DXC Technology Delivers Third Quarter Growth in Earnings per Share, Margins, and Cash Flow
News Release -- February 08, 2018
- Q3 Earnings per Share was $2.68, including the cumulative impact of certain items of $0.53 per share, reflecting restructuring costs, pension and OPEB actuarial and settlement gains, transaction and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and a tax adjustment related to U.S. tax reform
- Q3 Non-GAAP Earnings per Share was $2.15
- Q3 Net Income was $779 million, including the cumulative impact of certain items of $154 million, reflecting restructuring costs, pension and OPEB actuarial and settlement gains, transaction and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and tax benefit related to U.S. tax reform
- Q3 EBIT of $488 million, adjusted for certain items is $927 million and Adjusted EBIT Margin on a comparable basis is 15.0%, compared with 9.5% in the prior year on a pro forma basis
- Q3 Net Cash from Operating Activities was $999 million
- Q3 Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $686 million
TYSONS, Va., February 8, 2018 - DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC) today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, representing the period from October 1 through December 31, 2017.
“DXC continued to execute on our strategic roadmap during the third quarter, during which the company delivered year-over-year and sequential growth in earnings per share, margins and cash flow,” said Mike Lawrie, chairman, president and CEO of DXC Technology. “Revenue was up sequentially, reflecting strong project sales in the quarter. We are also on track to achieve our year-one cost savings targets. The separation of our U.S. Public Sector business and combination with Vencore and KeyPoint Government Solutions continues to progress with the filing of the Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.”
Financial Highlights - Third Quarter Fiscal 2018
- Diluted earnings per share was $2.68 in the third quarter, including $(0.56) per share of restructuring costs, $0.05 per share of pension and OPEB actuarial and settlement gains, $(0.23) per share of transaction and integration-related costs, $(0.36) per share of amortization of acquired intangible assets and $1.63 per share of tax adjustment related to U.S. tax reform. This compares with $0.21 in the year ago period.
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $2.15.
- Income before income taxes was $438 million in the third quarter, including $(213) million of restructuring costs, $17 million of pension and OPEB actuarial and settlement gains, $(94) million of transaction and integration-related costs, and $(149) million of amortization of acquired intangibles. This compares with $50 million in the year ago period.
- Non-GAAP income before income taxes was $877 million compared with $589 million in the year ago period on a pro forma combined company basis.
- Net income was $779 million for the third quarter, including $(161) million of restructuring costs, $14 million of pension and OPEB actuarial and settlement gains, $(68) million of transaction and integration-related costs, $(104) million of amortization of acquired intangibles and $473 million of tax adjustment related to U.S. tax reform. This compares with $37 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBIT was $927 million in the third quarter compared with $626 million in the prior year on a pro forma combined company basis. Adjusted EBIT margin was 15.0% compared with 9.5% in the year ago quarter which is presented on a pro forma combined company basis.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $999 million in the third quarter, compared with $563 million in the year ago period.
- Adjusted free cash flow was $686 million in the third quarter.
Global Business Services (GBS)
GBS revenue was $2,315 million in the quarter as compared to $1,046 million for the prior year. Excluding the impact of purchase price accounting, GBS revenue decreased 6.6% year-over-year in constant currency on a pro forma combined company basis, reflecting headwinds in traditional application services, partially offset by growth in our Enterprise Applications and Business Process Services businesses. GBS profit margin in the quarter was 18.6%, up from 13.9% in the prior year on a pro forma combined company basis, reflecting ongoing cost actions in the business. New business awards for GBS were $3.3 billion in the third quarter.
Global Infrastructure Services (GIS)
GIS revenue was $3,145 million in the quarter as compared to $871 million for the prior year. Excluding the impact of purchase price accounting, GIS revenue decreased 6.8% year-over-year in constant currency on a pro forma combined company basis. The GIS revenue reflects headwinds in the legacy infrastructure business, partially offset by client transformations leveraging digital offerings in Cloud and Security. GIS profit margin in the quarter was 14.7%, up from 9.5% in the prior year on a pro forma combined company basis, reflecting cost actions and process automation. New business awards for GIS were $2.2 billion in the third quarter.
United States Public Sector (USPS)
USPS revenue was $726 million in the quarter. Excluding the impact of purchase price accounting, USPS revenue decreased 11.9% year-over-year on a pro forma combined company basis, reflecting the benefit of a large one-time contract reset during the third quarter last year. USPS profit margin in the quarter was 15.2%, up from 11.6% in the prior year on a pro forma combined company basis, reflecting ongoing cost actions in the business. New business awards for USPS were $527 million in the third quarter.
Returning Capital to Shareholders
During the third quarter, DXC Technology returned $51 million to shareholders consisting of common stock dividends.
Earnings Conference Call
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 5 p.m. EST. The dial-in number for domestic callers is 888-394-8218. Callers who reside outside of the United States or Canada should dial +1-323-794-2149. The passcode for all participants is 5950692. The webcast and any presentation slides will be available on DXC Technology’s Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until February 15, 2018. Replay numbers can be found here. The replay passcode is also 5950692.
Non-GAAP Measures
In an effort to provide investors with supplemental financial information, in addition to the preliminary and unaudited financial information presented on a GAAP and pro forma basis, we have also disclosed in this press release preliminary non-GAAP information including: constant currency, earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, non-GAAP income before income taxes, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS and adjusted free cash flow. Reconciliations of the preliminary non-GAAP measures to the respective most directly comparable measures calculated on a GAAP or pro forma basis, as well as the rationale for management’s use of non-GAAP measures, are included below.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit DXC Technology's website at dxc.technology.
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