EPAM Reports Results for First Quarter 2020

EPAM Reports Results for First Quarter 2020

First quarter revenues of $651.4 million, up 24.9% year-over-year

GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.47 for the first quarter

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.43 for the first quarter

PR Newswire

NEWTOWN, Pa., May 7, 2020

NEWTOWN, Pa., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

"EPAM's strong first quarter results exceeded our initial expectations, underscoring the continued robust demand for our services entering 2020," said Arkadiy Dobkin, CEO & President, EPAM. "With the onset of the global pandemic, we have shifted our focus to safeguarding the health and safety of EPAM's employees and proactively partnering with our global customers to help them navigate an unprecedented and volatile social and business environment. Our fundamentals continue to be strong, and the investments we've made in our people and delivery platforms should help position us for a strong comeback in the future."

First Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Revenues increased to $651.4 million, a year-over-year increase of $130.0 million, or 24.9%, and on a constant currency basis, revenues were up 26.0% over the corresponding period last year;
  • GAAP income from operations was $87.5 million, an increase of $22.9 million, or 35.3%, compared to $64.7 million in the first quarter of 2019;
  • Non-GAAP income from operations was $105.3 million, an increase of $16.1 million, or 18.1%, compared to $89.2 million in the first quarter of 2019;
  • Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") on a GAAP basis was $1.47, an increase of $0.41, or 38.7%, compared to $1.06 in the first quarter of 2019 based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 58.1 million; and
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.43, an increase of $0.18, or 14.4%, compared to $1.25 in the first quarter of 2019.

Cash Flow and Other Metrics

  • Cash provided by operating activities was $63.3 million for the first three months of 2020, compared to $0.2 million used in operating activities for the first three months of 2019;
  • Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $917.4 million as of March 31, 2020, a decrease of $20.3 million, or 2.2%, from $937.7 million as of December 31, 2019; and
  • Total headcount exceeded 37,300 as of March 31, 2020. Included in this number were approximately 33,100 delivery professionals, an increase of 18.7% from March 31, 2019.

Second Quarter 2020 Outlook

Due to heightened uncertainty related to the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's full year business results, EPAM is not providing a full year 2020 financial outlook. The Company expects the following for the second quarter:

  • Revenues will be in the range of $590 million to $605 million for the second quarter reflecting a year-over-year growth rate of approximately 8.3% at the mid-point of the range. The Company expects that foreign currency translation will have a 1% unfavorable impact on year-over-year revenue growth during the quarter. The Company expects year-over-year revenue growth on a constant currency basis to be approximately 9.3% at the mid-point of the range;
  • For the second quarter, the Company expects GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 11% to 13% of revenues and non-GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 14% to 16% of revenues;
  • The Company expects its GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 13% and its non-GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 23%; and
  • The Company expects GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $0.93 to $1.12 for the quarter, and non-GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $1.12 to $1.31 for the quarter. The Company expects weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter of 58.4 million.

Conference Call Information

EPAM will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. The live conference call will be available by dialing +1 (877) 407-0784 or +1 (201) 689-8560 (outside of the U.S.). A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.epam.com. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the call by dialing +1 (844) 512-2921 or +1 (412) 317-6671 (outside of the U.S.) and entering the conference ID 13701307. The replay will be available until May 21, 2020.

About EPAM Systems

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its software engineering expertise to become a leading global product development, digital platform engineering, and top digital and product design agency. Through its 'Engineering DNA' and innovative strategy, consulting, and design capabilities, EPAM works in collaboration with its customers to deliver next-gen solutions that turn complex business challenges into real business outcomes. EPAM's global teams serve customers in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. As a recognized market leader in multiple categories among top global independent research agencies, EPAM was one of only four technology companies to appear on Forbes 25 Fastest Growing Public Tech Companies list every year of publication since 2013 and was the only IT services company featured on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list of 2019. Learn more at www.epam.com and follow EPAM on Twitter @EPAMSYSTEMS and LinkedIn.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EPAM supplements results reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, referred to as GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in EPAM's business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicate internally and externally, for managing EPAM's business and evaluating its performance. Management also believes these measures help investors compare EPAM's operating performance with its results in prior periods. EPAM anticipates that it will continue to report both GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures in its financial results, including non-GAAP results that exclude stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs, amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations, goodwill impairment, certain other one-time charges and benefits, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, foreign exchange gains and losses, excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, and the related effect on income taxes of the pre-tax adjustments. Management also compares operating results on a basis of "constant currency," which is also a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure excludes the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations by translating the current period revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars at the weighted average exchange rates of the prior period of comparison. Because EPAM's reported non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, these measures are not comparable to GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly described non-GAAP measures reported by other companies within EPAM's industry. Consequently, EPAM's non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but rather, should be considered together with the information in EPAM's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations.  Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect that it may have on our sales, operations, access to capital, revenues, profitability and customer demand. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the factors discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the factors discussed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on or after the date of this press release, particularly in Part I. Item 2. (Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and Part II. Item 1A. (Risk Factors), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)



Three Months Ended
 March 31,


2020


2019

Revenues

$

651,359



$

521,333


Operating expenses:




Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

423,802



344,689


Selling, general and administrative expenses

125,108



101,786


Depreciation and amortization expense

14,940



10,200


Income from operations

87,509



64,658


Interest and other income, net

2,386



3,076


Foreign exchange gain/(loss)

6,524



(3,484)


Income before provision for income taxes

96,419



64,250


Provision for income taxes

10,854



3,496


Net income

$

85,565



$

60,754


Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

(28,519)



2,943


Unrealized (loss)/gain on cash-flow hedging instruments, net of tax

(9,368)



3,100


Comprehensive income

$

47,678



$

66,797






Net income per share:




Basic

$

1.55



$

1.12


Diluted

$

1.47



$

1.06


Shares used in calculation of net income per share:




Basic

55,287



54,245


Diluted

58,143



57,236


 

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)






As of
 March 31, 
 2020


As of
 December 31, 
 2019

Assets




Current assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

916,253



$

936,552


Trade receivables and contract assets, net of allowance of $5,356
 and $2,920, respectively

542,698



497,716


Prepaid and other current assets

48,786



39,943


Total current assets

1,507,737



1,474,211


Property and equipment, net

164,671



165,259


Operating lease right-of-use assets

243,671



238,991


Intangible assets, net

58,676



56,258


Goodwill

198,534



195,043


Deferred tax assets

79,044



75,013


Other noncurrent assets

59,548



39,433


Total assets

$

2,311,881



$

2,244,208






Liabilities




Current liabilities




Accounts payable

$

5,232



$

7,831


Accrued compensation and benefits expenses

250,560



230,035


Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

66,434



82,476


Income taxes payable, current

6,987



9,064


Operating lease liabilities, current

60,108



57,542


Total current liabilities

389,321



386,948


Long-term debt

25,046



25,074


Income taxes payable, noncurrent

45,847



45,878


Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

189,312



180,848


Other noncurrent liabilities

14,873



9,315


Total liabilities

664,399



648,063


Commitments and contingencies




Stockholders' equity




Common stock, $0.001 par value; 160,000,000 authorized; 55,608,835
 and 55,207,446 shares issued, 55,589,100
 and 55,187,711 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
respectively

56



55


Additional paid-in capital

610,579



607,051


Retained earnings

1,106,285



1,020,590


Treasury stock

(177)



(177)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(69,261)



(31,374)


Total stockholders' equity

1,647,482



1,596,145


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,311,881



$

2,244,208


 

 

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percent and per share amounts)


Reconciliation of revenue growth on a constant currency basis to revenue growth as reported under GAAP is presented in
the table below:




Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2020

Revenue growth on a constant currency basis(1)

26.0

%

Foreign exchange rates impact

(1.1)

%

Revenue growth as reported

24.9

%



(1)

Constant currency revenue results are calculated by translating current period revenues in local currency into U.S.
dollars at the weighted average exchange rates of the comparable prior period.

 

 

Reconciliation of various income statement amounts from GAAP to non-GAAP for the three months ended March 31,
2020 and 2019:




Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2020


GAAP


Adjustments


Non-GAAP

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(2)

$

423,802



$

(3,984)



$

419,818


Selling, general and administrative expenses(3)

$

125,108



$

(10,693)



$

114,415


Income from operations(4)

$

87,509



$

17,812



$

105,321


Operating margin

13.4

%


2.8

%


16.2

%

Net income(5)

$

85,565



$

(2,701)



$

82,864


Diluted earnings per share

$

1.47





$

1.43


 


Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2019


GAAP


Adjustments


Non-GAAP

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(2)

$

344,689



$

(12,781)



$

331,908


Selling, general and administrative expenses(3)

$

101,786



$

(9,621)



$

92,165


Income from operations(4)

$

64,658



$

24,540



$

89,198


Operating margin

12.4

%


4.7

%


17.1

%

Net income(5)

$

60,754



$

10,772



$

71,526


Diluted earnings per share

$

1.06





$

1.25


 

 

Items (2) through (5) above are detailed in the table below with the specific cross-reference noted in the appropriate item.



Three Months Ended
 March 31,


2020


2019

Stock-based compensation expenses

$

3,984



$

12,781


Total adjustments to GAAP cost of revenues(2)

3,984



12,781


Stock-based compensation expenses

7,897



9,075


Other acquisition-related expenses

468



511


One-time charges

2,328



35


Total adjustments to GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses(3)

10,693



9,621


Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,135



2,138


Total adjustments to GAAP income from operations(4)

17,812



24,540


Change in fair value of contingent consideration included in Interest and other income, net

(438)



—


Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

(6,524)



3,484


Provision for income taxes:




Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(1,854)



(5,739)


Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation

(11,697)



(11,513)


Total adjustments to GAAP net income(5)

$

(2,701)



$

10,772


 

 

EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliations of Guidance Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(In percent, except per share amounts)


The below guidance constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations depending on factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Reconciliation of projected revenue growth on a constant currency basis to projected revenue growth on a GAAP basis is presented in the table below:




Second Quarter 2020

Revenue growth on a constant currency basis (at mid-point of the range) (6)

9.3%

Foreign exchange rates impact

(1)%

Revenue growth (at mid-point of the range)

8.3%





(6)

Constant currency revenue results are calculated by translating current period projected revenues in local currency
into U.S. dollars at the weighted average exchange rates of the comparable prior period.

 

Reconciliation of projected GAAP to non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues is presented in the table below:




Second Quarter 2020

GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues

    11% to 13%

Stock-based compensation expenses

2.5

%

Included in cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

1.3

%

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses

1.2

%

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

0.5

%

Non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenues

    14% to 16%

 

Reconciliation of projected GAAP to non-GAAP effective tax rate is presented in the table below:




Second Quarter 2020

GAAP effective tax rate (approximately)

13

%

Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

3.8

%

Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation

6.2

%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate (approximately)

23

%

 

Reconciliation of projected GAAP to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is presented in the table below:




Second Quarter 2020

GAAP diluted earnings per share (at least)

$0.93 to $1.12

Stock-based compensation expenses

0.28

Included in cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

0.15

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses

0.13

Other acquisition-related expenses

0.01

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.05

Foreign exchange loss

0.05

Provision for income taxes:


     Tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments

(0.08)

     Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation

(0.12)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (at least)

$1.12 to $1.31

 

 

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