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25-Jul-2012
Quarterly Report
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), which reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. The Company generally identifies forward looking statements by terminology such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "could," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this discussion are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us, or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements and the risk factors section that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and any subsequent filings of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management's discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and
results of operations is based upon the Company's consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual
results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are
reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the
consolidated financial statements in the period they are deemed to be necessary.
Significant estimates made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements
include, but are not limited to the following:
• proportional performance under client engagements for the purpose of
determining revenue recognition,
• accounts receivable and unbilled services valuation,
• incentive compensation and other accrued benefits,
• useful lives of intangible assets,
• the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets,
• amounts due to noncontrolling unitholders,
• reserves for estimated tax liabilities,
• contingent liabilities,
• certain estimates and assumptions used in the allocation of revenues and
expenses for our segment reporting, and
• certain estimates and assumptions used in the calculation of the fair
value of equity compensation issued to employees.
A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no significant changes in new accounting pronouncements or in our critical accounting policies and estimates from those that were disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Overview
Duff & Phelps is a leading provider of independent financial advisory and
investment banking services. The firm balances analytical skills, market insight
and independence to provide expertise in the areas of valuation, transactions,
financial restructuring, alternative assets, disputes and taxation. Over 1,000
Duff & Phelps employees work out of more than 25 offices around the
world-including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas,
Denver, Detroit, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Morristown, Munich, New York,
Paris, Philadelphia, Plano, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Silicon Valley,
Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C.
We provide services through three segments: Financial Advisory, Alternative Asset Advisory and Investment Banking.
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Financial Advisory Alternative Asset Advisory Investment Banking
Valuation Advisory Portfolio Valuation M&A Advisory
Tax Services Complex Asset Solutions Transaction Opinions
Dispute & Legal Management Consulting Due Diligence Global Restructuring Advisory
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Equity-based compensation discussed herein includes (a) grants of units of D&P Acquisitions prior to the recapitalization transaction that were effectuated in conjunction with the IPO ("Legacy Units"), (b) options to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock granted in connection with the IPO ("IPO Options") and (c) restricted stock awards and units and performance-based restricted stock awards and units issued in connection with the Company's ongoing long-term compensation program ("Ongoing RSAs"). The IPO, Recapitalization Transactions and the Company's capital structure are further detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Amounts are reported in thousands, except for per share amounts, headcount or where the context requires otherwise.
Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2012 versus three months ended June 30, 2011
The results of operations are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30, Unit Percent
2012 2011 Change Change
Revenues $ 114,489 $ 87,886 $ 26,603 30.3 %
Reimbursable expenses 4,422 3,074 1,348 43.9 %
Total revenues 118,911 90,960 27,951 30.7 %
Direct client service costs
Compensation and benefits 62,171 49,059 13,112 26.7 %
Other direct client service costs 2,429 1,480 949 64.1 %
Acquisition retention expenses 2,444 297 2,147 722.9 %
Reimbursable expenses 4,400 3,132 1,268 40.5 %
71,444 53,968 17,476 32.4 %
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative 28,718 24,982 3,736 15.0 %
Depreciation and amortization 4,348 2,567 1,781 69.4 %
Restructuring charges 239 904 (665 ) (73.6 )%
Transaction and integration costs 844 272 572 210.3 %
34,149 28,725 5,424 18.9 %
Operating income 13,318 8,267 5,051 61.1 %
Other expense/(income), net
Interest income (5 ) (27 ) 22 81.5 %
Interest expense 217 91 126 138.5 %
Other expense 473 - 473 N/A
685 64 621 970.3 %
Income before income taxes 12,633 8,203 4,430 54.0 %
Provision for income taxes 4,894 2,556 2,338 91.5 %
Net income 7,739 5,647 2,092 37.0 %
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest 1,146 2,223 (1,077 ) (48.4 )%
Net income attributable to Duff & Phelps
Corporation 6,593 $ 3,424 3,169 92.6 %
Other financial and operating data
Adjusted EBITDA(a) $ 21,144 $ 12,363 $ 8,781 71.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA(a) as a percentage of
revenues 18.5 % 14.1 % 4.4 % 31.3 %
Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income(a) $ 9,722 $ 5,771 $ 3,951 68.5 %
Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income per fully
exchanged, fully diluted share
outstanding(a) $ 0.25 $ 0.15 $ 0.10 66.7 %
End of period managing directors 191 159 32 20.1 %
End of period client service
professionals 1,007 780 227 29.1 %
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We define Adjusted EBITDA as operating income before depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation originating prior to our IPO and associated with grants of ownership units of D&P Acquisitions and stock options granted in conjunction with our IPO and other items which are generally not part of our ongoing operations, including but not limited to restructuring charges and acquisition related expenses. We define Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income as net income before equity compensation associated with grants of ownership units of D&P Acquisitions and stock options granted in conjunction with our IPO, and certain items which are generally not part of our ongoing operations, including but not limited to restructuring charges and acquisition related expenses, less pro forma corporate income tax applied at an assumed effective corporate tax rate. Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income per share consists of Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income divided by the fully dilutive weighted average number of the Company's Class A and Class B shares for the applicable period. These measures are reconciled in the tables below.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income and Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income
per share are non-GAAP financial measures which are not prepared in accordance
with, and should not be considered a substitute for or superior to measurements
required by GAAP. The presentation of this additional information is not meant
to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly
comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not defined
in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly
titled measures of other companies.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2012 2011
Net income attributable to Duff & Phelps Corporation $ 6,593 $ 3,424
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,146 2,223
Provision for income taxes 4,894 2,556
Other expense/(income), net 685 64
Operating income 13,318 8,267
Depreciation and amortization 4,348 2,567
Equity-based compensation associated with Legacy Units and
IPO Options(1) (49 ) 56
Acquisition retention expenses 2,444 297
Restructuring charges 239 904
Transaction and integration costs 844 272
Adjusted EBITDA $ 21,144 $ 12,363
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2012 2011
Net income attributable to Duff & Phelps Corporation $ 6,593 $ 3,424
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,146 2,223
Equity-based compensation associated with Legacy Units
and IPO Options(1) (49 ) 56
Acquisition retention expenses 2,444 297
Restructuring charges 239 904
Transaction and integration costs 844 272
Adjustment to provision for income taxes(2) (1,495 ) (1,405 )
Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income, as defined $ 9,722 $ 5,771
Fully diluted weighted average shares of Class A common
stock 35,076 28,067
Weighted average New Class A Units outstanding 3,961 10,947
Pro forma fully exchanged, fully diluted shares
outstanding 39,037 39,014
Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income per fully exchanged, fully
diluted share outstanding $ 0.25 $ 0.15
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Revenues
Revenues excluding reimbursable expenses increased $26,603 or 30.3% to $114,489
for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $87,886 for the three
months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in revenues primarily resulted from an
increase in revenues from our Investment Banking and Financial Advisory
segments, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our Alternative Asset
Advisory segment, as summarized in the following table:
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30, Dollar Percent
2012 2011 Change Change
Financial Advisory
Valuation Advisory $ 33,610 $ 32,604 $ 1,006 3.1 %
Tax Services(a) 13,035 15,128 (2,093 ) (13.8 )%
Dispute & Legal Management Consulting 19,979 13,005 6,974 53.6 %
66,624 60,737 5,887 9.7 %
Alternative Asset Advisory
Portfolio Valuation 6,059 6,220 (161 ) (2.6 )%
Complex Asset Solutions 4,048 4,125 (77 ) (1.9 )%
Due Diligence 2,312 4,070 (1,758 ) (43.2 )%
12,419 14,415 (1,996 ) (13.8 )%
Investment Banking
M&A Advisory(b) 14,953 1,853 13,100 707.0 %
Transaction Opinions 8,171 7,266 905 12.5 %
Global Restructuring Advisory(c) 12,322 3,615 8,707 240.9 %
35,446 12,734 22,712 178.4 %
Total Revenues (excluding reimbursables) $ 114,489 $ 87,886 $ 26,603 30.3 %
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Our Financial Advisory segment benefited from higher revenues from Dispute & Legal Management Consulting and Valuation Advisory, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from Tax Services. Revenues from Dispute & Legal Management Consulting increased primarily from demand to support financial services and intellectual property related litigation activity. This demand is also driven by a notable increase in corporate spending to support commercial litigation. Revenues from Valuation Advisory increased primarily as the result of demand for our core valuation expertise domestically. From a product perspective, revenues increased in part from fixed asset, real estate and legal entity valuations, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from purchase price allocations. The decrease in revenues from Tax Services primarily resulted from a reduction of transfer pricing and business incentive services, partially offset by an increase in property tax contingent fees.
Our Alternative Asset Advisory segment was primarily impacted by lower revenues from Due Diligence as the result of a meaningful engagement in the corresponding prior year quarter.
Our Investment Banking segment benefited from higher revenues from all business units. The increase in revenues from M&A Advisory primarily resulted from our acquisitions of Growth Capital Partners and Pagemill and more success fees in the remainder of the M&A Advisory business. The increase in revenues from Global Restructuring Advisory primarily resulted from our acquisitions of MCR and the Toronto-based restructuring practice of RSM Richter, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our domestic restructuring business. Revenues from our Transaction Opinions business increased as a result of
the number of opinions issued.
Our client service headcount increased to 1007 client service professionals at June 30, 2012, compared to 993 client service professionals at December 31, 2011. In addition, we had 191 client service managing directors at June 30, 2012, compared to 192 at December 31, 2011.
Direct Client Service Costs
Direct client service costs increased $17,476 or 32.4% to $71,444 for the three
months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $53,968 for the three months ended
June 30, 2011. Direct client service costs include compensation and benefits for
client service employees, fees payable to contractors and other expenses related
to the execution of engagements.
The following table adjusts direct client service costs for equity-based
compensation associated with Legacy Units and IPO Options, acquisition retention
expenses and reimbursable expenses:
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2012 2011
Revenues (excluding reimbursables) $ 114,489 $ 87,886
Total direct client service costs $ 71,444 $ 53,968
Less: equity-based compensation associated with Legacy Units
and IPO Options 47 55
Less: acquisition retention expenses (2,444 ) (297 )
Less: reimbursable expenses (4,400 ) (3,132 )
Direct client service costs, as adjusted $ 64,647 $ 50,594
Direct client service costs, as adjusted, as a percentage of
revenues 56.5 % 57.6 %
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Direct client service costs, as adjusted, increased between periods primarily as the result of higher compensation from an increase in headcount between periods primarily from our acquisitions.
The increase in acquisition retention expenses resulted from our acquisitions and includes expense associated with equity or cash-based retention incentives to certain individuals who became employees of the Company through acquisitions. Equity-based incentives are typically subject to certain annual or cliff vesting provisions over three years contingent upon certain conditions which include employment. Cash-based incentives are generally subject to certain annual or cliff vesting provisions up to four years contingent upon certain conditions which may include employment. These incentives may be in addition to future grants or cash bonuses awarded as a component of ongoing incentive compensation.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased $5,424 or 18.9% to $34,149 for the three months
ended June 30, 2012, compared to $28,725 for the three months ended June 30,
2011. The following table adjusts operating expenses for equity-based
compensation associated with Legacy Units and IPO Options, depreciation and
amortization, restructuring charges and transaction and integration costs:
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2012 2011
Revenues (excluding reimbursables) $ 114,489 $ 87,886
Total operating expenses $ 34,149 $ 28,725
Less: equity-based compensation associated with Legacy Units
and IPO Options 2 (111 )
Less: depreciation and amortization (4,348 ) (2,567 )
Less: restructuring charges (239 ) (904 )
Less: transaction and integration costs (844 ) (272 )
Operating expenses, as adjusted $ 28,720 $ 24,871
Operating expenses, as adjusted, as a percentage of revenues 25.1 % 28.3 %
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Operating expenses, as adjusted, increased between periods primarily as the result of higher operating costs primarily from our acquisitions.
In June 2011, the Company identified opportunities for cost savings through office consolidations of underutilized space and workforce reductions of non-client service professionals. In March 2012, the Company identified opportunities for cost savings through the elimination of our M&A Advisory practice in France and certain Investment Banking positions in France. The Company incurred restructuring charges of $239 during the three months ended June 30, 2012 for changes in estimates of original assumptions related to the June 2011 initiative.
Transaction and integration costs increased between periods as a result of acquisitions consummated during the prior year. These expenses include fees and charges associated with acquisitions and ongoing corporate development initiatives and primarily comprise of (i) gains or losses resulting from the recalculation of contingent consideration, (ii) professional fees from legal, accounting, investment banking and other services, (ii) integration costs principally related to marketing, information technology, finance and real estate that are incremental in nature, (iv) foreign currency gains or losses from the translation of acquisition-related intercompany loans and (v) other charges such as regulatory filing fees and travel and entertainment expenses that are incremental in nature.
Interest Expense
The increase in interest expense resulted from net draws against our revolving
line of credit.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was $4,894 or 38.7% of income before income taxes
for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2,556 or 31.2% of income
before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The U.S. statutory
income tax rate of 35% plus state and local statutory rates were decreased to
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