As of March 31, 2015, AECOM had $613 million of total cash and cash equivalents, $4.87 billion of debt and $952 million in unused capacity under the $1.05-billion revolving credit facility.

Fiscal 2015 Outlook

AECOM is increasing adjusted EPS² guidance for fiscal year 2015 to $3.15 to $3.55. The increase reflects business trends that are consistent with the firm’s prior outlook and includes the expected $0.30 net positive impact to EPS from acquisition-related accounting items. The mid-point of the range assumes approximately $110 million of realized cost-synergy benefits from the URS combination.

In addition, the company continues to expect full-year interest expense of approximately $220 million, capital expenditures⁸ of approximately $160 million, depreciation of approximately $210 million, a tax rate⁹ of 30 percent, and a full-year share count of 151 million shares.

Adjusted EPS guidance for fiscal year 2015 excludes the amortization of intangible assets, financing charges in interest expense, and acquisition and integration expenses. In total, these items are expected to result in a pre-tax expense of approximately $810 million¹⁰ for the year.

AECOM is hosting a conference call today at 12 p.m. EDT, during which management will make a brief presentation focusing on the company's results, strategies and operating trends. Interested parties can listen to the conference call and view accompanying slides via webcast at www.aecom.com. The webcast will be available for replay following the call.

¹ Results expressed in constant currency are presented excluding the impact from changes in currency exchange rates.

² Defined as attributable to AECOM excluding acquisition and integration related expenses, financing charges in interest expense, and the amortization of intangible assets.

³ Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures net of proceeds from disposals, and is a non-GAAP measure.

⁴ Defined as attributable to AECOM.

⁵ Defined as attributable to AECOM, basic.

⁶ Book-to-burn ratio is defined as the amount of wins divided by revenue recognized during the period.

⁷ Excluding intangible amortization.

⁸ Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from disposals.

⁹ Inclusive of the non-controlling interest deduction and excluding acquisition and integration related expenses, financing charges in interest expense, amortization of intangible assets, and unusual discrete items.

¹⁰ Amortization of intangible assets expense includes the impact of amortization included in equity in earnings of joint ventures and non-controlling interests.

About AECOM

AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings. The company is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2015. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at  www.aecom.com.

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