Brink’s Reports Record Revenue and Operating Profit for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year

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Continued Strong Growth Expected in 2022 as Revenue Returns to Pre-pandemic Levels

4Q Highlights:

  • Revenue up 7%, reflecting continued organic growth; constant currency up 11%

  • Operating profit: GAAP up 30% to $146M, non-GAAP up 6% to $154M; constant currency up 15%

  • Operating margin: GAAP 13.2%, non-GAAP 14.0%

  • GAAP net income up 97% to $50M, Adjusted EBITDA up 8% to $210M; constant currency up 15%

  • EPS: GAAP up 94% to $.97 vs $.50; non-GAAP up 2% to $1.68 vs $1.64; constant currency up 13%

  • EPS excluding prior year gain of $.13 per share related to an equity investment in MGI shares: GAAP up 162%, non-GAAP up 11%

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO), the global leader in total cash management, route-based secure logistics and payment solutions, today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results.

Doug Pertz, president and chief executive officer, said: “Today we reported record revenue and operating profit for both the fourth-quarter and full-year of 2021. These results clearly demonstrate the resiliency of our business and the persistent strength of cash usage around the world. We exited 2021 with substantially higher revenue and greater profitability than 2019, better positioned for the future. Additionally, 2022 revenue is expected to return to at least pro-forma pre-pandemic levels. Our confidence is based on expectations of continued recovery in retail markets, higher than historical price increases, accelerating contributions from our Strategy 2.0 digital solutions, and the continued execution of our productivity and efficiency initiatives.

“The 2022 guidance we are providing today reflects the strong growth rates and margin improvement targets we presented at our 2021 Investor Day. This guidance includes revenue growth of 8% to 11% and operating profit growth of 16% to 23%, with margin improvement of approximately 100 basis points.

“Our 2022 guidance represents significant value creation since the pre-pandemic period, and strong progress toward achieving our 3-year strategic plan targets. Our expected 2022 results include core business revenue at 2019 levels or higher, plus approximately $900 million of revenue from completed acquisitions, and cumulative margin improvement of approximately 150 basis points from pre-pandemic levels.”

Management’s 2022 guidance is consistent with the financial targets provided at its 2021 Investor Day, updated to reflect foreign exchange rates as of December 31, 2021. See page 3 for details.

Fourth-quarter and full-year results are summarized in the following tables.

(In millions, except for per share amounts)

Fourth-Quarter 2021 (vs. 2020)

GAAP

Change

Non-GAAP

Change

Constant
Currency
Change(b)

Revenue

$

1,098

7%

$

1,098

7%

11%

Operating Profit

$

146

30%

$

154

6%

15%

Operating Margin

13.2

%

220 bps

14.0

%

(20 bps)

60 bps

Net Income / Adjusted EBITDA(a)

$

50

97%

$

210

8%

15%

EPS

$

0.97

94%

$

1.68

2%

13%


(In millions, except for per share amounts)

Full Year 2021 (vs. 2020)

GAAP

Change

Non-GAAP

Change

Constant
Currency
Change(b)

Revenue

$

4,200

14%

$

4,200

14%

14%

Operating Profit

$

355

66%

$

471

23%

26%

Operating Margin

8.4

%

260 bps

11.2

%

90 bps

110 bps

Net Income / Adjusted EBITDA(a)

$

105

fav

$

683

21%

22%

EPS

$

2.06

fav

$

4.75

26%

29%

(a) The non-GAAP financial metric, adjusted EBITDA, is presented with its corresponding GAAP metric, net income attributable to Brink’s.

(b) Constant currency represents 2021 non-GAAP results at 2020 exchange rates.


Conference Call
Brink’s will host a conference call on February 23 at 8:30 a.m. ET to review fourth-quarter and full year results. Interested parties can listen by calling 888-349-0094 (in the U.S.) or 412-902-0124 (international). Participants can pre-register at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10163626/f1413d8b2c to receive a direct dial-in number for the call. The call also will be accessible live via webcast on the Brink’s website (www.brinks.com). A replay of the call will be available through March 23, 2022 at 877-344-7529 (in the U.S.) or 412-317-0088 (international). The conference replay access code is 8245109. An archived version of the webcast will be available online in the Investor Relations section of http://investors.brinks.com.


2022 Guidance (Unaudited)
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts)

2022 GAAP
Outlook(b)

Reconciling
Items(a)

2022 Non-GAAP
Outlook(a)

Constant
Currency
Impact(c)

Constant
Currency 2022
Non-GAAP
Outlook(c)

Revenues

$

4,520 – 4,670

4,520 – 4,670

130

4,650 – 4,800

Operating profit

473 – 508

72

545 – 580

35

580 – 615

EPS from continuing operations attributable to Brink’s(d)

$

3.95 – 4.35

~1.60

5.50 – 6.00

0.50

6.00 – 6.50

Operating profit margin

10.5 – 10.9%

~1.6%

12.1 – 12.4%

0.4

%

12.5 – 12.8%

Free cash flow before dividends(e)

300 – 335

35

335 – 370

Adjusted EBITDA

755 – 790

35

790 – 825

Adjusted EBITDA margin

16.7 – 16.9%

0.3

%

17.0 – 17.2%

Amounts may not add due to rounding

(a) The 2022 Non-GAAP outlook amounts exclude certain forecasted Non-GAAP adjusting items, such as intangible asset amortization and U.S. retirement plan costs. We have not forecasted the impact of highly inflationary accounting on our Argentina operations in 2022 or other potential Non-GAAP adjusting items for which the timing and amounts are currently under review, such as future restructuring actions. We have also not forecasted changes in cash held for customer obligations or proceeds from the sale of property, equipment and investments in 2022. The 2022 Non-GAAP outlook amounts for operating profit, EPS from continuing operations, free cash flow before dividends and Adjusted EBITDA cannot be reconciled to GAAP without unreasonable effort. We cannot reconcile these amounts to GAAP because we are unable to accurately forecast the impact of highly inflationary accounting on our Argentina operations in 2022 or other potential Non-GAAP adjusting items for which the timing and amounts are currently under review, such as future restructuring actions. We are also unable to forecast changes in cash held for customer obligations or proceeds from the sale of property, equipment and investments in 2022.
(b) The 2022 GAAP outlook excludes any forecasted impact from highly inflationary accounting on our Argentina operations as well as other potential Non-GAAP adjusting items for which the timing and amounts are currently under review, such as future restructuring actions.
(c) Non-GAAP constant currency amounts represent the Outlook at prior period exchange rates.
(d) On January 4, 2022, the U.S. Treasury published in the Federal Register final foreign tax credit regulations. The impact of new foreign tax credit regulations on 2022 income tax expense is currently under review and is not included in the 2022 guidance.
(e) Excludes our initial investment in France to support the take-over of the BPCE ATM network.


The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Fourth-Quarter 2021 vs. 2020

GAAP

Organic

Acquisitions /

% Change

4Q’20

Change

Dispositions(a)

Currency(b)

4Q’21

Total

Organic

Revenues:

North America

$

329

17

25

1

373

13

5

Latin America

286

29

1

(22

)

294

3

10

Europe

236

6

3

(10

)

234

(1

)

3

Rest of World

171

15

12

197

16

9

Segment revenues(g)

$

1,022

67

40

(31

)

1,098

7

7

Revenues - GAAP

$

1,022

67

40

(31

)

1,098

7

7

Operating profit:

North America

$

46

1

3

50

9

2

Latin America

80

5

(8

)

77

(4

)

6

Europe

29

5

(2

)

32

11

15

Rest of World

36

(1

)

2

37

2

(3

)

Segment operating profit

192

9

6

(10

)

197

3

5

Corporate(c)

(46

)

7

(4

)

(43

)

(8

)

(16

)

Operating profit - non-GAAP

$

145

16

6

(13

)

154

6

11

Other items not allocated to segments(d)

(33

)

24

(8

)

(75

)

(73

)

Operating profit (loss) - GAAP

$

112

41

6

(13

)

146

30

36

GAAP interest expense

(26

)

(29

)

11

GAAP interest and other income (expense)

(6

)

(5

)

(14

)

GAAP provision for income taxes

53

61

15

GAAP noncontrolling interests

1

2

100

GAAP income from continuing operations(f)

25

47

89

GAAP EPS(f)

$

0.50

0.97

94

GAAP weighted-average diluted shares

50.3

49.1

(2

)


Non-GAAP(e)

Organic

Acquisitions /

% Change

4Q’20

Change

Dispositions(a)

Currency(b)

4Q’21

Total

Organic

Segment revenues - GAAP/non-GAAP

$

1,022

67

40

(31

)

1,098

7

7

Non-GAAP operating profit

145

16

6

(13

)

154

6

11

Non-GAAP interest expense

(26

)

(29

)

12

Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense)

6

4

(20

)

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

40

43

9

Non-GAAP noncontrolling interests

2

3

38

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations(f)

83

83

Non-GAAP EPS(f)

$

1.64

1.68

2

Non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares

50.3

49.1

(2

)

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

(a) Non-GAAP amounts include the impact of prior year comparable period results for acquired and disposed businesses. GAAP results also include the impact of acquisition-related intangible amortization, restructuring and other charges, and disposition related gains/losses.
(b) The amounts in the “Currency” column consist of the effects of Argentina devaluations under highly inflationary accounting and the sum of monthly currency changes. Monthly currency changes represent the accumulation throughout the year of the impact on current period results from changes in foreign currency rates from the prior year period.
(c) Corporate expenses are not allocated to segment results. Corporate expenses include salaries and other costs to manage the global business and to perform activities required of public companies.
(d) See pages 8-9 for more information.
(e) Non-GAAP results are reconciled to applicable GAAP results on pages 10-13.
(f) Attributable to Brink’s.
(g) Segment revenues equal our total reported non-GAAP revenues.
(h) In the first quarter of 2021, we changed the method for calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts of the North America segment’s U.S. business. This change in method resulted in a $12.3 million operating profit increase in the segment, which was offset by a $12.3 million increase to Corporate expense, resulting in no impact to consolidated operating profit for the quarter. Historically, all Brink’s business units followed an internal Company policy for determining an allowance for doubtful accounts and the allowances were then reconciled to the required U.S. GAAP estimated consolidated allowance, with any differences reported as part of Corporate expense. Other than for the U.S. business, the reconciling differences were not significant. We changed the U.S. calculation of the allowance in order to more closely align it with the U.S. GAAP consolidated calculation and to minimize reconciling differences, resulting in the offsetting $12.3 million adjustments to align the methods.


The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Full-Year 2021 vs. 2020

GAAP

Organic

Acquisitions /

% Change

2020

Change

Dispositions(a)

Currency(b)

2021

Total

Organic

Revenues:

North America

$

1,261

64

72

9

1,407

12

5

Latin America

1,072

102

8

(57

)

1,126

5

10

Europe

754

15

121

27

917

22

2

Rest of World

604

9

114

24

750

24

1

Segment revenues(g)

$

3,691

191

315

3

4,200

14

5

Revenues - GAAP

$

3,691

191

315

3

4,200

14

5

Operating profit:

North America(h)

$

92

45

12

148

62

49

Latin America

234

46

1

(23

)

257

10

20

Europe

51

28

10

1

90

75

55

Rest of World

117

3

8

4

132

12

2

Segment operating profit

494

121

30

(17

)

627

27

25

Corporate(c)(h)

(112

)

(53

)

9

(157

)

39

47

Operating profit - non-GAAP

$

381

68

30

(9

)

471

23

18

Other items not allocated to segments(d)

(168

)

42

11

(1

)

(116

)

(31

)

(25

)

Operating profit - GAAP

$

214

110

40

(9

)

355

66

52

GAAP interest expense

(97

)

(112

)

16

GAAP interest and other income (expense)

(38

)

(7

)

(81

)

GAAP provision for income taxes

57

120

unfav

GAAP noncontrolling interests

6

12

unfav

GAAP income from continuing operations(f)

17

103

fav

GAAP EPS(f)

$

0.33

2.06

fav

GAAP weighted-average diluted shares

50.8

50.1

(1

)


Non-GAAP(e)

Organic

Acquisitions /

% Change

2020

Change

Dispositions(a)

Currency(b)

2021

Total

Organic

Segment revenues - GAAP/non-GAAP

$

3,691

191

315

3

4,200

14

5

Non-GAAP operating profit

381

68

30

(9

)

471

23

18

Non-GAAP interest expense

(95

)

(111

)

17

Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense)

3

19

fav

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

92

127

38

Non-GAAP noncontrolling interests

7

14

unfav

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations(f)

191

238

25

Non-GAAP EPS(f)

$

3.76

4.75

26

Non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares

50.8

50.1

(1

)

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

See page 4 for footnote explanations.


The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries
(In millions) (Unaudited)

Selected Items - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2021

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

620.9

710.3

Restricted cash

322.0

376.4

Accounts receivable, net

679.1

701.8

Right-of-use assets, net

322.0

299.1

Property and equipment, net

838.2

865.6

Goodwill and intangibles

1,645.3

1,902.9

Deferred income taxes

314.9

239.4

Other

393.2

471.2

Total assets

$

5,135.6

5,566.7

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable

206.0

211.2

Debt

2,485.7

2,966.7

Retirement benefits

701.8

541.5

Accrued liabilities

779.2

877.3

Lease liabilities

267.2

241.8

Other

493.2

475.6

Total liabilities

4,933.1

5,314.1

Equity

202.5

252.6

Total liabilities and equity

$

5,135.6

5,566.7


Selected Items - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Twelve Months
Ended December 31,

2020

2021

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

317.7

478.0

Net cash used by investing activities

(565.4

)

(454.7

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

683.7

171.3

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

37.9

(50.8

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

Increase

473.9

143.8

Balance at beginning of period

469.0

942.9

Balance at end of period

$

942.9

1,086.7

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Capital expenditures

$

(118.5

)

(167.9

)

Acquisitions

(439.7

)

(313.2

)

Depreciation and amortization

206.8

239.5

Cash paid for income taxes, net

(76.8

)

(83.8

)


About The Brink’s Company
The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) is the global leader in total cash management, route-based secure logistics and payment solutions including cash-in-transit, ATM services, cash management services (including vault outsourcing, money processing and intelligent safe services), and international transportation of valuables. Our customers include financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations. Our global network of operations in 53 countries serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit our website at www.brinks.com or call 804-289-9709.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking information. Words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “estimate,” “expect,” “target” “project,” “predict,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in these materials includes, but is not limited to: 2022 outlook, including revenue, operating profit, adjusted EBITDA, earnings per share, free cash flow (and drivers thereof), expected economic recovery, price increases, and our three-year strategic plan. Forward-looking information in this document is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, which are difficult to predict or quantify, and which could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those that are anticipated.

Forward-looking information in this document is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, which are difficult to predict or quantify, and which could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those that are anticipated. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to: our ability to improve profitability and execute further cost and operational improvement and efficiencies in our core businesses; our ability to improve service levels and quality in our core businesses; market volatility and commodity price fluctuations; seasonality, pricing and other competitive industry factors; investment in information technology (“IT”) and its impact on revenue and profit growth; our ability to maintain an effective IT infrastructure and safeguard confidential information; our ability to effectively develop and implement solutions for our customers; risks associated with operating in foreign countries, including changing political, labor and economic conditions, regulatory issues (including the imposition of international sanctions, including by the U.S. government), currency restrictions and devaluations, restrictions on and cost of repatriating earnings and capital, impact on the Company’s financial results as a result of jurisdictions determined to be highly inflationary, and restrictive government actions, including nationalization; labor issues, including negotiations with organized labor and work stoppages; pandemics (including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related impact to and restrictions on the actions of businesses and consumers, including suppliers and customers), acts of terrorism, strikes or other extraordinary events that negatively affect global or regional cash commerce; anticipated cash needs in light of our current liquidity position and the impact of COVID-19 on our liquidity; the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies and foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to identify, evaluate and complete acquisitions and other strategic transactions and to successfully integrate acquired companies; costs related to dispositions and product or market exits; our ability to obtain appropriate insurance coverage, positions taken by insurers relative to claims and the financial condition of insurers; safety and security performance and loss experience; employee and environmental liabilities in connection with former coal operations, including black lung claims; the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on legacy liabilities and ongoing operations; funding requirements, accounting treatment, and investment performance of our pension plans, the VEBA and other employee benefits; changes to estimated liabilities and assets in actuarial assumptions; the nature of hedging relationships and counterparty risk; access to the capital and credit markets; our ability to realize deferred tax assets; the outcome of pending and future claims, litigation, and administrative proceedings; public perception of our business, reputation and brand; changes in estimates and assumptions underlying critical accounting policies; the promulgation and adoption of new accounting standards, new government regulations and interpretation of existing standards and regulations.

This list of risks, uncertainties and contingencies is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2020 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2021, and in our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking information included in this document is representative only as of the date of this document and The Brink’s Company undertakes no obligation to update any information contained in this document.


The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries
Segment Results: 2020 and 2021 (Unaudited)
(In millions, except for percentages)

Revenues

2020

2021

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Full
Year

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Full
Year

Revenues:

North America

$

340.9

274.3

316.8

329.4

1,261.4

$

317.1

356.8

360.7

372.5

1,407.1

Latin America

299.0

230.4

256.7

285.8

1,071.9

269.7

272.8

289.3

294.2

1,126.0

Europe

126.3

167.9

224.0

235.6

753.8

214.4

230.8

238.0

234.1

917.3

Rest of World

106.6

153.4

173.0

170.8

603.8

176.5

188.4

187.5

197.4

749.8

Segment revenues - GAAP and
Non-GAAP

$

872.8

826.0

970.5

1,021.6

3,690.9

$

977.7

1,048.8

1,075.5

1,098.2

4,200.2

Operating Profit

2020

2021

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Full
Year

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Full
Year

Operating profit:

North America(a)

$

13.4

8.4

24.1

45.8

91.7

$

32.3

41.1

25.0

50.0

148.4

Latin America

60.5

41.8

51.1

80.2

233.6

58.7

57.1

64.6

76.9

257.3

Europe

2.1

1.2

18.8

29.1

51.2

10.6

18.7

28.1

32.4

89.8

Rest of World

13.6

31.0

36.1

36.4

117.1

30.4

31.9

31.9

37.3

131.5

Corporate

(26.5

)

(9.2

)

(30.2

)

(46.4

)

(112.3

)

(41.9

)

(38.2

)

(33.7

)

(42.7

)

(156.5

)

Non-GAAP

63.1

73.2

99.9

145.1

381.3

90.1

110.6

115.9

153.9

470.5

Other items not allocated to
segments(b)

Reorganization and Restructuring

(5.6

)

(39.0

)

(5.1

)

(16.9

)

(66.6

)

(6.6

)

(15.1

)

(14.0

)

(7.9

)

(43.6

)

Acquisitions and dispositions

(19.1

)

(30.9

)

(16.2

)

(16.9

)

(83.1

)

(18.7

)

(20.5

)

(16.6

)

(16.1

)

(71.9

)

Argentina highly inflationary impact

(2.4

)

(2.8

)

(3.2

)

(2.3

)

(10.7

)

(3.9

)

(2.6

)

(2.3

)

(3.1

)

(11.9

)

Chile antitrust matter

(9.5

)

(9.5

)

Internal loss

(9.6

)

(1.2

)

0.9

3.0

(6.9

)

0.8

0.9

0.7

18.7

21.1

Reporting compliance

(0.2

)

(0.3

)

0.1

(0.1

)

(0.5

)

GAAP

$

26.2

(1.0

)

76.4

111.9

213.5

$

61.7

73.3

74.2

145.5

354.7

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