Stantec reports solid third quarter 2015 results and dividend
Infrastructure and Buildings businesses continue to perform well
(firmenpresse) - EDMONTON, ALBERTA and NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwired) -- 11/05/15 -- Stantec (TSX: STN)(NYSE: STN) -
Today, Stantec announced solid third quarter 2015 results, with several key items to highlight:
Stantec''s third quarter performance demonstrates the strength of the Company''s diverse business model. The continued growth in the Buildings and Infrastructure business operating units partly offsets the retraction in the Energy & Resources business operating unit. Stantec''s Buildings and Infrastructure businesses represent over 65 percent of the Company''s gross revenue year to date.
"We reported positive results this quarter due to the solid performance in our Buildings and Infrastructure businesses. Our Energy & Resources business operating unit has managed its business well, maintained margins, and preserved client relationships while being challenged by volatile commodity prices and instability in the oil and gas industry," says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. "We wouldn''t be able to experience success without our employees. I want to thank them for their support and dedication to serving our clients and our communities."
Designing with Community in Mind
Gross revenue for Stantec''s Buildings business operating unit increased due to the benefit of acquisitions completed in 2014 and 2015, organic revenue growth, and foreign exchange. Stantec continues to benefit from success in the Healthcare, Commercial, and Education sectors. During the quarter, Stantec was selected as the design partner for the Red Deer College Centre for Health, Wellness and Sport, a public-private partnership (P3) project in Alberta. This state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility is a comprehensive sport and recreation venue that will host a number of events during the 2019 Canada Winter Games.
Stantec''s Energy & Resources business operating unit continued to experience organic revenue retraction in the third quarter of 2015. Despite facing ongoing economic uncertainty, the Company''s Oil & Gas, Power, and Mining sectors have been able to maintain client relationships, practice fiscal responsibility, and continue to win business. Stantec''s Environmental Services has achieved strong organic revenue growth in the United States. This quarter, Stantec entered into a North American collaborative agreement with The Nature Conservancy to conserve and restore North American rivers, waterways, streams, and wetlands in rural and urban environments.
Stantec''s Infrastructure business operating unit achieved strong revenue growth in the third quarter. Its Transportation sector experienced strong organic revenue growth year to date, largely due to a rebounding US economy. Stantec''s North American strategic market position led to an increased number of organic revenue growth opportunities such as major light-rail transit, roadway, and bridge projects. For example, Stantec was awarded a project development and design study for widening 18 miles (29 kilometres) of the Sawgrass Expressway, which will include dynamic tolled express lanes, in Broward County, Florida.
Stantec''s Community Development sector achieved strong organic revenue growth in Canada and the United States. US operations continue to benefit from steady growth in the housing market and an increased demand for mixed use commercial projects.
Strategic Growth
On July 10, 2015, Stantec acquired certain assets and liabilities, and the business of VI Engineering, LLC, a power and electrical engineering firm based in Houston, Texas, adding 30 staff to the Company.
On August 28, 2015, Stantec acquired certain assets and liabilities, and the business of VA Consulting, Inc., adding 60 staff to the Company. VA Consulting is a community development, transportation, and water engineering firm headquartered in Irvine, California, with operations throughout southern California and in parts of Arizona.
Subsequent to the quarter, Stantec completed the acquisition of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc., a 280-person transportation, water and wastewater, and building engineering firm located in Burlington, Massachusetts, with operations statewide and throughout the Northeast United States.
Additional Company Activity
On November 4, 2015, Stantec declared a dividend of $0.105 per share, payable on January 14, 2016, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2015.
Conference Call Information
Stantec''s third quarter conference call, to be held Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 2:00 PM MST (4:00 PM EST), will be broadcast live and archived in the section of . Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-800-524-8860 and provide confirmation code 716476 to the first available operator.
Company Information
We''re active members of the communities we serve. That''s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 employees working in over 250 locations. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work-professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics-begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Since 1954, our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients'' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
Cautionary Statements
Stantec''s EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and gross revenue is an additional IFRS measure. For a definition and explanation of non-IFRS measures and additional IFRS measures, refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates, Developments, and Measures section of the Company''s 2014 Annual Report. Diluted earnings per share for 2014 was adjusted from amounts previously reported for the two-for-one share split that occurred on November 14, 2014.
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements. Any such statements represent the views of management only as of the date hereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting the Company''s shareholders in understanding Stantec''s operations, objectives, priorities, and anticipated financial performance as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.
We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements since a number of factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk of an economic downturn, changing market conditions for Stantec''s services, disruptions in client funding, the risk that Stantec will not meet its growth or revenue targets, and the risk that the projects contemplated in this news release will not be completed when expected or at all. Investors and the public should carefully consider these factors, other uncertainties, and potential events, as well as the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements, when relying on these statements to make decisions with respect to our Company.
For more information on how other material risk factors could affect our results, refer to the Risk Factors section and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in our 2014 Annual Report. You may obtain our 2014 Annual Report by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at or on the CSA website at , or at . Alternatively, you may obtain a hard copy of the 2014 Annual Report free of charge from our Investor Contact noted below.
- Continued, Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and Consolidated Statements of Income attached -
Shares outstanding and earnings per share for 2014 have been adjusted for the November 14, 2014, two-for-one share split.
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Ashley Warnock
Stantec Media Relations
(403) 472-0122
Investor Contact
Sonia Kirby
Stantec Investor Relations
(780) 616-2785
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