FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month ended October, 2014

ICON plc
(Registrant's name)


0-29714
(Commission file number)


South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)


Brendan Brennan, CFO
South County Business Park Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Brendan.Brennan@iconplc.com
00-353-1-291-2000
(Name, telephone number, email and/or facsmile number and address of Company contact person)

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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit

Description

 

99.1

ICON plc Press Release issued October 22, 2014 - ICON Reports Third Quarter 2014 and Increases Earnings Guidance



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


ICON plc

 
 
 

 

 

 

/s/ Brendan Brennan

Date:

October 22, 2014

Brendan Brennan

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

ICON Reports Third Quarter 2014 and Increases Earnings Guidance

Highlights – Third Quarter Fiscal 2014

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 22, 2014--ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Net revenue grew 14.1% year on year to $388 million from $339.8 million in Q3 2013.

Income from operations, was $59.4 million or 15.3% of revenue, compared to $33.2 million or 9.8% for the same quarter last year.

Net income, was $50.3 million or 79 cents per share on a diluted basis, compared with $27.8 million or 45 cents per share for the same quarter last year.

Year to date net revenues for 2014 increased 12.4% to $1,113 million from $991 million in 2013.

Year to date income from operations was $150.7 million or 13.5% of revenue, compared with income from operations, excluding restructuring charges, of $91.5 million or 9.2% of revenue in the previous year.

Year to date net income for 2014 was $127.3 million or $2.01 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income, excluding restructuring charge, of $76.5 million or $1.23 per share on a diluted basis last year.

Guidance for the full year 2014 has been updated, with EPS guidance increased from a range of $2.62 - $2.68 to a range of $2.74 - $2.79 and revenue guidance, updated for fx, from a range of $1,490 million - $1,530 to a range of $1,495 million - $1,515 million.

Days sales outstanding, comprising accounts receivable and unbilled revenue less payments on account, were 38 days at September 30, 2014, compared with 40 days at the end of June 2014.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, cash generated from operating activities was $111 million and capital expenditure was $9.6 million. In addition we completed $33m of share repurchases during the quarter. Consequently the company’s net cash amounted to $249 million at September 30, 2014, compared to net cash of $175 million at June 30, 2014.


CEO Ciaran Murray commented, “Quarter three represented further progress in the execution of our strategic plan. Net new business wins in the quarter of $468m delivered a book to bill of 1.21. We further expanded our gross and operating margins which reached 40.7% and 15.3% respectively and as a result earnings per share increased 76% year over year to 79c. Consequently we are increasing our full year EPS guidance from a range of $2.62 - $2.68 to a range of $2.74 - $2.79. In addition, given the recent strength of the dollar against the euro we are updating our revenue guidance from a range of $1.490 billion-$1.530 billion to a range of $1.495 billion - $1.515 billion.”

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating and net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. While non-GAAP financial measures are not superior to or a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, ICON believes certain non-GAAP information is useful to investors for historical comparison purposes.

ICON will hold its third quarter conference call today, October 22, 2014 at 9:00 EST [14:00 Ireland & UK]. This call and linked slide presentation can be accessed live from our website at http://investor.iconplc.com. A recording will also be available on the website for 90 days following the call. In addition, a calendar of company events, including upcoming conference presentations, is available on our website, under “Investors”. This calendar will be updated regularly.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and information currently available, including current economic and industry conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actual results, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those stated in this press release. The forward-looking statements are subject to future events, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements, including, but not limited to, the ability to enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships, manage the opening of new offices and offering of new services, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as economic and global market conditions and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, all of which are difficult to predict and some of which are beyond our control. For these reasons, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements when making investment decisions. The word "expected" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements may be found in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON currently, operates from 83 locations in 38 countries and has approximately 10,700 employees. Further information is available at www.iconplc.com.


ICON plc

 

Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

(Before restructuring and other items)

 

Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data)

   
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,   September 30, September 30,   September 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenue:
Gross revenue $ 519,127 $ 445,598 $ 1,502,075 $ 1,334,283
Reimbursable expenses     (131,538)     (105,788)     (388,832)     (343,465)
 
Net revenue 387,589 339,810 1,113,243 990,818
 
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs 229,963 213,666 673,291 630,258
Selling, general and administrative expense 84,466 81,408 251,036 234,520
Depreciation and amortization     13,737     11,575     38,207     34,551
 
Total costs and expenses     328,166     306,649     962,534     899,329
 
Income from operations 59,423 33,161 150,709 91,489
 
Net interest expense     109     (56)     162     (341)
 
Income before provision for income taxes 59,532 33,105 150,871 91,148
 
Provision for income taxes     (9,216)     (5,297)     (23,577)     (14,633)
 
Net income   $ 50,316   $ 27,808   $ 127,294   $ 76,515
 
Net income per Ordinary Share:
 
Basic   $ 0.81   $ 0.46   $ 2.06   $ 1.26
 
Diluted   $ 0.79   $ 0.45   $ 2.01   $ 1.23
 
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding:
 
Basic     61,878,429     61,069,260     61,863,332     60,732,605
 
Diluted     63,442,607     62,473,645     63,434,260     61,977,026
 

ICON plc

 

Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

(US GAAP)

 

Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013

 

(Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data)

   
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,   September 30, September 30,   September 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenue:
Gross revenue $ 519,127 $ 445,598 $ 1,502,075 $ 1,334,283
Reimbursable expenses     (131,538)     (105,788)     (388,832)     (343,465)
 
Net revenue 387,589 339,810 1,113,243 990,818
 
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs 229,963 213,666 673,291 630,258
Selling, general and administrative expense 84,466 81,408 251,036 234,520
Depreciation and amortization 13,737 11,575 38,207 34,551
Restructuring and other items     -     -     -     9,033
 
Total costs and expenses     328,166     306,649     962,534     908,362
 
Income from operations 59,423 33,161 150,709 82,456
 
Net interest expense     109     (56)     162     (341)
 
Income before provision for income taxes 59,532 33,105 150,871 82,115
Provision for income taxes     (9,216)     (5,297)     (23,577)     (12,783)
 
Net income   $ 50,316   $ 27,808   $ 127,294   $ 69,332
 
Net income per Ordinary Share:
 
Basic   $ 0.81   $ 0.46   $ 2.06   $ 1.14
 
Diluted   $ 0.79   $ 0.45   $ 2.01   $ 1.12
 
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding:
 
Basic     61,878,429     61,069,260     61,863,332     60,732,605
 
Diluted     63,442,607     62,473,645     63,434,260     61,977,026
 

ICON plc

 

Summary Balance Sheet Data

 

September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014

 

(Dollars, in thousands)

           
September 30, June 30,
2014 2014
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 
 
Net cash 248,612 175,372
 
Accounts receivable 372,953 382,924
Unbilled revenue 140,429 139,739
Payments on account (294,063) (290,754)
Total 219,319 231,909
 
Working Capital 323,727 295,511
 
Total Assets 1,572,726 1,525,740
 
Shareholder's Equity 1,011,158 998,333
 

ICON/ICLR-F

CONTACT:
ICON plc
Investor Relations, 1-888-381-7923
or
Brendan Brennan, + 353 –1-291-2000
Chief Financial Officer
or
Simon Holmes, + 353 –1-291-2000
EVP Investor Relations and Corporate Development
http://www.iconplc.com