Jacobs Reports Fiscal First Quarter Earnings

DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: J) today announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended January 1, 2021.

Q1 2021 Highlights:

    --  Revenue of $3.4 billion(1) grew 0.6% year-over-year; net revenue flat
        pro forma
    --  EPS from continuing operations of $1.96 up 47% year-over-year
    --  Adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $1.41 up 17% year-over-year
    --  Backlog increased $2.4 billion to $25.1 billion, up 11% year-over-year
        and up 7% on a pro forma basis
    --  Strong cash flow from operations and free cash flow of $112.6M and
        $95.9M, respectively
    --  Increases midpoint of fiscal 2021 adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS
        outlook(2)

Jacobs' Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou commented, "I am very pleased with our strong first quarter results, including robust cash flow. Key to delivering this performance is our people, who are aligned toward our common purpose of creating a more connected, sustainable world to drive success for all Jacobs' stakeholders. As part of our PlanBeyond sustainability strategy, we are proud to announce that we delivered on our commitment to achieve 100% renewable energy for our operations, and net zero carbon in 2020." Demetriou continued, "Importantly, we continue to help our clients integrate sustainable, low-carbon solutions into their operations, helping them to maximize societal, environmental and economic benefits."

Jacobs' President and CFO Kevin Berryman added, "We have demonstrated success transforming our portfolio both organically and by utilizing our balance sheet to accelerate our alignment to a diverse set of high value sectors. Given our solid start to the year, we are increasing the midpoint of our full year guidance for fiscal year 2021, excluding PA Consulting. Looking forward, we see opportunities to further invest in technology-focused solutions that enable continued organic profitable growth."

Financial Outlook

The company now expects fiscal 2021 adjusted EBITDA of $1,075 million to $1,155 million and adjusted EPS of $5.30 to $6.00 from its previous outlook of adjusted EBITDA of $1,055 million to $1,155 million and adjusted EPS of $5.20 to $6.00.(2)

Fiscal 2021 outlook does not include PA Consulting, which the company expects to close by the end of its fiscal second quarter 2021.

(1)Reflects continuing operations as reported in accordance with GAAP.
(2)Reconciliation of the adjusted EPS outlook and adjusted EBITDA outlook for the full fiscal year to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts because the Company cannot predict with sufficient certainty all the components required to provide such reconciliation, including with respect to the costs and charges relating to transaction expenses, restructuring and integration to be incurred in fiscal 2021.

First Quarter Review


                      Fiscal Q1 2021   Fiscal Q1 2020           Change



        Revenue     
       $3.4 billion 
       $3.4 billion  
      $0.0 billion

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        Net
         Revenue    
       $2.7 billion 
       $2.7 billion  
      $0.0 billion

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        GAAP Net
         Earnings
         from
         Continuing
         Operations 
       $257 million 
       $179 million   
      $78 million

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        GAAP
         Earnings
         Per
         Diluted
         Share
         (EPS)
         from
         Continuing
         Operations            $1.96             $1.33             $0.63

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        Adjusted
         Net
         Earnings
         from
         Continuing
         Operations 
       $184 million 
       $162 million   
      $22 million

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        Adjusted
         EPS from
         Continuing
         Operations            $1.41             $1.20             $0.21

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The company's adjusted net earnings from continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 exclude the adjustments set forth in the table below. For additional information regarding these adjustments and a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS to net (loss) earnings and EPS, respectively, as well as a reconciliation of net revenue to revenue, refer to the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release.


                                                        Fiscal Q1 2021                         Fiscal Q1 2020



        GAAP Net Earnings from
         Continuing Operations
         and Diluted Earnings
         Per Share (EPS)            
          $257 million ($1.96 per share)   
         $179 million ($1.33 per share)

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        After-tax
         restructuring,                 charges related to the
         transaction costs and          Company's investment in
         other charges ($54.0           AWE in the fiscal 2021
         million and $53.7              period.
         million for the fiscal
         2021 and 2020 periods,
         respectively before
         income taxes), which
         includes the add-back
         of the impairment                                                   
         $40 million ($0.30 per share)

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        Other adjustments are        
          $43 million ($0.33 per share)
         comprised mainly of:     
        $(116) million ($(0.88) per share) 
        $(58) million ($(0.43) per share)

         (a) add-back of
          amortization of
          intangible assets of
          $23.2 million and $21.8
          million in the 2021 and
          2020 periods,
          respectively,

         (b) the reclassification
          of revenues under the
          Company's Transition
          Services Agreement
          (TSA) with Worley of
          $12.0 million in fiscal
          Q1 2020,

         (c) the removal of $93.1
          million and $99.1              respectively,
          million in fair value
          adjustments related to
          our investment in
          Worley stock and
          certain foreign
          currency revaluations
          relating to the ECR
          sale in the 2021 and
          2020 periods,

         (d) the removal of the
          fair value adjustment
          for the Company's
          investment in C3.ai,
          Inc. ("C3") of $82.6
          million in the 2021
          period, and

         (e) income tax expense
          adjustments for the
          above pre-tax
          adjustment items.

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        Adjusted Net Earnings
         from Continuing
         Operations and Adjusted
         EPS from Continuing
         Operations                 
          $184 million ($1.41 per share)   
         $162 million ($1.20 per share)

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                            (note: earnings per share
                             amounts may not add due to
                             rounding)

Fiscal first quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations reflect an adjusted effective tax rate of 23.8%.

Jacobs is hosting a conference call at 10:00 A.M. ET on Tuesday February 9, 2021, which it is webcasting live at www.jacobs.com.

About Jacobs
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sectors. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this press release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations as to our future growth, prospects, financial outlook and business strategy for fiscal 2021 or future fiscal years, which are based, in part, on estimates and assumptions regarding the potential continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although such statements are based on management's current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements as actual results may differ materially. We caution the reader that there are a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is contained, projected or implied by our forward-looking statements. Such factors include the magnitude, timing, duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any resulting economic downturn on our results, prospects and opportunities, the timeline for easing or removing "shelter-in-place", "stay-at-home", social distancing, travel restrictions and similar orders, measures or restrictions imposed by governments and health officials in response to the pandemic, or if such orders, measures or restrictions are re-imposed after being lifted or eased, including as a result of increases in cases of COVID-19; the development, effectiveness and distribution of vaccines or treatments for COVID-19; and the timing and scope of any government stimulus programs enacted in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of such matters includes, but is not limited to, the possible reduction in demand for certain of our services and the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to the financial condition of our clients and suppliers or to governmental budget constraints; the inability of our clients to meet their payment obligations in a timely manner or at all; potential issues and risks related to a significant portion of our employees working remotely; illness, travel restrictions and other workforce disruptions that could negatively affect our supply chain and our ability to timely and satisfactorily complete our clients' projects; difficulties associated with hiring additional employees or replacing any furloughed employees; increased volatility in the capital markets that may affect our ability to access sources of liquidity on acceptable pricing or borrowing terms or at all; and the inability of governments in certain of the countries in which we operate to effectively mitigate the financial or other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their economies and workforces and our operations therein. The foregoing factors and potential future developments are inherently uncertain, unpredictable and, in many cases, beyond our control. For a description of these and additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2020, and in particular the discussions contained therein under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2021, and in particular the discussions contained under Part I, Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors, as well as the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.

Financial Highlights:



       
                
                  
             Results of Operations (in thousands, except per-share data):

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                                                                                  For the Three Months Ended


                                    Unaudited                     January 1, 2021                                         December 27,
                                                                                                                2019

    ---                                                                                                            ---


       Revenues                                                                    $
              3,381,836                              $
          3,360,049


        Direct cost of contracts                                      (2,749,776)                            (2,715,478)




       Gross profit                                                      632,060                                 644,571


        Selling, general and
         administrative expenses                                        (418,120)                              (493,226)




       Operating Profit                                                  213,940                                 151,345



       Other Income (Expense):



       Interest income                                                     1,124                                     946



       Interest expense                                                 (17,313)                               (14,817)


        Miscellaneous income
         (expense), net                                                   156,360                                 116,695



        Total other income
         (expense), net                                                   140,171                                 102,824



        Earnings from Continuing
         Operations Before Taxes                                          354,111                                 254,169


        Income Tax Expense from
         Continuing Operations                                           (87,023)                               (68,489)



        Net Earnings of the Group
         from Continuing Operations                                       267,088                                 185,680


        Net (Loss) Earnings of the
         Group from Discontinued
         Operations                                                          (14)                                 77,587



        Net Earnings of the Group                                         267,074                                 263,267


        Net Earnings Attributable to
         Noncontrolling Interests
         from Continuing Operations                                      (10,026)                                (6,257)



        Net Earnings Attributable to
         Jacobs from Continuing
         Operations                                                       257,062                                 179,423



        Net Earnings Attributable to
         Jacobs                                                                       $
              257,048                                $
          257,010




       Net Earnings Per Share:


        Basic Net Earnings from
         Continuing Operations Per
         Share                                                                           $
              1.98                                   $
          1.35



        Basic Net Earnings from
         Discontinued Operations Per
         Share                                                       
              $                                                          $
          0.58



        Basic Earnings Per Share                                                         $
              1.98                                   $
          1.93





        Diluted Net Earnings from
         Continuing Operations Per
         Share                                                                           $
              1.96                                   $
          1.33



        Diluted Net Earnings from
         Discontinued Operations Per
         Share                                                       
              $                                                          $
          0.58



        Diluted Earnings Per Share                                                       $
              1.96                                   $
          1.91



       
                
                  
             Segment Information (in thousands):

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                                                                                  Three Months Ended



                                    Unaudited                     January 1, 2021                                  December 27,
                                                                                                         2019

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       Revenues from External Customers:


        Critical Mission Solutions                                                $
              1,295,287                        $
        1,182,457


        People & Places Solutions                                       2,086,549                        2,177,592


        Pass Through Revenue                                            (648,677)                       (701,754)



        People & Places Solutions
         Net Revenue                                                              $
              1,437,872                        $
        1,475,838




       Total Revenue                                                             $
              3,381,836                        $
        3,360,049




       Net Revenue                                                               $
              2,733,159                        $
        2,658,295





                                                                                   Three Months Ended



                                                                  January 1, 2021                                  December 27,
                                                                                                         2019

                                                                                                            ---


       Segment Operating Profit:


        Critical Mission Solutions                                                  $
              110,072                           $
        90,422


        People & Places Solutions                                         196,300                          178,328



        Total Segment Operating
         Profit                                                           306,372                          268,750


        Other Corporate Expenses
         (1)                                                            (70,341)                        (66,719)


        Restructuring, Transaction
         and Other Charges                                               (22,091)                        (50,686)



        Total U.S. GAAP Operating
         Profit                                                           213,940                          151,345


        Total Other Income
         (Expense), net (2)                                               140,171                          102,824



        Earnings from Continuing
         Operations Before Taxes                                                    $
              354,111                          $
        254,169




              (1)              Other corporate expenses also
                                  include intangibles amortization
                                  of $23.2 million and $21.8 million
                                  for the three-month periods ended
                                  January 1, 2021 and December 27,
                                  2019, respectively.



              (2)              For the three month period ended
                                  January 1, 2021, includes $93.1
                                  million in fair value adjustments
                                  related to our investment in
                                  Worley stock and certain foreign
                                  currency revaluations relating to
                                  the ECR sale, $82.6 million in
                                  fair adjustments related to our
                                  investment in C3 stock and $(27.9)
                                  million related to impairment of
                                  our AWE Management Ltd.
                                  investment. For the three month
                                  period ended December 27, 2019,
                                  includes revenues under the
                                  Company's TSA with Worley of $12.0
                                  million, $99.1 million in fair
                                  value adjustments related to our
                                  investment in Worley stock and
                                  certain foreign currency
                                  revaluations relating to the ECR
                                  sale, the amortization of deferred
                                  financing fees related to the CH2M
                                  acquisition of $0.6 million and
                                  the loss on settlement of the CH2M
                                  portion of the U.S. pension plan
                                  of $2.4 million.



       
                
                  
                    Balance Sheet (in thousands):

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                                    Unaudited                                     January 1, 2021                             October 2, 2020

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                ASSETS



       Current Assets:



       Cash and cash equivalents                                                                    $
        837,012                           $
        862,424



       Receivables and contract assets                                                 3,265,260                   3,167,310



       Prepaid expenses and other                                                        144,224                     162,355



       Investment in equity securities                                                   540,357                     347,510




       Total current assets                                                            4,786,853                   4,539,599



        Property, Equipment and Improvements, net                                         318,042                     319,371




       Other Noncurrent Assets:



       Goodwill                                                                        5,808,484                   5,639,091



       Intangibles, net                                                                  715,641                     658,340



       Deferred income tax assets                                                        158,491                     211,047


        Operating lease right-of-use assets                                               582,985                     576,915



       Miscellaneous                                                                     397,129                     409,990




       Total other noncurrent assets                                                   7,662,730                   7,495,383



                                                                                                  $
        12,767,625                        $
        12,354,353




       
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



       Current Liabilities:



       Accounts payable                                                                             $
        999,483                         $
        1,061,754



       Accrued liabilities                                                             1,193,818                   1,249,883



       Operating lease liability                                                         164,639                     164,312



       Contract liabilities                                                              530,757                     465,648




       Total current liabilities                                                       2,888,697                   2,941,597




       Long-term Debt                                                                  1,797,069                   1,676,941



        Liabilities relating to defined benefit
         pension and retirement plans                                                     578,417                     568,176




       Deferred income tax liabilities                                                     9,286                       3,366



        Long-term operating lease liability                                               735,337                     735,202




       Other deferred liabilities                                                        615,452                     573,404




       Commitments and Contingencies



       Stockholders' Equity:



       Capital stock:


        Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized
         -1,000,000 shares; issued and
         outstanding -none                                                                      -


        Common stock, $1 par value, authorized -
         240,000,000 shares; issued and
         outstanding -130,035,258 shares and
         129,747,783 shares as of January 1, 2021
         and October 2, 2020, respectively                                                130,035                     129,748



       Additional paid-in capital                                                      2,597,586                   2,598,446



       Retained earnings                                                               4,249,408                   4,020,575


        Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                            (877,539)                  (933,057)



        Total Jacobs stockholders' equity                                               6,099,490                   5,815,712



       Noncontrolling interests                                                           43,877                      39,955



        Total Group stockholders' equity                                                6,143,367                   5,855,667



                                                                                                  $
        12,767,625                        $
        12,354,353



       
                
                  
                    Statement of Cash Flow (in thousands):

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                                                                                                  For the Three Months Ended


                                    Unaudited                                       January 1, 2021                                     December 27, 2019

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       Cash Flows from Operating Activities:


        Net earnings attributable to the Group                                                        $
              267,074                           $
        263,267


        Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows
         (used for) provided by operations:



       Depreciation and amortization:


        Property, equipment and improvements                                                 22,989                              22,152



       Intangible assets                                                                    23,155                              21,845


        Gain on sale of ECR business                                                              -                           (61,943)


        Gain on investment in equity
         securities                                                                       (190,368)                          (105,319)



       Stock based compensation                                                             11,841                              14,279


        Equity in earnings of operating
         ventures, net of return on capital
         distributions                                                                        1,159                               (715)


        (Gain) Loss on disposals of assets,
         net                                                                                  (134)                                 36


        Impairment of equity method investment                                               27,902


        Loss on pension and retiree medical
         plan changes                                                                             -                              2,651



       Deferred income taxes                                                                53,008                             102,487


        Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the
         effects of businesses acquired:


        Receivables and contract assets, net
         of contract liabilities                                                             33,250                            (96,075)


        Prepaid expenses and other current
         assets                                                                              25,144                             (4,152)



       Miscellaneous other assets                                                           16,564                              34,634



       Accounts payable                                                                   (63,985)                           (35,380)



       Accrued liabilities                                                               (131,576)                          (236,090)



        Other deferred liabilities                                                          16,491                            (60,562)



             Other, net                                                                        104                               1,699



                  Net cash provided by (used for)
                   operating activities                                                     112,618                           (137,186)




       Cash Flows from Investing Activities:


        Additions to property and equipment                                                (16,766)                           (22,260)


        Capital contributions to equity
         investees, net of return of capital
         distributions                                                                      (3,430)                           (12,000)


        Acquisitions of businesses, net of
         cash acquired                                                                    (173,012)


                  Net cash used for investing activities                                  (193,208)                           (34,260)




       Cash Flows from Financing Activities:


        Net proceeds from borrowings                                                         94,998                             210,616


        Proceeds from issuances of common
         stock                                                                                9,541                               6,201



       Common stock repurchases                                                           (24,801)


        Taxes paid on vested restricted stock                                              (25,335)                           (24,334)


        Cash dividends, including to
         noncontrolling interests                                                          (35,718)                           (25,618)



                    Net cash provided by financing
                     activities                                                              18,685                             166,865



        Effect of Exchange Rate Changes                                                      36,493                             (7,275)



        Net Decrease in Cash and Cash
         Equivalents                                                                       (25,412)                           (11,856)


        Cash and Cash Equivalents at the
         Beginning of the Period                                                            862,424                             631,068



        Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End
         of the Period                                                                                $
              837,012                           $
        619,212



       
               
        
     Backlog (in millions):

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                              January 1,                        December 27,
                                  2021                            2019

                                                            ---

        Critical
         Mission
         Solutions                          $
         9,683                $
        8,473


        People &
         Places
         Solutions                15,422                 14,197



                   Total                   $
         25,105               $
        22,670

Pro Forma Figures:

This press release includes comparisons of current results to prior periods on a pro forma basis. Prior fiscal periods are calculated as if the acquisitions of the Wood Nuclear business and Buffalo Group had occurred prior to the comparable periods, as adjusted for the exclusion of restructuring and other related charges and transaction expenses and other adjustments described in the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. We believe this information helps provide additional insight into the underlying trends of our business when comparing current performance against prior periods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

In this press release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are net revenue, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations, adjusted EPS from continuing operations, free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA.

Net revenue is calculated excluding pass-through revenue of the Company's People & Places Solutions segment from the Company's revenue from continuing operations. Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations are calculated by (i) excluding the costs related to our 2015 restructuring activities, which included involuntary terminations, the abandonment of certain leased offices, combining operational organizations and the co-location of employees into other existing offices; and charges associated with our Europe, U.K. and Middle East region, which included write-offs on contract accounts receivable and charges for statutory redundancy and severance costs; (ii) excluding costs and other charges associated with restructuring activities implemented in connection with the acquisitions of The KeyW Holding Corporation ("KeyW"), CH2M, John Wood Group nuclear business and Buffalo Group, and the pending strategic investment in PA Consulting, the sale of the ECR business and other related cost reduction initiatives, which included involuntary terminations, costs associated with co-locating Jacobs, KeyW and CH2M offices, separating physical locations of ECR and continuing operations, costs and expenses of the Integration Management Office and Separation Management Office, including professional services and personnel costs, costs and charges associated with the divestiture of joint venture interests to resolve potential conflicts arising from the CH2M acquisition, expenses relating to certain commitments and contingencies relating to discontinued operations of the CH2M business, charges associated with certain operations in India, which included write-offs on contract accounts receivable and other accruals, and similar costs and expenses; (iii) excluding the costs and other charges associated with the Focus 2023 initiatives commenced in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, which included costs and charges associated with the re-scaling and repurposing of physical office space, voluntary employee separations and related expenses (the amounts referred in (i), (ii) and (iii) are collectively referred to as the "Restructuring and other charges"); (iv) excluding transaction costs and other charges incurred in connection with closing of the KeyW, CH2M, John Wood Group nuclear business, and Buffalo Group acquisitions, the pending strategic investment in PA Consulting, and sale of the ECR business (to the extent incurred prior to the closing), including advisor fees, change in control payments, costs and expenses relating to the registration and listing of Jacobs stock issued in connection with the CH2M acquisition, and similar transaction costs and expenses (collectively referred to as "transaction costs"); (v) adding back amortization of intangible assets; (vi) allocating to discontinued operations estimated stranded corporate costs that will be reimbursed or otherwise eliminated in connection with the sale of the ECR business; (vii) the reclassification of revenue under the Company's transition services agreement (TSA) with Worley included in other income for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes to SG&A and the exclusion of remaining unreimbursed costs associated with the TSA; (viii) allocating to discontinued operations estimated interest expense relating to long-term debt that was paid down with the proceeds of the ECR sale; (ix) the removal of fair value adjustments and dividend income related to the Company's investments in Worley and C3 stock and certain foreign currency revaluations relating to ECR sale proceeds; (x) the exclusion of a one-time favorable adjustment in the fiscal 2019 period associated with a reduction of deferred income taxes for permanently reinvested earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries in connection with the sale of the ECR business; (xi) excluding charges resulting from the revaluation of certain deferred tax assets/liabilities in connection with U.S. tax reform; (xii) adding back depreciation and amortization relating to the ECR business of the Company that was ceased as a result of the application of held-for-sale accounting; (xiii) charges associated with the impairment of our investment in AWE; and (xiv) other income tax adjustments. Adjustments to derive adjusted net earnings from continuing operations and adjusted EPS from continuing operations are calculated on an after-tax basis. We believe that net revenue, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations, adjusted EPS from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are useful to management, investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating the Company's operating results and understanding the Company's operating trends by excluding or adding back the effects of the items described above and below, the inclusion or exclusion of which can obscure underlying trends. Additionally, management uses such measures in its own evaluation of the Company's performance, particularly when comparing performance to past periods, and believes these measures are useful for investors because they facilitate a comparison of our financial results from period to period.

For fiscal 2021 outlook, the Company calculated adjusted EBITDA by adding income tax expense, depreciation expense and interest expense, and deducting interest income from adjusted net earnings from continuing operations.

Free cash flow is calculated using the reported statement of cash flows, provided from operations less additions to property and equipment.

The Company provides non-GAAP measures to supplement U.S. GAAP measures, as they provide additional insight into the Company's financial results. However, non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation and are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP measures. In addition, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the ability of investors to compare non-GAAP measures of the Company to those used by our peer companies.

The following tables reconcile the components and values of U.S. GAAP net earnings from continuing operations and EPS from continuing operations to the corresponding "adjusted" amounts, revenue from continuing operations to net revenue and cash flow from operations to free cash flow. For the comparable periods presented below, such adjustments consist of amounts incurred in connection with the items described above. Amounts are shown in thousands, except for per-share data. Reconciliation of the adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA outlook for the full fiscal year to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts because the Company cannot predict with sufficient certainty all the components required to provide such reconciliation (note: earnings per share amounts may not add across due to rounding).



       
                
           
             U.S. GAAP Reconciliation for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020

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                Three Months Ended


                             Unaudited                             
              
                January 1, 2021

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                             Unaudited                     U.S. GAAP                                          Effects of                         Other       Adjusted
                                                                           Restructuring,                                 Adjustments
                                                                             Transaction                                           (2)
                                                                              and Other
                                                                             Charges (1)

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       Revenues                                                       $
              3,381,836                               
              $                   
              $                       $
           3,381,836


        Pass through revenue                                                                                                                 (648,677)      (648,677)



        Net revenue                                        3,381,836                                                                          (648,677)      2,733,159


        Direct cost of
         contracts                                       (2,749,776)                                                  92                        648,677     (2,101,007)



        Gross profit                                         632,060                                                   92                                       632,152


        Selling, general and
         administrative
         expenses                                          (418,120)                                              21,999                         23,129       (372,992)



        Operating Profit                                     213,940                                               22,091                         23,129         259,160


        Total other income
         (expense), net                                      140,171                                               31,902                      (176,017)        (3,944)



        Earnings from
         Continuing
         Operations Before
         Taxes                                               354,111                                               53,993                      (152,888)        255,216


        Income Tax Expense
         from Continuing
         Operations                                         (87,023)                                            (11,095)                        37,377        (60,741)



        Net Earnings of the
         Group from
         Continuing
         Operations                                          267,088                                               42,898                      (115,511)        194,475


        Net Earnings
         Attributable to
         Noncontrolling
         Interests from
         Continuing
         Operations                                         (10,026)                                                                                         (10,026)



        Net Earnings
         Attributable to
         Jacobs from
         Continuing
         Operations                                          257,062                                               42,898                      (115,511)        184,449



        Net Earnings
         Attributable to
         Discontinued
         Operations                                             (14)                                                                                             (14)



        Net Earnings (Loss)
         attributable to
         Jacobs                                                          $
              257,048                                            $
           42,898                  $
        (115,511)        $
           184,435



        Diluted Net Earnings
         (Loss) from
         Continuing
         Operations Per
         Share                                                              $
              1.96                                              $
           0.33                     $
        (0.88)           $
           1.41



        Diluted Net Earnings
         from Discontinued
         Operations Per
         Share                                          
              $                                                      
              $                   
              $                    
     $                 -



        Diluted Earnings
         (Loss) Per Share                                                   $
              1.96                                              $
           0.33                     $
        (0.88)           $
           1.41



        Operating profit                                         6.3                                                                                                                9.5
         margin                                                    %                                                                                                                 %




              (1)              Includes after-tax charges
                                  associated with various
                                  restructuring, transaction and
                                  other related activity costs
                                  associated with Company
                                  transformation and acquisition
                                  related programs. Also includes
                                  $27.9 million in charges associated
                                  with the impairment of our
                                  investment in AWE.



              (2)              Includes mainly (a) the removal of
                                  pass through revenues and costs for
                                  the People & Places Solutions line
                                  of business for the calculation of
                                  operating profit margin as a
                                  percentage of net revenue of $648.7
                                  million, (b) the removal of
                                  amortization of intangible assets
                                  of $23.2 million, (c) the removal
                                  of $93.1 million in fair value
                                  adjustments related to our
                                  investment in Worley stock and
                                  certain foreign currency
                                  revaluations relating to the ECR
                                  sale, (d) the removal of the fair
                                  value adjustment of the Company's
                                  investment in C3 of $82.6 million
                                  and (e) income tax expense
                                  adjustments for the above pre-tax
                                  adjustment items.


                                                                       
       
                Three Months Ended


                                                                       
       
                December 27, 2019


                             Unaudited     U.S. GAAP                                   Effects of                             Other                               Adjusted
                                                                         Restructuring,                       Adjustments (2)
                                                                           Transaction
                                                                           and Other
                                                                           Charges (1)

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       Revenues                                     $
          3,360,049                                                   
             $                                   
       $                    $
           3,360,049


        Pass through revenue                                                                                                                     (701,754)                          (701,754)



        Net revenue                        3,360,049                                                                                              (701,754)                          2,658,295


        Direct cost of
         contracts                       (2,715,478)                                                                                               701,754                        (2,013,724)



        Gross profit                         644,571                                                                                                                                  644,571


        Selling, general and
         administrative
         expenses                          (493,226)                                                  50,686                                         34,520                          (408,020)



        Operating Profit                     151,345                                                   50,686                                         34,520                            236,551


        Total other income
         (expense), net                      102,824                                                    2,998                                      (111,107)                            (5,285)



        Earnings from
         Continuing
         Operations Before
         Taxes                               254,169                                                   53,684                                       (76,587)                           231,266


        Income Tax Expense
         from Continuing
         Operations                         (68,489)                                                (13,432)                                         18,640                           (63,281)



        Net Earnings of the
         Group from
         Continuing
         Operations                          185,680                                                   40,252                                       (57,947)                           167,985


        Net Earnings
         Attributable to
         Noncontrolling
         Interests from
         Continuing
         Operations                          (6,257)                                                                                                                                 (6,257)



        Net Earnings from
         Continuing
         Operations
         attributable to
         Jacobs                              179,423                                                   40,252                                       (57,947)                           161,728



        Net Earnings (Loss)
         Attributable to
         Discontinued
         Operations                           77,587                                                                                                                                   77,587



        Net earnings
         attributable to
         Jacobs                                        $
          257,010                                                               $
       40,252                             $
           (57,947)     $
           239,315



        Diluted Net Earnings
         from Continuing
         Operations Per
         Share                                            $
          1.33                                                                 $
       0.30                               $
           (0.43)        $
           1.20



        Diluted Net Earnings
         (Loss) from
         Discontinued
         Operations Per
         Share                                            $
          0.58                                                   
             $                                   
       $                         $
           0.58



        Diluted Earnings Per
         Share                                            $
          1.91                                                                 $
       0.30                               $
           (0.43)        $
           1.78



        Operating profit
         margin                        4.5
            %                                                                                                         8.9
     %




              (1)              Includes after-tax charges
                                  associated with various
                                  restructuring, transaction and other
                                  related activity costs associated
                                  with Company transformation and
                                  acquisition related programs.



              (2)              Includes (a) the removal of pass
                                  through revenues and costs for the
                                  People & Places Solutions line of
                                  business for the calculation of
                                  operating profit margin as a
                                  percentage of net revenue of $701.8
                                  million, (b) the removal of
                                  amortization of intangible assets of
                                  $21.8 million, (c) the
                                  reclassification of revenues under
                                  the Company's TSA of $12.0 million
                                  included in other income for U.S.
                                  GAAP reporting purposes to SG&A and
                                  the exclusion of $0.7 million in
                                  remaining unreimbursed costs
                                  associated with this agreement, (d)
                                  the removal of $99.1 million in fair
                                  value adjustments related to our
                                  investment in Worley stock and
                                  certain foreign currency
                                  revaluations relating to the ECR
                                  sale and (e)  income tax expense
                                  adjustments for the above pre-tax
                                  adjustment items.



       
                
     
      Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow

    ---



                           Three Months
                               Ended                                    Three Months Ended


                         January 1, 2021                                December 27, 2019

                                                                  ---

         Net cash
          provided by
          (used for)
          operating
          activities                       $
              112,618                     $
          (137,186)


        Additions to
         property
         and
         equipment              (16,766)                       (22,260)



        Free cash
         flow                               $
              95,852                     $
          (159,446)



       
                
                  Earnings Per Share:

    ---



                                                                          Three Months Ended


                                    Unaudited                 January 1,                             December 27,
                                                                    2021                      2019

    ---                                                                                       ---

                     Numerator for Basic and Diluted EPS:


        Net earnings attributable
         to Jacobs from
         continuing operations                                           $
              257,062                   $
        179,423


        Net earnings from
         continuing operations
         allocated to
         participating securities                                      -                       (92)



                     Net earnings from
                      continuing operations
                      allocated to common
                      stock for EPS
                      calculation                                        $
              257,062                   $
        179,331





        Net earnings attributable
         to Jacobs from
         discontinued operations                                            $
              (14)                   $
        77,587


        Net earnings from
         discontinued operations
         allocated to
         participating securities                                      -                       (40)



                     Net earnings from
                      discontinued operations
                      allocated to common
                      stock for EPS
                      calculation                                           $
              (14)                   $
        77,547





                     Net earnings allocated to
                      common stock for EPS
                      calculation                                        $
              257,048                   $
        256,878





                     Denominator for Basic and Diluted EPS:


        Weighted average basic
         shares                                                  129,968                     133,202


        Shares allocated to
         participating securities                                      -                       (68)



                     Shares used for
                      calculating basic EPS
                      attributable to common
                      stock                                      129,968                     133,134





                     Effect of dilutive securities:


        Stock compensation plans                                   1,182                       1,484



                     Shares used for
                      calculating diluted EPS
                      attributable to common
                      stock                                      131,150                     134,618





                     Net Earnings Per Share:


        Basic Net Earnings from
         Continuing Operations
         Per Share                                                          $
              1.98                      $
        1.35



        Basic Net Earnings from
         Discontinued Operations
         Per Share                                          
              $                                         $
        0.58



                     Basic Earnings Per Share                               $
              1.98                      $
        1.93



        Diluted Net Earnings from
         Continuing Operations
         Per Share                                                          $
              1.96                      $
        1.33



        Diluted Net Earnings from
         Discontinued Operations
         Per Share                                          
              $                                         $
        0.58



                     Diluted Earnings Per
                      Share                                                 $
              1.96                      $
        1.91

For additional information contact:

Investors:
Jonathan Doros, 214-583-8596
jonathan.doros@jacobs.com

Media:
Marietta Hannigan, 214-920-8035
marietta.hannigan@jacobs.com

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