DXC Technology reported results for the third quarter fiscal year 2022.
“Our third quarter results show the strong progress we are making with our transformation journey. Our focus on operational execution drove continued improvement in revenue, margins, and EPS, as well as an exceptionally strong bookings quarter of $5 billion (for a book-to-bill of 1.23x), and an outstanding cash flow result,” said Mike Salvino, DXC President and Chief Executive Officer. “By operating a more disciplined and focused organization, we continue to strengthen both our position in the market and our balance sheet, resulting in improved margins and substantial free cash flow. Finally, I would like to thank my colleagues across the organization for continuing to deliver excellence for our customers in the midst of COVID-19 challenges.”
Financial Highlights - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022
Revenue was $4.09 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, down 4.6% as compared to prior year period, and down 1.4% on an organic basis. Third quarter revenues came in at the bottom of the previous guidance range, as the strengthening of the U.S. dollar reduced third quarter fiscal year 2022 revenues by $26 million as compared to the currency rates used in our prior earnings guidance.
Net income was $102 million, or 2.5% of sales, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $1,103 million, or 25.7% of sales, in the prior year quarter. EBIT was $189 million or 4.6% of sales. Net income and EBIT in the quarter included the following items: amortization of intangible assets of $106 million, debt extinguishment costs of $2 million, restructuring costs of $36 million, mark-to-market pension loss of $7 million, loss on disposition of $4 million, and transaction, separation, and integration costs of $11 million. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBIT margin was 8.7% in the third quarter, an improvement of 170 bps as compared to the prior year quarter. Third quarter adjusted EBIT margin came in within our guidance range. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, net income and EBIT benefited from the sale of a business.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.38 and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.92 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, driven by the improvement in margins, lower interest expense, and the lower number of outstanding shares. Non-GAAP EPS met the Company's previous guidance range.
Book-to-bill for the quarter was 1.23x. Over the trailing four quarters, the company delivered a book to bill of 1.08x.
During the third quarter, the Company repurchased 6.8 million shares of common stock for a total of $213 million. Year-to-date, the company repurchased 10.6 million shares for a total of $363 million.
GBS segment revenue was $1.946 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, up 1.3% compared to prior year period and up 7.0% on an organic basis. The GBS performance was driven by strong growth in the Analytics & Engineering businesses, where revenue increased 17.3% and by continued improvement in our Applications business, where revenue increased 3.6% as compared to prior year period. GBS segment profit was $315 million and segment profit margin was 16.2%, up 200 bps as compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. GBS bookings for the quarter were $2.48 billion for a book-to-bill of 1.28x.
GIS segment revenue was $2.143 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, down 9.5% compared to prior year period, and down 8.3% on an organic basis. GIS segment performance was driven by improving ITO revenues, which declined by 2.7%. GIS segment profit was $102 million with a segment profit margin of 4.8%, a 110 bps margin expansion as compared to third quarter of fiscal year 2021. GIS bookings were $2.53 billion in the quarter for a book-to-bill of 1.18x.
Cash Flow
Cash flow from (used in) operations was $696 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, as compared to $(187) million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, and capital expenditures were $146 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures) was $550 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, as compared to $(406) million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. Third quarter of fiscal year 2022 operating cash flow included two previously disclosed payments totaling approximately $130 million. The third quarter benefited from stronger cash flow performance resulting from favorable timing on both payments and receipts in the quarter. Fourth quarter cash flows are expected to be negatively impacted as this timing impact reverses.
Guidance
The Company reaffirmed its longer-term guidance:
- Positive organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% for fiscal year 2024
- Adjusted EBIT margin of 10% to 11% in fiscal year 2024
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.00 to $5.25 in fiscal year 2024
- Free cash flow of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024
- Restructuring and TSI of approximately $100 million in fiscal year 2024
DXC does not provide a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures that it discusses as part of its guidance because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts or at all, including, most notably, the impact of significant non-recurring items. Without this information, DXC does not believe that a reconciliation would be meaningful.
Ken Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, commented: “Our focus driving the business in a disciplined fashion is yielding results. We have made solid progress addressing our debt and related interest expense, restructuring expense, transaction, separation and integration expense, capital expenditures, capital lease originations and our facility footprint. These initiatives, and the ongoing strong business execution of our DXC colleagues, allowed us to deliver robust cash flows in the quarter. With our improved cash flow, coupled with the progress we are making on our portfolio shaping efforts, we expect to have $1 billion in excess cash that we intend to use to repurchase our shares over the next twelve months."
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on February 2, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for domestic callers is +1 (888) 330-2455. Callers who reside outside of the United States should dial +1 (240) 789-2717. The passcode for all participants is 4164760. The webcast audio and any presentation slides will be available on DXC Technology’s Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until February 9, 2022. Phone number for the replay is +1 (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199. The replay passcode is 4164760.
