and Lease liabilities on the balance sheet. ASC 842 became effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019. The impact of the adoption of ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019 is as follows:
Financial Guidance
The Company forecasts 2019 revenue in the range of $813.0 million to $837.0 million, representing growth of 15.4% to 18.8% over 2018 revenue of $704.6 million. GAAP net income for full year 2019 is forecasted in the range of $85.2 million to $89.2 million. Additionally, full year 2019 EBITDA is expected in the range of $137.0 million to $145.0 million.
Based on forecasted 2019 revenue of $813.0 million to $837.0 million and GAAP net income of $85.2 million to $89.2 million, diluted earnings per share (GAAP) is forecasted in the range of $2.27 to $2.38. Adjusted Net Income for 2019 is forecasted in the range of $97.0 million to $101.0 million, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $95.5 million for 2018. Furthermore, Adjusted Net Income per diluted share for 2019 is expected in the range of $2.58 to $2.69 per share.
Conference Call Details
Medpace will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, to discuss its first quarter 2019 results.
To participate in the conference call, dial 800-219-7113 (domestic) or 574-990-1030 (international) using the passcode 8067378.
To access the conference call via webcast, visit the "Investors" section of Medpace’s website at medpace.com. The webcast replay of the call will be available at the same site approximately one hour after the end of the call.
A supplemental slide presentation will also be available at the "Investors" section of Medpace’s website prior to the start of the call.
A recording of the call will be available at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 until 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. To hear this recording, dial 855-859-2056 (domestic) or 404-537-3406 (international) using the passcode 8067378.