Second Quarter Fiscal 2021

LOWER MANHATTAN COASTAL RESILIENCY PROGRAM

United States

AECOM is leading the multi-disciplinary coastal protection initiative that spans landscape architecture, planning policy, urban design, architecture and engineering. The 3.5-mile-long project aims to improve access to the waterfront and increase community green space for health and leisure activities.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2021

Disclosures

Forward-Looking Statements

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Today's Participants

Troy Rudd

Lara Poloni

Gaurav Kapoor

Chief Executive Officer

President

Chief Financial Officer

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Our Second Quarter Accomplishments

Continued Margin Expansion

Double-Digit EBITDA Growth

Double-Digit

Adjusted EPS

Growth

13.1%

11.7%

Q2'20Q2'21

Segment Adjusted1 Operating Margins2

$202

$182

Q2'20Q2'21

Adjusted1 EBITDA3 (millions)

$0.67

$0.55

Q2'20Q2'21

Adjusted1 EPS

  • Proud of how our teams have delivered strong performance against an uncertain backdrop
    • NSR increased by 1% over the prior year
    • Further expanded our industry-leading margins with 140 basis points of improvement to 13.1%
    • Adjusted1 EBITDA3 increased by 11% to $202 million
    • Adjusted1 EPS increased by 22% to $0.67, which is a new quarterly record for the Professional Services business
  • Backlog continues to provide strong visibility
    • Backlog in the global design business increased by 8%
    • Contracted backlog, which is a leading indicator of revenue growth, increased by 13%, including 4% growth in the design business
  • Executing against our capital allocation priorities with $755 million of stock repurchases since Sept. 2020, including continued repurchases in the second quarter
    • Maintain $700 million of remaining stock repurchase capacity under the existing Board authorization

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Improving Market Trends and Execution of Our Strategy Providing Confidence

State and local clients, our largest public-sector client base, are on stronger financial ground following $350 billion of financial support provided in the March COVID Relief bill

Debate on federal infrastructure legislation in the U.S. continues to advance - while no benefits are contemplated in our guidance, we are well positioned due to our leadership in infrastructure and ESG priorities

ESG, sustainability and resilience are increasingly key drivers of client spending - including environmental remediation, clean water, new energy, electrification, PFAS and others - all markets where we lead

Conditions in our larger international markets are improving - including strengthening growth outlooks in the U.K., Canada, Hong Kong and Australia, while we focus on the health and safety of our teams in India

Benefiting from new energy and greater collaboration as a result of our Think and Act Globally strategy as we bring the full strength of our consulting capabilities to bear for our clients around the world

OPERATING FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH

TRANSPORTATION

GENERAL BUILDING

ENVIRONMENT

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

WATER SUPPLY

(up from #3)

Source: 2020/2021 ENR Rankings, reflecting global revenue.

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