Returns as of 01/14/2021. And the things that we focus on, again, are the things we've talked about, which is controlling the costs in the business. In Asia, nearly half of our offices were closed, and 90% of our workforce was working remotely at peak. And at least according to the Bloomberg Government report, we've captured about 25% of all the COVID-related federal dollars within our industry, and we're the number one in our industry in winning COVID-related work. And then along came the pandemic, and the Board asked and I agreed to stay on and lead us through the crisis and making a rapid change during the crisis was not a good idea. Yes, sure. Randall A. Wotring -- Chief Operating Officer. And we are have made good progress over the last couple of years in getting rid of we got rid of our International Development business. And then there's a number of other programs within Australia and Canada and the U.K. that will provide deferral of expenses or payment of certain things like taxes that provide a tailwind. I guess first of all, Andy, just in terms of our guidance, when we look forward, typically, we have six months under our belt and we're forecasting the next six months of the year. Our backlog in the Americas increased by 16% and set a new record. This was a global initiative that involved hundreds of key operational and finance leaders across the organization. I'm going to try and simplify it and by simply saying that we gave free we gave cash flow guidance at our Investor Day. That's going to be at this point, I'd say it's less than a percentage point of our entire NSR. You've mentioned that given uncertain times, you want to hold on to liquidity, and I think everyone understands that. Well, there's certainly a lot of momentum. For the second quarter, adjusted EBITDA increased by 16% over the prior year to $182 million. These type of projects are precisely where AECOM excels as evidenced by our number one ranking in the transportation and general building design markets, which was reaffirmed last week by ENR. Clearly, our financial performance over the past six quarters has been clear that we're delivering on our strategy and we're exceeding all the targets that we've set. Corrected Transcript 16-Nov-2020 AECOM Q4 2020 Earnings Call ... | January 12, 2021 We've got a lot of confidence in next year based on the backlog we have, the continued very high win rates and the expanse of that backlog. So Jamie, to the second part of your question, as you know, I had announced my departure at our Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 10. Okay. Edited Transcript of ACM earnings conference call or presentation 5-May-20 4:00pm GMT fool. Secondly, the projects that as you heard us say, 80-plus percent of our projects are still operating today. Please turn to slide eight. Mike, so that all sounds pretty good. 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And then maybe you can drill down a little bit more in your historic work you've done in New York City. As a result, our guidance assumes that economic activity bottoms in the third quarter and that there are no material project delays or deferrals in the fourth quarter. AECOM had a positive return on equity of 9.13% and a negative net margin of 1.41%. Corporate News Date Title . Akcie a burzové trhy: grafy akcií, akciový screener, insider trading, správy z finančných trhov, analýzy, akciové portfólia a kryptomeny. Contents: Prepared Remarks. Just curious about how you think the scenarios will play out for your fiscal year because you do have a September year-end. Most major global metros have instituted shelter-in-place orders and halted nonessential activities, including nonessential construction. This is a timing-only impact, and our full year free cash flow guidance includes this collection. But we've learned at scale there, and we've deployed those learnings around the world, which are helping us maintain productivity in other markets that have gone to remote workforce. Importantly, as Mike noted, we are also successfully mitigating the headwind from 10 lost workdays in Mainland China, and we are seeing market conditions begin to normalize. This performance reflects continued underlying strength in our core transportation and water markets and in our construction management business. Troy will then review our performance and outlook in greater detail before turning the call over for a question-and-answer session. As a result, backlog increased by 14% to a new all-time high of $42 billion, providing substantial visibility against an increasingly dynamic macroeconomic backdrop. Out of the shadow of AECOM, Amentum takes the spotlight. Let me hear your thoughts on general stimulus, what comes out. And the aviation business at 13% of our NSR and 1/3 of the backlog, those decisions are those are 10-, 20-year strategic decisions for airport expansions that they don't change based on changing demand in passenger miles for the quarter or for the year or even next year. Turning to our international segment. Call Participants. As we move into the second half of the year, we've got again a clear line of sight to that range of cash flow. And so we see 75% of the earnings in 2021 converting to unlevered free cash flow for use in the business. And so what you end up having is you've gained some productivity time. I am proud of our response. In most cases, these services can be delivered uninterrupted while working remotely, supported by our long-running investments in technology and innovation. The state departments of transportation are asking for about $50 billion of direct funding for transportation in the states. And so we've seen accelerations in Hong Kong, Australia and even Canada. 01/04/21 AECOM completes sale of its Civil construction business and provides update on … This was contemplated in our original guidance for the year. Importantly, we have built significant momentum across the business, including a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth and substantial margin improvement. So people are enjoying the additional flexibility of working from home, which could in the future allow us to have a lower real estate footprint. Stock Advisor launched in February of 2002. So those are the that's the principal lever that we have. Joining me today are Troy Rudd, our Chief Financial Officer; and Randy Wotring, our Chief Operating Officer. We have consistently exceeded our financial targets over the past six quarters while delivering 300 basis points of margin improvement since fiscal 2018. And I was wondering if you could address that. We did that just at the right time coming into this pandemic, which gives us a lot of flexibility on capital allocation with a lot of liquidity. You just need to see the pandemic fade a bit? AECOM Technology Corporation's (ACM) CEO Mike Burke on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Nov. 12, 2018 AECOM Technology Corporation 2018 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides AECOM Technology's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Log In Receive full access to our market insights, commentary, newsletters, breaking news alerts, and more. Additionally, state and local clients are bracing for steep tax revenue declines. Or is this really kind of like we saw last year, a very fourth quarter type of phenomenon? AECOM Common Stock (ACM) Stock Quotes - Nasdaq offers stock quotes & market activity data for US and global markets. 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