| • | | Adjusted EBITDA was $278 million or 10.6%, representing a 70 basis point increase compared to prior year adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.9% |
| • | | Operating cash flow of $329 million, a $184 million increase from prior year operating cash flow of $145 million |
2020 Guidance
The Company announced it is increasing guidance for 2020 and believes that adjusted net revenues for the year will now range between $3,475 to $3,525 million, up from $3.4 to $3.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA will range between $360 to $370 million, up from $345 to $355 million, and adjusted EPS will range between $1.11 to $1.15, up from $0.94 to $1.00, based on an adjusted diluted share count of 176 million.
Russ Becker, APi’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated: “In honor of Veteran’s Day, I would like to thank the service men and women across our country for their sacrifices. The values and culture at APi have long been influenced by our leadership’s respect and reverence for the values of the U.S. military. We have a long history of hiring and supporting veterans and have hired an average of 450 veterans annually over the past three years. We are honored to have many leaders that are veterans in our workforce today.”
“I am pleased with our results for the third quarter and our team’s ability to execute. I am proud of how our team has continued to show commitment and dedication to serving customers safely and efficiently. The safety, health, and well-being of all of our employees and constituencies is our number one priority. I am also pleased that the acquisition of SK FireSafety Group that we announced at the end of the quarter closed shortly after the fourth quarter began and look forward to the three other acquisitions we announced closing by the end of the year and joining the APi family.”
“Although market conditions as a result of COVID-19 remain uncertain and visibility is still somewhat limited, we are comfortable raising our 2020 guidance for adjusted net revenues, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. We remain focused on our pre-COVID-19 objectives and are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the base business as well as the outlook for incremental opportunistic M&A activity.”
APi Co-Chair James E. Lillie added: “We are encouraged by our results this quarter, particularly in light of a difficult macro environment. We remain confident in our previously stated long-term value creation targets and believe that the resilience of our people, as well as our recurring revenue services-focused business model, have allowed us to continue to execute against our long-term goals for the business. We believe that we are well-positioned to deliver consistent, profitable growth for our shareholders by optimizing the performance of our existing businesses, pursuing a disciplined acquisition strategy and effectively managing our capital structure. We have a strong balance sheet with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio at the end of the third quarter of 1.8x and we entered the fourth quarter announcing four acquisitions. We are cautiously optimistic about the opportunities in front of us while being realistic about the challenges COVID-19 creates.”
Conference Call
APi will hold a webcast/dial-in conference call to discuss its financial results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Participants on the call will include Russ Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer; Tom Lydon, Chief Financial Officer; and James E. Lillie, Co-Chair.
To listen to the call by telephone, please dial 833-721-2905 or 929-517-9835 and provide Conference ID 2580647. You may also attend and view the presentation (live or by replay) via webcast by accessing the following URL:
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2774823/ACB5F843CAFF61535D84D45F7C5FC74E
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